"... I want to commission Mr. Fool to take care of and manage the Abraham family on Bethel's behalf."
The Angel of Secrets said this calmly, but Klein was taken aback, his mind racing with numerous thoughts.
'Has the Blood Moon Curse ended? Does this mean that Miss Fors and the other members of the Abraham family will no longer be troubled by the Blood Moon Ravings?'
'What exactly did the angel do? He had successfully established contact with Mr. Door. Given the statement "Mr. Door will eventually return to the Abraham family," does this mean the angel is about to bring Mr. Door back from the Cosmos?'
But none of this is the most important part. The most important part is...
"You want The Fool to take care of and manage the Abraham family on behalf of Mr. Door?" Klein asked with difficulty. He looked at the Angel of Secrets in disbelief and asked, "Are you serious?"
Others might not know the true nature of Mr. Fool, but Klein certainly didn't believe that the Angel of Secrets was unaware.
He had just been promoted to Sequence 7 as a Magician. How could he possibly manage and care for a large family? Even if they had fallen, Klein didn't think they would need the protection of a Sequence 7.
"Don't worry, I understand that Mr. Fool's current state is indeed not very suitable for managing and caring for the Abraham family. Therefore, I will provide appropriate assistance to Mr. Fool in this matter." Lynn, controlling the Angel of Secrets, responded unhurriedly, smiling at Klein before continuing.
"Mr. Fool doesn't need to consider this a burden. Although the family has declined, they still have plenty of money, sealed artifacts, and knowledge, and there are quite a few members..."
Lynn stopped here, not continuing. Some things are best left unsaid, and Lynn believed that Klein would understand.
Indeed, Klein did understand the underlying message in the angel's words—the Abraham family is not lacking in people, money, or sealed artifacts, and during the period when Mr. Fool is managing the family, he naturally has the right to borrow these things.
And what Mr. Fool needs to provide, is merely protection for them.
'No, according to the angel's words, most of the protection work might not even require me. He clearly doesn't mind personally handling the troubles the Abraham family encounters, and my contributions would be limited...' Klein muttered in his heart, feeling increasingly uncertain.
Because although this matter sounded like a commission and a troublesome task at first, careful consideration would reveal that protecting the Abraham family had almost all benefits for Klein, with very few drawbacks. It felt like a pie falling from the sky.
But Klein knew a principle well: Free things cost the most.
"Don't overthink it. The reason I'm entrusting this matter to Mr. Fool is simply to follow his original Fate." The Angel of Secrets suddenly spoke, as if seeing through Klein's thoughts, and sighed softly:
"Mr. Fool is also the most suitable choice. As for the benefits gained during the care process, those are the rewards he deserves."
'Original Fate? Why use the adjective "original"? Did the angel do something to change the original Fate...' Klein pondered while speaking:
"...But even if you say that, Mr. Fool doesn't even know where the other members of the Abraham family are, so how can he protect them? And they don't know him. Why would they be willing to be cared for and managed by him..."
"I can tell you the coordinates of a member of the Abraham family. His status in the family is not low, and through him, you can reach other members." The Angel of Secrets had evidently prepared for this, smiling as he said, "As for how to make them believe..."
He paused, looked up through the window at the sky, showing a trace of sadness in his eyes before continuing:
"Bethel will give them a message on the next Blood moon night."
Although the corruption had been suppressed and the polluted personality had been bombed offline, due to the barrier, Bethel could still only call the Abraham family members during the Blood moon. This didn't mean that other times were impossible, just that the probability of connecting was low unless Bethel actively strengthened his connection with the family members, which was clearly not feasible.
Hearing this, Klein was initially surprised but then felt it was only natural.
The angel had evidently established a formal connection with Mr. Door. Through this connection, improving the latter's state to allow him to restrain his power and give messages was surprising but not impossible.
—It could be said that Mr. Fool currently knew too little about the actual state of Mr. Door. If he knew, he would understand what an incredible feat the Angel of Secrets had accomplished.
The only thing that puzzled Klein was that, 'if the angel really had the ability to solve the Blood Moon Curse of the Abraham family and could even bring back the exiled Mr. Door, why wait until today to do it? Was the so-called arrangement of fate really that important?'
'No, judging by the angel's attitude, he clearly wasn't someone who would act according to fate. Rather than saying the arrangement of fate is important, it would be more accurate to say...' Klein's gaze fell on Lynn beside him, completing the latter half of his thought.
'The important part was Lynn.'
'And, what does the foundation of everything represent...' Klein instinctively felt that the angel's description might not just be an exaggeration, but when he tried to make connections, he couldn't think of anything.
He still knew too little about the Mysticism of this world.
Klein sighed inwardly, feeling that he should indeed read more books when he had the time. With more knowledge of the Mysticism, he might not be as confused as he was now.
At that moment, Klein heard the Angel of Secrets suddenly say.
"By the way, I don't recommend you use your real identity to contact the Abrahams."
"Why?" Klein asked, puzzled.
"I don't want the trivial matters of the Abraham family to overly constrain your progress." Lynn, controlling the Angel of Secrets, said frankly.
Of course, he hoped someone could share the burden of taking care of the Abraham family, hoping to seize this opportunity to secure some benefits for Mr. Fool, to make the Tarot Club less hollow, and to establish a friendship between Klein and Bethel.
But no matter what, all these matters were premised on one thing: they shouldn't affect Klein's progression to become the Lord of Mysteries.
Lynn knew very well how many trivial matters a family could have, and even with Bethel's message, not all members of the Abraham family would be well-behaved. There would always be some troublemakers, causing a waste of time.
These were things Lynn didn't want to see.
Hearing this, Klein was stunned. He hadn't expected such a reason. After a brief silence, he couldn't help but ask, "But if I don't personally contact them in the real world, how will I care for them?"
"Mr. Fool can send an emissary to manage the Abraham family on your behalf." The Angel of Secrets answered without a second's hesitation, "For example, Miss Fors is very suitable for this role."
"This was also her destined fate."
Yes, to address the time waste that these matters could bring, Lynn's solution was to outsource it again.
(End of Chapter.)
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