Klein walked down the street holding a newspaper with a rental advertisement and a small suitcase.
I'm grateful for the help from Mr. Fool and that unknown follower, otherwise I would have starved to death on the streets... Once I find a place to live, I'll find a way to make money...
The scene changed, and Klein received his first commission in his new residence, and found the cat through divination.
Facing his employer's surprise, Klein smiled and said, "That's the reasoning."
Emlyn looked at the familiar place and people and secretly rolled his eyes. No wonder Sherlock became a famous detective. Others relied on clues and reasoning to solve cases, but he relied on the occult!
An unknown follower? Leonard subconsciously glanced at Merlin. Currently, the only two followers of The Fool he knew of were Klein and Merlin. The old man even suspected that these two followers were actually the same person.
Noticing Leonard's gaze, Klein looked back. "Why are you looking at me?" Then, as if realizing something, he said with amusement, "Did you think that was me?"
Although Klein knew full well that this plot was purely fictional, he also understood that it was used to cover up some flaws in his story, such as why he was always the one serving The Fool.
So instead of putting the blame on Merlin, it would be better to push it onto a fictitious follower. Who says that a follower must show up in public or be good at fighting? Is there no room for a low-key logistics staff?
"A 'dead man' without identification certainly doesn't have any money, and given your former colleague's personality, he wouldn't do anything illegal... It seems the Fool does have a power we're unaware of. Pales wasn't immediately disproven by his doubts. Instead, he calmly revised his statement, "But my original thought must have been correct. The Fool foresaw Klein's fate and prepared to let him die once. This so-called aid was. the initial funding for his resurrection."
As for whether the money might be accidental insurance that Klein had hidden in some way, Pales didn't even consider the possibility.
After all, in many cases, especially in the extraordinary world, the more you think and the more you know, the faster you die. And more often than not, death is considered the best outcome.
[Klein was washing his hands. His reflection in the wash mirror showed him. with his head lowered, and a pair of eyes.
After finally defeating the enemy, Klein looked at the shabby and damaged room and clothes, and chuckled to himself, "There's no way this can be reimbursed..."
Then he seemed to have thought of something funny and laughed wildly.]
Seeing Klein on the screen, everyone felt a little heavy.
They witnessed this man's resurrection from the dead and listened to Leonard's story of Tingen, so they had a better understanding of what Klein had been enduring.
Danitz looked at Klein, who was laughing so hard he couldn't straighten his back, and suddenly felt that Hermann's cold and madness wasn't entirely a disguise. Rather, after going through so much, madness was the normal outcome, unlike Klein, who could still complain silently in his heart and risk his life to save a fellow passenger he wasn't even familiar with.
Danitz cursed inwardly. He had actually felt for a moment that German was someone who needed understanding and care. He must have been crazy. Besides, how could he help German? Was he going to offer his head to him for a bounty?
Klein looked at his former self, and after sighing, he felt calm.
One must always look forward. Now that revenge has been taken, there's no need to continue to grieve over those events.
Regarding Tingen, let's keep the good parts sealed deep in our memories, accept the impact of everything that happened, and move on with nostalgia.
Klein divined the mastermind behind the scenes, disguised the scene, and prayed to the Fool for help to disrupt other people's divination.
After everything was ready, Klein went out to find the police.
"What are your beliefs?"
*The God of Steam and Machinery." Klein answered without hesitation.
Leonard had a strange look on his face. He didn't know whether he should complain about his former colleague's conversion as easy as drinking water, or question why he was so skilled at disguising crime scenes.
Audrey and her deskmate, Alger, exchanged a glance, both remembering a mission The Fool had issued long ago, which was to assassinate Ambassador Intis. The Fool had also said it was for a newly arrived Favored One in Backlund!
It turned out to be a mission issued for Mr. World, to help him out of his predicament... Mr. Fool's attitude towards Mr. World was truly special, willing to personally speak up and help with such matters. Audrey's eyes lit up.
"The World" already had its own codename by then. Why didn't he come directly to the Tarot Club to issue the commission, but instead had Mr. Fool issue the task? Could it be that he was being noticed by the Beyonders at that time, so he skipped the gathering to avoid being exposed?
Alger frowned, feeling that something was not right.
Fors really wanted to share her turbulent mood with Xio. She had never imagined that the mission Miss Audrey had entrusted her with came from Mr. Fool, and it was to help the World out of its predicament!
