Chapter 273 Adventurous spirit?
The study fell into an awkward silence. Not only did Angel, who had just arrived, and Fors, who looked like she had just woken up, look confused, but even Audrey, who was sitting behind the desk, raised her eyebrows in surprise, a look of genuine bewilderment in her emerald eyes.
Apparently, the Viscount's performance was not disclosed in advance to the other two people present.
"Well, I just wanted to show everyone my achievements." Seeing that no one was buying his words, Grellant placed three crystal bottles on the desk and explained with a wandering look, "Because everyone has contributed a lot to my potion. Well, if you need any potions in the future, you can always come to me."
I put in a lot of effort... I provided the potion formula, of course for a fee, and Miss Justice must have helped him find the other missing main ingredient for the potion. Miss Fors had also found the formula for him before me...
Angel pondered and looked at the three bottles of potion made by Grellint. One of them was bright red, like fresh blood. It was the healing potion that Angel had bought from the pharmacist Darkwell many times. The effects of the other two bottles were unknown.
"I didn't expect that I would be the first to become a Beyonder." The Viscount, unable to conceal his excitement, sat back on his sofa and looked at Audrey, who seemed to have thought of this as well and was frowning.
Unfortunately, you were the last one of us to take the potion. Actually, Miss Audrey was already a "spectator." No, she obtained the "Mind Reader" formula from Mr. Sun a long time ago and has likely been promoted to Sequence 8 by now... And Fors and I have already...
Thinking of this, she looked at Miss Fors who was looking for the formula of "Master of Magic" at the previous party. After being frightened by Viscount Grallint's performance, the latter returned to her lazy posture. The side of her face half covered by her long brown hair made Angel feel somewhat familiar.
"Ms. Fors, I already have a clue to the formula for the 'Master of Magic'. Do you still need it?"
Sell it to Miss Magician for 450 pounds, and then sell it to Ms. Fors for another 450 pounds. For one Sequence 8 formula, I can make 900 pounds. If I can sell it again at Mr. A's gathering...
"Sorry, I already bought the recipe at another party."
Fors's apologetic answer dealt Angel a heavy blow.
The disappointed expression of losing 450 pounds of income caught Audrey's attention. She chuckled and said:
"Luckily, I've found a clue to the recipe for the 'Audience' potion, otherwise I would have been the last one to fall behind," she continued, her expression returning to seriousness. "That's why I asked everyone to come here. After attending a gathering in the suburbs of the North District last week, I was followed by a mysterious person. Although they didn't attack me, they must have tracked me to my residence."
"Afterwards, two psychology experts contacted me through a noble acquaintance of my family, trying to gauge my interest in the occult and psychology. I guess they were from the Psychological Alchemy Society, and were testing my qualifications to obtain the Audience potion, or even to join their organization."
"After two encounters, I believe I've passed their assessment, so Miss Eslant has extended an invitation. They're organizing a seminar soon, and it's said that several psychology experts and scholars will be participating. However, this is different from the previous interactions at my home, which makes me a little worried and afraid. So, I'd like to invite Miss Irene and Ms. Fors to come along. Of course, you don't have to attend the seminar, just protect me and leave in case of any accidents."
After Audrey finished speaking, she looked at Angel expectantly. If Angel hadn't known that she was an expert in psychology and the "audience" method of influencing other people's opinions, he would have been almost fooled by her performance.
"But, Miss Audrey, why don't you let the Earl's guards go with you? I think an 'apprentice' and a 'fortune teller' probably don't have much direct combat ability. My abilities don't allow me to carry others through obstacles, and Miss Irene..."
Fors interjected, looking at Angel, who also shook his head and replied:
"I can only perform divination to confirm whether the seminar is dangerous. In the absence of clues, divination probably won't work," Angel answered honestly according to his current identity. "Of course, if the other party can deal with it with ordinary bullets, I do have some confidence in my marksmanship."
"Audrey, Fors is right. You should tell Earl Hall or Hibbert about this and let them assess the risks involved. Even if you want to go to the appointment, you must bring sufficient guards. I believe that Earl Hall's donations to the Church of Evernight over the years are enough for them to send Beyonders to protect you."
"Thank you, Grelint. I will bring my guards with me, but they are not Beyonders, so I would like to seek your additional help. I don't want to let my father know about this so soon, otherwise I might lose my only hope of obtaining the potion formula."
Audrey smiled sadly, and that look made Grellint look away, unable to bear to look at it.
Angel understood Audrey's thoughts. As the apple of Earl Hall's eye, if the Earl knew that his precious daughter was going to contact a secret organization like the "Psychological Alchemist Society", he would definitely stop her and might even promise to obtain the potion formula from somewhere else in exchange for Audrey's giving up.
However, Justice's performance at the Tarot Club showed that she was not an innocent girl who followed the rules and obeyed the family regulations, but had some hidden rebelliousness and adventurous spirit. Therefore, she would rather take risks to obtain the formula at the Tarot Club, or even join the "Psychological Alchemy Society", than let her father arrange everything for her.
Furthermore, she had already become a Beyonder, and joining the Psychological Alchemy Society was probably to prepare for her subsequent advancement. She couldn't possibly tell her family about this...
Thinking of the Tarot Club, Angel suddenly remembered the private conversation between Miss Justice and Mr. Fool during the meeting, and had some new guesses about Audrey's insistence on going to the appointment.
Is this Mr. Fool's mission?
Otherwise, Audrey would not have taken the risk of attending the seminar just to gain the other party's trust.
However, after careful analysis, she would not take too many risks. As a secret organization based on the "audience" approach, the "Psychological Alchemist Society" was not as radical as the Witch Sect or the Aurora Society, which frequently caused bloodshed. Whether in the church's scriptures or in the narrative of the Hanged Man, they were considered to be relatively "lawful".
"I will go with you, but if there is any risk, I want you to leave immediately rather than stay."
After assessing the risks, Angel finally made concessions. On the surface, this would win the favor of the noble and lay the foundation for future missions of the Witch Cult and his own development. Secretly, it could be regarded as cooperating with the actions of the Tarot Club members.
"Thank you, Miss Irene."
Audrey laughed in delight, then looked at Fors, another Beyonder present. Fors lowered his head in thought for a moment and shook his head.
"I'm sorry, Miss Audrey. I'll ask Xio's opinion. Her extraordinary abilities are more useful, so perhaps she can accompany you."
The implication is that this "apprentice" feels that his extraordinary abilities are not suitable for helping Audrey.
Audrey was only slightly disappointed by this answer and did not continue the topic, which made Angel feel that the other party's target was actually him alone. This feeling became more and more obvious after leaving Viscount Grallint's house.
"Why does Miss Justice think that as a fortune teller, I have the ability to protect her from other Beyonders?"
Sitting in the hired carriage, Angel muttered to himself as he watched the street scene outside the window moving backwards.
"Does she think using 'divination' can effectively avoid possible risks? But this doesn't align with her displayed intelligence and shrewdness. Even if she's a bit rebellious deep down, she wouldn't risk her life..."
"Unless she knows that I'm not just a 'diviner', but have other combat abilities, such as an 'assassin'... If that's the case, then my identity as a Tarot Club member has been exposed to her, just like when I recognized her as 'Justice'?"
Thinking of this, she took out the magic mirror she carried with her, stroked the mirror surface and whispered:
"Mirror, mirror, tell me, does Audrey Hall know my true identity?"
She didn't ask whether the other party was a Beyonder or whether he was "justice," which was a fact that had long been established.
Unfortunately, after the thick fog on the mirror dissipated, only her focused expression was reflected.
The divination failed.
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