activa-t Chapter 210 Free Communication
Chapter 210 Free Communication
Chapter 210 Free Communication
"No problem." Audrey raised her chin slightly.
Before this week, she would have been unsure about similar issues, but after being invited by the Psychological Alchemy Society, she felt that she had grown a lot in dealing with this kind of individual and organizational dynamics.
Alger, the "Hanged Man," also responded:
"I can offer some suggestions, but they are just suggestions. When it comes to the actual discussion, you will have to make your own judgment based on the specific situation." "I understand, thank you everyone," Derrick said sincerely again.
Then "Justice" taught Derrick some language skills, and not only Derrick, but everyone at the tarot meeting listened attentively.
The meticulous instruction from the "audience" made everyone understand what truly high emotional intelligence in speaking is.
Afterwards, "The Hanged Man" taught Derrick some conversation skills, and then this lesson for "The Sun" Derrick was truly over.
Seeing that the matter concerning Mr. "Sun" and Silver City had come to an end, "Magician" Fors quickly looked at Sirion and asked:
"Mr. Fate, how did you deal with that old man?"
"That old gentleman from the family that mastered the 'Apprentice' pathway."
"Lawrence? He's still alive," Sirion replied casually.
What does it mean to be still alive?
Fors's expression froze. The writer's extraordinary imagination had already conjured up an image in her mind of Lawrence being imprisoned in a dimly lit basement, beaten, and tortured for information about his family.
Shaking her head to clear her mind of the images, she spoke again:
"I want to know his current situation—is he safe, or free?"
She paused for a moment, then added, "He was just looking for relatives in Backlund; he meant no harm."
Cyril nodded slightly: "I know, that's why I sent him to see his people."
"Also, isn't your imagination a bit too vivid?"
Fors lowered her head awkwardly, inwardly grumbling... "It's all because your answer was too ambiguous."
After calming herself down, she asked again:
"Then why did you say he was still alive? Has Mr. Lawrence encountered any danger?"
"Didn't you notice before?" Sirion retorted, and before the other could explain, he continued answering on his own:
"He has serious hidden injuries and is also burdened by a blood curse that erupts every full moon. His search for relatives in Backlund only brought more bad news. After these repeated blows, his life is nearing its end."
"A bloodline curse that erupts every full moon?"
Fors' expression changed; she was reminded of the full moon's eating of words that she had experienced.
...: Mr. Fool said this was a cry for help from some being. If this is the same as the blood curse of Mr. Lawrence's family that Mr. Fate mentioned... is the one who uttered the Full Moon Ejaculation actually an ancestor of Mr. Lawrence's family?
Thinking of this, she could no longer control her emotions and quickly asked:
"Mr. 'Fate,' I want to know about Mr. Lawrence's family, and about the bloodline curse you speak of."
"I'm willing to exchange one chapter of 'Spirit World Insights' for it."
"Although this is considered the language of a madman, based on my several experiences entering and leaving the spirit world, many of its descriptions are true." "Hmm...okay." Sirion nodded thoughtfully.
"Do you need to speak privately, or should I just say it like this?"
After a moment's thought, "The Magician" Fors replied, "Let's put it that way."
In her view, neither Mr. Lawrence's family nor the blood curse they bore was of any use to the other members of the Tarot Club.
This won't cause her any loss; on the contrary, after learning about the situation, others might be able to help her notice similar messages.
Cyril glanced at "The Magician" Fors with some surprise, then answered her question:
"Mr. Lawrence is a member of the Abraham family, an angelic family that has mastered the 'Apprentice' pathway, ranking first among the great nobles of the Tudor Empire in the Fourth Age."
"During the War of the Four Emperors in the Fourth Age, the Blood Emperor Aristotle fell, and the ancestors of the Abraham family also disappeared. After that, a blood curse appeared on them that would erupt during the full moon and the blood moon."
"The blood curse they carry manifests as hearing terrifying words that are unbearable to them, which leads to loss of control and madness."
