Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery

During the Tarot Gathering, "The Hermit" Odyssus felt a sudden jolt in his heart upon hearing "Justice" Audrey's words: How did she know I was Lelouch?

However, he quickly realized: Did the magical item I traded with the "Psycho Alchemy Society" expose my relationship with Lelouch?

After all, that magical item was a trophy seized by "Lelouch."

Odyssus had also considered that Audrey's observational abilities as "The Audience" might allow her to recognize the magical item, but he thought she would, at most, suspect "Lelouch" of having a close collaboration with "The Hermit."

Knowing this wasn't a big deal, as Odyssus had already mentioned it during the previous Tarot Gathering when trading extraordinary weapons.

Odyssus looked at "Justice," about to deny it, but suddenly noticed her scrutinizing gaze.

This immediately made him realize: Crap, I've fallen into her trap! Audrey isn't sure if I am "Lelouch"; she's asking purely to observe my reaction. And by not immediately denying it, I've already stepped into her trap.

Perhaps after Audrey asked this question, she was certain she could get the answer, because if Odyssus lied, she could observe it.

"The Fool" Klein was also listening intently to their conversation: "The Hermit" is also Lelouch? He... he's playing nesting dolls? First Mr. Gehrman, then "The Leader," and now "Lelouch." Wait... could he also be a transmigrator?

Odyssus smiled and said, "I did stay in Backlund, but after Lelouch set fire to King's Avenue, I remained in Backlund for a long time."

Audrey opened her mouth slightly, because she had indeed observed "The Hermit's" surprise at the beginning, and she thought things would go as smoothly as she had planned.

If "The Hermit" told the truth, she could get the answer.

But if "The Hermit" lied, she could also detect it, and in that case, she could still get the answer. This was her application of her own abilities.

Under normal circumstances, she was unwilling to do such deceptive things.

However, the matter of Lelouch was very important to her. She really wanted to know if "The Hermit" was Lelouch. If not, she hoped to trade for some information about Lelouch.

But Audrey now realized that "The Hermit" was telling the truth, but "The Hermit" did not directly answer her question, and she couldn't make an accurate judgment.

Just as Audrey was feeling a little discouraged, "The Hermit" smiled again and said, "Okay, let's have an honest conversation; Lelouch is a persona I played."

Klein sighed: This guy has more identities than I do. It must be hard for him, wanting to maintain so many identities without the ability of a "Faceless," relying entirely on masks and makeup.

Then he thought: This guy is really bold. He set fire in front of the King's palace and still dared to stay in Backlund. Speaking of which, why didn't the official Beyonders find him?

This stunned Audrey for a few seconds before she suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I knew it... So you played Lelouch, set a fire, and then... then went back to being yourself?

"And in the recent past, you also worked with Mr. "World" to stop the descent of an evil god and prevent the evil plan of the "Witch Sect"?"

Odyssus smiled, "Yes, I have indeed done a lot of things in the past."

Then, he said seriously, "I don't want others to know about my past, because these things have also caused me a lot of trouble. The person in Sodorak Palace should hate me to the bone.

"So we'll only talk about these things today. In the future, please pretend you don't know I'm Lelouch."

In fact, there was nothing to hide anymore, after all, those accounts had already been "canceled," so it didn't matter if people knew.

After all, no one would have thought that Mr. Gehrman of the Nanson Ballroom, Lelouch who set fire to King's Avenue, was now building ships for the "Mysterious Queen" while building his own pirate crew.

Klein immediately noticed the most important information in "The Hermit's" words: "The person in Sodorak Palace," the actions of the "Aurora Society" and the "Witch Sect" were indeed related to the royal family!

Then he thought: How can I verify whether "The Hermit" is a transmigrator?

Although the name Lelouch might come from an anime in Klein's memory, it couldn't be ruled out that he just came up with a name casually.

Audrey's ability as "The Audience" allowed her to appear very calm, but her heart was already very excited.

