Mystery: Lucky One

Audrey couldn't think any further.

When this line of thought was about to come up with an answer, a fear from the bottom of her heart appeared first. Audrey's intuition told her that if she continued to think about it, something terrible would happen.

——This is actually a psychological suggestion.

After learning the true identity of "The World" in "Groselle's Travels", Audrey hypnotized herself into forgetting. At the same time, she also gave herself a psychological hint about this information to avoid inferring anything from Alice's behavior later.

After realizing that this was a psychological hint she had left behind, Audrey stopped thinking about it and focused on the present. She was still curious about how the "world" would end.

Alice was obviously angry at the helpfulness of the "world". Even the other members of the Tarot Club could feel the pressure coming from her. Among them, Alger, the "Hanged Man" from the "Sailor" path, felt it most obviously. He lowered his head and remained silent.

He is not worried about the "world" because he has realized that the "world" dares to do so, and it naturally has the confidence.

As expected, the World responded to Alice's low mood and spoke nonchalantly:
“Miss Destiny, if you can’t decide, why not consider Mr. Fool’s idea? What I mean is, you can change your perspective and not think about whether it’s a boy or a girl, but think about whether it’s a son or a daughter.”

This was a new perspective. Alice murmured thoughtfully, "That makes sense... Well, you guys talk first, and I'll think about it."

Having said this, she fell silent.

After a brief silence, the Tarot Club became lively again, with everyone sharing their daily lives until there was nothing more to say and the meeting ended spontaneously.

Apart from Derrick, the most talked about issue was the current war. After Alice listened to a few words, she remembered what she had thought of before the "restart", and her mind moved slightly.

After becoming the "Wheel of Fortune", Alice has become sensitive enough to changes of this level. The original guess has become a definite fact at this moment. Although the secret cover-up covers fate, it cannot hide the fact that the "Wheel of Fortune" itself is a part of the long river of fate.

——She has "seen" the truth of the matter, including Adam who became a god through this, and the ancestor of the blood clan who pretended to be the "Mother Goddess of the Earth".

Thinking of this, Alice looked at the "Moon" Emlyn again and couldn't help laughing out loud.

This laughter caused the Tarot Club, which had gradually stopped sharing, to surge again. Everyone was guessing Miss Fate's intentions. Even Klein was puzzled - what was Alice thinking of?
He was not like the others who lacked the courage to look directly at her. Although he was curious, he did not dare to look up. He glanced at Alice while turning his head. This action was not too obvious to make people marvel at the audacity of the "world" again, but it could convey his doubts to Alice.

Alice thought about it after receiving the hint and decided to say something:
"Mr. Moon, you... um...

"I don't know whether to say you are lucky or unlucky. You went down the wrong path by accident, but in the end you ended up on the right path. Tsk tsk tsk tsk."

Her sigh drew the attention of others to Emlyn the Moon, while Emlyn himself said with a bewildered look on his face:

"what?"

When they saw him like this, they knew that there were no clues on him, so they all looked away, secretly pondering the meaning of Alice's words.

Wrong Path...Right Path...

Amidst the undercurrent, the Tarot Club quietly ended. After the other people disappeared, Klein couldn't help but ask:

"What did you mean by that? The one about the wrong path and the right path..."

"It's a secret." Alice gave a brief answer.

Secret? Secret...Secret!
Klein's breathing stagnated. He looked at Alice, but Alice rolled onto the table like a silver ball. She rolled all the way to him and asked in a softer voice:
"Mr. Fool, do you prefer sons or daughters?"

“…?” Klein took a breath. “If it’s you…”

He paused, then spoke without hesitation: "Son."

If a boy gets into trouble, you can beat him without any worries... I would always be a little bit cautious if she is a girl...

Klein glanced at Alice, and then heard her very happy voice:
"Okay, then I'll continue to be a girl!"

“…Just keep silent.” Klein responded dryly.

