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Three Revelations

  This is a possibility Alice guessed.

The rituals of each sequence of the "Destiny" path exude a sense of confusion, especially Sequence 0 - what does it mean to find the right opportunity in the torrent of destiny?

Now it seems that fate may have answered this question for them through a common dream.

Alice had tried to interpret that horrific dream at the very beginning, but unfortunately, she was so frightened at the time that she thought she might become material for the potion.

Now it seems...

Maybe she needed to escape this fate, or maybe, or maybe...

Alice remembered the promotion ceremony of the "Mercury Snake".

...It can't be that my chance is a destined death, right? Wouldn't the two rituals be repeated?

That being said, Alice knew very well that this possibility was not small - if one wanted to escape from the original fate, for the Beyonders of the "Fate" Path, dying first and then restarting after death was undoubtedly the best choice.

Regardless of her own vision, if the scene Will Auceptin saw was one of swallowing her, Alice suspected it might be a misinterpreted revelation.

- For example, Will Auceptin didn't know that she needed to reach the top of the "Destiny" path alone, she only knew that such an ending was His opportunity.

As for Ouroboros... Ouroboros honestly showed the dream to Alice. From his performance, Alice thought it should be true.

He doesn't look like a thoughtful person.

As for Ouroboros' dream itself, if it could be considered an opportunity, Alice felt that the dream actually revealed only one meaning - becoming a god has nothing to do with you, so forget about it.

After all, it's in the third person... Of course, if one interprets it in a slightly different way, one might think that she is just sitting back and reaping the benefits? Or, like Will Auceptin, one might take the initiative to instigate a fight between her and Will Auceptin...

So, in a sense, Will Auceptin died because of his own choice, and it was all his own fault... No, that's not the case. It should be said that he was in a hurry to be reincarnated.

Klein didn't know Alice's complete guess, and he wasn't familiar with Will Auceptin, so he didn't make any judgment on Alice's guess. He just reminded her,

"He should know that we know each other, right?"

Alice paused slightly as she realized this.

Things have come to this point, and the relationship between her and Klein should no longer be hidden from Will Auceptin. Even if Klein changes his face and identity, it will probably be useless.

After all, she could recognize Klein in all his different costumes. It seemed that Beyonders from the Destiny Path were, in a sense, very good at recognizing people.

However, Alice's goal had been achieved, and it seemed that Klein had forgotten to continue asking her what she had done - otherwise she should have thought carefully about how to explain her self-introduction in the City of Silver.

Well, I have to warn Little Sun not to talk nonsense later.

Thinking of this, Alice asked Klein thoughtfully:

"In this case, if you run into Him again, wouldn't it be very dangerous?"

Klein was stunned for a moment. Before he could say anything, Alice reached out and patted his shoulder. She said generously,

"How about this? Then you can pretend to have converted to Him, and then..."

Klein brushed her hand away.

"That's really courting death!" He rolled his eyes at Alice. "But, we haven't met in real life very often, maybe..."

"That's no use," Alice pouted, "You were right beside me when I got the 'uniqueness'."

This is an unsolvable fact. If it were any other scene, Will Auceptin would most likely not have seen it. However, since it was about "uniqueness", Will Auceptin probably had a premonition of such a crucial turning point, but it might have been too late by the time he realized it...

It was as if Amon had followed her home and the spirit had reminded her.

Unable to think of a good idea, Klein remembered the question he had forgotten before and asked tentatively:

"So, what did you do in the 'Forsaken Land'?"

He looked at Alice, who was blinking her big, innocent eyes at him. After two seconds of silence, Klein realized that Alice must have done something again.

He opened his mouth to say something, but Alice said to him eagerly, as if she was running for her life:

"I have something else to do over there, so I'm leaving first!"

Before anyone could say anything to stop her, Alice had already escaped from the gray fog.

It was obviously unrealistic to pull back Alice who had just escaped. Klein sat back in his seat somewhat helplessly, thinking of Anderson's experience. He pondered for a moment, opened his hand towards the pile of debris, and a piece of white paper and a pen flew out.

On the front of the white paper was written a sentence in ancient Hermetic language - "The creator of happiness and miracles".

Obviously, this is the real name that Klein did not finish writing.

What happened just now suddenly gave Klein an inspiration. After a moment of contemplation, he wrote down the second sentence on the paper - "The ruler of misfortune and disaster."

Compared to words like "incarnation" and "origin", the word "ruler" appears to be much more neutral when used in the context of relatively negative authority.

——After all, "the incarnation of misfortune" and "the origin of misfortune" don't sound like a serious god, but "the ruler of misfortune" might be able to help you get rid of misfortune?

Just like, although the goddess's authority also includes misfortune and fear, and there are corresponding descriptions in her honorific name, the goddess is not called "the incarnation of misfortune and fear", but "the queen of misfortune and fear".

As for Alice's original name, Klein remembered that she once said that it was given by Will Auceptin. Obviously, Will Auceptin did not regard Alice as a serious god - although she was not one originally.

Maybe it was Alice who was led astray by the name he gave her? Maybe Alice was originally a good child? After all, the other two descriptions are actually quite positive...

Klein put the blame on Will Auceptin without hesitation.

On the other side, Alice fled from the gray fog. When she opened her eyes and came to her senses, she happened to catch up with Leo Master's key narration:

"Then, I saw a beam of light falling in front of me. There was actually a person hiding in it. He said that He came to save me."

"Wow~" A series of small exclamations rang out. Alice blinked, hugged her knees, changed to a comfortable position and began to listen to the lecture.

The burgundy-haired girl next to her moved aside again because of her action. Alice looked over puzzledly, and the girl who noticed her gaze gave her a nervous smile.

Alas, they are all so afraid of me, not as good as the little sun... Alice looked from the side and found the "sun" Derrick who was three people away from her.

