Lord of Mysteries
Chapter 158

Clown: Better safe than sorry

1,838 words6 min read0 views6h ago
Next

Miss Justice always manages to maintain a cheerful mood, it's truly enviable. I hope I can be like that too... Hearing that lighthearted greeting, Klein, seated at the head of the bronze table, couldn't help but sigh silently.

But then he remembered how easily the other person had produced £1,000 in cash, and suddenly realized that it would be very difficult for him to always maintain a cheerful mood like Miss Justice...

" The Sun," Derrick Berg, was a young man who valued his reputation highly, and immediately replied:

"I have obtained the recipe for ' Mind Reader '."

During this time, he sorted through the inheritance left by his parents. Apart from the house, furniture, and a few items for remembrance, he took everything else of value to the "black market" in City of Silver and exchanged it for the " Mind Reader " recipe and the materials for the " Bard " Potion. He is currently living on a ration of food.

But he believed this situation wouldn't last long. Once he passed the combat test, he would join the team that cleared out the surrounding "dark things" and receive a substantial reward.

Once I'm truly powerful, I'll apply to become a member of the elite squad, explore the depths of darkness, and find a way to lift the curse... Derrick thought with a hint of hope as he glanced sideways at the " The Fool " within the thick Gray Fog.

He had noticed last time that Miss Justice, after consulting Mr. The Fool, was able to strangely make the unknown Roselle's Diary appear directly!

Although Derrick didn't understand what was going on, he thought it best to take a look at Mr. The Fool.

"First, recall the formula in your mind, then pick up the pen and express it with a strong desire." Klein leaned back in his chair, seemingly relaxed.

Because the " The Sun " came from the City of Silver, which was suspected to be the " Forsaken Land of the Gods," what he manifested in front of the other party was not a fountain pen, but a quill pen.

Of course, there was still no ink.

Derrick dared not doubt the Fool's words and immediately grasped the quill pen that had suddenly appeared beside him.

A few seconds later, as he had been instructed, he unsurprisingly saw the recipe for the " Mind Reader " Potion on the brown parchment in front of him.

After reviewing it twice, Derrick remained silent and passed the promised thing on to Miss " Justice ".

Audrey accepted the document with a mixture of excitement, anticipation, and expectation, but with great restraint. Her eyes swept over it, absorbing every word Klein had translated:

Main ingredients: intact pituitary gland of Phantom Drake, 10 ml of spinal fluid from Half-Phantom Rabbit.

"Auxiliary materials..."

A main ingredient I've never heard of... Hmm, I don't know enough... Audrey thought with a hint of frustration as she crammed on common extraordinary materials and their names from Fors and Hugh.

At times like this, she has forgotten what an " Spectator " is.

Suddenly, Audrey heard a soft knocking sound and instinctively looked towards the head of the long bronze table.

To her delight, she saw Mr. The Fool tapping the edge of the table with his right index finger and nodding slightly to her.

What's going on? Audrey was puzzled, her eyes wide with confusion.

Just as she was about to ask a question, she suddenly noticed out of the corner of her eye that the " Mind Reader " in front of her had changed its formula, with many additional annotations:

Main ingredients: Complete pituitary gland of Phantom Drake (also known as Rainbow Salamander ), 10 ml of spinal fluid from Half-Phantom Rabbit (also known as Farsman Rabbit )."

"Auxiliary materials..."

"I recognize all of these!" Audrey was taken aback at first, then a strong feeling of joy welled up from the bottom of her heart.

"Thank you, Mr. The Fool, you are truly very learned." She looked up again, expressing her heartfelt gratitude and praise.

Alger, the " The Hanged Man," was unaware of what had happened, but he held a deep disdain for talk of " Justice."

How can someone so great as to be a deity be described as erudite?

This existence, in a sense, is itself equivalent to knowledge!

Klein readily accepted Miss Justice's praise, as it wasn't something he had accomplished by chance by obtaining the Psychology Alchemists's " Mind Reader " formula.

After bringing " The Sun " into the Tarot Club, given the special circumstances of the other party's location in the City of Silver, he had been taking precautions against similar problems and constantly seeking relevant materials to study. Even though Duster Guderian hadn't received the formula in time, he was still able to easily complete the annotations just now. And after comparing the previous Divination with the one just now, he was certain that both " Mind Reader " formulas were correct.

This is what it means to be prepared and avoid trouble... Klein thought with a hint of smugness.

Audrey looked at the " Mind Reader " recipe several times, reluctantly looked away, and skillfully "expressed" the diary of Emperor Roselle.

"This is what you deserve." She put down her pen and looked at the Fool in the Gray Fog. "In addition, how about I give your Blessed another 300 pounds?"

She spoke with some unease, because three pages of Roselle's Diary had only cost her 20 pounds, while the recipe for the " Sheriff," also in Sequence 8, cost 450 pounds.

In other words, based on simple mathematics, she should pay an additional £430 on top of the three pages of notes.

