Mystery: The Last Shepherd

Chapter 370 The Fool's Warning
After handing over the task of selling the extraordinary item to [The Hanged Man], Luze had no other trading needs for the time being, so he quietly listened to the conversation between the other members.

"Do you have the stomach of a Soul Eater?"

"The Magician," Fors asked.

Although she forced herself to drink the second dose of the "Apprentice" potion, thanks to her mastery of the role-playing technique, the potion was digested much faster than she had imagined. At this rate, she could consider advancing to the Sequence 8 "Master of Tricks" in just one or two weeks.

Therefore, Fors continued to gather the necessary potion ingredients. Of course, she had her own reasons for being in such a hurry. The sooner she completed her advancement, the more favor she would gain from her teacher.
"I have."

[Sun] Derrick nodded. "During this exploration, we hunted down some Soul Eaters. In a few days, once the situation stabilizes, I will use the merits from this mission to exchange for [something]."

"Great! You don't seem to need gold pounds?"

Fors was delighted to hear the good news, but immediately faced a dilemma about how to pay the fee. After all, the other party was in Silver City, completely out of touch with their world.

Fortunately, Alger the Hanged Man offered a solution: Fors could give him the money, and in return, he would give the "Sun Priest" recipe to the Sun. The difference between the two would be covered by other extraordinary materials.

After conveniently obtaining a list of common monsters and corresponding materials around Silver City from [The Sun], [The Hanged Man] Alger sat back down contentedly. He now had the recipe and main ingredients for the "Wind-Clad" potion he needed; all he needed was the funds. Once he sold that extraordinary item, he'd have enough money.

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[Justice] Audrey looked at everyone, hesitated for a moment, and did not speak.

To advance to Sequence 7 "Psychiatrist," she still needed a potion ingredient: the fruit of the Elder Tree. However, the death of her friend was like a bucket of cold water, dampening her initial enthusiasm and making her more rational.

"There's no need to be in such a hurry. Let's wait until we've fully digested the 'Mind Reader' potion before making any plans."

Audrey thought so.

As she sank into despair, the "world" at the other end of the long table spoke.

Does anyone know where the mermaid is?

His voice was as deep and husky as ever.

Mermaid?
Does such a thing even exist in this world?
Yes, I remember there was one for the "Queen".
Lu Ze recalled that when he went mad from consuming too much human flesh and blood, the Queen had used a phantom mermaid to awaken him. However, the mermaid didn't seem real and might not meet the Queen's requirements, so he didn't speak.

Mermaids are already very rare; they are practically nonexistent in areas frequented by humans.

"The Hanged Man," Alger said, "It is said that in the Gargas Islands, sailors who hunt white-tailed whales in the open ocean can occasionally hear the songs of mermaids during storms."

That's the same as what Miss Sharon said.
Klein was slightly disappointed. His Sequence 5 advancement ritual required him to take a potion while listening to a mermaid's song, and he was searching for mermaids to do so.

"I see."

He manipulated the [World] puppet, giving a slight nod to the [Hanged Man].

After that, the members of the Tarot Club no longer had any trading needs, and the process quickly moved to the free exchange phase.

"You're all probably aware of the major events that have recently occurred in Backlund, aren't you?" Audrey [Justice] looked around and slowly said, "Duke Negan ultimately couldn't escape the arrangements of those behind the scenes and was assassinated."

A silence fell over the crowd. "Duke Negan is dead after all."

"The Hanged Man," Alger said with a sigh.

He was an extraordinary individual belonging to the Church of Storms, usually posing as a pirate and roaming the seas. In reality, he was an outer force of the Church of Storms, doing things for the Church that were not openly convenient to do. Because he could only go ashore once in a while, he would be delayed in obtaining information.

Actually, when Alger first learned of this news, he felt both fear and excitement.

Fear stemmed from the fact that even a grand duke of the kingdom could be driven to his death by an unseen force; excitement arose from the fact that he knew this would inevitably happen, more so than most people in the world.

—Because at the Tarot meeting, Temperance had already shared his experience, nipping the Duke's second assassination attempt in the bud before it even began; and The Fool went even further, pointing out that behind all of this, there was a hidden mastermind.
"Was it done by the 'Twilight Hermits'?"

[The Magician] Fors carefully uttered the name.

While informing them, Mr. Fool also warned them not to mention the name in reality, otherwise the organization might discover it.

"It's hard to say."

Alger refrained from looking at the Fool at the head of the table, though he felt this mysterious and great being must know something, but he dared not probe. After a moment's thought, he shifted his gaze to Audrey, the Justice.

"I want to know the details of Duke Negan's assassination."

He said to Audrey, the "Justice".

You're from the Church of Storms, shouldn't you know this already? Oh, so you're trying to use me to start a conversation and indirectly get Mr. Fool's attention.
[Justice] Audrey quickly understood his intention, thought for a moment, and slowly replied:
"The murderer was a demigod of the demonic path who hid among the guards of the House of Lords and created chaos during a regular meeting, taking the opportunity to kill the Duke himself before escaping."

“Cardinal ‘Singer of God’ of the Church of Storms successfully caught up with him and, with the assistance of a level 1 seal from the Church of Goddess, successfully killed him.”

When she spoke of these things, she couldn't help but recall her deceased friends, and her voice lowered.

On the other side of the long table, Alger, the Hanged Man, keenly noticed this.

When this matter was brought up, Justice seemed a little strange. Moreover, she hadn't been in a very good mood all day. Could it be that she was affected by this assassination attempt?

The fact that she could still attend the party means she's alright. So, it's possible a relative or friend died in the conflict. Perhaps if I investigate the network of relationships among the dead and injured nobles, and combine that with Miss Justice's ambiguous appearance, I can confirm her identity.
Alger thought to himself.

But just then, a voice suddenly rang out.

"Knock knock."

Mr. Fool stretched out his long, slender fingers and gently tapped the table.

After all eyes were immediately on him, Klein gave a warning with a smile.

"Something big is about to happen in Backlund."

(End of this chapter)