Still in the familiar church, Emlyn and Sherlock sat side by side, discussing the details of the transaction.
"Are you afraid they won't keep their word? Will you feel safe inside the Harvest Church?"
"Of course, anyone would feel safe with a devotee of the Earth Mother standing next to them who is over two meters and twenty and has extremely strong muscles, " Sherlock said with a smile.
*Aren't you worried that I might pocket the 1,000 pounds in advance?"
"Why worry? You come back here every day, so you'll be easily found. Even if you sell a living vampire in pieces, it will fetch more than 1,000 pounds."
Emlyn muttered angrily, "Vampires! Also, don't use the unit 'only'!"
Mr. Moon really cared about his own race, no, to be more precise, he was proud of it... Even with such an experience, he actually became friends with Mr. World, even though they never knew each other's true identity... Audrey felt a little emotional. The establishment of friendship is really amazing.
Emlyn also fell into deep thought as he watched this video. Why on earth did he feel that Sherlock was trustworthy and considered him a friend? It was obvious that the guy was not friendly to him at all!
This priest certainly looks safe, but he doesn't seem to be from the cultivator path, right? Anderson glanced at Derrick, who was of similar build.
Alger expressed admiration for the speed of growth of the "world".
During Sherlock's time, his personality and behavior seemed almost identical to Klein's. Was it because the "world" hadn't yet mastered the art of completely disguising itself? It's clear he'd become more sophisticated through these experiences. The first time he used a fake identity, he didn't even bother to disguise his appearance, nor did he change his habits. By the time of Gehrman, while his identity wasn't perfect, he had achieved perfection in disguise.
By the time of Dawn, his flaws were completely undetectable.
Edwina was actually more interested in secrets and knowledge; she found simple dark history a bit boring. However, this space clearly stated that they were to watch content they were not aware of, so they could only use the food and drinks on the table to pass the time.
Although I had never seen many of them before, they tasted surprisingly good.
"Mr. Private Investigator, as someone who frequently comes into contact with various intelligence and news, have you ever heard of an evil deity called 'The Fool'? I'm considering whether I should pray to this evil deity, or evil spirit, to help me overcome the psychological suggestion."
Evil...evil, you vampire! Mr. Fool will definitely not help you!
Sherlock replied calmly, "The Fool is very mysterious. To this day, apart from the information you already know, no one knows the details of His situation, such as the scope of His mysteries and the corresponding prayer rituals."
Everyone looked at Sherlock with complicated expressions as he lied with his eyes open.
It's understandable that others don't understand The Fool, but as The Fool's long-destined follower, how could you possibly not know anything? And judging by how much The Fool values you, he might have secretly given you a lot of favors.
Poor Emlyn, he had actually been discussing with The Fool's followers whether The Fool could be trusted.
Everyone looked at Emlyn with pity.
Emlyn's resentment towards Sherlock intensified. He recalled that after receiving instructions from the vampire leader, he immediately sought out Sherlock and asked him what to do... This seemed just as foolish as him bringing Hermann to cooperate with Sharon and the others!
Klein realized that he seemed to have inadvertently deceived Emlyn many times, but at that time, how could he have imagined that he would become the "Moon" of the Tarot Club and know all of his aliases?
Oh, not all of them, but basically they have been dug out.
Klein suddenly felt that the fat otaku happy water in his hand was no longer happy.
Emlyn met with a vampire figure lying in a coffin. "Emlyn White, do you know why I summoned you?"
"Hasn't he been clamoring to pray to The Fool? Doesn't he think we don't take his problem seriously enough? This time, I'll grant his wish."
After going through so much, Emlyn was no longer the innocent man he once was. He had a vague idea of the situation, but seeing it with his own eyes still dealt a heavy blow to him.
To put it bluntly, this was to allow this disgrace of the vampire clan to exert his last remaining energy to test the attitude of a hidden being. However, they used a sufficiently glamorous excuse to deceive him into thinking that he was truly the vampire clan's only savior.
Leonard watched Emlyn's plight and inevitably thought of himself. He had once believed himself to be special, a protagonist of his time, thanks to his adventures. It wasn't until reality slapped him in the face that he saw the cruel truth of the world.
It's just that the blow Leonard received was too sudden and too harsh, while Emlyn grew up little by little and gradually understood everything without paying too painful a price.
