The Faceless Man Chapter 229 – Quest Mission
”Alger the Inverted Hanged Man” asked rhetorically as he looked toward Forsyth the Magician:
”You were forced to drink the second ‘Apprentice’ magic potion?”
Why did you guess it straight away …… just as if you had seen it on the spot …… Folth cleared his throat less than comfortably and said:
”Yes, let’s assume so ……
”What is your solution to the problem? What things do I need to trade for it?”
”Alger the Hanged Man stole a glance at Mr. Fool and, seeing that he made no sign, replied in a calm, low voice:
”There is no need of payment, for surely it will not satisfy your needs.”
Not waiting for the “magician” and “justice” lady to ask questions, he casually explained: “High sequence powerhouses can decide on their own whether to pass on their extraordinary characteristics to their offspring, and how much to pass on, Sequence 6 and Sequence 5 will naturally pass on a portion of them, independent of their own control. naturally inherit a portion of them, not under their own control, and while there won’t be too many of them each time to affect their own strength, they can still set you back if you have a sufficient number of children.”
”Such children are born with a higher level of inspiration and a certain imperfection of extraordinary ability?” “Justice,” Audrey said with a pang, understanding where certain special people came from.
”The Inverted Hanged Man” nodded:
”Yes, they are equal to half Sequence 9, with fixed characteristics, if you want to become an extraordinary person, you can only choose the corresponding path, of course, similar people do not absolutely come from heredity, but also may have been favored by the gods or the erosion of evil spirits, there are quite a number of factors that can cause the same effect, and there are also, the children of high Sequence powerhouses, may be born with a Sequence 5, which is a very few ways that can be raised over the ranks and are less likely to get out of control.”
”So that’s it ……,” Audrey sighed contentedly.
To her, learning more about mysteries was something more enjoyable than getting a nice dress or jewelry.
”The magician,” Forsyth pursued, also enlightened:
”What about the Sequence 7, Sequence 8, and Sequence 9 Extraordinaires?”
”Theoretically, their extraordinary characteristics will not be passed on to their offspring, but this is not absolute, if there is an excess of extraordinary characteristics, there is the same chance of inheritance, that is to say, if you conceive and give birth to a child, you will be able to effectively reduce the residue of the magic potion in your body, no, one may not be able to succeed, three or four to be more certain.”
Three, four? Voorhees was simply dumbfounded.
Klein had long known this common sense from Roselle’s diary, and at this moment, he couldn’t help but think of a joke:
”Ms. Magician, in the future you can say to your children ‘you were given away by drinking magic potion’!
Although listen to the “upside down man” Mr. meaning, pregnant instantly, the burden can be reduced, but a child are almost have to trouble ten months, no, more than that, can not just give birth to it …… mastered to play the case of the law, even if the subsequent becomes difficult, two months can also Absolutely can be re-digested, perhaps it won’t take that long, after all, it’s only the starting sequence …… Forsyth reluctantly laughed:
”I understand, the best way remains to rely on playing to digest.”
”Inverted hangman,” Alger replied in the affirmative:
”In sequence 7 and below it is.”
Subsequent to digesting at every turn for a year and a half, two years, three years, five years, six years, having a child might be the simpler option …… he added mentally.
The scene was quiet for a few seconds as both ladies digested the knowledge they had just gained.
It was the first time they knew that having children had such a purpose.
As for “Sun” Derek, it was all common knowledge, and he adjusted his sitting position and said:
”I’ve been assigned another exploratory mission.”
”Explore where?” “The Inverted Man,” Alger asked with a sideways glance.
”Or that half-destroyed temple of the Fallen Creator.” Derek replied, not exactly gruffly.
Sounds like there’s some guarantee of safety …… “Justice” Audrey didn’t interject.
”The Inverted Hangman” said after two seconds of thought:
”Elder ‘Shepherd’ is still in the dungeon?”
”Yes. This quest is being led by the ‘Chief’.” “Sun” did not hide anything.
”This makes it a lot less dangerous than last time, so we can give it a try.” Alger “The Inverted Man” couldn’t help glancing at Mr. “The Fool” again.
Failing to read any meaning in the other man’s vague eyes he continued to “Sun” Derek:
”This is supposed to be your last visit before you are completely removed from monitoring.
”The information you passed out earlier was that Amon and the Fallen Creator are mortal enemies, and that they would not hesitate to expose themselves in order to sabotage each other’s schemes. During this exploration to the Temple of the Fallen Creator, as long as you do not show any abnormalities, the ‘Council of Six’ can basically conclude that you are no longer under the influence of Amon.”
Mr. “Inverted Man” is so experienced, it’s as if he’s planning this operation …… “Sun” Derek kept in mind and turned to ask:
”Other than that, what else do I need to be aware of?”
At the top of the bronze table, the quiet spectator “Fool” spoke:
”Flesh and blood, murmuring.”
Klein gave only two words, leaving the rest for the members of the Tarot Club to comprehend on their own.
This is the style of the big man.
