Chapter 451: The Secrets of the Four Emperors
Prevented the descent of an Evil God's offspring?!
The other members at this time were all quite shocked by Mr. Fool's seemingly careless remark.
Mr. Hanged Man, Alger, who had been about to talk about the diary situation, could not suppress the turmoil in his heart at this moment.
The Tarot Club only missed one meeting—what on earth happened on your side?
Why do I feel like I can't keep up with the updates?
Evil God's offspring?
Except for Mr. Fool, shouldn't everyone be of a low Sequence? But why did things suddenly escalate to this extent?
However, thinking of that follower of The Fool, who even The Singer of the Gods didn't dare to pursue,
Mr. Hanged Man, Alger, somehow felt it was somewhat to be expected.
That's our Tarot Club for you!
Aside from the shock that she shared with Alger, Audrey remembered
something Mr. Hanged Man had said before—that Mr. Destiny seemed to want Emperor Roselle's diary as well?
Could he read the text, or did he merely want to collect it?
Thinking this, Audrey couldn't help but think of the subordinate who was suspected to be a follower of Mr. Fool.
I did get the diary for him, I wonder if it was that person!
Thinking of how Zilinges was killed by a follower of Mr. Fool, and thinking of how Mr. Fool mentioned Mr. Destiny preventing the descent of an Evil God's offspring, she couldn't help but feel a sense of pride.
Yes, that's right!
This is the feeling of the Extraordinary World that I yearn for!
"However, I'm not sure if Mr. Destiny is Mr. Fokker. If he is, perhaps he has already guessed my identity. If we both have a hold on each other's identities, it would be fair," she mused.
Audrey maintained her stance as an 'audience member.'
Tao Yu, on the other hand, wasn't particularly surprised when he heard Mr. Fool's words.
I made a prayer before acting. Isn't that natural?
"It's a special ability that comes at a price, something I can't use frequently," he said naturally, without going into detail.
There is indeed no corresponding pathway for this thing I possess; it's too conspicuous.
It's only because Mr. Fool, a personage of his stature, doesn't mind such trivial matters.
A True God's divine might would hardly be concerned with my little ability. It might seem like child's play in his eyes...
At this moment, Mr. Hanged Man, Alger, had also completed writing in the diary and then said,
"My memory can only hold a maximum of six pages at a time, please allow me to deliver it in batches."
Following that, the pages of his diary arrived in the hands of Tao Yu and The Fool.
At the same time, Mr. Hanged Man also reminded Tao Yu,
"When Mr. Destiny wants to transcribe the contents, he just needs to pray to Mr. Fool."
Tao Yu nodded upon hearing this,
"I understand, thank you for the reminder."
He did not directly pick up the diary pages to read, mainly because Miss Justice was observing him.
He suspected that she wanted to see if he could recognize the contents of the diaries, and he didn't want to make trouble for himself unnecessarily.
Mr. Fool, after reading the diaries, seemed to have thought of something,
"Roselle's diary mentioned a simple piece of common sense which reminded me that I've not shared it with you all."
Upon hearing this, Tao Yu felt a flash of realization.
Sure enough, Mr. Fool must have encountered something, perhaps even related to the assassination of Emperor Roselle.
Has he been severely injured and lost part of his memory? So does he need Emperor Roselle's diaries for recovery?
Of course, it could also be Emperor Roselle himself, searching for his lost past...
"Thanks to Mr. Fool's generosity," said Miss Justice, seemingly invigorated, completely shedding her 'audience' identity.
She indeed seemed very interested in these novel things; it fit the impression Tao Yu always had of her as an adventurous Noble young lady.
"The first piece of common sense, the Immortality of Extraordinary Characteristics, dictates that extraordinary characteristics do not disappear, but simply transfer from one entity to another."
Upon hearing this, Tao Yu too remembered Mr. Hanged Man's words that even if materials were extinct, substitutes could be found!
"Certainly, it's similar to the law of conservation of mass and energy, right? So the extraordinaries who are killed, do they also release their characteristics?" Tao Yu pondered inwardly, but Klein that fellow died and seemed not to have exploded, could it be that releasing characteristics takes time?
At this time, Audrey also noticed that 'The Sun' and 'The Hanged Man' were not surprised at all, even 'Destiny', who seemed newer than her, was only contemplative as if the only one unaware of this news was herself.
"The second piece of common sense, the Conservation of Similar Extraordinary Characteristics..."
Mr. Fool only got halfway through the second common sense before commissioning the task of gathering information about the Secret Sorority as payment.
Since He would pay the reward in advance, naturally everyone was willing to accept.
Tao Yu also contemplated in his heart,
"The Secret Sorority is another clandestine organization; I wonder if I can get intelligence from the Witch Sect or the Church of the Night."
Actually, he felt that this was something Mr. Fool came up with on the spur of the moment after seeing the diary, likely only intended to awaken His memories and spirituality.
Perhaps, accompanying the pathways come madness and stress; the higher the Sequence, the more troublesome it may be. Maybe those Evil Gods are nothing but crazed Divine Spirits.
