Mystery: Lucky One

After hearing this, Sharf paused and looked at Alice.

Alice was thinking about the meaning of the eye contact between Cattleya and Alger. She vaguely guessed that Cattleya was planning to use Sharf as bait. After thinking for a while, she said:
“You won’t take him with you? Then when the World reaches Sequence 4, I will give him to the World.”

To the “world”… ?
Alger and Cattleya glanced at Sharf and instinctively felt that this was not a good word.

Sharf showed hope on his face. He certainly knew the possible consequences of believing in evil gods. In his opinion, if he could not seek the protection of the angels on earth, it would be safer and more suitable for him to stay with the believers of the "Original Moon".

Of course, if there was a real angel on earth standing in front of him, he would not give up hope.

Cattleya didn't want to cause any trouble, so she nodded calmly and then said to Sharf:
"However, I hope to establish a long-term cooperative relationship with you, so I need a few drops of your blood, which can help me find you at any time."

really!

Alice's eyes lit up. She realized that Charles was indeed a bait, and warned Cattleya:
“I want my gift to be alive.”

Cattleya nodded calmly, and after looking at Alice, Sharf said "OK" with a bitter look on his face, then picked up the paper cutter beside him.

The matter came to an end after Cattleya asked for Sharf's last name. Then, Alger and Cattleya discussed the matter for a few more sentences. Alice was bored and asked what she really cared about:
“Do you still have that mushroom?”

After a pause of a few seconds, Cattleya replied:

"Frank got a new inspiration and abandoned this experiment. The mushrooms he just used were the last few. Frank will never be able to produce this kind of mushroom again."

Alice's eyes showed obvious disappointment, but after a moment, she thought of another thing and asked curiously:
"New inspiration? What does it look like? Has it yielded any results?"

It turns out that the mushroom came from Frank... Alger's eyebrows twitched slightly, and he found the information of this person from the bounty order.

In the Church of Storms’ bounty order, “Toxin Expert” Frank Lee was only a Sequence 6 biologist, but Alger remembered the Beyonder properties of the “Druid” that Cattleya had bought not long ago, and realized that this was exactly what was prepared for Frank Lee.

This was not good news, because the bounty also mentioned how Frank Lee became a pirate. When Alger first heard about this, he was also shocked.

Although he had never been on the Future, judging from Cattleya's strange expression every time she mentioned related matters, Alger believed that Frank Lee was indeed worthy of the title of "Toxin Expert".

However, was he also the one who completed Miss Destiny's commission...

Alger thought of Alice's previous request regarding Silver City's food, and his expression became slightly silent.

…I hope Miss Fate showed the food to The World and Mr. Fool before sending it over.

Alger glanced at Cattleya without changing his expression. She paused for a few seconds before saying:

"I don't know much about the progress of his experiment. Perhaps you can write to him and ask him."

Alice nodded to show that she understood.

After saying this, she no longer cared about Cattleya and Alger, but thought about whether she should go to sleep or eat something.

Klein's voice appeared at this time. After hearing that he had received news about Calderon City and needed someone to explore with him, Alice thought about it, went home and lay on the bed, and then went to the gray fog to find Klein.

Alice, who had already listened to the statement, asked Klein for detailed information about Calderon City after meeting him.

Klein told Alice the information he had gathered truthfully. Alice listened to it thoroughly and then asked Klein:
"Is the bad luck charm I gave you still on you?"

"Yes," Klein replied, "there are still six."

Alice nodded thoughtfully, then said to Klein:
"I can give you a new spell - the one you've seen, 'Restart'.

"Besides that, I can give you some good luck before you go. As for the rest...

"Hmm... do you know why Red Light can't enter Calderon City?"

Klein was slightly stunned and blurted out, "Why?"

Alice shook her head and said:

"I don't know, but I don't think I can get in there."

This is Alice's intuition.

Perhaps because he had experienced this intuition before, he did not question it. Instead, he frowned and asked thoughtfully:

“Are there any restrictions on high-ranking beings there?”

Alice shook her head and said:

"I don't know. After all, I've never been there, nor have I had the leisure to wander around the spirit world... although I do think I can wander around there.

"But there is one person who might know something about this."

Klein's heart moved, and he asked directly, "Who?"

Alice glanced at him and gave a name: "Your messenger, Renette Tinicole."

Klein was stunned for only a moment before he realized that this was indeed possible. Renette Tinicole had lived in the spiritual world for many years and should have some knowledge of the city of Calderon. If the entry of high-level beings was restricted there, He would undoubtedly be the most likely person to know about it.

Klein took note of this and was about to listen to Alice's farewell when Alice opened her mouth and said:

"Do you know how far Frank Lee's experiment has progressed?"

Klein was stunned for a moment, then replied calmly:

"I'm not sure. All I know is the mushroom from last time. What happened?"

"I'm just asking," Alice shook her head. "By the way, the captain and Ms. Daly's wedding is coming up soon. What are your plans then...?"

When Klein mentioned this, his expression became a little heavy. After a moment of silence, he smiled and said:
"I think there is a way to let the captain know who I am as soon as he sees me - you know, I can't show up with a dead face like you."

Alice nodded, accepting the fact, and then asked, "What is the solution?"

Klein said frankly, "I can be your male companion."

Alice stroked her chin, looked Klein up and down, and said thoughtfully:
“Why not a female companion?

"You can turn into Hatsune Miku..."

“Are you sick?” Klein cursed.

Alice spread her hands and replied:
"No, I'm doing this for your own good.

"Think about it, if you were my male companion, you would definitely want to get my opinion on what you look like, right?

