"Holy Communion"? Mr. Fool's "Holy Communion"? What could it be?
Upon hearing "The Sun's" request, Miss Justice Audrey, Miss Magician Fors, Miss Judgment Xio, and others turned their heads towards Mr. Fool, eyes bright and full of curiosity, even their ears seemed to perk up.
Only Ebner, who had guessed what the "Holy Communion" was, curved his lips, feeling "pleased" in his heart.
Mr. Tower's reaction is a bit off… Logically, shouldn't he humbly explain when his pies are mistaken for "Holy Communion"? Why is he chuckling to himself internally? Klein, who was focusing on Ebner, immediately felt that something was abnormal, but then he felt somewhat relieved: This guy's attitude towards Mr. Fool appears respectful, but in reality, he doesn't fear him much. This can be seen from his usual unceremonious "use" of Mr. Fool's functions… He probably has this confidence because he's backed by a true god, right?
Of course, it's also possible I've "spoiled" him…
But it's still suspicious!
Thinking this, "The Fool" Klein calmly responded, "Yes, I will have someone arrange it."
Desy pies… they should be available in Bayam too.
"I praise your tolerance and generosity, Mr. Fool," Derrick "The Sun" immediately stood up and bowed.
Klein nodded slightly, indicating it was a small matter.
At this moment, Miss Magician Fors curiously asked, "Mr. Fool, I wonder what your 'Holy Communion' is like? Will we have the honor of partaking?"
Because of the task assigned by her teacher, Fors had only rested one day after arriving in Toska before traveling alone to a city called Ritter in eastern Intis. Although the foreign ambiance was quite nice, she was actually starting to miss the taste of Backlund.
Hearing her question, not only Miss Justice but also Miss Judgment Xio and Mr. Moon Emlyn turned their gazes to "The Fool."
Even Miss Temperance Sharon tilted her head to look at "The World."
Seeing this, Klein's mind raced, and then he manipulated "The World" to chuckle in a hoarse voice:
"My Lord naturally has a favored one specifically in charge of 'Holy Communion.' You only need to pray devoutly to receive the grace."
—At this time, of course, his "Gourmet" Blessed needs to step forward… Speaking of which, it's been two weeks since I last contacted Lina and Shaw, I wonder if they and Prince Edessak have settled down safely.
This time, he didn't observe Mr. Tower again. After all, observing "emotional" colors is likely very sensitive for a strong person like Mr. Tower. It can be done once, but not repeatedly… If done too many times, he would definitely notice and grow suspicious.
If he were to conceal all his emotions, it would be difficult to observe him this way in the future.
"I greatly look forward to your 'Holy Communion'." Hearing that she could also partake, "Justice" and "Magician" became genuinely happy, and likewise rose to bow.
After this topic passed, Miss Justice Audrey once again looked to the very top seat and respectfully said:
"Mr. Fool, I have brought two pages of the diary this time, and I still owe you two pages."
"Good." Klein nodded lightly, then looked around, noticing that Mr. Tower had also materialized two yellowish-brown parchment pages.
"Mr. Fool, with these two pages of the diary, plus the contributions I've accumulated, I would like to request something from you…" Ebner said, organizing his words.
A request? What could it be? How should I respond if it's beyond my capabilities?
As his thoughts spun, Klein suddenly realized something he had overlooked before: every request Mr. Tower made seemed to be within his capabilities… It might be difficult, but they were all accomplishable.
This is also corroborating evidence… Although it still doesn't constitute conclusive evidence…
Moreover, this actually only indicates that he knows something about me… Perhaps the "Earth Mother Goddess" hinted at some information to him after deciding to "invest" in me?
Conflicting thoughts flashed through his mind, and "The Fool" Klein smiled at Mr. Tower:
"What is your request?"
Ebner ignored the probing gazes of "Justice" and the others and stated directly:
"I request to speak with you alone."
So formal? Is it really something troublesome? Klein wondered with a touch of confusion, then nodded lightly:
"You may."
Then, he blocked the senses of the other members and chuckled:
"Speak."
Ebner pondered for a few seconds, then recounted the details of the Groselle's Travels expedition to Klein with few reservations, including Roselle's arrangements, Edwina being attacked by the Delien family and rescued by the "Men in Black," and the risk of encountering an Amon clone.
Finally, he sincerely said:
"I wish to expend all my accumulated contributions to request your Blessed to carry the 'Black Emperor' card and join my and Edwina's expedition.
"If it is truly inconvenient, then please lend me the 'Black Emperor' card for a period."
A book from the Second Epoch that conjured a "world"…
Roselle has unknown arrangements within the book…
A safe entrance requiring three books and three "Blasphemy Cards"…
Klein listened and pondered. After Ebner finished speaking, he was inclined to go himself.
