Arcanum: Chaos Path

Chapter 23 Are you also cursed by the fool?

"...You're really not afraid of sudden death." Klein couldn't help but complain. He glanced at the coffee in Rowling's hand and reminded him, "I think you should stop drinking coffee and get some rest!"

"I know, I know. I'll go to sleep right away." Rowling nodded as he finished the coffee in the cup, demonstrating with his actions what it meant to have a good attitude but never repent.

Then, without waiting for Klein to speak again, Rowling took the initiative to change the subject and said, "Klein, you came here today, probably because you received my letter, right?"

"Yes, I did receive your letter." Klein's attention was indeed diverted. He nodded and looked at Rowling. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Jack, what is this mysterious power you mentioned?"

"Well..." Rowling yawned, a thoughtful expression on his face, as if he was organizing his words. After a few seconds, he looked at Klein and said,

"Klein, you're also a fan of the occult, right? Needless to say, non-occult enthusiasts wouldn't be so interested in the Antigonus family and The Fool. Besides, I saw your name on the Fortune Teller Club's roster a few days ago."

Fortune Teller Club?

Klein was stunned for a moment. His first reaction was what a coincidence, but then he realized that if Rowling was indeed a Beyonder, then it made sense for him to go to the Fortune Teller Club to learn more about the situation.

This fact also made Klein understand why Rowling would talk to him about the Extraordinary Realm so easily. It was not just because of his personality, but also because from his perspective, he was a history graduate who was interested in ancient families and secret existences, a member of the Fortune Teller Club, a true enthusiast of the mysticism, and might even be another Extraordinary Person.

After figuring this out, Klein didn't deny it. He nodded decisively and said, "I am indeed a fan of the mysticism."

"Then Klein, you should have heard about some extraordinary powers." Rowling said straight to the point.

Klein wasn't surprised to hear this. He pondered for a few seconds, nodded, and said, "I do have some understanding of things in the Beyonder realm, such as the Divine Path and Beyonders."

This was not something that needed to be concealed. After all, it was not surprising for veteran occult enthusiasts to know this. For example, Miss Justice already knew this knowledge before she became a Beyonder.

On the contrary, if he, a guy who has been repeatedly tracking down ancient families and secret existences and is also a member of the Fortune Teller Club, does not know this knowledge, it would seem abnormal. It would be better to admit it openly and facilitate subsequent conversations.

"Since you already know this, I don't need to explain it further." Rowling smiled, seemingly unsurprised by Klein's answer. He then seemed to be organizing his words, and after a few seconds, he said:
"Since you also know about Beyonders, I can open up about some things. Besides what I wrote to you in the letter, I've actually found out some other things about the Antigonus family and The Fool recently."

"What's the matter?" Klein asked.

"According to the information I've found, the Antigonus family controls two divine paths: one is the Diviner, and the other is the Sleepless." Luo Lin didn't keep the suspense and said bluntly, "And the Fool seems to be a god related to the Diviner's path."

Although becoming a god is the pinnacle of the Path to God, it is a secret, but it is not a secret that gods are often related to a certain Path to God. For example, the Sleepless of the Church of Night, the Sailors of the Church of Storms, etc. The connection between these paths and gods can be seen by anyone with eyes, and it is an open secret in the circle of mysticism.

There were gods speaking of the path of fortune-tellers... Klein was stunned at this moment, as if thunder had suddenly struck his ears. He had speculated about this possibility based on the information he knew, but even today, after personally confirming it, Klein still felt an indescribable sense of absurdity. The original owner's death was undoubtedly connected to the Antigonus family notes, and he had an inextricable bond with the Fool. He also chose to become a fortune-teller because of Russell's diary... All of this was no longer a coincidence. It was as if an invisible hand had orchestrated it all, pushing him onto his current path.

If, if there really is such a mastermind behind this, what is his purpose?

At that moment, at least 100 tropes from online novels flashed through Klein's mind, such as the mastermind playing chess and him being a pawn, rebirth through borrowing a body, him being a resurrection vessel, and so on. Klein even felt a little breathless at that moment.

"Klein! Klein! What's wrong with you?"

It wasn't until Rowling patted Klein's shoulder forcefully that Klein came back to his senses. He let out a breath and said, "Sorry, I was distracted for a moment."

As he exhaled, Klein clenched his fists under the table. He didn't know what secrets were hidden behind all of this, but even if there really was a mastermind behind it, he would never wait to die.

"You..." Luo Lin looked at him hesitantly, wanting to speak for several seconds before he said hesitantly, "Klein, are you related to this Fool?"

Klein was startled and instinctively wanted to refute, but then he heard Rowling continue:
"...Are you also cursed by this fool?"

Ah, curse? Wait, what does it mean?
Klein was stunned for a moment. He looked at Luo Lin suspiciously and said, "Have you been cursed by the fool?"

"No, no, it's the ancestor of a friend of mine who seems to have been cursed by a fool." Luo Lin quickly shook his head and explained.

Is this friend of yours yourself?

Klein muttered to himself, but some of his doubts were resolved. As a cautious person, although he could understand Rowling's familiarity, he still had some doubts about Rowling's eagerness to help him investigate the Fool.

It's not that Klein is ungrateful, but any cautious person would think twice before getting something that falls from the sky.

After hearing what Rowling said, Klein suddenly realized something—no wonder Jack was so concerned about the Fool; it turned out he was related to the Fool.

Wait, if Jack is also a time traveler... could it be that this fool is actually related to time travel?

Klein subconsciously pondered this possibility, then looked up at Rowling. He considered it for a moment, nodded, and said vaguely, "I may indeed have some connection to the Fool."

This statement is correct no matter how you look at it. As Zhou Mingrui, he called himself The Fool in the gray fog. As Klein, he was involved in the Antigonus family notes incident. How can this not be considered a connection to The Fool?
(End of this chapter)