Audrey's Clues

Empress Borough, in Earl Hall's luxurious villa.

Audrey, who had just returned from her treasury, sent the maidservant away. Then, she sighed and squatted down to the golden retriever, Susie, beside her. "Sigh, the main ingredient of a Telepathist is only the spinal fluid of a Farsman Rabbit. I'm still lacking the pituitary gland of an adult Rainbow Salamander…"

Susie wagged her tail in puzzlement but didn't say a word. She just stared at Audrey.

Forget it. There's no need to be too anxious… Audrey consoled herself. Then, she sorted out the information she could get on the surface about Earl Lorena and made a book.

Following that, she got Susie to guard the door while she used her spirituality to seal the room and quickly set up the ritual and altar.

"The Fool that doesn't belong to this era…"

The girl's sweet voice soon sounded in the room.

…

Tingen City, inside a terrace house at 2 Daffodil Street.

Klein was discussing the assassination at the Daily Observer with Benson and Melissa.

Melissa insisted that Detective Bryan's discovery of the explosives wasn't reasonable. His reasoning was likely fabricated, and the real reason was that the detective had accidentally seen the criminal's crime. Then, in order to gain the trust of others, he had deduced the existence of the bomb.

"Although this detective's actions can still be considered a hero, he might not be a capable person," Melissa said.

Benson laughed and said, "Melissa, you have to know that 'luck' is also a type of ability when it comes to working. If this Hero detective can maintain such luck, then he has outstanding abilities."

"Benson, that's not right…" Melissa pouted indignantly.

As for Klein, he listened thoughtfully. He remembered that Mr. Hanged Man had once determined that Detective Bryan was a Beyonder.

If he's a Beyonder, it wouldn't be difficult to understand the process of discovering danger first and then reverse it. After all, I often do this… Could it be that the detective is also a Seer? Is the metaphysical detective alright?

Just as Klein lampooned inwardly, he suddenly heard a buzzing whisper. His head went dizzy for a few seconds.

Someone is praying to me… He placed his right hand behind his back and chuckled at his brother and sister.

"Emperor Roselle once said that the more truth is explained, the clearer it becomes. Continue. I'll go back to my bedroom to get a report." As for whether Roselle had said it or not, it wasn't important.

"I'm also imparting social knowledge to Melissa…" Benson laughed before continuing the discussion with Melissa.

Klein went up to the second floor, locked the bedroom door, and sealed the entire room with a wall of spirituality. Then, he took four steps counterclockwise and recited the incantation before arriving above the gray fog.

In the towering palace that resembled a giant's residence, his figure suddenly appeared at the end of the long bronze table. His eyes reflected a crimson star that was constantly shrinking and expanding.

Klein raised his right hand and spread his spirituality to touch the star that symbolized Justice.

With a boom, he saw a distorted and blurry scene. He saw Miss Justice wearing a beige dress, sitting on a chair in the bedroom, her hands clasped together as she prayed softly.

…

Klein listened for a while and roughly understood that Miss Justice was talking about the request she received at the Tarot Club yesterday.

Do you get the relevant information so quickly? Miss Justice is very efficient… Sigh, it's a pity that my attempt to open a smurf failed. Otherwise, I could've used this kind of commission to investigate some matters.

Klein sighed for a few seconds before responding to Justice's plea.

After some maneuvering, Klein looked at the prepared information in front of him and began to consider how to pass this matter to Tower. After all, Miss Justice had not only sacrificed the information, but she had also mentioned her own guesses. This required him to consider how to pass it on.

It's definitely impossible for me to repeat it myself. It's beneath my status… How can there be a mysterious existence personally acting as the messenger! He deliberated for nearly a minute before he suddenly had an idea. He conjured the scene and voice of Miss Justice's prayer, turning it into a mosaic-like movie scene.

With a tap of his finger, Klein cast the light screen that he had repeatedly replayed into the crimson star that symbolized the Tower.

…

After watching Maric's demonstration, it was already very late, so Ebner decided to return to his teacher's house to rest.

As for the promise he owed Cullen, he could only ask about it later. After all, he didn't seem to be in a hurry.

