Klein's Plan to Teach Her a Lesson
Fors cleared his throat, straightened his back, smiled reservedly, and said, "The name of this Mystical Item is ' Marionette Doll '."
"The specific abilities are..."
Emlyn, the "Moon" diagonally opposite, raised an eyebrow almost imperceptibly.
For some reason, looking at Miss "Magician's" state, he suddenly felt a strange sense of familiarity, as if he had seen her before.
As a noble Sanguine Baron, my Spirituality never deceives me... I must have seen this somewhere before...
Emlyn murmured silently, lost in thought, as he began to carefully sort through his memories, trying to find the source of this sense of familiarity.
He had no doubt that he could do it.
Beneath the towering semi-circular Vault, Fors's voice echoed.
This Mystical Item perfectly matches my previous fantasies about the extraordinary world... eerie, powerful, mysterious, it makes one feel terrified, yet also has an indescribable thrill, like when I was a child secretly reading the supernatural novels my parents forbade me to read... "Justice" Audrey listened attentively and gave an objective evaluation in her mind.
Suddenly, she frowned slightly, realizing that her writer friend's reaction was off; his emotions and actions were clearly inconsistent.
Based on my past observations, generally speaking, both buyers and sellers should be predominantly emotional (red) during transactions...
This means they have a strong desire to trade... While Fors was introducing his Mystical Item, his Astral Body didn't show any red; instead, it was almost pure purple...
Purple represents aloofness, indifference, and a lack of strong desire...
As a professional "Psychiatrist," Audrey effortlessly deciphered the true thoughts of the woman beside her.
Then, she suddenly remembered something else.
Wait... I seem to remember Fors saying that if I fully digested the "Astrologer" Potion, I would receive a gift...
The Beyonder Characteristic associated with this gift are exactly what Mr. "World" needs, so she hopes he will choose another method...
Could this be her gift?!
So, Fors actually had no intention of selling this Mystical Item; just like before, she simply wanted to show it off, cough cough... share it?
As this thought flashed through her mind, Audrey's gaze towards the other person became strange, and she couldn't help but rub her forehead in exasperation.
At that moment, she suddenly understood why Hugh had the urge to cover her face.
Because I had a similar thought myself.
Love... it's truly amazing, turning Fors into this. My first impression of her was that she Calmness and rational... but now she's like a child showing off a gift...
"Hmph, I'll buy it later and then ask the generous Earl Hall for reimbursement..." Audrey thought mischievously, but she had no intention of doing so.
She quickly stopped her random thoughts and suddenly remembered two things she had overlooked.
Fors has already digested the "Astrologer" Potion?!
Last time, she collected ten pages of Emperor Roselle's Diary as compensation for her rudeness, and Mr. Fool generously did not hold it against her.
But what if the same thing happens a second time...?
After all, He was an ancient God!
"Believe in the power of the God, not in their mercy."
Audrey silently repeated the maxim she had heard during the internal discussion of the Psychology Alchemists last week, and couldn't help but start to worry about her friend.
Although Fors was somewhat concealing his true feelings, unlike his previous bluntness, what I could see, Mr. Fool couldn't possibly not see...
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but turn around and look at the head of the mottled long table.
Judging from the abilities, this is Mystical Item created using the "Marionettist" trait... This should be the trait she promised last time... Does her "friend" know I belong to the "Seer" Pathway?
Klein, shrouded in Gray Fog, carefully recalled the events and confirmed that he had not revealed any related information at the Tarot Club. His brow furrowed slightly.
But upon further reflection, he felt it was understandable.
I asked everyone to help gather materials, which might be why the information was Pathway...
"Marauder" might be Adjacent Pathways to "Seer," and it's normal for a Demigod of the "Marauder" Pathway to know certain Formula of the "Seer" Pathway...
Also, Miss "Justice" just glanced at me, and the color of her Astral Body contained an element of worry. Does this mean my guess was correct?
Was the "Magician" lady not genuinely selling herself?
As his thoughts raced, Klein nodded to himself, feeling that the possibility was very high.
This "Magician"! What does she think the Tarot Club is? Last time she at least tried to make amends afterward, but this time she just started putting on a show!
Don't I, the "Fool," have any pride?
If I had enough money, I'd offer you a high price later and see if you'd sell!
He was both annoyed and amused, and began to seriously consider a plan to teach the other person a lesson. What would the other members think if he didn't give them a warning?
At this moment, "Moon" Emlyn glanced at the person diagonally opposite with a dark expression.
He had already recalled the source of the familiarity.
Mr. Fool is an ancient being who dares to address the progenitor by name; even I, a favorite of the Moon, wouldn't dare to be so disrespectful before Him...
