Chapter 12: Shining Gold Coins
With a flash of crimson light, Audrey returned to her family's castle in East Chestershire.
All kinds of information about the second half of the tarot meeting flashed in her mind.
Mr. "Sun" expressed his gratitude to everyone, especially the "Hanged Man", because he tentatively told the Chief about his acquisition of the "notary" potion formula, and sure enough, he was approved by the other party, which meant that he could almost semi-openly carry out some material collection and exchange work related to the Tarot Society......
The Hermit and the Magician exchange information about Mr. Gate's murmuring during a full moon or blood moon, which is on the verge of spiraling out of control. I didn't expect that Foerth had been suffering like this, but fortunately, he joined the Tarot Society, and with the help of Mr. Fool, everything got better......
"Moon" reiterated the wanted warrant of the "Primordial Moon" followers, and he has begun to intervene in various affairs within the Bloodline, which is a change after joining the Tarot Society......
Originally, Audrey should have been happy about the change in these members, but in the end, all she had left in her mind was the transaction of "World" and "Hermit", the "Lucky Balance" necklace that sold for tens of thousands of pounds.
That's not the point, I also bought a copy of the extraordinary trait that provides luck...... The point is, he also asked for payment in part of the "gold coins", which was the same as that of Miss "Queen"...... Audrey frowned, trying to analyze the implications, and the possible connection between the two.
That's right, contact!
The excellent quality of the "psychiatrist" made her quickly recall all the abnormalities that happened during each tarot meeting, such as the casual glance between the two people, such as the occasional words that covered each other, the similar whereabouts of the two, and even the woman who looked for by the "world" when it first participated in the tarot meeting a long time ago, very much like the "queen......
Coupled with the simultaneous demand for a large amount of gold coins, Audrey is now extremely sure that the "Queen" and the "world" not only have a personal connection in reality, but are even together now!
"What happened in Byam last week, the disappearance of the 'Blood General'...... I've been in the country for too long, I don't know anything, and I'm trying to get my hands on the latest, newspaper on maritime news...... There should be their names on it, even if it's a pseudonym, it can provide a lot of information.
"I didn't expect that Miss Erin to become a demigod, and I haven't even had a chance to see her for real...... Well, Audrey, don't be discouraged, you're almost done digesting the 'psychiatrist' potion, and it's going to be Sequence 6 soon......"
She muttered, pushed open the door of the study, and the first thing she saw was Susie lying outside the door, boredly observing the ants in the corner.
It is also a "psychiatrist......
Looking at the golden retriever who used the extraordinary characteristics provided by the "world" to promote to Sequence 7 two months ago, the sense of accomplishment in Audrey's heart disappeared in an instant.
I, I'll go first to prepare the gold coins for Miss "Queen......
Frustrated, she walked past Susie, through the corridors of the castle, and quickly left.
Looking at the back of her master, Susie tilted her head suspiciously, she could feel that Audrey's mood was much lower than when she entered the room half an hour ago, so she raised her paw and subconsciously carried out a "reassurance".
Soft, invisible waves spread from it, catching up with Audrey, pausing her in her footsteps, and then, in an even more embarrassed manner, descended the stairs in a near-fleeing position.
I was actually "appeased" by a dog...... She thought with some grief.
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That night, Angel received 3,000 rune gold coins from Audrey the "Justice".
Although each gold coin, which is almost no longer in circulation, is worth 1 pound each, due to its scarcity, the actual value is higher, especially when it is exchanged in large quantities, and even the bank may not be able to take out so much at once.
Earl Hall really came from a wealthy family...... He seems to be the majority shareholder of a number of banks, and these gold pounds can be collected on the same day, so he can't print it himself, right?
Looking at the shiny golden coins that had been transferred to the table in front of him through the "giving" ceremony, Angel felt that her eyes were about to change the same color.
"Compared to the equivalent of paper money, the impact is much greater...... It's no wonder that Miss Courier asks for gold coins to pay, not only for a higher premium, but also for collecting habits. โ
Angel muttered, not lifting the spiritual wall, but reciting the incantation that summoned Renette Tinicol.
She was ready to return all the 3,000 gold coins to the other party now, so that the more than 20 kilograms of gold would not stay by her side for too long and let herself have some dangerous thoughts.
Miss Courier was the hero of that battle, how could she rely on her account...... Angel tried her best to convince herself.
Happened in the battle with the "Rose School" last week, although it was finally relied on the Queen Anne's Revenge to defeat the terrifying black giant, according to her and Crane's post-mortem review, Renette also played a key role in it.
If she hadn't dragged another attacker, who was likely to be Sequence 3, and even had the strength to cooperate with "Aquaman" to resist the black giant hand that projected part of the power to Byam, let alone hold on until Anne arrived, Angel would have been kidnapped and taken away by Crane the moment she used "Grossell's Travels" to get to Klein, with no chance to fight back or escape.
As he thought about it, the walls of the spirit became cold and dark, and Renette Tinnicol, who was holding two heads in each hand, appeared silently in front of Angel, and her eight blood-red eyes immediately fixed on the pile of gold coins stacked on the table.
