In the dim crimson moonlight, Crane lifted the quilt and got up.

For a soothsayer, valuing dreams is the most basic quality, and the dream just now can never be explained by a simple nightmare.

Dressed in fairly comfortable clothes, he came to the front of the full-length mirror and whispered:

"I dreamed of the bloodstained door in that room. ”

The figure of the bodyguard lady slowly sketched on the mirror, and replied expressionlessly:

"The influence of the aura of evil spirits. ”

"This will gradually weaken until it disappears. ”

That's right...... Crane nodded slightly, returned to the bedside, picked up the gold-shelled pocket watch, and pressed it to look at it.

Seeing that it was still early, he lay down to sleep again, and this time, the dream was fragmented, and there was no more encounter just now.

The next day, early Sunday morning, Klein refreshed himself made a soft-boiled egg to pair with the creamed bread.

In the kingdom of Rune, or rather, in the countries of the Northern Continent, reading the newspaper at breakfast was a must-do for gentlemen, and Klein was no exception, spreading out the subscriptions to the Tassock Newspaper, the Beckland Post, and the Beckland Morning Post.

"The Unified Examination for Government Employees Act has been officially passed in the Upper House, and the initial examination will be held in early December, with the second round of the examination at the end of January next year, and the final interview in two weeks...... Within a week, the government will announce the positions and requirements involved in this examination, and the registration process will begin...... The reporter speculated that most of this would be ...... in Beckland" Klein and his party swept through the contents, picked up the cup, and took a sip of Xibe black tea.

He inevitably thought of Benson, and said to himself in his heart:

"The bill was passed at the end of September, the positions were announced in early October, the registration was completed in early November, and the examinations began in early December...... The schedule is tight and unreasonable, enough to see the urgency of the king and the prime minister. ”

But it was good for Benson, who prepared more than two months ahead of the others, and if not as good as the elite who graduated from college, he would certainly be able to outperform most of the others, and the positions that the elite wanted to seek would not overlap with him. ”

"He should have no problem......"

Klein wanted to draw a crimson moon on his chest and say that the goddess would bless him, but when he thought that Miss Bodyguard was nearby, he forcibly resisted the impulse, after all, his professed belief was the god of steam and machines.

Having eaten the last bite of bread, he continued to read the newspaper:

"The House of Parliament and the House of Parliament passed a bill to establish the 'Kingdom Air Pollution Investigation Commission,' allowing the government to form this body...... The coming month will be a critical period for the parties to compete for membership......"

“...... A separate position of attorney for the alkali industry was approved, targeting factories that produce acids and alkalis in order to minimize their level of contamination. ”

“...... The fifth edition does not have advertisements for the acquisition of goods by the Engst firm, and there is no need to think about attending the gathering of the extraordinary tomorrow night......"

............

City of Tingen, Daffodil Straße 2.

Benson read the newspaper story over and over again, completely forgetting the bread on his plate.

"The Unified Examination Act has passed?" Melissa wore a long black dress and looked sideways at her brother, who was behaving abnormally.

In the past few days, newspapers have been successively rendering the bill passed this time.

Benson finally put down the newspaper, wiped his black hair, and exhaled slowly:

"Yes. ”

At this moment, the two suddenly fell silent, and the house was silent, not even the sound of knives and forks hitting plates.

The indescribable atmosphere was broken by Bella, the maid who came out of the kitchen, and Benson smiled:

"It's something to be predicted, actually, it's more important than the previous news. ”

"Huh?" Melissa's expression was unusually calm.

Benson took a bite of bread and smiled:

"News on the restructuring of the Beckland Technical College into a university. ”

"It will officially admit students next year, and it will not do grammar and classical literature exams, but will focus on technical content, which is very suitable for graduates and students of technical schools everywhere. ”

"Melissa, I think you can give it a try. ”

"But ......," Melissa retorted subconsciously.

Benson interrupted her and said with a smile:

"Its tuition will be half cheaper than that of universities such as Tingen, Perth, Hoy, Beckland, etc., equivalent to Conston University of Technology in Makai County, and there are more scholarship opportunities, Melissa, don't you like mechanics, you like steam, you like this content? This is the best opportunity for you to get in touch with more advanced and in-depth knowledge. ”

"Don't worry about wasting money, that, that money can make us live without working, but we're still young, we can't define our life like that, define our life, you see, my grammar level has improved a lot compared to a few months ago. ”

"Uh...... Maybe it would be better for a different environment. ”

"I know you can't bear Tingen, you can't bear to be here, well, we'll be back eventually, but not when we were young. ”

Melissa glanced sideways at the various parts on the coffee table, her lips twitched a few times, and she said:

"What about Bella......

After Klein's death, she didn't want to hire a handyman maid anymore, but she gave up this plan because she thought of the miserable life that might happen to Bella after she lost her job, anyway, the extra expenses of 5 sucks a week were nothing to the Moretti family, who could have an annuity income of at least 300 pounds.

