Chapter 641: The trace of the original witch?
The next morning, having learned that Triss had fully recovered from her injuries, found a new home, and that the investigation had made considerable progress, the butler Walter, in a good mood, arrived at the door of the bedroom on the third floor. Together with Richardson, the valet who had danced the spirit dance until late at night and was a little tired but his soul had been healed, he greeted the awakened owner of the mansion, Dwayne Dantès.
When they saw the gentleman with dark circles under his eyes and messy hair push open the door and stagger into the corridor, they could not hide the astonishment in their expressions.
Could it be that because there was going to be a ball tonight and many women of different ages and personalities were invited to attend, Mr. Dantes was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night?
The two of them looked at each other secretly and tacitly hid their doubts in their hearts.
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"Ribak, inform Mr. Sander that I agree to their request and that I will be traveling to Trier soon to contact the 'sales channel' there. I hope their goods will be ready as soon as possible."
In the study, Angel gave instructions to the butler who stood respectfully in front of him.
"Yes, miss, I'll go to the Veterans Club right away..." Ryback nodded immediately and replied, "Should we contact them openly or secretly?"
Seeing that Angel was a little puzzled, he added:
"Open contact means you're close to the New Party, to which Sander belongs, and that you're collaborating with the military. This might have an impact on the attitudes of other nobles and wealthy businessmen. Whether this is good or bad depends on their inclinations."
Does that mean I should just jump in and join a team? But this is just our first collaboration, and if I rush into it, I'm afraid others might not agree. It would make me seem overly ambitious, and no matter which party the leaders are from, they wouldn't like someone like that... Angel understood and shook his head.
"Just deliver the message secretly."
Angel, who has modern knowledge and is also a believer in the Goddess of Night, has a natural inclination towards the New Party, but she does not intend to expose herself so quickly, especially when she is cooperating with the military to investigate the smog problem.
Seeing that Ribak nodded in agreement despite being somewhat puzzled, she continued to instruct:
"Have Ms. Keira prepare everything for the ball at Dantes's house tonight. Also, I need to rest for a while, so please don't disturb me."
In the previous month, Angel had often requested this kind of "alone time," leaving himself ample time to attend the Tarot Club every week, sneak out to see Laura and Sherman from time to time, and even kill a high-ranking deacon at night or explore an unnamed island thousands of miles away.
Although this caused some strange speculations to spread secretly among the servants in the mansion... She shook her head, shook off these boring thoughts, returned to the bedroom next door from the study, locked the door, and took out a small mirror from her mirror space. The black sticky substance on it had evaporated, leaving only a slightly blurry mirror surface with an address in the South District written on it.
That was a mirror coated with the communication potion provided by Triss, specially used to communicate with her. Triss had just taken the initiative to initiate the contact, which made Angel decide to "take a break".
Unfortunately, the communication potion had already evaporated. The only way to contact her was to go there in person. She was aware of this, so she left her address... After thinking for a moment, Angel went straight into the mirror world and followed the complex passages he had already figured out to the southern area of Backlund.
Although she had hardly ever been to this area, she quickly found Triss's location through the street signs scattered throughout the streets and the brighter and more transparent window glass after the smog improved. It was a two-story house with a fairly neat appearance.
It seemed her financial situation had improved. Not only did she no longer have to hide in the sewers, she now lived in a detached house. Could it be that Klein's butler, Walter, had provided her with assistance?
After performing the necessary divination and confirming that there was no ambush or danger, Angel entered the house through the mirror passage and came to the full-length mirror in the bedroom on the second floor.
Triss was wearing a tight black nightgown, her long black hair casually tied behind her head, revealing her fair, slender neck. She was sitting at the desk, her back to the full-length mirror, writing something with her head down. There were some newspapers and notes scattered on the desk.
From Angel's perspective, she looked like a female college student buried in her studies, delicate yet intellectual. It was hard to imagine that she was the "instigator" and "witch" who instigated a ship's passengers to kill each other and tried to kill the survivors through curses.
Could it be that Prince Edessak had changed her?
Angel thought so and stepped into the room. The slight noise immediately startled Triss. The latter's hand holding the pen trembled slightly, and the invisible silk threads hidden in the room quickly wrapped around Angel, but were burned one by one in the black flames that suddenly appeared.
“It’s you…”
After seeing who was coming, Triss's tense body relaxed.
"Who else could it be? Have you messed with anyone else?"
Angel teased, sitting down on another stool in the bedroom.
The furnishings here are too simple. Doesn't she need entertainment every day, has no other desires, and is fully focused on investigating the truth of the smog and the cause of Edsak's death?
Looking at the bedroom with no decoration except for a table, chairs, a simple wardrobe and a bed, Angel sighed inwardly.
She herself didn't try so hard...
"It's hard to say. After all, the three major churches are still looking for me. I can only hide in densely populated places like the East District or the South District... But it still can't compare to your 'fame', Miss Angelica Sage, 'Golden Queen'?"
How did this title reach Backlund? Is this the power of a hundred thousand pound bounty... Angel looked at Triss speechlessly, then his eyes fell on the various clippings on the desk.
