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Leyton lingered for a while in an exhibition hall called 'Warm Roselle,' where the small games and toys attracted his attention more than the various inventions or daily necessities displayed outside.
"What are you seeing through these toys?"
A mature female voice sounded beside him.
Leyton turned his head in surprise, only then noticing Bernadette, who had appeared in the exhibition hall at some unknown time.
She was wearing a girlish yellow tiered dress and an old-fashioned black soft hat, with fine mesh gauze draped down, obscuring her face.
Bernadette's action of concealing her face was not surprising; after all, she was Roselle's eldest daughter, and this was the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery's home ground, so she could easily be recognized.
He nodded slightly in acknowledgment to Bernadette, who had walked up beside him:
"Recalling a memory that I'm not sure if it's considered distant."
Then he casually said:
"Madam, are you reminiscing about your childhood here?"
Bernadette's eyes deepened, and just as Leyton thought she was about to get angry, she reined in all her emotions, turned to look at the building blocks isolated by a transparent glass cover, and said in a flat tone:
"No! My past memories haven't reached the point where I need to look at these things to recall them."
Leyton stood still and waited for a while, but Bernadette showed no intention of continuing to speak.
"Madam, if there's nothing else, I'll go look at the other exhibition halls first."
Leyton bowed slightly to Bernadette, but Bernadette did not turn around or speak, so Leyton directly turned and went to the next exhibition hall.
Not long after Leyton left, Klein, who had followed the crowd to this spot, also noticed Bernadette standing quietly in front of the display case containing the toys.
However, seeing that she was absorbed in thought, Klein had no intention of disturbing her.
Leyton lingered in Roselle's restored study, where some books and manuscripts were placed on the desk in the center.
Leyton stood there quietly, the Card of Blasphemy right before his eyes; Leyton had already seen the illustration of Roselle in emperor's attire, tucked within the manuscript.
Leyton stayed here for a considerable amount of time, but he didn't find a suitable opportunity to take out this bookmark; there were too many people, and quite a few Beyonders were on alert.
More importantly, Bernadette was also here, and Leyton found it difficult to guarantee that she wouldn't notice him quietly taking the bookmark.
"What are you looking at?"
Klein had followed the flow of people to this exhibition hall; he saw Leyton standing in front of the desk and, curious, went up to greet him.
"Roselle's manuscript, and a small bookmark."
Leyton turned to glance at the approaching Klein, mentioning it briefly, wondering if Klein would catch on.
Klein eyed the bookmark suspiciously, finding nothing unusual.
Still uneasy, Klein secretly activated his Spirit Vision, but still found no abnormalities.
"Why did you specifically mention that bookmark?" Klein turned and asked.
But he found that Leyton had already walked away.
Unable to get an answer from the other party, Klein had no choice but to continue browsing the exhibition hall. While examining the surrounding books, Klein noticed that many of them had bookmarks.
Klein suddenly thought of something:
Roselle once disguised a Card of Blasphemy as a bookmark and tucked it into a certain book!
"It couldn't be the one in that manuscript just now, could it? No, how did Al know? Did he also see that page of Emperor Roselle's diary?"
Many questions arose in Klein's mind, and he re-examined all the books on the desk.
Finally, his gaze locked onto the manuscript Leyton had just been staring at:
"It's most likely the bookmark in these manuscripts!"
In the subsequent exhibition halls, Klein was no longer in the mood to sightsee; he kept thinking about how to verify whether that bookmark was indeed a Card of Blasphemy, and if it was, how he would get his hands on it.
After touring the entire exhibition hall, Leyton prepared to leave the Kingdom Museum and wait for Klein outside, while also finding a restaurant for lunch.
As he reached the main entrance of the Kingdom Museum, he saw a security guard with neatly combed-back hair and a monocle.
Leyton almost reflexively threw out a ball of Holy Light, intending to burn and purify the other party.
The reason he suppressed the urge to act was because he noticed that the monocle should be a Sealed Artifact, and not the Uniqueness worn by Amon.
The security guard with the monocle noticed Leyton's gaze and his somewhat intense reaction just now. His gaze locked onto Leyton, and he quickly walked over:
"Hello, is there anything I can help you with?"
