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Emlyn White was truly a bit anxious, and the reason was simple: he simply didn't know which hidden existence the The Fool in the Ancestor's Oracle was.
He had never even heard the name The Fool before being informed by the Great Master in his clan.
This was not surprising, as even in the original work, at this Early Stage, the The Fool's existence was largely unknown except to a few Tarot Club members and angel investors like the Evernight Goddess.
In the original work's Early Stage, the The Fool's reputation spread largely due to the True Creator's assistance. It was after the temple pollution incident in the original work that It issued an oracle, instructing the Aurora Order's 'talents' to vigorously search for the The Fool and Its followers, which gradually spread the The Fool's esteemed name throughout various extraordinary circles.
But now, with Lin Ruo's interference, Mr. Fool has not really clashed with the Aurora Order, and the Aurora Order in Backlund has almost been swayed by him into becoming a charity organization. Under these circumstances, it would be strange if Emlyn White had heard the The Fool's esteemed name.
Precisely because he didn't know what kind of existence the The Fool was, even though he had learned about it from the Great Master in his clan three days ago, Emlyn White had not made up his mind to pray to the The Fool until today.
After all, anyone with occult knowledge knows that casually praying to an unknown hidden existence in this world is an almost 100% suicidal act.
Although Emlyn White was a bit chuunibyou, a bit arrogant, and willing to sacrifice for the Sanguine, he wasn't truly indifferent to his own life. Of course, he wanted to understand as much as possible what kind of existence the The Fool was before praying.
"I have indeed heard the name of this hidden existence; It is suspected to be a very ancient existence," Lin Ruo replied solemnly. He looked at Emlyn White, frowned slightly, and said,
"But are you truly sure you want to pray to this hidden existence?"
Although deep down he wished for Emlyn White to join the club soon, bringing together the three foolish members of the Tarot Club (Sun, Moon, Star), Lin Ruo naturally wouldn't show such an attitude on the surface.
"Of course! This is a task given to me by the Ancestor!" Emlyn White first said loudly with a firm expression. Then, his Aura weakened a bit, and his voice lowered as he cautiously asked, "What? Is that hidden existence very... dangerous?"
He probably originally intended to use words like 'evil,' but at the last moment, he changed it to a more euphemistic description like 'dangerous.'
"I'm not sure if It's dangerous... But Emlinn, you need to think carefully. Praying to a hidden existence is a very dangerous thing. Basically, out of a hundred people who do it, only one or two don't encounter misfortune and survive safely. Are you sure you'll be that lucky one?" Lin Ruo continued to say solemnly, as if he truly wanted Emlyn White to abandon his suicidal thoughts.
Klein, who was next to him, glanced at him at this moment, and his brow instantly twitched.
Based on his understanding of Lin Ruo, this guy definitely didn't genuinely want Emlyn White to give up praying to the The Fool.
So... is the Sanguine Ancestor truly another one of Lin Ruo's old friends?
How many old friends does he even have?
At this moment, Klein thought of the Evernight Goddess, the Earth Mother, the True Creator who, despite not being favored, always acted like an old father, Adam who tried to be 'like a father to his older brother,' the God of Steam and Machinery who might have been pushed onto the divine throne by Lin Ruo, and Medici, who was 'a brother when needed, a tool when not'...
As he thought about it, Klein suddenly felt no surprise at all.
After all, Lin Ruo already had so many friends; adding another Sanguine Ancestor truly wouldn't make much difference.
While Klein's thoughts were diverging, Emlyn White was clearly startled by Lin Ruo's words: "Only one or two lucky ones out of a hundred people?"
He pursed his lips, clearly hesitant, his blood-colored eyes darting left and right. After several seconds, Emlyn White seemed to think of something, and his tone became firm, saying,
"No, the Ancestor won't harm us. And, and that Great Master will protect me when I pray... Nothing will happen, nothing will happen."
By the end, Emlyn White's voice became softer and softer, unsure whether he was convincing others or himself.
Seeing him like this, Lin Ruo immediately feigned a sigh and said, "In short, you think it through yourself. If you unfortunately pass away, I'll remember to burn Lokat Master's latest work for you."
"Lokat Master's latest work, are you referring to 'nina in spring'? You can buy it?" Emlyn White, who had just been a bit dispirited, seemed to have his DNA activated all at once. As for 'nina in spring' in his mouth, it was naturally the name of a doll, very popular, and the limited edition kind at that.
"Yes, I've already paid for it. I can pick it up directly after Lokat Master ships it. I was originally planning to resell it to you, but it's a pity. Seeing as you're about to die, I'll just burn it for you for free," Lin Ruo sighed and shook his head.
"Burn what? How can such beautiful things be burned? What you're doing is a desecration of them!" Emlyn White grumbled in dissatisfaction, then reacted and said,
"And, and I won't die! I am someone chosen by the Ancestor! You just wait. Once I finish what the Ancestor wants me to do, I'll rescue her from you, a guy who doesn't understand the beauty of dolls at all!"
"I'll wait," Lin Ruo smiled and said.
Emlyn White thought of something else, looked at Lin Ruo suspiciously, and said, "You wouldn't overprice it to me, would you? I'm telling you, I'll give you at most thirty, no, fifty pounds for your trouble. Nothing more. I'm very clear on the price of 'nina in spring.' You can't The Fool me on this."
"Don't worry, absolutely no overpricing. I'm not like you, who's so stingy even when buying a doll that you can't even buy them a few new clothes," Lin Ruo replied with a smile, his tone not Yin and Yang, but it made Emlyn White's face flush red again.
The latter grumbled something incomprehensible like "Nonsense" and "I'll be richer than you sooner or later," and so the atmosphere in Harvest Church suddenly became lively again.
When Father Utravsky returned to the church hall after properly placing the life scepter, he saw such a harmonious scene.
"Has something happened?" Father Utravsky asked with a slight hint of confusion.
"Nothing, we were just discussing some financial matters. Emlinn was a bit emotional about how difficult it is to earn money," Lin Ruo replied with a gentle smile.
"The Earth Mother teaches us not to care too much about money; these are but illusory things," Father Utravsky then looked at Emlyn White and said gently.
"Illusory things... But you also need money to eat," Emlyn White mumbled softly. Before Father Utravsky looked at him again, he said,
"The left candlestick seems to have dust. I'll go wipe it."
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