Lord of Mysteries: The Color of the Stars

Before Alger, the "Hanged Man," could recover from his bewilderment, Julian, the "Tower," spoke up at just the right moment:

"Miss Justice, your question is a bit unconventional."

He paused, then pressed on with a slightly teasing and amused tone:

"You're not going to tell us that you did this unintentionally, are you?"

"Is it a dog, a cat, or some other animal?"

"I... um..."

Sensing the mockery in Julian's words, Miss Justice became even more ashamed.

She was about to explain when she saw Mr. "Tower" wave his hand:

"Don't be too nervous. Although this kind of thing is rare, it's still more common than you think."

"Uh... huh?"

Miss Justice was about to continue explaining, but she quickly realized what was happening and looked at Julian with an incredulous gaze.

Alger, the "Hanged Man," also cast the same gaze upon them.

He had initially thought that Miss Justice was just asking a hypothetical question, but he didn't expect that she would actually do it.

Even more outrageous is that Mr. "Tower" actually claimed that this kind of thing is not uncommon. What does that mean?

"The Fool" Klein was also quite surprised. He quickly glanced at Audrey and Julian, then thought to himself:

"What the hell...?"

"Yes, you heard me right. As I just said, these kinds of things are not as rare as you think."

"The Tower," Julian laughed.

"In fact, I also keep one of these animals."

When? How come I didn't know?

"The Fool" Klein was even more bewildered upon hearing this.

His reaction was perfectly normal, because Julian had sent Snowy Owl Ethan into the lounge to catch up on sleep before having tea with Haynes, so Klein didn't see it before coming out.

"Yeah?"

"Justice" Audrey breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, and looked at Julian with a longing for approval, as if she had found a kindred spirit:

"What species is that extraordinary animal you're raising? How did you manage that? Did you feed it magic potions directly?"

"It's an owl."

Julian answered with a smile, then looked back at Audrey, who was once again showing surprise and astonishment:

"There are certain sequences in some special extraordinary pathways that can give ordinary animals the special ability to take potions and withstand their power. My owl is one such example."

"From what you're saying, you directly gave the potion to an animal that hadn't undergone any special training, right?"

"Yes, it's one of my dogs."

Seeing that the conversation had reached this point, Miss Justice decided to stop hiding anything:

"It accidentally drank a potion, and since then it seems to have some characteristics that only 'spectators' possess."

"This situation is extremely rare, and it can only be said that this dog was very lucky to withstand this force."

"Because in most cases animals do not have the ability to meditate, they will immediately lose control even if they take a magic potion."

"However, once they endure it, they will possess extraordinary power just like humans. At the same time, some of the already intelligent animals may receive further enhancements in intelligence and spirituality from the potion, completely acquiring a mind comparable to that of humans."

"That's good."

Miss Justice finally breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Although Susie's bloodline wasn't exactly pure—in fact, it was a freebie that her father, Earl Hall, received when he bought a purebred hound—Miss Justice always treated it as her good friend and companion.

Hearing that Susie is not only alright, but may even gain intelligence comparable to humans because of this incident, Audrey couldn't help but feel excited and hopeful.

"Thank you for clearing up my doubts, Mr. 'Tower'."

After a pause, Audrey continued:

"You are not only very kind, but also a gentleman of taste!"

Uh... what's this called? Kinship identification?

"Tower," Julian thought to himself as he gestured to Audrey that she didn't need to be so polite.

At this moment, Mr. Fool finally seized the opportunity to tell the three members of the Tarot Club present about the ritual magic that allowed them to contact him and the newly created three-part name of "Follower Fool".

"Fool who does not belong to this era, you are the mysterious ruler above the gray fog, you are the king of yellow and black who holds the reins of good fortune..."

Silently reciting this three-part title, "The Hanged Man" Alger and "Justice" Audrey, just as Klein had predicted, were plunged into extreme shock.

Even Julian "The Tower" cooperated by showing a fearful expression, which made Klein "The Fool" feel both ashamed and uneasy.

Not for any other reason than that the three-part honorific name is an honorific name that only deities can use!

Alger, the "Hanged Man," pondered the meaning of this name and couldn't help but feel a chill and lingering fear in his heart.

"Fortunately, I did not show any disrespect or overstep my bounds in front of Mr. 'Fool,' otherwise I would not even know how I died."

"In that case... the human form He is currently presenting to us may very well be an illusion, and His true form may not even be human."

While trying to guess the true identity of "The Fool" in his mind, Alger listened carefully to the details of the ritual described by this great being and memorized them.

After all three had finished remembering, Miss Justice recounted her efforts in promoting the civil servant teacher program suggested by Mr. Fool after the last meeting.

Klein naturally affirmed and encouraged her, which gave Audrey an unprecedented sense of accomplishment.

After all, in her eyes now, this was a praise from a god!

"...That's all for today."

When his spirituality was almost depleted, Mr. Fool took the initiative to end the gathering.

"Your will is our will."

The three attendees stood up, bowed to Mr. Fool, and then transformed back into streaks of light or stars, returning to reality.

"Phew... I hope Alger and Audrey will keep their promise and deliver that extraordinary item into my hands as soon as possible."

At this moment, Julianne was filled with anticipation. He straightened his clothes slightly, then took Ethan, who was almost awake, and headed outside.

Klein also returned to reality; this gathering lasted much longer than he had anticipated.

Just then, the sound of a lock being opened came from outside the door. Melissa then returned home and began to busy herself with cooking.

"Melissa, let me help you."

Seeing that his sister was about to cook again, Klein hurriedly joined in, ensuring that the table was full of delicious food before Benson got home.

During the meal, Melissa suddenly spoke up:

"Benson, Klein, it's my best friend Selena's birthday in a few days."

"She and her parents would like to invite our family to their birthday dinner. Are you available?"