Mystery: Lucky One

Chapter 594 Chapter 172 Preparation
Alice was not confident about handing the cross directly to Roy King and Darkwill. She was not worried about their betrayal, but she was worried that they would not be able to keep it.

Therefore, when Klein told her that the Hermit Cattleya had returned the cross, her choice was not to hand it over to the two, but to suffer for herself and speed up the process of clearing the pollution.

Of course, she was so bold because she had seen this fate beforehand.

The fate of everyone in this world is different. Some people's fate is very mediocre and clear, and you can see the end at a glance. Such people are insignificant passers-by in fate - such as Darkwill, whose recent experience is already the second biggest setback in his life.

As for the first major setback...it all started when Alice took away the "Dice of Probability".

There are mediocre ones, and of course there are extraordinary ones. For example, Alice finds it difficult to see through Klein's future. The future is full of changes, and one wrong step may lead to eternal damnation. The only thing Alice can be sure of is that at the end of the road they are currently walking, there is still a side ending where he will be the new "Lord of Mysteries."

Alice believes that the second type of people can be called the "protagonists of destiny" in a sense. When she inferred the role of the "prophet" through the behavior of "Cassandra" earlier, the "protagonist" that Alice thought of was such a person.

But there is a very serious problem here - it is possible to switch between these two types of people artificially!

Although the "Chaos Walker" and the previous sequences can do it, it is relatively difficult. However, the "prophecy" of the "prophet" is different. It can bring enough variables to the life of mediocre people. One prophecy is enough to shape a "protagonist".

Just like "Cassandra", Sylvia and Selwyn, they were clearly created by it!

So… the way to play the role of “prophet” is to raise a “protagonist”? If you are lucky, you can meet one, but if you are unlucky, you can create one yourself…?
No, that's a bit too...

Alice, who sent the cross back to Sefirah Castle, scratched her hair. She vaguely realized that the high-sequence and low-sequence paths of Destiny were probably two different styles.

Whether it was the rituals, the ability of the "prophet", or the acting method that Alice only guessed at, they were all reminding her... this path of screening people based on luck might require brains when it came to high sequences.

——The being who set this path, He selected a group of people who had nothing but good luck, and then let them compete in wisdom!
Then, after they had finished competing in wits and were close to the true pinnacle, they were asked to compete in luck again...

...You must be crazy!
Thinking of this possibility, Alice held her forehead and murmured softly: "Hey, is this also part of your plan...?"

Of course no one answered her.

Of course, apart from others, the extraordinary people on the "Destiny" path also have their own destiny, and it is quite special.

If people's fate is compared to silk threads, then their fate is like being entangled together, with no starting point or end point - without a doubt, this is the "Chaos Walker".

As for the "prophet", Alice thought that when this tangled mess was sorted out again and became a relatively organized ball of thread with a visible starting point, it would probably be a "prophet" - maybe the road is still unclear, but at least there is a way.

With the help of the Fool Angel, Audrey "Justice" was promoted to "Dream Walker" on Saturday afternoon. The next day, Klein contacted Leonard as "The World" and talked to him and Alice about the details of "Groselle's Travels" in "Source Castle":

"I need your help with something."

"We...?" Leonard looked at Alice with a confused and stunned look, and then he suddenly realized, "You mean Pales?"

“No,” Alice turned around and answered for Klein. “He found you. Although Pales should also have this ability, you should be the professional.”

"Ah?" Leonard was surprised.

"She's right," Klein, who was already a demigod, said, "Because I want you to help investigate a few dreams... I've also made an appointment with Miss Justice. As for Alice..."

He looked at Alice, who turned and told Leonard:
"I have the ability to enter dreams, but I can't directly guide the direction of dreams... Well, maybe I can do it indirectly, for example, changing the probability of them dreaming about certain things next... But I'm definitely not as professional as you.

"Klein said it would be safer to call me along."

...That's indeed safe.

Leonard twitched his mouth and asked them curiously:

"I remember that when I saw you before, you seemed very heavy, but now it seems that you are no different from before?"

"If you want to see, I can be very heavy now." Alice tilted her head.

“So can I.” Klein raised the corner of his mouth.

"No need," Leonard quickly refused, "But if it's a dream, I'm good at it... Whose dreams are they?"

Leonard's gaze moved between the two of them. Alice looked at Klein, and Leonard followed suit. Klein replied calmly:

"A Loen soldier from over a hundred years ago, a noble from the Fourth Age, an ascetic from the Third Age, and an elf and a giant from the Second Age."

"What?" Leonard asked back with his green eyes a little confused, wondering if he had heard it wrong.

Not to mention the elves and giants of the Second Age, even the nobles of the Fourth Age had to choose a specific extraordinary path and become saints in order to survive to this day!
It's impossible that except for that Loen soldier, all of them are angels? Entering the angel's dream... Leonard swallowed his saliva, looked at the only angel present, and said hesitantly:
"Miss Destiny, is this the insurance you offer?"

Alice looked at him in confusion. She didn't quite understand what he wanted to say. Klein held his chin and hurriedly explained:
"Those targets are not demigods yet. They are only alive today because of some influence. This is exactly the secret I want to explore through dreams."

He deliberately put emphasis on the word "live".

Without waiting for Leonard to respond, Klein continued:

"That noble from the Fourth Epoch is a member of the Zoroast family. You may be able to learn more about Pales Zoroast with the help of his dreams."

