OBS Chapter 4240 Lemaître and the Society of Prophets
Chapter 4240 Lemaître and the Society of Prophets
Chapter 4240 Lemaître and the Society of Prophets
After the auction ended, Vige held the metal cube engraved with her mother's mark in her hands, and she was finally able to ask that question with a valid reason:
"Madame Butterfly, is the club connected with the 'craftsmen' capable of creating such items?"
Although she was wearing a mask, Wei Ge still unconsciously smiled; she knew her smile could always solve many problems.
"Could we visit him at a future club event, just like we visited the craftsman before?"
Madame Butterfly shook her head:
"The club obtained this batch of goods through a long-time customer. The person who made these goods is probably from 'that world,' someone we can't easily persuade."
Wei Ge's smile remained unchanged:
"The fact that the club was able to get the craftsman from last time to come is already quite impressive in my opinion."
Madame Butterfly was very pleased with this kind of praise:
"Although the club has encountered some trouble recently, we have some really capable people at the top."
She covered her mouth with her fan and said, as if showing off:
“Ms. Redstone, I shouldn’t be saying this to you, but I don’t think you’re the kind of person who would casually reveal secrets. The real owner of the Glamour Ladies Club isn’t in Arcadia City, but in Willendale City, and he’s a big shot among big shots in Willendale.”
Standing to the side, Xia De suddenly asked:
"Could it be a member of the royal family?"
"I didn't say that!"
Madame Butterfly smiled and waved her feather fan:
"But you can rest assured now, right? The club's activities will not be affected by the recent events. There are still many interesting activities to come, so please come again next week."
Now, I won't disturb you any longer. Young men and women should enjoy the nightlife. Spring may be ending, but the restlessness of youth will continue all year—have a good time!
After saying goodbye to Viggo, she and Shad left. Viggo silently handed Shad the items they had won at the auction, and the two of them left Hazel Manor.
Wei Ge sighed after the carriage started moving:
"That Madame Butterfly, I both hate her and find that kind of person not so annoying."
"She must have some extraordinary abilities to be able to get those big shots to arrange things for the club."
Shad said, taking the silver cube from Visor. To rule out a trap, the two checked all the auction items, and only after confirming they were safe did they take them back to the Fragrant Residence.
“I roughly know how to use this thing. Your mother is very cautious.”
The princess's pendant and the teardrop-shaped ruby were taken out, and the three items were gathered together in Vige's study.
Just as Xia De had expected, the moment the items gathered together, the alchemical ritual array unfolded on the desk, and all three items were drawn into the light, each occupying a position on the alchemical ritual array.
Wei Ge's expression turned somewhat cold:
"One is in the family treasury, one is in the [Leather Goods Hall], and one was kept by Mother. Mother really made a very good plan."
"The Truth Society entered the hall because they received a letter from over twenty years ago. The metal cube at the auction wasn't necessarily released by your mother herself; perhaps she had someone else release it more than twenty years later."
Xia De stopped midway through his sentence, after all, no matter how powerful that female alchemist was, she couldn't possibly have predicted twenty years in advance that her daughter would appear at the "Glamour Ladies Club".
Eve and Adelina were also there, together recording the alchemical ritual array that appeared on the table.
After the light of the ceremony faded, the princess's pendant remained in place, but the teardrop-shaped ruby and the silver cube were gone. A crystal disc shaped like an eye appeared on the table; this was the product of the alchemy, an ordinary item.
Vig examined it but couldn't identify it. After handing it to Shad, Shad quickly recognized it:
“These are lenses for stargazing equipment. I’ve seen something similar with Luvia.”
"Stargazing equipment?"
"Yes, it seems we need to look for answers in the stars. The puzzles your mother gave you usually don't have many steps, so I think your sister should be 'among the stars'."
Viggo doesn't understand astrology, so the lens was later taken home by Shad. Emilia and Ellie have already gone home; only Dorothy is home tonight. Luvia did not appear at No. 6 St. Teresa's Square tonight.
"Dorothy, do you know anything about astrology?"
The writer replied with a smile:
"Don't you know perfectly well whether I understand astrology or not? My level is about the same as yours."
"Alright then, I'll go see Luvia again tomorrow morning."
After spending a pleasant night with Dorothy and Lacia, who had been swapped with her in the middle of the night, at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, just as Mia opened her eyes, Shad set off for Luvia's apartment and appeared on the first floor of his house about twenty minutes later, carrying Luvia, who was clearly still sleepy.
