"Good morning, where is Mr. Dantès?" Audrey asked the young male servant, Loen and East Balam, with a polite smile.
Enuni bowed and said:
"He's gone to the restroom and will be back soon, Your Excellency. Would you like to wait here?"
"Okay." Audrey found a single sofa and sat down, her mind racing with all sorts of thoughts.
Frankly speaking, if it were simply a matter of dealing with Herabergen Rambis, she already had a concrete plan: to Hypnosis herself beforehand, and when Herabergen Rambis came to get feedback, to activate the talisman given to her by "The World" Gehrman Sparrow without any "malicious intent," and then cooperate with that mad adventurer to hunt down the Demigod.
Hmph, to ensure there are no problems, she can also ask the " The Hermit " lady for help. She is already Demigod and can lie in ambush in the shadows, joining forces with Mr. "World" at the crucial moment Herabergen Rambis should not be able to escape... Audrey pursed her lips, suppressing the urge to bare her teeth.
As for how the " The Hermit " came to Backlund, she didn't find it troublesome at all. It could be solved by renting " Lemano's Travel Notes," having Mr. "World" Record the " Teleportation," and then asking Mr. " The Fool " to deliver it.
However, Herabergen Rambis Psychology Alchemists ample reason to suspect that the Demigod's last contact was with Audrey herself.
This means there will be countless troubles to come... Audrey's eyes flickered slightly as she tried to calm herself down.
At that moment, Dawn Dantès, returned from the washroom and greeted the waiting noblewoman with a smile.
After having his personal valet, Enuni, stand guard at the door, the wealthy man looked around before finally fixing his gaze on Audrey.
"You seem to be having some difficulties?"
Audrey didn't try to interpret Mr. World's words and actions, and responded frankly:
"Yes..."
She recounted the key points of her previous experience, concluding with:
"What should I do to truly solve this problem?"
A true solution means preventing future problems.
Klein smiled and said:
Why not discuss this with those two young ladies?
Yes! We can apply for a small-scale private meeting, just like Mr. The Moon... Hmm, Hugh the Judgement and Fors the Magician, who are already involved in this matter, will definitely have to attend. In addition to them, we also need to invite Mr. World, Mr. The Hanged Man, Ms. The Hermit, and Mr. The Moon. Uh, let's skip Mr. The Moon... Audrey was inexplicably a little excited.
In that moment, she felt that she wasn't fighting alone.
"I understand." Audrey nodded with a slight smile.
She immediately thought of another question and seized the opportunity to ask:
"What exactly is Herabergen Rambis's purpose in getting me to stop rejecting the princes and to praise them in front of my parents?"
Klein for a moment and said:
"It could be a show of superficial friendliness, an attempt to win over your father, Psychological Suggestion the Church of Evernight behind him, regardless of the king's secrets or whether he succeeds, will ultimately need the support of at least one or more orthodox churches, thus so as to divide the opposing forces."
"I see..." Audrey wasn't too opposed to Mr. World's explanation, because beneath the veneer of extraordinary abilities lay politics, which was something she was familiar with.
She didn't linger. She returned to her office, and after finishing her daily tasks, she took advantage of her lunch break to pray to Mr. The Fool and obtained permission to convene a small gathering.
Above the boundless gray-white mist, streaks of deep red light rose around the mottled, ancient bronze table.
" Justice " Audrey looked around, stood up, bowed to the remaining members, and said:
"Everyone, I have something I'd like to get your opinions on."
"Sounds urgent, the Hanged Man," Alger nodded slightly in response.
" Justice," Audrey said, sitting down.
"Yes."
She then looked at " Judgement " Hugh and " Magician " Fors:
"I ran into Herabergen Rambis. He Hypnosis me into doing two things for him and forgetting that he was ever here."
Fortunately, I was cautious and careful enough to quickly discover the anomaly, and with the help of Mr. The Fool, I remembered everything.
"One of the things Herabergen Rambis asked me to do was to arrange a meeting with ' The Judgement ' and ' The Magician,' to Hypnosis them and find out who was behind their recent actions, and to get them to leave Backlund as soon as possible."
What? " Magician " Fors was the Original only worried about Miss " Justice's " safety, but she never expected that things would come full circle and end up back with her and Hugh!
To actually use Miss Audrey as a target is truly difficult to guard against! To be targeted by a Demigod... After her Fors surprise, Fors was filled with astonishment and fear.
She couldn't help but glance at her friend, only to see " Judgement " Hugh sitting calmly, but her hands had unconsciously clenched into fists.
The " The Hermit " Cattleya listened with a slight puzzlement, and frowned slightly as she said:
" The Psychology Alchemists, or rather, Herabergen Rambis, has discovered that ladies ' Judgement ' and ' Magician ' are members of our Tarot Club?"
This is a very serious and crucial matter.
