Chapter 245: Confirmation

Back home at 15 Minsk Street, Klein was in no hurry to head above the

gray fog to perform a divination. Instead, he acted as though nothing

had happened.

In the process, he heard an illusory prayer and vaguely recognized it as

a woman's voice.

*After experiencing the ravaging murmurs of the True Creator, my ability

in this aspect has apparently improved a little...* Klein turned

the newspaper while engrossed in thought and settled himself on the

reclining chair in a motionless half-slumped state.

He waited until the clock nearly struck ten, before putting down what he

was doing and went to the bathroom on the second floor to clean himself

up.

Entering the bedroom and pulling the curtains shut, Klein went above the

gray fog. He saw that the crimson star symbolizing Justice was

constantly expanding and contracting, and it was also echoing with

prayers.

Klein spread out his spirituality and made contact. Dressed in a white

silk nightgown, Miss Justice appeared in front of him.

Her figure was still blurry, as if she was in bed.

After reciting his honorific name, Audrey cut to the chase.

"Ambassador Bakerland is a Sequence 6 Conspirer of the Hunter pathway.

He's suspected to have a Sequence 5 assistant...

"After I obtained detailed information, I got someone to inquire Mr. A.

He has agreed to accept the assassination mission, but the conditions

are 10,000 gold pounds or any of the potion formulas of Unshadowed,

Cataclysmic Interrer, Prophet, and Manipulator. They do not need to be

complete. A portion of the formula would suffice.

"I chose the former and paid an advance of 2000 pounds. Honorable Mr.

Fool, was my decision correct?"

10,000 gold pounds... The corner of Klein's lips twitched as

he forced himself to focus on the matter.

*The Sequence 5 assistant should be that Seer pathway

infiltrator?*

*The first thing that should be done is to overestimate the

enemy...*

*Would Mr. A have the ability to do it? Would he neglect the job after

taking the money...*

*Cataclysmic Interrer, Prophet, Manipulator, and Unshadowed are likely

Sequence 4's. That is the threshold of a High-Sequence

Beyonder...*

*It is very likely that Mr. A is one of the 22 Oracles of the Aurora

Order. To be stationed in the Capital of Capitals, Backlund, means that

he's second only to the five Saints of the Aurora Order's upper

echelons. He must be the cream of the crop among the Oracles...*

*The Aurora Order wields the Secrets Suppliant pathway which is the

direct route to the True Creator. As an Oracle, he has a high

probability of being a Beyonder of this Sequence chain. Based on

Backlund's position, it can be inferred that he's at Sequencers 5,

Shepherd. Of course, he could also be a Rose Bishop that's one Sequence

lower, but that would mean that he's more outstanding in other aspects,

such as his intelligence...*

*I have to remind Miss Justice that she shouldn't have too many

interactions with Mr. A. The Beyonders of the Secrets Suppliant Sequence

are either already lunatics exhibiting abnormalities or lunatics who

have hidden their insanity well, almost without exception... Sequence 8

Listeners in this Sequence pathway often hear the voice of the True

Creator...*

*Yes, only a lunatic would be bold enough to accept the mission of

assassinating an Intis ambassador and have the courage to complete

it...*

*I have here a portion of the Unshadowed potion formula, as well as the

corresponding ritual needed for the advancement. This can save Miss

Justice 10,000 gold pounds...*

*Why would Mr. A only need the formulas of Unshadowed, Cataclysmic

Interrer, Prophet, and Manipulator? Are these paths that can be swapped

at High Sequences of the Secrets Suppliant pathway? That's a bit too

much. That makes it five in total...*

*Unshadowed is from the Eternal Blazing Sun. Cataclysmic Interrer sounds

like it's from the Lord of Storms or maybe the Evernight Goddess... I

previously determined that the Eternal Blazing Sun, Lord of Storms, and

the God of Knowledge and Wisdom have pathways that are relatively

similar; therefore, They view each other with animosity. From the looks

of it, Cataclysmic Interrer belongs to the Lord of Storms and is

Sequence 4 of the Sailor Sequence. Prophet is likely from the God of

Knowledge and Wisdom...*

Then which pathway does Manipulator belong to?

*It'll be interesting if they can all be exchanged with the Sequence

corresponding to the True Creator...*

*Yes... I cannot give the Unshadowed formula to Mr. A. Not even a

portion. The Aurora Order members are all lunatics who are always

looking for opportunities to take revenge on the world to the detriment

of public safety. Items of strategic importance must not be traded with

them... This isn't just a question of the bottom line, it also involves

my own safety. Once the time is ripe, those lunatics from the Aurora

Order might very well sacrifice the entire city...*

*Let Miss Justice spend the 10,000 pounds then. Part of it includes the

payment she would like to give to my Blessed. The rest can be made up to

her with the knowledge I already know...* Klein reached out and

pinched his cheek.

He didn't reply to Justice immediately. Instead, he conjured a pen and

paper, ready to make a divination.

Klein had no idea who Maric's friend was. He could only tell from the

pronoun "she" that the person was a woman. Failure was inevitable if he

wanted to directly divine the reliability of the person in question.

However, Klein could make an indirect divination regarding his own

safety, which would have a much higher success rate.

