A plagiarized manuscript, no, a creative manuscript, should be considered a very valuable book... Could this be the "blasphemous card"? Klein's heart moved, he tapped his teeth lightly, and quietly opened his spiritual vision.
However, he did not find anything unusual.
He then scanned other bookmarks and got the same answer.
Yes, if it was that easy to detect, it wouldn’t be my turn to come here and covet it... Klein closed his spiritual vision and used the details he knew from Roselle’s diary and the character of the emperor to rule it out again.
According to his understanding, since Russell said that the book with the "blasphemous card" was very valuable, it couldn't be too ordinary, otherwise it would not satisfy that strong evil taste - using a lot of valuable knowledge to set off the inconspicuous bookmark, so that the recipient would be teased invisibly.
Therefore, books that are valuable but not high-quality can be ignored. In this case... Klein looked around and carefully identified them, completely ignoring what the guide was saying.
"Comprehensively judging, the only thing that meets the requirements in the entire 'study' seems to be the creative manuscript. The others are of average value. Given Roselle's personality, he would definitely not choose them. Well, Roselle is the kind of person who will say, 'I will hide the secret in the most conspicuous place, but you can't find it anyway.'" Klein thought as he gave the emperor a "lululu" expression.
Of course, he couldn't be sure that the bookmark was a disguised "blasphemous card" because the very valuable books in Roselle's possession obviously also included works in the field of mysticism, and the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery would definitely not put these books on display!
Well, we must first confirm whether it is a ‘blasphemous card’ before considering whether to take action... Unfortunately, the date of January 20th cannot be used to rule it out. No one knows on which day each bookmark was inserted into the book... Klein muttered to himself silently, then turned to look at the tour guide who had stopped, and asked with a smile:
"Are there any things like this in the bookshelves?"
"For example, a note from a noble lady to Roselle."
This question made many men laugh knowingly, and the female guide shook her head and said:
"No, there isn't. The books with the extra things in them have been picked out and placed here for everyone to see."
"This is just a restoration of Emperor Roselle's study, not a restoration of a certain point in time. There is no need to maintain a certain state without changes."
Klein immediately smiled and said:
"I see. This is really disappointing..."
This is simply great! There is only one bookmark in the entire exhibition hall that needs to be verified, and the difficulty has dropped sharply... He added happily in his heart.
As the guide introduced "Roselle's favorite books," Klein once again looked around and observed the overall layout of the exhibition hall.
In order to restore the room as it was more than a hundred years ago, there are no gas lamps around the exhibition hall.
The lighting mainly comes from the oriel window with iron grilles a few meters away and the huge crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling.
As for the brass lamp stand on the desk, there is no candle in it, it is just a decoration.
Klein looked out the oriel window and saw the withered and dead lawn outside and a straight iron-black lamppost.
He noted the location and turned his attention back to the books introduced by the female tour guide, while beginning to analyze the feasibility of the theft plan in his mind.
"One premise is that, according to Roselle, the major churches and the ancient royal families do not want to see him spread the 'blasphemous card' and destroy the stable order of more than a thousand years."
"So, if I were the archbishop in charge of handling this matter, I would directly set fire to all the items left by Roselle. If the 'blasphemous card' can be completely destroyed, then the result is perfectly in line with the gods' idea. If the 'blasphemous card' is difficult to destroy, it will inevitably expose its own abnormality after burning."
"Since all the items left by Roselle are still there, it means that he must have used some method to make everyone, including the gods, believe that he gave away all the 'blasphemous cards' and left none behind."
"Of course, it is possible that some churches or ancient families try to use the 'blasphemous card' to complete a certain extraordinary path they need, but this possibility is very small, because this will give Roselle the opportunity to form a united front. There is no need to spread the 'blasphemous card' to disrupt order."
"In that case, his diary would show a certain level of confidence and corresponding worries. It is definitely impossible that he would be only pessimistic and only think about relying on that ancient secret organization."
"Plus, more than a hundred years have passed, and the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery, which keeps these relics, has conducted countless supplementary searches. Therefore, almost no one would still believe that the 'blasphemous card' is hidden here."
"That is to say, the security level of this exhibition will not be too high."
"Also, a very important point is that the entire Backlund is in a state of panic because of the serial murder 'demon'. The Beyonders of the three major churches are conducting a city-wide investigation and search. The number of personnel that the 'Mechanical Heart' team can assign to this unimportant exhibition must be very limited."
"Well, the most worthy thing to protect here is Roselle's diary. Many wild Beyonders worship the Great Emperor and believe that those 'original symbols' contain deep mysteries and have the motivation and ability to steal. Therefore, the focus of the guards must be on that exhibition hall."
"Go back to the gray fog and do some divination to verify my analysis."
