newbobooks Chapter 314 Backlund is too uninhabitable
Chapter 314 Backlund is too uninhabitable
Chapter 314 Backlund is too uninhabitable
Klein thought to himself that Bernadette had indeed become a great figure in the extraordinary world, just as Zarathustra had predicted.
At the same time, he felt something was off about the roles of Evan and his brother, Earl Robert.
From any perspective, Count Akhova and Evan should be staunch royalists and should be mortal enemies of the Four Kings and Seven Generals of the sea. How could they possibly be colluding in private?
A relationship where two people can conspire to play blasphemous cards and gamble together is definitely not an ordinary relationship!
It seems that not only Evan, but even his brother and the royal family are not absolutely on the same side! Evan has been secretly and actively sabotaging the conspiracy between the royal family and the witch cult. Is it because his brother condoned and acquiesced to it, or was it simply his brother who instructed him to do so?
Thinking of this, Klein couldn't help but steal another glance at Evan, only to find that Evan was still pretending to be arrogant, as if the information he had just provided was insignificant, just gossip on the street, spreading all sorts of secrets just to show off in front of others.
Actually, Evan revealed Bernadette's identity at the tarot meeting mainly for Klein's sake.
Judging from Klein's reaction yesterday, he was already mentally prepared and planned for Bernadette to come knocking on his door.
Therefore, Evan's early revelation of Bernadette's identity would give Klein more initiative in front of Bernadette, rather than him being caught off guard like in the original story.
After all, Bernadette at this point is not the Bernadette from the original story. If Klein is not given some trump cards, it's hard to say what the outcome will be!
Alger is currently on his way to the mysterious island to hunt for materials for his advancement, so he has no other needs and keeps quiet.
Evan has already upgraded "The Reaper" and "The Witch of Pain". The next step is to upgrade to demigod. There is no longer a need to purchase materials, so we will skip that as well.
The needs of "The Sun" Derrick, "The Magician" Fors, and "The Judge" Hugh were the same as at the last gathering, so they all repeated themselves.
Only Mr. Klein, the "World," cancelled his previous purchase of the pituitary gland and the characteristics of the human skin shadow of the Thousand-Faced Hunter mutation, and instead sought to purchase the dust of the ancient vengeful spirit and its remaining spiritual essence!
This is the main material for Sequence 5 of the Diviner's Path, "Master of the Mystic Puppet." The other main material, "Core Crystal of the Six-Winged Gargoyle," is kept within MI9. Klein had already entrusted this matter to Evan, so he wouldn't be seeking to purchase it separately at the Tarot Meeting!
This familiar scene drew everyone's attention to "the world".
The members of the Tarot Club kept drifting back and forth between "Power" and "World".
This scenario is all too familiar. Every time Mr. "Power" requests a certain material at the Tarot meeting, he always cancels the request the following week.
The members of the Tarot Club used this as a reference to witness step by step the terrifying speed at which Mr. "Power" could digest the potion and the powerful force behind him!
After all, some materials are really not easy to collect; without a strong background, it's really difficult to collect them.
But Mr. Strength's power-ups always seem to be a case of the potion's digestion speed chasing the material collection speed.
Is Mr. World going to replicate Mr. Power's meteoric rise?
Klein knew perfectly well why everyone was looking at him, and couldn't help but mutter to himself, "I'm not that pervert Evan!" But he could only pretend not to see it!
Everyone expressed their willingness to pay attention to the relevant materials for "the world". Then, seeing that no one had any need for trading, Mr. Fool announced that the exchange would begin.
Alger had already shared the information he was going to share, so there wasn't much for Audrey to add. Therefore, Audrey spoke up without hesitation:
"Duke Nigan was assassinated, throwing the entire high command of the Kingdom of Rune into chaos. The assassin was a 'demon' who had been hiding for a long time. Later, during his escape, he was silenced by a person disguised as the 'Black Emperor'."
Everyone, what are your thoughts on this matter?
"Cough cough cough—"
No sooner had Audrey finished speaking than Mr. World, sitting at the farthest point, coughed out laughing.
