That gentle voice seemed to resonate with the thoughts deep in Audreyâs heart. She only felt a little resistant to it before feeling as though it came from her heart, and that it was her truest thoughts.
Hvin Rambis looked at her emerald-green eyes and said unhurriedly, âSecondly, in the upcoming banquets and balls, donât be as opposed as before to the few princes who take the initiative to show their fondness. Also, praise them a few times in front of Earl Hall and his wife.
âRemember all of the above, this is the reflection of your subconscious. Then, forget that I once said these things to you. Forget that this behavior is different from your usual behavior. Donât try to seek blessings, and stay away from key spots in the Church of Evernightâs Mass...â
With that said, Hvin Rambis retracted his gaze from Audreyâs eyes. He turned to cue Annie and the rest, preventing them from being surprised by their mistressâs subsequent odd behavior.
After dealing with all these things, he disappeared from the carriage without causing a stir.
Ring!
Another bike passed by the window as Audreyâs slightly anxious eyes recovered their luster.
She looked at the people on the street coming and going when she suddenly let out a soft exclamation.
Then, embarrassed, she turned her head to say to Annie and the rest, âI forgot something. I have to visit Glaint first.â
At this moment, the carriage hadnât left Empress Borough and wasnât too far from Viscount Glaintâs residence. The servants like Annie didnât find it strange or become put in a difficult position. They quickly instructed the coachman to turn into another street.
This continued until twenty minutes to ten in the morning. Audrey finally arrived at Phelps Street. She walked into the second floor of the Loen Charity Bursary Foundation and entered her directorâs office.
Looking at Annie and the others either organizing documents or using the spring water they brought alone to prepare black tea, Audrey brought Susie along to the lounge that was attached to her office. It was as though she wanted to check on her face to determine if she needed her ladyâs maid to help touch up her makeup.
During this process, Audrey glanced at the keyhole and asked Susie in a relaxed manner, âWas there anything abnormal with my behavior today?â
This was a habit that she had only gotten in the past few days. It had only started from the moment Hvin Rambis disappeared!
She knew that Mr. Foolâs angelic blessing wasnât permanent. It could only be sustained for some time, and she wasnât able to determine when Hvin Rambis would visit her. When that happens, she wouldnât have the time to pray to Mr. Fool and do the corresponding preparations. Therefore, from her understanding and cautious attitude towards psychology and mysticism, she not only checked her behavior three times a day for any abnormalities or for any excessive coincidences, but she also instructed Susie to take note of her condition and be her mirror.
This was a precautionary measure of being hypnotized by Hvin Rambis and cued without realizing it!
Susie sat by the side and thought seriously before saying, âYes.â
â...â Audreyâs smiling expression stiffened. She quickly looked at Susie and waited for her explanation.
Susie wriggled her nose and looked around before continuing, âYou didnât plan on paying a visit to Viscount Glaint when you left the house, but you changed your schedule halfway.
âYouâll inform me of the general schedule ahead of time over the past few days. Also, you said that you would discuss it with me if you decide to suddenly change or add to the schedule.â
Upon hearing Susieâs reply, Audreyâs expression turned grave.
She still didnât feel that there was anything unusual about this matter, but this situation was extremely abnormal!
This made her almost certain.
Hvin Rambis had been here before, right after she left her house and before she headed for Glaintâs residence!
The other party had already cued and hypnotized her and removed all traces!
However, he didnât âexhortâ a dog, making âitâ feel like everything that it saw was normal... Audrey subconsciously wanted Susie to leave so that she could pray to Mr. Fool, but she was hesitant.
Would my current behavior be monitored by Hvin Rambis? Will he be sitting somewhere in this room and quietly be watching me... No, if that were to happen, he wouldâve discovered a problem when I asked Susie. Praying wouldnât make the outcome any worse... Even if heâs here, Mr. Fool would also discover it. I can promise a future sacrifice and pray that âHeâ directly send divine punishment... However, why donât I wish to pray and ask for help... Audrey stood there, all kinds of feelings running through her as she instinctively wanted to escape.
This made her realize the contradiction, and she realized that there was a bit of resistance in her heart.
From the perspective of psychology and mysticism, she had a vague guess. She quickly put aside the idea of seeking help, allowing herself to be in her usual state of praying to the Goddess without the desire of getting a response.
This greatly reduced the conflict in her heart.
Audrey instantly became confident. She gestured for Susie to leave first, then she looked into the mirror and began softly hypnotizing herself.
âYouâre not asking for help. Youâre only doing your usual prayers... âYouâre not asking for help. Youâre only doing your usual prayers...â
After repeating it over and over again, the vortex deep in the light greenness of Audreyâs eyes that could suck a personâs soul slowly dissipated, and her eyes returned to normal.
