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Chapter Fifty-TwoCards of Blasphemy “Florent said the Sauron family has more than two thousand years of history, far longer than the Church of the God of Craftsmanship. They witnessed all the cooperation and disputes, light and darkness of the Fourth Epoch, and have persisted until today. Apart from Loen’s Augustus family, Feysac’s Einhorn family, and Feynapotter’s Castiya family, the other powerful families once ranked alongside them—such as the Antigonus family and the Zaratul family—have…-
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Chapter Fifty-OneA Gathering of Five If The Fool was the beginning of the tarot deck, then The World was its end, signifying completion and sublimation. By naming his alternate account The World, Klein was hoping for an auspicious meaning, one that had both beginning and end. In the future, many things inconvenient for me to say, and many requests inconvenient for me to make, can all be handled by The World. This will greatly reduce the possibility of The Fool’s image collapsing. A life with an…
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Chapter FiftyInspiration and Experiment In the hazy, dim crimson moonlight, Klein lifted aside the cotton blanket and climbed out of bed. For a Diviner, valuing dreams was the most basic quality. The dream just now absolutely could not be explained as a simple nightmare. Wearing reasonably comfortable clothes, he went before the full-length mirror and said in a low voice, “I dreamed of the bloodstained door inside that room.” Miss Bodyguard’s figure slowly outlined itself upon the mirror.…
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Chapter Forty-NineDream Inside the cold, shadowed hall, Klein abruptly shivered. He withdrew his gaze and said to Miss Bodyguard, “Let us go back.” Judging from Azik’s copper whistle just now, that innermost room most likely contained some terrifying evil spirit. Its danger was very likely above Rosago, the Marionettist, and Vice Admiral Hurricane Qilangos… It has lingered there for hundreds, perhaps even a thousand years. It may already be equivalent to a high-Sequence powerhouse. If its…
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Chapter Forty-EightThe Innermost Room After leaving the room, Klein cautiously placed his cane and hurricane lamp in the same hand, freeing his left palm so that if anything sudden occurred, he could immediately retrieve the items in the pocket on that side. There were charms there, Azik’s copper whistle, and some tarot cards. Apart from Rosago’s leftover characteristic, the entirely black eye stored separately, it contained all of his means of response. Klein and Miss Bodyguard had taken only…
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Chapter Forty-SevenThe Strange Statue Historians across the nations of the Northern Continent all agreed that the Fourth Epoch was shrouded in a thick fog, making its true appearance impossible to see clearly. Records from that period were riddled with gaps and ambiguities in almost every respect. Unearthed tombs, ancient cities, and documents were few and far between, too scarce to form any truly effective corroboration. Yet that did not mean no one studied the era. Few and far between still…
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Chapter Forty-SixThe Underground Structure After signing the contract with Miller Carter and receiving an advance payment of ten pounds, Klein did not hurry to Williams Street. Instead, he arranged the time for four in the afternoon. Miller was very understanding of this. In his eyes, Detective Sherlock Moriarty, acting alone, surely needed to recruit some manpower before beginning the exploration. Once the old-fashioned gentleman left, Klein immediately returned to the dining table and cut the…
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Chapter Forty-FiveA Murder Case The concrete road had been dirtied by long days of rain. On both sides, gas streetlamps as tall as grown men gave off light that was bright yet blurred by their damp glass shades. A rental carriage drove through the night. Around it, pedestrians either wore hats or carried umbrellas. Klein leaned against the carriage wall, idly admiring Backlund’s evening streets. Just then, he suddenly felt the temperature inside the carriage drop by quite a bit. A cold, eerie…
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Chapter Forty-Four“2-081” …A godlike reason… Upon hearing the Apothecary’s answer, even Klein, a Clown, failed to control the change in his expression. Fortunately, an iron mask still covered his face. The Apothecary did not notice Klein’s reaction, nor the old gentleman Eye of Wisdom’s. He continued rambling on his own. “That is why I like Backlund so much. There are so many streetwalkers here. They haunt the areas outside music halls and theaters. They wait in streets and…
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Chapter Forty-ThreeSeeing the Apothecary Again Before leaving, Klein casually tossed a coin and asked whether today was unfavorable for going to Bravehearts Bar. After receiving a negative answer, he looked around and said quietly to the air, “Is anyone watching me today?” Several seconds of silence passed. Then Miss Bodyguard’s illusory, drifting voice suddenly came from behind him. “No.” Klein instinctively turned back, but still failed to discover Miss Bodyguard’s…
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