Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery

Audis once again found "Craftsman" Dave and placed a bulk order with him, requesting the key components for 40 sets of "Extraordinary Puppets."

When his ship was built, he would need more than twenty "Extraordinary Puppets" as crew members, and he would also need to reserve more than a dozen "Puppets" for backup, as well as prepare more parts for future repairs.

The reason why Audis was suddenly so generous was because his recent financial situation was quite good. Even if the total price for making 40 "Extraordinary Puppets" required around 4,000 pounds, he could afford it.

After solving the cost of the "Extraordinary Puppets", these were basically the major expenses for going to sea.

And Audis had not thought about how to recover the costs, after all, this was something he yearned for, and he was willing to spend some money on it.

In this regard, he was indeed a little self-indulgent!

After being monitored for more than three years, he suddenly became free and wanted to quickly realize some of his ideas.

Audis was very busy this day. In the morning, in addition to placing a new order, he also went to the foundry and machine factory to modify the shape design of some parts.

Although only one "Extraordinary Puppet" had been installed, some flaws in the initial design could already be found. Modifying these parts was to try to cover up those flaws as much as possible.

On the way back, Audis also went to buy a large package of parchment.

Back at Emerald Palace, Audis began making scrolls.

For the extraordinary knowledge he possessed, an innovative scroll made by him did not even need a draft. He could write it directly and it would have the corresponding effect.

The process of making scrolls was to write "Gael Runes" one by one, using spiritually charged materials, in a certain order and format.

The way of writing was different from magic arrays. Drawing magic arrays required many geometric shapes as aids, while writing scrolls was like writing a short extraordinary paper, which was simpler than magic arrays.

Of course, it was not just writing. In the process of writing, Audis also needed to use his extraordinary abilities to successfully create a scroll.

Extraordinary characteristics basically played the role of "enchantment" in this process.

Without the help of extraordinary abilities, it would just be a series of "Gael Runes."

With the help of extraordinary abilities, the symbols written on parchment would emit a faint light, and after being rolled up, they would also have a faint, weak light, indicating that the scroll was successful.

This made the process of making scrolls much simpler than writing magic arrays, and the key was that scrolls could be carried around and used wherever you wanted.

Also, because the power of extraordinary characteristics was used, Audis found that no matter how he tried, the power of the scrolls had a limit.

Because Audis possessed a complete set of "Gael Runes", his scrolls were more powerful than the scrolls of a normal "Scroll Professor."

However, since the "enchantment" process was only at the Sequence 6 level, even if the power was greater, it could not be compared with the scrolls at the Sequence 5 level.

For the scrolls made by Audis, there were no requirements for writing materials. Before lunch, he had made more than forty scrolls.

Although parchment was convenient, it presented Audis with a new problem: how to carry these scrolls?

Before, as a "Warlock", he had sewn pocket after pocket inside and outside his clothes.

However, the powder used in "Witchcraft" basically had no carrying requirements. It didn't matter if it was pressed, bumped, or collided in the pocket.

The scrolls written on parchment were different. They would be flattened by pressure, which could easily cause the spiritual material writing the "runes" to fall off, and also easily cause the position of the symbols to change, leading to the scroll's failure.

Audis pondered for a while and ordered a special leather bag from a leather goods store. The shape was rectangular, and there were fabric spaces inside.

He planned to put the scrolls in the spaces.

Because Audis needed it urgently and paid enough money, the owner of the leather goods store promised that it would be completed early the next morning.

In the afternoon, his busyness continued. First, he went to the shipyard to check the progress of the big ship and his small boat.

The construction speed of the small boat was also faster than he had imagined. It was estimated that in a few days, the magic array could be laid.

And the exterior of the big ship was basically completed. It was estimated that starting next week, a large number of magic arrays would be laid.

After returning from the shipyard, he went to teach the scholars extraordinary knowledge. In the evening, he assembled another "Extraordinary Puppet". After this "Extraordinary Puppet" could also operate normally, it once again verified that Audis's design was very successful.

