As for what her mission was, Xio had always been filled with anticipation and apprehension.
She was looking forward to it because she had already chosen to accept Mr. Fool's gift. She would definitely have to pay the corresponding price, so knowing what the mission was earlier could prevent her from making guesses due to the unknown.
On the other hand, she was nervous because she knew that the reward she received was too generous. She believed that the final mission would not be simple and would definitely be filled with danger.
At this moment, after hearing Mr. Fool's words, she heaved a sigh of relief as her heart finally returned to its original position.
Investigating the whereabouts of the Red Priest pathway's three Sequence 1 Beyonder characteristics and the corresponding Uniqueness, as well as confirming the Primordial Demoness's present condition, was indeed very dangerous. It was a mission where one could be corrupted if they weren't careful, resulting in a terrifying anomaly. However, it was at least much better than snatching the Uniqueness and Sequence 1 Beyonder characteristics and directly facing the Primordial Demoness.
If it was the latter, Xio didn't think she could complete it even with the official factions' backing. All she could do was write her will and be prepared to sacrifice herself at any moment. And if it was just the former, there were clues that could be obtained in a more roundabout and indirect manner. There was no need to encounter powerful existences of high status. As a Sequence 4 demigod, Xio believed that she had a certain level of confidence.
She didn't hesitate and immediately replied,
"Yes, Mr. Fool."
The Fool Klein originally planned on looking to the other side, but after some consideration, he added, "That's right.
"Be careful of Bansy."
Without waiting for the members of the Tarot to make connections, Klein said to Leonard, "Don't worry.
"Your mission is similar to The Moon's. While besieging Rose School, gather the blessings, auras, and items given by the Mother Tree of Desire from their members. This is similarly very dangerous."
He only exhorted him, not saying as much as he did when he gave Emlyn the mission.
This was because a senior angel of the Marauder pathway "Parasitized" Leonard. "He" knew many secrets and knew how dangerous the Outer Deities were. "He" wouldn't allow Leonard to do as he pleased.
Seeing that Leonard was about to nod, The Fool Klein maintained his previous tone and continued,
"You don't have to do much to spread my name. You don't even have to do anything."
As one of the twenty-two most powerful members of the upper echelons of the Church of Evernight, and as one of the few high-ranking deacons of the Nighthawks, it was very easy for problems to arise if Leonard were to privately spread the faith of The Fool. He could be misunderstood by his colleagues, resulting in unnecessary conflicts.
But miraculously, in Klein's eyes, Emlyn's actions didn't seem to be misunderstood. To the people around him and the vampires, nothing he did seemed too strange.
That's right … Leonard had already recovered from his eagerness and realized the cruelty of reality.
However, he still wanted to do something.
At this moment, The Fool Klein added, "That's right.
"You can focus on spreading World's deeds in the form of poems."
Poetry creation … Leonard instinctively frowned and didn't immediately respond to Mr. Fool.
Klein then said, "That's right.
"Other than that, work hard to raise your rank in preparation for the Apocalypse.
"The reward for all the missions is one wish."
Although many Beyonder characteristics had fallen into the real World when the God of Combat perished, bringing a batch of Beyonder creatures, mutated monsters, and lands of abnormalities, Klein didn't know how many Sequence 1 Beyonder characteristics the Evernight Goddess had obtained apart from the Twilight Uniqueness, but at the very least, a portion of the Sequence 2 angels of the Church of Evernight had the possibility of switching pathways to become Sequence 1.
At the same time, if "They" obtained additional Beyonder characteristics, "They" could also switch to the corresponding Sequence of the Death pathway.
This would open up a pathway for saints to advance, a pathway that wasn't limited to just one pathway.
Of course, not every Sequence 3 saint wished to become an angel, but Leonard was currently only a Sequence 4 Nightwatcher. Furthermore, if the corresponding Sequence 3 Terror Bishop was limited, he could still consider Silver Knight and Ferryman. Klein had one of the former's Beyonder characteristics.
Leonard fell silent for two seconds before slowly exhaling.
"Yes, Mr. Fool."
The Fool then cast his gaze at Miss Justice, who had been waiting all this while.
"Apart from promoting my name, you have two missions. The first is to assist Judgment and investigate the whereabouts of the Red Priest pathway's Uniqueness and Sequence 1 Beyonder characteristic, so as to confirm the Primordial Demoness's current condition. The second is to work hard to raise your level."
One of the missions is to raise my Sequence … Audrey was somewhat puzzled by this mission.
To her, it was like saying to an ordinary person: Your job is to make more money.
Furthermore, this is of no value to Mr. Fool. Could it be that he wants me to treat Mr. World? Just as this thought flashed through Audrey's mind, The Fool Klein added,
"The higher your Sequence, the higher the chance of awakening World.
"In this aspect, you can rely on external help. Hermes's reestablished Psychological Alchemy is one of the options, but you need to be careful and vigilant.
"For this, you must pay a certain price.
"You can also give up the payment you received before. It all depends on your will and thoughts. "
Audrey no longer had any doubts. After a moment of silence, she nodded solemnly.