However, Audrey felt that she was also lucky; the seller was unaware of the value of Roselle's Diary, which allowed her to buy it at a very low price.

Emperor Roselle's diary, at least 50 pounds per page! Audrey quietly clenched her fist, silently encouraging herself.

300 pounds? I've only ever seen that much money with Sir Deville to this day... Klein sighed, then nodded nonchalantly, feigning no interest in money.

"A reasonable transaction."

"This is information from my Blessed."

He tried to avoid using degrading terms like " Bank of Backlund " or "bearer account" from the " The Fool's " mouth, presenting them directly on the sheepskin in front of him.

Last Wednesday, while inspecting the Red Chimney houses, Klein took the opportunity to visit the Tingen branch of Bank of Backlund and, disguised, opened a anonymous account.

This type of account only requires remembering the account number and providing the corresponding encrypted information to withdraw the balance at any branch of Bank of Backlund.

If the account holder feels this method is not secure enough, they can add a signature and fingerprint verification, which would be more complicated.

To maintain secrecy and conceal his identity, Klein did not implement such a setup at the time, but instead left behind a set of ciphertext.

This cipher, written in Ancient Hermes, reads, " The Fool That Doesn't Belong to This Era, Mysterious Ruler Above the Gray Fog, the King of Yellow and Black who holds good fortune."

Because the Ancient Hermes can be used unprotected in sacrifices and prayers, anyone who dares to copy this set of cipher texts is essentially reciting my name. In that case, I can immediately receive the corresponding prompts and go above the Gray Fog to discern whether it is a normal situation or someone trying to Stealing my wealth! Klein was very satisfied with the method he had devised.

The only drawback is that it slightly reveals the existence of " The Fool," but it's within an acceptable range.

As Audrey pushed Roselle's Diary toward Mr. The Fool, she took the parchment containing information about the other party's Blessed, which indicated Bank of Backlund and the corresponding anonymous account consisting of a string of numbers.

I wonder if Mr. The Fool's Blessed is male or female, and what Sequence they are... Hmm, they must be very powerful, at least not inferior to " Admiral Hurricane " Qilangos... Audrey's thoughts wandered uncontrollably.

But she quickly focused her attention and began to memorize the anonymous account.

"No need for all that trouble." Just then, she heard the Fool's deep, calm voice, "After you get home, silently recite my name, and the corresponding information will be written down directly."

This is like the red chimney scene I drew from the Divination... The account number is very important, I absolutely cannot forget it... Klein silently added these two sentences in his mind.

Is that even possible? Judging from Mr. The Fool's words, he seems very confident... No wonder he's a near-divine figure; he can even accomplish something like this... Audrey paused for a moment, then understood, realizing that this made perfect sense.

But why did I have to go through so much trouble to memorize the recipe just now...? Audrey suddenly felt a little confused again.

At this moment, Klein pressed down on the page of Roselle's diary, not rushing to look at it, but turning his head to look at " the Sun " and calmly asking:

What kind of compensation are you hoping to receive?

Derrick thought about it seriously for a moment and said:

"I don't have any items I urgently need lately... I should be able to use up the ' Bard ' Potion soon, and the compensation will be there, hmm, preparing for the corresponding Sequence 8 recipe, or the necessary materials."

Sequence 8 is " Light Suppliant ". I have... materials. Even if I could obtain them, I don't know how to give them to you... to digest... City of Silver really does possess the " Acting Method "... Hmm... The highest combat power there is only Sequence 4. Is it due to the limitation of materials? Klein nodded thoughtfully, indicating a deal.

Audrey also keenly noticed the word "digestion" and asked carefully:

"Mr. ' The Sun,' have you mastered the ' Acting Method '?"

Derrick looked at Miss " Justice " with a puzzled expression, and answered frankly:

"This is not surprising... City of Silver's general education courses teach ' Acting Method '."

The general education course was teaching " Acting Method "... Audrey glanced at the " The Hanged Man " and found that he was also looking at her, and the two suddenly fell silent.

The origin of " The Sun " is indeed very mysterious. I wonder where " The Fool " pulled him into the " Tarot Club "... The more I think about it, the more awe-inspiring it becomes... Audrey paused for a moment, glancing at the Fool, who sat high in the thick Gray Fog, showing no surprise whatsoever.

At this point, Alger, the " The Hanged Man," tentatively asked, "' The Sun ', have you explained the precautions for the ' Acting Method '?"

"Yes." Derrick nodded without hesitation. "Our general education course explains it very clearly. There's only one important point about the ' Acting Method: 'Remember, you're just Acting.'"

Just as I expected... We are cleverly bypassing the barrier to completely dismantle the remaining mental influence within the Potion, rather than succumbing to it... " The Sun," you really are a naive boy, so easily tricked into revealing important information... Klein smiled slightly and turned his gaze to the Roselle's Diary in front of him.

P. S.: Three updates today! Please vote with your recommendation tickets and monthly tickets!

End of Chapter
Prev
NovelSummaries
Next

Explore the wiki

Comments