Chapter 334: Repeated defeats
Of course, this is just the picture in the eyes of ordinary people. Angel is also a "Witch of Joy", and he can see that Triss used invisibility to hide herself.
After being promoted to Sequence 6, invisibility no longer required preparation, and it took effect much faster than the "Witch". Several observers who were staring at Triss were only distracted by the commotion outside the hall for a few seconds, and when they looked back, they could no longer find their target.
Using a champagne glass to cover half of his face, Angel watched with interest as the watchers disguised as guests moved around like headless flies, looking at every lady of Triss's size, asking the confused waiters around them, and finally two of them even rushed straight towards her.
The leader was a serious-looking middle-aged man who asked bluntly:
"Where is the lady you were talking to?"
The moment he asked the question, Angel felt an invisible oppressive force emanating from the other person, rushing straight to her face, making her want to surrender and not want to lie.
Of course, this force quickly dissipated like an illusion and did not cause any substantial impact.
Was he a Beyonder? Instigator, persuader, or perhaps an "interrogator"? Fortunately, his Sequence was low, and in his haste, he didn't further utilize his Beyonder abilities...
Based on the information he had read before and the knowledge shared at the Tarot Club, Angel quickly determined the other party's potion sequence and even began to suspect that he was a special department of the military or a spy for the royal family.
She pretended to be deeply affected by her extraordinary ability, lowered her head and frowned, and answered slowly:
"That lady, I only chatted with her for a few words, and then she went back to the dance floor... Hey, why is she gone?"
At the end of his speech, Angel feigned surprise, his eyes wide open, and looked towards the center of the hall, searching for the missing Triss. This disguise successfully deceived the two observers. They glanced at each other, immediately turned away, and quickly identified their next target. They continued to use their extraordinary abilities to "interrogate" without any concealment.
These people are too arrogant. This is in the home of a certain earl, in front of nearly a hundred guests... Aren't they afraid of offending nobles who shouldn't be offended?
Besides, the leader, as an extraordinary person, should be aware that Triss's abilities include invisibility. At this time, she must have left the hall or even gone into the nearby sewer. Instead of questioning witnesses one by one here, shouldn't he expand the search range or even report to his superiors?
Looking at several observers still running around in the hall where the commotion had not yet subsided, Angel sighed softly, not knowing whether to feel sorry for the military and the royal family, or to be glad that Triss was able to escape.
But the next second, a figure walked in from the side door of the hall, causing her to open her eyes wide.
Triss, who had just vowed to run away and even used invisibility to disappear in the crowd, actually returned here!
No, that's not Triss anymore...
"Triss" walked slowly back to the hall with the corners of her mouth slightly raised and her eyes narrowed, making her slightly round face look even more lovely. The old-fashioned black dress that did not seem to match her age was surprisingly suitable for her elegant steps.
As she returned to the hall, the commotion outside gradually stopped. The guests looked around in confusion, but soon calmed down under Count Wolf's personal comfort, and continued to talk and dance. The band also played a cheerful tune that was completely different from before, as if the previous few minutes were just a farce.
It was that expression again... Like he was a different person, or maybe he was controlled by something...
Angel stared at Triss who had returned, watching her walk through the crowd, and under the astonished gazes of some single nobles, she took the arm of a young man, and the two stood intimately together.
This man who appeared out of nowhere had narrow eyes and a round face, looking a bit like the kings on the gold pound. Although he was simply disguised, hiding his hair color and dressed like everyone else, Angel recognized him at a glance as Edessac Augustus, the prince who "fell in love" after leaving the ball with Triss last time.
He actually came personally to find Triss, who was trying to escape. No wonder those watchers—no, they were probably the royal spies—didn't care about offending the guests. It turns out they were the ones who couldn't be offended...
And Triss's strange expression is exactly the same as it was when she was talking to me at the last ball. It seems that the sapphire ring is "responsible" to this. I just wonder what happened to the man who just helped her create this opportunity... Hmm, I don't have time to worry about him. I should worry about myself...
Angel's mind was racing as he watched the prince, holding the witch in his arms, slowly walk past him and smile politely. Just when Angel thought the two men were going to talk to her, they walked past her and left the hall through a small door.
From behind the still-open door came Edsac's low, reprimanding voice:
"Next time you want to attend a dance like this, just tell me directly and don't run away without permission..."
Rather than a scolding, it sounds more like pampering.
Then, "Triss" responded with a seductive tone.
The "performance" of the witch, who was like two completely different people, and the prince, who seemed to be completely unaware of the situation, made Angel break out in cold sweats, as if he had fallen back into the same fear as at the last ball.
And those monitors disguised as guests disappeared at some point. If it weren't for the cold sweat on her body, Angel would almost think that what happened just now was just an illusion in her mind.
Angel, still thirsty, put down her empty champagne glass and picked up another glass of juice from the table. She drank it all in one gulp, finally swallowing the discomfort she had felt before. She looked back around the hall. No one had noticed the strange scene, or even if they had, these ordinary people had no idea what had happened.
Of course, some people definitely noticed Triss's abnormality, such as Laura Swan and her hunter dance partner. These two Beyonders were looking solemnly in the direction where the prince and the witch had left, clearly aware of something...
She looked away and suddenly found a big golden retriever lying at her feet. It was Audrey's extraordinary pet, Susie.
"Susie, you saw it too, didn't you?" She squatted down and said softly, "The young lady who just disappeared and reappeared, and the prince who took her away."
“…”
This extraordinary dog must have been warned by Audrey not to behave abnormally in the presence of outsiders, so it just tilted its head and looked at Angel, with confusion in its big eyes.
"Miss Irene, if you want a pet of your own, I will carefully select one for you, but Susie cannot."
Audrey's playful whisper came from behind Angel.
"I just wanted to ask it... I thought it seemed to understand me, so I gave it a try."
She stood up and turned back, explaining with a smile, but quickly changed her words when she saw the maid behind Audrey.
It was not until the two of them and the dog left the ball and returned to the carriage, in their private space, that Angel selectively told Audrey the love story between Prince Edsac and the "commoner girl".
Of course, she didn't mention anything about the Witch Cult or Triss's specific situation. This was for the purpose of protecting Audrey and avoiding revealing the fact that she had betrayed the Witch Cult.
"It seems the rumors are true. Prince Edessak has indeed fallen in love with a commoner." To her surprise, Audrey nodded as if she had known this for a while. "This has been circulating among the aristocracy for some time, but no one has any evidence. All we know is that the prince has been staying at his suburban estate for a long time. Some even believe he's seriously ill or has committed some crime and is forbidden to leave the house by His Majesty the King."
They rarely go out... Considering what Triss said, they don't stay in the manor every day...
This thought suddenly occurred to Angel, and he immediately felt ashamed of his wild imagination.
Fortunately, Audrey didn't care about this matter. She just casually commented on a few past anecdotes of the prince and then turned the topic to today's ball.
Fearing that the accompanying Beyonder guards would overhear her, she hinted through her tone and gestures that today's meeting with the Psychological Alchemist Society had been a success, and then took out several pages of densely written paper from her handbag.
"Ms. Irene, thank you for your help today. This is part of the payment I promised you last time. The rest may not be paid until the New Year, after my coming-of-age ceremony."
remuneration?
Angel was a little confused. She took the three sheets of manuscript paper and what caught her eyes were Chinese characters.
That's Emperor Roselle's diary!
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