Hermit Cattleya exhaled and composed herself. She decided to ask Mr. Door for details during the free discussion, and she was willing to pay a price for the answers.
Anyone Emperor Roselle had mentioned solemnly in his diary, and whom Mr. Fool spoke of in a relatively formal tone, had to be tied to many secrets. He could not be simple!
Klein said nothing more. As the Fool, he had answered the Hermit's question according to the principle of equivalent exchange; he had no obligation to explain further.
He looked around the table and said lightly:
"You may begin."
With that, he immediately manipulated the World and spoke in a hoarse voice:
"I have two Mystical Items and two Beyonder Characteristics for sale."
Keeping up the appearance of a wealthy man was expensive, forcing Klein to sell off some of his stock.
Besides, Mr. Tower's territory had recently begun seeking investors. Klein thought highly of his fellow countryman's venture and wanted to put some money into it. As far as he was concerned, Abner's Film City project couldn't possibly lose money.
Hanged Man Alger felt a surge of interest. A friend had told him about the World's "feat" outside Bayam, so he guessed the Mystical Items for sale had probably come from that battle. They were sure to be good.
But then he remembered that he was on Pasū Island and had nearly exhausted his savings. He had even traded the secret of the Primordial Island to the World. He sighed silently, feeling inexplicably dejected.
Justice Audrey, having acquired the Fallen Box and its accompanying bag-carrying assistant, Escalante, had no pressing need for Beyonder items either—unless they were beautiful.
As for the Magician, Judgment, Temperance, and the Moon, they were certainly curious, but they lacked both the desire to buy