On Wednesday morning, Audis first picked up the leather bag from the leather goods store. The shape was not bad, but wearing a suit and carrying such a leather bag looked a bit like a salesman.

Fortunately, the owner of the leather goods store also added a belt on the side. If the belt was buckled, he would not have to carry it by hand, and riding a horse or running would not affect Audis's actions.

From the appearance, such a leather bag was not common, but it was still relatively beautiful with the suit on Audis.

That morning, Audis was going to the shipyard to solve some design problems. Ailiya, who was traveling with him, noticed his leather bag: "This is..."

Audis did not hide it: "It's for holding scrolls."

"You... how many scrolls have you made?" Then Ailiya reacted: "Are you already a 'Scroll Professor'?"

She remembered that four months ago, when she first met Audis, he was only Sequence 9.

Audis nodded: "Yes, just promoted."

Ailiya squeezed out a smile: "How is your... your condition?"

"Not bad."

"Not bad?" This made Ailiya a little confused. Even if you know the "Acting Method" and don't have to worry about potion formulas and extraordinary materials, it would take at least a year to maintain a normal state from Sequence 9 to Sequence 6.

But Audis only used four months, and his condition is still good?

Of course, Audis couldn't tell her that his potion had been digested in advance. As a "Combat Scholar", he basically only needed to summarize the rules of acting to completely digest the potion.

The acting of "Warlock" was not so smooth, but the "Demon King" helped him a lot (Audis did not know that "0-08" had once admitted that he was a "Warlock").

So Audis "jogged all the way" and came to the Sequence 6 level in a very short time.

And the most annoying thing was that most of his Sequence 6 potion had already been digested, so his condition had always been very good.

Then, the two people's topic returned to the scrolls. Ailiya asked: "How did you find so many materials to write scrolls?"

She was thinking in her heart: Did the Queen give it?

Audis smiled mysteriously: "This is a secret. I'll tell you later if I have the chance."

The knowledge of using parchment instead of other writing materials seems not so important, but for "Scroll Professors", it can bring great convenience. It can be regarded as a major improvement to the writing habits of "Scroll Professors", and it can also be regarded as one of Audis's trump cards.

Ailiya nodded knowingly: The Queen must have given it!

Although she was very clear that Audis was not the Queen's male favorite, she also noticed that the Queen's attitude towards Audis was very special, and it seemed that it was not just appreciating Audis's talent.

However, this kind of thing must not be said.

At this time, Audis asked: "Where do you usually put the scrolls?"

Ailiya showed the interlayer on the inside of her coat, which was also composed of small cloth bags, which could hold at least twenty scrolls, but at this time she only put about thirteen or four scrolls.

For ordinary "Scroll Professors", they basically only master twelve kinds of scrolls "attached to potions".

A "senior professor" like Ailiya is already very good if she can master twenty scrolls with different effects.

So generally speaking, "Scroll Professors" will only make about ten scrolls that are used more often, and then bring some spiritual materials. If there are not enough scrolls, they will directly cast Witchcraft.

Most of the time, this is enough, because the extraordinary people in this path will basically try to avoid getting involved in battles. If battles are unavoidable, they will also focus on sneak attacks.

It can be said that if four or five scrolls cannot be used to severely damage the enemy during a sneak attack, then don't hesitate and run away quickly.

If you encounter a battle and you have not escaped after using five or six scrolls, then you basically cannot escape.

So for ordinary "Scroll Professors", not too many scrolls are needed, enough is enough.

After communicating with Ailiya, Audis realized that he seemed to have made a few too many scrolls, because the "expiration date" of the scrolls is only about three months to half a year.

Immediately afterwards, Audis had the idea of selling scrolls.

The scrolls currently made by Audis, taking the "Explosion Scroll" as an example, already have about the same power as a "Flame Bomb."

However, it is not that the "Explosion Scroll" should have such great power, but only the "Explosion Scroll" that Audis has improved has such power.

After all, he had made the most "Flame Bombs" before and accumulated considerable experience.

And the "Explosion Scroll" made by a "senior professor" like Ailiya is only about one-third the power of Audis's "Explosion Scroll."

