Edward froze, suddenly struck by a realization. Drawing The Tower card back then had not simply been a coincidence. Perhaps even if he drew ten or a hundred more times, it would still be The Tower-just as Klein was destined to be the Fool.
In that case... I should be suited to the Demoness Pathway. Wherever I go, I bring calamity.
Ah, ptooey!
He hurriedly shook that absurd thought out of his head.
Audrey took a deep breath. "I hope Mr. Fool can recover his strength soon and help you turn danger into good fortune."
Edward agreed wholeheartedly. "Praise Mr. Fool."
"Praise Mr. Fool!"
As soon as he returned to the little villa in Empress Borough, Lilith immediately flew at him. "Edward, you're back!"
Edward caught her and took a deep sniff:
"Ah!!! Lilith, you have no idea how much danger I was in today!"
She looked him over with concern, then raised her head, her blue eyes wide, and asked worriedly, "Did you run into bad guys?"
"Yes, several bad guys, and an old freak who's lived for thousands of years."
"Thousands... how many is that?"
She held out her soft pink paw pads, seemingly trying to count on her "fingers." A dozen seconds later, she gave up and declared with absolute certainty, "Then he must be really old!"
"I really hope someone can help me when I run into someone I can't beat."
Lilith rubbed her head against him and said in a tone she had never used before, "Miss Lilith will definitely... definitely protect you!"
Edward could tell that she was more serious this time than she had ever been before, and warmth immediately filled his heart.
"Lilith is so nice~"
"That's right!"
Holding Lilith, Edward leaned wearily back against the sofa and closed his eyes: