Mr. Fool Forgot Something Very Important

"It's already serialized up to 'I'm Not Human Anymore'? It seems to be well-received. I just wonder if those Extraordinary readers will connect Ripple Breathing Technique with the Sun Pathway... Well, the Stone Mask will definitely be mistaken for a Vampire... or perhaps a high-level extraordinary item of the Pharmacist Pathway. If I ever get my hands on a Vampire's Extraordinary Characteristic, maybe I can try making a Stone Mask for fun?"

In the evening, in a mansion in the western district of Backlund, Sno was flipping through reader letters one by one. Although the story of Phantom Blood was, by modern standards, just a slightly ordinary, shonen-like plot, it was captivating enough for this era.

Not to mention that it involved classic elements like extraordinary powers, vampires, nobles, and revenge. Even though the plot was not even halfway through, two or three publishing houses had already extended an offer.

However, Sno wasn't in a hurry to accept. Through the connections left by his predecessor, he knew several directors from Backlund United Publishing House, the largest non-academic publishing house in the Rune Kingdom. With a little effort, publishing a book shouldn't be a problem.

He just wondered if the members of The Tarot Club would have any objections if he wrote a third part in the future...

Audrey thought, "He actually called me an old woman!"

The Hanged Man thought, "He actually wants me to be Justice's son!"

Everyone thought simultaneously, "He dares to imply that Mr. Fool is a dog!"

Thinking of this, Sno's lips curled upwards. The idea of slacking off for a day was immediately discarded, and his motivation to write surged. He immediately took out his typewriter and began typing with a clatter.

However, just as he was writing, "I'm going back to Luenburg next week to marry her," his vision suddenly blurred.

A tide-like Gray Fog instantly filled his entire field of vision. Then, a young man in a double-breasted frock coat, with brown eyes and black hair, but a blurred face, appeared deep within the Gray Fog.

"Esteemed Mr. Fool, I have prepared the Talisman that Mr. Devil needs. Please notify him to provide a method for receiving it. This is my anonymous account at Backlund Bank..."

"Good heavens, he's learning and applying it on the spot?" Sno muttered inwardly, then grinned slightly. He paused his plan to write the Luenburg young man to death, clasped his hands, and began to pray in Ancient Hermes.

"O Fool who does not belong to this era, you are the mysterious Sovereign above the Gray Fog, you are the King of Yellow and Black who holds good fortune. I implore your hearing, I implore your attention. I have received the information of your favor. This is the summoning incantation for my messenger. Please have him seal the Talisman with spirituality and hand it over to my messenger."

Klein, who had just returned the mutated Sun Scepter, had barely returned to his home on Daffodil Street when he once again heard layers of noisy whispers. However, this time, he didn't dismiss them as Mr. Devil's pre-meal prayers. Instead, he immediately returned to his room, took four steps backward, and ascended above the Gray Fog. He eagerly clicked on the crimson star that symbolized Mr. Devil.

Mr. Devil's familiar voice echoed around him repeatedly. Klein showed a hint of surprise and confusion on his face.

"I didn't expect Mr. Devil to have a messenger? But why didn't he use a messenger to trade with Miss Justice back then?"

Klein was no stranger to messengers. In fact, on the night after the last Tarot Club meeting, Ms. Daly had come to him to remind him about the Acting Method. At that time, Ms. Daly had told him the method for summoning a messenger.

But Ms. Daly was, after all, a Sequence Six Undead expert, while Mr. Devil should still be Sequence Nine, right?

However, he seemed to have mastered very powerful extraordinary items and a lot of mysterious knowledge. Perhaps this messenger was also a family heirloom?

However, after listening to the messenger's summoning phrase, Klein understood. The summoning phrase contained Mr. Devil's true name. It was fine for him to be a favor of Mr. Fool, but for Miss Justice, who was also in Backlund, it was indeed inconvenient to inform her directly.

But...

"Mr. Devil, your identity has probably been figured out by Miss Justice!"

Although Klein also played a part in Mr. Devil's identity being revealed, he felt no guilt. He shifted his attention back to the messenger's summoning incantation. After some thought, he didn't return to reality immediately. Instead, he materialized paper and pen and, with a cautious mindset completely opposite to his previous rash behavior of praying to the Sun at the Goddess's Church, wrote down a divination sentence.

"There is danger in summoning Sno von Pandax's messenger."

He materialized the Pendulum, silently recited the divination sentence seven times, and watched the Pendulum rotate counter-clockwise. Klein felt a little relieved. He then changed the divination sentences to ones like "There is danger in delivering goods using Sno's messenger" and "There is danger in contacting Sno's messenger," and finally felt completely at ease.

Returning to reality, he sealed the three Sun Talismans with spirituality, then constructed a sealed space using an infused silver dagger and Holy Night Powder. He then lit a candle and chanted in Ancient Hermes:

"I!"

"I summon in my name!"

"Spirit wandering in illusion, friendly creature that can be commanded, the messenger unique to Sno von Pandax!"

The candlelight turned a strange, eerie green, and a stream of light suddenly shot out from within, like a grayish-blue ribbon, spinning wildly around the room.

"Dodo! Dodo!"

Although it wasn't any human language, Klein could understand the meaning through the subtle connection established by his consciousness.

"Hurry up and give me the stuff!"

"Is this Mr. Devil's messenger? His appearance is much better than Ms. Daly's messenger!" Klein exclaimed, but he didn't delay. He immediately handed over the three Sun Talismans.

Dodo looked at the talismans sealed by spirituality, a hint of disdain appearing in its pale golden eyes. However, it still extended its two short hands, grabbed the talismans, and then, with a whoosh, disappeared from the room.

"Mr. Devil's messenger seems to be impatient?" Klein squinted his eyes, about to lift the effect of sealing the room. But before he could break the spiritual wall, the aura in the room once again became gloomy. At the same time, the snake-like messenger reappeared in his sight, unceremoniously threw down a stack of banknotes, and then disappeared without a trace.

"So fast?" Klein stared dumbfounded at the stack of banknotes in front of him. They were all ten-pound notes, a total of sixty of them...

"Wait? Why sixty? Isn't it three hundred pounds per piece?" Klein immediately felt deceived. Just as he was about to 'appeal' through Mr. Fool, he suddenly paused, because he finally remembered that one of the three Sun Talismans was the reward for exchanging with Mr. Devil for his diary!

"So, after buying the extraordinary materials, I'm still broke?"