She then raised both her hands and placed them between her mouth and her nose. Then, she chanted in ancient Hermes, âThe Fool that doesnât belong to this era... I mightâve met Hvin Rambis...ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
As she spoke, she didnât mention any desire for any help but described her discovery.
After waiting for a while, a deep red light appeared in front of Audrey, drowning her like a tidal wave.
Suddenly, her thoughts became clear, and images flashed across her mind.
It was Hvin Rambis in his black three-piece suit, who was sitting in a horse carriage, sitting opposite her;
It was the elder who had exhorted her with a gentle voice;
It was the demigod from the Spectator Pathway whose light-blue eyes that seemed to contain infinite wisdom and vortices.
At the same time, those words resounded in Audreyâs ears again, making her remember everything that had happened.
After the crimson glow disappeared, she saw the long bronze table in front of her. Sitting at the seat of honor at the end of the table was a figure shrouded in the grayish-white fog.
As emotions of fear, horror, and panic surged through her, she stood up, lifted her skirt, and curtsied to the great existence.
âThank you for your blessings, Honorable Mr. Fool.â
Klein nodded and smiled approvingly.
âYou handled it well.â
Upon hearing this, Audrey suddenly felt at ease, no longer as nervous as before. She sat down and calmly described what had happened to her.
As The Fool, there was no way for him to directly discuss things with Miss Justice, analyze it for her, or give suggestions. All he did was smile and say, âThis is a test of fate.â
A test? Only through this test will I have the qualifications to become a demigod, so that I can protect the people I want to protect in Backlund which is in a state of turmoil? Audrey interpreted Mr. Foolâs hint and nodded seriously.
âI understand.â
Without another word, Klein sighed and smiled.
âGo back and welcome it.â
Audrey was about to express her gratitude again when the crimson light appeared before her eyes, blurring everything she saw.
In the blink of an eye, she returned to the real world, but she didnât forget or ignore anything
A test? Does that mean that I have to resolve the danger of Hvin Rambis without exposing my secrets? Even if I cause the death of Hvin Rambis, I still wouldnât be suspected by the Psychology Alchemists? How should I do that... Audrey looked at the abnormally beautiful blonde in the mirror. She turned her head slightly and glanced slightly to the side.
There was a large lounge in that direction. It belonged to the director who didnât have any responsibilities in the foundation. Just ten minutes ago, Audrey had seen Mr. Dwayne Dantès inside when she was heading up the stairs.
Above the gray fog, Kleinâs fingers tapped on the edge of the long mottled table as he analyzed what had happened between Miss Justice and Miss Judgment last night.
Thatâs not right. Adam had given me the Unshadowed Crucifix through Miss Judgment and Miss Magician. How could he not know which existence is behind them? What other test needs to be done?
Last night, I thought that the investigation of Miss Xio was purely an action from the kingâs faction where they only used the help of a Mid-Sequence Beyonder from the Psychology Alchemists. And for some reason, Adam didnât share any information of The Fool with the kingâs faction or the Demoness Sect. After all, âHeâ still hopes that I can give âHimâ some feedback...
But from the looks of it, this probe has Adam involved in it. Otherwise, Hvin Rambis wouldnât be involved in this matter. Even for the Twilight Hermit Order, a saint is rather precious and important. They wouldnât give one up so easily as a sacrifice...
What is Adam trying to test? âHeâ is testing to see if Miss Judgmentâs investigation of Viscount Stratford and her subsequent actions were purely by her own choice, or if it had the will of The Fool involved?
If The Fool gets the Unshadowed Crucifix and realizes that the kingâs secret is related to Adamâs scheme while still insisting that âHisâ subordinates investigate it, that will be making the Twilight Hermit Order an enemy. And Adam knows that Gehrman Sparrow is a Blessed...
But with Adamâs abilities, thereâs no need to test out anything. Just sitting next to Miss Judgment and listening to her true thoughts will be enough to grasp the actual situation. Thereâs no need to go through so much effort...
Unless âHeâ has already left Backlund, or rather, to avoid certain problems, âHeâ doesnât dare enter this big city again, and can only investigate it through âHisâ subordinates...
My warning to Ms. Arianna and the Church of Evernight has taken effect, causing Adam to sense the danger of a divine descent?
Probably. Even though âHeâ knows that Gehrman Sparrow has something to do with the Death Consul, âHeâ probably wouldnât notice that something has happened to Artificial Death. Even the Numinous Episcopateâs Artificial Death faction hasnât noticed a thing; therefore, with the authority of Concealment augmenting this, âHeâ has no idea that the Goddess wouldnât be able to carry out a divine descent for a long period of time...
Next up, Iâll have to deal with Hvin Rambis. I must make sure that Miss Justice is steered clear so as to not have any relations and isnât suspected.
Just as this thought crossed his mind, he saw Miss Justice Audrey enter the directorâs lounge through her prayer light in search of Dwayne Dantès.
He quickly reined in his thoughts and returned to the real world.