Three in the afternoon.
Above the Gray Mist.
When the deep crimson before his eyes faded, Lex once again saw the familiar, ancient palace, like a giant's dwelling.
Thankfully.
Klein was fine; it was just that a week had been skipped, and the Tarot Club was proceeding as scheduled!
Lex looked around, and three figures successively stretched out from the deep crimson light.
Justice, Hanged Man, and Sun arrived as scheduled!
Just as Miss Justice was about to greet them with her usual light tone, Hanged Man, who was next to Lex, made a gesture, interjecting before the Miss could speak: "Mr. Fool, this time I obtained a total of 19 pages of roselle's diary."
Wait?
How many?
19 pages! Is Emperor Roselle's Diary common cabbage at the market? Where did you get so many, 19 pages!
Lex looked at Hanged Man in surprise.
However, Hanged Man clearly couldn't remember the contents of 19 pages all at once; he only manifested 6 pages to Fool at the head of the table.
Looking at those pages of parchment, Lex was very curious, but unfortunately, he couldn't know what was written on them.
I bet there will be some scenes of rolling in bed with a certain Miss or lady, right?
Lex's lips curved slightly upward.
Waiting for Fool to finish reading the notes, He generously shared a few pieces of common knowledge mentioned in roselle's diary with the attendees.
One of them was the 'Law of Conservation of beyonder characteristics' that Lex had mentioned last time, but that figure, in a calm tone, spoke of things Lex didn't know.
It turned out that after a rampaging Beyonder dies, the item formed by the beyonder characteristics could be a potion materials, or a Sealed magical item.
It's the same after a normal Beyonder dies, except it's equivalent to the corresponding potion without auxiliary materials.
This gave Lex some conjectures.
If that's the case, could the beyonder characteristics left behind after a normal Beyonder's death be considered as a main Material? If combined with auxiliary materials, would it achieve the same effect as a complete potion?
Lex thought of the Wraith and Corrupted Baron he had on hand—two beyonder characteristics!
At the head of the long table, the figure shrouded in thick fog continued to speak calmly: "The second piece of common knowledge is the 'Law of Conservation of beyonder characteristics within Similar Sequences'."
But this time, Mr. Fool did not elaborate further, and Hanged Man couldn't help but ask a question, receiving a response that payment was required.
"Mr. Fool, what kind of remuneration do you wish to receive?"
"Information related to the Secret Order."
Upon hearing the figure's answer, Hanged Man and the others fell silent. This was natural, as the Secret Order mainly operated in Intis.
Furthermore, this organization was very low-key, and it was entirely reasonable that Hanged Man and the others currently had no relevant information.
But I am different!
Just as Hanged Man indicated his acceptance of the commission and would gather and investigate matters related to the Secret Order for the organizer of the Tarot Club, Lex stood up tall, placed his hand on his chest, and bowed slightly.
"Mr. Fool, I happen to know some information about the Secret Order. Please allow me to communicate with you privately."
"You may."
After receiving the figure's permission at the head of the long table, Lex felt an invisible barrier form between him and Him.
He felt Hanged Man cast a gaze with a strong meaning towards him, while Miss Justice was more curious.
As for Sun, he seemed bewildered, as if he had never even heard of this organization.
"All right, you may speak."
Lex nodded slightly and said: "The Secret Order was established in the Fourth Epoch and has intricate ties with the Solomon Empire and the Zaratul Family. They control the ''Seer'' pathway, and they are doing everything they can to collect relics of the Antigonus family from all over the world."
"The Antigonus family were nobles of the Solomon Empire, and later supported the establishment of the Tudor Empire. This Family also controlled the 'Seer' pathway, which is why the Secret Order is interested in their relics."
"Additionally, the leader of the Secret Order is currently in trouble, seemingly trapped somewhere. Furthermore, this leader is a Sequence 1 Angel, possibly in a state of madness."
Throughout the entire process, the figure in the thick fog did not interrupt. Only after Lex finished speaking did He say: "Very good, what remuneration do you wish to receive?"
"The same as last time, I hope to store the remuneration with you first," Lex said respectfully.
"You may."
After a concise reply, He removed the barrier.
The other three members all felt the change brought by the removal of the barrier, and once again cast different gazes at Lex.
Hanged Man's gaze became complex; it seemed that in an instant, he had thought of many things.
Miss Justice, in addition to her curiosity, had some anticipation in her eyes, but Lex didn't know what she was anticipating.
As for Sun, there seemed to be a hint of respect in his gaze.
Soon it was time for the transaction.
Hanged Man leaned back in his chair and, in a nonchalant tone, said to Lex and Miss Justice: "Mr. Chariot's Lava Crystal Diamond and Miss Justice's complete pituitary gland of the Seven-Colored Lizard Dragon, I have already obtained them."
"The problem now is, how do I give them to you?"
Lex was about to say mail, but then he thought, wouldn't that expose his real-world address, or even his identity?
However, I can have him send it to the Hunter Club.
Just as Lex was about to say so, at the head of the long table, the figure let out a soft chuckle: "Miss, gentlemen, in this matter, would you be willing to cooperate with me in an experiment?"
Lex was stunned for a moment.
An experiment? What kind of experiment?
But he was still the first to speak: "I am honored and willing to cooperate."
After receiving responses from the other two, Fool leisurely said: "Taking the transaction between Hanged Man and Miss Justice as an example, my idea is that Mr. Hanged Man sacrifices the Beyonder materials to me through a ritual, and I then bestow it upon Miss Justice. This form of transaction is beneficial to both of you."
Good heavens!
As expected of a middleman, can it be operated like this?
Hmm, this way, there's no need to worry about revealing real-world identities and addresses. Nor is there a need to entrust important items to others for safekeeping.
Lex nodded imperceptibly, only feeling that using a sacrificial ritual to solve transaction problems was a very audacious move!
Next, the figure shared the process of the sacrificial ritual, including symbolic symbols, preparing spiritual materials, and so on.
"Remember, chant in ancient hermes or Giant language, and combine it with the following prayer phrases."
"Your faithful servant begs for your gaze;"
"Begs you to accept his offering;"
"Begs you to open the door to the kingdom."
"After chanting, combine the spiritual materials with the natural power vibrations caused by the incantation, and await my response."
"If this step fails, change the spiritual materials to Beyonder materials, and try again from the beginning."
At this point, Lex understood the entire process of the sacrificial ritual. He memorized the prayer words, which were the most important step in the entire ritual.
"Then, after the meeting, Mr. Hanged Man will attempt the sacrifice. If successful, I will inform the two of you of the ritual for bestowment."
This naturally referred to Justice and Lex.
"Alright!"
Lex and Miss Justice answered in unison.