In this regard, Benson shook his head and smiled:

"It's still a few months before Bella can go ahead and look for a new job, and until then, we'll continue to pay her, give her a bedroom, and she's a much better cook, so she can apply for a home chef, but unfortunately...... Oh, of course, all on the premise that you can pass the entrance exam to the Technical University of Beckland. ”

He wanted to say that it was a pity that Bella hadn't been able to learn cooking for too long, but after glancing at Melissa's gloomy expression, he forcibly changed the subject.

Without waiting for Melissa to say more, Benson smiled and stroked his hair:

"I'm going to quit tomorrow and concentrate on preparing for the exams, and most of the positions this time are said to be in Beckland, which is exactly what I'm aiming for, and hopefully we can go there together. ”

Melissa was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly.

At the same time, she put away the knife and fork, picked up the napkin, wiped her mouth, and said:

"I'll go to the bathroom. ”

"Okay. Benson watched his sister get up and leave the table, the smile on her face that had been piling up quickly disappearing.

He pulled out the silver pocket watch with arabesques, looked at it carefully, and sighed very quietly.

............

During the day on Sunday, Klein spent his days in the Joewood borough searching for information about Viscount Pound, but the family did not have a separate biography or interest in any historian.

Everything about them was scattered in different corners of various historical materials, and Klein, who did not use the "search" function, felt his head throb in the face of the vast sea of books and essay collections.

He spent six hours looking through a lot of information, but he still couldn't get any useful information.

"It is necessary to find the help of someone who has extensive research on the history of the nobility, or, bribing the people of the police department, to get the address where Pound now lives from the baron, he is a nobleman, and the police must have a corresponding record, and the number of nobles is not many. Klein went back home, stood in front of the toiletry mirror, and spoke into the air.

The surface of the mirror quickly outlined the Gothic court dress of the bodyguard and the black floppy hat on the top of her head.

She visibly bowed her head, as if she was in approval of Klein's idea.

Immediately after, her illusory voice came out:

"The employment is over. ”

I know, it's been three days...... Klein thought for a moment and said:

"If I could get any clues about the Pound family's affairs, would you like to know?"

The bodyguard didn't answer, but nodded slightly.

"Hmm...... By Marić?" Klein asked.

After nodding again, the bodyguard lady bent down, lifted the hem of her skirt, and bowed.

Her figure quickly vanished, and everything reflected in the mirror was nothing special.

Klein looked around, but didn't rest on his laurels, preparing dinner in a step-by-step manner, filling his stomach.

It was only in the dead of night that he returned to his bedroom and drew the curtains before he took out his iron cigarette case and reached out to touch the "all-black eye" left behind by Rosago.

An illusory roar immediately ravaged his mind, as if to tear his spirit apart and destroy his thoughts.

Crane struggled with the pain that made his head explode, and once again saw thin black lines spreading out from different parts of his body.

They are dense, illusory and terrifying, stretching into infinity.

Crane looked around, found no other thin black lines, and finally confirmed that Miss Bodyguard had left.

He hurriedly let go and escaped from the negative effect, slowing down for dozens of seconds before he completely returned to normal.

"Whew, I can finally go to the gray fog and verify the inspiration that came before......" Crane muttered to himself silently, quickly arranging the ritual, calling himself and responding to himself.

Then, in his spirit state, he carried the Azk Bronze Whistle, picked up the iron cigarette case, and returned to the gray mist.

Crane sat at the top of the ancient table, rubbing his fingers into a spiritual flame that burned the bloodstained papers in the corners and other items that were no longer needed.

After doing all this, he opened the iron cigarette case, and unsurprisingly found that the "all-black eyes" had become silent, no longer revealing madness all the time, but the influence and pollution were still precipitating inside, only no longer active, as if hibernating.

"I can't separate ......," Crane whispered, and a man in a hooded robe appeared on the chair across from the old table.

As with previous attempts to create a clone, the man was sluggish and stiff, and at first glance he was not a real person, unable to fool the members of the Tarot Society.

Klein was already inspired, though.

He reached out and grasped the "all-black eye", and there was a silence in his ears, and there was no more terrifying roar.

With the extraordinary nature of this gathering, he saw that the dummy on the opposite side also had thin black threads floating outward.

Immediately afterward, Crane carefully allowed the spirit to spread through the "all-black eyes", touching several of the illusory threads.

Huo Ran, he had the feeling of holding it.

This is, as soon as his mind moved, the dummy immediately raised his hand.

Sure enough, I can use the ability of the "Secret Puppet Master" to create a fake Tarot member! It's just that it's very expensive, and I can't maintain a second ...... Well, the symbol of the back of the chair will not change accordingly, but Miss "Justice" they can't see it...... Klein happily began to practice repeatedly, and even mastered the art of manipulating the other person's throat and mouth to make it speak.

When his spirituality was close to exhaustion, he smiled and looked at the dummy opposite:

"Welcome, new member, which tarot card would you like to draw?"

After speaking, he closed his mouth, and the dummy opposite raised his hand and touched his chin, and said with a hoarse smile:

"World!"

"I chose the card 'Worlds.' ”

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