[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-lord-of-mysteries-starting-as-a-reader":3,"chapter-lord-of-mysteries-starting-as-a-reader-lord-of-mysteries-starting-as-a-reader-chapter-710":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Lord of Mysteries: Starting As A Reader",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1553387,2017,"Chapter 710: Transaction","lord-of-mysteries-starting-as-a-reader-chapter-710",710,"\u003Cp>It seems Roselle's son inherited his father's questionable lifestyle...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Surry? I recall Mr. Tower had Miss Justice monitor a Mr. Surry's movements before assassinating the Intis ambassador... And among the female friends who stayed at Mr. Tower's residence was a \"Fanny Surry\"...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could they be descendants of Roselle's illegitimate grandson?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As these thoughts flashed through his mind, Klein continued reading the page:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"December 28th - The final mausoleum nears completion. If this fails too, that boy who took the Surry surname and his descendants may be my last hope...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How strange - I seem to have forgotten something. Some arrangements there don't resemble my handiwork...yet I remember making them...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More about Charles' illegitimate child... This page was clearly compiled by another transmigrator...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why compile this? Was Roselle's descendant that important? What did \"last hope\" refer to? Didn't the Emperor always expect Liu Bo to rescue him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last paragraph makes sense - the Emperor was likely already corrupted by then, acting as paradoxically as in the dream labyrinth tower's fifth layer... Simultaneously desperate to escape yet preventing his own freedom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While pondering this, Klein flipped the diary page over—a rare \"conscientious\" double-sided entry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes widened instantly. The sparse text on the reverse wasn't Roselle's writing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lamia asked what I was transcribing. I told her it records one of Roselle's doomed attempts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this...Liu Bo's marginalia after copying? Who's Lamia? A lover from one of his lives?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And where did Emlyn obtain this? From the Sanguine?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though brimming with questions, the scant content offered no answers. Klein had grown accustomed to such \"cliffhangers\" from fragmentary diaries...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a quiet sigh, he made the parchment vanish and leaned back. \"You may begin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, Audrey's bright gaze fixed on Emlyn regarding the Elder Tree fruit and Mirror Dragon blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emlyn confirmed availability, quoting 750 pounds plus a 100-pound commission. Audrey agreed without bargaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Hanged Man\" Alger interjected: \"Still interested in that Sanguine Baron's estate? 4,500 pounds—the best price I could secure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(The pirate would've settled for 3,200.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emlyn's face contorted. Even with material resale profits and his humiliating \"streaming\" gigs, his liquid assets barely reached 1,500 pounds—including potential loans...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I...need more time,\" he strained out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With your looks, you'd earn that 4,000 easily by celebrity endorsements... Pity my media company's still preparing your fame...Ebner mused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of poverty...\"The Fool\" echoed Ebner's amusement internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No rush,\" Alger replied smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then turned his attention to \"Justice\" Audrey and began discussing the mystical item commissioned by \"The World,\" which had been crafted using the characteristics of a \"Faceless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After briefly introducing the silver-white mask (later named \"Lie\" by Audrey in the original work), \"The Hanged Man\" ultimately quoted a steep price of 5,500 pounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Of course, only 15% of this sum was his, with 1,000 pounds going to the artisan's fee, and the remainder belonging to \"The World.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Judgement\" Xio, after carefully studying the illusory image of the necklace projected by \"The Hanged Man,\" couldn't help but glance at Ebner:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is it that items crafted from \"Faceless\" characteristics end up so... improper when you make them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ebner instantly understood her implication and shrugged innocently, thinking to himself:This mask's negative effect amplifies emotions, making it particularly dangerous against enemies who can exploit such vulnerabilities—far inferior to the \"Veil of a Hundred Faces,\" which merely fears fire...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Audrey—who could expense mystical items through her father, Earl Hall—merely pondered briefly before agreeing without even haggling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So rich...Both \"The Moon\" Emlyn and \"The Magician\" Fors felt a pang of envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, \"The Fool\" felt the same, though as the beneficiary of this transaction, he naturally hoped the price would be as high as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for \"The Hanged Man\" Alger, while he had anticipated Audrey's easy acceptance based on her past \"generosity,\" he still felt a deep discomfort—a sense of disillusionment that his hard-earned profits paled in comparison to someone else's pocket money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, after this transaction, silence lingered for quite some time until Ebner cleared his throat and addressed Audrey diagonally across the table: \"I need detailed information on the major families controlling the political and economic lifelines of the Intis Republic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't specify the two families he was particularly interested in, as both Fleiss and Delion were undoubtedly among Intis's top-tier families and wouldn't be omitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for intelligence on other families... well, since he was about to depart for Intis, understanding the country's political landscape wouldn't hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can only provide publicly available information and these families' economic activities... nothing too confidential,\" Audrey replied after some thought, adding, \"But it will take a day or two to compile.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's fine—it'll suffice,\" Ebner nodded. As for mystical intelligence, he had already privately tasked Xio to investigate the MI9 archives, expecting results soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In exchange for those materials, I can answer one question in the field of mysticism... Of course, if you'd prefer something of equal value, I'll do my best to procure it,\" Ebner offered after some consideration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I reserve the right to ask this question for later?\" Audrey pondered, feeling no urgent inquiries at the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Certainly,\" Ebner agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for whether he could answer Audrey's eventual question, he wasn't overly concerned. Even if he didn't know, he could always teach her \"that\" ritual to consult Arrodes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This way, I can also fulfill my role as a \"Mysticism Magister\"—killing two birds with one stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these thoughts swirling in his mind, Ebner scanned the room and posed another question:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does anyone know the origins or background of the Intis Surry family?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm willing to trade a mystical item for this information.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",938,"2026-06-06T07:27:16.057Z",1,"novelbin.me","90b454a46bc32266e6765dc73f5fdcae9ec998649b9745a2882bb8d3a94ea692","lord-of-mysteries-starting-as-a-reader-chapter-711","lord-of-mysteries-starting-as-a-reader-chapter-709",1326,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flord-of-mysteries-starting-as-a-reader-cover.jpg"]