Some Awkward Questions

Leonard finally couldn't help but sigh and say, "Old man, why don't you just move into your descendant's body? It's quite suitable anyway."

Pallez glanced at Leonard upon hearing this, let out a scoff, and said nothing.

Luo Lin, however, began to stammer.

"What's wrong? Don't you admire the old man very much? You don't want him to move into you?" Leonard naturally saw Luo Lin's reluctance and immediately said, his words clearly probing.

"I do admire Ancestor Pallez greatly, but..." Luo Lin stammered for a moment, then cautiously glanced at the shadowy Pallez before looking at Leonard and saying, "I'm already an adult. I don't really want to be accompanied by an elder when I go to the restroom."

Leonard's expression immediately froze.

Luo Lin continued to twist the knife, "And if I ever get into a relationship later, it won't be very convenient either."

Leonard's expression became even stiffer.

Leonard hadn't thought about this aspect before, but now he suddenly realized the awkwardness and a very crucial point—with Pallez around, he couldn't possibly get a girlfriend, could he? Wouldn't that mean she'd see everything?

This would mean he'd be single for life if Pallez didn't leave?!

Pallez scoffed at this moment and said, "Don't overthink it. Who would want to look at those two pieces of flesh on you? Besides, with your personality, being single for life isn't surprising."

Leonard's face immediately turned red, unsure if it was from embarrassment or anger.

Luo Lin watched the scene with a smile.

Ah, this is good. Another small piece of the Troublemaker potion digested.

"Dear Klein, I hope this letter finds you well.

I returned to Backlund these past two days and have been poring over many ancient books, as well as consulting some friends. Through this, I've obtained some new information about The Fool.

According to legend, the ancestor worshipped by the Antigonus family, this Fool, is mentioned in some ancient texts as seemingly being related to that Blood Emperor of the Tudor Empire. Some ancient texts even state that this Mr. Fool was apparently enfeoffed as a Duke by that Blood Emperor, alongside the mysterious Duke Amon and Duke Abraham.

I don't know if these accounts are true or false, perhaps they are just legends, but I must admit, it still surprises me. The history of the buried Fourth Epoch seems to hide many secrets we are unaware of.

Additionally, I've learned that due to this Fool, there's a rather unique custom in the Night Country. When people there die, they are not buried. Instead, their bodies are placed in an empty house, and by the next day, the corpse will have vanished. The people of the Night Country firmly believe that the deceased have gone to the divine kingdom to serve.

Lastly, I'm not sure if you know anything about the legendary mysterious powers? The details regarding this part are inconvenient to describe in a letter. If you wish to know more, we can discuss it in detail when we next meet (PS: I'm free every afternoon during this period).

Your loyal friend, Jack Jones."

After reading Luo Lin's letter from beginning to end, Klein put down the paper with a thoughtful expression.

Several days had passed since Klein last met Luo Lin, and his life during this time had been quite fulfilling. He had advanced to Sequence 9 Seer, convened the second Tarot Club meeting, joined the Seer Club, solved a kidnapping case with Leonard, obtained new clues from the Antigonus family's notebook, learned a bunch of professional knowledge and certain special reimbursement techniques from Old Neil, and so on. It could be said that not a single day was wasted.

Klein had also been thinking about the matter of the Antigonus family's half-Fool. However, as only a few days had passed, he felt it was too soon to approach Jack Jones again to ask about it. He hadn't expected to receive a letter from him today right after returning.

After digesting the knowledge revealed in the letter, Klein's gaze then fell upon the end of the letter.

"Mysterious powers... does that refer to the Beyonder pathways? Is Jack also a Beyonder?" Klein wondered in his heart. He wasn't too surprised, after all, if Jack Jones was indeed a transmigrator from the same place as him, it meant that the other party could also read Rosell's Diary, understand the Beyonder pathways, and even become a Beyonder, which was all normal.

The only thing that slightly surprised Klein was that the other party seemed prepared to tell him something about mystical powers, even though they had only met once. However, considering Jack's personality, it seemed quite normal.

The other party seemed like the kind of person who would do such a thing.

"It's obvious he hasn't experienced the beatings from official Beyonders. He only met me; otherwise, he might have been caught and locked up behind the Door of Chasement," Klein grumbled inwardly. After thinking about it, and out of caution, he still took out his crystal pendulum to divine.

"Concealing things from Jack Jones will put me in danger."

After repeating this three times, Klein used the pendulum to divine the result: concealing things from Jack Jones would indeed not put him in danger.

This put Klein's mind at ease. He glanced at his pocket watch again, confirming it was only 3 PM. Klein thought for a moment and decided to go see Jack Jones.

Klein had a premonition that the other party might provide him with some new information in the mystical field.

Without delay, Klein left his home, took an unguided carriage, and arrived at the street he had visited a few days prior.

"Knock, knock, knock—"

As Klein knocked on the door, footsteps were soon heard from inside. The next second, the door was opened from within, and Luo Lin appeared before Klein.

"Jack, you look... like you haven't slept in ages?" Klein was startled when he saw the person before him. Luo Lin, who had appeared as a gentleman from head to toe, impeccably dressed, the last time they met, now had messy, unkempt hair, clearly not having tidied himself up. Although his clothes were reasonably neat, they were somewhat wrinkled. The area beneath his handsome emerald eyes was also dark, clearly indicating he was an "old cultivator."

"It's been... about three days?" Luo Lin yawned, beckoned Klein inside, and arranged for him to sit on the sofa. He said, "Klein, please wait a moment while I tidy myself up."

Klein naturally didn't object. After waiting for a few minutes, Luo Lin, who had successfully tidied himself up to look presentable, reappeared before him.

"Sorry to keep you waiting," Luo Lin said, pouring Klein a cup of coffee and one for himself. After taking a large gulp, he continued, "I've been learning new knowledge these past few days and got a bit too absorbed."

Luo Lin was telling the truth. After meeting Pallez once, and with no other major events, apart from visiting Tingen University, handling some work, raising Azik's favorability daily, and meeting Pallez once in between to confirm their cooperation, Luo Lin had thrown himself into learning the various occult knowledge of this world, especially focusing on ritual magic. He got so engrossed that he lost track of time, let alone taking care of himself.