The grave gradually became visible, and Leonard reached out his hands to grasp the edge of the coffin lid.
"What did you do to Klein?!" Benson and Melissa questioned Leonard almost at the same time.
Klein's mouth twitched slightly. Although he had anticipated this, seeing someone digging his own grave with his own eyes still felt very strange.
Xio looked at Leonard in surprise, and his impression of him was refreshed again: You can do such a thing?
Emlyn was stunned, and suddenly felt that it was normal that he had not discovered Sherlock's identity!
Azik suddenly felt a little worried. "Would Klein learn bad things from this guy? If he came to dig up my grave...it wouldn't matter. I've "died" so many times, anyway. As long as it doesn't disturb my slumber, it's fine."
"I just want to confirm if Sherlock is Klein..." Leonard's voice gradually became quieter. Feeling the strange gazes from the others, he felt so awkward that nothing he did would be right.
"Have you ever thought about what would happen if you guessed wrong?" Melissa's tone couldn't help but rise: "Aren't you two good colleagues? Is this how you treat him?"
"Not only did you not recognize his appearance, but you also went and did such a thing!"
Melissa never thought that such a thing would happen, and the people involved were her brother and his colleagues. Leonard was so timid that he just took the scolding obediently.
"Does Klein know about this?" Benson pulled the agitated Melissa aside and asked about something else.
"You don't know?" Leonard was unsure. "I haven't told anyone about this, and he hasn't asked me anything."
Klein smiled and said, "He knows, but he's just too lazy to tell you."
Leonard: ???
Benson sighed, "Since Klein himself doesn't have any objections, we won't pursue the matter further."
Hearing this, Leonard breathed a sigh of relief.
The scene was suddenly shrouded in a hazy atmosphere. In the night, Leonard looked at the mansion in front of him for a while, then jumped from the balcony and flipped in.
In the room, a gentleman in his forties was sitting comfortably in an easy chair. His temples were slightly gray, but he looked very charming.
Other "night watchmen" would politely knock on the door to enter the dream, but you climbed over the balcony…
Dawn smiled and said, "Hasn't Pales Zoroast ever told you what politeness is?"
Melissa looked at the familiar figure in surprise. Mr. Dawn? He was also a Beyonder, and seemed to have a close relationship with Leonard.
Audrey pursed her lips, wondering with anticipation: Could Dwayne Dantès at this moment be Mr. World in disguise? This inner grumbling was a bit like Mr. World's.
Fors and Xio looked at each other and recalled the days when they served as bodyguards for Dawn.
Won't it expose my identity? Klein sat up straight silently. If Leonard discovered that the person showing off was his former colleague, how would he explain it…
That's not right. If anyone needs to explain, it should be Klein. I'm a wandering magician now! At worst, I can just avoid Leonard when I get out. Klein sat back down and relaxed.
[So this is the old man's name… Leonard was stunned for a moment before he saluted with a rather awkward posture:
"Please forgive my interruption. I just wanted to ask you about Klein. What was his purpose in sneaking into The Chanis Gate?"
"I think you've misunderstood something." Dawn's smile remained unchanged. "Members of our organization joined for various reasons. Before that, they all had their own lives."
"Just like the name I gave this identity Dantes, he joined us for revenge."
Is Mr. World also out for revenge? And what about the aforementioned Ince Zangwill? Mr. Star's original words were, "We accomplished our revenge," so their goals are the same?
And they were colleagues, and Mr. World had died once before...
Audrey's thoughts suddenly became clear, and she understood the entire logic.
Other quick-witted individuals also pieced together the information revealed in Leonard's words, connecting the dots between him and Klein: During their time as colleagues, something bad happened to Ince Zangwill, including Klein's death. Later, Klein embraced the Fool for revenge, and Leonard also worked hard on this matter. However, Klein's resurrection was kept secret, leading to Leonard's misunderstanding of the other party after his own investigation.
As for the reason Dawn mentioned for joining the Tarot Club, everyone present agreed.
Audrey's joining was due to an attempt by the "Fool", as well as her curiosity and yearning for the mysterious world, and later her desire to do something with her own strength.
