Secret: I can play two paths

Chapter 5 Tarot Club

"When-when-"

This is the sound coming from the distant cathedral, six times in a row, ethereal and clear, reminding people that the day has begun.

Star woke up comfortably from the soft and warm quilt at home, stretched himself, went to his bed and took out a bronze mirror that looked somewhat rustic.

"If I remember correctly, Zhou Mingrui is now buying things to start the luck-changing ceremony. I hope this thing I've been tinkering with these days will be useful."

He looked at his bronze mirror. Unlike Audrey's treasure from the Solomon Empire, it was originally just an ordinary object that ordinary people could buy at roadside stalls.

But in the past ten days, whenever Star's spiritual power was in excess, he used the blessing between reality and illusion to make dice rolls to "enchant" it, allowing it to establish a mystical connection with the Source Castle above the gray fog, so that he could join the Tarot Club, which was composed of demigods in the later period.

That's a council before the gods led by the Great Fool. If you can participate in it, your future will be bright (laughs).

Of course, there is also the fact that Star lost a large amount of goods and recently paid a lot of money to purchase extraordinary materials. Now he urgently needs a large sum of money to fill his gap.

Of course, I will seek this gold pound from the angel-like Miss Justice.

Star stared at his bronze mirror and rolled the dice for the last time before Zhou Mingrui pulled people in, to ensure that they could be pulled into the gray fog without any risk.

Among the dozens of dice rolls, he had extremely good luck on one occasion and must have hit a big win. This is why this mirror, although only bought casually, has a sense of vicissitudes of life as if it had gone through the passage of time.

But this was not a safe bet, so he used his spiritual power and started rolling the dice again with the blessing of reality and illusion.

"Judgment: Over time, my mirror has developed an unknown connection with the gray fog. It can be used as a coordinate to locate the Sefirah Castle and be pulled into the Sefirah Castle by Zhou Mingrui."

[Dark Dice]

[Luck: 9/12 (extremely difficult to succeed)]

[Mystery: 15/20 (Difficult Success)]

The light between reality and illusion seemed to slide across the bronze mirror, and the mirror's ancient appearance seemed like some kind of treasure waiting to be awakened.

After Star finished the enchantment, he recalled the potion formulas and plot information. After confirming that everything was ready, he waited for the young man who was expected to save the world to try to climb up to Sefirah Castle for the first time.

Time passed with the ticking sound of the clock on the wall. Just when Star thought that the dice throw between reality and illusion did not have such great power, or that Zhou Mingrui still only pulled two people, a deep red burst out and enveloped him in an instant.

At the same time, in a luxurious villa in the Queen's District of Backlund, the capital of the Kingdom of Loen, Su Mingya was sailing on a lagging three-masted sailing ship in the storm on the sea. The same crimson also engulfed a long-haired girl and a short-haired sailor.

……

Above the gray mist, Star quickly regained his sight and looked around the surrounding environment with some joy. He saw a tall, blurry, curious girl across from him, and a man on his left doing the same thing.

They were all hidden in the gray fog, and only blurry figures and unclear faces could be seen in sight.

Sta looked at the organizer of the party, Zhou Mingrui, who was surrounded by gray mist.

Soon after, the girl and the man almost simultaneously discovered that there was a mysterious man standing not far away.

"Sir, where is this?"

"What do you want to do?"

Audrey and Alger were stunned at first and fell silent, then they spoke at the same time with solemnity and awe.

Star smiled at Zhou Mingrui and asked, "Excuse me, who are you?"

Where is this? What do I want to do? I want to know too. As for who I am, can I reveal this directly? Zhou Mingrui on the opposite side quickly calmed down and analyzed the situation on the field.

The man and woman who spoke first had fear and uneasiness in their voices, while the one who spoke later also had awe in her tone. Being inexplicably pulled into this gray fog, no one could have imagined that such a thing would happen, right?

At this moment, Zhou Mingrui thought of two options. One was to pretend that he was also a victim and hide his true identity in exchange for a certain degree of trust, then wait and see what happened and fish in troubled waters. The other was to maintain a mysterious image in the eyes of the two men and one woman, actively guide the development of things and obtain valuable information from it.

