Mystery: Who has seen my brother?

Chapter 99 Sun
"Why does Gnosis think that the 'Chaos Witch' is not the 'Original Witch'?" Audrey asked curiously, maintaining her spectator status.

"I don't know, but there are rumors that the Gnosis Society broke away from the Witch Church."

As he spoke, Alger looked at the Queen frequently, but to his disappointment, the Queen seemed not to notice and remained silent.

The "Hanged Man" suppressed his disappointment and continued to explain the knowledge of the secret organization.

Klein maintained the leisurely demeanor of a Fool and listened attentively.

He already knew a lot of the knowledge that Alger explained, and even knew more, but there were still some things he needed to pay attention to.

For example, there are many differences in the beliefs of the 'Chaos Witch' between the northern and southern continents. Before Emperor Roselle opened up the route to the southern continent, the 'Original Witch' was not part of the beliefs of the 'Chaos Witch' in the northern continent.

Because the belief in the 'Chaos Witch' existed in both the North and South continents, many historians and geographers speculated that the North and South continents were connected during the Quaternary Period. At that time, the belief in the 'Chaos Witch' in the North and South continents should have been the same. Differences began to appear after the North and South continents were isolated.

Klein suppressed the urge to tap the armrest. He had originally designed this action just to cover up the action of turning on and off his clairvoyance, but he didn't expect that it would actually become a habit.

Eve rarely mentioned her own affairs to him. Klein didn't have the habit of asking questions and never took the initiative to ask, so Klein's understanding of the Rose Society was not as good as that of other secret organizations.

There is also the Secret Order, which seems to be pursuing something every time it takes action.

Klein recalled the collaboration between Zaratul and Roselle in Roselle's diary, as well as the incident with the Antigonus family notes.

Are they after the Antigonus family?

Klein speculated in his mind.

After the three of them chatted for a while, Klein dismissed the party.

Above the gray fog, Klein's face was solemn, his gaze fixed on Eve.

Eve looked up and smiled back at him.

"you……"

Klein's lips moved a few times, but no words came out.

The gray fog fell into silence.

In silence, Klein held his forehead in distress, but his body accidentally touched a star, and a faint voice appeared in his ears.

"Great God, please look upon this land again."

"Please, save us...save my parents..."

This is a call for help!
Klein was startled and immediately spread his spiritual power to touch the star.

An illusory image suddenly appeared before his eyes. Indistinctly, he could see a brown-haired boy kneeling on the ground, praying to a crystal ball.

it's wired?
The boy's clothing style was something Klein had never seen before. It wasn't the current popular style, nor was it the traditional clothing of countries like Loen, Feysac, and Intis. Furthermore, the boy actually spoke in Giant language.

Klein listened attentively and roughly understood what had happened.

He turned to look at Eve, pointed at the stars and said, "Someone is asking for help."

As he spoke, a screen of light appeared in front of Eve, presenting the scene that Klein saw to her.

Eve looked at the light screen in front of her, slowly reducing her smile. She nodded slightly to Klein with a serious expression, "Pull him up."

Klein turned his head, and his spiritual power spread into the stars, pulling the boy up to Sefirah Castle.

……

Derrick prayed to the crystal ball over and over again. For the vague hope in his heart, he crossed his arms and knelt in front of the crystal ball.

Just as his heart was sliding towards despair, the crystal ball suddenly burst out with a deep red light and engulfed him.

"This……"

When he opened his eyes again, Derrick found himself in a completely unfamiliar environment.

A magnificent, ancient bronze palace, surrounded by an illusory gray-white mist. Before him was an ancient, mottled bronze table, and sitting beside it were two figures shrouded in thick fog.

A ray of hope ignited in Derrick's heart.

“You, are you… gods?” Derrick asked bewilderedly and helplessly. As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately lowered his head, not daring to look directly at the two figures in front of him.

Don’t look directly at God!
"You may call me 'The Fool', and this is 'The Queen'."

There is no denying it, it really is God!
Derrick's heart surged with excitement, his body trembling slightly. He knelt on the ground, his hands tightly folded, and prayed, "Great God, please save us. Please look upon this land again!"

"I pray that everyone in the City of Silver be freed from the curse of fate, and that the sun described in those books appear in the sky. If, if possible, I also hope that you can save my parents."

"I offer my body, soul, and everything I have to you for your gaze."

Derrick's voice trembled slightly, with obvious fear, but he was unusually firm, with no intention of retreating.

Klein was startled by Derrick's sudden kneeling. Although kneeling while praying was normal, it still made Klein feel particularly awkward. If it weren't for the Joker's ability, the Fool's prestige would have been gone.

The Fool secretly took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and began to analyze the information from the boy.

Praying to the gods to watch over this land... What does that mean... The place where he is is not watched by the gods?

Hiss... Could this be the legendary God-forsaken land?
A crisp knocking sound echoed in the empty palace.

Derrick subconsciously wanted to look up when he heard the voice, but just as he raised his head a little, he immediately lowered it again, suppressing his desire to look up.

A soft female voice sounded:

"Why should we help you? Mr. Fool has no interest in the bodies and souls of mortals."

The little flame that had just risen in Derrick's heart was suddenly doused with a basin of water, leaving only a few small sparks.

Eve gave Klein a look, and Klein immediately understood. He said leisurely:

"I can give you a chance."

"I like equal exchange. You can use everything you have to get what you want from me and other people like you. Note that the value must be equal..."

"This will make you stronger. Perhaps one day, you can lead Silver City out of the curse and find the sun on your own."

One is the good cop and the other is the bad cop, this trick always works.

Derrick listened quietly, his head lowered, and remained silent. After a moment, he opened his mouth and said, "I want to save my parents. They're seriously injured. If they can't be cured..."

The boy whimpered and couldn't continue.

“Yes,” The Fool said in a deep voice, “I will give you the medicine to cure it.”

Derrick's mind went blank. He couldn't hear, see, or think. He remained in a dazed, prayerful position. This state seemed to last for a long time, yet it also seemed to last only a moment. The thought began to form in the boy's mind, "Father and Mother can survive." This thought dominated his mind with an unusually domineering intensity.

Klein waited for a moment, and only after the boy came to his senses did he begin to describe the ritual of sacrifice and gifting.

"What do I need to pay?" Derrick asked with a hint of piety in his tone.

"I love the long history, and what I ask for in exchange is the history of the City of Silver. I have established a gathering here. You can join and hand over knowledge at the next gathering, or after obtaining the medicine, choose a time when no one is around to hand over knowledge through prayer."

Derrick didn't hesitate and immediately said, "I'm willing to join."

"Then, draw your code name."

Klein waved his hand, and a deck of tarot cards appeared in front of Derrick.

Twenty-two Major Arcana cards were placed in front of Derrick. The Fool waved his hand, and four cards flew out from the twenty-two cards. They were The Fool, The Queen, The Hanged Man, and Justice.

Derrick took two steps forward and flipped through the tarot cards. The words on the cards had been translated into Giant language by Klein, and Derrick could understand them all.

Without any hesitation, Derrick said firmly, "The sun, I choose the sun."

(End of this chapter)