This scene felt strangely familiar to everyone present. Wasn't this exactly how Mr. Strength reacted to Mr. Hanged Man's words?
As a member of MI9, Klein was naturally aware of MI9's internal assessment of the whole matter.
To be honest, Klein was a little numb after hearing the relevant judgment. He never expected that his self-defense action would be misinterpreted like this, and he would become the scapegoat of the Twilight Hidden Earth Society!
Therefore, Klein had always wanted to find an opportunity to clarify things, preferably influencing the judgments of major churches and MI9 in the real world, so that he wouldn't be unjustly accused!
The Tarot Club presents a perfect opportunity. You see, Evan is currently in charge of internal investigations within MI9. Simply telling Evan that you are the "Black Emperor" would be enough to shift the focus of his investigation!
This clarification is absolutely necessary. Now that the identity of "The World" has been created, Klein needs to prepare a real-world identity for it. "Black Emperor" is a good one.
Therefore, "Black Emperor" cannot bear an unjust accusation, otherwise it will be difficult to clear his name in front of other members of the Tarot Club in the future, and it will also affect the reputation of "the world"!
"They're completely wrong. The 'Black Emperor' is there to investigate who orchestrated Duke Negan's assassination, not to silence him!"
"You seem to know a lot of inside information?"
"Trial" Hugh, relying on his "sheriff's" intuition, sensed that Mr. "World" was deeply involved in Duke Negan's affairs and couldn't help but ask.
"Of course, because I am the Black Emperor!"
Klein wanted to use this opportunity to clear the name of the "Black Emperor" and also to formally equate the "Black Emperor" with the "world"!
None of the Tarot Club members present expected Mr. "World" to reveal his identity so directly, and they all stared at him in surprise.
But they quickly realized that this wasn't about revealing their identities, because they didn't know the true identity of the "Black Emperor."
At the same time, those who understood Jason Belial's strength increased their respect for "the world"!
According to the official announcement, Jason Belial is a Sequence 5 Devil Path member named "Apostle of Desire." Although he was injured, the "Black Emperor" who killed him definitely had the strength of a Sequence 5. This also means that Mr. "The World" may even be the strongest member of the Tarot Club besides Mr. "The Fool."
"Since you are a party involved, do you have any information you can provide us?"
Because Alger had been on the ship for some time, and because communication speeds in this world weren't that fast, he didn't know that Duke Negan had been assassinated again until Miss Justice spoke up, and that this time it had actually succeeded.
He could imagine how furious the Storm Church's higher-ups would be. If he could find even a small clue, he might be able to catch their eye.
Moreover, the organization that ordered the killing of Duke Negan must also be the organization behind Ziringus. Alger has always been very interested in this organization that can quickly help Ziringus advance and give him powerful sealing artifacts!
Just as Klein was about to reply, Mr. "Power" suddenly spoke up, stopping him.
"You'd better keep that organization's name buried in your heart!"
Klein, seated at the head of the table, frowned, somewhat puzzled, and then controlled 'The World' to ask, "Why?"
Evan glanced at Mr. Fool, then solemnly addressed the World:
"Every word spoken will be known; this is not only a lesson learned from past experiences, but also an ironclad rule that everyone should keep in mind, no matter when or where they are!"
Everyone was taken aback by Mr. Power's serious tone and the content of his words, and then they all looked at Mr. Fool, hoping to get a definite answer!
Klein was taken aback. Before he could think further, he quickly nodded in a profound and enigmatic manner, then said in a relaxed tone:
"Mr. Power is absolutely right. Even Emperor Roselle wouldn't dare write its name in his diary!"
The members of the Tarot Club were terrified, all frightened by the saying, "Whatever is said will be known."
Klein, however, thought of something more, because this description was Evan's original description of 0-08, so why was it being used on the "Twilight Hermits"?
For a moment, Klein thought Evan was referring to 0-08's involvement in the murder of Duke Negan, but his last sentence, "whenever and wherever," revealed that he meant something else entirely.
