Mysterious, but Naruto

The Fool at the head of the table tapped his fingers three times on the edge of the long table and said to Audrey on his left, "Congratulations, Miss Justice, you are now an extraordinary one."

"Did Mr. Fool figure it out?"

Audrey subconsciously looked down at herself and realized that she was not wearing her original clothes.

It was the red dress that Louis had arranged for her after he brought her into the spiritual space, and she was still wearing that necklace.

In the instant she realized what was happening, Audrey's body instinctively reacted: "Thank you, Mr. Fool, and thank you, Mr. Hanged Man."

The Hanged Man, sitting across the long table, nodded indifferently: "Faster than I expected."

"They didn't notice!"

Seeing that neither the Hanged Man nor the Fool had noticed anything amiss with her, Audrey felt a surge of excitement.

"No, no, Audrey, you can't think like that. Mr. Fool just congratulated you on becoming an extraordinary one. He didn't say you drank the Audience Potion."

Yes, we must not be careless or underestimate him; we must maintain respect for Mr. Fool.

The Fool at the head of the table did not continue the topic, but instead tapped his brow with his finger and asked with a smile, "Madam, sir, have you found Rosell's diary?"

"They're here!"

Audrey tensed up again: "I collected two pages this week."

The diary, which was originally a single page with two sides, was divided into two single pages according to the date, with Louis's help.

The Hanged Man opposite her nodded after Audrey spoke, "I also found two pages of Emperor Rosell's diary and wrote down their contents."

"Very good."

The Fool's voice was calm and even, revealing no emotion whatsoever.

Audrey clasped her hands tightly under the long table: "Shall we 'express' it now?"

"Yes."

As the Fool nodded slightly, a brown parchment and a dark red pen instantly appeared in front of Audrey and the Hanged Man.

The two picked up their writing instruments and began to recall the symbols in their memories, expressing their urgent emotions.

In less than a minute, the two of them had copied down all the content they had forcibly memorized.

After they stopped writing, the four parchment pages were transferred from the two men to the Fool's hands.

Audrey silently moved her left hand up, and after touching the necklace on her chest, she subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

She then looked nervously at the Fool at the head of the table, and noticed something was different.

"Why do I feel that the fog around Mr. Fool is even thicker?"

Last time I could only vaguely see some blurry outlines, but now I can't see the other person's face at all.

Confused, Audrey shifted her gaze to the Hanged Man opposite her.

They noticed that the mist around the other person was not much different from before; they could still only see a blurry outline of their face.

The other party is now staring intently at Mr. Fool at the head of the table!

"Huh? It really is only Mr. Fool's face that has become thicker. Is it because I got the recipe for the Audience Potion from Mr. Hanged Man before?"

Indeed, in Mr. Rokudo's explanations, the audience is well-suited to observe and analyze them from the shadows.

Hmm, Mr. Hanged Man, are you... interested in whether Mr. Fool can decipher Rosell's diary?

That's true. After all, it's a secret symbol that even gods can't decipher. But now, someone has appeared who might be able to decipher it. Anyone would be surprised.

Hehe, but Mr. Hanged Man would never guess that, along with Mr. Fool, this is the second person I've encountered who can decipher the existence of Emperor Rosell's Diary!

Audrey felt a slight sense of smugness, then turned her attention back to the Fool, silently watching him read the diary in his hands.

Watching the other person read through the pages as if it were normal, Audrey felt she could finally give Rokudo an explanation when she got back.

"Mr. Rokudo said before that if Mr. Fool could also understand the diary, then he might get to know him."

It seems Mr. Fool can really read things now, but I don't know what their relationship is like.

Hopefully, they get along well, so I won't be seen as an undercover agent or a spy, but rather as the matchmaker connecting two ancient beings...

Just as Audrey was filled with trepidation and couldn't help but want to pray to the goddess of night...

The fool at the head of the table finally put down his diary.

"Sorry, I got so engrossed in it."

"It is an honor for us to know that these symbols can be deciphered."

Although the Hanged Man on the other side did not respond to Audrey's words, his expression and actions showed that he agreed with her.

"I am very satisfied with the diaries you brought; they complete the explanation from last time."

Based on their interactions at the previous two meetings, the Hanged Man sitting opposite him assumed that Audrey would speak up first.

However, because of the chakra that Louis gave her, and the fact that he could also tell her the contents of Roselle's diary, she didn't feel that much urgency to pay the Fool to obtain knowledge of other systems.

After a silence of more than ten seconds, the Hanged Man spoke stiffly.

"Then I wonder if we might have the honor of continuing to use Emperor Rosell's diary to exchange for other knowledge from you?"

The Fool at the head of the table pondered for a moment, and finally agreed: "Yes, on the condition that you can know."

As for the reward in exchange, it will be the Roselle Diary or... anything about the Antigonus family, even the parts I already knew.

After hearing the Fool's request, Audrey was delighted, thinking that she could now obtain two benefits from Mr. Fool and Mr. Six Paths: a copy of Emperor Rosell's diary.

Before she could think it through, the upside-down man opposite her spoke again.

"Mr. Fool, I know a little about the Antigonus family..."

"What do you want to know?"

"I……"

The Hanged Man hesitated for a moment, but finally spoke.

"I'd like to ask if there's any way to speed up the digestion of the potion."

"I can answer this question for you. Do you remember what I said here before?"

It's not about mastering, it's about digesting.

It's not about digging, it's about playing a role.

The key to the problem lies in this role-playing. Let me illustrate this with a vivid example.

The core power of the potion is a heavily guarded castle, where the spirits that remain after ingesting the potion and cause backlash reside.

Our goal is to solve it and then become the true master of this castle.

