132 Meeting the Monster Again (1/2)
She found an excuse for her maidservant to leave them alone temporarily. Audrey locked the door and looked back at her golden retriever, Susie, who she wasn't sure could still be considered as her pet.
”You heard… Uh, or came across something?”
Susie sat steadily and howled, reverberating the air around her.
”Yes, I heard the Count's discussion with a few Members of Parliament in the study. They said that the King and the Prime Minister came to a mutual agreement; they will give up their revenge plan on the Feysac Empire in Balam's East Coast for the time being. Where's Balam's East Coast?”
Susie's terrifying speed at grasping Loen made Audrey feel mixed emotions. She fell silent for a few seconds before she said, ”I'll give you a map tomorrow…”
”Okay~” Susie replied in delight. ”The King and the Prime Minister believe that presently the most pertinent task is to push for the reformation, which will allow civil servants to be selected via examination. They hope to pass the bill through the House of Lords and the House of Commons before October.”
”Really?” Audrey asked, pleasantly surprised.
That was the first matter that she had managed to secretly guide after she became a Spectator. Turning it into reality would give her a sense of achievement!
Susie answered frankly, ”I can't give you a definite answer. This is just what I've heard, I couldn't even fully understand what they meant. After all, I'm a dog that just started to learn.”
Audrey was stunned for a moment before she beamed and said, ”Susie, you did well! This is your reward!”
She took out a bag from a lavish cabinet, tore open the seal, and placed it before Susie.
It was a dog biscuit produced by the Backlund Pet Care Company which was made of flour, vegetables, meat, and water. It was a snack that Susie really liked.
Susie sat straight and sniffed. She waved her paw, seemingly deciding how she was to consume it to suit her present identity the best.
After a few seconds, she gave up thinking, adhered to her instinct, and leaped forward. She grabbed the bag of snacks and ran outside.
She stood on her hind legs and opened the door with one claw. Then ran out and hid in the shadows and began enjoying her snack.
…
On Sunday, Klein didn't wake up until the afternoon, because he had spent the night on duty at Chanis Gate. Klein took the trackless public carriage and arrived at Evil Dragon Bar.
He had previously planned to use divination to find Monster Ademisaul and determine the reason for his recent oddity. However, he was interrupted by the loss of control of a Mandated Punisher and could only reschedule it to today.
He went through the billiard room and entered the underground market. Klein didn't need to search for he immediately saw Ademisaul shivering in a corner.
When the pale-looking young man with black, messy, oily hair sensed Klein's approach, he suddenly covered his eyes and leaned against the wall in an attempt to move towards the side door.
Klein quickened his pace and blocked Ademisaul from leaving. He tapped the left molars twice secretly.
In his Spirit Vision, Ademisaul's aura appeared rather unhealthy. All the colors seemed dim. In other words, although he didn't have any major diseases, his body was very weak.
At the same time, Klein realized that vibrant fear and anxiety were revealed in the monster's emotions. He had lost almost all of the blue that represented rational thinking.
The surface of his Astral Projection extended from the depths of his Ether Body. The color was a unified, transparent, and colorless, just like a pure light. Is this the uniqueness of a naturally-born ”Monster”? Klein nodded indiscernibly as he stared at Ademisaul's face and said, ”What did you see recently? What did you come across? Why are you hiding in a corner and quivering while saying that there are all corpses and that everyone is dead?”
Ademisaul lowered his head and looked towards his toes. It seemed like he didn't dare to look directly at the person before him.
He was shivering almost violently in his grayish-blue trousers and ragged linen shirt. He replied in a fluster, ”No, I didn't see anything. N-no, I only had a dream. There's blood everywhere in the dream and corpses scattered everywhere. Haha! Boohoo! I was among the corpses! I was there! I'm gonna die, I'm gonna die! I don't want to die, I don't want to die!”
He laughed and he cried. His reply confused Klein.
Klein massaged his temples and lowered his voice to ask again, ”Why are you afraid of me?”
Ademisaul was taken aback for a few seconds when he suddenly squatted down. He yelled in extreme fear, ”No!
”No!”
…
Everyone looked over and Klein suddenly felt awkward.
I didn't do anything to you… Why are you screaming as though something happened! He laughed dryly. He saw that Ademisaul had curled up in a trembling fetal position. Besides begging for mercy, he didn't say anything else. Klein had no choice but to distance himself and pretend that he was just passing by.
Hmm, maybe I should ask Mr. Azik for advice. But he just went on vacation to the northern part of the Feysac Empire last week, and he'll only return next Thursday or Friday. Before that, I have to first report to Captain… Klein covered his mouth as he yawned. He turned and left the underground market.
After he got his salary that week, his private stash returned to eight pounds ten soli. However, truly rare Beyonder ingredients were so expensive that he could only window shop. Of course, if he wasn't afraid of the high interest, he could get a short-term loan from Swain.