Earl Hall's House, Audrey's private chemistry laboratory.

The first thing Audrey did when she returned home from Williams Street was to find Susie, the golden retriever, and take her to the lab.

She wants to make Susie the "audience" dog.

In the laboratory, pure water is readily available, beakers, glass rods and other instruments are available, and the materials for the "audience" potions are also placed on the table...... It's just the final configuration.

When it came to the end, Audrey was a little hesitant.

She remembered the rumors she had heard before, that after drinking a potion, someone not only failed to gain extraordinary abilities, but also turned into a terrifying monster!

And Valera said that the risk of animals taking potions is greater than that of humans......

Susie doesn't turn into a monster, does she?

Thinking of this, Audrey suspended the action of configuring the potion, squatted down sideways, tilted her head slightly, and carefully observed Susie who was sitting with a close-range eye-level.

It looks smart and cute...... Audrey couldn't help but reach out and touch Susie's head, thinking that she should test it again.

She spread out her palms and said to Susie, who was wagging her tail:

"Susie, shake hands."

Susie's mouth opened wide, revealing half of her tongue, and it looked like a warm smile.

It cooperatively lifted its right front paw and placed it on Audrey's palm.

Audrey closed her palms, grabbed Susie's front paws and shook them up and down, and then let go and said again:

"Susie, the other hand."

The squatting golden retriever cooperated again.

"Get down."

Susie did as she was told.

"Roll."

Susie wagged her tail for a few seconds, and before waiting for a new request, she rolled over.

When it sat down again, it screamed.

Seeing Susie's spiritual performance, Audrey finally dispelled the worries in her heart, got up and began to prepare potions.

Soon, a viscous silvery-white potion was dispensed with.

"Susie, stand up."

Audrey picked up the beaker with her right hand and gave instructions with her left hand to signal the Golden Retriever to stand up and lie on the edge of the table.

Susie wagged her tail and did a good job of the task.

Audrey smiled and cupped Susie's chin and fed the potion into its mouth.

In this way, Susie drank a whole cup of potion and licked her black nose by the way, as if she had just drunk a glass of water, without the slightest abnormality.

For a while, Audrey was a little skeptical about whether she gave Susie a potion or not.

……

Evening, Tingen.

After work, Crane did not go straight home, but took a detour to Besik Street, which is connected to Zotland Street.

According to the newspaper description, he found Henry's private detective agency, which was said to be trustworthy at 27 Beswick Street, and entrusted Detective Henry with the task of finding the "red chimney house".

At nine o'clock in the night, Crane, who was in a light sleep, was woken up by an illusory call.

Whoever asks me for it?

Crane sealed the door of the room, walked four steps backwards, and came to the gray mist through the "transfer ceremony", and after a little observation, he found that the crimson star corresponding to Valera "Temperance" was rhythmic.

How could she take the initiative to pray to me, she was not afraid of me?

In response to the prayer, Crane spread the spiritual contact with the stars, and saw the picture of Valeera's prayer, and heard the content of her prayer:

"Mr. Fool, I found a card that seems to be a 'blasphemy card' made by Russell."

That's a ...... It's pie in the sky.

Crane immediately decided to summon Valera to the Grey Mist and ask for details.

Of course, before that, he had to take a moment to calm down the surprise.

A moment later, the crimson of the stars stretched and lengthened, transforming into Valeera's illusory figure.

"You found a 'blasphemy card'?" Crane sat in the high-backed chair at the top and asked in a calm tone with a hint of curiosity.

"I'm not entirely sure, Mr. Fool."

"As you know, it is said that the 'blasphemy card' made by Russell has anti-divination and anti-prophecy properties, and I have no way of determining whether it is true or not."

Crane tapped twice on the table, "Tell me more about the discovery." ”

Valera nodded, and recounted the general process of her acquaintance with Audrey, the focus of which was, of course, the transaction of bronze mirrors and cards.

Of course, it is more ambiguous, and even Audrey's identity is replaced by "a noble lady".

But that didn't stop Crane from understanding the whole thing.

He began to think about how to deal with this matter in order to conform to the character he set for the "fool".

Ignoring it is certainly not a no-go.

Mr. "Fool" is curious about Russell on the surface, and even Russell's diary has to be collected, how can he let go of the more mysterious "blasphemy card"?

But when it came to action, Crane couldn't think of how to act for a while.

It seemed that the only choice he could make was to consider whether or not to let Valera risk stealing.

Of course, this is certainly not a good idea.

Just as he was thinking about it, he heard Valeera speak in a cautious tone and asked:

"Mr. 'Fool', that young lady is beautiful and kind, and is my friend, can you not hurt her?"

"I'm going to reveal your honorific name to her secretly so that she can connect with you, do you think it's okay for me to do that?"

"Yes." Crane nodded quietly.

After being reminded by Valeera, he realized that the honorific name he envisioned could be used for more than just "sending offline messages...... Once again, Crane felt weak in his occult knowledge.

Then, in an idea, he thought that this was still an opportunity to appease Valeera, and he spoke:

"As I said, I am a person who likes to exchange for equal value, and I will not hurt others at will, nor will I use my power to coerce transactions."

"You've done a great job this time, how can I reward you?"

When this question was asked, Crane felt a little weak.

If Valilla fails to give him the reward he asks, it will obviously damage the personality of the "Fool".

But he also had no choice.

Because if he never mentions the reward, then the "equivalent exchange" is just empty talk, and it will also damage the person of the "fool".

As Crane waits with trepidation, Valeera gives her answer:

"Mr. 'Fool', I have two requests."

"One of them is that I hope you don't immediately let that young lady join the party, lest she doubt who I am in reality."

"The other thing is that after the next meeting, I plan to do something, and I may not be able to find time to attend the meeting until it is done, and I hope you will allow me to be absent."

Crane nodded back, "Of course." ”

"It's just a small thing, a small thing that doesn't need to be exchanged for a reward."

"You can also think about the rewards you want."

In order to maintain the identity of the "Fool" and ease Valeera's nervousness, Crane had to take another risk.

Valera thought for a moment and asked:

"Mr. Fool, can I accumulate the rewards first and ask you to cash them out when I need them?"

"Yes." Crane quietly breathed a sigh of relief and nodded again.

Even if this thunder will explode in the future, at least for now, he has escaped...... That's enough.