OBS Chapter 3777 Player Information
Chapter 3777 Player Information
Chapter 3777 Player Information
Later, the scholar's soul played Rhodes cards with Shad and lost to Shad with a Moon 3 card, "Ancient Fairy Tale: Cinderella," which left a deep impression on Shad.
Before disappearing, the scholar entrusted Xia De with taking the pocket watch with the photo inside the cover, so that Xia De could use it himself or find an opportunity to place it at the doorstep of the gentleman's fiancée.
Shad had not yet returned the pocket watch, and the tiger reappeared later during the final showdown between "Stone Mirror Demon Goethe" and Shad. The demon created a maze, and Shad had to find its true form in the final test of the maze. The tiger was used as one of the puzzles, but Shad recognized it.
Although it happened a year ago, it feels like a long time ago.
"So, is this Ms. Jenny Erford the sister of the scholar who died in the Randall Valley?"
Shad asked, and Sevier shook his head:
"She is the fiancée of the scholar you met. The scholar was unaware that his fiancée was already pregnant when he left home to conduct research in the Randall Valley. Although he later disappeared, Miss Jenny Erford gave birth to the child and changed her surname, and the Erford family accepted her as a member of the family."
As for the relationship between Miss Erford and the 'priest,' it's easy to find out: the former is the latter's niece, and the two had corresponded in the past. However, we don't know the true nature of the 'priest's' relationship with her.
The reason Miss Erford's information is so detailed is because she has some connection with the Rosicrucian Order in Willendale. Remember that organization? Some of its members worship the Old God, the God of Love. Megan and Audrey's nephews, Eric Furren and Charles Furren, are also members of the Rosicrucian Order.
"What is Ms. Erford's relationship with them? Isn't she an ordinary person?"
“She’s an ordinary person, but she’s an outer ordinary member of the Rose Cross Society. You understand, these ring sorcerer organizations rooted in big cities definitely need some ordinary members to handle miscellaneous tasks. For example, the Prophet Association isn’t all ring sorcerer diviners.”
As Shad flipped through the file, he learned that Ms. Jenny Elford was exactly thirty years old this year. She had the typical features of a Southerner and seemed to be a rather opinionated woman.
"Mr. Mortis's connection is his childhood playmate, the Baron, who already knew about the extraordinary; Stella's connection is Claire's mother, who, as the daughter of a Fatu elder, naturally also knew about the extraordinary; Mr. Zaratu corresponds to me, and because of my relationship with Galina last year, I also know about the extraordinary; and the priest's 'niece' happens to have a similar identity."
Shad thought to himself that Ms. White's choice was truly perfect. As for the fifth person, it was naturally Margaret's elder brother, Samuel Anjou, who had come to the area to handle the talks. Even as an ordinary person, the prince knew about ring sorcerers.
"So how did the eldest prince of the United Kingdom of Kasenrick get involved with that woman from the [Cult of Doom]?"
Shad thought of Katrin Schwartz's appearance:
"Could that woman be the prince's lover? Although the church doesn't pry into the royal family's privacy, would the church allow someone like that to have contact with a member of the royal family, especially one who is first in line to the throne?"
Luvia laughed:
“Shad, no matter how negligent the church may be, it's impossible for such a powerful cultist to become the prince's lover. You might not believe it, and we didn't believe it when we heard the rumors either—that woman named Katrin Schwartz is the cousin of the current Queen of the United Kingdom of Carsonrick, a descendant of the Queen's family who isn't listed in the family tree.”
Shad blinked to understand the relationship:
"The prince's mother's cousin? Isn't that her aunt? I mean, does that mean Catherine Schwartz is also Margaret's aunt? Wait a minute, didn't the church know that before?"
Sevi suppressed a laugh:
"Lion has never changed queens. The current queen is his first wife, and all their children are born to her, so she is indeed Margaret's aunt. Catherine Schwartz is actually an illegitimate child. Since Galina has been by your side for many years, you must know what kind of treatment noble illegitimate children receive. Like the illegitimate child of the Anjou royal family that we found in Vistalin last year, he was able to return only because he was valuable."
This value is the value of legitimacy in declaring war on De la Réun.
"As for Schwartz, although she was an illegitimate child, the Queen's family did not mistreat her and provided enough support to raise her to adulthood. Later, when she became a Ring Mage, she also needed money to do some things in the lower rings. Coincidentally, those top nobles never minded secretly contacting Ring Mages to obtain some protection."
