Chapter 135: Chapter 135: Susie’s Natural Enemy
Chapter 135: Susie's Natural Enemy
Beckland, Queens District.
Audrey was about to leave the house when she saw Susie lying at the door, giving her a meaningful look.
"…"
Audrey paused for a moment, then heard her father, Earl Hall, calling from outside.
"My dear daughter, are you about to go out?"
Audrey put on an elegant and intimate smile, stepped forward, and looped her arm through Earl Hall's right arm, saying with a smile, "Yes, I'm just about to go and appreciate Mr. Grint's latest works."
"Mr. Grint?"
Earl Hall's face showed a meaningful smile, "Just going to see Mr. Grint?"
"And a few friends I get along with."
"Is one of them Baron Hastur Campbell?"
Audrey was not affected by this remark and said naturally, "Mr. Hastur is a very knowledgeable man who always gives me reliable advice on some issues."
Earl Hall patted Audrey's hand and sighed slightly, "I don't oppose you making friends, but you've been going out quite frequently lately, and some idle gossip has reached me."
Before Audrey could speak, Earl Hall chuckled, "I've always trusted my daughter to maintain the proper distance in social interactions, and you no longer need me to worry about you."
"It's getting late, go ahead, but remember to come back early."
Audrey smiled sweetly, nodded, and said, "Hmm, I'll be back before nine tonight."
After speaking, Audrey waved her hand, took Susie and her personal maid, and left the villa. They boarded the carriage and headed to Mr. Grint's house.
In the carriage, Audrey pouted slightly, somewhat dissatisfied with the evening's minor incident.
Surely someone had been speaking idle words in front of her father; otherwise, Earl Hall, who usually gave her a lot of freedom, wouldn't have said such things before she went out tonight.
"How annoying, those nobles clearly have so many things to discuss and deal with, yet they insist on discussing my private affairs."
Audrey slapped Susie's head in anger, but Susie just opened her eyes, looked at her, and continued to lie down and sleep.
Soon, the carriage arrived at Mr. Grint's house.
The personal maid got out of the carriage first, then reached out to help Audrey down. Susie shook her golden fur and, imitating Audrey, walked down from the carriage with an elegant gait.
"Susie is learning how I walk…"
Audrey looked back at Susie, her face feeling a bit hot, although it was interesting to keep such an extraordinary dog.
However, seeing Susie gradually becoming more like her in various aspects, and even surpassing her in some, always gave her a strange feeling.
She already felt considerable pressure, fearing that Susie would outdo her in all aspects in the future.
These days, Susie had started to study the Rune Dictionary, and in private, she acted quite the scholar.
Before even stepping through the gate of Mr. Grint's villa, Susie's fur bristled, and she no longer cared to imitate Audrey's elegant gait. Tucking her tail, she quickly came to Audrey's feet and rubbed against her.
Audrey looked down and understood what Susie wanted to express at that moment.
It seemed she had encountered her natural enemy and was too scared to go inside.
Audrey found it strange; she had brought Susie to Mr. Grint's house more than once before, and everything had been fine, so why was she suddenly so scared now?
As Audrey stopped and did not continue forward, the door opened, and Mr. Grint came out with a smile to greet her.
"Woof…"
Susie let out a soft bark, then whimpered and hid behind Audrey's heels, refusing to come out.
Was Susie afraid of Mr. Grint? Audrey was taken aback for a moment, then quickly became an observer, carefully examining Mr. Grint that evening.
Mr. Grint's expression was full of joy and excitement, obviously, something happy had happened recently, and his eyes were different from before, especially when his gaze fell on Susie, revealing absolute confidence.
Previously, Mr. Grint's eyes showed a mix of fondness and nervousness when facing Susie.
His spiritual power was overflowing… Could it be that Mr. Grint had been promoted to Sequence 8? Mr. Hastur had mentioned that the Sequence 8 of the Potioneer's path was called the Beast Tamer?
Beast Tamer? Susie? An extraordinary animal? Audrey quickly understood why Susie was reacting so strongly that evening.
An extraordinary animal encountering a Beast Tamer was indeed like facing a natural enemy.
"Susie doesn't seem to be in a good mood tonight, take her to the garden for a walk."
Audrey instructed her personal maid to take Susie for a walk in the garden, so Susie wouldn't have to face Mr. Grint in fear.
"Woof!"
Susie barked and quickly disappeared into the night.
"Audrey, I've just realized that Susie is indeed an exceptional little dog," Mr. Grint said, still looking in the direction Susie had left.
