Chapter 160: Killing Three Birds with One Stone (Asking for Monthly Pass Recommendation Tickets)
A knight who understands the language of dragons, and even uses them mainly at key stages of his growth...... No wonder the "Psychological Alchemy Society" wanted to get his hands on the notes he left behind...... Audrey gathered her thoughts abruptly, and happily and earnestly exchanged with Michel Deutt about the problems with her grammar.
Soon, they ended their discussion of the notebook, and Michelle began to introduce the subsequent collections.
Time passed minute by minute, the visit gradually came to an end, Audrey originally planned to make a purchase request next time, so that things did not seem so purposeful, but the friendly and kind atmosphere, the natural foreshadowing of words, made her keenly feel that this was an opportunity, so with the help of the ability of the "lie" necklace, her cheeks were dyed with embarrassment:
"Mr. Deutt, the royal helmet of Sauron from the White Rose War is a very good item in memory of my ancestors, and I would venture to ask, can I buy it from you? and the notebook from the Twenty Years' War, which I admire so much for the knights who held the island of Sunia, and therefore want to have it as well.
"I know this is an impolite request, but I hope you can understand my feelings, and of course, you have the right to refuse. ”
Her eyes rolled, and she dodged, half deliberately and half genuinely to make herself look weak and timid.
Michelle subconsciously looked away for a moment, and said in a gentle voice:
"I'm a collector and I don't sell my collection. ”
His tone and diction were not firm enough...... According to the information collected before, he is a gentleman who attaches great importance to his reputation, and it may be unacceptable for him to directly buy his collection with money...... "Psychological Alchemy" does not find another person to complete this task, on the one hand, it just happens to accumulate contributions to me, and on the other hand, it should be the attitude of Mr. Associate Professor in this regard...... It had to be done differently...... Before Audrey came to visit, she had carefully formulated different plans based on the information she had obtained, and after a little thought, she directly diverted the topic and asked:
"Mr. Deitt, I hear you're seeking to establish an antiquities institute within Storme University?"
"Yes, that's been my goal for the last few years. Michelle looked back at Audrey and replied calmly.
Audrey sketched a faint smile and said:
"I am very interested in this research and have great respect for you, and I hope to see you achieve your wish.
"Well, I would like to donate £1,000 in cash, 2,000 acres of land and a well-paid estate to the University of Storm, to your college, in order to initially establish a public welfare fund for the collection and conservation of antiquities, I know that this is not enough, but I will lobby the ladies and gentlemen I know to make some contributions. (Note 1)
"Mr. Deitt, you are the most professional antiquities collector and researcher I know, would you like to be the person in charge of this public welfare fund?"
2,000 acres of land near the university, which is worth almost £6,000, plus the estate and cash, Miss Audrey donated nearly £10,000...... With such a public welfare fund for the collection and protection of antiquities, the difficulty of applying for our institute will be minimized...... Michelle was silent for a few seconds, showed a heartfelt smile, and saluted solemnly:
"Honorable Miss, I am touched by the importance you attach to academics, and its light is comparable to your beauty and your cultivation, and I think I have no reason to refuse your invitation.
"I have transcribed the contents of that notebook, and I will deliver it and that helmet to your mansion tonight, a gift from a sincere friend. ”
Audrey was overjoyed and wanted to praise herself, but on the surface she was reserved and tranquil, without a hint of rudeness.
"It's my pleasure. She said sincerely.
Although the two pieces were certainly not worth £10,000, she would not lose anything by them.
In her plan, this proposal contains three purposes, three gains!
The first purpose is naturally to get the item, complete the commission, and successfully obtain the "Hypnotist" potion formula from the "Psychological Alchemy Society".
The second is to protect ancient objects by donating academic research, maintaining and enhancing their reputation, status and image, which is what most nobles and most of the rich are doing, even if there is no donation today, Audrey will contribute 3,000 pounds or more to various charitable organizations every year, so she believes that her father, Earl Hall, will not prevent her from doing similar treatment of the small amount of real estate in her name.
The third is that a foundation focused on the collection and protection of antiquities has easy access to some valuable historical materials and mysterious items, Audrey does not need to come forward in person, just sitting at home, it is possible to harvest things that are helpful to herself, which is equivalent to using 10,000 pounds to leverage more funds and establish her own "power".
Of course, if Michel Deutt did not accept this exchange, she had other plans: there were people from the Hall family on the Royal Higher Education Council, as well as aristocratic friends she knew, and as long as Mr. Associate Professor had the corresponding needs, she would definitely find a way to meet his needs.
However, Audrey doesn't like this way too much, and always feels that it is not glamorous and seems to damage the interests of the public.
After talking about the matter, Audrey lingered for a while, chatting for about a quarter of an hour, so that the end of the matter did not seem abrupt at all.
