Mystery: Lucky One

The True God Out of Control...

Although they had never seen it before, everyone still showed a look of horror based on the understanding that an out-of-control true god must be stronger than the real God.

Alice noticed this, but it was beside the point, and she continued:
"Originally, the Seven Gods were on the sidelines regarding George III's ascension to godhood. This is my guess. I think they would neither stop nor support the birth of the Black Emperor. They would just let the church and believers handle the matter, and would not express their own views.

"But after such an accident happened, given the situation at the time, stopping George III was obviously an easier option than helping him, so the three major churches in Loen, with the support of their respective gods, began to jointly deal with this matter.

"As for the thunder in the square... perhaps you still remember the letter of accusation that Zaratul was Amon?

"In the underground ruins, Storm finally found the 'Amon' he had been chasing. After Zaratul hid in the cracks of history, Storm realized that he had been deceived and directed his anger at George III, the lightning you saw that day."

After hearing this, the faces of the Tarot Club members were filled with confusion and bewilderment. They certainly remembered the letter of accusation. This was clearly... something Miss Fate had asked Mr. "World" to deliver!
"So, the 'Lord of the Storm' originally intended to strike you?" The "World", who had just learned the details, asked a question that no one dared to ask.

"No," Alice said with a serious expression, "After the incident was over, the Storm Church asked the Night Church to help investigate the sender. I went to help with divination on behalf of the Night Church and found that it was the letter sent by Amon!"

Having said this, she turned to the "world" and continued very seriously:
"This is the declaration of war that Amon's real body issued to the Church of the Storm after arriving in Backlund!"

"Ms. Fate, where is Amon's real body now? Is he still in Backlund?" Alger, the "Hanged Man", asked following Alice's words.

"Of course," Alice nodded. "After the truth was revealed, Amon even wrote me a letter!"

In other words, at least it is true that Amon is in Backlund now... Alger quickly refined the truth, nodded, and reminded him in a friendly manner:

"It seems that everyone in Backlund should be careful."

"Yes," Alice nodded seriously and turned to Leonard the Star. "Especially you. He should be coming for you."

"Me?" Leonard was stunned for a moment, "You mean..."

Alice didn't say anything. She recalled Amon's words about her old lover and said hesitantly:

"Yes, and it may not be useful for you to leave Backlund... Or rather, I suspect that Amon hopes to use me to get you to leave Backlund, because it is not easy to take action here... I mean, "He" may have confirmed your identity."

Leonard's heart tightened. He understood what Alice meant. Amon confirmed not only his identity, but also the identity of Pales' host!

As expected, Mr. Star is not an ordinary person to be a friend of Miss Fate and Mr. World...

All eyes fell on Leonard. Leonard's expression was solemn and he spoke in a serious tone:
"I see."

Alice nodded and said nothing more, so the surroundings fell silent. Klein thought for a moment and manipulated the "world" to speak:

"Ms. Hermit, I have a commission for you."

Cattleya, the Hermit, asked with great interest, "What mission?"

The World smiled and said, "Hunting down the secret saint Butis of the Aurora Society."

This was something he had thought of a long time ago. Even if he was not approaching the "God-Forsaken Land" for the time being, Klein would not kill Butis himself, because this might cause Amon to take unusual actions. Besides, Zaratul just ran away, which did not mean there was no risk.

Maybe I should consider giving up my identity as Dwayne Dantès... Well, that's a good idea indeed. I don't even need to worry about money because I can transfer my assets to Alice's name... No, there are too many things to do and I'm afraid I can't finish them in a short time. It's too dangerous to stay in Backlund now. I'd better leave tonight...

Moreover, the secrets of the royal family have been investigated. After I get promoted, I will need to play the role of a "miracle master". I can't stay in Backlund for a long time. Maybe I should give up this identity...

While Klein was thinking, Cattleya had already answered:
"Butis is likely a saint of the 'Apprentice' path. It is very difficult to hunt him. Moreover, he has the Redemption Rose and the favor of the 'True Creator' behind him. At my current level, it is almost hopeless to complete this task purely on my own."

She looked at Alice with a suggestive look, and Alice also looked over with doubt. The World shook its head and said:

"I don't intend to trouble Miss Fate. As you said, Butis is favored by the 'True Creator' and is also a saint of the 'Apprentice' path. It is difficult for Miss Fate to kill him instantly. However, Miss Fate has an enemy in Backlund."

Alice was stunned for a moment, then said, "If you are talking about Will, He has obviously already... That's not right!"

Alice suddenly frowned, she pinched the chair under her and murmured:
“In that prophecy, I was supposed to be driven to death by Him… If He gave up, how could I fulfill that prophecy?

"If, if He really gives up, then what will drive me to death is..."

Alice's expression suddenly became extremely ugly.

——If Ouroboros and Will Auceptin both gave up their godhood, who was the only one who didn’t give up?

"I need Will Auceptin to hunt me down," she suddenly raised her head and spoke without beginning or ending. "I need Him to hunt me down. He forces me to have no choice but to..."

I can only become a god on the spot...that's not right, how can I become a god then?

If I were to follow my speculation at the time, I should only have Sequence 2, I couldn’t have Sequence 1, and even for safety reasons, the Beyonder characteristics of Sequence 1 shouldn’t be in my hands…

In that situation, with my life at risk, how could I become a god? How could I swallow the Beyonder characteristics of three “Mercury Snakes” at once?
Alice suddenly realized the problem that she had always ignored. It was not that she had not thought about this problem, but she had ignored it every time. Now that things were finally at hand, she realized that this was an almost unsolvable problem.

……what do I do?
She clenched her fists and then released them, took a deep breath, raised her hands to hold her head, and said to herself:
"Forget it, let me first think about how to make Will Auceptin hunt me down..."

