Old Gentleman Eye of Wisdom swiftly extended his right hand, letting the gemstone touch the potion formula Klein had written.
The golden rays grew increasingly pure, eventually transforming into a seal-like projection.
"True and valid!" Old Gentleman Eye of Wisdom solemnly announced, then immediately took off the ring, not daring to wear it for another second.
Alice couldn't help wondering what the ring's negative effect was... However, this didn't seem to be an Appraiser item, but rather a Notary item from The Sun Pathway.
If it was from The Sun Pathway... Alice recalled the list of Sealed Artifacts within the Church. As the positive side of faith, the negative effects of The Sun pathway's Extraordinary Items were rather uniform: they all strove to turn their users into fanatics of the Eternal Blazing Sun.
It sounded just like a pyramid scheme. Alice silently mocked it.
However, Old Gentleman Eye of Wisdom seemed to possess quite a lot of Extraordinary Items... Alice glanced at the old gentleman, who resembled a humanoid treasure trove, and her train of thought drifted lightly elsewhere.
With Old Gentleman Eye of Wisdom's notarization, the transaction was smoothly completed. After watching Klein count the money three times in a row, Alice felt that she had gained a new understanding of him.
At that moment, the round Apothecary looked around and said, "I brought several tranquilizers."
He called out several times, seemingly deliberately waiting for someone to respond. After confirming that no one did, he muttered, "That guy didn't come this time? Maybe he died somewhere."
He was waiting for someone... Who was it?
Alice recalled the people who had left an impression on her at this gathering and realized that detective Moriarty, who had openly obtained an Extraordinary Ability through the Listener's remnant, was actually the most suspicious