It smells good, doesn't it?
For a moment, Xia Ai'er felt a subtle sense of guilt, but then he remembered that it was the Fool who actively pulled him up, and he immediately felt righteous again.
Audrey, who was just 17 years old and hadn't yet become a 27-year-old aunt, clenched her fists happily and waved them gently twice after hearing the Fool's reply.
"Since it's a secret gathering, we should also choose a codename that's easy to use."
The blonde girl proposed proactively.
"Is that so? Then I'll go first."
"My codename is Angel."
Xia Ai'er nodded in approval.
He thought that since he had the Calamity characteristic and had completed the advancement ritual, but was still unable to advance to Angel because Leodero, that old schemer, was still around, he simply chose such a positive codename.
Heh~
Which Beyonder needs to undergo a lightning tribulation to advance to Sequence Two?
If you don't obediently undergo the tribulation and dare to run, then your whole family will be struck by lightning?
"Angel."
"The codename you chose... is very good, but for the sake of clearer communication, wouldn't it be better if our codenames were consistent?"
"Mr. Fool comes from the Tarot cards, perhaps we can choose our respective codenames from the Tarot cards?"
Audrey suggested tactfully.
"My codename comes from the Tarot cards; the Devil reversed means Angel."
Xia Ai'er naturally wouldn't be stumped by a little girl.
"Sir, if you understand the Beyonder world, you should know what Angel means. This is not a title that can be used casually."
Alger frowned slightly. This was a great disrespect. Every Angel was an existence that could be written into the holy scriptures. This was not a title to be used casually.
"I know that Angel is a distance I can only aspire to, which is why I chose this codename in this mysterious place to soothe my heart."
"Everyone has the right to dream freely. Even the Evernight Goddess, who presides over dreams, would tacitly approve of such daydreams, wouldn't she?"
Xia Ai'er responded calmly.
He was practically saying, "I'm just daydreaming, what's it to you?"
"Angel" needs to be avoided, but "Hanged Man" can be used casually, right?
Alger glanced at the Fool and found that he had no reaction. Since he didn't care, Alger no longer dwelled on the issue of a codename.
In reality, Klein's CPU was almost burned out by Xia Ai'er's few words. What about the era of steam and cannons? It's one thing for mysterious powers to exist, but Angel???
Is this the Angel I understand?
Probably... not, right?
"Since Angel has decided on his codename, then I can't fall behind. Hmm, let me think. I'll choose 'Justice' as my codename."
Audrey eased the atmosphere of the conversation through self-talk, and she said to Angel with a smile:
"My 'Justice' isn't reversed, Angel."
"Are you really not considering trying it?"
"Justice is a bit too old-fashioned. The charm of evil is not at all inferior to Justice."
Xia Ai'er raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at Miss Evil with a teasing tone.
"No, I prefer a positive image. You're the same, aren't you? Angel, who reversed the Devil card?"
For a moment, Audrey felt a strange urge, but she rationally chose not to be abstract.
"I choose, Hanged Man."
Alger saw that Angel and Justice were really treating the codename selection like a game, so he also relaxed and said casually.
So you guys just happily decided?
Klein had an urge to rub his forehead. He glanced at Angel and suddenly felt like a teacher encountering a problem child.
Although Tarot cards can be reversed, are you really reversing them?
Fortunately, Justice and Hanged Man were relatively rational, otherwise if all three of them reversed, wouldn't the Fool be embarrassed?
"Angel, you seem to know a lot about Tarot cards. I'd like to know, I heard that Tarot cards are just toys invented by Emperor Rosell, and in reality, they don't have the function of divination?"
Justice Audrey asked curiously.
"The key to divination lies not in the tools used, but in the diviner himself. The results I divine by throwing a stone are more accurate than you divining for half a day with various tools."
"But throwing a stone can only divine a general result. When you want to divine more details, you need a precise and complex tool like Tarot cards."
"Unless you can get a divination tool that inherently possesses Beyonder power."
For example, Arrodes.
Xia Ai'er's eyes flickered slightly as he thought of this "magic mirror."
"Inherently possesses Beyonder power?"
"I heard that Emperor Rosell created another set of cards that inherently possessed some unknown power?"
As Audrey spoke, she noticed that Angel was looking at Mr. Fool. She thought that Angel didn't know the answer to this question, so she also turned her head to look at Mr. Fool.
3, 2, 1~
Xia Ai'er's lips curved slightly. He could already feel the subtle fluctuations in the gray fog space. As expected, Klein suddenly felt a headache, and his spirituality was already somewhat difficult to sustain here.
"Today's gathering ends here."
"As you wish."
Alger stood up and bowed his head.
Xia Ai'er, without any airs, followed suit and bowed, but he intentionally slowed down his bowing motion.
"Then we'll meet again next time."
By this time, Klein's vision was already blurring. He managed to bid farewell, cut off the connection between the three and the crimson stars, and he himself withdrew from the gray fog space due to spiritual exhaustion.
Xia Ai'er used the plugin he installed on the crimson stars. His connection with the crimson stars was cut off, but he was not forcibly recalled.
As Audrey's projection disappeared, he followed and projected himself towards the crimson star representing Miss Justice.
Since he had come to the Fifth Epoch, how could he obediently go back?
What if he missed this opportunity and this bug was fixed next time?
Xia Ai'er demonstrated the basic ability of a virtual personality, relying on a higher authority and mental power to, at the moment of detachment, dive into Audrey's personal island of consciousness and return to the real world with her.
He didn't eat that spicy brain of the Elder Mind Dragon for nothing.
Loen Kingdom, Backlund, Empress Borough.
"Xia Ai'er" looked at the broken bronze mirror on the dressing table in front of her. She raised her hand, and the "star" glowing with crimson light on the back of her hand illuminated the broken mirror pieces.
The crimson light gradually dimmed, and the bronze mirror in front of her was restored to its original state. This ancient artifact, which could be traced back to the Solomon era, ultimately did not perish at the dawn of a new era.
"Dad didn't lie to me? This mirror is really a treasure? Is it a Beyonder item?"
The young girl said with great surprise.