"However, I have to verify in advance whether it is the 'Blasphemy Card'. Otherwise, I will take certain risks and spend a lot of effort, but in the end I only steal an ordinary bookmark. I might as well lie back in the cemetery! Hmm, how can I verify it? I can't wait until I sneak in again, and I don't have the chance now... I have to ask other people for help... Be careful!" Klein followed the tour guide with a focused expression, seeming to listen very carefully.
Miss Magician, she is an apprentice and can pass through walls and doors, which is similar to having a "magic weapon". She is a good candidate... but she is only Sequence 9, and the mission of infiltration verification is too dangerous for her...
Miss Xiu? No, she is not cut out for this... Ask her to ask the thief for help? No, no, there are Beyonders guarding here, and the thief will most likely be caught on the spot, thus exposing the fact that someone is planning to take Roselle's bookmark...
Miss Sharon? She is strong enough and in the right condition for this kind of mission, but the problem is that the "Card of Blasphemy" is a divine object that is enough to make most Beyonders kill each other. I still don't trust her...
…
Klein's thoughts turned, analyzing the helpers he could find.
Gradually, he locked onto an object:
Miss Justice!
She comes from an extraordinary family and belongs to the nobility. Is it possible for her to use her wealth and power to get her hands on the bookmark under the pretext of interest? Well, the chance is not small, and this method will not alert anyone, which will help me sneak in and steal it later... The more Klein thought about it, the more he felt that it was very feasible.
As for how to verify it, since the "blasphemous card" is against divination and prophecy, he can only think of one way for the time being:
That is to try to destroy the bookmark!
——Doesn’t anti-divination and anti-prophecy mean that if similar methods are used on an object that contains the "blasphemy card", the result will be failure or interference. In that case, wouldn’t it be tantamount to incriminating oneself?
What this really means is that even if you get the Blasphemous Card, fortune-telling with it is the same as fortune-telling with an ordinary thing, the ordinary thing that it disguises itself as.
Anyway, I can't guess what "opening password" the emperor set, so I can only use such a simple and crude method to confirm. If the "blasphemous card" can indeed be destroyed, then I can only say that I am not destined to have it for the time being... Well, considering the emperor's preferences, maybe I can try an opening spell...
He once joked in his diary, "Want my treasure? Then go to the end of the Misty Sea to find it", and the "Blasphemy Card" is exactly one kind of treasure!
The opening spell is set to the ancient Hermetic word for "onepiece"? No, in this way, no one can obtain it, unless a second time traveler appears, which does not conform to the emperor's idea of creating chaos and destroying order. So, what is the Hermetic or ancient Hermetic word for "Pirate King"?
Klein slowly came to his senses and became more and more concerned about the layout of the exhibition hall.
Led by the female tour guide, they left the restored study and entered another exhibition hall.
After everything was over and they were free to move around, Klein asked a little embarrassedly:
"Excuse me, I want to know where the bathroom is? Upstairs?"
"No, the office area is upstairs. Go straight along this road and then turn left, and you will see it." The female tour guide politely pointed in a direction.
Taking this opportunity, Klein figured out the location relationship between the bathroom and several exhibition halls, and roughly sketched out a layout in his mind.
At noon, he left the Kingdom Museum without doing anything and returned to 15 Minsk Street.
Klein originally wanted to directly instruct Miss Justice in the tone of The Fool, telling her that his Favored One needed help, but after thinking it over, he felt that this would somewhat undermine Mr. Fool’s image.
As an unfathomable figure, he had to act calm and not always ask for help on behalf of his "favored ones." At least, he couldn't bring up this kind of thing again and again... Klein thought for a while and quickly came up with a solution.
He decided to transmit the image and sound of the "Follower" praying for help directly to Miss "Justice".
During this process, Mr. Fool said nothing!
Huh, Klein exhaled, closed the curtains, rubbed his cheeks, and began to pray to himself:
"A fool who does not belong to this age;"
"The mysterious master above the gray fog;"
"The yellow and black king who controls good luck."
"I pray for certain help;"
“Please help me get access to the bookmark in Russell’s creative manuscript;”
"Help me to do small, hard-to-detect damage to it, and tell me the reaction. During this time, you can silently recite the Hermetic or Ancient Hermetic word corresponding to 'Pirate King'."
"Whoever offers to help, even if nothing happens, I will give him £500 as a reward, which will be deducted from the £5,000 that has not yet been paid."
“If there is a response, I am willing to give more.”
…
After doing all this, Klein waited for a moment before entering above the gray fog and saw the light screen showing his own prayer scene.
After divination that "breaking into the Kingdom Museum at night to steal bookmarks" was somewhat dangerous but not very dangerous, he extracted the prayer information, thickened and increased the "mosaic", adjusted his voice to be slightly distorted, and then threw it into the illusory star symbolizing Miss "Justice".