Who? Mr. Tower? Or Mr. Hanged Man?
Klein couldn't help but fall into a trance.
Dunn saw him stop halfway through his report. He frowned and asked in a deep voice, "What's wrong?"
"Ah? It's nothing. I just suddenly wanted to go to the bathroom…" Klein snapped to his senses and temporarily put aside the matter of "praying." He quickly recounted the important parts of his investigation on Lower Street with Leonard.
Dunn would interrupt from time to time to ask. When he was done, he suddenly stood up and walked towards the door.
"I nearly forgot. You can go to the bathroom now and follow me there… Heh, according to the latest information from Backlund and my judgment, the person there should be a witch. She might be holding a ritual to curse you!" Just as he was about to go downstairs, he suddenly stopped and said to Klein, who was at the door while wearing his hat,
"Alright." Klein's expression turned solemn as he nodded.
…
In the bathroom, Klein sealed the room with his spirituality. Then, he took four steps counterclockwise and went above the gray fog.
However, this time, he didn't see any illusory stars expanding or contracting with a deep red glow. However, at the end of the ancient and mottled bronze table, there was a bright light rippling from the side of The Fool's seat.
A prayer that isn't from a Tarot Club member… Is this the reliable friend that The Tower mentioned before? Could it be the "woman" he was planning on giving away? Hmm, with the character of The Tower, if it's really a woman, he probably wouldn't use a friend to refer to her. Klein sat down in his seat with some guesses before spreading out his spirituality and touching the ripples of light in response to the prayer.
The scene in front of him suddenly changed, revealing a blurry long sofa. A petite figure in a green dress was curled up on it. She was leaning against the chest of a languid lady, holding an ancient-looking book.
That book looks familiar… The Feast of Blood? Mr. Tower hid The Fool's honorific name in the Feast of Blood and allowed this lady to read it by accident? Klein suddenly came to a realization and figured out the reason.
After pondering for more than ten seconds, Klein didn't really respond because the Captain was still waiting outside. He planned on taking this step after today's mission was over. Then, he would test her personality and ability through her reaction, attitude, and handling methods.
Furthermore, he had mostly learned Jotun. He planned on pulling the youth who was in a strange place into the gathering this weekend. For the time being, he didn't have the ability to pull the lady along.
…
"The Fool that doesn't belong to this era…" Holding the Feast of Blood, Xio, who had just finished reciting the ancient Hermes, was stunned for a few seconds before she suddenly sat up straight.
As she had been leaning against the sofa while reading, Fors immediately cried out in pain and said unhappily, "Xio! You're pressing on the flesh on my leg. It hurts."
Xio turned a deaf ear to him because her mind was filled with a terrifying thoughts. What I just read… seems to be the honorific name of a hidden existence!
And her general knowledge of mysticism and the various stories she had heard from Ebner told her that once she recited the complete honorific name of a hidden existence, it often meant that she attracted the attention of the other party!
The consequences of such a gaze were unlikely to be pleasant or even tragic!
Many of those hidden existences were the incarnations of evil gods and devils!
And I recited it in ancient Hermes… I'm so silly. Ebner had clearly copied the non-threatening content for me to see… Why did I pick up the original?
Xio jumped to her feet and held the triangular blade in her hand. She looked around warily, afraid that an indescribable monster would suddenly appear in the quiet house.
The sofa, coffee table, bookshelves, small table, curtains, mirrors, and other items were reflected in her eyes one by one without any changes.
After about ten seconds, Xio relaxed a little and softly consoled herself.
"There's no need to be afraid, there's no need to be afraid. Perhaps it's just a meaningless incantation. After all, I've never heard Ebner mention the so-called foolishness… I can't recite that name again!
"But… but this honorific name is written in the Feast of Blood. Could the vampire duke's record be wrong?
What if this really is an evil god or devil? If 'He' becomes interested in me, 'He' will respond even if the previous ritual isn't complete, right?
