Chapter 43: A Little Love Story Between Aha and Akivili.

At the Tarot Gathering, Audrey, concerned about Susie, hesitated before asking the figures seated around the long table, "Respected Mr. Fool, and Mr. Demon and Mr. Hanged Man who always help me, I have a question I would like to consult you about."

She thought for a moment, ultimately deciding not to expose the fact that she kept a Beyonder dog just yet. "Excuse me, do you happen to know of a creature called a Cat-Cake?"

"A Cat-Cake?" Alger and Klein both felt as though several question marks had sprouted above their heads simultaneously.

Alger stroked his seaweed-like blue hair. "Could you describe the specific appearance of this Cat-Cake in more detail?"

"Of course." Audrey recalled, "Its outer shell looks very much like a flower-shaped pastry, with an opening on the front where you can see a cat-like head and tail inside."

Alger pondered, recalling the notorious first mate of the Future, Frank Lee.

"I'd guess this is probably an artificially manufactured species. A biologist from the Planter pathway should be able to create such a creature with ease."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Hanged Man," Audrey said lightly, before shifting the topic. "Then... what can a pet with Beyonder powers do to help its master? Erm, simply put, what kind of use can mine have?"

She finally asked the question she truly wanted to ask.

[I have a friend.]

As expected, she had shared the potion with her pet. Klein, who enjoyed the exact same treatment as a pet and whose net worth was arguably even lower than Susie's, raised his right hand and lightly pinched his brow.

"Using abilities you are familiar with as an example, let's assume it is a Spectator," Celreis answered Audrey's question. "Let's suppose this Beyonder pet can observe on your behalf. After all, people tend to be wary of their own kind, but rarely pay attention to the animal at their feet."

Audrey felt that Celreis's words made a lot of sense, and she resolved to tutor Susie diligently so it could better help her with tasks.

[Look at that, even if you study hard, in the end you're just working like a dog for a wealthy woman.]

"In fact, if you didn't have an initial net worth of 35 pounds, you wouldn't even have the qualifications to work like a dog," Celreis replied in the internal team voice channel. "Someone's ego just got shattered, though I won't name names."

Audrey suddenly realized that Mr. Demon had directly used the Spectator as an analogy. She smiled awkwardly, changed the subject, and said, "Mr. Fool, I have found another page of Roselle's diary."

Celreis also indicated that he had obtained two more pages of Roselle's diary. Alger, having no diary to offer, chose to remain silent.

Klein accepted the diary pages materialized by the two. After the last Tarot Gathering ended, Klein had already performed divination above the gray fog. These diary pages were written by that predecessor transmigrator who had originally established the "Masked Fool" organization in the Loen Kingdom. Perhaps precisely because Mr. Demon was also a member of the Masked Fool, it was easier for him to acquire the diary of that transmigrator predecessor.

Klein was extremely confident in his divination above the gray fog and was certain there could be no mistakes.

This time, Klein decided to read the diary provided by Mr. Demon first. Sure enough, it was written by the Masked Fool predecessor.

"March 31st. Kids, I'm back. After leaving this planet for a trip, I finally realized that there is no such thing as the Hytro Star God, nor any Hakimili. That fellow is the Star God of Joy, named Aha. As for Hytro or whatever, that's just to commemorate His missing and suspected dead beloved, the Star God of Trailblazing, Akivili."

"I have decided to forgive Aha for deceiving me—of course, not because I can't beat Him, but simply because He and Akivili are truly a pitiful pair of star-crossed lovers. This is genuinely a tear-jerking story: Aha and Akivili were a deeply in love couple whose romance was widely circulated throughout the universe and blessed by all the Star Gods. They even had a child named Pom-Pom."

"But one day, Akivili became curious about the truth of the world and wanted to climb that 'Tree of Existence'. The so-called Tree of Existence is not a tree in the literal sense; it's an abstract concept, and I don't really know how to explain it. Anyway, Aha simply couldn't bear to watch His husband take such risks. He tried to dissuade Him many times to no avail, and even painfully blew up the token of love Akivili had used when proposing to Him: the Astral Express. Yet still, He couldn't stop Akivili. In the end, Akivili went missing, and Aha went mad. Ah, seriously, this story is too tragic; it practically brings me to tears."

"April 1st. I plan to establish an organization to commemorate the romance between Aha and Akivili. Hmm, today is April Fool's Day, so let's establish a Fool organization. Let me think... very well, let's call it the Masked Fools."

So that was it. This was the origin of the Masked Fools? Klein gained a new understanding of the Masked Fools and also acquired a certain level of insight into the so-called "Star Gods." It turns out there is romance even among gods. Blessed by all the Star Gods—how enviable they are.

"Just imagine, perhaps there was a Star God symbolizing firmness and protection who personally forged a ring for them, representing their eternal steadfast love. Just thinking about it fills one with emotion," Klein thought to himself.

[I bet the Amber Lord was the one rooting for this couple the most, right? He even personally hammered down the final verdict on their romance.]

Klein casually flipped the page to read the Roselle diary presented by Justice.

"December 20th. A new year is about to begin, but the feedback I've been receiving one after another leaves me extremely puzzled and troubled."

"There is actually no oil to be found in this world! There is actually no oil to be found!"

[Uh oh, Eagle-Land can no longer be selected.]

This left Klein lost in thought. Was there truly none, or had it simply not been found yet? He had originally planned to make a wave of investments in the future petroleum industry, only for his investment plan to be stillborn before it even began.

Is this the curse of the God of Poverty?

Klein continued reading and saw that Roselle was planning to invent public toilets, sewers, and human cub exterminators.

Finally, Roselle planned to join an ancient, secret organization that secretly influenced the direction of the world.

"You may begin exchanging now," Klein lowered the diary.

P.S.: Starting today is exam week, so updates will be reduced to one chapter per day, with the rest made up after exams conclude.