1049 Spectatorâs Intuition
How did this happen... Even if Xio and Fors didnât meet with any delays en route and maintain a relatively fast speed, it would take at least fifteen minutes to arrive at the nearest Evernight cathedral... Luckily, I was cautious enough and had prayed to Mr. Fool for an angelic blessing ahead of time. I also actually hypnotized Xio and Fors... An upheaval of thoughts instantly ran through her mind before she rapidly suppressed them.
At first, she looked confused, and then her face wore a look of realization. It was as if she had finally woken up from her long dream and remembered the things that had been neglected.
âMr. Rambis, why are you here...â Audrey made her voice sound ethereal, as though she was still in a dreamy stupor.
As she spoke, she made use of the control of her emotions as a Psychiatrist to make an unavoidable hint of anxiety flash through her mind, doing so without causing any abnormalities.
This unexpected turn of events made her unsure of how to proceed.
Without a doubt, she understood that she had to first deal with Hvin Rambisâs subsequent questions so that the demigod wouldnât suspect anything. However, if that was the case, he would leave in three to five minutes after he was done asking. As for Xio and Fors, they definitely wouldnât have entered an Evernight cathedral yet. This inhibited the step needed for the misdirection, and when the time came, igniting the hat accessory and summoning The World easily exposed flaws in the handling of matters in the end. They wouldnât be able to completely fix the inherent problems.
No, Iâd rather miss this opportunity than proceed with the plan without being fully prepared... Patience, tolerance, and caution are key in the mysterious world... At the very least, Hvin Rambis will be making use of me for a long period of time and not directly harm me. He wishes that I marry with some prince, and this process will take more than half a year. I still have plenty of time. I can wait for the second, third, or even fourth or fifth opportunity... The only problem is that I need to inform Xio and Fors and get them to really hide as quickly as possible... Audrey quickly came up with a decision as her eyes restored to normal while showing hints of wariness and fear.
After observing her reaction and hearing her question, Hvin Rambis smiled and said, âThis should be your first time hypnotizing someone, and I was worried that an accident would happen, so I specially came here to wait. Heh Heh, given your background, you donât usually have the chance to do this...â
His voice was gentle and laced with concern. It made the wariness and fear in Audreyâs eyes subside bit by bit.
But in Audreyâs mind world, she once again felt her consciousness being split apart. Some of them were raised, looking down at the âislandâ and the âsea.â
This made her clearly realize that her fond feelings and sense of security that she had just felt were all artificial.
Seeing that Audrey had returned to normal, Hvin Rambis nodded and said, âHow did they answer your question just now?â
Audrey honestly said, âXio said that the investigation of Viscount Stratford and the pursuit of the kingâs secret was all of her own will. She was very suspicious about the death of her father. Her father was the former captain of the royal guards, Earl Mason Dere...n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âHowever, she mentioned that her actions were blessed by a certain existence.â
As she answered, Audrey almost stopped talking. This was because her spirituality high in the sky was looking down at âherself1 on the island of consciousness and the spiritual sea. She saw a figure rising up from the bottom of the sea as it followed up steps that appeared, passing through the subconscious realm and landing on her Body of Heart and Mindâs island.
The figure was wearing a black three-piece suit, with a head full of silver hair. It was another Hvin Rambis.
There wasnât a hint of a smile on Hvin Rambisâs face. He had an extremely sinister air, and a part of his skin was covered in grayish-white scales. Not only did his eyes turn from pale blue to golden, they also turned vertical, looki^^ like a particular animal.
If it werenât for the fact that she had experienced something like this before, just the intense level of nervousness she currently felt mightâve prevented Audrey from acting as though she hadnât noticed anything while ensuring that she didnât stop speaking or end up stammering.
In the real world, Hvin Rambis smiled as he looked at Audreyâs pretty face and asked further, âWhich existenceâs blessings?â
Audrey shook her head as the island of consciousness began to change.
âWhen this matter was raised, Xio and Fors became very resistant. There were signs of escaping the hypnosis, so I didnât dare continue asking.â
Of course, the blessings of a particular existence could be explained as Mr. Foolâs attention, and it could also be understood as the Goddessâs... The lucid Audrey muttered silently under the spiritual sky.
Hvin Rambis continued to circle around the questions and asked about the details of the hypnosis.
After two or three minutes, he nodded satisfactorily and said, âNot bad. You do have a gift in hypnotizing people. When the recent events come to a close, I will give you the Dreamwalker potion and personally host the ritual for you.
âOh yes, donât reject love and marriage too much. Youâre not even twenty years old, and itâs the perfect time to pursue such matters. Your charm is enough to gain everyoneâs affection and enjoy their attention...â
Hvin Rambis used an indirect hint and guidance to lower Audreyâs resistance towards love and marriage.
This detestable guy... Audrey puffed up her cheeks under her spiritual sky and muttered resentfully. She then controlled herself to reveal some shyness and longing.
