Part 4 The Undead Chapter 36: “Conversations of the Wise”.
A request for help from Mr. Fool? How can that be? “Gadelia, the Hidden One, was stunned.
She didn’t doubt Mr. Fool’s status and ability, after receiving punishment and discovering that K’s familiars, Germaine Sparrow, were becoming more and more powerful, she didn’t have the slightest doubt about this aspect of things, even when Mr. Fool pulled her into this place with the help of an ancient object, allowing her to avoid the pursuit of the Fool. Even when Mr. “Fool” pulled her into this place with the help of ancient objects, allowing her to avoid the knowledge of the chase, she already understood that the other party was at least an existence at the level of the “Hidden Sage” and the “Primordial Moon”, but due to a variety of reasons, he was unable to directly intervene in the real world, and he was suspected to be an Ancient God in the process of resurrection.
”What surprised her about the Moon’s words was that Mr. Fool would provide effective and substantial help to the members of the Tarot Club, rather than teaching them knowledge or pulling them in by the hand.
On the one hand, this shows that I can also ask Mr. Fool directly for help in times of crisis. …… This is more exaggerated than any ritual. …… On the other hand, it reveals that “Mr. Fool’s recovery process is faster than I thought…… “The Hidden One” Gadelia instantly flashed through many thoughts.
”Justice” Audrey, “Sun” Derek and others are not surprised, they have more or less prayed for the help of Mr. Fool, and have seen the great existence of this subordinate They had all prayed for Mr. Fool’s help at one time or another, and had seen the angels under this great being.
Seeing that all eyes were on him, Emlyn “Moon” shrunk his head and raised his chin:
”I have paid a reward.
”It’s an equal exchange!”
Equivalent exchange …… A great being’s immediate response, effectively giving back, is simply priceless! “The Hidden One,” Gadelia couldn’t help but retort in her mind.
The reason she didn’t say it outright was that she also hoped to have such an “exchange of price” opportunity in the future, which often meant that she would have one more life than others!
”Foerth the Magician, on the other hand, did not understand Mr. Moon’s deliberate emphasis on the “quid pro quo”, and those who prayed to Mr. Fool for help were all offered appropriate compensation!
”Mr. Moon is really a person who loves to save face… No, the Bloods… …… Audrey “Justice” seriously commented on Mr. Moon! Audrey “Justice” carefully evaluates “Moon” Emlyn’s change of mood in a short period of time.
The exchanges continued down the road, this tarot party a little bit into the end.
Back in Silver City, Derek “Sun” first carefully memorized the advantages and disadvantages of “Notary Public” as told by Mr. “Hanging Man”, and then went to the Twin Towers in the north of the city, ready to select the Magical Objects.
He didn’t do this before because he had just been promoted and his state was not stable, so he was worried that touching the magical items would cause him to lose control.
Within the round tower, Derek Berg, who had completed the process, presented his needs, saw one of the screened items, and obtained the corresponding information documents.
After careful reading and observation, he quickly narrowed it down to two choices:
One was the “Kaldi’s Ring”, with a rustic appearance, iron black in color, inscribed with obscure and complicated patterns, belonging to the legacy of an inhabitant of Silver City a long time ago, which could help the wearer to deter the target and make the other party experience a certain degree of stagnation, and could also make normal human beings briefly lose their minds, or awaken the hidden warmth and memories of crazy monsters and make them fall into a very short period of time, which would be a great help to the wearer. It can also cause normal humans to lose their minds for a short period of time, or awaken the latent warmth and memories of crazy monsters, causing them to fall into a state of self-confusion for a short period of time and stop attacking;
The other one is “Thor’s Roar”, which comes from a city-state in ruins, and is quite heavy itself, with the shape of a giant hammer, a deep blue surface with silver-white electricity, and a handle that looks like a living creature’s leg bone. It can make a sound that will make the enemy terrified and confused in a battle, as if the God of Thunder has descended to the ground and is roaring unceasingly, and each of its strikes has a strong destructive, terrifying lightning bolt. with intense destructiveness, and the terrible lightning is never absent.
”The negative effect of “Kaldi’s Ring” is that the wearer will unconsciously create an alter ego, so he must be treated regularly by a “psychoanalyst”, and if he misses one or two sessions, the problem will become a real one. If the wearer misses one or two sessions, the problem will become so serious that it will be difficult to cure, and the battle between the two egos will eventually lead to a loss of control.
Comparatively speaking, “Thor’s Roar” doesn’t have such a big hidden danger, it only makes the user accumulate violent emotions a little bit, this as long as it is vented regularly, there is no problem, however, it also has a negative effect, that is, the probability of being attacked by horrible monsters deep in the darkness is one hundred percent when the person who holds it is in a lightless environment!
The probability of being attacked is one hundred percent……. Seeing this data, Derek was immediately saddened, because it meant that there were already several Silver City residents who had disappeared based on this reason.
They were all former owners of “Thor’s Roar”!
