Actually, there are three pages, but the text is too complicated and hard to remember. My current limit is a little over two pages... any more and I'll get confused... I'll have to wait until next time... Audrey added a few more words in her mind.
A new Roselle's Diary? Klein's spirits lifted, and knowing the answer, he asked with a smile:
"Miss Justice, what do you need?"
Audrey's eyes lit up, but she feigned modesty as she replied:
"As you know, I'm about to finish consuming the ' Spectator ' Potion, and I hope to obtain the ' Mind Reader ' Potion recipe as soon as possible so I can prepare the materials in advance. Hmm, I know these two pages of the diary don't contain much information and may not match the value of the ' Mind Reader ' recipe, so I'll give you another page. Um, I'll also pay you extra money..."
Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly realized something was wrong and couldn't help but curse herself inwardly:
Mr. The Fool is at least a great man close to the divine; how could he possibly care about vulgar money!
So Audrey couldn't maintain her " Spectator " demeanor and hurriedly stammered, "..."
"That's not what I meant! Mr. The Fool, I meant that you can specify the compensation you want, yes, that's it!"
I liked your suggestion earlier... I would reply like this: Once you've truly digested the " Spectator " Potion, you'll get the subsequent recipe. I have a subordinate—no, I should use a more prestigious " Blessed "—who's busy with something and happens to need some money. This is his anonymous account, an anonymous account at Bank of Backlund... Hmm, this week I'll disguise myself and open an anonymous account at the Tingen branch of Bank of Backlund... Klein didn't answer immediately, seemingly profound but actually carefully considering his words.
Bank of Backlund is one of the seven major banks in the Kingdom of Loen, and it holds the right to liquidate.
The Kingdom of Loen uses centralized bill clearing to handle interbank transfers within the same city. However, unlike its counterparts in the Republic of Intis, not all banks here can join this system. The seven largest banks firmly hold this right, so they are also known as clearing banks, leaving other banks dependent on them.
However, account transfers between different locations could only be completed within the same bank, through clearing processes at different branches. With the advent of Steam trains and wired telegraphs, efficiency in this area improved considerably.
Just then, " The Sun " Derrick Berg suddenly spoke up:
"The ' Mind Reader ' Potion recipe? And the ' Mind Reader ' part is related to ' Psychoanalyst '?"
Audrey looked at him questioningly. "You know?"
At the same time, "Miss Justice " Spectator sensed the problem:
The other party used the archaic term " Psychoanalyst " corresponding to Sequence 7, instead of the more modern " Psychiatrist "!
This is strange... Audrey scrutinized " The Sun's" every move again.
Derrick, completely oblivious to his own unusual behavior, replied earnestly, "I can get you the formula!"
After saying that, he felt guilty because he couldn't produce it right away, and forced an explanation:
"This Sequence originated from the Dragon race, and our City of Silver was once under the rule of the Giant King's Court. As you know, Giant and Dragon are mortal enemies. Therefore, City of Silver has Sequence 9, 8, and 7. I have a way to obtain them."
This kid... I kept telling him not to talk nonsense and not to reveal his background, but... Klein almost wanted to cover his face.
Sigh, although the " The Sun " boy appears silent, pained, and mature, he really is still just a boy! However, I did figure something out... It turns out that the " Spectator " Sequence the Original from the Dragon race, no wonder the symbol formed by the stars behind Miss " Justice's " high-backed chair is a " Dragon "... The history of City of Silver is well preserved... Klein maintained his posture leaning back in his chair, listening thoughtfully to the " The Sun's " narration.
In fact, he could have easily stopped " The Sun " from revealing these things. As long as he didn't help with "simultaneous translation," " Justice " and " The Hanged Man " would have been listening in vain because they couldn't understand it at all.
But Klein thought about it again and realized that this would effectively solidify his powerful and mysterious image in the minds of the three members, so he listened with a smile, without making a sound or any further attempts.
The Giant King's Court, the Dragon Clan, the City of Silver... Audrey was confused for a moment. She first glanced at the " The Hanged Man " opposite her and judged from his body language that the man was equally shocked and puzzled.
She turned her head to look at the head of the bronze table, where she saw " The Fool " sitting in the high-backed chair, his body shrouded in a thick gray-white mist. His right elbow was resting on the armrest, his palm leisurely supporting his slightly tilted head. He was neither surprised nor curious, neither thoughtful nor doubtful, only watching all this with a slight smile in his eyes.
He knew... he knew everything... Audrey and Alger made the affirmative judgment in their hearts almost simultaneously.
" The City of Silver, I've never heard of that place... Where is it?" Audrey asked tentatively, while Alger the Hanged Man listened intently.
At this moment, " The Sun " Derrick Berg. He could see that, apart from " The Fool," who might be a god, " Justice " and " The Hanged Man " were clearly closer to the Beyonder, a certain Sequence of Beyonder.
In the land abandoned by the gods, Derrick had never seen any other living people besides the inhabitants of the City of Silver.
So he countered with:
"If you are not citizens of the City of Silver, then which city-state are you from?"
