Back home at 15 Minsk Street, Klein was in no hurry to head above the gray fog to perform a divination. Instead, he acted as though nothing had happened.
In the process, he heard an illusory prayer and vaguely recognized it as a womanās voice.
After experiencing the ravaging murmurs of the True Creator, my ability in this aspect has apparently improved a littleā¦ Klein turned the newspaper while engrossed in thought and settled himself on the reclining chair in a motionless half-slumped state.
He waited until the clock nearly struck ten, before putting down what he was doing and went to the bathroom on the second floor to clean himself up.
Entering the bedroom and pulling the curtains shut, Klein went above the gray fog. He saw that the crimson star symbolizing Justice was constantly expanding and contracting, and it was also echoing with prayers.
Klein spread out his spirituality and made contact. Dressed in a white silk nightgown, Miss Justice appeared in front of him.
Her figure was still blurry, as if she was in bed.
After reciting his honorable name, Audrey cut to the chase.
āAmbassador Bakerland is a Sequence 6 Conspiracist of the Hunter pathway. Heās suspected to have a Sequence 5 assistantā¦
āAfter I obtained detailed information, I got someone to inquire Mr. A. He has agreed to accept the assassination mission, but the conditions are 10,000 gold pounds or any of the potion formulas of Unshadowed, Cataclysmic Interrer, Prophet, and Manipulator. They do not need to be complete. A portion of the formula would suffice.
āI chose the former and paid an advance of 2000 pounds. Honorable Mr. Fool, was my decision correct?ā
10,000 gold poundsā¦ The corner of Kleinās lips twitched as he forced himself to focus on the matter.
The Sequence 5 assistant should be that Seer pathway infiltrator?
The first thing that should be done is to overestimate the enemyā¦
Would Mr. A have the ability to do it? Would he neglect the job after taking the moneyā¦
Cataclysmic Interrer, Prophet, Manipulator, and Unshadowed are likely Sequence 4ās. That is the threshold of a High-Sequence Beyonderā¦
It is very likely that Mr. A is one of the 22 Oracles of the Aurora Order. To be stationed in the City of Cities, Backlund, means that heās second only to the five Saints of the Aurora Orderās upper echelons. He must be the cream of the crop among the Oraclesā¦
The Aurora Order wields the Secrets Suppliant pathway which is the direct route to the True Creator. As an Oracle, he has a high probability of being a Beyonder of this Sequence chain. Based on Backlundās position, it can be inferred that heās at Sequencers 5, Shepherd. Of course, he could also be a Rose Bishop thatās one Sequence lower, but that would mean that heās more outstanding in other aspects, such as his intelligenceā¦
I have to remind Miss Justice that she shouldnāt have too many interactions with Mr. A. The Beyonders of the Secrets Suppliant Sequence are either already lunatics exhibiting abnormalities or lunatics who have hidden their insanity well, almost without exceptionā¦ Sequence 8 Listeners in this Sequence pathway often hear the voice of the True Creatorā¦
Yes, only a lunatic would be bold enough to accept the mission of assassinating an Intis ambassador and have the courage to complete itā¦
I have here a portion of the Unshadowed potion formula, as well as the corresponding ritual needed for the advancement. This can save Miss Justice 10,000 gold poundsā¦
Why would Mr. A only need the formulas of Unshadowed, Cataclysmic Interrer, Prophet, and Manipulator? Are these paths that can be swapped at High Sequences of the Secrets Suppliant pathway? Thatās a bit too much. That makes it five in totalā¦
Unshadowed is from the Eternal Blazing Sun. Cataclysmic Interrer sounds like itās from the Lord of Storms or maybe the Evernight Goddessā¦ I previously determined that the Eternal Blazing Sun, Lord of Storms, and the God of Knowledge and Wisdom have pathways that are relatively similar; therefore, They view each other with animosity. From the looks of it, Cataclysmic Interrer belongs to the Lord of Storms and is Sequence 4 of the Sailor Sequence. Prophet is likely from the God of Knowledge and Wisdomā¦
Then which pathway does Manipulator belong to?
Itāll be interesting if they can all be exchanged with the Sequence corresponding to the True Creatorā¦
Yesā¦ I cannot give the Unshadowed formula to Mr. A. Not even a portion. The Aurora Order members are all lunatics who are always looking for opportunities to take revenge on the world to the detriment of public safety. Items of strategic importance must not be traded with themā¦ This isnāt just a question of the bottom line, it also involves my own safety. Once the time is ripe, those lunatics from the Aurora Order might very well sacrifice the entire cityā¦
Let Miss Justice spend the 10,000 pounds then. Part of it includes the payment she would like to give to my adorer. The rest can be made up to her with the knowledge I already knowā¦ Klein reached out and pinched his cheek.
He didnāt reply to Justice immediately. Instead, he conjured a pen and paper, ready to make a divination.
Kline had no idea who Maricās friend was. He could only tell from the pronoun 'sheā that the person was a woman. Failure was inevitable if he wanted to directly divine the reliability of the person in question.
However, Klein could make an indirect divination regarding his own safety, which would have a much higher success rate.
