On the other side of the long table, "Judgement" Xio, who had observed this scene, once again confirmed her earlier judgment—unless it was someone familiar, Ebner rarely displayed his "malicious sense of humor."
And she had long since noticed that Ebner showed an inexplicable familiarity and tolerance toward that "Red Glove," Leonard… just like when he had first met her and Fors back then, as if they were old friends of many years, even having the other party compose poetry the moment they met.
"Star" Leonard clearly did not notice the subtle thoughts of the other members. After listening to Mr. "Tower's" introduction, he did not think that this old monster would deceive him, so he directly asked, "How much will it cost?"
"No need to rush talking about the price. I'll tell you once I actually get it in hand," Ebner said with a smile.
This old monster isn't planning to steal it from some church, is he? No… according to what the old man said, his social circle is extremely wide, and he has very good relationships with many deities. Maybe he can just ask for it directly… As his thoughts turned, Leonard hesitated and asked another question, "There won't be any problems with the origin of the item, right?"
Even without using his abilities, Ebner could guess what Leonard was thinking. He immediately decided that he would add a time limit to the still-not-yet-finished item's "transformation" ability… If you don't transform for a full twenty-four hours, don't even think about changing back!
"Don't worry. The origin will definitely be fine!" Ebner said with a meaningful smile.
"That's good…" Leonard clearly had no idea what he would encounter in the future. While fantasizing about the Demoness pathway's powerful abilities, he looked around again and asked,
"Does anyone have any leads on 'a pair of fangs from a skeletal demon wolf'?"
With his current level of contribution, it was very difficult for him to exchange for an advancement opportunity within the Church, so he could only prepare the materials himself.
A pair of fangs from a skeletal demon wolf… That seems to be one of the main ingredients of the Spirit Warlock potion. So Mr. 'Star' is very likely a Requiem Soul, then!
Coupled with his suspected identity as an official Beyonder… He's a Nighthawk?
"Magician" Fors glanced at Mr. "Star" and nodded thoughtfully.
The reason she knew the Spirit Warlock potion formula was because she had once obtained it from the Abraham family while completing a commission for "Tower."
"'Skeletal demon wolf'… As far as I know, there is one entrenched in a ruined city-state south of our City of Silver. It can command powerful spirits and is extremely troublesome in the darkness. Even the elders of the Council of Six have no confidence in taking it down."
"Sun" Derrick thought for a moment and then answered "honestly."
"City of Silver?" Leonard was a little lost, having no idea what that place was. He could only vaguely infer from "Sun's" description that the environment of the so-called City of Silver must be extremely harsh.
Seeing this, "Fool" Klein leaned back against his chair and carried out a serious self-reflection in his heart:
After pulling Leonard above the gray fog and ensuring that he drew the 'Star' card, I basically ignored him and didn't even write to introduce the general situation of the Tarot Club. That really wasn't appropriate…
Klein was just about to manipulate "World" Gehrman to explain things to "Star" Leonard when he saw "Moon" Emlyn glance at the poet beside him, then heard him speak with a faint smile:
"'The City of Silver' is in the 'Forsaken Land of the Gods.' Its predecessor was the 'Silver Kingdom' that worshipped 'the Giant Queen' Omebella."
This was something he had found in the blood clan's records—even the foolish "Sun" himself didn't know his own city-state's origins.
After saying that, "Moon" Emlyn ignored Leonard, who had fallen into a daze and stopped speaking. He smoothly took over the conversation and said to "Sun":
"I need a Sequence 5 Artificial Vampire Beyonder characteristic. What do you want in exchange?"
Although some time ago Emlyn had spent all his savings to buy a limited-edition "Ice Queen," just yesterday the complete set of twelve different "Queens" that he had scrimped and saved to buy at an astronomical price had been stolen again… just like before, that hateful thief had left behind the corresponding pounds for the dolls, even a little extra…
However, this did absolutely nothing to calm the anger in Emlyn's heart.
After this incident, he had also thought things through—only by increasing his strength could he catch that hateful thief and protect his adorable "Queens." So… he was going to use the money the thief had left behind to grow stronger!
Of course, the money he currently had was still not enough to buy a Sequence 5–level Artificial Vampire characteristic, and he was not the kind of blood clan member who liked taking loans or consuming on credit. Even the newest and best dolls could not make him thicken his face and borrow money from others; he would only become more frugal and save even harder.
