Chapter 302 I Explore the Tomb Alone

When Old Blue walked out of the room, only Wisdom Eye, Klein, and Fors were left in the living room. Old Blue greeted the convener and then led the two of them away from the party. The woman who had followed him in did not come out of the room, but none of them felt strange.

After the three of them arrived at a nearby safe house, Old Blue asked first:
"Can Fors be promoted to Sequence 7 in the near future? What about Xio? What materials are missing?"

Fors was stunned for a moment and said quickly:

"I have already collected all the materials from Mr. 'Hanged Man', including the 'Horn of the Shining Black Snake' that Hugh had. I was just about to exchange it with Mr. 'Sun' for the weapons I bought, but I don't have the source of the 'Dust of the Spirit of the Lake'...

"But my potion still has a long way to go before it can be digested..."

Klein thought for a moment and said:
"I heard Ms. Daly talk about a powerful spirit called 'Lady of the Lake'. I think it must have something to do with the spirit of the lake. Maybe I can ask her for help... Mr. Blue, is there an event that requires a boost in strength?"

Old Bruce nodded and said:

"Yes, that was Ms. Sharon from the Temperance Faction. Her companion Maric is in some trouble..." Then, he recounted the discovery of the ancient noble tomb.

Fors was a little confused and said quickly, "The Temperance Faction is the organization in the southern continent? Why would she ask you for help? Could it be..."

Old Blue looked at Klein in confusion, and then said:

“Uh… I thought Klein would tell you, well, you can ask him to tell you more bedtime stories in the future.

"That involves the 'Fishman Festival', a subsidiary organization of the 'Tarot Club' that I founded..."

Klein tilted his head back. What bedtime story?! I always sleep alone!

Fors blushed, and then she used her right hand, which was no longer painful after being coated with potion, to sneak attack from under the table and twist Klein's waist.

“…” Klein kept a tense expression and tried hard to endure the pain.

Old Blue naturally saw all the little moves, and he said to himself:
"Anyway, Sharon and Maric will be affiliated with the 'Fishman Festival' organization from now on, which means they will be my subordinates, so I have to find a way to help them...

"And if you want to get back the 'lost time', you have to go deep into the tomb. Now it seems that you two may not be suitable to explore together.

"By the way, those two are Sequence 6 and Sequence 5 respectively."

Fors naturally understood what was going on. A Sequence 6 warrior had all been defeated, and she, a Sequence 8 warrior, was sent to the mausoleum... so she could probably be buried there! Hey, was this the first offline action of the Tarot Club? She was actually defeated because of her lack of strength... She felt an inexplicable feeling of unwillingness in her heart.

Klein frowned and said solemnly:
“Mr. Blue, I know you have a trump card, but that mausoleum sounds too dangerous, and I don’t think even you should take the risk.

“Perhaps we could inform the church…

"The Church will definitely send a High-Sequence Expert to lead the charge. That way, the danger will be minimized..."

Old Bruce nodded and said:

"Yes, that's the best option." "But in that case, Maric's lost time will never be recovered. The church will not allow the things they have obtained to be returned to the 'Wild Beyonder' unless he also joins the official...

"Heh, your impression of the people of the Southern Continent may still remain on paper... They are actually very principled, especially the minority of 'moderationists'.

“I suspect that Maric had no idea that Sharon came to ask me for help, otherwise he would rather die than let his companion’s dignity be humiliated.

"So joining a secret organization called 'Murder Festival' is already the limit. There's no way they can join the official one."

Klein's expression changed several times. He wanted to say, "Then forget about the "Temperance Faction" and let them fend for themselves. They weren't that familiar with each other anyway..." But then he thought, that was impossible. Not to mention that Old Blue sympathized with the people of the Southern Continent, those two were members of the "Tarot Club" subordinate organization! Mr. "Priestess" would never let go! Hey, what about "The Fool"? Would the Fool give up on them? For two people he had only met a few times? !

“Mr. Blue, if that’s the case, I’ll join. Please count me in,” Klein said with ease, as if he had unloaded a heavy burden.

"You know, with my abilities, I can protect myself without any problems. Besides, I am also a half-historian. It seems like it would be a good idea to go in and take a look at the real objects of the Fourth Epoch?"

Old Blue was a little surprised, but also a little relieved and said:

“I’m glad you have this intention. I’m not going there to fully excavate the tomb, but to take away an item, an item that caused the loss of time.

“Compared to the former, I can completely avoid touching those dangerous mechanisms and bypass those traps, as long as I can achieve my goal.

“Then we will inform the church and use the church’s power to discover it and completely eliminate the danger inside to prevent those who come later from accidentally losing their lives.

"My original plan was to take you in to broaden your horizons, but now it seems there is a better idea. You can follow the church team and explore in a relatively safe manner...

"Now I'll give you a difficult task," Old Blue said with a stern face when he saw that the two of them were about to say something:

"Tomorrow morning, when you report to your respective churches, report the news about the dangerous ancient noble tomb that you received at the gathering tonight. Just conceal Sharon's information and say that it was a woman who disguised her identity.

"Then the church will begin investigating, searching for information, and applying for a seal. The action will probably take place tomorrow night. Well, if we go to the cemetery, it will be more atmospheric at night, right?
"Then you can follow along. Maybe I will follow too? If everything goes well."

……

The Starlight Gate opened, and Klein and Fors were sent back to the rented house. However, Old Blue did not follow them, but instead crossed to another coordinate.

Klein stretched out his hand, but finally put it down. He sat on the sofa in the living room and fell into silence.

Fors understood Klein's feelings very well. She had experienced this before, and was still experiencing it.

But isn’t this a form of protection? Compared to some organizations that conceal dangers and force low-sequence Beyonders to serve as cannon fodder to explore the way... How lucky I am!
She sat next to Klein and comforted him:

"Old Blue will be fine. He's been through so many dangerous things! This time, he'll be able to handle it easily, too!"

Klein nodded and sighed:
"Fors, I have a question. I mean, why hasn't Old Blue invited us to the 'Fishman Festival' yet? Is it because... we are not strong enough?"

(End of this chapter)