Derrick replied, "I have obtained the Telepathist formula."
For the past week, he had been settling the inheritance that his parents had left him. Besides the property, furniture, and a few sentimental items, the rest of the valuable items were brought to the black market in the City of Silver in exchange for the Telepathist formula and the Bard potion's ingredients.
His meals were now rationed. However, he believed that the situation wouldn't be for long. When he passes the combat examination, he will then join the team that cleansed the Things of the Dark in the outskirts of the city and earn a decent amount.
"First, recall the formula in your head. Then, grab the pen by your side and instill it with the strong desire to express your thoughts." Klein said.
Derrick grabbed the quill that appeared by his hand and followed The Fool's instruction. He saw the Telepathist potion formula appear on the brown goatskin parchment before him within seconds.
After looking through it twice, Derrick silently pushed the promised item towards Miss Justice.
Audrey was overjoyed and eager, but she took the parchment gracefully and glanced at the page; the words that Klein had translated came into sight.
"Main ingredients: Phantom Netherdrake's complete pituitary gland, 10 ml of Half Specter Rabbit.
Supplementary ingredients..."
I've never heard of these main ingredients... Hmm, I don't know enough. Audrey frowned.
Just then she saw Mr. Fool gesturing, and the Telepathist formula changed. There were remarks next to some of the ingredients:
"Main ingredients: Phantom Netherdrake's complete pituitary gland (also known as Rainbow Salamander) and 10 ml of Half Specter Rabbit (also known as Farsman Rabbit).
Supplementary ingredients..."
"Thank you, Mr. Fool. You're really very knowledgeable." She looked towards the seat of honor.
After he pulled The Sun into the Tarot Club, Klein had been constantly studying ancient terminology. Therefore, even if Daxter Guderian hadn't managed to get the formula in time, he could've made the notations easily. Through prior divination and comparison, he had made certain that both Telepathist formulas were accurate.
Audrey looked at the Telepathist formula a few times and then personally expressed Roselle's diary onto a page.
She put down her pen and looked towards the fog-engulfed Fool. "In addition to this, I'll give your adorer another 300. Is 300 pounds okay?"
She sounded a little guilty because the three pages of Roselle's diary only cost her twenty pounds, while the Sheriff formula at Sequence 8 required 450 pounds.
Klein pretended to not be interested in money and said, "A reasonable deal.
This is my adorer's information."
He made them appear on the parchment before her.
Klein had taken time to visit Backlund Bank's Tingen branch last Wednesday while investigating the houses with red chimneys and opened an anonymous bank account.
The account only required one to memorize his account number and the corresponding password in order to withdraw cash from any Backlund Bank branch.
The password is written in ancient Hermes: "The Fool that doesn't belong to this era, the mysterious ruler above the gray fog; the King of Yellow and Black who wields good luck."
As ancient Hermes itself can be used for rituals and prayers, anyone who dares to copy the password would be reciting my name, and I'll immediately receive a signal.
The only downfall was that it would slightly expose the existence of The Fool, but the risk was within an acceptable range.
Audrey pushed the diary page to Mr. Fool as she took the parchment with the information of The Fool's adorer. Recorded on it was the Backlund Bank and a bunch of numbers that formed the anonymous bank account.
Just then, she heard The Fool. "When you get home, recite my name, and you'll be able to write down the information directly."
Klein asked The Sun, "What compensation would you like?"
Derrick thought and said, "As of now, I don't have anything that I desperately need... I should digest the Bard potion very soon and wait until then to request my compensation. Perhaps to prepare the corresponding Sequence 8 formula or the necessary ingredients."
Klein thought. Sequence 8 is Light Suppliant, which I have... but the ingredients. Even if I had them, I would have no idea how to give them to you. Wait, he used the word digest... Indeed, the City of Silver knows of the "acting method.". The highest Sequence there is only Sequence 4, so are they limited by ingredients?
Audrey asked, "Mr. Sun, are you aware of the 'acting method'?"
Derrick answered, "It's nothing strange... The general education classes in the City of Silver teach the 'acting method.'"
Audrey and The Hanged Man suddenly fell silent.
Alger asked, "Mr. Sun, do you talk about any key things to look out for with respect to the 'acting method'?"
"Yes." Derrick nodded. "It's clearly stated in our general education classes that the one and only key point for the 'acting method' is to 'Remember that you're only acting.'"