Chapters 290: Breaking News (1)

Chapters 290: Breaking News (1)

[Castrology]

Card astrology, Castrollogy.

It had been quite some time since I welcomed my second customer.

Um

The woman who faced me, first off, had goddess-like hair. The hair split so evenly, that if a woman wasnt confident in her own appearance would style as such.

Firstly, this is my sincerity.

She handed me something with a slightly anxious face. It was a luxury item, but not just any luxury item.

It was a necklace artifact from the high-end brand Algoro.

Hmm.

I hadnt expected such an offering, but I took it anyway.

Its always good to have a little extra income.

I looked at her with drooping eyes.

She was a celebrity. Known to the public even before my regression.

This meant she was one of the few people I could actually perform a future reading for.

Um

The woman, hesitant to speak, was named Yerain. A cherished jewel of the prestigious Rodman family.

I spoke to her.

Is it about a lover?

!

Yerain gasped and covered her mouth.

H-how did you hear about it, perhaps?

Hear? I saw it.

I had actually seen her fame.

A terrible end that was widely publicized across the continent.

Saw my boyfriend?

Your future.

She had tried to break up with her knightly lover, but he murdered her. The murderer tried to dispose of her dismembered body by the lakeside but was caught.

My future?

Yes.

Indeed, she should be thankful for her past life now.

Saving someone simply because they died horribly is not without its risks for me either. Who knows what kind of butterfly effect might return.

However, she is a good person.

Born the sole daughter of the Rodman family, she was neither violent nor arrogant; rather, she loved welfare, volunteering, children, and animals.

T0 see the future

She looked at me with a somewhat skeptical gaze.

Snap!

I pulled a card from my hand. It was a rather ominous crimson card.

Perfectly drawn.

Run.

Pardon ?

Hes a dangerous man.

lf hes dangerous

Whoosh!

I tossed the card upwards. The card stuck to the ceiling and bathed the entire tent in a crimson hue.

Aah!

Startled, Yeraine screamed.

I told her,

lt seems you are trying to end things with him, but he will not accept it.

In an instant, Yeraines complexion changed. She made a choking sound and placed her hand on her nose, her expression speaking volumes.

How do you know?!

He has a soul that is red.

I pointed to the color of the tent. Yerain swallowed hard.

His soul is red?

lf youre thinking of breaking up with him.

Thinking of breaking up?

She leaned forward.

I answered briefly.

Be sure to have an escort.

An escort?

Yes.

I nodded and continued.

A strong guard to protect you.

Yerain listened intently with a serious expression.

Three days after she visited the fortune-telling shop, breaking news exploded in the media.

[Yerain of the Rodman family attacked by an unidentified man Life saved thanks to accompanying knight]

[Shock! Active knight attacks the cherished gem of the Rodman family]

I sat on a bench near the Castrollogy building, reading the article.

Yerain had survived, and conversely, the man had died. Fortunately, she had heeded my advice.

The future had changed, but it was a fitting twist of fate.

S h i o n

Soliette appeared behind me. She plopped down next to me.

ls the fortune-telling shop plan going well?

Yeah, m ode rate ly.

Arent you out here because it's not going well?

lts going fine. What about you?

Backlogged assignments, internet research, qualifying exams for the article I have a lot to do.

For the record, its university break. However, Soliette was busy trying to salvage her messed-up grades.

Meanwhile, I had scored enough to challenge the qualifying exam, and I planned to do so at the end of the year.

Looks like Ill be taking the end-of-year exam alone?

At my words, Soliette frowned.

ITI join you, even if I have to get a recommendation letter. So

Suddenly, Soliettes eyes widened.

lsn't that Miss Yerain?

Hmm?

I looked in that direction too. Yerain, the subject of the breaking news, had just gotten out of a car with her knights.

Do you know her?

Yes. I saw her during the volunteer activities at the knight academy, but Miss

Yerain!

Soliette waved at her. Yerain was startled, and the knights quickly drew their swords.

Soliette?

Having recognized soliette, Yerain patted her chest in relief. Soliette asked back.

Whats going on?

Ah You havent seen the news, I see.

The news?

I tapped soliettes shoulder and showed her my phone. Her expression widened in an instant.

Wow. Are you alright?

Yes, as you can see By the way, did you two come to have your fortunes told as well?

No, we're just sitting here.

If what Shion said was true, and Johanna gave up all her business to her, the thought was delicious.

Also, theres been a rather strange rumor circulating at the Round Table recently.

A rumor?

Yes. Its about a fortune teller.

Fortune teller.

