Whispering Poems.

Chapter 54 The Prophet Society

Miya stayed at home to watch the house, and Shad set off directly for the "Tobesk Branch of the Prophet Association" in the city center at around 08:30.

The Tobeysk City Prophet Society is an important branch of the Prophet Society of the entire continent.In addition to the headquarters in Lane City, the capital of the Duchy of Ragson in the central part of the United Kingdom of Kasenrik in the south, the Tobesque City Association is the most important organization in the entire Association, and also manages all other associations located in the Northern Kingdom. branch.

It is located on the Silver Cross Avenue in the city of Tobesque together with the Yordle Palace, and together with the buildings towering in the city center, it constitutes the most foggy city of Tobesque, the "steam capital" of the northern kingdom of Delarion. Bustling street scene.

There are many pedestrians and carriages on Silver Cross Avenue. Although it is still early, newsboys, coachmen, nobles, traders, clerks, policemen, all kinds of pedestrians fill the street, and the association has already opened its doors.

Standing on the street in the early morning, avoiding the flow of people in the hazy morning fog, looking up at the three-story building where the association is located.

Even though it was only 08:30, there were still crowds of people coming and going at the gate of the association.Most of them are well-dressed, saying that this is a club for nobles, and I am afraid there will be no one who does not believe it.

Therefore, Xia De deliberately arranged his clothes before walking towards the inside of the association.Fortunately, no one will block the entry of guests because of their clothes.

Entering the foyer, when I looked up, I saw a circle of Rhodes oil paintings hanging on the wall, alternately adorning the walls with brass-colored gas lamps.One of the oil paintings was the face of the [Founding Silver Moon] card holding Yinyue sideways, which shocked Xia De.

After looking at the nameplate, I realized that these thirteen oil paintings were the original appearance of the Rhodes plates of the Genesis series. The association hung these oil paintings as a souvenir.

And because of the knowledge of the "thirteen ancient gods" last night, Xia De suspected that the ancient gods had anything to do with the thirteen founder Rhodes cards, so he carefully wrote down the respective card faces of the thirteen oil paintings, and he was very impressed with the [Prophets Association]. ] With more guesswork.

He brushed past the old gentleman who was counting the cards in his hand, and almost bumped into the sad-faced young man in boots and a brown vest.Turning around and looking at the notice board on the inside of the door, there are various notices, most of which are posted privately, trying to acquire some special cards. The largest and most central notice is written in handwriting. The "Big City Players" Rhodes Tournament held in this city will bring together Rhodes players and enthusiasts from the entire old continent.

"Only when civilization has advanced to the age of steam can so many idlers have time to engage in these recreational activities."

Standing in the bustling crowd at the door, Xia De whispered in his heart, finally seeing the popularity of Rhodes cards in this world.

The entrance hall extends a curved corridor on both sides, facing a row of counters in the hall, which is used for consultation and guidance of the association. Next to the counter is the stairs leading to higher floors. The metal handrails are in four colors of Rhodes. The decorations are in turn embellished.

But compared to the lively scene on the first floor, no one went up and down the stairs.

Shade held the former detective's diary and came to the counter with some nervousness and excitement.A young lady with long brown hair in a red-brown uniform greeted him immediately with a business smile.

"Identify the Rhodes card."

As he said that, he placed the five copper coins that were about to be squeezed out of the water, that is, five one-penny coins, on top of each other.

"No problem, sir, are you a member of the association? The appraisal fee for a member is lower."

This kind of talk vaguely made Xia De feel that he had returned to his own world, and he raised his eyebrows:
"Membership registration fee."

"£1 a year."

"Identify first."

Shade said, after seeing that there was no one else around the counter, he opened the diary and displayed the founding series of Silver Moon cards in the suit "Sun 3".

Even Dr. Schneider, who is not a fan, can recognize what it is just by the face of the card, and of course the young lady who is the receptionist of the association can.

She just glanced at it and reminded Xia De with a smile:

"Sir, do you know that once the association is identified as a counterfeit Rhodes card, the counterfeit product will be destroyed on the spot."

"Ok?"

Xia De didn't know this, and Dr. Schneider and Miss Luisa probably didn't deliberately not remind them, but they didn't know either.The association's approach is similar to that of banks destroying counterfeit banknotes, which is understandable.

If he hadn't heard last night's divination, Shad would probably be quite hesitant.But he trusted the divination level of the dean of the College of Astronomy, who should be regarded as the most powerful divination in St. Byrons College:

"Yes, if it is a fake Rhodes card, of course it will be destroyed, but I am willing to identify it."

Even though he said that, he was still a little nervous. Xia De thought it was normal. No matter who redeemed the prize with a picked up "Grand Prize Ticket", he would feel this way.

Probably because I have seen too many scenes like this, the receptionist is very skilled in dealing with it, and the magnitude of the smile on her face has not changed.She's probably not a native of Tobesque, the kind of southern accent that makes people want to believe her professionalism.

Shade saw the brass-colored sign on her chest, which was the Ouroboros, the sign of the Society of Prophets:

"Then sir, please wait a moment in waiting room 13 on the first floor. There are not many guests in front of you."

Of course, the Rhodes brand identification cannot leave the owner's sight, otherwise, once it is identified as a counterfeit, it will inevitably lead to unnecessary misunderstandings.But it is impossible to identify here, so the association has a special identification room.

Shade took the card with the number on it and went to the room on the east corridor on the first floor. After opening the door, he found that the room was not a separate reception room, but a crowded reception room filled with coffee tables and sofas, and even tea was served. not provided.

In addition to the door connecting the hallway, the room has a door on the side wall leading to the next room.Shade, like everyone else here, has a numbered cardboard, and the appraisal room next door will call someone over every few minutes.The Tobesque City branch was the largest branch of the Prophet Association in the northern part of the Old World. There were a lot of appraisers here, so Shade waited for at most half an hour before his number 29 would be his turn.

Even though it is early in the morning, there are still many people waiting in the reception room. The men with the number plates gather in groups to chat about Rhodes cards and current affairs, and occasionally talk about it. Fun facts about royalty and nobility.

A few spread out their newspapers, as leisurely as in a private club.No one cared too much about the unfamiliar young people who walked in.

　PS: At the beginning, the Prophet Society issued the "Daily Prophet" instead of the aforementioned "Three Pence".Then suddenly realized. The Daily Prophet appears to be at risk of infringement.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)