As Klein picked up the journal, Audrey added, "Mr. The Fool, there will be ten more pages of journal to be delivered to you subsequently—this is the compensation for the protection you've received from us." She repeated her private promise to ensure that Mr. The Fool didn't think she had forgotten it. She had first offset the news about the "Dusk Hermit Society" because she wanted to fully settle a prior obligation and felt a touch of pride in doing so. Regarding the compensation for protection... "The Magician" Folshe found himself chewing on those words, suddenly realizing he had overlooked a crucial point. In the matter of the Abraham family, Mr. The Fool had dispatched his "angels" to interfere with my divinations! I should also be compensated for that... Oh no, I had completely overlooked this earlier! I had always assumed that, like other rituals, once the ceremony concluded, it would be that simple. Folshe felt a moment of unease. In conventional ritual magic, when seeking assistance from deities or corresponding beings, offerings are made in advance—essential oils and botanical essences are burned to please the intended recipients—effectively prepaying the cost. In rituals associated with the " Fool," however, many steps can be omitted, and the price paid only later, sometimes not at all. This makes Fyra, accustomed to the former, instinctively offer only a simple thanks. She turned earnestly toward the head of the bronze table and said, "Esteemed Sir Fool, your interference in the divination has been immensely helpful to me. I will gather ten pages from the Roselle journal for you as soon as possible." Observing the performances of the "Justice" and "Magician" ladies, Deryck Berg of the "Sun" suddenly understood and found the perfect way to express his gratitude. Yet, the city of Silver never possessed the supposed diary of Emperor Roscel. Hmm, "The Fool" has a deep interest in history—I shall need to consult more relevant materials and documents. With a sudden thought, Deryck made a promise to the noble "Fool" seated above. "The Hanged Man" observed all this with quiet confidence, having no doubt whatsoever about the presence of "The Angel" as "The Fool"'s attendant. There must always be a figure akin to the "Justice" lady within any organization—leadership sets a powerful example. Indeed, the emergence of so many new "claims to credit" brought a genuine sense of delight to Caine's heart. As the lofty "Fool," he had always been hesitant to directly mention compensation, consistently viewing it as a natural and reasonable duty to assist his own organization's members—no need to appear overly pragmatic. Thus, he had never orchestrated any performances within the "World" to subtly remind others of this expectation. Of course, when "Justice" and her colleagues willingly offered payment, Caine would never decline. "Good," he smiled and nodded, then turned his gaze back to the journal in his hands. "On January 13th, I established steady contact with Mr. The Door. This powerful and extraordinary being, lost deep within the darkness and trapped in the storm, did not urgently urge me to complete the intricate and challenging ritual required to bring him back into the real world. It seemed he had come to understand that he would need to present something truly compelling—something that could move me—rather than simply offering the vague promise of three wishes, in order for me to consider taking on the substantial, potentially great risks involved in rescuing him. Mr. The Door did not mention this aspect at all, instead showing genuine interest in my invention of the Tarot cards. Hah, the word 'invented' surely has to be placed in quotation marks—this alone demonstrates that Mr. The Door is indeed capable of engaging with the real world in specific ways and at specific moments, observing many things in the process. "When I spoke about the 'Moon' card, I recalled something Chara had mentioned—he said the Life School venerates the Moon, rather than the more profound 'Night Goddess,' yes, that second part is mine! I then consulted Master 'The Door,' this fourth-century master, who chuckled lightly, offering no direct answer—though compared to that elusive, evasive, almost combative astrologer who always hides behind subtleties, he was far more open and straightforward. He told me, if he had to choose one card from the Tarot to represent the 'Night Goddess,' he wouldn't pick the 'Moon' card. His choice would be: the 'Stars' card! That was quite intriguing. I pressed further—so, who is the true master of the 'Moon' card? His response grew more enigmatic. He smiled and said, the 'Moon' card currently has no master. If I haven't misunderstood, he means that the pinnacle of the 'Moon' path is vacant—the position designated as Sequence 0 remains empty!" "That doesn't make sense. Isn't there the 'Primordial Moon' still around? As he read this, Kaine suddenly had that thought. He'd long anticipated that the 'Moon' symbol didn't necessarily represent the goddess. Whether it was the beliefs of the Life School, the vampires' attitudes, or the entries in The Book of Secrets, all pointed subtly to a key distinction: 'Night' is not equivalent to 'Moon'. In comparison, the vampire progenitor Lilith and the 'Primordial Moon' are more akin to the Sequence 0 in this path. According to the history lectures from Silver City, Lilith likely perished during the