Alger, the "Hanged Man," gradually began to take seriously what the "sun" had said and what was recorded in ancient books.
There were only eight ancient gods in total, and three of them died in one battle of gods!
This was absolutely a turning point in the Second Age!
But Derrick, the "Little Sun," was clearly unaware of this and continued, "The other two fallen ancient gods were the 'Destruction Wolf' and the 'Alien King.'"
This prompted Audrey, the "Justice" of the group, to remark: "These distant histories always fill people with endless imagination."
"I really want to know the cause and process of this battle."
"I'm sorry," Derrick said somewhat apologetically, "I've consulted many ancient texts, but I haven't found the relevant information, so I can't meet your needs."
"It's alright," Audrey smiled. "The information you've provided is more than enough for you to pay the fee you're owed."
"Little Sun" breathed a sigh of relief and sat there obediently, continuing to listen to others "pay the fee".
"The Magician" Fors continued, "I will offer the second chapter of 'Spiritual Encounters' to Mr. Fool at the end of the gathering."
Audrey nodded. "Okay."
At this moment, Alger cleared his throat and said, "Of the four kings of the sea, the one I know the most about is Nast Solomon, the 'King of the Five Seas'."
"It is said that he is a descendant of the royal family of the Solomon Empire. His father was once made an earl by Emperor Roselle, and he later inherited the title."
"Emperor Roselle!" Audrey smiled slightly, "I never expected the Emperor…"
At this point, she suddenly realized, "That was over a hundred years ago!"
Alger smiled and repeated, "Yes, that was over a hundred years ago."
Audrey opened her mouth: "Was that... an angel?"
"No, as far as I know, the 'King of the Five Seas' is a demigod!" Alger replied.
Fors exclaimed in amazement, "I never imagined that a demigod could possess such a long lifespan."
"Little Sun" has a lot to say about this: "Our Silver City's chief is over ninety years old, but his combat power is still very strong, and he looks like he's only in his forties."
Audrey and Fors nodded together, gaining a new understanding of "demigods and humans".
Alger continued, "The bounty for the 'King of the Five Seas' is a whopping £800,000!"
Audrey thought to herself: Compared to this bounty, the dowry I can get is only 300,000 pounds.
"He adhered to the virtue of not killing prisoners and was recognized as the 'King of Pirates'," Alger said. "His deeds are the most widely circulated stories at sea."
"His flagship is the 'Black Emperor,' and just last week Mr. 'World' told me that this ship originally belonged to Emperor Roselle."
Fors said, "I've heard that during the Age of Exploration, various countries enfeoffed many pirates in order to compete for the wealth of the southern continent. It seems that this is true."
Audrey exclaimed, "The Emperor had foresight; the one he appointed has become the current king of the seas."
"The Fool" Klein thought to himself: That guy probably values the other party's royal bloodline, or rather, his destiny.
After a brief discussion, Alger continued, "The second ruler of the sea is the 'Mysterious Queen,' who is said to be the leader of the 'Elemental Dawn,' but because she is so mysterious, people don't even know her name."
All I know is that she was a very beautiful woman, a demigod of the 'Secret Seeker' pathway.
"But some speculate that the 'Mysterious Queen' possesses a rather powerful sealed artifact, since the 'Elemental Dawn' has been fighting against the 'Morse Penitentiary'."
"The 'Morse Ascetic Order' worships the evil god 'Hidden Sage'. If the 'Mysterious Queen' were merely a demigod, the 'Elemental Dawn' should have been destroyed by the 'Morse Ascetic Order' long ago."
Audrey's focus was on something else: "I didn't expect there to be a woman in Pirate Kings."
Generally speaking, women seem to have little to do with pirates; in fact, women are often the victims of pirate raids.
Alger paused for a moment before replying, "Yes."
"The 'Mysterious Queen's' flagship is the 'Dawn,' and her bounty is £800,000."
He paused and continued, "There is another king of the sea, the 'Immortal King' Agarito, whose flagship is the 'Death Note,' and whose bounty is 100,000 pounds."
