Mystery: A Spark

Klein: ...

Fors: ...

Audrey: ...

Just how desperate for money is this guy? He's obsessed with money. I've never been this outrageous... Klein couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Audrey coughed lightly and asked tentatively:

"Well, Mr. Chariot, what do you think of 1,500 pounds?"

“Okay,” Arthur nodded and said.

This is already much higher than his desired price, so it's a very good price.

“In that case, I will owe you 10,500 pounds, and I will pay you back slowly over the next month. Is that alright, Mr. Chariot?” Audrey asked.

“I have no objection. Miss Justice, you can plan according to your financial situation,” Arthur replied.

Chapter 135 The Man-Eating Man

Backlund, Queens.

Audrey, who had just finished her tarot session, opened her eyes, stood up, and excitedly twirled around in place, lifting her skirt.

She had obtained part of the psychiatrist's formula from Mr. Chariot, and also learned about clues related to the Psychological Alchemy Society.

This means that she can not only collect the materials for Sequence 7 potions in advance, but also has the opportunity to join the Psychological Alchemy Society in the future and obtain her own unique and extraordinary channels.

Audrey calmed her joy, smiled, and walked to the door, letting in the two dogs that were guarding outside.

She whispered:

"Little Arthas, Susie, you can come in and read now."

Audrey closed the door and picked up Susie and Arthas one after the other, placing the smaller one on the table and the larger one on the chair. A book was lying open on the table.

In the afternoon, Arthas came over to play with Susie, and Audrey, having nothing else to do, joined in.

While chatting with the adorable little white dog, Audrey learned that it was a dog that loved reading.

What Audrey's home had in abundance was the variety of books in her father's study.

So Audrey went to her father’s study, took out a copy of “Around the Northland”, and had Arthas and Susie read it together.

This is a book similar to a travelogue, which records the various strange and wonderful things the author encountered and heard during his travels in the Northern Continent.

Overall, it leans more towards a storybook format, which Audrey thinks little Arthas might find interesting.

However, after watching for a while, it was already 3 p.m.

Because she had to attend the Tarot meeting, Audrey had to make an excuse to have Susie and Arthas stand guard outside for the time being, and let them in after the meeting was over.

After being brought up, the two dogs, one white and one gold, put their heads together and began to read the book they hadn't finished reading before.

With nothing else to do, Audrey watched the two dogs intently reading their books.

Although she already knew from Mr. Chariot that Mrs. Norma was a member of the Psychological Alchemy Society, she did not rush to take action.

Firstly, it was because exchanges between nobles required sending out invitations in advance, and a visit could only be made after receiving an acceptance from the other party. This was to allow the other party to be prepared and not to be caught off guard by a sudden visit.

This is a matter of decorum among nobles, even though neither Madame Norma nor Audrey are nobles.

A sudden visit would be considered an unwelcome guest, an impolite act, and in severe cases, could even damage the relationship between the two noble families.

Therefore, if Audrey wanted to make contact with Mrs. Norma, she would have to go through a certain procedure beforehand.

Secondly, Audrey needed to prepare for contact with the Psychological Alchemy Society, since they were also very likely to be extraordinary individuals from the Audience Path.

If Audrey doesn't prepare various contingency plans in advance, her true thoughts may be discovered by the other party.

The person and two dogs in the room remained silent. The dogs were engrossed in reading the books on the table, while Audrey watched them intently, occasionally reaching out to pet them.

After a while, Arthas, who was reading intently, suddenly looked up and said:

"I'm sorry, Miss Audrey, my master is calling me, I have to go back."

Audrey, who was playing with Arthas's little ears, was startled and paused for a moment before reacting and saying:

"Oh? Well, okay then, come and play again next time."

Arthas raised his little paw and waved goodbye:

"Goodbye, Miss Audrey, Miss Susie."

Having said that, it turned around and prepared to leave.

But before leaving, Arthas turned back to look at the unfinished book on the table, as if he was reluctant to leave.

Upon seeing this, Audrey said:

"Little Arthas, why don't you take this book back and read it?"

"Oh? Is this okay?" Arthas said somewhat embarrassedly.

“It’s nothing. Nobody reads this book usually. You can return it after you’ve finished reading it.” Audrey closed “Around the Northern Continent” and handed it to Arthas.