”The Inverted Hanged Man” pondered seriously for a few seconds, and said to “The Sun” who had thanked Mr. Fool:
”Specifically, don’t look at what you shouldn’t look at, don’t listen to what you shouldn’t listen to, don’t eat what you shouldn’t eat, and don’t touch what you shouldn’t touch.”
”What belongs to what shouldn’t be seen or heard?” “The sun,” Derek asked in disbelief.
”The Inverted Hanged Man,” he said in a subdued voice:
”Everything falls into that category when you enter the temple.”
”So what am I supposed to explore?” Derek asked back, stunned.
”The Inverted Man” gave a heave:
”Aren’t there other members of the team? Isn’t there a ‘Chief’?”
As expected, the style of Mr. “Inverted Man” …… “Justice” Audrey subconsciously wanted to reach out and cover her face, but the education and habits engraved in her bones let her know that such an action is not elegant, so she forcibly changed the pathway, stroked her hand. So she forced a change in pathway, stroked the strands of her hair that were hanging down and pushed them behind her ear.
”……” “Sun” Derek found this method somewhat unacceptable.
Noticing his reaction, “Inverted Man” Alger cursed before saying:
”What I mean is, you listen to the ‘Chief’s’ orders, only do what he tells you to do, and for the rest of the time, definitely don’t make up your own mind.”
”I see, thank you, Mr. ‘Inverted Man’!” “The Sun” became instantly relieved.
Exhaling, Alger exhaled and turned his head to the lady across from him:
”Ms. ‘Justice’, I would like to know about the political changes in Berkland after the death of Duke Negan.”
Audrey recalled what she had heard recently, directly or indirectly:
”Duke Negan’s death has split the House of Lords, and although his eldest son is about to inherit the title and become a member of the House of Lords, his prestige is not enough to quell the strife.
”Nearly a dozen members of the House of Lords have joined together to propose that the newly knighted peers be given a chance to get regular seats as well.
”Simply put, allow those who have been knighted as nobles through political donations, charitable contributions, and the purchase of appropriate land to be able to become members of the House of Lords.”
Hearing this, “Inverted Man” Alger let out a laugh:
”Don’t the nobles with a certain family history despise this kind of guy who got the title through abnormal ways? Isn’t their greatest pride and last glory a hereditary, fixed seat in the upper house?”
Ignoring the inadvertent sarcasm brought on by the “inverted man,” Audrey “Justice” calmly explained:
”When you have tens of thousands of pounds, hundreds of thousands of pounds, or even more in debt, you make the same choice.”
Owing money wasn’t a mortal threat to many nobles, but the other party could go to court and apply, using their land to cover the debt, and without the minimum amount of land needed for a knighthood, their nobility would falter.
”And then what?” “The Inverted Man,” Alger didn’t dwell on the question he’d just asked.
Audrey described it roughly:
”Such a dispute has put many bills on hold, including but not limited to matters such as raising workers’ compensation, improving labor hours and amending the Relief of Poverty Act, and it is reassuring to know that the unified examination for government employees is still progressing steadily without stopping, and the investigation into the situation of atmospheric pollution in Bechand is deepening as well.”
”There won’t be a war anytime soon ……” whispered the Inverted Man, turning to the other members of the group to exchange information about other situations.
Worried that staying too long in the washroom would draw suspicion, Klein announced the end of the tarot session after they had come to an end.
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Back in her room, Audrey didn’t rush to get up, first quietly freshening up on what she was going to do afterward.
She looked in the mirror in front of her, played with the jewelry on her earlobes, and with a light smile, whispered silently to herself:
”There’s a psychology class tomorrow afternoon, so I can tell Ms. Yslante that I’ve met someone in a circle of Extraordinary Ones who is begging for the human skin Phantom trait, and he’s promising an unusually generous payout, so I’m not sure if the Society of Psychological Alchemy would be interested ……
”Also, Roselle’s diary and the formula for ‘Wind Favored One’ must not be forgotten ……
”Well, we have to collect the materials for ‘Psycho Alchemist’ as soon as possible, Audrey, you can’t be lazy! Susie’s all Sequence 8, can’t let it catch up!”
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Voorhees paced back and forth across the room a few times before finally making up her mind and pulling out her chair.
She found letterhead and a pen, brewed for nearly a minute, and began to write to Dorian Gray.
She describes her accidental knowledge of the properties of the human skin Phantom and the need for a recipe for the “Windfinder” potion, and expresses her curiosity about Roselle’s notes.
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The City of Generosity, capital of the Rothschild Islands.
Alger Wilson stepped out of the hotel and headed towards a hidden underground market.
His goal was the hair of the Deep Sea Naga.
If there was a human skin Phantom Shadow trait there, he wouldn’t miss it.
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Lack of money …… Klein sat in the living room and lamented once again.
He was still quite a bit short of cash to ensure that he would be able to buy it outright when he followed up with a clue to the human skin Phantom Shadow’s traits.
Klein thought for a long time, considering whether to find another channel to sell the extraordinary characteristics of the “Inquisitor” legacy, no longer waiting for Ms. Hugh to have money again.
After an unknown period of time, the jingling of the doorbell broke the silence of the afternoon.