Mystery: Lucky One

The room suddenly became quiet, and Emlyn realized from the silence that he might have said something wrong. He looked at the grave in front of him and dared not speak or move.

I don't know how much time passed before the voice finally rang out from the tomb:
"Oh?

"What potion requires the water from the River of Destiny?"

How should I know... I don't even know if this is used for potions.

Emlyn was very nervous. He began to regret that he had not discussed it with Mr. Hanged Man before asking the question, but the show must go on, so Emlyn answered:

"I do not know."

Duke Olmer in the grave then asked back: "Don't know?"

Emlyn became even more nervous. He stammered for a long time but couldn't say a word. However, Duke Olmer in the grave answered his question for some unknown reason:
“The Long River of Destiny is a symbol of destiny. It looks like an illusory river of light. Its water… is probably a part of destiny.

"I haven't heard of it before, but based on this speculation, I can probably think of some ways to obtain it, but..."

The voice paused, then added:
“The long river of destiny is not so easy to find.

"It is said that it is located in the spirit world, but it has no fixed location. It is not difficult to contact the River of Destiny, but this river... according to rumors, it is a river between reality and illusion."

Duke Olmer's voice stopped here again. Emlyn, who was fascinated by the voice, waited for a while. When he didn't hear the voice continue, he subconsciously asked:
"Between reality and illusion?"

After a moment of silence, Duke Olmer continued:
“It’s hard to say about the spirit world, but for some demigods who possess the power of destiny, seeing the Long River of Destiny is not surprising.

"But most of the time, they can see it but cannot touch it or get close to it. They can only 'see' it. Even if they 'see' it passing through their bodies, they will not feel anything.

"Only very occasionally... well... I have an old friend who told me before I fell into a deep sleep that he saw the river of fate drowning him. At first he felt a sense of suffocation, but then he felt nothing. Those images were like hallucinations.

“He thought it was a revelation from fate, but he couldn’t interpret the content of the revelation… Maybe he interpreted it, but he didn’t dare to believe it. In short, he was very worried at the time, and facts proved that his worry was right, because…

"Not long after I fell asleep, He died."

“Dead?!” Emlyn’s voice rose several notches.

The pronoun used by Duke Olmer was "he", which meant that the unfortunate deceased was at least an angel. The fall of an angel was already a world-shaking event for Emlyn at the moment.

His shock did not attract any concern from Duke Olmer. The duke seemed to suddenly recall the past and continued with some emotion:
"Yeah, dead...

"I just remembered this matter after you asked the question today... I don't know if "Him" was really drowned by the long river of fate, or just received a revelation?"

Emlyn couldn't answer. He didn't dare to answer this question. The pale skin of the vampires looked even paler at this moment. There was no color on his face and his eyes were full of fear. Duke Olmer seemed to have had enough of it. He sighed and said:

"Well, you should get going."

Emlyn knew that this was an order to expel him, and he should just leave. At this moment, he remembered that he had not finished asking about the ancient castle that the "magician" Fors had gone to, so he had to speak:

"Your Excellency the Duke, I, I have another question..."

……

After Emlyn left, Casimi Odra walked in and bowed in the direction of the grave.

"Your Majesty the Duke."

Duke Olmer in the tomb said in a cold voice:

"He's been to the abandoned castle in the middle of the Dreyer Forest?"

Casimi was just stunned for a moment and responded:
"have no idea.

"But Ernes Boyar sold him the news of the castle..."

The room fell silent again. After a dozen seconds, Duke Olmer spoke:

"Ernest? What did he say?"

Casimi then introduced the previous transaction and the conversation that took place in the living room, describing the quarrel between Ernes and Emlyn. After hearing all this, Duke Olmer commented sharply:
"It sounds like he and the people who got the information from him aren't very smart... or they just don't like to use their brains?"

Cassimir did not respond and lowered his head. Duke Olmer did not care and said to himself:
"The long river of fate... fate... the yellow and black king who controls good luck...

"Could it be that the 'monsters' that escaped from the 'School of Life' also believed in this Fool?
"If that's the case, this fool might really become our friend..."

Casimi looked up in surprise. He was not an autistic patient like Emlyn. As vampires with a long lifespan, they were always known for their erudition. Casimi was not unfamiliar with this secret organization called the "School of Life" and knew about their internal strife.

The "Life School" was invaded by the Indulgence Faction of the "Rose School". The members of another faction were scattered during the pursuit, and the Speaker of their faction has not appeared for a long time. Not long ago, news came that a saint who was the leader of the faction had also died...

This made the remaining members feel insecure, and they were all worried that they would be the next one. Except for a few who were still holding on, most of them chose to find other ways out, such as joining another faction or reporting their former comrades...

Of course, the people who do this are not in the majority. The real majority hide their identities and join other forces to seek refuge. But no matter what choice they make, the "School of Life" has in fact become a subsidiary organization of the "School of Rose".

As for the relationship between the "Rose School" and the vampires...it's better not to mention it.

Duke Olmer did not remain silent for long. He turned to Cassimir and said:

“There is no doubt that Emlyn has established contact with the Fool. We will continue to test his position with the Fool and try to confirm the Fool’s attitude towards us.

"In addition, while fighting against the 'Original Moon' believers in the 'Rose School', we can also try to find the defected 'Life School' members to confirm whether any of them have chosen to believe in the Fool.

"Also, try to find out who has been to the old castle in the middle of the Dreyer Forest."

Casimi complied with the requests one by one and then left the room.

……

"A new secret doll..." Klein frowned and thought. As a "trickster", it was indeed a bit miserable to be without a secret doll, but when it came to the need for a secret doll, Klein found that he couldn't think of one.