The cost of a "Flame Bomb" is more than 23 pounds, but an "Explosion Scroll" only needs about 4 pounds and 16 shillings.

This was the approximate cost that Audis calculated in the morning. To be precise, all the scrolls he wrote cost about this price.

Although good parchment is not cheap, the parchment that is only the size of making a scroll only needs about 3 shillings.

The expensive part is the writing material. It must be written with corresponding, spiritually rich materials. It can be said that most of the cost is in the writing material.

A 23-pound "Flame Bomb" is sold by Odis for 50 pounds, but a 5-pound "Explosion Scroll" can't just be sold for 10 pounds, because this thing is really too powerful, and selling it for so little money is very abnormal.

Moreover, Odis believes that his scrolls should also add a certain "technical cost", or "knowledge cost", after all, only he can make such scrolls.

Although he didn't apply for a patent, it's the only one of its kind, because this kind of scroll explodes once it's opened, and even if someone wants to study it, there's no sample.

So Odis believes that the price should also be between 46 and 50 pounds.

It must be said that after Odis advanced, it also helped him write magic circles. The "Explosion Scroll" is now at its limit, but the power of the "Flame Bomb" has room for improvement.

However, Odis only intends to improve the "Thunderstorm Bomb" and "Ice Bomb", which currently have an effective diameter of only about five meters.

Because if the power of the "Flame Bomb" is further improved, the user may also be injured.

Lost in thought, Odis and Ailiya came to the shipyard. All morning they were walking among the large ships under construction with blueprints, making sure that every design detail was accurate.

In the afternoon, he taught the scholars again. In the evening, Odis finally had some time. After dinner, he used the "Travel Ring" to come to Bayam, to the Wizard Affairs Office on Kent Lane.

Originally, Odis wanted to rent it to digest the "Wizard" potion, but now his potion has been completely digested, and many of the furnishings that create a sense of mystery have been prepared in vain.

But fortunately, it is spacious enough here. Odis plans to put a row of seats on the reserved open space, and future intelligence exchange gatherings will be held here.

While Odis was re-planning, Basel came to the Wizard Affairs Office.

He has been coming over every night these past few days, but he only met Captain Garre today night.

"You've come at the right time." Odis smiled and said, "This place will be a public place in the future, not suitable for us to meet.

"In Bayam, it's always reassuring to have a hidden stronghold."

Then he asked, "If you want to rent a house, where should you go to rent it?"

Basel, who was in his twenties and about the same age as Odis, did not answer immediately, but asked back: "What level of housing do you want?

"Bayam has detached villas, townhouses, apartments, and houses built by locals."

"An apartment, I guess." Odis thought for a while and said, "I don't need to live there either. Renting a villa would be a waste."

"Then go to the North District, also called the Bix District. There are a lot of apartments there, as well as a variety of workshops and shops. Most of the residents are Loenese." Basel introduced: "The security is also okay."

Odis nodded: "Let's go take a look there."

So the two got into a rental carriage and headed to the North District together.

On the way, Odis handed Basel 100 pounds: "This is your activity fee and the reward for spreading the news this past week."

"Well, let's set the intelligence exchange meeting for eight o'clock on Sunday morning."

Although Odis is very frugal most of the time, he is also very clear that he must spend enough money where it should be spent.

In fact, even if Odis didn't give Basel a fee, this "newly promoted first mate" would work hard.

But although this process does not cost money, it is consuming the credit and prestige of "Captain Garre". After all, no one wants to work for others for nothing.

At first, Basel wouldn't take it seriously, just because "Captain Garre's" credit and prestige hadn't been exhausted yet, and he thought he was investing.

In this regard, Odis believes that the reward that can be paid with money should not be paid with his own credit and prestige, because money can be earned again, but once credit and prestige are lost, it is difficult to earn them back.

Moreover, this job also has certain dangers and requires skill.

If you regard this job as a task, a reward of 100 pounds is relatively generous, so Odis doesn't have to spend his favors on such trivial matters.

