Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 717: Caring Audrey
fear.

Angel had only seen this kind of emotion in the eyes of his enemies.

She shrank back wordlessly, hiding behind the gray fog that enveloped everyone.

Did I say too much just now and scare these Tarot Club members? I just wanted to explain the status represented by "Divine Evil" Sua, but it seems that they misunderstood my true strength... She pondered, her eyes secretly glanced at the Hanged Man, the Sun and the Moon opposite her, as well as Justice, the Magician and the Hermit beside her, and finally fell on the end of the long table, "The World" Klein, who also hid his expression and gaze in the gray fog.

Except for the calm Klein, she read emotions such as shock, longing, doubt, and exploration in the others, but without exception, they were all more distant than usual.

Suddenly, Audrey, the Justice beside him, asked in a puzzled tone:
"Didn't the 'King of the Five Seas' intervene at that time? He convened the Pirate Congress, so he should be the one to maintain order, right?"

This clear and beautiful voice broke the silence in the gray fog. Angel breathed a sigh of relief and replied:

"He arrived at the battlefield midway and cooperated with the 'King of the Black Throne' Barros Hopkins to disrupt the ongoing summoning ceremony, preventing the 'Divine Evil' S'a's true body from descending. He could only transfer part of his power and fight in the form of a giant black hand. The 'Mysterious Queen' also used a powerful seal to seize control of all zombies and ghosts, severely damaging S'a."

As for the "Undying King" Agaritu and his "Death Call" who never appeared, Angel guessed that he followed the true intention of the "Abyss" path and stayed away from any danger that might hurt him.

As she narrated, everyone remembered that there were several pirate kings present at the time, as well as pirate generals who could only fight werewolf zombies. Angel was not fighting alone against a Sequence 1 angel.

Moreover, it sounds like this "evil god" has not yet displayed its full power?

Perhaps He is only at Sequence 2 strength, and Miss Queen, with the support of other pirate kings and the power of her ghost ship, can fight against Him?

Many people breathed a sigh of relief in secret, and their gazes towards Angel were no longer evasive and uneasy, but rather admiring and awed, and they seemed to be much closer to him.

Feeling the subtle changes, Angel relaxed his tense body and secretly glanced at Miss Justice beside him. It was unclear whether she asked the question unintentionally or discovered the alienation of the crowd with the keenness of a "hypnotist".

Audrey, who had become a "curious baby" today, smiled under the burning gaze of Miss "Queen" and continued to ask:
"'King of the Black Seat'? He seems to rarely appear in various reports. I don't even remember seeing a wanted poster for him?"

Hearing her somewhat irrelevant question, the others also recalled the information of this pirate king who should be on par with the "King of the Five Seas" and the "Mysterious Queen" in their minds, and soon found that their memories in this regard were pitifully few.

"I have seen this title in some books, but I can never remember it. Even if I count four... five pirate kings, I will subconsciously ignore the 'King of the Black Seat'..."

"Hermit" Cattleya murmured, and her eyes behind her glasses lit up:
"Does he have some ability that allows people to ignore his existence?"

"That's right," Angel answered with a smile, finally diverting the topic away from himself. "I suspect he is a High-Sequence Beyonder of the Audience Path, most likely Sequence 3. But even so, it cannot explain the 'ignore' effect that can be effective on a global scale. Perhaps this pirate king has some powerful magical item."

audience……

Everyone subconsciously looked at the only member of the Tarot Club who took this path, Audrey "Justice".

The latter tried his best to conceal his excitement, but his eyes were still a little wide. In his heart, he longed for the power of the "audience" and looked forward to his future growth.

Audrey, you have just been promoted to Sequence 6. Don’t be too ambitious. First, digest the potion of this stage. Well, at the same time, find a way to obtain the formula of Sequence 5… She subconsciously wanted to "comfort" herself, but suddenly remembered that this was in front of Mr. Fool's seat, so she cautiously gave up the idea.

"Speaking of audiences, Baron Sindras, a multimillionaire and newly promoted nobleman in Backlund, has been troubled by some strange events happening around him. As far as I know, the manipulator behind these events is a 'audience' demigod, Hvin Rambis, who is a royal advisor and a member of the Psychological Alchemist Council."

Suddenly, "The World" at the end of the long table laughed a few times and started talking. He also told everyone the story of the equity dispute between Dwayne Dantès and Baron Sindras, the suicide of shareholder Caron, and how Baron Sindras almost felled from grace from the perspective of an outsider.

After Angel learned from Arrodes that it was Hvin Rambis who implanted the "hint" into the Baron, he quickly shared it with Klein, who was also plotted against and almost became a scapegoat. The latter said this at this time, not only to remind "Justice" who joined the Psychological Alchemist as an "undercover", but also to help Angel out and completely shift the topic away from the Pirate King.

Sure enough, other members were immediately attracted by the message.

