Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 13: The Summoning of Sefirah Castle (Revised)
[Rules for playing the role of "Conspicuous Bag".]

First, true conspicuousness comes from the contrast between one's own code of conduct and the expectations of others, not from deliberately trying to attract attention.

Second, being conspicuous isn't necessarily a negative thing. On the contrary, a truly conspicuous person knows how to attract others' favor and admiration at the right time.

[Third, a prominent and conspicuous bag can act as a mirror for bystanders, prompting them to reveal their true selves or helping them reflect on themselves.]

Roger put down his pen, looked at the three rules of potion acting he had summarized, and nodded slightly.

After the dinner that day, Mr. Willis took little James and Roger to have lunch together.

But unlike before, he no longer talked about his business. Instead, he began to talk more about his children and his views on the church.

According to Mr. Willis, he almost stayed awake all night during the two days he was waiting for Roger to deliver the task.

He thought of the neglect James had suffered growing up and imagined all the possibilities that might have happened if his son had died, and felt great regret and self-blame.

So after James returned, he regarded this as an opportunity to correct himself and decided to spend more time with his family in the future.

On the other hand, Mr. Willis, who had tasted the benefits of divination, even wanted to spend a large sum of money to hire Roger as a consultant for his company, but Roger, who was ambitious, did not want to be bound by the terms of employment and did not accept the invitation.

After all, "becoming a god" is a very important item in his long-term plan. He can't tell fortunes for Willis in his own kingdom of God at that time, right?

However, the coal merchant who was rejected did not give up and repeatedly tried to find out if Roger needed anything else during the chat.

When the topic turned to Bandit's life experience, Mr. Willis suddenly had an idea and slapped his thigh, proposing to set up an animal protection fund with his own money, and let Roger serve as the executive director, specifically to protect and shelter stray cats and dogs like Bandit in Tingen.

In this way, the two of them became partners, and he had a reason to bother Roger from time to time.

Faced with this positive and beneficial idea, Roger finally couldn't find any reason to refuse.

Afterwards, the two parties signed a cooperation agreement under the witness of a lawyer, and only waited for the foundation to be officially registered and start operations.

"I didn't expect that by some strange coincidence, the Tingen City Stray Cat Protection Association would actually come true."

Roger was feeling a little emotional when he suddenly saw a cat shadow like gray lightning passing by his feet.

"Bandit, stop, stop!"

Roger stopped the tabby cat from trying to break through the wall and run next door to harass the Moretti family, and brought it back to the table.

"I'm going to a Beyonder party with Mr. Vincent later, so I can't take you with me.

"Stay home and study the flashcards I made for you. Don't run around. I'll test you when you come back later."

He stared at the tabby cat in front of him, which had gained weight and had round eyes, and gave serious instructions.

After completely digesting the "Conspicuous Package" potion, Roger also began to think about the problem of digesting Bandit's "Apprentice" potion.

Compared to Susie who took the "Audience" potion, expecting a cat to digest the "Apprentice" potion through role-playing is not twice as difficult, but it can only be said to be outrageous.

If you tell others that you're letting a cat be your apprentice, no one will believe it...

Considering that Bandit's current IQ was not enough to "learn" any complex knowledge, Roger could only make some simple Loenese vocabulary cards for it to try to understand and memorize first.

Just as he was about to think carefully about the planning of the stray animal protection foundation, the wall clock upstairs rang.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

"Oh, it's almost three o'clock..."

Roger was sitting in front of the workbench, muttering to himself, when he suddenly saw a deep red and illusory light bursting out from all around him and from his body at the same time!
When he came to his senses again, he was already in a magnificent temple that looked like the residence of a giant king.

Gray fog filled the air all around, and in front of Roger was a long bronze table.

There were 22 tall chairs around the long table, and he was sitting on one of them.

And at the top of the long bronze table, there was an illusory figure.

"This is……"

Roger immediately realized that he was being pulled into Sefirah Castle by Klein the Fool!

The person at the head of the long bronze table was undoubtedly the latter.

It was worth it for Roger to go to great lengths to contact Klein, establish a connection, and arouse his interest...

Joining the Tarot Club was one of the core purposes of his coming to Tingen!

"What is this...? Who are you?"

He spoke in feigned doubt, trembling at the same time, showing his undisguised fear.

"You can call me 'Fool'. And this is confirmation."

The figure at the head of the long table chuckled, seemingly completely unconcerned with Roger's performance.

"Confirm? What confirm? Where is this place?" Roger asked like a machine gun.

"This is a 'Tarot Club' where knowledge, insights and information are exchanged.

"You can get what you want here...but I need to confirm your situation in advance and tell you the taboos here."

“Fool,” Klein replied.

"A gathering...a gathering of Extraordinary people?" Roger tried to calm down and spoke tentatively.

"You can understand it that way." The mysterious being at the head of the long bronze table gave Roger an affirmative answer.

"Mr. Fool, what taboos should I be aware of?"

Roger asked respectfully. At this moment, his panicked tone was almost gone, and he sounded like he was facing a superior.

And Klein the Fool could even see a hint of excitement in him.

"He seems very excited... Apart from that, there are no other abnormalities. We can continue to observe."

Klein secretly evaluated the situation, made up his mind, and continued to talk to Roger:
“First, the existence of this place and the content of the transaction must not be disclosed to anyone, even to those closest to you.

"Second, you must not attempt to contact other Tarot Club members outside of meetings.

"Third, you must not reveal my name to anyone unless you have my permission."

These are all clauses for security reasons. According to Old Neil, many secret organizations have similar regulations.

Roger took a deep breath and said, "No problem, Mr. Fool, please rest assured."

"Very good. Now you need to close your eyes and pray and enter a state of silence. The other participants will be here shortly."

Mr. Fool nodded with satisfaction. After confirming that Roger had done as instructed, he summoned the two red stars representing The Hanged Man and Justice.

As soon as the two appeared, they noticed a strange figure sitting on the chair to the right of the "Hanged Man".

"Who is this?"

"A new member?"

They were all making uncertain guesses in their hearts.

Audrey's gaze stayed for only a moment before she turned to the head of the long table again.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool~!"

She shouted in a brisk tone, then turned to the other side and spoke in the same tone:

"Good afternoon, Mr. Hanged Man~!"

After greeting the two, Audrey turned to Roger, who was standing next to Alger, and asked uncertainly:
"Excuse me, who is this..."

"A new member."

The Fool, sitting at the head of the bronze table, tapped the table lightly with his index finger and looked calmly at Roger, who looked a little panicked.

"Sure enough..." Alger confirmed his thoughts.

"This newcomer... sir or madam, I'm 'Justice'. What's your code name?"

Audrey asked politely, somewhat uncertainly.

"Code name? Tarot cards?" Roger's tone showed obvious confusion.

"Yes, following Mr. Fool's instructions, this young lady and I have chosen the Major Arcana cards 'The Hanged Man' and 'Justice' as our code names, respectively."

Alger began to explain, then he glanced at the Fool and asked in a requesting tone:

"Mr. Fool, should this newcomer also choose a code name like Miss Justice and I?"

“Okay.” The Fool nodded slightly.

After getting confirmation, Roger quickly looked around and asked in a awed tone:
"So, besides The Fool, Justice, and The Hanged Man, I can choose any card as my code name?"

"Yes." This time Alger answered on behalf of The Fool.

"So……"

Roger took a deep breath and stated his choice:

"I choose, 'Wheel of Fortune'."

　There will be another update in the evening.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)