Mystery: Start with the Reader

Fenerport City, outside the newly built "Loreto Cinema" just a month ago.

Miss Judy was holding Miss "Plant" who looked exactly like her, and while licking the "departure ice cream" presented by the theater, she excitedly said to her mother Crossfia who was walking on the other side:

"Mom...Abner is really amazing. How did he estimate the accurate data of the vortex and then calculate the lowest escape speed and the most suitable angle?"

Crossfia was speechless when she heard this. Abner really wanted to do the math at that time, but he quickly gave up because he felt it was unnecessary...

But this matter may be related to the success or failure of the ceremony. Crosfiya did not expose this lie and only answered vaguely:

"Abner used some tools..." (for example, me)

"By some means..." (such as distorting the weight of the ship)

"This was how the Laurel was pulled out of the whirlpool, but in order to highlight his 'wisdom' in the film, it was not shown."

Judy was stunned when she heard this, but she still said with admiration: "Even so, he is still very powerful. In other words, I might ask you to turn into a dragon and drag the ship out."

Very good, it seems that you and Abner should have something in common... Crosfiya complained in her heart. Just when she was about to say something, her expression suddenly changed, and then she took out a letter from the void.

Seeing this, Judy quickly turned on her "spiritual vision", only to see an eight-legged demon wolf enter the spirit world and disappear.

Judy knew this magic wolf ghost and knew that it was Abner's messenger. After getting the "Blue Sawgrass" before, she asked this little guy to bring it to Abner.

"What did Abner say in the letter?" Judy asked curiously when her mother put down the letter.

"He has successfully been promoted to demigod...so in order to thank us for our help, he invited us to attend the dinner held at his home in Backlund on Thursday night." Crosfiya replied with a smile.

"He is really demigod..." Although she had expected it, Judy was still amazed. After all, not long had passed since the last time we saw each other on Blue Mountain Island... and the other party was still a Sequence 6 at that time.

But then she asked with some confusion: "Why is it set on Thursday?"

Such a thank you banquet should be held the next day...if it's more grand, it should be on the weekend.

"Based on what I know about him and some of the Extraordinaries in the 'Reader' pathway... it's probably necessary to stagger the people at the banquet... and we were scheduled to Thursday." Crossfia thought for a while and said with certainty.

Judy blinked and didn't quite understand what her mother meant, but she didn't ask further and asked instead, "Then shall we leave for Backlund now?"

"No, he will come to visit us on Thursday."

…

At the same time, Fanny, who was in Intistrier and also walked out of the theater, also received a letter from the "Magic Wolf".

"Wednesday night's banquet? That's great. I haven't been back to Backlund for a long time. I miss my friends there... I don't know what's going on with Emma recently... and Grandpa 'Eye of Wisdom'... …

"I can also see Abner again..."

While she was imagining, the voices of several citizens who had just watched the film reached her ears.

"It's such a shocking movie, and I'm so envious... It made me want to go out to hunt for treasure and get a lot of treasure." One person said with a tone full of yearning.

"Stop dreaming... Without Abner Brain's experience and wisdom, you will only be trapped and die in the maelstrom!" the friend next to him struck.

"Of course I am fully prepared before going..." The man before snorted dissatisfiedly, and then said with some regret, "Since Abner Brain has settled in our Intis, why did he leave such a big boy behind? Dedicate the money to Rune?"

"They are here to get the title...and we don't have it!" his friend said helplessly.

"That is to say...why does our country want to abolish the king? Emperor Russell has obviously explored it and knows that the road without a king will not work, so he proclaimed himself emperor!

"Looking at the previous "Russell Gustav", it is clear that we were the strongest country in the era of the Great Emperor, and Loen, Intis, Fenebaud... all had to ask for peace from us... again Look at it now...hey!" the person from before complained.

His words immediately resonated with others around him, and they all echoed:

"It is always said that our current model is the best, but what is the difference between those big families and the previous nobles? And without the checks and balances of the king, they are even more unscrupulous."

"Yes, especially the current Prime Minister, he actually wants to control the freedom of the press. This is even more excessive than when the king ruled!"

"Yes, maybe we should restore the system from the time of Emperor Russell, whether it is the Sauron family, the Gustav family, or any other family that is qualified to be the king, to compete fairly... In short, we might A king can be elected.”

In the end, this person's whimsical suggestion was praised by many people. Immediately after watching the movie, the crowd gathered into a parade, and many passers-by were included in the procession, heading towards the Parliament Building in a mighty manner.

Fanny, who was in the procession, was a little anxious at first, but then her heart moved and she directly revealed her identity as a member of parliament. Then she used the additional persuasion and charm of the "lawyer" path to successfully obtain the leadership position of the procession.

…

Lundborg, "Iceberg Vice Admiral" Edwina opened the letter sent by the demon wolf, and her eyes suddenly lit up, because Abner invited her to explore the ruins under Bayam's "Aroma Manor" on Saturday.

This was an agreement they had made a few months ago. Abner knew that although Edwina loved food, she didn't really like occasions like banquets, so he explored the ruins as a thank you.

Edwina was indeed very interested in this. She immediately returned to Lundborg's home to pack her things, and used secret techniques to notify the second officer and ask him to drive the "Golden Dream" to the designated location.

…

Monday, half past two in the afternoon.

Abner sealed his room with spirituality, and then constantly adjusted the shadowed eyes in his "incomplete mythical form" - that is, the state of the divine spiritual body he named "eyes of wisdom".

After a while, relying on his previous experience in exploring the "unknown land", he successfully separated a "wisdom eye" and changed its image into his own.

"In this way, this 'wisdom eye' is equivalent to a spiritual clone of mine, but it carries very little power. If it participates in the Tarot meeting on my behalf, it will not only be able to share what it sees and hear in real time, but also do not have to let anyone know about it. Klein's burden is too heavy...

"Of course, this still requires the cooperation of Mr. Fool, otherwise this secret technique will not be effective.

"Hey, I said I wanted to settle a score with him, but I still have to think about him in these matters... After all, Mr. Fool is not easy either..."

After sighing with emotion for a while, Abner made up a random excuse, chanted his name, and asked for "Wisdom Eyes" to hold a Tarot session on his behalf.

Not surprisingly, Mr. Fool readily agreed.

…

At three o'clock sharp, inside the ancient palace above the gray fog.

On both sides of the mottled ancient bronze table, there are "Justice", "Magician", "Judgement", "Hermit", "Hanged Man", "Tower", "Sun", "Moon", "World", nine A blurry figure stretched and lengthened in the crimson light, and became fixed. The surrounding area was as quiet and empty as ever, like a solemn and sacred temple.

No, this is the temple! The temple of the gods!

"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool~" "Justice" Audrey led everyone to stand up, and her brisk and joyful voice soon echoed in the magnificent palace supported by stone pillars.

Klein nodded in response and watched as the members simply completed their greetings to each other under the activity of Miss Justice.

Here, Sharon "Temperance"'s seat is still vacant. This young lady has been absent from the Tarot Club for nearly three months.

This made the kind-hearted Audrey a little worried, suspecting that something might have gone wrong with the young lady's promotion ceremony.

When the voices subsided and the members sat down, "The Fool" Klein glanced at Miss "Justice" again.

Audrey, who had had similar experiences before, understood immediately and did not raise her hand to ask questions first.

"The Fool" Klein then looked at "Tower" Abner and chuckled nonchalantly:

“Congratulations on taking another step forward on your extraordinary journey.”