At noon, the Countess treated Shade and the cat to a lavish meal. During lunch, she also asked what he planned to do that afternoon.
"My investigation into my Bloodkin friend has yet to produce results, and you still have no news regarding the Seekers of Light Research Society or the Dragon Devouring Order. So I plan to wander around in the city and see whether I might happen to run into the Illustrious Miss."
After all, his Time Key could be used again.
"Just wander around? Then let me find something for you to do."
The Countess said with a smile:
"Do you remember? Local rumors spoke of three valuable Rhodes Cards, but because the Black Hand Gang killed that merchant from out of town, the three cards' whereabouts are now unknown. I have found a clue to one of them. If you're interested, go look for it."
That was quite a good idea.
"Also, do you still have the 'The Empress' Tarot Cards I gave you when we first met?"
"Yes."
"Give it to me after lunch. I'll add some new functions to it."
Although Bella Belinder was not particularly outstanding in combat, her methods in other areas were quite formidable. She could also be considered an alchemy master—of course, she still could not compare to Laplace Howard, but she could handle most situations without issue:
"Regarding the golden dragon scale we found outside the city, after studying it for more than a week, I discovered some very interesting phenomena. I won't explain the exact principles. In short, this dragon scale is resonating with six other dragon scales. I originally intended to use it as an anchor and directly divine the locations of the other six scales belonging to the Seven Great Families, but after multiple experiments, I