Others noticed the revelation of the vampire ancestor: the end of the world is coming, and the "fool" is the key to saving everything?
Is The Fool's long-term plans all preparations for the apocalypse? Is His resurrection and tacit approval of the Tarot Club a final arrangement? And is his agreement to Emlyn's joining meant to establish a consensus with the Vampire Forefathers to resolve the apocalyptic crisis together?
Benson and Melissa's worldview has been reshaped countless times after watching the movie, but they never expected that after finally surviving the war, they would face the threat of doomsday again.
And Klein, if The Fool is the key to the apocalypse, then what role will Klein, who is treated specially by Him, play?
Cattleya was considering the conditions The Fool would need to induct members into the Tarot Club. Justice and The Hanged Man were chosen by coincidence, The Magician and Judgment were recommended by existing members, and The Moon was a gesture of cooperation with the vampires. So, why were she, The Sun, and The Star allowed to join?
"Star" might be due to the World joining, or perhaps because of the angel that's parasitic on him? The "Sun" is because his location is special enough, a crucial part of The Fool's scheme? What about me? Because I can contact the Queen, and the Queen is the daughter of Emperor Roselle. Is this related to The Fool's arrangement?!
Cattleya couldn't help but look at Bernadette beside her, wondering if the queen had thought about this.
In a room filled with dolls of all sizes, Emlyn frowned.
I am the savior of the vampire clan. I cannot give up the path to becoming stronger just for a doll... But, but…
Emlyn lifted the hand of an exquisite puppet next to him, which was almost as tall as a human, with a look of struggle in his eyes.
My baby hasn't had new clothes for a long time. If I could scrape together that much money, I could not only buy her a few more beautiful clothes, but I could also take home the one I fell in love with a few days ago…
"No! I'm a vampire chosen by the First Ancestor!" Emlyn closed his eyes and released the puppet with a tragic gesture. "I'm going to start raising money now to trade with Mr. Hanged Man for the Baron's Beyonder characteristics!"
Although everyone sympathized with Emlyn's plight, many laughed at the scene. Perhaps the Blood Clan's ancestor hadn't imagined his chosen savior would almost give up his chance at advancement for a puppet's clothes!
Mr. Moon is richer than I thought. These dolls are obviously expensive. I wonder how much he spent to buy a house full of them... Fors enviously wondered how much he could get in exchange for the dolls, although she knew that with Moon's love for them, it would be impossible for him to do so.
Emlyn's face turned a little red. After all, this was not a glorious thing.
Klein patted his shoulder comfortingly. "It's okay. Everyone has a little hobby."
Considering all those otakus in the past, Emlyn's situation was nothing.
Emlyn was resting in the Harvest Church when the screen suddenly turned crimson. The blurry figure in the "world" made him ask the bishop for the Nightmare Candle.
The red faded, and Emlyn's face was filled with astonishment: "How did the 'world' know I could borrow it?"
The Bishop doesn't seem to fight anyone, and he doesn't really use that candle. Even I only knew about the Bishop's possession of this extraordinary item after Sherlock reminded me... So how did the "world" know about it?!
Emlyn immediately requested a private meeting, and once above the gray fog, he began to inquire about the reason.
The World gave a deep laugh: "Perhaps we have met before."
Seeing this scene, everyone fell silent.
Alger felt that Emlyn's intelligence was probably hopeless. He knew that the bishop had the Nightmare Candle, and he was the only person you knew. Why couldn't you discover that "the world" was Sherlock? Isn't that amazing? Back then, he confirmed Gehrman's identity based solely on Bansi and Danitz.
Mr. World didn't seem to be deliberately concealing his identity, and this attitude made it clear that it seemed that Mr. Moon was the one who didn't discover the truth... Audrey felt complicated and felt that Susie might be better than Emlyn in some aspects.
Anderson looked at Emlyn with admiration. "I thought Gehrman deliberately didn't tell you his identity. I didn't expect it was because of your low IQ that you turned a blind eye to the clues."
Why not just say it directly? Why is he hiding it? Emlyn wanted to refute, but couldn't help but hesitate.
Why does it seem so obvious to everyone? Is it really me?What's that candle for?" Leonard was more interested in the extraordinary item that Klein had borrowed.
*The bishop used it to give me psychological hints, Emlyn said, his face turning pale as he recalled the experience. "But Sherlock said he wanted to use it to treat mental problems. I don't know the details."
