Chapter 1172: "Unperturbed"

Klein stared at the parchment in front of him for a long time without

moving.

After a while, he gently tapped the edge of the long mottled table,

causing all the items that he conjured to disappear.

He summoned his golden pocket watch and opened it to take a look. He

sent a message to Little Sun, informing him to prepare to participate in

the Tarot Gathering.

About a thousand heartbeats later, dark red beams of light rose from the

two sides of the long bronze table, condensing into different figures on

different high-back chairs.

Without any gaps in time, all the members of the Tarot Club looked at

the figure sitting at the very end who was shrouded in gray fog.

Seeing that Mr. Fool wasn't wearing a monocle, Leonard inwardly heaved a

sigh of relief. Then, he turned around and looked at the bottom of the

long, mottled table to confirm the situation of The World Klein Moretti.

Similar to him, Cattleya, Audrey, and Fors instinctively turned their

attention to The World Gehrman Sparrow after seeing Mr. Fool.

One of them knew that The World was in a dangerous situation and could

only seek Mr. Fool's blessings. Another had failed to receive any

feedback for two days, and she suspected that Gehrman Sparrow had really

been embroiled in the matter regarding George III, with something

definitely having happened during that time. The final one knew that

George III's matter was extremely risky, and was a little worried that

Mr. World would suffer serious injuries.

Seeing that The World Gehrman Sparrow was perfectly fine without any

abnormalities, Audrey retracted her gaze, curtsied, and bowed towards

the end of the long bronze table.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool\~"

With the world situation becoming even more chaotic, she felt a little

comforted by the fact that the Tarot Club could still maintain its

original state. This significantly improved her mood.

After the Tarot Club members bowed under Miss Justice's lead, The Fool

Klein nodded slightly, indicating for everyone to sit down.

Then, he slowly surveyed the area and smiled.

"It seems all of you were very concerned whether today's Tarot Gathering

would proceed as usual."

Upon hearing this, Alger's heartbeat sped up as he heard thumping

sounds.

Without a doubt, he believed that Mr. Fool was referring to him, and was

giving him a gentle punishment.

In other words, "He" had given him a chance to repent.

Alger lowered his head and said with a trembling voice, "We weren't

pious enough and thought too much."

Uh... Why is Mr. Hanged Man apologizing on my behalf... Fors,

who had instructed Xio to ask Mr. Fool if the Tarot Gathering would

proceed as scheduled, was stunned for a moment before she gave up on

thinking. She then turned to the end of the long bronze table and

lowered her head. She repeated, "We weren't pious enough and thought too

much."

*So I wasn't the only one who prayed to Mr. Fool over the past few

days... Mr. Hanged Man claims to have overthought things because there

was a possibility that the Tarot Gathering would be canceled, causing

him to have some unnecessary speculations? But Fors shouldn't have

thought of that...* Audrey looked across the table and then to

her sides, feeling enlightened.

The Fool nodded and looked around again.

"Such concern is considered normal."

He laughed and sighed.

"I've recently used The World's body to play a game with Amon in the

Forsaken Land of the Gods. Thankfully, we didn't have to skip this Tarot

Gathering."

Everything he said was the truth, but what the others would decipher

from this information was definitely far from the actual situation.

And this way, even if the news of The World Gehrman Sparrow being equal

to The Fool was released, the members of the Tarot Club would only sneer

in their hearts that Amon was trying "His" deceitful tricks again. To

have a period of time that The World was equal to The Fool didn't

necessarily mean that The World was always equal to The Fool. A portion

of the truth was also a lie.

*Played a game with Amon... Old Man's guess was right. Mr. Fool was

deliberately using Klein to bait Blasphemer Amon... From the looks of

it, "He" had obtained a rather satisfactory outcome, allowing Amon to

suffer a terrible loss...* Leonard, who had long come up with

speculations, felt that this was completely in line with his

expectations and didn't doubt Mr. Fool's words at all.

*Mr. Fool didn't reply for fifteen minutes because "He" was in a

critical moment battling Amon? "He" has already recovered to such a

state?* Audrey was pleasantly surprised and shocked when she

heard that. For some reason, she felt a strong sense of honor.

Alger could also tell from Mr. Fool's words that "He" had taken another

step towards "His" recovery. He was actually able to hold the upper hand

against a King of Angels.

This made him even more frustrated at himself for having doubts and

testing The Fool.

*Mr. Fool had hinted in advance that the Tarot Gathering might be

canceled because "He" had long predicted that there would be a conflict

between "Him" and Amon? In fact, it's even possible that "He" had taken

the initiative to create this episode by setting up a trap for

Amon?* Alger instantly made many connections and felt that there

was no way he could hide his thoughts in front of such a high-level

existence.

He warned himself once again: I can't do such things again!

