"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool!" Justice Audrey greeted brightly.
She had also noticed the new member, but there was something more important she wanted the others to know. After greeting him, she said to Mr. Fool, "You have saved Backlund once again."
Magician Fors and the new member, Moon Emlyn, were both stunned, thinking to themselves: When had I been saved again?
The other members were also taken aback. Since the so-called Great Smog Event had not occurred, Backlund had appeared calm and peaceful over the past week. Ordinary Beyonders had no idea about the schemes of the Demoness Church and the Aurora Order.
Only Hanged Man Alger had heard that the official Beyonders in Backlund had once again foiled an evil organization's plot.
But he did not know the details very clearly either. By the time the Archbishop of the Storm Church in Backlund had arrived at the scene, Machinery Hivemind had already cleaned up most of the traces.
In truth, even Klein, seated at the head of the Bronze Long Table as the Fool, had not entirely figured out what had happened. He had clearly heard Despair Lady say that she was going to the East District to provide the Aurora Order with enough lives.
Yet after he escaped danger and made inquiries, it seemed that nothing had happened in the East District apart from stronger winds.
Klein had been planning to use today's Tarot Club gathering to ask the well-informed Hermit what had happened.
However, he still had to maintain his act when necessary. Smiling, he replied, "I merely provided a negligible bit of assistance."
"No, your Blessed truly saved Backlund." Audrey spoke sincerely. "His warning allowed the Church of the Evernight Goddess to prepare in advance and stop the Primordial Demoness from awakening in time.
"Furthermore, he