At three in the afternoon, Fors sat alone in her bedroom when her vision suddenly blurred, and she saw grayish-white mist surge forth in an instant.
In the blink of an eye, she found herself above that mysterious, profound Gray Fog, inside that towering, majestic palace. Before her stood an ancient, mottled Bronze Long Table, surrounded by hazy, indistinct figures shrouded in mist.
Figures? So many figures! Were these the gathering members Mr. Fool had mentioned?
Fors watched everything cautiously and warily, feeling that anyone able to participate in such a secret gathering had to be an extremely, extremely powerful Beyonder.
Except for me...
Just as she was thinking guilty, fearful thoughts, Miss Justice once again led the Tarot Club members in greeting Mr. Fool:
"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool~"
Seeing this, Fors hurriedly rose as well. Unfortunately, she was still half a beat too slow to keep up with Miss Justice's rhythm, making herself stand out conspicuously.
At this moment, Justice Audrey also noticed that there was a newcomer at today's gathering.
A woman... Xio, or Fors? Did she pass the test? Or is she someone else? Audrey turned her head and carefully observed the new member's features.
Xio can be ruled out by her build... Brown, slightly curly hair—this must be Fors, right? Mm, the details of her aura and emotional colors match too...
Audrey gradually became certain, but she still looked toward the head of the table and asked Mr. Fool with a smile, "Who is this?"
"This is Miss Magician, a new member of the gathering." Klein sat leisurely in the seat belonging to the Fool. He swept his gaze around the table before introducing everyone to Fors one by one. "This is Miss Justice. This is Mr. Hanged Man. This is Mr. Tower..."
As Fors listened,