Mystery: Lucky One

The World turned and looked at Alice with a puzzled look.

“Rose School…?” Cattleya’s eyes flashed with doubt, but she didn’t ask any further questions. “Miss Fate, the craftsman fees required to make items with Demigod-level Beyonder characteristics are not cheap. Moreover, it involves the ‘Rose School’ and ‘Prisoner’ pathways, which brings more troubles…”

The implication is that prices will increase.

"..." Alice shrank back a little and gave up the idea. "Then you two can talk."

This attitude was very clear. She was just in a spur of the moment situation and actually didn't have a firm idea about the matter - this seemed to be normal.

But Alger, the "Hanged Man", looked at Alice, then looked at the "world", and suddenly realized a problem.

Miss Fate... is it possible that she cannot contact Mr. Fool's followers? Or is it that she can only contact the "world"?
The relationship between Mr. Fool and Miss Destiny is not that close? No, it should be said that for some reason, Mr. Fool is still on guard against Miss Destiny...

...Because of that phrase about hedging your bets?
Alger, the "Hanged Man", couldn't help but look at Alice again because of this thought, and a very rebellious idea came into his mind.

...Does Miss Destiny really have this brain?
Alice turned her head in confusion and met his gaze, which frightened him so much that he lowered his head again, not daring to think about it anymore.

It was inexplicable... Alice looked away and continued to watch the fun.

Twelve thousand pounds was not Klein's desired price. He had lied about the price. His ideal price was eleven thousand pounds. If it was a little lower, ten thousand pounds would not be unacceptable - but any lower would be unacceptable.

The wealthy and powerful Lady Hermit was obviously not Miss Justice who didn't bargain. After Alice chose to shut up, she thought for a moment and asked:
"Can I use some of the gold coins as a substitute?"

When you are at sea, it is much easier to obtain gold than gold pounds.

Cattleya calculated silently for a while, and then tried to bargain:

"4000 pounds worth of gold coins, plus 6500 pounds in cash. If you agree, we'll make a deal."

This is certainly not her bottom line price.

Klein thought for a moment and did not raise the price. Instead, he added another thing as a price tag:

"... and help her sell the extraordinary properties of that 'puppet', how about that?"

The sea means wider channels. This should not be a large commission, but the "Rose School" seems to be too involved. The "Hermit" Cattleya looks embarrassed.

Alice reached out and touched her chin.

Seeing this, Klein stopped making things difficult for Cattleya and changed his mindset:

"Then add another thousand pounds—in cash or gold."

"Five hundred pounds." Cattleya tried to bargain.

"Deal." "The World" made the final decision, and the transaction ended here. The "Lucky Balance" was sold at a high price of 11,000 pounds.

Without pausing, Klein looked at Alice and suggested:
“You don’t have to be so anxious for now… I asked two people for you, they are willing to buy it, but they can’t come up with the money right away.

"You should know who I mean."

Who are you referring to...?
Alice blinked and thought of Miss Sharon, whom Klein had once hired.

She had never met Sharon in person, or rather, they might have met but never spoke.

That lady is a "ghost", and it is said that she has been promoted to a "puppet". She also has a "zombie" friend...

Are you referring to both of them?

Hmm, they seem to be related to the "Rose School"... Well, it seems that they are indeed not afraid of offending the "Rose School". After all, they are already being hunted down.

Alice waved her hand to show that she understood.

Solving two problems at once, the "world" laughed hoarsely:
"This is the section about the extraordinary characteristics that Miss Fate mentioned just now. Is anyone interested?"

No one spoke. After a brief pause, The World mentioned the second magical item:
"The second item is the 'biotoxin bottle'..."

He used relatively concise language to describe the brown translucent glass bottle that materialized, focusing on the characteristics of several toxins, the time they take effect, ways to prevent them in advance, and the negative effects of carrying them with you.

This was not a magical item suitable for the "audience". Audrey listened to the whole thing. Although her heart was still beating fast because she wanted to buy everything she saw, she still managed to hold it back with difficulty.