Without having time to think or deliberate, Zhou Mingrui seized the idea that flashed through his mind, made a quick decision, and tried the second method.

Take advantage of the other person's current psychological state and seize your greatest advantage!

There was a brief silence above the gray fog for a few seconds. Zhou Mingrui chuckled lightly, his tone was flat, his voice was low but not deep, as if he was responding to a visitor's polite greeting:
"An attempt."

As for the name, Zhou Mingrui suddenly recalled the contents of the previous divination and smiled:
"You can call me..."

Having said this, he paused and spoke in a gentle and calm tone:
"The Fool."

Mr. Fool's answer obviously shocked Audrey and Alger, except for Star. Star looked very respectful, and began to wonder in his heart whether Klein's spiritual energy consumption would be insufficient to last until the end of the meeting, after all, he had pulled three people at once.

Let's speed up the progress.

So Star took the initiative to break the silence and praised sincerely: "Dear Mr. Fool, your great power is really admirable. May I ask if we can make a request and go back?"

"Of course, if you formally propose, I can let you go back now."

After Zhou Mingrui saw the projections of the three crimson "stars" above the gray fog and confirmed that he had cut off the connection, the projections had dissipated, and they could return, he chuckled softly, without any malice in his voice.

Audrey on the side breathed a sigh of relief, believing that Mr. Fool could do such an amazing thing. Since he made a promise, he would definitely abide by it strictly.

After she calmed down a little, she showed a different side from her previous cautious look, and asked with trepidation and curiosity:
"This is such a wonderful experience... Well, I've been looking forward to something like this. I mean, I like mysteries and miracles beyond nature. No, my point is, Mr. Fool, what should I do to become an extraordinary person?"

Star looked at Audrey and thought to himself, "That's a good question. I've been waiting for you to say this." Just as he was thinking, the gray fog suddenly rolled up, and in an instant, towering stone pillars appeared around him, and the top was covered by a broad dome.

The entire building is spectacular, grand and majestic, just like the palace of a giant in the legend.

Directly below the dome, surrounded by gray fog, there was a long bronze table with twenty-two high-backed chairs.

Alger was on Star's right, and Star and Audrey were sitting opposite each other, next to Zhou Mingrui who was sitting at the top.

Audrey looked to the left, then to the right, and couldn't help but muttered:

"It's amazing..."

Star looked at Audrey who was still looking around, and sighed in his heart: As expected of the GM of Sefirah Castle, it is so easy for him to control this gray fog.

He took out his prepared speech: "Generally speaking, the magic potion required to become a transcendent can be obtained by joining the major orthodox churches, or secret mystical sects and nobles with ancient heritage."

"Then you need to obtain the recipe yourself and purchase extraordinary materials to prepare the potion."

"He's right." Alger next to him also spoke up, "You are from Loen, right? If you want to become a Beyonder, join the Church of the Goddess of Evernight, the Church of the Lord of Storms, or the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery. As far as I know, Beyonders still exist in the Arbitration Court, the Inquisition, and the Execution Bureau. Although their number is much less than in the early days of the Black Iron Age or before."

Audrey listened quietly, then sighed and said, "Gentlemen, I know everything you said, and even more, such as the Nighthawks, the Mandated Punishers, and the Mechanical Heart, but I don't want to lose my freedom."

Alger chuckled and said vaguely, "How can one become a Beyonder without paying a price?"

"If you don't consider joining the church and accepting the test, then go find the royal family, the nobles whose family history is over a thousand years old, or try your luck and look for those evil organizations that are hiding."

"You can also buy formulas through some channels, but I have to say that the wrong formula can be no different from poison, so buy at your own risk."

Audrey was a little frustrated when she heard the last part, and then asked, "Is there no other way?"

"Of course there is a way. Isn't this a good place to trade potion formulas? And I happen to have four Sequence 9 formulas in my hand."

Star listened to Alger's dark face and said what he wanted to say early in the morning.

Four? So many? Could he be a high-ranking official of some secretive organization? Or a member of an ancient family?

