Chapter 485: Rich Information
Hermes? That's an ancient powerhouse... Klein frowned
slightly.
With his solid knowledge of mysticism, he was well aware of the era in
which the old gentleman who had created the language of ancient Hermes
had been active.
*That is during the Second Epoch when the giants ruled the land and the
dragons soared through the skies. In a particular sense, he appeared
before the God of Combat and the Earth Mother in human history. In other
words, even Little Sun, who didn't know the seven gods before joining
the Tarot Club, would likely know of the name Hermes. Yes, I should find
a chance to confirm this using The World...*
*That old gentleman had personally experienced the period when early
humans tested the potions themselves, slowly seeking the thorny path of
the powers of a Beyonder, one step at a time. He had used Jotun and
Dragonese as blueprints, and standing on the shoulders of the pioneers,
he created a Beyonder language that belongs to humans. He probably saw
the first Blasphemy Slate!*
*He actually survived until the time of Emperor Roselle, and he might
even be alive until now! This is a living fossil of human
mysticism!* Klein felt a surge of emotions. On the other hand,
he felt the terror of the Twilight Hermit Order.
It even had Hermes as one of its members!
*As for the other secret organizations, or even internally to the seven
Churches, they will often use ancient Hermes to perform sacrificial
rites and rituals!*
*The Twilight Hermit Order is really high-end, grand, and of a high
level...* Klein couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
What he envied most wasn't the existence of Hermes, a legend who lived
throughout human history, among the Twilight Hermit Order, but the fact
that they possessed the second Blasphemy Slate.
This is simply cheating! Klein sighed at the thought of how
the Tarot Club only had one out of the twenty-two Cards of Blasphemy.
He turned his focus back to the paper and continued to read the
remaining entries of the diary.
"Heavens! The old man sitting next to me who looks so ordinary and
nothing special was actually Hermes. He lived from the dark Second Epoch
all the way to the Beyonder decline of the Fifth Epoch!
"I made the right choice joining this organization!
"I can see my bright future, not using three exclamation marks to
describe my feelings right now just isn't enough!!!
"This bunch of big shots, these undying old bastards, are all gathered
together because they believe in the opinion that twilight is
approaching? No, it's definitely not the case. At least, I'm not!
"There must be people among them who passionately believe in those
ideals, purely waiting for the original Creator to awaken, hoping for
the progress of history to develop to that node as predicted. Heh heh,
according to my understanding, it's most likely not an awakening, but a
resurrection.
"But there can't be more than half of those people. The rest are people
having their own goals; either they're ambitious like me, or they're
just lurking snitches. Wait a minute, I thought of a problem; I quickly
joined the gathering after I agreed to the secret invitation, but I
didn't undergo any scrutiny, and although the person who called for the
gathering said that the members of this gathering had their differences
and had to vote for me to join, barely allowing me to join after a
majority vote of two-thirds, but that's not the point. The point is that
they don't care if I believe in the idea that twilight is coming, nor do
they mind me having all sorts of thoughts.
"What are they relying on to determine that I won't bring harm to this
organization? Could there be a High-Sequence Beyonder of the Spectator
pathway among them, one that reaches the level of an angel? 'He' had
created a secret psychological cue in me through my verbal promise
without me realizing it. And that they're confident enough to discover
the hidden malice of its members?
"That might be possible, but thinking about it makes me shudder.
"In addition, without permission, once the name of that organization is
mentioned to the outside world, it will be immediately noticed. They
even gave me a few examples of former members who were eliminated...
Writing on paper or in a newly created language wouldn't do as well!
"Let me think. Let me think. Sequence 2 of the Spectator pathway is
Discerner while Sequence 1 is Author[Author's Note: Don't be eager to say Dragon of Nightmare or Dragon of Imagination. It contains an important setting.]. Who among them fulfills the
corresponding traits?
"Yes, I have a preliminary suspect, the person who convenes the
gathering.
"Yes, there's also Sequence 0 of the Spectator pathway. Its name is
Visionary!
"But I don't believe anyone here has reached the level of a true god.
Otherwise, there's no need to hide behind the scenes. Of course, they
might have divine items at the Sequence 0 level or the Uniqueness of a
particular pathway. Perhaps it's what creates this realistic dreamscape
that can connect the east and west shores of the continent while having
the ability to react the moment its name is mentioned.
"I didn't think too much into it back then. Amidst my shock, I asked
about a few other matters, such as why the term 'authority' is used in
the description of deities. Old Mister Hermes gave an interesting
answer."
When he saw this, Klein realized that the diary page had already reached
its end.
He quickly turned to the next page, but he quickly turned back because
the following page didn't connect to the previous page at all.
*Where's the answer? Is it on the next page of the original diary, or
was he too lazy to write it because it's too long? Or he felt that
there's no need to jot it down in the diary?* Klein was so
frantic that he wanted to transmigrate and grab Roselle by the neck to
get him to tell him what Hermes had said!