By Sequence 4, his lack of defense had been solved by a puppet that could change its appearance at will and switch places with its master. No one could tell the difference between the puppet and the real body of the "trickster", and he didn't seem to have any need for it.

When it comes to mobility, "travel" undoubtedly solves all problems, and he also doesn't need this ability.

If he had to say anything, Klein thought his problem was still the same old one—he still seemed to lack effective means of attack.

Of course, the spirit line does not count.

After being promoted to demigod, some of the extraordinary items he originally had became useless. Klein is planning to find an opportunity to sell them and look for new replacements.

He originally planned to make up for this through objects. The main reason was that a secret doll was different from a magical item. If he wanted to obtain a Beyonder secret doll, he had to capture it alive first.

——This is much more difficult than killing someone and taking their characteristics.

However, the people he was trading with were Cattleya the Hermit and Alger the Hanged Man. Even though there might be the Mysterious Queen Bernadette behind them, Klein didn't think this was an appropriate request.

What’s more, the person being supplemented is just a “craftsman”. Even if there is some premium due to the channel, it should not be to the point of being comparable to a demigod... ?
"Thinking about it carefully, 'Winner' is actually the most suitable name..." Klein sighed, "Otherwise, what I seem to lack the most is a waiter... a waiter?"

Klein paused, his expression becoming strange. He thought of Danitz, who was flexible and resilient. After a moment of silence, he said thoughtfully:

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"Maybe... 'Reaper'?"

This is exactly Sequence 5 of the "Hunter" pathway, and it was also the sequence Anderson belonged to at the time. After obtaining the "Red Priest" card, Klein corresponded to Anderson's abilities.

Extraordinary people of this sequence can discover the opponent's weaknesses from a mystical perspective, that is, the places where the defense is weak, and provide corresponding precision, thereby causing damage beyond normal possibility.

Moreover, no matter where they hit the target, it is equivalent to attacking the weak point. If they really hit the real weak point, then for enemies with not too strong defense, it can be a fatal blow. For targets that are good at defense, it can be solved within three hits, including the "Guardian", provided that the interval between the three hits is not too long, preferably not more than 5 seconds.

For Klein, who lacks effective means of attack, this is undoubtedly a very useful ability, but the problem is that he has a magical item with a similar effect.

——“Death Knell” revolver.

“It’s almost a superior replacement for Deathstroke…” Klein muttered to himself, “But the Winner Doll is probably just a inferior replacement for Alice…”

Between the upper substitution and the lower substitution, Klein finally decided to choose the upper substitution.

……

After a day's rest, Alice decided to summon Renette Tinicole.

This was very simple. She summoned this messenger lady who belonged to Gehrman Sparrow. The figures carrying four heads came from the spirit world to the reality. After seeing Alice, they paused for a moment, and then four pairs of eyes searched for the letter together.

"I have something to ask you," Alice interrupted her search, "I remember you live in the spirit world, right?"

The four heads opened their mouths at the same time and said in unison: "Yes."

Alice looked at the strange scene in front of her and was silent for a moment before she held her forehead and said:
"He made the right choice by choosing 'The Trickster'...but you don't look like a member of a supernatural circus. You're more suitable for a haunted house..."

A look of confusion was visible on Reinette's face. She said:
“This…” “Is…” “What…” “What does it mean?”

Alice could sense a sense of fatigue from the intermittent voices. She decided not to chat with Reinette and got straight to the point:

"It doesn't matter. I called you here to ask you...

"Since you have lived in the spirit world for many years, have you ever heard of the River of Destiny, or seen it?"

Reinette was stunned and asked the same question as everyone else:

"You..." "Neither..." "Don't know..." "Destiny..." "The long river..." "Where..." "?"

Alice gave Renette a fake smile, clearly showing that she didn't want to talk about this matter.

——She was really a little annoyed by being asked this question.

Renette wisely stopped asking questions and recalled seriously:

“I…” “Not…” “In…” “In the spirit world…” “Inside…” “See…” “Destiny…” “The long river…” “But…” “I…” “Can…” “Feel…” “Destiny…” “The long river.”

Alice immediately realized that this was probably a clueless one as well.

As if she could sense dissatisfaction from her emotions, Reinette added:
“Maybe…” “I…” “Can…” “In…” “In the spirit world…” “Help you…” “Ask…” “A little.”

Instead of asking you to find out for me, I might as well ask Qi Guang directly... Alice curled her lips and said dejectedly:
"No, well, you charge an appearance fee... no, you charge a door fee?"

"?" Renette stood there blankly, trying to understand the slightly new words coming out of Alice's mouth.

Seeing this, Alice thought for a moment, took out a gold coin from her pocket, hesitated for a moment, and then handed it over.

Reinette was silent for a moment for the gold coin, and then, in Alice's puzzled eyes, she raised one of her hands with the two heads and moved closer to Alice's hand.

This strange scene made Alice quickly retract her hand. In the confused eyes of Reinette, Alice said with a serious expression:
“I decided to change the way I paid people.

"First, you have to do it with me. Come on, 3, 2, 1, ah—"

She opened her mouth wide, and Renette was stunned for a moment, then she also opened her mouth wide, and all four heads opened at the same time.

Alice looked at the four golden-red heads with their mouths wide open and pondered for two seconds. Then she raised her hand and threw the golden coin into the first mouth.

Reinette subconsciously closed her mouth and caught the gold coin. After a few breaths, a strong wind blew up in the room. Alice noticed that the atmosphere in the room suddenly became cold. Books and papers were blown away, and even the table had a tendency to move. In front of her, Reinette said syllable by syllable:
"Ai..." "Li..." "Si!"

As soon as Alice saw this scene, she began to think about whether she should run away or admit her mistake, but immediately afterwards, looking at the anxious head of Reinette, she couldn't help but say:
"You can add my last name as well." (End of this chapter)