Plagiarized manuscript, no, creative manuscript, should be considered a very valuable book... Could this bookmark be a "Card of Blasphemy"? Klein's heart stirred. He lightly tapped his teeth and quietly activated his Spirit Vision.
However, he didn't find anything unusual.
He immediately scanned the other bookmarks, but received the same answer.
Yes, if it were that easy to detect, it wouldn't be my turn to dream about it here... Klein closed his Spirit Vision and began eliminating possibilities using the details he knew from Roselle's diary and the personality exhibited by the Emperor.
According to his understanding, since Roselle said the book with the "Card of Blasphemy" was very valuable, it couldn't be too ordinary, otherwise it wouldn't satisfy his strong mischievous taste—using a great deal of highly valuable knowledge to overshadow an insignificant bookmark, letting the finder unknowingly be toyed with.
Therefore, books that were valuable but not too valuable could be disregarded. In that case... Klein looked around, carefully identifying, completely ignoring what the guide was saying.
"Making a comprehensive judgment, it seems that in this entire 'study', only the creative manuscript meets the conditions. The rest are just average in value. Given Roselle's personality, he definitely wouldn't pick them. Yes, Roselle was the type of person who thinks, 'I just want to hide the secret in the most obvious place, yet you can never find it'..." Klein mused, mentally attaching a mocking face to the Emperor.
Of course, he couldn't confirm that this bookmark was disguised as the "Card of Blasphemy" right away, because Roselle possessed other highly valuable books, including works on mysticism. And this part of the collection, the Church of Steam and Machinery certainly wouldn't put on display!
Yes, he must first confirm if it's the "Card of Blasphemy" before considering whether to act. It's a pity that the date January 20th can't be used for elimination, since no one knows on which day each bookmark was inserted into the book... Klein muttered to himself, then turned to the stopped guide and smiled:
"Do the books on the shelves also have things inserted like this?"
"For example, a note from an aristocratic lady to Roselle."
This question drew knowing laughs from several men. The female guide shook her head and said:
"No, no. The books with extra items inserted were all picked out and placed here for everyone to see."
"This is a restoration of Emperor Roselle's study, not a restoration of the study at a specific point in time. There's no need to maintain a specific state."
Klein immediately smiled and said:
"I see. How disappointing..."
This is simply fantastic! There's only one bookmark in the entire exhibition hall that needs verification. The difficulty has plummeted... he happily added in his heart.
When the guide introduced "The Books Roselle Most Loved to Read," Klein looked around again, observing the overall layout of the exhibition hall.
To restore the room from over a hundred years ago, there were no gas lamps on the walls of the exhibition hall.
Lighting mainly came from a bay window with iron bars a few meters away and a huge crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling.
As for the brass lamp stand on the desk, there were no candles placed in it. It was purely decorative.
Klein looked out the bay window, seeing the withered and yellowed lawn outside and a straight, iron-black lamppost.
He noted the position, then turned his gaze back to the books the female guide was introducing. In his mind, he began to analyze the feasibility of his theft plan.
"One premise is that, judging from Roselle's intentions, the major churches and the ancient royal families were unwilling to see him spread the 'Cards of Blasphemy' and disrupt the stable order that had lasted for over a thousand years."
"Therefore, if I were the archbishop responsible for handling this matter, I would just set fire to all of Roselle's remaining belongings. If the 'Card of Blasphemy' could be completely destroyed in this way, the result would perfectly align with the deities' wishes. If the 'Card of Blasphemy' was difficult to destroy, burning it would inevitably expose its anomaly."
"Since Roselle's belongings still exist, it means he must have used some method to make everyone, including the deities, believe that he had sent out all the 'Cards of Blasphemy' and hadn't kept a single one for himself."
"Of course, it can't be ruled out that some church or ancient family tried to use the 'Cards of Blasphemy' to complete the Beyonder pathway they needed. But this possibility is very small, because that would give Roselle a chance to unite everyone against him, and there wouldn't be a need to go as far as spreading the 'Cards of Blasphemy' to disrupt order."
"In that case, his diary would show some confidence and corresponding concerns, but it definitely wouldn't be purely pessimistic, only relying on that ancient, hidden organization."
"Adding that over a hundred years have passed, the Church of Steam and Machinery, which preserved these remaining items, must have conducted countless supplementary searches. Therefore, almost no one believes the 'Card of Blasphemy' is hidden here."
"In other words, the security level of this exhibition won't be very high."
"Furthermore, a very important point is that the entire city of Backlund is restless and terrified because of the serial-killing 'Demon.' The Beyonders from the three major churches are conducting city-wide checks and searches. The personnel that the 'Machinery Preservationists' can allocate to this unimportant exhibition must be very limited."
"Yes, the most worthy of protection here are Roselle's diaries. Many wild Beyonders admire the Emperor, believing that the 'original symbols' contain deep mysteries. They have the motivation and ability to steal them, so the guards' focus must be on that exhibition hall."
"Go back and divine above the Gray Fog to confirm my analysis."
"However, I must first verify if it is a 'Card of Blasphemy'. Otherwise, taking a huge risk and immense effort, only to steal back an ordinary bookmark... I might as well lie back in the grave! How do I verify it? It's impossible to do it when I sneak in next time, and there's no chance now... I need to find someone else to help... I must be extremely cautious!" Klein followed the guide with a focused expression, seeming to listen very attentively.
"Miss Magician," she is an "Apprentice" and can pass through walls and doors, much like the holder of the "Universal Key." She is a suitable candidate... But she is only Sequence 9. This task of secretly verifying is too dangerous for her...
Miss Xio? No, she's completely unsuited for this... Ask her to find a thief? No, no. There are Beyonders guarding the place. The thief would most likely be caught on the spot, exposing someone's interest in Roselle's bookmark...