Mystery: At the start, you gain the uniqueness of the thief.

Chapter 77 Bernadette's Speculation

Alger knew that something he didn't know about, but which definitely existed, must have happened—an exchange of benefits between gods. But in any case, one thing was certain:

Mr. Fool is an existence that is absolutely no less than that of other gods.

Since he was fortunate enough to participate in the Tarot Society and become a member of the Divine Council, this was an opportunity bestowed upon him by God.

I will definitely seize this opportunity, I must seize this opportunity, and then climb up to become a demigod.

Alger took a deep breath and let the crimson engulf him.

……

Also in the Sea of ​​Sunia—

"Time is almost up, Your Majesty."

Cattleya closed her pocket watch and glanced nervously at the mysterious queen beside her.

After receiving Cattleya's letter, the mysterious Queen Bernadette, perhaps out of concern for her or curiosity about the Fool, came aboard the Future after the eighth true god was announced by the Church of the Night and others.

Of course, Cattleya was both happy and a little nervous to finally see her adoptive mother again.

Bernadette nodded, gazing at her adopted daughter. After a moment's thought, she cautioned, "Don't be so reckless this time. Even if the Fool is a true god, He will not allow mortals to offend Him again and again."

Although Mr. Fool forbids the disclosure of the identities of other members of the Tarot Club, this does not prohibit participants from revealing details of their participation to close friends and family. Therefore, in order to help Bernadette better understand Mr. Fool, Cattleya naturally told him about the trouble she had inadvertently caused.

In response, Bernadette stated: 6

Although she knew that Cattleya could be quite reckless at times, she really didn't expect her to be this reckless.

This made Bernadette somewhat fearful, because even though it was confirmed that Mr. Fool was a true god, a true god is not necessarily merciful. It was very fortunate that Cattleya did not suffer too much punishment for spying on the gods.

Upon hearing this, Gadriya's face instantly turned red, as if she had been transported back to the time when she was a child and was being criticized for making a mistake. She said somewhat awkwardly, "I know, Your Majesty, please rest assured, I promise I will never do anything so reckless again."

Bernadette nodded, indicating that she believed the other party's assurance. Then she glanced at her pocket watch and said, "The time has come."

The next second, Bernadette saw that the once energetic Cattleya had collapsed into a chair, as if she had fallen into a coma.

Bernadette didn't even realize how this process happened.

"The eighth god, the Fool..." Bernadette was not surprised by this. As a Sequence 3, she roughly knew how powerful Sequence 0 was.

Bernadette simply lowered her eyes, pondering the Fool's identity.

Is it Zarathustra, who used to be a frequent presence by his father's side, or the legendary Half Fool who appeared in the Fourth Age, or perhaps...?

Bernadette recalled something her father had mentioned by chance long ago.

Russell once lamented that he should have chosen to become a fortune teller, an apprentice, or a thief.

Will it be you?

Bernadette sighed. Rationally, she knew the chances were slim, but emotionally, she still hoped for it.

As for how Roselle, who was once the Black Emperor, became the Fool—if He could jump from the path of the Knowledge Emperor to the Black Emperor, why couldn't He jump a second time?

……

Unlike the others, Derrick Berg, who was unaware of the eighth god, The Fool, didn't think much about the upcoming Tarot meeting. He simply recited the contents of the ancient book in his hand, hoping to provide Mr. Fool with more and better content at the upcoming Tarot meeting.

In contrast to the simple-minded Derrick, Colin Iliad, who was only separated from him by a wall and had already learned the time of the Tarot meeting from him, was thinking much more.

He thought of the ancient texts describing the era before this land was abandoned by the gods, of the city-states he had seen destroyed by evil gods when he explored outwards from Silver City, and of Derrick's miraculously recovered parents and the Fool the other man spoke of.

So what kind of being is he?

Colin Iliad was unaware that, judging solely from Derrick's description and the miracles he performed, Mr. Fool seemed to be a truly benevolent and great deity, much like the creator that the Silver City had always worshipped.

But Colin Iliad was long past the age of being naive enough to think the other person was a good person just because he got a little benefit. He knew very well that some evil beings would do this kind of thing: use small favors to blind you, lower your guard, and then drag you into the abyss after you have completely let your guard down and believe in Him.

Therefore, Colin Iliad cannot gamble; he cannot place the fate of Silver City on the other side based solely on what he sees before him.

However, Colin Iliad would not directly express his opposition, because Silver City had been in this darkness for far too long. Although everyone could still hold on for now, and perhaps in the next few years or even a decade or so, they would live in peace, as the chief of Silver City, Colin Iliad knew very well that Silver City was nearing its limit.

Perhaps in a few decades or a hundred years, this city-state, which has persevered in darkness for thousands of years, will completely disintegrate and follow in the footsteps of other city-states.

Therefore, Colin Iliad cannot give up the possibility of the Fool.

He could only observe discreetly, trying to probe and discern the true nature of this fool without provoking him.

During this tense wait, Colin Iliad noticed that Derrick suddenly closed his eyes, as if he had lost consciousness.

……

Good afternoon, Mr. Fool.

Although surprised that Susie could suddenly speak, Justice Audrey quickly composed herself upon arriving on the gray fog and cheerfully greeted the Fool.

As she spoke, Audrey didn't forget to observe the other members of the Tarot Club. After all, she was really curious about how everyone felt about the fact that "Mr. Fool" was actually the eighth god, and whether they were as surprised as she was.

Huh, there are new members, and they're two men... Justice Audrey looked curiously at the two new people across the bronze table.

One of them was clearly a young gentleman with green eyes and a somewhat nonchalant demeanor, like a poet. He was wearing a black trench coat and his posture was not very formal, but rather casual.

What particularly caught Audrey's attention was that the young man began to look around as soon as he sat down. This wasn't the kind of scrutiny one would give a stranger, but rather a search for something specific.