Alger also learned about the existence of The Fool through that attempt, but he wanted to improve his strength and status through the Tarot Club.
Derrick was in the God-forsaken Land, and it was The Fool who heard his prayers, responded, and saved him.
Fors was disturbed by the whispers of the full moon, but her tentative prayers earned her protection and a way to escape from the "Fool".
Emlyn was told that he was the savior of the vampires. Although he could now guess that there was something wrong with the original statement, he had been working hard for it since he joined.
Cattleya was saved by the Fool when she was on the verge of losing control, and she also learned enough secrets from the Tarot Club, which gave her more opportunities to contact the Queen.
Xio also received help from the Fool when he was in danger, and because of this, he had the opportunity to make further progress.
In order to complete his revenge, Leonard took the initiative to borrow the power of "The Fool" and became a member of the Tarot Club.
Danitz, a non-staff member, also chose to recite the honorific name of "The Fool" in order to save his captain.
They joined either actively or passively, but everyone had to admit that what they gained far outweighed what they lost. They were members of the Tarot Club and believers of the "Fool", but at the same time, they had always been themselves.
As Leonard suddenly disappeared from the room, the haziness on the screen also dissipated instantly. Dwayne was still sitting there, as if waiting for something.
After a while, Hermann, wearing a black windbreaker and with a stern face, came over from the balcony.
The people present were a little surprised. They thought Leonard was the protagonist, but they didn't expect there would be content centered on Hermann.
The Tarot Club members were particularly excited, as The World had said it was a public identity, and they might very well meet another of Mr. Fool's followers next!
Only Klein almost frowned.
What's this plot? Why is He creating something original again? Although I know He wants to help me hide something, he should at least inform me in advance so that I can cooperate!
Dawn glanced at Germann with a smile, "Leonard Mitchell just came in like this. Is this your habit?"
"Besides, he already knows your identity." Gehrman nodded without changing his expression. "I have foreseen my own grave." No wonder I suddenly had a bad feeling. It turns out that guy really dug up my grave.
Dawn seemed to understand what German meant, laughed and stood up.
"You already know the details of this identity. I'll leave it to you from now on." Dawn's appearance gradually changed as he spoke. "You can make another wish to me at any time."
German silently transformed into Dawn's appearance, and the original Dawn became Merlin Hermes.
Leonard couldn't help but look at the man dressed as a magician: "So it was you I saw back then!"
Klein smiled but said nothing. You may not believe it, but I just realized that the person talking to you at that time was actually me.
It turns out that Mr. Merlin has long been connected to Mr. World. Could it be that he was impersonating Dwayne Dantès when we met one of those times? Audrey quietly studied this seemingly unremarkable man.
Alger pondered the meaning behind Merlin's words: He said he could wish again, so this scene must have occurred because German had granted him a wish. Furthermore, it seemed like German was using Dawn's identity for the first time. Could his wish be related to it? But wasn't this a common identity for all Favored Ones? As a sufficiently special Favored One, he shouldn't need to make a special wish to use it.
No, we can't be bound by stereotypes. Just like the previous discussion about German's uniqueness, the causal relationship could be reversed. For example, German didn't start using the common identity until he acquired it, but rather, German became a common identity for all Favored Ones.
This makes sense! Hermann wished for a false identity, and Merlin created the character of Dwayne Dantès for him. If you think about it carefully, even the character's last name matches Hermann's background! Later, Hermann found this identity quite useful, but for various reasons, he couldn't keep it up forever without revealing any flaws. So, he came up with the idea of a shared identity.
When he's no longer using it, other followers can borrow Dwayne's identity based on their own circumstances, maintaining the character's authenticity while also providing some convenience for themselves!
Alger felt that his reasoning was perfect.
Because Merlin was sitting there, afraid that the conversation would be heard by this powerful Beyonder, Fors looked at Xio with a question: Who do you think was using that identity when we were bodyguards?
Xio frowned: What are you asking? Fors blinked wildly: I don't know either, but I feel that no matter who it is, it's very dangerous!
Xio looked puzzled: What's wrong with your eyes? Fors's eyes showed fear: Even if you say that Hermann is different from his nature, I am still afraid of him. Xio gave up on continuing the discussion.Melissa suddenly realized that if Klein had ever pretended to be Dawn, then she might have met Klein before!
