Chapter 35

Chapter 35: Mister Tower

" I seek your help,your assurance, your blessings,O' benevolent ruler of the spirit world.. "

Klein heard the repeated chant of a prayer. A faint red star is glowing within the gray fog. Klein extended his spirituality, a faint and illusory projection of a person was shown in the real world. A teenager in a dimly lit room, kneeling and praying. He wore clothing that wasn't typical of a Loen gentleman but still could be associated with the Northern Continent. It appeared to be finely tailored and made of expensive fabric. The teenager has hair colored in darkness and like the other members of the club, his face was distorted and blurry. In front of him lay an assortment of plants, flowers, and objects. On the center was a music box and a familiar symbol was engraved on the object. Klein shows a trace of surprise upon seeing the symbol. It was the symbol on the back of his chair within the gray fog of the mysterious space.

After he observed the youth and his surroundings, Klein went back to listening to the repeating chanted prayers. It registered on him that he was listening to a foreign language. It was called by historians and scholars to be the language of dragons. Klein has been studying Jotun and other languages since he pulled the Sun to his Tarot Club. It was the right decision...Klein mused. The youth that was shown with his spirituality was speaking in the Dragonese Language. Klein lampooned the possibility in the future of him being a multi-tasking all-around translator for the members of the Tarot Club.

Klein frowned as he deciphered the youth's words. Benevolent ruler of the Spirit World? From the lessons of Old Neil, he didn't mention any rulers of the spirit world. The Genius Miss Daly didn't also mention of someone above the spirit world.. Klein murmured to himself. Then, why did the youth's prayer point to me? Is it related to the mysterious space? ... Klein said to himself and wondered about the connection between the spirit world and the mysterious space.

Klein tapped on the edge of the long bronze table with his fingers. After six taps, he came to the decision. He extended his right hand and touched the illusory and faint-colored crimson star. The crimson cloud burst and the light flowed like liquid water.

Klein saw the youth let out a gasp of surprise before he was swallowed. Expecting a youth to appear, Klein was surprised. Instead of a teenager, a man now appeared in his place. Taller and possess a different physique.

What is going on? Klein asked himself. Before he could continue thinking further, the youth who was now a man stared at the surroundings, then at Klein, before he bowed and started speaking.

" Benevolent ruler of the Spirit World. It was expected that a high-grade beyonder item of disguise wouldn't be capable of covering up my true self towards an exalted one like your grace. "

Klein then stared at the necklace that was worn by the man. A very useful beyonder item... Through, I wonder how many pounds did this man spent on that 'high grade' beyonder item. It must be very costly. ... Klein thought to himself. It was a relief that he didn't blurt those words out. It would damage the image of a mighty being that the man believed he was despite this being their first meeting.

Klein indiscreetly clicked his left molars and activated his spiritual vision. There are various colors that he could see on the man using the spirit vision. A large amount of red indicates passion or excitement. He could see orange for warmth and satisfaction. A small amount of yellow for happiness and extroversion. The white that meant brightness and eagerness to improve was more than the amount of his passion and excitement. Nonetheless, for all of the bright color that Klein have seen on the man, he was plagued with equal amounts of Dark and Purple. Dark for worry, sorrow, and silence. The purple was for coldness and estrangement. Then, he also learned that the man was already a Beyonder. A sequence above him and below to the Hanged Man. A sequence 8 Beyonder.

Klein rapped his fingers in the long bronze table again and spoke.

" It would be more proper and appropriate to address me as Mr. Fool. "

Klein didn't let the man speak as he spoke again.

" You are praying... "

towards an unknown being... I don't know if I would call you foolish as it was a common rule for Beyonders to don't conduct a prayer that was pointed towards an unknown being as you may attract the attention or ire of many malicious beings that exist out there...  Klein didn't say those following words. Merely saying them inside his mind. Instead, he opened his mouth and inquired.

" What do you need? "

The man then bowed himself lower to the ground as if prostrating himself before him like a eunuch towards an emperor.

" I have been studying.. "

Klein was stumped by the answer. Thankfully, the man already continued before he can ask and possibly destroy the image of the fool in front of the man.

