Chapter 353 Characteristics of the Role-Playing Object
After applying Lola's communication potion on the mirror in the basement, Angel waited quietly for the other party to "connect" the communication.
It's really a bit like the dialing stage of a phone call... It's a pity that the communication potion is constantly being consumed, and even if the call is not connected, the "phone bill" will be wasted.
Suppressing her wild thoughts, she thought of the 1,400 pounds she received from Sherlock yesterday, and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.
Including the cash Angel had before and the 800-pound reward from the Mechanical Heart after she defeated the "Apostle of Desire", her savings once again exceeded the 3,000-pound mark. According to Loen's price level and the relatively stable investment rate of return, this is already a savings that is enough for a person to retire and enjoy life.
Add to that the £1,000 or more promised by "Eye of Wisdom" Isengard Stanton, and the £3,800 owed by "Justice" Audrey...
The sudden surge of joy filled her heart, but unfortunately, it didn't improve her digestion of "joy." This also indirectly confirmed Laura's words. The Witch of Joy's digestion did rely on that aspect of behavior...
Just as her thoughts were running away to other places, the half-length mirror in front of her turned dark, and then Laura's figure emerged inside.
This veteran "Pleasure Witch" was wearing an intricate and exquisite palace gown, with a rare touch of light makeup on her face. She was probably about to go out. Seeing Angel on the other side of the mirror, she nodded without surprise and said:
"Is there any new news?"
"Yes."
They had not been in contact for two weeks, during which time many things that concerned Laura had happened. Angel told the witch, who had been trying to deal with the witch's sect, about the deaths of the human trafficker Barron and Capin's former bodyguard Heras in the East District, the scene that was quickly burned down that night, and his suspicion that the royal family, the military and the witch's sect were collaborating.
Then there is the important evidence: the equestrian coach Talim may have died from the witch's curse, and his case was transferred by the royal family and was suspected of being handled coldly.
Finally, she described in detail Triss's failed escape attempt. Although Laura was also at the ball at the time, she might not have been able to see Triss's frightening change from another angle.
After listening to Angel's narration, Laura fell into a brief contemplation, and then murmured.
"Prince Edessak... As expected, the Witch Cult placed Triss beside him, essentially as a hostage and liaison? And as far as I know, that equestrian coach you mentioned, Talim Dumont, who died under a curse, was indeed very close to the prince. It was he who accompanied Triss at the ball that night, and it was also he who set the horses free outside, causing the commotion and giving Triss an opportunity to escape. If he interfered with the prince and Triss's 'romance,' there's a high chance he'd be killed by the curse."
"However, according to Vincent and I's investigation, this prince, who is behind in the line of succession, has been living in his Red Rose Manor in the suburbs for some time, only occasionally going out for social activities. It doesn't seem like there's any conspiracy going on… but we can't rule out the possibility that he's using this behavior to paralyze other members of the royal family and is actually planning some major operation."
"Planning the operation...could it be related to 'Lady Despair'?"
Angel suddenly thought of the demigod of the Witch Cult who was about to return to Backlund.
"It's possible that this Desperate Lady Panatia is currently in Trier, the capital of Intis, and will soon return to the Kingdom of Loen. She places great importance on rituals and would choose to travel across half of the northern continent by steam train rather than making the dangerous journey through the mirror spirit world. But at most in a week, she will return to Backlund and retake control of everything here. Whatever the Witch Cult's conspiracy is, it will be revealed at that time."
"At that time, I will also face this demigod."
Angel told Laura that Sylvia had "invited" him to meet Ms. Despair, which made her already serious face look even more worried.
"Panadia isn't a bloodthirsty person. In fact, the Witch Cult has very few mid-level members, and they wouldn't kill their own members without a care. But if you accidentally reveal your true intentions, or if she discovers you're hiding something... I'm afraid a Sequence 6 like you wouldn't even be able to escape from her. High-Sequences of the same path absolutely suppress low-Sequences. If you're one sequence behind, you can still try to resist, but if you're two..."
Listening to Laura's somewhat pessimistic view, Angel recalled his experiences fighting other "witches". Although Madam Sharon was a Sequence 6, she had obviously been hastily prepared that night and didn't even bring a protective wand, so she was easily killed by the cooperation between her and the two Night Watchmen. And Mitis, the Witch of Pleasure with long gray hair, showed much stronger combat power than the former. Angel, with the combat power of Sequence 7, could only barely tie with her even with two magical items.
This was still due to her considerable magical items and close combat experience. She couldn't expect the Sequence 4 Lady of Despair to be completely free of magical items. Furthermore, she was bound to be accompanied by other witches. One against many, the gap was hopelessly huge...
Fortunately, he was still a member of the Witch Cult. As long as he was well prepared, with the protection of the Secret Holy Emblem and Mr. Fool, he didn't have to fight them head-on.
Laura clearly thought the same. She instructed Angel in detail on how to hide his thoughts and actions in front of High-Sequence Beyonders, such as appropriately revealing some minor secrets and misleading the other party through micro-expressions. It seemed that she herself had similar experiences.
"I'll continue to follow up on Prince Edessak's case and their relationship with the military. The three major churches haven't made any moves yet. Either they haven't received any information, or they're waiting for an opportunity. And you, be careful with Lady Panatia of Despair. If you can get anything out of her... forget it. Protect yourself first."
She changed her words halfway through her speech, causing Angel to smile slightly, understanding the concern hidden in the witch's words.
As the call was coming to an end, she remembered that she still had an important question, so she stopped Laura who was about to erase the screen and asked:
"I have a little doubt about the performance of 'Joy'."
She vaguely told Laura about her acting experience in the past few days and asked why the digestion progress was so rapid.
After last night, she had digested almost three-quarters of the potion. If this was a normal performance speed, then any Sequence 6 Pleasure Witch, as long as they gritted their teeth and put aside their pitiful pride, could complete the digestion like a rocket within half a month and be ready for advancement to Sequence 5.
How was it possible that she saw so many witches of pleasure but not even one witch of pain?
"This speed is really strange..." After listening to her description, Laura frowned, puzzled. "According to experience, although this stage is not too difficult, even if you understand the acting method and can quickly summarize the key points and rules of the performance, it still takes half a year..."
She suddenly seemed to have thought of something, and her blue eyes looked at Angel with a smile.
“Unless you have some strong emotions, your mood changes drastically during the ‘joy’ process, or… the person you are playing is very special.
"I've heard that for most behaviors that require the steps of 'play-feedback-digestion,' the higher the sequence, the stronger the feedback effect."
The higher the sequence, the better the effect... but he's only Sequence 7, not even as high as me... That's the first possibility. When I recognized his identity, I did experience an extreme emotional shift. Could this be the reason?
She was thinking silently, and suddenly found that Laura's figure in the half-length mirror in front of her had disappeared at some point.
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