“Pfft,” Alice sat up straight, “Zoroaster…wait, shouldn’t I…when I meet him?”

Alice reached out and pinched the monocle on her right eye.

Klein and Leonard looked into her eyes together. After a brief thought, Klein asked Leonard:

"What do you think?"

"...You'd better pick it." Leonard suggested sincerely.

After discussing Alice, Klein instructed Leonard again:

"Don't mention this to Pales Zoroast for now."

Am I that unreliable? Leonard responded unhappily: "No need to remind me."

Alice patted Leonard sympathetically and said sincerely:
"It seems that he thinks you are as reliable as I am—maybe even less reliable than I am."

"?" Leonard looked at Alice with an insulted expression. This time I stand with Alice, because she is guided by fate. As long as fate is on her side, she won't really do bad things... Klein quietly withdrew his gaze, and smiled as if he didn't notice anything.

"Get me a few drops of blood when you go back. This is necessary preparation for exploring the dream world."

Want blood? Alice frowned and looked at Leonard.

"Blood..." Leonard repeated the word subconsciously.

In mysticism, one's own blood is a very important and crucial thing. It is best not to give it to others easily, otherwise you won't even know how you died. Sometimes, death is not the most terrible ending.

Alice looked at Leonard with scrutiny in her eyes. After a brief hesitation, Leonard nodded and asked:

“When will the exploration begin?”

Promise… ?
Alice was startled for a moment, and her eyes softened as she looked at Leonard. She shouted:
"Leonard, let me tell you...

"I really can't bear to hide it from you. He was actually lying to you. He... Ouch!"

Alice held her head and glared at Klein. Klein blew into his fist, then looked at the stunned Leonard and asked with a smile:

"Where were we talking about?"

"When do we start exploring?" Leonard swallowed.

Klein answered with a prepared answer: "Tonight, around midnight."

After confirming the time, Klein sent Leonard away and asked Alice:
"You... you need blood?"

"Let me try?" Alice blinked. "After all, I never thought that thing could get in before... According to your previous description, I think I might be able to get in by myself?"

After a pause, she added:
"Also, there is a very serious problem that you probably don't realize...

"Klein, I can't break my own defense, and you...from your description, you shouldn't be good at this kind of thing either?

"I'm afraid we can't get my blood by ourselves. We need help... For example, let Pales steal my blood or something?"

They looked at each other in silence and did not continue the conversation. Instead, they took out the travelogue and confirmed whether Alice could enter the world in the travelogue.

Fortunately, the result was good. On Sunday night, after attending a dance, Klein returned to 160 Böklund Street and went to bed early, saying he was a little tired.

Near the dawn, he got out of bed, set up a ritual, and summoned himself.

After a busy period, he sat down in the seat that belonged to German Sparrow, the "world". At this moment, in front of him were three metal vials filled with blood and a silver mask. In front of him sat Alice, whose face had a look of "Is it really that important?"

After checking it again, Klein let "Groselle's Travels" fly out from the pile of debris and land on the long bronze table. At the same time, he took the cross into his body.

——He consulted Alice's opinion, and after learning that this was used to clean the pollution in the sea of ​​collective subconsciousness, Alice agreed.

As for whether Adam might have tampered with it... this is Sefirah Castle, if Adam had tampered with it, there wouldn't be no reaction at all.

As he prepared himself, two deep red rays rose up at the same time and condensed into a vague human figure.

"Justice" Audrey and "Star" Leonard cast their eyes almost simultaneously to the bottom of the mottled long table and looked at the items in front of Mr. "World".

Then, their attention was drawn to the book that looked quite ancient.

Audrey rolled her eyes and asked curiously, "Is this exploration related to this book?"

“Yes, our goal is in this book.” Klein replied with a smile.

"In the book?" Leonard asked in surprise.

"Yes," Alice nodded with a serious expression, "This is actually a cage. He deceived you and is going to lock you in too!"

She jumped off the chair and dodged the mask thrown at her by The World.

Audrey and Leonard looked at each other. Neither of them believed Miss Fate's lies. They looked at Mr. World, who stretched out his hand and shouted to Alice:

"Give me back the mask."

Alice threw it back unceremoniously.

Klein took the mask without changing his expression, and then told them:
“This is a magical book. There is an imaginary world ‘inside’ it, and some of the things that happen in that world are the content of the book.”

fantasy?

Audrey "Justice" keenly grasped this key word. She had already learned from Mr. "World" that Sequence 0 of the "Audience" pathway was called "Dreamer". In addition, she had long known that the title of the ancient god Angerweed, the king of dragons, was "Dragon of Dreams".

Klein considered it for a moment and said:

"My description just now may not be accurate enough. It may be an imaginary world, or it may be a real dream. The only thing that is certain is that it was created by the ancient god of the Second Age, the 'Dragon of Imagination' Angerwede. I got it from 'Vice Admiral Iceberg'."

Alice said nothing. She remembered the angry words she had cursed out when she saw the unfinished book.

From this perspective, "The Fantasy Dragon" can really be considered a failed writer who died of starvation in a sense...well, maybe not starved to death.

Alice shook her head and looked at Klein. Klein pushed the mask to Justice Audrey and said:

"Let's go in."

"Okay." "Justice" Audrey put on the silver mask on her face.

Alice looked at the masked Miss Justice, then at the faceless Mr. World, and then cast a sympathetic look at Leonard who was completely uncovered. Leonard was startled and asked subconsciously:
"Is there something wrong with me?"

(End of this chapter)