"This was a very evil pirate who committed many heinous and bloody crimes."
"But very few ships can encounter it proactively, especially those with strong naval or church personnel. They have never encountered the 'Death Note'."
"Most of the ships that encountered the 'Death' were sunk by the 'Undying King'."
"Some suspect that this pirate king may have the ability to foresee danger."
Klein, who was listening from the sidelines, thought to himself: This sounds a lot like the power of a "demon"!
Alger continued, "There are also rumors that the 'Undying King' once drank from the 'Fountain of Youth,' which is why he has a near-infinite lifespan."
Audrey's eyes lit up again: "There really is a 'Fountain of Youth'?"
"I don't know," Alger said. "But legends about the 'Undying King' have been circulating for decades."
After saying this, Alger leaned back in his chair, seemingly waiting for "the world" to pay him.
Audrey asked, somewhat puzzled, "Mr. Hanged Man, weren't there four pirate kings? Why did you only mention three?"
"I only said three?" Alger thought for a moment before saying, "Sorry, I forgot to mention 'King of the Black Seat'."
"Yes, this king is very mysterious. There is basically no news about him at sea. We don't know his name, or even what his flagship is called."
Klein thought to himself: How did such a low-key person become the "King of Pirates"?
That is the king of the sea, not someone anyone can become, or rather, without powerful forces, it is impossible to become a king.
The title of "Four Kings" has been used for decades, and each of the kings should be a widely recognized strongman.
In other words, someone whose name and strength are unknown to everyone cannot become the king of the sea.
He also noticed that the "Hanged Man's" reaction seemed a bit off. He was a cautious and intelligent person who shouldn't make such a basic mistake.
Regarding the final "King of the Black Seat," Audrey also felt that the description of Mr. "The Hanged Man" was too simplistic.
However, since the previous descriptions were quite detailed, she still said, "Thank you for providing this information, which has given me a new understanding of the forces at sea."
At this moment, Odis said, "I have heard some information about this 'King of the Black Seat'."
Everyone looked at the "Hermit," especially Alger, who valued intelligence about the sea.
Audrey asked, "Mr. Hermit, what reward do you desire?"
"No reward is needed," Odis said. "I don't know much about it either, so let's just consider it an exchange of ideas."
He paused and then said, "I heard that this 'King of the Black Seat' is a demigod of the 'Audience' pathway."
"The demigod's ability through this path has a characteristic that is easily overlooked by everyone. Some people say that anyone who has heard of the name 'King of the Black Throne' is likely to overlook him."
Klein manipulated the "world" and said, "Then, no one will remember his details?"
Those who have heard of the "King of the Black Sea" may easily overlook him, while those who haven't heard of this name are unaware of the existence of this pirate king. Thus, this "pirate king" becomes quite "low-key".
However, the demigods and "high-sequence" extraordinary beings among the official extraordinary beings would certainly not overlook the existence of the "King of the Black Seat," so although he has always been overlooked, he is still one of the "Four Kings."
Audrey seemed to understand something as well: "No wonder Mr. Hanged Man only mentioned three kings. It turns out that he had heard about the 'King of the Black Seat' and therefore overlooked this king."
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
Fors exclaimed, "What a bizarre ability!"
Alger stroked his chin and thought for a moment before saying, "I didn't realize that at all."
Klein manipulated the "world" and said, "That's the most terrifying aspect of the 'audience' approach."
As he spoke, he glanced at "Justice".
At this moment, Audrey was both surprised and somewhat pleased: a demigod through the "audience" pathway already possessed such terrifying abilities! Hmm, with the resources provided by the "Psychological Alchemy Society" and the help of the members of the "Tarot Society," perhaps I also have the possibility of becoming a demigod!
However, Audrey quickly snapped out of her reverie: "Mr. Hermit, thank you for the information you provided, which helped us understand the truth about the 'King of Black Seat'."
Alger nodded slowly. Without the "Hermit's" reminder, he might never have realized the "King of the Black Seat's" strange abilities.
