Upon hearing the Fool's question, Audrey didn't answer immediately as she usually did. Instead, she opened her bright eyes and looked at the Hanged Man with a scrutinizing gaze.
Alger unconsciously restrained his body movements, and after a few seconds of silence, he spoke:
"I found two pages of Emperor Roselle's diary and memorized their contents."
"I have a page," Audrey replied in an detached tone, her gaze parted by the Gray Fog.
"Very good." Klein didn't let his joy and disappointment show in his voice.
He was pleased that there were three whole pages, but disappointed that there were only three pages. The first collection was relatively easy, as it was an exploration of the potential of the resources and channels. As it progressed, it would become increasingly difficult, involving more factors.
"Shall we 'express' it now?" Audrey asked calmly.
"Yes." Klein nodded simply.
He maintained his previous posture, making almost no changes; he had to be cautious in front of the " Spectator."
As soon as he finished speaking, a brown parchment and a dark red pen instantly appeared in front of Audrey and Alger.
The two picked up writing instruments and began to recall symbols from their memories, expressing their urgent emotions.
Without a sound, line after line of text appeared on the yellowish-brown parchment, some upright and dignified, some elegant and graceful, and some crooked and slanted.
In less than a minute, Audrey and Alger had forcibly memorized everything and made a copy of it.
With a thought, Klein saw the three parchment pages Blink in his hand.
He glanced at the diary and found that the language order was reversed, and there were missing and misspelled words.
However, experiments have shown that a certain degree of Error in word order does not affect the reading of Chinese, and having been tormented by asterisks for so long, he is even less afraid of omissions and misspellings:
"On April 8th, I stood at the bow of the ' Black Emperor,' arms outstretched, and said to Green and Edwards, 'Want my treasure? Then come to the end of the Sonia Sea to find it! I've hidden all my treasure here!' They completely missed my humor and actually asked me if I really had extra treasure. How boring! You can't be my Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse like that!"
"On April 11th, we discovered an unnamed island off the safe shipping lanes. It's home to many extraordinary species—no, I prefer to call them extraordinary beings; it sounds more sophisticated. Besides them, the island also has many other strange creatures. I think if Darwin were to travel here, he definitely wouldn't be able to write his theory of evolution."
"On April 15th, Green acted a bit strangely. Was he infected with something?"
When did Emperor Roselle, born in the Kingdom of Intis, embark on a voyage? The Sonia Sea should be the ocean west of the Republic of Intis... Hmm, I need to go to the library to find some historical materials to compare... Klein quickly finished reading a page and turned his gaze to the next page.
At this moment, he no longer concealed his knowledge of the secret symbols of Emperor Roselle, for this was an act befitting the Fool. Audrey and Alger remained silent, sitting quietly and waiting. They seemed completely unsurprised by this outcome and phenomenon, even believing it to be the right thing to do.
"On October 2nd, without even consulting me beforehand, they decided to arrange my engagement to Matilda of the Abel Family! Good heavens, I haven't even met her yet! No, I must refuse! Even if I run away from home, even if I have to fend for myself and suffer all kinds of oppression, I will resist this arranged marriage!"
"Miss Matilda looks so beautiful on October 5th."
"October 6th. Her personality and temperament are exactly my type. I'm starting to look forward to our marriage."
Hey, Your Majesty, where's your integrity...? Klein leaned back in his high-backed chair, trying to keep his emotions from penetrating the Gray Fog.
He discovered that Roselle did not write in his diary every day in his early years. He would only pick up a pen when something happened that he needed to complain about, Record, or express his emotions.
Klein's gaze shifted downwards to the last entry on this page of the diary:
"On October 9th, they actually called me the Child of Steam, and I liked it very much."
Seeing that the content of the first two pages was of little value, Klein couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
But he didn't lose heart. He moved the third page of his diary to the top, and wrote the following on both sides of this page:
"On May 21st, the Church of the God of Craftsmanship gave me two choices, the beginnings of two Sequence Pathway: one is the ' Reader,' belonging to the complete Sequence chain they themselves possess, and the other is the ' Mystery Pryer,' obtained from the Moss Ascetic Order, lacking a higher Sequence."
"On May 22nd, my choice was simple: a ' Reader '! A ' Reader ' with a complete Sequence! Although mastering more occult knowledge would help me find a way home, the problem is that without sufficient strength, time travel would inevitably require external assistance, and whether that assistance is good or bad, benevolent or malevolent, is uncontrollable and extremely dangerous. Therefore, it's better to become stronger and return on my own. Thus, a complete Sequence is my primary consideration!"
