Puer watched Kallen hang up the phone and said, "This whole situation where you act as an informant to keep tabs on yourself really is amusing."
"It gives me some peace of mind, too. I'll just treat it as self-reflection."
"Hmm, that sounds like a very elevated state of awareness."
"The scrolls will be finished in another three days, right?"
"Yes, that's right. If the stupid dog and I didn't have to keep catching up on sleep and resting while we worked, back in the day, with all the materials ready, we could have finished them in three minutes.
"We've imprinted our own spiritual marks inside, which will make learning much easier for you. With your comprehension, I think you'll master them soon after they're finished, just like Dis did back then."
Puer now regarded Kallen entirely as the Dis of old, and had long since adjusted her standards for judging and predicting his progress accordingly.
But she also knew that Kallen did not want to follow Dis's path, so his overall direction would be fraught with difficulty, even if his speed in the smaller details would still be astonishing.
"Thanks for all your hard work. Once the scrolls are finished, I'll take you to the Funeral Society. Oh, and I'm planning to renovate and remodel the Funeral Society. I'll have Alfred draw up the plans, so tell him what you need, too."
"Just build a doghouse in the yard. I'll be sleeping in the master bedroom with you anyway."
"Woof!!!"
The next day, Alfred officially accompanied Kallen to the Pavarro Funeral Society. Pike and Dinkum took Alfred for Kallen's subordinate, and Alfred showed no restraint whatsoever, immediately treating the two of them as his assistants and ordering them to help him decorate the mourning hall.
The two had originally