As Evan had previously mentioned, the impact of 0-08 would at most affect a large metropolis.
Klein is no longer the rookie he used to be; he's a veteran now, and one who possesses two Desecration cards and knows many secrets.
An entity possessing the same ability to manipulate people's minds as 0-08, but with a wider sphere of influence than 0-08.
This person's identity is almost self-evident.
Could it be that the leader of the "Twilight Hidden Earth Society" is an angel king who possesses a unique ability through this channel, a mere spectator?
Because Evan had once explained the ambiguous meaning of the Angel King to Urolius the Tail Eater, it was easy for Klein to bestow the title of Angel King upon the leader of the Twilight Hidden Earth Society.
"If this is true, then why would Evan know about it?" Klein had endless questions in his mind.
"Let me elaborate further. The reasons behind Duke Negan's assassination are extremely complex, related to the cooperation between the royal family and the witch cult. Duke Negan unknowingly blocked too many people's path, so he had to die!"
Seeing that everyone was somewhat silent, perhaps frightened, Evan took the initiative to reveal some more information, preparing to smear the Augustus family and George III!
Evan's words gave Klein another inspiration, which he accurately grasped: Duke Negan had thwarted the conspiracy between the royal family and the witch cult, so the Twilight Hermit would kill him.
Does that mean that the Twilight Hidden Earth Society, the Augustus family, and the Witch Cult are on the same side?
In an instant, Klein sketched out the image of the mastermind behind Backlund in his mind, and a chill ran down his spine.
With the help of an enhanced version of 0-08, can I stop the year-end disaster that Evan mentioned?
Everyone was speculating wildly about Evan's words, but in the end, it was Miss Fors, the "Magician," who asked a question:
"I heard that Backlund has been constantly threatened by the Angel King 'Ulorius,' I wonder what the situation is now?"
Fors's words reminded everyone present of the terrifying balance that had existed in Backlund two months prior, and they all turned their attention to Evan, because it was Evan who had previously waged war against the angels of Backlund.
"Last week, the Second Angelic War took place in Backlund, with the Augustus family joining forces with the Church of Steam and Machines."
He severely injured the Tail Eater with two extremely powerful 0-level sealed artifacts, forcing it away from Backlund.
They then attempted to capture the severely injured Speaker of Life, but were thwarted by the mysterious Empress Bernadette, who also possessed a powerful '0' level seal artifact, and the founding emperor of the Fussac Empire, causing them to fail. However, the situation in Backlund eased as a result.
This could also be the background to Duke Negan's third assassination attempt, after all, off-field instability has been eliminated!
Evan connected last week's battle with the angels and the assassination of Duke Negan, reminding everyone once again of the unreliability of the Augustus family and reminding Klein that something big would happen at the end of the year!
Audrey, Fors, and Hugh all felt that Backlund was far too uninhabitable. Unbeknownst to them, two waves of angelic warfare had already broken out.
It also made them deeply understand what it means to be ignorant.
Since joining the Tarot Club, they have learned too many high-level secrets, which makes them unable to sleep peacefully, yet they still want to know this information.
To reiterate, they would rather die conscious than live in ignorance!
This also made them determined to push forward with their current plans and do everything possible to get promoted as soon as possible. Only by constantly getting promoted could they fill the void in their hearts!
To some extent, they had been provoked into a state of desperation by the news that Evan was releasing from time to time. No one would sit idly by and wait to die after learning about the harsh living conditions around them!
This may also be why Evan gradually revealed the turbulent nature of the "City of Calamity"!
The Sun cannot truly understand the feelings of others, as Silver City faces an even harsher living environment.
Seeing that everyone remained silent for a long time, Derrick took the initiative to talk about his experience last week.
"Following everyone's advice, I began to deliberately show suspicion and hostility towards Elder Lovia, and subtly revealed my knowledge of the outside world."
As expected, the chief received me. As I had prepared beforehand, I said that I was able to obtain the potion recipe through the "sun" pathway because of a dream!
The chief neither indicated whether he believed me nor not, but instead sent me into the underground prison to receive some kind of "treatment"!
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