"Seriously, it's Saturday. Can't I sleep until noon before going to the doctor's meeting?"
The girl with purple eyes complained in a spoiled tone, while Winnie, who was preparing breakfast for everyone in the kitchen, smiled:
“Shad got up even earlier than Mia this morning. He said he could bring you back for breakfast.”
At the breakfast table, Luvia understood why Shad had summoned her. She took the eye-shaped glass lens, examined it briefly, and then concluded:
"Yes, these are lenses specifically designed for astrological devices, and they were even made in a style specially made for the Society of Prophets."
She stirred the soup in front of her and performed a divination using the "water divination method":
"I think the answer is probably still in the tower of the Prophet's Association. You need to be in that tower to observe the starry sky with this lens."
This answer was exactly what Xia De had expected:
"But what about the timing of astrology and the location of the stars to be aligned with? It can't be that you can get the answer immediately just by looking at the stars from there, right? This lens is just an ordinary object; it shouldn't be that magical."
Luvia nodded:
"It seems that the female alchemist wants to test her daughter's astrological abilities. I'm quite curious about her ultimate goal. Is it not just about creating a perfect child, but also about leaving the task of nurturing her to me?"
She pointed to the lens:
"The lens itself shows signs of use, which tells us something. I need to test various data points on the lens to deduce which part of the sky it was used to observe. Shad, you're right, the astrological location is determined, now we need time and the position of the stars."
This isn't complicated; after all, the clues are related to the 'Kingdom of Delinor.' Although the kingdom has fallen, its fate remains in the stars, and I'll find a way to locate it.
Although Shad didn't understand, he knew Luvia would find a way:
"Then Vige and I will be responsible for finding a way to reach the local association's astrology tower. Of course, if observing the stars only takes a few minutes, I'm open to trying it out myself."
Luvia shook her head:
"What are you thinking? Large stargazing equipment with this kind of lens takes at least half an hour just to change the lens. Add to that adjusting the lens angle and recording the stars, and you'd be lucky to finish the job in one night. It's not like the small instrument I have on the third floor."
Dorothy and Winnie laughed, while Shad thought for a moment:
“Vige doesn’t want the association to know what we’re doing, so how about we borrow the local association’s astrological equipment not in my name, but in the name of the Witch Council? Luvia, do you think that’s reasonable?”
Luvia thought for a moment:
“My suggestion is that I operate it. The association’s large instruments all have usage records, and no one except the association’s own staff knows how to erase those records. If you don’t want the association to find out about Aurora Lemaître, then only I can do it.”
Furthermore, using such large instruments is quite complex. Having Bella and her apprentice Matilda help would speed things up. As for using the name of the Witch Council, that's feasible. Just find an opportunity to help the local association, then ask to borrow the tower's astrological equipment; the association won't refuse.
What seemed like a difficult problem was actually quite simple to Luvia, an insider of the association. Shad noted these things down, and Dorothy only asked after their discussion was over:
"Shad, have you realized something?"
The writer is very perceptive:
"Most of the information Luvia provided about the astrological equipment was only known to members of the [Prophet's Association]. So how did Peggy Flamel know so much and even create that lens?"
Luvia nodded:
"Yes, even ordinary fortune tellers cannot directly touch the lenses of the association's special stargazing instrument. Only professional fortune tellers within the association, like myself, who have passed the registered fortune teller exam, can do so."
Shad thought for a moment:
"Could that person have been a member of the [Prophet's Association]?"
"That's unlikely. The association has very strict vetting standards for new members, and Peggy Lemaître's complicated background certainly can't be hidden. However, she has most likely had dealings with the association before, but we don't know if it was with the Arcadia branch or with branches in other places."
Luvia said:
"Neither you nor Vigo have any connections within the Arcadia branch, and even your acquaintances would likely find it difficult to investigate the association's inner workings. While you could contact President Le Norman, I suspect Vigo wouldn't want her mother's affairs to be fully exposed within the association. Therefore, your best option is..."
"Let Miss Pavo and the Truth Society investigate. They are currently aligned with my goals, and they will also be very curious about what the Redstone Duchess has done."
Shad said, and Luvia nodded:
“It will take me half a week to study this lens. If things go smoothly, Vigo should be able to find another bottle of life solution around the time Margaret and Sylvia arrive in Arcadia next week.”