I wonder if Ebner has a solution… But he's only a Sequence 7…
Thinking about it made Xio depressed again. She felt that she had made a grave mistake and that she might even implicate her friend.
Fors also snapped out of her initial daze. Seeing Xio's huge reaction and the cold sweat on her forehead, she believed that something had happened and that a terrifying enemy had arrived. Therefore, she rolled off the sofa.
She didn't bother tidying up her dress and shawl as she walked barefoot to Xio, who had her back facing her. Then, she took down a bracelet covered by her lace cuff. With one hand holding onto the dark green rough stone on the bracelet, she grabbed Xio with the other and was about to chant an incantation.
However, her decisive action gave Xio, who was already nervous, a fright. She subconsciously turned her body and struck her elbow from behind.
Pa!
Her arm hit a warm body, causing the other party to let out a familiar scream and fall to the ground.
Oh no… I think I hit Fors… Thankfully, I didn't use the triangular blade!
Xio winced, glad for a moment. Then she turned his attention to his friend, who was hugging her stomach, writhing in pain, her eyes brimming with tears.
"Fors, why did you approach me from behind?" Xio straightened her back as she attempted to push all the responsibility out.
Fors didn't answer immediately. After a while, she slowly stood up with the help of the coffee table. However, due to the collision and the intense tumbling, the strap of her light-colored dress had long snapped. The entire dress hung from her waist, revealing her bra.
"I-I wasn't looking. I saw your reaction and thought that a powerful fellow was coming to take you away. But you attacked without even seeing clearly!" Fors grumbled righteously.
Xio said awkwardly, "I'm just nervous…"
"What happened?" Fors rubbed her stomach and felt that her understanding of the situation was probably wrong. She didn't seem to have any enemies…
"Fors… I made a fatal mistake…" Xio sighed and answered honestly.
"What mistake?" Fors asked in puzzlement. There shouldn't be anything wrong with just reading a book, right?
As Fors had read the handwritten copy of the "Feast of Blood" by Ebner, she gave it some thought and recounted how she had accidentally recited the ancient Hermes incantation that was suspected to be the honorific name of hidden existence.
"W-what happened to your brain? The part that Ebner didn't copy for you was naturally something that he thought was dangerous. How did you manage to read it?" Upon saying that, Fors became a little afraid. She looked around and felt a chill for some reason.
Of course, this was because she was naked.
She walked to the sofa with her dress and picked up the "Blood Feast" book that Xio had thrown to the ground. Under Xio's guidance, she flipped to the page with the honorific name. With a glance, Fors, who had quite a bit of knowledge in mysticism, nodded slightly and said,
It's not the evil gods, devils, or secret existences that I know of…
"And nothing has happened so far, which means that the problem is not big."
Seeing Xio heave a sigh of relief, she thought for a moment before adding,
However, since it's the honorific name of a Sanguine Duke, it must be true…
"I remember Ebner has a good relationship with a Sanguine Viscount. This book was brought from the Sanguine… Why don't you ask him?"
Xio calmed down and felt that she should ask Ebner. At the very least, she needed him to simulate Holy Light and exorcise her evil…
However, just as she was about to open the door and leave, she stopped. Then, she turned around and said to the confused Fors, "Fors, you have to wear your clothes before I can get Ebner to come over…"
Fors was instantly rendered speechless. She shook the broken strap in front of Xio and said helplessly, "How am I supposed to wear this?"
…
In the hall on the first floor of the villa, Darkwill was chatting happily with Sergeant Faxin. However, the latter's smile was clearly very stiff, but he had no choice but to smile apologetically. It felt forced.
Beside him, Mrs. Faxin's face was growing darker.
However, Darkwill didn't have the self-awareness that Faxin was patronizing him. Or rather, he didn't care at all as he continued promoting his signature potion.
Fortunately, Ebner's appearance gave Sergeant Faxin a glimpse of the "light" in the "darkness."