There are currently two ways to achieve this goal. The first is to force our way in.

This method may not succeed, but it will certainly harm ourselves unless we have an absolute advantage, which we obviously do not have.

The second method is equivalent to having an invitation from the castle owner, which allows us to pass the guards' checks, sneak into the castle, and easily eliminate the enemy.

But there's a problem here. The invitation includes a description of the guest's physical characteristics and demeanor, so we have to disguise ourselves and 'play' the invited guest. Understand?

The Hanged Man's usually composed tone betrayed a clear change in emotion: "That invitation is the name of the Sequence Potion?"

"Yes."

Seeing that the Fool remained silent, Audrey spoke up.

"This is truly valuable knowledge, and although it was Mr. Hanged Man who raised the question, I still can't accept it with peace of mind."

"Mr. Fool, I will collect more of Roselle's diary entries for you as a reward. Would one page be enough?"

The Fool at the head of the table seemed unconcerned: "Very well."

After processing the Fool's message in his mind, the Hanged Man spoke in his slightly hoarse voice.

"Thank you for your answer, Mr. Fool. Now I will tell you everything I know about the Antigonus family."

The Antigonus family is an ancient family with a history that can be traced back to the Cataclysmic Era before the Fourth Age, and is said to be related to the second "Profane Tablet".

During the reign of Solomon in the Quaternary period, the Antigonus family, though a prominent noble family, did not leave behind any particularly memorable achievements.

It wasn't until later, when their family supported the establishment of the Tudor Empire, that they truly stood at the center of the Northern Continent stage.

At that time, ancient names such as the Antigonus family, Ammon, Abraham, and Jacob began to shine in the capitals of mankind.

However, their glory did not last long. After the War of the Four Emperors, the Blood Emperor of the Tudor Empire fell, and they fell from their peak, and were now being hunted down by the Seven Gods.

I am not clear about the specific details of this. I only know that the Antigonus family was ultimately destroyed by the Church of the Night.

"Mr. Fool, if you want to know more, I'm afraid you can only get it from the Church of the Night, or by contacting those ancient, secretive organizations—you know who I mean."

Audrey's jewel-like eyes were now fixed on the Hanged Man opposite her.

"This ancient, secret organization is known not only to Mr. Fool, but also to Mr. Hanged Man?"

It seems Mr. Hanged Man is truly knowledgeable; I wonder who his real identity really is.

I wish I could find him privately; I wonder if I could pay him to explain more about the occult to me.

Just as Audrey began to calculate how much money she could afford, she heard the Fool on her right give a soft "hmm," as if in response to the Hanged Man's words.

Seeing that the Fool knew the organizations he had mentioned, the Hanged Man opposite him immediately revealed the last bit of information he knew.

"As for the Antigonus family, I don't know exactly which sequence pathway they mastered. However, in the relevant descriptions, two adjectives appear repeatedly: 'bizarre' and 'terrifying'!"

The Fool at the head of the table rested his chin on one hand, while the fingers of his other hand tapped lightly on the edge of the long table, again and again.

"Very good, I am very satisfied with this payment."

The Hanged Man, whose questions had been answered and who didn't incur any additional debt, was in a good mood: "It's my honor."

Seeing that the two people present were silent, Audrey prepared to ask for Susie's help.

"If I may, I also have a question I'd like to ask: what are the names of the subsequent potions for 'The Audience,' and where can I find clues about them?"

The Hanged Man glanced at the Fool, whose face was obscured at the head of the table, and then answered the question.

"I'll answer this question for free, because I was the one who guided you onto this path."

When Audrey heard what the other person said, her eyes darted around unconsciously, but because of the gray fog, she couldn't see the expressions of the others.

"Ha, it seems Mr. Hanged Man really didn't figure it out. I wonder if Mr. Fool did."

"The Sequence 8 following 'The Audience' is called 'The Mind Reader,' and the ancient name for Sequence 7 is 'Psychoanalyst,' which is now described as 'Psychotherapist.'"

This is what I learned from a member of the Psychological Alchemy Society; I think they should possess quite a few potion recipes from this line of work.

Audrey's eyes lit up: "Do you know where that Psycho-Alchemist member is now?"

To be honest, after hearing the last two sequence names, Audrey felt a slight pang of regret.

She felt that, judging from the names alone, both sequences were quite in line with her aesthetic.

But then she thought of the gold dust Louis extracted directly from the earth right in front of her, the flame burning in his palm, and all sorts of other wonders.

"Well, although you prefer it, chakra can achieve a similar effect."

Audrey, even if you can't become a psychologist yourself, Susie can!

Imagine a large dog that can read minds, flitting from noble banquets every day, and yet no one notices it...

The upside-down man opposite him forced out a laugh.

"I know, it sank near Sonia Island... I sank it myself."

If you're looking for Psycho-Alchemy, I'm sorry, but my leads have run out.

"Sinking..."

Audrey, who was still immersed in her own fantasy, was shocked by the coldness, bloodshed and calmness in the words of the person opposite her.

She suddenly felt a little lost and didn't know what to say next.

She also mentioned that when she first learned about the occult, she already knew that it was not a glamorous path, but one full of bloodshed and intrigue.

"Thank you, Mr. Hanged Man. I have no further questions."

The Hanged Man shook his head as well, then looked up at the Fool above him: "I have none left either."

The fool, who didn't want to take the lead, actually spoke up: "I have something I need your cooperation on."

Audrey stiffened the moment she heard the Fool speak, but then relaxed.

Seemingly noticing the tension of the other two, the Fool quickly spoke up to reassure them.

"Don't worry, it's just a small matter. If it succeeds, it will be of great help to you, so I won't pay any extra compensation."