Mystery: Start with the Reader

"Ghost Empire"? "Justice" Audrey and "Magician" Foers are a little confused about this term. They have lived in Backlund for a long time and know very little about the rumors on the sea.

However, "The Hanged Man" Alger didn't know what the "Ghost Empire" meant. He immediately sat up straight and asked in a deep voice: "Is this news true?"

"Judgment" Xio shook his head and said: "I'm not sure...but Baron Larry may indeed know some secrets...

"Of course, he may also be a bait deliberately thrown out by the military."

Xio actually prefers the latter. After all, she knows that Abner is the one who obtained the "Ghost Empire" ticket, and the treasure chest in the deepest part of Daniel's maze may not contain anything related to the "Ghost Empire".

"The Hanged Man" Alger thought for a while after hearing this, and then carefully mentioned another seemingly unrelated matter: "I heard that Prince Mountbatten accepted the asylum of the Church of Storms..."

"His Royal Highness is one of the four people who may know the secret." Miss "Judgment" nodded and added, "The other two are 'Navigator' Card and 'Reaper' Myron. "

I see... No wonder the prince of Loen would seek asylum from the church in Bayam... Even if he is a loyal believer in the Lord, he should seek help from MI9...

Is it because MI9 can't protect him? Or has the military been infiltrated and he feels unreliable?

Just when Mr. "The Hanged Man" was lost in his thoughts again, Miss Temperance, who had been listening, suddenly said: "The secret of Daniel's maze?"

When she helped Xio solve the "Mirror World" puzzle above the gray fog, she had heard the other party mention these names, and now she naturally made an association.

In fact, she was also quite curious about the secrets left by her teacher's brother.

"That's right, after Mr. "Tower" and I opened the "barrier", we had to leave the maze through the "door" of the "mirror world". The four people who were left at the end were the four people I just mentioned..."

Xio briefly described the general situation of Daniel's maze and the scene in the hall deep in the maze at that time. Except for the parts about Lion Leon, the "Judge" card, and the "Ghost Empire" ticket, she didn't hide much.

This was something she and Abner had discussed in advance...

As for the deeper calculations of the gods and various time-travelers, and the millennium-long layout, Xio himself did not know about it, and Abner had no intention of telling it now.

After all, the levels involved are not what the current Tarot Club should be exposed to... Moreover, if the existence of "travelers" is not revealed, many logics are actually inconsistent, so Abner simply decided not to say it yet and wait for him. It is not too late to report the matter to Mr. Fool after clarifying the reason why the "Pure White Eye" frequently releases time travellers into this world and confirming that there are no other dangers.

"Thank you for your answer." "Temperance" Sharon nodded and said simply.

However, there was a rare flash of fluctuation in her blue eyes, but it was shrouded in gray mist and no one noticed it.

Daniel Maze? It turns out that something big happened in the Southern Continent! No wonder the members of the "Rose School" have been going crazy lately... they probably have a lot to lose there! "The Hanged Man" suddenly felt that his previous confusion had been answered.

As for "Justice" and "Magician", they listened with leisurely fascination and wished they could join this adventure.

The difference is that the former really wants to go there in person, while the latter wants to lie at home and watch the "live broadcast"... just like what Xio described to her, watching the "naval battle live broadcast" in Abner's bedroom.

After this topic was discussed, Alger, the "Hanged Man", saw that no one spoke up, so he cleared his throat and shared:

“A horrific demonic sacrifice occurred on the island of Sonia, resulting in the destruction of a town housing pirates.

"The murderer was a high-ranking demon named Jaldabao... In order to stop him, His Excellency Niango Iziamai Panin, the senior deacon of the Church of the God of War, died in the line of duty..."

"This is really terrible! Mr. 'The Hanged Man', was that demon's sacrifice successful?" "Magician" Foersi sighed with compassion on the surface, but actually asked with great interest.

"No, because Lord Panin's sacrifice delayed the progress of the sacrifice. The reinforcements from the Church of the God of War finally arrived in time and the ceremony was destroyed... but the demon named Jaldabao escaped...

"For this reason, the Church of the God of War has offered a reward of 3 million golden horns!"

Oh, that Lord Panin died honorably. At least the Church of God of War did not settle the previous score...

