Lola's ability to guess this information so quickly did not surprise Angel.
Less than two months after she was promoted to "Pleasure", it was almost impossible to collect the formula and materials for the next Sequence in advance. The only way to be promoted was to directly use Beyonder Characteristic of "Demoness of Affliction" to replace Potion Main Materials. And the only "Affliction" Demoness in Backlund disappeared after Angel of Orthodox Church was dispatched. Lola can naturally imagine where the characteristics of this Beyonder fell.
In the same way, the true identity of Angel is also about to come out - the "Affliction" Demoness characteristics that fell into the hands of the official Beyonder will not be easily handed over to the wild Beyonder. Only those who have contributed to this Great Smog can get it.
This also verified Angel's conjecture. Lola indeed knew the Potion formula of "Affliction" and knew Law of Conservation of Beyonder Characteristics.
As for the identity exposure of "official Beyonder", it does not cause any harm to "Irene" who is about to leave Backlund. On the contrary, it will make Lola have some scruples about it.
Therefore, Angel just nodded pretending to be profound and did not answer.
"Oh, I have been guessing about your true identity, such as Demoness, who betrayed the sect and was an avenger who has been lurking for many years. I didn't expect..." Lola smiled slightly and seemed to be interested in Angel's identity was not taken seriously, but his eyes had become cold, "You are very Luck. I have both materials. In three days, you contact me and Vincent and I will meet with you."
"The only thing I didn't expect was that you actually completed the role of 'Pleasure' so quickly. I remember it was only two months before you got the formula from me. This makes me a little curious about the person who cooperated with you in the role. Could he be a Demigod?"
It's a pity that his Sequence is not even as tall as mine... Angel looked away guiltily.
But she specifically mentioned that Hunter Vincent because she didn't want to meet alone? Perhaps she is afraid of my official Beyonder status, or she feels that my strength is no less than hers now...
And judging from Lola's attitude, she doesn't seem to like the official Beyonder... Well, this is not a strange thing, most wild Beyonder is like this.
Angel guessed and continued to ask:
"What about you? You clearly know the formula of Potion and have collected the materials. Why don't you try to get promoted? You should have finished digesting it, right?"
"It's not that easy for me to continue to advance..."
Lola looked away and answered slowly.
For some reason, Angel felt that her expression was a little sad.
"Mr. Fool, everyone, good afternoon."
In the palace above Gray Fog, Miss Justice took the lead in saying hello to everyone as usual. His voice was still soft, but it had lost its former ease.
"Thank you for saving Backlund again."
She stood up from the high-backed chair, faced the top of the long table, and bowed solemnly.
Angel sat between her and Mr. Fool, looking around the entire long table, and found that several Tarot Club members acted to varying degrees after hearing Justice's words.
Miss Justice thanked Mr. Fool. Perhaps the latter gave her corresponding tips before Great Smog, allowing her to use Earl Hall's connections to inform all parties, especially Church of the Evernight Goddess, to make appropriate responses... And her tone was a little excited, was it because she knew the number of casualties of Great Smog? Although the newspaper has not reported it yet, given her status, it is not difficult to obtain first-hand information.
Although Hanged Man on the opposite side is overseas, he seems to have understood what happened to Great Smog. He leaned forward and expressed more interest than surprise; Mr. Sun had almost no body movements. He probably didn't know the meaning of "Backlund" at all.
Miss Magician also lives in Backlund. She was quite shocked. After all, Backlund officially claimed that this time Great Smog was just caused by the gradually deteriorating urban environment. Yes, plague and death are its subsidiary products, and Miss Justice's words undoubtedly indicate that this large-scale death involves a deeper struggle, and even requires the help of Mr. Fool, a secretive and powerful existence.
As for Mr. World in the distance...
Angel looked at this member who rarely expressed his opinions. His face was hidden behind his hood and Gray Fog. His hands dropped under the table and his body remained motionless, making it impossible to see any emotional changes.
"My beloved and I only provided some insignificant help," Mr. Fool's deep, void voice came from Gray Fog, "But perhaps, you can thank 'Empress' Miss, she has made a lot of contributions to Backlund."
Angel, who was still secretly observing other people's reactions, suddenly felt that everyone's eyes were focused on her, and she involuntarily bent down to make herself look smaller, feeling a little confused and ashamed.
Mr. Fool, you said that your help is insignificant and my contribution is "a lot", which is a bit overwhelming...
Audrey also looked at Miss Empress next to her with some curiosity. Because she provided key information in Great Smog, which allowed Earl Hall to promptly notify the church, notify the military and the royal family to take corresponding countermeasures, she received unanimous praise from her elders, and also learned a lot of follow-up investigation news from them.