Well, if we want to change positions, it would be better to wait until a story is finished... Thinking of this, Alice intelligently withdrew her gaze.

Leo Master's voice continued: "In that light and shadow, there is a little girl who looks underage - yes, that's her."

After a few seconds of confusion, Alice met Leo Master's gaze and realized that he was talking about her.

Alice could feel a curious and fearful gaze on her, and Leo Master continued:

"At first, I thought she was a little girl who had strayed into the place by mistake. I tried to persuade her and reminded her to be careful of the demons outside, but she didn't take it seriously, so I stopped trying to persuade her.

"He walked up to me, bent down, and stretched out his hand to me. I thought about it, and in order to cooperate with Him, I also stretched out my hand and placed it on His hand, then stood up—"

"Then I realized I was almost up to his waist." Alice added the detail that bothered her expressionlessly.

This comment was so sincere that the burgundy-haired girl closest to Alice couldn't help laughing. When Alice turned her head away expressionlessly, her smile froze on her face again.

"So," Alice asked sincerely and resentfully, "why are you all so tall?"

The members of the Silver City exploration team looked at each other. Derrick, the "Sun" who was familiar with Alice, spoke under the admiring eyes of Haim and Joshua:

"Many of us have the blood of giants, and we have inherited the potion of the 'warrior' path. Under the influence of the potion, our heights are much taller than normal people.

"As for Beyonders who choose the Warrior path, their heights will become even more exaggerated as their Sequence Level increases..."

Alice looked at the demigod chief who was secretly observing them not far away, and asked with a little confusion:

"Isn't your chief a Beyonder of the Warrior Path?

"He's already a demigod, isn't he? He's not much taller..."

This seemed to be a blind spot in Derrick's knowledge. He was stunned for a moment and looked to his companions for help.

Haim beside him caught his gaze and continued Alice's words: "I heard that the chief has a giant form..."

Soon after, Joshua, wearing a pair of fiery red gloves, spoke:

"During the previous exploration, Haim and I discussed whether the Chief's clothes would burst if he turned into a giant."

"Yes," Haim continued, "However, when Joshua and I were about to share this joke with Derrick, we discovered that he was missing…"

This conversation between the two of them not only explained the situation to Alice, but also subtly introduced their names.

Alice tilted her head and asked after pondering for a few seconds:

"So, will the clothes burst?"

They were obviously stunned for a moment, and then Haim spoke:

"Except when the clothes are magical items, it is estimated that it is inevitable that the clothes will be torn... Or, you can ask the chief?"

You... Alice frowned slightly and said to them:

"My name is Alice."

She started, and after they looked at each other, the man sitting on the other side of the burgundy-haired girl put his arm around her shoulders and smiled at Alice:

"Come to think of it, we haven't introduced ourselves yet.

"My name is Dolores, and this is Antina. We should get married when we return this time."

Alice looked at them in surprise, thought for a moment, and asked with a little curiosity:

"Can I attend your wedding?"

"Wedding?" Dolores looked at her doubtfully. "I think I've seen it in a book..."

Alice immediately realized that she had said the wrong thing. She bit her lip and said:

"I'm sorry, I..."

"Can you tell me about it?" Antirna asked almost at the same time as her.

Alice stopped talking, met her gaze, and after a moment of silence, she whispered,

"In the outside world, if lovers want to be together for life, they will swear an oath in front of the priest of the god they believe in, with their parents and friends as witnesses...

"They will host a banquet for the guests, there will be flowers and wedding dresses, and at the end of the wedding, the bride will throw out the bouquet, and the newlyweds who receive the bouquet will be happy..."

"It sounds so wonderful..." Antirna showed a longing look.

The others were no exception, even the chief seemed to be looking at him with a serious expression. After more than ten seconds, Alice finally couldn't stand the oppressive atmosphere anymore and said:

"I can help you with your wedding!

"Although, although I am not a pastor, but I...well, I remember that you should call angels "followers of God" - right?"

Alice looked at Antina and Dolores for confirmation, and it was obvious that they were also a little confused about this.

——From God, but also God.

In the silence, the chief came over and sat next to Alice.

Alice turned her head to look at him in confusion. The chief's expression showed no emotion. He said in an equally emotionless voice:

"Miss Destiny, you may not still be here by then, right?"

Alice paused for a moment, then heard the chief continue, "I remember you said at the beginning that you came here to ask for directions?"

Alice...Alice would never admit that she almost forgot about it.

She glanced at the sky guiltily, but there was nothing there. She had no choice but to lower her head to look at the ground again, and without saying a word, she stretched out her fingers and began to draw circles on the ground.

The chief watched her movements and fell into deep thought.

Leo Master asked in confusion: "...Didn't you ask Lord Ouroboros?"

"Uh," Alice raised her head hesitantly, "I asked, but, uh, but I think He might think I'm sick."

She paused for a moment, then answered while organizing her words: "I asked Him how to escape so that He would not catch me..."

The chief couldn't help but glance at Derrick and found that Derrick had lowered his head and seemed to be very accustomed to this kind of thing.

The chief looked back at Alice hesitantly and remained silent for the time being.

Leo Master was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously asked: "...Did Lord Ouroboros tell you?"

"No," Alice shook her head. "He, He let me go…"

The Chief looked at Alice thoughtfully and asked again:

"So, what directions did you want to ask?" (End of this chapter)

Do I want to give birth too?

  Ask, what directions? She was going to see the seal of the Western Continent... Well, there was no need to ask for directions.

Alice struggled to recall what she wanted to do at the time, and asked the Chief:

"I actually want to ask... uh, you live... here, is there any way to teleport from one place to another?"

She swallowed back the word "Silver City" that was about to come out of her mouth.

It seems like she shouldn't know about the City of Silver… Er, no, it seems like whether it's the name of "The Fool" or "The True Creator", saying this word shouldn't be strange…

So...