As for whether he would suffer an interference or how accurate the

outcome would be, he wasn't worried at all thanks to the gray fog's

shielding.

After more than ten seconds of deliberation, Klein wrote: "It's risky

for me to hire Maric's friend to be my bodyguard for three days."

Putting the pen away, he removed his spirit pendulum, focused his mind,

and quickly performed the divination.

When he opened his eyes, he saw that the topaz pendant was rotating

clockwise. However, the amplitude was very small and its speed was very

slow.

There's a certain risk, but it's quite low... Reliable...

Klein nodded slightly and changed to divine about Mr. A.

Similarly, he had no direct contact with Mr. A, and all he knew was

based on descriptions and inference. It was difficult to find out

whether or not he was capable enough, or willing to keep his promise.

All he could do was make an indirect divination.

As an excellent "Seer," Klein quickly determined the direction, and that

was to divine Ambassador Bakerland!

This ambassador had relatively more connections with him, and the

information he had about him was even more detailed. Klein knew very

well what the other party was involved in, and as a divination target,

there were no problems.

After some thought, Klein wrote: "Bakerland Jean Madan will have his

life threatened by Mr. A."

To prevent it from failing, he tried his best to make the words vague in

this low-confidence divination and didn't require a definite answer.

This time, Klein saw that the spirit pendulum was still rotating

clockwise, but it had become faster and the amplitude had increased.

*It means that Mr. A will attempt to complete the mission, and that

there's a good chance of success...* Klein slowly exhaled and

began to respond to Miss Justice's prayer.

"Sure.

"There's no problems with your decision.

"You absolutely must not show yourself when entrusting this mission.

"My Blessed wishes for 1000 pounds for his activities. It will be done

in the same way as before, and it would be best if it can be completed

by tomorrow.

"This will be payment for the Light Suppliant formula. You do not need

to seek out news regarding the Secret Order any further. However, if you

obtain any relevant information, I will do a trade with you."

After learning that the infiltrator was a Beyonder in the Seer pathway,

Klein's need for information about the Secret Order became less urgent.

He had originally wanted to ask for more than 1000 pounds, but in

consideration of how Miss Justice had to pay 10,000 pounds to

assassinate the ambassador, it was likely that her finances would be

stretched to the limit; therefore, he only asked for the minimum.

After doing all of this, Klein didn't linger and immediately returned to

the real world.

Audrey was holding a music score and humming a melody. The red moon was

faintly discernible outside the window.

Suddenly, a thick gray fog appeared in front of her. A figure seated on

an ancient chair looked down at her and spoke in a low voice.

Audrey let out a breath of relief after hearing Mr. Fool's response. She

was no longer as nervous as she was.

*1000 pounds... My debt to Mr. Fool is close to being paid off... I feel

so much more relaxed suddenly...* Audrey rested the music score

against her chest and thought with her dimples showing.

Although she only had 1000 pounds to spend for quite a considerable

period of time in the coming days, being put in a tight financial

situation, all she needed to do was grit her teeth, and squeezing out a

thousand pounds wouldn't be a problem.

*I'll borrow more from Glaint and drag it out with more

installments...* Audrey had quite a good education in finances;

after all, her father was a powerful banker behind the scenes.

At noon on Thursday, Klein heard another illusory prayer. He then

confirmed that Miss Justice had deposited the money into his anonymous

account.

The bank reconciliation and liquidation done in Backlund could be

completed on the same day, meaning that from Friday, Klein would be able

to withdraw the cash from any Backlund Bank branch in the city.

After lunch, Klein once again saw Mary Gale. She led him outside the

Quelaag Club, where the two members were waiting.

One was a well-known surgeon, Aaron Ceres, and the other was the

aristocratic equestrian teacher, Talim Dumont.

After greeting each other, the lanky and somewhat aloof doctor wearing

gold-rimmed glasses entered the club first, leaving the equestrian

teacher, Talim, who had short brown curly hair to converse with Klein

amidst smiles.

"If it wasn't for Mary mentioning you, I wouldn't have known that

Backlund has had an additional outstanding detective join its ranks. If

there's anything I need to do in the future, I'll look for you."

"Then, let me thank you in advance." Klein smiled in response.

According to Mary's introduction on the carriage, he learned that Talim

was originally of noble blood. His grandfather had a noble title of

viscount, but it was a pity that his grandfather had squandered all his

wealth. His father had nearly ten brothers and more than six sisters,

and as nobles whose titles were determined by the amount of land they

possessed, once the amount of land went beneath a particular standard,

the hereditary nobility title would be reduced. However, that also

depended on the king's mood.

Talim was unlike the other children of nobility who could obtain a

considerable sum of money when they reached adulthood. And due to his

grandfather's reputation, he had no means of entering the government as

an employee, or to be a butler of another noble family. Therefore, he

could only play to his advantages and became a equestrian teacher for

many nobles. His income was quite sizable, with about four hundred

pounds a year.

"Sigh, divorce really leads to poverty." It was unknown if Talim was

hinting at Mary Gale's situation or if he was reminded of his

grandfather who seemed to be more of Intis ancestry.

Unable to engage in the conversation, Klein followed him into the

Quelaag Club, where he saw a large, brightly lit hall.