No one was overly surprised by this answer. All Tarot Club members knew that The World occasionally sought out Justice for psychological treatment. Even those outside the Tarot Club could see that Klein had been disguising his image and personality, and in such a situation, unexpected events were inevitable.
Even the Moretti siblings didn't show much emotion. Although Klein had psychological problems, he knew how to save himself, and it seemed he did it in time. Instead of pointlessly worrying, they believed that Klein could solve his own problems.
Emlyn seeks cooperation from Maric in hunting down the Rose School's Shaman King. "I can find helpers of sufficient caliber."
Maric frowned slightly and asked, "Sherlock Moriarty?"
"Why do you think it's him?" Emlyn asked.
In the eyes of this "vengeful spirit," Sherlock is something special? Well, it seems he is indeed something special... But there hasn't been any news about Sherlock in two years…
Maric looked at Emlyn with a strange look, but he quickly suppressed his outward abnormality: "We need to think about this."
[At the Tarot Club, "The World took the initiative to accept this commission after confirming Emlyn's partner.]
Emlyn met Maric with Gehrman's historical projection and introduced him with a smile, "This is my partner, Mr. Gehrman Sparrow."
And Maric's eyes looked at him even weirder.]
Emlyn closed his eyes in despair.
This time he felt that the clues were very obvious, but he didn't know why he hadn't discovered them at the time.
The "world" knew him, knew what extraordinary items the bishop had, and had a relationship with Maric and the others, so it was willing to help him for a modest reward....
Sherlock told himself that the bishop had the Nightmare Candle, and Maric was also exposed to it through the channel introduced by Sherlock. Maric was very familiar with Sherlock and Gehrman... He also looked at me as if I were a fool twice!
Anderson was already clapping his hands on the table and laughing. Although the others tried hard to suppress their laughter, one could still see the smiles in their eyes.
This time, Maric looked at Emlyn with pity.
"I thought it would be hard to find someone who could match your intelligence, " Pallez's voice echoed in Leonard's mind, "even though he's technically a vampire."
Leonard, who was listening attentively, fell silent.
He felt that Pales's dislike for him was becoming more and more excessive.
He had discovered Klein's identity through his unremitting investigation and clever mind. How could Emlyn, who had been kept in the dark, compare with him?
As if guessing Leonard's thoughts, Pales chuckled, "You only use your brain when it comes to your former colleagues."
As soon as Sharon appeared, Emlyn's eyes showed obvious surprise.
Perfect! Where can I buy a doll like this? Who created this masterpiece?
But when Sharon saluted and greeted Gehrman and his messenger, Emlyn's fanatical expression subsided.
"If she couldn't speak or move, she would be perfect."
Gehrman maintained a tense expression, but internally he was complaining:
* I can't understand this guy's mental world..."
We also can't understand…
Everyone was still marveling at Emlyn's bizarre train of thought when the image on the screen suddenly disappeared and the background turned white.
End of it? I have finished posting all the content related to me!
Emlyn suddenly became happy.
Although those images did reveal a lot about him, they were not to the point where he could not be seen by others. At most, they made people feel that he was dull in some aspects and had unique hobbies.
But as this guy named Merlin said, who doesn't have a hobby?
Emlyn was still somewhat grateful to the magician. Although they had never met before, he took the initiative to help him vent his anger and comforted him that there was nothing wrong with his hobby. He was a good person!
Klein, unaware that he had received another good guy card, was wondering if this space could provide him with a whole hot pot.
According to previous experience, as long as he thought about what he wanted, it would appear. So Klein repeatedly said "hot pot" in his mind, and then a bowl of oden appeared in front of him.
Well, actually the taste and ingredients are pretty much the same.
No one was around during this break, and there wasn't much interaction. Although videos featuring Fors and Emlyn were shown, they were both equally indifferent, and none of their stories touched on any high-level secrets. The only people who were of interest were either the untouchable Mr. "Door" or the angel-level messenger.
However, matters concerning the messenger were too private. If the following footage was not shown, Sharon, who knew the truth, would definitely not reveal the information on her own. No one would ask about it, and everyone would think about it on their own.
Azik and Klein communicated using bone messengers. This was the first time he had seen Klein's messenger, but he still had no relevant information in his memory.
