Chapter 872 One After Another
"ah?"
The person who shouted was not the man who fell to the ground, but Audrey who followed Angel back into the room.
Starting from the "Hypnotist", the extraordinary people in the audience path will gain a considerable improvement in physical fitness. When they are physically attacked, they can instinctively create a layer of scales on their body surface. According to Audrey's experiments, even ordinary sharp weapons cannot penetrate this layer of scales. She has not tried pistol bullets, but it should not work either.
Therefore, the "Dream Walkers" with higher sequences must also have relevant enhancements, which can resist damage from swords and guns, and ordinary punches and kicks will naturally be useless.
But Miss "Queen" actually killed him with just one punch?
She subconsciously put herself in the shoes of the "Dream Walker" lying on the ground, and felt a little sorry for the "audience" who had just fought with her.
If Christine used this kind of power to control me, I would probably be powerless to fight back... She muttered to herself, and suddenly realized that the man on the ground was still breathing slowly, his chest rising and falling, and he was not "dead" as she thought.
"He was simply struck in the heart and fell into a coma. Killing someone in the Duke's mansion, no matter the reason, will surely be scrutinized."
Angel said casually, looking around, then picked up a mirror from the dressing table in the lounge, stroked the surface, and prepared to perform magic mirror channeling.
She did not use her eyes instead of the mirror to communicate with spirits, naturally in order to prevent being discovered in subsequent investigations that she used abilities higher than those of the "Joy" witch, which would lead to her identity being exposed.
Audrey turned around and closed and locked the door to prevent anyone from accidentally entering. Then she returned to Angel's side and looked curiously at the mirror with ripples on the surface and a pitch-black interior.
A moment later, the blurry figure of the man in a top hat appeared in the mirror. He had an indifferent expression and dull eyes, like a dead body.
Would a living person appear dead when being channeled by a spirit... Could he really be dead?
Audrey glanced at the man lying on the ground and found that his breathing was steady and his face was still rosy, so she felt relieved.
Angel ignored Audrey, who was squatting beside him with a curious look on her face, and asked the first question:
"Who are you?"
"Raven Dion, Lieutenant Colonel of MI9, responsible for protecting the security of Duke Negan's residence."
Huh? He's the guard of this mansion? Is this all a misunderstanding?
Before Angel could think about it, Raven in the mirror continued:
"But I was also responsible for collecting information about Duke Negan's interactions with other nobles and councilors, and reporting regularly to Major General Korg, the deputy director of MI9 responsible for this matter."
The target of a spiritual channel is often very honest, and will even proactively reveal details that the questioner has not noticed. Therefore, Angel was not too surprised by the dual role of this "dream walker". He simply raised his head, exchanged glances with Audrey, and then continued to ask:
"What was your purpose in stalking and attacking Audrey Hall?"
Raven Dion immediately replied in a somewhat ethereal tone:
"She had a brief contact with Georgina Augustus, who then went to the restaurant to talk with Earl Hall and Duke Negan. I wanted to get some details of the conversation from her, so I followed her to the empty lounge.
"But before I could find the opportunity, Audrey Hall was about to leave and happened to bump into me while I was hiding by the door, causing my 'psychological invisibility' to be broken. To prevent her from mentioning this to the Duke, I had no choice but to take action against her. I planned to subdue her first, and then perform deep hypnosis to eliminate the impact of this incident."
"I didn't expect she was also a 'spectator' and even hypnotized you in return?"
Angel asked back with a chuckle, his tone tinged with sarcasm.
This was a "Dream Walker" who had fallen at the hands of a Beyonder of the same path who was one sequence lower than her. Even though the other party had the help of magical items like the "Lucky Hairpin" and the "Star Ring Forehead Ornament", weren't those all bought with her money...
Raven Dion's expression in the mirror became stiff, and after a moment he nodded, admitting his mistake.
It seems the truth has been revealed. This MI9 "spy" is ostensibly a Beyonder guard for Duke Negan, but secretly gathers intelligence. His encounter with Audrey was pure bad luck, but in the end, it was also a "lucky" development. It's hard to say whether the hairpin crafted with the "Calamity Priest" attribute was a good or bad thing...
Angel pondered and suddenly thought of a question. Before Raven's figure faded, he asked:
"Do you know the 'Psychological Alchemy Society'?"
She instinctively suspected that such a high-Sequence "audience member" had some connection with the secret organization that Hvin Rambis belonged to. However, this question did not seem out of place coming from her, who had some understanding of the world of occultism.
"Yes, MI9 has conducted relevant investigations, but they hid it very well. We didn't get any clues."
If he answered that he didn't know, I might suspect that he had been "hypnotized" and forgotten everything, but this answer was quite standard... Angel frowned and watched the figure of Raven Dion in the mirror fade away and the mirror returned to normal.