"Hmm, the gods require faith; I wonder if it can be used to resist madness. Is the Evil God lacking in faith?"
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Perhaps Mr. Fool fell into slumber to combat madness due to insufficient faith?
As Tao Yu pondered, the Fool had also slowly spoken out the 'reward'."
It was something Tao Yu already knew, having seen it mentioned in Emperor Roselle's diary; at Sequence Four, adjacent pathways can convert into each other without leading to madness.
Once everyone had absorbed this information, The Hanged Man then spoke up,
"Miss Justice, I have obtained the materials you commissioned, so how should I pay you?"
Audrey's expression involuntarily froze; she also felt somewhat embarrassed, as she did not want to reveal her address.
Tao Yu saw her dilemma and casually said,
"How about I pass it on? Miss Justice probably recognizes who I am."
Gathering diary pages on his own and considering the timing, arousing suspicion was normal, it was just that she might not be sure yet.
As for pulling together members' relationships, Tao Yu did not care much about revealing his identity; his could be changed at any time, unlike those of the nobles on the other side.
Tao Yu's words surprised the others.
Miss Justice and Mr. Destiny know each other?
However, following that, Mr. Fool tapped his fingers on the desktop.
"Perhaps, I can provide a more convenient method..."
Sacrifice and Blessing!
This was the way Mr. Fool provided, and at this moment, Tao Yu also felt somewhat moved, having joined the Tarot Club twice; Mr. Fool was gradually recovering different abilities. It seemed that His recovery speed was quite good.
This was undoubtedly good news, a strong support to lean on. This world really had good luck to find such a reliable organization...
...
After returning from the gray fog, Tao Yu immediately began materializing the contents of the six diary pages.
This time, the diary, starting from the first page, struck Tao Yu like a bolt from the blue.
"December 16th, I contacted that poor fellow again who is trapped deep within the storm, lost in the darkness."
"He calls himself 'Mr. Men,' trying to teach me a complex and difficult ritual, asking me to help him return to the real world, and promising to fulfill three of my wishes."
"Does he think I'm a fool? I have lived for more than sixty years combined in two lifetimes; can't I see this is the consistent operation of the Evil God and Demon?"
Mr. Men...
The previous traveler's teleportation and the Mr. Men family have both confirmed that this is the world where Mr. Men resides.
But only now is his existence confirmed.
Indeed, he was trapped.
A ritual could help him return to the real world?
Tao Yu wanted to explore this ritual but then remembered what Mr. Men said when he left.
Do not trust his words...
Recalling the echoes of 'save me' and 'do not save me' upon entering the world, Tao Yu's expression seemed somewhat odd.
"Could it be that the one calling for help is Mr. Men? However, he must have been severely tainted and controlled, probably unable to maintain his own..."
A reflection of the Holy Grail War, a single command spell could only maintain clarity for one day, this...
Seems like a matter that needs long-term consideration...
Afterward, Tao Yu continued to look down at the diary.
The content of the six diary pages was plentiful but aside from the extraordinary characteristics already mentioned by the Fool, the most attention-grabbing information for Tao Yu was the 'War of the Four Emperors'!
This was the main event of the fourth epoch called the 'Era of the Gods,' and he also learned of the four emperors representing the 'Underworld Emperor' of the Southern Continent, the half-mad 'Emperor of Blood' from the Tudor dynasty, the 'Emperor of the Night' from the Trenzoster Empire, and the 'Black Emperor' of the Solomon Empire.
"The Solomon Empire had two occurrences, eh? It dominated alone the first time, and the second time it entered a four-emperor configuration. And since it is called the 'Era of the Gods'... does each emperor represent a Divine Spirit?"
Tao Yu also felt a vague shock in his heart.
So many Divine Spirits?
And three of the emperors perished after the War of the Four Emperors!
Doesn't this mean the fall of three Divine Spirits?
"So Emperor Roselle claims 'Caesar Emperor'; could he also be a Divine Spirit? The Fool, 'The Foolish Emperor'!"
Tao Yu felt he was close to the truth.
Could it be that the current king of the Loen Kingdom also is one?
That's not quite right; the lifespans don't match, or maybe there were no Divine Spirit emperors after the War of the Four Emperors, Emperor Roselle was quite special due to his talent...
After the War of the Four Emperors, the 'Underworld Emperor,' the God of Death, emerged victorious and, after digesting for over a hundred years, the God of Death went mad but also grew stronger!
Together with the Primeval Witch, they unleashed a terrible disaster, 'The Pale Calamity'...
"The God of Death went mad... and grew stronger... And there's also the mad emperor, the 'Emperor of Blood'..."
Tao Yu closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair, continuously tapping his fingers on the armrest. Gradually, even on the surface, he seemed to feel some special attention, as if some power wanted to influence him.
"Humph~"
Tao Yu gathered all the chaotic thoughts and retreated to the depths of his Mental Body, his eyes becoming somewhat deeper.
"It seems, I've stumbled upon some incredible secret..."
Just knowing the information could lead to corruption, this...
Is the bit rate too high...