Mystery: Lucky One

“Miss Fate,” Derrick asked at the end of the conversation, “Will this kind of monster be harmful if eaten? Like those outside…”

Alice paused for a moment. She realized that the monsters in the "God-Forsaken Land" were not the same as the monsters she had seen. So she shook her head and said:

"It's not the 'monster' you think it is. In fact, I call it a 'monster' only because it was not born naturally and its appearance doesn't quite match my usual perception...

"This is a creature created by a 'druid', just like the mushrooms you eat. Moreover, this creature has a prototype. Among its prototypes, the meat on its wings and legs is the most delicious, so the 'druid'..."

Derrick suddenly realized.

After fooling Derrick, Alice approached Klein through the layers of historical fog:

"Klein, Klein, are you there? Hey, you don't have to come out yet... I want to tell you something. Um, let's go to Sefirah Castle and talk. That way you can feel more involved."

Klein didn't understand. He climbed up to Sefirah Castle with a confused look on his face and met Alice.

She hadn't changed much since she left, still wearing the school uniform that looked weird wherever she went - but maybe it wasn't so weird outside.

"I've found you another divine messenger!" Alice said excitedly, "You've been guarding near Moon City, which isn't a good idea, right? Have you ever thought about preparing a grand sacrificial ceremony and doing a thorough purification during the ceremony..."

"...I was just about to do that." Klein looked at her in surprise. "I always feel uneasy with Amon around. I plan to speed up the process...Why are you doing that?"

"I'm going to give little 'Sun' a chance to act," Alice said honestly, "I asked him about his performance progress, and he said it would take more than half a year... If that's the case, I can't wait."

Klein's heart moved. He hesitated for a few seconds and asked, "Only one Moon City is not enough, right?"

"It's not like there aren't other cities in the 'Forsaken Land of God'..." Alice tilted her head. "I told Ouroboros about the 'True Creator's' request, but it wasn't the 'True Creator' who said it himself. Ouroboros... should go ask first, and then Stiver... uh..."

Alice paused, then shook her head and said:

"Anyway, I've brought the message, but I'm not sure whether they will do it. I'm afraid I'll have to go there myself to confirm it. In that case, why not..."

She rolled her eyes and smiled at Klein:

"Great Fool, why don't you send your messenger over to get involved?
"Anyway, the 'True Creator' must know about our relationship. Since he gave the map to me, it's equivalent to giving it to you..."

After Klein pondered for a few seconds, he asked again, "Why don't you go?"

Alice shook her head slightly and said:

“Because that’s not a necessity for me.

"I will 'restart' immediately after becoming a god, and after the 'restart', the 'Wheel of Fortune' will actually not need believers for a long time - I can definitely develop believers during that period, and if it really doesn't work, I will wait until it recovers and restart again... Well, this seems a bit troublesome. The end of the world is coming soon, and there may not be enough time for me to restart twice.

"For me, the most important issue right now is... Anyway, I just hope that you can quickly take everyone out of the 'God-Forsaken Land' and accompany me to open that door.

"Before that, I will do everything I can to avoid Ouroboros and Will Auceptin...

"But, speaking of it, it's not without risk for you to do this. After all, Amon also heard it..."

Klein listened quietly to Alice's statement. After Alice finished speaking, he said thoughtfully:

"I always feel like your reasons are made up."

“…Not entirely,” Alice shook her head. “It’s true, but I do think about it now.”

She paused and told Klein with an inexplicable look:
"I'm not a liar like Amon. The 'Destiny' path does not have the authority or ability in this regard. Maybe you think our personalities are very similar, but...

"Klein, have you ever thought about this: if something you know is actually false, but you believe it to be true and tell others about it, then would you be considered a liar?"

“…Not really?” Klein said hesitantly, “At least not subjectively…?”

"That's fate," Alice replied with a sigh.

Klein was slightly speechless. Alice had mentioned this idea to him before. When she returned from the spirit world and the long river of fate, she had mentioned a similar idea, but it was not so specific and detailed at that time.

He raised his hand and touched Alice's head, no longer dwelling on these questions, but said to her:
"Go and bring Little Sun here. I'll take care of Moon City. Also...

"I'm afraid my first concern is not whether Amon will target other people in the 'Forsaken Land of the Gods', but...

"Amon must have guessed why I came to the 'Forsaken Land of Gods'. I'm afraid He will target the Wish Wolf. I'm afraid..."

"You're afraid He'll find Cottard before you do!" Alice added.

Klein nodded solemnly, but Alice smiled and said:

“You don’t need to worry too much, Amon is also very busy now.

"In addition to the two things we just talked about, Amon must also be thinking about how to help me become a god."

"......?" Klein looked at Alice and fell into a long period of contemplation.

"Sometimes I think Mr. Hanged Man and Ms. Hermit's concerns are justified," he looked at Alice with a meaningful tone, "Once you said that, who wouldn't suspect that you are a fence-sitter? Who wouldn't suspect that you are Amon's man?"

"Me," Alice answered lightly, "and you."

The great Mr. Fool looked at Miss Destiny in front of him and felt that her confident and determined attitude was particularly eye-catching. He couldn't help but criticize her:

"Are you sure Amon has no other options? Speaking of which, among the people we know, there is one who is particularly good. I remember Mr. Men, he is only one ritual away from becoming a god, right?"

"How could Amon choose Mr. Men?" Ellie said without hesitation, "The pollution on Mr. Men is not good..."

Her voice suddenly paused, and her tone became hesitant:

"Wait, if you calculate it this way, we are actually in the same level of danger, and to Amon, I am probably a little more troublesome than Mr. Gate. Even if He himself doesn't know about this, there may be the influence of that person's secret will, but...

"but……

"...Is it true that He was completely unaware? Or, perhaps He was unaware, but...