Alice suddenly had an idea. After the Chief said that they didn't have such a method, she moved closer to the Chief and asked curiously:

"Don't you want to ask about the Fool?

" "I've always been curious about you, and...well, anyway, don't you find it strange to hear the name 'Fool'?"

"Who would call themselves a fool..."

The Chief's expression didn't change at all. He didn't even turn his head to look at Derrick. Instead, he just sat there like a stone statue.

As soon as such overly offensive words were spoken, the members of the Silver City exploration team, including Leo Master, who had no idea who the Fool was, fell silent. Leo Master's face was particularly pale.

After all, Derrick was the calmest person among the people present. After a long silence, he looked at his companions who dared not speak and the chief who did not know how to react. He recalled the words and deeds of Alger, the "Hanged Man", and Cattleya, and spoke carefully:

"I…I don't think anyone has thought about it in this direction.

"None of us are as good at thinking about things in unique ways as you are."

Alice looked at Derrick hesitantly and asked with a hint of uncertainty in her tone:

"Are you scolding me?"

Derrick began to choose his words again.

At this time, Antierna beside Alice said boldly:

"No.

"We really think your idea is unique. We have never thought of it this way..."

Alice turned her head and looked at her.

Dolores beside her was holding her hand. When she saw Alice looking over, Dolores tightened her hand a little, and Antirna's body also visibly stiffened a little.

She forced a smile from the corner of her mouth amid Alice's slightly frowned brows, took a deep breath and said,

"We haven't seen anyone from outside, is it abnormal to be outside?"

...Isn't it difficult to come up with this excuse?

Of course, Alice didn't think Derrick was scolding her, or rather, she felt that Derrick didn't have the guts to do so - she was just used to talking like that.

But now it seems that her jokes may scare people...

Alice sighed and looked around, realizing that even though everyone was sitting, she was the shortest one.

…That's enough.

She turned her head and looked at the hands of Antirna and Dolores, and suddenly had a good idea.

After all, the height of parents actually affects the height of their children... Oh, that's not right. My height is not that related to my parents... Maybe the upper limit of Silver City is a little higher?

Alice looked away and asked them:

"After you get married, do you plan to have children? How many? Boys or girls?"

The topic jumped too quickly. Antierna, who never expected Alice to ask such a question, paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and explained:

"In Silver City, when we reach a certain age, we will be forced to get married and have offspring..."

Alice frowned all of a sudden, and she asked hesitantly,

"If, I mean if, if I become your child, do I also need to be forced to get married and have offspring?"

...ah?

Antirna gave a look that said "what are you talking about?"

Uh, she doesn't seem to know about this kind of thing... That's right, she didn't make this rule...

Thinking of this, Alice turned her head to look at Chief Colin Iliad and repeated her question:

"Chief, Chief, if one day in the future I am born as the child of them or other people in Silver City, then when I grow up, will I also be forced to marry and have offspring like other people?"

The chief was silent for two seconds, then he glanced at Derrick who was pretending to be dead, and asked tentatively:

"Can you explain what you said?"

Alice looked at him doubtfully, thought for a moment, and tried to organize her words:

"That is, if one day, um...if one day, I die...

"No, I should say that I abandoned this body and was born as a child of a resident of the City of Silver...

"Well, in this case, do I need to get married and have children when I grow up like the other residents of Silver City?"

Need, need it…?

The Chief didn't ask how Alice could do this. The knowledgeable Chief realized from Alice's natural attitude that this thing that sounded extremely strange and bizarre might be normal for Him.

Angel of Destiny… The Chief's gaze was fixed on Alice, and he recalled the exploration that brought Jack back.

After escaping the loop, he actually recalled his experiences during this period and realized that their turnaround probably came from the Fool and Derrick's request for help - but he told no one.

Considering the mural from the "Angel of Destiny" Ouroboros, the Chief understood that this matter should be related to the Angel of Destiny, and it was probably an easy task for the "Angel of Destiny" as well.

Well, it seems normal that the Alice in front of him has the same strange ability.

What might be a bit abnormal is his personality and way of thinking. At least when the "Angel of Destiny" Ouroboros appeared, he was not like this... Hmm? Actually...

The Chief suddenly remembered that Alice was actually quite normal when she first appeared. She really was like an "Angel King" under the Lord's throne, gentle and compassionate. At first, he even really thought that She came to save the City of Silver.

Until Leo Master appeared and revealed His identity.

...Could it be that the "Angel of Destiny" Ouroboros actually has this kind of personality?

This, this is not impossible...

The Chief was cautious and did not think about it any further, but replied to Alice:

"We have never had such a precedent."

"Then let's set the rule now!" Alice patted the floor with her hand, "So that I can decide whether to do this or not when the time comes..."

Hearing this, the Chief glanced at Alice and replied in a voice that did not change much,

"Yes."

Alice's eyes widened immediately.

"This is the price we have to pay for the continuation of the City of Silver," the Chief said with a firm expression and a solemn voice, "No one, no matter who they are, has ever disobeyed this order."

Ah... Alice blinked, and after hearing the Chief's firm attitude, she gave up the sudden idea.

"Okay, okay...

"Well, um... now that I'm here, I have one more thing."

"What?" the Chief looked at her and asked.

Alice replied thoughtfully:

"I remember that you have a lot of monsters here... Well, have you ever encountered a... a snake?

"You may not have actually seen it. It usually appears in places with a certain history and few people. It will not attack head-on, but will mostly use the surrounding environment to attack... You may feel that you have become particularly unlucky.

"It also seems to make people move slowly and have confused thoughts... eh?"

Alice looked at the chief in confusion, as if he wanted to say something.

In Alice's sight, the Chief said to her:

"We found the remains of a city. Anyone who gets close to the ruins will become unlucky, but this will disappear after returning for a while.

"I tried to lead people to explore, but found nothing, and no unlucky symptoms occurred.