Ever since she saw Lelouch's deeds in the arena, she had always felt that Lelouch was her role model. If her strength allowed, she would also give some people a lesson like Lelouch did.

It was precisely because she couldn't do it that when Lelouch did those things, Audrey felt very envious and wanted to learn more detailed information about Lelouch.

She paused for a few seconds before saying, "Mr. Lelouch, no, Mr. 'Hermit,' how did you escape the pursuit of the official Beyonders?

"I don't think it's just as simple as taking off the mask, is it?"

Because the official Beyonders could also use divination and other abilities to track him down, they should be able to find him quickly.

"Of course not." Odyssus smiled. "I can't tell you the specific method. You just need to know that they can't divine my whereabouts.

"Then it's very simple, leave the scene and pretend nothing happened.

"However, the 'Punishers' still came to my door. Fortunately, I made some preparations in the early stage and had an alibi."

Audrey asked again, "Then, what are your plans for the future? Will you go back to Backlund?

"I won't be going back anytime soon." Odyssus said, "As for future plans? I want to be a pirate."

Klein, at the head of the bronze long table, was stunned for a moment: When you have a bounty on your head, try to stay away from me.

Audrey thought: I've always fantasized about being able to roam the sea!

She then asked, "Did you have any meaning when you used the name Lelouch at that time?

Klein couldn't resist the urge to rub his hands: This question is great.

Odyssus said, "That was a name I came up with casually, and it doesn't have any special meaning."

Klein smiled helplessly. This answer couldn't be accurately judged, so he could only wait for an opportunity to test it again.

Audrey had many more questions: "Why do you know so much extraordinary history?"

Odyssus didn't directly answer this question, but said, "Most of it comes from some records I've read, and some of it comes from some research I've done myself."

Then he raised his hand and said, "I think our exchange should end here for now, after all, the trading session of this Tarot Gathering has just begun."

"I'll ask two last questions." Audrey said quickly, "If I need to seek some help, can I ask you for help?

"Yes." Odyssus agreed readily. If it was just a request from a Tarot Club member, he would also help.

"I would very much like to trade with you for detailed history about the Fourth Epoch. Are there any tips?

Odyssus was also happy to answer this question: "Trade according to the empires, the order is Solomon Empire, Tudor Empire, Trunsoest Empire, Bayam Empire.

"The Solomon Empire can be divided into two transactions, which can reduce your financial burden and allow other members to join the transaction. The other empires can be completed in one transaction."

Audrey nodded and quietly took a breath before saying, "I have no other questions."

After the separate exchange ended, the other members could clearly see that Miss "Justice" seemed very happy, but she quickly hid her emotions.

"The Hermit," on the other hand, didn't seem to have changed much. Everyone more or less guessed what they were talking about for so long, but they couldn't figure it out.

Next, Klein manipulated "The World" to ask "Justice": "I have a clue to the 'Psychologist' Beyonder characteristic. Do you still need it?

He knew that Miss "Justice" also kept a pet of the same pathway.

"Of course." Audrey almost didn't hesitate.

She had already realized that Susie would be a good assistant. After all, people wouldn't pay attention to a dog lying next to them when conducting some confidential conversations.

"The World" added in a low voice: "This will take some time, maybe a month or two."

The specific time depended on when he could find someone to replace the "Psychologist" soul in the "Creeping Hunger."

After the two reached a transaction agreement, Alger, "The Hanged Man," turned to "The Hermit" and said, "I've inquired about a buyer for the extraordinary characteristic you entrusted me to sell last week.

"1200 pounds, but I will charge a fee of 50 pounds."

"No problem." Odyssus smiled.

If it was last week, he might have felt a little heartache for the 50 pounds, but now he didn't feel any pain at all.

After all, the original one characteristic had now become three!

After the two discussed the details of the transaction, no one initiated a new transaction.

