Mystery: I can change things in books

Chapter 153 The Fool and the Hermit

"Of course I am a member of the secret organization," Chris smiled, "Mr. Hanged Man and Miss Justice, aren't you the same?"

He turned to look at Klein, then withdrew his gaze and said respectfully:
"Aren't we all members of the 'Tarot Club'?"

Alger and Audrey both turned to look at Mr. Fool, but he still didn't express anything.

Unbeknownst to the two of them, Klein was staring at Chris's face at this moment, trying to match the latter's image with everyone he had seen in this world.

Klein was unable to observe the astral body of the "Hermit" through "spiritual vision", which made him find it difficult to guess the strength of the "Hermit". He might even be a high-sequence powerhouse.

Seeing that Klein didn't speak, Chris then smiled nonchalantly and said:
"Actually, you guessed it right. I used to be a member of a secret organization, but I have already left that organization."

It sounds like the Heart of Machinery is a secret organization... Chris cursed and tried to make himself less nervous.

"But as far as I know, after joining a secret organization, you must serve the evil god for life. Only death can achieve physical separation."

Alger said slowly.The meaning of the second half of his sentence is obvious:

As long as you join a secret organization and believe in evil gods, your soul no longer belongs to you.

Chris nodded and replied seriously:

"Mr. 'The Hanged Man', what you said is indeed correct, but I am different. I joined the secret organization after becoming an Extraordinary. Therefore, I have my own judgment, and I do not believe in evil gods."

"There are 22 paths to God in the world, and some paths are full of evil and danger."

Klein saw that the two had a faint tendency to quarrel, so he said:

"The three of you are the founding members of the 'Tarot Society'. Before you joined, I inspected you in advance and summoned you after confirming that there were no problems. You don't need to be suspicious of each other."

His voice was not loud, but his tone was unquestionable. The Fool glanced at the crowd and continued slowly:

"This party ends here first, you can leave now."

Chris bowed and saluted:
"Follow your will."

Alger and Audrey followed closely behind, bowed and left.

The crimson tide rose again, engulfing the three of them, but Chris remained above the gray mist after the tide receded.

He knew this was because Klein did not cut off his connection with the gray fog, but he still pretended to be slightly flustered:
"Mr. Fool?"

Chris had a guess in his heart that if he chanted His honorable name at this time, he might return directly to Star Island.But he didn't dare to try, and he didn't dare to let Star Island and Origin Castle have the slightest opposition.

He still remembered the consequences of performing the "Transfer Ceremony" on Star Island and peeking into the Secret Origin Castle. At that time, Zhou Mingrui had not traveled through time. But now, the Origin Castle already has an owner. If there is any further action, Klein will inevitably Be aware of something.

At this time, Klein was sitting at the top of the long bronze table, surrounded by gray fog. His figure was vague and seemed invisible.

He was thinking about how to speak and communicate with the "hermit".

After his spiritual vision of the "Hermit" was blocked, Klein believed that the "Hermit" was an extraordinary person with a high rank, and was probably hiding in Tingen.

If this is the case, then if you have any trouble in the future, or if you have any goals, you can let the "hermit" take action while you hide behind the scenes.In this way, not only can you hide your secrets, but you can also gain benefits from them.

Moreover, even if the "hermit" is arrested and channeled, others can only know the existence of the "Tarot Society" and cannot know the true identity of himself, the Fool.

But how to make him serve you willingly?

Klein thought for a while and decided to throw the question to "The Hermit":
"Do you know why I kept you?" Chris lowered his head and said respectfully:

"do not know."

Klein twitched the corner of his mouth and said casually:

"Because I discovered your specialness and your abilities."

Klein was slightly skeptical about the birth of the evil god that the "hermit" had mentioned before.

He guessed that the so-called "good gods" and "evil gods" were actually very powerful high-sequence extraordinary beings, and they were also subject to certain constraints and had to abide by certain objective laws.

This is because if these gods are really omnipotent, then why do the "evil gods" need to be "born", while the "righteous gods" have only had a few short so-called "oracles" in the more than 1000 years since the beginning of the Fifth Age?
This was something that puzzled him very much.

At the long bronze table, Chris pursed his lips. He didn’t think Klein had seen through his identity. Mr. Fool must be fooling him.

He put his hand on his chest, looked at Klein with the most sincere eyes, and said solemnly:
"Mr. Fool, your will is my will, and I am loyal to you."

Chris didn't say anything bad like "I'll go through fire and water, no matter what". Otherwise, he would be too flattering and would be easily suspected by Mr. Fool.

Seeing that the "wizard" was so loyal, Klein thought it was funny and chuckled:

"Do you have the confidence to fulfill the orders I will give you later?"

Chris replied immediately without thinking:

"Your will is my will. I will do my best to complete the task you give me."

Well, "The Hermit" answered so simply, either his strength is extraordinary, or he is just perfunctory...

Klein curled his lips and suddenly remembered the "Notes of Antigonus". His heart moved, and he pretended not to care and said casually:
"For all I know, the 'Notes of Antigonus' may be in Tingen."

"What? That ancient Fourth Age notebook is actually in Tingen?"

——Chris also matched the performance of "The Fool" and pretended to be surprised.

Klein was actually not sure where the notes were, but the words had already been spoken, so it was hard to take them back, so he could only continue:

"Haha, it's just a possibility. The 'Notes of Antigonus' may be in Tingen. I think you can try to find it... but be careful, there are dangers hidden in the notes."

Chris looked up at Klein:
"Mr. Fool, I will definitely pass your test."

Klein nodded slightly and tapped the long bronze table with his index finger:

"Okay, you can go back."

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of crimson water surged out from the gray mist, completely submerging Chris. When he opened his eyes again, he had already returned to his home.

Source Castle and Star Island gave Chris different feelings. He was summoned by Klein and felt like a "guest" when he went to Source Castle, while when he went to Star Island, he felt like returning home. Compared with the two, the latter It can give him a sense of belonging.

As for Klein, after the "hermit" disappeared above the gray fog, he immediately mobilized his spirituality and left the mysterious space above the gray fog.

After returning to reality, he opened the curtains with a swipe, feeling the warmth of the sun, and thinking about his next move.

(End of this chapter)