If "The Fool" is the beginning of the Tarot card, then "The World" is the end, representing perfection and sublimation. Klein named his trumpet "The World" in the hope of having a beautiful beginning and an end.
From now on, many of the things I am not comfortable saying and the requests I make can be done by "The World". This will greatly reduce the possibility of the image of "The Fool" collapsing. A life with a vest, no, a life with a secondary account is a complete life! Klein praised inwardly with a happy mood, and waved his hand to make "The World" disappear.
Then, he spread his spirituality, enveloped himself, fell into the gray fog, and returned to the real world.
——He left Rosago's "Eye of All Black" on the gray fog. Anyway, he couldn't use this "item" normally, and he had to worry about being discovered or lost all the time.
After packing up the materials for the summoning ritual, Klein looked up at the curtains that shone with crimson moonlight, looking forward to tomorrow's party.
When it comes to understanding the nobles, he believes that Miss Justice is definitely better than ninety-nine percent of the people of Loen.
Now that he has his small account "World", he can directly ask the other party about the Pound Family without worrying about affecting the image of "The Fool"!
Of course, this has to be done tactfully. After all, Detective Sherlock Moriarty is also looking for information about the Pound family. Only with enough information can he go above the gray fog to divine.
Huh... Klein thought seriously for a while, then relaxed and fell asleep.
After going above the gray fog, the remaining influence of the evil spirit seemed to have completely disappeared. Klein slept until dawn, but he did not see the sun because there was a thin fog outside.
He continued to visit the rest of Backlund's public libraries as planned, but he no longer asked the administrators or mentioned the "Pound Family". He just looked through the materials related to the nobles on his own.
At 2:40 p.m., Klein entered the mysterious space above the gray fog ahead of time.
In the grand and ancient palace, he sat in the seat that belonged to the “Fool” and once again faced the mask in front of the long table covered with mottled verdigris, familiarizing himself with the operation.
After several minutes, Klein took out his pocket watch and took a look at it. He then sent the idea of preparing for the gathering to the crimson star that symbolized his classmate, the Sun.
While waiting, he played with the "all-black eye" and "installed" a silver chain on it, then wrapped it around his right wrist and covered it with the cuff of his clothes.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, rays of light rose from the palace that looked like a giant's residence, and "Justice", "The Hanged Man" and "The Sun" respectively projected blurry figures stained slightly red.
“Good afternoon, Mr. Fool~ Afternoon…” Audrey was about to greet every member of the Tarot Club when her eyes suddenly caught the figure sitting at the very end.
It was a stranger in a hooded black robe, and he was equally unreal and hazy.
“Who is this?” Audrey looked at Mr. Fool with some confusion and joy.
Is Tarot Club growing stronger again?
Is it Fors, or Xio, no, the height doesn’t match, or someone else?
While Audrey was lost in thought, Klein leaned back and said leisurely:
"This is the new member, Mr. World."
At the same time, through the spiritual vision enhanced by the gray fog, he discovered that the surface color of the astral body of "Sun" classmate was a little purer, but it did not reach the level of Sequence 8. He initially judged that the other party should have completely digested the "Singer" potion.
"Hello." Audrey "Justice" greeted politely and looked at the new member curiously.
She quickly "read" the corresponding information from the few details that emerged from the hazy gray fog.
Mr. World was a reserved person with few physical movements and a straight face. Where was he from? Loen, Intis? Or a mysterious place like the City of Silver? Audrey nodded thoughtfully.
——After many gatherings, she concluded one thing from the fact that the Sun’s lip movements did not match his words: what the other party was saying was probably not Loenese, and what she and the others heard was most likely from Mr. Fool’s translation.
After Alger the Hanged Man and Derrick the Sun had called out to the World and the new member responded rather coldly, Klein looked at Justice and said:
"The two candidates you proposed are still under examination."
"I will give you a simple task, which you will entrust to them in your name. This is part of the test."
This is how strict it should be...Audrey was not disappointed, but took it for granted.
Members of the Tarot Club must be strictly selected, not everyone can become one! She thought proudly, and then added with a guilty conscience: I was able to be pulled into the club by Mr. Fool at the very beginning, which means I am lucky enough. Luck is also one of my characteristics!
"Okay, please issue the task." Audrey responded in the affirmative.
