Chapter 313 The Deceitful Little Sun
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Alger was slightly stunned by Hobert's answer before saying, "No problem. Are we going to discuss how to divide the spoils later? Or should we determine this issue now under Mr. Fool's witness?"
He had searched for another week and still couldn't find a safe sea route, so he had to ask Hobert for help.
"Of course, the spoils are divided equally, and I have the right of first refusal," Hobert said. "However, I can promise that if I obtain something you need, I can give it to you and give me other compensation as appropriate."
Alger breathed a sigh of relief. This way of dividing the spoils, especially with the "Emperor's" promise, was fair to him.
The reason why Alger wanted to discuss how to divide the spoils at the Tarot Gathering was mainly because this exploration would definitely be led by the "Emperor". If they didn't discuss it in advance, it would easily lead to conflicts when dividing the spoils.
For example, if the "Emperor" was not satisfied with the spoils he received and left with "Travel", leaving him in the ruins, he would have no place to cry.
And at the Tarot Gathering, with Mr. Fool's witness, it was equivalent to providing notarization for this transaction, which could give the "Emperor" some constraints.
Alger smiled and said, "Thank you for your generosity. I will go and take care of other things first, and we will go explore when you have time."
"Okay." Hobert then asked, "Regarding the island I mentioned at the last gathering, is there any new news?"
Alger replied, "I haven't landed yet, but I heard during the resupply that 'Vice Admiral Iceberg's' second mate, Orpheus, appeared on the island. It is said that 'Vice Admiral Iceberg' is very interested in the buildings on that island."
Hobert pinched his chin and nodded slowly.
At this time, Fors mustered up her courage and asked, "Mr. Emperor, Mr. Hanged Man, did the Elves and Giants really live on the North and South Continents?"
Hobert replied, "That's right. We discussed this matter before. According to 'The Sun's' description, the territory of the Elves may be in the sea and islands between the current North and South Continents."
This can only be regarded as some anecdotes, not mystical knowledge, so Hobert chatted a few more words: "As far as I know, there were still some Giants and Elves on the North and South Continents during the Fourth Epoch.
"According to legend, some of the Giants once took a large ship to sea to find their homeland, the 'Giant King's Court'. And some of the Elves went to sea to find their homeland."
"The Sun" Derrick quickly asked, "Did they succeed? I mean the Giants who went to sea."
Hobert said, "If they had succeeded, you would have found a sea route to leave the 'Forsaken Land of the Gods' long ago."
"Forsaken Land of the Gods..." Fors thought she had misheard: "Does that also exist?"
Hobert said with a smile, "This world is much more exciting than you think."
Fors nodded blankly, then suddenly looked at Mr. Fool at the head of the table. Mr. Fool was more powerful than she had imagined, and could even pull "The Sun" from the "Forsaken Land of the Gods".
But then she felt that staring at Mr. Fool like this was very impolite, so she quickly withdrew her gaze.
Audrey watched all this with a smile, and suddenly sighed at the changes the Tarot Gathering had brought her. If she hadn't participated in the Tarot Gathering, she felt that she would be as "ignorant" as Fors.
Then Fors asked, "Where is the 'Forsaken Land of the Gods'? Why haven't we discovered it all this time?"
"We also discussed this before," Hobert said. "It's probably in the east of the Sonia Sea, but don't think that you can find it just because you have a direction. As far as I know, it is full of twisted and crazy power, which is very dangerous.
"As for why we haven't discovered it? This information is worth 20,000 pounds, yes, a friendship price of 20,000 pounds!"
"Twenty..." Fors thought of her meager savings again: "Is this still a friendship price?"
Audrey recalled the information they had obtained last week that was worth 2,000 pounds: "I can testify to this. Mr. Emperor's information is definitely worth more than its price!"
"Oh, thank you." Fors felt a little unreal. What kind of information is worth 20,000 pounds? And it's still a friendship price? And it's worth more than its price?
At this time, Derrick said, "Mr. Emperor, I want to know what happened to those Giants who sailed from your world later? What reward do I need to pay?"
"No reward is needed," Hobert said. "Because the answer is already very clear, they are obviously not proficient in sailing, so they failed. It is said that they also carried the key to open the 'Giant King's Court', which also sank into the sea."
Derrick leaned back in his chair, a little lonely: "Thank you, Mr. Emperor, I understand."
Hobert comforted him: "I also have a prophecy about that key here, which I can also give to you: Under the arrangement of fate, the key to the 'Giant King's Court' will eventually reappear in the world, and the door to the 'Giant King's Court' will be reopened."
Derrick immediately sat up straight: "Really?"
Hobert spread his hands: "That's what I heard in the prophecy, but I don't know the specific time when it will reappear in the world and when the door will be reopened."
Derrick nodded heavily. Even if there is no specific time, as long as there is such a prophecy, there is hope.
He recalled the location of the Giant King's Court: "Could it be that the 'Giant King's Court' can lead to the outside world? Mr. Emperor, how should I report this guess to the Chief?"
"Don't report it!"
"Ah?"
"If you suddenly know so much information, you will definitely be suspected by your Chief," Hobert said. "The most important thing is that he won't believe you anyway.
"It's better to just wait until you become stronger, deliberately explore in the direction of the 'Giant King's Court', and lie that you found clues there. At that time, your Chief will definitely value this matter very much.
"You seem to be a 'Light Supplicant' now, right? You have taken a solid step closer to finding out the truth."
"Yes, I am already a Light Supplicant and can participate in more distant patrol missions." Derrick felt that Mr. Emperor's words seemed to make sense, but something seemed wrong.
Fors could be sure that "The Sun" was not very old, which could be seen from the fact that his emotional changes were undisguisedly displayed in front of everyone. Relatively speaking, Mr. Emperor seemed very mature and scheming, and "The Sun's" emotions were completely under his control.
Audrey smiled and watched everything in front of her. Of course, she could feel that although Hobert had a suspicion of deceiving, it was to protect "Little Sun".
Klein behind the gray mist had a sense of seeing the "Emperor" drawing a big cake. He remembered that he seemed to be so easy to deceive when he was young.
Derrick paused and said, "Everyone still remembers that I mentioned before that we discovered the ruins of a 'Fallen Creator' temple?
"We are preparing to explore there for the second time. It is expected that my ability will play a significant role, so I just passed the second round of assessment and was arranged into this mission.
"Does anyone have any suggestions for this?"
Alger said, "My suggestion is, absolutely don't go."
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