" Justice," Audrey shook her head and said.
"No, it's just because I know them in the real world."
By this time, she no longer tried to hide her identity from Fors and Hugh.
In fact, from the moment Hugh Tarot Club and received the " Judgement " card, Audrey knew that she would be exposed sooner or later. Through repeated observations, she confirmed that her two friends had probably guessed it, but they tacitly refrained from exposing her.
"You know them? The Hermit?" Cattleya pushed up her heavy glasses and asked in surprise.
" Justice," Audrey nodded.
"Yes, I actually recommended them all to join. Mr. ' The Hanged Man ' can testify to that..."
"Huh? Weren't we brought here by chanting the name of ' The Fool ' to save ourselves? How did we end up being recommended to join?" Magician Fors looked at Miss Justice, then at Hugh the Judgement, his face full of confusion and bewilderment.
Hugh rarely showed such an expression, because the word "recommend" was beyond her comprehension and guesswork.
" Justice " Audrey looked a little embarrassed, blinked, and awkwardly explained to her two friends:
"Because you are all unique, and I hope that Tarot Club grow and prosper, I recommended you to Mr. ' The Fool.' However, this is only an opportunity for you. If you fail Mr. ' The Fool's' test, He will not have brought you here."
"A test? What test have I undergone?" Magician Fors was still confused, while " Judgement " Hugh thought about many things, especially the origin of the paper with the name of " The Fool " written on it, and the time when he hurriedly sought someone to exorcise the evil spirit.
No wonder I felt they knew each other... No wonder it took Miss " Judgement " so long to join, it must be because they each underwent different trials... Each is special, and this "specialness" is the selection criterion of the Tarot Club. Do I have it too?" The Hermit Cattleya, suddenly realized something and also made some guesses.
Alger, the " The Hanged Man," who had already anticipated this and was not at all surprised, chuckled upon seeing this:
"These things can be discussed later, Miss Justice. The question you want to ask is how to deal with Herabergen Rambis?"
"Yes. Justice," Audrey returned to the main point, asking earnestly, "Not only do I need to deal with Herabergen Rambis, but I also need to ensure the Psychology Alchemists doesn't suspect me. How do I do that?"
Alger, the " The Hanged Man," also lacked experience in dealing with Demigod, and could only cautiously speak based on his long-cultivated mindset:
"Locate Herabergen Rambis's whereabouts and make your move after he's contacted other people?"
"How do we lock onto Justice?" Audrey asked the question herself, then provided her own answer, "After getting the answer from ' Judgement ' and ' Magician ', and seeing Herabergen Rambis again, as soon as he left, I recited the name of Mr. ' The Fool,' asking Him to turn His gaze upon this Demigod?"
Theoretically, yes. Within my nearly 10-kilometer radius of " Spirit Vision " above the Gray Fog, as long as Herabergen Rambis doesn't " Teleportation," I can determine his location and trajectory for a short period, then return to the real world and " Travel " there directly. Hmm, this requires Divination assistance... But the problem is, " The Fool " himself has intervened... Klein, posing as "The World" Gehrman Sparrow, spoke hoarsely:
"I want to remind you of something. ' Judgement ' and Miss ' Magician ' mentioned Adam in the real world. The Psychology Alchemists originated from the excavation of Hermes' ruins. Hermes was a member of the ' Hermits of Fate, and one of the founders of the ' Hermits of Fate was Adam. Mr. ' The Fool ' doesn't want to directly antagonize the ' Hermits of Fate ' Society on this matter. Whatever we do, we should try to keep it a secret."
The sheer volume of information conveyed in this string of words left Alger the Hanged Man, the Hermit the Cattleya, and others feeling as if they were undergoing a mental Storm, while Judgement and Fors the Magician were particularly startled.
So that organization was called the " Hermits of Fate "... Mr. The Fool didn't want to antagonize the " Hermits of Fate " in this matter because he had just conspired with " Angel of Imagination " Adam to plot Ince Zangwill's affair? I never imagined the Psychology Alchemists was connected to the " Hermits of Fate "... Wait, Hermes? He... he's still alive? He's a member of the Hermits of Fate? Are the members of this organization really all unimaginably important figures? " The Hanged Man " Alger first glanced at "The World" Gehrman Sparrow, then couldn't help but look at " The Hermit " Cattleya.
He found that the latter was equally shocked and made no attempt to hide it.
" The Hermits of Fate... Is this the ancient Concealment organization that Emperor Roselle joined? The Hermit?" Cattleya asked, seemingly to herself, as if seeking confirmation.
"The World" by Gehrman Sparrow provides the answer:
"Yes.
"After you return to reality, it's best not to think about this anymore, as it's easily detected. If you're worried about yourselves, you can ask Miss ' Justice ' to give you some Psychological Suggestion here."
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