Normally, a dog will not have a long memory, but Audrey told me that I am a dog that took Potion, and I am smarter than my kind...
Susie tilted his head and continued to look into the noisy hall with the help of the shadow behind the door frame. He quickly remembered where he had seen these eyes before.
That was a long time ago, when my master Audrey asked him to find a way to draw a person's appearance...
But if you look closely, except for the color of her eyes, she seems to look different from the previous person. Her hair color is different, and various other facial features are also different... "Spectator"'s instinct allows Susie to quickly extract the appearance characteristics of a black-haired woman, but she feels that she has seen it wrong.
At this moment, the fight between the aristocratic dogs behind it came to an end, and a black dog with soft hair slowly came closer and flattered Susie.
Susie's eyes and facial expression showed obvious disgust.
"Woof, woof."
It barked a few words in a low voice, and used "Psychological Suggestion" to let the black dog return to the pet pile to continue playing around. Then it lay back to the door in boredom, its eyes constantly scanning the other guests, like a dutiful guard.
"The Earl of East Chester family just came in. He likes others to call him Earl Hall directly. He is proud of his own achievements rather than the territory inherited by his family."
Angel and Klein, who know each other, Councilor Macht, is introducing the guests entering the hall in a low voice. Gentlemen, who has also risen from the bottom to the upper class, has many contacts with them and has become a relatively close circle of friends, so he came close to them soon after entering the hall.
"For example, the major shareholder of Backlund Bank?"
Angel asked pretending to be curious.
"That's just one of his insignificant identities," Maht replied with a chuckle, "Next to him is his wife, Madam Catherine, eldest son Hibbert Lord, and daughter Miss Audrey. I just saw your eyes lingering on her for a moment."
Without waiting for the two to answer, he continued:
"This is Backlund's most dazzling gem. There are Prince's suitors, Duke's successors, and many noble men."
After saying that, he looked at Dwayne Dantès next to him and meant something.
What he meant was to tell me not to have some delusions... Klein smiled on his face, but felt a little emotional in his heart. Although he had already known from Angel that "Justice" Miss's true identity was the daughter of Earl, but until he actually stepped into Backlund Only in the upper class of can we understand the strength hidden behind the name "Earl Hall". Even if we do not count the family network that has lasted for hundreds of years, and regardless of his status as a member of the House of Lords and Church of Evernight's spokesperson in the political circles, just looking at his worth of tens of millions of pounds, he is not comparable to a "nouveau riche" like Baron Cinderas.
And his only daughter, Audrey Hall, even if she cannot inherit the title and most of the property, she should have personal assets of no less than hundreds of thousands of pounds...
If it weren't for Tarot Club or the identity of "Fool", I might never have the chance to be related to this kind of woman in my life.
At this moment, he felt a suspicious look from Angel next to him. He quickly gathered his thoughts and replied with a chuckle:
"I brought a female companion today, and I think this is the right choice for me."
With this answer, he simultaneously dispelled the worries of both of them.
Hearing this, Councilor Macht also laughed:
"The first time you met, it seemed like it was at a dance at my house. I didn't expect that only a month had passed, and our relationship has already become so... close. It's really surprising."
At the same time, he greeted the Earl Hall family who had arrived at the end of the hall, greeted them warmly, and introduced Angel and Klein to Earl, who was nearly fifty years old, with some sagging skin and a bulging belly due to lack of exercise, and several of his family members.
"Thank you, Maht, we have met a few times, and Miss Theresa left a deep impression on me."
Hibbert Hall smiled in return and looked at Angel behind Councilor Your Excellency. In addition to admiration, there was also a trace of doubt in his eyes.
I always feel that she is more... attractive than the previous few times we met?
The eldest son of Earl secretly glanced at Klein who was standing with Angel. He assessed the distance between the two and knew that at least tonight he would have no chance, so he gave up his position without leaving a trace and said to his sister:
"Audrey, this is Mr. Dwayne Dantès whom I mentioned to you before. Tonight's charity gala was initiated by his generous donation."
At this time, due to the "Demoness" charm that Angel, who entered the room first, intentionally or unintentionally exuded, and the arrival of Audrey, the most dazzling gem of Backlund, almost all eyes in the hall were Although gathering here made Audrey feel a little uncomfortable, the Noble Etiquette she had developed over the years and her qualities as "Spectator" made her calm down quickly. With a smile on her lips, she stepped forward and said:
"I heard about your charity plan when I received the invitation. I think the entire Backlund, and even the entire Loen, who are eager to use knowledge to change their destiny, will praise your generosity and kindness."
