webnovelvip Chapter 211 Versailles
Chapter 211 Versailles
Chapter 211 Versailles
She paused briefly before continuing her story:
"The victim was named Kapin, a relatively unknown wealthy man who was identified as Backlund's biggest human trafficker."
"After he was killed by the outlaw 'Black Emperor,' officials rescued many innocent girls from the dungeon of his villa."
"When Capin's body was found, it was covered with tarot cards, most notably the 'Judgment' and 'Emperor' cards covering his face!"
After finishing her story, she turned her head to look at the blurry figure shrouded in gray mist at the top, and asked with great curiosity:
"Mr. 'The Fool,' is leaving tarot cards at the scene a sign of our Tarot Club's activities?"
"The Fool" Klein glanced at the curious crowd and said in a nonchalant tone:
"Heh... a little habit of one of my followers, which later gained the approval of most of them."
"If there are any actions that require your participation later, you can also keep your own tarot card."
"Can we do it too?" Audrey's eyes lit up, her voice filled with undisguised excitement.
She seemed to have already envisioned a future where she left behind tarot cards that would garner widespread attention and discussion in both real life and the mystical world.
Cyril raised his hand at the opportune moment, drawing everyone's attention before speaking:
"I left some tarot cards at a scene outside Backlund a couple of days ago. They're probably already under investigation by the Punisher and the Mechanical Heart team led by the High Deacon."
"I just wanted to create some distraction, so I guess you could say it was a lucky accident."
...A lucky accident? I don't believe you for a second. You just already guessed the identity of the chivalrous thief "Black Emperor" and wanted to shift the blame onto me!
Klein had complete faith in his intuition, and then, manipulating the alternate version of "The World," he pressed further:
"What did you do?"
Cyril stretched his neck and then replied:
"We encountered a malevolent demigod from the Rose School, fought a battle, but no one was injured."
"However, the traces of curse and contamination at the scene were too heavy, and the problem could be seen at a glance, so I kept a deck of tarot cards."
After a brief silence, the people on both sides of the mottled long table finally came to their senses.
"You encountered a demigod of the Rose School?"
"You fought a demigod and managed to escape alive?"
"That's a demigod, how did you do that?"
After a brief silence, he replied:
"Is it possible that the demigod of the Rose School escaped first?"
"Impossible." Alger, the "Hanged Man," immediately shook his head.
"The gap between a demigod who has attained divinity and an ordinary extraordinary being is greater than the gap between a Sequence Nine and a Sequence Five."
"This is a difference in the level of life, which is difficult to bridge even with powerful magical items, because they only need a glance."
A mere aura emanating from one's own inherent qualities is enough to scare away even the most extraordinary individuals from taking action.
"Are demigods that powerful?" Fors, the "magician," clicked his tongue slightly.
As a wild extraordinary being who had always mingled at the low levels, her understanding of demigods was limited to rumors that could be easily heard. "Justice" Audrey was equally curious; in some ways, she was even more of a novice than Fors.
The topic of demigods reminded Klein of Ince Zangwell, and he suddenly felt a dull ache in his chest.
After a two-second silence, he manipulated the "world" and said:
"Extraordinary beings at the demigod level have already acquired divinity; at this point, they possess both human and divine aspects."
"That gap can no longer be bridged simply by numbers, tactics, weapons, and magical items."
He paused, then turned to look at Sirion and added, word by word:
"I don't recommend that you provoke a demigod like Mr. Fate did. His extraordinary 'path' is quite special, and he has his own opportunities and ways to entangle with a demigod and escape, but you can't."
Upon hearing this, "Justice," "The Magician," "The Hanged Man," and "The Sun" all looked at Cyril. According to Mr. "The World," Cyril's encounter with a demigod seemed to be different from what they had guessed.
...It sounds like Mr. Fate deliberately provoked the demigod, and in the end, he managed to escape successfully.
Noticing everyone's gaze, Cyril smiled slightly and nodded gently:
"Although there was an element of trickery involved, I did manage to barely defeat that demigod from the Rose School."
Others: 0
Klein: ...
The Versailles speech was anything but sophisticated, yet incredibly effective.
After a moment of silence, Alger couldn't help but ask the first question:
"How did you do that?"
He had always thought of himself as the Tarot Club member who knew the demigods best, besides "The Sun," but now he suspected that he only knew a little more than the two ladies opposite him.