Which one to choose? Creating an alter ego is a scary thing. I think Ms. Justice mentioned that it’s called split personality. …… “Thor’s Roar” has the ability to not only affect the enemy’s status, but also the enemy’s status. “Not only does it have the ability to affect the enemy’s state, but it also has quite a strong attack power …… My Hurricane Axe will be destroyed sooner than expected due to too much use… …I’ll be able to glow on my own, so I don’t have to worry too much about absolute darkness …… Derek thought for a while, and pointed his finger toward the giant, ghostly blue hammer:
”I’ll take ‘Thor’s Roar’.”
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160 Birklund Street, Klein had just stepped out of his master bedroom when he saw his butler, Walter, waiting outside, holding several invitations:
”Sir, there are a total of three invitations for this Monday, Wednesday’s afternoon tea, Friday’s literary salon, and Saturday’s dinner, and they are from ……”
Klein listened with a gentle expression and smiled:
”Tell these friendly invitees that I will attend.”
”Yes, sir.” Walter saluted and left the third floor.
Watching his back disappear at the mouth of the steps, Klein couldn’t help but sigh inwardly:
Another week of invitations like this, and it’ll be time for me to invite the surrounding neighbors to a ball or dinner ……
After a couple of invitations like this, I’ll be able to really get into their circle, and be introduced to higher level big shots and different clubs……
Oh, this kind of introduction must be based on rich enough wealth, a person who has no value will not get the introduction ……
Upper class interactions are so troublesome, it will be at least another month before I can get in touch with the fringe characters of the Beckland Haze incident …… Still, the church side is good, as long as there are enough donations of sufficient piety, one can freely enter and listen to the bishop’s sermons, of course, provided that one can pass the scrutiny… …
If it goes well, maybe within a month, I’ll be able to grasp the internal watchmen’s shift patterns and find a chance to enter behind the Charnis Gate ……
Klein retrieved his thoughts and instructed Richardson, the valet next to him, to bring over his coat, hat and cane.
By arrangement, he was to go to the Kingdom’s Grand Theater to see the most popular play of late, Rings of the Betrayer.
It wasn’t just for entertainment, only by knowing about popular theater, famous music, and trendy novels could he have something to talk about with others in various gatherings of high society.
A popular gentleman must be very tired in private, one minute on the stage, ten years of work off the stage …… This kind of social gathering is really tiring …… Klein bellyache while letting Richardson put his coat on himself, and then riding in a high-grade four-wheeled carriage, the Go to the Kingdom Grand Theater located in the West End, sit in the luxury box, and enjoy the play “Betrayer’s Ring”.
”Unlike movies and TV dramas, theater performances are more flamboyant and more forceful, well, it’s the acting environment that determines ah ……
”The story is not bad, but why do I feel a bit familiar, you can’t tell me that the original author is Rossel the Great ……
”These should be the famous theater actors, they were mentioned in the newspaper, they are said to be very popular, a bit like the stars of the earth’s network era ……
”As long as you attend more parties in the upper class circle, you’ll definitely have a chance to run into them …… “Klein habitually spat inside while watching the theater performance.
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Jorwood District, a large theater box office.
Melissa, who was finally in line, took out her bills and coins and pushed them into the window way:
”The Betrayer’s Ring, the 3:00 p.m. show on Sunday, two tickets.”
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After seeing The Betrayer’s Ring, Crane got into his carriage, took a sip of black tea, and took over the various evening papers Richardson had purchased.
He flipped to the theater review section first, looking for reviews from professionals, comparing them one by one with his own viewing experience, and gradually summing up a personal yet insightful experience.
Well, at least it can fool those Mr. and Mrs. …… Klein finished his “homework”, and then leisurely flipped through the newspaper, and accidentally found a piece of news:
”10% of the shares of the Bakerland Pedal Company have been sold, folks!”
Already finalized? The fact that Mr. Eisinger published this message meant that he had already received the money …… Klein was first delighted, then he frowned slightly.
His eyes rested on that exclamation mark at the end!
The contents of the message were indeed the ones he had agreed with Eisinger Stanton in advance, but he always felt that the exclamation mark at the end was a bit harsh.
”That sentence contains emotions that clearly don’t need an exclamation point …… Mr. Eisinger is a man who pays too much attention to detail to give the newspaper a free hand …… What message is he sending by deliberately using that exclamation point?
”He’s making a warning?” In the midst of his musings, Klein suddenly had a bit of clarity.
The 10% shares of that Bakerland Pedaler Company sold by Eisinger Stanton obviously came from Sherlock Moriarty, and given the former’s moral character, it was impossible for him to sell it for no reason, which somehow indicated that Sherlock Moriarty, or his agent, had returned to Bakerland!
So, a certain faction of the royal family involved in the Great Birkeland Haze, acutely aware of the situation, began monitoring Detective Eisinger Stanton, making sure that the target who had gone to collect the cash was apprehended outright!
How am I going to get the money …… Klein looked at the newspaper as if it were natural, and thought seriously about the serious question.