"But after a while, people passing by there became unlucky again, but we didn't find any monsters or other anomalies."

Alice sat up straight at once, and answered a little excitedly,

"They can predict fatal threats in advance and avoid them!"

This was the most impressive thing that Edwina told Alice. In her opinion, the Raven Shadow Snake with this ability would be almost invincible without any means of restraint.

And no one knows whether the "winner" level of anti-divination can restrain this... As for attack power and defense power, everyone is not very good anyway, Alice thinks it is completely possible to hire someone to kill.

The premise is that you can find it.

The chief looked at Alice's sparkling eyes, thought for a moment, and asked tentatively:

"Do you need directions to the ruins of that city?"

"Ah?" Alice looked at him blankly. After a few seconds, she realized, "...I want to kill myself?"

She had absolutely no similar experience.

The chief was also surprised by Alice's reaction, but he did not explore the matter. Instead, he thought about it and asked,

"What level is the monster you are talking about?"

Alice stroked her chin and replied,

"In terms of escape speed, maybe he's at the level of a demigod? The means of attack probably depends on the situation at the scene. As for the pure frontal attack and defense power, well..."

Alice considered her words and looked up at the Chief and asked,

"Did you feel any difficulty when you cut me with that knife?"

The Chief remained silent.

Obviously not. The attack power of the hastily swung sword was far less than that of the carefully prepared sword. But even so, the chief smoothly separated Alice's head and body...

This description gave the Chief an idea of ​​the monster's combat power. He carefully analyzed it and then confirmed with Alice,

"So, the hardest part is actually finding it?"

Alice nodded.

This sounds much simpler, but Alice is not someone who can make people feel at ease. The chief looked at the members of the Silver City Exploration Team, and finally said to Alice:

"We are planning to clean up Afternoon Town and set up a camp nearby..."

The Chief couldn't continue speaking because Alice suddenly threw herself on him, grabbed his clothes, and accused him in tears:

"Wow, you, how could you be like this, wuwuwu, I thought you were a good person, wuwuwuwu, wuwuwuwu, but in the end, you are not willing to satisfy even this small request of mine, wuwuwuwuwuwuwuwu..."

As she sobbed, the Chief turned his neck stiffly to look at Derrick.

Derrick finally stopped pretending to be dead. He and the others opened their mouths in shock and were stunned. It was obviously the first time they had encountered such a situation.

Alice cried very professionally and skillfully. Her tear glands were like the valve of a faucet, opening and releasing at will.

By the time the chief twisted his neck back, he could already feel that his clothes were soaked.

"I'll send an exploration team to go with you," the chief replied expressionlessly, "Derrick, Haim, Joshua, you lead the way."

"Thank you." Alice shook her ears twice while crying, and immediately stopped crying. She wiped her tears and sat back in her seat. "But there's no need to be so anxious... Well, there's no need to be so anxious."

This is not because Alice is stalling for time. It's just that in the "God-forsaken Land" where there is no concept of time, Alice feels that her days have become confused. She urgently needs a Tarot reading to figure out the current time.

"Let's put it this way," Alice thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Fool should call me soon… he'll ask me for something, I'll talk to him after he finds me."

…

Early Monday morning, Anderson, wearing a deerstalker hat that he got from nowhere, handed Klein a Loen gold coin.

"This is the money for yesterday's meal and hotel. You should pay me back... No, you don't have to pay me back!"

Anderson gave up the idea of ​​asking him for change after seeing the look in Gehrman Sparrow's eyes, and instead asked urgently:

"What was the result of your inquiry?"

Claire took the Loen gold coin, shook it twice, smiled, and replied, "She asked you to go to the church of the Goddess of Night to pray."

"Huh?" Anderson looked at him blankly.

"That's normal, right?" Klein smiled. "After all, you know that she is, in a sense, an angel of the Church of Evernight."

After two seconds of silence, Anderson asked the same question as Klein asked yesterday: "Are you sure I can make it to the Church of Night alive?"

"Not sure." Klein replied with a smile.

Anderson was silent for a few seconds, then gritted his teeth and said to Klein:

"I still owe you 7,000 pounds!"

Klein glanced at Anderson and replied calmly,

"So, I won't let you leave until you pay me back.

"Of course, if you choke to death while drinking water again, there's nothing I can do."

Anderson gritted his teeth and decided to try again:

"So... there are spells that impose bad luck, but there are no spells that can remove bad luck?

"Even if it's inconvenient for Him to come over now, you, you should have such a spell, right? Or, or you can ask Him to make a few now, if possible..." (End of this chapter)

Accessories for Making Fortune" Return!

  Yes, definitely there is.

But from Alice's description, she was probably not in any safe place at the time... Is there any safe place in the "Land Forsaken by God"?

Klein's knowledge of the "God-Forsaken Land" came only from Derrick's description. In his impression, it was a place full of dangers.

What's more, Alice left behind bad luck but not the spell to remove it. When he asked about it, the answer she gave was to go to church, which was very telling.

She hadn't planned on making this spell at all.

However, Anderson's continued bad luck was indeed a problem, and Klein had thought about how to solve it last night.

After all, we can't let Alice accidentally kill Anderson...

Looking at Anderson's pitiful appearance, Klein said to him:

"I have a magical item that may be able to solve the current problem."

Anderson's eyes lit up and he quickly asked, "What is it!"

He seemed to be really worried that he would fall to death if he stepped out of this door because his left foot stepped on his right foot... No, it's not that easy for Beyonders to fall to death, right? Uh, wait, it doesn't seem to be necessarily true...

Although he had not personally seen Megose, who fell to her death on her weapon, and the courier who brought Alice the "Lucky One" extraordinary characteristic, Klein was also deeply impressed by them.

——It turns out that it might not be so uncommon for Extraordinary people to fall to their death.