They're really courting death...
Emlyn crossed his arms, adopting a spectator's stance.
The "Marionettist" corresponding to Sequence 5... it should be the gift the "Magician" mentioned last time, the gift of digestive Potion...
So, is the "world" a "Faceless" through the "Seer's " Pathway?
As expected of the "Fool's" Blessed, at only Sequence 6, he has already rivaled Pirate Admiral, making quite a name for himself at sea...
However, when it comes to power, it has to be His other Blessed... This level of Mystical Item would be quite useful even to Demigod...
If he could give it to the "Magician," then she must have something even better... The Hermit Cattleya, thought to herself, suppressing the urge to make a bid.
The "Marionette Doll" was indeed exactly what she wanted. However, she had a vague feeling that the "Magician" wasn't very willing to sell the gift, and she didn't want to offend him at this time.
On the other hand, because she is currently fully preparing for her Advancement Sequence 4, her financial situation is not very good, and she cannot afford that much money.
Trying to outsmart a God... is this what a "Magician" means, simply trying to show off their Mystical Item?
Or was it a test from the Blessed favored her—a test of the extent of the "Fool's " resurgence, to determine her subsequent attitude?
Alger, the "Hanged Man" who had also done similar things, couldn't help but think in this direction, and a faint sense of anticipation welled up in his heart.
At the same time, I also felt a bit congested.
After spending so many years drifting at sea day and night, serving the church everywhere, I still couldn't keep up with the speed of a woman's Advancement.
Even a gift received by the other party has a higher Sequence than one's own.
This made him question the meaning of life and plunge him into deep confusion.
The members each had their own thoughts.
The Gray Fog created an eerie silence for a moment.
"Is nobody interested?" Fors asked, not too surprised. She had expected this.
It's possible that only "Justice," "The Hermit," and "The World" are likely to buy "Marionette Doll," while others either don't need them or are unable to afford the price.
The "world" will not purchase a Mystical Item that overlaps with its own abilities.
The "Hermit" is fully preparing for his Advancement.
The person most concerned about, "Justice," just mentioned that he is also facing financial difficulties.
Therefore, Fors dared to speak up without hesitation.
Of course, she also considered the possibility that someone would actually make an offer to buy it.
Anyway, he said when he gave it to me that I could do whatever I wanted with the gift.
If the price is right, selling it is not out of the question.
I've thought of three methods...
The first method is to Punishment on the spot. This is the most effective way and can also serve as a sufficient deterrent to other members with ulterior motives...
The only problem is, I'm only Sequence 6... Is it really a good idea to offend a Demigod from Adjacent Pathways based on my own speculation...? After all, on the surface, the "Magician's" behavior seems fine... There wasn't even anyone offering a price; isn't it a bit arbitrary to convict someone out of thin air...?
The second method is indirect Punishment. I just need to respond to the "Magician's" prayer a little later next full moon, and that will surely teach her a lesson...
The advantage is that there's more room for maneuver, preventing offending those behind her; the disadvantage is that she can't intimidate other members... unless the "Magician" reveals it herself...
The third approach is to make an example of someone, which is more roundabout than the second... In other words, to pick one of the other members with ulterior motives and give them a warning...
After a brief hesitation, "The Fool" Klein quickly ruled out the first option.
I'm currently at sea, and it would be unwise to provoke a Pirate King; besides, the "Black Emperor" card is still in his hand.
As for the second or third option, he decided to decide based on the situation.
Thinking of this, Klein lightly tapped the weathered long table:
"Please feel free to chat."
"Let's have a free exchange?" Emlyn, the "Moon," opened his mouth in surprise.
At the same time, Alger, the "Hanged Man," quickly lowered his head, his eyes flashing slightly.
The "Fool" didn't react at all! Could my earlier guess have been wrong, and this was entirely the "Magician's" personal decision, unrelated to the people behind her?
So He simply doesn't care about such trivial matters?
Or is it that the resurrection of the ancient god "The Fool" was not ideal, and that His will largely needs to be manifested through His Blessed?
Is that why there's so much tolerance for "Magician"?
Both are Blessed, yet "World," this Crazy Adventurer, is remarkably restrained before "Fool." Is this the difference in opening that door to divinity?
If I could also Advancement Demigod, would the church treat me differently?
Will the "Fool" be treated differently?
As thoughts raced through his mind, Alger recalled the big news he'd heard that morning on his return flight to Bayam, and then realized that it all made sense.
He glanced sideways at the "Hermit," and seeing that the other seemed to have no intention of speaking, he immediately gathered his thoughts, looked around, and said in a deep, hoarse voice:
"Everyone, a major event happened overseas last week."
"The Five Kings has been officially born."