“Will He really be steadfast in my favor?”

——Mr. "Men", could it be that he is also one of the people on record?

If that's the case...

"Suddenly I don't feel any guilt at all for using Amon..." Alice muttered to herself. "...You didn't feel any guilt in the first place, did you?!" Klein questioned loudly.

Alice blinked innocently and smiled.

"Stay away when the time comes, I might...

"I might even have to fight Amon."

——Obviously, the “True Creator” asked her to fetch the first “blasphemous tablet” in order to use the influence of “God” to counter the influence of the “Lord of Mysteries”, so…

If Amon intends to start with Mr. "The Door", then in order to counter the influence of the one on the moon, His goal must also include the first "blasphemous slate"!
There was a barely perceptible hint of coldness in Alice's eyes. The fear she had shown in the past towards Amon seemed to not exist at this moment - in fact, she was still a little nervous, but she was not that scared when she met Amon in the past, and most of the time it was just an exaggerated performance.

For example, running away...

It's true that she doesn't want to get close, and it's also true that she wants to stay away from him, but she's not scared to that extent, otherwise, she wouldn't be pretending to be Amon and creating a love story with Amon.

It was as if, even though she was trembling in fear in front of the "real Creator", it did not affect her ability to turn around and pretend to be the king of angels under the Creator's throne.

But, but...

Alice couldn't pretend for more than three seconds, and soon her face became depressed, and she said with a flat mouth:

"I feel like I can't beat him... No, I should say, I feel like I can't rob him... What should I do?
"No one is better at stealing than Amon... This is both stealing and cheating, I feel..."

Alice looked at Klein with resentment and said in a deep voice:

"If only he were the real Fool, I wouldn't have to worry about him now."

If he is really the Fool, with Sefirah Castle, he can definitely use the authority of the other two paths, and Amon will definitely be helpless... Ugh...

“Pfft.” Perhaps it was because her sad face was too funny. Klein, who rarely saw such a scene, couldn’t help but laugh out loud on the spot.

Alice was not going to take it. She suddenly widened her eyes, bared her teeth and looked at Klein, cursing:
"What's that expression on your face!
"For you, I, I... I have worked day and night, and never had to wake up. But you, you have already fulfilled your words, and you are so violent!"

In order to curse, Alice brought out the peak of her cultural level in her life, but Klein did not give her face. He asked calmly:
"What poem is this?"

"... From The Book of Songs. " Alice answered truthfully.

The corner of Klein's mouth twitched, and he said speechlessly:
"I was wondering why it sounded so familiar yet so strange, and you even changed your tone and spoke Chinese... I remember this was a poem to be memorized, right? Did you just memorize it, and not know what these words meant..."

"…I know the general idea," Alice protested, "but, I really can't put my finger on it…"

"You can probably guess the general meaning of these lines just by looking at the literal meaning..." Klein complained, "You... forget it. Next time there is such an occasion, I suggest you use ungrateful."

"You ungrateful creature!" Alice said immediately.

Klein was speechless. He pressed his forehead and said submissively, "Okay, okay, I'm ungrateful, you..."

"You can't help it if I think like this?" Alice continued subconsciously.

“…What is this?” Klein hesitated and stopped, his eyes puzzled.

"Quotes from a scumbag..." Alice shrugged.

“…You should spend less time online,” Klein advised.

"I want to go online but I don't have anywhere to go..." Alice pouted, "But I think there is one thing I can correct for you..."

"What?" Klein looked at Alice in confusion.

"...The deification ceremony may not be necessary," Alice said vaguely, with an air of uncertainty, "The previous ceremony was... essentially to stabilize the spirit. In fact, as long as this is achieved, the form of the ceremony is not important. I suspect that the deification ceremony should also..."

She paused, sighed and said:

"So, Mr. Men, who has combined three Sequence 1 characteristics and the corresponding 'uniqueness', is perhaps only a thought away from becoming a god.

"It's very likely that He doesn't want to become a god for some reason... For example, He is fighting against the pollution."

"Where does the pollution come from?" Klein asked with a frown.

Alice smiled softly and replied:
"You must have heard about the pollution from the starry sky many times. I have never told you in detail. Um... I still can't tell you in detail now, but I can tell you this...

“Apart from the original Creator who incarnated all things, there are three most horrific pollutions in the world.

"One is on the moon, one is underground, and one...

"On you."

Klein suddenly opened his eyes wide. He realized something in an instant. He stared at the rolling gray mist and said with bated breath:

"Is it... 'Source Castle'?"

"Yes," Alice nodded. "I think, perhaps only these three can fight against each other... That's why only you can push open the door of the Giant King's Court - there is probably pollution from underground there."

His brain was working rapidly, and Klein followed this line of thought and asked:

"The source of the pollution that Mr. Men and Emperor Roselle suffered from was on the moon?"

Alice nodded.

“Then I…” Klein’s eyes revealed clear worry and fear.

Alice shook her head and said soothingly:
"Don't worry, you're taking a different path - you can refer to the ancient sun god who crawled out from the ground, but the difference between him and him is...

"The goddess interfered with what happened when you first came. I don't know the specific circumstances, but as far as the results are concerned, Kotal took the entire responsibility for you."

She paused, then suddenly said with a strange expression: "... So, is your hunting of Cottard now considered a way of killing the donkey after it has served its purpose?"

“?” Klein fell into deep thought. “Isn’t this the same thing? Kotal didn’t do this for me. He wanted to be promoted to Sequence 1…”

"I see." Alice nodded seriously. "Not only is he killing the donkey after it has done its job, but he is also trying to give himself a reputation as a righteous man!"

"..." Klein looked at Alice expressionlessly, "Have you ever heard of the phrase 'judge others by your own standards?'" (End of this chapter)