Last week's transaction had basically met everyone's needs for a long time. Like Odyssus, who had just been promoted, he planned to initiate a new transaction after obtaining the potion formula for Sequence 5 "Astrologer."

Klein's situation was similar. To advance to Sequence 5, he needed to purchase two relatively expensive auxiliary materials and find a mermaid to prepare the ritual.

The other members, "Justice," "Hanged Man," "Sun," and "Magician," would have new needs after they were promoted.

Only "Moon" Emlyn didn't have the money to buy the "Potion Professor" characteristic that "Hanged Man" was selling.

After the trading session came to a close, Audrey said to "The Hermit": "Mr. Hermit, I would like to trade information about the Fourth Epoch with you, starting with information about the Solomon Empire."

"No problem," Audreys smiled. "The information about this empire requires a total of 4,000 pounds, but it can be divided into two transactions."

"The Hanged Man" Alger noticed: Another 4,000 pounds? Could it be as shocking as the information about the 'King of Angels'?

"The Magician" Fors was hesitating whether to join the trade: I really want to listen!

Then she comforted herself: Actually, my current financial situation is still okay. I already have the main materials for Sequence 8, so I can spend some money to satisfy my curiosity.

Klein thought to himself: Why does this feel like an open-book exam? "The Hermit" just explained how to trade for the history of the Fourth Epoch, and now "Justice" is immediately here to trade.

Audrey immediately said: "Then let's trade the first part first. Um, I'll put out 1,000 pounds. Who else is willing to join the trade?"

"Me!" Emlyn was the first to say: "I'll put out 200 pounds to join the trade!"

The last transaction made him realize how high-end the Tarot Club's intelligence trading was. Last week, he consulted some Bloodkin who were good at history and found that their knowledge was far inferior to that of Mr. Hermit.

Regarding the information about the 'Pure White Angel,' he also sold it for 200 pounds at a gathering, and only stated that it was an important subordinate of the Ancient Sun God, and did not dare to say that it was the Eternal Blazing Sun later on.

This made Emlyn feel that he had found a way to make money. Joining the trade, just to listen, and then immediately turning around and selling it at the right time would immediately pay for itself, and maybe even make a little profit.

However, he only dared to trade some information that was not so shocking. If he traded information at the level of gods, Emlyn estimated that he would immediately be suspected by the marquises and earls.

Alger and Fors also expressed their willingness to join the trade. Klein also definitely wanted to join the trade, but he was hesitating whether to use gold pounds or "mystical knowledge" again.

The knowledge he currently had for trading was all very valuable. It would be a waste to use it to replace 200 pounds, but he didn't really want to spend money.

However, Klein quickly made a decision. He manipulated "The World" and said: "I will also join the trade with 200 pounds."

Because his current financial situation was still relatively optimistic, and he hadn't had any major expenses recently.

Audreys couldn't help but glance at "The World": It's not easy, I can actually fleece the wool of 'The Fool'.

The most conflicted was "The Sun" Derrick. Information about the Fourth Epoch was not very useful to him, but he really wanted to know what happened in the outside world after the 'Great Cataclysm'?

Audreys noticed the other party's hesitation and turned to the side and said, "This transaction will involve many deeds of gods during the Fourth Epoch."

Derrick no longer hesitated and immediately said: "I'll join the trade."

"Okay," Audreys agreed. "The cost of you joining the trade will be paid by me. When the last transaction ended, I still owed you 250 pounds. Now that 200 pounds have been used, I still owe you 50 pounds."

Derrick "hmm"ed and said: "Thank you."

After the prices were negotiated, the transaction officially began.

Audreys said: "Let's first talk about the protagonist of the Solomon Empire, 'Black Emperor' Solomon."

"First of all, I want to make it clear that 'Black Emperor' is a title exclusive to Solomon, not a title shared by all emperors of an empire."

"To be precise, the entire empire has only had one emperor from beginning to end, and that is Solomon."