"No." Leyton shook his head slightly, then shifted the topic with a playful tone:
"Do university professors also need to work part-time as security guards here? Or, are you actually a fan of Emperor Roselle?"
The refined security guard, who resembled a university professor, carefully scrutinized Leyton. After confirming there was nothing unusual, he replied with a smile:
"No, to be precise, being a university professor is my part-time job, but I am indeed a fan of Emperor Roselle."
Leyton raised an eyebrow slightly, not expecting the other party to actually be a university professor. However, considering that the other party was a Beyonder from the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery disguised as a security guard, it wasn't too surprising.
Leyton showed a proper smile and exclaimed:
"Is that so? That's truly surprising!"
The security guard, disguised as a Beyonder from the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery, nodded slightly and, after saying a few words, returned to his post.
Leyton also did not linger and quickly left the Kingdom Museum.
Although he knew the other party wasn't Amon's avatar, seeing someone wearing a monocle still made him uncomfortable. The thought of smashing the monocle he was wearing kept popping into Leyton's mind.
After waiting outside the Kingdom Museum for about twenty minutes, Klein finally emerged.
Leyton glanced at him and, once Klein reached his side, turned and walked to the other side of the street.
After walking some distance and as the surrounding crowd thinned, Leyton raised an eyebrow, making a suggestive expression, and said to Klein:
"You went to the restroom again?"
Klein's face darkened. He suspected the other party was mocking his poor kidneys, but he couldn't openly explain the reason for his restroom visit, so he could only bite the bullet and hummed in acknowledgment.
Then he quickly changed the subject:
"Is there something wrong with that bookmark in the manuscript?"
"A luxurious bookmark!"
Leyton said with an uncertain tone. Anyway, judging by Klein's expression, he had already gone to Miss Justice to confirm it, so there was no need for him to tell him.
"Luxurious?"
Klein was stunned for a moment; that bookmark didn't look luxurious at all.
However, he immediately thought that if that bookmark was indeed a Card of Blasphemy, using it as a bookmark would indeed be quite luxurious.
After a moment of thought, Klein continued to ask:
"Then why didn't you secretly take it? With your abilities, you should be able to do it."
"What do you mean 'with my abilities'? I'm not of The Marauder pathway, and besides, Bernadette was right there. Should I take the bookmark only to have her intercept it?"
Leyton raised an eyebrow, refuting Klein's words.
"Would Bernadette do such a thing?"
"Why not?"
They found a seemingly decent high-end restaurant in the West Borough, and Leyton treated Klein, who was poor, to another lavish meal.
Sitting by the window on the third floor, after eating and drinking to their fill, Klein leaned back in his chair and said:
"Are you planning to go get that bookmark tonight?"
"I'm not going to get it." Leyton shook his head, then smacked his lips under Klein's surprised gaze, saying:
"Aren't you planning to steal that bookmark? Go for it! I'll wait for you outside."
Klein rolled his eyes at Leyton and said:
"You're just going to watch the show outside, aren't you!"
"You'll be very grateful that I'm watching the show from the sidelines."
Leyton said something with an unclear meaning.
Klein imitated Leyton's action, raising an eyebrow, then said:
"Unfortunately, I also have no intention of stealing that bookmark. I'm just a small Sequence 7; you think too highly of me."
"Mm." Leyton nodded noncommittally, not exposing him.
After getting up to pay the bill, the two returned to Minsk Street. After Leyton returned to his rented house, he immersed himself in the study of secret arts.
Klein, on the other hand, waited for news from Miss Justice while preparing himself to steal that bookmark from the museum later.
In the evening, Klein's ears echoed with Miss Justice's prayers.
He quickly arrived above the Gray Fog, responded to Miss Justice's prayer, and after learning from her that the bookmark tucked in Roselle's manuscript had an abnormal reaction, Klein became even more certain that the bookmark was the Card of Blasphemy.
"Miss Justice is so efficient! I only entrusted her with the task at noon, and she verified it by evening."
Klein sighed, then left the space above the Gray Fog.
He took out all the Mystical Items, talismans, and scrolls he could use, and began to prepare for the night's operation.
Roselle's memorial exhibition had a time limit, so he had to complete the operation within these two days. Moreover, Al should have also discovered the problem with that bookmark, and Klein wanted to get his hands on this Card of Blasphemy before him.
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