Basel declined, of course, but Odis insisted on giving it, so Basel accepted it.

Then Odis inquired: "Have you heard of 'Silver Coin Viper' Odell?"

Basel replied: "I've heard of him. It is said that he works for the 'Mysterious Queen'."

Odis nodded: "Where can I find him?"

"It is said that he often hangs out in the Seaweed Bar."

Odis said "Oh" as if he didn't care much, and then talked about other things.

Arriving at the North District, Basel took Odis to see several apartments. Odis thought one of them was pretty good. Basel used his channels to find the landlord and rented it for half a year at a price of 6 pounds and 2 solas.

The rented room is on the third floor, with two bedrooms, one large and one small, and a washroom. The largest room is the living room, which is connected to the kitchen and the balcony.

It's just that there isn't much furniture, but because he doesn't live here, Odis is quite satisfied with this room.

Odis gave Basel a key to this room to show his trust in his first mate.

After Basel left, Odis came to the larger bedroom and began to write magic circles with the spiritual materials he had prepared long ago.

Although he already has a "Travel Ring", Odis feels safe with a few defensive magic circles.

In addition, Odis also plans to give the people who participate in the gathering for the first time a small shock with magic circles, so as to grasp the initiative as quickly as possible.

This may expose Odis's special nature and spread to the ears of the Church of Steam and Machinery, but Odis does not intend to host this exchange meeting all the time.

After the exchange meeting is on the right track, Odis will support an agent like Hugh.

Odis even plans to train a few people to collect intelligence, and then he will not directly show up at such gatherings.

Even if the Steam Church comes to him, they won't be able to find him.

And on the sea, the Steam Church has no foundation, and all investigations will be very difficult.

In a word, one first, one hair, one content, one in, one look!

After simply arranging the newly rented apartment and the Wizard Affairs Office, Odis took out his pocket watch and looked at it. It was already past ten o'clock in the evening.

But Odis was not tired yet, so he took a rental carriage to the Seaweed Bar.

At this time, the bar was still very lively. The noise inside could be heard from a distance. Many people were already drunk and their tongues were thick, and the voices of everyone chatting were even more chaotic.

Odis, who had undergone some disguise, passed through the crowd and came to the bar: "A glass of Zalha."

This is a local malt beer, which only costs 3 pence.

The bartender handed the beer to Odis. He picked up the glass, took a sip, and then gave a cold look to the two drinkers by the window.

Those should be two drunken thieves, because since Odis entered the door, they have been staring at the leather bag around Odis's waist.

The two thieves immediately turned their heads away. The cold look just now made them realize that the guy with the leather bag around his waist was not easy to mess with.

Odis drank his wine while observing the people around him and listening to their conversations.

But he was not lucky and did not hear any talk about "Silver Coin Viper" Odell.

Just as he was about to leave, the bar suddenly became quiet. It turned out that a man in a dark trench coat with a scar on his face pushed open the door.

Odis glanced at him, but he didn't know who this person was.

The scarred man coldly swept all the drinkers, and then went upstairs to the second floor.

The second floor of the bar also has a lot of space. There are chess and card rooms there, as well as many street girls protected by the boss of the Seaweed Bar.

Odis finished the Zalha in his glass and refilled it.

As he expected, after the scarred man went upstairs to the second floor, everyone began to talk about this person.

A drinker said: "This is 'Scarface' Creek! That newly promoted adventurer?"

"It's him!" Another drinker said: "Last week he just killed 'One-Eyed' Karta."

A drinker on the side sighed: "That's a pirate with a bounty of 1,200 pounds!"

"1,200 pounds!" Another middle-aged drinker looked in the direction of the stairs with turbid eyes, as if he was already imagining how to spend such a huge sum of money if he got it.

Odis took a sip of beer and thought to himself: This level of adventurer is already an idol-like existence? Hmm... Let's learn about Gehrman Sparrow.

At this time, he saw a familiar person entering the door. It was Rupert Sean, whom Odis had previously treated to "Crimson Blue Mountain."

