Audrey's Extraordinary Experiences as a Beyonder
On February 5, 1347, after the carriage came to a stop and the door opened, Altair, who was standing at the door to greet them, immediately spotted Audrey Hall.
At this moment, she was wearing a light white long dress, her waist was cinched extremely thin by a tight corset, and the multi-layered cake skirt was perfectly supported by a petticoat.
After Audrey got out of the car, she didn't greet her immediately. Instead, she picked up the golden retriever from the car and smiled at Altair, saying, "Good morning, Miss Altair."
"Good morning, Miss Audrey." After saying this, Altair turned his gaze to the golden retriever in Audrey's arms and asked with a chuckle, "Is this your new pet?"
Audrey gave a soft "Mmm" and then handed the golden retriever to Altair, indicating that she could hold it, and introduced it, "This golden retriever is named Susie, and it's New Year's gift from my dad."
When Altair took the golden retriever puppy, he gently stroked its back, feeling the soft, delicate texture of its fur.
It's thin and has a faint milky flavor.
Thinking to myself, "This must be the future infamous Dream Dog Susie. She was really cute when she was little."
After exchanging greetings, Altair led Audrey into the villa 'Reception Hall and gestured for her to sit wherever she pleased.
After the two sat down facing each other, Altair asked curiously, "I'm curious, how did you manage to get your parents' approval to leave the manor with only a maid and come here to see me?"
Audrey pouted, looking a little aggrieved and disappointed, and explained, "Everyone's been so busy lately, no one has had time to play with me."
"So I told my parents I was so bored being home alone that I asked to go shopping instead."
After listening to Audrey's complaints, Altair nodded in agreement. Although the New Year had just passed, logically speaking, this should be the most leisurely time of the year.
People can take advantage of this rare free time to travel, recuperate, or enjoy family time on a farm.
But nobility is not an option, and Audrey's father is even less able to enjoy such a life. He is not only the head of the Hall Family, but also Upper House Member and Great Banker —with these multiple roles, he is certainly busy these days.
In a sense, Susie's appearance indicates that Earl Hall is indeed very busy. After all, January and February are the peak of the Winter Hunting Season, with events held every week, inviting people to participate. People use this method to connect with political allies, discuss Parliament activities, and so on.
This resulted in aristocratic men being out almost every day, extremely busy.
Meanwhile, Earl Hall's wife, Caitlyn Hall, should be handling farm affairs, meeting with the steward and tenant farmers to calculate this year's farm income while also planning for next year's agricultural development and land rent prices.
After handling these matters, it is also necessary to arrange for custom-made dresses and jewelry, submit a Social Season application to the Royal Family, and decide on the dates for banquets and balls—in order to prepare for this year's Social Season.
While Altair was still in a daze, Audrey kept moving her seat closer to Altair. After grabbing her small hand, she said sweetly, "Sister Altair, you said that as long as I could find a way to come to your house by myself, you would let me see the real occult items."
Upon hearing this, Altair poked Audrey's nose with his finger, a bitter expression on his face, and said, "I was just feeling touched that you thought of me and came to find me in your spare time."
"But now I realize that you weren't here to see me, but to see illegal goods."
"Hmph, you're sad now."
"Sister Altair, my dear sister, I definitely came to visit you; these things were just incidental." Realizing she had let something slip, Audrey kept shaking Altair's arm and pleading.
Feeling Audrey's movement, Altair could only shake his head helplessly and said to her, "Okay, okay, I understand. Now let go of my hand, I'll take you to see."
After Audrey released his arm, Altair got up and led her to the Sheffield Family Treasury.
After opening the first level of the Treasury Main Door with a specially made key, Altair explained to Audrey, "The things within these invisible walls are various Extraordinary Material and Extraordinary Item."
After speaking, Altair handed the list of items to Audrey.
After looking at the list, Audrey recognized several familiar names and, after a moment's thought, realized that she also had some of these items in her own treasury.
Unable to contain her curiosity, she asked Altair, "Cornea of the Yameng Evil Eye, the Head of the Ferocious Dog, the Blood of the Giant Warrior— "
"I think I have some of these things at home too, Sister Altair. Do you know what they're for?"
"And are these things really related to Extraordinary Item? How come they're all sorts of things—horns, blood, heads, corneas, bones, vertebrae—"
After hearing Audrey's question, Altair couldn't help but chuckle a few times, explaining, "These items are all made of Extraordinary Material, so it's normal to have all sorts of things."
"As long as the correct Potion Recipe can be collected," people can create Potion using these Extraordinary Material.
"After taking the Potion, a person becomes Beyonder. For example: the Night Watcher of the Church of the Evernight Goddess, the Mandated Punishers of the Church of the God of Storms, the Machinery Hivemind the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery —these titles may differ, but they are essentially just different churches' names for their own Beyonder."
"As for why your family has these materials, it's probably for investment. After all, the special nature of these Extraordinary Material determines their considerable value, and unless a world-ending war occurs, their price won't drop—and all these labels, without exception, describe it as an excellent investment product."
After listening to Altair's introduction, Audrey nodded frequently.
Earl Hall was a renowned banker in the Loen Kingdom, and his daughter Audrey was certainly not a naive and innocent girl. She was very clear about what held its value and could be further invested.
"The correct Potion Recipe." After repeating this, Audrey asked Altair curiously, "Why do you say 'correct Potion Recipe '? Can't Potion Recipe be fake? Can't we just mix and match various ingredients to make Potion?"
"Of course, the correct Potion Recipe is extremely important when it comes to combining Potion."
"Potion Recipe usually Record the quantities of the main and auxiliary ingredients. The main ingredient is crucial for becoming Beyonder being, so it cannot be too much or too little. The auxiliary ingredients, on the other hand, have a special calming effect, helping people alleviate the pressure of becoming Beyonder."
After saying this, Altair warned Audrey, "Extraordinary Material are dangerous to ordinary people. Do not handle them directly unless absolutely necessary."
"If people randomly combine materials to make Potion, the best outcome is that they will lose control on the spot and die instantly, and the worst outcome is that they will become all sorts of indescribable ' Monster '."