Odis smiled slightly, indicating that it was nothing.
The transaction continues, and everyone looks to the "world".
Klein, manipulating "The World," said, "Last week, I learned that the owner of the serial killer had sent threatening letters to the detectives who were involved in the investigation."
Everyone knows that the serial killer is an extraordinary being at Sequence 6, so "The World" doesn't need to explain further; everyone understands what he means.
Klein kept his eyes fixed on the Hermit while he had the "world" tell the story.
In fact, there was a certain risk in his description of this intelligence, as it could very well expose the fact that "the world" was Sherlock.
But that's precisely the purpose of the "alt account." If sacrificing the "world" to test the "hermit's" true nature is worthwhile, then you can always create another "alt account."
However, Odis did not react at all, forcing Klein's probing to come to an end.
What he didn't know was that Odis didn't know how to react to this. When Odis heard Klein mention this, he wondered whether he should take this opportunity to "recognize" Klein.
But Odis then realized that there was no point in letting Klein know that the "Hermit" was Mr. Gar at this time; it would be better to establish contact later when needed.
Upon hearing this, Fors remarked, "So arrogant?"
"Later, some people analyzed that he did it on purpose." "The World" continued: "The mastermind behind it is the 'criminal,' also known as the 'Demon' pathway Sequence 5 'Apostle of Desire.'"
"Several extraordinary individuals among the detectives, along with a righteous man from Backlund, held off the 'Apostle of Desire' and severely wounded him."
"But he was still able to escape by the 'Apostle of Desire,' but he encountered the official Extraordinary who arrived and was killed by the official Extraordinary."
Odis scratched his head: "The righteous men of Backlund?" This description was a bit speechless. "Heroes of Backlund" would have sounded much better.
Fors thought to himself, "The description of 'the world' is too emotionally stable. It sounds like it should have been a fierce battle, but he's made it sound like a cultural report—it's rather uninteresting." Fortunately, however, the threat to Backlund has been eliminated.
Alger was pondering: Was "The World" one of those "Extraordinary Detectives," or the "Justice of Backlund"? He couldn't possibly be one of the official Extraordinary Ones, could he?
Audrey was also very interested in the so-called "righteous man": "Mr. World, who are those detectives? And who is this righteous man?"
Klein did not elaborate further, but manipulated the "world" to say, "My information is limited, and this is all I know."
Audrey was somewhat disappointed: "Oh."
Then she smiled and said, "At least we know that the danger to Backlund has disappeared."
At this point, Alger asked "The World": "Could you tell me roughly what the 'Apostle of Desire' has?"
When they had previously discussed things at the Tarot meeting, they only knew that the ritual to advance to "Apostle of Desire" was to commit a series of murders, but they were not very clear about the power of this method.
"The 'Apostles of Desire' can manipulate their emotions and desires, or use desires and emotions to sow the seeds of 'corruption,' which will then explode at a crucial moment," Klein said, manipulating the "world."
"In addition, he has a special ability to sense actions or plans that are detrimental to him and to know who is doing them to him."
"This ability is somewhat similar to some of the manifestations of the 'Undying King'," Alger immediately said.
"The World" simply nodded and said nothing.
Audrey said, "So, the 'Undying King' is an 'Apostle of Desire'?"
"Perhaps a demigod through the 'demonic' pathway," Fors said. "The other three kings are all demigods."
Audrey nodded, indicating her agreement with Fors's guess.
Alger, the "Hanged Man" with rich combat experience, paused and then said, "So, when fighting the 'Apostle of Desire,' you can't have too intense emotions or too strong desires."
"Yes," Klein said, manipulating the "world," "but it's difficult to do."
Alger smiled and said, "Fortunately, extraordinary individuals through this path are not common."
The entire transaction and intelligence exchange came to an end. Seeing that everyone in the hall had quieted down, Fors initiated a new transaction. She said to "Little Sun," "You can help me hunt down 'Soul Eaters' now."