Anchors and the King of Angels

"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool~"

Audrey rose to her feet and lifted her skirt in greeting toward the majestic figure at the head of the long table. Immediately afterward, she greeted every Tarot Club member present in turn, her tone light and lively, making everyone who heard it feel quite pleased.

Luckily, those Church of Steam investigators were busy arguing with the Church of Storms, so they basically weren't monitoring a minor figure like me... And Susie is standing guard outside as insurance... Otherwise, I really wouldn't have dared attend this Tarot Club meeting...

Audrey thought to herself, her gaze involuntarily drifting toward the crimson figure across from her.

Saturday night's ball had left a deep impression on her. Not only because it involved the murder case of Duke Little Negan, but also because of Mr. Temperance's cold chant before that extravagant ball.

However, there was another piece of good news as well.

Due to the death of steam locomotive tycoon Framis Cage, his heirs, eager to liquidate their assets, had sold off the shares under his name.

Through the means of her eldest brother, Hibbert Hall, she had spent only 8,000 pounds to purchase 10% of the Bicycle Company's shares, originally worth 12,000 pounds... Furthermore, as bicycles spread throughout the country, those shares would continue to appreciate.

At that moment, her father, a banker, had also provided assistance. Using those highly promising shares as collateral, she had taken out a loan and borrowed cash worth 50,000 pounds from the bank in one go.

In other words, Audrey had ultimately spent only 8,000 pounds to cash out 50,000 pounds!

Had she been her former self, she might have marveled at her brother and father's magical methods. But after joining the Tarot Club, becoming a Beyonder, and broadening her horizons, she understood