Chapter 143: Mr. Fool: Do I Still Have Followers?

Chapter 143: Mr. Fool: Do I Still Have Followers?

On Monday, the Tarot Club convened as usual.

Klein arrived above the gray fog and summoned Miss Justice, Mr. Hanged Man, and Little Sun, just like any other day.

As the three illusory figures appeared above the gray fog, Klein habitually observed their recent states amidst Miss Justice's greetings.

Little Sun showed no significant changes, still a mix of nervousness and admiration.

Miss Justice and Mr. Hanged Man's emotions were tinged with a bit more reverence and curiosity.

Had he done anything noteworthy recently?

Klein pondered over recent events, recalling only the matter of Qilangos, which he hadn't interfered with from start to finish.

"Mr. Fool, these are the Roselle diaries I've collected recently."

alger materialized the Roselle diaries he remembered onto paper and respectfully handed them to Klein, seated in the higher position.

"Mr. Fool, I have two more here." Audrey had also finished writing the two Roselle diaries she owed from last time.

Derrick watched enviously; in Silver City, there were no Roselle diaries, nor had such a person ever appeared.

"May 11th, I encountered that mysterious organization's member again. It's unimaginable that these people are part of the organization; it's terrifying. Many of them have already vanished from historical records."

"May 29th, a descent of an evil god's offspring occurred within the nation I govern! Because of this offspring, a small city was reduced to nothingness, infecting a large surrounding area.

Damn it, those who offend my citizens, no matter how far, will be punished! Thus, we eliminated that evil god's offspring, but as for the evil god… we couldn't defeat it.

From this incident, I clearly understood how the so-called evil god's offspring descend.

Mad believers, abnormal pregnancies, and sufficient nourishment are one of the signs of the descent of an evil god's offspring."

"June 5th, after dealing with a day's worth of government affairs, I could finally hold a ball to rest a bit. However, Countess Fell didn't give me such an opportunity; she's always too passionate and greedy."

"June 9th, my daughter is so adorable; she's my little cotton-padded jacket. I plan to give her a nickname, Beibei Huang."

…

Klein silently finished reading today's portion of the Roselle diaries. The content of value, apart from some mystical knowledge, included the mysterious organization and the evil god's offspring, which piqued his interest.

A mysterious organization that even Emperor Roselle dared not name indeed aroused immense curiosity.

Considering the traveler's past behavior, his reluctance to directly mention this mysterious organization must stem from awe.

The descent of the evil god's offspring, involving mad believers, reminded him of a fraudster he had been pursuing recently, Lanerus.

His behavior indeed matched that of a mad believer.

An abnormal pregnancy… Lanerus seemed to have deceived a girl and even impregnated her.

Was her name Megose? Wait, mad believers, unusual pregnancies, this seems to match the content recorded in the Roselle diaries!

Klein felt a chill in his heart, harboring an ominous guess.

If all this corresponded, then could the child within Megose be an evil god's offspring? Is that possible?

Klein found it hard to judge; he had yet to encounter an evil god's offspring and knew nothing of their manifestations.

Hmm, perhaps he could write a letter to Mr. Azik to inquire what an evil god's offspring is.

Klein pressed down the Roselle diaries, glancing at Miss Justice.

If he remembered correctly, the Roselle diaries he received during this period, containing important and credible content, all came from Miss Justice's hands.

Of course, this might be a coincidence, as Miss Justice couldn't understand simplified Chinese characters and wouldn't intentionally select useful diaries without knowing their content.

It should just be a coincidence; after all, Miss Justice is a very kind and wealthy noblewoman.

"You may now converse."

With Klein breaking the silence, alger glanced at him and then turned to Audrey, saying, "The matter of Qilangos has been satisfactorily resolved. Given the important clues you provided, I will pay a generous reward."

"I would like the potion formula for Sequence 7 of the Spectator pathway." Audrey proposed the reward she had long considered.

She had already obtained the formula for Sequence 8, the Mind-reader, and had collected all the extraordinary materials, planning to attempt advancement soon.

Thus, for her, the formula for Sequence 7 was most crucial. Knowing the formula earlier would allow her to start collecting the extraordinary materials.

This time, she intended to advance to Sequence 7 before Gehrman Sparrow, beating him to it.

alger said, "I don't know the potion formula for Sequence 7 of the Spectator pathway. I can only try to help you find it, but the chances are slim."