Alger was a little shocked by the number of formulas. After all, this was an era of mystery and scarcity, and he forgot for a moment that the business he wanted to do had been robbed.

In fact, this does not take into account the incomplete formulas that Star has, which only know the main ingredients. Otherwise, he would have come up with more Sequence 9 formulas.

Star looked at Audrey and continued, "The names of the potions come from their 'core symbols'. The potions in my hand are 'The Singer' of the Sun Path, 'The Audience' of the Dragon Path, 'The Lawyer' of the Black Emperor Path, and 'The Fortuneteller'."

Having said that, Star paused for a moment, and deliberately looked at Zhou Mingrui at the top with a respectful look, and then said, "This is exactly the path that Mr. Fool controls."

Zhou Mingrui sat upright, pretending to listen indifferently. He was a little confused by the sudden gaze.

What's going on? Is there a connection between the code name of Fortune Teller and the Fool?

On second thought, Zhou Mingrui felt that Star was very knowledgeable in mysticism, so he might as well continue listening to him.

In order not to show his fear, he remained silent and agreed with what Star said.

Audrey and Alger beside them were also shocked by the news.

The path controlled by Mr. Fool, is this a secret that we can know?

Star didn't explain much here, mainly because it involved the gods, so he didn't explain the free situation.

Furthermore, considering that Mr. Fool is not yet an Extraordinary Person, his spirituality might not be able to sustain if he were to explain himself, so it is more important to complete his transaction as soon as possible.

"'Singer', a 'profession' that uses singing to bring courage and strength, piety and obedience to oneself and one's companions. One can use singing to soothe physical discomfort and significantly enhance the courage, strength and agility of oneself and one's companions.

'Lawyers' are good at discovering and exploiting loopholes in rules and weaknesses of opponents. They also have extraordinary eloquence and persuasion skills, and can distort or guide the target's thinking to a certain extent, making people feel friendly and willing to believe. The core is to use rules and walk in the shadow of order.

The 'diviner' can master abilities such as astrology, card divination, pendulum, and clairvoyance. It is not that one can immediately understand and master these abilities by drinking the potion. The potion only allows the user to have the qualifications and ability to learn. But he has an ability that can be obtained without additional learning, 'inspiration'. It is a passive and irresistible induction that allows people to directly perceive the existence of some abnormal situations. The diviner also appears to be more knowledgeable in ritual magic and mysticism.

The 'audience' potion can give people an outstanding spirit and keen observation, and let them observe the 'actors' in the secular world like a bystander, and get a glimpse of their true thoughts from their expressions, their mannerisms, their quirks, and their unknown actions. By observing the information obtained from the target, one can grasp the other party's true thoughts, and thus subtly influence and secretly guide them, so that things develop in the direction they want. "

After saying this, Star said to Audrey in a magnetic voice, as if bewitched by the devil: "So, Miss, which potion do you want to get?"

Audrey's eyes lit up when she heard this. After a long while, she said, "I, I think I like the feeling of being an audience member. How can I get the formula for being an audience member? What can I use to exchange with you?"

"Okay, but you have to remember one thing. Whether it's a lavish banquet or a busy street, the audience is always just the audience. As for the reward, 300 gold pounds, the money will be transferred to this anonymous account."

Star was prepared and repeated his account number several times.

In order to be able to deliver the cash to Audrey as soon as possible after she took the bait, he even memorized his own anonymous account.

In addition to this, he deliberately mentioned a few more potions to use the advantage of numbers to avoid complications in the "overthrow of the political commissar".

And at this price, the political commissar would be embarrassed to compare with me, right? After all, the price of the extraordinary materials he wanted was twice the normal price of the formula, although this was just a small matter for Audrey.

Of course, if Miss Audrey was interested in other sources of potions, he might also be able to see Audrey singing praises to the sun, Audrey the high-ranking angel under the Fool, or Audrey in the majestic garb of the Black Emperor?

It is extremely difficult to successfully obtain one-fifth of the original value, and difficult to successfully obtain one-half of the original value.

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(End of this chapter)