Klein glanced at Anderson and introduced the extraordinary item:

"It is recreated from a magical item called the 'Get Rich Accessory', which currently has no name.

"It looks like a monocle. When you wear it, you can accumulate luck when you are unlucky. When you face fatal danger, the accumulated luck will come into play.

"However, it can make the wearer become distracted and easily lose focus, making it difficult to concentrate even during the time when the wearer is not distracted.

"It should be suitable for your current situation, but I can't guarantee that you won't lose this item due to bad luck. If that happens, even if you don't die due to bad luck, its owner will most likely not let you go.

"Oh, I'm not talking about me, in fact, you've met its owner, and she's left you with bad luck.

"Well, have you made up your mind? Do you want to rent this magical item? If you plan to rent it, then..."

Klein stopped talking and asked Anderson, who was filled with anxiety and expectation:

"What price are you going to pay?"

The origin of this extraordinary item made Anderson hesitate for a moment, but after a brief ideological struggle, Anderson still made a decision. He said to Klein:

"...1,500 pounds. I can pay 1,500 pounds in rent. This is all I can take out for now."

"Oh? 1,500 pounds?" Klein showed an interested expression.

Anderson smiled relaxedly under his gaze, and replied with a little smugness:

"Haha, after I separated from you yesterday, I found a dozen pirates. They were all very kind. They either contributed their wallets to me or lent me their characteristics and brains.

"In just one night, I earned 1,600 pounds. I really love this pirate paradise!

" "However, I have to keep 100 pounds to buy a boat ticket back to the Misty Sea, so I can only pay you 1,500 pounds."

Earned 1,600 pounds in one night? Not only are there many pirates in Toscat, but they are also very valuable, or very rich? Klein suddenly wanted to stay in this port city for a few more days.

This thought only lasted for a moment. Klein soon realized that the pirates that could be seen everywhere had most likely been dealt with by Anderson. He felt a little frustrated, so he comforted himself in his heart:

It doesn't matter, the money he earns will eventually be given to me, I don't envy him at all, I don't feel jealous at all...

After adjusting his mood, Klein asked Anderson indifferently:

"Doing this kind of thing in a pirate's paradise, don't you think you'll be retaliated against?"

Anderson said nonchalantly:

"What is there to worry about? Even if they are subordinates of the pirate general, I am not afraid.

"Haha, I believe you feel the same way. If they are the Four Kings' men, it won't be a big problem. We are about to leave, and it will take time for the message to be passed on. By then, I don't know how many ships and identities I will have changed!"

This... is he cursing himself... Klein thought of Alice's outspoken words that came true in the end, and glanced at him with pity.

"Deal."

Anderson took out a thick stack of Suler bills mixed in, handed it to Klein, and said with a smile:

"Haha, this is 300 pounds. The remaining 1,200 pounds will be paid later, when the bounty and special money come in. Don't worry, they will definitely come in today, and the amount is not large."

Then, he looked at Klein with eyes full of expectation.

Klein, who was considerate of his character, only roughly counted the money and stuffed it into his wallet and pockets. He said without emotion,

"Wait a moment."

Then, Klein returned to the room and took out the monocle.

As he handed the monocle to Anderson, he ordered without emotion: "Go buy two tickets to Oravi tomorrow."

He did not specifically tell Anderson to change his appearance to buy it, because he believed that the person in front of him was a mature hunter who must be experienced.

It was like he had 100 percent faith in Alice's spiritual intuition and luck - otherwise they would have been beaten to death long ago.

"Okay." Anderson picked up the monocle and was about to put it on his right eye. "Would you like to go downstairs for breakfast? It's my treat."

"…Don't wear it on your right eye!" Klein stopped him hastily.

"Why?" Anderson stopped in confusion.

Klein did not explain in detail, but said vaguely: "...In short, don't wear the monocle on your right eye."

Although Anderson felt that Gehrman Sparrow's behavior was somewhat inexplicable, he still cautiously gave up his previous plan, put on the monocle on his left eye, and then pointed to the ground and repeated what he had just said:

"Let's go downstairs for breakfast together?"

Klein nodded and did not refuse.

After going down to the first floor, the two walked towards a table by the window. On the way, they met a waiter passing by with a white glazed porcelain cup and teaspoon.

When the two sides just met, the waiter's eyes suddenly became dazed. He picked up the teaspoon and inserted it into Anderson's throat without any warning.

Although Anderson was surprised, his reaction was not slow at all. He immediately leaned back and avoided the thundering attack.

Bang!

The hotel owner not far away suddenly fired a gun, shooting at Anderson's dodging body.

"What am I doing?" After the gunshot, the boss whispered with fear and confusion on his face.

When the gunshot rang out, Anderson was about to dodge, but he was suddenly dazed and his movement paused slightly. The bullet passed through his hip, leaving four bullet holes.

Klein, who didn't understand the situation, had already jumped to the other side, activated his spiritual vision, and pulled out his revolver.

If I were to imitate Alice now, should I shout that I don't know him, or should I shout for help... Klein observed the situation through his spiritual vision and happened to see the scene where Anderson was shot.

Ah, this...

At this moment, at the dining table next to Anderson, a burly man in a shirt with his sleeves rolled up threw away his knife and fork, suddenly pulled out a loaded double-barreled shotgun from under his chair, pointed it at the ground, and pulled the trigger in a condescending manner.

There was almost no time difference between his action and the hotel owner's shooting, except that he was a beat slower because there were more steps.

Bang!

Anderson dodged quickly amid the loud noise.

The pain slightly affected Anderson's performance. His movements deviated slightly, causing his feet to hook onto a chair. He fell to the ground, and the chair hit his legs.

He took a breath and just when he thought he was dead, he found that no bullet was fired.

The gun misfired.

Before he had time to think about why this happened, Klein saw the same expression of shock and confusion on the sturdy man's face.

No, they are not the real attackers... Klein stopped trying to pull the trigger and quickly scanned the restaurant.

