The "Primordial Moon" fell into a trap? The Sanguine Ancestor revived? Mr. Fool and the ancient god Lilith are allies? No wonder there's a Vampire in the Tarot Club...
Then who could "The Fool" be? An ancient god from the Second Epoch? Is He the King of Elves, or the King of Giants? He seems to have just reclaimed the "Sea God" authority lost by the Elf Queen... Could it be the former?
Cattleya the "Hermit," who had braced herself for no response after asking the question, never expected Mr. Fool to personally provide an answer, and one so shocking that her thoughts were momentarily in disarray.
Alger the "Hanged Man," already prone to overthinking, was in a similar state. He had long guessed that Mr. Fool might have an alliance with ancient gods like the Sanguine Ancestor, who were also in the process of recovery, but he never imagined Their states would recover so quickly.
"So that's it... No wonder 'The Fool' would send Gehrman to seize the 'Sea God's' authority for Him... It must have been in preparation to help Lilith revive!
"Hmm, Mr. Fool told us about the evil god 'Primordial Moon' a long time ago. At that time, I thought He was just mentioning it casually...
"Now that I think about it, perhaps 'The Fool' had already made contact and established an understanding with the ancient god Lilith back then?
"The machinations of deities are truly unpredictable beforehand, it's terrifying!
"However, since Lilith has advanced a step further on the path to complete revival, what about Mr. Fool? What benefits did He gain from this incident?"
Unconsciously, Alger the "Hanged Man" turned his body, looking towards the head of the bronze long table.
He didn't dare look directly, only focusing on the edges.
With a glance, Alger saw two additional "Blasphemy Cards," and inwardly sighed with emotion:
Indeed, in the matter where "The Fool" cooperated with Lilith to plot against the evil god "Primordial Moon," one of them reclaimed a portion of the Moon's authority, moving closer to complete revival, while the other seized many benefits, including the "Blasphemy Cards," perhaps even recovering some power through it...
At this moment, seeing "The Hanged Man" turn, "Justice" Audrey, "Moon" Emlyn, and others also recovered from their bewildered states, all becoming alert, forming similar conjectures to Alger.
Especially "Moon" Emlyn, the excitement on his face was already overflowing. He even proudly speculated in his mind: Perhaps it's precisely because I joined the "Tarot Club" that the Sanguine Ancestor and Mr. Fool established a stable alliance, thereby aiding the Ancestor's revival... I am indeed the most special Vampire, the one most valued by the Ancestor!
As everyone was either in a daze or deep in thought, "The World" Gehrman glanced at "The Tower." After the latter subtly nodded, he carefully stated:
"'Primordial Moon' is an avatar of a powerful evil god... Although this avatar's authority has been reclaimed by the Sanguine Ancestor, the evil god's true body still exists, so be especially careful when encountering 'Primordial Moon' believers in the future."
This was information Klein had obtained from his daily interactions with Ebner. Although the latter didn't tell him which evil god it was, it didn't prevent him from offering a warning.
Before everyone could react, Ebner looked around and then at Emlyn, adding gravely: "You just need to know this; don't tell anyone else... especially 'The Moon.' Even your clan elders must be kept in the dark for now."
Although Lilith wasn't worried about her revival becoming known, Ebner didn't want the news to spread too widely, lest it genuinely create a conflict between the "Mother Earth" and the ancient god Lilith, putting those Vampires who joined the Earth Church in a difficult position.
Crucially, this dilemma was essentially a false dilemma... It would be bad if a tragedy resulted from it during this period.
"Yes, I understand!" Emlyn was first startled, then solemnly assured him.
In his opinion, such a significant piece of news as the Sanguine Ancestor's revival should be kept secret to prevent enemies from noticing.
Alger the "Hanged Man" pondered "The World's" and "The Tower's" words, his expression subtly changing to one of curiosity as he tentatively asked:
"You two seem to have been involved in this matter?"
Soon after he spoke, he saw "The Tower" stand and bow to "The Fool," then exchange glances with "The World" and "Temperance," seemingly seeking their opinion. Once they both nodded, he casually stated:
"I, 'The World,' and Miss Temperance witnessed the fall of the 'Primordial Moon.'"
The three of them are already powerful enough to participate in battles between deities? No... perhaps it's not just deities clashing, but their respective Blessed are also fighting! Alger the "Hanged Man" thought of many things at once, feeling somewhat put out.
After all, as an elder member of the Tarot Club, he could only hear about such a major event afterward...
While "The Tower," "The World," and "Temperance" could directly participate!
Is it because I'm only Sequence 6, too weak? Alger the "Hanged Man" felt disheartened but also somewhat fortunate.
Fortunate that Mr. Fool was indeed a benevolent deity, who didn't forcibly summon members of insufficient strength like him to participate in battles...
Just seeing the "Black Knight" characteristic "The Tower" offered was enough to know how perilous the situation was! If I had also been forced to participate, I probably wouldn't have come back...
Alger sighed. He wasn't surprised that the "True Creator" might have also had a hand in this, as Mr. Fool had disrupted the "True Creator's" descent several times; it was only normal for the other party to send people to cause trouble.
"Saint of Shadows'" characteristic... So the "True Creator" was also involved in this divine-level conflict? On the other side, Cattleya the "Hermit" immediately connected this to the characteristic "The Tower" had previously handed over. She then recalled that the "Aurora Order" was the first organization to spread "The Fool's" honorific name, and nodded with a sense of understanding: As Mr. Fool's enemy, even if the "True Creator" also harbored animosity towards the "Primordial Moon," He wouldn't easily allow the Sanguine Ancestor's and "The Fool's" plan to succeed.
I just wonder if any other deities also interfered... So the "secret event" I glimpsed in the "Blood Moon" was actually so far-reaching! It truly was an event capable of affecting the world!
—As an "Astrologer," she could glimpse certain hidden knowledge from celestial anomalies.
At this point, as "The World" and "The Tower" fell silent, everyone tacitly moved past the topic. After all, it involved deities and far exceeded the scope of "exchange."
Even though "The Hermit," "The Hanged Man," "Justice," and others were eager to know the details of this matter, they all suppressed their curiosity and didn't press further.
As for Miss Judgment, she felt she could privately ask Ebner. If it was something she was allowed to know, he certainly wouldn't be stingy.
After everyone discussed for a while longer, the Tarot Club drew to a close. Klein smiled slightly:
"Everyone, see you next week."
"As you command," "Justice" Audrey immediately rose and bowed.
The others were not much slower, including Cattleya the "Hermit."
Next, as streaks of red light engulfed the Tarot Club members, Ebner was surprised to find that he hadn't returned to reality. Instead, he and "The World" remained in the ancient palace.
He couldn't help but look at Mr. Fool at the head of the table, who had somehow conjured the "Book of Calamity" and chuckled:
"Madam Yarolam of the 'Moses Ascetic Order' requested that I pass this book to you... Liu Bo."