Oh, by the way, Miss Audrey was there that time, and she should know Klein. She also knew that Gehrman Sparrow was Klein!
"Ms. Audrey, the Mr. Dawn I met that time, is he Klein?"
Audrey glanced at Merlin, and after confirming that he had no reaction, she answered her affirmatively: "Yes."
Melissa's face suddenly broke into a surprised smile, and Benson's eyes also became brighter.
Although the brother and sister felt somewhat resentful when they first learned that Klein was still alive but had never contacted them, they were not ignorant people. After calming down and thinking about what they had learned since arriving here, they realized that Klein was doing this for their own good: the world of Beyonders was not a peaceful one.
If they became connected to Klein, they, two ordinary people, would inevitably be dragged into some trouble, which would put them in danger and Klein would become an additional burden.
But just when they no longer expected their lives to intersect with Klein, they discovered that he was right beside them, and they had even met him without their knowledge. This was a pleasant surprise.
"I really should have said a few more words to him." Melissa then felt a little annoyed. She didn't know who Dawn was at the time and just greeted him out of politeness.
Mr. World has a happy family... Audrey suddenly remembered a conversation in which the other party once said, "I hope that after you see all the truth, you will still love your family and friends."
Mr. "World" should value his family and friends very much, but he seems to be carrying something all the time, so that he cannot have much contact with other people and always walks alone.
Thinking of this, Audrey decided to tell Melissa one more thing: "Actually, he knew about your becoming a 'savant' and tacitly approved of it. Although he didn't say anything, I know Klein has always cared about you."
Audrey didn't use her usual name, but instead changed it to Klein, the name Benson and Melissa were familiar with.
Klein lowered his head, not looking at his family's expressions.
There were some things he was afraid he would never tell Benson and Melissa, but now that he had revealed them through this mysterious space and other people, he felt much more at ease. At least this gave them more comfort and hope.
[The picture becomes blurry again, and Leonard once again flips over the balcony into the room.
He really did climb in through the window... Mr. Merlin seemed to have forgotten to leave his contact information last time…
Dawn sat in the easy chair, looking relaxed: "This is not a polite visit."
Leonard saluted, but his movements were still not quite standard.
"Mr. Dantès, I have something to ask you."
He really didn't recognize me! But what did Mr. Merlin do to deserve such respect?
Dawn maintained his posture: "What is it?"
"You were involved in the Caron suicide case. Who do you think the real murderer is?"
If I had known, I would have thrown Frank's mushrooms over there a long time ago!
But I can't say I'm not clear at all, as that would damage the image Mr. Merlin helped me create. ]
Leonard opened his mouth slightly. He hadn't expected that it was Klein who was bullying others at that time. He knew nothing but still managed to trick him!
Danitz looked at the mature gentleman who maintained his persona on the video and thought to himself: Gehrman's disguise is indeed amazing. This Dawn looks nothing like that madman. Ha, after all, he can even pretend to be a woman without any flaws, so this level doesn't seem to be a big deal.
Mr. Star failed to recognize him again, but Mr. World's disguise was so perfect that if it weren't for this space channeling his inner thoughts, I wouldn't have seen any difference between him and Mr. Merlin before... But what did Frank's mushrooms mean? If he gave them to the murderer, could they be some kind of dangerous magical item?
Audrey was puzzled.
After hearing Frank, Cattleya could no longer keep her composure.
So you also think those mushrooms are extremely harmful! I saw you corresponded with Frank so frequently, I thought you, a lunatic, actually thought his experiments were interesting!
Frank, mushrooms... These two words put together instantly reminded Alger of the time when he and the Hermit teamed up to deal with the craftsman. It seemed that even German had a deep psychological trauma about those mushrooms... He felt that he might not want to touch mushrooms for a while.
Was that devil Frank starting to destroy the mushrooms? Anderson shuddered as he thought of the milk-spurting deck, the spiked wine, and the watermelon growing above his head. He absolutely, absolutely, absolutely would not set foot on the "Future" again, especially with Frank Lee around!
