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Tuesday, early morning.
"Roselle the Great's memorial exhibition? Today?"
At Sherlock's Detective Agency, Melissa took the toasted bread Klein handed her and said with a slight surprise.
Although she had been in Backlund for some time, Melissa, being engrossed in her studies, truly didn't know that a Roselle memorial exhibition was being held in Backlund these days. Hearing Klein mention it now naturally surprised her.
"Yes, I plan to go see it. Melissa, do you want to come with me? You're always very interested in mechanical things, and there should be something you like at the Roselle memorial exhibition. And Benson, you come with us too. Consider it a relaxation after so many days of studying." Klein said with a smile. He sincerely invited Benson and Melissa to go with him.
As he said, Benson and Melissa had been studying for so many days and really needed to relax. The Roselle memorial exhibition was a good place to go.
As for Klein's plan to steal the black emperor card at the memorial exhibition—that was an evening operation. During the day, Klein would at most confirm the card's location and the exhibition hall's layout. Bringing Benson and Melissa along could be a unique form of cover, greatly reducing his suspiciousness. Even if the Steam and Machinery Church investigated afterwards, it would be harder for them to be noticed, thus lowering the danger to his family later on.
"Visiting the Roselle memorial exhibition?" Melissa was clearly tempted. As someone deeply interested in machinery, she was very curious about Roselle the Great, who could be said to have single-handedly promoted the development of steam and machinery. Naturally, she had expectations for the Roselle memorial exhibition.
But then she thought of something and hesitated, saying, "Do we need tickets? If it's very expensive..."
Although her view on money had been shattered and reshaped, it was precisely because she understood how expensive Beyonder ingredients, Beyonder weapons, and other items in the extraordinary world were that Melissa became even more frugal—she knew that Klein earned money so quickly by taking on very dangerous missions. The money they were using now could even be said to be money Klein earned with his life. How could she possibly spend it carelessly?
Melissa would only cherish this money more.
"I've already bought the tickets. This memorial exhibition is hosted by the Steam and Machinery Church. The tickets aren't expensive, and they can't be refunded." Klein quickly explained, then added, "And this memorial exhibition only runs for a few days. If we miss this one, we'll probably have to wait a long time for the next."
"Since that's the case, let's go see it." Melissa made up her mind and nodded.
"Benson, what about you?" Klein, having persuaded his sister, smiled and then looked at his brother, Benson.
"I'll go with you," Benson smiled and nodded, having no objections to it.
The studying during this period had truly made him, an adult who had been working for many years, feel like his hair was falling out, like he had turned into a curly-haired baboon. Now that he could relax, Benson naturally wouldn't refuse.
So the Moretti family finalized their itinerary and continued eating breakfast.
After they had mostly finished, a "knock-knock" sounded. Klein, who had already tidied himself up and was ready to leave, opened the door and saw Lin Ruo standing outside, along with an unfamiliar young man beside him.
That was indeed someone Klein had never met before. He looked to be in his early twenties, wearing a black suit, but the buttons of his jacket weren't properly fastened, immediately changing the serious aura that the suit would have otherwise highlighted.
The unfamiliar young man's skin was pale, as if he were weak or hadn't seen sunlight in a long time. He leaned lazily against the outside wall, arms crossed, with a slightly impatient expression.
Seeing the door open, the unfamiliar young man glanced at Klein, who had opened it, and a corner of his mouth curled up as he said with a hint of mockery, "We meet again, little one. After so long, I thought you'd become a little more presentable, but you're still so weak."
"Lin Ruo, I'm starting to doubt your judgment."
The last sentence was, of course, directed at Lin Ruo.
That's right, this unfamiliar young man was Medici.
Yesterday, after calling him "brother," Lin Ruo, thinking that since he had already smoothed his fur, he might as well continue to do so, casually invited Medici to visit today's Roselle memorial exhibition together.
Originally, Lin Ruo hadn't expected Medici to agree; it was just a gesture to smooth things over. But who knew, Medici actually agreed.
Lin Ruo: ...
Alright then!
If he agreed, he agreed. Anyway, he didn't plan to do anything at the memorial exhibition, and even if he did meet Huang Beibei, they would have to talk elsewhere. Bringing Medici to the exhibition wasn't a problem.
The body Medici was currently using was still a Gatekeeper provided by the Numinous Episcopate, though it was a different one from before.
Facing Medici's usual sarcastic remarks, before Klein could say anything, Lin Ruo gave him an elbow, annoyed.
"Go away, go away, do Beyonders in your family turn into Supermen after half a month? Klein's advancement is already fast enough. He only became a Magician a month and a half ago, and his Magician potion is almost digested. You try finding me another student who can digest it this fast?"
Lin Ruo's description was accurate. Although Klein's Magician potion hadn't been fully digested yet, after this period of acting, especially after the consecutive performances in the "Bishop of Giants Incident" and the "Assisting Sharron and others in hunting down Rose School of Thought pursuers," Klein's Magician potion digestion progress was indeed nearing its end. He basically only needed one more performance to finish perfectly, and his speed was undeniably fast.
"Tsk!" Medici pouted, then scrutinized Klein again, saying, "What's the use of being fast now? I've seen Kings of Angels since birth. Lin Ruo, are you really not considering changing to someone else?"
"Change my foot! He's my only student. I wouldn't trade him even if Bethel came." Lin Ruo retorted angrily, then said to Klein, who was clearly a bit awkward at the door, "Don't mind him. You know how his mouth is, always asking for a beating."
Klein, of course, was also aware of this fact, as he had experienced it last time. He could only give an awkward but polite smile and then truly listened to Lin Ruo, ignoring Medici beside him, saying, "I originally planned to take Benson and Melissa to the Roselle memorial exhibition... Is it not suitable now?"
"Hmm, taking them along..." Lin Ruo thought for two seconds, then waved his hand and said, "There's nothing unsuitable about it. Anyway, we're just visiting the exhibition during the day and not doing anything else. At most, we can split up after we get to the memorial exhibition."
"Alright." Klein nodded, went back inside to call Benson and Melissa, and the latter two naturally saw Lin Ruo and Medici at the door.
"Good morning, Benson, Melissa." Lin Ruo then took the initiative to greet them, and then gestured towards Medici, saying, "This is Mr. Red, he's a friend of mine. Just pretend he doesn't exist."
Benson/Melissa: ?
Is that how you introduce a friend?
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