"Sonia Morning Post", "Maritime News"... She did conduct corresponding investigations!
This did not exceed Angel's expectations. After all, the "Blood Admiral" Senior had revealed his true appearance directly to Triss, and she only needed to find out the latest news at sea to easily know that the pirate general had "died" at the hands of the crazy adventurer German Sparrow.
Based on the conversation between the secret doll Senior and Angel in the sewer that day, and the relationship between German Sparrow and Angelica Sage, it is not difficult to know the true identity of the demigod witch in front of him.
After all, after the bounty was raised to 100,000 pounds, my portraits were everywhere. Although Christine Theresa in Backlund had changed her hair color and slightly adjusted her facial features, it wasn't difficult to find similarities between the two by looking for answers... After confirming Triss's thoughts, Angel chuckled and replied mysteriously:
“That’s just one of my identities.”
What Angel feared more than his pirate identity was that Triss would recall their encounter when she was still "Tris".
Although my appearance has changed a lot since my Tingen days, if she were to connect the two, it would be a huge hassle...
Completely unaware of Angel's inner thoughts, Triss saw her gaze lingering on the newspapers and began to explain:
"To cooperate with you, I have to do some research. For example, Gehrman Sparrow, did he transform into the appearance of the Blood Admiral, or simply take over his body? No wonder he's already as famous as the Pirate General."
It seems that she still doesn't know about the "Master of Secret Puppetry", so there's no need for me to tell her everything... Angel thought about it and smiled noncommittally.
Triss was momentarily dazed by the high-ranking witch's charm. She changed the subject imperceptibly, handed Angel a few sheets of filled paper, and said,
"This is my recent investigation into Viscount Stratford."
The captain of the palace guards who was involved in the death of Prince Edessak... Angel took the manuscript and read it roughly. He found that Triss had not only found out the other party's residence and obtained a portrait, but also made corresponding arrangements for his usual time when he went out and the places he liked to go. Except for not having contact with the person in person, she had made it as complete as possible.
"This viscount is suspected to be involved in multiple palace conspiracies?"
Looking at the portrait of the Viscount, who was over forty but did not look old, Angel picked out some interesting details and asked questions.
"It's just my suspicion, I have no evidence, but shortly after he became deputy to the former captain of the palace guard, his superior was executed for participating in the rebellion. He took advantage of the situation to rise to power and was likely involved in many power shifts within the palace... I suspect he's the white glove, the executioner, of a certain faction, and that faction is undoubtedly the real culprit behind Edessak's death."
Triss's answers were very organized, proving that her research and collection of this information was not aimless, but had a basis and purpose, pointing directly to her own actions of revenge.
After asking a few more questions, Angel said with some doubt:
"You haven't tried to contact him yet? Are you planning to do what William Sykes did, kidnap him unexpectedly, and resolve everything through divination and spiritualism?"
"Unlike that abandoned child, William, he's a Viscount, possessing at least Sequence 6 strength, and perhaps possessing several mystical items... Furthermore, he's been followed by a number of people lately, both covertly and overtly. With my status as a wanted criminal, there's no way I can get close to him."
Triss answered with a frown on her face. Her thoughtful expression and troubled eyes looked somewhat sad on her slightly pale face.
As expected of a divine vessel favored by the original witch, it captivated a prince... well, she herself was also captivated... Angel looked at Triss with a bit of amusement, as if competing with her, unconsciously displaying the witch's charm. After a moment, she replied:
"Continue your investigation outside the area and find out all his whereabouts and preferences. I will find a way to help you solve the appearance problem and allow you to approach him under another identity."
The first thing she thought of was her "hypocritical" ring, but since she would have to use the power of the "Faceless Man" on her upcoming trip to Trier, she had to give up.
If all else fails, she can get Elaine's "Ring of Madness" back, but then she will lose her greatest advantage - her beauty. Can she really win over the viscount?
Triss didn't expect to solve this problem quickly. After hearing Angel's answer, she just nodded slightly, put away the information she had painstakingly collected, and asked casually:
"You weren't in Backlund last night? I tried to contact you, but failed..."
The communication potion crafted by witches below the demigod level can only be effective within the scope of a city. Last night, Angel was "grave robbing" on an unnamed island near the Raging Sea and ran into the "Imaginary Angel" Adam...
"I'll give you the spell to summon my messenger. If you need any help, you can use it to deliver messages." After hesitating for a moment, Angel wrote the summoning spell for the black cat, Winsa, on a piece of paper and handed it to him. "I may have to leave Backlund again soon and go to Trier in Intis. If you try to contact me through the mirror communication, it will fail again."
Triss took the note and glanced at it, pausing for a moment on the word "friendly creatures." She then clipped it into her notebook, frowned, and muttered:
"Trier? Why are you going there?
"Panatia also said before that she would send me there after Backlund's mission was completed... Although that city is not the headquarters of the Witch Cult, it is where they have invested the most strength.
"I suspect it's related to the 'Original Witch'..."
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