"Mr. Fool is a god who advocates equivalent exchange. I can't offer a price that would make him help me," Klein declined tactfully, even sighing dramatically as he spoke.
This was not entirely an act. Klein truly felt somewhat troubled—if possible, he hoped that Mr. Fool really existed. If he were fair and benevolent, Klein could openly ask him for help as a believer, even if he had to spend a long time paying the price.
Unfortunately, The Fool was merely his alter ego.
"That's true!" Luo Lin also looked troubled, but he quickly perked up again and patted Klein on the shoulder. "It's okay, Klein. We can still ask my teacher for help. He might know something."
"Let's hope so." Klein remained noncommittal.
Luo Lin became troubled again. "But... how am I supposed to explain The Fool to my teacher? Mr. Fool said I can't tell my teacher about his existence or the Tarot Club..."
"Then don't say anything. Pretend you don't know anything. If your teacher asks, just say you don't know anything," Klein advised sincerely. The more one said, the more mistakes one made. He did not think Jack's lies could fool others, so it was better to stubbornly insist that he knew nothing.
"That makes sense! I'll just say I don't know when the time comes." Luo Lin nodded in agreement. Seemingly relieved of a burden, he stretched, then looked curiously at Klein. "Klein, why did you work overtime so late today? Did something happen?"
Klein did not hide anything. He told Luo Lin about the abnormal deaths in the lower district and his encounter with the witch Triss, then asked, "Do you know anything about this Pathway?"
"I know this Pathway. Its Sequence 7 is called Witch. It turns men into women, which is seriously