Arcanum: Chaos Path

Chapter 44: Should we expose the fool’s vest?
"Shit, this sounds like the name of a god. The teacher said we can't pronounce the name of a god casually. I'm done for!" Luo Lin looked anxious and helpless, as if he had never made such a big mess before, and all this was just acting.

After all, if Xio could accidentally pronounce the Fool's name without realizing it, then it's not surprising that Jack Jones, who has a simple personality and always speaks faster than he thinks, would get into such trouble, right?

Rowling had already thought of this day when he wrote the character of "Jack Jones".

Meanwhile, Tingen——

Klein listened to the strange yet slightly familiar prayer voice. After carefully identifying who it belonged to, his expression became subtle.

He understood the logic, but he had clearly only asked Miss Justice to find a way to tell Jack the Fool's name, so how come this guy read it out?
It couldn't be that my mouth was faster than my brain, and I just read it out subconsciously when I saw it... Klein's expression suddenly became more subtle, because he realized that this seemed to be something that Rowling could really do.

Given the other person's personality, it's perfectly reasonable for him to accidentally pronounce the name of the evil god!
Thinking of this, Klein didn't know what to say for a moment, but he really couldn't go up to the gray fog to check the specific situation for the time being - today happened to be Klein's turn to guard the Chanis Gate.

Since his last meeting with Rowling, Mr. Azik and others, Klein had experienced a lot in just a few days. For example, he attended the birthday dinner of his sister's classmate and solved a black divination incident at the dinner. Based on the black divination incident, he discovered that Heinus Vanassen was suspected to be a member of the Aurora Society. After the captain went to investigate, he found that the other party had died suddenly.

Klein completed the task of becoming a regular member of the Nighthawks and began studying combat courses. He also discovered a new worshipper in the gray fog and convened the fourth Tarot Club.

Because of Mr. Azik's words, Klein deliberately divined the inconsistencies in his fate through the gray fog. After obtaining clues about the red chimney, he commissioned a detective to investigate. Later, he unexpectedly met a fabric merchant related to Heinz Vanassen.

As a result, the opponent suddenly lost control and turned into a monster for unknown reasons. Klein had no choice but to kill the opponent and obtain the formula of the clown potion through him.

Then, today, he was on duty at Chanis Gate and heard Rowling's prayer. Honestly, when Klein recalled his experiences over the past few days, he found it truly outrageous.

If his fate hadn't been interfered with, he would have eaten this doom puppet on the spot... Wait, doom puppet?

Klein's gaze fell on the Chanis door, which had opened a crack at some point, and he met the gaze of the Doom Puppet, which had half of its body sticking out. His eyes just fell on the note in the puppet's hand and he saw the pattern on the note clearly. Before he could do anything, the puppet was pulled back into the darkness behind him, and the Chanis door closed again.

Klein's expression suddenly changed. He returned to the guard room without hesitation and sounded the alarm.

……

The incident with the doom puppet was naturally just a minor incident and ultimately did not bring about any real changes. Klein returned home after finishing his night watch. When he entered the gray fog and dealt with the doom puppet, he discovered that new prayers had appeared.

This prayer was not the Rowling Klein was familiar with, but a strange prayer he had come into contact with in the past few days. Because the other party spoke in Giant language, Klein could hardly understand what the other party was saying and could only barely recognize some key words. So he decided to observe for a while and wait until he had learned Giant language and could understand what the other party was saying before speaking.

Klein's attention then fell on the unusual movement that symbolized the prayers of non-Tarot Club members. After touching it, he found that the prayers indeed belonged to Rowling.

In the image, Rowling paced anxiously around the room, scratching his hair from time to time, looking like he'd made a mess. "It really is you!" Klein was a bit amused. Looking at the unusually anxious Rowling in the image, he even had the mischievous thought of dragging him into the gray fog.

But after thinking for a while, Klein still didn't do so, and chose not to respond.

After all, he had no intention of bringing Jack into the Tarot Club yet.

……

"Hmm? This feeling of being spied on. Mr. Fool finally remembered to answer my prayers? But he didn't pull me into the gray fog. It seems Mr. Fool doesn't plan to let me join the Tarot Club!" Luo Lin, who was concentrating on acting, muttered to himself, and suddenly felt a little eager to try:

"So, how about we unmask the fool? That would be fun!"

"No, no, we have to stick to the character setting. Jack Jones is just a simple college student, so there's no reason for him to suddenly discover that Klein is a fool."

"Let me think about it. Let's implement the second plan first. If that doesn't work, then I can only let Lucifer expose the fool." Many thoughts flashed through Rowling's mind, but he did not stop performing. Instead, he continued to play the role of a simple college student who got into big trouble.

After acting like this for a while, Luo Lin showed a self-destructive expression and said, "Forget it, do whatever you want. Kill me if you have the guts." He looked like he was going to give up.

He threw himself on the bed, wanting to fall into a deep sleep, but tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep, playing the role of a college student who was giving up but couldn't lie down to the extreme.

A few days later, Klein, curious about Rowling's reaction, took time out to visit Rowling's residence at night. He saw a Rowling who looked normal, but with a hint of fatigue between his brows.

"Klein, good evening!" Rowling greeted him with a smile, then couldn't help yawning. This wasn't an act, but mainly because he had been staying up late these past few nights studying various mystical knowledge and hadn't slept much, so he was definitely tired.

"Good evening, Teacher Jack," Klein responded. After a moment's thought, he tentatively asked, "I heard you've been back in Backlund for several days. Did you gain anything?"

Luo Lin's expression suddenly froze. He looked at Klein and said with a bitter face, "I think I've made a big mess."

"What's the big deal?" Although Klein already knew what Rowling was going to say, he still showed a confused and worried expression.

"I accidentally said the name of an evil god, and it seems to be the fool we have been investigating." Luo Lin sighed and said, "Do you think I am about to die?"

"Not really, not really!" Seeing him so depressed, Klein quickly comforted him, "You know, I also provoked that Fool, and I'm still alive and well. The Fool may not be an evil god."

(End of this chapter)