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Hermit Cattleya subtly sized up The Fool at the head of the long table. Indeed, these Emperor's diaries were not that important to Mr. Fool; what he needed, perhaps, was only the key information recorded on one or a few specific pages.
She quickly reined in her thoughts, then requested The Fool's help to materialize the diary entries she had memorized and passed them to Klein.
Without waiting too long, Klein casually waved his hand, making the diaries disappear from before him. These were all diaries written by the Emperor in his later years, and at this time, he seemed to have had a premonition, leaving behind a lot of important content in the diaries.
Heh, Bernadette must have filtered these once. Although she couldn't discern the content of the diaries, she could tell the Emperor's emotions when writing by his handwriting, roughly judging which parts were more important.
As he mused, his gaze fell upon Hermit Cattleya, and he chuckled, saying, "Two questions, or something else, what do you want to exchange for these diaries?"
Cattleya replied without hesitation, "I wish to ask some questions."
The Fool Klein, at the head of the mottled long table, nodded slightly, leaning back against the chair, waiting leisurely for The Hermit's questions.
Cattleya, as if she had already prepared her questions, pondered and began, "Mr. Fool, are you familiar with Emperor Roselle?"
My roommate from the next bed... Unfortunately, Klein doesn't know this yet. Leyton, sitting by the side, curved his lips into a smile, his thoughts wandering.
Klein was slightly stunned, not expecting the other party to ask such a question. He hesitated, carefully choosing his words, his voice carrying a hint of nostalgic leisure as he spoke, "In some ways, we might be the ones who understand each other best."
The Fool Klein's answer momentarily stunned Cattleya. This was completely different from the answers she had anticipated, and her thoughts couldn't help but wander.
Could it be that Emperor Roselle also came to this gray fog, but at that time, The Fool had not yet awakened, so it was only a one-sided communication from the Emperor? But even in slumber, a great existence still has some perception and response to the outside world, which is why Mr. Fool began collecting the Emperor's diaries after awakening, to seek some truths?
The more Cattleya thought, the more reasonable her guess seemed. She suppressed her excitement and asked the second question:
"Respected Mr. Fool, did Emperor Roselle anticipate what would happen to him and make preparations?"
Cattleya lowered her head slightly, feeling a bit ashamed. The question she asked could also be seen as two questions. She hoped Mr. Fool wouldn't mind this.
Klein, beneath the gray fog, watched the Admiral of Stars suddenly become even more polite to him, and his mouth twitched. How realistic! More respect if it's related to the Emperor. So, if there was animosity with the Emperor, would she instantly betray him and become a turncoat? No, she wouldn't even need to betray him; she was already a turncoat.
Muttering silently to himself, Klein looked at Hermit Cattleya and said with a smile, "He did anticipate it and made some preparations."
However, it most likely failed, or not entirely failed; at least there's still a possibility of resurrection, Klein added in his mind the words he hadn't spoken aloud.
"Thank you for your answer."
Hermit Cattleya respectfully bowed to the figure at the head of the table, expressing her gratitude.
Justice Audrey, on the side, also withdrew her curious gaze from Cattleya, a subtle curve appearing at the corner of her lips. The Hermit was indeed connected to Emperor Roselle. Both questions she asked revolved around the Emperor, and she seemed to strongly hope that the Emperor was still alive. Was he a relative of Emperor Roselle? Or a descendant of some loyal subordinate?
Emperor Roselle, ah, a novel with him as the protagonist would surely be popular across the Northern and Southern continents. Unfortunately, I wouldn't dare to write it. Magician Fors also let her thoughts wander.
Hanged Man Alger's gaze subtly swept over Hermit Cattleya, a slight ripple in his heart. She was still working for Queen Mystic, and those two questions she asked were on behalf of Queen Mystic. Did she tell Queen Mystic about the Tarot Club? Mr. Fool surely knew, but did not pursue it. Was it out of respect for Emperor Roselle?
As everyone fell into contemplation, Klein silently surveyed the room and chuckled, "You may begin your discussions!"
Leyton turned his head to The World at the far end of the mottled long table, raised his hand slightly, and chuckled, "I'm going to the book world of Groselle's Travels next. If you're interested, you can come and see. There's a very interesting place there."
"Book world? What kind of book world?"
Justice Audrey, quite interested in the topic, asked, and then added, "Er, if it involves confidentiality, then pretend I didn't ask."
Although she said that, her emerald eyes still sparkled as she looked at Leyton.
Leyton chuckled and nodded slightly to Miss Justice, explaining briefly what a book world was:
"It's a book that has been passed down since the end of the second epoch, from the Dragon race. It tells the story of a giant named Groselle who went to the Frost Kingdom to defeat a Frost Dragon named Ulyssan."
"The book world is their adventure experiences, no different from the normal world."
"If you're interested, you can join too. This book is about to be returned to its owner."
Justice Audrey's eyes lit up, and she replied joyfully, "If the timing and my schedule don't conflict too much, I'd be delighted to join this exploration!"
Magician Fors timely raised her right hand and asked with some anticipation, "Um, can I join?"
A book world, ah, isn't this like my novels becoming reality? No Author can resist such a temptation!
Fors narrowed her eyes, already imagining the specific appearance of the book world in her mind.
"Of course you can."
Leyton chuckled in response.
He glanced around. Aside from the curious Miss Justice and Magician Fors, who was particularly interested in the book world, the other Tarot Club members didn't show too much enthusiasm.
This Emlyn fellow is still immersed in the joy of his advancement to Baron. Leyton muttered to himself, subtly shifting his gaze to The World at the far end, awaiting Klein's reply.
The World, with a gloomy face, nodded slightly under Klein's manipulation, and said in a hoarse voice, "No problem."
Having responded to Leyton's invitation, Klein continued to control his alternate account, Mr. World, to look around at everyone, then slightly raised his right hand and asked, "Who has, or who can obtain, a Mystical Item with strong offensive power?"
As he spoke, he directed his gaze towards Leyton and Cattleya, seemingly anticipating their answers.
Does he have some guess about my identity? Is this a test? Hermit Cattleya remained silent for two seconds, then shook her head and said, "If similar items appear at the Beyonder gatherings I attend, I will keep an eye out for you."
Leyton followed Cattleya's words and replied, "I can craft one, but I lack the corresponding Beyonder materials."
"Below Sequence 4, the representatives of powerful offense are definitely the Reaper of the Hunter Pathway and the Ocean Songster of the Sailor Pathway. They can both unleash terrifying damage in a short period."
"However, if it's just a one-time item, I can provide many."
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