Mystery: A Spark

Alger glanced at Mr. Fool and spoke again:

“Mr. Fool, I am about to acquire a batch of Emperor Roselle’s diaries, and I believe I can present them to you at the next gathering, or the one after that.”

According to the division of the Church of the Storm Lord, Prydz Harbor is under the jurisdiction of the Backlund Diocese. Therefore, Alger can enter the kingdom's capital under the pretext of reporting on the last voyage, and wait for "Hurricane Admiral" Zilingus to reveal his whereabouts.

Historically, Backlund was the headquarters of the Church of the Storm Lords until the end of the last era when the Kingdom of Rune was established, at which point they moved the altar to Pasu Island.

Therefore, from any perspective, the Backlund Diocese of the Lord of Storms is second only to the headquarters of the seven major churches, and one can imagine the richness of its various materials.

In this situation, Russell's diary, which is inherently undecipherable and semi-publicly available for study by the Church's extraordinary members, would certainly be quite easy to collect, Alger was very confident about.

Klein deliberately added a touch of pleasure to his tone and nodded slightly:

"very good."

His true feelings at this moment were half joy and half sorrow. He was joyful because he would soon be able to see many pages of Russell's diary, which might contain a lot of useful information. He was sorrowful because he wondered what he could offer in exchange for the "Hanged Man".

After all, no one can say for sure whether those diaries contained anything that would interest the "Hanged Man," or whether the content had enough value.

“Mr. Chariot, may I convey Zilingus’s purpose?” Audrey asked at this moment.

Arthur did not answer directly, but instead asked a question:

"Miss Justice, have the nobles been having any gatherings or events lately?"

"Hmm... I think there's a ball the day after tomorrow." Audrey recalled her schedule for the past few days and quickly came to a conclusion.

“Then, Miss Justice, you can observe the guests at the ball more closely that day and see if they do anything unusual,” Arthur suggested.

"You mean to say that Ziringus will sneak in among the guests?" Audrey asked in surprise.

“This is a good opportunity, isn’t it? If his target really is the nobles.” Arthur still didn’t finish his sentence.

In the original story, Audrey discovered Zellinger's abnormality by chance, which was largely accidental.

If Zilingus hadn't gone up to Audrey and put on that show, he would never have been discovered.

So what Arthur needs to do now is to ensure that this event will inevitably happen and eliminate all accidental factors.

Moreover, he only said a few words, so he will definitely get his share of the reward.

This is a huge profit!

“I understand. I will observe them carefully on that day,” Audrey said seriously, her little face tense.

"Yes, and be careful not to make it too obvious," Arthur reminded her.

“Okay, I’ll be careful,” Audrey replied.

She thought for a moment, then asked again:

"Dear Mr. 'Fool,' if I do discover something unusual on that day, may I invoke your name and inform you through a ritual?"

Klein, maintaining a mysterious demeanor, said:

"can."

Among the powerful and extraordinary people he knew in Backlund were Ms. Daly and Mr. Azik, who had visited an old friend there last week.

However, to avoid further complicating matters, Klein decided against seeking help from Ms. Daly, lest the Night Watchers be brought in again.

For Klein, the best person to turn to for help was, of course, the mysterious Mr. Azik, because he had a copper whistle given to him by Mr. Azik, which could easily transmit information.

Inside the majestic palace above the gray fog, a few seconds of silence followed before Audrey spoke up:

"I need the complete pituitary gland of the Rainbow Lizard Dragon."

One of the main ingredients of the "Mind Reader" potion? Alger the Hanged Man nodded almost imperceptibly, as if deep in thought.

“I don’t. To be honest, I’ve only ever seen this kind of creature in textbooks.” Derrick, the “Sun,” heard the automatically translated “Phantom Dragon.”

What textbooks introduce extraordinary creatures? I'm so envious... Hearing Little Sun's words, Audrey suddenly became interested in his textbooks, thinking about what she could exchange for them in the future.

Just then, Alger said thoughtfully:

"I might be able to obtain the complete pituitary gland of the Rainbow Lizard Dragon."

Before Audrey could express her delight, he added:

"But the premise is that we successfully capture Zilingus. At that time, with the part I need to compensate you, it will be exactly equal to the complete pituitary gland of the Rainbow Lizard Dragon."

He was afraid Audrey wouldn't understand how rare the Rainbow Lizard Dragon was, so he gave her a detailed explanation.

Furthermore, Alger intentionally or unintentionally revealed that he possessed the coordinates of certain original islands.

He wanted to establish himself as a provider of maritime resources within the Tarot community, thereby demonstrating his value.

After a brief conversation, Mr. Fool ended the meeting.

