Chapter 695 The truth behind
It was like I was the middle-aged man who was unleashing his inner wildness, and he was the innocent girl who was raped...
Angel watched Sindras jump from the third floor in silence without any reaction.
Because she found that the "unlucky" baron's belt had been caught on the protrusion of the balcony railing. The tanned and tough calfskin tied the baron firmly to the railing, leaving him dancing outside the balcony in dishevel, not knowing whether to climb up first or break free from the belt and continue his "confession".
It seems that the magical item created by Miss Justice through the Beyonder characteristic of "Calamity Priest" has not yet expired. This is why everything around her has gone wrong, and even those who committed suicide were hanged outside the window... Hmm, since I'm already Sequence 4, this item has almost no effect on me?
Angel muttered as he glanced at the dark blue hairpin on Audrey's blonde hair. Together with this noble lady, who appeared weak after being promoted to Sequence 6 but was actually stronger than an adult man, they pulled the struggling Baron Syndras back from outside the balcony. Of course, they also did not let go of his belt hanging on the bulge.
Before closing the balcony door, Angel looked down and found that his gardener was on the other side of the garden and had not noticed what was happening upstairs. The nearby streets were also a little quiet because of the hot afternoon sun.
If someone saw a baron hanging outside my balcony, I'm afraid all kinds of gossip would spread throughout Backlund the next day...
Thinking of this, she threw the baron onto the carpet with a hint of resentment and said with a mocking tone:
"Your Excellency, Baron, I assume you didn't just want to hang out on the balcony to enjoy the breeze. So, are you planning to put me on the hook for the murder of a noble?"
What's more, there is mud ground below, and falling from the third floor will not kill people. If you want to end your life, you can climb the bell tower of the Holy Wind Cathedral of the Storm Church!
After hearing her sarcasm, Sindras sat against the wall, one hand on his knee, the other on his forehead, shaking his head slowly, as if he had just woken up from a nightmare, and squeezed out a low voice from his throat:
"I... was just trying to calm down on the balcony, but then I thought about how this might be known to my wife and daughter, and how it might be publicized by my competitors, causing my friends to distance themselves from me and my partners to abandon me. The three bankruptcies I'd experienced deep in my memory came flooding back... Then, a single thought overwhelmed all my thoughts: Perhaps jumping off the balcony would be the only way to find relief."
This didn't seem like the thinking of a mature businessman or an ambitious aristocrat... Angel glanced at Audrey secretly and found that this "audience" nodded hesitantly, as if confirming Angel's idea.
Sure enough, his negativity was also caused by that "audience"...
After the Baron's efforts, Angel can now finally confirm the full picture of this series of events.
There was no doubt that the audience member's target wasn't me, nor the unexpectedly appearing Audrey, but Baron Sindras himself. He didn't even need to confirm when or where the Baron would "explode." He only needed to hint that when alone, he could lower his self-control and unleash his inner primal desires, and he would do something uncharacteristic of Loen.
Regardless of whether he was stopped in the middle or succeeded accidentally, the "guilt" that was deliberately magnified afterwards would make Baron Sindras feel ashamed, and he would use some drastic means to "settle the matter", such as killing to silence the witnesses, or committing suicide. No matter what the behavior was, as long as someone died, the matter could not be covered up, and the baron would inevitably face disgrace.
Isn't this the smear tactic he originally intended to use on Klein... Of course, unlike his threats which were merely verbal, that "audience member" actually did it, and almost succeeded. If it weren't for Audrey's "Lucky Hairpin" still being effective, I would have had no choice but to use my extraordinary ability to save the Baron... Of course, this wasn't something the "audience member" considered. In his view, Audrey and I were powerless to stop the Baron from committing suicide.
From the moment Sindras became interested in value investing, Coim, Ms. Mary's rebellion, Caron's suicide after selling his shares, Klein's frame-up, and his attempt to smooth things over through me... one thing after another was linked together, all for the purpose of getting this Conservative's money bag involved, ultimately leading to imprisonment and the loss of everything?
Thinking of this, Angel looked at the Baron with sympathy. He looked a little dejected, but at least he didn't want to commit suicide. He couldn't help but say:
"Your Excellency the Baron, I suggest you go to the Church of the Storm now and seek their help."
Hearing this, Sindras looked up and met those purple eyes filled with pity.
