Faced with Silas's sudden words, the Tarot Club members showed varied reactions.
Before attending the gathering, everyone had more or less learned about what this Mr. [Temperance], the [Blood Reverend], Alexander Gascoigne, had done recently. Their attitudes toward him had inevitably changed somewhat.
"Mr. [Temperance] doesn't like this lady looking at him?"
[Magician] Fors was confused, but didn't dare question Silas, because this gentleman was truly too terrifying.
News from the sea had long spread throughout Backlund.
Besides the version for the public, the underground Beyonder world had more detailed accounts.
Upon learning that the [Blood Reverend] already had the strength to kill demigods, Fors, in addition to awe, also developed the idea of absolutely never making an enemy of him in the future.
"Alexander Gascoigne seems to have discovered something..."
[Moon] Emlyn could obtain news from the Blood Reverend, so naturally he didn't dare speak rashly at this time either.
"What happened?"
As for [Sun] Derrick, although he was in the City of Silver and didn't know about Silas's recent situation, he didn't speak either because he still hadn't figured out what was going on.
Of course, at a time like this, there were still people willing to speak.
"Mr. [Temperance], what's wrong? Is there something off about this lady?"
Sure enough, as [Hanged Man] Alger expected, [Justice] Audrey, full of ownership consciousness, took the initiative to speak, breaking the strange atmosphere above the gray fog.
She asked with apparent curiosity, her gaze sweeping back and forth between the two.
"You're right. She's very off."
Silas said with a cold laugh.
"..."
Cattleya didn't answer, but behind the concealment of the gray fog, her purple eyes couldn't help but flicker.
He discovered my "Eye of Mystery Prying"?
Impossible. Even Mr. Fool didn't notice...
Just as her thoughts were jumbled, she saw the red-robed man across from her already facing the head of the bronze table, speaking to that tall and majestic figure. "Esteemed Mr. Fool, this new member..."
"[Hermit]."
Although Klein was also curious about the current situation, he still maintained his composure, speaking indifferently as if he knew everything. "This new member's codename is [Hermit]."
"Ms. [Hermit], explain what those eyes in front of you mean."
Silas naturally turned his head to look across at her, asking coldly.
"I..."
Being stared at so coldly by him, Cattleya's heart tightened, unable to respond.
Her "Eye of Mystery Prying" was beyond her control.
When she first met the Fool, Mr. Fool hadn't said anything, so she'd harbored a lucky mentality.
She hadn't expected [Temperance] to call it out publicly at this moment!
"Mr. [Temperance], I don't see anything in front of Ms. [Hermit]?"
At this time, [Sun] really couldn't hold back and asked Silas in a low voice.
"Because my pathway is quite special with high spiritual intuition, I can see a pair of peculiar eyes without eyelashes floating in front of her."
Silas said with a cold laugh.
"If I'm not mistaken, this is the 'Eye of Mystery Prying' from the 'Hidden Sage.'
With these eyes, [Hermit] should be able to see more clearly than us. She might even have seen our appearances clearly."
He'd already noticed that when those eyelashless eyes observed the members through the gray fog, they moved their gaze in a very orderly manner.
This indicated they could obviously see through the gray fog to some characteristics of the members.
"What?"
Hearing Silas say this, everyone present immediately became somewhat flustered.
The most uneasy among them were none other than [Justice] Audrey and [Hanged Man] Alger.
The former because of her special identity that was easy to determine, the latter because wearing Storm Church clergy robes exposed his background, plus he might encounter her as a pirate.
He really discovered me!
Cattleya's heart grew increasingly uneasy. This unease became even stronger after that Mr. Fool seemed to smile as he looked at her.
She hastily lowered her head and spoke respectfully:
"Esteemed Mr. Fool, I can explain."
"Speak."
Klein was noncommittal, speaking blandly.
At this moment, two items were placed on the table beside him.
One was the "Black Emperor" card he'd had for a while, the other was an ivory-white scepter slightly longer than an arm.
The top of the scepter was inlaid with tiny blue-green gemstones.
These gemstones glowed on the surface, some stained with deep black, some transparent with dawn light.
The scepter emanated a violent aura, as if stirring up waves and fierce winds.
At the same time, countless points of light swirled around it, bringing a sacred and majestic pressure.
A new sealed artifact, the "Sea God Scepter"!
Just as Silas had gained greatly from his adventures, Klein had also made tremendous gains this week.
He'd found the dead Sea God "Kalvetua" and obtained the mystical item produced from its extracted characteristic, this powerful scepter that he'd named the "Sea God Scepter."
With it, Klein could obtain the Sea God's position to a certain extent.
So when he learned that "Admiral of Stars" Cattleya seemed to be defiant, he wasn't anxious at all. At worst, he'd strike down a bolt of lightning to teach her a lesson.
"This pair of eyes was forcibly bestowed upon me and cannot be closed at will."
[Hermit] Cattleya also noticed the items in front of the Fool. An indescribable sense of oppression arose in her heart.
This feeling was different from the "Queen Mystic's" loving majesty, different from the "Hidden Sage's" mad indoctrination, more like a kind of spiritual awe.
To put it plainly, she was scared.
"Then shouldn't you have reported it to Mr. Fool immediately?"
Although [Hermit] Cattleya had given an explanation, Silas continued to press.
"Even I could figure that out. Do you really think He wouldn't notice? Don't take His magnanimity for granted."
Annoyed at being spied on, he leaned on the Fool's authority to put a little pressure on her.
No, I really didn't notice...
Klein felt somewhat awkward inside. But to maintain his mystique, he still kept a calm smile, as if he understood everything.
"I also think this is inappropriate."
[Justice] Audrey recovered and also spoke seriously.
"Ms. [Hermit], the Tarot Club is an organization with mutual assistance as its purpose.
We should have the most basic respect for each other."
"I understand... Everyone, I'm very sorry."
What else could Cattleya say? She could only apologize in a low voice.
As "Admiral of Stars," as a senior member of the "Moses Ascetic Order," it had been a long time since she'd been this humble.
Hehe... So that mysterious and inscrutable "Admiral of Stars" also has this side...
[Hanged Man] Alger gloated for a second, then turned to the head of the long table. "Esteemed Mr. Fool, please decide how to deal with her?"
How to deal with her?
Klein's head ached a bit.
Good grief, the new member's first time attending the Tarot Club, and she's about to be kicked out?
Today is her first Tarot Club meeting, and also her last Tarot Club meeting?