Luo Lin calmly recounted the information he knew about the Antigonus Family. Some of it came from the original novel, while some had been inherited from the memories of "Luo Lin Soroast." After all, he was a descendant of the Soroast Family. No matter how down-and-out he was, he still knew something about these angel families of the Gou San Jia.
However, mindful of his current persona, Luo Lin naturally omitted anything related to Beyonder pathways while giving a general overview of the Antigonus Family. He then showed a hesitant expression.
"What is it? Is there something inconvenient to say?" Klein naturally noticed Luo Lin's hesitation and asked quietly.
"It's not inconvenient, exactly. It's just that what remains involves legends and mysteries, and honestly, its credibility isn't very high." As Luo Lin spoke, he poured himself another cup of coffee. "According to some rumors, members of the Antigonus Family seemed to possess strange powers. That might be related to their faith."
"Could the Antigonus Family worship some evil god?" Thinking of the people who had died because of the Antigonus Family notebook, Klein instinctively guessed.
Though Mr. Azik had remained silent, he was clearly interested as well.
"Probably an evil god. There are very few records on this matter. I only found a few accounts of the Antigonus Family's faith after looking through a great deal of material."
Luo Lin continued with an unchanged expression. "They seemed to worship more than one evil god. According to those materials, one of the beings worshipped by the Antigonus Family was called Mother of the Sky, while another was called The Fool. I'm not sure whether those are two aspects of the same evil god, but based on the descriptions in those records, they should be two different beings."
At that moment, Klein felt as though he had been struck by lightning. There was no other reason—just yesterday, at the Tarot Club, the godly identity he had created had been named "The Fool."
Not only that, even earlier, when Klein had gone to the market to buy things, he had accidentally performed a divination. The result of that divination had also been "The Fool."
And now, a being worshipped by the Antigonus Family was also called "The Fool"... Even though he had only been transported here for a few days and still lacked an accurate understanding of this world's mystical powers, Klein's scalp still tingled at that moment.
That was far too much of a coincidence—so much so that it became terrifying upon reflection.
Fortunately, Klein had prepared himself mentally before coming here, and his acting had always been good. That was the only reason he managed to keep his expression steady instead of looking horrified on the spot.
His subtle change in expression might have escaped others, but it could not escape Luo Lin, whose powers of observation rivaled those of a spectator. Having deliberately brought this matter up to scare Mr. Fool, Luo Lin discreetly took a sip of coffee and felt his Troublemaker potion digest slightly.
Clearly, scaring Klein for his own amusement conformed to the Acting method of a Troublemaker.
Then Luo Lin heard Mr. Azik murmur, seemingly unconsciously:
"No, He still cannot be called The Fool."
Hmm? Did he remember something?
Luo Lin looked up at Azzik. The latter frowned slightly and rubbed his temple with one hand, seeming to have a headache.
"Mr. Azik, do you know something about this Fool as well?" Luo Lin showed a curious expression, then added with some concern, "But you don't seem to be in very good condition. Do you have a headache?"
"An old problem." Azzik vaguely brushed aside the matter of his headache, then shook his head. "I don't know this Fool. It's just... I once saw something in an ancient text. It said that ancestor of the Antigonus Family could not yet be called The Fool. At most, he could only be considered half a Fool."
But I never said this 'Fool' was an ancestor of the Antigonus Family... Luo Lin blinked, but thoughtfully did not press further. He merely said, "I see. Then perhaps the records I read exaggerated things. You know how it is—when believers describe the beings they worship, they always like to exaggerate."
Although Klein was extremely curious about The Fool, he could tell that Azzik did not seem willing to discuss the matter further. He could only restrain himself, turn to Luo Lin, and ask, "Jack, do you know anything else about that Fool?"
Luo Lin shook his head at that, revealing a hesitant expression again. "I don't know much about that Fool, but if you really want to learn more, I can look into it. I can't guarantee I'll find anything, though."
"Thank you, Jack. I owe you one." Klein spoke sincerely. He truly wanted to know more about The Fool, since it was connected to him in countless ways.
"Hey, why be so polite? It's just a small matter. Aren't we friends? If you really feel bad about it, treat me to a meal sometime!" Luo Lin waved a hand and smiled.
"Alright, I'll treat you next time." Klein calculated the contents of his wallet. Though it was still terribly flat, he could afford to buy Luo Lin a meal.
"You two, it's almost dinner time. How about I treat you this time? We can celebrate Klein moving into his new home, and Jack beginning a new life in Tingen." After Luo Lin finished speaking, Mr. Azik, the reliable adult, suddenly spoke gently.
"Sure, sure. Then we'll have to let Mr. Azik spend some money." As someone naturally sociable, Luo Lin immediately replied with a beaming smile.
"Thank you for troubling yourself, Mr. Azik." Since Luo Lin had said so, Klein naturally found it difficult to refuse.
Thus, the three happily headed out. Under Azzik's lead, they arrived at a fairly good restaurant and had a rather nice dinner.
Since everyone had work the next day, naturally no one drank. After dinner, they each went home.
Luo Lin, however, did not return home. He merely watched the other two leave, then let out a small breath, curled his lips, and smiled.
"As expected, it's much easier to raise Azzik's favorability while he has amnesia..." Luo Lin entered an empty alley, then lightly tugged at the air. A phantom emerged and fused into his body.
"I can probably borrow strength around that of a Sequence 7 Spirit Medium. Thanks to my spirituality being stronger than most people's, lasting through at least one battle shouldn't be a problem..." Luo Lin assessed his condition and reached a conclusion inwardly.
His deliberate efforts to grow closer to Azzik had clearly worked. Azzik's favorability toward him was now probably around twenty or thirty. Don't think that was low—ordinary friends were only at about that level. Being able to raise it to that point after only their second meeting already left Luo Lin quite satisfied.
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