Chapter 359: The Blasphemer
Justice Audrey asked instead of The Sun, "Why?"
The Hanged Man, Alger, didn't answer her directly as he continued on,
"Abraham, Antigonus, Amon, Jacob, and Tamara are the five great families
that supported the establishment of the Tudor Dynasty, and they were
second only to the Blood Emperor.
"Among them, the Amon family is the most mysterious one. They have the
least history left behind, and they seem to have been distorted and
covered up by some kind of power.
"There was a piece of information that came from the King of the Five
Seas, Nast. The Amons are a family of blasphemers, and they wield the
secrets to usurp the powers of deities!
"Also, the Amon family call themselves the descendants of the ancient
Sun God."
Derrick Berg was left confused. In his knowledge of myths, there was no
such thing as an ancient Sun God!
*Among the eight ancient deities---Giant King, Aurmir; Dragon of
Imagination, Ankewelt; Mutant King, Kvastir; Elf King, Soniathrym; King
of Demonic Wolves, Flegrea; Vampire Ancestor, Lilith; Phoenix Ancestor,
Gregrace; and Devil Monarch, Farbauti---none of them wielded the
authority of the Sun...* Derrick seriously considered this
problem. *If I really need to make a connection, the Lord that created
everything, the omnipotent and omniscient God had shown powers in the
Sun domain. Could the Amon family be "His" descendant?*
Noticing that Sun wasn't saying anything, Alger stroked the stubble on
his chin and said, "The Amon family is an ancient family clan from one
to two thousand years ago. It is almost history itself. I'm very
curious; why did the gentleman that you met appear around the City of
Silver? What is his goal?"
*That's right, how could the Amon family, which exists in the "world" of
Mr. Hanged Man, Miss Justice, and company, appear around our City of
Silver... Why did he fail to fulfill his promise after accepting the
request of "being a guest?" He mysteriously left and caused the entire
team to lose control. Yes, other than the captain... What did he want to
do? What was he looking for? If he is a descendant of the Lord, perhaps
his purpose is the same as mine: to find out the cause of the cataclysm
from ancient times and to find out the truth of the curse...*
Derrick let his imagination run wild for a moment. After a while, he
shook his head and said, "Mr. Hanged Man, I'm unable to answer your
question. I'm also trying to figure out this matter."
Alger replied, looking somewhat disappointed, "Try to communicate with
the former captain in your neighboring cell more. See if you can dig up
more information from him."
Upon saying this, he thought for a moment and warned, "However, you must
be careful and prudent. I think that person is very dangerous."
"Very dangerous? You think so too?" Derrick asked, feeling somewhat
surprised.
The elders of the six-member council also thought the same!
The Hanged Man looked up at the lofty dome and took a deep breath.
"Those who don't think so are the ones without sound minds."
Seeing that The Sun was still confused, he shook his head and said,
"He's the only surviving member of the exploratory team. Just this
matter alone is enough to prove that there's something tremendously
wrong with him.
"He's been in the dungeon facing Rampagers for forty-two years; yet, he
remains very lucid and rational. This shows how weird he is!
"Compounded with the matter regarding the mysterious Amon, the danger is
obvious."
These were the little bits and pieces that Derrick had thought about in
the past, but he hadn't yet connected together. When he heard that, he
suddenly became enlightened and immediately said sincerely, "I
understand.
"Thank you, Mr. Hanged Man!"
Audrey, who was listening attentively and observing, resisted the urge
to cover her face with her hand. She felt that The Sun was even more
naive than she was.
Seeing that everyone's curiosity had been satisfied, that even the
gloomy Mr. World had slightly adjusted his posture, and that The Sun
didn't seem to have any other requests, she turned her head to the end
of the long bronze table and said with a smile, "Mr. Fool, I request a
private exchange."
Again... Klein was amused as he nodded and said, "Sure."
He immediately shielded the senses of The Hanged Man and company, rather
than isolating himself and Miss Justice. It was mainly because he was
afraid that the others might end up communicating out of boredom,
thereby exposing the fact that The World was only a repeater.
After receiving the signal, Audrey smiled and said, "Mr. Fool, I have
another three new pages of Roselle's diary."
After the Card of Blasphemy was stolen by The Fool's Blessed, she didn't
avoid visiting the Royal Museum out of guilt. Instead, she acted as if
nothing had happened. She openly requested this to her father, and in
the week after the exhibition ended, she got another chance to flip
through the notebook.
Audrey thought that appearing unfazed was the best way to avoid
suspicion.
If she maintained the constant act of feeling guilty and did not do what
was logical, even if the Church of the God of Steam didn't suspect her
previously, they would subsequently feel that there was a problem.
According to her own experience, she believed that the very first few
pages of a diary would reveal a lot of information, so she mainly
memorized the first three pages.
Without waiting for The Fool to speak, she quickly added, "I understand
that this isn't a matter that requires a private exchange, but I wish to
keep this from Miss Magician for a week or two. That way, even if she
knows that you need Roselle's diary in the future, she wouldn't suspect
that I'm Justice."
