Lord of Mysteries
Chapter 874

An investigation mission

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When Klein looked at " The Hermit " Cattleya, he had already anticipated what request she would make, and he felt both sighing and certain.

How did Mr. The Fool know I was going to ask a question instead of making a request...? Truly worthy of the title "Mr. The Fool "... A thought flashed through Cattleya's mind, and she spoke respectfully:

"Dear Mr. ' The Fool,' I would like to know the meaning of these two symbols?"

After getting permission, she materialized two Chinese characters, namely "" and "".

As expected... Klein sighed silently:

"Together, they mean home, a refuge for the heart and spirit."

Taken together... the refuge of the soul and spirit... " The Hermit " Cattleya focused on the latter half of the sentence because she knew very well where the " Mystery Queen's" hometown was and did not think it was anything special.

" Justice " Audrey, " The Hanged Man " Alger, and other members of the Tarot Club took this opportunity to learn the new " Roselle Script," forcibly memorizing the shapes and meanings of the two symbols, except for " The Sun " Derrick.

" The Fool " Klein didn't say anything more, leaning back in his chair and saying:

"You may begin."

Alger, the " The Hanged Man," immediately turned his head to look at the "world," Gehrman Sparrow, at the very bottom of the bronze table.

Your amazing item is almost finished; I can give it to you this week.

He was referring to the magical item corresponding to the Beyonder Characteristic of the " Ocean Songster ".

The " Artisan " had already completed Miss " Justice's" gloves, so "World's" commission was postponed to this week.

With Mr. Azik yet to reply and the " Creeping Hunger " seal unable to be restored, this magical item arrived at just the right time... Klein Manipulation the dummy "World," causing it to nod slightly and say:

"Not too slow."

"Not too slow... If it drags on for another two or three weeks or a month, will you ' Teleportation ' over to visit me?" Alger the Hanged Man thought with a strange sense of unease.

Since the initial plan was to obtain the " Catastrophe Interrer " Potion from the Church of Storms, and he had just begun to digest the " Ocean Songster " potion, he did not seek to purchase the corresponding extraordinary materials. Instead, he remained silent and observed the other members' transactions.

For Alger, the most important thing right now is to acquire one or two more magical items to pair with the " Spirit Whip." It should be noted that although it is better to have fewer magical items than more, and to avoid the accumulation of negative effects, it is still quite embarrassing for a near-powerful Sequence 5 to only have one.

Under normal circumstances, Sequence 5 Beyonder has two or three magical items whose negative effects do not reinforce each other, which is the best combination.

Of course, Alger has already pre-ordered one, and once the " Artisan " finishes the item for "World" Gehrman Sparrow, it will be his turn to get the Six-Winged Gargoyle core crystal.

This cost him £1,000, and with the additional expenses he paid for "The World," his already meager cash reserves dwindled by £2,000, leaving him with only £1,800. Of that, £500 was a cut he earned from Miss " Justice "'s glove.

Seeing that no one spoke for a short while, " The Moon " Emlyn turned his gaze to " The Sun " and asked carefully:

"I need a Sequence 5 artificial Vampire Beyonder Characteristic. What do you want?"

During this time, he had inquired within the Sanguine and learned that there was a way to remove the mental pollution of Beyonder Characteristic, but one had to make sufficient contributions to apply.

Therefore, Emlyn decided to first obtain the main ingredients for the Potion needed for his advancement before considering other issues.

According to his observation, such a Sequence 5 artificial Vampire Beyonder Characteristic would be worth about £8,000, at least that's how Mr. "World" priced it, while he himself only had a little over £5,400 in cash, so the difference was still quite significant.

Emlyn's original plan and habits were to save up 8,000 pounds before requesting a trade from " The Sun." He wasn't a Sanguine liked to consume in advance or take out loans. Even the newest and best Puppet wouldn't make him shamelessly borrow money from others. He would only save more and work harder to save. However, he soon realized a problem: " The Sun " didn't accept cash at all. To the residents of City of Silver, Loen's gold pounds were no different from waste paper.

Therefore, Emlyn believed that " The Sun " would make requests regarding items, and knowing this earlier would allow for preparation.

Moreover, " The Sun " wasn't entirely clear on the market situation; perhaps what he wanted was only worth 5,000 pounds... " The Moon," Emlyn, with a sense of anticipation and anticipation, slightly raised his chin and gazed at " The Sun " beside him.

" The Sun " Derrick thought about it seriously and said:

"Uh... Potion recipe for ' The Sun ' pathway Sequence 5."

His initial intention was to help me pay off the debt I owed to Mr. "World," but then he realized that Mr. "World" had never made such a request, so he decided it wasn't appropriate to transfer the debt to someone else.