While he was praising the other party indiscriminately, Audrey's eyes were also looking at the face of the Desi businessman, who had gray temples but could still see his handsome face when he was young.
As soon as she stepped into the hall, she could feel the gaze of Gentlemen. It was not the same kind of surprise, admiration or even desire as other guests, but a kind of... surprise to see an acquaintance.
Does he know me? And it's not a recognition that connects identity and appearance, but a familiarity from previous interactions?
The same look also appeared in the eyes of the black-haired woman next to him, but Audrey swore that with her Beyonder memory, she could not remember where she had seen the two of them.
Could it be...
At this moment, the heel of her right shoe, which she stretched forward, bumped against a raised floor tile at some point. Her whole foot suddenly stopped, but her body kept moving forward, causing her to fall forward involuntarily.
It's over, my "bad luck"...
At this moment, Audrey could feel the slightly confused gazes of his parents beside him, who were barely able to react in time, his brother who was aware of it and tried to help him in vain, but his body couldn't keep up with his thoughts, and Councilor Macht on the other side, who was honing his skills on the battlefield, subconsciously ducking back.
Klein moved his hands imperceptibly. The first thought in his mind was to step forward to help, but he immediately thought of Maht's instructions just now and his current identity, and he hesitated for a moment.
Just when Audrey jumped forward in an unsightly posture, while still thinking in his mind whether to simply fall, or to save himself with the help of Beyonder's extraordinary agility in full public view, he suddenly felt his shoulders being gently supported, and at the same time, his face softened, and he had already thrown himself into the arms of the savior.
She was hugged by Christine Teresa Miss who seemed to know her!
It wasn't until this moment that Earl Hall and Madam Catherine behind them realized what they were doing. They quickly moved forward regardless of etiquette and supported their daughters.
"I'm fine, dad," Audrey, who had regained his footing, smiled and comforted his parents, then looked at Angel in front of him, "Thank you, Miss Theresa, for your quick helping hand to protect my image tonight."
"It's just a piece of cake. Moreover, this kind of accident was not a big deal in my life before returning to Loen."
Angel's rescue of Audrey was purely a subconscious action, and his reaction speed was obviously faster than ordinary people, so he could only use his own "Trier life experience" to make up for it and try to fool him.
"I heard that you lived in Trier for several years. Is it so different from Backlund?"
Audrey, who was "shocked", heard this and asked in response.
"Please believe me, it's much messier than Backlund..."
Angel sighed sincerely, which stunned the beautiful Miss in front of him.
After the small commotion, Earl Hall skillfully called the church servants, pointed out the problem with the floor tile that Audrey tripped over, and asked them to remind the guests not to make the same mistake again. Then he took his daughter away from the focus of the crowd, sat down on one side of the hall, and waited for the party to begin.
This made everyone's attention quickly disperse. After this accident, everyone had no intention of continuing to chat. They all found their own seats, and the hall quickly became quiet.
Later, surrounded by several bishops and Pastor, an old man wearing a black and red robe with five holy emblems on his chest entered the hall through the door. Under the attention of everyone, he came to the shrine in front of the rows of seats.
"Good evening, Saint Anthony."
Including Earl Hall who was in a high position, Klein who felt inexplicably trembling in front of this Archbishop, and Angel who had seen each other before, all stood up from their seats and bowed respectfully.
"Good evening, everyone," Anthony Stevenson returned the greeting with a gentle attitude, tapped his chest four times, and drew Crimson Moon, "Praise Goddess."
"Praise Goddess."
The guests present were all believers of Goddess and responded in unison.
With the arrival of the host Archbishop, the charity party officially began. As usual, everyone prayed devoutly to the shrine of Goddess in their seats for three minutes. Then, the choir of Saint Samuel Cathedral filed in and praised Goddess with a voice that could cleanse the soul.
The routine religious ceremony ended with increasingly loud singing, and the choir and most of Pastor left. Apart from the invited guests, only Archbishop Anthony and Saint Samuel Cathedral's ceremonial bishop Elektra were left.
The latter was already familiar with Angel. Seeing her and Dwayne Dantès sitting together, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly. Then she walked to a high wooden platform, stood behind a wooden table with a copy of "Night's Revelation", and started the second agenda of the party: fundraising.
After a brief courtesy, the bishop began to introduce the founder of Student Aid Fund, which targets the poor, Dwayne Dantès, which made everyone's eyes involuntarily cast in this direction.
But Angel felt a special sight in it. She secretly looked back and found that it was Archbishop Anthony who had stepped aside, as if his whole body was in shadow.
He was smiling and looking this way!