"Actually, what I want to commission you for is related to Mr. A," Lynn wasn't planning on hiding Mr. A's identity or the identities of those involved with him from Miss Justice. Although he could have, it wouldn't have been the right thing to do.
Besides, there was no need to hide this matter in the first place.
So after organizing his thoughts, Lynn said, "I want to commission you to help introduce actors from the field of theater and opera to teach Mr. A and some members of the Aurora Order, so they can become renowned actors..."
"Huh?" Miss Justice was stunned. She had lost count of how many times she had been surprised today, each time for different reasons.
"Mr. Pope, you... this..." Miss Justice was at a loss for words, mainly because this topic was so absurd that her brain short-circuited. After a long pause, she finally managed to ask, "Mr. Pope, why does Mr. A want to become a competent actor? Is he planning to act in plays?"
Just saying it out loud, Miss Justice found her own words ridiculous.
A messenger of the Aurora Order becoming a theater actor? The entire Loen Kingdom would laugh at the mere thought. After all, the Aurora Order was infamous.
Yet, right after, Miss Justice saw the Pope's serious nod.
"That's exactly the case," Lynn said, glancing at Miss Justice and calmly explaining, "I'm not joking. This matter, in fact, relates to the Angel of Secrets..."
'Related to the Angel of Secrets?' Miss Justice immediately grew interested, waiting for the Pope to continue.
Lynn didn't keep her waiting long. He directly said, "The Angel of Secrets has some cooperation with the True Creator. Of course, this is a collaboration permitted by Mr. Fool..."
'A collaboration permitted by Mr. Fool? The Angel of Secrets serves Mr. Fool, so does that mean this is a collaboration between Mr. Fool and the True Creator? How could Mr. Fool cooperate with the True Creator?' Miss Justice's mind was in turmoil, filled with confusion, and she couldn't help but frown.
At this point in time, due to the various influences brought by Lynn, Mr. Fool had not yet revealed his disdain for the True Creator during the Tarot Club, so Miss Justice naturally did not see the True Creator as an enemy of Mr. Fool.
But even so, because she always regarded Mr. Fool as a True God and the True Creator as an evil god, Miss Justice instinctively felt that the two should be adversaries. So, upon learning that Mr. Fool had cooperated with the True Creator, she frowned.
Lynn, of course, could see what Miss Justice was thinking. He continued, "The content of the cooperation mainly involves helping the True Creator escape madness, reversing the True Creator's state, and turning Him from an evil god into a normal god."
'What?' Miss Justice's pupils shook. She looked at Lynn in near disbelief and couldn't help but glance at the bronze long table's head seat, where Mr. Fool sat.
'Mr. Fool still had that calm expression, clearly knowing what the Pope intended to say.'
'So this is Mr. Fool's plan? To help the True Creator seize the position of a true god? But what does it mean to help the True Creator escape madness?'
Miss Justice's mind was filled with questions, and she couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Pope, what is this all about? The True Creator... what does it mean to help Him escape madness?"
Upon hearing this, Lynn sighed, revealing a slightly melancholic expression that was soon restrained. He seemed to deliberate for a few seconds before saying, "The True Creator was not always an evil, fallen god. He was once a kind and just being, but due to certain reasons, He fell into madness and became the evil god He is now."
'This... this...' Although she had just guessed something like this, hearing it confirmed still made Miss Justice's heart race with excitement. It felt like discovering a huge secret.
'This Tarot Club meeting was truly worth it!' Miss Justice suppressed her excitement and said, "So, Mr. Fool... no, His Excellency the Angel of Secrets has found a way to help the True Creator escape madness and return to normal?"
"Indeed..." Lynn nodded. "I don't know the exact method, but the Angel of Secrets tasked me with helping the members of the Aurora Order in Backlund to turn over a new leaf, to atone for the great wrongs they have committed by doing good deeds..."
"That's truly a great thing..." Miss Justice couldn't help but say. After the initial excitement, the sharp Miss Justice immediately realized what kind of impact this could have if it succeeded:
The world would have one less evil god and one more god who protects all beings. Organizations like the Aurora Order, which committed many atrocities in the name of the True Creator, would no longer act as they once did, and countless lives would benefit from this, no longer dying due to the True Creator.
'So this is Mr. Fool's plan? This is incredible! As expected of Mr. Fool!' Miss Justice thought, feeling both excited and exhilarated. When she first heard about Mr. Fool's cooperation with the True Creator, she had felt a sense of disillusionment. After all, in her heart, Mr. Fool was always a kind and benevolent god, completely different from an evil god like the True Creator.
But now that she understood the nature of the cooperation, Miss Justice no longer felt disillusioned—instead, she felt that helping an evil god escape madness and no longer be corrupt not only demonstrated Mr. Fool's great power but also showed that He was indeed a kind and benevolent deity.
However, what does this have to do with making Mr. A and the others into theater actors?
Amid her excitement, Miss Justice couldn't help but feel a bit puzzled. Then she heard the Pope speak again.
"I initially planned to have Mr. A and the others establish a charity to help others, but the Aurora Order's resources are limited, and they can't continue to gain wealth through illegal means as they did before. So I also thought of having them form a group to debut... in other words, to become stars in the theater and opera world, earning money to do public charity while also reversing the True Creator's reputation in the eyes of the world."
'Is that so? Is that even possible?' Miss Justice suddenly understood, but at the same time, she couldn't help feeling a bit absurd.
'I could understand having the Aurora Order members do charity, but debuting as actors to do charity...' Miss Justice couldn't shake the feeling that something was off, though she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
Overall, it just felt very strange.
But strange or not, Miss Justice knew this was a great thing, so she nodded and said, "I accept this commission. I know many famous opera and theater actors and can introduce them to Mr. A and the others..."
(End of Chapter)
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