Hvin Rambis didnât expect to succeed by simply following a logical process. Seeing this, he retracted his invading consciousness and allowed himself to leave the island.
He turned around and said, âForget what I just said. Theyâre all spontaneous thoughts from your heart.
âAfter I leave this place and disappear from your sight, youâll forget that I was here.â
Upon hearing this, Audrey under the spiritual sky couldnât help but heave a sigh of relief. This meant that Hvin Rambis was about to leave.
Even though it had only been five minutes since his appearance, making it insufficient for Xio and Fors to enter the nearest Evernight cathedral, Audrey was still eager for Hvin Rambis to leave as soon as possible. To face off a demigod of the Spectator domain was unimaginably stressful.
Thereâs still a chance after this. As long as I maintain my consciousness, there will still be a chance. Audrey, donât be depressed, donât be impatient... Audrey silently consoled herself as she watched Hvin Rambis turn around and walk towards the hall.
She didnât relax and didnât breathe. She tried her best to maintain her normal state.
Suddenly, Hvin Rambis stopped in his tracks and turned around. He narrowed his pale blue eyes and looked at Audrey. âWhy were you so scared when you first saw me?â
...I-I was too surprised at that time, so I didnât manage to hide some of my emotions well? Audrey felt her scalp tingle under her long, blonde hair as her thoughts whirled quickly. She asked, puzzled, âReally?
âIsnât this normal? Someone suddenly appeared beside me. A brief shock is inevitable.â
Hvin Rambis nodded, as if agreeing with this explanation. He sized up Audrey and suddenly said, âYou used to carry a mystical item that can change oneâs form with you as an accessory. Why didnât you wear it today?â
To a Spectator, this detail was an abnormality.
Oh no... Iâve been hiding Lie beneath my clothes most of the time. How did he notice that I wasnât wearing it this time... He has secretly read some of my memories, memories that I didnât protect to appear normal... Faced with Hvin Rambisâs question, Audrey felt her thoughts stagnant.
The reason why she wasnât wearing Lie was simpleâshe was afraid that this accessory would amplify her emotions, preventing her from being able to completely hide her true thoughts when facing a demigod from the Spectator pathway.
This meant that she had predicted that she would meet Hvin Rambis today. This was something that shouldnât have happened under normal circumstances!
In the blink of an eye, Audrey grabbed onto an idea and smiled blankly.
âIt will amplify my emotions and reduce the success rate of the hypnosis attempt. I removed it in advance to avoid any accidents.â
Hvin Rambis nodded and said, âSo thatâs the reason...â
Just as Audrey was feeling a little relaxed, this âSpectatorâ pathwayâs demigod suddenly narrowed his eyes.
âIf itâs just this matter, thereâs nothing worth suspecting. But compared to when you saw me, the fear that slightly exceeded normal limits seems to imply something...â
As he said that, Hvin Rambisâs light-blue eyes turned vertical and was quickly dyed with the color of gold.
The two golden vertical pupils clearly reflected Audreyâs image in her riderâs attire.
With a buzz, Audreyâs thoughts became extremely muddled. Only the âherâ under the spiritual sky barely remained conscious.
The surface of the spiritual sea surrounding the island surged with waves, enveloping it.
At the same time, the sinister-looking Hvin Rambis returned to the island and stopped beneath the sea surface, allowing patches of grayish-white dragon scales to fly into the foundation of the island where most of a humanâs subconscious lay.
Audrey suddenly felt her thoughts twist, prompting her to say everything, confessing all her secrets.
Relying on the lucidity of âherself under the spiritual sky, she barely controlled herself and didnât reveal anything. She also knew that there would definitely be problems if this continued, so she quickly diverted some of her thoughts and, relying on the angelic blessing and her splintered consciousness, prevent Hvin Rambis from noticing it.
Some of those thoughts included reaching her hand into her left pocket.
Just then, Hvin Rambis, who had invaded her mind world, looked increasingly sinister as he snorted.
âThere really is a problem!â
If there wasnât a problem, Audrey wouldâve started with the most important matters, revealing all her secrets and private matters one by one, instead of staying silent!
Likewise, since the manipulation attempt happened so quickly, Audrey didnât have the time to sort out all her secrets. Even if she wanted to hide anything, her lucidity would be discovered the moment she spoke.
After confirming that something was off, Hvin Rambis didnât hesitate any longer. His gaze turned extremely cold as grayish-white scales covered his skin.
The storm in the spiritual sea suddenly intensified, and Audrey, who was under the spiritual sky, staggered.
The last bastion of the defenses of her consciousness was rapidly weakening under the repeated attacks, putting it on the verge of shattering.
âHumph!â Hvin Rambis increased the force of the mind storm once again, feeling satisfied that Audreyâs entire Island was shaking.
This meant that he was about to completely control her!
At this moment, he heard an ancient word:
âFate!â
In the real world, Hvin Rambis looked up in surprise. All he saw was that Audreyâs green eyes were dyed with the brightest, the most dazzling gold.