Mystery: Lucky One

The Magician Fors was suddenly stuck. She glanced at Alice, whose focus was always different from that of ordinary people, and then looked at the Hanged Man Alger, the Hermit Cattleya, and the World, realizing that they were all beginning to doubt her financial situation after hearing what Alice said.

Although, although she really has no money...

——You know, even the bounty of Sequence 5 pirates is close to five figures, and her savings... is only a pitiful three digits.

Magician Fors was sad for a moment, but then he adjusted his mood and gave the answer he had prepared early in the morning:

"I can complete some commissions later as repayment."

"Ah..." Alice nodded thoughtfully, "So, in a sense, it's pay-as-you-go and installment payment?"

Use now, pay later...pay in installments...

This was a relatively unfamiliar concept in Loon, but with a banker father, "Justice" Audrey understood the meaning of the two words after a moment.

——This is actually no different from a loan, except that the amount is smaller.

No, considering Fors's commission, the amount is actually not small...

Fors looked a little confused. She couldn't understand these two forms of consumption fluently, and Alice had no interest in explaining them to her:

“Well… if it comes to guarantee, Mr. Fool should be considered, but the amount is actually a bit too high. And in reality, there is another thing to consider…

"Without collateral, what if you die before paying off the debt?"

Alice asked sincerely.

Her sincere expression was like she was telling a horror story. Fors sat there, and no one said a word for a long time. It was the World that came to the rescue:

"You'd better not talk nonsense, Miss Destiny.

“What if it comes true?

"If I don't get the pay I deserve..."

A threatening look fell on Alice. Although Klein did not say what he wanted to do, this was obviously more effective than speaking it out loud. Alice silently shrank her neck and stopped talking.

At this time, Alger, the Hanged Man, interrupted:
"Ms. Magician, do you have to kill the Aurora Society's envoy with your own hands?"

"Of course not," Fors denied without hesitation, "Look, I'm even considering asking Mr. World for help."

Alice blinked twice, and suddenly realized that there was no difference between Fors's act of commissioning a murder and her own act of shouting for help.

"In that case," Alice raised her hand, "Why don't you just report it to the church? As soon as you find that Aurora Society messenger, just report him to the church!"

Okay, that seems to make sense... Magician Fors considered Alice's words seriously and murmured:
"It seems feasible..."

"That's what I wanted to say," Alger continued. "You can investigate the whereabouts of the target first. If you have clues within two months, report it to the church. If it takes more than two months, hand it over to Mr. World."

Magician Fors thought carefully about what they said and nodded.
"it is good.

"I will discuss the price of the commission with Mr. World then."

The World nodded slightly in agreement.

This matter was settled. Magician For thought for a moment and continued:
"Everyone, does anyone have meteorite crystals and Lava octopus blood crystals, or any information about them?"

Maybe I can find information about Louis Wayne by myself, so I might as well use the money to improve my strength first. If I can't find it, I can try to entrust it...

The material that Fors reported was the main ingredient of "Astrologer". The similar potion materials reminded Klein of something - perhaps he could try to switch to an adjacent path.

After all, the Abraham family should have ready-made potion formulas and rituals, and maybe even the ingredients...

While Klein was thinking, Fors felt that the eyes of the "world" looking at him became more eager.

While Klein was lost in thought, Cattleya, the Hermit, solved the two commissions.

After a brief pause, just as "Sun" Derrick was about to speak, "Moon" Emlyn spoke first:

"The needs of our team are very clear. He wants the formula for the Sun Pathway Sequence 6 Notary, and Mr. Hanged Man wants the Ocean Singer."

After a brief pause, the "world" accepted the commission again:

"Within three days, I will provide the 'Notary' potion formula.

"You can consider what items to exchange."

"Yes, Mr. World," Derrick the Sun responded happily.

As for the formula of the "Ocean Songster" potion that "The Hanged Man" Alger needed, no one had any clues at the moment.

Emlyn the Moon cleared his throat and said:

“My needs are different from last time.

"I hope you can help me find these believers of the 'Original Moon'. I will pay 100 pounds for every valid clue, and I will directly lock in 500 pounds!"

He looked at Mr. Fool and made a request, which was granted. He then materialized six things similar to wanted posters, one for each person, for a total of six - he and "Sun" Derrick did not have any.

Alice glanced at the information on the list and found that these people were only as strong as newly born vampires, which was considered weak to her - not to mention that she only needed to find people.

It’s a pity that she is in a place that is isolated from the spiritual world.

However, that might be a seal of the "True Creator" or something like that... Well, now that I think about it, is it possible that the "True Creator" could remove the seal over there and allow me to move freely there?
In front of the Fool, Miss Destiny began to consider the possibility of actually becoming the Lord's Angel of Destiny.

Thinking about the tragic situation of the "Aurora Society" and the otherworldliness of Ouroboros, Alice couldn't help but be moved.

Actually, the treatment is pretty good, and it seems like you don't have to worry about anything...but the boss is a bit noisy.

...Not as good as a goddess.

Alice began to covet the pension again.

No one mentioned the new deal anymore, and the Tarot Club entered into a free exchange session. Everyone in the Tarot Club subconsciously turned their attention to Alice, especially the "Hermit" Cattleya.

——Unlike the others who were guessing, she had basically confirmed that Alice had arrived at the "Forsaken Land of God". But this was only for a moment, and their sight quickly left Alice and fell on the "Sun" Derrick.

If Miss Destiny, who can't keep secrets, wants to say something, she will speak out.

Derrick, who was in the spotlight, did not speak immediately. He subconsciously glanced at Alice. Noticing his gaze, Alice raised her eyebrows and said:
"what happened?"

