"Hanged Man" Alger Wilson The crimson light in front of his eyes had just receded when he saw a hazy and illusory figure reappearing opposite him on the seat that had been vacant since the death of "Empress" Miss.
After "Magician" Miss joined, Alger confirmed one thing: the seat on Tarot Club will not be assigned to others even after the owner leaves forever.
The position of the new member Magician is assigned to the left hand side of Miss Justice, which is the third position to the left of Mr. Fool. The seat closest to him has always been vacant.
Unexpectedly, today's new member actually sat on the high-backed chair belonging to "Empress"...
But why is the figure behind Gray Fog so similar to Miss Empress? The long pale golden hair is barely visible, and the figure is half a head taller than Miss Justice, who is taller than the average height of Loen women. Could this be...
"Miss Empress! Welcome back to Tarot Club!"
Miss Justice next to the figure had discovered the "new" member beside him and greeted him in surprise.
Sure enough, it was indeed Miss Empress... but wasn't Angel Granger already dead in Tingen City? Is the information I obtained wrong? And Miss Justice didn't seem surprised. She always knew that the other party was alive... No, I learned about Miss Empress's death through my own news channels. Justice probably didn't have these channels and abilities, so she thought Empress just asked for leave...
Hanged Man was full of doubts, but he still followed Justice and expressed welcome to Miss Empress, followed by Sun who had already met her, the newly joined Magician, the world, and even Mr. Fool all expressed greetings to this member's return.
Amid everyone's greetings, Hanged Man was still recalling the information he had obtained more than a month ago. Based on the fake identity purchased by the other party and various summarized information, he believed that his judgment was correct. Tarot Club's "Empress" was Tingen City's Nighthawks "Angel Granger".
But this conflicted with the reality. Angel Granger, who was supposed to die and even be buried, actually appeared on Tarot Club again and responded to everyone's greetings one by one. If I hadn't been in front of Fool, I should have turned around and ran away...
He quietly glanced at Mr. Fool at the top of the long table. He remembered what this mysterious existence said at the beginning, "Empress" only temporarily left Tarot Club, and he had an epiphany in his heart.
It is a fact that Angel Granger died, and it is also a fact that "Empress" returned to Tarot Club. The most likely possibility... is that she faked her death in the event of the arrival of the evil god Tingen, and then changed her appearance and continued to work for Mr. Fool.
He even believed that Miss Empress really died in the advent of the evil god for Fool's secret mission, and then was resurrected with the help of Fool. Even Church of Evernight couldn't find any flaws in it, so he could only bury her as a normal deceased.
Resurrection from the dead is the greatest miracle.
Hanged Man looked at Mr. Fool, who was sitting in the first place, and guessed that the other party was letting Empress return to Tarot Club at this time, probably to show strength to other members, which made him scared and happy at the same time.
If only I could have such a privilege...
His lowered eyes became more intense.
"Sure enough, Miss Empress returns to Tarot Club!"
"Justice" Audrey Hall tried her best to keep her movements and tone stable, showing just the right amount of joy to say hello to Empress beside her. Controlling this micro-expression was not difficult after she was promoted to "Telepathist".
However, even if she didn't dare to open Spirit Vision on this Grey Fog Space, Audrey could still see that everyone was confused or shocked. This sense of superiority of "I know but they don't" made her almost unable to maintain her composure.
"Mr. World once searched for Miss Empress on Tarot Club, but now he is very calm. Is it due to habit, or have they already had contact in reality? If it is the latter, Mr. World is probably also on Backlund."
"Hanged Man obviously doesn't know the whereabouts of Empress, but his actions and tone are a bit too surprising. Could it be that he has investigated Empress in private? That's right. I remember that when Miss Empress first Tarot Club, Mr. Hanged Man had to find a way to create a fake identity, and the latter had the ability to track this information..."
"But his progress is definitely not as fast as mine. I have already met Miss Empress at Backlund, and even dragged her into my little occult gathering. Added 'Magician' Fors, Tarot Club already has three members belonging to Justice... No, Audrey, you are overstepping a bit, this is Tarot Club from Mr. Fool!"
She was constantly thinking in her heart. After a round of greetings, she remembered today's business and turned to Mr. Fool to apply for a private communication.