The members of the Tarot Club looked at each other in bewilderment. They had no idea what Alice was thinking in this brief moment. They just felt that it was too easy for Miss Fate to be hunted down. Only Klein, who was familiar with Alice, noticed something was wrong. But this was not the time to talk, so he had to cooperate with Alice and control the "world" to avoid the topic:
"As you can see, Ms. Hermit, Miss Fate has been very upset lately, and I have some things to attend to.

"You can seek the help of the 'Queen of Mystery'. I will also arrange other partners for you. If you agree, you will have the priority to choose the final spoils. In addition, I will provide you with the mystical knowledge that will allow you to digest the potion within this year."

It's December now... Cattleya's heart was pounding when she heard this, and she said carefully: "When the time comes, I will try to do it, but I can't guarantee success."

No matter how difficult the task of hunting the "Secret Saint" is, it is not as dangerous as actively accepting the indoctrination of the "Hidden Sage". From the latter, one may not necessarily obtain occult knowledge that is helpful to digest, but there is a high probability that it will be content related to mathematics, mechanics, and literature.

"No problem, as long as you do it seriously, even if you fail in the end, I will give you some mystical knowledge as compensation." The World nodded. At this time, the Magician Fors finally couldn't bear it anymore and took the initiative to speak:

"Mr. World, Ms. Hermit, can I join this mission? I might be able to provide some help."

I would have looked for you even if you hadn't told me... Klein laughed secretly and let The World nod slightly, saying, "There is a place reserved for you among the partners of this mission."

Magician Fors was not surprised at all. She asked curiously, "What can I do? What do you need me to do?"

The World replied in a very calm tone: "Bait."

Alice's mood suddenly improved. She covered her mouth with her hands and looked at Fors with smiling eyes.

“…” Fors opened her mouth, not knowing what to say. She once again understood why Mr. Fool allowed the “world” to accompany Miss Destiny, and why Miss Destiny and the “world” got along so harmoniously.

...In some ways, they really are alike.

The World continued:
"Similarly, you also have the right to choose the spoils, but your ranking is behind Ms. Hermit.

"Also, during this time, I can help you record extraordinary abilities such as 'travel'."

Fors did not hesitate at all. She had originally only expected revenge, but now that she found out that she could get a reward, she would not hesitate at all. Moreover, she might even get two rewards - her teacher might even reward her.

Thinking of this, Fors was afraid that if he continued to think about it, he would be misunderstood as unwilling, so he immediately nodded and agreed:
"it is good."

The World then turned its attention to Audrey Justice and asked:

"How's your Dream Walker potion going?"

Audrey thought for a moment and said, "I have already summarized the rules of acting. In another two to three months, I should be able to fully digest them."

Klein was not satisfied with this answer. After thinking for a moment, he controlled the "world" and said:

“Create more opportunities to play.

"If you can digest the potion before Ms. Hermit launches her action against the Secret Saint Butis, I can advance you Hvin Rambis's Beyonder characteristics as a reward so that you can cooperate with her."

"Okay!" Audrey's eyes lit up.

At this point, the World stopped talking. Cattleya thought for a moment, then looked at the Judgement Xio and asked:

"Do you want to join this mission? Do some peripheral intelligence gathering work. I am deeply impressed by your previous ability in this area."

Even without the invitation from Ms. Hermit, Xio would not fail to help her friend. She nodded slightly and said:

"If the operation is in Backlund, I have no problem. If it is somewhere else, the role I can play will be discounted."

"Your reward is the third chance to pick the spoils." The Hermit Cattleya looked at the Star again, "If necessary, I hope you can let the official forces appear at the right time."

"Star" Leonard laughed and said:

“I hope you don’t get to this point.

"My reward is also the spoils of war."

"I have a question," Alice raised her hand, "What if Butis is a pauper?"

Alice had also raised this question when she punished Oness last time, and Emlyn, who was familiar with the economic situation of his people, responded. This time, Cattleya thought for a moment and replied:

"If so, I will pay for the extra compensation for Miss Judgment and Mr. Star. As for me... I have knowledge of mysticism, so the other compensation is just icing on the cake for me."

Fors and Leonard agreed. Audrey remained silent because her reward was Beyonder characteristics. The World spoke:

"I need the 'Star Bug' left by Butis."

The deal was concluded, and then "The Hanged Man" Alger rented the cross from "The Sun" Derrick, and no one proposed any new deals.

The first person to speak was Emlyn the Moon. He brought up the question that had been asked at every Tarot Club meeting in recent times - when would he be released?

Alice looked at Emlyn with a strange look, and said kindly:
"How about I go and bring you out?"

Emlyn nodded in agreement eagerly: "Of course no problem! But, can you really take me out?"

"I still have confidence in this request..." Alice shook her head, "Just tell Ms. Arianna, she should not have left yet... If she has left, I will go find Archbishop Anthony."

Emlyn was relieved.

The World glanced at them and added:
“Even without Miss Fate’s help, you would have been released this week.

"Currently, Feysac and Infus are attacking Loen, and Feynapotter is attacking Loen's allies such as Lenburg and Masi. The three major churches certainly do not want to suffer damage from the vampires in addition to the existing enemies. Therefore, you should be released soon, but it is more difficult to say about the priest.

"Moreover, the focus of the Blood Clan must have shifted to the world situation at this time, and they don't have much motivation to continue testing other 'companions' you have. In other words, if the church doesn't take the initiative to release you, the Blood Clan's top brass will probably also contact the church to coordinate."

Emlyn was completely relieved and patted his chest and said:

"Then I feel relieved." (End of this chapter)