……

In the basement of St. Samuel's Church, Leonard's eyes had just regained their alertness when he heard a voice ask, "Is it over?"

"Yes," Leonard said as he stretched his body, "Old man, love... He is awake!"

The name that came out of his mouth was swallowed back, but Pales knew who Leonard was referring to, and said nonchalantly:
"He's awake, so what's so strange about that? With Restart, as long as His opportunity is fine, He won't have any problems."

"No, He..." Leonard paused, his tone becoming a little strange, "He said He wants to be the goddess of light."

"…What is that?" Pales was stunned.

Leonard then told Pallez all of Alice's remarks about the Goddess of Light. He was stunned for a moment, and finally said hesitantly:
"Light...born in darkness?"

Leonard didn't dare to respond. He drew the Crimson Moon symbol on his chest in awe, and then said:

"Ahem... By the way, He also said another thing."

Then, Leonard mentioned Emlyn the Moon to Pales, as well as Alice's remarks on the right and wrong paths, and finally asked:
"Old man, what do you mean by 'He'?"

"I don't know," Pales replied simply, "but since it's the Wheel of Fortune who's speaking, I guess... this matter might involve the ancestor of the blood race."

Leonard shook his head and said:

"I thought of that, too. I was wondering, does "He" mean that the Blood Clan Ancestor will be revived? No, it should be said that his condition has greatly improved... I remember that the Blood Clan Ancestor has rarely responded to prayers."

For quite a long time, Lilith, the ancestor of the blood clan, rarely responded to prayers. This was one of the important reasons for the gradual decline of the blood clan. However, since Lilith still appeared from time to time, the general view is that Lilith is not in good condition and is relatively weak. She may have fallen into a deep sleep, but no one thinks that there is something wrong with Lilith.

Leonard also based on this speculation, thinking that Alice might be referring to the resurgence of the vampires. After all, converting to the Fool can indeed be considered a wrong path.

But Pales did not agree with this idea. He just laughed hoarsely and said, "If it were that simple, your goddess's illegitimate daughter would not be so evasive in her words.

"He would say this because either He Himself is not sure about the situation and cannot speak directly, or...

“I’m afraid there’s a formidable existence involved behind this. He doesn’t dare to speak, or rather, He can’t defeat it.

"The 'fate' path... heh."

Leonard dared not say much because of the incisive evaluation. He knew that his guess was probably wrong, and the problem was probably not small. However, he did not dare to think deeply about the truth behind it. After all, no matter whether it was the truth that "Wheel of Fortune" could not see through or the news that "Wheel of Fortune" dared not to say, it was not something he should know.

Leonard temporarily calmed down and stopped thinking about this, and changed the topic with Pales to a lighter one:
"So... By the way, old man, after the 'Destiny' path is 'restarted', can you decide what you look like?" I think,

"Of course," Pales said slowly, "and this appearance may have nothing to do with his parents."

"Then is it possible..." Leonard had a bold idea, "while my parents are human, can I turn myself into a dog?"

"...I think this should be a bit difficult." Pales' tone became hesitant. "I have never asked... Maybe you can ask."

After a pause, He added:
"However, even if it is possible, no one would normally do so... For example, Sequence 4 Parasites in the Thief pathway can parasitize ordinary animals, but few Beyonders would do so unless they were forced into a desperate situation."

Even though he had received formal mystic education and had occasionally been exposed to advanced knowledge training, Leonard was stunned when he heard about this:
"Why... oh, does this mess up self-authentication?"

He immediately thought of the answer, and Pales naturally agreed with it:

"yes.

"For high-sequence people, stabilizing self-awareness is a very important part. Just like I warned you, when using role-playing, you must remember who you are and not become the person you are playing.

"But I think you have also felt it. Even so, as your sequence is promoted, it is inevitable that you will be affected. The same is true for the Parasite.

