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Chapter 250 Exchange at the Tarot Meeting
Chapter 250 Exchange at the Tarot Meeting
Above the gray fog, inside an ancient and magnificent palace.
Good afternoon, Mr. Fool.
"Justice" Audrey stood up, lifted her skirt slightly, and said to Klein, who was seated at the head of the bronze table, "Good afternoon, Mr. Fool."
After exchanging greetings, since there were no new Roselle diaries to share this time, Klein directly manipulated the "world" and spoke in a hoarse, deep voice:
"I want to know information about a certain channel related to 'yun' (运)."
This was information he gleaned indirectly from "Club 5"—the extraordinary path Lorne Disenke might belong to.
According to the Five of Clubs, even if Lorne himself is not an extraordinary being of this path, he must possess magical items of this path.
The previous conflict, though it ended temporarily in an unexpected way, was resolved peacefully. The reports and investigations he feared did not recur.
But he always felt that his entanglement with Lorne Disenke wouldn't end so easily.
Considering the opponent's previous surprise attack, Klein felt it necessary to gather relevant intelligence in advance, just in case. After all, "The Magician" never performs without preparation.
He had inquired about relevant information from "Plum Blossom 5," but was always brushed off with the excuse of "secrecy." The society was surprisingly generous in some ways, but unusually stingy in others.
Left with no other choice, he went to the Tarot meeting to seek help from the knowledgeable "Hanged Man" and the "Little Sun" who was in a place abandoned by God.
Related to "fate" —
Alger, the "Hanged Man," pondered silently for a moment, then shook his head. Rumors of such methods did circulate at sea, but he himself knew little about them. The church might have records of them, but he was still at sea and wouldn't be able to return anytime soon.
“Mr. World,” said Deckard Berg, the “Sun” sitting on the other side, straightening his back and taking the initiative to speak, “I can help you look up some relevant information in the library of Silver City.”
He paused, then, recalling the principle of equivalent exchange in Tarot readings, added:
"What I want in return is information about the true Creator."
He raised his hand and respectfully pointed to the head of the bronze table: "As for whether the two pieces of information are equivalent, that shall be determined by Mr. 'Fool'."
Glug glug —
Klein forcibly suppressed the upward curve of his lips, thinking to himself: This is what you asked for, don't blame me!
"Can."
With the initial deal reached, the Tarot Club moved into a free discussion phase.
Alger, the "Hanged Man," spoke first, dropping a bombshell: "A major event has recently occurred at sea: Blood Admiral Señor has been hunted down and killed."
"Blood General?" Klein was startled by the sight of the pirate general with a bounty of over 20,000 pounds. To defeat an opponent of this caliber, one must be at least a top-tier Sequence 5, and possibly even a demigod.
"Was it done by an official extraordinary being? Like the military or the church?" Audrey immediately pressed, her interest in this legendary maritime event piqued. "No," Alger shook his head, "It's rumored that he was hunted down by a previously unknown bounty hunter."
After a pause, he added, "But I personally believe that the so-called new bounty hunter is just a disguise."
To be able to hunt down a pirate general of that caliber, one couldn't possibly have been completely unknown at sea before.
Hmm—that makes sense. Klein and Audrey both agreed with this guess.
"There's another piece of news," Alger continued, "Lieutenant Admiral 'Disease' Tracy and Lieutenant Admiral 'Iceberg' Edwards engaged in a small-scale naval battle in the waters surrounding the Raging Sea these past two days."
"How did it go?" the hoarse "World" asked.
"The specifics are unclear, but it's said there were casualties on both sides. However, it's widely believed that 'Lieutenant General Iceberg' suffered greater losses. Nevertheless, since it was just an encounter battle, the losses on both sides shouldn't be too significant."
"However, 'Admiral of Disease' Tracy seems to have recently acquired a new fleet. Her current fleet size and power even surpass some long-established pirate admirals. There's speculation that she might be aiming for promotion to pirate admiral, or even preparing to challenge for the title of Pirate King."
