"What a day to look forward to~"
Over here, Adam was shaping the face of his new avatar, Klein's new fellow countryman.
Thanks to his rich life experience, sculpting a Western face was no challenge for Adam. But making that face not resemble him at first glance while still carrying a few traces of his own charm was quite difficult.
After all, Adam's goal was to make Klein feel that when he discovered this fellow countryman's backer was Shopkeeper Reed, it would be unexpected yet perfectly reasonable.
"Eh? Now that I look at it, he really does resemble Shopkeeper Reed somewhat."
That was roughly the effect he wanted.
To achieve it, Adam deliberately used the appearance he had worn while attending Hogwarts, then blended in part of Jerry Reed's—Mr. Reed's, Adam's father in the Harry Potter World—face from his youth.
The hierarchy had truly been turned upside down.
"By my calculations, it should be about time."
Klein had already entered Source Castle Above the Gray Mist and begun selecting a crimson star—though there was no need to choose. With Adam here, it would still be the same village even after passing through it.
Whichever crimson star Klein chose, it would ultimately connect to Adam's avatar.
"Then..."
For some reason, Adam suddenly could not help but smile. He said to the avatar before him, who appeared to still be attending Hogwarts:
"You shall be called Noah."
The moment those words fell, as the deep crimson stars within Source Castle flickered, under the influence of "Order" within the Café, Source Castle's invitation was sent to Noah, who was seated before Adam.
When Noah opened his eyes, he had already arrived Above the Gray Mist. Before him sat the mysterious and unfathomable Mister Fool.
After a trace of shock and confusion flashed through