Mystery: Lucky One

The fall of a true God?!

The members of the Tarot Club felt as if a heavy hammer had hit their heads. They felt dizzy and even the great Mr. Fool froze in his chair, trying hard not to turn into a pool of insects.

"Sun" Derrick was in a slightly better condition, which had little to do with him after all, but his condition was limited because he remembered their creator.

God falls...

This palace, which was always silent all year round, fell into silence again. Not even the sound of breathing could be heard. After a long silence, Mr. Fool’s smiling voice was heard:
“Is there a range?
"Am I in there?"

When this question came out, no one dared to speak, and no one dared to make any moves, for fear that they would fall down if they moved. Only Ai Li said nonchalantly:

"Then it must be you, otherwise I wouldn't be sitting here, Mr. Fool~
"Well, I think it should be one of the seven gods today..."

No one cared about Alice's hidden meaning, because the surface meaning alone was scary enough. Alice looked at everyone's expressions and then comforted Leonard:

"Don't be afraid, I'm sure the goddess should be safe."

After all, the Goddess and Adam should be considered allies to some extent...

This is good news, but not good news, because not everyone in the Tarot Club believes in the Goddess of Night. Moreover, for the believers of the Goddess of Night, the death of one of the other six gods is enough to shock people.

Still no one spoke, Alice frowned and said with some dissatisfaction:
"Honestly, I told you this because I wanted to discuss with you who it was... I really want to know who was so unlucky to die, but I can't... Um, do you have any ideas?"

We...we...

How dare we do that!

Magician Fors groaned in her heart. She had no courage to associate things with gods, let alone think about them in the direction of romance novels.

Her condition is worse than that of Xio beside her, because the "God of Steam and Machinery" she believes in has not yet escaped the shadow of death, and she also has to consider the possibility that the God she believes in will die.

——This is clearly blasphemy!
At this moment, Fors only felt that his faith was collapsing and he was falling into a bottomless abyss.

The Hanged Man Alger had the same feeling. He was a little better than Fors because he was already thinking about what he should do if the Lord of Storms unfortunately became the one who fell in the prophecy.

"The Hermit" Cattleya is in better condition. After all, she does not believe in the seven righteous gods, but pursues the "Hidden Sage". The identity of a cultist brings her a huge advantage. At least she does not need to worry about the death of the "Hidden Sage" for the time being.

Among the remaining people, "Sun" Derrick was still in a state of reminiscing and sighing, while "Justice" Audrey and "Star" Leonard were no less frightened than the others. Even though the Goddess of Night was given a safety tag, they did not dare to really think about who was dead as Alice said.

But Klein... after realizing that Alice was most likely not just talking nonsense but was actually telling a true prophecy, Klein really began to consider which true god was about to fall.

He first realized from the timing of Alice's words that this matter was most likely related to the war and Adam, and then subconsciously locked his target on the "Lord of the Storm" who was unwilling to participate in the war, along with the other two traitors.

Could it be them... ?
Did the Lord of Storms foresee something? No, the reason why He did not join the war could also be explained by the fact that He did not want this war to develop into a world war and prompt Adam to complete the ritual...

“The God of Knowledge and Wisdom”? Not likely. Alice even said she wanted to ask Him for money. A dead man… the God of Death… ugh, how can a dead God pay back money?

"Eternal Blazing Sun"? I can't tell anything from this...

However, it is not impossible that other gods are involved...Speaking of which, why is Alice so sure that the goddess is fine? She has already said it, so she should be quite sure? And she must have kept this news for a long time...I will ask her about the situation later.

As the silence spread, Alice realized that telling the news had no practical effect other than making her feel less uncomfortable - she still didn't know who had died.

However, Klein might be able to chat with me. He seemed to be fine except for being shocked at the beginning... Well, that's right. It's impossible not to be surprised to hear such news, but... with his personality, he can't be too awed.

