Lord of the Mysteries

In Empress Borough, inside the opulent villa of Earl Hall.

The cold air was kept out by the windows and walls. The building’s interior was warm as though it were spring, and the fireplace was elegant.

Audrey Hall was having her measurements taken by the fashion designer, Mrs. Guinea, so that she could create a costume for Audrey for the new year banquet in consideration of her recent physical and emotional state.

At this moment, her personal maid, Annie, came close to her ear and whispered, “Lady Escalante is here.”

Such a fast response? Audrey was delighted, but she didn’t make an obvious show of it on her face. With a faint smile, she said, “Please get her to wait in my art studio. Hmm, for five minutes.”

“Art studio?” Annie asked in surprise.

“Yes, I’d like to ask her to admire my recently completed oil painting. She says that content that is painted in a relaxed state easily allows one to express their true thoughts and emotions,” Audrey explained unhurriedly.

Annie suddenly felt enlightened.

“Yes, Miss.”

Less than five minutes later, Audrey entered the studio and saw Escalante admiring the paintings on the walls.

“That’s Mr. Cenci’s Inner Heart’s Night, a masterpiece that allows one to feel peace,” she smiled and introduced the painting to Escalante.

“Cenci’s Inner Heart’s Night? One of the top ten works of last year’s ‘top hundred century-old paintings’ that the Tussock Times voted for?” Escalante was obviously the kind of person who often read newspapers.

And as a Beyonder of the Spectator pathway, she had a good memory.

“Yes,” Audrey replied simply, as though it was a trivial matter.

“I actually have the honor of seeing the real deal…” Escalante looked up at the painting again.

She swallowed back the words “this is worth at least a manor,” unwilling to appear too philistine.

Audrey didn’t continue introducing the other paintings. She found a reason to send Annie away and motioned to Susie to “stand guard” outside the door.

Susie read her hint without any hindrance, wagged her tail, and scampered out.

Escalante closed the door and went back to the easel’s side. Before Audrey could ask, she took the initiative and said, “We have both the Human-skinned Shadow’s characteristic and the Wind-blessed potion formula. However, there is no need for us to sell it unless the other party is able to provide an irresistible offer.”

The willingness to negotiate means there’s hope! Audrey’s green eyes darted slightly as she asked with a chuckle, “What do you wish to receive in exchange?”

Escalante stroked her hair and gave her pre-prepared answer.

Shadow characteristic, and 3,000 pounds

a huge premium… Although Audrey didn’t find them expensive, she lamented the fact that the Psychology Alchemists’ premium had exceeded

given by The Hanged Man, under normal circumstances, the formula for Sequence 6 would’ve cost less than 2,000 pounds, but the closer it was to a High Sequence, the fewer potion formulas there were

added, “If the other party can barter with mystical items, all that’s needed is for them to be of roughly the same

you want mystical items more and can accept a price reduction for them… The Psychology Alchemists is one of the youngest secret organizations. They clearly haven’t accumulated enough in this area compared to the others… Audrey pursed her lips and said, “I’ll inform them,

many opportunities for her to

curiously asked, “Ms. Escalante, I thought you wouldn’t sell the Wind-blessed potion

a chance, it might be more useful to

importance attached to her by the organization, she was still a new member after all. There were many

and smiled sweetly. She asked innocently, “Ms. Escalante, if this deal succeeds, can you count it as my

into a

“Yes.”

…

returned to Minsk Street. He filled his stomach and prepared to rest; only

Miss Justice’s side has the Human-skinned Shadow characteristic? Seriously? Either it doesn’t come, or it comes in pairs… As a secret organization, the Psychology Alchemists is

which The Hanged Man still hadn’t paid him, he only had 1,335 pounds in

so, he passed Justice’s words to The Hanged Man to

…

in Rorsted Archipelago’s capital, the

Blue Avenger, he sometimes played the role of a pirate and sometimes a law enforcer, secretly exterminating several groups of pirates. But even so, the total value of his spoils of war didn’t exceed 2,000 pounds, and a portion of it had to be distributed to the sailors under him. Of course, this didn’t include the ships and cannons which were captured as they had to be handed over to the Church

squandering on having opulent lives—liquor, barbecue, whores, marijuana, and gambling

would be very difficult to get rich so suddenly… Alger paced a few steps,

out a gold mask

the way they were formed had the characteristics of a primitive human being from an

name of The Fool, and said, “… I’m willing to use this mystical item to barter for the

mask, they will become extremely calm and emotionless. At the same time, they will also obtain an extremely strong regenerative

times it’s used increases, the wearer will become more and more

…

the 5 strands of dark-blue hair as thick as a tiny snake, and the simple golden mask. He tapped the edge of the long table with his finger, thinking carefully about what mystical items he could use for a

is the main ingredient of a Sequence 5 Nimblewright Master. It’s just short of having Little Sun to obtain the method to

Emperor card? This card which cannot see the light of day has a

At the moment, its only function is the summoning of a messenger, and it’s an important tool for communication. I can’t sell

Similarly, it can only summon a messenger, but the target on the other side of the messenger seems

Brooch? This is something I want to use for myself. It

too many hidden secrets. In addition, just from the value of its effects, it pales in comparison to the Human-skinned Shadow’s

with my Spirit Body state. If I use it well,

bullets, exorcism bullets? There are not mystical items and

of Secrets? This isn’t a mystical item either. The Psychology Alchemists likely do not

Alchemists wants mystical items. Furthermore,