She had seen Fors and Xio once midweek, and by leading the conversation,
she had naturally mentioned how her beloved dog, Susie, had chewed the
Roselle notebook, causing it to be irrecoverable.
Typically speaking, she no longer needed to hide the fact that Mr. Fool
needed Roselle's diary, but using her Telepathist abilities, she
simulated what Fors would think, believing that she would have such a
thought.
*"What? That's a diary? That's a diary Roselle recorded his secrets in?
Even Mr. Fool places so much importance on it!*
*"Eh, I recall that Miss Audrey has some. Wait a moment. She happened to
have those diary pages chewed up by her dog a few days ago.*
"Isn't this too much of a coincidence?"
To prevent Fors from having such thoughts, Audrey hoped to keep it a
secret for at least another week.
After becoming a Telepathist, not only was she able to see the aura and
the emotional color of the target, but she was also able to read the
superficial thoughts of others and could also simulate their thoughts.
Thus, she understood one thing---that in the process of "guiding"
others, she had to try her best not to be abrupt or act against logic
and reason. Only when all the details were subtle enough and reasonable
enough to make the target not realize that she was being guided, would
she be considered a qualified Telepathist.
"Subtle" and "reasonable" are the two most important keywords!
Audrey concluded in her mind.
The reason why she went to read Roselle's "notebook" again was precisely
to avoid being unreasonable.
*She truly is worthy of being a Telepathist. She's recognized long ago
that Miss Magician is one of the two people that she had
recommended...* Klein smiled in a noncommittal manner.
"What do you want to exchange those three pages for?"
This question was asked with confidence because, after obtaining the
Book of Secrets, his greatest weakness in the field of mysticism had
already been bridged. As for the secrets of the other deities, as well
as his knowledge of Sequences, he knew a lot about them. Just any one of
them was enough to deal with Miss Justice.
*We will still be friends if you don't talk about the Psychiatrist
formula...* Klein lampooned in his heart.
Audrey had already long thought of her question. She remained reserved
for a second before saying, "Mr. Fool, I wish to ask one question. Why
is it said that the Cards of Blasphemy hide the profound secrets of the
deities?"
Great question! Klein smiled secretly. Giving her a look for
her to figure it out herself, he said deeply and calmly, "Sequence 0,
Black Emperor."
*Sequence 0? There's still a Sequence 0? There's a Sequence 0 above
Sequence 1? Is that a Sequence representing a god? The Black Emperor is
a god?* A series of questions suddenly surfaced in Audrey's
mind.
This caused her to be pleasantly surprised, satisfied, and shocked!
Restraining her agitation and unconcealable excitement, she took a deep
breath and conjured the three pages of Roselle's diary.
Klein took it, took a quick glance, and confirmed that this was not one
of the ones he had seen before.
"23rd February 1143. I've transmigrated to this world for more than a
week. I have to write something down and describe the things I have
encountered, or I feel like I'll go crazy.
"Hehe, if I write it in Simplified Chinese, I'm sure that no one will be
able to decipher it. This world uses alphabetical words!
"I am now Roselle Gustav, but I'll never forget my real name.
"Huang Tao!
"I don't know how I transmigrated either. I carefully recalled and
thought about it for a long time, and then I remembered that a few days
before my transmigration, I bought a very mysterious silver plate with
some strange symbols and patterns engraved on it. It was extremely
interesting.
"However, it did not reappear after my transmigration here.
"It's not my cheat item!
"Hmm, this is a world similar to ancient Europe. It's after the
Renaissance, and cannons and guns have appeared, but they're rather
crude and primitive.
"As for me, Huang Tao Roselle Gustav, as a fan of online literature, I
loved reading transmigration with technology genre novels. I know quite
a lot of useful things and specifically read up on the corresponding
knowledge!
"This is the stage where I can display my abilities!
"But, I realized that my f\\king memory isn't good! I've almost
forgotten everything!
"The Heavens allowed me to transmigrate to another world, but I wasn't
given an outstanding memory or a system. Nor was I given a two-way door.
How can I survive like this!?
"Alright, I'll start with some details. When I have the money, I'll hire
a bunch of craftsmen, inventors, and scientists. I'm only responsible
for giving them ideas!
"It's been a long time since I've felt so full of anticipation for the
future.
"But I still miss Mom and Dad a little...
"Besides, the entertainment in this world is too monotonous. The one or
two maids don't look that good, and their entire bodies exude rustic
vibes. It completely shatters my imagination of having young, beautiful
maidens accompanying me.
"I haven't finished reading Lin Gao's Five Hundred Good-for-nothings[A web novel that has been serialized since 2009, talking about 500 transmigrators.],
and there are so many beauties that are awaiting me on Tik Tok. The
games, Kings of Glory and PUBG, are still waiting for me. Thinking about
them makes me feel a little depressed."
As Klein read, he nearly frowned.
Initially, he had determined, from the appearance of "Pirate King" and
the "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse," that Roselle had crossed over
three to five years earlier than him. But now, he realized that the gap
between their transmigrations couldn't be more than a year!
But why was there a difference of nearly two hundred years on this side?