Mysteries: Arcana Wars

Chapter 436 Stagnant Steps

The anxious visitor, full of anticipation for the future, sat down in front of the Tarot table and asked this question.

This is a road with a predetermined outcome but unknown experience.

The wish will surely come true, but the price can be high or low. It could be a devastating loss with bones scattered everywhere, or a hopeful turn for the better. Everything depends on how Klein resolves the current dilemma.

Before the Rockets rose, Klein still had a chance to save everything and turn the tide.

Then, the visitor closes his eyes, devoutly surrenders all his thoughts to the will of the universe, stretches out his hands, shuffles the cards, touches the cards, and carefully turns over the cards.

The veiled fortune teller gave a mysterious smile.

The interviewer has completed his or her task of asking questions, and the wheel of fate turns to the fortune teller who is responsible for interpreting the answer.

The guidance for the hazy road ahead lies in the elements randomly drawn during this [divination].

The step of finding the key points directly tests the fortune teller's experience and knowledge, which corresponds to two points of the four points of knowledge in the answer.

After repeated deliberation, Klein finally determined the element chosen for this Divination:

[Crack], [Paradise], [Mirror].

And in this [divination], Klein's role in the story:

[Thrice Great Hermes].

Three distinct elements subconsciously emerged in Klein's mind. Since he was walking under the name Merlin Hermes, he naturally thought of the concept of "Triple Great Hermes." The clue to his name must be the key to deciphering the divination, almost like it was right in his face.

Since words need to be connected and a story needs to be woven, there must be a narrator. Without a doubt, Hermes, represented by Klein, is the most important narrator in this performance.

Klein had also wondered if the keyword he represented was actually [Merlin], but his meager knowledge of the old mysticism prevented him from finding the connection between these elements, so he had to give up and think about the problem with another name.

There is a kind of jump to the crew of Harriet next door...

I can't use Avalon's Dying Light on this box...

Regarding Merlin, the most he could come up with was some rubbish like this.

There is still a big difference between the twists and turns of the old mysticism and the mystical theories of the Fifth Age.

This time, I suffered a great loss due to my lack of education.

The Triple Great Hermes was a mystical concept circulated in the olden days, one Klein didn't fully grasp. This theory had many interpretations, but the one he was most familiar with held that the greatness of Hermes was manifested in three aspects: material reality, the Supreme Truth, and the celestial bodies and stars.

Trying to fit the three randomly drawn divination elements into the three aspects of "Greatness" was simply too much for Klein's knowledge and logical reasoning. Ultimately, he gave up and forced the square toy into the round hole, abruptly filling in the remaining two points of knowledge.

[Cracks] usually appear on broken concrete things, so they represent [material reality].

Paradise is filled with clowns, magicians, acrobats, etc., who happen to be followers of the lost god of confusion, the Lord of Mysteries. Therefore, it represents the Supreme Truth.

The [mirror] shines brightly like the stars in the sky, so it represents the [celestial bodies].

Afterwards, under the will of the narrator [Hermes], [Crack], [Paradise], and [Mirror] embraced and twisted each other, and could be combined into one—

Thump thump thump!

【kaleidoscope】!

Klein: ...

This explanation is very convincing no matter how you look at it!

This is just bullshit!!

Guesses flowed out like a stream, but the answer drifted farther and farther away on a bamboo raft. Klein and Leonard tried again and again to piece together the words, but they still couldn't figure it out.

It's like a chef using the same ingredients to cook different dishes, but never finding the most suitable method. Tasting over and over again, the pot always seems to be missing something, and he can't figure out what's missing.

Four parts knowledge and three parts timing are ready, but the remaining two parts acting skills and one part self are nowhere to be found.

With a head full of questions, Klein once again pondered Melissa's message, carefully chewing on each sentence. Amid Leonard's confusion, Klein's eyes suddenly lit up.

"[If you say your wish out loud, it won't come true]!"

He jumped up in surprise, grabbed Leonard's shoulders and shook him repeatedly.

"Look, until now, I've only told you the results of the card draw, but never told you what wish I made.

"Yes! I can't tell you, because if I tell you, the wish won't come true.

"If that's the case, doesn't that mean that any answer that is spoken is not the final answer to the mystery?

"Process of elimination, Leonard! It's a game of elimination!

"We can, and especially you can, use these keywords to weave stories endlessly, eliminating false results until I get inspiration and come up with the right interpretation!"

This message may seem like a child's joke, but if you reframe it, you get a very important message:

[All divination results that can be told are wrong].

Klein's heart suddenly surged, as if he had finally grasped a ray of bright light in the dark jungle, and he excitedly patted the large wooden box.

Just like Melissa's name, Klein can only say the wrong name in communication, or just use the word "sister" to refer to Melissa, and cannot correctly express the concept of "My sister is Melissa Moretti."

Now, this characteristic is also reflected in the results of this divination:

[The true story is only known by the narrator, Crane].

Klein grabbed Leonard and, like an elementary school student telling a bedtime story, they took turns spinning out stories. As time passed, the stories they made up grew longer and longer, and the content grew increasingly bizarre. Until Leonard, lacking imagination, could no longer tolerate this messy storytelling wasting his time and raised his hand to interrupt Klein's storytelling session.

"Klein, we've discussed this for a long time and eliminated so many wrong answers. Do you have any idea now?"

Leonard pointed to the clock on the wall.

"We've been delayed a bit too long on this step."

“…I have no clue…”

Anxiety and tension soaked the corners of Klein's clothes as the hands spun.

“I seem to have tons of ideas, but they’re just a little off.”

"Which point?"

"do not know."

"..."

Leonard stood up and paced back and forth in the chaotic living room, finally making up his mind.

"Klein, we should go out for a walk. We can't just sit here and wait for death. We need to take proactive action.

"I think I know some good places for inspiration."

? ?Please comment and read on!