Above the mysterious gray fog, within the magnificent temple.
Around the bronze long table surrounded by twenty-two high-backed chairs, three deep red lights suddenly appeared, gradually forming ethereal human shadows, then becoming clear.
The "Fool" Klein Moretti, who had already prepared for the meeting, looked at the three members of the Tarot Club in turn. Justice Miss still maintained her curiosity and excitement about everything, while the Hanged Man seemed to still be filled with fear of the meeting place and this gray fog space. His movements were minimal and most cautious.
As for the Queen...
The color at the depths of her aura has become more pure. Has she advanced?
But her condition seemed a bit off. Although under the haziness effect imposed by the gray fog, the Queen's face could not be seen clearly, her body was slightly curled up, and she seemed to be trembling. Did something happen before she was pulled up to the gray fog?
Klein frowned slightly, somewhat curious, but out of the "Fool's" dignity, he didn't directly ask.
Fortunately, the attentive Justice Miss quickly noticed her companion's anomaly.
"Queen, what's wrong with you?"
The Hanged Man also shifted his gaze over, then quickly glanced at the Fool, as if guessing the reason for the Queen's anomaly.
"...No, I'm fine. Um, I fell asleep before the meeting and just felt a bit dizzy."
The Queen's physical anomaly quickly disappeared. She straightened her back, took a deep breath, and apologized to all the participants.
"I've wasted everyone's time a little, I'm sorry, Mr. Fool, Miss Justice, Mr. Hanged Man, let's begin."
Echoing Justice and Hanged Man's congratulations and praise to the Fool for "successfully performing ritual magic", Angel still felt her head had turned into a paste, dizzy and almost nauseous.
If she were to vomit in the Tarot Club's gathering place, her career as an Beyonder would probably end...
Suppressing her physical discomfort, she recalled the moment just now when she was surrounded by deep red and entered the gray fog space.
A segment of memory suddenly appeared in her mind.
A memory that didn't belong to her, but "should belong to her."
Saying goodbye to Daisy who was conducting a séance, returning to her room to test the increased spirituality after advancing to Sequence 8 "Instigator."
Waking up and conversing with Clement whose injuries had healed.
Visiting Rupert Norman who had not yet recovered.
Accompanying Daisy, who had finished work, to the restaurant she recommended for dinner.
Welcoming the Backlund Nighthawks team who arrived a step late, seeing Lorrota and Borgia again.
On the night street, accidentally meeting a middle-aged priest wearing simple white robes, having a brief conversation with him.
Only at this moment did she realize that a whole day of memories in Entrat Port had vanished into thin air.
Before coming to the gray fog, before coming to the "Tarot Club" venue, she had not noticed at all the strange situation where yesterday was still Saturday and today was already Monday, as if since birth, a week in her life had only six days.
Even now that she was here and the memories in her mind had awakened, she couldn't remember the specifics: which restaurant she went to with Daisy, why the Backlund team was late, what did that priest say?
The more Angel thought about it, the more her head felt like it was about to split. She cast her gaze towards Mr. "Fool" at the head of the long table, hesitating whether to seek help from this mysterious existence.
At this moment, after reading the new page of Emperor Roselle's diary provided by Miss Justice, the Fool raised his sight and swept it over everyone.
"Sorry to keep you waiting."
Right... the diary. The two pages of diary accidentally owed last time had been repaid, and this trip to Entrat Port yielded no new findings. In the short term, she might only have the two existing pages left, which must be used at the most important time...
After pondering for a moment, she still gave up on questioning the Fool, and instead sought help from the other two members during everyone's communication time.
"Do you know of any Beyonder ability that can tamper with or hide other people's memories?"
"Tamper with memories?"
Justice seemed frightened by Angel's idea. She gasped, and for a moment couldn't continue the conversation.
The Hanged Man calmly asked in return: "Is it that you need to do this to someone, or that you or your friend has been manipulated this way?"
See, when seeking help at the Tarot Club, one would encounter such situations. Saying too much would expose oneself, saying too little would prevent others from answering doubts...
Angel was somewhat troubled as she pondered.
She believed the Hanged Man likely already knew her current identity, after all, she made fake documents with his introduction; and Mr. Fool, who convened the "Tarot Club," should also know her very well; Justice knew the least about her, but at least knew she was located near Tingen and was an Beyonder one on the "Assassin" pathway.
But she still tried to avoid revealing her recent situation or whereabouts in the conversation.
"A commission from a friend," she vaguely answered.
"As far as I know, extraordinaries on the 'Spectator' pathway can achieve this," the Hanged Man didn't continue to pursue the question, but began to answer her question.
Justice Miss, who had already become a Spectator, also perked up and listened attentively.
"But to reach the level of directly modifying memories, the 'Spectator' pathway extraordinaries I've encountered couldn't do it. It might require reaching the level of a demigod, that is, Sequence 4."
Sequence 4!
Angel felt her heart grow cold halfway.
When did she provoke such a powerful Beyonder? For someone like that to crush her, who had just become a Sequence 8 Beyonder, should be no different from killing a chicken. Why tamper with her memories, making her forget a day's experience?
Or, could there be "errors" in her mind's memories that have been tampered with but not discovered, not dispelled by this mysterious gray fog space?
Of course, she didn't fully believe the Hanged Man's words. Not that he would lie, but the Hanged Man's thinking or knowledge might be somewhat lacking. Perhaps some mid-sequence ability could achieve a similar effect?
Comforting herself in her heart, she nodded to the Hanged Man: "Thank you for your answer, I'll find another way."
After ending this topic, Justice eagerly asked: "Where can I find the Psychology Alchemy Association? Or the 'Mind Reader' potion formula?"
"Mind Reader," I remember it's Sequence 8 of the Spectator pathway? Is Justice Miss preparing to advance so soon?
Angel looked towards the Hanged Man, knowing he was the most likely to answer this question.
"I don't recommend you to look for them so early, or look for clues to the next sequence's potion. Your focus should be on how to digest the existing potion. Besides, I said last time, I don't know where they are either."
Justice disappointedly lowered her head.
"I just want to prepare in advance... Now I no longer feel irritable or have hallucinations, visual or auditory. Does this mean my digestion of the potion, my acting as a 'Spectator,' is on the right track? When can I consider advancing?"
"If you don't know the 'Acting Method,' the general experience is to wait at least three years at Sequence 9. When your spirituality is exhausted and your head is splitting with pain, if you can still remain conscious, without hearing murmurs or having hallucinations, then you can consider advancing."
"Now we," the Hanged Man said this far, turned his head to look at the Fool, "we already understand the 'Acting Method,' know the true meaning of potions, I think it shouldn't take that long."
Without understanding the acting method, one needs to spend at least three years at Sequence 9...
Angel thought of old Neil who had stayed at Sequence 9 "Seer" until retirement, and then thought of Cole Granger who had advanced to Sequence 7 in less than two years.
Is this the significance of the "Acting Method"?
"Maybe it won't take that long," she carefully weighed her words and added, "maybe a year, maybe half a year, as long as you act strictly, you should be able to advance quickly."
Justice and the Hanged Man looked with surprise at MISS Empress who had spoken so shockingly.
They suddenly remembered that this Beyonder one on the "Assassin" pathway seemed to have understood the "Acting Method" even before joining the Tarot Club.
Could it be that she had already advanced quickly through the acting method, thus drawing her current conclusion?
The few no longer spoke, but looked towards Mr. Fool at the head of the long table. Seeing that He had no supplements or reminders, they moved on to the next topic.
"Do you know about the 'Aurora Order'?" Angel asked mysteriously.