Gray mist poured out of his eyes, and by the time everything was clear, Leonard found himself seated at a long mottled bronze table.

A majestic high-backed chair lined up on either side, and at the top of it was a figure shrouded in a thicker gray mist.

The man leaned back in his chair casually, but looking at the past, it made people look up at the bottomless abyss, or the ridge of the mountain towering into the sky without the peak.

Even if he couldn't see the other person's face, Leonard could clearly feel the gaze of his own gaze, which was his subconscious instinct, so he immediately looked away like a burn.

Don't look directly at God!

The thought in his mind turned sharply, out of the education he had received since childhood, Leonard was full of awe, and subconsciously stood up and wanted to salute, but he was pressed back into the chair by an invisible force around him, and he couldn't really stand up.

The calm and deep voice sounded from the gray mist: "Don't be so restrained. You can call me Mr. 'Fool' like them. ”

They......

Leonard subconsciously glanced at the empty seat nearby, thinking of his investigation into the past of the "Tarot Society", and knew that it was not a single person who believed in the "Fool", but an organization with different members.

His mood oscillated between stability and apprehension, and although there was speculation that the goddess and the "fool" might have had deals, and even made some deals, the real sight of the "fool" and even the arrival of this hall suspected of the kingdom of God, the "red glove" member couldn't help but have a sense of absurdity.

And it didn't take long for me to be pulled up in my prayers, Mr. "Fool...... Isn't it more leisurely?

Quickly suppressing the strange thoughts in his mind, Leonard still pressed his hand to his chest and bowed to the figure of the first seat: "Dear Mr. 'Fool', if I have any questions and want to ask you, what price do I have to pay?" ”

"I see, you asked me for help so that I could answer your doubts?" There was a clear smile in the voice of the "Fool", but even if he did not deliberately show majesty, such a kind attitude made Leonard feel like pins and needles.

"Yes, yes."

"I don't know if you're here for yourself or something else. But here, we have always followed the principle of equivalent exchange, you have to give something. ”

The Fool tilted his head slightly, and Leonard noticed that there was a round of orbs that emitted a soft glow, floating directly above the long bronze table.

Leonard's heart suddenly felt a little gloomy, that Crane could come back from the dead, he must have paid something he couldn't imagine, and maybe even his life, soul, everything. No wonder he told us at the time, "I can't go back......

What sustained Leonard to continue sitting here was not just curiosity, but also his concern about his former colleague, and the balance in his heart had already given the results to be measured.

Leonard hung his head and respectfully asked, "What do you hope for?" ”

The "Fool" was not silent for long, but Leonard was relieved by his answer:

"Don't worry, maybe something needs to be done in the future. Now, you can start by asking your questions. ”

Leonard hesitated for two seconds, since he had already come here, he must have had a occult connection with the kingdom of the "Fool", so after Leonard figured this out, he calmly asked him about his original intention of reciting the honorific name: "He, Klein Moretti, has also been here like me, hasn't he?" ”

The "fool" replied indifferently: "Not in a different way." ”

But the result is approximate? Could it be that it was because of the introduction of Azik Eggers that the "Fool" noticed that there was something special about Klein?

As if noticing, Leonard once again looked around at the empty high-backed chairs around him, and the "Fool" smiled and spoke:

"Except for you, there are other creatures here who have been pulled into the gray mist for various reasons. I agreed to their request to allow them to meet regularly to trade materials, recipes, or exchange news. This is a good thing for them to help each other and help them improve themselves quickly.

Of course, all of this is also in accordance with what I said earlier, the principle of equivalent exchange, and I am responsible for witnessing for them.

"As you can imagine, the young man you spoke of also has his place here."

The "Fool" directly answered the question that Leonard had already put on his lips, which made him stunned for a moment, but soon Leonard reacted:

"Dear Mr. 'Fool', can I apply to join that regular assembly?"

"Yes. Remember to tell Pales Zoroaster that you don't have to hide it from him. ”

Leonard hesitated for a moment, he was a little worried about the attitude of the "fool" towards the "parasite". Although the old man has been hiding his situation, Leonard has also received a lot of help from the old man after getting along for so long, and there is already some trust between the two.

But the ancient parasite has always been a threat, and participating in Mr. Fool's party may also be used as an additional means to avoid the threat of being "deeply parasitized"?