Seeing that his spiritual vision did not detect anything, he immediately pointed his left thumb at the first joint of his index finger twice and started observing the "spiritual body line".

By this time, the ladies and gentlemen in the restaurant had stood up in panic over the shooting and were rushing towards the exit.

When passing by the tumbling Anderson, a good-looking and elegantly dressed young lady suddenly stopped, opened the dark glass bottle tightly held in her hand, and poured the liquid inside at the strongest hunter.

Anderson almost instinctively raised his leg and kicked up the chair to block the attack of the unknown liquid.

Ziz!

The surface of the chair quickly turned black, suffering from severe corrosion, and Anderson took the opportunity to bounce up from the ground and regained his ability to move.

Then, the quiet and lovely lady, the gentleman holding the newspaper, the waiter in the red vest and the five-year-old child with candy on his hands all attacked Anderson in their own ways.

Flour, lit matches, fruit knives, boiling coffee, and high-concentration alcoholic beverages came one after another. It seemed that everyone in the hotel restaurant had only one goal, which was to kill Anderson!

In this extremely dangerous situation without any extraordinary abilities, Anderson, who was surrounded and unable to escape, tumbled and rolled, sometimes jumped up, sometimes kicked the table away, and sometimes ignited things in advance.

Although he was in danger many times due to his occasional distraction and suspected bad luck, he always managed to avoid fatal attacks by coincidence and did not seem to be in danger of his life.

At this time, Klein also discovered something unusual:

In the corner of the restaurant, where the seat was blocked by a decorative cabinet, there was clearly a dense and illusory black "spirit line" spreading out, but no movement could be heard.

This seemed quite abnormal in the hall filled with chaos and panic! Was

the real attacker who planned this "passerby murder" sitting there? Judging from the confused, puzzled, terrified and flustered looks of the hotel owner, waiters and customers after attacking Anderson, they did not become puppets. This was another level of manipulation.

Illusion, the emotional seed of the "Apostle of Desire", or in other words, another influence on the spiritual level? Klein suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and immediately took two steps forward, knocking away a customer with cream on the corner of his mouth, opening a passage for Anderson.

The strongest hunter immediately rolled out of the encirclement from this direction and ran back to the second floor of the hotel with Klein. He leaned against the wall at the corner of the stairs and gasped for breath.

"Has my ability to provoke reached this point? Even an ordinary citizen I don't know wants to beat me to death and takes action? Hiss..." As Anderson spoke, he pulled the injury on his right rib and almost screamed out.

This is bad luck... Fate doesn't always make people die in strange ways, such as choking to death or falling to death...

Sometimes, fate will make you inadvertently provoke people you cannot afford to offend, or encounter enemies you cannot defeat... So does Alice really have no frontal attack power?

After witnessing what happened to Anderson, Klein had the same doubts as Anderson.

As his thoughts turned, Klein looked at Anderson again.

Based on the situation just now, he quickly picked out the most similar one from the several possibilities he had just thought of - a Sequence 4 "Manipulator" who was suspected to belong to the "Audience" pathway.

Obviously, among the pirates Anderson hunted last night, there was a high probability that this "manipulator"'s pawn was one, so today, the demigod from the "audience" path came to the door.

Hiss, just looking at Miss Justice, I can't imagine that the audience at Sequence 4 is so, so… Well, in fact, when Alice was at Sequence 7, she was also…

Alice was obviously full of resentment about this matter, and after learning about the abilities of the "Lucky One", Klein quickly understood where Alice's resentment came from.

——So far, he has never seen a Sequence 7 ability that only has one ability to improve luck.

Many times in the past, he had thought about the use of this ability. Now it seems...it's hard to say what use luck is, but bad luck should be really dangerous anyway.

Klein stopped thinking, controlled his expression, looked at Anderson, and said indifferently,

"It should be that one or several pirates last night were behind the hidden demigod on this island.

"Do you think a Mid-Sequence Beyonder could do what I just did?"

"I can't be so unlucky…" Anderson's voice gradually became smaller and smaller, and he began to mutter, "Sure enough, those guys were controlled just now, they were innocent. Luckily I didn't fight back, otherwise I would have become the main culprit in the bloody case and be put on the bounty list! By then, I would be in big trouble and would have no choice but to become a pirate."

Klein's mouth twitched slightly and said:

"If the person being controlled just now was a pirate with extraordinary powers, or a Substitute Punisher or priest of the Church of the Storm, how would things develop?"

"I'm already dead." Anderson spread his hands and said with enlightenment, "You mean, he didn't want to kill me, and just gave me a warning?"

Klein nodded seriously and said, "So, you still have a chance."

Facing Klein's expression, Anderson, who had already had this experience, asked tentatively:

"I... go and apologize?" (End of this chapter)

Eliminate the correct answer first

  In the afternoon, in the camp next to the town, after explaining the situation to the chief, Alice sneaked into the exploration team again.

Unlike the more cautious chief, their emotions towards Alice were a mixture of fear and curiosity, and due to Alice's overly down-to-earth behavior, she soon found herself in a similar position to Leo Master - being pestered and asked about stories from "the outside" during meals.

At the second meal, Alice saw them take out pancakes made of black grass. The pancakes were so black that they didn't seem to be food.

Certainly, it was better than the meat she had seen at the beginning in the hands of the people surrounding Leomaster, which looked like it had been taken from some unknown monster.

Alice barely managed to hold back from asking how such food could be eaten, but it ultimately affected her appetite, so she temporarily gave up her original idea of ​​asking Klein to deliver the food.

...Let's talk about it after we leave here.

Alice closed her eyes, and after a dozen seconds, she leaned against a pillar and fell asleep.

When her body swayed and fell to the ground, everyone in Silver City was terrified. When they finally confirmed that she was sleeping, everyone couldn't help but feel confused.