Audrey said firmly, "Mr. Grint, I won't allow you to have designs on Susie; she is my good companion."
Mr. Grint sheepishly said, "I'm just a bit envious." Just now, he indeed had the idea of buying Susie from Audrey, but before he could mention it, Audrey cut off his thoughts.
As long as Audrey didn't want to sell, he couldn't influence her decision with something as vulgar as pounds.
"Let's go inside, don't keep Mr. Hastur and the others waiting."
Audrey urged, and Mr. Grint quickly led her to the second-floor study.
In the study, besides Mr. Hastur, there were Hugh and Fors.
Seeing Fors back to her usual healthy self, Audrey happily congratulated her on her recovery.
"Thank you, this experience has taught me a lot," Fors said, looking at Mr. Hastur with emotion.
Since her recovery, she had thought about many things.
She felt that it was important to enjoy life while one can, to make oneself happy every day, so as not to waste the journey back from the brink of death.
For her, staying at home every day, occasionally writing novels, and enjoying good food was the best way to live each day.
After Audrey took her seat, Mr. Grint cleared his throat, drawing everyone's attention.
"I have been promoted to Sequence 8 Beast Tamer two days ago."
Mr. Grint announced his good news, which indeed caused Hugh and Fors to feel envious and emotional.
They had entered the extraordinary world earlier than Mr. Grint, but now they were outpaced by him.
It's the privilege of nobility, after all, to have money.
Hugh envied him secretly; if she had that much money, she would have bought all the extraordinary materials and been promoted to Sequence 8 long ago.
"Should I also make an effort?"
Fors had just had the thought when she slapped it away; she had promised herself to enjoy life, and the extraordinary world was too dangerous.
The higher the Sequence, the more terrifying the dangers.
"Audrey, congratulations on your successful promotion," Audrey said with a smile.
Mr. Grint's face was unable to hide his smile, but he still feigned modesty, "I was just lucky. I've been studying potions lately, and somehow I fully digested the potion, then spent a fortune buying potion formulas and extraordinary materials."
Audrey glanced at Mr. Hastur, who maintained a smile, and thought to herself, "No, Mr. Grint, it's not because of luck, but because Mr. Hastur has been guiding you all along."
If the Hanged Man could find all his extraordinary materials, then she should be able to be promoted as well.
Sequence 8, ah, Miss Hugh and Miss Fors are only Sequence 9 now.
After satisfying her little vanity, Mr. Grint turned to Mr. Hastur and asked, "Mr. Hastur, now that I am a Sequence 8 Beast Tamer, how should I proceed to be promoted to Sequence 7?"
"The Beast Tamer should require you to tame animals, like the lion performances in the circus," Mr. Hastur still gave a small suggestion.
"I've always wanted to buy a dog as smart and cute as Susie."
Mr. Grint still couldn't forget about Susie, and Audrey thought that she wouldn't bring Susie with her when she visited Mr. Grint in the future.
Tsk, Susie, that's the future Daydream Dog.
Mr. Hastur sighed, "I also want to buy a smart and cute cat, but I haven't found a suitable one yet."
Hugh pondered, "How much would it cost to buy a dog like Susie?"
Audrey recalled and said with a smile, "Susie was a gift given when my father bought a hunting dog, worth about 450 pounds."
450 pounds?! Hugh was completely deterred by the price; even if she sold herself, she couldn't fetch a high price of 450 pounds, right?
And that was just a gift; how much would that hunting dog cost? Just thinking about it briefly, Hugh still didn't ask the question that might trigger her immense envy.
Mr. Grint added, "450 pounds is far from enough to buy a dog as smart as Susie; that was a gift given out of respect for Earl Hall, after all, the hunting dog he bought was worth tens of thousands of pounds."
Mr. Grint added, "450 pounds is far from enough to buy a dog as smart as Susie; that was a gift given out of respect for Earl Hall, after all, the hunting dog he bought was worth tens of thousands of pounds."
Tens of thousands of pounds?! Hugh and Fors' breathing quickened simultaneously; the money they had seen in their lifetimes combined wouldn't amount to tens of thousands of pounds, right?
And that was just a dog's price! People are truly inferior to dogs, huh?
Even Mr. Hastur's expression stiffened momentarily. Tens of thousands of pounds was an amount he also envied.
Audrey maintained her composed smile, but she knew all too well about Mr. Hastur's financial situation. The sum of tens of thousands of pounds would undoubtedly be a significant shock to him.
Audrey secretly glanced at Mr. Hastur, catching a glimpse of the expression he had quickly concealed.
Was Mr. Hastur envious too?
(End of this chapter)
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