At the same time, her spirit felt a slight tremor, and she sensed someone approaching quickly in the corridor. She raised her head and looked at Audrey and said:
"I'll stay here. You go inform Earl Hall and tell him Raven Dion's answer. He will then convey it to Duke Negan and let them worry about this spy."
Before Audrey could answer, the door was pushed open forcefully, and the elegant yet powerful figure of Georgina Augustus appeared outside. The lock that was locked from the inside had no effect, as if it had been unlocked by some force.
"No need. If a few Beyonders here had a fight and we didn't know about it, then Tirion Negan would probably have to pass his title to his ten-year-old son in less than half a year."
The Duchess said jokingly, striding into the lounge, looking at the "Dream Walker" Raven lying motionless on the ground, and snorted lightly, obviously recognizing him.
It was indeed her. Even from a distance, one could sense her undisguised majesty... Angel stood up and looked back in surprise, his eyes revealing the joy of having found a backer. But then he carefully concealed his thoughts and lowered his head.
"What's going on?"
Georgina turned to look at Angel and asked.
Angel glanced at Audrey, who was standing aside and had lost all the momentum she had in fighting the "Dream Walker" and had turned back into a weak aristocratic girl. He told Georgina in chronological order about the tracking Audrey had encountered, the battles she had fought, and the experience of his magic mirror communication after the three of them separated.
She did not hide anything because Duke Negan would definitely investigate everything afterwards, and her concealment would only arouse suspicion.
Moreover, she had not used any extraordinary powers beyond that of the Witch of Pleasure from the very beginning, and her communication with Audrey was limited to a normal relationship between the two of them, without revealing the existence of the Tarot Club.
As for the magical items on Audrey's body, they were all "purchased with public funds" and reported to Earl Hall, so no one could find any fault with them.
So Georgina just listened quietly to Angel's narration, asking some details from time to time, and her expression remained calm. She was not surprised that this "spy" tried to find out about her conversation with Duke Negan and Earl Hall.
"Actually, we've long discovered he's been gathering intelligence and handed it over to MI9," Georgina sighed softly after a moment, her gaze once again fixed on the still unconscious Raven Dion. "In fact, most of the Beyonder guards assigned by MI9 are tasked with this mission. Everyone knows this, and generally, they're not involved in important matters... But attacking Earl Hall's daughter is still foolish. We'll deal with the rest."
"deal with?"
Audrey asked back in confusion.
"Have MI9 take him back, demote him, transfer him from his post, or even send him to the Southern Continent..." Georgina looked at Audrey with interest. "Or perhaps, do you hope to receive some substantial compensation?"
"No need, Ms. Georgina, I was not harmed in this incident."
Audrey replied with a relaxed smile.
"That's all, then. I'll tell Earl Hall about this. He'll be proud of your actions tonight," Georgina said, her lips curled up slightly, her tone becoming more formal. "Also, I take back my previous assessment of you. You've already mastered the use of this power."
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"Isn't that what Ms. Georgina said really meant something?"
In Audrey's luxurious carriage, the girl, with blushing cheeks and still a little excited, looked at Angel and asked.
"I think she was just complimenting you."
Angel did not give a perfunctory answer, but answered the other party seriously.
Tonight, Miss Justice of the Tarot Club deserves this praise!
Hearing the praise from Angel, Audrey couldn't hide her smile.
If the carriage hadn't been so narrow, she would have stood up, lifted her skirt, and danced a solo, just like she usually did at home.
After the little incident at Duke Negan's mansion, Angel and Audrey left the ball together, but Angel did not take his own carriage. Instead, he went with Audrey and took her car to take her back to Queens to avoid any more accidents on the road.
Audrey also took the opportunity to drive her personal maid to Angel's carriage in the back, creating some time alone with the "Queen".
Of course, the two of them didn't talk too much about tonight's episode, so as not to accidentally reveal the existence of the Tarot Club or talk about things that shouldn't appear in their mouths.
"I hope Dad won't let Duke Negan punish the 'Dream Walker' too harshly. After all, the whole incident was just an accident..."
After the excitement wore off, Audrey started to worry about Raven Dion, who had regained consciousness but was captured on the spot by Duke Negan's other guards.
"Accident? I don't think it's quite right. His 'frenzy' almost made you lose control, which is something that official Beyonders should try their best to avoid. Moreover..."
Angel shook his head and was about to further analyze the motives of the "audience" when he suddenly noticed a figure beside Audrey.
He seemed to "jump" directly into Angel's sight, wearing a black jacket and trousers, a top hat tucked under his arm, a striking red bow tie on his chest, and his light blue eyes quietly looking at the other two people in the car.
He is a member of the jury of the "Psychological Alchemy Society" and the "Manipulator" Hvin Rambis!
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