As evening fell and the sky gradually darkened, Sno finally stopped working through practice problems. He removed the monocle from his face and tucked it into his pocket, returned every book to its original place, then began taking stock of the inventory Mr. A had left him.
Besides the things she already knew about, he found several Potion Formulas for Sequence Nine and Sequence Eight, including Lawyer, Arbiter, and Beast Tamer. They greatly supplemented Sno's stock of formulas. By comparison, the Beyonder Characteristics were rather pitiful. Other than the Beyonder Characteristics of the Secrets Suppliant Pathway, which almost no one would buy, only some common Spirituality Materials were relatively plentiful.
"Looks like if I want to keep the place under control, I'll need something besides force... Hmm, maybe I can take this chance to sell some intelligence?"
Sno busily prepared for the Beyonder gathering that would be held tonight. However, just as he estimated that the time was about right and was about to have the butler prepare the room for the gathering, his brow suddenly furrowed...
In the magnificent and bustling ballroom, a melodious tune played softly. Backlund's most prominent figures danced gracefully across the floor, displaying the finest elegance of high society.
Yet not everyone could immerse themselves in the atmosphere of the ball—
This is so boring, but I can't just skip it... Sigh, can't they let me stay quietly by myself? Come to think of it, I haven't seen Mr. Devil today... Right, a ball of this caliber wouldn't send invitations to non-nobles...
Having just finished the opening dance, Audrey let her thoughts wander out of sheer boredom. Her bright, watery eyes gazed off into the distance, but the observational ability granted by Spectator soon allowed her to catch sight of a figure approaching. She