"The higher the sequence, the clearer the language heard, and the more terrifying it becomes."
"For this reason, the Abraham family has not yet produced a single extraordinary being above Sequence 7."
"To avoid risks, they had to split into smaller families and live scattered in different places."
...So, was it because I used that bracelet from the Abraham family that I became tainted by the blood curse of the Abraham family?
For a moment, regret filled Fors' chest and mind.
After a while, Fors, having regained her composure, took a deep breath and nodded to Sir Ryan:
"I understand. Thank you for your reply, Mr. Fate."
"After today's gathering, I will transcribe the first chapter of 'Spiritual Encounters' and offer it as a sacrifice to Mr. 'The Fool,' is that alright?"
Sirion nodded slightly: "Okay."
Knowing that Mr. Lawrence was alright and that her confusion about being able to hear the Full Moon Language was resolved, Fors suddenly relaxed.
Unfortunately, given Mr. "Sun's" current situation, I estimate it will be some time before I can obtain the stomach of a Soul Eater.
Perfect timing! I can use this time to save up some money; I need to buy deep-sea marlin blood later.
As her thoughts drifted, she suddenly heard the voice of the "Hanged Man":
"Miss 'Magician,' I've recently obtained a clue about deep-sea marlin blood. Do you still need it?"
"Yes, I need it!" Fors quickly replied, snapping out of his daze.
...At worst, I can borrow some money from Viscount Grelint or Miss Audrey to tide me over, and I can pay it back once I get my royalties this month.
After a brief exchange between "The Magician" Fors and "The Hanged Man" Alger, the Tarot will fall silent for a while, and then, with a prompt from "The Fool" Klein, the gathering will enter a free exchange phase.
Cyril glanced around and then spoke first:
"Amon came to Backlund last week, and subsequently attracted the divine punishment of the 'Lord of Storms,' destroying many of his clones. Well... you could say he only lost some clones."
"Amon shouldn't be coming back for a while, so everyone in Backlund can go out without worry."
"Was it the lightning that day?" Audrey asked thoughtfully.
The lightning that struck the entire city without wind or rain was still fresh in her memory; the most recent lightning strike was only two streets away from her home.
She recalled that the official explanation given later was that the building materials were non-compliant and there was a large-scale static electricity outbreak in the air, which resulted in casualties. Now she thinks that those casualties were probably Amon's clones.
"The Magician" Fors and "The Hanged Man" Alger also looked over with curiosity.
One of them was curious and fearful about Amon's appearance in Backlund, while the other was curious about the divine punishment brought down by the "Lord of the Storms".
"Yes." Cyril nodded, but did not explain further.
Seeing that Cyril would not explain further, Alger, the "Hanged Man," had no choice but to ask Miss Justice, who was also in Backlund:
"What kind of lightning was it?"
"Justice," Audrey said after a brief recollection.
"I was inside the room at the time, so I couldn't see very clearly. I could only judge things by sound and flashing lights."
"The lightning was frequent, but not dense, striking various parts of Backlund, mainly concentrated on the south bank of the Tasok River."
It lasted for about half a minute.
"The Magician" Fors added, "I was in the Backlund Bridge area at the time, and I also saw ball lightning falling from the sky, but it was just a flash."
"The Sun" Derrick imagined that scene in his mind and realized it wasn't as terrible as the occasional thunderstorms in Silver City.
Seeing that everyone's expressions were serious, he remained silent.
After a moment of silence, "Justice" Audrey ended the somewhat dull topic:
"Last week, an interesting case occurred in Backlund, involving a man known as the 'Robin Hood,' the Black Emperor."
As she spoke, her gaze subtly swept over everyone, but she did not observe the reaction she desired.
...Apart from the bewildered Mr. Sun, everyone else, even the gloomy and reserved Mr. World, subconsciously glanced at Mr. Fool at the head of the table.
This suggests that everyone has roughly the same idea: the Robin Hood "Black Emperor" is not among them, but more likely one of Mr. "Fool's" followers.