Recalling the major events that had happened recently, "Moon" Emlyn quickly locked onto the Great Smog and the outbreak of the plague, guessing that the young lady opposite was referring to this.
But I heard it was caused by a Despair Demoness seeking advancement... Besides, the Church of Storms responded quickly by creating a hurricane to blow it all away. How can this be called Mr. Fool saving Backlund? Emlyn, with the backing of his race, was relatively well-informed. Comparing the two, he couldn't help but feel both surprised and confused.
Although he was always proud and did not like to put his mind to socializing, when facing a concealed existence referred to as "He," he still had an instinctive fear. He did not dare to rashly ask questions and planned to listen in for a while.
"Hanged Man" Alger, even while drifting at sea, had received news of the Great Smog in Backlund. He was quite intrigued by the secrets and truth hidden behind the scenes, firmly believing that it definitely involved a struggle between deities, since it had caught Mr. Fool's attention!
When exchanging information, he planned to ask Miss Justice. However, she might not be too clear either; her position made it impossible for her to know so many real details. Heh, she's very curious. With such a start, she will definitely try to get an answer from Mr. Fool. I hope I have a chance to listen in... Thinking this, Alger turned his head to look at "The Sun." Seeing him calm and composed, steady and restrained, he knew that he and the exploration team from the City of Silver had already broken free from the cycle of fate.
Similarly, "Justice" Audrey also read from Little Sun's reaction that their operation had gone smoothly. She quietly breathed a sigh of relief, planning to get a detailed account of the matter later.
After solemnly bowing to Mr. Fool, she thanked "The World," thanking this Tarot Club member who didn't look like a good person for his advance warning:
"...Mr. World, if it weren't for your prior warning, perhaps hundreds of thousands would have died in Backlund from this Great Smog."
"In fact, that also saved me." Klein manipulated The World to say hoarsely.
He was completely sincere, with no trace of acting. If he hadn't notified Miss Justice in advance, and she, in turn, alerted the Church of the Evernight Goddess, the powerhouse who erased Mr. A wouldn't have arrived in time, and Klein himself might not have been able to hold on much longer.
If he had been disassembled and eaten by Mr. A, he might not have been able to resurrect... Klein thought thankfully.
Mr. A's "eating" was real eating!
Immediately after, as "The Fool," he leaned back in his chair and smiled in response:
"I only provided a little help."
"No, your Blessed truly saved Backlund. His contribution is the greatest among everyone," "Justice" Audrey praised sincerely. "His warning allowed the Goddess, allowed the Church of the Evernight Goddess to be prepared, to eliminate the Despair Demoness in time, to prevent the awakening of the 'Primordial Demoness,' and to keep the pollution from the Great Smog within controllable limits. Moreover, he directly destroyed the Aurora Order's ritual and once again cut off the 'True Creator,' who was trying to descend through it, from the real world."
Because she had provided the most important information, Audrey received praise from Count Hall and Countess Hall. They did not hide the results of their investigation or the details they had heard from her. Of course, they also expressed their hope as parents that their daughter would not get too deeply involved with that secret organization, staying on the outer fringes to glean some news and keeping her strength below Sequence 7.
The "Primordial Demoness" wants to awaken... The "True Creator" is trying to descend... What on earth is happening in Backlund? At the same time, "Hanged Man" Alger and "Moon" Emlyn had the same realization, but their expressions differed. The former merely raised his eyelids slightly, his pupils constricting, and he unconsciously sat up straighter, while the latter gave the illusion of someone about to jump out of his seat.
Mother Goddess, no, Moon above, when did Backlund become this dangerous? Two evil gods have shown up in just one Great Smog! Is that young lady lying? Although Mr. Fool is a suspected divine existence, he can't possibly offend two "Hims" of the same level at the same time... Could it be that He is actually an incarnation of a true god? Or does He have an alliance of deities behind Him? Is this why the Ancestor told me to pray to Him? The more Emlyn thought, the faster his heart raced, and he had no way of getting confirmation.
—The blood race having the nickname "vampires" doesn't mean they don't have heartbeats; it's just relatively much slower. The heart itself is also one of the fatal weaknesses of the blood race.
As expected! Truly an event worthy of Mr. Fool's attention... But what benefit does He get from foiling the evil gods' schemes? "Hanged Man" Alger breathed a sigh of relief.
"Magician" Fors, on the other hand, was both surprised and terrified. She never imagined that behind the terrifying Great Smog, which had already claimed tens of thousands of lives, lay an even more horrifying truth. If it hadn't been stopped in time, all of Backlund would have been destroyed, and Xio and I would certainly not have survived... Fors swallowed hard.
Her feelings were also shared by Audrey. Through this incident, the noble girl truly realized one thing: the peaceful, stable life she thought was normal was, in the collision of deities, like a soap bubble—it would shatter instantly with a slight stimulus. Or rather, the entire kingdom, the entire human society, only existed due to the balance between deities, and that balance was exceptionally fragile... Every time such thoughts arose, Audrey felt a wave of gloom.
Seeing that someone knew and remembered the contributions he had made, Klein felt a little relieved and said with a smile:
"Unfortunately, he had to leave Backlund because of this."
Mr. Fool's Blessed has left Backlund temporarily? "Justice" Audrey rose again and sincerely bowed:
"Please convey my thanks to him."
Klein maintained his image, did not respond verbally, and simply nodded.
At this, Audrey added:
"I'm sorry, but because the three major churches and the military are carrying out a cleanup in Backlund, I couldn't get the subsequent Roselle diaries. Please wait another week."
"Alright," Klein said flatly, without emotion.