...Are all the people outside like this?

Everyone looked at Leo Master, then at Alice, and gradually became confused.

Derrick soon stopped paying attention to this matter. After all, to Alice, nothing seemed strange. He was only shocked for a moment and then continued to do what he was supposed to do.

When he received the notice to prepare for the party, Derrick took a look at Alice and found that she rubbed her eyes and climbed up. After looking around, she lay down again.

…?

At three o'clock in the afternoon, he appeared in the gray fog with a confused look on his face. Everyone was sitting in their seats, and Audrey, the "Justice", greeted him as usual:

"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool~"

Well, Miss Destiny doesn't look very energetic, and Mr. Sun is a little excited... After taking the opportunity to greet everyone and looking around, Audrey said:

"I hope to obtain the complete pituitary gland of the Young Mind Dragon, or 60 ml of the cerebrospinal fluid of the Black Hunting Monitor Lizard, and a fruit of the Psychedelic Wind Bell Tree."

Eh, Miss Justice is getting a promotion?

Alice looked at Audrey curiously, habitually keeping silent on such topics.

After a moment of silence, Cattleya the Hermit responded:

"Since the Fifth Epoch, Psychic Dragons have been almost extinct and are very difficult to find.

"I have a way to get the spinal fluid of the black hunting monitor lizard, but it also takes two to three weeks and the price ranges from 1,500 to 2,000 pounds, because it is not something I can decide.

"I will help you find out about the fruit of the psychedelic wind chime, but I can't guarantee that I will get any information."

Such high efficiency... Is it that easy?

"No problem." After a brief shock, Audrey bowed slightly.

Such high efficiency, is this the Pirate General's network of contacts... Alice looked at Cattleya with envy, and suddenly an idea popped into her mind:

"I have... No, forget it, this is a bit too difficult for you."

"Ms. Destiny, what's the matter?" Audrey looked at Alice in confusion, who seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Alice pinched her brows and sighed:

"I want to find someone to help me confirm something... But firstly, the other party is a Sequence 1 Archangel, and secondly... So far, we are still in a life-and-death relationship."

Sequence 1... a relationship that will never end... Audrey, Alger, and Cattleya, who were originally paying attention to Alice's words, all withdrew their gazes. The "magician" Fors even prayed in her heart that Alice would not notice her.

She actually wanted to find out whether Will Auceptin had had his last dream, although she was basically sure of the answer.

Frankly speaking, if she followed the guidance of the dream, there would probably be no danger even if she went to ask in person, but the key point was that Alice did not want Will Auceptin to know the truth of the dream.

This is the hardest part.

Oh, how about, just forget it... Alice sighed and found that no one took the initiative to accept her commission, and no one asked any further questions. She felt relieved for some reason, and suddenly thought of another question.

...How long has it been since I last got promoted?

After scanning the Tarot Club members who were gradually catching up with her in terms of Sequence Level, Alice fell into deep thought.

She, isn't she a bit too mixed up...

During Alice's brief confession, Fors straightened his back and issued a commission:

"Everyone, are you interested in taking a murder mission?

"The target is an important member of the cult organization."

Alice glanced at Fors in surprise.

This didn't seem like the kind of commission she would issue... Thinking of this, Alice looked at the crazy adventurer Mr. "World" who had not yet returned.

After Klein was promoted to Sequence 5, the "world" became noticeably more lively. After being surprised for a few seconds, Alice realized that she had not yet asked Klein about his Sequence 5 abilities.

The Master of Secret Puppetry... Well, if it is related to the circus, it would not be a puppet show...

Alice suppressed the urge to laugh just in time.

Alice is not the only one who is looking at "The World". In the eyes of everyone except Alice, Mr. "The World" has a special hobby for hunting extraordinary people and has sufficient ability.

Klein, who was not in Backlund, only laughed hoarsely and responded very professionally:

"Where? What organization?

"Sequence number? What are the characteristics of the ability?"

Alice lowered her head in silence, and began to wonder if anyone felt that the World was in a better mood after hearing that there was someone to kill.

The Magician Fors responded happily:

"He is a divine messenger of the Aurora Society. In Backlund, he used to be Sequence 6, and now he may be Sequence 5, but I'm not sure.

"He can record the extraordinary abilities used by others and use them once. He is good at escaping from trouble and is difficult to be surrounded. He may also be able to travel through the spirit world..."

"You know, Miss Magician," Alice interrupted, "I just met the Aurora Society angel and am now with the Aurora Society saint."

In the silence, "The Sun" Derrick recalled Alice's unique self-introduction.

…Should I tell Mr. Fool about this?

Derrick looked at Alice, then at Mr. Fool in the gray fog, and decided to learn from Mr. Hanged Man.

Magician Fors hesitated because of Alice's words. She was not sure what Alice wanted to express. While she was hesitating, The World spoke first:

"It sounds like you had a lot of fun over there?"

Alice nodded.

Over there...?

Audrey "Justice" looked at it curiously and doubtfully, and asked Alice:

"Ms. Fate, are you at the Aurora Society's... er, Aurora Society's headquarters now?"

"You could say it is," Alice stroked her chin, "because the sanctuary of the True Creator is on the mountain next to me."

Eh? ? ?

Audrey opened her eyes wide, Alice shook her legs and continued:

"It's just that the 'True Creator' is too fierce. I just pretended to be His angel. Did He have to scold me so harshly..."

Now Derrick doesn't need to worry about it.

Impersonating, impersonating His angel?

Audrey opened her mouth in surprise. She looked around and judged from the expressions of others that she had heard correctly.

…You were only scolded for something like this?!

A few months ago, it was no secret that someone pretended to be a follower of the Fool and was struck to death by lightning, but Alice's behavior, which was obviously more excessive, sounded like she was only scolded—the "real" Creator and Mr. Fool should be hostile gods, right?!