“Although parasitizing ordinary animals can stabilize self-cognition and state through contact and communication with ordinary people, if it does so for a long time, it will inevitably be affected by the body and develop certain animal habits.

"Of course, this doesn't mean that there won't be any problems with parasitizing humans. It can only be said that such problems are relatively small. After all, the more similar the person you need to play is to yourself, the less pressure you will have to bear.

"Just like I mentioned to you, in the Fourth Epoch, some Beyonders would speed up their performance by making their spirits closer to the spirit left in the potion. At that time, we regarded this as a talent..."

……

Until he returned to the real world, Emlyn the Moon was still pondering the question of the right and wrong path.

He had a hunch that it must be a big deal - it wasn't entirely a hunch, but mainly because of the identity of the person who was speaking that made him feel it was a big deal.

But after much thought, Emlyn still couldn't determine what "wrong path" meant and what "right path" meant.

He joined the Tarot Club and prayed to the Fool under the guidance of the ancestor Lilith - at least that's what he thought.

To him, a fool is not a person on the wrong path. The so-called wrong path must be someone else, and the answer is actually easy to find.

——It must be the Church of Mother Earth!
He was framed by a key from the "Apprentice" path, got lost while going to the hospital to suck blood, and was finally captured by the gods of the Church of Mother Earth and converted to Mother Earth... All of these things can definitely be described as a combination of coincidences.

Therefore, Emlyn decided on the wrong path without hesitation, but...what does it mean that the wrong path becomes the right path?
...It can't be that the Mother Goddess of Earth is actually the ancestor?
Emlyn shook his head in amusement and continued to ponder.

……

As fully automatic wishing machines gradually came into use, churches around the country also took notice of this special and extraordinary event.

As orthodox churches, although the relationships between them are complicated, some information can still be connected. After investigation, the identity of Merlin Hermes, the wandering magician carrying a fully automatic wishing machine, soon surfaced in front of the cathedrals.

——He is the follower of the Fool!

A lot of information has been gathered about The Fool, the Tarot Club, and local churches.

Since the history of the "God-Forsaken Land" surfaced, the Fool's influence has no longer been limited to Loen. Although it has not spread to Intis, Feysac, and Feynaport, the Fool's reputation has already risen in the border areas where wars are frequent.

Of course, non-believers don't know much about the Fool's deeds, and their opinions vary. For example, the resistance forces gathered near the islands of Bayam believe that the Fool is the benefactor who helped them revive the Sea God - they have now accepted the idea that the Sea God has become the Fool's subordinate god.

The Church of the Seven Gods knew more information. For example, most of the church's extraordinary people had some impression of the "miracle" that occurred a few months ago. During that period, there was great chaos in various places.

Forgetting what you just did, or remembering that you did something when you clearly didn't do it, are both easy to solve, but some people...

They stumbled upon a glimpse into the future.

——In fact, people who remember doing something even though they didn’t do it also saw the future, but the event was too close for them to recognize it.

However, those who saw a distant future with significant consequences, and those who went crazy or even mutated because they saw things they shouldn’t have seen, still occasionally commit crimes, even today, several months later.

The lower-level Extraordinaries in the church were in a state of panic, while the higher-level and some middle-level ones knew that this was a sign of the birth of a new God—even though this new God was as quiet as death after his birth, and nothing was left except a mess on the ground.

However, this adverse impact does not seem to extend to the areas under the responsibility of the Church of Night.

Although the impact of becoming a god was extremely wide-ranging, the impact within the Church of Night was mostly minor. Compared to the troubled Extraordinaries in other churches, the Church of Night was the most relaxed.

Although this did not ease the pressure on the Church of Night during the war.

Back to the topic, with the use of the fully automatic wishing machine, Klein digested the potion smoothly, and Alice, feeling bored, fell into a deep sleep again.

It wasn’t until January 1352, 1, when the New Year’s bell rang, that Klein heard Alice’s familiar voice:

"Happy New Year, Mr. Fool." (End of this chapter)