Mystery: Lucky One

Klein guessed that this was a reaction he gave out of consideration for Leonard, otherwise Alice would have rushed over crying and shouting. If he looked up, he would have found that she hadn't shed a single tear.

Of course, it is also possible that she leaked it if she planned to act more professionally this time.

As Klein thought about it, he looked away expressionlessly and uttered a short word to Leonard:

"continue."

Leonard glanced at Alice subconsciously. Noticing his gaze, Alice glared at him with bared teeth, but really said nothing.

Leonard knew what was going on. He bowed to the Fool again and asked:
"Klein, he... has been here too?"

The Fool answered without much fluctuation in his tone:
“A different approach.”

A different way? What's the difference... Wasn't he brought in by Alice?
Leonard was stunned for a moment. When he knew about Alice’s peculiarities, he thought that Klein was also introduced to the Fool by her, but now it seems... ?
Leonard frowned. He looked around and counted the twenty-two high-back chairs around him. Thinking of the tarot card Alice had asked him to draw, he asked thoughtfully:

"Do all these seats have their own owners?"

The Fool chuckled and said:

“Not all.

“Besides you, there are other creatures who were pulled in here for various reasons.

"They begged me to convene regular gatherings to exchange information, buy and sell materials, trade formulas, and help each other. This will help them quickly improve and become high-sequencers."

Leonard was very surprised. In his opinion, such an organization seemed a little too loose. But after thinking about it carefully, he realized that it was not the case. You know, the place where they held the meeting was in front of the gods, which meant that they would face the true God at regular intervals.

This is much tighter than the average organization.

However, why would Mr. Fool agree to such a request?
A suspicious thought flashed through Leonard's mind. The tense thoughts above the gray fog made his brain much more active, and he soon thought of a possibility.

——Perhaps, Mr. Fool wants to give these people a reasonable reason to appear regularly?
Thinking of this possibility, Leonard asked tactfully:

“Was Klein Moretti also part of that regular gathering?

"He owns a chair here?"

Yes, he is the founder of this organization and the evil god that this organization believes in... Alice muttered in her heart and lowered her head.

The Fool replied nonchalantly:
"Yes."

Leonard then asked:
"Dear Mr. Fool, can I join that regular gathering?"

Under the gray fog, Klein glanced at Alice and said with a smile:

"Can.

"As I recall, you have a 'Star' card."

Leonard nodded and said:

"Yes, Miss Fortune let me draw a card..."

After a pause, seeing that the Fool had no intention of speaking, Leonard asked hesitantly:

"Mr. Fool, which card did Klein Moretti draw?"

The fool said lightly:
"world.

"That's him, and that's not him."

Leonard obviously didn't understand what this meant. He looked confused and hesitated to speak. Alice raised her hand at this time and said:

"I have a question."

Klein nodded slightly, and Alice turned to Leonard without hesitation and asked curiously:

"You already know the Fool's name and have already drawn that tarot card. Why did you choose to pray only now?"

Leonard paused and explained to Alice:
"Actually, it's because I have something I want to tell Klein, but I'm worried that it's inconvenient for him to receive the letter right now..."

Alice thought about it for a moment and understood what was going on:
"Ince Zangwill?"

"Yes." Leonard nodded.

So Alice waved her hand and said generously:

“You can say it here.

"This will not be heard by '0-08'."

Leonard subconsciously looked at the Fool's expression. Klein exclaimed in satisfaction in his heart, then nodded.

Leonard then told him everything he knew. At the end, he saw Alice telling him with a strange expression:
"broken.

"He probably knows more than you do."

Leonard paused. He looked at Alice, then at the Fool, and asked Alice hesitantly:
"…What did you say?"

Alice spread her hands.

Leonard wanted to say something, but Alice ordered the Fool to leave:
"Go back. I'll pass on the message for you. Every Monday at 3pm Backlund time, remember to stay alone."

Leonard paused, then turned to the Fool. Seeing that the Fool had no intention of stopping him, he stood up, bowed and said goodbye.

Klein didn't disperse Leonard's shadow when he saluted, so he admired that after saluting him, Leonard didn't let Alice go.

Alice clearly didn't have the mental capacity to accept a greeting from an acquaintance. Klein looked at her uncomfortable expression and ended Leonard's summons with amusement.

Only he and Alice were left above the gray fog. Klein then turned to Alice and sincerely reminded her:

"Can you please not laugh like this next Monday?"

"I'll try my best," Alice replied without much sincerity.

Klein stared at Alice. After more than ten seconds, Alice couldn't hold on any longer and was the first to admit defeat:
"Okay, I get it. I'll try my best to hold it back next week. Is that okay?"

Klein then withdrew his gaze with satisfaction. After giving Alice a few instructions, he cut off Alice's contact with the gray fog.

……

After noticing Leonard's return, Pales slowly asked, "How is it?"

Leonard exhaled, shook his head, and confirmed his current condition before answering Pales' question:

"You said, is the path controlled by the Fool the path of 'destiny'?"

After a moment of silence, Pales replied:
“…Probably not.

"Why did you say that?"

Leonard hesitated and said:

“I met Alice up there…

"Her relationship with the Fool is a little too natural... They are both uninhibited and close, which makes me feel..."

Leonard paused, but didn’t say what Pales said, “Also, there’s something very strange.

"I don't know why, but it seems like she wants to laugh whenever I talk to the Fool... Hey, old man, do you know why?"

"How could I know?" Pales said slowly, "But now that you mention it, there is indeed something strange..."

"What?" Leonard asked subconsciously.