In addition, having attended so many Tarot Gathering, Derrick was no longer the clueless newbie he once was. Moreover, City of Silver had its own standards for exchanging resources, and he was well aware that the Sequence 6 " Notary " Potion recipe was vastly different from the Sequence 5 Beyonder Characteristic. Using the debt incurred by the former to offset the latter would be a huge loss. Therefore, he changed his request to the Sequence 5 Potion recipe.

Sequence 5 Potion recipe is hard to come by; the price ranges from 4,500 to 7,000 pounds, depending on the urgency of both the buyer and seller, and the cost of authenticating it... Just as " The Moon " Emlyn was about to agree, he heard Mr. "World's" low, husky voice:

"I have."

For a moment, the palace, which resembled the dwelling of Giant, fell silent, and the members of the Tarot Club seemed somewhat numb.

Are Sequence 5 really that common...? " The Moon " Emlyn felt inexplicably weary thinking about how he hadn't even reached Sequence 5 level yet. After calming down for a few seconds, he asked:

"How much?"

Klein calculated Emlyn White's financial situation, prompting "The World" Gehrman Sparrow to chuckle in a low voice:

"5000 pounds, the recipe for the ' Light Priest ' Potion."

5000 pounds? Emlyn was taken aback at first, then answered without hesitation:

"Make a deal!"

He felt like he was facing a favorite Puppet on sale.

"Okay." The "dummy world" nodded, as if this wasn't a big deal.

Then, he saw Miss " Justice " look around halfway and heard the girl say:

I have an investigation assignment to submit.

The investigation mission... " The Fool " Klein's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and "The World" Gehrman Sparrow's expression froze.

"What investigation mission, Magician?" Fors asked proactively.

In her mind, Miss Justice's requests were always the kind that were well paid and relatively simple, and she would definitely take them if she could!

" Justice," Audrey organized her thoughts and said:

"Two things have happened in Backlund recently: the alleged framing of Baron Sindras, and the attack on MP Macht over air pollution control..."

The more " Magician " Fors listened to Miss " Justice's " description, the more familiar it sounded, because she had been present at both events, witnessed them from beginning to end, and had participated in them!

She unconsciously sat up straight, waiting for the other person to say something next.

"And in both of these cases, there's a wealthy businessman named Dawn Dantès. He's only been in Backlund for about two months and just donated shares worth several thousand pounds to the Church of Evernight, attempting to establish a scholarship fund for the poor." Audrey spoke with an air of suspicion, as if she hadn't directly interacted with him but was based on information and rumors. "I'd like someone to investigate this gentleman's true situation."

I know, I know, I know him perfectly well! He's incredibly wealthy, good-looking, experienced and skilled at handling things, and has kidney or prostate problems... " Magician " Fors almost raised his hand to answer immediately.

If Miss Justice wasn't satisfied with this, she had even more information, such as Dawn Dantès's rather miserable situation, his butler researching black magic, his servants worshipping Death, Beyonder hiding in the neighborhood, and deep secrets Concealment in the neighborhood, which is why he donated his company shares worth over ten thousand pounds to escape his predicament!

In short, he perfectly embodied the image of a bullied outsider. I almost tried to sell him medication for treating kidney or prostate problems, since Mr. " The Moon " is skilled in that area, and I could even earn a commission... Uh, no rush, let's hear Miss " Justice's" quote first... Fors suppressed his sudden excitement and patiently looked at the girl beside him.

However, her body language and emotional fluctuations had already betrayed her to the " Spectator." " Justice " Audrey was both surprised and puzzled, not expecting that Fors knew Dawn Dantès and had a considerable understanding of him.

This led her to new speculations about why Dawn Dantès was more surprised to see her, and she wondered if Fors had said or shown something to that gentleman.

On the other side, " The Moon " Emlyn listened with a blank expression. He knew nothing about what " Justice " was describing, and could only be certain that it happened in Backlund. Meanwhile, " The Fool " Klein, who was leaning back in his chair and leisurely watching the members, almost twitched at the corner of his mouth.

Miss Justice's decision to have someone investigate Dawn Dantès was a bit unexpected for him, since the two had only met once at a charity gala and seemed unlikely to have much contact in the future, so there was no need to delve deeper into the situation!

Had I revealed something else that piqued Miss Justice's interest? Or had Earl Hall's donation of 10,000 pounds demonstrated his concern, prompting Miss Justice, who was worried about her father, to decide to investigate secretly? Klein's mind raced as he seized the opportunity to think of a solution.

At this moment, " Justice " Audrey hesitated for a moment, looked at " Magician " Miss, and said:

"The initial investigation fee is £500. If any danger is encountered that increases the difficulty, I will provide additional compensation."

"No problem!" Magician Fors quickly organized his thoughts.

Just as she was about to speak, she saw "The World" Gehrman Sparrow raise his hand.

He raised his hand slightly.

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