Lord of Mysteries: Path of Chaos
Chapter 44

Should we lift the Fool's disguise?

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"Oh my god, this sounds like a divine name! Teacher said we shouldn't casually recite divine names, I'm doomed!" Luo Lin's expression was anxious and helpless, as if he had never caused such a big mess, but of course, this was all an act.

After all, if Xiu could accidentally whisper the Fool's divine name when she was careless, then Jack Jones, with his simple personality and a mouth that always moved faster than his brain, causing such a blunder wouldn't be surprising, would it?

When Luo Lin was creating the persona of "Jack Jones," he had already planned for this day.

Meanwhile, in Tingen—

As Klein listened to the unfamiliar yet slightly familiar prayer in his ears, his expression became rather subtle after identifying who the prayer belonged to.

He understood the logic, but he had only asked Miss Justice to find a way to inform Jack of the Fool's divine name. How did this guy end up reciting it?

It couldn't be that his mouth moved faster than his brain, and he subconsciously recited it upon seeing it... Klein's expression suddenly became even more subtle because he realized this was something Luo Lin could actually do.

Given the other's personality, accidentally reciting an evil god's name was too plausible!

Thinking of this, Klein didn't know what to say for a moment. However, he couldn't immediately go to the gray fog to check the specific situation – it just happened to be Klein's turn to guard Charnis Gate today.

In the few days since he last met Luo Lin, Mr. Azik, and the others, Klein had experienced many things. For example, he attended his sister's classmate's birthday banquet, resolved a black divination incident at the banquet, and based on the black divination incident, discovered Hainess Fanenson, who was suspected to be a member of the Aurora Order. However, after the captain went to investigate, he found that the other party had died suddenly.

Klein also completed the task for becoming a full-fledged Nighthawk, becoming a formal member of the Nighthawk squad, started learning combat courses, discovered a new prayer on the gray fog, and convened the fourth Tarot Club meeting, among other things.

Klein had also specifically used Mr. Azik's words to divine the inconsistencies in his own fate on the gray fog. After obtaining clues about the Red Chimney, he specifically commissioned a detective to investigate. Later, he unexpectedly encountered a fabric merchant related to Hainess Fanenson.

As a result, for some unknown reason, the other party suddenly lost control and turned into a monster. Klein could only kill him in return and obtain the Clown potion formula from him.

After that, it was today's guard duty at Charnis Gate, and he heard Luo Lin's prayer. To be honest, even Klein himself felt it was ridiculously absurd when he recalled the experiences of the past few days.

If his fate hadn't been interfered with, he would eat this Misfortune Doll on the spot... Wait, Misfortune Doll?

Klein's gaze fell on Charnis Gate, which had a gap opened at some point. He met the gaze of the Misfortune Doll, which had half of its body sticking out. As soon as his eyes landed on the slip of paper clutched in the doll's hand and he saw the pattern on the paper, before he could do anything, the doll was pulled back into the darkness behind it, and Charnis Gate was closed again.

Klein's expression changed drastically, and he returned to the guard room almost without hesitation, sounding the alarm to call for backup.

The matter of the Misfortune Doll was naturally just a small interlude and did not cause any real changes. After finishing his night watch, Klein returned home. Once he went to the gray fog and dealt with the Misfortune Doll incident, he found that a new prayer had appeared.

This prayer did not belong to the familiar Luo Lin, but to an unfamiliar prayer Klein had encountered in the past few days. Because the other party spoke in Giant Language, Klein could barely understand what they were saying, only managing to identify a few keywords. Thus, he decided to observe for a while longer, and wait until he had finished learning Giant Language before commenting on the other party's words.

Klein's attention then fell on the anomaly that symbolized prayers from non-Tarot Club members. Upon touching it, he discovered that the prayer indeed belonged to Luo Lin.

In the image, Luo Lin was pacing anxiously in his room, occasionally scratching his hair, looking like he had caused a huge mess.

"It really is you!" Klein felt a mix of amusement and exasperation. Looking at Luo Lin, who was rarely anxious in the image, he even felt a mischievous urge to pull the other party onto the gray fog.

However, after thinking for a while, Klein did not do so. Instead, he chose not to respond.

After all, he had no intention of pulling Jack into the Tarot Club for the time being.

"Hmm? This feeling of being watched, has Mr. Fool finally remembered to respond to my prayer? But he didn't pull me onto the gray fog. It seems Mr. Fool doesn't intend to let me join the Tarot Club!" Luo Lin, who was diligently acting, muttered to himself, suddenly feeling a bit eager:

"So, should I try to uncover the Fool's disguise? That should be a lot of fun!"

"No, no, I have to stick to the persona. Jack Jones, as a simple university student, has no reason to discover that Klein is the Fool out of nowhere."

"Let me think, I'll implement the second plan first. If that doesn't work, then I'll have to let Lucifer uncover the Fool's disguise." Numerous thoughts flashed through Luo Lin's mind, but he didn't stop performing. Instead, he continued to portray a simple university student who had caused a huge mess.

After acting like this for a while, Luo Lin finally showed a look of self-abandonment and said, "Forget it, whatever happens, happens. If you have the guts, just kill me." He adopted a completely laid-back attitude.

He threw himself onto the bed, wanting to sleep soundly, but he tossed and turned, unable to sleep. He perfectly portrayed a laid-back student who couldn't just lie down.

A few days later, out of curiosity about Luo Lin's reaction, Klein specifically made time to visit Luo Lin's residence at night. He saw Luo Lin, who looked normal but had a hint of fatigue in his eyes.

"Good evening, Klein!" Luo Lin greeted him with a smile, then couldn't help but yawn. This wasn't an act; it was mainly because he had been staying up late studying various occult knowledge for the past few days and hadn't slept much, hence the fatigue.

"Good evening, Teacher Jack," Klein replied. After thinking for a moment, he tentatively asked, "I heard you've been back in Backlund for several days. Did you gain anything?"

Luo Lin's expression suddenly stiffened. He looked at Klein and said with a pained expression, "I think I've caused a huge mess."

"What mess?" Although Klein already knew what Luo Lin was going to say, he still put on a confused and worried expression.

"I accidentally recited a divine name of an evil god, and it seems to be the Fool we've been investigating," Luo Lin sighed, saying, "Do you think I'm going to die soon?"

"It's not that bad, not at all!" Seeing his dejection, Klein quickly comforted him, "You know, I've also provoked that Fool, and I'm still living well. The Fool might not be an evil god."

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