I'm an antique shop owner, so it's reasonable for me to know some magic

Chapter 97 Tarot Divination in the Villa

After hearing what Haley said, everyone seemed to feel something was wrong.

At this moment, Lucas on the side suddenly changed his expression, covered his neck, and arched his body!
"Lucas!"

Haley was already a little hesitant, and as the most sensitive girl, she noticed that something was wrong with Lucas.

Her exclamation also made everyone realize that something was wrong, and in an instant, everyone's face changed.

Could it be that what the store manager said was true? !

The curse fell so soon?!

But soon, Lucas looked up and made a grimace.

"Ahhhhh... the evil power on the card... makes me unable to breathe... help me~~"

His strange accent made the girls, who were originally extremely worried, roll their eyes.

"Oh~ Don't try that."

Grant on the side complained, and then patted Lucas' back hard, making a dull "bang" sound.

"Your jokes are terrible, Lucas!"

Haley, who reacted most violently, was the angriest among the group.

"Don't take it seriously, Haley. I just want to lighten the atmosphere."

Lucas quickly waved his hands and explained with a smile.

"It was just a little prank, Hayley."

Elise stepped forward.

"It turns out that the so-called evil forces are just liars playing tricks. Don't scare yourself."

“I think we should trust science.”

Madeline agreed.

"So do you want to return the box now?"

As soon as Peggy asked the question, Lucas took over the conversation.

"Come on, we've already been kicked out by the landlord, why should we go back? If he knew we took things from there, he would be even angrier."

"Are you going back to get scolded?"

"Besides, this isn't a valuable item. There's no need to take it so seriously. The landlord might not even remember that there is such a thing."

Haley looked around at everyone and most of them didn't seem willing to make another trip.

"Compared to those, have we forgotten the original purpose of coming out?"

Fatty Paxton looked at everyone.

"The party isn't over yet, guys, go buy some drinks!"

This proposal was immediately agreed by everyone.

Everyone except Haley put the "Evil Tarot Card" behind their minds and headed towards the nearest shopping mall.

As for the former, he looked at his bag and sighed.

Maybe she is really too sensitive.

After all, even if this thing is evil, how evil can it be?
After giving up thinking about this problem, Haley felt refreshed and immediately caught up with her companions.

Night had just fallen, and during the evening rush hour, it was also time for people to go out and relax.

The few of them quickly bought boxes of beer, and then successfully contacted the new villa before late at night.

The venue they rented this time was much better than the previous villa located deep in the mountains and forests.

Located directly in the residential community.

Three men and four women made their way to the new venue, moved the beer in, and lit a bonfire.

After three rounds of drinks, all seven of them became a little drunk and started talking.

Ordinary social games become extraordinarily interesting under the catalysis of alcohol.

Except Haley and Grant.

When it came to the topic of feelings, Grant found a reason to leave the scene.

The former lovers were chatting about the reasons for their breakup in different places, and all they talked about were trivial matters of their youth.

Soon, everyone gathered in the living room again.

"Haley, do you still have that box?"

Iris, with a flushed face, suddenly asked.

"Here, what's wrong?"

"Please help me read my horoscope."

Iris laughed.

"Don't worry about those things. Today is my birthday. Have fun!"

"Come on, Hailey, show us your skills!"

"Divination? I want to join in, too."

"Don't be shy, at least you really know how to tell fortunes, right? You don't look like some liar who just opens his mouth."

Under the influence of alcohol and everyone's encouragement, Haley finally nodded and agreed.

Everyone immediately went to various places in the villa hall and turned off the lights.

I found a table mat with a five-pointed star pattern and placed it on the round table in the middle of the living room.

The matches lit the candles, and everyone joked with each other drunkenly in the dark.

"Woo woo~Soul guide, I summon you~~"

The fat boy's movements were funny, and opposite him, Peggy was smiling and recording the scene with a camera.

Everything was ready, Paige opened the box and took out the tarot cards.

Under the flickering candlelight, the true appearance of the ancient cards was revealed.

On the yellowed paper, dark ink outlines strange patterns.

Seeing this scene, Haley seemed to sober up a lot.

A gust of wind blew past the surrounding candles, causing them to sway restlessly.

This scene also brought an abrupt end to the noise of playfulness in the field. "...Why not just forget it."

Hayley pushed the tarot cards away.

"There is an unspoken rule in tarot readings, which is that you cannot use other people's cards."

"Who cares about this?"

