After finding an excuse to get the maids to leave temporarily, Audrey locked the door of the room and turned to look at the golden retriever named Susie, who was regarded as her pet, and said:
"Did you hear that, or did you encounter something?"
Susie, the golden retriever, sat calmly there, barked loudly, and shook the air around her:
"Yes, I heard the count and several members of parliament discussing something. They said that the king and the prime minister have reached an agreement and have decided to abandon the plan to retaliate against the Fasac Empire on the Balaron coast in the short term. Where is the Balaron coast?"
Seeing that Susie had made astonishing progress in mastering the Ruan language, Audrey felt even more complicated. She remained silent for a few seconds and said: "I'll give you a map tomorrow..."
"OK~" Susie replied cheerfully, "The king and the prime minister think that the most important thing at present is to carry out the previous reform plan. They will use an open examination method to determine government officials. They hope to have this matter passed in both the House of Lords and the House of Commons before October."
"Really?" Audrey asked in surprise.
This was the first thing she tried to covertly guide using her own abilities after becoming a "spectator". If it could become a reality, it would give her a great sense of achievement!
Susie replied very honestly: "I can't give you a definite answer. This is just what I heard. I even can't deeply understand what they mean. After all, I'm just a dog that's just starting to learn." "..." Audrey looked momentarily dazed, then immediately broke into a smile and said, "Susie, you did an excellent job! This is your reward!"
She took a bag from a beautifully decorated cabinet, tore open the seal, and placed it in front of Susie.
This was a dog biscuit made by "Bekland Pet Care Company" using flour, vegetables, meat and water. It was Susie's favorite snack.
Susie, sitting upright, sniffed the air, raised one paw, as if considering how to eat in a way that was appropriate for her current status.
After a few seconds, it gave up thinking and followed its instincts, leaping forward, grabbing the bag of dry food and rushing towards the door.
It straightened up, opened the door with one paw, went out, hid in the shadows, and began to enjoy the snack, panting. ......
On Sunday afternoon, after making up for the sleep lost due to being on duty at the Charnis Gate, Klein took the non-powered public carriage and arrived at the Dragon's Den once again.
He had originally planned to use divination to search for the "monster" Ademisor, to investigate the strange reason behind his recent behavior, but was interrupted by the sudden outburst of the punished person and had to postpone it until today.
Passing through the billiard room and entering the underground trading market, Klein didn't have to search but saw Ademisor huddled in a corner, trembling.
This young man with messy black hair and greasy skin, with a pale and ugly complexion, sensed Klein's approach and immediately covered his eyes, pressed against the wall, trying to move towards the side door.
But Klein had already quickly caught up and blocked him in front, quietly tapping his left teeth twice.
In his astral vision, Ademisor's aura was quite unhealthy, regardless of the color, it was a bit dim, meaning that although the other had no major diseases, his body was very weak.
Meanwhile, Klein noticed that the "monster's" emotional color revealed obvious fear and tension, and completely lacked the blue color for rational thinking.
The surface of his astral body expanded from the deepest part of the etheric body, the color was uniformly transparent and colorless, like being composed of pure light, this was the special feature of the "monster" born naturally. Klein gave a barely visible nod, stared at Ademisor's face, and directly said:
"What have you seen recently, what have you encountered? Why are you hiding in the corner, trembling, saying you're dead, all corpses?"
At this time, Ademisor lowered his head and looked at his toes, seemingly unable to look directly at the person in front of him.
He was trembling in the gray-blue trousers and worn-out linen shirt, and answered in a trembling and panicked manner:
"No, I didn't see anything, no, no, I just had a dream, all blood, dead people all over the floor, ha ha,wuwuwu, there are also me, there are also me! I'm going to die, I'm going to die! I don't want to die, I don't want to die!"
He laughed and cried, and the content of his answer made Klein feel that his thoughts had become confused.
Rubbing his temples, Klein asked in a deep voice:
"Why are you afraid of me?"
Ademisor was stunned for a few seconds, then suddenly crouched down, shouting in extreme terror:
"Don't!"
"Don't!"
...
One after another, gazes turned towards him. Klein suddenly felt extremely embarrassed.
I didn't do anything to you... Why did you shout as if you were being treated unfairly! He chuckled twice and saw Ademisor curled up and trembling, only begging for mercy. There was no other language, so he had to pull away from the other person and pretend to pass by.
Well, maybe I should go and ask Mr. Azk for advice. But he had gone on vacation to the northern part of the Fursak Empire last week and wouldn't return until next Thursday... Before that, I should report to the captain... Klein covered his mouth and yawned, then turned and left the underground trading market.
After receiving this week's salary, his private savings returned to 8 pounds and 10 shillings. But for those extraordinary materials, he could only look at them. Of course, if he wasn't afraid of the high interest rate, he could go to the boss, Swain, and make a loan.
