In the captain's cabin, Cattleya slowly got up from the floor and silently walked to the full-body mirror beside the bookshelf.
In the mirror, her skin was fair and smooth, without a single tear. Her ears were normal and small, without any signs of expanding. Her dark purple eyes were calm, as though nothing had happened.
However, Cattleya's eyes, which had a hint of mystery, could see even more.
Hidden under the skin, the flesh that had yet to completely melt, the eyeball-like flesh; the Soul Body whose pain and madness were rapidly fading; the countless indescribable illusory objects that were swimming around; the sailors who were cleaning the deck across many rooms …
Everything within dozens of meters wasn't obstructed, but it appeared in her vision in an abnormally chaotic manner.
Ever since she became a Sequence 5 Astrologer, her Mystery Pryer powers had been greatly enhanced. She could still vaguely see thick curtains that resembled shadows around her. Behind the curtains, it was as though something was watching her and all living beings.
There are no signs of being influenced by Mr. Fool. This in turn explains many problems … He, no, "His" ability to directly pull my Soul Body into that mysterious space is strange, powerful, and secretive. It's not something that a demigod-level scepter can compare with … Although "He" is wearing clothes that are trendy, that doesn't mean anything. To an existence at this level, it's very simple for "Him" to appear different in the eyes of different people. And "His" true appearance will probably cause anyone who looks directly at "Him" to lose control and die … Cattleya stared at herself in the mirror and silently recalled everything that had just happened.
She couldn't help but have some guesses about Mr. Fool's identity, but this could only be a guess, a guess without any evidence.
"Wearing a swallow-tailed suit doesn't mean that" He "is very young or that" He "has just been born. Perhaps" His "essence is ancient, even older than the seven deities. The knowledge that I've chased after tells me that there were indeed more ancient deities before the Cataclysm." He "might be one of them. Cattleya silently muttered to herself, turned around, and left the full-body mirror. She walked back to the spot where she had been struggling in pain and picked up the glasses that had fallen to the side.
She placed the thick glasses on her nose, blocking her dark purple eyes. Everything that didn't belong to her normal vision quickly disappeared from "front" of her.
Cattleya stood there, once again thinking about how Mr. Fool and the so-called Tarot would affect her.
Unknowingly, a tall and slender figure appeared in her mind, and the words that she could not forget once again echoed in her ears.
"Leave, your fate is not with me."
Is this my fate, Your Majesty? Cattleya closed her eyes.
…
Above the gray fog, inside the ancient and majestic palace.
Klein tapped the edge of the long, mottled table, causing all the tarot cards on it to disappear.
He was considering what would happen after Admiral of Stars joined the Tarot.
If there's no other way, I might really have to leave the safe sea route and enter the sea formed by the ruins of the battle of gods in search of the mermaid's song. When the time comes, The Hermit, who is afraid of The Fool and can be controlled by me to a certain extent, is clearly more reliable than collaborators like Vice Admiral Iceberg, Edwina, and the others. It's safer to borrow her ship … Yes, Mr. The Hanging Man is a backup plan.
Admiral of Stars is a member of the Moses Ascetic Order and has a lot of knowledge. This is very helpful to Tarot, but for me, there's a certain latent danger. Mr. Fool's image is built on an unfathomable foundation … In the future, I have to be more careful and resolutely not give answers that I don't understand. When I'm not confident, I'd rather be ambiguous and even use charlatan methods. Of course, to completely resolve such problems, I have to improve myself as soon as possible and become a High-Sequence Beyonder as soon as possible. My strength has to match my level, and my standards have to match my status.
With such a Sequence 5 Beyonder and the addition of so many powerhouses under him, Tarot's overall strength isn't considered low.
After obtaining the Sea God Scepter, I don't have to worry about such a Tarot member being too strong and easily causing problems.
I hope that one day, Admiral of Stars, a member of the Moses Ascetic Order, will become an important helper in my revenge on the Hidden Sage.
Klein exhaled as his figure disappeared above the gray fog.
…
Baekeland, at the bottom of Saint Samuel Cathedral.
A Nighthawk wearing a red glove held a telegram and entered the temporary office assigned to them.
"Captain, there's a situation at Enmat Harbor," he said to Soul Assurer Sostel in excitement.
Sostel stroked the hair at his right temple.
"What's the situation?"
"There's a new situation with The Fool. The Aurora Order is looking for The Fool." The team member holding the telegram handed over the piece of paper in his hand.
His answer immediately attracted the attention of a few Red Gloves present, including the black-haired, green-eyed man in the corner who had his chair tilted up and his feet placed on the table. He had a top hat covering his face as though he was taking an afternoon nap.
Sostel took the telegram, glanced at it, and immediately smiled.
"Someone falsely claimed to be his Blessed in an attempt to scam him. In the end, after reciting his honorific name, he was struck to death by a bolt of lightning.