The altar that summons "True Creator" in the ruins on the eastern outskirts of the city, the long-prepared large-scale ceremony deep in East Borough, the "unfortunate fire" Red Rose Manor and the deceased Prince are all traces of the struggle between the various parties behind Great Smog.
Unexpectedly, Miss Empress can already participate in events of this level... But she should be the most powerful one among Tarot Club, which makes sense...
Audrey thought about it and bowed to Angel, expressing his gratitude to her.
"Miss Empress, thank you for your efforts, otherwise Backlund might have killed hundreds of thousands of people in this Great Smog."
Since she learned from Lola about Three Great Churches's mutual "restraint" in Backlund, Angel did not tell Goddess Church's Angel Descent city to easily eliminate Catastrophe, but she did not want to take all the credit, so she just shook her head lightly and did not answer.
But Miss Justice seemed to take her silence as acquiescence. After sitting back on the high-backed chair, she began to talk about the subsequent impact of Great Smog.
"This time, unprecedentedly, Great Smog manufactured by a certain 'Demoness of Despair' affected East Borough, Factory District, Docklands, as well as part of South District and Bridge District. The toxic mist The gas spread for more than an hour, and the subsequent plague has not been completely stopped until now. Although the specific casualties have not yet been counted, as many as 80,000 corpses have been found, mostly the elderly, children and civilians with pre-existing diseases. Adding in the subsequent serious patients who were not treated in time, as well as some undiscovered casualties, the death toll may exceed 100,000..."
"100,000 people... how can it compare to last time..."
Angel felt dizzy. She had deeply experienced the horror of smog, and even almost died from the disease spread by Panacea. She was mentally prepared for the possible heavy casualties from East Borough, but the information revealed by Miss Justice still exceeded her worst imagination.
The second person who was shocked was Sun Derrick who didn't even know where "Backlund" was.
This was far more than the entire population of City of Silver where he was. Derrick had been saddened by the death of his friends and worried about the disappearance of the entire exploration team, but he had never imagined that several times as many civilians as all the people in City of Silver would die within an hour. The pile of corpses made him feel suffocated just in his mind.
Magician Fors, and Fool Klein, who was sitting behind Gray Fog and acted as if he didn't care, also felt a little heavy in their hearts. In the past few days, Backlund and the others have seen countless patients waiting for treatment in the city, corpses being dragged to the suburbs by freight carriages for burning, and streets and shops that have become depressed. They can clearly feel the profound impact Great Smog has had on the entire city.
Compared with the actions and harm caused by "Demoness of Despair", the bloody sacrifices created by the various gentlemen and ladies of Aurora Order seem to be just clumsy jokes.
After everyone had digested this shocking news, Audrey continued:
"Fortunately, the upper echelons of the kingdom are aware of the possible consequences of the turmoil caused by this incident. King took the initiative to make concessions to the parliament and Three Great Churches. Many of the Environmental Protection Act proposed by Atmospheric Pollution Investigation Committee will be passed before the end of the year. The minimum guarantees and working hours limits for workers will also be written into the latest laws. Poor Law will make changes that are more beneficial to the people at the bottom as a way to appease them.
"Factory owners and bankers have taken the initiative to donate a large amount of property and materials to ensure that there will be no new casualties due to disease and cold this winter. As compensation, the seat restrictions of Upper House will be relaxed. People who have obtained titles through donations rather than hereditary can also enter Upper House. The property restrictions for elections will also be adjusted accordingly, which is more conducive to the emerging wealthy class.
"Due to the contribution of Three Great Churches, especially Church of the Evernight Goddess, in this incident, King will allow them to send personnel into the military to enhance their ability to handle extraordinary events. It is said that because the new Church of Storms Archbishop Radar Valentine was busy handing over in the military camp, the deadly fog was not dispersed in time. They had no complaints about the military positions that originally belonged to Church of Storms being divided up by other churches. Moreover, taking advantage of the opportunity to enter East Borough to rescue patients and hunt down Demoness Sect members, several abandoned Church of Nights were reactivated, and corresponding clergymen were stationed in East Borough. The royal family and the military acquiesced to these actions."
After telling everyone what he asked and what Susie overheard in the conference room at home, Audrey looked at everyone with expectant eyes, waiting for the comments of Tarot Club members.
Hanged Man did not disappoint her. After thinking for a moment, he sneered in the depressed atmosphere and began to express his opinions.
"This smile will keep you laughing for 12 hours."