A Busy Day

After a flurry of activity, Klein pulled "Magician" Fors Wall and her friend Xio Derecha above the Gray Fog one after the other, cleansing the strange power that had corroded their Spirit Bodies. He then looked at Xio, whose face was hidden by the fog but whose short stature was unmistakable. Hearing her frightened question, he chuckled and said in the Fool's voice:

"You may call me Mr. Fool.

"There's no need to be so nervous. We've met once before."

Before... Xio Derecha had only just shaken off the weakness and pain that had wracked her entire body. Her mind went blank, and it took her several seconds to remember the book she had borrowed from Miss Audrey. Inside it, she had seen the Honorific Name of the Mr. Fool before her and accidentally spoken it aloud.

That night, she had arrived in a dream at this palace shrouded in gray fog and seen the imposing, godlike figure within it.

So he'd already noticed me back then. This evil god—no, this great God... She carefully corrected herself in her thoughts, then asked, "Has Fors Wall been here too?"

"Not only has she been here, she attends the gatherings held here regularly. Members can exchange information and knowledge, buy and sell materials and formulas, or commission others to carry out tasks. My only requirement is that they must not reveal this place's existence."

And Fors just revealed its secret to help me... Moved and worried in equal measure, Xio hesitated before asking, "Can I join the gathering like she did?"

That's another one recruited. Since advancing to Sequence 4, my Spirituality has improved considerably. I should be able to bring more people, even higher-sequence Beyonders, into this hall. Still, I need to be careful and start with people I know... Klein