Part 2 The Faceless Man Chapter 205 – The Power of the Mind
Audrey knew that she was under the influence of some extraordinary power in her mind and spirit, and only because of the “angelic blessing” provided by Mr. Fool, she was magically freed from that state, so she decided to tell a little bit of things, to paralyze the other party with the disclosure of a small secret, to hide something more crucial, and to gain greater trust. So she decided to give a little bit of information to paralyze the other party by revealing a small secret, so as to conceal something more crucial and to gain greater trust in exchange.
The reason why she did this was not because she didn’t trust the angel, but because she felt that if she could observe the other side, the other side could also observe her.
Although she was always “hiding” in the “shadows”, not treated as an extraordinary person, and would not arouse suspicion if she behaved normally, she was still willing to pay more attention to the members of the Mental Alchemy Society, after all, the other party was a professional, whereas she was only semi-involved in the circle, not experienced enough, not well-rounded enough. Her experience was not rich enough, not comprehensive enough, and it was very likely that she had exposed certain problems in certain places that she had not discovered.
In that case, she might as well take this opportunity to “confess” and completely dispel the doubts of some of the members of the Psychological Alchemy Society.
–She called the act of the angel descending and wrapping herself in layers of feathers a “blessing”.
Upon hearing Audrey’s answer, both Yslante and Humphreys briefly showed surprise, and for a moment, they doubted their own abilities.
Hilbert, however, sketched the corners of his mouth and smiled slightly, not reacting in any unusual way.
He nodded in satisfaction, his voice soft:
”Your honesty is appreciated.
”Is there anything else to say?”
Audrey shook her head in a mock trance:
”No.”
Hilbert thought for a moment and asked a few more questions:
”What extraordinary gathering of extraordinary people did you buy the ‘audience’ formula from? From whom did you buy it? And where did you get the ingredients for mixing the magic potion?”
Audrey’s eyes rolled slightly, making a reminiscent expression:
”That party of extraordinary people had to be kept secret.
”I couldn’t see what the person who sold the ‘Audience’ formula looked like, but I could tell from his speech and mannerisms that he was a follower of the Storm Lord.”
Hearing this, Hilbert nodded gently and seemed to recall something.
Audrey continued:
”Most of my ‘Audience’ magic potion materials were found from my family’s treasury, and the rest originated from exchanges with a few friends.”
Two ‘audience’ magic potions …… she silently added.
Most of them were found from my family’s treasury …… Hilbert, Yslante three people chewed on this sentence, a moment actually unable to form words.
After a few seconds, Hilbert nodded to Yslante, Humpreys, signaling that he had no more questions.
After receiving the same reply, the slight golden color that tinted his eyes faded quickly, and the vertical pupils inside his eyes faded rapidly.
Hilbert messed with the candle’s stamen center again, making the fire suddenly jump.
In the instantaneous alternation of light and darkness, Audrey realized that the strange power affecting her suddenly disappeared.
She reined in her trance and switched to a puzzled and inquisitive expression.
”I didn’t realize you were already an ‘audience’.” Hilbert laughed softly.
”Huh?” Audrey showed her surprise and panic at the right time.
Knowing what kind of emotional reaction to have in a situation, and knowing what kind of emotional reaction to have what kind of detailed expressions and body movements are the basic skills of a ‘mind reader’.
Hilbert smiled and said:
”Don’t be nervous, we don’t mind this matter, just now is the final inspection.
”Congratulations, you passed all the tests, now, you are the official member of our Psychological Alchemy Society.”
”Well ……,” Audrey hesitated and laughed, “it feels like a dream.”
She whirled around and stood up, lifting the hem of her skirt, bowed to Hilbert and the others, and said with a light smile:
”We are companions now.”
A young girl with a noble status and radiant appearance was so polite that Yslante and the others immediately couldn’t sit still, and rose at the same time, returning the salute.
After both parties resumed their seats, Hilbert organized his language and said:
”Miss Audrey, I will now formally introduce you to the Psychological Alchemy Society.”
”Good.” Audrey contained a smile, “Just address me directly by my name.”
Hilbert nodded, leaned back his body, crossed his right leg, and crossed his arms and said:
”Initially, the Mental Alchemy Society was just a seminar for enthusiasts who all believed that the mind possessed infinite power and endless magic.
”Later, this seminar was given a treasure map and found the relics left by Hermes.”
”Hermes the Hermetic?” Audrey asked with interest.
”Yes, he was one of the earliest occult masters of mankind, he created the ancient Hermetic language that possesses the magic of resonating directly with the forces of nature, he was active in the dark Second Age, a time when mankind was merely servants and slaves of the giants.” Hilbert said with reverence.
He exhaled softly and said:
”The original members of the Psycho-Alchemy Society recovered much from the ruins and discovered that Hermes was a master of the occult in the realm of the mind, and that the object of his study was the giants that ruled the skies in the Second Era, which were accurately described as the giants of the Mind One race.
”The information he left behind suggests that the mind gargoyles have come far out of this realm, reaching achievements equal to those of the gods.”