Klein, a history student, recalled some of the knowledge he had learned: Current historians generally believe that 'Black Emperor' is a fixed title, a title shared by each generation of emperors of the Solomon Empire… That's right, that's the history studied by ordinary people, while what 'The Hermit' is talking about now is extraordinary history.

Then he thought: "The Hermit" first explained this point, should be to remind everyone to distinguish between the currently generally accepted history and the real history.

Audrey also realized: Mr. Hermit is asking everyone to distinguish between the currently generally accepted history and the real history.

Only to hear Audreys continue to say: "Just by listening to the other party's title, you know that He is a true god of the 'Black Emperor' pathway…"

Speaking of this, everyone was stunned again, and Fors simply asked: "Solomon is a god?"

No mistake, first issue first!

Audreys asked back: "Is this your question?"

Fors then remembered that she had only put out 200 pounds and could only ask one question.

She hesitated for a moment before saying: "No… it's not."

Since Mr. Hermit said so, then it proves that Solomon is indeed a god, there is no need to waste her question on this.

Audrey was also somewhat surprised: "'Black Emperor' is a god, then the other three emperors…"

Audreys replied: "They are also true gods."

Everyone took a deep breath, and Alger sighed: I never thought that the so-called "War of the Four Emperors" was actually a war between gods!

Klein behind the gray fog also realized: The level of the "War of the Four Emperors" is higher than imagined! Before, Rosell guessed that "Night Emperor" and "Nether Emperor" were gods, and I didn't take it seriously. Now it seems that he should have obtained some evidence at the time to make such a guess.

Emlyn stroked his chin: "Blood Moon Queen" is an angel, so it doesn't seem surprising that Trensoest, as emperor, is a god. Hiss~ I didn't even think of this before.

"I have certain channels to understand some ancient history, and I have done some research on this, which has led me to discover a very interesting problem," Audreys said with a smile:

"Before the Fourth Epoch, the 'Black Emperor' pathway and the 'Judgement' pathway, that is, the 'Lawyer' and 'Arbitrator' pathways, had never produced any well-known big shots!"

"This is actually a bit abnormal. Among the current 22 pathways, if you trace 17 of them back to history, you can always trace them back to a big shot in the extraordinary world in the Third Epoch or before."

"Of course, it may also be that I am overthinking it. These 5 pathways may not have any special reason, it's just that no high-sequence extraordinaries have appeared. Or they appeared, but I don't know."

Audrey asked again: "Mr. Hermit, besides the 'Lawyer' and 'Arbitrator' pathways, what are the other 3 pathways?"

Klein thought: This is a good question! This week, "Justice" has performed well, always able to ask key questions. Of course, it may also be because she hasn't traded for too shocking information yet, and "Justice" hasn't been surprised to the point where her thinking has slowed down.

He had a premonition that the information traded today would definitely be very different from the history he learned back then, and the history he guessed based on some clues.

Audreys replied: "'Seer' and 'Scholar,' as well as the 'Assassin' pathway."

"God of Steam and Machinery" may have already been an archangel in the Third Epoch, at least an angel.

But Audreys did not remember any descriptions of this god in the Third Epoch, that is to say, at that time, He was still an unremarkable angel.

Klein and Alger both fell into contemplation. They always felt that these 5 pathways should have produced high-sequence extraordinaries in the Fourth Epoch for some reason.

That shouldn't be "The Hermit" overthinking it either. In the extraordinary world, abnormality generally represents a problem.

But they didn't have any clues as to the specific reason, let alone any guesses.

After Audreys answered Miss "Justice"'s question, he continued: "Although I have not seen clear records, I guess that in the Third Epoch, Solomon should have been an angel serving the Ancient Sun God."

"Well, to be precise, one of the many angels serving the Ancient Sun. I have not found any of his deeds in the Third Epoch."

"This is not surprising, after all, in that era, even 'Kings of Angels' only had one or two important deeds passed down."

As for why there was such a guess, of course, it was because Solomon had no influence in the Third Epoch, but he quickly became a god in the Fourth Epoch, only one step behind "Wind, Wisdom, White."