"The Sun" Derrick was equally curious, as the Chief's actions in clearing out Amon's clones at the bottom of the Round Tower had left a deep impression on him.
Even with the added benefit of the sacred artifact, the chief's strength was still beyond his reach.
Amidst numerous curious gazes, Sirion carefully chose his words and said:
"I recorded a rather special demigod-level extraordinary ability, used it to corrupt that demigod of the Rose School, and then grappled with him for a while."
"In order to prevent the pollution from getting out of control and to avoid being discovered by the officials who came to investigate, he ran away."
He paused for a moment, then added, "The higher the sequence of an Extraordinary, the more unstable their mental state, especially since the Rose School is a group of people who indulge in desires."
After he finished speaking, everyone fell silent again.
Although he spoke concisely, even somewhat casually, after the "Hanged Man" and "The World" explained the concept of demigods, even "The Magician" Fors and "Justice" Audrey, who had little chance of encountering demigods, could imagine the danger involved.
"The Hanged Man," Alger said in a low, husky voice:
"Even if he is in poor condition after being corrupted, he is still a demigod, a demigod with the ability to instantly kill ordinary extraordinary beings."
"The fact that you can hold your opponent back until they are forced to withdraw from the battlefield due to their own condition is a testament to your strength."
"If this happened at sea, it could make you as famous as, or even more famous than, a seasoned pirate general in a very short time."
After he finished speaking, he suddenly fell silent, silently reassessing his own self-perception of Sirien.
...Besides Mr. Fool, what is the most powerful force in the Tarot?
Judging from his erudition and rapid ascension, besides the Tarot Society, there must be other forces behind him, and he should be a core member of that force, or even a chosen one of the gods.
This exaggerated speed of advancement is something I can't achieve even after mastering the acting technique; only those favored by the gods...
After everyone fell silent, lost in their own thoughts, "The Fool" Klein tapped the edge of the table in front of him with his finger and said leisurely, "Regarding the Kapin incident that 'Justice' mentioned earlier, my follower acquired two extraordinary traits, and he hopes to sell them as soon as possible to raise funds for future activities."
"Those two extraordinary traits correspond to Sequence 8 'Sheriff' and Sequence 7 'Interrogator' respectively."
"Sheriff" and "Interrogator"?
Isn't this an extraordinary avenue controlled by the Royal Family of Ruen? Only members of the royal family, the military, and special organizations under the control of the royal family can obtain it.
Is the Capin incident related to the royal family or the military? But how could that be...?
"Justice" Audrey couldn't help but frown, as thoughts of justice surfaced in her mind, only to be rejected by herself.
Alger, the "Hanged Man," thought much the same thing, except that he also suspected the Castile family of Fenneport.
As they drifted into thought, Sirion raised his hand and looked at the head of the table, Mr. "Fool":
"How much would it cost if I bought both extraordinary traits?"
Klein hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose the latter between extorting money and offering a price reduction:
"1600 pounds."
"Deal." Sirion immediately agreed to the deal.
Since he intends to build an extraordinary force, such resources are indispensable. Even if Klein raises the price, he will still buy them, at most he will just log off to the other party to verify their identity.
Only after the deal was finalized did "The Magician" Fors belatedly ask, "What is an extraordinary trait?"
Finally, she added, "I can exchange other chapters from 'Spiritual Encounters' for the answers."
She intuitively felt that this answer was important, perhaps containing high-level knowledge hidden in a mysterious world.
Cyril turned his head to look at the "Fool" Klein at the head of the table. He did not intend to answer himself. After establishing a connection with the Abraham family, he had no shortage of knowledge such as "Spiritual Encounters".
He had agreed to the deal earlier solely to allow Miss "The Magician" to learn about the Abraham family, facilitating future contact.
Since the plan is to gradually build an organization by forming a gathering of extraordinary individuals, recruiting wild extraordinary individuals like Fors who have lived in Backlund for many years is a good start.
After a brief silence, "Justice" Audrey spoke up:
"Mr. 'Fool,' I can help you answer this question. Your payment will still be made directly to you by Ms. 'Magician.'"
"Yes." "The Fool" Klein nodded slightly.
He really didn't want to explain a second time; it didn't fit his identity as a "fool."
...As expected, only Miss "Justice" is the most considerate.
And he's very rich.