Leonard finally could not help but said gloomily, "Old man, why don't you just move into this descendant of yours? He'd be quite suitable anyway."
Pallez glanced at Leonard and gave a dismissive chuckle, saying nothing.
Luo Lin began to stammer.
"What? Don't you admire the old man? You don't want Him to move into you?" Leonard naturally saw Luo Lin's reluctance and immediately spoke, his words clearly probing.
"I do admire Ancestor Pallez, but..." Luo Lin stammered for a while, cautiously glanced at Shadow Pallez, then looked at Leonard before saying, "I'm already an adult. I really don't want an elder accompanying me when I go to the toilet."
Leonard's expression immediately froze.
Luo Lin continued mercilessly, "And if I get into a relationship later, it wouldn't be very convenient either."
Leonard's expression stiffened even further.
Leonard had never thought deeply about such matters before, but now he suddenly realized the awkwardness of it, as well as one crucial point—if Pallez was there, he could not possibly get a girlfriend, could he? Otherwise, wouldn't Pallez see everything?
Didn't that mean that if Pallez didn't leave, he'd have to stay single for the rest of his life?!
Pallez gave another chuckle and said, "Don't overthink it. Who would want to look at those two lumps of flesh on you? Besides, with your personality, staying single for life wouldn't be strange."
Leonard's face immediately turned red. It was impossible to tell whether it was from embarrassment or anger.
Luo Lin merely watched the scene with a smile.
Ah, wonderful. The Troublemaker potion had digested a little more.
"Dear Klein:
I hope this letter finds you well.
Over the past two days, I returned to Backlund, searched through many ancient texts, and asked several friends around, thereby obtaining some new information about The Fool.
According to legend, the Fool worshipped by the Antigonus Family was their ancestor. Records in certain ancient texts suggested that He seemed to be connected to the Blood Emperor of the Tudor Empire. Some texts even mentioned that Mr. Fool appeared to have been granted the title of duke by the Blood Emperor. The mysterious Duke Amon and Duke Abraham were also dukes alongside Him.
I do not know whether these matters are true or merely legends, but I must admit that they still surprised me. In the history of the buried Fourth Epoch, there seemed to be many secrets we did not yet know.
In addition, I learned that because of this Fool, Night Country has a rather unique custom. When people living there die, they are not buried. Instead, they are placed in empty houses, and by the next day, their corpses vanish without a trace. The people of Night Country firmly believe that the dead have gone to the divine kingdom to serve.
Lastly, I wonder whether you know anything about those mysterious powers from the legends? It would not be convenient to describe this in a letter. If you are interested, we can discuss it in detail the next time we meet. (P.S. I am free every afternoon these days.)
Your loyal friend, Jack Jones."
After reading the letter Luo Lin had sent from beginning to end, Klein put down the paper and revealed a thoughtful expression.
Several days had now passed since Klein's last meeting with Luo Lin. During that time, Klein's life had been exceptionally fulfilling. He had advanced to Sequence 9 Seer, held the second Tarot Club gathering, joined the Seer Club, resolved a kidnapping case with Leonard, obtained new clues about the Antigonus Family notebook, learned a great deal of professional knowledge from Old Neil, along with certain special reimbursement techniques, and so on. It could be said that not a single day had been wasted.
Klein had also kept the matter of that half-Fool from the Antigonus Family in mind. However, only a few days had passed, so he had felt too embarrassed to seek out Jack Jones again so soon and ask about it. Unexpectedly, he received a letter from him as soon as he returned today.
After digesting the knowledge revealed in the letter, Klein's gaze fell upon its final passage.
"Could these mysterious powers refer to the Beyonder pathways? Is Jack also a Beyonder?" Klein guessed inwardly. He was not particularly surprised, either. If Jack Jones truly was a transmigrator from the same place as him, then it was perfectly normal for Jack to be able to read Rosell's Diary, know about the Beyonder pathways, and even become a Beyonder.
The only thing Klein found somewhat surprising was that Jack seemed prepared to tell him something about Beyonder powers, even though they had only met once. Yet considering Jack's personality, it somehow seemed perfectly normal.
He looked like exactly the sort of person who would do such a thing.
One look and you can tell he's never suffered at the hands of an official Beyonder. He only met me; otherwise, he might have been caught and locked behind the Charnis Gate. Klein inwardly mocked, then, after some thought, took out his crystal pendulum and performed a divination out of caution.
"Concealing matters related to Jack Jones will cause me to encounter danger."
After repeating it three times, Klein used pendulum divination to obtain the result: concealing matters related to Jack Jones would indeed not cause him to encounter danger.
This reassured Klein considerably. He checked his pocket watch again and, after confirming that it was only three in the afternoon, decided to go see Jack Jones.
Klein had a feeling that Jack might be able to provide him with some new information in the Beyonder field.
He acted immediately. Klein left his home, boarded a trackless carriage, and arrived at the street he had visited a few days ago.
Knock, knock, knock—
As Klein knocked on the door, footsteps soon sounded from within. The next second, the door opened from inside, and Luo Lin appeared before him.
"Jack, how long has it been since you slept?" Klein was startled upon getting a clear look at the person before him. Luo Lin, who had been the picture of a gentleman during their last meeting, immaculate from head to toe, now had wildly disheveled hair that had clearly received little care. Though his clothes were still relatively neat, they were somewhat wrinkled. Dark circles lay beneath his beautiful emerald-green eyes, making it obvious that he was a seasoned night owl.
"Not too bad, about three days?" Luo Lin yawned, invited Klein inside, arranged for him to sit on the sofa, and said, "Klein, wait a moment. I'll go tidy myself up."
Klein naturally had no objection. After waiting for several minutes, Luo Lin reappeared before him, having successfully made himself look presentable once more.
"Sorry to keep you waiting." As he spoke, Luo Lin poured Klein a cup of coffee and poured one for himself as well. Only after taking a large gulp did he say, "I've been studying some new knowledge these past few days and got a little absorbed in it."
Luo Lin was telling the truth. After meeting Pallez, and with no other major matters to handle, aside from checking in at Tingen University, dealing with some work, regularly raising Azzik's favorability, and taking time in between to meet Pallez once more and confirm their cooperation, Luo Lin had thrown himself into studying the world's various mystical subjects. He had especially focused on all kinds of Ritual Magic. Once he began studying, he lost track of time, let alone bothered to take care of himself.
Before you continue