The sudden situation made Leonard jump out of bed subconsciously, but the next second, the tables and chairs in the somewhat simple lounge in front of him, as well as the decorative paintings on the ceiling and walls, disappeared and turned into an endless gray-white mist.
Huge stone pillars pointed to the sky around him, like a giant's palace. In the center of the palace was a long bronze table and twenty-two high-backed chairs surrounding the table. He was sitting on one of them.
Apart from Leonard, there was only one figure shrouded in Gray Fog at the table. As soon as he took his sight, Leonard felt the majestic aura coming from mountains and seas, making him almost unable to breathe.
He was able to get me here instantly in the safe area under the church...Leonard Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, but he stood up from the chair first. He was about to lower his head and salute to express his humility, but a force pressed on his shoulders and prevented him from standing up. At the same time, a deep voice came from his ears:
"There is no need to salute here. In addition, you can call me Mr. 'Fool'."
Fool...Leonard has a clear understanding in his heart.
Ever since he decisively pronounced the secret existence Honorific Name while fighting Ince Zangwill, he knew that such a day would come sooner or later. The experiences of Nighthawks and "Red Gloves", as well as countless cases in the church, told him that establishing contact with these powerful and secret beings, or even receiving the "gifts" first, would inevitably lead to slipping into the abyss and never getting Redemption again.
But Klein and Angel are also His believers. The situation may not be as bad as I imagined. At least they are still alive and well... Suddenly, the backs of the two disappearing together appeared in my mind. Leonard felt a little settled. He touched his chest and bent down to salute the figure at the top of the long table, and asked respectfully:
"Dear Mr. Fool, why did you summon me here?"
With the knowledge of mysticism, he has judged that he is in the Spirit Body state here, rather than that his entire body disappears from the Nighthawks station.
"Fool" chuckled lightly and replied in a joking tone:
"Since you recited my Honorific Name and got my help, there must be some price to pay. Are you ready?"
The price...Leonard's chest tightened and he asked anxiously:
"What do you need me to do?"
"No need for now. Maybe you will be needed to help some people or complete some tasks in the future."
Just take away my body or soul. As for money, how could God or similar beings be short of money... Leonard muttered, breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly frowned in confusion, and continued to ask:
"Excuse me, did Klein Moretti and Angel Granger come here in this way and become your believers?"
You are really thinking about how we joined Tarot Club... Klein, who was hidden behind Gray Fog, chuckled and answered truthfully:
"They are a little different. The 'World' only joined here after being introduced by 'Empress'. In addition to them, there are other beings who were drawn here for various reasons. They asked me to hold regular gatherings called 'Tarot Club' in this way, and conduct transactions and communication here. Everyone gets what they need, and quickly improves Sequence and its strength."
world? Empress? Tarot Club?
Leonard had questions in his mind, quickly searched these keywords in his memory, and then burst into laughter.
Yes, Tarot Cards! They are all believers of "Fool" codenamed Major Arcana from Tarot Cards!
He had previously suspected that Angel was "Justice" or "Judgment" because these playing cards were left in several "Tarot Cards" cases involving Backlund's followers of Fool.
Moreover, Lanevus's body was covered with "Empress" cards... Leonard suddenly understood all this, pursed his lips, looked around the long table, and found to his surprise that there were a total of twenty-two high-backed chairs - including "Fool" in Tarot Cards.
Moreover, Mr. "Fool"'s answer confirmed the questions he had always had in his mind:
Sure enough, that Bad Witch, that "Unaging" Demoness Angel Granger deceived Klein into "Tarot Club", making him a believer in the hidden existence in front of him!
And it seemed that even his body was deceived... Thinking of Klein impatiently proposing to Angel after killing Ince Zangwill, and thinking of the two people's backs that were almost stuck together when they left, Leonard felt a little sour in his heart. He was silent for a few seconds and asked slowly:
"Dear Mr. 'Fool', can I also join 'Tarot Club'?"
"Of course, there are still some vacancies here, but after you go back, remember to tell Pales Zoroaster in your body and don't hide it from Him."
He... Sure enough, Old Man is a Angel. No wonder a "Luck Stealer" made by "Worm of Time" is so powerful. This is Angel versus Sequence 4's personality crushing... If Leonard has some enlightenment, he also understands Mr. Fool's intention: being open and honest is more sincere than concealing. Besides, Old Man has not harmed him until now, and even provided a lot of help.
"Thank you for your reminder, dear Mr. Fool."
He bowed again to express his gratitude. Before he raised his head, he found that there were thirteen neatly arranged playing cards face down on the table in front of him.
"Pick one, that will be your code name, and everyone else did the same."
This means that except Mr. "Fool", there are already eight members here... Leonard glanced at these Tarot Cards, pulled out the middle one, turned it over, and found that the card was filled with stars surrounded by Goddess who poured holy water.
"'Star' brand."
He took the initiative to read out his code name. Although he was not satisfied in his heart, Mr. "Fool" must not let him smoke again, so he had to accept the fact.
