"Do not look upon God..."
The Hanged Man 'Alger whispers quickly subsided and disappeared, but they lingered in everyone's ears, reminding them of a crucial fact:
Although Mr. The Fool is usually unpretentious, rarely speaks, and almost always grants requests, giving people a gentle impression, he is still a deity, an unfathomable deity, a deity high above and beyond reality!
The Tarot Club members, including " Justice " Audrey and " The Moon " Emlyn, instinctively accepted the altered version of the " The Hanged Man's" words, pretending not to remember that the original phrase should have been "Do not look directly at God," because they would frequently look at " The Fool " to ask questions or seek his opinion, and " The Fool " didn't seem to mind.
Of course, they didn't actually look directly at it, because a thick Gray Fog blocked their view... Judging from the way " The Hermit " lady looked just now, " The Fool " gentleman was doing this for our own good... " Justice " Audrey slowly exhaled a small breath.
At this moment, what " The Fool " Klein was thinking was:
"Mr. ' The Hanged Man ' is quite cooperative. My plan is to Manipulation the 'world,' say similar things, and complete the final step of the hammering..."
He initially thought it would be quite embarrassing to have the dummy "World" say something like "The gods cannot Deceit " or "The gods cannot be spied upon." If people later found out Blessed the so-called "world" was actually a pseudonym of " The Fool," he would be too ashamed to face anyone. But then he thought, "The world" seems to have done something similar before, so what's one more time? Besides, as long as no one knows, it'll be fine, right?
After overcoming his psychological barriers, Klein was preparing to perform according to the rehearsals. However, the actual situation was even better than he had expected. The " The Hanged Man " seemed to have been Awe the process of knocking on the " The Hermit's " head and took the initiative to say the words "Do not look up to God" for him. The overall effect became more natural and perfect!
Hmm... Regarding the issue of the " The Hermit " lady leaking information about the Tarot Club, the " The Fool " only touched on it briefly, issuing a warning through implied meaning. Her subsequent misfortunes stemmed from her spying on the divine, not from the " The Fool's " intentional actions...
This is the result I most hoped for; it most effectively maintains the image of the " The Fool," since gods wouldn't stoop to the level of mortals—that would be too beneath them...
However, the " The Hermit " lady's style of doing things is a bit too audacious. I only discovered and confirmed today that she has been spying on the " The Fool " more than once or twice. Although it can't be said that she had malicious intent, it's still something that deserves a reprimand. Hey, my previous reaction made her think that I "tacitly approved" her "watching," so it became a habit, and as I expected, I ran into trouble...
Furthermore, given her uncertainty about Mr. The Fool's attitude, she directly gave Psychological Suggestion to outsiders, demonstrating her audacity. This suggests that she hasn't learned her lesson from past mistakes, and today's experience should be enough for her to remember for a long time...
Thinking back to her state in the dream, it all seems quite normal... If a child is not taught properly, it is the mother's fault!
"Heh, so today was also a chance to give ' The Hanged Man ' a warning, and maybe a warning to the other members as well?" Klein chuckled to himself silently, glanced around, and said calmly:
That's fine then.
Upon hearing this, the " The Hermit " Cattleya, whose spirit had just recovered, immediately relaxed. She felt a surge of intense fatigue and relief, and all she wanted to do was find an armchair and lie down to rest for a while.
The first time was a warning, but the second time would not end well... The pirate general sighed inwardly, warning himself not to play any more tricks, not to think that his Psychological Suggestion could fool Mr. " The Fool ", and not to have any more thoughts of spying on Him!
The pain she had just experienced was no less than the torment caused by the knowledge imparted by the " Hidden Sage," so she believed without a doubt that Mr. " The Fool " was indeed a god in essence, a true god, an immeasurable and unfathomable god!
Thankfully, at least the Queen now knows where to exchange for the answers she has been desperately seeking... She can no longer Psychological Suggestion or reminders... Cattleya turned to the side again, her gaze trembling slightly as she looked at the head of the bronze table. This time, she only dared to look at the edge of the table and the armrests, and the deep purple in her eyes had faded considerably.
In the silence, she said sincerely:
We will remember your tolerance.
Klein " The Fool " in the Gray Fog, nodded slightly and did not repeat his previous words.
After a brief wait, " Magician " Fors, before " Justice " Audrey could react, straightened his back, looked around, and said:
"Hey everyone, anyone interested in taking on a kill mission?"
The target was a key member of a cult.
Grateful for the kindness of her teacher Dorian Gray, Fors has been thinking a lot lately about doing something for him.
After careful consideration, she set her sights on Lewis Wien, the Aurora Order messenger who had once caused serious harm to her teacher's family—perhaps the " Scribe," perhaps the " Traveler "!
She didn't become arrogant and think she could assassinate an experienced Sequence 6 or even Sequence 5 Beyonder just because she obtained " Lemano's Travel Notes." Her reason for having such considerations was that she believed the Concealment organization Tarot Club could provide assistance that others couldn't even imagine.
" The Hermit " and "Mr. World" both seem capable of challenging Lewis Wien. With one of them taking action, plus my help with " Lemano's Travel Notes," success isn't impossible... " The Magician " Fors envisioned the ideal scenario in his mind.
