Above the Gray Fog, Klein leaned back in his chair and took several deep breaths before addressing Abner, who sat on the other side of the Ancient Bronze Long Table, watching him with a faint, knowing smile.
"Was making me die of embarrassment really that much fun?"
By then, the special Tarot Club gathering had ended. Only Klein and Abner, the two Pillars, remained in the ancient palace that seemed fit for gods.
At Klein's question, Abner's lips curled. He nodded with great "seriousness." "For me, it was!"
Klein was speechless for a long moment at his troublesome friend's "honesty." Then he gritted his teeth. "Just what I'd expect from an Ancient God who fused with the Red Priest's Unique... Aren't you afraid I'll beat you up right now, record it, and show it to all your 'friends'?
"The you sitting here is only an Information Body. Against me as I am now, you wouldn't stand a chance."
As for where Abner's true body was and what he was doing, Klein could guess, but he had no desire to think about it.
Abner chuckled. "As if you're anything but a Kitty Worm here..."
Klein's true body was, of course, with Miss Temperance at that very moment.
"Kitty Worm... What kind of ridiculous name is that?" Klein muttered. Seeing that he couldn't intimidate Abner, he changed tack and asked through clenched teeth, "Come to think of it, what exactly did you show Sharron in private?"
"Nothing much. Just the dream you had while under the Mother Tree of Desire's influence in the original story... You saw my edited version of The Fool's Confession in my Divine Kingdom before, so you should remember that part. It made it quite clear that even in a world without me, you still had designs on