On the carriage slowly driving away from East Balam Veteran Officers Club, Angel was whispering to his butler Ribak:
"This cooperation with Mr. Sander has been completed. He may have other tasks for me in the near future. You should contact him regularly and maintain a good relationship."
"Okay, Miss Theresa."
Ribak, who had gray hair on his temples and wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, wrote down this in his notebook and replied.
It's not that he can't remember these simple things, but he wants to use written notes to express the importance he attaches to the tasks I asked... Looking at the meticulous butler's movements, Angel thought secretly, and suddenly said:
"Do you know which female generals there are in the military? At least they must be colonels."
Ribak was stunned and the pen in his hand stopped. He lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said thoughtfully:
"I don't have the impression that whether it's the troops stationed in Loen, the army stationed in Balam, or the navy in various places, it is difficult for women to take on important responsibilities in the military..."
After secretly glancing at Angel, he added:
"It's not a gender bias, it's a military tradition."
This did not surprise Angel.
Loen Kingdom's military, especially the navy and colonial army, are deeply influenced by Lord of Storms's beliefs. The philosophy is quite traditional. It is believed that women should not be exposed to the public and should be dominated by men in the family. On the contrary, men have the obligation to protect women.
Therefore, whether it is the army or the navy, women account for less than one percent, and they are concentrated in logistics and other positions.
But what Sander mentioned was a female military leader... Angel thought for a moment and thought of another possibility:
The opponent was Beyonder in the military, and Sequence was not low, so he became the head of a certain department.
With the solemnity of Sander, this female military Beyonder should at least be Sequence 5, maybe even Demigod... excluding the fact that I have never heard of a female High Sequence's "" Sailor"Pathway is very likely to be "Lawyer" or "Arbiter". If it is the latter, she will be able to see through Sequence 4 whether the people around her are ordinary people or Beyonder, which will be very detrimental to me...
Thinking of this, Angel smiled to himself.
It's probably no secret that she is Beyonder. As a military representative, Sander doesn't say it, but that doesn't mean they don't know.
The female military leader is going to meet with me soon, possibly intending to expose my identity in person. The question is whether they want to continue to cooperate or use this as a threat... Various possibilities are constantly popping up in Angel's mind, but he cannot be sure.
Fortunately, before she returned to Backlund as "Christine Teresa", she was well prepared and arranged for herself to escape from Intis and betray "Demoness Sect"'s identity as Demoness, which not only conforms to his own experience, but also happened to be "guessed" by Hvin Rambis, who has connections with the military and royal family. It can be regarded as a mistake.
Unfortunately, compared to me on the surface, the identity of this female Beyonder is still a mystery. Ribak had a low military rank before retiring, so she should not be able to ask for this part of the information... Looking at the housekeeper who was a little anxious because he could not answer the employer's question, Angel did not embarrass the other person anymore, but closed his eyes and leaned against the soft inner wall of the compartment, arranging what to do next in his mind.
After several discussions, Angel, Klein and others have formulated a plan to lure and eliminate the clones of Amon: using Mystical Item as bait, using the "secret" power of Arianna to isolate the connection between the clones, and using N The Pales Zoroaster i Leonard's body is the main force in the battle, destroying all his clones in Backlund... The only question is, after seeing multiple "Evernight's favored ones", is Amon's Avatar alert and has fled the city?
"Iron-Blooded Knight"'s Beyonder Characteristic and 8,000 pounds of production costs have been transferred to Ms. "Hermit" through "sacrifice" Mr. Fool. According to her, Angel will be able to get her new weapon by the end of next week at the latest.
In the latest communication with Trissy, Angel reminded the other party to ask Shermane to pay attention to his acting methods and avoid attracting the attention of East Borough official Beyonder, especially "Nighthawks". Although Leonard is usually careless, his ability to do things is not bad, and he is also aware of Witch's ability. If Shermane continues to commit crimes, he is likely to be found by this "Red Gloves". If he is captured alive, Angel can use the relationship within the church to rescue people. If something unexpected happens during the battle...
Thinking of this, a plan that already had an outline came to Angel's mind.
She is preparing to integrate the two important forces in her hands, the East Borough "Black Claw Gang" of Shermane and the "Red Haired Woman" of Helene, so that they can truly belong to the "Empress" of Tarot Club and the "Golden Queen" of Above the Five Seas.
As for the code name, choose from "Minor Arcana" of Tarot Cards.
On next week's Tarot Club, you can raise this matter in the Fool's Kingdom. I think other members have their own forces more or less, and everyone can agree on the same opinion. There may be opportunities for cooperation in the future... She muttered, turning her eyes to the street illuminated by the bright sunshine outside the window, and silently assigned code names to Shermane and Helene.
"Giving your subordinates a code name sounds so... interesting!"