But after attending the Tarot Club many times, he had already realized one thing—that "Sun" never accepted cash. To the residents of the City of Silver, Loen's pounds were no different from waste paper.
Therefore, Emlyn believed that "Sun" would make a request in terms of items. Knowing it earlier would let him prepare earlier.
Moreover, "Sun" was not very clear about the external market situation. Perhaps the thing he wanted was only worth five thousand pounds… Holding onto this hope of surprise, "Moon" Emlyn slightly raised his chin and looked at the "Sun" beside him.
"Sun" Derrick thought seriously for a moment, then tactfully reminded him, "The Artificial Vampire characteristic carries very severe mental corruption… Mr. 'Moon,' do you want your whole body to ooze pus?"
"Moon" Emlyn immediately froze just like "Star," but he quickly lifted his head again and said "confidently," "Just name your price. I'll deal with the corruption."
Naturally, he had no way to deal with it himself, but he believed his clan would definitely have a solution. What mattered now was first locking down the characteristic.
Seeing that Mr. "Moon" insisted, "Sun" thought again and said, "Uh… a Warrior pathway Sequence 5 Beyonder characteristic."
He wasn't asking this for himself, but for a friend he had made while investigating the former Chief's mausoleum, so he planned to ask on that person's behalf.
Coincidentally, that friend was the very lady who lived on the same street as him and whose deformity he had cured with the secret art he had brought back, "Waolet's Perfect Restoration Technique."
A Warrior Sequence 5… that's a Guardian characteristic. That's very hard to buy. Even Father Utravsky is still only a Sequence 6 Dawn Paladin… although his greatsword weapon seems to be crafted from a Guardian characteristic. I wonder if he'd sell it.
Just as "Moon" Emlyn was at a loss for how to respond, he heard Mr. "World's" hoarse voice sound out:
"I have one."
He really did—he had obtained it in the Nation of Evernight.
For a moment, the giant-palace-like hall fell silent, and the members of the Tarot Club all looked somewhat numb.
Is Sequence 5 really this common… "Moon" Emlyn felt inexplicably tired when he thought about how he still wasn't at the Sequence 5 level. After calming himself for a few seconds, he asked, "How much?"
Klein calculated Emlyn White's financial situation and had "World" Gehrman Sparrow laugh deeply as he said,
"Seven thousand pounds."
If I weren't rich right now, I'd definitely fleece you!
Seven thousand pounds? Emlyn froze for a moment, then spoke without hesitation:
"Deal!"
On the other side, "Sun" Derrick also nodded happily, approving the transaction, and at the same time felt happy for his friend.
And until this transaction ended, Leonard's mind was still filled with the term "Forsaken Land of the Gods," giving him the feeling that fantasy or myth had stepped into reality.
Instinctively, he adjusted his understanding of the Tarot Club, truly grasping the weight behind the seemingly ordinary phrase "members come from different places."
Sure enough, every single person here was extraordinary—true "protagonists"!
As Leonard's thoughts surged, he recalled his own transaction, but "Sun" Derrick could not be certain that the City of Silver would definitely be able to take down the skeletal demon wolf, so he didn't quote a price and only said that he would go back and ask around.
Leonard could only set the matter aside for now.
At this point, the transaction segment ended, and the Tarot Club automatically entered the free exchange stage.
This time, it was "Star" Leonard who spoke first:
"Saint Samuel Cathedral was involved in a serious incident. The 'crazy adventurer' Gehrman Sparrow disguised himself as an internal guard and broke into the Chanis Gate, then vanished mysteriously…"
As he said this, his eyes were fixed on the "World" seated at the very bottom.
Meanwhile, "Justice," "Hanged Man," "Hermit," and the other Tarot Club members all looked toward "World" and, as if by prior agreement, thought to themselves: So Mr. 'Star' is an official Beyonder of the Church of Evernight!
One sentence and we're both exposed! Klein once again almost covered his face. Although the fact that "World" was Gehrman had long ceased to be a secret within the Tarot Club, at least Miss "Justice" had only been guessing and could not be sure before.
Thinking this, "World" returned "Star's" gaze and laughed hoarsely, "I did it…
"In fact, I went there because of an agreement between Mr. 'Fool' and the Goddess of Evernight… or rather, a game."
(End of Chapter)