Therefore, Audreys believed that there should be the help of the "True Creator" in this.

But if it is explained too clearly at this time, it is not easy to explain the relationship between the "True Creator" and the "Ancient Sun God."

So Audreys simply skipped the reasoning link and continued: "In the hundred years after the 'Great Cataclysm,' without the only orthodox god, 'Ancient Sun God,' this world once fell into a brief period of chaos."

"There is some evidence that during those hundred years, many 'Angel Families' took the opportunity to rise, but in the end, they were all defeated by Solomon, or submitted to Solomon."

"After Solomon unified the Northern Continent, this continent was no longer so chaotic."

Hearing this, Klein couldn't help but frown: "Black Emperor" unified the Northern Continent? How did the "War of the Four Emperors" happen? Could it be that the other three emperors were all in the Southern Continent? Or, as the history textbooks say, the four empires existed one after another? The so-called "War of the Four Emperors" is just everyone's imagination? No, no, this is just the history at the beginning of the Fourth Epoch, maybe there will be some changes later.

Alger also stroked his hair and thought: The history of the Fourth Epoch is more complicated than I imagined!

“Little Sun” thought: Fortunately, I joined the exchange. This round of trading actually contains corresponding descriptions of the “Great Cataclysm” and the “Ancient Sun God.” But thinking about it, that makes sense. The Fourth Epoch followed the “Great Cataclysm,” so the two eras must have had close ties.

Emlyn was now listening with rapt attention: This is so different from the Fourth Epoch history I know. If I hadn't already verified the accuracy of the information traded by "The Hermit," I would suspect he was making up a story.

“In this regard, ‘Black Emperor’ Solomon has some merit, after all, he ended a chaotic era,” Audreys said:

“At that time, the Solomon Empire was at its peak. Besides Solomon himself being a True God, the great nobles of that time were all ‘Angel Families.’ I think each of us knows one or two, or even more, of them.

“Let me briefly mention some: the Sauron Family, the Einhorn Family, the Castia Family, the Augustus Family…”

Klein thought: Good heavens, the four major royal families of the Northern Continent now!

Audreys continued: “…the Medici Family, the Zoroaster Family, the Zaratul Family, the Antigonus Family, the Styrian Family.

“I only know these, there must be other families.”

Klein noticed the last three families: It is said that the Zaratul family holds the potion formula for the "Seer" pathway. I didn't expect that it was also an "Angel Family" and was at the center of the extraordinary world stage during the Fourth Epoch. And the Antigonus family, a notebook from this family was the beginning of everything for me. As for this Styrian family, I also saw it in Emperor Rosell's diary, but why haven't I heard of any members of this family active in the real world now?

Audrey asked: "Mr. Hermit, does each family represent an angel behind them?”

“You can think of it that way,” Audreys said: “Moreover, among them, there are not only angels but also archangels, such as Medici, who is also the ‘King of Angels.’

“Oh, right, there are also two great noble families: the Tudor Family and the Trunsoest Family.”

Now everyone was restless. Emlyn asked almost reflexively: "Were the 'Blood Emperor' and 'Night Emperor' once great nobles of the Solomon Empire?”

Audreys still asked with a smile: “Is this the question you want to ask?”

Having suffered a similar loss at the last gathering, Emlyn immediately said: “No, I… I’m just asking, no… I mean, I’m just expressing my surprise.”

Just like “The Magician’s” question just now, “The Hermit” saying this proves that these two were indeed angels of the Solomon Empire!

Audreys continued: “This is still the visible power. According to some evidence, Abraham and Salinger, who later became the ‘Nether King,’ also supported the Solomon Empire at this time, and these two already had very strong strength at that time.

“In addition, it is said that the Witch Families, which is now the ‘Witch Sect,’ were also supporters of this empire.