"Is the formula for Sequence 7 difficult to obtain?" Audrey was puzzled.

"Of course, it's somewhat challenging."

alger initially wanted to say it was very difficult, but for the sake of his image, he modified his statement. "The Spectator pathway, especially the potion formulas above Sequence 7, are hard to come by in the outside world. You might try joining the Psychology Alchemists. This organization should have a complete set of potion formulas, not limited to Sequence 7."

Audrey pondered for a moment and said with a smile, "I'm not in a hurry right now. Let's talk about it later. As for the reward, we can wait."

"Alright."

alger breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, Miss Justice wasn't insistent, or he would have had to try his luck at extraordinary gatherings like the Pirate General's.

After settling the transaction with Miss Justice, alger's gaze returned to Klein, seated in the higher position. He stood up respectfully and said, "I thank Mr. Fool's follower for resolving Qilangos, sparing me great trouble. I am willing to collect ten Roselle diaries for free as a token of gratitude."

Audrey also looked over and stood up respectfully, saying, "Thank you for Mr. Fool's follower's help. I am also willing to offer ten Roselle diaries as a token of gratitude."

After all, she had received many rewards for this matter. Since the mysterious person who killed Qilangos didn't appear, Earl Hall decided to award her the bounty for killing Qilangos.

The bounties from several countries combined should exceed 10,000 pounds.

Watching Miss Justice and Mr. Hanged Man stand up, Little Sun Derrick also stood up in a fluster, even though he was unclear about what had happened.

"???"

Klein's face bore a smile, but his mind was a mess.

What's going on? Did Mr. Fool's follower kill Qilangos?

Does Mr. Fool have other followers besides me?

The only one capable of dealing with Qilangos, Mr. Azik, hadn't gone to Backlund but stayed in Tingen.

So, who killed Qilangos? Klein thought it over; among the people he knew, aside from Mr. Azik, only Ince Zangwill, lurking in the shadows, had the strength. But obviously, Ince Zangwill wouldn't travel all the way to Backlund to kill someone.

But if he answered no, would it affect Mr. Fool's prestige?

And these were twenty Roselle diaries, a considerable fortune for him.

After some thought, Klein spoke with a smile, "I haven't paid much attention to this matter."

The implication was that he neither confirmed nor denied it. Even if Miss Justice and Mr. Hanged Man later discovered that the mysterious person wasn't his follower, he had a reasonable explanation.

"Thank you for Mr. Fool's help!"

alger had already concluded that the mysterious spiritual body was Mr. Fool's follower.

Seeing Mr. Hanged Man so certain, Audrey chose to believe his judgment, as she had also doubted the matter.

With twenty more Roselle diaries owed to him, Klein felt good, though he appeared nonchalant, as if it were a trivial matter.

alger, now seated again, was also in a good mood. He glanced around leisurely and said, "Recently, the seven major churches have been searching for the followers of the stars. Anyone who finds a follower of the stars will receive a substantial reward from the church."

Followers of the stars? Klein's heart stirred; the captain had also mentioned this recently, asking everyone to keep an eye out. It would be best to find them, but no harm if not.

It was a long-term task, not particularly urgent.

Audrey curiously asked, "What are the followers of the stars?"

alger shook his head, "I'm not sure. The church only mentioned the followers of the stars without any information about them."

"How can we find them without knowing anything?" Audrey grew more curious.

"Then it's all up to fate's guidance. If we meet them, we meet them; if not, then not."

alger leaned back slightly, his tone relaxed.

He was just sharing some interesting intelligence. Whether or not they could find the followers of the stars, he didn't care.

After all, he would soon return to the sea.

"The followers of the stars… I wonder if I'll encounter them?"

Audrey found the news intriguing, sounding very mysterious.

Especially what Mr. Hanged Man said about everything depending on fate's guidance, which made her imagination run wild.

"Let's conclude today's gathering."

Klein ended the meeting, alone amidst the surrounding gray fog, contemplating whether to try

"Today's gathering ends here."

Alone amidst the surrounding gray fog, Klein contemplated whether to attempt divination regarding his inexplicably appearing follower.

Ultimately, he abandoned the idea. The other party might not even know who Mr. Fool was. Perhaps Mr. Hanged Man's guess was merely wishful thinking.

Lanerus, Megose… they both seemed dangerous! Klein descended from the gray fog and entered his room. He locked the doors and windows, then took out paper and pen along with a copper whistle.

(End of this chapter)