Mystery: The arrival of the new Black Emperor

Even in the extraordinary world, exploration experiences like the "Emperor" and "The Hanged Man" are relatively rare.

Hearing that the "Emperor" wanted to express his opinion on the ship, everyone cast curious glances at him.

Hobert explained: “As far as I know, there is a kind of ghost ship on the sea, which has the ability to repair itself and even self-pilot, and only needs a small crew to control it.

"It is said that as long as it does not receive a 'fatal' blow, it will never sink..."

Alger was stunned. His ship was such a ghost ship.

"There is also a kind of ghost ship that can only be seen under certain conditions." Hobert said: "I have heard of some ghost ships that have been wandering in a certain area of ​​​​the sea. People only see them in the fog or extremely bad weather. You can see it next time.

“The lights above it were as terrifying as will-o’-the-wisps on the eerie sea.

“Even if you ignore it and go around it, after sailing for a while, it will reappear in the same way on the channel ahead.

“Someone tried to board such a ghost ship to check, and they saw circles drawn one after another on the chart in the captain’s room, which showed that it was constantly sailing in circles in a fixed sea area.

"Of course, more people board such ghost ships and never return."

The atmosphere in the giant hall instantly became cold, and everyone felt as if they were listening to Hobert telling ghost stories.

Hobert paused and continued: "I think such a ghost ship can be regarded as a creature from the underworld or the spiritual world.

"Probably for some reason, the entire ship turned into a ghost-like existence.

"The existence of resentful spirits is due to enough obsession. A ship on which the sailors have poured too much emotion may, by some chance, produce something similar to obsession, causing it to wander in the spiritual world. And the real world.”

Everyone thinks that the term "emperor" is novel, but interesting, and theoretically valid.

Finally, Hobert said: "Just like the stranded ship we encountered, the sailors on it and the ship itself may not have realized that they were dead or sunk.

"I don't know if the saint on the ship is in the same state as the ship and the sailors, but they should be in a very strange state:

"They think they are not dead yet, so they are 'still alive' at the intersection of the spiritual world and the real world, and they are still repeating the same work every day. If no one disturbs them, this state may continue for a long time."

According to common sense, a saint should not be so confused that he does not even know whether he is dead or not.

But the situation at that time was special. Hobert estimated that when the Emperor of Hades fell, it would have a huge impact on the "high-sequence" Extraordinaries of the "God of Death" path.

Or maybe the saint lost control and turned into a monster, which was why the ship was in such a strange state.

It wasn't until Hobert finished speaking that Forsi praised: "Mr. Emperor, your logic is too strong. Although these are all your guesses, they are convincing."

Hobert nodded slightly: "Thank you for your compliment."

Klein also finally understood why the "Hanged Man" "voluntarily gave up his throne." The calmness, rationality, and strong logic shown by the "Emperor" during the exploration process were indeed admirable.

He couldn't help but wonder: Is this the characteristic of the "lawyer" path? Cold-blooded, with superior intelligence and a strong sense of logic.

After everyone's admiration and a few more words about the "Trunsoest Empire", this Tarot session ended.

…

Hobert returned to the real world and dazed for a while as usual.

Then he went out and ordered the chef to make some donuts. The two chefs in the kitchen were both Viscount Wright's previous chefs, and one of them was good at making various desserts.

Lord Hobart gave an order for the first time, which made the chef devote all his energy and use his best skills to deal with it.

Hobert returned to his bedroom and wrote a letter to Forsi.

The content of the letter is very simple: At eight o'clock tonight, I will go to Backlund to meet you and Xio. Please be at home and don't have anyone else at home.

Signed Hobert.

When the donuts were ready, Hobert took a bite and found that they tasted quite good. Then he summoned the messenger.

…

The place abandoned by God, Silver City.

Derrick, who already knew that he was being monitored, simply offered a sacrifice to "The Fool" without any cover-up and asked for blessings from "The Fool".

After getting what Mr. "World" said was full of spiritual pollution from the "True Creator", he began to think about how to find opportunities to conflict with the members of the exploration team.

Just as I was thinking of this, a member of the exploration team came to my door!

Derrick immediately realized that while he had doubts about Shepherd Elder Lovia, she also had doubts about him. This team member should be here to test him.

Fortunately, with the guidance of Mr. Hanged Man, Derrick stayed calm in the face of danger. After confirming that there was a monitor sent by the "Chief" in the corner of the room, he started his performance.

Invite the members of that team into the room and chat with them. For a moment, Derrick was almost bewitched and ate the food the other party brought.

Fortunately, he knew that there must be something wrong with this member, so he suppressed his appetite and looked for opportunities to let the other person come into contact with mentally contaminated items.

Just as Mr. Emperor and Mr. Hanged Man guessed, the other party lost control instantly.

In the ensuing fight, Derrick's acting skills remained online. After killing his opponent, he still had the energy to sacrifice Mr. World's things to The Fool again.

Then he began to cough violently until he "coughed out" the "Worm of Time". According to Mr. Hanged Man's instructions, he said that he was in a trance and heard the "True Creator", and then handed over the "Worm of Time".

The "Chief" heard the reports from his subordinates and fell for Derrick's lies, thus clearing most of Derrick's suspicions.

…

Backlund, Wood District.

After Forsi returned to the real world, he sat alone on the edge of the bed and reflected on the information he had received from the "Emperor".

Although she was very distressed about the 510 pounds she spent, she had to say that the information was really worth it compared to the price!

As the "Emperor" himself said, this high-end information is only available in the Tarot Society.

Throughout the afternoon, Forsi was thinking about the Abraham family and imagining the adventures of the "Emperor" and "The Hanged Man".

Until the atmosphere in the room suddenly became cold, as if something with great mental pressure suddenly appeared in the air.

Just when Forsi was about to turn on her spiritual vision, a letter suddenly flew towards her.

She instinctively reached out to catch it, and the huge mental pressure disappeared immediately.

Forsi then reacted and threw the letter on the bed. She jumped up and prepared to escape outside the house.

Suddenly, Foer thought about the messenger Hobert mentioned, and then she boldly opened the envelope, and it turned out to be Hobert's letter!

He, he is going to sneak back to Backlund tonight?

Forsi realized that this was a big deal, and she quickly went out to discuss it with Xio.

…

Kingdom of Feneport, Jeffrey Town.

After Hobert was ready to complete his sacrifice to "The Fool", he went to meet with Xio and Forsi.