Chapter 464: Consultation

*Prince Edessak Augustus? What connection does he have with the danger

that might lead to tragedy? Moreover, this matter seems to have received

the attention of Mr. Fool!* Audrey instantly matched the name

with a face, giving rise to great worry and doubt in her.

In her opinion, things that caught the attention of Mr. Fool were either

very dangerous, extremely secretive, or had far-reaching importance, and

were by no means simple. For example, the True Creator had attempted to

descend upon Backlund with the help of Lanevus and the harsh conditions

of East Borough's factory district, Emperor Roselle's Black Emperor

card, or the death of the Duke Negan, and the Twilight Hermit Order.

Taking these examples into account, Audrey had good reason to believe

that, if not handled well, or given too little attention, the major

event involving Prince Edessak would inevitably lead to a very, very

terrible storm!

*Yes... Prince Edessak hasn't bothered me for quite some time, and I was

only relieved by that and didn't think too much about it. Now, it does

seem a little problematic... At the previous ball, he still warmly kept

me back to discuss some boring topics, trying his hand at pompous bad

humor. But just two or three days after that, he turned rather cold and

had even deliberately avoided me... I have to find a chance to ask

Father about him, but I can't show too much curiosity, or else it might

be very possible that he would agree to the royal family's marriage

request...* Audrey recalled some details, and she suddenly felt

her shoulders sink from the weight.

She had never liked Prince Edessak, including his two elder brothers,

and she had no intention of becoming a princess consort. As for the

reason, it was very simple. The followers of the Evernight Goddess

couldn't accept that the Augustus family had believed in the Lord of

Storms for generations, which meant their arrogance, pomposity,

contempt, and eccentricity against women had penetrated deep into their

bones. It was hard to change them which was the one thing Audrey

couldn't tolerate the most.

When she thought of the strict, ancient, and extremely conservative

environment she would find herself in after becoming a princess consort,

Audrey felt that she would surely go crazy and flee, disregarding

everything else. So, she wasn't moved at all by the rather solicitous

flattery of the princes; she was even very repulsed.

*Edessak Augustus... The last name implies that he's a member of the

royal family. I vaguely remember that he's a prince? What dangerous

matter is he going to do? I have no way of coming into contact with

him... Right, I can ask Miss Audrey and Viscount Glaint for help, but I

have to think of a reason ahead of time to prevent any suspicion from

them...* Fors frowned slightly as she interpreted Mr. Fool's

words.

Alger was very interested in the matter, but he didn't dare to ask Mr.

Fool, who was obviously just providing a hint. He could only ponder to

himself for two seconds before saying to Justice, The Magician, and The

World, "The atmosphere over the sea isn't calm either. It might have a

connection with Backlund, just like those machines."

His words were completely baseless. He simply wanted to exaggerate the

degree of the danger and let the three Tarot Club members in Backlund

investigate it diligently.

*...I have to say that Mr. Hanged Man has acted in concert so

well...* Klein, who was watching from the sidelines, gave up on

the idea of having The World say something similar.

He only mentioned Prince Edessak, but not the lady with the sapphire

ring who was suspected of having a Grade 0 Sealed Artifact. He didn't

even mention the possibility that the matter Prince Edessak might be

involved in had to do with 0-08 and Ince Zangwill because he didn't know

the circumstances of the top Sealed Artifact that could even destroy a

country. All he could rely on were minute clues to make guesses that he

wasn't completely sure of. He was afraid that if he directly told the

key points to Justice and Miss Magician, their investigations would be

detected by the target the moment they honed in on the target.

This was also why Klein didn't try to find an opportunity to inform the

Machinery Hivemind. Based on his guesses about Sealed Artifact 0-08, he

suspected that if he left Minsk Street and rode a horse carriage to the

Lever Cathedral or the Steam Cathedral, he would encounter an unexpected

and absolutely unstoppable attack, such as the eruption of a Sealed

Artifact hidden underground or a fatal strike of a High-Sequence

Beyonder.

Only the screening of the gray fog allowed Klein to not worry about such

problems. To a certain extent, he could inform Justice and The Magician

about this through a more gentle, more roundabout, and more veiled

manner.

In addition, Klein had other plans. It was to "leave" Backlund by bowing

out the stage as a side character among side characters and changing his

appearance without anyone noticing. He would then secretly return and

contact the Machinery Hivemind in a manner beyond the Grade 0 Sealed

Artifact's senses!

*Let's hope this will succeed. I hope there's a chance of finding Ince

Zangwill! Yes, the premise is that he is indeed involved in this

matter... Wait a minute, while Mr. Azik was after Ince Zangwill, he had

a conflict with MI9. He became secretly wanted, and MI9 has always been

considered to be a pro-royal faction in the military... A series of

coincidences revolving Prince Edessak is rather similar to the features

displayed by Sealed Artifact 0-08 in the past... This seems to

indirectly confirm Ince Zangwill's existence...*

Klein closed his eyes, and the bright boots and pale hand flashed back

to him.