Leonard couldn't help but ask, "Why do you have to tell Parles Zoroaster?" ”

Then the "fool" gave an answer that was enough to convince Leonard: "Very often, deterrence is more useful than fighting." ”

To Leonard's surprise, he had been waiting for some potentially life-threatening mission to join such a gathering that was witnessed before the kingdom of God, and it was supposed that there should be enough scrutiny to judge the qualifications of the new joiners, but the "fool" did not bring anything up.

Is it because of Klein? Or is it because of the relationship of the goddess? Leonard was not relieved by this, and perhaps one day the "fool" would come up with the thing he was asked to do.

Leonard nodded: "Thank you for your answer, I have one last question......"

As he said this, he couldn't help but glance up, and the suspended ball of light rotated slowly, sprinkling a soft light on him.

This kind of light Leonard had seen before, and was once able to look directly at Ince Zangwill, who had revealed an incomplete mythical creature.

Leonard couldn't suppress his intense curiosity, as if there was something else hidden in his heart, prompting him to want to ask about the situation:

"While killing Ince Zangwill, we met a lady who is your ...... Believers? Or a dependent? ”

This time, the "Fool" was silent for a longer time, so long that Leonard felt that he might not have asked about it, and even feared that he had angered the "Fool" and asked something that made the other party unhappy.

With a long sigh, the "fool" bowed his head and said lightly: "Yes and no." After all, He's gone. ”

He! Leonard was relieved, and he immediately continued, "Thank you for your willingness to tell me about these things, dear Mr. 'Fool'. I don't have any other questions. ”

The Fool's finger tapped on the top of the long bronze table, and a deck of tarot cards appeared in front of Leonard.

The superior of the first seat said in a leisurely tone: "The cards with the owner have been eliminated here, and now, you can draw the one that belongs to you and decide your codename." ”

Leonard couldn't help but glance at Mr. "Fool" more: "Klein Moretti, he ...... Which is his code name? ”

"The world. That's him, and it's not him. ”

This time Leonard didn't dare to ask any more, he reached out and opened it, and saw the stars and the beautiful goddess who poured holy water, "Stars".

Well, that's not what Leonard wants, but he doesn't have a choice now.

"Every Monday at three o'clock in the afternoon, we meet on time. You can leave. ”

Leonard saluted again before his figure disappeared from the bronze table.

Crane beckoned, smiling and flipped all the tarot cards that had just been embodied in front of him.

The patterns on it are neat and consistent, and they are all "stars".

——

Monday, three p.m.

The crimson light condensed at the same time, and figures appeared in their seats.

The "Fool" raised his head slightly, looked at the place where almost half of them were already seated, and quietly looked around at the members of the Tarot Society.

"Justice", "The Hanged Man", "The Sun", "The Magician", "The Moon", "The Hermit", "The Demon", the new "Star" and "Judgment", the mysterious "World", ......

There are also "lovers" who are once again absent from the tarot meeting.

As usual, "Justice" lifted the hem of her skirt and saluted to the figure at the head of the long table:

"Good afternoon, Mr. 'Fool'~"

Long before he could say hello, Justice had noticed that there were two new members at the long table, and that Lovers were once again absent.

The new member sitting on the man's side glanced around the crowd before finally turning his gaze to the black-robed "World" at the end of the table, did he know Mr. "World"? After seeing the "world", it was obvious that the new member was focused on the "world", and seemed to be both relieved and worried.

His mood swings are barely concealed and he is very observant.

And the new member on the lady's side is petite, and this alone can't make "justice" confirm anything. However, this short lady still has frequent eye contact with the "magician", so there is a high probability that she is the friend of the "magician" in reality, Hugh Dilcha, she also passed the test of the "fool" and joined the Tarot Society......

In addition, the feeling of "justice" given to the entire gray fog palace has also become deeper and more vast and difficult to peep, just like the "fool" has regained more strength because of further recovery.

When everyone followed "Justice" and saluted the "Fool", the "Star" was obviously a beat slower, leaving everyone with the impression that it was not very reliable at first sight.

The "Fool" nodded gently at the members of the Tarot Society, and casually nodded to the two new members: "This is the 'Star', this is the 'Judgment'. Sit down, you introduce yourselves. ”

The tarot of the new week will be smooth and smooth. (End of chapter)