Klein pondered over the intent of the Church of the Evernight Goddess regarding the Seer pathway.
Do they not want Nighthawks to choose this pathway, or do they not want Beyonders to become powerful through this pathway? As such, they only revealed the Sequence 9 Seer, which is clearly a support type. Captain also mentioned that the Holy Cathedral might have the subsequent recipes...
No, they didn't even provide the names of the potions for Sequence Numbers 8 and 7 in the confidential information that I read. They merely described the battle characteristics of each Sequence... In other words, they don't want those under them to think that the Church might hold the actual formulas.
Is there a possibility that Nighthawks who chose this pathway could become "vengeful spirits" for the Antigonus family, and thus, the higher-ups of the Church made a decision like this? Or could there be some other reason
Klein felt wary towards the higher-ups of the Church and began reconsidering whether he should openly hand over the special application to become a Clown.
Klein took the public transport back to 2 Daffodil Street before arriving at his destination, and he saw Melissa's classmate—Elizabeth—pacing about his door.
She walked over when she saw Klein arrive and said, "Good afternoon, Mr. Moretti. I'm guessing that you just came back from Lamud Town, right?"
"No, I came from Zouteland Street."
"Alright, I guessed wrongly. I came to look for you because I wanted to tell you that I didn't have that nightmare last night. I no longer dreamed about the knight in black armor! This was exactly the same as the result of your divination!"
"I'm happy that you're freed from your troubles. I'm also very satisfied with my divination yesterday."
"Thank you, thank you once again! Alright, I have to go now; I still have lessons in the afternoon. Bye bye, Mr. Moretti. I'll visit Melissa when I have the time."
Klein saw Elizabeth board the carriage, opened the door to his house, and made his way to his room.
He rested for a while before he began to consolidate everything that had happened over the past week, including the questions he had yet to resolve.
After completing the task, he burned his notes, took out his pocket watch, and opened it. "Half past two? There are another fifteen minutes left..."
Klein drank a beverage, then sealed his room with a wall of spirituality at fifteen minutes to three. He then took four steps counterclockwise and entered the world above the gray fog.
In the quiet, ancient palace, Klein conjured a piece of goatskin and wrote down a divination statement: "I should obtain the Clown potion through the Nighthawks."
He put his pen down and untangled the spirit pendulum on his wrist, allowing the topaz to be suspended right above the piece of paper.
He recited the statement seven times. His eyes darkened, and the pendulum in his hand started to turn. It turned clockwise.
It's a positive answer, so it's appropriate. But it'll be hard to say for the sequences after Clown. I should seriously develop my Tarot Club...
Klein did another divination to confirm the answer. After this, he used his hand and pressed down on the dark red star representing the Sun.
...
In a room of the Berg household in the City of Silver.
Derrick sat silently by the side of his bed, waiting for The Fool's summoning.
In order to avoid being near anybody, he didn't even go out of the house after he "returned."
At that moment, he saw a dark red color spread in the air, quickly enveloping him.
The gray, cold, and lonely world appeared in his field of vision once again. Seated at the seat of honor, The Fool, who was obscured by the thick fog, presented himself in front of him once more.
Klein was satisfied that his "summoning" wasn't interrupted. He also confirmed that he didn't face any immediate danger.
"Sun, we meet again," he said smilingly, using Jotun.
Derrick lowered his head. "You are a Fool who keeps his word."
"The other members will arrive in a while. Before that, I'll confirm a few things with you first." Klein used the Loen language this time but willed the mysterious space to translate it into Jotun.
The words rang through the air, coming to Derrick in Jotun.
Well, now that I've gained a certain degree of mastery over Jotun, the mysterious space above the gray fog can translate whatever I say in real time. This means that I won't have to worry about Justice and The Hanged Man not understanding whatever Sun says...
"I'll permit you to recite my name; remember the incantations I'm going to tell you."
"The Fool that doesn't belong to this era, the mysterious ruler above the gray fog; the King of Yellow and Black who wields good luck"
Derrick recited it over and over again in his heart, then confirmed it with The Fool.
"You have to use a simple ritual and recite my name whenever you return to the City of Silver... I will notify you in advance for future gatherings. You need not pay too much attention to it on other days, nor do you have to avoid anyone. When you receive my notification, isolate yourself within a thousand heartbeats."
This was essentially a response to a prayer. As he had to consider the situation regarding the City of Silver, as well as save time, Klein opted to omit the other steps of the ritual since it was a plea directed toward him.
Klein then described the general idea of the Tarot Club to Derrick, took out his pocket watch, and looked at the time.
When three approached, Klein extended his hand and pressed on the dark red stars representing Justice and The Hanged Man.
Derrick saw light burst forth opposite and beside him as two hazy figures extended from within.
Audrey Hall surveyed her surroundings and then heard the ever-calm voice of Mr. Fool.
"This is our newest member; his code name is Sun."
"This is Miss Justice, and that is Mr. Hanged Man."
Newest member? Audrey was excited to see the development of the Tarot Club. She felt like a protagonist.
The Hanged Man Alger creased his brows. The Fool should've at least mentioned it to us before dragging in a new member so suddenly. But also a great figure like that wouldn't have to care about our feelings... He thought in exasperation before giving a simple greeting to Justice and Sun.
In this short process, Audrey entered her Spectator state and paid close attention to the newest member, Sun.
He should be quite young... His body language tells me that he's a little nervous and restrained... But he ultimately maintains a tolerable air of silence, giving the feeling of, hmm, a lone wolf, yes, a lone wolf... Audrey thought then cast her gaze at The Fool, who was seated at the end of the long bronze table, and said, "Mr. Fool, I've collected another two pages of Emperor Roselle's diary."