Chapter 788 Malicious Invitation
My relationship with Miss Justice?
Angel, who was eavesdropping on the conversation between Audrey and Hvin Rambis, was also stunned.
Her real body is now in a mirror world not far from her home, while her mirror substitute is in her study, using the "cursed doll" to connect with Hampres, communicating with the various mirrors in his home, and using this to complete the "magic mirror divination", monitoring the "manipulator" of the Psychological Alchemy Society in real time.
Of course, Angel's divination target was Audrey, who was talking to Lambis, rather than the demigod in the audience, so as not to trigger his spiritual intuition or disturb some magical anti-divination item.
Through the double, cursed doll, and the mirror world, Angel was confident that she could make a Beyonder of the same sequence fall into her sight without her noticing.
Therefore, after hearing Rambis' question, Angel also looked at Audrey through the flickering glass decorations of the large chandelier hanging from the ceiling, waiting for her answer.
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"I've known her for a short time. We first met at a charity dinner held by the church. She helped me with some small things. After that, I invited her to a salon. Then we joined the 'Luen Charity Student Aid Fund' together and participated in many activities together... I think she should be considered a good friend of mine.
"Also, I guess she's a Beyonder, and her path is unknown."
After a brief moment of surprise, Audrey immediately adjusted her expression and spoke carefully.
But on the spiritual island that carried her personal consciousness, Audrey, who was dressed similarly but had a more lively expression, blushed slightly and lowered her head. The vegetation and rocks on the island's surface also changed accordingly.
These movements were captured by Hvin Rambis, who stood on the island with an indifferent expression. The corners of his drooping mouth curled up slightly, and his eyes swept across the changing area of the island. He quickly determined the changes in Audrey Hall's inner consciousness and her true thoughts.
"A little red, representing passion and excitement, mixed with some yellow, indicating that she is recalling the happy times she spent with Christine Theresa, and a lot of orange, which means warmth and satisfaction, and finally a dark melancholy, indicating that the relationship she expects is likely to be one-sided..."
Hvin Rambis, a master of psychology in both the secular and mystical fields, discerned the color that represented Audrey's deeper thoughts and chuckled.
Having served the Augustus Dynasty for more than a decade, Hvin Rambis had seen countless nobles with strange quirks. Compared to those weirdos who were obsessed with certain objects and yearned for forbidden love between different species, the hidden thoughts of Earl Hall's beloved daughter were not worth mentioning at all.
If it weren't for the other party's special identity, he really wanted to try to match this pair of women who were a bit unconventional in Backlund but just right for Trier, and use them as observation samples to contribute to his new paper.
But since that witch who came back from Trier doesn't care about men or women, I can find her some work... Thinking of this, the sinister-looking Rambis on the island of the mind raised his right hand and pressed his graying forehead. In reality, the smiling and warm-eyed Rambis lowered his raised right leg, leaned forward slightly, and said:
"In that case, introduce your friend to her and integrate her into your social circle. Perhaps this will further strengthen your relationship." As he spoke, several locations on Audrey's mental island shifted slightly. "Next weekend, when Hampres invites you to the psychology salon again, bring Christine Theresa with you so she can meet your other friends. Don't worry, this won't harm her. It's just that as your friend who will soon become a Sequence 5, we need to ensure her safety."
Audrey nodded thoughtfully and replied in a brisk tone:
"Okay, I've always wanted to confess to her that I'm also a Beyonder, and this seems like a good time."
"That's right. Then, let's talk about the next question, regarding your father's recent interactions with Baron Sindras..."
Hvin Rambis resumed his relaxed sitting posture, guiding the conversation with a melodious yet tinged with authority. Meanwhile, the man on the island of the mind slowly lowered his hand from his forehead and gazed with satisfaction at the island he had transformed.
Above his head, the invisible Audrey floating in the air raised the corners of her mouth slightly, looking at the old man's performance below with a detached attitude, her heart filled with emotion.
"Luckily, after that momentary change of mood, I immediately fabricated a plausible answer that would allow me to conceal something... Well, it's not really a fabrication. My affection for Miss Queen is mostly genuine..."
As a "spectator," she had a very accurate understanding of her inner thoughts and found it difficult to deceive herself, so she didn't dwell on this idea too much and quickly considered Hvin Rambis's purpose.
"He asked me to bring Christine here, presumably intending to control her through hypnosis or suggestion to achieve some ulterior motive. However, rashly provoking a demigod doesn't seem like something a mature audience would do... Could it be that Hvin Rambis misjudged the Queen's strength? Due to my deliberate concealment and Hampres's misinformation, he mistakenly believed she was only mid-sequence, and that's why he decided to take action..."
