Mystery: Lucky One

When asking this question, Alice looked at the "Hermit" Cattleya with hope in her eyes.

——If there is anyone in this Tarot meeting who knows what this ambiguous description means, it is probably only Ms. Hermit.

But this time, Ms. Hermit disappointed Alice. Under Alice's expectant eyes, she shook her head and said:
"I've never heard of it."

Alice looked away and glanced around. Except for Emlyn the Moon and Derrick the Sun who said they could go back and look up information, everyone else said they didn't know.

Alice sighed and shook her head.
"Forget it, I won't embarrass you... It's normal that you haven't heard of demigod-level materials."

No one spoke, only the "Hermit" Cattleya looked at her and then looked away, as if she had something to ask.

"What do you want to ask?" Alice asked her.

The Hermit Cattleya carefully glanced at Klein in the gray fog before nervously answering:

"No, I'm just a little confused...

"Why don't you ask Mr. Fool?"

This has been Cattleya's doubt for a long time.

Earlier, she had suspected that in Alice's eyes, "the world" might be equivalent to Mr. Fool to some extent, but at that time she did not dare to think about this issue deeply and could only cover it up like this.

Later, Alice's words and actions made Cattleya feel that the "world" and the Fool seemed to be separate, and they seemed not to be the same person, and this idea gradually stopped.

It was not until Alice's recent questions that Cattleya began to become suspicious.

The knowledge that Miss Destiny requested did not seem to be too secret. Even if Mr. Fool did not have knowledge within his authority, at least... it seemed that he should not watch Miss Destiny asking around like a headless fly?
This sounds a little too pitiful. Moreover, judging from past performance, Mr. Fool is open to Miss Destiny, at least in terms of knowledge.

But Cattleya felt that her question was too much of a test. Even though she had doubts about the relationship between the Fool and the "world", she did not want to test Miss Destiny.

As for testing Mr. Fool...haha, considering Miss Destiny's attitude towards Mr. Fool, what's the difference between this and testing Miss Destiny?
Besides, Cattleya had not forgotten the scepter she saw when she first came to the gray fog. At best, she had only suspected that the "world" was the incarnation of the Fool, or some way for Mr. Fool to interfere with reality. She did not dare to be so bold as to guess that the Fool was a mortal.

How can a mortal help her escape the knowledge she is chasing? How can a mortal make Miss Fate obedient? How can a mortal take away the identity of the sea god?
Cattleya didn't dare to have such a thought at all. She looked at Alice nervously, afraid that her words would be misunderstood.

After listening to this, Alice realized the real reason why Cattleya didn't dare to ask, but she really couldn't answer this question in a normal way. After all, she couldn't honestly tell everyone that the Fool didn't know about this, right?

She is the only one who needs to take the amnesia script. As for Klein...it's best if he doesn't take the script for the time being.

After all, Klein really didn't lose his memory—at least it seemed that way at the moment.

Alice glanced at Klein, who was unable to provide her with any help, then silently retracted her gaze and said to Cattleya with a serious face:

"Because Mr. Fool is a fool."

"?" Cattleya had never hated having a mouth so much.

The Tarot Club fell into a deathly silence. No one dared to speak first. Only Mr. Fool shouted rather coldly:

"destiny."

Alice lowered her head.

So Klein didn't even look at her and said to the others:

"You guys go ahead."

Justice Audrey heard a hint of laughter in the voice. She realized that Mr. Fool was not really angry about this, so she became bolder and tried to ease the deadlock:

"'Fragment of Prophecy'... This doesn't sound like the name of a material. I really want to know what it is used for..."

Alice glanced at Audrey but didn't answer her question.

After "Moon" Emlyn once again proposed the request to find the remaining four believers of "Original Moon", the Tarot Club entered the free communication session.

The first person to speak in this session was "The Sun" Derrick:

"I have become 'notary public'."

He was like that kid who went home and reported to his parents after finishing his homework... Alice looked at "The Sun" Derrick, then at "The Hanged Man" Alger, and shook her head.

We don’t need to be told this… “The Hanged Man” Alger had the urge to cover his face, but he still responded calmly:

"Although the Notary will gain a great physical enhancement, it is still more of a supporting role. The ability to notarize something valid can be temporarily enhanced, while the ability to notarize something invalid will be weakened or forcibly dispelled. At the same time, the Notary is also good at making contracts. Once he signs and approves it, a Sequence 5 cannot violate it. Even if a Sequence 4 demigod wants to forcibly violate the contract, he will have to pay a heavy price..."

"To be honest... I don't think he can be as good as me as a support player," Alice rolled her eyes. "But you know a lot about the 'Sun' path... Um, is it because of the Church of Storms and the Church of the Sun? Because..."

She paused and swallowed the idea of ​​sharing the "Ancient Sun God".

She has exposed my origins... although it seems that this is no longer a secret. Alger paused and did not respond to the first half of Alice's sentence. He only explained the second half:

"As a member of the Church of the Storm, it is fundamental to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the 'Sun' path.

"By the way, you'd better pick a magical item that is good at controlling the target. If you don't have one, choose one with strong attack power. This will help make up for your shortcomings."

"Thank you, Mr. 'The Hanged Man'." "The Sun" Derrick thanked him sincerely.

In his heart, in the entire Tarot Club, the greatest and most respected person is Mr. Fool, the most admired and desired person is Mr. World, and the most reliable, kindest and best-hearted person is undoubtedly the wise Mr. Hanged Man.

At this time, Emlyn the Moon thought in his heart:

This guy has actually caught up to my level. No, I can’t let him overtake me. I have to complete the hunt as soon as possible and get the reward!

He thought for a few seconds, obtained Mr. Fool’s consent, and manifested the slender “moon puppet” that looked like a wooden stake:
"Ladies and gentlemen, do any of you know what it is?"

