Switching Pathways

While Abner was still thinking, Justice Audrey could no longer resist asking, "Mr. Fool, what common knowledge did Emperor Roselle mention? I can pay for the information."

But I want a private exchange! she silently added to herself.

Klein chuckled and said:

"There's no need. This is all simple common knowledge."

"Having read this portion of the diary, I believe that, as the convener of the Tarot Club, I should let all of you know. Of course, I am well aware that some of you already possess this knowledge."

He mainly meant The Tower and The Sun. The former had always gone out of his way to demonstrate his "erudition," as though there were nothing he did not know... As for the latter, the City of Silver had a history spanning two or three thousand years. There was no way it had failed to discover the laws concerning Beyonder characteristics.

Of course, given Miss Judgment's relationship with Mr. Tower, she had probably learned about them long ago as well.

Unfortunately, my blessed need to maintain their mystique too... I can't ruin the image of a powerful figure that Mr. Azik has established just for a little money... Especially when one of my blessed just "died" over a three-hundred-pound investigation fee... Klein sighed inwardly.

"Thank you so much! Mr. Fool, you're truly generous!" Audrey replied delightedly.

She repented for three seconds over the vulgarity of having just tried to purchase the information with money.

Klein stopped tapping his fingers and said in an even tone:

"Mr. Tower previously shared the law of Beyonder characteristics indestructibility. I imagine you already have a basic understanding of Beyonder characteristics... After reading Roselle's diary just now, I recalled that there is actually a second law, known as the 'law of conservation of Beyonder characteristics within