He leaned back in his chair, his lips curving upward.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we shall meet next week."

In Empress Borough, the opulent villa of Earl Hall.

Audrey stood in front of the full-length mirror, staring blankly at her

reflection.

There were good news and bad news for her at this Tarot Gathering.

The good news was that she was about to receive one of the Psychiatrist

potion's main ingredients.

Although she was no longer the ignorant girl who had bought some basic

general knowledge from The Hanged Man for a thousand pounds and knew the

approximate price of a lot of Beyonder ingredients, she didn't mind

paying a premium for the eyes of a Mirror Dragon.

After Duke Negan's assassination, she gained the desire and motivation

to raise her Sequence to receive the corresponding combat strength. For

this, she didn't want to wait any longer and was willing to pay a

price---as long as the ingredients appeared, she would immediately

accept the offer as long as the price wasn't too outrageous, in case

something unexpected happened.

*It's like a precious piece of jewelry that many noble ladies have set

their eyes on. It's also like the purebred houses with unique bloodlines

that men like. The corresponding premium is inevitable and unavoidable.

At times, it's not impossible to have the price double or triple...

Besides, with Fors busying herself in the process of contacting her

teacher, she definitely shouldn't be left wasting her time while taking

on risks. Yes... She also doesn't know that I'm Justice...*

Audrey thought indifferently.

As for the bad news, it was no doubt related to the matter of Prince

Edessak. It left her concerned and worried.

*Fortunately, Mr. World received the news, and Mr. Fool had provided a

warning. Otherwise, who knows how things would've turned out... Audrey,

with such excellent conditions, you could certainly solve this problem!

Come on!* The girl drew the sign of the crimson moon against the

reflection in the mirror and tried hard to be optimistic.

Then, she restrained her emotions and headed out to the piano room,

preparing to participate in her scheduled piano lesson as if nothing had

happened.

This was because Earl Hall and his wife, as well as Hibbert Hall

wouldn't be home until dinner, and she had no one to ask for information

now. She could only tell herself to be calm, to be composed, and to be

patient.

Before the tutor arrived, Audrey casually played the piano, using the

beautiful melody to cleanse her mind and soul.

When she finished playing, she noticed that Susie had opened the door at

some point and was sitting beside her. She still had a pair of

gold-rimmed glasses hanging around her neck.

"Audrey, what problems did you encounter? The sound of your piano tells

me that you're frustrated over something," Susie said suddenly.

Uh... Audrey froze, not knowing how to reply.

She suddenly felt that having a "mind-reading dog" at home wasn't

necessarily a good thing...

Within the campsite that had a lit bonfire.

With his eyes closed, Derrick Berg thought back quietly to what had

happened at the Tarot Gathering and made sure that he hadn't forgotten

the memories of his repeated experiences.

After an unknown period of time, he opened his eyes, which were brimming

with anticipation, and looked around. However, what entered into his

eyes were flames and his teammates, who were exactly the same as in his

memories.

At that moment, the cross-legged Demon Hunter Colin, who was leaning

against a stone pillar, said, "We will set off after 50 rounds of

lightning."

At this moment, Derrick was sure that everything that had happened

before wasn't a dream or a hallucination.

Cherwood Borough. 15 Minsk Street.

Klein went down to the first floor and sat in the activity room, feeling

the warmth of the fireplace.

He quietly rocked in the reclining chair without reading the newspapers,

magazines, or even books.

It was all so peaceful and silent until he heard the ringing of his

doorbell.

Klein, who was wearing a house shirt and cashmere vest, got up and

walked towards the door. The visitor took him by surprise.

He opened the door and chuckled.

"Good afternoon, Emlyn. Aren't you supposed to be helping at the Harvest

Church at this hour?"

It was the handsome, somewhat effeminate, Vampire Emlyn White, whose

hair was combed back at an angle.

The arrogant man's expression froze when he heard Klein's greeting. It

took him a bit of effort to recover his composure.

"I have something to consult with you, Detective. Sherlock. Moriarty!"

Emlyn enunciated one word at a time.

After inviting him into the activity room, Klein returned to his

reclining chair and asked with a smile, "What is it? The fee for a

consultation is one pound, but the consultation cannot exceed an hour."

Emlyn White didn't pay attention to his words, and he said while deep in

thought, "A big shot wants me to do something... Although that matter

can help me solve my problem indirectly, it also contains a great amount

of risk.

"I don't have any friends, and I'm afraid my parents will be worried,

and you're a very knowledgeable Beyonder detective... What do you

suggest? Reject or accept?"

Solve your problem? Clearing the psychological cue? Klein said

thoughtfully, "I can't give you any advice with just the word

'something.'"

Emlyn White fell silent for a few seconds before he clenched his teeth

and said in a low voice, "It has something to do with that Fool..."

"Huh?" Klein almost lifted his hand to his ear.