He knew that Mr. Fool must have the answer, but he did not have anything that could be used to exchange with this great being, so he could only see if other members of the Tarot Club had some understanding of this.

The Hermit Cattleya lived up to everyone's expectations this time. She carefully examined it for a few times, then slowly frowned and said:

"This should be the 'Moon Messenger.'" It is an extraordinary item made by the 'Original Moon' believers through bloody rituals lasting hundreds of years. It is said that it has been infused with divine power, and each one possesses unimaginable horror.

"Where did you get it? This is very dangerous, it's best to hand it over to the upper echelons of your blood clan."

It sounds like a very powerful thing... Could it be that he is not as useless as he looks? Alice glanced at Emlyn the Moon thoughtfully.

Emlyn changed his sitting position and said, “Hey.”

"I encountered him while hunting that 'Original Moon' follower.

"She is dead, and I am alive."

He's showing off... Alice looked at Emlyn the Moon in surprise and asked curiously:

"So you defeated her?"

The Hermit Cattleya was stunned for a moment, and deliberately asked without disguising:
“How did you do that?
"Did the higher-ups of your blood clan provide help?"

Help... Alice looked at Klein as if she remembered something.

Emlyn the Moon opened his mouth, but he didn’t know how to start. He then realized that this topic was not suitable for in-depth discussion.

“Ahem,” he cleared his throat and glanced at the head of the long bronze table. “I asked Mr. Fool for help.”

As expected... Alice shook her head and retracted her high opinion of Emlyn the Moon.

Asked Mr. Fool for help? Is this even possible? Cattleya, the Hermit, was stunned.

Of course, she had never doubted Mr. Fool's character or strength. What surprised her about the Moon's words was that Mr. Fool could actually provide effective and substantial help to the Tarot Club members, rather than just teaching them knowledge or simply recruiting them.

On the one hand, this means that I can also directly ask Mr. Fool for help in a critical moment... This is more exaggerated than any ritual... On the other hand, it vaguely reveals that Mr. Fool's recovery process is faster than I thought... Many thoughts flashed through Cattleya's mind in an instant.

Audrey "Justice", Derrick "The Sun" and the others were not surprised by this. They had all prayed for Mr. Fool's help to some extent and had seen the angel under Mr. Fool's seat - of course, not Miss Destiny.

Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Emlyn the Moon shrank his head, raised his chin and said:
“I was paid.

“This is an equal exchange!”

Equivalent exchange... the immediate response and effective feedback from a great being is simply priceless! Just like Miss Fate...

The Hermit Cattleya couldn't help but refute the Moon Emlyn's words in her heart, and then she subconsciously turned her head to look at Alice.

Alice obviously disagreed with this statement. She glanced at Emlyn the Moon and said abruptly:

“To be honest, I had the same expression and tone as you do now when I felt guilty.

“It seems that you should understand in your heart… Even if I assume that you really provided a reasonable reward for Mr. Fool to help you, you did not provide a reward for Mr. Fool to agree to the transaction.

“Oh, by the way, I think Mr. Fool is willing to listen to your request, so you should also provide a reward…”

...Are all gods like this?
Klein secretly glanced at Alice in the gray fog, trying to compare her words with everything he knew.

Alas, this feeling is like asking someone to do something for you. Regardless of whether they agree or not, you have to pay them first, and you have to be nice...

Am I usually too rude to her?

Klein seriously reflected on his actions.

As expected... "Hermit" Cattleya withdrew her gaze.

Emlyn the Moon opened her mouth wider as Alice continued to tell her story. Her expression showed that she was shocked. Alice stopped telling her story and asked with a frown:

"Do you think it's normal for Mr. Fool to respond to your requests all the time?"

Indeed, among the gods I am familiar with, none would respond to believers so frequently... Well, the only ones I am familiar with are actually the three official churches of Loen.

"Justice" Audrey silently withdrew her gaze.

Emlyn the Moon did not dare to continue talking about this issue. He thought of Lilith, the ancestor of the blood clan. This did not sound normal.

But, if that’s the case, why does Mr. Fool answer prayers so frequently?

Emlyn the Moon suddenly had an idea and thought of this key question. He blurted out what he was thinking to Alice:
"In that case, why does Mr. Fool respond to prayers so frequently?"

The Hanged Man Alger and the Hermit Cattleya looked at the Moon Emlyn in surprise.

It's not that they haven't thought about this question, but no one is foolish enough to ask it, because a great being is willing to respond to prayers in this way, which can only benefit them, the "believers", and not harm them.

Unless this great being responded to their prayers for them... No, it was impossible. Judging from Mr. Fool's past performance, it would not be difficult for him to kill them. Besides, there was a Miss Destiny outside...

Could it be that this being prefers to toy with them?
This, this is hard to say...

The Hermit Cattleya forced herself to suppress the urge to look at Alice, but the Hanged Man Alger did not hold back. He looked at Alice, waiting for her answer.

Alice didn't notice any of this. She just looked at Emlyn the Moon and replied with a smile:
"Mr. Fool is happy to do this, what does it have to do with you?
“Why, do you still want to teach Mr. Fool how to become a qualified god?”

This answer is really in line with Miss Destiny's style... "The Hanged Man" Alger silently withdrew his gaze.

Emlyn was choked by this answer. He was a little unconvinced. At this moment, he had forgotten what the core of the topic was in the first place. He only argued for the sake of victory:

"Then since this is what Mr. Fool was planning to do anyway, why should I pay for it?"

Pop, pop, pop.

Amid the applause, Alice leaned back in her chair leisurely, raised her lips and smiled:
"What a courageous answer... You know, I just met a brave guy like you two days ago.

"I gave her a gift... Do you want one too?" (End of this chapter)