Alice shook her head, resting her hand on her cheek, and spoke slowly and melodiously:
“The trend of the times…if it doesn’t involve the replacement of the throne of God, how can it be called the trend of the times?

"However, Mr. Hanged Man, you don't have to worry too much. Storm's reluctance to join the war may not be due to some premonition. Maybe... heh, maybe he just doesn't want to help the birth of the trend of the times.

"After all, when the trend of the times is born, his former master will also take the most crucial step on the road to return."

"Sun" Derrick shuddered, stared at Alice, and asked in a trembling voice, "Miss Destiny, what do you mean?"

——He has not forgotten how the "Lord of Storms" obtained the throne and who he was loyal to in the past.

Alice looked at Derrick and smiled:

"Well, at our level, death isn't necessarily the end... maybe it's just a wish for a better beginning?"

Derrick opened his eyes wide. This was still too new to him, but he had heard some possibility in it. His eyes and body trembled faintly. Alice shook her head at him and warned him:
“The only way not to be disappointed is to not have hope.”

Derrick stood there in a daze, and stopped talking. Alice then turned her head to look at Alger, who was calmer than before, and continued:

"Letting the anticipated trend of the times unfold is the deification ritual of the 'visionary'... I think so.

“Storm must be very conflicted now… On the one hand, He doesn’t want the trend of the times to unfold as expected and let Adam’s wish come true. On the other hand… Hey, do you think the Seven Gods are united?

"When you choose a path, your enemies and friends are determined. The enemies here mainly refer to those of similar sequences, and among the seven gods... Mr. Fool, you come."

Alice gestured "please" to the head seat at the long bronze table, giving Klein the opportunity to express his opinion.

Klein did not disappoint. He looked around and said in a calm voice:
“The alliance of the Seven Gods is not strong. Storm, Wisdom and Blazing Sun all belong to adjacent paths. Adjacent to them are the True Creator and Adam.

"Night, Death, and War are also adjacent paths. Although the Seven Gods have established an alliance, the war is currently making this already fragile alliance shaky..."

The new similar sequence and the "Dreamer"'s deification ceremony finally diverted everyone's attention from the fall of the true god. Everyone began to think deeply. Emlyn, the "Moon" who was not mentioned, asked curiously:

"Which pathway can be interchanged with the 'pharmacist' pathway?"

"'Tillage'," Alice smiled at him, "that is, the path governed by 'Mother Earth'." Emlyn recalled his own experience and said no more.

"Trial" Hugh also asked: "Which path is similar to the 'Arbitrator' path?"

Alice glanced at her and answered:
"Your emperor can answer this question for you.

"He is preparing to become a true god along the 'Black Emperor' path, and he is almost there."

"?" Another shocking piece of news came down, and the Tarot Club members opened their eyes wide, wanting to ask something but not daring to.

After getting the answer, Xio suddenly understood something and blurted out:

"Is this the king's secret? The secret that cannot be known by the three major churches?"

"Obviously," Alice shrugged.

Xio stopped talking, and Audrey the Justice asked:

"What about the rest? Miss Fate, what other adjacent pathways do you know?"

She didn't mention the price, because Alice's attitude just now clearly showed that she intended to make these things public.

Alice curved her lips and said:

"The 'Assassin' path, where Sequence 7 becomes a female, and the 'Hunter' path, where Sequence 4 becomes a male, are undoubtedly a pair. In addition, there are 'Prisoners' and 'Criminals', 'Educators' and 'Mystery Voyeurs', and...

"A 'monster' with no enemies and no friends."

The "Hermit" Cattleya said nothing, but just glanced at Alice.

Having successfully been promoted to "Mystic", her focus at this moment was still on digesting the potion. Although she already knew most of the knowledge of similar sequences, it did not prevent her from paying more attention to Alice.

No friends, no enemies... "Justice" Audrey was stunned for a moment, and it wasn't just her, because having no friends didn't quite fit everyone's impression of Miss Destiny - they always felt that if she didn't have a strong backing, she would have been killed long ago.

