15 Minsk Street. After returning home, Klein wasn't in a hurry to head above the gray fog for a divination. He pretended as if nothing had happened as he read the newspaper.
During this process, he heard a series of illusory pleas, and he vaguely recognized them as coming from a lady.
After experiencing the ravages of the True Creator's ravings, my abilities in this area seem to have improved a little … Klein flipped through the newspaper thoughtfully, sitting firmly in his reclining chair without moving.
Only when the pointer of his pocket watch approached ten did he put down what he was doing and go to the bathroom on the second floor to clean himself up.
After entering his bedroom and drawing the curtains, Klein skillfully went above the gray fog. He saw the crimson star that symbolized Justice constantly expanding and contracting, bringing with it echoes of pleas.
Klein emanated his spirituality and made contact with it. Immediately, Miss Justice, who was wearing a white silk nightgown, appeared before his eyes.
Her image was still very blurry, as if she was lying on the bed.
After reciting the honorific name, Audrey went straight to the point.
"Ambassador Bakerland is a Sequence 6 Conspirer of the Hunter pathway, and he has a suspected Sequence 5 assistant …"
He agreed to take over the mission of assassinating Ambassador Bakerland, but the conditions are 10,000 gold pounds, or one of the potion formulas for Unshadowed, Cataclysmic Interrer, Prophet, and Manipulator. It doesn't need to be complete, just a portion will do. "
"I chose the former and paid 2,000 pounds in advance. Honorable Mr. Fool, was my decision correct?"
10,000 gold pounds … The corners of Klein's mouth twitched, and he immediately forced himself to divert his thoughts in another direction.
A Sequence 5 assistant should be the infiltrator of the Seer pathway, right?
Let's treat it as though it's a case of underestimating the enemy …
Does Mr. A have the ability to do so? Will he take the money without doing anything …
Cataclysmic Interrer, Prophet, Manipulator, and Unshadowed should all belong to Sequence 4. This is the threshold of a High-Sequence Beyonder …
Mr. A was very likely one of the twenty-two Oracles of the Aurora Order. The fact that he was stationed in Baekeland, the Capital of Ten Thousand Cities, meant that his status was second only to the five highest-ranking Saints, and he was one of the best among the Oracles …
The Aurora Order controlled the Secrets Suppliant pathway, which was a path that was directly close to the True Creator. As an Oracle, he was most likely a Beyonder of this Sequence chain. Based on Baekeland's status, it could be preliminarily determined that he was Sequence 5. He was a Shepherd. Of course, he could also be a Rose Bishop of a lower rank, but in other aspects, such as his intellect, he was more outstanding …
I have to remind Miss Justice not to have too much contact with Mr. A. The Beyonders of the Secrets Suppliant pathway are either lunatics who have already shown abnormalities, or lunatics who hide themselves well. There are almost no exceptions … Sequence 8 Listeners of this pathway often hear the voice of the True Creator …
Hmm, only a madman would have the guts to accept the mission of assassinating the Ambassador of Intis and have the courage to complete it …
I have a portion of the Unshadowed potion formula here, as well as the corresponding advancement ritual. This can save Miss Justice 10,000 pounds …
Why does Mr. A only want the formulas of Unshadowed, Cataclysmic Interrer, Prophet, and Manipulator? Is this a pathway that can be interchanged with the Secrets Suppliant pathway at High-Sequence Beyonders? That's quite a lot. That makes five …
Unshadowed is from the Eternal Blazing Sun, and Cataclysmic Interrer sounds like it's from the Lord of Storms or the Evernight Goddess … I previously determined that the Eternal Blazing Sun, the Lord of Storms, and the God of Knowledge and Wisdom's respective pathways are similar Sequences, so "They" view each other as enemies. From the looks of it, Cataclysmic Interrer belongs to the Lord of Storms, Sequence 4 of the Sailor pathway. Prophet is from the God of Knowledge and Wisdom …
What pathway does Manipulator belong to?
They can actually be interchanged with the corresponding Sequences of the True Creator. That's a little interesting …
Hmm … I can't give the Unshadowed formula to Mr. A, not even a portion of it. The members of the Aurora Order are lunatics who are always looking for opportunities to take revenge on The World and endanger public safety. I can't trade strategic items with them … This isn't just a matter of bottom line, it also involves my own safety. Once the time is ripe, those lunatics from the Aurora Order might really sacrifice the entire city …
I'll let Miss Justice spend the 10,000 pounds. Part of it is the remuneration that she planned to give to my adorer. I can compensate her with my knowledge … Klein reached out and pinched his cheeks.
He didn't respond to Justice for the time being. Instead, he conjured a pen and paper in preparation for a divination.
Klein didn't know anything about the friend that Marić mentioned. He could only determine that it was a female from the pronoun "she." If he wanted to directly divine if the other party was reliable, failure was inevitable.
However, Klein could use his own safety to do an indirect divination. This way, the success rate would be much higher.
