How should you respond if your identity is directly exposed by the other party?
Before being "invited" to this salon by Audrey, Angel had thought about this issue many times, and even had a discussion with psychology expert "Justice" Miss and made multiple plans.
Therefore, when Hvin Rambis directly said the word "Demoness of Pleasure", she was not nervous at all, and even wanted to laugh a little.
Of course, the reason was not that he had expected it, but that the other party's conclusion was completely wrong.
"You, you are?"
She asked a bit tongue-tied, looking subconsciously at the door that she had closed behind her. Strands of invisible threads spread out at a much slower speed than usual, forming a spider web all over the room, gradually spreading towards the old man in the center of the room.
"Don't be nervous, Miss Theresa, I am Audrey's friend, and you are also Audrey's friend. This is just a conversation between friends."
Hvin, who noticed that she was obviously frightened and resistant, and was about to enter a fighting state, chuckled again, took the lead and sat back on the sofa, saying that he had no fighting consciousness, and pointed to another single sofa next to him and said:
"Sit down and let's talk."
The words of this amiable old man had a convincing charm, just like a professor teaching students in a university. Angel nodded involuntarily, and his hostility was significantly reduced.
She glanced at the closed door again, slowly walked to the sofa, sat on the comfortable fabric sofa, and relaxed surrounded by soft cushions and armrests.
But at this time, another person, Angel, who was detached from himself and whose perspective seemed to be floating in the air, watched his behavior coldly and immediately realized that something was wrong.
Because I already knew that the other party was Demigod, even if the other party was not hostile, I should not be so relaxed and obey the other party's instructions. I must have the most basic vigilance in my heart. It is impossible to trust the other party so easily, sit down peacefully, and still regard the person I met for the first time as a "friend" in the other party's secretly changing words.
As soon as I entered the door, he used "Psychological Suggestion" on me... Angel had some understanding, but he was surprised to find that after receiving the Angel blessing from Mr. "Fool", he did not have the same scene floating above Great Sea of Consciousness and Mind Island as Audrey.
That is the unique perspective of "Spectator", and I can only slightly perceive the incoherence in behavior and thoughts, and resist based on another detached me?
Angel was constantly thinking, but his body responded appropriately. He looked at Hvin Rambis cautiously and said with emotion:
"Are you Professor Rambis of Backlund University? I've seen interviews in newspapers, but I didn't expect you to be Audrey's friend... But I don't quite understand the 'Pleasure' you just said. What does it mean?"
This is in line with the subconscious defense psychology of a Beyonder whose identity has been exposed.
Hearing this, Hvin raised his right leg and put it on his left leg, leaned back, relaxed on the sofa, and said slowly:
"The university professor is just my cover identity, just like Hampres is a furniture dealer, Alukard is a jewelry designer... In fact, we, like Audrey, belong to an organization called 'Psychology Alchemists'. We are the same group, focusing on academic research and the exploration of monuments near Backlund.
"As your friend, Audrey hopes that you will join us, so we brought you here... Of course, your identity as Beyonder was not revealed by her, but what we inferred based on your experience at Intis. Look, this is the interesting thing about psychology. It can get all the information about the other person before meeting the other person through various behavioral trajectories."
It turns out that you are just an ordinary Psychology Alchemists member who wants to know the identity of Audrey's friends, and I have exposed the fact that I am a Beyonder, a "Demoness of Pleasure" because of my several years of life experience in Intis...
Angel sneered in her heart. If Intis's experiences were not all made up by her, and if she hadn't already known that the other person was "Spectator" Demigod and was leading the entire Backlund "Psychology Alchemists" work, she would have almost believed him.
Of course, this was not due to the exquisiteness of Hvin's words or the amount of evidence in his wording, but when he spoke, Angel felt a weak force invade her thoughts, soothing hostility and building trust, making her involuntarily want to believe in the person in front of her.
Without Mr. "Fool"'s blessing, I'm afraid I would have taken the other person's words seriously at the first opportunity, thinking that he was just "Psychiatrist" who was similar to Audrey, and even thought that it was myself who was at fault for exposing my identity...
Even if it is against Beyonder who is the same as Sequence, even if the other party is originally hostile, "Psychological Suggestion" can have such an effect. I don't know if this ability will be effective in battle... While evaluating the other party's Beyonder Ability, she shook her head and said:
"What happened with Intis is in the past. Now I just want to live a good life in Backlund... Mr. Rambis, what is your purpose of revealing my identity?"
She appropriately showed a hint of vigilance, rather than completely giving up resistance at the other party's suggestion.
After all, Beyonder's Sequence and identity issues are information that can affect and endanger the life of the person being Hypnosis. Even the person being Hypnosis will subconsciously resist, or even cause Hypnosis to fail. Moreover, Angel believes that Hvin is only giving some shallow guidance at this time, rather than deep Hypnosis. If he has no resistance at all, he will go too far and make people suspicious.