That's right, the church cannot say that the sacrifice was not successful because of the delay of the "Rose School", and it can only place the credit on Panin.

Abner complained in his heart, but did not express an opinion on this matter. Although he learned some inside stories about the sacrifice incident in the Silent Town of Sunia Island from Ms. Crossfia, he did not understand the specific situation and did not know what to do. Where to start…

Moreover, knowing too much about this matter will not be of any benefit to the members of the Tarot Club, and may even bring danger.

"How many gold pounds are equivalent to 300,000 golden horns?" Miss "Magician" raised her hand and asked weakly.

"One gold pound can be exchanged for about 5.5 gold horns." "Judgment," Xio whispered back to her, taking a sneak look at Foersi for a few times, and suddenly realized that she seemed to be a little fatter than before...

Is it really not enough exercise? After I return to Backlund... Xio muttered to herself silently, and made many plans to "help" Foersi train.

"Ugh...about 540,000 gold pounds? That's a lot!" Foersi exclaimed after doing the mental calculation.

Alger raised this topic originally because he wanted to see if "Tower" or "The World" knew anything about the inside story. Now that they were silent, he felt a little disappointed. However, he quickly adjusted his attitude and shared it again. Other insights.

Time passed quickly, and when the little "Sun" finished recounting what he had encountered this week, "The Fool" Klein looked around and said:

"That's it."

"Follow your will." "Justice", "The Hanged Man", "Tower", "Judgment" and others immediately stood up and saluted, and then disappeared.

Klein was not in a hurry to leave. He manifested parchment and a round-belly pen and wrote a divination sentence:

“The girl with the orange cat I met outside the steam station was a source of familiarity.”

Then, while holding the paper, he silently recited the sentence and leaned back.

After seven times, his eyes darkened, and with the help of meditation, he fell into deep sleep and "dialogue" with his own spirituality.

In the blurry and twisted world, Klein saw a familiar bedroom, which was Mr. "Tower"'s home in Backlund.

In the bedroom, a girl wearing a black robe stood next to another girl with a good figure, seeming to be saying something.

The dream faded quickly. Klein woke up and immediately knew the girl's identity.

"It turned out to be Miss Jane...could that orange cat be the 'Three Lights' mentioned in Russell's diary?

"I actually passed by them yesterday... I don't know if they are still in Backlund now...

"But why did Russell name a cat 'Sanguang'? Is this some kind of niche joke?"

…

Backlund, in a rental house in Jowood District.

After returning to reality, Forsi touched the obviously increased fat on his belly and said to himself sadly:

"I can't go to that cafe for dessert today...otherwise I really won't be able to put on my clothes...

"But that chef's skills are really good... and the food is cheap...

"Ugh...why doesn't 1'Magic Master' have 'Fat Transfer' among his abilities?"

…

Byam, the aromatic estate.

Not long after Abner withdrew the "spiritual wall" in his bedroom, he received news of a visitor.

After listening to Elaine's description of the visitors, he knew that Judy and Karen were coming, so he personally took the three of them to the living room.

Yes, three. Because Judy also brought Miss Plant, who was like her twin.

After the two parties exchanged greetings, Judy took the lead in clarifying the purpose of her visit: "We are here to give you a thank you gift... thank you for your previous rescue of us... Well, it was not convenient for the captain to come, so he asked us to bring his One serving.”

"Isn't this... a thank you gift?" Abner said in surprise.

He was referring to the demigod-level "Tudor Badge". The other party had tacitly agreed to let him take away this precious sealed object.

"That is your 'trophy' or 'receipt' and cannot be regarded as our thank you gift." Karen shook his head.

As he spoke, he took out a card and handed it to Abner, saying: 'This is a gold card from the Trier Golf Club. With it, he can enjoy the top services provided by the club for life. ’

Trier Golf Club? It is said that this is the top club in Intis, its level is much higher than that of the Kragg Club, and it has branches in major cities around the world... The most important thing is that you cannot join this club if you have money.

Just as Abner was thinking about the services this gold card could provide, Judy patted the nervous Miss Plant and said with a smile:

"My thank you gift is to her!"

What? Abner was stunned when he heard this and almost dropped the gold card in his hand to the ground.