As for whether he would suffer an interference or how accurate the outcome would be, he wasnāt worried at all thanks to the gray fogās shielding.
After more than ten seconds of deliberation, Klein wrote: āItās risky for me to hire Maricās friend to be my bodyguard for three days.ā
Putting the pen away, he removed his spirit pendulum, focused his mind, and quickly performed the divination.
When he opened his eyes, he saw that the topaz pendant was rotating clockwise. However, the amplitude was very small and its speed was very slow.
Thereās a certain risk, but itās quite lowā¦ Reliableā¦ Klein nodded slightly and changed to divine about Mr. A.
Similarly, he had no direct contact with Mr. A, and all he knew was based on descriptions and inference. It was difficult to find out whether or not he was capable enough, or willing to keep his promise. All he could do was make an indirect divination.
As an excellent āSeer,ā Klein quickly determined the direction, and that was to divine Ambassador Bakerland!
This ambassador had relatively more connections with him, and the information he had about him was even more detailed. Klein knew very well what the other party was involved in, and as a divination target, there were no problems.
After some thought, Klein wrote: āBakerland Jean Madan will have his life threatened by Mr. A.ā
To prevent it from failing, he tried his best to make the words vague in this low-confidence divination and didnāt require a definite answer.
This time, Klein saw that the spirit pendulum was still rotating clockwise, but it had become faster and the amplitude had increased.
It means that Mr. A will attempt to complete the mission, and that thereās a good chance of successā¦ Klein slowly exhaled and began to respond to Miss Justiceās prayer.
āSure.
āThereās no problems with your decision.
āYou absolutely must not show yourself when entrusting this mission.
āMy adorer wishes for 1000 pounds for his activities. It will be done in the same way as before, and it would be best if it can be completed by tomorrow.
āThis will be payment for the Light Suppliant formula. You do not need to seek out news regarding the Secret Order any further. However, if you obtain any relevant information, I will do a trade with you.ā
After learning that the infiltrator was a Beyonder in the Seer pathway, Kleinās need for information about the Secret Order became less urgent.
He had originally wanted to ask for more than 1000 pounds, but in consideration of how Miss Justice had to pay 10,000 pounds to assassinate the ambassador, it was likely that her finances would be stretched to the limit; therefore, he only asked for the minimum.
After doing all of this, Klein didnāt linger and immediately returned to the real world.
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Audrey was holding a music score and humming a melody. The red moon was faintly discernible outside the window.
Suddenly, a thick gray fog appeared in front of her. A figure seated on an ancient chair looked down at her and spoke in a low voice.
Audrey let out a breath of relief after hearing Mr. Foolās response. She was no longer as nervous as she was.
1000 poundsā¦ My debt to Mr. Fool is close to being paid offā¦ I feel so much more relaxed suddenlyā¦ Audrey rested the music score against her chest and thought with her dimples showing.
Although she only had 1000 pounds to spend for quite a considerable period of time in the coming days, being put in a tight financial situation, all she needed to do was grit her teeth, and squeezing out a thousand pounds wouldnāt be a problem.
Iāll borrow more from Glaint and drag it out with more installmentsā¦ Audrey had quite a good education in finances; after all, her father was a powerful banker behind the scenes.
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At noon on Thursday, Klein heard another illusory prayer. He then confirmed that Miss Justice had deposited the money into his anonymous account.
The bank reconciliation and liquidation done in Backlund could be completed on the same day, meaning that from Friday, Klein would be able to withdraw the cash from any Backlund Bank branch in the city.
After lunch, Klein once again saw Mary Gale. She led him outside the Quelaag Club, where the two members were waiting.
One was a well-known surgeon, Aaron Ceres, and the other was the aristocratic equestrian teacher, Talim Dumont.
After greeting each other, the lanky and somewhat aloof doctor wearing gold-rimmed glasses entered the club first, leaving the equestrian teacher, Talim, who had short brown curly hair to converse with Klein amidst smiles.
āIf it wasnāt for Mary mentioning you, I wouldnāt have known that Backlund has had an additional outstanding detective join its ranks. If thereās anything I need to do in the future, Iāll look for you.ā
āThen, let me thank you in advance.ā Klein smiled in response.
According to Maryās introduction on the carriage, he learned that Talim was originally of noble blood. His grandfather had a noble title of viscount, but it was a pity that his grandfather had squandered all his wealth. His father had nearly ten brothers and more than six sisters, and as nobles whose titles were determined by the amount of land they possessed, once the amount of land went beneath a particular standard, the hereditary nobility title would be reduced. However, that also depended on the kingās mood.
Talim was unlike the other children of nobility who could obtain a considerable sum of money when they reached adulthood. And due to his grandfatherās reputation, he had no means of entering the government as an employee, or to be a butler of another noble family. Therefore, he could only play to his advantages and became a equestrian teacher for many nobles. His income was quite sizable, with about four hundred pounds a year.
āSigh, divorce really leads to poverty.ā It was unknown if Talim was hinting at Mary Galeās situation or if he was reminded of his grandfather who seemed to be more of Intis ancestry.
Unable to engage in the conversation, Klein followed him into the Quelaag Club, where he saw a large, brightly lit hall.