Sure enough, Hvin nodded slightly without surprise and explained:
"Don't worry, we are not the official Beyonder and have no intention of clearing out all Demoness in this city like them, but as Audrey's friend, I must protect her safety Being responsible naturally includes understanding the intentions of the people around her... You must have heard that after Catastrophe last year, Backlund has eliminated all members of 'Demoness Sect', right? Why leave Trier and come back here?"
At the same time, his left hand on his knee moved slightly, seemingly just changing its posture, but Angel, who had the "blessing", felt that the desire to talk in his heart suddenly became stronger, and he regarded the person in front of him as a suitable conversation partner.
"Of course I know this. In fact, this is the purpose of my return to Backlund - only here can I avoid 'Demoness Sect' and stay away from their search for me."
She "honestly" told her reasons in full, with a hint of distress on her expression, as if she was recalling her past life.
"Manhunt? Did you betray Demoness Sect?"
Hvin asked with interest.
"No, I just don't want to stay any longer. They are hostile to Demoness, who is a female, and assign all kinds of difficult tasks that are difficult to complete. They obviously want me to die in the task... I hide my identity and escape from Trier, just to start over in this city where no one knows me..."
Angel replied in a low tone.
This is not completely fictitious, but "Third Identity" that she constructed with slight modifications based on her own experience dictated by Lola. This was also the identity information that she had arranged long before returning to Backlund.
"Oh, they do like to do this. From a psychological point of view, it is called emotional transfer. It may be related to their own experience."
Hvin said with a chuckle, obviously not unfamiliar with the behavior of "Demoness Sect", but he did not support it either.
He changed the topic and asked tentatively:
"You seem to be getting very close to Dwayne Dantès recently," he glanced at Angel's left hand on his thigh, meaning, "What kind of person is he?"
Why can everyone notice my Engagement Ring? Is it because my behavior is too public... Angel deliberately "murmured" in his heart so that Hvin Rambis could hear it, and at the same time said:
"He is a typical Loen Gentlemen, humorous, funny and polite. Although his age is not suitable for me, his wealth, experience and physical condition can make up for this. Marrying him will be beneficial to both of our development in Backlund... In addition, he should be a Beyonder, but Sequence is not high. He may be the Potion he took during his adventure in the Southern Continent in the early years. He did not elaborate, and I did not ask."
Angel considered revealing some less important information, especially the fact that Klein was Beyonder. He should have been discovered when he went to the Southern Continent to sell arms. He couldn't hide it from Hvin Rambis. If he, as the other party's engagement partner, didn't even know this, it would arouse suspicion.
From the perspective of interests, it is also in line with the thinking of "Demoness".
Hvin nodded slightly, as if he was satisfied after comparing it with the answer in his mind. Then, his wise blue eyes looked steadily at Angel, and asked again:
"What about women? I mean women like Audrey, how do you feel about them? Compared to men, you prefer young women with weak bodies who can allow you to show a certain degree of initiative."
His last sentence was a declarative sentence...Angel was stunned for a moment, feeling that this sentence was filling his mind like thoughts coming from deep inside, as if he had always thought this way.
This is "Psychological Suggestion", which is "implanting ideas"!
Angel, who was transcending his own mind, reacted immediately. He couldn't think about it carefully and could only control his body to show the appropriate reaction.
She smiled slightly, a trace of blush appeared on her face, lowered her head and replied:
"Yes, I like them more than following the worldly idea of finding a suitable man to spend my life with."
"Haha, it makes me happy to hear your truest thoughts," Hvin Rambis put down his crossed legs, leaned forward slightly, and his tone became more serious, "As a friend of Audrey, every time she attends the academic salon here, you will ask her to bring you with her. Unless you see me, you will not have the memory of my conversation with you, and will only keep our conversation as your subconscious thoughts in your heart."
He paused and added:
"Being engaged to Dwayne Dantès makes you feel troubled, and you will delay marriage for various reasons. On the contrary, you will have a stronger impression of women, especially those with noble status. This is due to your experience in Trier and your own inner tendency."
As he stated it as if he were declaring facts, Angel could feel that corresponding thoughts had indeed emerged in her mind. If there wasn't another self looking down on everything, I'm afraid these thoughts would have replaced the original thinking to a certain extent and become her new "norm".
"Yes, Mr. Rambis."
She replied in a brisk tone.
"It's getting late, you should go back to the salon first."
Hvin Rambis nodded with satisfaction, glanced at Wall Clock, and reminded him.
Angel stood up from the sofa obediently, turned around and walked towards the closed door. She seemed to have forgotten that there was an old man she respected in the room, and she had also forgotten the conversation just now.
At the door, Audrey, who had just said goodbye to Hampres, came out of another room, happened to pass by, and smiled naturally when he saw Angel.
The latter Deep Purple's eyes lit up, and he took the initiative to greet her. Audrey hugged her with a surprised expression. Different from the usual polite kissing ceremony, this time the action was particularly intimate, which made her happy but also a little confused.
In the living room, Rambis, who was looking at everything with a smile, did not notice that Angel's eyes in the blind area of his vision had become cold.