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“That’s right, it’s the ‘Dream Card’.” Cerberus clapped his hands.

"The illusion of dreams is the opposite of reality, but at the same time it is also a derivative of reality."

"In this state, the probability of obtaining information from the unseen world is higher. You've probably heard a lot about precognitive dreams."

"Some witches in the West even take special potions in order to enter a dreamlike, illusory state in order to obtain more detailed information about the outcome."

Are the Clow Cards used for divination, and are they also used as "dream cards"?

Kazama nodded:

"I understand. Let's not delay and give it a try now."

"Use the Dream Card?" Cerberus asked.

"Do not."

Kazama shook his head.

"I'll use the Dream Cards when I go to sleep at night. Let's try the divination abilities of the Clow Cards first."

"Cerberus, teach me the specific usage method."

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Chapter Forty-Three: Door-to-Door Visit

Half an hour later, looking at the fifty-two cards laid out on the table, Kazama fell silent.

"So, to use the Clow Cards for divination, all you need to do is draw a card?"

Kazama's gaze towards Cerberus conveyed a sense of 'That's all?'

Cerberus seemed completely unaware, and simply said proudly, "Yes, it's very convenient, isn't it?"

"Each card in the Clow Card deck corresponds to a direction in which events unfold."

"Just think of the question you want to ask in your mind, and then choose from these cards based on your intuition."

"Was Clow Reed this casual when he told fortunes before?" Kazama asked doubtfully.

“No, that’s not it…” Cerberus scratched the back of his head.

Kuroide had wandered the Eastern Continent for a long time, and worked as a fortune teller for a period of time to earn money for food and lodging.

But human psychology is always inclined to be complex.

Even when products are of equal quality, people tend to assume that the more expensive ones are of better quality.

The same applies to fortune telling for ordinary people; the more complicated the process, the more professional the customer will perceive you to be.

"Although Kuro can easily predict the results of the questions that ordinary people want to ask, in order to make the whole process 'more complicated' in order to gain their approval."

"Didn't I say that divination values ​​personal inspiration more? Auxiliary methods are secondary."

"So it's not as complicated as you think."

Kazama nodded: "Okay, I understand."

“Are there any other things to note?” Kazama said. “Even if divination isn’t complicated, it’s not as simple as it seems.”

“That’s right,” Cerberus replied.

"The main point to note is the level of detail regarding the matter you wish to divine."

"There is a probability of failure in divination."

"The probability of failure is directly proportional to the difficulty of the divination question."

"Generally speaking, the more difficult the divination question, the greater the probability of failure."

"To give an example..."

"The difficulty and success rate of predicting whether a person has the chance of becoming rich in their lifetime are worlds apart from predicting when and how they will become rich."

"You mean... the more vague the question, the easier it is to get the correct answer?" Kazama asked, frowning.

Kerberos nodded: "That's roughly the idea."

Kazama remained silent, lost in thought.

If that's the case, then the current divination ability is rather useless.

Vague questions can have countless possible answers, which can easily lead to psychological suggestion and mislead thinking.

Because humans can never think about problems from an absolutely objective perspective. As long as subjectivity is involved, the direction will inevitably deviate.

This is why, even now, many fake fortune tellers are still considered by the public to be divinely accurate.

Because the answers they give are mostly vague and ambiguous, only providing a general direction. Upon hearing these words, fortune tellers will subconsciously speculate and imagine in the direction they already believe in.

Seeing Kazama's expression, and seemingly knowing what he was thinking, Kerberos added:

"Aside from the innate element of inspiration, the ability to interpret is also of paramount importance; divination is essentially a profound discipline."

"Since it is a skill, its effectiveness and accuracy will gradually increase as research deepens."

"Moreover, inspiration and magic are directly proportional; the stronger the magic, the deeper the spirituality, and the stronger the inspiration in the dark."

Kazama actually understood the reasoning that Cerberus was talking about.

"I was a bit too eager for quick results..."

He was under immense pressure; if the development of a method took too long, he wasn't sure if he could wait that long.

"Then, shall we try it now?" Cerberus asked.

"Of course, for your first divination, it's advisable to ask simpler questions."

"So..."

Kazama closed his eyes.

"Just tell me, what will happen to me today...?"

As Cerberus had said before, Kazama emptied his mind and simply reached for a card on the table.

Kazama opened his eyes and looked at the Clow Cards in his hand.

The card depicts a clown.

"Cancel the sign."

"The symbolic meaning is..."

Thinking of Cerberus's explanation of the symbolism behind the many Clow Cards not long ago, Kazama narrowed his eyes.

"This signifies a stagnation of luck, and a crisis is imminent..."

Cerberus flapped his wings and flew to Kazama's side, where he also saw the card in Kazama's hand.

"this..."

"Looks like my luck isn't great today..."

Kazama put the card aside; this was considered a bad omen.

"continue..."

The divination using Clow Cards is not something that ends with simply drawing one card.

You need to draw at least three cards, and then make a judgment.

Kazama drew the second card, a 'sword'.

"The sword represents the pursuit of truth, which can sometimes lead to a state of destruction."

"The third one..."

Kazama picked up the last card he had drawn.

This time it's a 'shadow card', symbolizing the unknown, as well as the occurrence and resolution of events.

After drawing all three cards, Kazama's first attempt at divination came to an end.

Judging from the results, it doesn't seem so good.

"How about we don't go out today?" After a long while, Kerberos asked weakly.

“I wasn’t planning on going out today,” Kazama replied.

“Interesting…” Kazama murmured to himself.

When Kazama drew the cards with his eyes closed earlier, he did have a sense of direction, which should be what Cerberus called inspiration.

If that's the case, then this divination shouldn't be considered invalid.

"If this divination doesn't fail, does that mean... trouble will come knocking on our door?"

But what kind of trouble would there be if we removed the superpowers we already possessed?

Kazama was deep in thought.

...........

After completing a divination, the morning passed quickly without incident.

It was afternoon.

Although he was somewhat concerned about the results of the divination in the morning, Kazama continued to do his own thing as usual.

If something really happens, then we'll deal with it.

Divination can only provide a preparation; to truly solve the problem, one still needs to rely on one's own actions.

Most of the afternoon had passed, and by four o'clock, nothing had happened.

Just as Cerberus was considering what to have for dinner, the doorbell rang.

Someone has come to the door.

Kerberos was taken aback.

Because of Kazama's freelance work, his interpersonal relationships are quite simple. Even though Cerberus has been staying at Kazama's house for so long, hardly anyone has ever come to visit.

Kazama also came out of the study at this moment, saw Cerberus in the living room, and gestured with his eyes for him to go to the study.