Mystery: Lucky One

As his words echoed, Klein's figure had disappeared from Leonard and Audrey's sight. Audrey caught up with him after a moment of confusion, leaving Leonard alone.

Leonard stared at them in amazement and murmured:

"You... don't you want to divine the extent of the danger? This is the kingdom of the ancient gods!"

The roar that turned from whispering did not cause any ripples. On the other side, the falling Klein glided closer to Alice and asked:
"Did you do divination?"

"No," Alice responded as a matter of course, "Do you need divination to know if there is any danger?"

Klein remained silent politely.

They stepped onto the ground amid the sound of the wind, and Audrey and Leonard soon landed on the ground as well. Audrey was shocked by the scene before her, but Leonard immediately looked at Alice and Klein.

“Alice said there’s no danger,” Klein replied.

Leonard was now in the mood to observe the surrounding environment. He looked at the gray foundation under his feet and asked curiously:
“Is this the Kingdom of God?
"I feel nothing."

Alice didn't say anything. She had been looking at the palace in front of her for a while. Now, seeing that everyone was there, she walked straight forward.

Klein immediately followed and turned back to say to the other two people:
"Stay close to me. If anything unexpected happens, I will immediately take you out of the world in the book and directly return to the gray fog."

"What about Alice?" Leonard asked subconsciously.

"Angels aren't that easy to kill," Alice continued walking, her voice coming from the front, "and, among all the angels, Fate is one of the hardest to kill..."

As she spoke, she stepped onto the stairs and climbed up step by step. Although Klein and the others knew that they could fly in spirit form, they had no choice but to follow her up the stairs step by step and enter the palace through the magnificent gate.

As soon as she stepped in, Alice frowned. She was acutely aware that there was a force trying to penetrate her mind. That force had no malicious intent, it just seemed...

"...Subtitles?" Her own voice echoed in the hall.

"It turns out that they are not subtitles, but just voice broadcasts of one's inner thoughts..."

Alice completely understood the effect of this power while murmuring thoughtfully. She also realized that if she concentrated on resisting, she would not be able to make her voice heard.

But that’s so tiring… It’s nice to hide a sentence or two like this from time to time!
With this mentality, Alice began to appreciate the voices of others.

Audrey's thoughts sketched out a gray-white dragon. The moment she saw the shadow, Klein exclaimed in her heart:
"'Dragon of Imagination', Angerweed!"

Next, we hear Leonard reciting poetry:
“The deep air listened around Him;

"The breeze was so frightened that I could hardly breathe..."

Then, when everyone was still confused, Zhang Yang's laughter drowned out all the other sounds. The two laughs blended into each other, causing them to look at the owner of the voice.

Alice stopped laughing when they looked over, and the two laughs stopped at the same time. Only she half turned around. Although she did not speak, the hall in front of her took on the role of announcer:
"Amazing, really amazing... Well, this hall has a power that can reflect what people are thinking... Hey, can I add this effect to the Kingdom of God in the future? After all, in front of fate, all living beings should be naked..."

"Can it reflect what's in one's mind? No wonder, the giant dragon just now should be Miss Justice, and the poem should be Leonard's inner voice... Hmm, I wonder whose poem this guy is reciting?" This is Klein's voice.

"Oh, so that's how it is. When I saw that giant pillar just now, it looked like what the 'Dragon of Imagination' Angerwede looked like. I based it on the giant dragon of the mind that I saw before..." This was Audrey's voice.

"So that's how it is. Fortunately, I wasn't thinking about anything weird at the time. Fortunately, fortunately..." This was Leonard's voice.

"What's so weird? A domineering angel falls in love with a talented policewoman in a small town? Well, it sounds better than a foolish little girl with a hundred vests..." This is Alice's voice.

The voices that had been rising and falling fell silent after this, and then Klein's roar was heard:
"Alice!!!"

“I’m sorry, Mr. Fool, I’m not… uh, wait.” Alice’s inner voice suddenly stopped. Not just hers, but now, at least at this moment, everyone’s inner voice was blank.

That was the stagnation of thought caused by astonishment. Next, it was the voice of "Justice" Audrey:
"What did Miss Destiny call Mr. World just now? No, wait, Mr. Fool? Why did she call Mr. World Mr. Fool? Speaking of which, what is the Fool Little Jiaojiao with a hundred vests? And the Domineering Time Angel..."

In comparison, the voice of "Star" Leonard is much quieter, with only two short names constantly circulating:
"Klein? The Fool? Klein? The Fool? Klein..."

As for Klein? Before Klein could react, Alice slid to her knees very smoothly and hugged Klein's legs. She took the opportunity to block the voices of both of them, making the mind-reading function in the entire hall temporarily ineffective against them.

This was an extremely short cycle of fate. It not only trapped Klein's inner voice, but also stopped him from losing control due to the outburst of shame, giving him time to calm down and think of a solution - as long as everyone forgot about it!

“Mr. Fool…” Alice looked up and begged for mercy. “I didn’t mean to do that. This hall will be noisy, and I can’t do anything about it!”

She was right. It wasn't her fault. Wait, why weren't my thoughts and the previous ones broadcast? She obviously had a way! She did it on purpose! No, she might just be too lazy to care... Never mind. At least she saved the situation in time.

Klein lowered his head to look at Alice, who looked pitiful, and said in a rather cold voice:

"You get up first."

Along with this came the inner scream of the seemingly calm Miss Justice:
“He agreed, he agreed! No, it’s Him. Mr. World is Mr. Fool, at least for now… What the hell is going on…”

Leonard's thoughts were similar to this. Alice's scalp tingled as she heard them. She looked at Klein for help. Klein picked her up with an expressionless face, then turned to the other two, chuckled, and said:
“Don’t be nervous.