Xia De could understand this:
"But in that case, only a few members of the Queen's family should know about this person. What does that have to do with Samuel Anjou?"
Luvia raised an eyebrow:
“At first we couldn’t understand it either, since Margaret said she knew nothing about this person. But then Margaret told us that her mother loved her eldest son, Samuel Anjou, the most of all her children.”
Now Shad understood:
"The Queen and her family support the eldest prince's succession to the throne? So, Samuel Anjou also knows some of the family's secrets?"
Sevier nodded with a smile:
"Yes, although it's just our and Margaret's speculation, that's probably the truth. As for whether Samuel Anjou only knew about her 'aunt' or had a close working relationship with her, that's not something that can be determined by investigation alone."
But the fact that Carsonrick's royal relatives were in contact with cultists has now been discovered by the church, which is why Schwartz looked so upset last night when you and Claire said the prince's name was mentioned.
Guess how the King will handle this, even if it's just to appease the Church? The Church's policy of not interfering in secular politics and providing protection for key members of the royal family isn't free; the royal family also bears responsibilities and obligations.
Shad briefly took his mind away from the upcoming seventh act of the story:
"Has Samuel Anjou, the first in line to the throne, been disinherited?"
"Not yet."
Luvia shook her head, but a smile remained on her face:
"Currently, no direct connection has been found between the prince and the cultists; after all, knowing someone doesn't necessarily mean they've cooperated. But after the story of destiny concludes, the church will certainly not let this matter go; it's a very serious issue."
The Queen's family is likely in big trouble. As for the prince, if no direct connection between him and the cult is found, he will probably be punished by the King and lose his current advantages; if a direct connection is found, the prince's unexpected death will likely become another big news story in wartime.
This is not Luvia exaggerating. The church has its own bottom line, and kindness is generally shown to ordinary believers.
"Did Ms. White deliberately choose this kind of player?"
Shad couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement, while Luvia, who was in an exceptionally cheerful mood, was also unsure:
"In any case, this is an unexpected bonus. The pressure Margaret faces in Willendale will be greatly reduced after the battle of fate."
However, Samuel Anjou isn't without a chance to turn things around. If Catherine Schwartz becomes the chosen one, the Church might not pursue the matter so rigorously. But Shad, is that even possible?
"Absolutely not possible."
The information of all five players has now been confirmed. Apart from Mr. Zarathustra, the other four "players" are ordinary people who have important connections with them, while the relationship between Shad and the old Keeper of the Secret can only be described as "never having met each other".
However, as the Association's former keeper of secrets, Mr. Zarathustra had no relatives or friends, nor any connection with ordinary people. Therefore, the Association of Prophets was not surprised when he ultimately chose Shad.
It wasn't until much later that Luvia learned that after their first meeting at the castle halfway up the snow-capped mountain, Chairman Le Norman had used some methods to try to force the final player to be Shad Hamilton.
In short, Shad already knows the information about the participants in Act VII, and now, in addition to Mrs. Reinhardt and Samuel Anjou who were already on the island, two of the other three have also arrived. Mrs. Jenny Erford will definitely arrive no later than Thursday, which is tomorrow.
So, they don't have much time left to prepare.
Because of the rules announced by Ms. White, the safety of the five players is not a concern. However, there will certainly be considerable investigation into the five, as their playing styles need to be anticipated based on their individual personalities.
Unfortunately, to this day, no one knows the specific rules of the game.
That afternoon, two "pre-apocalyptic" landscapes appeared on the island, while outside the island, in both the territory of Delareon and the Broken Islands overseas, a sizable "pre-apocalyptic" landscape appeared.
The church was deeply worried, after all, Mr. Serpent had said there was no way to reverse such corruption. And what was even more concerning was that a gunfight broke out at the Time Wheel City docks that Wednesday afternoon.
This time it had nothing to do with the apocalypse, fate, or ring sorcerers; it was simply a firefight between the naval soldiers of Carsonrick and Delarion after a conflict at the docks.
The naval soldiers of the two countries had always been at odds, but to avoid prematurely igniting war, the officers maintained strict discipline among the soldiers and sailors during the talks. However, after the assassination of Larousse III, things clearly changed, and the already hostile foreigners erupted into gunfights on the soil of a third country.
Of course, this is also related to the fact that spring is just around the corner.