"I'm Doctor Strange!"
At that declaration, the Hanged Man, the World, and Judgment—who had already suspected as much—were unsurprised. Even Justice took it in stride, feeling rather pleased that her deduction had been right.
Only Miss Magician was astonished. She had just imagined a string of romantic stories about Doctor Strange and the female pirate admirals, only for their leading man to appear right across from her. She could not help feeling a little embarrassed.
Still, she took a keen interest in Mr. Tower. She decided to ask Xio to look into him when she got back and see what other legendary deeds he had to his name.
Unfortunately, the name Doctor Strange is already tied to Roselle's Hero Series. If I write a story with him as the lead, people might think I'm writing a sequel...
While Fors's thoughts ran wild, Justice Audrey was the first to collect herself. She looked at Abner and asked curiously, "Mr. Tower, did Pale Admiral ask you to intervene?"
Realizing that she might be prying into his secrets, she quickly added, "Of course, you don't have to answer if it's inconvenient."
"No..." Abner replied with a smile. After a moment's consideration, he added pointedly, "A certain being didn't want Pale Admiral Maria to die and hoped to use this chance to learn more about her."
He did not name Vice Admiral Iceberg or the God of Knowledge and Wisdom. Most Tarot Club members were not very powerful yet, and the information might leak.
A certain being... Justice and the Hanged Man instinctively glanced toward Mr. Fool at the head of the table. They felt as though they understood.
Klein was speechless, but as the Fool, he could hardly speak up to deny it. He did not know who the being Tower mentioned was,