Second Age of Darkness, yet the 'Primordial Moon' remains a figure actively believed in and responded to even today—though, of course, those who pray to Him invariably face a grim fate. Why does Mr. The Door say the Moon currently has no patron? The Book of Secrets indicates that even in the Fourth Age, the 'Primordial Moon' has consistently existed throughout. Kaine almost frowned." Soon, he had three hypotheses: first, the "Door" gentleman was simply not well-informed about the hidden "Primordial Moon," though this possibility was unlikely; second, the so-called "Primordial Moon" might actually be a disguise of a deity, fundamentally not occupying the sequence-0 position within the "Moon" path; third, it might be that the sequence-1 or its corresponding seal was impersonating the "Moon" path. "There's also a possibility—the 'uniqueness' of the 'Moon' path is responding on its own," Klein murmured silently. In the "Black Emperor" card's description of the sequence-0 elixir formula, the most crucial extraordinary ingredient wasn't the full suite of sequence-1's properties, but rather something named "uniqueness," which varied across different paths. True divinity, indeed! Beyond the first hypothesis, the other possibilities were all substantial... Which of the extraordinary paths was the "Moon" path? Klein turned to the second page of his journal and was fortunate to find it connected to the previous one: "I kept pressing for more information, but the 'Gate' gentleman would say nothing further. Ah, he intended to keep me in suspense, hoping I'd rescue him? Well, there's no gate at all! I concealed my curiosity and instead teased the 'Gate' gentleman about his lack of reverence toward the true gods. With a composed, serene air—he indeed responded with calm grace—this was precisely the attitude of the fourth-century noble houses toward the divine. "What a performer this man is! Yet, I am genuinely interested in the fourth-century nobility, so I naturally pursued the topic further. "The 'Gate' gentleman informed me that during the Tord dynasty, there were five noble houses: Abraham, Antigonus, Amun, Tamara, and Jacob. Each of these families could be called an 'Angel House,' possessing an exceptionally formidable strength. "The very name 'Angel House' speaks volumes—it's truly something one would long to belong to!" Mr. Door explained that the angelic families of the Fourth Age were not limited to just these five—there were also the Charathu and Zoroastrian families who had remained loyal to the Solomon Empire, the Augustus, Thoren, Einhoven, and Castillia families of the Trenzostor dynasty, the Andrelad and Belia families operating in the background, and even further, the sorceress families, which originated directly from the True Gods. "It was indeed the Trenzostor dynasty that emerged as the ultimate victor of the Fourth Age, yet where have their royal lineages gone? The four great angelic families—Augustus, Thoren, Einhoven, and Castillia—have divided the northern continent among themselves. "As Mr. Door mentioned previously, the number of top-tier强者 in the Fourth Age exceeded my expectations. Yet, most of them have already been buried beneath the dust of history—even the Thoren family has declined and been overthrown. Within the next millennium or two thousand years, perhaps the Augustus and other such families will no longer exist. Only the True Gods, it seems, will continue to shine brightly in the real world. "Though a few deities have fallen during the Quaternary period, it's likely only a minority—this reminds me of a line I once jotted down while reading online novels, which I can now adapt to this context: 'Unless one becomes a true god, one will ultimately turn to ash!' The conversation has ended, and Mr. The Door has gone offline. He truly resembles a prisoner who is released at fixed intervals, and indeed, the knowledge he possesses is substantial—when he mentioned the Chalatu family, his tone carried a subtle sense of disdain. I may need to strengthen my relationship with Mr. The Door, ensuring a backup path beyond the Steam Church, the Chalatu family, and that hidden, ancient organization. A wise rabbit doesn't just have three burrows—she has many!" When Emperor Roussel was at his last moments of struggle, he only thought of that organization seemingly known as the "Twilight Hermit Order"—he never mentioned Mr. The Door. Something must have happened in between. It seemed astonishing that the ancient lineage of the Augustus royal family of Roon originated from an angelic dynasty, yet why had the royal house of Trenzostor, to which they were loyal, simply vanished? Klein suddenly recalled several incidents, growing more determined to lift the veil shrouding the Fourth Age's history and reveal its true form. This was also the greatest passion of the original owner of his body. Perhaps the underground ruin with two side chapels and a terrifying spectral presence would help answer many of these questions. Klein lowered his gaze and turned the journal to the third page. "June 2nd, Bernadette massaged my back!" "Having a daughter is indeed good—she shows genuine care for her father. Though I can easily see what she hopes to gain, at least she makes an effort and does it well. When I asked her about her unique path, she said she hadn’t quite decided yet, but she particularly liked the saying, 'do as you please, but do not harm.'