Lord of Mysteries: Taiyi

In the bright study, Kurt watched as the impatient Viscount Grelint raised a finger and said:

"The first thing I need is for you to help me save a friend. She was imprisoned because of a well-intentioned but unwise act and is awaiting her final trial."

Audrey stared at Kurt, somewhat puzzled, and said:

"Mr. Kurt, I feel you can do this yourself, after all, you can become invisible..."

Kurt smiled slightly and said:

"I don't want to leave Backlund yet, Miss Audrey. Being wanted is not a good thing."

"Furthermore, my identity is somewhat special, which I will explain to you later."

Audrey saw that Kurt had stopped speaking, and Fors was also looking over, clearly waiting for her to make a decision. Although she really wanted to agree immediately, since that way she could ask her lover any occult questions directly, he had just promised to "teach" Viscount Grelint and her some basic occult knowledge...

But we still need to see what their friend has done. If it's an unforgivable crime, then we have to refuse. With that in mind, Audrey carefully spoke:

"She is also an extraordinary person, often presiding over arbitrations in the East District. Yes, she is fair, kind, and noble. During the last arbitration, she acted a little too aggressively... but of course, no one was killed."

Finally, with Fors's encouragement, Audrey agreed to the request.

Seeing that her friend was finally rescued, Fors relaxed and leaned back on the sofa, waiting for Kurt to bring up the second matter.

Kurt glanced at Audrey and slowly began to speak:

"The second thing is, I need some money..."

Under Audrey's somewhat puzzled and complicated gaze, Kurt smiled slightly:

"I want to establish an education fund, but unfortunately, I lack the funds and have to find another way. I need you two to make a long-term investment in my fund. As for its specific operation and the beneficiaries..."

Kurt spent some time explaining the specifics of the fund he was going to establish to Audrey and Viscount Grelint, and revealed that he was already conducting small-scale trials in a transparent manner.

The school provides free education for children in the East District, subsidizing their studies, including transportation and basic food. Scholarships are awarded to high-achieving students. In return, these students are required to contribute a portion of their earnings back to the foundation after finding employment. This requires cooperation with schools and other stakeholders, as well as substantial start-up capital.

That's why Mr. Kurt sought out the nobility, and specifically me and Viscount Grelint. Audrey silently recalled the request Kurt had just made—a wonderful project. Mr. Kurt was truly helping the poor children of the East End!

Unfortunately, I'm not an adult yet... so I can't use too many of my assets to invest in this fund, Audrey thought somewhat dejectedly.

"I'm not very good at this, but I will keep this project completely transparent. There are only two additional requirements: first, I must be on the list of project initiators; second, I will appoint the first person in charge, Mr. Kuhn, whom I just mentioned."

"Of course, if his management skills are lacking, we'll just follow the rules then..."

After Kurt finished speaking, he waited for the two people opposite him to respond. Audrey immediately said somewhat apologetically:

"I'm very interested in this fund, but I'm not yet a minor, and my father is currently managing all my assets. So, for now..."

Audrey mentally calculated her basic monthly expenses and said:

"I can only donate £500 a month... I can donate more when I come of age."

Don't make 500 pounds sound so worthless, hey... Kurt's lips twitched slightly as he was about to speak when Viscount Grelint interrupted:

"Audrey, I'm an adult now. I can pay you back first, and you can pay me back slowly."

While she was pondering whether to ask her father, Earl Hall, to also donate some money, she heard Viscount Grelint's words and her eyes lit up.

Seeing the two noblemen's behavior, Kurt quickly interrupted their plan, saying:

"Gentlemen, this fund doesn't need that much money right now. Besides, it's a long-term project, and I'll only ask for money commensurate with the extraordinary knowledge I provide."

Although the value of the knowledge he possessed could indeed drain Audrey and Viscount Grelint's coffers, some knowledge was not for sale, and much of the advanced knowledge was useless and dangerous to them at their current level...

Kurt smiled slightly and said:

"I can provide you with some ready-made Sequence 9 recipes, but you'll have to find the potion ingredients yourself. If you want me to help, you'll have to pay me again. Then I'll provide you with recipes up to Sequence 7."

Fors, who was standing to the side, was taken aback. Kurt meant that he had many recipes, and wondered if there was an apprenticeship path for them! She had been searching for the magic master's recipes for a long time without success.

Seeing that Viscount Grelint was about to agree immediately, Kurt continued:

"Then Fors and I will take you into the world of extraordinary people, to attend various extraordinary gatherings, and of course, we will teach you some basic knowledge to prevent you from going out of control. So the donation I need is £5000 after tax, all of which should be put into this education fund."

"After this, you can contact me with any requests or questions. I can offer you a discounted price. Trust me, it's worth it."

£5000? That's about £7000 before tax, not too expensive. Plus, getting Mr. "Lover" through this channel is even a great deal! And all this money is going to help impoverished children! Mr. Kurt is truly a noble person.

Audrey silently calculated the score until Viscount Grelint spoke up, at which point she realized she had made a mistake.

"3500 pounds each for me and Audrey? Deal! Mr. Kurt, I want this potion recipe of yours that can make invisibility... potion!"

£3500, even cheaper! Audrey said happily:

"I'm fine with that too. I'll contribute an extra 1000 pounds as a token of my appreciation."

"When I come of age, I will donate even more money..." Just as Audrey was thinking this, Kurt smiled sincerely and said:

"Thank you both for your contributions to education. I will hand over the specific tasks to Kuhn and you."

Audrey and Viscount Grelint nodded. As nobles, they naturally knew how to handle these matters, and Viscount Grelint was making donations in his own name, with the entire process supported by law.

Kurt truly couldn't understand any of this, so he decided to leave everything to Kuhn. As for other issues involving such a large sum of money, Viscount Grelint would certainly find a reliable person to supervise Kuhn...

"How can we contact you?" Viscount Grelint asked, suppressing his urge to immediately ask for the recipe.

"West End, 36 Ewald Street, Bard Watch Shop."

When Audrey heard the name, her eyes visibly widened, and the corners of her mouth curled up elegantly. She had noticed it long ago, and now she was even more certain.

After a pause, Kurt continued:

"Or the Harvest Church, which leads me to another identity."