Klein chuckled lightly and ordered in a brisk tone:
"Backlund time will hold a gathering on time every Monday at 3 p. m., remember to set aside some alone time in advance."
When Leonard heard this time, he just started to recall whether Angel and Klein had disappeared without a trace every week before, when he saw a deep Red Light light flash in front of him, and he returned to his lounge in an instant. He was still jumping up and his body tilted and fell to the ground.
Klein among Gray Fog showed a smile of success and waved his arm, causing all the remaining Tarot Cards to turn up front.
They are all branded "Star".
Once you come here, don't even think about escaping from my grasp. Leonard Mitchell, the protagonist on the world stage, the chased person rolling under the wheel of fate... He chuckled and looked at the crimson star belonging to "Star" again.
The purpose of dragging his former colleague into Tarot Club is actually to counter the parasitic Pallez in the other party's body. The latter seems to be only initially parasitic in Leonard's body and cannot grasp his ideas and Spirit Body. The convening of Tarot Club relies on Astral Body.
In this way, his life can be saved if necessary and the worst outcome can be avoided...
The smile on his face slowly disappeared, and Klein slumped down on the high-backed chair belonging to "Fool", looking towards the top of Gray Fog.
There was a mysterious light door that he could only see, as well as hundreds of "compatriots" hanging above the door.
Thursday, Backlund Hillston Borough's Teresa mansion.
It was not until noon that Christine Teresa Miss yawned and walked out of the bedroom. Before that, the maids had knocked on the locked door several times, but they did not dare to go in and disturb the master, so they could only wait by the door.
Seeing Angel, who seemed to have just taken a bath alone, with a few drops of water on the ends of her hair, walking toward the stairwell with dull eyes, her personal maid Aisha quickly stepped forward and dried her hair carefully with a towel, doubts rising in her heart:
Miss seems not to participate in the social activities of Backlund's upper class recently, and often locks himself in the bedroom and stays there for most of the day...
Could this be related to the Desi businessman who was recently rumored to be very close to Miss?
Looking at the back of Mistress walking towards the restaurant, Aisha couldn't help but express his doubts to another maid, who looked at her with a mysterious smile and whispered:
"I heard that the middle-aged Gentlemen named Dwayne Dantès left Backlund last week. Since then, Miss has rarely gone out. Maybe the two of them have..."
Ta-ta-ta--
The sound of deliberately aggravated footsteps came from behind the two of them. The housekeeper of the villa, Mr. Ribak, slowly approached, looked at the two of Aisha with warning eyes, and said in a serious tone:
"Go back to your posts and don't talk about these things in private!"
"Yes, Mr. Butler!"
After the two maids left in panic, Ribak also looked at the restaurant with confusion on his face.
He also felt that something was wrong with his Mistress recently, and it was indeed related to Mr. Dantès.
Using the mirrors throughout the house to listen to the conversations outside the restaurant, Angel gently cut off a piece of the seven-mature Dilis beef short rib, covered it with sauce and put it into his mouth, showing a satisfied smile.
As long as it didn't involve financial issues, such as embezzlement of purchase expenses or theft of valuable jewelry, she actually didn't care much about her servants discussing these private matters.
After all, Klein has officially proposed to her. Although there were not many witnesses, only three old teammates and "Angel of Imagination" Adam, a subsequent wedding may have to be put on the agenda.
In view of this, the two have been in business for several months, and their gradually solidified identity will be the best choice for starting a family.
Because the identity of Klein Moretti is publicly dead and is not suitable for exposure, it will pose a threat to the brothers and sisters Melissa and Benson; and the same is true for the identity of Angel Granger. Even if she holds a high-level position as "Goddess Shadow" within the church, Lily Granger may still face various dangers.
Audrey learned a profound lesson by digging deep into the background of the three people under the arrangement of Hvin Rambis. Although "Justice" Miss discovered the problem in time and may use it to fight back, this means that any Beyonder hiding in the dark, even ordinary people, may take action against their family members, and the probability of success is not low!
The only way is to let them live peacefully as ordinary people...
Therefore, Dwayne Dantès and Christine Teresa, which are completely fake and have no connection with the three people, are the best identities to show.
This is why Angel did not stop the servants from discussing their relationship in private. She even wanted to secretly spread some news to pave the way for their future arrangements.
Klein might have similar thoughts... With a smile on her lips, she glanced at the ring on her left ring finger that she temporarily concealed because she didn't want to make it public yet. Mirror Illusion quickly finished the sumptuous lunch, rang the bell next to her, and called the butler to her side.
"Ribak, tell me about the arrangements for the rest of this week."
Klein, who had also just finished his sleep, was yawning, and enjoying lunch for his Marionette with soreness all over his body, suddenly heard waves of illusory prayers coming from his ears.
He put down his knife and fork helplessly, and without even bothering to wipe his mouth, he walked four steps backwards in front of Marionette, came to Gray Fog, and looked at a twinkling star.
That belongs to "Magician" Miss.