Mystery: A Spark

"Yes~"

"Okay, I'll help."

A fleeting spiritual fluctuation appeared in Arthur's living room, and Arthas's figure vanished in the process.

Only a soft sigh remained:

"Oh, Master, you really know how to cause trouble! I've been working myself to the bone for this family."

......

Another Monday has arrived.

Around 2:50 PM, Arthur lay down on the bed, settled into the most comfortable position, and waited for the Tarot meeting to begin.

As for Arthas, it went off to play with Susie.

Arthur was pleased with this and naturally wouldn't try to stop it.

The Tarot will arrive on time at 3 PM.

The crimson light spread like a tide, and when Arthur regained his sight, he was once again in the magnificent palace that resembled the dwelling of giants, with the same ancient bronze table before him.

Klein, who had activated his spiritual vision beforehand, examined the four members below and confirmed their current condition.

Audrey was about to greet him cheerfully when she suddenly saw the "Hanged Man" make a gesture and spoke first:

“Mr. Fool, I have obtained a total of 19 pages of Russell’s diary this time.”

"Here, I must thank you for sending your followers to help me eliminate Zilingus. These diaries are the reward I should give you!"

Nineteen pages of diary, how wonderful… Klein maintained his enigmatic demeanor, not elaborating on the matter of the Favored Ones, but instead smiled calmly:

"This is the principle of equivalent exchange."

As expected of Mr. Fool, a pirate general carrying a magical item is not taken seriously at all... But I still have to talk about the bounty, because the intelligence analyzed by Mr. Chariot is quite important, and his reward must be given... Audrey thought silently.

Similarly, Mr. Fool's share of the reward should not be less, but it would be too vulgar to mention money in front of such an important person as Mr. Fool... Well, let's just say it's a reward for Mr. Fool's follower. That follower should also need some money for operating expenses... Audrey gradually came up with an explanation.

Upon hearing the Fool's reply, Alger the Hanged Man humbly said:

"My current memory limit is six pages, please allow me to give it to you in several installments."

“No problem.” Klein, shrouded in thick gray fog, nodded slightly.

"The Sun" Derrick watched as the Hanged Man's diary materialized page by page, and he was very curious about its contents.

Based on his previous experiences, he believed that the items that Mr. Fool was interested in must contain many mysteries.

But he cautiously remained silent, refraining from asking rashly, and instead looked at Arthur and asked:

"Mr. Chariot, those two Soul Eater stomachs I gave you before should be fine, right?"

After killing the two Soul Eaters and obtaining the two stomachs as spoils of war, he found an opportunity to sacrifice them.

That's why Arthur found them still steaming when he got them.

“No problem, it’s excellent material,” Arthur said with a smile.

“That’s good.” Derrick nodded, then looked at the Hanged Man and said:

"Mr. Hanged Man, thank you for the weapon. It works very well."

"If you like it, that's fine. It should last for about another year. Just keep an eye on it."

Alger offered a reminder, and then began to materialize Russell's diary.

While waiting for the "Hanged Man" to materialize his diary, Audrey organized her thoughts and said:

“Mr. Fool, after Zilingus was killed by your servants in the hurricane, I have already received his bounty, which is thirty thousand pounds in total.”

"Therefore, I should allocate 15,000 pounds to your family, as I think your family should need some money for their operations."

Klein: !!!

How much? Fifteen thousand gold pounds!? This is probably the most money I've ever seen in my life... Klein kept calming his excited emotions, managing not to lose his composure because of this huge windfall.

At this moment, Klein felt that if his body were above the gray fog, his heart would be pounding wildly.

Chapter 114 A Dog's Life Matters

Above the gray fog, Klein used his "clown" ability to quickly and forcefully control his excited emotions.

He uttered a question in a very calm tone, as if he were completely uninterested in money:

"Fifteen thousand pounds?"

The tone was as flat as if he were talking about 15,000 sheets of paper, not 15,000 gold pounds.

It fully expresses a sense of boredom and tedium regarding money.

Sure enough, how could a big shot like Mr. Fool be interested in money? It's so vulgar to talk about this at a time like this... Audrey felt a little guilty about her actions.

But having already spoken, Audrey could only grit her teeth and continue:

"Yes, Mr. Fool, Zilingus has bounties in various countries, totaling 30,000 gold pounds, all of which have ended up in my hands."

“Your family members can receive 15,000 gold pounds, but I cannot come up with such a large sum of money at once, so it will take some time before I can pay it off.”

"In addition, Mr. Chariot's previous analysis of intelligence was also very important, which successfully allowed me to see through Zilingus's disguise, so I intend to pay you five thousand gold pounds as a reward."

Audrey looked at Arthur and asked:

"Mr. Chariot, is this alright?"