Although the other party also made a little disguise, his dark brown short hair provided Odis with a key reference.

"Ah, my friend." Rupert also recognized Odis. He spread his arms exaggeratedly: "I didn't expect to meet you here."

Odis also smiled and said: "Long time no see."

Then he generously said: "What do you want to drink? I'll treat... well, only beer."

Because the most expensive beer is only 8 pence.

Rupert swallowed the "Crimson Blue Mountain" he was about to order, and smiled at the bartender: "I'll have a glass of Zalha too."

This beer has a strong malt flavor and is a local wine. It has not been transported for a long time, so it is very popular.

The two had just chatted for a few words when a quarrel suddenly came from the direction of the stairs, and then someone seemed to have rolled down the stairs.

Audis was positioned perfectly to see the direction of the stairs. He saw “Scarface” Crick, who had just gone upstairs, tumble down them.

Standing on the second floor was a middle-aged man in a tailcoat, his hair neatly combed back, with a thin circle of a beard around his mouth.

He pinched the cigar in his mouth with his fingers and pointed at Crick, saying, "Don't let me see you at the Seaweed Bar again!"

The bar patrons on the first floor looked surprised. Many, afraid of being caught in the crossfire, had already moved far away.

Rupert, next to Audis, looked upstairs and smiled, "'Silver Coin Serpent' Odell."

Audis nodded slowly. He had seen Odell's portrait at Bernadette's place and had already recognized him.

“Scarface” Crick, who had rolled down from the second floor, got up in a panic and quickly left in a disheveled manner.

He was no longer as high-spirited as when he had arrived, and he didn't say a word until he left the bar.

When Odell also returned to the card room to continue playing cards, the bar patrons started buzzing with discussion. They hadn't expected "Scarface" Crick to be so easily defeated, actually leaving in such a sorry state.

Then, everyone began to discuss the strength of the "Silver Coin Serpent" again.

Audis and Rupert also looked away. Rupert asked, "What did you see?"

"Odell's strength isn't that great," Audis said.

"Hmm," Rupert smiled. "In Bayam, anything can happen in the Forsaken Land of the Gods.

"There are many people who are willing to be stepping stones for others for the sake of profit or other reasons.

"I can say with certainty that from now on, pirates with bounties under 1,000 pounds, or adventurers at that level, won't bother Odell."

He could also see that compared to "Scarface" Crick, Odell's strength was indeed a bit stronger, but not strong enough to have an overwhelming advantage.

Audis followed up on this topic, "I heard that the 'Silver Coin Serpent' is currently working for the 'Mysterious Queen'?"

His question wasn't abrupt at all, because everyone around them was talking about Odell.

"Perhaps he's only provided some information or services to the 'Mysterious Queen'," Rupert guessed. "Because he once vaguely admitted this point, which is very unusual.

"Even if the 'Mysterious Queen' is powerful enough to provide some protection.

"But people who work for the 'King of the Seas' wouldn't reveal themselves so easily."

The talkative Rupert took a sip of beer and added, "And I heard that the 'Silver Coin Serpent' cooperated with Old Quinn in Damer Harbor."

He smiled and said, "You may not know, Old Quinn is the intelligence officer of the 'Blood Admiral'."

Hearing this, Audis was slightly stunned, "This should be very valuable information, right?"

Especially information like that of an intelligence officer of a "Pirate Admiral". If traded, selling it for a few dozen pounds wouldn't be a problem.

If they encountered an enemy of the "Blood Admiral", asking for one or two hundred pounds would be normal.

"We're friends," Rupert smiled. "I'm always very generous to friends."

Audis smiled slightly and simply asked, "Do you have a portrait of Old Quinn? Where can I find him?"

Rupert was indeed generous enough. He immediately took out a pen and drew a portrait of Old Quinn while saying, "You can try your luck in the second half of Lily Avenue. Someone has seen Old Quinn there a few times. There should be a stronghold of his there."

"Thank you," Audis took the portrait handed over by the other party, opened his bag, took out a scroll and handed it to Rupert, "This is a return gift. I never let friends suffer losses either."