As Fool indicated that it had blocked other people's vision and hearing, Audrey saluted Fool again and then said:
"Mr. Fool, after the incident of being followed at an occult gathering that I mentioned last week, two members who were suspected of being 'Psychology Alchemists' tried to contact me and also talked about their interest in psychology. I could feel that they were trying to tempt and woo me."
"I tend to pretend to be an ordinary person and join them to obtain the formula and related secret knowledge. Of course, the premise is to ensure the safety of myself and Tarot Club. What is your opinion on this?"
If she were not worried about being heard by "Empress" Miss and guessing her identity, she originally did not want to communicate alone. Instead, she brainstormed on Tarot Club, especially to listen to the opinions of Mr. Hanged Man and Mr. World.
Mr. Fool smiled and said:
"You can do it with confidence. If you encounter difficulties, you can ask for help on Tarot Club." His tone was brisk, which relaxed Audrey's nervous mood. "But you have to be careful. It is best to bring a Beyonder companion to protect you during the early contact. Moreover, there may be informants planted by major churches within Psychology Alchemists. Be careful to hide your identity."
"Thank you for your advice and concern, Mr. Fool. In the future, Tarot Club will also have informants in Psychology Alchemists."
Audrey replied with pride, and then with the help of Fool, the two pages of Roselle's Diary to be submitted today appeared. This was her second visit to It was recorded in Emperor Roselle Exhibition. Unfortunately, the exhibition will be closed soon. In order to prevent Church of Steam's "Machinery Hivemind" from becoming alert, she did not ask to continue browsing the diary, or let the other party make a copy for herself.
"Hello, Mr. World."
Angel said hello to the new member who was sitting at the bottom of the long table, a little far away from everyone. The other person nodded slightly in response, his voice was hoarse, making it difficult to tell his age. He wore a hood even in the palace with Gray Fog's isolated face. He was obviously a very vigilant person.
Unexpectedly, in less than two months, the number of members of Tarot Club has expanded to six, not counting Fool. Among the two new members, "Magician" Miss himself has already met on the night of Blood Moon, while Mr. "World" is even more mysterious.
Among the other three old members that I know, Mr. Hanged Man showed his usual calmness, just saying hello to himself and then shutting up; Mr. Sun still remained overly polite, but a little reserved; Miss Justice was enthusiastic and optimistic, just like Audrey Hall in reality...
When she fixed her gaze on Miss Justice beside her, the other party asked for "individual communication". Angel felt that her vision went dark, and the gentle voice of Miss Justice beside her ears disappeared without a trace.
The two most important senses were Deprivation, which made her panic for a moment, but she soon thought that this meant "communicating alone" and calmed down.
It turns out that in the two months since I left Tarot Club, they have gained a new way of communication that is different from pen and paper...
Angel quietly waited for the end of the private communication, and there was a hint of new expectations for Tarot Club in his heart.
"You can communicate freely."
After an unknown amount of time, she heard the deep voice of Fool in her ears, and her vision returned to normal. She saw two pieces of parchment placed in front of Fool, and knew that his reading time had ended.
"Excuse me, are there any restrictions on individual communication? Or can it be initiated between two members at will?"
Everyone was silent for a moment, and Angel asked the question that interested him first.
"There are no other restrictions for the time being, as long as you request it from Mr. Fool."
Hanged Man replied slowly, his eyes moved to Fool at the top of the long table, who nodded and confirmed this.
"Okay, Mr. Fool, I request individual communication with 'Magician' Miss."
In Hanged Man's eyes with regret, Angel immediately applied for this new "function".
"Magician" Fors Wall, who was sitting on the left side of Justice, shook her shoulders and recovered from her lazy sitting posture. She didn't know why the Tarot Club veteran, who had almost no interaction with her, wanted to communicate with her alone, but she still nodded in agreement under Fool's probing eyes.
From the brief conversation at Blood Moon, she knew that the other party was not a difficult person to get along with, so she was surprised with a hint of curiosity.
"Miss Magician, are you related to 'Abraham Family'? Are you a descendant of them, or have you had close contact with them?"
At Fool's signal, Angel couldn't wait to ask.