"Yes, Mr. Fool."
The Fool Klein's gaze landed on The Hanging Man Alger.
"After a while, you will know what your mission is."
Klein had already foreseen the corresponding scene.
Without waiting for Alger to speak, he continued.
"You can bring the Sea God Scepter with you, but during this period, all the prayers of the Sea God believers will be directed to the Sun and directed at me."
Although "The Hanging Man" Alger couldn't accurately guess what his mission was, he already had a vague hunch. He pondered for a moment before replying with a proper attitude.
"Yes, Mr. Fool."
Klein retracted his gaze, surveyed the area, and slowly said, "That's right.
He slowly said, "In the future, on the first Monday afternoon of every month, you can still gather here, but there will no longer be a convener.
"If there's a need for a private, secret discussion, pray in advance and wait for a response."
At this point, The Fool Klein closed his eyes and said, "That's all for this gathering."
"That's all for this gathering."
The Tarot members couldn't help but feel a baffling sense of sadness, as though a grand ball had come to an end.
They stood up at the same time and solemnly bowed towards the end of the long, mottled table.
"Your will is our will."
Klein waited for them to finish speaking before dispelling the maintenance. He watched as the crimson starlight dissipated and quickly fell.
After staring at this scene for a few seconds, he conjured a piece of yellowish goatskin and a dark red fountain pen.
After some thought, Klein simply wrote:
"Dear Mr. Aztec,
"Due to some complicated reasons, I might be sleeping for a long time. I'm very sorry, but I might not be able to write to you for a long time …"
After writing that sentence, Klein stopped and made the fountain pen disappear.
Although the piece of paper was conjured by him, with his current level, level, and strength, he could maintain it for more than a hundred years, even if it was brought to the outside world.
He closed his eyes again, summoned Aztec's copper whistle, and blew it.
At the same time, he released some of the restrictions that came from Sefirah Castle itself.
The skeleton messenger appeared. Every bone from top to bottom was trembling violently, as though it would collapse at any moment.
If not for the fact that Klein had handed it the letter, it might've prostrated on the ground.
After the skeleton messenger received the letter and hurriedly left Sefirah Castle, Klein raised his hand and rubbed his temples.
This wasn't because the Celestial Worthy's will had escaped its eternal slumber, nor was it because it was painful for him to maintain his lucidity, but because it was a habit.
Slowly leaning back in his chair, Klein sighed softly.
On both sides of the long, mottled table, Justice Audrey, The Hanging Man Alger, Sun Derrick, Magicians Fors, Emlyn, The Hermit Cattleya, The Star Leonard, and Judgment Xio appeared one after another in the order in which they had joined the Tarot.
But this time, they weren't real people. They were just projections, and they no longer appeared blurry. All of them revealed their appearances in Klein's memories.
Right on the heels of that, more figures appeared. They were:
A mature man with a receding hairline and deep eyes; a beautiful witch with blue eyeshadow and blush; a middle-aged man with black hair mixed with silver strands and an abnormally loud voice; a woman in her fifties with short hair; a young man who was playing with his phone while enjoying delicacies; a young lady who giggled happily; a government employee who looked older than his peers with a receding hairline; a young girl in an old-fashioned dress who focused on machinery; a lady with a pale face that resembled a doll; a bronze-skinned instructor with soft facial features; a child licking ice cream; a lady carrying four heads; an elder studying the bills in all seriousness …
They either sat or stood as they gathered around people they knew. Under the flickering candlelight on the long table, they discussed different matters or danced to the music.
Klein quietly watched this lively scene as his expression gradually turned gentle.
After an unknown period of time, he stood up and walked past them, heading deep into the space.
Behind him, the figures, the candlelight, and the music faded away one after another.
When the strange door of light above the grayish-white cloud was in sight, Klein beckoned for Arrodes.
At that moment, the transparent or opaque insects in the middle of the strange door of light had completely fused into one, turning bluish-black.
It was like a thick layer of fog, preventing anyone from seeing what was behind the door.
After Klein arrived, he didn't immediately enter. He felt as though there was an extremely terrifying monster hidden behind the door, waiting to devour him.
He looked up at the transparent "cocoons" hanging above the door of light. He looked at the "modern" humans with different skin colors inside the "cocoons."
After closing his eyes to sense it, Klein raised his right hand and closed his fingers.
The "cocoons" cracked as the people inside turned into points of light that flew out of Sefirah Castle and landed in the real world. Some of the people who had just died.
After doing this, Klein lowered his head and looked at the magic mirror in his hand.
"Are you afraid?"
On the surface of the ancient silver mirror, aqueous light wavered as pale words appeared:
"No."
In the next second, Arrodes raised his question according to the rules:
"Great Master, are you afraid?"
The corners of Klein's mouth twitched slightly.
"Yes."
With that said, he took a step forward and walked towards the bluish-black fog in the middle of the strange door of light with the magic mirror in hand. He passed through it.
His figure disappeared behind the door that was hiding something.
The cracked "cocoons" were still gently shaking.
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