Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1125 I am the "Fool"

what?
Angel opened his mouth with a slightly dull expression, but before he could say anything, a deep red light flashed before his eyes.

Then, she sat on the high-back chair that belonged to the Queen. The chairs in front of her that usually had Tarot Club members like The Hanged Man and The Sun sitting on them were all empty. Only on the high-back chair that belonged to Mr. Fool at the head of the long bronze table was there a figure hidden in the gray fog.

It is the Fool, not the World.

"I am the Fool" these words still echoed in her ears.

Before this, Angel had speculated that "The Fool" was the resurrected "Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianzun", the natural enemy that the "Lamp God" hated and feared; or like Klein, he was a remnant of the old times released from the strange "Light Cocoon", who inherited the body of a god but had not yet had time to master all the power; or he might be a fortune-teller angel who inherited the "Source Castle" and carefully played the role of its former master in an attempt to impact the throne of god.

As for the "World" Klein, either because of his identity as a time traveler or because he embarked on the path of a "fortune teller", he had a certain intersection with this existence, received his help, and became a kind of "tool" of his.

Because of this, Angel did not dare to discuss the matter with Klein under the possibility of being monitored by The Fool. On the other hand, he was always worried that he would be persecuted by this god and eventually become a backup for resurrection or a spare vessel for God's descent.

Just like the "Dark Angel" Sasriel, the "Mother of Heaven", or Mr. Azik...

When Klein said "I am the Fool" just now, she almost thought that he had been truly controlled by the one at the top of the path because of his promotion to an angel and had lost himself. She was about to take out the "Blood Flag of Salinger" and the "Sword of Glory" and kill Klein as planned, so that he could be resurrected in a miracle and get rid of all negative states.

At worst, she could pull him into the fog of war outside the projection of the "City of Disaster", temporarily hide him in a place that even the Outer Gods could not reach, and then seek help from the Goddess of Night... Before she could form this idea, she was pulled into the gray fog, just like every time she held a Tarot Club.

In this gray fog that enveloped the surroundings, which was almost the same as the fog of war, Angel couldn't even escape into the mirror world, contact her own mirror person, or directly call upon the power of the source "City of Disaster", because it was only her spirit that appeared here, and the power of the spirit alone was not enough for the above-mentioned things.

Of course, Angel thought that this was not caused by the difference in power between the source substances, or because the "Source Castle" sealed the "City of Disaster" to the western continent. If she sent Klein into the mirror world in advance, into the projection of the City of Disaster in the depths, the latter would not be able to reach the gray fog in a moment and pull her spirit here. Even if he could do it, their bodies would still be in the mirror city. As the follower of the City of Disaster, Angel naturally did not need to worry that Klein might be contaminated in an instant and his head and body would be separated.

The difference lies entirely in who can use the power of "Source" first, and in this regard, "The Fool" who controls Klein's body has an absolute advantage.

Therefore, since she was no longer able to resist, there was only one question left:

What is the identity of this “fool” in front of me?
……

Klein breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Angel, who was temporarily pulled up into the gray fog and came to the long bronze table, did not do anything radical but just looked at him quietly.

What he feared the most was that Angel, who had amazing mobility, would attack him without saying a word. By then, he would have no way out as he had just been promoted to a "miracle master" and had not yet completely stabilized his own condition. He was not very sure whether the last "miracle" would be effective.

Therefore, after making up his mind to reveal his "relationship" with the Fool, Klein immediately returned to the gray fog and simultaneously pulled Angel's spirit here, giving himself an advantage in the battle so that he could have a better conversation.

After being promoted to Sequence 2 and fully mastering the power of "Source Castle", he no longer needed to walk four steps backwards and recite the "Fu Sheng Xuan Huang Tian Zun" spell to enter this space. He only needed to flash his mind.

Gathering his thoughts, Klein let the gray fog that enveloped him dissipate quickly, revealing his own figure behind him. It was not the image that was deliberately hazy and difficult to guess his true identity before, but the black-haired and brown-eyed Klein Moretti who had quietly grown taller.

"I am The Fool," he repeated again, his tone steady, as if stating an indisputable fact. "Klein is The Fool, and has always been."

"So, there has never been a Klein Moretti, only The Fool?"

Angel, who was sitting on the first seat to Klein's left, less than two meters away and almost able to reach out and touch each other, asked back. His tone was even calmer than his, but it was filled with a chill that made people feel cold all over.

This almost spiritual intuitive warning allowed Klein to react quickly and realize that the other party was not completely powerless in the gray fog.

As an angel of the witch's path, she can also "commit suicide" immediately, causing her spirit to be annihilated and her body to collapse, and then be resurrected in a substitute in the mirror world, and then immediately return to the Giant King's Court in the God-forsaken Land to kill Klein, whose spirit has not yet returned but whose body is left standing.

With the "City of Disaster" that can quickly travel back and forth between the mirror world and reality, even if Klein's spirit returns immediately, he may not be able to catch up with the other party.

It seems that I can only use the gray fog to hold her down first, so that she can't even commit suicide, and then... Wait, Klein, what are you thinking? The purpose of revealing my identity is to let Angel know everything, not to confront her... Quickly restraining the thoughts that burst out in my mind, Klein spoke before Angel's eyes became more dangerous:
"There has never been a 'Fool'. There is only Klein Moretti who traveled through time and was resurrected in this body. This is the Klein you know."

