Arcanum: Chaos Path

Chapter 18 The Fool and the Door

Fors couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Jack, do you know how to solve this curse?"

"I'm sorry, I haven't seen anything about this in ancient books, so I can't help you." Luo Lin shook his head, hesitated, and said, "But I can help you with divination, maybe I can get some clues."

Hearing this, Fors exchanged glances with Xio. Seeing Xio nod slightly, she nodded as well and said, "...Sorry to bother you, Mr. Jack. I don't know how I can thank you."

"As for the thank you, let's talk about it after I finish the divination. To be honest, I don't have the confidence that I can get any clues." Luo Lin waved his hand and said.

After the carriage stopped, the three of them did not separate at the agreed place, but instead found a nearby cafe and asked for a private room.

After everything was ready, Rowling took out the astrolabe and began to divine for Fors. He had already prepared for the divination to fail this time, and simply wanted to find an excuse to feed Fors the clue of the Fool to increase her chances of joining the Tarot Club later. But to Rowling's surprise, he actually divined something.

"...The Fool and the Gate, s ...
"The divination results tell me that the solution to your troubles is related to the Fool and the Gate."

"Fool? Gate?" Fors smiled doubtfully, her doubt tinged with surprise.

Xio glanced at Luo Lin suspiciously and said, "Are you trying to trick us into looking for clues about the Fool for you?"

It’s no wonder that Xio thought this way; this result was just too coincidental.

Luo Lin's expression turned cold when he heard this. He put away the astrolabe and said seriously, "There's no need for me to lie to you about something like this. If you don't believe my divination results, I don't care. I just ask you not to ask me for divination next time."

Fors and Xio exchanged a glance, and Fors quickly said, "Sorry, Mr. Jack, we don't mean to disbelieve you. Xio didn't mean to say that. She's never been very good at talking..."

"I'm sorry, I spoke without thinking. Don't be angry." Xio also apologized quickly.

Although they still didn't quite believe the result of the divination, it was the only clue they had at the moment. Neither Xio nor Fors wanted to offend Rowling, the only person who provided the clue.

If what the other party said was true, this might be the only chance to break the curse that Fors was suffering from.

Besides, there was really no need for Rowling to lie to them. He had already issued the relevant commission. Under the temptation of money, both Xio and Fors would try their best to find out. There was no need to play this trick again.

Luo Lin's expression finally softened. He then raised his hand and rubbed his temple, saying, "Alright, I forgive you. Actually, I understand your reaction. To be honest, this result was beyond my expectations."

"But if this Fool can truly resolve the curse you, Doctor, are facing, then perhaps I can feel more at ease. After all, anything that can help resolve the curse is most likely not an evil god."

Luo Lin smiled with relief, then asked doubtfully, "I just don't know what this door represents. Door..."

Luo Lin showed a look of reminiscence and suddenly said, "I seem to have read in ancient books that the Abraham family is related to the gate, but I don't remember much more. How about this, I'll go look through the ancient books at home later, maybe I can find some relevant clues."

"Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Jack," Fors said earnestly. If the curse on her body could truly be resolved, Luo Lin would undoubtedly have played a significant role. At the same time, Fors had formed a preliminary assessment of Luo Lin's image. He seemed to be born into an ancient, extraordinary family that had fallen on hard times. He had a gentle personality and was willing to help others. From every perspective, he was a friend worth making.

"There's no need to say thank you. Miss Doctor, just remember to tell me if you find anything related to the Fool in the future. I'm becoming more and more interested in this Fool." Luo Lin said with a smile.

"No need to call me Miss, just call me Fors. Don't worry, if I find out anything related to the Fool in the future, I will tell you as soon as possible."

Fors quickly explained that she had used "Doctor" as her code name before because she was still skeptical of Luo Lin. But now, after going through all this, she had already established some initial trust in Luo Lin, so she naturally didn't mind telling him her real name.

"Fors? Are you Miss Folma Wall? The author of 'Storm Heights'?" Rowling showed a surprised expression.

"Have you read the novel I wrote?" Fors was stunned.

"Of course I have read it. It's a wonderful story after all." Rowling nodded. He was not lying. Out of the desire to check in, he had indeed taken time to read "Storm House" in the past few days.

I have to say that Fors has some talent to become a famous writer, and she writes quite good novels.

Fors could naturally tell that Luo Lin's praise came from the heart, and she immediately felt like she was meeting a fan.

The two chatted for a while about writing books, and Rowling casually suggested, "I wonder if Miss Fors has ever thought about writing a story about the sea, like a cool and handsome adventurer and a pirate queen? I've actually always been looking forward to stories like that."

When Fors heard Rowling's words, her mind instantly diverged. She instantly imagined a heart-wrenching and tortuous love story between an adventurer and a pirate queen. She couldn't help but say, "This is indeed a very worthwhile topic to write about... But I already have a topic for my next book, so I'm not planning on writing about this for the time being."

This is a lie. The truth is that Fors suffers from procrastination and wants to become a pigeon spirit. He just wants to have fun while imagining and doesn't want to write.

Luo Lin could naturally see that Fors wanted to coo, but he didn't care about it. It was just a casual mention.

Luo Lin just sighed with a hint of regret and said, "That's such a pity."

Then Luo Lin thought of something, took out his pocket watch from his pocket, took a look at it, and said, "It's getting late, and I still have some things to do. Let's contact each other later!"

Xio and Fors had no objection to this.

So the three of them parted ways. Rowling returned to his office in Backlund, made some arrangements, then took the steam train ticket he had prepared long ago and boarded the steam train back to Tingen.

Now that he had successfully "borrowed" Mr. A's power, Rowling planned to meet Leonard and Mr. Pales as a descendant of Zoroaster.

(End of this chapter)