The next afternoon, in a luxuriously decorated villa in Queens.

In the living room, guests mingle with each other, enjoy afternoon tea and delicate snacks, ladies chat about the latest trends and anecdotes, and gentlemen share their insights on music and literature.

The door to the study was closed, cutting off the noise from the four people inside.

Audrey Hall, dressed in a long lace-embellished dress, gracefully took a plump envelope from her side and handed it to the two women sitting across from her.

"Thank you for your generosity, Miss Audrey."

Hugh Dilcha, dressed in a knight's training uniform and with messy yellow hair, took the envelope and opened it to check the banknotes inside.

It was the reward they had received for risking their lives to investigate "Lieutenant General Hurricane" Ziringers, brand new gold pounds that smelled of ink.

Foirth Wall, who was on the side, also came up, looked at one of the bills Hugh had drawn, and confirmed that it was a large 10-pound note.

One is 10 pounds, and the envelope is so thick, how much will there be......

Clutching the envelope, which was clearly in excess of the original pay, Hugh stared blankly at Audrey, who smiled and folded her hands on her lap as she watched the two "detectives" who were helping her investigate Ziringers.

"I'm sorry for the danger you suffered during your investigation, but it's 800 pounds in total, including compensation for this accident, which you can distribute."

£800...... Even if it's divided evenly, plus the money I saved, I can afford the "sheriff's" potion recipe.

Hugh pinched the envelope in his hand again, suspecting that he was dreaming.

She longed to open the envelope and count all the bills one by one, not because she didn't believe in the beautiful and generous Miss Audrey, but ...... What if the person carrying the money accidentally counts it wrong?

Furth, who was on the side, was quick and pressed Hugh's hand that was about to be raised.

It's too unstylish to do this in front of two nobles!

Her eyes warned the other party.

Viscount Gleilint, who was sitting on the sofa beside him, coughed lightly, drawing their eyes to it, and then said:

"What about the 'pharmacist' formula I need? Was there anything new at yesterday's rally? ”

Due to the special nature of the extraordinary gatherings, he and Audrey do not attend every meeting of Mr. A, but are done by these two extraordinary people.

"I'm sorry, Viscount Glerinte, there are still two requests for the assembly there, and it seems that none of the members have these recipes, but we have recently come into contact with the people of the Psychic Alchemy Society," Forthth reported the details of yesterday's gathering to Viscount, and then turned his head to Audrey, "Maybe soon we will have a clue about the 'audience' formula." ”

"I'm really looking forward to the day when I become extraordinary." Audrey replied with a light smile, her eyes revealing a faint but noticeable excitement.

The few of them continued to talk about the rumors of their own circles, sharing their knowledge of the occult, and this place was more like a small club than the noisy salon outside the door, Viscount Gleilint was not often an aristocratic person, and Miss Audrey was more approachable, so that Hugh and Furth, who had always been a little reserved, quickly integrated into the friendly atmosphere.

……

Using the ability of the "audience" to secretly guide the topic, the two extraordinary friends were curious about the Viscount's book collection, and after starting to select the books they wanted to read by the shelves, Audrey quickly rubbed her somewhat stiff face, and then put on a perfect smile.

In her many encounters with Folth and Hugh, she had grasped the preferences of the two ladies and had made arrangements accordingly in advance in Gleilint's study.

Soon, these two candidates for the "Tarot Society" that she fancited would come into the sight of Mr. Fool, and through his confirmation, judge whether they are qualified to join this more high-end, more secret gathering of the extraordinary.

Quietly observing the two people next to the bookshelf, Audrey breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Hugh take the "History of the Nobles of the Kingdom of Rune".

Sandwiched between the book is a page of Rossell the Great's notes, and what appears to be a translation on the back is actually the name of the Fool in ancient Hermetic.

When the curious Hugh sees it, he will definitely try to recite it silently, and Mr. Fool has said that as long as he recites His name, he will enter His sight, and once he passes Mr. Fool's examination, the Tarot Society will add new members, members recommended by himself, members of his own side!

Of course, they belong first and foremost to Mr. Fool......

Audrey added silently.

"Knock-"

There was a knock on the study door, and Audrey's personal maid, Anne, walked in.

"Miss, Mr. Howard has come back from the bank, and he has something to report to you."

Howard is the administrator of Audrey's "private accounts" that are used to buy extraordinary materials, and when Audrey attends the salon this time, he asks him to go to the bank and withdraw some of the cash so that it can be used at the Extraordinary gatherings next week.

He walked into the study after Anne's briefing, and came to Audrey's side without squinting, without looking at the others, and whispered:

"Miss, the 2,000 pounds you asked me to take out have been sent back to the Earl's Court, but ......"

He hesitated, as if he felt that such a trivial matter should not bother his own young lady, but finally decided to report the matter.

"It's a small thing to have an extra £350 on one of your bearer accounts, but I think I should let you know."

£350 is indeed a trifle, but how can I have an extra sum of money on my account for no reason?

Audrey frowned slightly, thinking back to her finances, and suddenly remembered that this amount had appeared somewhere.

"Which account is it?"

"That ...... from Beckland Bank," Howard reported the name of the account.

Is it the one I'll use in Tarot?

Audrey immediately remembered the purpose of this account, it had only been used once, and only one person knew about it......

"I checked the time and place of the incoming in, and it was two days ago, and the location was in Beckland, in the Hilston area."

"Thanks, Howard, you and Anne go out first, and I'll have to talk to my friends."

Seeing Anne and Howard leave the study and close the door, Audrey still had the same smile on her face, but her heart was already turbulent.

Taking a long leave at the Tarot meeting, Miss Queen, who disappeared without a trace, actually appeared in Beckland?

Due to the fact that she is also a woman, Audrey paid the most attention to this mysterious "queen" at the tarot meeting, and she originally guessed that she lived in the area from Tingen to the port of Enmat based on the information and chats revealed by the other party at the tarot meeting, and even did not rule out a certain connection with the local official extraordinary.

I didn't expect her to be in the same city as herself.

Looking at Hugh and Firth who had finished borrowing books from Viscount Gleilint and walked towards her, Audrey had a plan in mind.

"Miss Forthth, and Miss Hugh," she smiled, with a smile that melted all the ice, "can you do me a little more favor?" I need to find someone in Beckland. ”

"She is a young lady from Tingen, Ahowa, who has recently arrived in Beckland......"

(End of chapter)