Although Alger had never seen this messenger, he was even more curious about how this Sequence 6 "world" could allow the other party to take the initiative to serve as a messenger.
Did He become interested because He noticed a connection between Gehrman and His student, and then, due to Hermann's peculiarities or the subtle influence of The Fool, He actively showed His good will? Or did He first notice Hermann's peculiarities or be influenced by The Fool, then discover this man's connection to His student, and then act as a messenger?
No matter which situation, it involves high-level planning. What's even more terrifying is "The World". He attracted two angel-level helpers when he was at a low sequence. Even if the arrangement of "The Fool" was involved, it was shocking enough!
There might be more than two. The one parasitizing Leonard seems to be an angel as well. Leonard and The World have been colleagues since the beginning. Given The Fool's attentiveness to The World, it's impossible for him not to notice this anomaly around him. Perhaps Star's admission to the Tarot Club isn't just due to his high-ranking status within The World and the Church of Evernight, but The Fool also wants to use this opportunity to influence Pallez within him!
Alger was still wondering if Pales was part of The Fool's plan, and Pales was equally bewildered. "If I didn't think this space had any need to be fabricated to deceive us, I'd suspect the whole thing about The Fool was fabricated."
Leonard was surprised and asked, "Why do you say that?"
"What did he say again?" Klein put down the delicious food in his hand. On the surface, the question was just casual, but in his heart he was already extremely alert.
Among all the people present, the one he feared most was Pales. This old man had lived long enough and knew many secrets. He also had frequent contact with him because of Leonard. Who knew if he had discovered anything.
Although Mr. Azik also possessed a long lifespan and a wealth of knowledge, he was often asleep, leaving many gaps in his life. Most importantly, given his relationship with Azik, he wasn't afraid of him harming him even if his identity was exposed.
But it's not certain about Pales. Who knows what he is thinking? After all, he has been under Amon's command for so long. Even Leonard would not believe that he is really a simple and kind old grandfather.
"Because I think Klein is more like the real 'Fool. and even Merlin seems like Klein in disguise. Pallez was still talking in Leonard's mind. "What do you think would happen if I said this to others? Would I be punished by the gods, or would the master of the space feel provoked and destroy me directly?"
*That's ridiculous." Leonard didn't take it seriously at all and didn't even dare to tell Merlin the truth.
"Haven't you noticed that all the strength The Fool has displayed so far has relied on Klein? Aside from this magician of unknown origin before you, all the other powerful beings have a closer relationship with Klein. Let's not even talk about Azik Eggers for now. Why didn't that angel establish direct contact with The Fool, but instead acted as a messenger for Klein? Klein didn't even realize it was an angel at first. And when he encountered doubts, why did he first seek Azik's advice instead of consulting The Fool directly? It's clear that he only befriended Azik at The Fool's instruction; he didn't even know his true identity at the time."
"There's also the Fool's Favored One. Aside from Klein, Merlin is the only one who's appeared so far. Even if the others are keeping a low profile, there's no way they wouldn't have heard of them, right? Furthermore, the Sequence 2 of the Diviner's Path is a Miracle Performer, and Merlin happens to be a Miracle Performer. Only Miracle Performers need to fulfill the wishes of others to digest the potion."
Leonard took a moment to digest the information before finally asking a question: "But isn't this what you saw in those images?"
Based on the premise that the content of the image is entirely true, can we infer that the image actually contains fictional content?
"Is there a problem with this? If we treat all that content as real, inexplicable results will occur, which proves that the video is wrong. In fact, this is also what I'm wondering about. If the owner of this space has such power, why would he release such obviously problematic content? If my suspicion is correct, then "He" is deliberately concealing something from The Fool or Klein, and the concealment is not perfect, but such a thing should be meaningless to a being like "He". If my suspicion is wrong, then it means that all the previous questions have reasonable explanations, but I just didn't think of it."
Seeing Leonard say something inexplicable and then remain silent for a long time, Klein felt uneasy, but due to his character, he couldn't ask any further questions. He could only eat to cover it up.
Fortunately, this space seemed to have adjusted their senses, allowing them to taste the delicious food without feeling overeating. It was as if their time had also stopped, but their consciousness was still active.
It wasn't until Klein finished another burger that he heard Leonard mutter quietly, "I think you just think too much."
It didn't take long for the white background to fade away, heralding the beginning of the next part of the movie.