Chapter 165: Try Divination
"Miss 'Fate'," Audrey raised her hand to ask, "Why do you say the medium is likely the mural? It sounds like the little boy Jack is more crucial..."
"Because the suspect is Ouroboros ," Alice thought for a moment before answering, "When I think of Ouroboros , I think of murals..."
"Then how should I identify the medium?" Derrick asked hesitantly.
Alice paused, looked at Derrick, and after a moment of hesitation, asked, "...Why don't you try divination?"
Audrey silently lowered her head, reflecting on her brief moment of trust in Miss 'Fate'.
Even without a detailed introduction, just hearing the name of the 'Fate' pathway, one could guess the direction of its abilities.
Divination? Isn't it just that whatever the other party wants you to divine, you can divine?
This was also roughly Fors' feeling.
Alger, who had a better understanding of Alice and mysticism, reminded, "Miss 'Fate', do you know anything else about Ouroboros ?"
Alice blinked, thought seriously for a moment, then waved at Klein, who was sitting at the head of the bronze long table, "Mr. Fool, could you help me out?"
Klein nodded, and Alice materialized the appearance of Ouroboros , saying, "He looks like this."
Derrick tried hard to remember Ouroboros ' appearance.
Realizing that there was no more information to be gained from Alice for the time being, Alger pondered and brought up another matter:
"The 'Sun's' description of Jack and his father reminded me of something.
"Did I mention that I once chased an 'Listener' of the Aurora Order at sea, whose goal was to find the sanctuary of the 'True Creator'?"
Audrey thought for a moment and said, "It seems you did mention something like that."
Alger continued, "That 'Listener' also brought his child, who was about the same age as Jack described by the 'Sun'."
"Wow, there really is a way to get there!" Alice suddenly sat up straight, looking more excited than Derrick.
Derrick, who was pleased by the idea that the area where Silver City was located might be connected to the outside world, showed a confused expression.
"..." Alger suddenly didn't know what to say. After a moment of silence, he looked at the silent 'World'.
Klein thought seriously about what Alice had told him and finally controlled the 'World' to cautiously ask, "You're not planning to find Amon, are you?"
Alice pouted and replied, "I think Amon would be quite suitable for drinking the 'Provocateur' potion..."
Klein decided to remain silent on this matter.
Not wanting to participate in this topic, Alger decisively looked at Derrick and continued the previous conversation:
"You can try mentioning Sunia Sea, the Ruen Kingdom, and port cities in front of the little boy Jack. Maybe you'll get a different reaction. Of course, try to avoid your chief in Silver City.
"Also..."
Alger glanced at Alice before continuing cautiously:
"We should also consider the possibility that the loop isn't created by Ouroboros . Describe the specific situation during your exploration, and maybe we can find something useful."
As expected, Alice became interested in this and didn't think deeply about the hidden question in his words.
Indeed, Miss 'Fate's' attention is easily diverted. As long as something more interesting appears, she will ignore other less important matters, just like a real child...
Audrey, observing in secret, felt she had learned something new again.
Compared to before, Derrick seemed much smarter. Instead of describing in words, he presented a series of images of the exploration process and key points with Mr. Fool's permission.
During this process, Alice remained unusually quiet. When the others looked at her in confusion, they found that she had covered her mouth with her hand at some point.
Seeing this, Alger's mouth twitched, and he looked away. Audrey's excitement from the thrilling adventure turned into an urge to facepalm.
—She inexplicably understood Alice's intention, realizing that Alice just didn't want to interrupt Derrick's storytelling, so as not to spoil the mood of listening to the story.
Indeed, Alice felt like she was watching a movie commentary...
Klein forced himself to ignore Alice but couldn't help feeling relieved that Derrick hadn't learned to play documentaries and movies, only able to present in a form similar to movie commentary.
—After all, his spirituality couldn't last that long.
When Derrick finished his narration, unlike the others who were just listening to the story, Alger carefully reviewed it and asked Derrick to present the key points again above the bronze long table.
Alger looked at Alice, who was thoughtfully staring at the mural of the 'Fallen Creator' fighting the six 'Evil Gods'. From her expression, it seemed she was pondering something serious.
Alger tentatively asked, "Miss 'Fate', do you recognize these evil gods on the mural?"
Alice blinked blankly and looked at Alger, answering, "No, I was just thinking... why does he have an octopus on his head? Takoyaki looks better and tastes better."
Alger turned to the figure holding a trident, glaring angrily, with an octopus on his head, and fell into deep thought.
A bad premonition arose in his heart, but he couldn't help asking, "What is takoyaki?"
"A kind of food," Alice pondered for a moment and explained, "Made from octopus, very delicious."
Klein controlled the 'World' to weakly hold his forehead, as Mr. Fool was not convenient to make such a gesture.
Alger opened his mouth but closed it again. The fleeting associations in his mind quickly dissipated. For a brief moment, he was genuinely curious about the taste of takoyaki.
"So, who are the evil gods in the mural?" Audrey asked curiously.
"I don't know, I thought you would know," Derrick replied.
At this moment, the 'World' spoke in a hoarse voice:
"I have seen similar statues.
"During an adventure exploring a Fourth Epoch ruin."
Before anyone could say anything, Alice was the first to question, "Why didn't I know about this?"
...Poor Mr. 'World'.
The members of the Tarot Club once again felt a shared sentiment in their hearts.