She then left the Michelle family and rode back to the Hall family's villa in Stone.
At about eight o'clock in the evening, she received the helmet of the royal family of Sauron and the notebook from the Twenty Years' War.
Audrey put on her white gauze gloves and sat down at her desk with great interest, put her helmet aside, and carefully flipped through the contents of her notes.
She found that the things recorded above were very fragmentary, the early stage was mainly how the knight stationed on the ancient elf island learned to brew Sunia blood wine, how to chase the ladies around him, how to pass the boring time, and the middle and late stages entered the stage of the twenty-year war, which mainly ended after the first loss of Sunia Island.
"Except for the habit of grammar similar to dragon language, there is nothing too big of a problem, and I can't see where there are clues...... Audrey frowned slightly and closed her notes.
Just now, she used occult methods to do an examination, but she still didn't get anything.
This made her not want to waste time, and she was going to hand it over to the "Psychological Alchemy Society" like this.
In a flash of thought, she suddenly had a new idea:
"Mr. 'Fool', Mr. 'Hanged Man', always thinks about different aspects of things and gives advice, shouldn't I learn it?
"Hmm...... Thinking about it from another angle, assuming that there is no problem with the content of the note, then what the 'Psychological Alchemy Society' pursues is itself?
"What's so special about it? I didn't notice it just now...... It belonged to a knight who was accustomed to the language of dragons, and that knight must have experienced something...... Divination, yes, divination! Maybe you can use the method of divination, with the help of this notebook, to find the last whereabouts or first traces of the knight, and it is likely to have something to do with a dragon!
"Since it is a dragon, it is not small to be a psychic dragon, it is a representative of the 'audience' path, and the clues related to it are indeed worthy of the attention of the 'psychological alchemy society'......
"Audrey, that's a good idea!"
Audrey's eyes suddenly lit up, as if there was obvious brilliance hidden in it.
She couldn't help but turn her head sideways and look at the big golden retriever dog crouching next to her.
Susie glanced at her master and said:
"Audrey, do you want me to praise you?"
"No, there's no need to ......," Audrey turned her head back to a little shame.
Then, she discovered an important problem, that is, she did not know how to divination, or the accuracy of the revelations obtained from divination was very low!
I can't verify it...... No, I can still ask Mr. Fool for help......! Artificial sleepwalking, which is similar to the secret ritual, is also not good...... Sacrifice to Mr. "Fool", let him help with divination, and then give it to me, no, no, it doesn't seem respectful, he's not my dad or teacher, he's a real deity, it's too casual and a bit blasphemous in this way...... Audrey's thinking gradually developed from "Mr. Fool" to divination.
Although she is not very good at divination, she still has a certain understanding of the corresponding occult knowledge, and soon locks on a certain category of divination methods:
That is, through a certain ritual, asking for a third-party power, asking for an unknown and mysterious existence to give an answer, and the most typical representative of this type of method is "Magic Mirror Divination"!
"Hmm...... It's dangerous, but the danger is that the object of the prayer may be malicious or devastating just by touching it, and I don't have that concern at all, I'm asking Mr. 'Fool'!" Audrey blinked, suppressed the excitement in her heart, and turned to the golden retriever dog:
"Susie, you go and keep watch outside the door, I'm going to check this notebook using occult methods. ”
"Didn't you just use it?" asked Susie, confused.
She's getting harder and harder...... Audrey's eyes rolled slightly, and she said calmly:
"I'm going to try 'Magic Mirror Divination'.
"Rest assured, I have a safe object to request. ”
"Okay. Susie was sure Audrey was telling the truth.
It took a few steps, turned around again, and admonished:
"Audrey, beware of being possessed by a mysterious being. ”
"I know. Audrey replied without any concern.
In her opinion, if Mr. "Fool" really wants to be against himself, he has already had countless opportunities, and there is no need to wait until now.
When Susie opened and closed the door herself, and when she got outside, Audrey sat down at her desk, recited the honorific name of Mr. "Fool", and applied to use the "Magic Mirror Divination".
After a while, Crane, who was on the Future, entered the bathroom, came to the gray mist, and heard Miss Justice's pleading.
"Can it still be like this? Also, as a mysterious, unknown being, I can indeed act as a third-party force in the 'Magic Mirror Divination'......" Crane replied with some amusement.
Audrey immediately picked up her notebook, sat down in front of the dresser, and lit a candle in front of the mirror.
Note 1: The acre in this book refers to acres. In the mid-to-late Victorian era, the land on the outskirts of the city was about 100 to 130 pounds per acre, which translates to 2 pounds 10 shillings to 3 pounds 5 shillings per acre, well, except for the suburbs of London, which of course may not be too accurate, I extrapolated from the total cost of buying land and building houses in the data at that time after deducting the cost of building houses.
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