As for whether there would be any interference or how accurate the result would be, he wasn't worried at all because of the gray fog's obstruction.
After deliberating for more than ten seconds, Klein wrote:
"It's risky for me to hire Marić's friend as a bodyguard for three days."
Putting down the pen and removing the spirit pendulum, Klein focused his mind and quickly did a divination.
When he opened his eyes, he saw the topaz pendant spinning clockwise, but it was very small and very slow.
There's a certain amount of risk, but it's rather low … Reliable … Klein nodded slightly and changed to divination on Mr. A.
Similarly, he didn't have any direct contact with Mr. A. All his understanding was based on paraphrases and inferences. It was very difficult to get an answer to confirm if he had the ability or was willing to keep his promise. He could only start from another angle and do an indirect divination.
As an outstanding Seer, Klein quickly determined a direction, and that was to divine Ambassador Bakerland!
This ambassador had a lot to do with him, and the corresponding intelligence was more detailed. Klein even knew what the other party was involved in, so it wouldn't be a problem to use him as a divination target.
After thinking for a while, Klein wrote:
"Bakerland Jean Madan will suffer a fatal threat from Mr. A."
In this divination, which he didn't have much confidence in, he tried his best to be vague and didn't preset a definite outcome to prevent failure.
This time, Klein saw that the spirit pendulum was still spinning clockwise, but the speed had increased and the amplitude had increased.
This means that Mr. A will complete the mission, and there's a high chance of success … Klein slowly exhaled and began to respond to Miss Justice's prayer.
"Sure."
"There's no problem with your decision."
"You absolutely must not do it yourself."
"That adorer of mine wishes to receive 1,000 pounds for his activities, using the same method as before. It's best if it can be completed by tomorrow."
"This will offset the Light Suppliant formula, and you won't need to gather any more intelligence on the Secret Order. However, if you can obtain additional relevant information, I'll make a deal with you."
After knowing that the infiltrator was a Beyonder of the Seer pathway, Klein's need for intelligence on the Secret Order wasn't as urgent.
He originally wanted more than 1,000 pounds, but considering that Miss Justice had to pay 10,000 pounds for the assassination of the ambassador, and that her financial situation would definitely be strapped for cash, he could only give her his bottom line.
After doing all of this, Klein didn't stay any longer and immediately returned to the real World.
…
Audrey was holding a music score and humming a melody. The crimson moon was faintly discernible outside the window.
Suddenly, a thick gray fog appeared in front of her. A figure sat on an ancient chair, looking down and speaking in a deep voice.
After hearing Mr. Fool's response, Audrey immediately heaved a sigh of relief and was no longer as perturbed.
1,000 pounds … My debt with Mr. Fool is almost paid off … I feel a lot more relaxed … Audrey leaned the music score against her chest as she thought with dimples appearing on her face.
Although her pocket money would only be 1,000 pounds a month for a long period of time, making her extremely poor, it wouldn't be a problem for her to grit her teeth and squeeze out 1,000 pounds.
Borrow more from Glaint, in more installments … Audrey had a good upbringing in this aspect. After all, her father was a big banker behind the scenes.
…
At noon on Thursday, Klein heard an illusory prayer again. After confirming that Miss Justice had already deposited the money into the anonymous account.
As for the bank reconciliation and settlement within Baekeland, it could be completed on the same day. In other words, starting from Friday, Klein could withdraw the cash from every branch of the Baekeland Bank in the city.
After lunch, Klein met Mary Gale again. She brought him outside the Quelaag Club, where two members were waiting.
One was the famous surgeon, Allen Ceres, and the other was the noble equestrian teacher, Talim Dumont.
After greeting each other, the tall, thin, and cold doctor, Allen, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, entered the club first. As for the equestrian teacher, Talim, who had short brown curly hair, he smiled as he walked.
"If Mary hadn't mentioned you, I wouldn't have known that Baekeland has an outstanding detective. If I need anything in the future, I'll look for you."
"Then I'll thank you in advance," Klein replied with a smile.
According to Mary's introduction in the car, he knew that Talim was originally a son of a noble family, and his ancestors had the title of viscount. Unfortunately, his family fortune had been squandered by his grandfather. As a result, his father had nearly ten brothers and more than six sisters. As a landed noble, when the amount of land he owned fell below the standard, his hereditary title would be reduced. However, it depended on the king's mood.
Talim was unable to do business with a sizable amount of money after he came of age like other noble children. Due to his grandfather's reputation, he had no way of entering the government as an employee or working as a butler for other noble families. He could only use his talents and become an equestrian teacher for many nobles. His income was quite good, about four hundred pounds a year.
"Sigh, divorce is really a matter that makes people poor." It was unknown if Talim was alluding to Mary Gale or if he was thinking of his grandfather, who was more like Intis.
Klein couldn't respond, so he followed him into the Quelaag Club and saw a spacious and bright hall.
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