"But as far as I know, 'The Fool', or 'Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianzun', existed a long time ago. He mastered the source substance of 'Source Castle' and sealed the other source substances in the western continent... You also heard the prayer from the other side beside the gray fog wall, right?"

Angel's face was still tense as he retorted carefully.

"But that wasn't me," Klein immediately denied. "Of course, now I think my 'crossing' might have something to do with Him... Are you willing to listen to my experience? Then, make a judgment."

Angel was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly.

As long as she is willing to communicate, it’s good. I should have known not to call me a fool just now and give her some buffer time. But after what happened with the Fallen Shadow and the Dark Angel evil spirit, her suspicion of me has reached its peak. If I delay it any longer, other problems may arise... Klein muttered a few words in his heart, and after organizing his thoughts, he began to recount all his experiences since "traveling through time".

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After waking up, he found a bullet hole on his head... He recalled the luck-changing ceremony before "crossing over"... He repeated the ceremony and entered a space covered by gray fog. He met three strangers who called themselves "The Fool" and formed the Tarot Club... He used Emperor Roselle's diary to reveal secret knowledge in exchange for more diaries, thus achieving a virtuous cycle... Listening to Klein's story, Angel searched out his memories of "The Fool" and the Tarot Club, and matched them one by one, trying to find contradictions.

"You confirmed that I was the 'Queen' only after I returned to Tingen from Enmat Harbor?"

She suddenly asked.

Klein nodded:

"At that time, I didn't have many special privileges except that I could mobilize the gray fog to make my figure more difficult to see. You, Justice, and The Hanged Man also had only vague outlines and some color features in my eyes... Therefore, I could only confirm that you were in Tingen and were an Assassin. It was not until I confirmed through the invitation that you needed to attend the Tarot Club on Monday afternoon that I began to doubt it and used divination to understand everything."

There are no loopholes here. It matches my memory. No wonder he invited me to attend the Moretti family's housewarming party at 3 pm... The biggest loophole is probably Roselle's diary. I gave the few pages of the diary I got from Old Neil to The Fool, and Klein must have come into contact with them... Angel frowned and asked a few more questions following Klein's narration, but found no loopholes.

It was not until Klein ended his story with the battle against the Dark Angel evil spirits in the Giant King's Court and he took the potion to advance to Sequence 2 and finally decided not to hide this secret anymore that Angel relaxed his serious expression a little. He leaned back in his chair, crossed his arms over his chest, and asked:
"Do you have more concrete evidence that can confirm to me that you are Klein, not the God's vessel or means of resurrection, and that you are The Fool?"

She still didn't dare to confirm that the person in front of her was the familiar Klein. After all, not long ago, a "shadow" that inherited the other party's complete memory and personality appeared in front of her and almost deceived her.

"There is no evidence," Klein answered calmly, "so I can only tell you my experience and the key points that I think can eliminate suspicion. It is up to you to make your own judgment."

Without waiting for Angel to reply, he continued:

"First of all, if there was a high-ranking 'The Fool', he could have used 'The World' as his own avatar when the Tarot Club was formed, and he didn't need to use me as his 'Favored One'... In fact, it was only after I obtained the 'Eye of All Black' that I was able to create Mr. 'The World', who was similar to a secret doll, on the gray fog."

Angel nodded slightly, acknowledging this statement.

"Secondly, if The Fool needs a means of resurrection, or a vessel for Him to descend, creating a secret doll or clone hiding in the dark is the best choice. For example, the Goddess's 'Mother of Heaven' only appears when the gods descend. Or, for example, your 'Man in the Mirror' usually stays in the mirror world, instead of taking risks everywhere like me, and even losing my life several times."

Klein sat back in his high-backed chair and continued to explain.

That being said... it's true, my "mirror substitute" is either hidden deep in the mirror world, or simply placed in the City of Disaster... Angel thought about it and nodded again.

After getting her feedback, Klein relaxed a little and gave his last reason:
"Finally, your 'Mirror Person' has already discovered my secret. She suggested that I tell you about it after I advance to Sequence 2."

Huh? The person in my mirror already knew that Klein was The Fool?

Angel's expression was a little dull, and he immediately thought of the strange behavior of the person in the mirror when he had doubted the identity of The Fool several times, and he became more and more convinced of Klein's words.

Seeing that her attitude had softened, Klein continued:

"In the Giant King's Court, when you were dealing with my 'shadow', your mirror figure responded to my action of summoning the historical pore image, and suggested that I choose to... trust you when confronting the 'shadow'."

Believe me... Yes, at that time he had almost given up resistance and was waiting to die. Instead, it was the "shadow" who did not hold on to the end and tried to escape... Angel's expression changed, and the serious scrutiny slowly turned into a faint smile.

"Now, do you believe me?"

Klein added the last sentence at the right moment.

"I..." Angel hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded, "I believe you."

Just like you believe in me... she added silently in her heart.

Immediately, Angel's facial features wrinkled again, and he asked in a voice that was an octave higher:

"So when I carefully recommended you to The Fool to become a member of the Tarot Club, were you secretly laughing?

"When we were traveling at sea, I always attended Tarot Clubs separately from you, thinking that this was respecting your privacy. Were you very proud?
"Using 'the world' to act with myself, pretending to be profound and mysterious, huh?"

Angel became angrier as he spoke. He jumped up from his high-backed chair and rushed directly toward Klein from above the long bronze table.

The latter could only smile awkwardly and did not dare to resist at all.

bang-

The chair belonging to Mr. Fool fell backwards, revealing a pile of debris in the gray mist.

(End of this chapter)