Secret: I can play two paths

Chapter 23 Knowledge by Person
After thanking him, Audrey remembered that she still had a deal to complete with Mr. "The Hanged Man".

So she took the initiative to ask: "Mr. 'The Hanged Man', did you receive the box of ghost shark blood?"

"Thank you very much. It perfectly meets all my expectations. I really didn't expect you to deliver it so quickly. The blood of the ghost shark is not an ordinary extraordinary thing." Alger answered frankly.

Audrey smiled modestly and said, "I am very happy to see this result."

She got the ghost shark blood directly from the family treasury. Anyway, the list only registered "a large bottle" without recording the number of milliliters or whether it was full or not. She believed that if she poured out a small half of it, no one would notice. Even if an accident occurred and the matter was exposed, her parents would not pursue the matter.

Alger smiled and said, "According to the agreement, what kind of knowledge does Miss Justice want to know?"

Audrey pondered for a moment, and remembered what Mr. Wheel of Fortune had mentioned before, that the potion could be obtained from a secret organization. She soon came up with an idea, and asked:
"Well, Mr. Hanged Man, can you tell me in detail about the various mysterious organizations and secret sects? It is difficult for me to come into contact with these in my daily life. I can only learn about them through you."

"That's no problem." Alger felt very satisfied to answer this question to repay Ghost Shark's blood. After all, this question did not involve a precious secret like "acting method".

I wonder if Mr. "Wheel of Fortune" will provide additional information during his talk.

Alger glanced at Star, pondered for a moment, and then slowly began to talk about those secret organizations, starting with the introduction of the Moss Ascetic Order.

When talking about the Morse Trappist Order's degeneration into an evil organization, Audrey expressed her doubts:
"Why? I think their ideas are good and normal."

Star also brought his daydreaming mind back to normal. He did not intend to add anything to what had been said before. After all, behind it were all the big and small matters involving the grudges among the top leaders of the five families.

But speaking of the Moss Ascetic Order, this could serve as a reminder to Klein.

Alger glanced at the profound and silent Fool and Mr. Wheel of Fortune and said, “Hmm.”

"I don't know the real reason, which may have been completely covered by the dust of history, but I know a horrifying explanation."

"In that explanation, the main reason for the fall of the Moss Trappist Order was that the god they believed in, the 'Hidden Sage', came alive!"

"He became a personified evil god!"

"Alive? How... could he be alive?" Audrey asked in an unimaginable and incomprehensible tone.

“I’m sorry, no one knows the answer.” Alger looked at the Fool sitting at the top, thinking that he might be able to take this opportunity to test it out, so he pretended to be casual and said, “Maybe Mr. Fool knows.”

As if he felt that he was being too deliberate, he quickly added: "And Mr. 'Wheel of Fortune'."

Klein also guessed Alger's little thoughts, but he was also confused about this issue - the information he could access due to his confidentiality level did not record the reason why the Moss Ascetic Order fell.

What should I do? Is my trap about to be exposed?

At this moment, Star chuckled and said, "I know a little bit about this question." "What I can reveal is that the 'Hidden Sage' they originally believed in was indeed dead. But after he was revived, he has been chasing every Beyonder on the 'Secret Peeping Man' path where he is, and simply and madly force-fed them a lot of knowledge."

"Members of the Moss Ascetic Order all believe that everything is number, and they pursue knowledge itself. But Emperor Roselle once said that it is not us who are pursuing knowledge, but knowledge that is pursuing us. The Hidden Sage is knowledge itself, and He is pursuing every Beyonder who follows the same path. When a lot of knowledge is poured in, but it is impossible to digest and master it quickly, a situation will arise where one must either let go of the mental defenses and accept the transformation of the Hidden Sage, or hold on with perseverance. If they can't hold on, they will lose control."

"Moreover, the knowledge gained each time is beyond the control of the Beyonder. It all depends on the Hidden Sage's mood and thoughts at the time. In a sense, this is a passive and irresistible secret ritual."

"When you see a pair of cold, eyelash-less, almost illusory and transparent eyes following a Beyonder of the Mysterious Peeper path around you, please report him to the church as soon as possible. Because this is not a good thing. He may have been seduced by the evil god, and sooner or later he will lose control and become a monster."

Klein was shocked when he heard Star's description of the "Hidden Sage".

He saw such a pair of eyes behind Old Neil at that time!
Could it be that Old Neil was really corrupted by the evil god "Hidden Sage"?

Thinking of this, Klein's heartbeat slowed down.

Is this the weirdness and madness behind the extraordinary world? Even a conscientious person like Old Neil can be contaminated by the evil god.

If this is true, I should report it to the authorities. I can't wait until things develop to the point where Old Neil loses control!
No, it seems like I am the official myself.

Klein's thoughts were in a mess, and he began to worry from the bottom of his heart.

So much so that he didn't notice that Miss Justice below was curious and asked with attention to detail: "This sounds terrible. But, Mr. Wheel of Fortune, you haven't explained why the Hidden Sage became active."

The political commissar told Star about the problems that the "secret peeper" path would encounter. He was impressed by Star's rich knowledge and at the same time had a hint of expectation:
Does Mr. Wheel of Fortune know the answer to this question? If not, will Mr. Fool take action at this time?

Star had speculated whether the activation of the "Hidden Sage" was due to the erosion of the Outer Gods or the Wilds of Knowledge.

But these are not things that the people in front of him can know.

Unless he wanted to see Klein and the others get polluted and have their heads exploded after leaving Sefirah Castle...

He answered, "I have heard some secret information about this issue. However, Miss Justice, this is not something you can know at the moment. Unless you have something to rely on like me, you can only wait until you are promoted to a high enough sequence in the Audience Path."

"Is that so? Well, Mr. Wheel of Fortune, I will try my best."

Audrey understood what Star meant and secretly made up her mind that she should also work hard to act so that one day she would not have so many reservations when exchanging knowledge with Mr. "Wheel of Fortune".

But I don’t know what Mr. “Wheel of Fortune” possesses… He seems so mysterious.

Soon, she calmed down, stopped asking questions, and signaled Mr. Hanged Man to continue telling about the secret organization.

(End of this chapter)