I know, the “Dragon of Empty Thoughts” Anglewild is an ancient god …… Audrey thought slightly smugly.
Hilbert sighed:
”Those sources laid the foundation and direction of our research in the Psychic Alchemy Society.
”We believe that the mind holds a multitude of secrets, each of which is hidden in a very deep place, difficult to grasp, heh, pardon me for using the adjective deep, which seems to me to be the most appropriate.
”The slightest mistake in the exploration of those secrets can cause irreparable harm to itself, Audrey, you must remember that caution must be exercised in this area.”
When Audrey nodded, he continued:
”If we can figure out the mysteries of the mind, then on the one hand, we can tap into the power latent in the depths of our consciousness and accomplish many miraculous things, and on the other hand, we can influence and even master the minds of others.
”After reaching this level, ahead is the ocean where the collective subconsciousness converges, that’s the place we yearn for the most, of course, the description of the collective subconsciousness isn’t accurate enough, I prefer to call it the world of the mind of all living creatures, which has a hidden and marvelous connection with the spirit world.”
”What kind of extraordinary abilities would one have if they could master this mind world?” Audrey duly showed her curiosity and shallowness in this regard.
Hilbert chuckled:
”You should have noticed some marvelous phenomena in the real world; when we wish for a certain item, it will appear just at the right time, when we want to visit a certain friend, he will knock on the door just at the right time, and when we long for a certain thing to happen, it will open just at the same moment.
”You might say this is coincidence, but there are times when there are too many coincidences, and our research shows that many times such coincidences stem from unconscious, magical psychic influences.
”When you can master the world of the mind, the ocean that the collective subconscious incarnates as, you can master ‘coincidence’ and make the marvelous phenomena that happen by chance become echoes of your mind, appearing whenever you want them to.”
”This, this is amazing.” Audrey had heard the “Sun” mention the horror of the “Nightmare Dragon” before, but the other party’s explanation was nowhere near as detailed as Hilbert’s.
Hilbert let out a light laugh and said:
”At our level, it’s better not to discuss such profound issues, it’s easy to lose yourself, I will continue to introduce the Psycho Alchemy Society.
”The discovery of the relics marked the establishment of the organization, the very first members originally wished to keep the previous state of purely academic discussions, but they would always need help when they encountered things, and the same was true when they lacked items and research materials, so the Psycho-Alchemy Society slowly got regulations and metamorphosed into a true hidden organization.
”However, our structure and relationships are still rather loose compared to other hidden organizations.”
”That’s just how I like it.” Audrey stated.
Hilbert finished explaining the main regulations and concluded:
”You’ll be able to meet the other members when you’re higher up in the hierarchy.
”I will now give you the Sequence 8 ‘Mind Reader’ magic potion.”
Sure enough, there was preparation for the “Mind Reader” magic potion …… Audrey was both grateful and proud.
After seeing the bottle of glowing and psychedelic magic potion, she hesitated and said:
”I want to go back and take it again.”
Still a little distrustful of us, and still have to do confirmation …… Hilbert deciphered Audrey s thoughts and responded with a smile:
”Good.
”With your performance, drinking the ‘Mind Reader’ magic potion won’t be a problem.”
Audrey blossomed into a smile and gave a thank you before trying to ask:
”Can you guys give me the recipe for the ‘Mind Reader’ magic potion? I want to gather the ingredients in advance without wasting time.”
…… Didn’t others join the Psycho Alchemy Guild in addition to hoping to obtain the formula in order to apply for the corresponding extraordinary materials from within the organization? Which person would say without a care in the world, I want to collect it myself in advance first? Hilbert, Humpreys, and the others looked at the young girl with her usual tone, and for a moment they were unable to say anything.
It was only after a few seconds that Hilbert forced a smile:
”I’ll apply for you first.
”Normally this requires merit, which comes from the tasks we assign, the research contributions you make, and the new information and items you collect.”
”Okay, I’ll work on that.” Audrey said briskly.
After leaving Yslante’s home, she was quiet all the way and didn’t say much until she entered her room and briefly dismissed her personal maid Anne and the others before she smiled sideways at the big golden-haired dog:
”Susie, you’ve got your magic potion~!”
Unfortunately, the seven-colored lizard dragon that Alfred had found didn’t come in handy, and could only be taken for money …… Audrey lamented in her heart.
Susie looked at the bottle of “mind reader” magic potion, wagging her tail happily.
Her neck, by Audrey fun hanging a pair of gold-rimmed glasses.
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The home of Eisinger Stanton in Hillsdon.
Klein had been invited to share breakfast with Kaslana in addition to him.
Taking a bite of fluffy hash browns, Klein complimented:
”Mr. Stanton, your cooking is excellent.”
Eisinger, who was graying at the temples, smiled:
”It’s a specialty over in Lemberg, and for the extraordinary people of the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom, versatility is a shared trait, and the sequence 6 upwards is called ‘erudite’.
”The magic potion it corresponds to is rather easy to get out of control, and until now I’m not sure about promotion.”