After all, this expedition not only involved secrets of the Second Epoch but also possibly had connections to the transmigrator seniors, Roselle and Liu Bo.
"Moreover, during the joint expedition, I can observe Mr. Tower more closely to confirm whether he is Liu Bo…"
Thinking this, Klein pretended to pull "The World" into the "group chat," and after having Mr. Tower repeat it, he feigned asking for his "Blessed's" opinion.
"I still have some matters to attend to. How about I give you an answer tomorrow?" "The World" seemed to hesitate, then said to Ebner.
Mainly, he needed to "divine" the level of danger privately… Also, he wanted to go after obtaining the "Sea God's" legacy, which would give him more confidence.
Watching the awkward performance of the man and the puppet, Ebner this time didn't "secretly chuckle." After all, this was a situation outside the original plot, and a cautious decision was indeed necessary.
"Alright," Ebner nodded in response. "You're in Bayam now, right? I'll come find you tomorrow."
This, however, caused "The Fool," who was again taking the opportunity to observe him, to fall into confusion: Could all my previous guesses have been wrong? He isn't laughing at my expense… Am I just overthinking things?
As for the other party knowing he was in Bayam, it wasn't surprising, as they had met in Damiir just a few days ago.
After settling this matter, before lifting the "sensory blockage," "The World" seemed to remember something and reminded, "You'd best change your appearance before coming to 'Azure Wind' to find me."
If the Governor finds out you met me, I'll probably be in trouble… His bounty on you in the black market hasn't been lifted yet!
Ebner, however, was completely oblivious, merely thinking that Gehrman was afraid of him exposing his "teleportation" ability, and so he readily agreed.
The private conversation ended, and the senses of the other members were restored. Klein then had all four diary pages transmitted to him and picked up the first page submitted by Mr. Tower to read.
"March 10th, the Beliar family's 'Succubus'…"
Mr. Tower's diary entries are truly as "juicy" as ever! Tsk! This whole "flavor"… Thankfully, there's some substance, letting me know that the Beliar family's patriarch has likely been secretly replaced by a "Succubus" who had sex with Roselle, becoming a "dark chess piece" in the hands of his adopted son, Adam.
Although knowing this isn't much use to me…
Klein's gaze shifted down to the second diary entry.
This page was the one Vice Admiral Iceberg had transcribed for Ebner. The most valuable information on it was that Toska was the territory of the "Nightmare Dragon" during the Twin Ages.
Mr. Tower just invited me to an adventure in Toska… And immediately there's a related diary entry…
Could it be too much of a coincidence? Did Mr. Tower intentionally pick this out for me to see? Does he really know Chinese characters?
But if so, wouldn't it be too obvious? With Mr. Tower's intelligence, if he wanted to conceal his identity, he shouldn't make such a mistake…
Moreover, I've always coincidentally received various timely diary entries… Some of which weren't provided by Mr. Tower…
With lingering doubt, Klein picked up the diary entry materialized by Miss Justice:
"April 11th, Countess Wallenby invited me to a private salon. She told me that Madam Julia would also attend.
"Ha, this conservative blonde beauty who married from Loen will also attend?
"I'm truly looking forward to it!
"I've been fantasizing about her in bed for a long time. May her husband, Viscount Delien, not mind."
Wallenby… Mr. Tower just mentioned that the current power holders in Toska are this family… And Delien is the family that attacked Vice Admiral Iceberg… The diary entry provided by Miss Justice also points to "Toska"… Is it really a "coincidence"?
Klein frowned, continuing to look at the content:
"April 14th, I've been too active recently, feeling a bit out of my depth…
"'Archaeologist' did improve my physique and effectively enhance certain abilities, but this isn't its specialty; it's a bonus.
"Continuing to advance Sequences, the changes brought by previous potions should also deepen. This is a direction to strive for.
"Fortunately, Cullen's special potion is genuinely effective, and the side effects are minor. The only drawback is that I have to abstain for three days after each dose.
"However, perhaps he means well, as indulgence only leads to ever-increasing thresholds, making satisfaction less than normal.
"Calming down and thinking, there's still so much to do. Humans are always like this, bound by desires, unable to see truly valuable things. Why did I transmigrate? What secrets are hidden in the depths of the starry sky above? Where did the initial consciousness come from? If self-awareness purely stems from consciousness, then who was I before the identity of Huang Tao? To whom does the most fundamental part belong…"
Great Emperor, are you trying to explain to me what it means to be a wolf before the deed and a philosopher afterward? Heh, you also have those worries, huh? I thought you had solidified certain attributes…
Klein was successfully amused by Roselle's diary, but his expression remained unchanged.
To him, Emperor Roselle's diary was both a book of knowledge and a collection of jokes.
With a thought, Klein turned to the next page of the diary, and then his eyes widened: "October 3rd, I saw Zaratul! Zaratul, completely out of control, having become a monster!"