Zia didnt really believe in shamans, psychics, or prophets. They were just experts in fitting things together.

Do you know Yerain of the Rodman family?

Yes the woman from yesterdays breaking news.

She was saved from disaster thanks to a fortune teller.

HOW curious

That was the end of her remark.

ITI hang up now. Get back to work

Yes.

Click.

After ending the call, Zia fell back into thought.

Her [New Frontier] and Shion Ascals [New Frontier].

About the astonishingly identical two operations, whether it was because she and Shion were similar, or if there was another reason.

She tapped her desk pensively but

ITI have to ask him directly.

The conclusion was surprisingly simple.

At Aventagher, Sherons villa.

Here are the items brought from the lab.

We presented Sheron with the evidence. It was a bag filled with all sorts of trash and discarded Artifacts.

Ugh, how filthy.

Sheron flicked at them, unnecessarily fussy.

Soliette asked earnestly, Can you make anything out of these?

I dont know. If there are any soul frequencies left, I might be able to find something.

Sherons brow furrowed suddenly.

Ah, Im tired. It stinks! Didn't you clean these?

I thought cleaning might erase the frequencies.

Soliette pouted her lips.

Whats going to be erased? My nose is about to become obsolete!.

She clutched her nose.

Anyway. I do feel some frequencies.

Is that so?

Soliettes eyes widened. Sheron, having stepped a few paces away from the discarded Artifacts, continued irritably.

Yes, but I cant distinguish which of these trash has the frequency. I dont even want to do it.

Why, why not?

Because its filthy, that's why!

Sheron seemed upset and picked up her phone.

Shes quite uncooperative today.

ITI clean them!

Soliette grabbed the discarded Artifacts and dashed to the bathroom.

Really. No sense at all. Talking about finding soul frequencies, as if they'd be erased if cleaned.

I asked her as she grumbled.

ls something bothering you?

Tch. Hey.

Sheron turned to me as if she had been waiting.

Do you know about the Yerain incident?

Yes, I saw it on the news.

Indeed, rumors spread much faster from higher places.

When training monkeys, its said to be two thousand times more efficient to teach the highest-ranking one rather than the lowest.

But. That Yerain is someone I know. From the Rodman family.

Yes.

I nodded intermittently.

If I dont show gestures that Im listening, she gets angry.

The knight who was killed was originally Yerains boyfriend.

Is that so?

Yes. She acted all prim and proper, but she was dating a madman. Anyway, she was just about to break up with him, right? But some fortune teller told her that guy was dangerous.

Really?

Yes! The fortune teller advised her to bring guards if she was going to break up with him. So she brought guards along. At first, it seemed excessive, but then that madman swung a sword when she tried to break up with him.

Wow.

A mazing, right? That fortune teller nailed it completely.

And then?

Yerain wont tell who the fortune teller is, really stingy! Its so annoying. If shes not going to tell, she shouldnt have said anything in the first place.

Bang! Sheron stomped her foot irritably.

I asked cautiously, Do you want to see the fortune teller or something?

No~ If theyre that good, theres no harm in seeing them, right? I have some business dealings going on anyway.

I naturally crossed my arms and tilted my head slightly, looking down at her with a serious gaze.

Whats with you? You suddenly got serious.

I know about them.

Huh?

Sherons expression turned curious at my words.

That fortune teller. I know them.

Bullshit.

lts true.

Really?

She chewed her lip, her voice heavy with skepticism.

How?

lts called Castrolology, theyre someone I have personal connections with. I can arrange a meeting as soon as tomorrow, but

Set it up!

Sheron beamed a bright smile.

But.

I pointed towards where soliette had gone.

Clean those discarded Artifacts youself. Let's finish the frequency analysis today, and then Ill consider it.

What? Are you insane? Do you want to die?

Her face contorted her right eye narrowed sharply while her left eyebrow furrowed deeply, a rather cartoonish expression.

lf you dont like it, forget it. Im also dealing with someone who needs to be handled carefully. Do you know how hard it is to arrange these meetings?

Splish-splash- Splish-splash-

Just then, the sound of something being cleaned came from the bathroom. Sheron glanced over before glaring back at me.

Are you serious? Can really arrange it?

Yes, of course.

There really was no reason not to. Aventagher is also a family of the Round Table, and Sheron holds a significant position in social circles.

Alright. If you fail to arrange it, were done. Hey! Soliette!

She shouted loudly and entered the bathroom.

Huh, what? Im cleaning.

Move aside. Ill do it.

She hurried the bewildered soliette out and began cleaning the discarded Artifacts herself, splashing water around.