“And the Tamara family, a great noble of the later Tudor Empire, I infer that they should have also been loyal to the Solomon Empire.”

Hearing the end, everyone felt a little numb. The Solomon Empire was too strong!

At this time, “Little Sun” Derrick suddenly asked: “Mr. Hermit, what were the two ‘Kings of Angels,’ Amon and Adam, doing at that time? And ‘Angel of Destiny’ Uroboros, and ‘Dark Angel’ Sasrir, who did they support?”

What he cared about most, besides the “Great Cataclysm” and the “Ancient Sun God,” were Adam and Amon.

Klein and Alger both secretly gave a thumbs up in their hearts, thinking that “Little Sun” asked a very good question. After all, these four were influential figures in the Third Epoch, and they should have played a very important role in the Fourth Epoch.

As for the other three “Kings of Angels,” three of them had become gods before, and Medici was also a great noble of the Solomon Empire.

Audreys replied: “Amon and Adam did not take sides during this period, or they were also carrying out some actions, but they did not affect the historical direction of the Fourth Epoch.

“‘Angel of Destiny’ will be mentioned later, and the whereabouts of ‘Dark Angel’ will be traded together with some information from the Third Epoch. It cannot be announced here for the time being.”

“Little Sun” nodded and didn’t ask any more questions.

Fors then asked: “Mr. Hermit, the Solomon Empire was so strong, how did the other three empires… no, I should ask, how were the ‘Blood Emperor’ and ‘Night Emperor’ established?”

“This will be mentioned later,” Audreys said: “You can change the question.”

Fors pondered for a moment and then asked: “The Solomon Empire eventually perished, or split apart, right? What caused the decline of this empire?”

In her opinion, if the emperor is a god, it should be difficult for a decline to occur.

According to the inertia of history, if the emperor is in power for only a few decades or even a few years, then if he is a wise emperor, the empire will be strong, but if the descendants of this emperor gradually become foolish, the empire may weaken as a result.

But under the effect of extraordinary power, the emperor at the level of a True God should have a long lifespan.

Moreover, the strength of the god level can also use personal power to purge all opposition forces.

So, why did this empire turn to decline? Is it just because it chose the wrong “state religion”?

Audreys replied: “Because of the opposition of the six gods at that time!”

Klein thought: I almost forgot about them, “The opposition of the six gods” is enough to make everything perish.

Audreys continued: “Here, I have to mention the ‘True Creator’ and his church at that time. For a time, it was the most powerful church on the Northern Continent.

“The ‘Redemption Rose’ led by ‘Angel of Destiny’ Uroboros was loyal to the ‘True Creator.’

“As far as I know, the ‘Redemption Rose’ has more than just ‘Angel of Destiny,’ there are also some other angels.”

These angels are very likely to be angels who were once loyal to the “Ancient Sun God.”

“In addition, the ‘True Creator’ and the ‘Black Emperor’ are not like the current churches and royal families, cooperating while guarding against each other,” Audreys said:

“These two gods formed a very close alliance to fight against their common enemy: the six gods.”

Alger suddenly understood the intention of “The Hermit’s” description: In the Fourth Epoch, from the perspective of the Solomon Empire, the six gods were not only not orthodox gods, but probably also evil gods at that time.

“The opposition between the ‘True Creator’ and the six gods before was due to the extraordinary pathways,” Audreys continued to explain: “Everyone may not be clear, ‘Secret Supplicant’ is adjacent to ‘Sailor,’ ‘Abyss,’ ‘Sanguine,’ ‘Spectator,’ and ‘Reader’!”

Emlyn was slightly stunned. He had a vague understanding of adjacent pathways, while the other members already knew the concept of “adjacent pathways” from some previous transactions.

But they were still a little surprised by the information released by “The Hermit.” Alger raised a question: “There are actually five pathways that are adjacent?”

Audreys smiled: “No, it’s six, there’s also the ‘Visionary’ pathway.”

These six pathways together are “Omniscience and Omnipotence.”