Of course, she knew her current savings were insufficient to cover the cost of killing a powerful Beyonder like Lewis Wien, 830 pounds wouldn't even buy one of his hands Audrey Hall had spent over 10,000 pounds to kill Ambassador Intis, a Sequence 6 " Conspirer Lewis Wien, who was of the same or even High-Sequence Sequence!
Fors's plan was to repay the task by agreeing to a series of commissions from the task recipients. In other words, she would offset the task fees by helping the other party complete some things that were inconvenient for her to do herself. In her opinion, with " Lemano's Travel Notes ", she still had certain abilities and could do some difficult tasks.
After hearing Miss " Magician's" request, " The Hermit " Cattleya, " The Hanged Man " Alger, and " Justice " Audrey all turned their gazes to "The World." In their view, this gentleman had a particular fondness for hunting Beyonder and possessed sufficient ability to do so.
I'm not in Backlund... But I can't respond like that, or I'll expose the "truth" to Mr. " The Hanged Man " and Ms. "The Hermit " that Mr. " The Fool " might only have two or three Blessed... Klein Manipulation the "world," merging with the other's senses, and gave a hoarse laugh:
Where? What organization?
What is the Sequence number? What are its characteristics and abilities?
Hmm, Mr. World seems a little different than before... It's hard to explain, it's like his mood has suddenly improved. Maybe he really has encountered something to be happy about... " Justice " Audrey suddenly noticed something and excitedly guessed what good things Mr. World might have encountered recently.
" The Magician " Fors responded happily:
"He is the messenger of the Aurora Order, formerly Sequence 6 in Backlund, now possibly Sequence 5, but it's uncertain."
"He can Record and use other people's extraordinary abilities once, is adept at escaping, is difficult to surround, and may even be able to travel Spirit World Traversal..."
The target is the Aurora Order's messenger, Sequence 6 or Sequence 5, with abilities similar to the " Apprentice " path... Sure enough, the " Magician " is not as ordinary and simple as she seems; my initial judgment was correct... The " The Hermit " Cattleya quickly regained her composure and was not at all surprised that the " Magician " dared to plot against a certain Mr. Aurora Order member.
As for which divine messenger it was, she didn't know, because the only people she was familiar with were Mr. Z and Ms. D.
At the same time, Klein quickly began his assessment:
The messengers of the Aurora Order are not innocent; they are all Lunatic who harm life anyway, so killing them will not bring any guilt...
I've offended the Aurora Order more than once or twice...
Sequence 6 or Sequence 5, within my capabilities... The extraordinary ability described by Miss " Magician "—the ability to Record and unleash it—I seem to have seen it before; Mr. A used it, but it might not actually be him...
For me, being good at escaping and being able to Spirit World Traversal are not things to worry about too much. As long as I can get close to that divine messenger and successfully Manipulation his " Spirit Body Threads," he won't be able to escape!
A direct confrontation is uncertain, but I'm quite confident in a surprise attack. Of course, whether the surprise attack will succeed is another matter entirely...
After careful consideration, "The World" looks back at " The Magician " Fors and says:
"I can consider taking it on, but not anytime soon, at least two months from now."
He wasn't sure if he would encounter any more accidents at sea, so he set a relatively flexible timeframe.
"Two months later... Magician," Fors repeated the time with great hesitation.
It's been so long, she has no idea how long Lewis Wien will stay in Backlund.
At this moment, Alger, the " The Hanged Man " who was observing, carefully interjected:
"Miss Magician, must you kill that Aurora Order envoy yourself?"
"No, you see, I'm even considering asking Mr. 'World' for help," Fors said with a smile.
Alger nodded as if deep in thought and said:
"The prerequisite for killing is finding that divine messenger. Can you find him?"
"No, but I will investigate, Magician," Fors replied frankly.
"Wait until you have the results before letting 'the world' take action?" The Hanged Man pressed.
"Yes, but I haven't decided yet." Fors was a little confused, not understanding the purpose of Mr. The Hanged Man's series of questions.
Alger, the " The Hanged Man," then scoffed:
"If you can pinpoint the whereabouts of that Aurora Order messenger, why spend so much money to hire someone to kill him? Why not just report it to the church? After the Great Smog Incident, no church has been willing to let go of a similar lead."
He didn't intend to disrupt "the world's" affairs, but he clearly sensed the hesitation in Miss " Magician's " voice and thought that she was most likely to rescind the commission. After all, many unexpected things could happen in two months, so he offered some advice to help settle things in a preliminary way.
Report it to the church? That sounds familiar... Klein was stunned, completely unexpected that Mr. " The Hanged Man " would say such a thing.
Haha, while everyone was infected by Mr. " The Hanged Man," he was also influenced by us... Klein immediately felt relieved and quite gratified.
"Report? The Magician?" Fors was stunned.
After a few seconds, she whispered:
"Yes, that's possible..."
The Hanged Man laughed upon hearing this:
"How about this: you first investigate the target and find his whereabouts. If you make a discovery within two months, hand it over to the church. If it exceeds two months, and Mr. 'World' is available, then we'll ask him to help. What do you think?"
" The Magician " Fors considered it seriously and said:
"Good.
"I'll discuss the commission price with Mr. 'World' later."