Mystery: Start with the Reader

Some power invaded my dream... Is it the mirror of the Church of Steam again? Arrodes?

Because he had a similar experience last week and got information about the blond young man who was colluding with the "Apostle of Desire", this time, Klein did not pretend to be confused anymore, but immediately switched to "The Fool" In a state of looking down at everything, inscrutable, he nodded gently and said:

"If you know anything, just report it directly."

Upon hearing this, the eye-like black gems on both sides of the illusory and ancient strange silver mirror suddenly shimmered, seeming a little happy, and then white words were outlined on the mirror:

"Yes! Your loyal servant Arrods reports to you!"

Before it finished speaking, Klein found himself in a house with dim lighting, many candles and spiritual materials arranged, and an altar in the center.

And a woman wearing a medium's black robe was chanting Arrodes' honorable name, praying to him for answers to questions.

"Ms. Dai Li?" Klein recognized the identity of the lady at a glance. After all, like the captain, she was an Extraordinary person he had met on the first day of time travel, and he was extremely impressed.

What's more, for a period of time, Ms. Dai Li came to teach me "psychic" knowledge every day and night.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Klein recalled the past and speculated based on the occult knowledge he had mastered:

"Ms. Dai Li is using some kind of 'secret technique' or 'ritual magic' to communicate with Arrods and wants to find the answer to a certain question?"

As thoughts flickered, Klein walked to the altar and looked at the parchment on it.

“Is ‘Doctor Strange’ a subordinate of ‘The Fool’?

"As expected, I was involved... and Mr. Tower was brought with him...

"But why does Ms. Daly ask this? Does she want to confirm something?"

Klein frowned slightly and did not rush to ask Arrods, but said cautiously:

"I know your principles, now it's your turn to ask questions."

Based on the last experience, this mirror shouldn't be too difficult for him, so Klein still has some confidence.

——By the way, Arrods’ question that time was: “What did you have for dinner?”

After hearing his question, a line of text appeared on the silver mirror again: "I have already asked, and you have answered."

when? Klein was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered what he said when the mirror appeared just now, "Do you want to know who she is?", and his answer was to ask him to "report directly"...

...Is this okay? Klein's mouth opened slightly, and he was speechless for a moment. There was a voice echoing in his mind:

Why do you feel that this mirror is not only a bastard in the Church of Steam, but also has the tendency to become a "dog licker"?

Although it was very comfortable to be licked...especially compared to the extremely miserable deacon Ikanse from the Church of Steam...

How could this guy develop such a character? Klein thought for two seconds and then asked another question:

"Arrods, why did Ms. Daly ask about the relationship between 'Doctor Strange' and 'The Fool'?"

"Do you want to see the picture?" A line of text appeared on the mirror.

Is this asking me to answer questions in advance? I have to say that this mirror called Arrods really has no moral integrity when it comes to pleasing me... Klein was complaining on the inside, but on the surface he said with a straight face:

"Screen."

"Yes, great master!"

After Arolds displayed this line of text on the mirror, although the surrounding scene did not change significantly, the hands of the clock hanging on the wall moved back a few ticks, returning to ten minutes ago.

The note Ms. Dai Li placed on the altar was obviously different from just now.

"'How was Dunn Smith resurrected'?!"

Klein subconsciously repeated the question in his mind, and then his eyes suddenly widened.

He was so shocked by the information revealed in this question that his hands were trembling slightly. If he hadn't remembered to maintain his "dignity" in front of Arrods, he might not have had time to use his "Joker" ability to control his expression.

"Captain...is resurrected? Ms. Dai Li asked this to confirm that the captain has been resurrected like me?

"And this matter is related to 'Doctor Strange', so she continued to ask the second question?

"Well, in my several attacks in Backlund, the image of the thief 'Black Emperor' I used is indeed very similar to the 'superhero'. It is natural that the officials will be suspicious..."

Klein suppressed his excitement, and when he was starting to think about it, the scene around him changed and turned into a scene at the Raphael Cemetery in Tingen City.

Is this the answer “picture” Arrodes showed Ms. Daly? Well, she will definitely not experience this holographic version. At most, she will see the composition...

Muttering in his mind, Klein followed "Doctor Strange" to dig up Dunn's grave and brought the body to the villa where the Nighthawks had captured Triss.

There, he saw "Doctor Strange" place a black stone on Dunn's body.

"This is... the 'Stone of Life'? I remember that Old Neil also used his own blood to refine it in order to resurrect his wife... Unfortunately, he eventually lost control and became a monster...

"But this 'Stone of Life' seems to be of a very high level... Huh? The captain actually woke up?!"

Looking at this scene, the joy in Klein's eyes almost broke through the control of the "Joker"'s ability, and he almost screamed out.

because……

Captain, he's still alive! !

When the scene of resurrecting Dunn ended and the scene returned to the previous rental house, when Dai Li was about to be punished for being unable to answer Arrods' question, Klein recovered from the surprise and stopped the mirror. to continue playing.

After all, what Dai Li suffered was an unsightly nightmare. After only seeing the beginning, Klein felt that it was not suitable for him to watch.