" Mr. Fool I was a person with an appreciation of knowledge. I walked a path that a few of Beyonders has threaded. Asking questions and searching for the unknown things that many people may accuse me of blasphemy. Yet, I swore that I haven't done anyone any harm. Even towards the ordinary people. I seek knowledge so that I can make things better. I believe a person above the seven lights like Mr. Fool may have the answers to some of the knowledge that I seek. "

A voice full of sincerity, longing and fervent passion, and adoration. In the disjointed memories of Klein Moretti, Zhou Mingrui has seen this kind of people in his memories. Scholars, Historians, and from the TV shows in his past life, Zhou Mingrui would compare this man to the typical mad scientist but it wasn't also the same.

" Very well... "

Klein made the decision. This man doesn't seem the type who would offer human sacrifice just to gain knowledge. The man was truthful when he said that he has his morals and standards.

" I am a Fool that likes a fair and equal exchange. You can use things or information that you can attain to exchange with me or the people like you to exchange for the answers that you seek, and must be equal in value. "

Klein let the man register his words for a few moments, when the man didn't protest, he continued.

" You will have the chance to seek your answers. "

The man nodded his head and spoke.

" I agree to your conditions Mr. Fool. "

" Before that, I need you to confirm your code name. "

" Is it the Tarot Cards, Mr. Fool? "

The man asked as Klein felt a faint surprise. He smiled and a deck of tarot cards appeared on the table.

" Indeed. You can pick any cards besides the Fool, Justice, Hanged Man, and the Sun. "

The man who was already standing up and not kneeling anymore on the ground took steps forward to the table. He stared at the Tarot Cards and spoke.

" Sudden change, upheaval, chaos, revelation, and awakening...I found that my life has been interrelated by those characteristics. And I seek a groundbreaking change. "

He flipped one of the cards and the tower was revealed.

" The tower and I are intertwined Mister Fool. "

" Very well.."

Klein made the other tarot cards disappear. Then, he decided to ask the important question.

" I want to ask, a person like you belonging to the Northern Continent, why are you speaking in the Dragonese Language? "

The man flinched before letting out a nervous chuckle. To Klein's surprise, the man prostrated himself again in the ground.

" When conducting the prayer, I thought that Mister Fool would be pleased if I use the language of dragons. Using the language of dragons which was also associated with knowledge– Mr. Fool would understand that what I seek was relating to Knowledge. "

After ruminating on the man's answer, Klein spoke.

" You may stand up. "

Klein wasn't used to someone prostrating himself before him. Miss Justice and Mr. Hanged Man— Klein can't imagine them doing the action. It would be unusual for them. As for the Sun, the youth has already kneeled one time, he hoped that it was the first time and the last time.

" Thank you for your great generosity, Mr. Fool. "

Now, the language that the man was using was in the language used by the people of Lenburg.

" As I said before, some of the cards are already occupied. There are a few people similar to you and pulled them for various reasons. It may not like you who seeks knowledge. Yet, they are here to exchange and trade information, formulas, ingredients, and missions. I am the one who facilitates the gathering at regular intervals. On the very same day, 3:00 in the afternoon at Loen Kingdom's time and without disturbances. "

This time, the man merely bowed and didn't prostrate himself to the ground or kneel. He was already preparing to sever the connection when the man spoke again.

" Mr. Fool, I hope that you wouldn't be offended by my presumptuous request. "

He paused and continued.

" Since there are others in the gatherings, and I presume that they have their seats, may I ask which seats belonged to them Mr. Fool? "

What an odd question... Klein thought on his mind. He made the tarot card of Miss Justice, Hanged Man, and Sun appears in front of their seats. The man then started walking from one of the farthest seats. Counting it from here, it was the eleventh seat.

" I believe that I belong to this chair Mr. Fool. "

A very odd man.

" Do you have any other trivial request? "

" I thank you for your great generosity and kindness Mr. Fool. I apologize for troubling you with these trivial matters. "

" Then, if you have no further more request, I would pull you to the gatherings next week, Mr. Tower. "

The man bowed and Klein severe the connection. On the current farthest seat that was occupied and claimed by the Tower, a symbol that depicts a tower inside an open book appeared.