Chapter 266: The World's Commission

Sequence 0?

There's still a Sequence 0 above Sequence 1?

Sequence 0 is equivalent to a True God?

*There can only be one Sequence 0 per pathway? Is this the true meaning

of the paths of the divine?*

*As long as one consumes the corresponding potion, does a ritual, and

grasps the acting method to digest the Beyonder characteristic, an

ordinary person can become a god one step at a time?*

This is truly blasphemous...

*Could the main ingredients of the final potion be the godhood, divine

blood, and body of the Eternal Blazing Sun?*

The information on the diary's last page was filled with so much

information that Klein almost couldn't think. He almost made additional

body movements.

*The twenty-two paths of the divine correspond to the twenty-two

Sequence 0s... Sequence 0, Sun does sound very powerful... Perhaps,

there's a Sequence 0, Death? I wonder what the names corresponding to

the Goddess and the Lord of the Storms are... According to Emperor

Roselle's description, some of these cards are identical to the Major

Arcana tarot cards, but some of them are different. The Cards of

Blasphemy he created were standardized with the names of the potions...

These can no longer be called potions...*

*Could the reason that the Emperor regretted not choosing the Seer,

Apprentice, Marauder pathways be because their corresponding Sequence 0s

have yet to appear?*

*Then what was the reason for the sudden personification of the Hidden

Sage who was symbolically a deity?*

*What was Roselle plotting in the end? It feels like he became the enemy

of everyone in the world, and that only seems possible if it was set

into motion by that mysterious and ancient organization...*

*The Primordial Demoness is the name of Sequence 0 for the Demoness

pathway?*

Klein gradually found his train of thought, and he restrained the

turmoil that was going through his mind.

He knew that he couldn't lose himself in this matter. He had to recover

as quickly as possible; otherwise, Justice and The Hanged Man would

discover something amiss and find it odd.

Mr. Fool has been reading that page too long!

*I really want to obtain one of the Cards of Blasphemy that Emperor

Roselle created. I want to know what else there is---other

than the godhood-providing potion formulas and the corresponding

rituals...* Klein suppressed his shock and puzzlement and made

Roselle's diary disappear from his hands.

He rapped the corner of the bronze table and looked to the side.

"Miss Justice, well done. You finished Bakerland in less than a week.

"According to the agreement, what kind of payment do you want?"

Bakerland is dead? That fast? Alger had left the islands in

the past few days and hadn't received the appropriate information. He

was astonished for a moment which made Audrey, who was secretly

observing him, feel delighted.

Even if Alger was in the in the capital of the Rorsted Archipelago, the

City of Generosity, Bayam, he might not have been informed in a timely

fashion. After all, cable telegraph could only transmit limited

information. Unless it was particularly urgent or important, there was

always a delay of a few days. Sometimes, it would even take the

colonists of the Rorsted Archipelago a month or two to get an update on

the "latest" situation in the Northern Continent.

Restraining his thoughts, The Hanged Man looked at Mr. Fool in the thick

fog and respectfully said with a hint of humility, "I'm very sorry. I

just managed to contact someone and couldn't help."

"This is a commission, not a help request. Don't worry about it." Klein

chuckled. He turned his gaze back to Miss Justice, waiting for her to

say what she wanted in return.

*May the Goddess bless me. Please don't let Miss Justice's request be

too difficult. It's best if I can repay her with knowledge... I've

learned quite a lot of amazing things from Roselle's diary...*

Klein silently prayed to the Goddess.

Of course, he was very clear that with the gray fog separating them, the

Evernight Goddess definitely wouldn't be able to hear his prayers.

Audrey's eyes darted around as she thought for a few seconds.

*Be honest and not greedy, Audrey, and stick to your

principles!* She gave a faint smile and said, "No, I'm actually

the one still owing you. No---I owe your Blessed the bounty.

"Vice Admiral Qilangos's bounty was worth a total of 30,000 pounds. I

should give your Blessed 15,000 pounds. Killing Bakerland cost 10,000

pounds, so I still need to pay an additional 5000 pounds. However, due

to the matter with Bakerland, my finances are recently quite tight. I

can only pay this bounty in a few months. Mr. Fool, is that alright?"

After she finished speaking, Audrey quietly exhaled. She felt that the

little stone pressing against her heart was finally gone.

*Although discussing money and calculating the payment in front of Mr.

Fool feels somewhat inappropriate, I can't hide the rewards I received

from his Blessed...* Audrey sighed silently.

As for the huge plantation worth more than eight thousand pounds, it was

a private form of gratitude from Duke Negan and not a bounty.

*5000 pounds? I can get another 5000 pounds? Qilangos's total bounty

actually reached 30,000 pounds!* Klein was startled.

Immediately, he fell into an intense mental struggle.

*I'm supposed to pay this bounty to Mr. Azik, but I won't be able to get

in touch with him for a long time... Putting the money aside would be a

waste... I might as well use this money to enhance myself. When the time

comes, I'll repay him by providing help...* Klein made up his

mind three seconds later as he lightly nodded at Miss Justice.

"Sure."

