912 Origins of the Artisan (1/2)
Cattleya understood The Hanged Man. If the problem was too serious, they could use The Moon to involve the entire Sanguine race. They could then minimize their losses in the chaos and obtain some benefits.
She then smiled and said, ”If the situation is that serious, why not directly find The World? That seems to make things simple.”
Alger remained silent for a few seconds before saying, ”I have to prove my ability at handling problems; therefore, that's the final resort.”
After hearing his reply, Cattleya immediately made some connections.
The Hanged Man places great importance on the way Gehrman Sparrow views him. It's because he's a Blessed of Mr. Fool? Also, his attitude is rather identical to the political jokes of Backlund and Trier. When facing a problem or having committed a mistake, the first reaction is to suppress the matter and find other methods to resolve it. They cannot let their superior or consignor know about it…
This means that The Hanged Man was once or is currently a member of a powerful faction with a strict hierarchy. It influenced him and made him grasp similar traits… The Church of Storms? No, such a person would be an oddity… The fleet of the King of the Five Seas?
Amidst her thoughts, the pirate admiral nudged her heavy glasses and steered the topic back.
”Continue describing the Artisan.”
Alger appeared to have prepared a script. Without any thought or pause, he said in an unhurried manner, ”To hide this Artisan's identity, to prevent this resource from being wielded by others, I deliberately constructed the identity of him being part of the Church of Steam. But in fact, he had no choice but to create items for unaffiliated Beyonders to earn money to maintain his lifestyle of enjoying fine wine and beauties. He betrayed the Church of Steam and hid in Bayam.
”This time, he first contracted a strange disease and was monitored by an unknown person. Later, he seemed to be under control of people who believe in the Primordial Moon, claiming that he could receive new life…”
Cattleya finished listening attentively as her eyes with a purple tint appeared extremely focused.
After The Hanged Man finished his recount, she pondered and asked, ”An Artisan definitely has no lack of mystical items. Furthermore, they know all the combinations of different Beyonder effects and negative effects. Their strength is definitely at Sequence 5.
”What methods did those Primordial Moon believers use to control this Artisan without harming him?
”A demigod was involved?”
Alger slowly shook his head.
”There aren't any clues regarding that, but based on my observation, the Artisan has expressed some willingness. I suspect that, while being threatened and coerced, there are elements of them targeting his weaknesses to entice him.”
He had indirectly denied the theory that a demigod was involved.
Cattleya nodded.
”How did those Primordial Moon believers find this Artisan?
”Based on your description, this Artisan only trades with trustworthy friends he's familiar with. He doesn't enjoy widening his channels, and he can be said to be extremely cautious.”
Alger hesitated for a moment and said, ”I'm not too sure, but I have a theory.
”I once helped The World sell a Werewolf Beyonder characteristic to that Artisan, and the Werewolf pathway belongs to the Mutant pathway. Be it the formulas or characteristics, they are firmly in the control of the Rose School of Thought. There are seldom any leaks.”
Likewise, those people who believe in the Primordial Moon in the Southern Continent basically belong to the Rose School of Thought… Cattleya added inwardly, having figured out The Hanged Man's theory.
He suspected that the Werewolf Beyonder characteristic had a latent problem that involved a secret existence. This resulted in the Artisan being targeted by the Rose School of Thought!
And this was also the reason why the Rose School of Thought firmly wielded control over the Mutant pathway's formula and characteristics.
Cattleya raised a few more questions and obtained satisfactory answers. Finally, she asked, ”What's that Artisan's name? What country is he from?”
”He's from Intis. He calls himself Cielf,” Alger replied straight away.
”Cielf…” Cattleya frowned slightly as she repeated the Artisan's name softly.
What's wrong with that? Upon seeing this, Alger directly asked, ”You've heard of him?”
From Alger's point of view, Admiral of Stars was an experienced powerhouse with a powerful background and was good at controlling herself. If she hadn't wished to discuss Cielf, she wouldn't have made it so clear even if she had her suspicions and questions. Due to this, he chose to ask without mincing his words.
After a moment of silence, Cattleya said, ”Emperor Roselle's eldest son is Ciel. It's very similar to that name.”
Without waiting for The Hanged Man to say a word, she continued, ”This prince passed away due to his horror and concerns shortly after the emperor's assassination. Back then, the Sauron family wished to hang or exile his descendants, but the Church of Steam chose to take him in as a clergyman.”
Alger nodded slightly in enlightenment.
”You suspect that he's a descendent of that prince?”
In most countries in the Northern Continent like Intis and Feysac, it was common for people to use their ancestor's name or something similar as their names. It represented the legacy of honor; therefore, the more illustrious a family was, the more common it was to have ”the second” or ”the third.”