Fors's story is quite simple. She used to be an ordinary doctor. While working at the Yosifov Clinic, she met an elderly lady, Mrs. Aulisa, who was connected to the Abraham family. During the time Fors took care of her, they developed a mother-daughter-like relationship.
So, after Mrs. Aulisa passed away, Fors inherited her Apprentice Characteristic according to her wishes—though Fors didn't know it was an Apprentice Characteristic at the time. She only knew the old lady was connected to a cursed family but wasn't aware it was the Abraham family.
Fors simply followed Mrs. Aulisa's instructions to prepare the potion using the Characteristic and successfully advanced to an Apprentice.
In addition to this Characteristic, Fors also inherited other things from Mrs. Aulisa, including some notes containing mysticism knowledge and a special stone bracelet.
The bracelet was evidently a sealed artifact of the Apprentice Pathway, with each stone allowing Fors to use a travel ability once. Mrs. Aulisa had warned Fors never to use it unless absolutely necessary, and Fors obeyed until her life was in danger, forcing her to use one of the stones.
After that, Fors began to suffer from full moon whispers. If she hadn't been lucky enough to meet The Fool, she might have already lost control and turned into a monster.
After Fors briefly recounted her story, Klein had some guesses. Smiling, he said, "The sealed artifact you used likely came from the Abraham family. It connected you to Bethel. Perhaps you can recall what the lady who gave it to you said."
Fors's expression changed slightly as she remembered something. She replied with difficulty, "Mrs. Aulisa mentioned that her husband was a descendant of a cursed family but avoided the subject. She said I wasn't part of that family and wouldn't be cursed... but I used that bracelet."
"That bracelet belonged to the Abraham family, so now I'm connected to them and suffering from the full moon whispers." Fors, being a writer, had excellent associative abilities.
"I'm so stupid... Mrs. Aulisa clearly warned me not to use that bracelet..." Fors felt deep regret, cursing her past self.
Fors didn't blame Mrs. Aulisa for giving her the items. In her eyes, Mrs. Aulisa was like a mother, and the gifts were given out of goodwill. Without that bracelet, Fors might have died in some danger.
Fors only blamed herself for being foolish and not heeding Mrs. Aulisa's warning, leading her to use the bracelet to save herself.
While Fors wished she could go back in time to slap herself, Klein also felt a bit emotional.
Though he knew the Abraham family was in a bad state, it seemed their situation was worse than he imagined. From Fors's words, Klein deduced that the entire Abraham family might be suffering from the full moon whispers, which originated from Mr. Door's cries for help.
Mr. Door, exiled from the present world, likely tried to use the bloodline connection to seek help from his descendants. However, the gap between them resulted in him inadvertently sending his descendants into a living hell—a grim joke indeed.
Klein then thought of something else, 'does the Angel of Secrets know the Abraham family's situation?'
The answer was undoubtedly yes!
'But the Angel of Secrets didn't help them escape their torment. Is it beyond his capability, or is there another reason?' Klein wondered. The Angel of Secrets didn't seem like someone who would watch his descendants suffer and die.
'Perhaps he had already taken action, and I just don't know...' Klein suppressed his doubts and looked at the visibly distressed Fors, speaking gently, "Regret won't change your situation."
"I'm sorry, Mr. Fool. I lost my composure..." Fors apologized quickly, then smiled bitterly, "But I don't know what to do. I know nothing about the Abraham family or how to find them. And they might not have a solution to the full moon whispers either..."
Fors became confused again. She now understood her torment but still couldn't find a solution.
As Fors was about to spiral into despair, she heard The Fool speak again, "You can still improve yourself."
Fors looked up in surprise at the mysterious figure at the head of the bronze table, hearing his calm, deep voice.
"The root cause of your suffering is your weakness. When you reach a sufficient level, you can naturally rid yourself of this trouble."
Fors had a moment of clarity. The answer had always been there, but she had overlooked it.
But even if I want to advance, it's not easy... Fors recalled the difficulties she faced in acquiring the Trickmaster potion, feeling a bit deflated, though not as desperate as before.
"Thank you for the reminder, Mr. Fool..." Fors sincerely thanked him. After a moment's hesitation, she cautiously asked, "Mr. Fool, can I pray to you during the full moon in the future?"
"And what should I offer in return?"
Clearly, Fors hadn't forgotten that Mr. Fool favored equal exchanges.
"You may." Klein, who had planned to provide protection during full moons anyway, smiled and said, "I am interested in the recent history of the Abraham family. If you encounter them, you can gather information for me as payment."
(End of Chapter)
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