"At least now, I am 'the world'." He glanced at Alice, who subconsciously straightened her back and began to make up stories:
“That… ‘world’ is Mr. Fool’s favored one, and is also an inseparable part of Mr. Fool.

"Mr. Fool may be the World, but the World is not Mr. Fool."

These words are confusing, but the good news is that of the two people present, one is a smart person, and the other is a smart person who doesn't often use his brain. Their biggest commonality is that they think a lot.

For example, Audrey's idea is this:

"'The World' is Mr. Fool's favorite, and is also an inseparable part of Mr. Fool... I seem to have heard a similar story. Could it be that...

“Mr. World is actually Mr. Fool’s incarnation walking on earth?! But Mr. Fool’s attitude doesn’t seem to be like that. He acts as if the World is an independent person. Moreover, Mr. World should not have angels. After all, Miss Fate asked me for help before... Oh wait, isn’t this a bit bad... Giant, Boss, Minnie...”

As a Sequence 5 of the "Audience" pathway, Audrey quickly gathered her thoughts and calmed her mind after a brief moment of mental disorder. However, this was much more difficult for Leonard, who knew more but was not good at this:

“Klein is part of The Fool? What does that mean? No, I should say when did this happen? The Klein I know… If he is part of The Fool, he, he…”

Leonard was in a state of confusion for a moment, with anxiety and fear rising from the bottom of his heart. Klein listened to their thoughts and inexplicably felt the urge to sigh.

Is this why Alice said that gods and mortals can't be friends...

He suddenly had some realization, his eyes swept over Alice, and then asked Audrey:
"Who do those names belong to?"

"They are the hounds and horses in my home." Audrey answered politely.

Klein nodded, then looked at Alice. His expression was very clear—you caused this trouble, so you solve it!
Alice had a sad face. She sighed, let go of Klein, and then said to Leonard:

“First, I think I should explain one thing to you… Mr. Fool did not replace anyone or take over for anyone. The original Klein should have died because of the notebook. Mr. Fool, who had just revived, discovered this. He merged one of his personalities with the original Klein and became the Klein you met later. Since then, Mr. Fool has gradually revived with the help of this personality and gradually gained more power to interfere with reality…

“Strictly speaking, Mr. Fool actually saved the original Klein, and “He” is Klein now.”

She explained it in detail, and Leonard felt relieved. The fear in his heart turned into embarrassment:

"So that's how it is! I was wondering, how could Klein be that kind of person... no, that kind of god... Oh, I told him and Him at that time that we were both the protagonists of the era. I, I really was..."

Audrey's thoughts were also not idle:

“Klein? It seems that this is Mr. World’s real name. According to Miss Fate, this is also the name Mr. Fool is using. Hmm, what does it mean to merge with one of Mr. Fool’s personalities? And this name… This shouldn’t be Mr. Fool’s real name, right? It shouldn’t be a big deal if he calls it. After all, Mr. Star has called it so many times. Speaking of which, Mr. Fool said before that Miss Fate called “His” real name. Could it be this? This is not right. There should be another real name…?”

Alice couldn't answer this question. After all, she was not a true God and had little understanding of the realm of true God. So she just said:

"The authority of the 'Dragon of Imagination' remains here, so it's not convenient for me... Miss Justice, could you please let Mr. Star and I forget what happened just now? Or do you want Mr. Fool or someone else to take action..."

After a moment of silence, Audrey quickly said, "I can do it myself."

She didn't look at Leonard, because Leonard's inner voice also gave the answer:
"Mr. Fool and someone else... are you referring to the goddess? Then let Miss Justice do it... Oh, I'm going to forget about it anyway, can I...

"Alice, what does it mean that a domineering angel falls in love with a talented policewoman in a small town? What does it mean that a foolish little girl with a hundred vests is..."

"I beg you to shut up!" Alice interrupted him hastily. "Make him forget this thing, too. This instant!"

Audrey didn't say anything, and Klein didn't stop her. He had just observed the entire hall. Although he was still very curious about the murals and other things, considering that he still had the extraordinary characteristics of a "manipulator", Klein thought that he could end the summoning at any time and come to explore the hall alone next time.

...No, in that case it would be okay if we brought Alice along.

Therefore, after hearing Alice say that this hall was not convenient for clearing memories, and after hearing Leonard's blood pressure-raising question, Klein's spirit body expanded instantly, wrapping around the other two, and ending the summoning.

Alice hurriedly followed, and they all appeared above the gray fog. The truth had been exposed, and Klein did not try to hide it. He sat in the Fool's seat and spoke to Audrey and Leonard:
"let's start."

At this moment, Leonard and Audrey were sitting up straight, covering their mouths with their hands and looking around. After hearing what Mr. Fool said, they were instantly awakened and stood up and saluted together:

“Mr. Fool, what happened just now…”

Klein raised his hand to stop him, “Forget all this.”

So "Justice" Audrey and "Star" Leonard responded in unison. Then, under the surveillance of Mr. Fool and Miss Fate, "Justice" Audrey used hypnosis to make herself and Leonard forget this memory.

When everything was over, Klein sent them back without hesitation. He then looked at Alice expressionlessly and said lightly:

"Alice, you are really amazing!"

"I really didn't mean it..." Alice begged for mercy with a sad face, "You also saw that the hall can read minds..."

"But you have a way to resist mind reading," Klein exposed her. "After you rushed over and hugged my legs, that hall never let go of the voices of the two of us..."

"That's tiring!" Alice said loudly, "The power of the 'Dragon of Imagination' remains in that hall, which is constantly eroding the cycle of fate. I have to expend energy to maintain it all - that's tiring!"

“So,” Klein concluded, “you actually knew from the beginning that you could stop all this, but you just took a lazy step and didn’t expect your true feelings to be exposed?” (End of this chapter)