As he spoke, he put away the portrait, finished the beer in his glass, and, imitating Rupert's tone, said, "Farewell, my friend!

"Oh, by the way, the incantation to activate the scroll is: Art!"

Rupert carefully looked at the scroll in his hand, because this scroll was very different from the scrolls in his memory.

He was about to ask what kind of ability this scroll had, but at this moment, Audis had already walked away.

Because this scroll was emitting a faint light, it was obviously a special item, so Rupert quickly put it into the inner pocket of his coat.

He glanced coldly at those bar patrons who were showing greedy gazes, intentionally or unintentionally revealing the revolver at his waist.

While drinking, he wondered if it was something that could resolve the crisis tonight?

Tonight, just as Rupert was about to rest, his spirituality suddenly sensed that he would be in great danger tonight.

He had taken the potion of the "Monster" pathway and was currently a Sequence 7 "Lucky One".

If he was going to face a great crisis in a short period of time, his spirituality would be able to sense it, but he didn't know where this crisis was coming from.

The best way to save himself at this time was to wander around.

"Lucky Ones" can't accumulate luck yet, but they are much luckier than ordinary people, especially when they encounter a great crisis, they will be luckier than usual.

But this is a passive skill, and Rupert can only keep in contact with others to find where his luck to resolve the crisis lies?

When he entered the bar just now and saw Audis, he guessed that this might be the hope to resolve the crisis.

In addition to "luck", "Lucky Ones" can also have a certain degree of perception of their own destiny.

This perception is very weak, but it allowed Rupert to notice the abnormality on himself when he met Audis last time.

The experienced Rupert quickly judged that it was the feeling that his destiny was about to undergo a huge change.

So at that time, he took the initiative to make friends, wanting to see if it would bring good or bad changes to his destiny.

Based on his observation, it should be changing in a good direction.

But he wasn't sure, so he just took the initiative to make friends, but didn't take the initiative to get close.

Pa~

Just as he was thinking about this, Rupert's shoulder was patted.

He turned his head sharply and saw a very beautiful lady. This lady had fair skin, an elegant temperament, wore a complicated long dress that was popular in Backlund, and had a very graceful figure.

The bar patrons were dumbfounded. They had rarely seen such a beautiful lady.

But Rupert smiled bitterly. He finally knew where the crisis tonight was coming from: "Beverly, I heard that some traitors have appeared in the 'School'?"

Rupert is a member of the secret organization "School of Life". He and Beverly in front of him belong to different pathways and follow different "Councilors".

And he realized that Beverly was one of the traitors.

"Yes," Beverly gave a charming smile. "I am now tracking down and eliminating traitors."

"I understand," Rupert picked up his glass. "It seems there's nothing to say."

He smiled and said, "Let me finish this glass of wine."

Beverly is a Sequence 6 "Potion Professor". This sequence sounds like it has no offensive power, but the name of the previous sequence is "Vampire", which has very strong combat power, and Rupert is not an opponent at all.

Beverly smiled and made a "please" gesture.

Rupert "gulped gulped" drank his beer, but because he drank too quickly, he suddenly choked.

"Pfft… cough cough cough…"

Rupert immediately made a coughing sound, spraying out beer. Beverly quickly dodged because she was a clean freak.

The "lucky" Rupert found that this was an opportunity to escape, so he scrambled and ran out of the bar.

Beverly carefully checked to make sure she hadn't been splattered by Rupert's beer, and then quickly chased after him.

Then, the bar patrons "buzzed" again and began to talk about this beautiful lady.

Although Rupert ran desperately, Beverly's speed was too fast, and she quickly caught up. He quickly turned into the roadside morning market, hoping to use the complex environment there to get rid of the pursuers.

But Beverly was getting closer and closer. Just as Rupert was feeling a little desperate, his mind moved, and he threw out the scroll Audis gave him while shouting in Ancient Hermes, "Art!"

Rumble~

Rupert, who was running for his life, was knocked down by a huge wave of air, rolling several times on the ground before stopping: What I threw just now was a scroll?