"There really is a secret existence named The Fool …"
The dossiers related to the two tarot rituals and The Fool had been handed over to Sostel's Red Gloves team for them to investigate. However, there weren't any clues to this matter, and they didn't place much importance on it because they had other missions.
"The Fool has the power of a lightning domain?" Leonard Mitchell took off the black top hat that covered his face.
"Who knows? If he's the embodiment of an old friend, he could've done something similar by preparing the corresponding mystical items ahead of time. This isn't without precedent, especially the fake deities in the Southern Continent and the colonial islands. Heh heh, that cheat falsely claimed that The Fool was the embodiment of the Lord of Storms. That might be why he was struck to death by lightning and not some other way of dying. "Sostel leisurely threw the telegram to the side.
Leonard glanced at it, retracted his feet, turned his body sideways, and chuckled.
"Aren't you going to investigate?"
"How? Pretend to be an ignorant person and recite his honorific name? "Sostel scoffed.
There's a high chance of catching The Fool's tail, but I'll basically bid farewell to this World. The digestion of my Nightmare isn't bad, and I've just obtained something good. There are still many Sequences waiting for me, so how can I bear to sleep in peace? Leonard stroked his hair and said, "That's right.
"Can we find a few death row criminals to give it a try?"
"But he can completely choose not to respond." Sostel shook his head.
"We can start with the two cases involving the tarot ritual. I increasingly feel that it's related to The Fool. First of all, The Fool is the main card of the tarot cards. Second, the organization that's searching for or putting out a bounty on his Blessed is the Aurora Order. And the first case involving the tarot ritual is the Lanevus case. The Aurora Order's attempt to make the True Creator descend was thus foiled." Leonard tugged at his black vest and stood up.
Sostel thought seriously and said, "The clues for the other cases have been cut off.
"The clues for the other cases have been cut off. We have nothing to do for the time being. You can try to focus on the two Tarot Ritual cases."
"Alright," Leonard replied with a smile.
This was exactly the effect he wanted to achieve. With the help of a case that no one cared about, he could obtain freedom of movement for a certain period of time.
…
At 2: 50 in the afternoon, Fors shivered as she returned to her residence from the cold streets.
It wasn't that she wanted to go out in such humid and cold weather, but that the food reserves at home had been depleted. And in order to capture a fugitive to collect the bounty, Xio had chased after him to Pritz Harbor. She didn't know when she would be able to return home.
She always instinctively pursues and captures fugitives. It can be considered acting to a certain extent … Fors carried a large brown paper bag and habitually took out her key to open her mailbox. She grabbed the letters and bills inside.
After entering her room, she put down the food and took off her thick coat. Then, Fors flipped through the letters.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up because there was a letter from her teacher, Dorian Gray.
After she advanced to Trickmaster, she immediately wrote this matter in a letter and mailed it to Dorian Gray, hoping to receive her teacher's congratulations and subsequent guidance. But after several days, she didn't receive a reply. She was momentarily worried and wondered if she should go to Pritz Harbor to take a look.
Fors quickly tore open the envelope and browsed through it.
"… I'm sorry for taking so long to reply. I left Pritz Harbor for a period of time for a relative's funeral.
"… I'm pleased with your talent. Perhaps the stories hidden in your heart have helped you to perform better in your acting. After you digest the Trickmaster potion, I'll provide you with the Sequence 7 Astrologer formula and certain ingredients. I'll also give you a gift …
"… The acting of a Trickmaster is focused on the words' acting 'and' fooling. '' Fooling 'can also be replaced by' deceiving. 'This is something that has been verified by generations of Beyonders … You can refer to the other pathways of Swindler and Magician. The meanings of their names are similar in certain aspects …"
Fors heaved a sigh of relief and looked up at the wall clock. She quickly walked back to her bedroom and locked the door.
The weekly Tarot was about to arrive.
Before long, a crimson light surged out like water, drowning everything.
In the ancient and mysterious palace, Fors was just about to look at Mr. Fool when she suddenly saw a figure beside her.
That seat had always been empty!
A new member? A lady? Magicians Fors's eyes moved slightly as she pretended not to care and half-turned her body.
Another new member? And it's a lady … Miss Justice was just about to get up to greet Mr. Fool when she suddenly saw an unfamiliar figure.
She was somewhat puzzled and expectant when she discovered a problem. The women were on the same side, while the men were on the other side.
This should be a deliberate division by Mr. Fool. I wonder if there's any symbolic meaning in it … Hmm, the left side is a lady, and the right side is a man. The one that isn't on the left or right is a deity that can't be defined by gender, Mr. Fool. Ah yes, there's also Mr. World … Heh heh, could it be that he's neither male nor female, or even human? Audrey, you're overthinking things … Justice stood up and bowed briskly.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool ~"
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