After leaving the Dragon Bar and waiting for the public carriage, while his thoughts wandered, Klein thought about the next steps:
"There's only one week left. The first 12 pounds to be repaid is coming due. The money I brought home is finally able to reach 3 pounds per week. Melissa won't have an excuse to delay hiring a maid any longer... The other 3 pounds should be kept hidden for a while and some private savings should be accumulated... "
"Also, get the 'Mind Reader' formula from Dast Gudrian as soon as possible or find the corresponding clues to give the subordinates funds as a reason to exchange cash from Miss Justice... This can be done through a non-registered account at the bank. During the process, I will use divination methods to cause certain interference, which will be very safe and won't expose my secret... " ......
Once on the public carriage, Klein didn't head straight for Blackthorn Security Company. Instead, he planned to spend two hours at the Divination Club first.
This was to make preparations in advance for the next step of "digesting" the potion.
Moreover, for Klein, he already had some reputation in the divination field. Old customers would come again, and others would bring their friends. If it happened by chance, he might have more than ten deals in an afternoon.
In this way, even if he only went to the club twice a week, he could earn around half a pound, which was a small benefit for the poor Mr. Fool.
"Alas, it's a pity that I said things too nicely and set up my image too perfectly. I can't change the divination fee at will anymore..." Sitting in the club's meeting room, Klein drank some Sibert's black tea and thought helplessly.
With his current reputation, even if he charged 4 sols for a divination, there would be people coming for it.
However, as a diviner who respects fate, he could only continue to charge 8 pence.
Although Klein had completely digested the potion, he didn't want to take the risk of going against the "diviner's code of conduct" he had previously summarized. This included not using divination to gain extraordinary benefits. After all, he didn't know if this would lead to out-of-control or other negative consequences.
-- The internal materials of the night watchmen don't have the concept of "digesting", so Klein couldn't judge from them whether there were still certain risks after completely digesting the potion and couldn't act against the corresponding "rules".
Just as he was considering these things, the beautiful receptionist Angelica came in, walked to his side, lowered her head, and whispered:
"Mr. Moretti, someone is asking you for a divination, 'Red Amethyst' room."
"OK." Before leaving, Klein had confirmed if it was suitable to go to the club today. He got a positive answer from the divination.
He took the half-high silk hat, walked out of the meeting room, and saw the customer waiting at the door of the "Red Amethyst" room.
This customer was a teenage girl, wearing a light blue dress with ruffles, holding a matching silk hat, having natural curly brown hair, having a cute babyish face, and having bright blue eyes.
"Elizabeth?" Klein recognized this as his sister's friend, Elizabeth, who studied at Ivors Academy.
He had helped her choose an amulet and solved the Selina Magic Mirror divination incident with her help.
Elizabeth also showed surprise and said:
"Mr. Moretti, it's really you? I was thinking if it was you when I saw the name."
"After all, I'm a fan of mysticism." Klein explained helplessly, and then added, "Don't tell Melissa, um, and Selina."
The result of my divination was actually suitable for coming to the club. How did I meet Elizabeth? He shook his head in dismay and turned to open the door of the "Red Amethyst" room.
At the same time, he tapped his left teeth twice.
Stepping slowly into the room and sitting in the divination position, he looked up at Elizabeth.
Just one glance, his eyebrows furrowed.
This girl's aura color was tinted with a layer of slightly light blackish green!
The sign of being haunted by ghosts and evil spirits... Klein made a calm judgment and directly asked:
"Have you been having frequent nightmares and some things repeating in your dreams?"
Elizabeth, who had just locked the door, was stunned and froze there before answering slowly:
"Yes... This is exactly the reason I came to you."
Klein leaned back slightly and said: "What dreams did you have? Since when did it start?"
"It began from the last two days of my vacation in Ramd Town, um, my family has a small estate there." Elizabeth was also sort of a crypto-scientist enthusiast and had a pretty clear memory of the relevant events. "In my dreams, I always met a knight in black full-body armor. He carried a huge broadsword and his face was completely covered by the visor of his helmet, with only a pair of shining red eyes visible. He kept trying to approach me, and I was so scared that I ran away. The distance got closer and closer each time..."
Klein thought for a moment and asked, "Two or three days before having this kind of dream, did you come into contact with antiques, ancient ruins, or burial objects and tombs?"
Elizabeth recalled for about a dozen seconds and said, "I... I went to the mountains near the town of Ramde a few days ago. There was an abandoned castle there."
This is the typical opening of a supernatural fiction... Klein made a silent comment and asked again:
"Then did you leave any items behind in the castle? Or did you take any items from the castle?"
Elizabeth furrowed her pretty eyebrows and after a while asked uncertainly:
"At that time, I was pricked by thorns and got blood on me... Does the presence of blood count as such?"
Klein nodded in agreement and replied solemnly:
"Counted."