Chapter 769 A Busy Day
After a busy period, Klein pulled the "magician" Fors Wall and her friend Hugh Dilcha into the gray fog, clearing away the strange power that was corroding their spirits. He then looked at Hugh, whose face was hidden by the gray fog but whose stature was short and very recognizable. He listened to her panicked question, chuckled, and said in the tone of a "fool":
"You can call me Mr. Fool.
"Don't be too nervous, we've met once before."
Once upon a time… Hugh Dilcha had just shaken off the weakness and pain that spread throughout his body. His mind went blank, and he was stunned for a few seconds before he remembered that he had borrowed a book from Miss Audrey. In the book, he saw the name of Mr. Fool in front of him and inadvertently read it out.
That night, she came to this palace shrouded in gray fog in her dream and saw the majestic figure in the fog that looked like a god.
So, back then, I had already been noticed by this evil god, no, this great god… She carefully changed her mind and asked curiously:
"Excuse me, has Fors Wall also been here?"
"Not only has she been here, but she's also participated in the regular gatherings held here. Here, you can exchange information and knowledge, buy and sell materials and recipes, or entrust other members with various tasks. My only request to them is that they don't reveal the existence of this place."
And just now, in order to help me, Fors had already revealed the secrets of this place... Xio felt both touched and worried, and asked hesitantly:
"Can I join this party like her?"
I've tricked another one. After advancing to Sequence 4, my spirituality has significantly improved. I should be able to attract more people, higher-sequence Beyonders, to this hall. But I still need to be cautious and develop those I already know first... Klein, who was at the head of the long table, chuckled secretly and materialized the tarot cards that Leonard "Star" had drawn yesterday, with twelve remaining cards, in front of her. He said:
"Okay, you draw one to use as your code name here."
Unlike Leonard, Hugh Dilcher carefully picked up all the cards, shuffled and cut them, then pulled out one and turned it over:
"It's 'Judgment'. I chose it, respected Mr. Fool," Xio breathed a sigh of relief, clearly pleased with his luck. "Excuse me, what is Fors's code name here?"
"She's 'Magician,'" Klein nodded from behind the gray mist, agreeing with the codename. "Before you leave, you can tell me what happened just now."
He was quite curious about how the two of them ended up in the ruins of an ancient castle outside Backlund, encountering a contamination that nearly killed them.
————
"...I can turn down the dinner at Young Conrad's house and Viscount Grallint's ball. Be tactful and don't mention a time conflict. Otherwise, they might investigate who's overshadowed them. Just say I'm not feeling well. Well, they'll understand your difficulties... I'll attend Baron Sindra's art salon. As a thank you for transferring the Iris Winery, I've asked someone to bring him a special product from the Southern Continent. I'll give it to him along."
While sipping the sparkling sweet wine after dinner, Angel gave instructions to the housekeeper Kayla beside him.
The latter nodded and scribbled on her schedule, quickly canceling most of the to-do items for this week and next. She frowned and thought for a moment, then leaned closer to her hostess and asked in a low voice:
"Ms. Theresa, do you need to refute the rumors about Mr. Dantes?"
She hadn't just heard this from the servants, but she asked now because she noticed a very striking feature on the schedule:
All the invitations from unmarried men were turned down!
This was a subtle signal in Backlund's social circle, meaning that the unmarried woman already had a goal and had even entered the substantive stage. In order to avoid giving others unrealistic fantasies, they would try to minimize corresponding contact.
Of course, attending other social events will inevitably lead to encountering unmarried men who are interested in her, but this is at least a silent rejection.
Sure enough, Angel's answer confirmed this:
"unnecessary."
This was tantamount to admitting that within two weeks at most, everyone would notice the change in Christine Theresa's social habits... Kayla suddenly realized, nodded, and changed the subject:
"The handover of Iris Winery has been completed. Mr. Riback visited the nearby Servants' Association and hired some new staff. Starting next week, the winery will truly belong to you. You can always invite friends over to spend a pleasant weekend enjoying the fine wines in the cellar."
That manor worth 35,000 pounds has finally become my asset... Angel showed an unconcealable smile on his face and said in a low voice:
"Let's wait until autumn to invite them on vacation. I'll take some time next week to go there first to get to know the estate. Please invite Earl Hall's daughter, Audrey Hall, for me. I want to take her with me to 'inspect' the estate."
She thought of inviting Miss Justice to go to the Iris Winery together. One reason was that Baron Sindras's incident was related to her, and another reason was that she wanted to get the opinion of the daughter of the top noble in the Kingdom of Loen and see if there was anything that needed improvement in the manor.
After dinner, Angel's busy day finally came to an end. She returned to her bedroom, asked the maid to leave as usual, locked the door, changed into a set of going-out clothes, and without too much delay, she directly passed through the "mirror world", left Backlund, and headed towards the "White Whale Sea" thousands of miles away.
In the bedroom, there was a figure still wearing nightgown, looking normal, and even lying on the sofa reading a popular novel.