“But Miss Susie should still watch it, right?” Arthas said, looking at the blond man beside him.

"Uh... actually, I don't know many words." Susie flicked her tail and said somewhat embarrassedly.

Audrey: ...

So what were you looking at for so long?

She had genuinely believed that Susie had secretly learned to read on her own, just like she had learned to speak, which was why she was reading so diligently.

Unexpectedly, Susie was just putting on an act, pretending to be a big shot.

Arthas was still somewhat hesitant. After thinking for a moment, he said:

“My master once taught me not to take other people’s things without permission. How about this, Miss Audrey, I’ll exchange a book I’ve read before for it. Is that alright?”

"Books you've read before? Of course." Audrey thought the little white dog was very polite, and she was also curious about what books it had been reading, so she accepted the exchange.

Seeing that Audrey agreed, Arthas lowered his head slightly, opened his mouth, and spat out a book that looked very ordinary and had no special features.

He then swallowed "Around the Northern Continent" and jumped into the spirit world to leave.

Audrey picked up the seemingly ordinary book with some curiosity and found that it was more like a notebook than a book.

There are a few words on its cover, which seem to be the title of the book.

"A diary written by a madman? What a strange name," Audrey muttered softly.

She turned to look at the golden retriever and asked:

"Susie, do you want to watch it with me?"

"Woof, let's talk about it when I know more words," the golden retriever said, shaking its head.

It jumped off the table and lay down next to Audrey.

"Then I'll teach you to read slowly, okay, Susie?" Audrey reached out and patted the golden retriever's head.

"Woof, no, okay," Susie replied cheerfully.

Audrey chuckled softly and turned to the first page of the book in her hand.

The first page contained only one sentence, written in Rune script, but Audrey felt somewhat confused about its meaning.

She read the sentence aloud with some confusion:

“They are cannibals, and I am the child of cannibals.”

……

7 Downsend Street, Queens.

At this moment, Arthur was wearing gold-rimmed glasses and casual home clothes. He was sitting in a chair, quietly reading a book on mysticism.

After a while, a small white dog appeared silently in front of him and said:

“Arthur, I have properly handed the book over to Miss Audrey.”

"Hmm, well done." Arthur reached out and stroked the puppy's head.

“However, I feel that the book doesn’t seem to have anything special written in it. It’s not as good as the booklet you gave Miss Hugh last time. Will it really be useful?” Arthas asked with some doubt.

Arthur closed the book in his hand, put it aside, and hugged the puppy in his arms, saying:

"Although Hugh was born into an aristocratic family, his family suffered a great upheaval, so he began to support himself at an early age."

"She spent most of her time in the East District, making a living by completing tasks commissioned by others. However, she did not completely degenerate into a profit-driven bounty hunter. Instead, she often stood up for the poor and needy."

"She might even be imprisoned for advocating for justice for others. Such a person, who once enjoyed a life of luxury but has now fallen into ordinariness yet still maintains a pure heart, is naturally our kindred spirit."

Arthas asked, somewhat puzzled:

"And what about Miss Audrey? I feel she's a very nice person."

Arthur reached out and stroked the puppy's snow-white fur, speaking slowly and deliberately:

“Audrey was indeed a kind person. She might feel sad for the suffering of the poor and pity the oppressed weak.”

"However, she has two questions."

"What's the problem?" Arthas dutifully played the straight man.

"First, Audrey is naive and inexperienced. As Earl Hall's most precious daughter, she has been pampered and spoiled since childhood. She has no accurate understanding of the true nature of the world."

Arthas nodded, somewhat enlightened, and said:

“Oh… Miss Hugh is different. Although she is a bit impulsive, she is not naive at all.”

“That’s right. Secondly, her father is a high-ranking nobleman and a major capitalist in the Kingdom of Rune. In other words, Audrey is actually a beneficiary of the system,” Arthur said calmly.

"The vested interests?" The puppy tilted its head.

"Yes, if you want to get the oppressed to stand up and fight back, it's actually quite simple; you just need to give them enough courage and weapons."

"Because they are the oppressed, they have not gained any benefits from this social system, so naturally they will not have much recognition of this social system. They are naturally the rebels against this social system."

Arthur paused, then continued:

"But getting someone with vested interests to betray their own class is an extremely difficult thing."