The next day, Klein accompanied his employer, Mrs. Mary, to the same club as the day before. Cyril followed behind them in a separate carriage.
After they arrived, Mrs. Mary introduced Klein to two members of the Quelaag Club, who would recommend him for membership.
While the group chatted and got to know one another, Cyril had already slipped silently inside the club without alerting anyone.
Once inside, he calmly made himself a cup of coffee at the self-service bar, then sat on a sofa by the floor-to-ceiling window and raised a hand to Klein, who was still chatting at the entrance.
Klein's gaze paused briefly when he caught sight of him, then he pretended not to notice and looked away.
So this was what he meant by infiltrating? Wasn't that a little too brazen? Did he think he was an Assassin who lived by the creed, "Everything is permitted"?
Still, the Apprentice's abilities were convenient. Maybe he could get himself a Sealed Artifact from the Apprentice Pathway someday. The day before, Cyril had discussed with him the rules he had devised for acting as an Astrologer. Klein had learned which Pathway Cyril belonged to, along with some of its characteristics.
He suspected the Apprentice and Seer Pathways were closely related. Astrologers and Seers were just too similar.
Even their acting rules were nearly the same.
...Perhaps the Marauder Pathway Roselle had mentioned in his diary belonged with them, too. There had to be a reason the Emperor had brought up all three Pathways together.
"Sherlock, it's your turn to fill out the form."
"Huh? Oh, right." Coming back to himself, Klein nodded repeatedly at Talim and took the paper he offered.
Talim didn't seem to mind his distraction. He chuckled and said,
"Aaron and I both have work to