When night fell, Stephen Hampres's academic salon came to an end, and carriages carried the guests away and drove in all directions.
The carriages Angel and Audrey were among them. It returned to North Borough along the road and approached Loen Charity Student Aid Fund of Phelps Street. However, when passing by the road in front of Saint Samuel Cathedral, it paused for a moment because of the congestion caused by a breakdown of a carriage traveling in the opposite direction.
Of course, this was an "accident" intentionally created by Angel. She used invisible threads to tie up the carriage's axles, blocking the road and creating a suitable reason for her carriage to park next to the church.
Even "Manipulator" Hvin Rambis did not dare to approach Church of Night with Saint at his command, let alone use Sea of Collective Subconscious, who was united by everyone, to eavesdrop on the conversation between the two.
"So, he also gave you a ridiculous order?"
Audrey leaned on the soft car seat and asked in a low voice. Her eyebrows of the same color as her hair were furrowed, and her green and gem-like eyes showed disbelief.
"Yes, I'm afraid he had this idea more than a month ago, so he hinted at that time that I would continue to meet more nobles in the upper class, including female nobles..." Angel replied with a chuckle, and then changed the subject, "I 'listened' to your conversation. He asked you to show your favor to Prince, who is pursuing you, in order to confirm your marriage partner as soon as possible and make you a princess, or even go further?"
"That's what he meant." Speaking of being "Hypnosis", Audrey inevitably showed a trace of anger on his face. "Dad once told me to try not to get too close to any Prince until I really Now that I am an adult, I understand the weight of making any choice in this matter... I became Spectator, and after I better understood his intentions, I realized that this would cause misunderstandings from other Princes, and would also cause dad's allies or enemies to misjudge the situation..."
"I don't plan to get married so early, let alone choose a Prince in a hurry to decide my life for the next few decades... But Hvin Rambis's 'mission' this time obviously has a purpose. Could it be that some Prince asked him to use this underhanded method to gain an advantage?"
As she spoke, she shook her head and denied her guess:
"Probably not. Hvin did not specifically say which Prince he wanted me to contact. His real purpose may not be to get me married, but to bridge the gap between New Party represented by my father and Conservative Party in the royal family... No, this is contrary to his previous attitude. He is I hope to tie Dad to the Chariot of those nobles who are seeking war to release domestic pressure, so that New Party will be divided internally, and there will be a gap between Goddess Church represented by Dad, Storm, and Steam, and the influence of the Three Great Churches alliance will be weakened!"
Audrey, who was no longer as innocent as when he first entered Tarot Club, quickly came to a conclusion, and his face became more and more gloomy.
Looking at Audrey whose expression was constantly changing, Angel held her hand, patted the back of her hand comfortingly, and said:
"Don't worry, Hvin Rambis also asked me to inquire about Georgina Augustus Duchess's attitude towards the war. This means that there are huge differences within the royal family, and the faction that Hvin belongs to does not have an absolute advantage. It also needs to consider the influence of other nobles, the military and the church. He does not dare to push you too hard, Earl Hall, lest he will drive you to the other side.
"Even if he wants to match you up with a certain Prince, the process will take at least half a year. You can pretend to cooperate first and see your father's attitude while I will ask Georgina about his views on other factions and then decide how to deal with Hvin Rambis."
Disposal...
Audrey's eyes widened slightly, and he immediately understood what Angel meant. The surprised expression on his face calmed down, and even a smile appeared.
This is the feeling of having strong companions to support and protect you!
She returned to her usual lively tone and said:
"Fortunately, Hvin Rambis has already told me the formula of Potion for the next Sequence. It's not in vain that I have been trying to deceive him with half-truth and half-false information for more than a month..."
As she spoke, she recited the Potion material and Promotion Ritual of "Dreamwalker" that she learned from the other party:
"Main Materials: A complete brain of an adult Mind Dragon, or a heart of Dream Catcher plus a crystal of Mind Phantom.
"Ritual: Sign a contract with Spirit World Harpy, take one of its tail feathers, and consume Potion in extreme joy or anger."
Based on his experience of holding "Promotion Ritual" many times, Angel quickly captured the key points of the "Dreamwalker" ceremony.
"When you take Potion, you are likely to fall into a deep dream caused by the power inside Beyonder Characteristic. The tail feathers of the human-headed harpy can keep you awake to a certain extent and avoid being trapped in it, unable to extricate yourself, and eventually losing control... At that time, you can try to pray to Mr. 'Fool' to obtain his blessing and replace the rare creature you are looking for in the depths of Spirit World."
She looked out the window at the road that was quickly clearing up because the carriage that had blocked the road had cleared its fault and started moving again, and quickly recounted her thoughts on the ceremony.
"Should I bother Mr. Fool with this kind of thing... I originally wanted to get help with materials and rituals through Hvin..."
Audrey muttered, and then remembered that every time he came into contact with Hvin Rambis, he had prayed for corresponding blessings from that existence in advance, and had enjoyed "preferential treatment" countless times, and smiled a little shyly.
And according to what "Empress" just meant, it may be difficult for Hvin Rambis to survive until the day she is promoted...