Chapter 89 Stinging

Earl Hall, Queens of Backlund.

Having just finished her tarot session, Audrey stood up and slowly paced back and forth in the room.

After listening to Mr. Chariot's analysis at the Tarot meeting, she originally planned to immediately tell Earl Hall the news.

But after Mr. Chariot warned the Hanged Man not to report too early, she suddenly realized that her situation was actually similar to Mr. Hanged Man's.

The only difference is that the Hanged Man will face suspicion from higher-ups.

If Audrey had informed her father beforehand, Earl Hall would have realized that his daughter had joined an extraordinary organization.

Audrey didn't want her father to find out about this, so she couldn't tell him the information for the time being.

Just as Mr. Chariot said, that terrible madman Zilingus will soon show his face, and it wouldn't be good if he retreated after being alerted... Audrey thought to herself.

Although she is still a minor, she understands the principle that "you can only be a thief for a thousand days, but you can't guard against thieves for a thousand days."

"At the ball the night after tomorrow, I need to observe carefully. If I notice anything unusual about the attendees, I'll immediately tell my father and then pray to Mr. Fool... Moreover, I can bring Susie along and have her hide in the shadows to cooperate with me..." Audrey secretly pondered her plan.

Although pets are not allowed at this kind of ball, I am still a minor and have the right to be willful. Moreover, for my father's sake, it is worth losing face... She silently made up her mind.

Audrey arrived at the door and opened it, where she found Susie, the blonde, squatting outside.

As soon as Susie saw the door open, she dashed into the room.

It vibrated the air and whispered:

“Audrey, you’ve taken a little too long this time.”

"Because I just spent some time thinking..." Audrey muttered to herself.

She said to Susie somewhat seriously:

"Susie, do you want to go to the ball the day after tomorrow? I'm planning to take you with me."

"Audrey, didn't you say you couldn't take me to the ball this time?" Susie wagged her tail and asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Because there might be a bad guy sneaking into this ball," Audrey crouched down and whispered in Susie's ear.

"Bad guy?" Susie stopped wagging her tail.

To make Susie understand the seriousness of the situation, Audrey whispered a threat:

"Yes, he's a very terrible villain. He's killed many people, and he doesn't even spare dogs, so we have to catch him."

"Ugh..." Susie let out a soft cry, her fur standing on end in fright.

"So I'll secretly bring you there. You'll have to hide in the shadows and help me observe carefully," Audrey whispered.

"But, Audrey, what would be considered abnormal?" Susie asked, somewhat puzzled.

“You’ve observed quite a few nobles with me before. At the ball the day after tomorrow, if you notice anyone acting differently than usual, that’s considered unusual,” Audrey explained earnestly to Susie.

"Ugh... Audrey, this sounds so hard..." Susie wailed.

“Susie, you are now an Extraordinary… an Extraordinary Dog. You should shoulder more important responsibilities,” Audrey said seriously.

"Well... alright then, I'll give it a try on that day." Seeing that Audrey was so serious for the first time, Susie agreed.

"Thank you, Susie." Audrey happily gave the big golden retriever a gentle hug.

......

Inside a detached house on Zotland Street.

Arthur, who had just finished the tarot session, opened his eyes and saw Arthas sleeping soundly on his stomach.

Upon seeing this, a wicked smile appeared on his face.

Then, Arthur stretched out a finger and poked at the junction of the puppy's back and tail.

In his previous life, he enjoyed virtual pet ownership and often watched various cute pet videos.

In those videos, he learned a really fun way to tease pets:

Itching.

The specific method involves placing your finger on the back of a cat or dog near the tail, and then maintaining a poking but not stabbing motion.

Because this area is quite sensitive, doing this will cause the muscles in that area to contract repeatedly.

This practice is called scratching.

When Arthur took the Provocateur Potion, the two people who helped him digest the potion the most were Bernadette and Parles.

Because of their extremely high status, Arthur received a tremendous amount of feedback from their provocations.

Besides those two, Arthas was actually the one who helped Arthur digest the Provocateur Potion the most.

When he had nothing to do, Arthur especially liked to tease this cute little puppy.

What's amazing is that Arthur once had a sudden inspiration and used a scratching technique on Arthas, which made the little guy angry. After that, Arthas actually felt the potion being digested in his body.

From that moment on, Arthur opened the door to a new world.

Today, seeing Arthas lying on his stomach in such a nice position, he felt his hands getting itchy again.

So he...

"Ouch!"

Arthas had been stabbed and scratched so many times that it had basically become muscle memory for him.

Before it even opened its eyes, it turned around and bit Arthur's hand.