Doesn't this mean that they have done the "world" a great favor without knowing it?
Fors felt truly amazing. That was The "world"! The "world" that revealed a new Beyonder characteristic each week!
Klein found the Brave Bar and wanted to hire a Beyonder bodyguard while buying a pistol.
The boss let him into a card room where more than a dozen people were playing Poker, one of whom was Maric.
Something didn't feel right... Klein took a half step back with fear on his face.
Hiss! This guy is playing cards with a bunch of zombies? But it's okay this way. The stronger the bodyguard, the safer I am.
You dragged a bunch of zombies into a room to play cards, appearing quite dignified and powerful, and yet they were scared off like this?]
Zombies... Benson gritted his teeth inwardly, thinking that there were all kinds of people in the world of Beyonders.
Klein couldn't do anything about it anymore, so he had to keep an eye on Melissa and make sure she didn't get any strange illnesses.
Azik was curious about why the zombies didn't react. Did Klein not bring his own copper whistle? Or had he used a suitable method to seal the whistle's power?
Emlyn's face was almost filled with ridicule. He still remembered that when he wanted to find the other party to hunt the Shaman King, Maric rudely said that he was only Sequence 5 and had no right to discuss such matters.
I thought you were so powerful, but it turns out you're too scared to get involved in such a small matter.
Maric remained silent as he looked at Emlyn, whose every thought was written on his face.
Not to mention that he was still fleeing the Rose School's pursuit, even an ordinary wild Beyonder wouldn't have accepted this commission. What Sequence Level was he at the time? Was he so tired of living that he had to go against someone with a national background for a stranger?
[Above the gray fog, only "The World" and "The Fool" sit facing each other.
The Fool raised his hand and a crimson star was magnified. Inside was the scene of Xio returning home after being commissioned for purification. There was no fog obscuring it, and even Fors beside her could see it clearly.
"Find them, observe them, and tell me what you find."
The Fool waved his hand to make the image disappear. "You don't need to attend this Tarot Club. I will directly issue the mission to assassinate Ambassador Intis. You just need to hold out until they complete the mission. These two people are also likely to be involved in the mission, so you should keep an eye on them."
The World nodded, then said hesitantly, "Yesterday, I suddenly felt very warm, as if I had been purified..."
The Fool chuckled. "What force do you think brought you back to life? The purification is aimed directly at me and Sefirah Castle, so of course you'd sense it."
The gray fog dissipated, and Klein climbed out of bed, looking at the red moon outside the window with a wry smile.
It seems I'm truly bound to Mr. Fool... and those two poor ladies, but I'll have to wait until I get through this period before I can observe them...]
No wonder The World was able to recognize me even though I hadn't joined the Tarot Club yet. It turns out that Fors and I were undergoing trials under his observation!
One of Xio's doubts was resolved, but a bigger one loomed: Why did the "world" see Fors as more suitable to join the Tarot Club than me? I joined much later than she did!
Audrey recalled the first time she met Dawn. At that time, she guessed that he recognized her identity through the extraordinary items. Now it seems that Mr. "World" may know the true appearance of all the members of the Tarot Club!
After all, she was favored one by Mr. Fool... Audrey pursed her lips, a little unhappy.
Sefirah Castle... Azik uttered the word silently.
Of course, he knew what this meant, and he had many associations with the Fool's identity, but the relationship between Klein and the Fool made him even more confused.
The Fool seemed to have borrowed the power of Sefirah Fort to resurrect Klein, even deepening their bond with him. It felt like they shared a common destiny. While the reality certainly wasn't quite that extreme, it was uncharacteristic of a deity. "He" shouldn't have established such a close connection with a Low-Sequence Beyonder. Furthermore, the Fool seemed to have been planning this since Klein, or rather Zhou Mingrui, first crossed over. In other words, the Fool deliberately established this relationship with him.
Azik couldn't understand why The Fool would act so unwisely. Even if it was to interfere with reality through Klein, the cost was too high. Klein wasn't strong enough, after all. If something happened to him, even if The Fool and Sefirah Castle didn't suffer a major drop in strength, the impact would be significant. Establishing this connection would actually benefit Klein more than it would harm The Fool.
Azik frowned slowly, wondering if there was anything else he hadn't thought of.