Upon hearing Mr. Fool's response, Audrey's graceful seating posture

remained the same, but her heart was completely relaxed.

At that moment, Klein leaned back in his chair and fell silent. Then, he

manipulated his smurf secretly from a commandeering position.

The World coughed and said, "Can I speak now?"

Audrey looked at Mr. Fool and seeing that he didn't say a thing, she

nodded slightly and said, "Sure."

At the same time, she once again did a read on the new member, The

World, and made a judgment.

*When I mentioned that the assassination of Ambassador Bakerland was a

result of my commissioning, he didn't show any shock or surprise. He

either doesn't know the importance of the matter, not understanding the

importance of an ambassador, or he's someone who can keep his calm and

is good at hiding his emotions and bodily movements... The way he mouths

his words doesn't match what he says. It should've been translated by

Mr. Fool as well, which makes it impossible for me to get his original

vocal tics, or know what language he usually uses...* Thoughts

flashed through Audrey's mind before Mr. World's hoarse voice sounded.

"I wish to obtain the true root of a Mist Treant, at least 60

milliliters of its juice, as well as the Spring of the Elves marrow

crystals and the complete spinal fluid of a Dark Patterned Black

Panther.

"Which one of you can provide it, or provide any relevant clues?

"What do you wish to exchange them for?"

Klein added the Beyonder ingredient needed by the Apothecary to his

commission so that the Tarot Club members wouldn't be able to guess the

main ingredients of the formula he wanted.

Before Justice and The Hanged Man could react, The Sun who had been

silent the entire time finally opened his mouth and said, "I know where

Mist Treants are and I can help you obtain the materials. However, I

must wait until I finish my advancement and have sufficient strength to

join the corresponding patrol team."

Recently, he had been accumulating merit points and rewards. He was

working hard to obtain the main ingredients for the Light Suppliant

through the City of Silver's officials and private markets. He was still

lacking quite a bit.

*As expected of the dangerous City of Silver with its numerous

monsters...* Klein silently commented in admiration, allowing

The World to ask, "Then what do you wish to receive in exchange?"

Without hesitation, Derrick replied, "A weapon that suits me and can

increase my combat strength."

The reason why he didn't mention the corresponding ingredients for Light

Suppliant was because City of Silver had them all. They could be

obtained through his own hard work.

Upon hearing this request, Klein immediately thought of the inscribed

steel sword that had appeared at the Beyonder gathering organized by the

elderly gentleman, Eye of Wisdom.

It was sharp enough, had the effect of exorcism and purification, and

could be used for three years. It was valued at 500 pounds, perfectly

matching The Sun's described requirements.

*Why didn't you say so earlier... It has already been bought by someone

else...* Klein silently stared at the members, while The World

nodded and said, "I will find a weapon that meets your requirements as

soon as possible. Is this transaction to be witnessed by Mr. Fool?"

Klein nodded slightly to express his agreement.

At that moment, Audrey shot a glance at The Sun and warned him.

"Apart from the Mist Treant's juice, Mr. World's requested ingredients

correspond to a Sequence 7. The rough price is about 500-700 pounds."

She felt that The Sun was too naive and was worried that he would be

cheated by the unreadable Mr. World with cheap weapons.

*Although Mr. Fool is impartial and advocates fair equal exchange, it's

not his place to stop it if both sides agree. After all, some items are

of low value but there are people who are in urgent need, so adding a

premium to the price is very normal...* Audrey thought to

herself.

"A Sequence 7 formula is about 800 pounds," Alger added.

He had an instinctive aversion towards new members.

Klein translated with great difficulty, for he didn't know what the

currency unit of the pound corresponded to in the City of Silver, and

could only use a Series 9 potion formula as a unit.

"I understand." Derrick slightly nodded, and then quietly added,

"...Thank you."

The World maintained his silent and staid temperament and didn't comment

on what had just happened. He turned to Justice and The Hanged Man,

waiting for their response.

Audrey thought for a few seconds and said, "Potion formula for

Psychiatrist and their corresponding Beyonder ingredients. Uh... That's

Sequence 7 of the Spectator pathway.

"You can gather the information first, and there's no rush to purchase

them. Once I have clues regarding the Dark Patterned Black Panther and

Spring of the Elves marrow crystals, we can proceed. Uh... if you are

willing to exchange it for gold pounds, you can buy it at any time."

*Although I'm out of money recently, I can still raise quite a bit if

it's urgent...* Audrey comforted herself.

Alger said in a deep voice, "Potion formula of the Sailor pathway's

Sequence 6 Wind-blessed. This will be more expensive than the Beyonder

ingredients that you want---combined.

"If you find it, you can think of the additional payment needed to make

up for the difference.

"I can't guarantee that I'll be able to help you gather those

ingredients. Even if it's just one of them, you don't need to expend any

resources ahead of time."

*Eh, Mr. Hanged Man should have a close relationship with the Church of

Storms... He should be able to get the Wind-blessed formula normally,

right? Is he trying to hide the fact that he's digesting the Seafarer

potion quickly?* Klein was startled.

"Alright," The World answered in a low voice and then said, "I have

another request."