Mystery: When the Fool Meets the Masked Fool

Chapter 444 The Spear Connects to the Brain
"The lovely humans, through their own efforts, overcame a 2000-year curse. What a romantic and remarkable story!" Alicia applauded.

“Thank you for your compliment, Ms. Alicia.” Colin nodded.

"What are you planning to do next? Are you going to leave Silver City?" Serres asked Colin.

"Yes, I will go out and see the world. I will see if the outside world is suitable for us to live in. After all, I have heard that a war is about to break out outside."

“And what about the others?” Serres pressed.

“My advice is to wait until at least the war is over before leaving. But I will leave the choice to them. Whether they stay here or leave, it is their freedom.”

"I see." Serres nodded knowingly, then changed the subject, "So, how does it feel to be a Commander?"

Colin paused for a few seconds, then shook his head: "The amount of energy we can mobilize has increased, but otherwise, nothing has changed."

“That’s true.” Serres nodded in agreement. “Fate is something that depends on how you navigate your path.”

He gave a thumbs-up and pointed behind him: "Go down and have a chat. Your companions are very worried about you."

After he finished speaking, he turned around and his eyes met those of Xing, who was standing on the table.

"What are you doing standing on the table?" Serres asked.

"It's common sense to jump onto a table when you see one," Xing replied matter-of-factly.

“What kind of common sense is this?” Serres immediately retorted.

What?! You've actually evolved into a normal human?!

Ignoring the husky's complaints, Serres pointed to a pillar to the side.

It was a pillar embedded in the wall, tightly connected to the side by a half-collapsed wall, forming a slope that allowed one to climb to the top of the pillar.

"Shouldn't we climb as much as possible when there are pillars?"

“Oh, I miscalculated.” Xing looked up at the giant pillar standing to the side. “But I didn’t have the climbing skill in my settings.”

"The way you're talking makes it sound like you have a jump button in your game settings." Serres pointed to the ramp next to the pillar. "Besides, can't you jump up that ramp?"

"What are you talking about? This isn't a game world. How could I not have a jump button?" Xing jumped off the table, ready to climb the slope.

Why are we starting to differentiate now?

Xing turned around, her face full of disdain: "Can't you tell the difference between games and reality?"

The husky immediately retorted: "Didn't you start it first...?"

“Skip.” Xing immediately held up a finger, using the skip function.

That's right, she can now skip conversations!
Simply a miracle!
This is a small step for her, but a giant leap for miHoYo.

He is a complete master of time management.

This really means you've skipped over life.

"Speaking of which, this map looks a lot like the Ring of Fortune, doesn't it? Serres, did you make any minor adjustments to this area?" Xing asked from above, climbing up a pillar.

"Yes, so what?" Serres admitted frankly.

“Then why isn’t Fia?” Xing immediately protested. “The loss of Fia to the Ring of Law is as absurd as the loss of the title of Queen of Ten Thousand Women to Alicia.” (Note 1)

"No, sis, what are you trying to do?" Serres looked up at the stars. "And even if Fia really exists, what can you do without her?"

Xing pulled out her Flame Spear: "My spear has been dulled by the heavy rain." She then pointed to Mimi not far away, "My warhorse is rusted too..."

"Confused?" Confused tilted his head. Xing raised his spear high: "But my charge is a Don Quixote-style charge. I'm going to fight Fia for three hundred rounds!"

“And after that, even if you die, you can be resurrected as ‘Fia’s hero.’ Isn’t that a great deal?” Xing blurted out. (Note 2)

"Oh, I think it's just a zombie whose brain has been infected with syphilis. If all else fails, go to Intis or Fussac and find a prostitute. You might just win the lottery."

The main theme is a long spear connected to the brain, with syphilis replacing thinking.

"So, can't we really add Fia?" Xing still wouldn't give up.

"Big sister, we have 16+ novels here."

"Huh? Wasn't it 12+ before?"

"Isn't war about to break out? Raising the level of the war will make it easier to write about."

Seeing that the matter was over, Rosell felt there was no need for him to stay any longer.

He glanced at his pocket watch, said goodbye to the others, and his form twisted, transforming back into the previous photograph.

…………

Meanwhile, in a hotel in East Bayron.

Leonard, who had just completed the ritual of offering sacrifices with Mr. Fool, and who had secretly arranged it with the other members of the Red Gloves Squad, stood in front of the ritual altar, waiting for Mr. Fool to deliver the gift.

"Boy, what are you doing?" The aged voice rang in Leonard's ears.

“Accept what you’ve been given, can’t you see?” Leonard retorted.

“Nonsense, of course I know you’re receiving a gift. I’m asking what kind of gift you’re receiving,” Pales said irritably.

"Oh, you mean this? I bought an extraordinary item at the Tarot Club. It has no negative effects, which is pretty good."

"No negative effects?" Pales asked doubtfully. "Really? You're not being scammed."

"Of course it's true... Here it is, don't say anything."

Suddenly, the candles on the altar flared up, a vortex appeared in the middle of the flames, and an exquisitely packaged box was thrown out from it.

After the sacrificial ceremony concluded, Paris continued his conversation with Leonard.

"Kid, what are the effects of this extraordinary item?"

"As for the effect, it's not very useful, but it's better than nothing. I figured it wasn't expensive, so I bought it. Let me tell you, old man, this is an extraordinary item..."

A few seconds later.

"What are you doing! Old man, why are you hitting me?"

"You brat, I think you're really tired of living!" Old Pales's furious voice came from inside the room.

"Stop! Old man, I'm telling you, stop! If you hit me again, I'll get angry, I'm telling you, I'm really going to get mad!"

…………

PS:

Note 1: In *Elden Ring*, there is a female character named Fia, who can be found in a room in the Great Blessing. You can "hug" her in bed, and after losing a small amount of maximum health and stamina, you will receive the "Blessing of the Bed Curtain". Incidentally, if you go for the Lurker ending, Fia will become pregnant with the protagonist's child after the last "hug" (what a magical hug).

Note 2: Those who have received the "Blessing of the Bed Curtain" can be summoned by Fia in the form of "Fia's Hero". (They can even summon projections of other players who have received the "Blessing of the Bed Curtain".)
(End of this chapter)