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Looking at the Fool card that had slipped out of his sleeve, Zaratul could not calm down for a long time.
A cold late-autumn wind blew at just the right moment, adding to the eerie atmosphere.
Although he was a Sequence One, Zaratul did not think his feeble divination could locate the holder of Sefirah Castle or the people around him who enjoyed his protection. Sefirah Castle's standing was too high for anything to divine it. Even Amon would have to investigate through mystical connections and abnormal deaths among his avatars.
In other words, this card had not appeared as a result of his divination, but as a product of a mystical connection!
...There are two interpretations. First, I just came into close contact with Sefirah Castle and picked up its aura and connections, naturally causing the Fool card to appear... The other is that this girl has a connection to its holder... Most importantly, the Fool card appeared while I was divining this girl. Even if both factors were involved, the latter must be more likely!
Melissa looked curiously at Zaratul, who had suddenly fallen silent, and noticed the Fool card that had slipped out of his sleeve onto the ground. She bent down and picked it up for the elderly, mobility-impaired diviner:
"Here."
"Thank you." Zaratul took it and thanked her in a dry voice. "Let me perform a simple divination for you. You can ask about the progress of something troubling you lately, your fortune in the near future, your family's health, or your future love life..."
He shifted back a little, shuffling the cards as he rambled on.
Melissa became entranced by his shuffling. It was hard to imagine such old hands possessing such incredible dexterity. Several seconds passed before she snapped out of it