Mystery: The Last Shepherd

Chapter 400 New Member [The Moon]

Huh? When was I saved?
Emlyn, the newest member of the Tarot Club, was momentarily bewildered. To break free from the psychological suggestion he was under, and driven by internal pressures within the vampire clan, this vampire—no, this self-proclaimed "vampire"—also invoked the name of the Fool and joined the Tarot Club.

Based on what happened last week, he quickly connected the woman's words with the "smog" incident.

However, news circulating within the vampire clan indicated that a certain "Despair Witch" had done this in an attempt to digest the potion. The Church of Storms quickly responded, dispelling the smog.
The intelligence from the tribe conflicted with the information he had received here, leaving Emlyn perplexed. But since this was his first time attending a meeting, he wisely remained silent and listened in for a while.

Alger the Hanged Man, Fors the Magician, and others also had their own thoughts, but none of them spoke up, waiting for Audrey the Justice to finish speaking.

After bowing solemnly to the Fool, Audrey, the Justice, turned her gaze to the end of the long table. "Mr. World," she said, "thank you for your timely reminder. If it weren't for you, many more people would have died in this smog."

"I was also trying to save myself."

The somber figure answered in a hoarse voice.

So, Klein not only warned me, but also "Justice"? No wonder the official response was so swift. But even so, tens of thousands still died. George III truly deserved to die!

Lu Ze gave the World a deep look.

Then, he noticed that Audrey's gaze had shifted to him.

"Mr. Temperance, is there a deeper story behind the smog incident?"

she asked.

The Blood Monk bombarded the palace, angrily denounced the king, and risked his life to cause a huge disturbance. Excluding the extremely unlikely possibility that he suddenly went mad, it can only mean that the royal family played a key role in pushing the tragedy forward.

She merely smiled at the man who had committed the heinous crime, "According to the usual procedure, shouldn't it be Mr. Fool's reading time now?"

"Ah, sorry!"

[Justice] Audrey suddenly remembered and quickly apologized to the deep-set figure above, "Mr. Fool, I have offended you."

Actually, I also wanted to know the inside story as soon as possible.
Klein muttered to himself, but to maintain his "divine persona," he could only chuckle softly and say, "It's alright."

“Mr. Fool, because Backlund has been in great turmoil during this period, with the military and the three major churches investigating back and forth, I have been unable to collect Roselle’s diary.”

Audrey continued to apologize.

"I see."

Klein said.

Meanwhile, Fors, the "Magician," took the opportunity to present three pages of Russell's diary.

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Watching them dedicate their diaries, Lu Ze suddenly remembered something.

—If Klein is the world, then all those Russell diaries he collected must have been dedicated to Mr. Fool, right? So, the diaries he shared with me were probably also meant for Mr. Fool, weren't they?
So, haven't I just handed over to Mr. Fool a copy of Russell's diary?
Mr. Fool said nothing.
The thought of this possibility gave Lu Ze a headache, and his gaze toward the [World] held a strange undertone.

"Looking at me like that, Lu Ze probably already guessed that 'The World' is Klein," Klein thought to himself. For some reason, he felt a little uneasy and quickly lowered his head to hide his unease, pretending to read his diary.

Mr. Temperance is looking at Mr. World again. He's never done this before. Has he discovered something about Mr. World?
"Justice," Audrey thought to herself.

Above the gray fog, a strange atmosphere lingered for some time until Mr. Fool finished reading the diary.

“Oh, right, this is a new member, Mr. [Moon].” Klein put down his diary, then remembered that he hadn’t introduced Emlyn to everyone, so he chuckled and said, “You all should get to know each other.”

So, under the leadership of Audrey, who had a strong sense of ownership, everyone greeted each other and confirmed each other's code names.

The transaction proceeded smoothly. "Seeking to purchase Grigor's Shadow Mark and the Shadow Knight's Black Liquid."

Lu Ze spoke first.

These two items are auxiliary materials for the "Black Knight" potion. Besides these two materials, there is another material that is more difficult to obtain: a drop of blood from each of those corrupted during the ascension ritual. Luze's corruption targets are the surviving souls of the dead in the Eastern District; they did not leave behind any blood.

However, he had a secondary solution: to use his own blood instead.

Because those who fell eventually merged into his body and became a part of him, in a sense, the blood of the fallen is his blood.

He's preparing to advance to Sequence 4!
Among the members present, apart from the newly joined [Moon], everyone else guessed that the materials Luze mentioned involved the "Black Knight" recipe.

But they had never actually heard of these things before.

"I'll ask around for you."

"Justice," Audrey said.

"I will write a letter to my teacher."

And Fors, the Magician, quickly chimed in.

Sure enough, once you get to Sequence 4, it becomes much more difficult to obtain.

Lu Ze thought to himself with emotion.

Just then, Emlyn, the Moon, suddenly spoke.

"Grigg, is it a kind of extraordinary creature, also known as the Crimson Giant?"

He asked Lu Ze.

"Yes."

Lu Ze looked at him in surprise, then nodded and said, "You know the clues?"

Although the gray fog blocked their view, the other party did not seem like a strong person to him. He did not expect that the other party would know about this level of things.

"Within our vampire clan, there is a count's collection."

"Bloodlines?"

"The Magician," Fors exclaimed in surprise.

Oops, I unconsciously revealed my identity.
Emlyn was taken aback, a wave of regret washing over him. But this regret was quickly replaced by pride. He straightened his chest, tilted his head back slightly, and declared, "That's right, I am a noble vampire!"

"Too impetuous," thought the Hanged Man, "but his vampire identity is probably real, and I might be able to use it in the future." He remained silent.

Amidst her pride, Audrey also felt a little guilty. [Justice] Reading his status, she found it slightly amusing.

Lu Ze didn't care about that and continued to ask, "So, does that count have traces of Grigor?"

"Yes."

Emlyn looked around at everyone and said, "That count hunted the Crimson Giant in the Fusak Wasteland hundreds of years ago. Although he won't sell his body, his shadow should be available for a certain price."

(End of this chapter)