Mystery: When the Fool Meets the Masked Fool

Chapter 21 We hereby celebrate the birth of the imaginary dog.

"Oh, a very unique pendant." Klein commented.

"Thank you, this is my new friend." Old Neil replied with a chuckle.

"Ah? Um... Old Neil, the friends you make seem a little... well, peculiar." Klein's tone became a little off. Could Old Neil be suffering from Alzheimer's?

Old Neil said in a gentle voice, "Little Klein, don't let this worldly prejudice blind your eyes."

"You know, little Klein, I have a dream. I dream that in this land of the Kingdom of Loen, the sons of trash cans can sit at the same table with the sons of humans, and be as close as brothers."

After saying that, Old Neil began to explain the "Pendulum Method" to Klein, which is a type of divination.

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In a private chemical laboratory fully equipped with instruments and supplies, Serris was squatting in a corner with a camera.

He also came to check in on the famous scene. Although he looked like a perverted voyeur now, he really didn't want to miss the birth of the great fantasy dog.

Inside the room, the tall, blonde Audrey stared at the cup in her hand, seeing countless bubbles rising from it, making the atmosphere peaceful.

Eventually, the liquid in the cup settled into a silvery-white potion.

"Haha, I really have a talent for mysticism. I succeeded in one try! I was worried about failure before, so I prepared two sets of materials!" The girl said to herself happily.

[I have made it! I have made it! I have mastered the elixir!]

She collected the various remaining materials from the family treasury and those she had exchanged with others, took a deep breath, and prepared to close her eyes and drink the "audience" potion.

Just then, a "woof woof woof" sound came from outside the laboratory, and Audrey frowned. She placed the cup with the silvery liquid gently rippling in a dark corner, turned around, and walked to the door.

"Susie, who's here?" Audrey turned the handle and asked the big golden retriever sitting at the door.

How dare a mere drug-testing maid question our great dream dog!

At this point, the imaginary dog ​​was still weak and could only choose to "endure" the "unruly" maid. Susie, the golden retriever, wagged her tail with a fawning expression. Annie, the personal maid, appeared in the nearby corridor.

Audrey walked out of the lab, closed the door, looked at Annie and said, "Didn't I tell you not to disturb me when I'm doing a chemistry experiment?"

Anne replied distressedly, "But here is an invitation from the Duchess, from Lady Della."

"So that's how it is. The great dream dog has been laying the groundwork long ago, just to lure the tiger away from the mountain. As expected of Lady Susie, she's already playing the role of a writer. How terrifying!"

"Duke Negan's wife?" Audrey walked forward a few steps and approached Anne.

"Yes, she has invited the court baker, Ms. Weiwei, to invite you and your wife to enjoy afternoon tea." Anne said the content of the invitation.

Audrey puffed her cheeks slightly and said, "Tell my mother I'm dizzy. Maybe it's from the strong sunlight and I'm a little dehydrated. Ask her to apologize to Mrs. Della for me."

As she spoke, she acted weak. During etiquette class, her teacher taught her how to faint gracefully.

[Able to dehydrate on their own! I didn't expect the Trisolarans to have infiltrated Earth so deeply?]

"Miss, this is not just afternoon tea, it's also a literary salon," Anne added.

"But this won't cure my dizziness. I need to rest." Audrey refused firmly.

At the same time, she muttered silently in her heart: If you insist, I will faint in front of you. The etiquette teacher said that I did this action perfectly... I seem to hear a voice?
[You didn't expect this, right? This is Lady Susie's promotion path! ]

"Okay," Annie breathed out, "Do you need me to help you back to your room?"

"No, I'll clean up the lab first." Audrey wanted to go back and take the potion immediately, but she controlled her temper and watched Annie leave before turning back to the lab door.

Suddenly, she discovered that Susie, the golden retriever who was supposed to be outside, was missing, and the door to the lab was half open. [I was reborn, the day before Audrey took the potion. This time, I must personally take back everything that belongs to me!]

"Ah, I forgot Susie can open the door with a handle... What's that sound? Oh no!" Audrey heard a crisp sound coming from inside, and suddenly had an association, and rushed into the laboratory.

All she could see was the broken cup on the ground, the last drop of silvery-white liquid licked by the golden retriever Susie, and the crooked smile Susie gave as she tilted her head.

The three-year period has arrived, and we welcome the Dog King back.

Audrey stood at the door, stunned, like a statue. Susie, the golden retriever, sat up straight, looking at her owner with innocent eyes and wagging her tail.

Serris recorded this scene with his camera.

We hereby celebrate the birth of the imaginary dog.

After a while, Audrey finished the second concoction with trepidation. Seeing the potion, which was no different from the previous one, she was so moved that she almost shed tears.

In order to avoid any further complications, Audrey poured the potion into her mouth and dissolved it in an instant.

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Time passed quickly, and at a banquet a few days later.

Inside the huge banquet hall, several chandeliers were decorated with burning candles, which emitted a soothing aroma and their accumulated light was no less brilliant than that of gas lamps.

Meanwhile, Crane put a coin into the gas meter.

Long tables were filled with delicious food such as pan-fried foie gras, grilled steak, roasted chicken, fried sole, Ducie oysters, stewed lamb, cream soup, etc. In addition, there were bottles of Misty Champagne, Olmire Wine and Southville Red Wine, which emitted attractive colors under the light.

Klein was very happy to have learned a new ritual magic and decided to have meat soup and white bread as dinner.

Servants in red vests carried plates with crystal glasses and shuttled between gentlemen and ladies who were dressed either elegantly or gorgeously.

Klein stretched lazily and stood up from the sofa, then walked to the kitchen, picked up the iron basin, and looked at what other ingredients he had.

Audrey Hall wore a light white long dress with a stand-up collar, high waist and leg-of-mutton sleeves. The upper body was tightly bound, the waist was extremely thin, and the multi-layered cake-cut was perfectly supported by the whalebone.

Her long golden hair was elegantly tied up, her earrings, necklace and rings all sparkled brightly, and on her feet were a pair of white dancing shoes inlaid with roses and diamonds.

Klein shook out his dusty windbreaker and hung it on the coat rack.

Audrey did not stand at the center of the party as she usually did, becoming the focus of everyone's attention. Instead, she avoided the hustle and bustle and stood quietly in the shadow of the curtains of the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Became the master behind the (pseudo) shadow curtain.

She took a sip of champagne and looked at the people in front of her with a detached look, as if she didn't belong here.

Her spirit suddenly sensed something, and she turned her head abruptly to look at the spacious balcony outside the floor-to-ceiling window, and at the dark corner of the spacious balcony.

In the shadows, a large golden retriever sat quietly, its eyes serenely gazing inside, at Audrey. Half of its body was hidden in the darkness.

Audrey couldn't help but think of the poem written by Emperor Roselle: You are watching the scenery on the bridge, and the people watching the scenery are watching you upstairs.

Susie… Audrey’s mouth twitched, and her expression instantly collapsed. She could no longer maintain her “audience” status.

She withdrew her gaze and walked towards the ladies who were chatting.

She is going to complete Mr. Devil's commission.

It's just Mr. Devil's mission (sad).

(End of this chapter)