This was the big client that Klein was looking forward to the most. He finished speaking patiently but didn’t hear Audrey’s voice, so he could only say:
"5200 pounds."

Audrey bit the inside of her lower lip and shook her head politely.
"I was hoping for a more offensive magical item."

As she said this, she couldn't help but glance at Alice.

The early "audience" approach lacked direct attack power and could only influence the enemy in various ways, which was very frustrating to Audrey at the beginning.

The early abilities of the "Monster" path were also very humorous. As one of the founding members of the Tarot Club, Audrey knew how helpless Miss Fate was in the early days - if her enemies were unlucky enough to fall to their deaths in front of her, then she would be helpless.

"5200 pounds." Alger, the "Hanged Man", Forn, the "Magician", and Emlyn, the "Moon", all repeated the price in a low voice at the same time, without any more extra thoughts.

"5200 pounds..." Cattleya paused for a moment, then quickly added, "For me, it's not necessary."

Alice glanced at Cattleya silently.

She knew who Cattleya was thinking of. The "biological toxin bottle" and the "toxin expert" Frank Lee fit in very well. And Frank Lee...

Alice shook her head when she thought of Frank Lee, whose first reaction after learning that she was an angel was to ask for her flesh and blood for experiments.

Klein, who didn't sell anything, concealed his disappointment. After thinking for a while, he let The World speak again:

"I have a copy of the Book of Secrets, which is a book on mysticism left by the 'Witch King' Karaman of the Southern Continent. It is suitable for mid-sequence Beyonders with a good foundation.

"The price is £1000."

Alice couldn't help but look up at Klein.

Unlike orthodox educated Beyonders, Alice's knowledge of the occult is in a state of being sporadic. You can't say that her basic knowledge is solid or lacking, nor can you say that her mid- to high-end knowledge is solid or lacking, and it's not a problem of discontinuity.

——Just like Klein said, she always knows what she needs to know.

"...You want to see it?" The World asked hesitantly and doubtfully.

"No, don't." Alice quickly shook her head and rejected the suggestion.

Audrey looked at the "world" with excitement. In any case, buying the book would definitely be a good deal, and Audrey, who had been taught for a long time in the Tarot Club, already had a solid foundation in mysticism. What she lacked now was these advanced knowledge.

Later, the Psychological Alchemy Society should also teach me some high-level mystical knowledge, but it will definitely not be comprehensive and will be limited to the spiritual realm... Audrey simply convinced herself and nodded slightly:
"That's exactly what I want."

Magician Fors was also very interested, but when he thought about the money on him, he shut his mouth silently. As for the other members, they were not lacking in similar knowledge.

As expected of Miss Justice, she didn't bargain at all. My bottom line is actually only 800 pounds... No, there is no bottom line at all. Knowledge is not something that can only be sold once... Klein happily let The World laugh softly and said:

"make a deal."

"However, I must remind you that you must never pray to the 'primitive moon'. This will turn you into a wriggling piece of meat that mates crazily with different species and gives birth to all kinds of children. Of course, you can't pray to other hidden beings either. This is also very dangerous."

Alice hesitantly looked up at Mr. Fool, who was sitting at the head of the bronze table, then turned around and questioned “The World”:
"Are you sure you're not scolding me?"

"Of course not." The World denied without hesitation.

This undoubtedly exposed how she met or recognized Mr. Fool. Audrey, who had already guessed this, twitched her lips slightly, then revealed her original smile, looked at the head of the bronze table and said:
"During the secret ceremony, I prayed only to Mr. Fool."

She spoke sincerely, without a trace of falsehood. After Alice heard it, she did not hesitate to expose her words:

"You prayed to me before."

"...This is Mr. Fool's suggestion." Audrey tried her best to keep smiling.

Miss Justice really admires and trusts The Fool. She even gives such a dangerous suggestion... Klein glanced at Alice and couldn't help but feel moved.

But after being moved, he couldn't help feeling a little ashamed, because the domain of "Poseidon's Scepter" and "Original Moon" did not overlap much, and for some rituals, he could not complete the most effective response. He could only try to mobilize a little power feedback from the mysterious space above the gray fog.

