Chapter 26: The Hand of Fate
When Alger Wilson received the message from the "Fool", he did not see the prayer screen as he had done the previous times, and all he received was a faint, gentle voice, but he could hear it as a female voice.
"Lovers" leave the time and place of the meeting to me? The sooner the better, but if she brought someone......
While Alger was hesitating, another prayer image came into his mind, and the news from "the world" brought Alger's mind to life again.
The people around the "lover" are students of the "world"? Combining her previous experiences at the Tarot Conference with her previous actions in the Great Smog, is the "world" guarding against her as a "fool's dependent", or is this student being subjected to the scrutiny of her fellow "lover"?
The "world" does have a special interest in the "lover", because the "lover" itself is an unstable factor, so the student is sent to her to spy and monitor? If so, it makes sense for him to ask me to keep the student's identity a secret.
The "lover" should not know that the friends around him have such a close relationship with the "world", but is the "world" acting out of the instructions of the "fool" or their own will? It's hard to know for sure.
If the "world" is also a relative of the "fool", he may have learned more about the inside story after the anomaly at the previous tarot meeting. The situation of the "lover" would make the "fool" feel uneasy, but it was inconvenient to do it directly to the members of the Tarot Society, so the "world" sent the students to her......
The thought in Alger's mind was spinning, but he already had a judgment in his mind about meeting as soon as possible.
Alger prays again for the "Fool" to tell him where and when the "lovers" will meet.
ββ
Just after five o'clock in the afternoon, Esther and Klein set out on the Avenue of Olive Trees.
Although the sign hanging at the entrance reads "Pammel's Divination Hut", this is just an ordinary cafΓ© with occult selling points, and the dark faΓ§ade and classic-style windows are easily recognizable.
Esther walked in front and pushed open the brown wooden door, and at a glance she saw a man in a classical dark robe in the corner, and the corners of her mouth twitched, because the wizard-like dress of the "Hanged Man" was too different from the vicissitudes of life on his face, and there was a sense of disobedience like Zhang Fei wearing flowers.
Klein is still the cold and mature appearance of "Gelman", but he does not wear gold-rimmed glasses, which makes his fierce and cold temperament at a glance.
Klein followed closely behind Esther, and while the blue-haired man looked at the two, Crane was also looking at the Tarot veteran. Mr. "The Hanged Man" is actually quite recognizable, with a little blue hair showing at the edges, even with the soft hat pressed.
In the hand of the blue-haired man, there is a deck of tarot cards, and at the top is a face-up "Hanged Man".
Esther gave Klein an inquiring look, and Crane shook his head, so Esther sat across from the blue-haired man, who pulled over a chair and sat down next to him.
"Can you help me with my divination?"
The "Hanged Man" pushes the tarot cards in front of Esther: "You can shuffle and cut the cards yourself. β
Esther quickly mixed and closing, quickly drew three cards, and put out a universal array of cards symbolizing "past, present, and future".
Before the "Hanged Man" could speak again, she had already flipped three cards to the front with a quick hand.
"Hmmm......"
The tablet of "past" is the upright "wheel of fortune", the tablet of "present" is the reversed "lover", and the tablet of "future" is the upright "moon".
In the downturn, the change and the capriciousness and weakness in the face of temptation, confusion, lies, and ghosts.
Esther looked at the "Moon" card and frowned subconsciously, Crane didn't have any expression on the surface, but he also felt uncomfortable with Esther's cards.
This encompasses his spiritual intuition as a soothsayer.
The blue-haired man also showed hesitation, and he could also see that the deck drawn by Miss "Lover" was full of hidden dangers, which seemed to indicate that she was extremely unlucky.
Ace nodded to the "lover" in the middle: "Do you have any good advice for the trouble I am facing?" β
The blue-haired man nodded: "Reverse position symbolizes danger, and if you want to avoid making bad decisions, you may need more determination or trust in others." β
Esther was silent for two seconds: "Then how do I seek change?" β
The blue-haired man shuffled the cards again, and then flipped over the top card - but what made his pupils shrink was that it wasn't the "Pope" he had deliberately left on the card order to be used as a hint, but a positive "Grim Reaper".
Klein's gaze fell on Esther's side face, and she stared expressionlessly at the armored Grim Reaper on the white horse, and the corners of her mouth slowly hooked:
"Really...... What a devastating change. β
Things gradually became out of the blue-haired man's control, he cleared his throat, and simply pulled out the "Pope" card to cover the "Grim Reaper" that had just been turned over.
There is indeed something wrong with the "lover", no wonder the "world" deliberately sends students to follow her......
Seeing the blue-haired man's gaze turned, Klein next to him spoke:
"Counsel from faith leads the way?"
"Exactly."
The blue-haired man tapped his finger at the "Moon" card that had just been turned over: "Even if you are wandering in a dream, don't be restless, find your way." β
Klein nodded, knowing that the other party was hinting at teaming up with the official Extraordinary, and would dispatch a seal with a "dream" effect.
Esther remained uncharacteristically silent.
The blue-haired man turned over a "Sun" card again, and this time there was nothing abnormal on the card, which made him breathe a sigh of relief in his heart: "With the help of nobles, everything goes well." β
Esther also looked at Klein at this time, and the meaning of this was too obvious.
Klein also stretched out his hand, pulled out a positive "world" from the tarot card, pressed it on the table and suppressed the reversed "lover", and took the initiative to provide a brief explanation:
"Achieved."
Esther sighed: "Alas, I suddenly felt that I should stay away from divination......"
The blue-haired man nodded slightly, agreeing with the casual complaint.
Esther didn't continue the previous topic, and instead said: "After that, we will go to the restaurant reserved by Xiangshu Avenue for dinner, I wonder if Mr. is interested in going together?" β
Of course, this is a lie, and Esther and Klein have no plans to travel like this.
The blue-haired man instantly realized that the "lover" had thought of going with him, and the "Fifteenth Fragrant Tree Avenue" was the contact point left by Daniz before.
The blue-haired man shook his head: "No need, thank you for your kindness, I have another appointment." β
Klein took out his pocket watch and glanced at it, giving Esther a look, and the two of them immediately stood up.
The blue-haired man pressed his hand to his chest, his face full of solemnity: "Praise the gods, all these revelations come from Him." β
Esther knew it and chimed in, "Praise the gods." β
Klein, who was next to him, didn't do much of this, but at the moment when Esther turned his back and walked to the door, he also pressed his hand to his chest and silently replied to the blue-haired man with his mouth, "Praise the gods".
The blue-haired man watched the two of them step out of the main entrance of the cafΓ©, and then moved his gaze to the table, holding the two "Grim Reaper" and "Lover" between his fingers and looking at them for a moment, his gaze sweeping over the "Wheel of Fortune" and "Moon".
Absolutely powerful interference with divination? Is this due to her abilities or extraordinary objects? I remember that "lovers" were obviously "thieves" sequences......
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