Hillston Borough, Isengard Detective Agency. As soon as Ebner entered, he was stopped by his teacher.

"Don't be in a hurry to rest. I have something to tell you." Detective Isengard beckoned him to come to his office.

"Teacher, what's the matter?" Ebner asked curiously after following him in.

"Just now, the Sword of the Goddess brought a lady named Daly over for a visit. She wishes to entrust you to introduce Bishop Utravsky…" Detective Isengard sat back behind his desk and said as he took a document.

"The Sword of the Goddess? Madam Daly? Why are they entrusting this matter?" Ebner was somewhat speechless. It had only been a few days? It had already been three times.

"That Ma'am Daly's dressing gives me the feeling that she's a Spirit Medium… I'm guessing that after their previous operation failed, they wanted to find new clues from Hazel, who was imprisoned in the Harvest Church." As Isengard spoke, he handed over a document and continued, "This is the payment the Sword of the Goddess originally planned on giving you…"

Teacher, your intuition is very accurate. With such talent, you might really become a Prophet in the future… However, Madam Daly should be a Necromancer now.

With that thought in mind, Ebner took the document and opened it. It was a certificate of legal possession.

Unfortunately, I don't really need it anymore… As Ebner looked at the proof, he felt a little wistful. Ever since he advanced to Sequence 7 and could use the White Eye to imitate a Polymath, he rarely used firearms.

Putting the gun permit aside, he casually asked, "Is it the matter where the Nighthawks collectively forgot the mission content and circled the sewers before returning to the cathedral?"

"You are very well-informed… That's right, it should be that incident. However, it's not just the ordinary Nighthawks. Even the demigod deacons of the Church of Evernight might have been tricked," Detective Isengard said with a smile.

"A demigod-level deacon?" Ebner was somewhat surprised. After all, Audrey hadn't mentioned a demigod when she mentioned this in Sefirah Castle. "But why did I hear that the high-ranking deacon sent by the Church is the Sword of the Goddess?"

According to the information I received, it's very likely that they're arresting a demigod from the Marauder pathway! To deal with a demigod, there naturally has to be a demigod… However, I'm guessing that the saint hiding in the shadows from the Church has also been tricked. Detective Isengard clearly knew the actions of the orthodox Churches better than Ebner. Even with just a tiny clue, he could guess the cause and effect.

"…" Ebner glanced at Detective Isengard and said thoughtfully, "Teacher, are you also 'acting' as a Knowledge Keeper?"

Detective Isengard's hand that was about to light a cigarette paused. He looked at his student in surprise and said in surprise, "You've summarized the acting principles of the Knowledge Keeper so quickly?"

"Judging from your reaction, there shouldn't be any problems…"

Just as Ebner was about to discuss this topic with his teacher, he suddenly discovered that his vision had turned illusory, producing a thick grayish-white fog.

In the depths of the endless fog, there was a high-back chair that seemed to forever exist there. On the high-back chair sat a faint figure.

Mr. Fool… Is Klein looking for me? Or does someone want to send me a message? Just as this thought appeared in Ebner's mind, he saw a blurry figure wearing a beige dress appear in the hazy gray fog.

She maintained her praying posture and kept saying,

"Honorable Mr. Fool, I've already gathered some information regarding Earl Lorena."

"Among these superficial documents, the only suspicious part is that his youngest son, Leland, disappeared three years ago, and he didn't deliberately search for it…

Instead, it's Prince Edessak, Leland's friend, who has been searching for his whereabouts. It didn't stop until the end of last month… And at the same time, Prince Edessak and Earl Lorena have publicly become enemies.

"Of course, this is all my personal speculation. I hope it will be of help to Mr. Tower.

"Here, I request to 'sacrifice' you. Please pass this information to Mr. Tower."

…

Ebner was shocked at first, but then he lowered his head and hid his surprise. He only said silently to himself,

"Praise you, Mr. Fool!"

Then, everything he heard and saw disappeared as if it had never appeared.

"Prince Edessak and Earl Lorena are enemies?"

"Also, although the image just now was fleeting, why does the young man in the photo at the top of the document look familiar?"