Pales answered as if talking to himself:

"How can the child of Night and Fool be the path of 'destiny'?"

Leonard's face turned pale again. After taking a few breaths, he recalled the tone of Alice's words to the Fool above the gray fog. He asked hesitantly:
"Old man, are all angels like you? Are all of them somewhat...

"Not very respectful?"

Pales was silent for a moment and then said:

"Believe me, whether it's her or me, or even 'blasphemer' Amon...

“We all respect the true God very much.”

Leonard opened his mouth and closed it again, feeling that his understanding of respect might be a little different from these people.

……

“Is this the place?” A member from the Mechanical Heart team compared the flyer with the Mandated Punisher and the Nighthawk, and confirmed with them.

After the "Wish Witch" incident, the local police planned to report it to the Extraordinary Organization, but there was a problem as to which organization to report it to.

According to the usual rules, the principle for reporting extraordinary people to the official world is determined by the beliefs of the person concerned and the area in charge.

However, the beliefs of the five victims' families were not the same. With believers of three gods gathered together, flyers of the "Wish Witch" could be found throughout the city.

The police did not take the initiative to investigate the address on the "Wish Witch" flyer. They reported all of it directly to the three official Beyonder organizations, and the three organizations negotiated with each other.

As a result, everyone finally negotiated together and handed over each step to the people who were good at it.

For example, now they found the address above based on the leaflets. This step was assigned to the "Mechanical Heart" team, and they chose violent bombing.

After confirming the address, the "Mechanical Heart" team took out the various large-scale damage weapons they had prepared, and after violently covering the area, they said to the others:
"Okay, you can go in."

The "Made-in-Punishment" and the "Night Watchers" each sent someone in. After a moment, they came out and called the "Secret Peeper" among the "Night Watchers".

After a while, they came out together and announced the final result to others:
"The person ran away, and there was a counter-divination, but now we have found this on the scene..."

The Nighthawk took out a piece of paper and showed it to them. They all saw a note written in Loen:
"Cassandra's Vision,

"Look into the eyes of despair,

"A traveler seeking hope."

"Your honorific name?" a member of the Mechanical Heart team blurted out.

The Nighthawk nodded and said:

"Maybe we should report this."

No one objected to this. The involvement of the honorific name meant that saints and even angels were involved in this matter. Considering that this honorific name actually consisted of three parts, they might even add the possibility of an evil god.

This was no longer something they could handle, and after a brief discussion, they dispersed and decided to report the matter.

……

Having had this experience before, Selwyn really quickly spread the news of the "Wish Witch".

Although it is still some distance away from covering the whole city due to time constraints, Selwyn has already tasted the rewards - some people came to her door with her flyers for help.

Selwyn opened the door enthusiastically. Her hair was messy, her eyes were bloodshot from not sleeping well, and her complexion was even worse. The people outside the door were frightened by her appearance and showed expressions of horror on their faces.

Selwyn, who was still happy just now, immediately became irritated. She knew why the other party had such an expression. She had seen such expressions countless times during this period of time, but she was still very unhappy.

The expression that changed from ecstatic to cold made the guest outside the door even more frightened. He almost immediately spoke nervously:

"Sorry, I knocked on the wrong door!"

Selwyn became even more annoyed. She looked at the flyer in the man's hand and knew that he definitely did not knock on the wrong door. She said coldly:

"You can't even knock on the wrong door. How useless..."

Seeing her expression turn cold, the visitor seemed to sense something was wrong, and hurriedly spoke nervously:

“No, sorry.

“I just realized I didn’t knock on the wrong door, I’m sorry.

"You are the witch who can grant wishes mentioned in the flyer, right? I need your help with something..."

Selwyn sneered and said, "You should know, right? Asking a witch for help will cost you dearly."

The visitor's expression immediately stiffened, and he asked cautiously:

"What is the price?"

Selwyn curled her lips, and the smile on her face suddenly became bright again. Although her appearance was far from beautiful at this moment, the visitor was still attracted. He looked at Selwyn obsessively, and felt that the other party's hoarse voice became sweet:
"Don't worry, it's not serious.

"Maybe you can come in and talk slowly."

"Okay, okay..." The man responded tremblingly and followed Selwyn into the room.

Behind him, Selwyn reached out to close the door, and looking at his back, the smile on his face instantly disappeared, revealing a cold and malicious expression again.

……

After sending Alice away, Klein had to start thinking about his next strategy.

He had no doubt that Dwayne Dantès had been detected by "0-08", so when thinking about the relevant issues, he did not choose to stay in the real world, but stayed above the gray fog.

Ince Zangwill had most likely been promoted to a demigod. Judging from his actions just now, Klein believed that Ince Zangwill was avoiding someone.

Perhaps I should figure this out first. Besides, it is too much for me to deal with a demigod with my current strength...

Besides, what I need to do is to lead a drama, maybe I can use the power...

Klein focused his attention on the man who was hunting down Ince Zangwill. He thought that perhaps the man could also become one of the actors in his drama.

Besides, I need to find a suitable secret doll as soon as possible...

Klein frowned and thought about this again. Theoretically, the "Master of Secret Dolls" had already digested the potion, so the Secret Doll was not a particularly urgent matter for him.

But at this moment, what Klein needs is to improve his strength. When magical items and various talismans can no longer provide much improvement, the secret doll is the fastest way for a "secret doll master" to improve.

After assigning himself two tasks, Klein returned to the real world and fell asleep with the help of meditation.

The next morning, when the passenger ship left Harman Port, Klein looked out the window and saw a figure suddenly appear on the shore. (End of this chapter)