paranoianovel Chapter 167 'The Magician': Potion Recipes and Teleportation Stones
Chapter 167 'The Magician': Potion Recipes and Teleportation Stones
Chapter 167 'The Magician': Potion Recipes and Teleportation Stones
After Klein introduced them to each other, Catherine Grey glanced at Klein and Melissa, sensing that something was off about the atmosphere before she arrived. However, since it involved their family matters, she couldn't bring herself to speak up, so she pretended not to notice, drank a cup of tea, and prepared to casually start a conversation:
"It's Monday today, and order has been restored in Tingen. Why didn't Miss Melissa come to school today?"
He looked at Klein, who didn't seem stubborn, with some suspicion, wondering if the other party was a follower of the Storm Church.
Her words plunged the living room into silence. Catherine Grey had accurately stepped on a landmine. Klein looked at Melissa worriedly, unsure how to begin. Instead, Melissa explained to Catherine Grey why she was home that day.
"Oh, I see. I'm so sorry, I misunderstood. I was being very presumptuous!"
After hearing Melissa's explanation, Catherine Grey realized she had misunderstood and quickly apologized.
"It's alright, ignorance is no excuse, you didn't do it on purpose."
Melissa had a great liking for Catherine Grey, who was only a few years older than her but had obtained the bar exam, the most difficult bar exam in Backlund, and thought she was simply amazing.
"Tinggen Technical School? Is this a public-private partnership school?"
Catherine Grey hesitated for a moment, then asked the Moretti siblings.
"Yes! Why are you asking this?"
Melissa didn't understand why Catherine Grey would suddenly ask this, while Klein seemed to have figured something out, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
"My purpose in coming to Tingen this time is not only to work with my teacher on the case of the Megalos family, but also to help Mr. Evan with the acquisition of Tingen City and some legal issues that need to be resolved."
I have seen the list of shares he acquired this time, which includes shares in the Tingen Technical School. This means that Ivan is now one of the largest shareholders of the Tingen Technical School and can appoint school directors to manage the school.
"When I get back to the hotel, I can go to that school and, as Evan's personal lawyer, explain the shareholding change and request that they freeze the relevant resolutions until Evan appoints a school board member."
After Catherine Grey's words, Moretti and her brother, who had lived in Tingen since childhood, remembered the Horn family's influence in Tingen. It would be strange if the Horn family didn't have a stake in a place like a school, where influence could be maintained for a long time.
Klein slapped his forehead. He realized that he had been discussing the mastermind and the extraordinary world with Evan too much, so he subconsciously forgot that Evan came from a powerful family and had a strong influence in reality.
Melissa clearly remembered Evan from their last visit; after all, he was the most distinguished guest to ever visit their home.
Moreover, his understanding of mathematics and his vision of mechanics left a deep impression on Melissa.
Melissa believed that Evan would not allow the Tingen Technical School to stop admitting female students.
The thought that she could still go to school made Melissa's face glow, and she thanked Catherine Grey repeatedly.
He also earnestly invited her to have lunch at his home.
After Melissa left the living room and returned to the kitchen, Catherine Grey looked around and said with a smile:
"The house is so tidy, it even exceeded my expectations. You should find a maid soon! Otherwise, your sister will have too much work to do, cleaning the house, going to school, and cooking for you. I heard that the pay for you 'night watchmen' isn't low, don't be so stingy!"
Upon hearing this, Klein realized that Catherine Grey had misunderstood again, and explained with a smile:
"My brother and I both work outside, and Melissa spends most of her time at school. The house is generally not messy, and we take turns cleaning and cooking so that Melissa doesn't get tired."
By the way, don't mention the night watch in front of Melissa. I haven't told my family about it; we signed an agreement regarding it.
This completely changed Catherine Grey's perception of Klein. It was the first time she had ever heard of a man who could clean the house and cook, which made her look at Klein with even greater respect.
"I understand. I've signed it before, but it was with MI9. I know these things."
Catherine Grey said with a smile, acting as if she knew everything.
"As expected, she's an Extraordinary being with a potion called 'The Lawyer,' but I wonder what her relationship with Evan is."
Klein looked at Catherine Grey and wondered what the relationship was between Evan and the beautiful woman in front of him.
"Alright, take me to your room. You can't expect me to give you my things here, can you?"
Klein nodded, though he felt there was something odd about the statement, but he still led Catherine Grey into his bedroom.