Klein extended his right hand forward and pressed it on the table, materializing a picture depicting Lanevus's appearance and attire.
“Find out about the person in the painting. He is in Backlund.” Klein made the portrait appear in front of Miss Justice.
Audrey looked over and saw a young man with neatly combed black hair, revealing a full forehead, and wearing round-framed glasses.
This is a colorful oil painting. The pair of sarcastic brown eyes are unusually prominent, and there is information such as "Formerly known as Lanevus" marked below.
It was a simple task, which meant that the target was not strong… However, since Mr. Fool knew of his existence, he must have something special about him… Although it was a simple task, Mr. Fool might have a deeper purpose behind it… A great man of his stature would not just be an examination… Audrey was lost in thought for a moment, and after a few seconds she said:
"I'll leave it to them."
Hmm... Those two ladies seem to have a lot of connections in Backlund, which will be a great help in finding Lanevus... After confirming the revenge, Klein returned to silence and deliberately let the trumpet perform.
The World looked around and said in a hoarse voice:
“Mr. Fool told me that I can issue tasks and collect materials here, is that right?”
"Yes." Justice Audrey nodded gracefully, "But you must wait patiently. The next step is Mr. Fool's reading time."
I completed the mission of "assassinating Intis Ambassador Bakeran" without bringing it up first, taking up this time... She thought to herself, raising her chin slightly.
Miss Justice, you have a strong sense of ownership... I will have to pay a certain amount of knowledge to truly complete the mission of assassinating Bakerland... Klein looked away with amusement and looked at the Hanged Man.
"The Hanged Man" Alger Wilson did not speak blindly because of the arrival of a new member. He remained silent and observed secretly.
At this moment, seeing Mr. Fool looking at him, he bowed humbly and said:
"It's still six pages this time. I'll give you the last page next time."
“Okay.” Klein nodded slightly.
The "Hanged Man" is busy gathering his mind, recalling the content, and expressing his strong intentions.
He quickly "wrote" six pages of the diary and saw them suddenly disappear and appear in Klein's hands.
Klein looked down and scanned the contents of the first page:
"On February 9, I had my third child, and I named him Bonois."
"My eldest daughter, Bernadette, was lucky. Her mother and I were both low-sequence Beyonders at the time. She was free to choose the path she wanted to take."
"My eldest son, Ciel, is the most unfortunate. He only inherited a few Beyonder traits, but had to repeat my path. Perhaps, he could have made a change when he reached Sequence 4, but achieving a high Sequence is never that easy."
"My second son, Bonois, is between Bernadette and Charles. I gave him characteristics equivalent to a Sequence 5 Beyonder. This reduced my burden, allowing him to digest potions faster and accelerate his promotion. When he was just born, he was already an astrologer who could display various special abilities."
"Zaratul came to congratulate me secretly and praised Bonova as a lovely angel. I asked the fortune teller what achievements Bonova would make in the future, but he just smiled and didn't answer me."
"I asked him about the future of the Shire again, and he finally spoke up and told me that death was an inevitable end, but that might be a good thing."
"Really? The fortune teller's words are always so vague that it makes people want to pry open his mouth."
"I finally asked Bernadette about her future. He suddenly became very serious and said that she would hate me, despise me, and betray me. She would become a big figure in the mysterious world."
"Sometimes, you really shouldn't ask about the results of divination. I find it hard to believe that my lovely, kind-hearted Bernadette, who loves her brother, worships her father, and loves her mother, would hate me, despise me, and betray me. Why is this? Did I do something excessive? Maybe she has a crush that I'm not satisfied with, and I killed that brat?"
“No, Zaratul is not a prophet. The divination result may be wrong! Forget about it, Roselle!”
I seem to smell the scent of a bloody family drama... After reading the first page of the diary, Klein couldn't help but complain in his heart.
At the same time, Zaratul's description of Bernadette's future naturally emerged in his mind:
A big figure in the mysterious world.
Is this referring to the world of extraordinary people? At what level can one be called a great person... Klein turned the page of his diary thoughtfully:
"On May 22nd, Florent of the Soran family actually wanted me to be his subordinate!"
"Do I look like someone who would be a lackey? His attitude is simply unacceptable."
"I swear, I will make him pay for his arrogance today in the future."
"However, some of the things he mentioned are very interesting and worth pondering."
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