Audrey the Justice, Alger the Hanged Man, and Cattleya the Hermit all looked at Mr. Fool in the gray fog. Derrick the Sun and the World followed suit a few beats later.

Under the cover of the gray fog, Klein finally understood why Alice didn't tell him what she had done.

A serious act of blasphemy - and it sounds like it happened right under the nose of the "True Creator".

He looked at Alice, who had just come to her senses and looked guilty, and asked in a calm voice:

"Who are you impersonating?"

Yes, who was he impersonating... The focus of the Tarot Club shifted to Alice again.

Ten or so seconds later, Alice put away her guilty expression and answered firmly:

"No, you heard wrong.

"I have done nothing of the kind."

Derrick looked at Alice hesitantly. Recalling Derrick's performance at this Tarot Club, Klein finally confirmed that he knew about it. So, in the thick gray fog, the Fool's calm voice sounded again:

"Mr. Sun, do you know about this?"

Alice began to look at Derrick with threatening eyes.

Feeling Alice's gaze, Derrick sat there nervously until Klein called out to Alice lightly:

"destiny?"

The Fool's calm voice rose in a rare moment. After a brief silence, Alice said,

"I pretended to be Ouroboros!"

Oh, Ouroboros...

This wasn't a very unexpected answer. The only thing that was shocking was Alice's audacity. Before Klein could speak again, Alice spoke first:

"Don't be angry!

"The True Creator didn't do anything to me!"

The words that Klein was about to say were stuck in his throat. He looked at Alice and suddenly realized something - he had to either be promoted to a level where he could beat Alice up, or be promoted to a level where he could back her up. Otherwise, with Alice's personality, she would get into big trouble sooner or later.

Unless he ignores her.

He sighed in his heart and felt a sense of urgency for promotion.

"Go on." He said calmly.

This was considered to be the end of the matter, or maybe they planned to settle the score after the Tarot Club was over - who knew?

This was not something they could find out. In the silence, "The World" was the first to break the silence:

"Does anyone have the recipe or clue for the 'Fortune Teller' Path Sequence 4 potion?"

So soon? Mr. World is already at Sequence 4? No, wait...

"Justice" Audrey suddenly realized something.

When she was still in Backlund, Alice once let slip an insignificant thing—she used to call "The World" and the Fool's Sequence 4 the Circus Master or the Circus.

This was just a joke. The only information that could be revealed was that the "world" and the Fool belonged to the same path. For the followers, this was not a big deal.

But at this moment, when the "world" began to ask for the potion formula, Audrey realized a problem - didn't Mr. Fool have it?

In any case, it must be easier to accumulate contributions and ask Mr. Fool for it than to buy it from outside. Is there no system in Mr. Fool's organization to accumulate contributions in exchange for potion formulas and materials? Or...

No, Audrey, you can't speculate like that. This could very well be a test from Mr. Fool!

At the moment when unnecessary doubts were about to arise, Audrey stopped her thoughts in time and found an excuse.

There is no doubt that this was a successful excuse. The more Audrey thought about it, the more correct it seemed, and she soon succeeded in convincing herself.

In the eyes of the world, "Sun" Derrick and "Moon" Emlyn both shook their heads, while Alice raised her hand and replied,

"Night."

This answer was concise and to the point, and successfully attracted Audrey's second attention.

As a believer of the goddess, and given Alice's frank behavior, she understood that this referred to the Church of Evernight.

So they are all churches, they are all gods, why can't I ask Mr. Fool, but I can ask the goddess...?

Audrey suddenly remembered that the "world" had suggested reporting to the Church of Evernight more than once.

... Is Mr. Fool's relationship with the goddess this good?!

Audrey looked at Alice in surprise, but she didn't think it was that surprising - Miss Fate sounded like she was raised by the Goddess of Night.

So, Mr. World is helping Mr. Fool take care of the child, and Mr. Fool is helping the Goddess of Night take care of the child. Mr. World is Mr. Fool's follower, so...

Ha, how could Mr. Fool be the one favored by the Goddess of Night? Audrey, what are you thinking? !

In a corner unknown to anyone, Audrey classified the correct answer she had just deduced into the category of possible truths.

No one spoke except Alice, so Klein gave up. He decided to wait for Mr. Azik's response while trying to understand the acting method.

If Mr. Azik and Arrodes don't have any clues, I will try to find the goddess...

Thinking of this, Klein manipulated the World and said to Magician Fors,

"I can consider taking over your commission, but not right now. It will take at least two months."

This was the time he reserved for returning to Backlund.

"Two months later..." Magician Fors repeated the time very hesitantly.

This was a bit too long, and she wasn't sure how long Louis Wayne, whom she wanted to assassinate, would stay in Backlund.

Alice looked at the two of them thoughtfully, and asked the "magician" Fors a key question:

"Miss 'magician', do you... have money?"

She remembered that the "magician" had asked about ways to make money at the Tarot Club. (End of this chapter)

My destiny is there."

  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 and said,

"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, nodded and said,

"Okay.

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

The World nodded slightly in agreement.

The matter was settled. Magician Fors 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, with that said, is it possible that the "True Creator" could unlock the seal over there and allow me to move freely there?

In front of the Fool, Miss Fate began to consider the possibility of really becoming the Angel of Fate for the Lord.

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 that the monk was guessing, she had basically confirmed that Alice had arrived at the "God-forsaken Land".

But this was only for a moment, and their eyes 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 asked,

"What's wrong?"

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...

Could it be that someone wanted Miss Destiny to go to the "Forsaken Land"?

While Alger was thinking, Audrey, the "Justice", asked curiously:

"Miss Destiny, why did you suddenly go to the "Forsaken Land"? It seems that you didn't have any 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 her 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.

It was a

pity that no one shared her genuine excitement. Only "The Hanged Man" Alger said to "The Sun" Derrick:

"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 the latest, were clearly confused by this 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 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)