After completely digesting the "despair" potion, her various extraordinary abilities have been further enhanced. In addition to the black flame, curse and other abilities that can be directly projected thousands of meters away and can be focused using multiple mirrors, the biggest change is about the "mirror world".
She has been able to use the reflection in the mirror to create a "stand-in" that has a certain degree of freedom of movement and can even simply deal with emergencies.
As long as the opponent wasn't a High-Sequence Beyonder, this Stand could even fight, at least equivalent to a Sequence 5 or so, a "witch" with a relatively rigid combat style... Angel pondered as he advanced rapidly through the mirror passage, his eyes reflecting on the scene of his own bedroom and the contents of the novel "The Return of the Earl" in front of him.
This was a sense shared with her by her double.
I wonder if I can use her to secretly eat some desserts during the journey... She thought happily, and her eyes lit up, and countless forks in the mirror passage appeared.
This means that Angel has come from the lonely sea to Tuscat Island, which has a large population and more exits from the mirror channel.
After a simple divination, she quickly found the "Redhead Lady" anchored in the port. Since it had come to the White Whale Sea where there were many pirates, it was equipped with more deck guns. In the mirror world where the distance and shape were blurred, it looked like a hedgehog.
Since it was nighttime, most of the sailors had already left the ship, heading to the harbor's entertainment venues to spend their money and sweat. Only a few unlucky souls remained on deck to keep watch. Angel went straight into the captain's cabin and observed the interior through the mirror. He found that Elaine had not disembarked with her crew and was not doing anything embarrassing. So he walked through the decorative mirror and came up behind her.
The captain, known as the "Brown Lady" for her frequent use of the "Crazy Ring", was already somewhat famous on the sea. She was now wearing a slim-fitting white shirt and tight pants, outlining her elegant and alluring curves from neck to calf. Her red hair, which had not been concealed by the effects of "psychological neglect", grew to her waist, and seemed to have just been thoroughly washed with the help of the abundant fresh water in the port, with a few drops of water on the ends.
Hearing the movement behind him, the Beyonder who had been promoted to "Conspirator" turned around abruptly. He breathed a sigh of relief after recognizing the person who came. In his eyes was the familiar surprise and a hint of disappointment that Angel had.
"Why, are you disappointed that Tracy didn't come?"
Angel joked, and sat on the captain's armchair, put his legs on the table, and leaned back, making the chair unstable with both feet on the ground.
Coupled with Elaine's slightly embarrassed expression in front of him, Angel seemed to have returned to the night when he sneaked into the "Black Death", eliminated Tracy, disguised himself as her, and received another "Elaine".
It was a pity that she didn't ask Klein what he saw in Tracy's dream, otherwise she could have brought it up and mocked Elaine now... She muttered, her eyes sweeping across the pile of accounts and plans on the desk, pausing for a moment on the cover of "The Great Pirate Angelica Series: Ghost Empire (Complete Edition)" with a bookmark, her brows slightly furrowed.
She seemed to see something strange.
"Ms. Angelica, are you here to inquire about the progress of that arms deal?" Elaine's somewhat anxious words interrupted her speculation, causing her to look up at the blushing beauty. "After arriving at Toscat Port yesterday, the goods secretly transported here have been loaded onto the ship. Tomorrow we will set off for Naas and deliver the goods at the designated private port."
"Remember those special requirements?"
"We've prepared a pirate flag and will disguise ourselves as a pirate ship called the Red Tornado, similar in appearance to ours. The crew has learned a few words of Intis. As long as the entire ship isn't captured, we won't reveal any clues."
This misleading effect was probably limited. If the Feysac Empire and the Church of the God of War investigated further, they would surely reveal that it was the Kingdom of Loen that was behind this, fanning the flames within their colonies and directing the blame towards Intis... Angel didn't hold much hope for this initial disguise. As long as his own people weren't caught and no concrete evidence was left, it would be fine.
After all, Feysac had also fought against Loen and Intis in Balam, and Bayam's rebels also had their support. Everyone was doing the same thing, and no one was any cleaner than the other.
After a few more pleasantries, Elaine invited Angel to go to the lower warehouse to take a look at the arms. After all, this was a deal worth tens of thousands of pounds. The profit that went to the "Red-haired Girl" alone was enough for Elaine to pay off her debts, so she was very cautious.
Walking in the somewhat quiet cabin, Angel said casually:
"Once this transaction is complete, I will requisition this ship and your crew for a period of time to travel to the Sonia Sea in search of the legendary 'Fountain of Youth'."
The Fountain of Youth, does that legend from hundreds of years ago really exist... Elaine was a little confused, but since her employer had spoken, she could only nod and agree.
Seeing the other party's doubt, Angel just chuckled and didn't explain.
But suddenly there was the sound of a door opening behind them, followed by a low, hoarse voice:
"Captain, and... Miss Angelica, were you talking about the 'Fountain of Youth'?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com