Bidding and the Interrogator

Audrey ultimately still exercised self-control, reservedly purchasing only three pages of Emperor Roselle's manuscripts and, by the way, discussing with the young man who sold them whether tattooing Roselle script on one's body would have any Beyonder effects.

Yet the other person swore up and down that he had long since deciphered some of Emperor Roselle's special runes, had tattooed three of them onto his body, and had obtained rather good abilities.

Naturally, regarding this matter, Audrey had actually once asked Mr. Fool, and Mr. Fool's answer was that, unless some deity suddenly took an interest, those words themselves possessed no power at all.

Though in her heart she felt the other person was boasting, out of curiosity she still tentatively asked, "What did you tattoo on yourself, and what rather good abilities did you obtain because of it?"

That young man who sold the Roselle manuscripts immediately rolled up his sleeves, displayed three distorted "patterns," and excitedly replied, "I've become stronger and healthier!"

Audrey silently memorized the shapes of those three symbols, deciding to consult Mr. Fool about them at the next Tarot gathering.

Meanwhile, Xio was also leaving a line of text on the blackboard, which was the "Water from the Golden Spring of Sonia Island" she was helping Abner purchase, and also the final supplementary material for the Polymath potion.

At the same time, Detective Zeriel arrived at the first-floor sitting room led by a waiter, and raising his eyes, he discovered that a tall-faced lady wearing a strange iron mask had already been waiting here.

She looked at Zeriel, whose face was concealed, and smiled with a distinctly disguised voice, "After all the bidders have arrived, I'll make the introductions."

"Very well." Detective Zeriel nodded slightly, raising no objections to this.

In less than a minute,