Miss Justice Was a Little Flustered

The afternoon after attending Viscount Grellint's literary salon, Audrey went to Madam Norma's home as invited to attend that day's afternoon tea.

Afternoon tea among noble ladies and young misses was a very popular social activity in this era, but this time, it seemed somewhat different—

"They are the mysticism experts I mentioned." Madam Norma enthusiastically introduced the distinguished guests. "This is Mr. Hilbert Alucard. He is a psychologist and also a jewelry designer, exceptionally talented. This is Miss Islander Oseilka—this is not a typo; the 'Si' turns this young lady's name into ***. She is a doctor specializing in the mind, what we commonly call a Psychiatrist."

"A Psychiatrist? That seems to be Sequence Seven of the Spectator pathway?" Audrey politely studied Mr. Hilbert, who appeared to have Southern Continent ancestry, and the baby-faced Miss Oseilka, feeling slightly nervous inside.

However, thanks to the education she had received as a noble young lady, she quickly composed herself. After exchanging a few pleasantries with them, she took a seat.

Then Audrey discovered something very strange—

She seemed able to clearly sense that the two of them were observing her.

She had not used the Spectator's abilities. Or rather, ordinarily, even if she had, using the power of a mere Spectator to observe fellow pathway Beyonders at least Sequence Seven would certainly have been noticed.

Yet that was not how it felt now. Instead, it was as though...

Hmm, they had instead been misled by her?

That emotional self-assurance seemed to be loudly declaring, "Ah, what an innocent girl. I can see right through her at a glance. She must be thinking this way."

"What is going on? Could my talent be so strong that I can already observe Sequence Seven Beyonders? Or is this actually a test from them, trying to make me lower my guard this way?"

Audrey pondered inwardly, but she did not dare show it, much less reveal that she was already a Spectator.

Before coming here, she had already decided what role she should play today. Given her status, even if they truly intended to do something, they would never dare act directly. And behind her stood Mr. Fool. As long as she left this place, she could ask Mr. Fool to remove any effects.

Therefore, whether or not they had seen through her, she had to keep acting.

Having made up her mind, Miss Justice began conversing with these mysticism experts as a mysticism enthusiast, thus spending a "pleasant" afternoon tea...

Only when Alucard and ***te rose together to say their farewells did Audrey finally relax. Today's afternoon tea had been far too strange, to the point that she had completely forgotten about the Psychology Alchemists. All she wanted now was to hurry home and pray to Mr. Fool, to see whether she had been affected by some extraordinary power.

However, just as she followed suit and bid farewell, Madam Norma escorted her to the door and suddenly asked with a smile:

"Audrey, I see that you are very interested in psychology. Why not consider trying your hand at being a Psychiatrist before you get married? Earl Hall and his wife are both believers of the Goddess, so they should support you in doing something like that."

"A test? Or an explicit hint?" Audrey felt somewhat nervous, but she maintained her composure and replied with a polite, faint smile:

"Then I will need to read more books."

Hearing Audrey's reply, Madam Norma revealed a satisfied expression and said with a smile, "Escalante and Alucard would both make good teachers."

"Mm, perhaps I can consider asking Miss Escalante to be my private psychology tutor." Audrey nodded obediently, then returned to the Hall Family's luxurious villa by carriage.

After crossing the front courtyard, Audrey immediately lifted the hem of her dress and hurried back to her room in tiny steps that would not tread on her skirt. She removed her complicated tea party attire and changed into her favorite soft house dress. Only then did she sigh in relief and say to Susie, who had already quietly appeared in the corner of the room:

"Help me guard the door. If Annie or the others come over, notify me immediately... no, stop her, then alert me by barking."

Susie was already very familiar with such work. She immediately obediently headed for the door, not forgetting to turn around and close it behind her.

Audrey sat before her dressing table, clasped her hands against her forehead, and silently recited in Ancient Hermes:

"The Fool that does not belong to this era;"

"You are the mysterious ruler Above the Gray Fog;"

"You are the King of Yellow and Black who wields good fortune."

"I pray for Your gaze;"

"I pray for Your hearing."

"This afternoon, I attended..."

"Why has Mr. Devil's prayer been getting earlier and earlier?" Klein, who was still on duty at the Blackthorn Security Company, frowned as he listened to the noisy murmurs arising beside his ears. He checked the time. Let alone dinner, it was still some time before the end of the workday.

However, he merely grumbled inwardly for a moment before immediately entering the washroom and taking four steps counterclockwise to arrive Above the Gray Fog. Then, to his surprise, he discovered that the one praying today was actually Miss Justice?

"What does Miss Justice need me for?"

Klein did not dare delay. He immediately spread out his spirituality and touched the crimson star representing Justice.

With a boom, he saw a distorted, blurry scene. He saw Miss Justice, dressed in a soft house dress, sitting before her dressing table with her hands clasped against her forehead.

However, before he could carefully listen to Miss Justice's words, another thing had already drawn his attention—

It was a strange image floating above Miss Justice's head, gathering and dispersing. At times it transformed into white clouds, and at others, a galloping horse.

"This seems to be the Extraordinary Item Mr. Devil used to block the True Creator. How did it end up on Miss Justice?" Klein frowned and began trying hard to make out the illusory, overlapping sweet female voice as Miss Justice recounted her interactions that day with Beyonders of the Psychology Alchemists who were likely Mid Sequence.

"Could Mr. Devil have used his Mysterious Item to protect Miss Justice? But how did he know Miss Justice's true identity? Or do they know each other in reality?"

Although Klein felt that Mr. Devil had probably meant well, he did not jump to conclusions. Instead, he manifested pen and paper and wrote a divination statement on the parchment—

"The purpose of the anomaly above Miss Justice's head."

He silently repeated the sentence as he continuously pictured the gathering and dispersing cloud-white horse. After seven repetitions, Klein held the paper bearing the divination statement and leaned back against his chair.

He pictured a mound of light in his mind. His eyes instantly turned pitch-black, and his entire body rapidly entered a meditative state.

The surroundings immediately became ethereal. Above him, invisible things and illusory waving shapes seemed to stretch endlessly, without boundary.

Klein recalled the cloud-white horse once more, then let his spirituality carry him into a dream within that state...

PS1: Some people felt the protagonist's abilities were a little unclear, so I posted something in the work-related section compiling the currently revealed information on the Paradox Path. I will gradually fill in the rest later.

PS2: Is nobody going to guess the name of Sequence Seven? It is obviously already very clear...