Entering Klein's bedroom and finding it not as messy as she had imagined, Catherine Grey's opinion of Klein rose even higher. She then took a small box covered by a spiritual wall from her purse, handed it to Klein, and said:
"Alright, the item has been delivered. My mission in Tingen is now complete. Evan said this item is quite valuable, so be careful."
Klein knew what was inside, but he still nodded in agreement.
Catherine Grey left after having lunch at Klein's house, and Klein returned to his room after Melissa went into the kitchen to wash the dishes.
She took out the small box given to her by Catherine Grey, broke through the spiritual wall, and unsurprisingly found a dark blue stone inside. It was pitted and full of burn marks, uneven and bumpy, and there was a piece of paper under the stone.
Klein took out the paper and found that it contained Evan's words.
"The Teleportation Stone, when you want to use it, simply hold it in your hand and use the Hermes language to enter the spirit world and teleport. The teleportation range is extremely long, allowing you to travel from the center of Tingen to the town of Rams."
Also, I found the recipe for Sequence 7 'The Magician' for you to use as your next player.
Main ingredients: a piece of the true root of the Mist Treant, and all the spinal fluid of the Evil-Striped Black Panther.
Additional materials: 60 ml pure water, 30 ml Mist Tree Man's juice, 3 g Water-shaped Gem Powder, 4 g Psychedelic Grass Essential Oil
drop."
Klein took a deep breath. These were the conditions of the deal he made with Mr. Fool and Evan after the Tarot meeting. In exchange for Evan repaying the remaining Roselle Diary that Evan owed Mr. Fool, Evan was asked to help him find an item that would allow him to teleport over long distances, something that could be used only once.
He also hoped that Evan could help him collect the "Magician's" potion recipes, and the corresponding amount of money would be deducted from his earnings from reviewing investments during this period.
During this time, Klein has been helping Butler Barker review which quality assets should be acquired after the chaos in Tingen. This includes not only Evan's investments but also the investments of the entire Horn family. Although the return is only 0.5%, it involves hundreds of thousands or even millions of pounds invested by the Horn family, which has made Klein very wealthy during this period.
It was this money, coupled with the unusually smooth digestion of his 'Clown' potion during this period, that made Klein want to advance to Sequence 7, so he began preparations in advance.
"These are all extremely expensive materials. I've never seen them at the Dragon Bar before. I'll have to ask Evan for help in finding them. Backlund is the capital after all, and it's the largest trading center in the entire Northern Continent, so it should be easier to find them there."
After checking the time, Klein thought for a moment, then took some money from his pocket and gave it to Melissa, asking her to help him purchase the groceries needed for the next few days.
Not long after Melissa left, the clock hands approached 3 o'clock. Klein no longer hesitated and entered the gray fog to prepare for the Tarot meeting.
While waiting for 3 o'clock in the gray fog, Klein noticed a deep red star constantly expanding and contracting. He touched the illusory star in response to a prayer and saw a brown-haired boy wearing a unique black bodysuit.
The boy knelt before the pure crystal ball, muttering something under his breath.
Klein, who had learned a little about Giants, listened for a long time but could only barely understand one sentence:
"Pray—to save—my parents."
Having roughly understood what the boy meant, Klein couldn't help but smile wryly:
"Unfortunately, I am not a true god, and the city I live in is in constant danger of destruction, and I cannot even protect myself."
I can't give you hope only to give you despair in the end.
Klein is now a Sequence 8 'Clown', and has largely digested the potion. He can now afford the cost of pulling people up, and he won't be as short of spiritual energy as before, having to calculate the time for meetings.
But Klein wasn't going to bring anyone else up, because he was actually quite pessimistic about the future and didn't know if his future plans would succeed.
When he felt the time was up, Klein made a gesture with his hand to symbolize "justice", "the Hanged Man", and "the crimson star of power".
In the ancient palace, an illusory light suddenly burst forth, stretching out three figures that appeared on the bronze table where the meeting was being held.
The three men, 'Justice,' 'The Hanged Man,' and 'Strength,' all looked at the Fool, who sat at the head of the bronze table, and bowed in greeting:
"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool!"
Klein nodded reservedly, then gestured with his hands to indicate that the three of them should sit down.
After the three sat down, Miss Justice spoke first:
"I didn't manage to collect Emperor Roselle's diary this time!"
"I've been at sea all week, without landing or receiving a new diary," the Hanged Man added. Before Evan could speak, "The Fool" Klein interrupted, saying:
"I have received Roselle's Diary from the sacrifice of the Favored Ones, so your previous promise has been fulfilled."
Upon hearing this, both Miss Justice Audrey and Mr. Hanged Man Alger looked at Evan.