Mystery: When the Fool Meets the Masked Fool

Chapter 67: Shashasha, Screw Gum's Leg Ring
Derrick's sincere question stumped the two imaginative idiots. Their first reaction, with different thoughts, was that the other was questioning them, which made them shut up immediately.

Even Audrey, as a spectator, couldn't fully understand what Derrick meant. After all, living in the upper class, Audrey had seen too many people who were hypocritical. This was the first time she had met someone so sincere.

"I'm in Loen." Serris was the only one who answered Derrick's question.

"Luen? Where is that?" Derrick was curious.

He didn't know where the Kingdom of Loen was. This was hard for Audrey and Alger to imagine.

Serris pretended to be thoughtful and said, "You don't know about Rhun, the Silver City... I know about the Silver Kingdom. What does this have to do with you?"

Derrick explained without hesitation, "Our Silver City used to be called the Silver Kingdom."

Serris suddenly realized something and said, "So that's how it is. You are in the God-forsaken Land."

Audrey, Alger, and Derrick all widened their eyes.

Audrey and Alger had no idea that Derrick was from the God-Forsaken Land.

Derrick asked in disbelief, "Mr. Devil, are you saying that you haven't been abandoned by the Lord?"

"Well, actually, the God-Forsaken Land only occupies a small part of this world." Looking at the bewildered Derrick, Serris added, "But you've already contacted people outside, haven't you? Doesn't this just mean that you'll be leaving the God-Forsaken Land soon?"

Derrick's mood immediately brightened. "Yes, this means we'll soon be leaving the God-Forsaken Land."

Next, Derrick, Audrey, and Klein reached a three-way deal. Derrick gave Audrey the psychiatrist's formula, Klein gave Derrick the Chanter and Prayer's formula, and Audrey gave Klein more diaries.

The young evil god cleverly diverted everyone's attention from "he has a follower who is short of money" to compensation, and they all have a bright future.

Next, Klein first gave Derrick the recipe for the Chanter. Giving him two recipes at once would probably make Derrick unable to remember them.

While Derrick was memorizing the formula, Audrey handed in her diary, and Cerus followed suit, handing in a diary entry for today.

Klein paused unnoticeably while holding the diary. "Mr. Devil, what kind of reward do you want?"

"Please continue to accumulate my merits as before." Serris did a funny hat-docking gesture.

The diary Audrey submitted this time wasn't very helpful to Klein. It first mentioned that Extraordinary Paths were interchangeable at higher sequences, something Klein already knew; Ceres had mentioned it at a previous Tarot meeting. Then it mentioned that Russell had joined a secret gathering, but didn't mention the name.

Next is Cyrus's diary.

"On February 13th, we ran into an old man in Pinocchio who claimed to be a member of the Genius Club. Is that true? I asked him several academic questions, but he couldn't answer any of them."

"February 14th. Although I don't believe he's a genius, he does know a lot about geniuses. This makes me a little suspicious. But it doesn't matter. I know a genius. I sent her a message to confirm." "February 15th. It's incomprehensible. She actually came directly here, and so did ScrewGum, who is also a genius."

"February 16th. It seems he was indeed a member of the Genius Club. Okay, I apologize for my previous doubts."

"On February 79th, his name was Calderon Chadwick, and he was the th member of the Genius Club. He is indeed a genius, and I truly admire him. On the other hand, I'm beginning to doubt whether the 'Company' is actually pursuing [preservation]."

"February 24th. The achievements of geniuses are truly unimaginable. Chadwick, a short-lived creature, invented a weapon in his youth whose aftermath alone could destroy planets. In comparison, our planet's gods are truly far behind."

"February 19th. That Mr. Screw Gum is so elegant. Oh, really, he showed me Boki. A robot, and a male... Ah, so handsome, so handsome that I'm spiraling out."

"On February 20th, I got a signed photo of Screw-Gum. It's a pity that I can't use my extraordinary ability to materialize the person in the photo. But it doesn't matter, a picture will do. Shasha, Screw-Gum's leg ring... look at me, Crescent Moon Sky Rush!"

Klein closed his eyes slightly. This Mr. Serris must have been from Chengdu before he traveled through time. Chengdu has its own legend.

He put down the diary in his hand and looked at the people below with a smile: "You don't have to wait for me."

This is like your boss telling you not to care about his opinion.

"It's my honor." Alger said humbly.

[You know, Mr. Fool, you are the only sun in my heart.]

During the free discussion, Audrey first shared some things about herself, and then Alger couldn't wait to reveal the whereabouts of his childhood sweetheart and asked everyone to investigate him.

The Hanged Man glanced at Ceres and added, "If you can kill him, I will offer a greater reward, and his bounty will also belong to whoever kills Qilingos."

Then, Alger gave a detailed introduction to Qilingos. As his beloved, Alger was well aware of Qilingos's intelligence.

Alger: Qilingos, I miss you every day since you left.

As Alger introduced the creeping hunger, Little Sun found his opportunity to interject, telling about Elder Lovia of Silver City and sharing some knowledge about shepherds.

Derrick and Audrey, two of the Tarot Club's early angel investors, invest in both material and intellectual aspects.

Serris told everyone that he had a friend who came to Loen from afar. He was a very special person. He said that if others met him at a glance, they would be able to tell that he was different from others.

Alger didn't take it seriously. It was hilarious. He'd been at sea for so many years, what kind of people had he not seen?
When it was Little Sun's turn to speak, he didn't know what to say. Suddenly, he thought of the Amber King, so he tentatively asked the others, "Mr. Devil, Mr. Hanged Man, Miss Justice, do you know the Amber King?"

(End of this chapter)