For the sake of his own life, Marquis Morrison felt that a year or two of "asceticism" was certainly no problem.
Mr. Bernhardt, meanwhile, signaled to Mr. Albert with his eyes, roughly meaning, See? I told you he was good with words.
Though he had said he did not want sponsorship, when the three of them bid Marquis Morrison farewell at nearly eleven that morning, every one of their wallets had become much thicker.
Besides the banknotes, Mr. Bernhardt received a business card bearing the Marquis's signature, allowing the three of them to use the Marquis's name to do certain inconvenient things during their investigation. This way, Shade would no longer have to keep thinking about acting in Miss Belinder's or Margaret's name.
Mr. Albert received Marquis Morrison's medal. The other party promised that, with this medal, Mr. Albert could receive help from the Police Department at any time. The coroner was, in fact, considered one of the Police Department's people, so this medal suited him perfectly.
As for Shade, since he had just saved Marquis Morrison's life, he received a grand gift despite not being Bloodkin—an relic.
The Poet Level relic Noble Crimson was an iron badge painted red. The badge was shaped like a drop of blood. Its front was painted with the word "Noble" in golden ink, while its back bore Ancient Language—
By blood, drink blood, crave blood, born noble.
"The Marquis said that the relic's effect is this: after pressing the badge and giving it spirit, it can turn into a small bat. While the little bat exists, it can share vision to a certain extent, but it cannot go too far away. And once the bat is shot down, the relic will fall into someone else's hands."
In the carriage back to the city,