Fleet upgrade? "Disease Admiral" suddenly becomes rich?!
and many more!
Klein suddenly remembered something, and he glanced at the "Hanged Man" without making a sound.
I remember—wasn't it "The Hanged Man" who was captured by "Lieutenant General of Disease" Tracy? She even came to me to complain back then—
So, could the reason "General Disease" and "General Iceberg" are enemies be because of that pirate named "Flame" Danitz? The Hanged Man said that Danitz killed the adventurer named Monkey Brando, and Brando's true identity was actually "General Disease" Tracy's lover—
So, is this a love story of revenge? Klein wondered to himself.
"Hanging upside down first, do you know anything more about their naval battles? I can pay you!"
"Justice!" Audrey listened with great excitement.
After all, she herself probably won't have many opportunities to go on adventures at sea in her lifetime, so being able to hear so many interesting secrets here is quite a good experience.
Naval battles, adventures, treasures—it's exciting just thinking about it!
"I'm not entirely clear on the specifics either," Alger said, shaking his head somewhat awkwardly.
To be honest, although he had gathered a lot of intelligence, he didn't want to talk too much about Tracy. He couldn't help it; being knocked unconscious and taken away without any resistance was just too humiliating.
However, in a way, he also felt lucky. After he was rescued, Tracy didn't put a bounty on him or launch any other revenge. He thought that she might be afraid of the mysterious woman who had rescued him, or perhaps she was focused all her attention on Danitz and treated him like a nobody.
In any case, he didn't want to get entangled with any pirate generals for the time being.
"I must seize the time to advance! Only by possessing sufficient power can I truly escape the fate of being controlled by others!" He subconsciously clenched his fist.
"Okay." Audrey was a little disappointed, but she didn't ask any more questions.
As the free exchange session drew to a close, Klein, manipulating the "world," requested a private conversation with "Justice" Audrey.
Audrey also had something she wanted to talk to Mr. "World", so she readily agreed.
The gray fog blocked the sight and sound of others.
"Sister Justice," Klein said bluntly, "I want to talk to you about Lorne Disenker. He might be more dangerous than we think. You can abandon your investigation into him."
Dangerous? Absolutely! That's what Susie said! She said that Lorne Disenke is an extremely dangerous individual and that he wants to kidnap him!
Following this topic, Audrey told Klein everything that Susie had experienced that day, as well as her evaluation of Lorne.
The gift shop—it seems he really did go to exchange his gifts. Was it to find his pen pal? Klein wondered to himself.
In conclusion, considering Lorne's dangerousness, Klein once again solemnly advised Audrey to stop investigating him.
At the end of the conversation, Klein hesitated for a moment, but decided to say one more thing.
"By the way, Sister Justice, there have been some problems with the stock market in Crand recently. You might want to keep an eye on it."
"The stock market?" Audrey was a little puzzled. Why would Mr. "World" suddenly talk to her about this? Although she was the daughter of a big banker, she rarely paid attention to financial matters.
"The recent stock market surge has been too rapid; there are deeper reasons behind it." "The World's" voice remained low. "You might want to keep an eye on this—"
Klein knew that while only the truly wealthy could afford the manipulated stock trades, once the bubble burst and the factory owners and tycoons went bankrupt, their workers would certainly be severely affected. This financial storm would ultimately impact many people, making their already precarious situations even more difficult.
So he decided to subtly remind Miss "Justice" of some things. She was a noblewoman, and perhaps through her, he could alert others and mitigate the impact of this crisis.
"I understand, Mr. World. Thank you for reminding me," Audrey replied solemnly.
She could tell that Mr. "World" had many reasons he couldn't say. She planned to ask her father about it later.
He was one of the largest bankers in the Kingdom of Rune, so he must have excellent connections to the stock market. If there were any problems with the stock market, he would definitely tell me.