Part 5 The Red Priestess Chapter 33 The Joys of Life
”The folklore of the southern continent really isn’t quite the same as ours.” Audrey looked down at the feathered hat ornament inside the gift box and praised it heartily, “But it still fits my aesthetic very well.”
She was half sincere and half polite in that latter statement, on the one hand she did think the worked feather looked like a work of art, on the other hand she thought it was too obvious and extreme in style to be the kind of thing she would like to use as an accessory.
It was just like how many people visiting ancient ruins would be interested in things with unique shapes and mysterious patterns, praising them, but rarely would they buy similar things to keep in their homes or to use as accessories.
Klein smiled at his words and said:
”Between the various folklore of the southern continent, there is actually a big difference, the East and West Byron and the Highlands and River Valley’s are near completely different, of course, they also have common places, for example, honoring gold, believing that this metal possesses magical powers.”
Speaking here, he pointed down to the feather in Audrey’s hand and said:
”It is rumored that those who wear this kind of hat ornament will gain the blessing of the Feathered Serpent, also known as the ‘God of Death’.”
He was hinting at the hidden role of the feather.
Audrey, who was already in Sequence 6 of the “Audience” pathway, easily heard the hidden meaning of Mr. World’s words, and understood that the hat ornament could be responded to by the so-called “God of Death” at critical moments. Response, play a certain role.
As for how to operate, belonging to the basics of the occult, Audrey grasped a very solid, do not need Mr. Dawn Dantes to tell additional.
She said with a clear smile without showing her teeth:
”I really like it, and I’ll stick it in my hat on the right occasion.”
Good, talking to an “audience” is just as easy …… Klein returned the smile and pointed to the door:
”There are still some presents to give out.”
”You’re the most popular person here today.” Audrey smiled in response, expressing her gratitude in this euphemistic way.
At the same time, she was troubled inwardly, debating whether or not she should take the opportunity now to inform Mr. World, who had been involved in Caron’s suicide and who was quite interested and attentive to the matter, about Hwyn Lambeth.
Well, it’s almost Monday, let’s save it for the Tarot meeting, when it will be easier to communicate …… It’s also time for me to ask Mr. “The Hanged Man” and Ms. “The Hidden One” for advice on how to deal with the current situation. I also need to ask Mr. “The Hanged Man” and Ms. “The Hidden One” for advice on how to deal with the current situation, especially on how to guard against suggestion and hypnosis by high-level powerhouses. After all, it’s not always possible to pray to Mr. “The Fool” in advance and receive the blessings of the angels. …… Come to think of it, that kind of hypnosis is really scary, and one can unknowingly follow the instructions. Unconsciously, you will do what you are told, and you will not be aware of it at all. …… Audrey’s thoughts were like boiling water, gurgling up one bubble after another.
This made her begin to suspect that a number of people in the upper class circle of Bekrand had encountered hypnosis and acted against their true thoughts and wishes.
Also, she vaguely understood something:
Every time her own father and mother went to St. Samuel’s Church to participate in mass, the one responsible for presiding over the ceremony was definitely the Archbishop of Bakerland, and the one who could hold this position was inevitably a demigod of the Church of the Dark Night!
There were times when His Eminence the Archbishop would even take the initiative to visit us at home and chat with us …… Is this a defense against something similar? Is that why Hwyn Lambeth didn’t go too far with his hypnosis on me? Audrey watched Dawn Dantes walk out of her office, and after casually closing the door to her room, she resumed her seat, picked up a fountain pen, and scribbled unconsciously on a piece of paper.
By the time she recovered her thoughts, the white sheet of paper in front of her already had circle after circle intertwined with a pair of cold eyes and a human face with hairy lines.
Just by glancing at it, Audrey’s spirit tightened, and she hurriedly utilized the friction between spirituality and matter to ignite the white paper, burning it to ashes.
What she had just scribbled haphazardly had in a way reflected her true inner emotions and intentions!
For a qualified “psychiatrist”, interpreting similar drawings is a basic operation, so Audrey did not let the traces remain.
After a while, Klein finished delivering the gifts, chatted with each of the councilors for a while, then entered the room where part-time councilors like him rested, found a pen and paper, sat down on the couch, and thoughtfully began to write a letter:
”Dear Mr. Aztec ……”
When he was in the Southern Continent, Klein had written the matter of Adam getting “0-08” and the success of himself, Leonard, and Daley’s revenge on Ince Zangwill as a letter, and sent it to the sleeping Mr. Aztec by blowing a brass whistle and summoning a messenger, and there was no doubt he hadn’t harvested a reply until now.
As for the letter mentioned Adam and “0-08” this issue, Klein does not care, anyway, that “imaginary angel” certainly know his relationship with Mr. Aztec, and will encounter things and acquaintances to do a certain amount of sharing will not lead to any violent reaction. The “angel of imagination” must have known about his relationship with Mr. Aztec anyway.