That was really Sefirah Castle, one of the nine Sefirahs... Cattleya remembered the mystical knowledge that "The World" had provided as a reward, and considered whether to inquire about it.
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Before Cattleya could decide whether to speak or not, Edwina had already asked.
Everyone present could see that the space above the gray fog that belonged to the Fool was Sefirah Castle, but most people didn't know what that meant. Only Edwina, who had a strong thirst for knowledge, asked directly.
Almost everyone's eyes turned to Merlin. Although Azik, Bernadette, and even Pallez, who was parasitizing Leonard, knew many secrets about high-level beings, this magician was definitely more knowledgeable about matters related to the Fool.
Klein casually said, "Source Castle is one of the nine source substances, originating from the original Creator."
As for the fact that some of the source essence actually came from the Outer Gods, he did not elaborate.
On the one hand, the Outer Gods were also conceived from the Primordial body, and thus still considered to be from the Primordial. On the other hand, mentioning the Outer Gods would require further explanation, and these things would have to be forgotten before they left, otherwise they would die upon returning.
Since there was no point in saying it, Klein didn't bother to waste any more words. This alone was enough to create the image of The Fool as unfathomable.
The original creator... Derrick muttered this name silently.
He didn't dwell on what this meant, nor did he seek out the Fool's origins. He simply remembered that it was the Fool who had saved the City of Silver from suffering, and that this was his only and most devout faith from now on.
Alger recalled the scene of the Fool's resurrection and couldn't help but wonder if it was Klein who gave Sefirah Castle its humanity and transformed it into The Fool. Given the precedent of the Hidden Sage, it wasn't impossible for Sefirah to be revitalized into spirits.
If this idea is true, then The Fool can indeed be considered an ancient god, descended directly from the beginning. Furthermore, his special feelings towards Klein are understandable. After all, it was Zhou Mingrui's transmigration into Klein that gave him a true personality. Perhaps there are some hidden connections he's unaware of.
That's right! Klein once said that he seemed to have lost some of his memories. Could it be that the fusion of that memory with Sefirah Castle gave rise to the "Fool"?
Alger felt that he had found the truth.
Some people who already knew about the source remained silent when they saw Merlin was unwilling to say more.
Although there were still some things they couldn't understand, it was enough to know that The Fool could control Sefirah Castle. There was no need to delve into the reasons, and they didn't want to make enemies with The Fool or Klein.
Edwina wanted to ask further questions, but then she thought about the many images that might contain the answer, so she turned her attention back to the screen.
Although the parts about other people were mostly black history, the content about Klein was always full of useful information, which greatly satisfied her hobby.
[Klein, who has started growing a beard and wearing glasses, takes a camera to capture evidence of someone else's affair.
Sharon clings to the lens to avoid attracting attention from the flash.]
Everyone's faces looked a little strange, because the scene was so jumpy.
We were just talking about The Fool and Sefirah Castle, and now it's Klein and Sharon secretly filming something like this!
Anderson wanted to say something to Sharon, "I didn't realize you could do such a thing," but when he remembered that the terrifying angel-level messenger was Sharon's teacher, he silently shut his mouth.
It's not enough to just make people forget one thing. I don't know if I can make others forget that I have been to this space... Anderson thought seriously.
Maric couldn't help but glance at Sharon, who was as calm as a puppet, out of the corner of his eye. He only knew that the problem was solved on the first day of the protection, and they even explored a ruin on the third day. He didn't expect that the second day would be so exciting.
Although Melissa was speechless about her brother's work and behavior, she could guess from the relaxed look on his and Miss Sharon's faces that this was after they dealt with Ambassador Intis. So, she could only look at the corner of the screen with red cheeks while relaxing.
Most of the women present shyly turned their eyes away. Even among the men, not all could watch this scene calmly. Most of them only made sure to see the corners of the picture to avoid the image pausing in an awkward place due to someone's inattention.
Although Klein had personally experienced this, he couldn't help but internally criticize: The owner of this space truly was putting anything out there just to persecute people. Before, whoever was on the screen was embarrassed, but now, whoever saw the screen was embarrassed…
Above the gray fog, only The Fool and The World were still sitting at either end of the long table.
The "world" tells the story of him and Sharon exploring the ruins, and the statues and scenes appear as they are told.
