Lord of the Mysteries: The Benevolent Witch
Chapter 696

The reason her identity was exposed

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After suspecting that Justice had recognized her at the charity gala, Angel had done some soul-searching. Strangely, however, she had displayed no behavior or expressions that should have allowed a Spectator to notice anything unusual. At most—at the very most—a trace of surprise had inevitably slipped into her eyes when she first saw Audrey.

But that could easily have been explained as awe at seeing a beautiful young lady...

"First, at the charity gala that day, you looked surprised the moment you saw me. It wasn't the look of admiration, curiosity, or even desire that other guests gave me, but the puzzlement of someone seeing a familiar face..."

Audrey concealed nothing and immediately explained her reasoning.

"That made me a little suspicious, but I didn't dwell on it. After all, there are so many people I've met, or who have met me, that even a Beyonder's memory couldn't possibly retain them all. But after I returned home, I asked Susie, and she also thought your face looked familiar... Hmm, I don't think you knew this, but she can see through Irene Watson's disguise."

As expected, the Spectators caught that fleeting moment of surprise—and there were two of them. Also, the Madness Ring's psychological unfamiliarity effect only works on humans, not dogs... Angel's smile froze on her face as her suspicions were confirmed.

"But that still only amounts to a guess, doesn't it? I disguised my hair color, and my face looks very different from how it did six months ago. Those two points alone shouldn't have been enough for you to come straight to my house to confirm my identity."

After thinking for a moment, Angel still voiced her question.

"That's right. If those were my only clues, I would have chosen to ask at the Tarot Club rather than

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