When Derrick heard about mushrooms, his first thought was the ones provided by Mr. World. Although he knew those mushrooms were abnormal after coming outside, it was still the first time he had tasted them. It was delicious and safe enough, and it brought new hope to the God-Forsaken Land.
[In the huge palace above the gray fog, different figures sat at a long table.
The figure representing the Hanged Man seemed to glance at the World. "I recently received intelligence that Archbishop Ince Zangwill, the defector from the Church of Evernight, was murdered in West Balam..."
After he finished speaking, there was a brief silence above the gray fog, and no one commented on it.
The Fool, seated at the head of the table, tapped the table lightly. He waited until everyone's attention was focused before speaking: "Times have changed because of this. Adam is closer to godhood."
Some people first reflexively thought of Adam's characteristics, and then realized that the space they were in was mysterious enough and their status was high enough, so they didn't have to worry about the other party looking at them.
When the Tarot Club members saw this familiar scene, they all remembered that this was the first gathering that Mr."Star" had just joined!
At the time, we only knew that The World was involved in the killing of Ince Zangwill, but now it seems that he and Star accomplished revenge together! Furthermore, Star joined the Tarot Club after this incident. Perhaps it was Mr. Fool's help that led to their success.
The others didn't know about the Tarot Club, but they didn't expect that Leonard's previous statement, "We have completed our revenge," would involve such a large number of people.
Adam? God? Anderson's eyes glazed over.
He still remembered the man dressed as a priest, and that terrifying experience, and the resentment still lingered in his stomach. But no matter how terrifying he imagined him to be, he could never have guessed that man was actually seeking to become a god! And he himself was actually involved in the schemes of such a being!
Danitz also recalled those events, but he was just a marginal figure, and the shock he felt was far less than that of Anderson, the person involved. So after his surprise, he looked sympathetically at the former strongest adventurer beside him.
Alger noticed Anderson and Danitz's reactions and had a guess: Are they also involved in this matter?
"Adam?" Azik frowned and looked at Leonard: "What exactly happened at that time?"
Others also turned their eyes to the side. Nothing was clearer and more intuitive than the person involved's account.
"Actually, I only learned some of the details afterwards. I only knew that Adam wanted to obtain 0-08, and that Ince Zangwill was possessed by the Red Angel Medici, Leonard said as he recalled. "However, Medici was sent off the battlefield at the very beginning, so I'm not sure if he cooperated. Adam only picked up 0-08 at the very end, and he didn't seem to take any action during the battle. Mr. Fool provided us with assistance, affecting and damaging Ince Zangwill, and Klein ultimately killed him."
"Adam didn't interfere with your fight because the Angel of Destiny, Ouroboros, was also present, and they were restraining each other. Klein explained, remembering what Adam had said before he left, "I didn't leave the snake behind."
Audrey added, "It seems Mr. Fool has obtained a blasphemy card through this incident."
Leonard thought for a moment and nodded affirmatively: "I remember Klein took a tarot card from the corpse."
After hearing what he said, Bernadette was also slightly moved. She had never expected that this seemingly insignificant matter would involve so many high-ranking beings. A Level 0 Sealed Artifact, three Angel Kings, a Blasphemy Card, and even a divine being! Although Klein and Leonard were involved in this, their Sequences were not high, but one possessed a special trait that even a divine being would pay attention to, and the other had an angel parasitizing within him!
Audrey's eyes lit up, and she admired the Fool's clever arrangement even more.
Recalling the things the Tarot Club has participated in, most of them seem insignificant, and even a very low sequence can participate and cause damage, but in the end it is always discovered that these small arrangements have caused a huge impact. Even the plans of those true gods cannot withstand the random instructions of Mr. Fool!
The others were also shocked by the information revealed in this video. They had previously thought that Tarot would be secretive enough, but they had never expected that the things they discussed all day would involve so many secrets.
Edwina's expression remained unchanged, but her thirst for knowledge gave rise to a desire to join.
When everyone regained their focus from this incident and turned their attention to the screen, the scene changed again.
[Gehrman, Leonard, and Audrey, wearing a mask, walked side by side through an exaggeratedly large door into a magnificent palace.]