Chapter 132: Actors and Spectators

Chapter 132: Actors and Spectators

When the quiet, dim gaze of the golden retriever in the shadows entered Klein’s eyes, his forehead jumped almost imperceptibly. He did not hide the fact that he had been a little startled.

His gaze then naturally shifted away, turning toward Miss Justice’s group.

How frightening… Why is this dog crouching in a corner and hiding in the shadows for no reason… Just now, it was like it was quietly watching everyone inside the hall… Uh, Miss Justice seems to have fed a Spectator potion to an animal before, and even asked Mr. Hanged Man for advice on that… It can’t be this golden retriever, can it? Two Spectators, one in the open and one in the dark—what actor can survive that! Among the upper classes, there should be more Spectators than just Miss Justice and her dog. She joined the Psychology Alchemists because she was guided by other nobles, seemingly Duchess Negan’s younger sister?

As Klein silently grumbled and analyzed, he walked toward the Macht family and asked in an apparently casual tone, “Those who entered just now seem very noble?”

Macht glanced at Dawn Dantes and gave a hehe.

“The East Chester Earl’s family. You may address him directly as Earl Hall. You should have heard of him.

“That is his wife, Madam Caitlyn. That is his eldest son, Lord Hibbert. You have already met him…”

Hearing Councilman Macht introduce this much, Klein suddenly felt ashamed, because he truly had met Hibbert Hall at the ball the other party had hosted. Yet just now, he had completely failed to notice this lord. Otherwise, he would not have wondered which noble family this was.

I was startled by Miss Justice’s sudden appearance…

Klein maintained a smiling, listening posture.

Councilman Macht continued, “That is his daughter, Miss Audrey Hall. Over the past two years in high society, she has been called Backlund’s most dazzling gem. That description is quite fitting, is it not?”

Without waiting for Dawn Dantes to respond, he added a tactful reminder:

“Her suitors include princes, heirs to dukedoms, and many lords and gentlemen of noble status.”

Councilman Macht’s hidden meaning was very clear: you, a fellow with broad tastes when it comes to women, had better not set your sights on this young lady. She is a target you cannot and must not touch.

What turned inside Klein’s mind, however, were entirely different thoughts:

“So Miss Justice is Earl Hall’s daughter. No wonder she is so rich. No wonder she never haggles…

“Earl Hall is one of the kingdom’s top bankers, one of the most influential members of the House of Lords, and one of its hereditary nobles. His wealth and assets exceed Baron Syndras’s, if anything…

“Even if Miss Justice cannot inherit the title and the family business, the property she receives must be measured in hundreds of thousands of pounds at the very least…

“Adding her appearance, birth, and personality, she truly is the best marriage candidate for the royal family and great nobles…

“However, her performance of continuously buying mystical items does not seem like someone whose assets are only a few hundred thousand pounds… Can those be reimbursed? I want to rely on my father too…”

As thoughts flashed like lightning, Klein smiled and answered Councilman Macht’s reminder.

“I had heard various rumors about Miss Audrey before. Only today did I realize they were not exaggerated.

“What a pity. I am neither a prince nor heir to a duke, marquis, earl, or viscount. Otherwise, I could have become one of her suitors too.”

He was tactfully expressing that he knew his own identity and status.

Councilman Macht did not continue this topic. Instead, he began introducing to Dawn Dantes some of the guests he knew, truly bringing him into high society. Of course, the greatest assistance in this matter was the Evernight Church. Without them holding this charity banquet for the educational assistance fund, Macht would not have been able to directly bring Dawn Dantes before those of noble…