Iris staggered to her feet, acting as if she didn't care.

"Come on, let me start."

Seeing that the other party was so persistent, Haley put aside the concerns that had just arisen.

"Ok."

When everyone saw this, they immediately cheered for Iris's courage, and the atmosphere became high again.

"So~~ put the twelve tarot cards in a circle, and put the very important thirteenth card in the middle..."

"It foreshadows the entire theme of the divination and can also make other cards clearer."

"You drew... the priestess..."

Hayley laughed.

"You're 100 percent a Libra, right?"

Iris on the opposite side smiled in surprise and nodded in acknowledgement.

“You are naturally inquisitive and need to understand the meaning of things, but your curiosity often leads you into the unknown.”

"You are on the road to success, but beware, the Upside-Down Priestess is a warning that you may need to slow down in the future, as she may cause you to stumble and suffer devastating consequences."

Listening to Haley's explanation, Elise picked up the High Priestess card in the middle and looked at it carefully.

Above, a hideous and skinny priestess is holding an inverted cross, her eyes covered with a white cloth, her bloody mouth gaping open, revealing a creepy smile.

The more I looked at Iris, the scarier it seemed.

"Terrible……"

She couldn't help but murmur.

"This old deck of cards is a bit strange, you know... otherwise I wouldn't have stayed there to question the boss."

"Okay, but I won't be scared. Compared to the devastating results, I think I will continue on the road to success."

"good."

After Haley finished, others were eager to try.

Next up is Madeline.

Same steps, shuffle, deal, and draw cards.

Madeline, who is a Pisces, drew the Hanged Man.

On the card, there is a man hanging upside down, with his head bent almost 90 degrees.

The divination result given by Hayley was a line leading to something.

The Hanged Man represents final surrender.

"It may be difficult for you right now, with Mercury in retrograde, so things may not be going your way, and you may even find that technology is not working for no reason."

"As a Pisces, you tend to run away when you encounter danger. This is because your zodiac image is two fish swimming towards each other."

"But in the next month, you have to overcome this impulse and try not to be hung up on anything, and don't escape."

Paxton was originally the third person, but he suddenly had to pee, so Paige at the back took over.

The card that Peggy, a Virgo, drew was the Magician.

Peggy looked down and saw the crazy magician on the pattern taking a rabbit out of a bag.

But that mouth stretched from ear to ear and those red eyes seemed as if it wanted to eat the poor rabbit in its hand alive.

"As a Virgo, you always want to find the logic of things, and the next month will be a bit challenging for you."

"You may feel like you are being pulled in two directions, but be aware that the magician's bag of tricks is deceptive and can make it difficult for you to see the situation clearly."

Paxton, who had to pee, returned and joined the fortune-telling team.

And the card he drew was The Fool.

The empty eye sockets, the toothless mouth, and the skinny clown twisted his limbs, looking weird and abnormal.

"You, a Taurus, drew the Fool. The reversed Fool represents a warning to people not to act impulsively."

"Stay with someone you trust. Judgment is in your fourth house, which is about physical space, so don't freak out too much."

“If you’re in trouble or stuck, remember that when one door closes, another window opens.”

“You end up showing up to your friends in a way you never expected.”

Paxton was delighted to hear this.

He thought that he would appear in front of everyone as a beautiful, wealthy, white woman with a luxurious house and money.

This daydreaming idea immediately attracted disgust and complaints from others.

Next up, it's Lucas.

"As a Capricorn, you follow the rules and are down-to-earth, but you may be a little sensitive."

"The card drawn is the Hermit."

"Your financial situation has recently changed, and a romantic relationship has also emerged."

Hearing this, everyone immediately started to make a meaningful noise and looked at Madeline at the same time, causing her to smile in embarrassment.

But then, Haley changed the subject.

"But be careful. When the Hermit is reversed, it represents poor judgment. It is also a warning that you will do anything for love, but be careful where you go. The light of the Hermit may lead you astray."

Haley's professional explanations one after another made everyone very excited.

This divination activity that reveals fate can arouse people's interest at any time.

However, the next person was a bit embarrassing for Haley.

Because apart from herself, the only one left was her ex-boyfriend Grant.

Haley was no longer smiling as before, but was waiting rather restrainedly for the other person to sit in front of her.

Some people may think that these tarot readings are just for the sake of word count, but these are follow-up information. So they are necessary content. Don’t say they are short anymore. I’m already writing them. I’m already writing them.

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(End of this chapter)