Preparations Before the Entrance

In the slightly blurred image, Klein saw Mr. Tower sitting in what seemed to be a cramped space. He held a silver bottle in both hands, head bowed as he prayed:

"O Fool who does not belong to this era;

"You are the mysterious Sovereign above the Gray Fog;

"You are the King of Yellow and Black who wields Good Luck.

"I pray for your attention;

"I pray that you will listen;

"Today, a duel took place at the Pirate Gathering on Toin Island in the Sunia Sea...

"...I pray that you will tell me where this item came from..."

After hearing Tower's request, Klein frowned. Rather than immediately accept his Sacrifice, he pondered:

Mr. Tower attended the Pirate Gathering too? And there was a duel between Mid-Sequence powerhouses... Even a Demigod intervened in person?

But what does that have to do with Divining the item? Does Mr. Tower think the bottle's origins are suspicious and want to assess any danger it might pose later?

With that thought, Klein let the Yellow Crystal Pendant hang straight down and silently repeated a Divination statement: "The item Tower intends to Sacrifice poses a danger to me."

After seven repetitions, he opened his eyes. The answer was no.

This time, he did not hesitate. He opened the Summoning Door and accepted Tower's Sacrifice.

After all, Tower had submitted three pages of Roselle's Diary at the last Tarot Club meeting and chosen to save up his contribution. As the Fool, Klein had to honor his principle of Equivalent Exchange.

Soon, a roughly fashioned silver flask appeared in Klein's hand. He examined it for a moment, then Divined its abilities.

*The effects of the liquid in this bottle are entirely down to luck... It's probably not suited to me, the "King of Yellow and Black