Then, as the Fool, he expressed his attitude:

"very good."

At the same time, having initially achieved his goal, he asked the "world" to say casually:
"I also have an 'Interrogator' Extraordinary Feature here, it only costs 1200 pounds."

He didn't even include this little thing when he reported the items just now.

How many items does he have... "Magician" Fors looked over in surprise.

In any case, the fact that Gehrman Sparrow relied on Miss Fortune who was by his side was completely cleared in the Tarot Club - no one thought that Gehrman Sparrow would call on Miss Fortune for help even to step on an ant.

Although this was what Xio needed and Fors wanted to buy it for him, she took Xio's financial situation into consideration and remembered that Xio did not have the potion formula he needed, so she finally withdrew her sights.

At this moment, she couldn't help but think of Alice's fortune charm again.

Can't I really buy it?

Fors glanced at Alice secretly and sighed in her heart.

Seeing no one respond, "The World" coughed and said, "I don't have any more deals."

As soon as he finished speaking, the "Hanged Man" Alger, who had been waiting, looked at the "Hermit" Cattleya and said:

"I want to know where there are Obnis sea monsters that don't belong to the Church of Storms."

The Obonis sea monster that does not belong to the Church of Storms? Alice glanced at Alger, the "Hanged Man", and made the first reliable suggestion since the tarot meeting:

"You can ask Mr. Fool."

This was indeed a good idea, because Klein had the "Scepter of Poseidon" in his hand. Even if he didn't know, he could ask the fish in the sea to find out where his relatives usually lived.

The Hanged Man Alger also knew this. He did not refuse, but said, "If you need me, I will."

The Obonis sea monster that doesn't belong to the Church of Storms? Is the "Hanged Man" really not a member of the Church of Storms? Cattleya, the "Hermit," frowned for a moment, then relaxed her brows:
"Let me inquire for you. We will discuss the price after we have definite clues."

"Okay." Alger exhaled silently.

The scene was silent for a few seconds. Seeing this, Emlyn the Moon said to Fors the Magician:

"I will give you the 100 pounds of clue fee today."

"Thank you." Magician Fors said in a not very happy tone.

She had just been hit by a series of transactions worth thousands or tens of thousands of pounds in "The World", and now she was a little out of shape.

Emlyn the Moon immediately turned to look at Derrick the Sun.

“We have the Elder Tree root crystals and auxiliary materials you requested.

"Give me a list of the monsters and resources around Silver City, and I'll pick out a few items of comparable value.

"Well, they cost me two thousand pounds, and my fee of two hundred pounds, which makes a total of two thousand two hundred pounds."

Alice glanced at Emlyn the Moon, who honestly stated his reward, and then at Alger the Hanged Man, who always only stated the total price, and shook her head.

"Okay, uh, thank you, Mr. 'Moon'." "Sun" Derrick was delighted and expressed his gratitude sincerely.

That's what she agreed to... Alice couldn't help but look at "The Moon" Emlyn again.

She didn't think Emlyn was trying to trick her by asking for the monster list, or rather, she suspected that Emlyn had no intention of tricking her at all.

Of course, there is also the possibility that he has no brains.

Of course, "Sun" Derrick did not have this awareness. He quickly materialized the list and handed it to "Moon" Emlyn.

After reading the list, Alice heard Emlyn say in a voice that could hardly conceal his guilt:
"This, this, and this..."

He really didn't know... Alice glanced at Emlyn and felt an inexplicable sense of superiority. She straightened her chest slightly and secretly felt proud in her heart.

"Sun" Derrick took note of it carefully, saying that he didn't need to go back to Silver City, as he could collect all these items around the town in the afternoon.

“You haven’t left Afternoon Town yet?” Alice asked in surprise after hearing Derrick’s answer. “Speaking of which…did your chief expose you?”

She paused and added what she heard from the Chief:
"That time in the cycle, the Chief did retain his memory." (End of this chapter)