*So Mr. World didn't provide any feedback because his body was being

used by Mr. Fool to resist Amon... That King of Angels, Amon, is truly

powerful. Mr. Fool actually needed to personally take action...*

Fors and Xio exchanged looks, not having any more doubts about their

previous questions.

Cattleya roughly understood the reason why The World had disappeared.

She also guessed that the messenger who had the contractual ties with

The World likely wasn't able to enter the Forsaken Land of the Gods.

At the same time, she was surprised by the appearance of a King of

Angels appearing on-stage in the present times. She felt that this was

one of the signs of the apocalypse.

Emlyn wasn't aware of what happened recently. He merely looked at

everyone with a somewhat blank look. For some baffling reason, he felt

that he had been locked behind Chanis Gate for far more than a week or

two. Perhaps it had been a month or two, to the point that he felt like

he no longer had a grasp over the current situation.

*Mr. World has come to the Forsaken Land of the Gods... Did Mr. Fool use

his body to engage in a battle with that terrifying Amon?*

Derrick was first alarmed before he felt a strong sense of joy.

This meant that the City of Silver's next exploration would receive

tremendous help!

He immediately looked towards the end of the long bronze table, and he

blurted out, "Honorable Mr. Fool, the Chief wishes to receive your

blessings for a ritual. Are you agreeable to such a request?"

Having long learned of this from his prayers, Klein nodded slightly and

said, "Sure."

After receiving his promise, Derrick couldn't help but smile. For a

moment, he didn't know how to express his gratitude.

Two seconds later, he lowered his head and said loudly, "My faith lies

only with Mr. Fool!"

The Fool nodded and turned to look at Ma'am Hermit. He warmly said,

"What questions do you have this time?"

Uh, the Queen didn't say anything in her letter... Cattleya

was taken aback as she decided to first ask something she wanted to

know. After all, she could still ask several questions.

She deliberated for two seconds before saying, "Honorable Mr. Fool,

what's the truth behind George III's death?"

The moment The Hermit said that, Justice Audrey and company immediately

focused their attention.

This was exactly what they wanted to know.

Amongst them, The Star Leonard had a certain level of understanding over

the matter. He was more concerned about the deeper reason behind this

incident.

And among the members of the Tarot Club, the only one who was more

confused about the situation was Emlyn. His mind was filled with

thoughts like, "what?" and "what happened?"

He hadn't even read the newspapers recently, so he didn't know that King

George III had been assassinated.

As for The Sun, although he wasn't sure why George III died for no

reason, he didn't care at all.

The Fool Klein smiled and said calmly, "George III wanted to become the

Black Emperor. And for this reason, he dug up the Tudor ruins, engaged

in human trafficking, and created the Great Smog of Backlund. He

initiated a war, allowing the Feysac airships to bombard Backlund.

Unfortunately, he failed at the final ritual, and the secret mausoleum

he needed for the ritual was destroyed."

He briefly described the entire incident in the calmest tone he could

make, doing so without mentioning what he had done.

It would be beneath Mr. Fool to explain the situation on "His" own

accord.

*The Great Smog of Backlund... The airship raid... This was all done by

George III to become a god?* Audrey's eyes widened as she

instantly recalled the two things she had experienced before.

Suddenly, she understood why The World Gehrman Sparrow wanted to stop

George III from becoming a god.

She knew that he was a gentle and kind gentleman, and he would

definitely not allow the culprit behind these two tragic cases to go

scot-free.

*If it were me, I would also have thought of doing so, but I would

hesitate and be stopped by the possibility of ill developments... As for

Mr. World, he is firm and decisive... This is a matter that involves the

deities. Yes, there should also be the will of Mr. Fool in this

matter...* Audrey glanced at The World Gehrman Sparrow, who was

sitting silently at the other end of the long, mottled table. She nodded

slightly to express her agreement.

*Black Emperor... George III wished to become a god? This... Yes, Mr.

Fool has the Black Emperor Card of Blasphemy. Gehrman Sparrow was

previously investigating the matter of the Great Smog and human

trafficking... Indeed, all of these are connected together. There was

actually such a secret hidden behind it... From the looks of it, Mr.

Fool's goal has been achieved. "His" plan has succeeded... Therefore,

"He" has taken one more step towards "His" recovery. "He" can now face

off with a King of Angels head-on...* The more Alger thought

about it, the more fearful and spirited he became. He felt that, despite

knowing of some clues ahead of time, he was completely unaware of Mr.

Fool's setup.

Amidst the shock experienced by Leonard, Fors, and the other members of

the Tarot Club, Cattleya, who already had a premonition, suppressed her

emotions and decided to ask another question:

"Honorable Mr. Fool, what's the attitude of the seven deities regarding

this matter?"