Klein said, "Captain, I understood something yesterday."
"And what is that?" Dunn asked.
"As I was concluding my past experiences, I realized that the names of Sequence potions encompass a whole set of principles that can help us gain control over them and that allow us to avoid the negative impacts.
These sets of principles are hidden. All we can do is make conclusions from the corresponding job bit by bit, then adjust our understanding based on the different feedback we receive.
Thus, when I became a real Seer at the Divination Club and created my set of principles for the Seer, the auditory and visual illusions that plagued me just vanished."
"I understand," Dunn said.
"Captain, I have to go. Old Neil's. Today's mysticism lessons are starting soon." Klein said.
After closing the door to the Captain's office, Klein made his way towards the steps leading to the basement.
...
The Blackthorn Security Company accepted an extra mission in the morning that involved escorting a rich merchant to the harbor for a deal. Leonard and Kenley completed it easily, earning themselves some extra pay.
Klein went about his day, learning about mysticism, practicing his shooting, and getting tortured by Instructor Gawain.
After leaving Gawain's house, he took a carriage and investigated the other ten houses with red chimneys.
The house with the red chimney that I saw in my divination isn't in the list of houses with a recent change in tenants. I wonder how much time I would need to investigate about 1600 houses. I even can't ask for any help to do something like this since only I would have the sense of familiarity from my spirituality when I see the target.
I'll continue the investigation whenever I have free time and try to complete it within three months—no, two months! Who knows, the target might be found in tomorrow's investigation.
Now that he had made a decision, he planned to turn toward Daffodil Street. However, he realized that he was somewhere close to where Mr. Azik stayed.
Before Mr. Azik went for his holiday, he did write to tell me that he would be back sometime this week, but he didn't specify the exact date. Since it's on the way, I'll leave a note for him.
Four minutes later, he alighted from the carriage and arrived outside Mr. Azik's house.
Klein pulled on the rope outside the door and sounded the bell within the house.
The door swung open, and Azik's mild facial features and bronze skin appeared before Klein. Since he was at home, he was only dressed in a simple white shirt, a brown vest, and matching pants.
"Klein? I was just about to write to you," Azik said, "I just arrived home last night."
"Mr. Azik, I found a clue to your past."
"Really?" Azik asked.
Azik moved to the side and allowed Klein entry. They went to the living room on the first floor and sat on the sofa.
"What clues did you find?" he asked.
Klein said, "I received a mission recently and had to deal with a wraith in Lamud Town.
In the process of dealing with the wraith, we discovered something and thus conducted an investigation within the town...
A resident of the town was in possession of a portrait of the first Baron Lamud, which he tried to sell me. I asked to view the portrait and discovered that the person drawn had facial features that resembled yours, other than the hair. He even had the same mole near the ear.
Under my interrogation, the man told me that the portrait was about forty years old. It was a replica of an ancient portrait excavated from the castle.
I could tell that the man wasn't lying."
Azik crossed his arms and remained silent for a while.
"Your description didn't make me recall anything. Perhaps, I should visit the abandoned castle myself. Can you take me there?"
"Sure," Klein said. "But I have to head home first."
"No problem." Azik said.