Hvin Rambis, I have seen him many times at royal banquets and events. He is a kind scholar. I didn't expect that he was actually a member of the "Psychological Alchemy Society". Moreover, he was so indifferent to life, and he randomly implanted hints and misleading, making people act like puppets according to his will, endangering their own and others' lives... "Justice" Audrey pursed her lips, and had a new understanding of the nature of the "Psychological Alchemy Society". She felt that they were no different from the "Aurora Society" and the "Rose School". Backlund, Backlund again. The last time everyone discussed the various problems of that city was not long before the "Great Smog" last year. Then many forces appeared one after another, and finally caused an unstoppable storm. Could it be that this time... "The Hanged Man" Alger's thoughts kept surging, and his eyes kept moving between the "Queen", the most powerful member of the Tarot Club, and Mr. "The Fool". I don't know what he was thinking.

"The Sun" Derrick and "The Moon" Emlyn also felt that "it's Backlund again". The former felt that the whole thing was too far away from him, but he also began to doubt whether the word "Backlund" in Loen language meant many disasters; the latter thought of the rumors in the tribe that "the end of the world is near", and thought of the corpses all over the city and the endless number of patients after the "great smog" not long ago.

"So, are there other secrets hidden behind this matter?"

"Magician," Fors asked cautiously.

After she returned to Backlund from Trier, she heard from Hugh about the experience of her employer Dwayne Dantès. At that time, she just kept it in mind so that she could use it as material for a novel. She didn't expect that a suicide case might also involve the conspiracy of the "audience" demigod, and seeing that everyone looked thoughtful, it seemed that there were more problems involved?

"The troubled Baron Sinderas approached the Church of the Storm and reached some agreements. He will be protected by the Mandated Punisher in the future, but this has alienated the Conservative Party and brought him closer to the New Party. The differences between the two parties may become more serious. This is what the royal family would like to see, but it may not develop in accordance with their ideas. The most serious consequence is that the party differences may even affect the change of power and plunge the country into chaos. Haha."

“The world,” Klein replied in a low tone, ending with a sneer at the royal dignitaries.

The country was in chaos, could it be more chaotic than the half month after the "great smog"... Fors' mind flashed the images of the poor people outside the window who left the East District and slept on the streets in Cherwood District because they were homeless. He thought of Hugh Dilcher's experience of going out early in the morning to maintain order in the East District and returning home exhausted in the middle of the night.

At that time, Fors, who had just obtained the Sequence 8 "Master of Magic", was just a small apprentice and felt that he could not do anything, and could not even help his best friend relieve the physical and mental pressure.

These memories made her determined, and she said:

"Dear Mr. Fool, I request to communicate with Miss Queen alone."

According to the "rules" of the Tarot Club, which has been held for nearly a year and has formed a fixed process, private communication usually takes place after Mr. Fool finishes reading Roselle's diary and before the public transaction.

Therefore, the Magician's request caused everyone, including Angel, to look at him sideways. Even Klein, who was behind the gray fog, was stunned for a moment before he replied softly:

"can."

Then, he blocked the vision and hearing of others, rubbed his hands in his heart, and prepared to listen to what was going on.

“Miss Queen, you requested to meet with a member of the Abraham family to inquire about the history of the Fourth Epoch,” Fors said slowly after careful consideration. “A certain member, specifically my current teacher, has agreed to this exchange. The time is this Wednesday evening, and the location will be announced later.”

Angel, who had just been promoted to "Despair" and was quite interested in the history of the witch family in the Fourth Epoch, had offered this condition as a reward for killing Mr. X, Louis Wayne, but many things about Backlund and Trier made her almost forget about it. Unexpectedly, "Magician" Fors would suddenly break the Tarot Club's process and agree to this meeting.

Is it because I have become stronger in her eyes, or is it because some of the conversations just now touched her... Angel thought about it and nodded:

"Okay, Mr. Fool will witness this agreement, and I will never take the initiative to attack any member of the Abraham family."

Her promise dispelled Fors's last bit of hesitation. She originally wanted to modify the communication method for her teacher, using letters instead of face-to-face meetings to reduce the other party's concerns, but since the Fool had guaranteed it, safety should be guaranteed.

Klein, who was behind the gray fog, ended the private communication state with some disappointment, but he also had some expectations for the history of the Abraham family and the Fourth Epoch. Thinking that as long as Angel knew, it was equivalent to knowing it himself, he couldn't help but smile. After the others finished their conversation, he gently knocked on the bronze table and said:
"That's it."

After cutting off the connection with the other crimson stars, Klein left the gray fog without any delay and returned to his bedroom. Before he could take a few steps, a black shadow flashed across the full-length mirror that was hung on the wall and polished to a shine by the servants every day, as if it had turned into a door to another world.

Then, Angel appeared from the mirror and stepped onto the soft carpet.

I knew she would come to find me. This is the confidence that being a “divination expert” brings me… Klein smiled and took the initiative to greet her.

(End of this chapter)