"Judging from the weather and surrounding vegetation in the cemetery scene just now, the time is probably September or October... At that time, 'Doctor Strange' must still be Mr. 'Tower'!

"By the way, the first time 'Doctor Strange' appeared was when he caught a 'serial killer' in Tingen. At that time, Mr. 'Tower' commissioned Mr. 'The Hanged Man' to find a craftsman to make a magic weapon with that special feature. The man-eating gem box...

"He probably happened to find the 'serial killer' when he went to Tingen to resurrect the captain... That's right...

“But the question is, why did Mr. Tower resurrect the captain, and where did the ‘Stone of Life’ come from?

"Finally...does he know about Klein? And does he know that Klein has been resurrected a long time ago?"

Thinking of this, Klein carefully examined the performance of Mr. "Tower" in previous Tarot sessions.

After a moment, he shook his head slightly, feeling that Mr. "Ta" probably didn't know... but that was not necessarily the case behind him.

"Has the ability to refine that level of 'Stone of Life'...the Mother Earth? Considering the relationship between the 'Hero Detective' and the Harvest Church...it's not impossible...

"In addition, after he helped Bishop Utravsky remove another personality, he said that 'all this is the arrangement of the Mother Goddess'...

“At the time, I just thought it was a complete and self-consistent believer’s logic…

"Now it seems that it is not necessarily the case!"

Klein smiled bitterly, stabilized his mind, and then thought about the captain:

"Where will Captain go after he is resurrected?

"Well...if he is really still the captain, even if he doesn't return to the church, he will find a way to get revenge...to avenge me and the other colleagues who died under Ince's conspiracy...

"Like me, the captain has no chance of winning against Ince, who is already a demigod. He will definitely not go to him first... So, Lanerwus?"

“It turns out that the captain is ‘Iron Man’!

"This is also the reason why I got the "Iron Man Biography" in the 'Dream Maze Tower'... No wonder!

"In addition, Miss Judgment once mentioned that the armor of 'Iron Man' might be the product of the 'Ancient Alchemist'... and when Sharon and I were exchanging knowledge, we mentioned that the 'Ancient Alchemist' is exactly Sequence 4 of the 'Cultivator' path governed by the Church of the Mother Earth.

"With this evidence... Captain is most likely sent by the Earth Mother Church to resurrect Mr. Tower.

"It turns out that Mr. Tower is a member of the Church of the Mother Earth...even a favored one! This also explains why he knows so much high-end knowledge...

"Perhaps the Earth Mother noticed me when Mr. Tower joined the Tarot Club...

"Fortunately, He doesn't seem to have any ill intentions... To be more precise, what He asked the Tower to do has always been to release goodwill... Is this an investment in me? Are you optimistic about my future?"

To be honest, being watched by a god put a lot of pressure on Klein, but this was already an established fact, and the other party did not do anything to disgust him. Instead, Mr. "Tower", Wu, who was related to the Church of the Mother Goddess of the Earth, Bishop Travsky, Emlyn, and even Miss Hazel are already his friends.

"Maybe it's not a bad thing... If I'm really in danger, I might be able to ask for help... He has invested so much, so he won't ignore it, right?"

After Klein comforted himself, he felt that it would be better to go to Mr. "Tower" to confirm this matter... But it was not appropriate for "The Fool" to ask in person...

After all, the powerful and mysterious Mr. Fool should have known the details of the "Tower" a long time ago.

"Well, it just so happens that Miss Sharon wants to invite 'Tower' to deal with Baron Pound's excavation of ruins. I can take the opportunity to mention 'Iron Man' and see what his reaction is...

"And before asking Mr. Tower, maybe you can ask Arrods first."

As his thoughts whirled, Klein turned his gaze back to the silver mirror and asked thoughtfully:

"Who made the 'Stone of Life' in the scene?"

Yinjing was silent for a while before revealing the answer: "That's a goddess..."

The text was quickly erased, and a new line of writing appeared: "Supreme and great master, your humble and loyal servant Arrods, can you please stop asking this question? That is very dangerous.

"Also, great master, I wonder if I can answer that lady's question?"

goddess? There are only those few who can be called goddesses... Klein's mind was spinning, but on the surface he nodded lightly and said:

"Okay... Also, please leave first."

"Yes, a great existence above the spiritual world." After Arrods emerged with these words, the scene around him was completely shattered.

After confirming that its power had left his dreamland, Klein closed his eyes and muttered to himself:

"Captain...it's great to have you back!

"I really can't let you go!

"No matter what purpose the Earth Mother God has...just because of this, I am willing to try my best to repay you!"

…

In the rental house in the East District, when Dai Li almost thought she would not get a response, she finally waited for a positive answer.

By doing so, the mirror used to carry the ceremony shattered on its own.

"Is this a sign that Stewart mentioned that '2-111' is no longer prepared to respond to my ritual?

“Could it be that my question involves the hidden existence of the near god, so I am disgusted by it?

"But I also want to ask who Miss Lazy is..."

Dai Li had a look of pity on her face and said to herself thoughtfully.

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