At night, Audrey was holding a sheet music, humming the melody softly, somewhat absent-mindedly.

She was actually waiting for Mr. Fool's response.

It's been almost an hour, and it turns out that Mr. Fool's response is not always fast...... Although she knew that this situation was common, and that it was normal not to even respond to prayers, Audrey couldn't help but think a little more.

After all...... Mr. Fool is different.

Suddenly, a thick gray mist appeared out of thin air, obscuring her normal vision, allowing her to see the figure perched high on an ancient seat above the gray mist—

Mr. Fool finally answered her.

Hearing that she affirmed what she had done, Audrey breathed a sigh of relief and was no longer so apprehensive.

After paying this £10,000 commission, my debt to Mr. "The Fool" is only the formula of the "Prayer of Light...... It's a lot easier now, and it feels good that the debt is close to being paid off...... Audrey leaned the score against her chest, dimple as she thought.

She still had about £12,000 in the balance of the annuity she had accumulated and had not yet invested, but in order not to attract the attention of the Earl of Hall, the amount that could be used must be much less than that, and after calculation, she thought that £5,000 was the tipping point, and it was best not to exceed.

Therefore, she planned to borrow another 9,000 pounds from Viscount Grelint and repay it in installments, so as to reduce the possibility of being found flawed due to financial constraints.

As for her also promised to invest in the company with Valeera...... It won't affect it too much.

Because this part of the money was actually spent from the bounty of 20,000 pounds of Chillingus she received, she did not have absolute control over this fund, and even the investment in the company was decided by her and the Earl of Hall.

……

At the same time, Crane also completed a series of divination in which he rotated multiple divination statements and methods.

Based on all the divination results, he could only determine that his recent situation was not safe enough, and he could not determine more specific content, or even the danger level.

Either the danger is still brewing, or my divination has been suppressed by the enemy...... Crane tried to interpret it, and felt that the former was more likely.

So, I was so busy that I was only sure that Ambassador Intis would definitely send someone to take revenge on me? I can guess that...... Crane was a little discouraged for a moment.

What's more, he still hasn't been able to figure out whether to go to Valera tomorrow.

Finally, before returning to reality, Crane made a decision based on his feelings:

Don't go first, and delay it for another day.

Of course, there is a premise for doing this-

He will also find an opportunity to continue divination above the gray fog during the day tomorrow to see if the divination results will change; Moreover, even if the divination results remain unchanged, he will definitely go to Valilla the day after tomorrow.

This day of delay is the man's dignity he insists on.

……

At the end of the night, it's Thursday.

Crane stayed home all morning.

This is that he really has nothing to do; Second, it can be regarded as waiting for a new commission at home - you can't waste the effect of spending money on ordering advertisements in newspapers.

Shortly after lunch at home, Ms. Mary came as promised and took him to the Kragg Club to go through the referral process.

On the carriage to the cragg club, Mary gave him a brief introduction to the two members.

One of them was the aristocratic equestrian teacher Talim Dumont.

He was originally a noble child, and his ancestors had the title of viscount, but unfortunately his family property was squandered by his grandfather, because of family reasons, he had no good way out when he became an adult, so he could only give full play to his strengths and become a teacher of many nobles in equestrianism, and his income was quite good, about four hundred pounds a year.

Mary spoke simply, and Crane listened casually.

Anyway, as long as he doesn't lose his etiquette when he waits to meet, there will be no problem.

To Crane's complete surprise, the second member introduced by Mary was Valeera!

Valera Vicky, his "ex" girlfriend!

It's also too coincidental.

If it weren't for the Joker's control over himself, he wouldn't have been able to sit there and listen to Mary's introduction.

After listening to a few words seemingly unintentionally, Crane got a rough idea of the friendship between the two of them...... It can only be said that it is reasonable, and there is no trace of deliberate guidance.

So it's not a "coincidence", but a fate between me and her?

……

Cragg Club.

Talim, who had arrived a little earlier, stood near the marble statue in the doorway, looking up from time to time; A four-wheeled carriage pulled up on the side of the street near him, and a beautiful maid with long brown hair stood beside it, likewise looking up from time to time.

It wasn't until Mary and Crane got out of the stalled carriage that the two of them had a new move.

Talim smiled and walked over to them, greeting them.

During the conversation of a few words, Crane had been focusing most of his attention on the four-wheeled carriage—

He had seen Leah from afar yesterday and knew that she was Valeera's personal maid.

Valera put her hand on the maid's outstretched palm and slowly dismounted from the carriage.

Today, she wore a long yellow dress with lace and a dark purple wide-brimmed hat...... Crane looked a little distracted.

"She's Miss Valeera, the lecturer in the history department of the University of Beckland." Mary noticed the two men's shifting gazes one after the other, and introduced with a smile.

Valera looked up at Mary and approached with a smile.

She recognized me......

Crane noticed that Valeera's gaze lingered on him for the longest time, quickly and covertly looking him up and down twice, and his charming dark brown eyes were clouded with a hazy mist.

After a few words, Mary handed Crane to the two members, watched them enter the club together, and then boarded the carriage and left.

The first thing Crane saw when he entered the door was a spacious and bright hall.

At the reception desk, after filling out his recommendation form, Talim explained to Valilla and Creon that he still had the equestrian lessons of Viscount Conrad's youngest son, and left graciously.

Valera quickly filled out the referral form, and before leaving the hall, she gave Crane a deep and deep look.

……

Male servants in red vests and maids in beautiful dresses go back and forth.

Forced to suppress his excitement, Crane waited a little anxiously for a while, and finally waited for his membership certificate and a badge engraved with the symbol of the sign of the White Frost constellation.

"Mr. Moriarty, welcome to the Cragg Club."

As the valet and maid saluted, Crane put away his membership certificate and badge and strode into the passage Valilla had just walked.

Valeera, I'm coming.