Compared with the "theft of the Kingdom Museum" mentioned in the corner of the newspaper, what is more eye-catching is obviously the "serial murder" on the front page -

「12！ Real 12! The first witnesses to the scene appeared!"

In the process of searching for the news of the theft of the Kingdom Museum, Valeera saw this front-page news first.

However, she only saw it, and she didn't think more about it, such as the "Demon" dog that was the initiator of the eucalyptus, and was hunted by the "Red Glove" of the Church of the Night Goddess this afternoon......

After all, Valilla had long ago been able to use meditation techniques to restrain her random divergent thoughts.

After putting down the newspaper, Valilla finished her breakfast, took a walk in her half-withered garden, and after picking up her dog, returned to her bedroom to start her new hobby.

Or rather, a way to kill time -

Painting.

It was also when she heard Mr. "Ta" mention it at the "Tarot Club", and she became a little interested, wondering how much the "Assassin" potion would add to her learning to draw.

The "Assassin" also has a keen sense of observation, dexterous enough hands, and the ability to conceive a rehearsal scene is not much worse than that of the "Hunter...... Maybe it can have more advantages than "Hunter" in handling screen shadows.

Valera didn't hire a special teacher, she bought a few introductory guides and started directly after reading them.

Of course, she certainly wouldn't have drawn eggs for weeks first.

It has to be said that the bonus brought by the "Assassin" potion really made Valilla improve very quickly at the beginning...... But after passing the threshold of entry, the improvement of her painting skills almost came to a standstill.

In short, her current paintings can be seen, but not in detail.

This is about the same as the level of serious study for one or two years by ordinary people, and it is far from reaching the point of being otherworldly.

Recently, Valeera was going to try her hand at portraiture, so she painted herself.

After taking a closer look at herself in the mirror, she turned her head to sketch and adjust on the paper—the sketch she had begun a few days earlier.

Painting is indeed a time-killing hobby.

Valera scribbled and revised, and two hours passed, and there was no obvious change in the drawing on the paper, it was still a sketch.

At this time, an expected guest came to the door.

It's Furth.

She came to the door to resell the "pharmacist" formula.

Valeera received her in the living room on the first floor.

Sure enough, after a simple greeting, Furth couldn't wait to say the good news he brought:

"I've found the recipe for the 'Apothecary', and it's only 250 pounds."

Ok, cheaper than the 300 pounds described in the original book...... However, 250 pounds for a double portion can earn more than 300 pounds for a single serving...... Valera showed just the right surprise and was slightly out of company, and went back to the bedroom on the third floor to prepare the cash for the transaction, and made a one-sided pleasant deal with Furth.

Before leaving, Firth swore that he would take her to collect potions materials as soon as news of the extraordinary gathering was called.

On the bright side, Valeera is of course looking forward to it.

After dropping off from Folth, she returned to her bedroom and devoted her time and energy to the half-finished painting again, interrupting only at lunchtime until another guest arrived.

At one point, when Valilla turned her head to look at herself in the mirror again, she found that she saw Miss Sharon in an intricate black gothic court dress and a small black soft hat.

She was a little surprised, but not very surprised.

Because in the previous "Mirror Call", Sharon mentioned that the hunting plan will be launched in the near future, and this is also roughly consistent with the time point described in the original book...... Valera just didn't expect that Sharon would choose such a solemn way to come to the door to negotiate.

"Good afternoon." Valeera smiled and greeted.

Sharon nodded slightly, left the mirror, and half-floated to the couch beside Valeera

Sitting down, she said in her usual fluttering tone:

"It's all set."

The implication is to let Valera choose a convenient time to do it.

If Valilla doesn't have any other ideas, it really doesn't make much difference which day she chooses, as long as it's still in the evening.

Valera muttered for a few seconds before replying, seemingly hesitantly:

"I think we can get one more helper.

"It's just the three of us, and it's not safe...... With you and Marić restrained by each other, even with me, the strength of the two sides should only be about equal, and we will have a little bit of the initiative, and the advantage is not big enough."

Naturally, they have exchanged relevant information a long time ago, and they have also roughly formulated some strategies-

The strategy is similar to that in the original book, except that the most critical ambush has changed from Crane to Valeera.

Sharon's gaze calmly looked at Valeera, and the question was still concise:

"Sherlock?"

"Yes," Valera nodded, "He's been promoted lately, and he's grown a lot......

"The most important thing is that he can be trusted."

Sharon was silent for a few seconds.

She had fought with Crane, and although she hadn't seen him perform any extraordinary abilities, she was still impressed by his sense of battle...... Considering the "Eyes of All-Black" and the promotion revealed by Valeera, it is true that he can be listed as a helper, at least as a support.

"Okay," Sharon looked at Valeera, "I'll tell?"

"It's more appropriate for you," Valera agreed, "after all, there are some things that I'm not sure I should reveal."

"I'll do it again."

Sharon didn't say much, and after leaving these words, the figure sitting on the sofa quickly disappeared, turning into an invisible shadow and leaving.

……

Late afternoon, 15 Minsk Street.

After watching the magician perform at the circus, Crane returned home and began to prepare dinner for himself.

He was busy in the kitchen, turning around from time to time to pick up the sorted ingredients.

When he turned around once, he suddenly found that there was an extra figure in front of the dining table in the corner of his eye!

Crane was taken aback.

It was a real big jump, jumping directly onto the kitchen window, stepping on the narrow edge of the window, and looking vigilantly in the direction of the dining table.

Only then did he realize that it was Miss Sharon sitting there.

If Miss Sharon tries to sneak up on me, she won't give me time to react...... With this in mind, Crane laughed a few times to hide his embarrassment, jumped off the windowsill again, and asked:

"Miss Sharon, is there anything you can do?"

Sharon nodded calmly, and replied in a tone that did not fluctuate, slightly off-topic:

"Next time I'll knock on the door."

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Sorry, I'm sorry, but it was difficult for me to come up with the scene and the conversation took a lot longer than expected.