Arthur smiled and said:

“I only moved my lips and I was able to get a reward of five thousand gold pounds. You are a very generous lady.”

“You’re too modest, Mr. Chariot. Your intelligence analysis was crucial, allowing me to successfully uncover Zilingus’s whereabouts,” Audrey said sincerely.

In fact, simply analyzing intelligence wouldn't warrant such a large reward from her. The main reason was that Zillingus's objective in this operation was to assassinate Duke Negan.

As a nobleman on friendly terms with Duke Negan, her father might have also been in danger during the assassination attempt if Mr. Chariot hadn't warned him beforehand.

So Audrey's giving of those five thousand pounds was also a gesture of gratitude.

If giving too much money weren't so likely to raise suspicion, she would have planned to give even more.

The 20,000 gold pounds that Audrey promised to pay out were just within the margin of preventing her from being suspected, while also not taking too long to pay the reward.

Audrey could gradually withdraw the 20,000 pounds from her savings and annuity income over a month or two, and then use some financial means to balance the account so that no one would notice anything amiss.

As the daughter of a major banker, this kind of thing was basically not difficult for Audrey, who had been exposed to such matters since childhood.

So that's how it is. The bounties Zilingus has received in various countries add up to a total of 30,000 pounds. If Mr. Azik were to collect this money, he probably wouldn't be able to collect the full amount... After the Tarot meeting ends, should I write to Mr. Azik and ask him what his opinion is on this bounty...? Klein sighed silently.

After coming back from the dead, he could no longer contact his former friends and family.

Apart from Arthur.

As a fellow traveler like him, this fellow villager was very accepting of the miraculous thing called resurrection.

In a way, Klein was practically dragged out of his grave by Arthur.

And someone as mysterious and powerful as Mr. Azik wouldn't be too surprised by something like resurrection.

So Klein thought he could try writing a letter and having a messenger deliver it.

Although Mr. Azik wouldn't know about the misuse of his name, Klein still thought it best to ask, otherwise he wouldn't feel at ease.

Then, Klein said in a leisurely tone:

"can."

Upon hearing Mr. Fool's reply, Audrey maintained her elegant posture, but felt completely relaxed.

At this point, the six-page diary had been materialized by Alger and delivered to Klein.

The tarot club members sitting below waited quietly, as they were already used to such things.

The contents of this Roselle diary should be about the exchange between Roselle and Mr. Men... Roselle learned some of the history of the Fourth Age from Mr. Men, such as the War of the Four Emperors and the Pale Plague... Arthur recalled the contents of the original work and thought to himself.

In addition, Roselle learned about Death's madness and the Pale Plague, and also learned two laws from Mr. Door.

This refers to the law of conservation of extraordinary properties and the law of conservation of extraordinary properties within similar sequences.

These two laws have also led to a significant portion of the tragedies in the mysterious world.

When Arthur was choosing a path for Arthas, the reason he immediately ruled out the hunter witch was due to these two principles.

Having a thorough understanding of most of the plot in the mysterious world, Arthur naturally wouldn't offer Arthas an extraordinary path that is the same as his own or interchangeable.

This is simply asking for trouble.

"Wow, this is a lot of information. Even gods can go crazy..." Klein sighed silently.

As a history major who graduated normally, he always thought that the Solomon Empire, the Tudor Dynasty, and the Terensus Empire were in a relationship of succession and replacement, with a certain degree of restoration in between. Who knew that the "War of the Four Emperors" described by that Mr. "Men" clearly revealed that the three dynasties once existed at the same time!

The fact that even gods can go mad led Klein to suspect that the evil god might be a righteous god who had gone insane.

But what if one day, the entire world is left with only evil gods?

Klein masked his growing somber mood with a smile, feeling that the future he imagined was shrouded in gloom.

The following pages of the diary mention Russell's Intis coup, which gave Klein a better understanding of Russell.

After reading the diary, Klein pondered for a while and a new idea came to him.

Then, he chuckled in a low, calm voice:

"Roselle mentioned some hidden history and some simple common sense in the diary. The latter reminded me that I didn't seem to tell you."

Upon hearing this, the members of the Tarot Club became excited, and Arthur naturally reacted in the same way.

"Mr. 'Fool,' what common sense did Emperor Roselle mention? I can pay a fee for this information," Audrey couldn't help but ask.

Klein chuckled and said:

"No need, these are just simple common sense."

He knew that some members of the Tarot Club should know these two laws, such as "The Sun," and Arthur and "The Hanged Man" might also know them.

Therefore, Klein simply made these two laws public, which also helped to cultivate Mr. Fool's sophisticated image.

Audrey was deeply shocked to learn that extraordinary beings leave behind extraordinary characteristics upon death, and that these characteristics could be used as the main ingredient in corresponding potions.