Of course, he didn't show any signs of emotion on the surface, nor did
he make any additional body language.
*So the Spectator pathway's Sequence 0 is called Visionary. This
corresponds well with the Dragon of Imagination. I thought it would be
Dragon... Visionary adheres more to what humans know, which also means
that consuming the corresponding Sequence 0 potion wouldn't necessarily
change one into a dragon...*
*Sequence 1 Author. Just from the name of the potion, I find it quite
similar to that quill, 0-08's traits...*
*The Twilight Hermit Order's method of summoning members is a realistic
dreamscape that connects the eastern and western ends of the continent?
The "miracle" description at the beginning of the diary gave me a
fright. I thought they had the gray fog or the mysterious space above
the gray fog as well...* Klein calmed his emotions and
discovered that the single diary page provided a lot of important
information.
First of all, he knew that the ancient sage, Hermes, had at least lived
to Roselle's era which was about a hundred or two hundred years ago, and
he was a member of that mysterious organization.
Second, from Roselle's description of how the organization's name
couldn't be spoken, he basically confirmed that the mysterious
organization was equal to the Twilight Hermit Order.
Finally, he learned the Sequence 0, Sequence 1, and Sequence 2 names of
the Spectator pathway. Although they wouldn't be needed anytime soon,
they enriched his accumulated knowledge of mysticism.
*Perhaps Miss Justice would ask the relevant question at any time... Her
curiosity had always been strong...* Forcing himself to forget
the missing answers, Klein turned to the last page.
As he read, Audrey habitually observed the details, and she acutely
noticed that the Black Emperor card, which Mr. Fool had placed face down
on the long mottled table, was missing!
*He gave it to a Blessed to provide the appropriate help, or he
exchanged items with some existence?* Audrey blinked, trying to
guess the reason.
She was more inclined to the first theory, because without the help of
Mr. Fool, "His" Blessed wouldn't necessarily be able to destroy the
ritual for the descent of the True Creator.
*It's a pity that Father is unable to see the detailed file; otherwise,
I would know who Mr. Fool's Blessed is, hmm... He's a man of medium
height, dressed in Loen's most popular double-breasted frock coat, and
he had been near Red Rose Manor at the time. I should be able to lock
onto a target by using this information as a basis for investigation...
But that might anger Mr. Fool. "He" hasn't permitted me to expose the
identity of his Blessed... Audrey, don't think too much. Don't be
curious. Perhaps you'll meet in the future...* Audrey retracted
her gaze.
At this moment, Klein felt like laughing because of the contents of the
last page.
"16th March, my first time attending a noble ball in this world.
"The young ladies and madams are a lot better than I imagined. In the
novels I read, they didn't bathe in the middle ages and relied on
perfume to mask their disgusting body odor. They would frequently step
on feces when they were out, and easily smeared their faces with things
that are laced with poisonous heavy metals.
"But it's different here. They love to take baths. They have charming
perfumes, fair skin, and tight waists. Most of them have pretty good
figures.
"I overcame my nervousness and had a nice chat with the young daughter
of Viscount Derilose. We talked about the meritorious deeds of my
ancestors, talked about my family's estate, and my present aristocratic
title. Then, she politely mentioned that she wanted to get something to
eat.
"I didn't pay much attention to it at the time since hitting on chicks
needed to be taken slow, but when I went downstairs to take a walk in
the garden, I found her in an empty study f\\king with the eldest son
of Earl Florais. F\\k! This is their first time meeting each! Is it
me, Huang Tao, Roselle, who isn't good-looking enough? Or am I not
entertaining enough?
"How realistic! Fortunately, the madams have treated me quite well. I
can sense the hidden passion within them, hehe."
*Roselle really wasn't used to the Intis style at first. According to
historical records, the Gustav family had been on the decline for
several generations, with only their aristocratic title of baron and a
little property estate to their names. This lasted until Roselle made
his fortune... I didn't expect the Emperor to have a woman snatched
away. Wait, I remember Roselle mentioning in his diary that he had done
it with Countess Florais... Impressive. Impressive...* Klein
looked down at the two remaining diary entries.
They were of no value and were accounts of Roselle's life in the manor.
The entire content was him wanting to hunt, his missing of delicacies,
as well as his hopes of obtaining Beyonder powers and beautiful
maidservants.
Klein leaned back a little, allowed the diary pages to disappear from
his hands, and said with a smile, "You may begin."
Audrey immediately looked at The Sun diagonally across from her.
"Have you extricated yourself from the cycle?"
Derrick nodded honestly first before bowing towards the end of the
bronze table.
"Honorable Mr. Fool, thank you for your guidance. It allowed me to find
the key point of the Angel of Fate on the mural with the words 'Rose
Redemption.' It aided the Chief in destroying the repeated cycle of
fate."
What Angel of Fate... I don't know anything... The very
puzzled Fool, Klein, replied with a smile, "Not bad."