After a pause, she suddenly realized that Derrick was asking for his opinion, so she said to him:
“No need to hide it.”

After getting Alice's permission, Derrick turned around, took a deep breath, and then said:

"Miss Destiny has arrived at the 'God-Forsaken Land' and is now staying with us in the camp outside the afternoon town!"

This caused a momentary excitement in the Tarot Club, but it was only for a moment - with Mr. Fool who could pull people from the "God-Forsaken Land" to attend the party, it was not surprising that Miss Destiny could go to the "God-Forsaken Land"... eh?

They suddenly realized that although Alice had always been obsessed with the "Forsaken Land of the Gods" and seemed to want to go and take a look, she really didn't seem to know how to get there...

Mr. Fool's condition may not have recovered to the point where he could send Miss Destiny there, but he should know the method to enter... Mr. Fool did not want Miss Destiny to go to the "Forsaken Land of the Gods"? Then, how did Miss Destiny get in...

Is there anyone who wants Miss Destiny to go to the "Land Forsaken by God"?
While Alger was deep in thought, Audrey, the Justice, asked curiously:
"Ms. Destiny, why are you going to the 'Forsaken Land' all of a sudden? It seemed like you had no similar plans last week."

In Audrey's opinion, Alice's claim that she wanted to go to the "God-Forsaken Land" was more of a joke than a joke, and she didn't really want to go there.

However, Miss Destiny seems to be like this with everything. She doesn't seem to be particularly serious about anything. Maybe this is already something she is more serious about...

While Audrey was guessing, Alice had already brainstormed a sentence that made people feel powerful:
“My destiny is there.”

As expected, no one understood what she said. Everyone nodded as if they understood, and there was a sense of despair as if they wanted to ask more questions but didn't know where to start.

Having succeeded, Alice secretly clenched her fists under the table to encourage herself.

Got fooled!
Unfortunately, no one shared her genuine excitement. Only Alger, the Hanged Man, said to Derrick, the Sun:
"Tell me the details."

Derrick successfully became the focus again. He did not seem embarrassed and recounted the whole story from the beginning:

“During this time, I followed the exploration team led by ‘Chief’ and arrived at Afternoon Town.

"This is the only way to the Giant King's Court. This is the gate that separates myth and reality."

The gate separating myth and reality... Thinking of the houses of different heights in the town in the afternoon, Alice seemed to have realized something.

This was a pretty good start. Alice sat up straighter and began to listen carefully to Derrick’s story. After all, when she entered, Afternoon Town could not be called “afternoon” at all.

Derrick started by describing the gray and dead silence of Afternoon Town, then went on to talk about how the three-person team found the basement altar, how he identified the names of Ouroboros, Medici, and Sasriel, and how he unknowingly entered the other side of the town and saw titles such as "Dark Angel" and the phrase "Redemption Rose".

Having said that, he stood up and praised Mr. Fool, thanking him for helping him out of trouble.

Then, Derrick briefly introduced the monster that his own shadow had transformed into, focusing on the clergyman who was constantly confessing in the half-collapsed church.

He repeated the words of the priest in his own words, and mentioned that when the priest was about to say the name of the fourth angel king, he suddenly destroyed himself and was burned to ashes by transparent flames.

Then, Derrick the Sun turned sideways, looked at the top of the long bronze table, and asked devoutly:

"Mr. Fool, who seduced the Dark Angel Sasriel? Who does the fourth name represent? Why can't you say it out loud?"

After listening to the whole thing, Alice basically had the answer.

The name that cannot be spoken is obviously a secret, and knowing that the true name of the true God carries power, the owner of the fourth name is actually very easy to guess - there were only three angels in total who betrayed the "Ancient Sun God" and became gods.

Considering the authority, the only one whose name was read out could be burned to death, and the most likely one is "Eternal Sun".

Hey, speaking of which, the "Lord of Storms" was struck by lightning, and the "Eternal Sun" was burned by fire, so... what is wisdom?

...You can't just study till death, right? !

Well, then wouldn't that mean I'd have to go back to high school... It would be best to go to, uh, a school with stricter management... Hmm.

Alice took a deep breath, successfully making everyone turn their attention to her.

At this time, Mr. Fool in the gray fog gently placed his right palm on the armrest and said with a smile in his eyes:

"Because it's secret."

Alice glanced at Klein and followed his performance.

She knocked on the table to attract the attention of others, and then asked excitedly:

"Do you want to know the true names of the two true gods?"

Again...? The true name of the true God?
Emlyn the Moon and Cattleya, who arrived last, were obviously confused by the word.

Which true god's real name did Miss Fate reveal at the Tarot Club? It couldn't be...

They subconsciously glanced at Mr. Fool in the gray fog.

——Given Miss Destiny's personality, it seems normal for her to call out an acquaintance's name in excitement when she first sees him.

The more experienced Audrey "Justice", Alger "The Hanged Man" and Fors "Magician" suddenly recalled some not-so-good memories.

"Thank you very much for your kindness," Alger, the "Hanged Man," said calmly, "but I don't think that's something I should know right now."

"Justice" Audrey and "Magician" Fors echoed in response. Audrey at least cared about her image, and Fors wanted to nod her head, fearing that Alice didn't understand what she meant.

Although she had only meant it as a joke, Alice still felt a little unhappy after receiving such a unanimous rejection. She narrowed her eyes in displeasure and was about to speak when Klein stopped her:
"destiny."

He just called out softly and said nothing, but Alice still curled her lips and swallowed her words.

...Forget it, just let him go.

Alice began to secretly figure out where she could get back at him next time.

Of course, Alice's words did answer Derrick's doubts in a sense. He immediately realized that they were two true gods, and the angel king represented by the fourth name was probably one of the betrayers back then. (End of this chapter)