Above the Mind Island, Audrey felt her thinking speed up. After using the clues at hand to quickly draw a relatively correct conclusion, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
After making a misjudgment and underestimating her enemy, she believed that the "Queen" would definitely not lose to the "manipulator" in front of her!
"Damn it! First they hypnotized Baron Syndras, then they used psychological suggestion on me, and finally they tried to use my relationship with Christine to trick her into coming here... I never thought a single 'audience member' could cause such devastation simply by letting go of their moral compass..."
Audrey felt a little emotional, and was thankful that she was protected by Mr. Fool and would not get lost in his invasion of the island of the mind.
Next, with her transcendent self-awareness, she controlled herself on the island and in reality, and told the information Susie had gathered with some reservations to the "audience" in front of her who had neither the reserve of aristocrats nor the manners of a human being.
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Seeing Audrey "successfully" reveal what they had agreed upon to Hvin Rambis, and then forget everything at his suggestion and walk out of the room in a daze, Angel breathed a sigh of relief and cut off the connection between the magic mirror and the mirror world.
Based on Audrey's behavior, Angel could tell that she was still under the blessing of the angels under Mr. Fool, and that she was not being manipulated or given any hints. All her actions that seemed to be following instructions were just her "acting".
If there really was an "actor" potion, Miss Justice would surely melt in her mouth... She chuckled and turned to thinking about the invitation for next weekend.
"Because of Hampres's false intelligence, Hvin Rambis mistook me for the Witch of Pleasure. He had Audrey trick me into coming over. His purpose must have been to manipulate me through hypnosis, to use my abilities for his own purposes, to gather intelligence and control certain individuals in a way that would be more difficult for official Beyonders to detect.
"This means the Psychological Alchemist Society is no longer cooperating with the Witch Cult. Otherwise, they could easily have asked a witch from a different sect to handle these matters... Strange, they clearly collaborated with the Witch Cult in the Capin kidnapping case, yet now they've 'lost contact'? Could it be that, as Winsa and Catalina claim, they've withdrawn from their collaboration with the royal family?"
As Angel thought more deeply, more and more questions came to his mind.
Of course, the solution is simple: kill or capture Hvin Rambis and communicate with him, and you can get the answers to most of your questions, and even get more information about the Great Smog and the corresponding royal faction.
The only question remains whether killing Hvin Rambis, who is in the open, will attract more viewers of the "Psychological Alchemist Society" and alert the enemy, causing the actions of the royal family and the military to go underground and make them difficult to find.
This kind of thing needs to be considered carefully. Of course, if that guy takes the initiative, you can't blame me. This is self-defense... Angel muttered, packed up the cursed doll and magic mirror, walked out of the study, called the maid, and prepared the dress and jewelry he needed for the ball in the evening in advance.
Compared to Rambis's evil intentions, the dance on Sunday night is the most important thing.
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As the sun sets and the red moon rises in the sky, Councillor Macht's home at 39 Böklund Street has become quite lively.
This upstart in Backlund's world of fame and fortune once again invited friends and partners to a ball he was hosting. Dwayne Dantès, a wealthy man who lived on the same street and had just returned from the Southern Continent yesterday, was getting out of his carriage. He then greeted a young lady in a light green dress, brimming with youthful vivacity, and, with his arm around her, they walked towards the door together.
This was unusual. Even if they were dance partners, they would not act so intimate before getting off the carriage... Senator Macht, who was wearing a neat military uniform with ribbons and medals, had just shown a puzzled look on his face when he recognized the identity of the young lady.
Christine Theresa!
It seems that the recent rumors about the two of them are true, but didn't Dantes leave Backlund for two weeks and just come back? When did they get together?
The congressman, who was over forty and no longer at the age of passion, quickly glanced from Christine's face and looked at Dwayne Dantès as if escaping. However, he was still stunned by the breathtakingly beautiful face. It was not until his wife Liana beside him snorted softly that he came to his senses and greeted her with a smile.
"Dawn, it's been a long time. I really like the gifts you brought." He gave her a hug, lowered his voice, and continued, "They are very satisfied with the business in Uttar Pradesh."
He was referring to Dantes' "business trip" to the Southern Continent to sell arms to the West Balam resistance.
"It's a small matter."
Klein smiled and nodded in response.
Then, Macht turned his gaze to Christine next to him again and asked with a tone that was half doubtful and half confirming:
"Miss Theresa and you..."
He wanted to talk about the rumors he had heard, but he was afraid that it was all just a misunderstanding, and it would seem awkward if he spoke out.
Suddenly, his eyes stopped at Christine's left hand, which was being hugged by Dawn, and stopped at the ring finger.
That finger is wearing a ring with great symbolic meaning!
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