"This is 3,000 gold coins, the first payment for the last combat assistance."
Angel introduced.
She had counted it twice beforehand, confirmed that it was correct, and almost waited for the ritual candle to burn before she summoned the other party with confidence.
At the same time, she was also a little curious about how Miss Messenger, who had sent letters with bites, was going to take away so many gold coins.
Isn't it time to prepare a bag for her to bite out of...... As soon as Angel had the idea, she was surprised to see that one of the heads in Renette's hand opened its mouth, and a deep, dark aura surged from beside the pile of gold coins, rolling all the gold coins in them, pouring them into the mouths of the head as if they had been sucked in, and disappeared without a trace.
"...... received", "...... remaining", "7,000 ......"
Finally, the head pursed the mouth of the three thousand gold coins that had just been eaten, and did not join the conversation.
Looking at the desktop that was emptied in a few seconds, Angel felt that her heart was also gone, she tried to calm down, nodded and said:
"I'll raise it as soon as possible, and if Gelman summons you these days, I should pay a portion of it."
She learned from Klein's request for a portion of the gold coins when he sold the "Lucky Scales" that he was also preparing to repay the loan, so she informed the messenger in advance.
Renette's blonde head nodded in unison, but did not leave immediately, but looked at Angel with red eyes, and after a moment, the four mouths spoke in turn:
"The ......", "The puppet's ......", "Characteristics......", "Is it still there?"
Angel was stunned for a moment, and without hesitation, he took out the small box containing the extraordinary characteristics of the "puppet", sealed it with the wall of spirituality, and opened it towards the other party after unsealing it.
The palm-sized flesh puppet squirmed in the box as if it had life, as if it was about to crawl out at any moment.
But under Renette's gaze, it quickly quieted down and curled up back into the box.
"Beware of the Rose School...... "And the Mother Tree of Desire...... "Make a magical item...... "Or sell it to me ......"
It was the first time I had heard Miss Courier say such a long word...... What does she mean is that this extraordinary trait is likely to be traced by the Rose School, or even the "Mother Tree of Desire" they believe in? I almost sold it to other members of the Tarot Society today!
Angel felt a few drops of cold sweat oozing from her back, and the box in her hand became a little heavy.
Is it possible that she was trying to trick me into buying this trait at a low price? But she also gave another plan, and if she wants to embezzle the trait, she doesn't need to wait until now, when the battle is over and can be snatched away...... Angel's brain was racing and she was quick to make a decision.
"So, the extraordinary characteristics of this 'puppet' ......," she handed out the hand that had unconsciously shrunk to her side, showing the characteristics of the box, "30,000 gold coins, sold to you?" โ
Suddenly, the eight red eyes of the four blonde heads all looked at Angel.
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"Jingle bell, jingle bellโ"
Angel woke up with a soft, crisp ringtone, and she subconsciously looked at the window covered by the curtains, and found that the sun was raging outside, and it was already morning.
In her dream, she was chased and gnawed by Renette Tinnicol's four blonde heads, and no matter where she fled, she couldn't get rid of it, and once thought that the gold coins she paid were fakes, which made the other party so angry.
Fortunately, it was just a dream...... She brushed her hair a little, went to the drawing-room, and asked softly near the door:
"Who is it?"
It was the waiter in the hotel lobby who rang the doorbell, and his answer surprised Angel a little:
A middle-aged man claimed to be looking for her and was waiting at the cafรฉ on the first floor.
Light blonde hair, brown eyes, wrinkles at the corners of the eyes, and not a tall figure......
After listening to the waiter's completely unfamiliar description, Angel found that he had no impression of the person at all.
The only one who knows that I live here is Lola, and Crane may be able to find out through divination...... Could it be his new image? No, if he pretends to be an old man with a lot of wrinkles, I'll just ...... him
The corners of Angel's mouth twitched, and then she remembered that the waiter outside the door was still waiting for an answer, she asked the other party to tell the visitor to wait for the time being, she did the morning cleaning, changed into a set of clothes to go out, adjusted the "hypocrisy" ring, turned herself into a new image of black hair, put on a lady's wide-brimmed hat with a black veil, and then opened the door and went to the first floor under the guidance of the waiter.
The moment he saw the waiting man, Angel confirmed that the other party was not Klein's new identity, because the man who stood up politely and saluted was only about 1.75 meters tall, about 2 centimeters taller than Angel after promotion, and Crane had expressed his dissatisfaction with his height several times, and it was unlikely that he would maintain this height.
"Hello, what's the matter with me?"
After ordering a cup of coffee, Angel sat down and asked.
Even through the veil, Angel's witch temperament and body curve still made the other party show a stunning look the moment he saw her, but the man who was over 50 years old and had some gray temples quickly concealed his expression, and replied:
"Hello, Miss Christine Theresa. I'm Ribback, and I've been introduced by Ms. Lola Swan to apply for the position of housekeeper. โ
(End of chapter)