After he finished, he couldn't help but ask, "Isn't one of the differences between evil gods and righteous gods that the former have images resembling intelligent beings, while the latter only have holy emblems made up of symbolic symbols? Why is there a human-shaped statue of the Goddess of Night there?"
"You've read those Russell diaries, and you should know that the 22 Extraordinary Paths are also known as the Divine Paths. They're called that because above Sequence 1 lies Sequence 0, the sequence where true gods. reside. Whether good or evil, they're all simply ascended through the use of potions. The Fool's tone was disapproving. "Those born in mythical form are another matter."
"As for why they don't use human forms and only let the holy emblem circulate, you'll understand once you reach a high sequence."
The World was silent for a moment, then spoke of something else: "I've already found those two people. One is Hugh Dilcher, a famous bounty hunter in the East District, the other is Fors Wall, a former doctor and current writer. I haven't had time to find out more details yet."
"Then find something else for them to do. Do you have any ideas?" The Fool doesn't seem to take this matter very seriously.
The World lowered its head and said in a low voice, "If possible, I hope to let them find Lanevus's whereabouts."
Although The Fool's statement about the gods could be described as blasphemous, it was not surprising that most people present already knew the true nature of the gods. Even some who did not know were convinced by The Fool's statement since the gods also relied on magic potions to ascend step by step, they were indeed originally human beings and not as unattainable as originally thought.
Most people are actually more curious about the ruins. They don't know who they belong to and why there are human-shaped statues of six righteous gods.
Apart from a few people with extensive knowledge of mysticism, only Leonard, prompted by Pales, remembered the ruins he had come into contact with.
Fors and Xio couldn't help but look at Audrey. Was investigating Lanevus a request from the "world"? And was this all about observing us?
"When Mr. World first joined the Tarot Club, Mr. Fool asked me to give you this as a test." Audrey felt a little embarrassed when she recalled that she thought The World was just an ordinary new member and proudly acted like the master.
Mr. World's disguise is too good. He's clearly a favored one treated specially by Mr. Fool, yet he pretends to know nothing! I wonder if my behavior will be ridiculous in his eyes, like a guest showing off his ownership in front of the host....
It seems The Fool doesn't place much importance on assessing Tarot Club members, leaving all tasks to The World. It's also possible that "He" isn't that interested in expanding the Tarot Club; we only have a few people now... Cattleya pondered.
Alger was shocked to discover he had guessed wrong again. When he learned that Lanevus was involved with the true Creator, he had assumed it was a plot by The Fool. He hadn't imagined it was just a casual request from The World... It couldn't have been a casual one; he must have had a reason for bringing this person up.
I remember the previous footage about "The Trial" showed her tracking down Lanevus. Lanevus's face was obscured by his name, just like Ince Zangwill's treatment!
Furthermore, the attitude of "The World" clearly showed a grudge against Lanevus. Lanevus' death was also the first time a Tarot Club member had declared their existence…
Alger looked at Leonard, who had a complicated expression on his face. "Is Lanevus related to the Tingen incident?"
Leonard, reflecting on Klein's quest for revenge, suddenly realized that his earlier description of Tingen's experiences had been too general, completely forgetting to mention Lanevus. The footage involving Megose had been repeatedly fast-forwarded and skipped, giving those present only a glimpse into the battle and omitting Lanevus's name.
"He was the one who tricked Megose into becoming pregnant with the evil god's offspring. He was also the key person who connected with all parties and pushed the whole thing forward, Leonard said, his tone subconsciously tinged with disgust. "Then, he realized the danger and abandoned the others and fled."
So that's it! Alger understood.
Although it seemed that the suggestion made by The World out of selfish motives was adopted by The Fool, The Fool actually realized that there was still a connection between Lanevus and the True Creator, so he agreed to The World. This way, he could both enhance the followers' sense of belonging and strike a blow against the True Creator!
Although the Fool's words and actions seem to be doting on the World, this is all within the normal range. The Fool's gentle attitude is because the World's goals coincide with His plans!
Klein conducted experiments in the cemetery and hospital, and learned the characteristics of the copper whistle.
It's almost certain that Mr. Azik's copper whistle only affects corpses that haven't undergone the requiem ritual and have recently died. including zombies. This is a bit weak... No, that's not right. This copper whistle itself is not used to cause zombies to transform. Its function is to summon messengers. Affecting corpses is a negative effect!