Late at night, Böklund Street No. 160 is in the master bedroom on the third floor.
The surface of the full-length mirror that hung in the most conspicuous place and had been wiped clean at all times suddenly became dark, and even the moonlight shining into the room from the window could not leave a trace.
Almost instantly, a figure wearing a silk nightgown with perfect waist and hip curves was outlined next to the mirror. As soon as she appeared, she looked around, her eyes swept over the bodyguard Male Servant Enyouni next to the standing door and the guard Raphael hidden in the shadow of the room, and finally stopped on the only big bed in the room.
There lies the sleeping Dwayne Dantès.
After confirming that the environment was safe, "Angel" with a slightly dull expression walked out of the mirror completely. At the same time, Angel hiding in Mirror World "overlapped" her position and came to reality.
This temporarily formed "Mirror Person" is almost identical in appearance to Angel, except that her emotions are not rich enough and her movements are a bit dull. Moreover, through her power transmitted from the mirror, she can use most of the abilities of her original body, and her combat power even slightly exceeds that of Sequence 4's Demigod.
Compared with hiding in the mirror and observing silently, or directly getting out of the mirror, this "detection" method is undoubtedly safer and more effective.
At this time, Klein also got up from the bed, looking at her with a trace of resentment that his dream was disturbed, and was instantly comforted by her smile and close body.
"What's the matter?"
He knew that Angel must have something serious to do when he came over in the middle of the night, so he put away his ambiguous thoughts and asked doubtfully.
Angel sat on the bedside and told Klein everything that happened after seeing Hvin Rambis in the evening, including the fact that the other party asked her to find a way to get close to Georgina Augustus, and the "difficulties" Audrey also encountered.
"I remember that guy 'Hypnosis' you last time, so that you can alienate me and your relationship with Dwayne Dantès. Try to get to know more young nobles..."
After listening to Angel's narration, Klein asked with a frown. The resentment in his heart that he was almost regarded as a murderer because he was involved in Baron Cinderas's slander case reappeared at this time, and he became increasingly unhappy with the culprit Hvin Rambis.
In the words of the previous life, he already had Path to Death... It just so happened that "Justice" Miss was looking for Beyonder Characteristic of Sequence 5. If he sold her the characteristics of Sequence 4, would she buy it in advance... Strange thoughts came to Klein's mind, and he asked after a moment:
"You agreed?"
"Pretend to agree. After all, I was pretending that I was affected by 'Hypnosis' at that time, so I couldn't refuse..." Angel chuckled, and was moved by Klein's suddenly serious expression. Feeling a little happy, "Of course, this state cannot last too long. Audrey can't drag it on, otherwise it may arouse Hvin's suspicion. Maybe we can only find a way to solve the source of the problem."
"Will there be other Demigod watching behind him, such as Chairman of 'Psychology Alchemists', or other commentators?" Klein asked calmly.
It seems that he is already planning how to solve this "Manipulator"... Angel muttered, shook his head and said:
"Probably not, otherwise he may have discovered my true strength... When he entered my Island of Consciousness, he was as casual as when he was dealing with Mid Sequence's Beyonder. He didn't even realize that I was disguised. He was too arrogant..."
"Then formulate a plan to deal with him as soon as possible and ensure that the battle is resolved without leaking the information... I suspect that 'Psychology Alchemists' is probably related to that Angel... During the battle, Arianna's help may be needed."
Klein analyzed it carefully, and considered every word with Slowing intonation.
That Angel... can't be Adam, right? The leader of "Twilight Hermits Society" is also the real leader of "Psychology Alchemists"?
Angel was shocked, his hand involuntarily touched the Hidden Holy Emblem on his wrist, and murmured:
"Or, can we also seek help from Mr. 'Fool'? Will he agree to help in such a matter of actively provoking the other party?"
"Yes."
Klein raised the corners of his mouth and answered confidently.
On Sunday night, Angel took his own relatively luxurious four-wheeled carriage to Empress Borough and arrived at the mansion of Duke Negan's family.
In the extremely vast and luxurious garden, luxury carriages with various coats of arms stopped briefly at the entrance of the villa, letting the nobles and Rich Merchant they carried get off, and then quickly left to make room for the following vehicles. Angel got out of the car with the help of the maid, and glanced at the guests around her, but found that she did not recognize most of them.
They were all real nobles whom she could not usually come into contact with.
Well, I finally recognized a few acquaintances... That was Galia, Earl Wolf's wife. The last time I attended her family's dinner, Countess's attitude was impressive when she showed off the necklace worth 20,000 pounds. But now her head is hanging low, like a defeated rooster... or hen. Is it because her necklace can't compare with the price of other ladies' jewelry?
Angel cursed, but also felt a little relieved because no one knew him.
At least I don't have to face the embarrassment of being inferior to others like Countess.
With this thought in mind, she was about to walk through the door and enter the ball venue, when she suddenly found a lady in a black evening dress walking out of the door.
When the latter saw Angel, he raised his eyebrows slightly and strode over.
That was her "goal" tonight, Georgina Augustus!