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After seeing off the embarrassed Baron Sindras, Angel was finally able to reminisce with Miss Justice of the Tarot Club.
Judging from the tacit cooperation between the two just now, Angel no longer has the need and the ability to hide his identity.
My actions showed that I knew she was a Beyonder of the Audience Path, and her cooperation also showed that she knew I knew this... Angel stopped thinking before his thoughts fell into an infinite loop and said:
"What do you think of Baron Sindras's behavior just now?"
Audrey seemed a little surprised by Angel's direct question, and replied after a moment:
"I think it's a bit strange... It's not because of his reckless behavior, but because the 'influence' on him is too simple and crude. Even a Sequence 6 'hypnotist' like me wouldn't be so direct if I wanted to frame him, but would use a more subtle method...
"Of course, the immediate benefit is effectiveness. Whether it's suggestion or hypnosis, trying to get someone to commit suicide will cause them to resist deep down. Even if used on an ordinary person, it's likely to fail. But this 'audience member' cleverly combined two cues: 'releasing desire' and 'guilt', and almost achieved that goal."
"Even an ordinary person? Do you think Sindras is also a Beyonder?"
Angel asked back curiously.
"He at least knows some occult knowledge and isn't as ignorant as he appears... When it came to seeking refuge in the Church of the Storm, he didn't express doubt, but rather distrust. This might be related to his past experiences, or perhaps he's hiding some secret that the church can't know, which is why he hasn't sought the church's help."
This agrees with my opinion. A businessman who's experienced three bankruptcies and returned to prominence, a baron who enjoys the support of the Conservative Party and has a rather ambiguous relationship with the New Party, is unlikely to be completely unaware of the world of occultism. However, this means that the "audience" who can easily hypnotize and suggest this baron is likely a High-Sequence Beyonder...
Thinking of this, Angel felt a headache again. She knew that this time, she and Audrey were just affected by the "audience"'s plan and were not the direct target. However, in the subsequent official Beyonder review and the investigation after the "audience" failed, her identity might be exposed, and then...
...The revenge of a High-Sequence Beyonder hiding nearby would probably be quite troublesome.
Luckily, I'm also a High-Sequence Beyonder. As long as I find out the other party's identity, that's when I can strike back... Angel muttered, turning his gaze back to the youthful "audience" in front of him.
"So, Miss Audrey, what brings you to visit me today?"
She asked with a smile.
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Monday afternoon at 3:00.
Deep red light flashed, and vague figures appeared in the magnificent palace in the gray fog.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool, good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen."
With the greetings from Miss Justice, the Tarot Club convened again after a week's vacation.
"Mr. Fool, I found a new page in Emperor Roselle's diary."
Angel spoke first. In addition to the magical items, extraordinary characteristics, and clues about the "Man in the Mirror" found in her Trier trip, she also obtained five pages of Russell's diary. Of course, she decided to contribute only one page per week. This way, she could drag it out for more than a month and prevent the Tarot Club from developing an involutionary trend.
Hearing her words, the "magician" Fors seemed to understand something and silently changed the three pages of the diary he was about to offer to her into just one page.
Unlike the two passive members, Cattleya pushed her glasses up and saluted the Fool before speaking:
"Dear Mr. Fool, this time there are three pages of diary."
At this moment, she felt that the two female members beside her were looking at her with deep confusion.
That’s because our goals are different. You are completing Mr. Fool’s mission, and I am completing the Queen’s… She secretly excused her own “involution” and quickly materialized three pages of a diary provided by the “Mysterious Queen” Bernadette, making them appear before Mr. Fool.
As the reading time exclusive to fools began, Angel also secretly glanced at the noble girl beside him.
The "Justice" lady once again exposed her identity and easily recognized her as the "Queen".
Of course, given the possible existence of high-sequence "audiences," the two did not discuss this matter in the real world. After Baron Sindras left yesterday afternoon, Audrey simply invited Angel to her literary salon and expressed her intention to serve as a director of the "Loen Charity Student Aid Fund." There was no mention of the Tarot Club.
Let's talk about everything at the Tarot Club...
After Mr. Fool announced that free communication could begin, Angel immediately requested a private conversation with Justice.
"Ms. Justice, what I want to know is how you recognized me?"
She forced a kind smile and asked Audrey, whose blond hair was tied behind her head and whose face was blurred.
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