"On May 23rd, I became a ' Reader '. Thanks to the power of the Potion, I was able to completely recall all the knowledge I had learned before, physics, chemistry, and so on."
"Not only did I recall them, but I also deeply understood and mastered them. Haha, this is practically a 'profession' tailor-made for me, a visitor from another land! It allows me to maximize my strengths! I have to say, if I went back to my senior year of high school in this state, I would definitely become the top student. If I had more standardized and in-depth professional learning, becoming a scientist wouldn't be too difficult a goal."
"On May 26th, I enjoyed the identity of ' Reader '. Strangely enough, when I identified myself as a ' Reader ' and did things in accordance with that role, the whispers that were driving me almost crazy quieted down considerably, my occasional outbursts of temper were brought under control, and I remembered the diary."
"Is this the ' Acting ' that the mysterious Mr. Zaratul mentioned to me? Perhaps this is the key to resolving the Potion's hidden dangers."
As Klein looked at this page of the diary, he deeply felt that he and Emperor Roselle were significantly different in personality and style.
For example, when it comes to going home, I think more about using my in-depth knowledge of occultism to avoid danger and achieve my goal, while Emperor Roselle's idea is to rely on himself to take the danger into his own hands.
"I have to say, sometimes I'm quite envious of people like that. Maybe everyone craves things they don't have... Of course, I also need to consider strengthening myself. I need to do both things well..." These thoughts floated through Klein's mind, making him sigh.
The description of the reduced risks associated with the Potion by Emperor Roselle gave him more confidence in his summary last night and a clearer understanding of the essence of " Acting."
Setting down three pages of the diary, Klein looked up at " Justice " and " The Hanged Man," and smiled slightly:
"Sorry, I got so engrossed in it."
Audrey suppressed her envy and smiled calmly:
"I understand, and I look forward to the day when I can exchange the contents of Emperor Roselle's Diary with you."
"That comes at a price." Klein glanced at " Justice " with a smile, then casually swept his gaze over the silent " The Hanged Man."
Audrey clasped her hands together in front of her and said:
"Mr. The Fool, Mr. The Hanged Man, I have three questions I would like to ask. If you think the answers are of great value, please tell me what you want, and I will try my best to find them later."
"No problem," Alger replied simply and calmly.
Klein nodded slightly and leaned back more comfortably.
Audrey thought for a few seconds and said:
"My first question is, what exactly does ' Acting ' mean? I've found that the residual spirit from the Potion has very little effect on me. Is it because I've been Acting of Spectator all this time?"
Alger remained silent, turning his gaze to the Fool, seemingly also awaiting an answer.
Klein tapped the edge of the long table lightly with his fingers and said in a relaxed tone:
"Let me use a vivid example to illustrate this. The core power of Sequence Potion is a heavily guarded castle. Those remnants of spirits that can cause backlash reside within the castle. Our goal is to eliminate them and truly become the masters of the castle."
"We now have two options. One is to force our way in, which may not succeed, but will certainly harm ourselves, unless we can overwhelm them with absolute superiority, which we clearly do not possess."
"The second method is that we have an invitation from the castle owner. This invitation will allow us to pass the guards' checks and sneak into the castle to easily eliminate the enemy. However, the problem is that the invitation contains descriptions of the guest's appearance and demeanor. Therefore, we must disguise ourselves and ' Acting ' the invited guest. Do you understand?"
As if he had expected this, Alger immediately countered with:
"That invitation is the name of the Sequence Potion?"
"Yes," Klein replied affirmatively.
Audrey suddenly realized what " Acting " meant.
But once she became slightly agitated, she immediately abandoned her " Spectator " mode and happily praised:
"What an outstanding method! I think it suits your title perfectly, and its style is very compatible with ' The Fool '... I never expected ' Acting ' to work like this. Fortunately, I've been instinctively Acting of ' Spectator ' all this time."
She paused and then said:
"I believe this is a very valuable answer, and I cannot accept it so easily, Mr. The Fool. What kind of exchange do you require? Of course, I remember I still owe you a page from Emperor Roselle's diary."
"More of Roselle's Diary, or..." Klein paused.
He had originally intended to ask about anything related to the " Seer " Sequence, but then felt that such a low-level request would damage the Fool's image, so he temporarily abandoned the idea and planned to ask about it discreetly at a later opportunity.
Anyway, I haven't been promoted for long, and I haven't fully digested the " Seer's " Potion yet... He comforted himself with this thought, adding nonchalantly:
"Or anything concerning the Antigonus Family, even the parts I already knew about."
Alger remained silent for a few seconds, glanced cautiously at the head of the bronze table, and then spoke slowly:
"Mr. The Fool... then I can now pay you for your answer."