In Empress Borough, inside an unremarkable house, the Beyonder gathering convened by Mr. A proceeded as scheduled.
Fors and Xio had changed outfits and accompanied Viscount Glaint, who wore an iron-black mask, into the hall. They casually found seats and sat down.
Before the gathering officially began, Viscount Glaint hurriedly wrote his request down for the attendant and prayed to the Goddess, hoping someone would respond later.
As usual, Fors looked lazy. Rarely, she wore a hood, using its shadows to conceal her face.
At that moment, Mr. A, seated on a single sofa beneath an exaggerated hood, spoke in a hoarse voice:
"I have a task.
"Help me find some people who believe in the so-called 'Fool.'"
This request had not appeared at Mr. A's gathering for the first time, but it had previously always been proposed by other members. This was the first time Mr. A had issued it.
"The Fool?"
The Beyonders attending the gathering broke into discussion. Some mulled over the word alone, while others whispered to their companions.
Someone asked, "Didn't someone look for such a cult at the gathering before?"
Others murmured, "When did such an evil god appear?"
Hearing this news for the second time, Fors immediately became alert. At that moment, Mr. A had the attendant beside him raise a blackboard, upon which several lines had been written in Loenese:
"The Fool Not Belonging to This Era;
"The Mysterious Ruler Above the Gray Fog;
"The Yellow-Black King Who Holds Good Luck."
As expected... Fors suppressed her thoughts and tried not to reveal anything unusual as she continued listening to Mr. A.
"Do not recite what is written above in Hermes. Jotun, Elvish Language, Dragonese, and especially Ancient Hermes are even more forbidden. You cannot even use them to write corresponding descriptions, or