In the luxurious carriage of the Earl Hall family, "Justice" Audrey covered his mouth with his lace-gloved hands, his eyes full of surprise.
Angel smiled disapprovingly, wondering whether to change Shermane and Helene to less eye-catching code names.
"I will support your suggestion... it's a pity that I don't have my own subordinates, well, except for Susie."
Audrey murmured and looked at Golden Retriever at his feet, who was flicking his tail in boredom. The latter felt her gaze and tilted his head to look over.
It doesn't know the existence of "Tarot Club" yet, let's change the topic... Muttering to himself, Audrey smiled at his extraordinary pet and said softly:
"Susie, Christine Miss are not outsiders. You can speak in this carriage."
She had already revealed to "Empress" and "Hanged Man" that she owned a "Spectator" dog, so she no longer asked Susie to continue to act stupid.
"Audrey, I will like any nickname you give me, woo woo."
Susie rubbed her leg affectionately, and the standard pronunciation of Loenese came out from her throat.
Although I already know that this dog is "Psychiatrist" and can talk, I never thought that its pronunciation is more standard than mine... Is this the secret of "Justice" Miss's success in inquiring about information at home? Even if the conversation was private, her father and brother wouldn't care about a dog lying under the table, right?
Angel stared at Golden Retriever who was talking nonsense, and couldn't help but reach out and touch her soft hair.
"Christine, I didn't expect you and Mr. Dantès to get together so quickly," Audrey, looking at Angel's left hand resting on Susie's head and the somewhat dazzling ring, with inexplicable emotions in his eyes, suddenly said, "I hope to attend your wedding as soon as possible. When will that be?"
Subconsciously retracting his left hand, Angel chuckled and replied:
"I haven't decided yet. Maybe I need to finish the things at hand first and eliminate some risks."
She is referring to the matter of "Angel of Time" Amon's Avatar in Backlund? Or is she preparing for promotion to the follow-up Sequence?
Audrey guessed, feeling hopeful and doubtful at the same time.
She didn't know whether "Empress" Miss and Mr. "World" came together because of certain tasks, or whether there really was a relationship that could determine life-long events.
Tarot Club was established exactly one year ago, and "World" only joined 9 months ago. Did they know each other before joining Tarot Club?
Thinking of "The World", the first thing he did after joining Tarot Club was to look for "Empress", Audrey thought thoughtfully.
The carriage soon stopped in front of Stephen Hampres's villa. Angel met the furniture merchant with whom he had met once before. The latter bowed gracefully and introduced the other Gentlemen next to him to the two visitors:
"This is Hilbert Alucard. He is Backlund a famous jewelry designer with outstanding talent. He has designed many types of jewelry for the royal family. In addition, he is also a frequent visitor to my salon for psychology enthusiasts."
Angel looked at the man who was about forty years old, had a brown complexion, and seemed to have some Southern Continent blood, and nodded slightly as a greeting.
She had only heard this name from Baron Cinderas before, and guessed that the other party was probably related to Psychology Alchemists. At this time, seeing him in this salon, which was almost Psychology Alchemists's base camp, confirmed her suspicion.
Compared to her alienation, Hilbert was extremely enthusiastic. His eyes swept over "Rose Necklace", which had almost no sense of design on Angel's chest and relied solely on the huge rubies to attract attention. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised and he said in a teasing tone:
"I, Oldest One, am interested in psychology because I want to figure out the minds of customers so that I can better design accessories that suit their ideas. But in the end, I found that compared to complex ideas, simpler and more natural designs can best bring out the beauty of the wearer."
Are you praising my beauty, or derogating my necklace for its lack of design... Angel squeezed out a smile and complimented the designer.
Later, under the guidance of Hampres, Angel and Audrey came to the salon that had started in the side hall, and saw several familiar nobles and more unfamiliar faces they had never seen before.
Angel speculates that most of them may really be just ordinary psychology enthusiasts, but there must be many hidden members of "Psychology Alchemists". They contact each other in this natural way, cooperate with each other, extend their tentacles into various fields, secretly collect intelligence, and even control certain nobles.
While she was thinking, Audrey, Stephen Hampres, and Hilbert Alucard left the side hall. After a while, another maid came here, invited Angel out in the name of Hampres, and took her to the door of the living room at the back.
Seeing the maid making a gesture of invitation and gently pushing the door open, Angel made some guesses in her heart. With a natural and relaxed expression, she walked into the room and closed the door smoothly.
In front of her, the committee members "Psychology Alchemists" Review Council and "Manipulator" Hvin Rambis, who she had seen several times in Magic Mirror Divination, were sitting quietly on the sofa, welcoming her arrival.
"Good afternoon, Christine Teresa Miss," he stood up gracefully and saluted, "Or should I call you, Demoness of Pleasure Miss?"