Mystery: I can change things in books

Chapter 217 Absence
A group of people came to the deep underground, and Chris and Steve first selected magical items.

Chris only chose one magical item - the very ordinary "Boots of Flying".

He lacks the ability to fly unless in astral form.

Steve chose two magical items: the "Lucky Button" corresponding to the "Winner" attribute and the "Rage" scepter corresponding to the "Disaster Priest".

Other magical items such as the "Mirror of Souls" and "Torch of Purgatory" were selected by others such as Vinia and Sunlet.

Tomorrow night's battle with Oris Hed does not have a fixed queue, it all depends on the cooperation between them.

In the past, eight Beyonders including Rhett and Kenna continued to train and practice teamwork in order to kill Orishead.

There is no doubt about their tacit understanding. Their main task tomorrow night is to cooperate with Chris and Steve.

Even though both of them are Extraordinaries of the "Hermit" path, one is Sequence 7 and the other is Sequence 6, they are determined in ancient prophecies as people who can kill evil dragons, so their importance is self-evident.

After selecting the magical items, it’s just a matter of waiting and waiting for tomorrow to come.

Chris finds Vinia before dinner and makes a request to see Queen Grace Alsa, but the king rarely refuses him.

Chris, who was rejected, didn't have too much emotion. As usual, he arranged a closed spiritual environment around the bedroom. After counting the time, he chanted the honorable name of the unknown god and came to the island of stars.

Chris's timing was perfect. Not long after he entered Star Island, he was engulfed in a sea of ​​crimson.

His figure emerged above the gray fog, the crimson color receded, and three similar figures appeared in the field of vision, while a particularly mysterious figure had already been sitting at the top of the long table, waiting quietly.

Chris stood up slowly, followed Audrey, and saluted Mr. Fool.

During the party, he remained silent and did not participate in the conversations of other members of the Tarot Club. Regarding the theme of the first half of the party, "Hurricane Lieutenant General" Qilingos, he only made a few remarks and did not reveal anything about "Tyrant" " card information.

The exchange about Qilingers came to an end for the time being, and Klein asked calmly:

"Did you find the new Russell diary this week?"

When he said this, he looked at Chris.

But the first one to speak was Alger. He looked at Klein and said respectfully:

"Mr. Fool, I'm about to get some Roselle diaries, and I can get them within two weeks. Please give me some more time."

The second person to speak was Audrey. She apologized to The Fool for not finding a new Roselle diary this week.

"The Fool" nodded. After all, "Justice" had provided diaries to him in the previous Tarot sessions.

He then looked at Chris, smiled and asked:

"'Hermit,' have you collected the diary?"

Klein wanted to be the first to ask the "Hermit" and ask him to hand in his diary first to test him - the diary handed in by the "Hermit" overlapped with the one handed in by "Justice", so he had to figure it out. Is it a coincidence or something else.

But to his surprise, the "hermit" shook his head and said:

"Mr. Fool, I couldn't find the new Russell diary this week."

Chris hesitated for a moment, then said:

"Mr. Fool, I will most likely be absent from next week's Tarot meeting."

absent?

After hearing what Chris said, everyone above the gray fog, including Klein, couldn't believe their ears for a moment, and then they all fell into doubt again.In the previous Tarot meetings, “The Hermit” was the most active one, often answering questions for me and “The Hanged Man” for free...

Could it be that the "hermit" is facing some kind of crisis that made him realize one week in advance that he would not be able to attend the next Tarot meeting on time?What happened?

Audrey thought, sat upright, and silently observed Chris as an "audience".

...Strange, no matter how difficult it is, can't you even spare half an hour on Monday afternoon?Could it be that the "hermit" is entangled in some difficult things and can't escape?Will it be related to "The Land Forsaken by God"?

Alger frowned slightly, feeling a little surprised, but he didn't show it on his face. After all, the "hermit" asked for leave from the "fool", and it had nothing to do with him, and it was not up to him to make the decision.

Klein was also very surprised to hear that "The Hermit" asked for leave from him during the Tarot meeting.

I have told them before that if there is an urgent matter and I cannot participate in the Tarot Club, then I can recite the honored name of "The Fool" to establish contact with myself and let myself know.

But "The Hermit" didn't do that. During this Tarot meeting, he asked for leave from the next Tarot meeting. This is not normal.

From his perspective, what will happen next week?
And this thing is bound to happen and is inevitable.

Did he predict his future through divination?Why doesn't he ask for leave alone with me?

Could it be that he wanted to reveal the information that he would be absent from the Tarot Club?

Is this a hint?
Questions appeared one after another in Klein's mind.

Finally, he calmed down his doubtful thoughts, smiled slightly, and said:
"'Hermit,' if you don't mind, you can tell me the reason for your absence now."

"Yes, what happened?" Audrey frowned slightly and took over the conversation, "'Hermit,' didn't you say that we are partners? Maybe we can help you and share some of your burdens. .”

Of course, if it’s something evil or illegal, then just pretend I didn’t say it…

Audrey cursed, sat upright, and silently observed Chris.

Alger nodded and agreed:

"'Hermit,' if you were at sea, I would help you if I could."

Derrick "The Sun" didn't know why "The Hermit" suddenly asked for leave, but he was kind-hearted and immediately agreed:

"Yes, Mr. Fool is here, you don't have to be afraid."

Chris smiled bitterly and shook his head, stood up, faced "The Fool", and said:

"Mr. Fool, next Monday, I will participate in a battle."

A fight?A fight that's scheduled for Monday?
Chris thought for a moment, and then "The Hanged Man" had already expressed the question in his mind:

"Is it a battle organized by the Moss Trappist Order? Are you going to attack other secret organizations? Or..."

Or planning an attack, an attack on civilians or churches?

Alger's expression became solemn and serious.

"No, it has nothing to do with the secret organization," Chris smiled and shook his head, "You can't help me either."

When the second half of the sentence came out of his mouth, Klein, Alger and Audrey all turned their attention to Derrick.

The three of them thought of a word at the same time:
A land abandoned by gods.

(End of this chapter)