This time, the content of Klein’s letter did not involve the transcendental realm, and with a smile and gentle strokes, he shared in detail the situation of the charitable aid that he had just learned from Audrey and the other board members, and said at the end:
”…… This is such a rewarding thing to do, I feel fulfilled and happy, Mr. Aztec, do you think so too?
”When you wake up, perhaps you can try to do something similar, and every time you are resurrected in the future, you will be able to see the children who were once helped by you, and at that time, although you don’t remember them, they will surely remember you ……”
After writing and placing the pen away, Klein read it over again to make sure there were no problems before blowing his brass whistle and summoning the White Bone Messenger to take the letter.
Then, he took his personal servant En Yuni, left the “Ruen Charity Scholarship Fund”, and went to St. Samuel’s Church not far away, and prayed silently for a quarter of an hour in the dark and quiet large prayer hall.
As usual, Crane went to the offering box and deposited a wad of cash in his hand, amounting to eighty pounds.
Taking the opportunity, he found Bishop Elektra and had a little chat with the other and listened to the sermon.
This announced the return of Dawn Dantes to the realm of religious society.
As for the gifts, Klein did not give them in person, as this was within the Church of the Goddess, and in private, Walter the butler would naturally deliver the items to the homes of several bishops in his stead.
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At tea time, Crane left 160 Birklund Street, as scheduled, to pay a visit to Dr. Allen’s house – Richardson had gone over in the morning to make the announcement, and received a reply that he could.
This time, Klein met not only Dr. Allen Krebs, but also his wife, Velma Gladys, as well as the little baby, who had not long been born, and his older brother and sister, who were a few years old.
”It’s a shame I couldn’t make it to the, uh ……” Klein paused deliberately and waited smoothly until Velma Gladys responded with a smiling “Will”.
He reorganized his language and said:
”Unfortunately, went to East Byron and couldn’t attend Will’s birth feast.
”This is the more popular amulet over there, it brings good luck to the child.”
As he spoke, he handed the gold jewelry in his hand to Dr. Allen.
Not being too good with words, Alan Krebs did not make a refusal and took it directly, nodding his head and saying:
”Thanks.”
Then, holding the rope, he draped the golden amulet into the stroller next to him and shook it, saying:
”Will, like it?”
The chubby baby wrapped in silver silk raised his arm, shook it, and snapped the golden amulet.
It struck out ……
Inside the sitting room, the scene was a little awkward for a moment, and Klein broke the silence with a chuckle:
”This is a reaction that any child would have.”
At this time, the maid brought in a three-tiered tray with afternoon tea snacks, allowing the guests and hosts to smoothly change the subject, and the atmosphere returned to harmony.
Klein drank black tea and ate the snacks, while talking about the various peculiar customs of East and West Byron, listening to Mr. and Mrs. Allen and the other two children were quite interested, and asked a few questions from time to time.
During this process, Klein suddenly turned his face to the stroller position and asked with a smile:
”You don’t seem to like my gift?”
While he asked, Mr. and Mrs. Allen and the others in the living room did not have any abnormalities at all, still listening attentively.
In the illusionary scene created by Klein, the narration had not yet stopped!
Will Onsettin, who had fleshy arms, sniffed and grunted, and said in a childish voice:
”What’s the point of this kind of gift?
”You might as well just give me ‘Guadal’, which is at least drinkable!”
Klein laughed and shook his head, turning to say:
”There’s news for you, Ulloius has been wounded by a certain someone and shouldn’t be able to continue his search for you for some time.”
He didn’t dare to mention Adam’s name and title, and didn’t even think much about it in his heart, fearing that the leader of the Dusk Hermits would notice and discover the whereabouts of the “Serpent of Destiny”, Will Onsettin.
As for the description of Amon’s brother, Klein also gave up for the time being, because no one knows whether Amon is still in Birkeland or not, and frequently mentioning the name of this “angel of time” may lead to a meeting of fate.
However, Klein believed that Will Ansettin should be able to guess who wounded the “Angel of Destiny”, because the only people who are still active in the real world and have a slightly higher status than Ullao Lius are Adam and Amon.
–The description he used was “a certain person”, which ruled out the possibility of several angels attacking and using a “0” level seal.
Will Onsettin was quiet for a moment and said:
”I told you, the shift in your destiny is a good thing in the long run.”
After exchanging this information, Klein was about to lift the illusion when he suddenly heard Will Onsettin mutter:
”Oops, suddenly I want a ‘Guadal’, preferably with ice.”
”That drink is not good for children!” Klein interrupted the illusion with a straight face and probed for one of the cups of ice cream that the waitress had just brought.
Then, as Ellen and Mr. and Mrs. Velma watched, he spooned up a piece of ice cream with a silver spoon and teased the child with a smile:
”Will, want some?
”Want some?”
Mrs. Velma laughed at once:
”Our Will doesn’t like to eat that.”
As soon as she spoke, Klein shoved a silver spoonful of ice cream into his mouth.
”Wow!”
The child in the stroller let out a loud cry.