Chapter 36: The “Conversation” of Clever People

Chapter 36: The “Conversation” of Clever People

He requested Mr. Fool’s help? That can be done?

The Hermit Cattleya was momentarily stunned.

She did not doubt Mr. Fool’s status or ability. After having received His punishment and having watched His Blessed, Gehrman Sparrow, become increasingly powerful, she had never held the slightest doubt in that regard. In fact, from the moment Mr. Fool used an ancient object to pull her into this place and help her evade the pursuit of that knowledge, she had already understood that He was at least an existence at the level of the Hidden Sage or the Primordial Moon. Only, for various reasons, He could not directly interfere with the real world and was suspected to be an ancient god in the process of revival.

What stunned her about the Moon’s words was that Mr. Fool would actually provide effective, concrete help to the members of the Tarot Club—not merely teachings in knowledge or conveniently pulling someone in.

On one hand, this means I can also request Mr. Fool’s help directly in a crisis… That is even more exaggerated than any ritual… On the other hand, it faintly reveals that Mr. Fool’s recovery is proceeding faster than I imagined…

Countless thoughts flashed through the Hermit Cattleya’s mind in an instant.

Justice Audrey, the Sun Derrick, and the others found nothing strange in this. They had each, more or less, prayed for Mr. Fool’s help and witnessed the angels under this great existence’s command.

Seeing everyone’s gazes turn toward him, the Moon Emlyn shrank slightly, then lifted his chin.

“I paid compensation.

“This was an equivalent exchange!”

Equivalent exchange… A great existence’s immediate response and effective aid is priceless!

The Hermit Cattleya could not help retorting inwardly.

The reason she did not say it aloud was that she, too, hoped she would someday have the chance to make such an “equivalent exchange”—because that would often mean she had one more life than others.

The Magician Fors, meanwhile, did not understand why Mr. Moon had deliberately emphasized equivalent exchange. Everyone here who had ever requested Mr. Fool’s help had paid corresponding compensation!

Mr. Moon really cares about saving face—not a human face, but a Sanguine face… Justice Audrey carefully appraised the rapid changes in the Moon Emlyn’s emotions.

The exchange continued, and this Tarot Gathering gradually approached its end.

After returning to the City of Silver, the Sun Derrick first carefully memorized Mr. Hanged Man’s explanation of the Notary’s strengths and weaknesses. Only then did he once again head toward the twin towers in the north of the city, preparing to choose a mystical item.

He had not done so earlier because after advancing, his condition had been somewhat unstable, and he was worried that contact with mystical items might lead to him losing control.

Inside the round tower, after completing the necessary procedures, Derrick Berg presented his needs, saw one item after another that had been selected for him, and received the corresponding information files.

After careful reading and observation, he quickly narrowed the range to two choices.

One was Kardi’s Ring. Its appearance was simple and ancient, its entire body iron-black, engraved with dim, complex patterns. It had once belonged to a long-ago resident of the City of Silver. It could help the wearer intimidate a target, causing the other party to stagnate for a certain period. It could also make a normal human briefly lose reason, or awaken the hidden warmth and memories buried within a mad monster, leaving them in a state of self-confusion for a very short time and preventing them from attacking.

The other was Thunder God’s Roar, obtained from a city-state that had turned into ruins. It was extremely heavy, shaped like a massive hammer. Its surface was deep blue and profound, wreathed in silver-white lightning. Its handle was suspected to be the leg bone of some living creature. In battle…