"If that's the case, it will make me feel like I've found a cosplay commission myself...

"If I attend a banquet and the man next to me is a cosplayer I paid for, I would feel very pathetic."

Klein opened and closed his mouth several times before he asked sincerely:

"Won't Hatsune Miku make you feel like you're looking for a cosplay commission?"

Alice shook her head and replied:
"No." "If you dress up as Hatsune Miku, I will think that is your personal hobby, and I will only respect and bless you."

Klein stared at Alice in amazement. After a long moment, he raised his hand to close his chin, gave Alice a thumbs-up, and praised her:

"Good for you."

Alice smiled modestly, and then suggested:
"However, this request does sound a bit too difficult for you, and it is not good for your image. If you are not willing, I have another suggestion."

"What?" Klein suddenly had a bad feeling and asked cautiously.

Alice shook her head and said:

"Besides me, standing next to someone else might help the captain recognize your identity. I mean, you can be Leonard's female companion.

"I don't think Leonard would make such an excessive request of you. You can decide your own appearance, personality and character... although the last two may not be useful.

"Besides, I guess he must miss you very much and really wants to attend the captain's wedding with you..."

"Wait a moment," Klein interrupted her hastily. "Why do I feel like you're trying to bring us together when I hear you talking?"

Alice lowered her head to check her words. After thinking for two seconds, she raised her head and asked Klein:

"Do you prefer Leonard or Amon?"

Klein looked at her with a blank look. Seeing his expression, Alice shook her head and said:
"Don't you think that your behavior of faking your death and disappearing and then being with someone else is like that of a scumbag who gets bored easily..."

Klein asked her expressionlessly, "Who am I with?"

Alice was silent for two seconds and then changed the subject: "Have you decided what identity you will appear in?"

Klein looked at her expressionlessly. Alice quickly lowered her head guiltily and said carefully:

“I really didn’t think in that direction this time…

"Uh, that's not right..."

Alice paused for a moment. She suddenly remembered the prophet's special "prophecy". She looked at Klein with a strange expression and murmured in a low voice:
"No way……"

"What?" Klein asked, frowning.

Alice's expression suddenly became serious. She looked at Klein solemnly and asked him:
"What do you think of that book? I mean, the one about the two of you being together..."

Alice stared at Klein cautiously. Klein wanted to refute her, but he realized something was wrong from her emotions and asked her hesitantly:
"...What do you want to say?"

Alice exhaled and expressed her concerns:
“I’m worried…

"That's a 'prophecy'."

Klein was stunned.

This was not an impossible guess, especially since the one sitting in front of him was not just an ordinary "prophet" - she was already the true God chosen by fate.

Although this sounded like a joke most of the time, there were times, like now, when Klein would think of it and then become worried about the prophecy Alice had spoken.

Alice pursed her lips and said nothing. She had never told Klein the truth about the "prophet", but she knew that she couldn't let Klein believe this "prophecy".

Tell him about the power of "prophecy"? No, no...

Similar thoughts were stopped as soon as they came to mind. Alice didn't want to tell anyone about this from the bottom of her heart. She couldn't tell the reason, but since she had this feeling, Alice decided not to say it.

She raised her eyes to look at Klein and said in a serious tone:
“In the occult, divination and prophecy are viewed differently.

“Divination is the process of obtaining revelations from fate and then interpreting them. It is not necessarily accurate. You can believe in it, but you cannot blindly believe in it, let alone rely on it.

“But the prophecy is different…

"Prophecy is the result of truly peeking into fate. It will definitely come true, but..."

Under Klein's worried eyes, Alice suddenly smiled:
“Maybe we can decide how it happens.”

"What do you mean?" Klein looked at Alice in confusion.

Alice tilted her head, lowered her eyes and said:

“When I first got the extraordinary characteristic of ‘Winner’, Charlie King foresaw his own death, but he did not choose the death path arranged by fate, but shot himself.

"What do you think? If he is resurrected later, will fate approve of his death this time?"

Klein was stunned for a moment, then he remembered what Alice had said about her needing a "mother". He looked at Alice in shock, and Alice spread her hands and said:

"Besides that, I think we should have other options...

"For example, if what he foresaw was not his own death, but the image of his own death...

"Can he realize this scene on his own initiative? I mean, fake his death."

Klein's breathing quickened. Alice's guess reminded him of the "magician" acting method, which was a sequence of deceiving fate through performance.

No, it wouldn't be cheating then, but maybe later...

Klein's heart moved slightly. He looked at Alice and opened his mouth to speak, but Alice made a "hush" gesture and told him:

"Although I'm not sure if fate can hear what you say here - I doubt it, but it's better for you not to say it."

Klein nodded happily, and then said thoughtfully:
"That is to say, although the prophecy will definitely come true, the way it comes true may be very... unique?"

Alice nodded and said:

"I think so.

"It's like the prophet in that story who can predict his own death date, and then commit suicide when the time comes..."

Klein twitched his lips and politely ordered him to leave:
“You go back, I’ll ask who can go to Calderon City with me.

"By the way, the reward..."

"Ice cream." Ellie raised her hand without hesitation.

Klein rolled his eyes at her as he had expected. Then, in the spirit of not taking advantage of others, he suggested:

"Can you help me seal the 'Sea Scepter'?"

Alice agreed to his request.

After learning that Klein was planning to conduct a reconnaissance on the outskirts of Calderon City tomorrow, Alice gave up her plan to sleep and completed what she had promised first, then said:
"Okay, that's it... Remember to buy me ice cream when you come back." (End of this chapter)