As Klein deepened his understanding of mysticism and the Beyonder domain, and as he gradually experimented with the abilities of the space above the
He now knew that the gods of this world, though both mighty and eerie, were by no means omniscient and omnipotent. That description was only for the creator of all things from the legends, the one still chanted by the
Therefore, Klein had been deliberately reinforcing his "persona" in the recent Tarot gatherings, bit by bit shaping himself into a powerful being close to the gods but unable to act freely due to some reason.
This way, even if he occasionally showed a lack of understanding of certain matters or asked for help, it wouldn't arouse the suspicion of the Tarot Club members.
Of course, all of this was predicated on him having successfully and unquestionably imprinted the image of a nearly divine being into the hearts of Justice, The Hanged Man, and The Sun through his previous attempts and the formidable power displayed by his "Blessed", Azik.
Phew, I hope this shaping succeeds. Then I won't have to worry so much about not being able to answer their questions... Of course, I still have to maintain a firm grasp on 'common knowledge' and not show weakness... Klein tapped the edge of the ancient long table lightly and chuckled. "I am going to issue a mission."
Mission? Justice Audrey's ears perked up, her eyes widened, a mix of surprise, anticipation, and anxiety.
She remembered clearly that this was the first time Mr. Fool had officially issued a mission!
Although He had given out some commissions before, they were all of the prepaid type, as if He had casually found some collection tasks to comply with the principle of equivalent exchange... This time He used the word "issue"... As a "Reader of Minds", Audrey had become very skilled at picking out the hidden meanings from fragments of speech.
At the same time, she keenly noticed that The Hanged Man, seemingly unchanged, was actually unusually tense, while The Sun was completely ignorant, treating it as a very normal matter.
"You can choose to accept it, or not." Klein, using his Joker abilities, made his tone seem rather relaxed. "Another Blessed of mine has arrived in
Another Blessed... The Hanged Man nodded as if in thought, showing no surprise at all.
In his eyes, it was a default fact that a god-level existence like Mr. Fool would have multiple Blessed.
I wonder what Sequence Mr. Fool's Blessed is... Hmm, I actually still owe the bounty from his previous Blessed... Although Mr. Fool's reward was paid by The Hanged Man, and He didn't care about the money, I was indeed praying with the mindset of asking for help at the time, and the "Hurricane Admiral" was killed by that Blessed... His Blessed still need a budget for their activities... Justice Audrey thought with a slight feeling of guilt.
Frankly speaking, in her eyes, 30,000 pounds plus a large plantation was indeed a huge sum of money, but that was it. It wouldn't have a very significant impact on her life.
Nice to have, but not necessary. Well, it would still be a bit painful, just a little... Audrey nodded to herself honestly.
As a young lady who wasn't truly of age yet, she didn't have absolute control over the large plantation, nor even the remaining 30,000 pounds. She could only follow the arrangements of her father,
In the end, the bounty she could take as pocket money was only 5,000 pounds, although her fixed annuity income increased by at least 2,000 pounds from the original 15,000 to 25,000 pounds level.
Seeing that Justice and the others weren't speaking, Klein issued the mission:
"What he wants to accomplish is the assassination of the Republic of Intis's ambassador to the Kingdom of Loen, Becklang Jean Martin."
"Assassinate the Republic of Intis's ambassador?" Justice Audrey couldn't help but ask in shock.
This was an act that could cause a dispute between two countries, or even start a war! As a proper aristocratic lady, the first thing that came to her mind was international relations.
As for Mr. Fool not acting personally, she found it perfectly natural:
What big shot always does work for their subordinates?
After the Kingdom's defeat in the war on the east coast of Balam, His Majesty the King didn't personally go on an expedition; at most, he replaced a general and sent out new troops.
Hmm, it is said His Majesty actually wanted to go himself, but was held back by the nobles and ministers...
The Hanged Man, Alger, was only slightly surprised by this mission. His focus was on another aspect.
"Mr. Fool really can't deeply interfere with the real world yet... My guess was correct... I wonder how much He can influence us, with whom He has established a connection... Can He easily take our lives?" Alger, slightly smug, let his thoughts wander.
The Sun, Derrick, listened with a blank look:
What is the Republic of Intis? And what is an ambassador? This pieced-together
Klein looked around, maintaining his relaxed attitude as he said,
"Who among you is willing to accept this mission?"