Sigh... Klein couldn't help but sigh again.
Audrey's lips moved, and for a moment she didn't know how to answer.
Well, what he meant was, if you don't want to answer questions like that, don't casually inquire about other people's cities... Miss Justice nodded slightly and gracefully shut her mouth.
Clearly, Alger, the " The Hanged Man," also misunderstood the " The Sun's" purpose, not realizing that the other party was genuinely and simply asking a question, so he remained silent and did not utter a word.
Having received no answer, Derrick seemed to understand something, and stopped mentioning the matter, instead saying:
"I'll get the recipe for the ' Mind Reader ' Potion as soon as possible; I want to use it to exchange for the initial Sequence of the ' The Sun ' pathway."
"' The Sun ' pathway? Sequence 9 ' The Bard '? The Hanged Man?" Alger immediately countered.
" The Sun," Derrick thought for a moment and said:
"It should be this, but I lack knowledge about it."
Klein, who had been observing everything from the sidelines, decided to step in, because he didn't want to risk having his business snatched away by someone else.
He smiled and said:
"I think Miss ' Justice ' probably doesn't have the ' Bard's ' recipe."
But Mr. The Hanged Man will most likely be able to get his hands on it...
Seeing Audrey nod, he chuckled and continued:
"I'll give ' The Sun ' a recipe for ' Bard,' and ' The Sun ' will give Miss ' Potion ' the recipe for ' Mind Reader ' as soon as possible, ideally within two gatherings. In return, Miss ' Justice ' will give me the newly acquired Roselle's Diary. That way Justice, the deal will be done."
"Well, from the principle of equivalent exchange, ' The Sun ' is at a disadvantage. But he's only promised that once he actually produces the ' Mind Reader ' formula, Miss ' Justice ' will consider how to compensate him. Or, I can compensate him, and Miss ' Justice ' will provide me with money and a Blessed. He needs to do some things recently. Hehe, this is because ' The Sun ' may not be able to receive cash or material compensation from Miss ' Justice '."
Klein deliberately added that sentence at the end to make " The Hanged Man " and " Justice " focus on the fact that " The Sun " might not receive compensation, in order to highlight his unfathomable nature and thus make everyone overlook the penniless Blessed.
There's no guarantee of receiving compensation... Where exactly is the " The Sun "? In the Southern Continent? Alger frowned slightly.
The origin of the " The Sun " is also mysterious... Sure enough, Mr. The Fool has subordinates in reality too... Audrey finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel to become Sequence 8 " Mind Reader," and had no other thoughts. Suppressing her excitement, she smiled faintly:
"I have no objection."
"Neither do I." Derrick nodded without hesitation when he saw that he could get the starting Sequence of the " The Sun " pathway on the spot, not caring about the subsequent compensation at all.
Alger, the " The Hanged Man," who was excluded from this three-way deal, had no position to speak, even though he could indeed obtain the " Bard's " formula, but that would also take a week or two.
At this moment, Klein " The Fool," who had successfully postponed compensation to the next or the one after that gathering, happily pressed his hand forward, materializing the " Bard's " recipe:
"Main materials: one Crystallized The Sun Flower or the tail feather of an adult Flint Bird or Arsonist Bird... one Siren Stone or one Singing Sunflower... Auxiliary materials: one Midsummer Herb, five drops of July Wine Juice, one Elf Dark Leaf..."
He "passed" the formula to the " The Sun," who first frowned, then relaxed.
Hmm, the names of the materials in the Forsaken Land of the Gods must still retain an ancient feel... Fortunately, I got this recipe directly from " Eternal Blazing Sun," so it has ancient names and various substitutes... Klein suddenly realized and turned his gaze to Miss " Justice."
Audrey glanced at " The Sun," who was silently reciting the recipe, and quickly gave him the two pages of diary she had forcibly memorized as an expression of her thoughts.
The diary immediately appeared on the yellowish-brown parchment and flashed into Klein's hands.
As before, he immediately began reading:
"On November 3rd, Matilda was three months pregnant. Now, even the maids from the countryside seem quite pretty to me. No, I can't lower my standards and class. Coincidentally, Countess Hall invited me to a private party. Hehe."
"On November 8th, Archbishop Vahn Einhorn asked me for help. Hmm, what can I do to help an archbishop?"
"On November 9th, I learned that there was a secret hidden within the Sequence Pathway. Archbishop Einhorn told me that after becoming Sequence 5 Beyonder, the subsequent parts can be interchanged with the Sequence corresponding to one or two other pathways! That is, starting from the step from the Mid-Sequence to the High-Sequence! But this only applies to those one or two. Once you replace it with Potion from the Error pathway, half-madness is the lightest outcome, and you will be unable to advance any further."
"Those pathways that can be interchanged starting at Sequence 4 include the ' Sleepless ' pathway and the ' Corpse Collector ' pathway. Also, the Church's ' Reader ' pathway and the ' Mystery Pryer ' pathway can be interchanged at High-Sequence."
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