Even Klein was no exception. He asked the Fool to smile and say:
"If you are willing, I think many people would be willing to be your friend."

Alice shook her head and said:

"It's different... Mr. Fool, except for you, no one will really trust the 'fate' walking in chaos."

Klein was stunned for a moment. He heard a hint of inexplicable sadness in these words, so he said nothing. He just looked at Alice with gentle eyes under the cover of the gray fog, silently comforting her.

The Tarot Club fell silent again. Everyone had their own thoughts. Seeing that no one spoke, "The Sun" Derrick took the initiative to speak:

"We have already set out. We are less than a day's journey from Afternoon Town. After that, we will rest for one to two days before we start exploring the Giant King's Court."

Derrick's words instantly attracted all attention. The "Hermit" Cattleya and others felt as if mythology had come into reality. Compared to places like the ruins of the war between gods, the "Giant King's Court" was an iconic thing that would inevitably be mentioned in various legends and secret documents.

Even Leonard and Audrey, who had been to the "City of Miracles" Livesey, could not hide their excitement. Under hypnosis, they had forgotten their experiences after entering the hall. They only remembered that the hall could reflect what people were thinking, but had no impression of what happened specifically.

Most importantly, Derrick once mentioned that the Angel Kings were conspiring in the "Giant King's Court"!

Even Alice was attracted by this. She looked at Derrick with a look of eagerness in her eyes. If the seal of the "God-Forsaken Land" was not too simple, she would have had the urge to join in the exploration.

But, it's not impossible. I can ask the "True Creator" or Ouroboros for help? It's impossible that Ouroboros was also chopped down in the "Forsaken Land of Gods"... If I don't worry about traps, I can also ask Amon. After all, He likes the "Forsaken Land of Gods" so much, it shouldn't have much impact on Him in there... Hmm, I wonder if Adam has any solution? I think about who else I can ask...

Alice's thoughts wandered, while Klein manipulated the "world" and spoke:

“Before exploring the Giant King’s Court, you can pray to Mr. Fool for good luck. You can pray multiple times during the process.”

In this way, I can watch the live broadcast through his prayer connection... Oh, I hope this phenomenon will get better after I become an angel...

Klein sighed in his heart and nodded slightly at Derrick who turned around to look at him.

There were no new topics, so the Tarot Club came to an end. After all the figures disappeared, Klein changed this quaint palace, making the long bronze table and high-backed chairs disappear one after another, leaving only two easy chairs in the palace.

Alice ran over and lay down, shaking the armchair twice before saying:

"If you're asking about the prophecy, I can only tell you that I don't know anything more... I really don't know who should die, but I just think that Adam shouldn't take '0-08' from the goddess and ask the goddess to die to help him become a god... I think there should be cooperation between them instead of hostility."

“So you have no idea?” Klein began to rock the easy chair like her.

"You can't say there is nothing at all?" Alice thought for a moment. "After all, if it's a partnership, the goddess should get something, right? The Goddess of Death has the uniqueness, and the God of War has..."

Klein was stunned for a moment, then frowned and said, "That's unlikely, isn't it? Isn't the goddess currently busy accommodating the uniqueness of the God of Death? She shouldn't have the energy to do this anymore."

"So I think this idea is unreliable," Alice spread her hands, "It would be more reliable if one of Storm, Wisdom, and Lieyang died... I don't really want Wisdom to die. After all, He gave me a gift..."

"...Are you so easy to bribe?" Klein looked Alice up and down.

"Whether he is dead or alive has no impact on me..." Alice curled her lips, "Okay, do you have anything else to say? If not, I'll go back first."

Klein quickly stopped her:

"and many more!
"I don't quite understand... You said that if it doesn't involve the replacement of the throne of God, it can't be called the trend of the times, so, is Adam's deification ceremony so complicated?" (End of this chapter)