Part 5 The Red Priests Chapter 44 The Fear Within
Almost instinctively, Leonard looked around the room and realized that none of the remaining members of the Tarot Society were surprised or dismayed, and all were listening intently.
They already knew? That’s right, it’s only my second time attending this gathering, and I haven’t been exposed to a lot of things yet …… There are really a lot of secrets involved here …… Leonard withdrew his gaze and resumed his sitting position from earlier.
”Justice” Audrey, after a slight pause, glanced at “Judgement” Hugh, who was two people away, then turned her gaze to Mr. “Inverted Man” and continued:
”He’s trying to psychologize me into contacting different nobles in my day to find out their true attitudes on different matters, and then relaying them to him… Fortunately, Mr. ‘Fool’ had an angel give his blessing, and I’m practically unaffected… Well, what do I do next? ”
And an angel provided a “blessing”? Leonard looked around in dismay once again, and still didn’t see too much of an emotional reaction from any of the other party members.
Of course, he wasn’t surprised that there were angels under the throne of Mr. Fool, after all, he had heard the title “Consul of Death” and its corresponding name many times before.
After all, he had heard of the title “Consul of Death” and its corresponding name many times. He was simply amazed that the members of the Tarot Club seemed to be able to pray for this kind of help on a regular basis, and he had a much higher opinion of this secretive organization.
At the same time, “judgment” Hugh keenly grasped a few key words:
”Aristocrats …… Psychological Alchemy Society ……”
Combined with the long blonde hair and turquoise eyes that appeared in the hazy figure of Miss Justice, she seemed to have been able to associate a friend:
Audrey Hall!
However, she couldn’t be sure, because in the noble class of Rouen, blonde hair, black hair, green eyes, blue eyes all belonged to the more common types, just with different combinations, and no one knew how many members of the Psycho Alchemy Society had developed in this circle, so based on the characteristics summarized just now, Hugh didn’t think that it could be pointed to Miss Audrey directly.
When she tried to make further observations, “Inverted Man” Alger had already taken the initiative to speak:
”There is no need to be too concerned about this matter, the major Orthodox God Churches have corresponding protection measures for their own followers with relatively important status to avoid them from being assassinated and hypnotized, this is an experience that has been precipitated by thousands of years of history, and it won’t be so easy to be undermined, and from another perspective, if the Psychological Alchemy Society could really manipulate the nobles and hypnotize them so easily, the ones who ruled over this country would not be the royal family and the three major churches. wouldn’t be the royal family and the three major churches, and obviously, the facts contradicted that.
”Well, just as you said, Hwyn Lambeth only hinted at you to observe the true attitudes of different nobles on different events, which shows that he was very restrained and didn’t dare to go too far so as not to leave any unnecessary traces, in addition, your actual position in the circle of nobles should only be on the fringes, and you can’t directly participate in all kinds of political events, so relatively speaking, the protection and scrutiny of your condition is not as simple as it should be. protection, the scrutiny of your condition, won’t be that tight, which is why Hwyn Lambeth is targeting you.”
”Mr. Inverted Hanging Man” analyzed in great detail …… Although he had often taught the little “Sun” them this way before, it was all implied with a certain amount of solicitation, hoping to get useful information from the feedback, whereas this time there was no similar But this time, there are no similar details. Well, his suggestion on disciplinary action is also …… If you think about it, it seems that he has been making such a change for a long time, only that it wasn’t so obvious before, and I have overlooked it …… “Justice” Audrey’s professional instincts kicked in, and she did a quick psychoanalysis of the “inverted man”.
She soon had a suspicion that Mr. Inverted Man was undergoing a transformation of his identity!
Ever since Ms. “The Hidden One” joined the Tarot Club and demonstrated access to the sea and its resources, Mr. “The Hanged Man” has unconsciously sought to change and try to differentiate his role from that of the other party. …… Before the problem with the “craftsman”, this change was not obvious, and even Mr. “Inverted Man” himself did not have a clear perception and awareness, until recently, he seems to have finally thought clearly, and understood… …Indeed, in order to maintain a position in the Tarot Club, the improvement of strength is on the one hand, and what help can be provided to the whole is on the other hand …… “Justice” Audrey’s thoughts flickered, and she returned her attention to the topic she had just discussed. The topic.
She mused for a moment, her tone subconsciously becoming grave:
”Does this likewise indicate that the Church of the Righteous God has a certain amount of monitoring, mastery, and guidance for nobles with important status?”
This was what she had thought of earlier in the office of the “Rune Charity Scholarship Fund”.
The picture she had unconsciously drawn embodied this aspect of concern!
In psychology, elements depicted in a similar state tend not to point to specific things, but are more of an abstract expression, and the “cold eyes” are often a reflection of the fear of external forces watching, monitoring, and controlling one’s self and one’s family.
Combined with her fear of Hwyn Lambeth’s psychic suggestion before the unconscious painting, and her recollection of her parents attending the High Mass of the Church of the Night with Archbishop Bécquerand as the presiding officer, Audrey interprets this to mean that not only is she fearful of the hypnosis and suggestion of the Alchemy Society, but she is also fearful of the Church of the Righteous God, and she can’t be sure that they won’t directly utilize their extraordinary powers to instill ideas in the followers of the Nobleman, who have an important position in the Church of the Darkness, and guide them to act in ways that are contrary to the true concept. behaviors that are contrary to the true ideas.
This is a kind of blasphemy and rebellion to Audrey, who was raised in an orthodox education, so she tightened her spirit at that time, and hurriedly burned the piece of paper that carried the picture.
After hearing Ms. “Justice”‘s question, “Inverted Hanging Man” Alger snorted:
”Isn’t this a normal thing? To live in human society, one must accept a certain amount of monitoring, mastery and guidance.
”I understand what you’re afraid of, but think about it, what is the essential difference between mastery and guidance made with power and position, money and guns, and similar behavior made with extraordinary ability?
”The difference lies in the fact that one knows he doesn’t want to do it, but has to do it, and one doesn’t even have the thought of not wanting to do it.”
Audrey nodded instantly:
”Right, it means losing even the freedom of the soul and mind, which is the most terrifying.”
”Inverted hangman,” Alger laughed once again:
”How can there be an absolutely free soul and mind? When one chooses a faith and an idea, one will naturally be bound by the faith and idea, well, in the case of the Kingdom of Ruen alone, the three major churches side by side, along with the existence of the royal family, essentially form a check and balance with each other, and if the Storm Church goes too far against an important believer, that believer can completely switch to the Black Night Church, so in the vast majority of cases, the Church of the Righteous God prefers to utilize its religious position, beliefs and proximity to guide important believers rather than extraordinary abilities.”
Checks and balances …… “Justice” Audrey pondered over this word, and all of a sudden had a new perception of the kingdom’s upper circles, and of the world as a whole, a word she had been exposed to in the past, but had not been able to deeply understand.
This instant she felt a sudden maturity in many of her concepts.
”Thank you for your answer, Mr. ‘Inverted Man’.” Audrey used the honorific subjunctively with sincerity, “And what am I to do with Hwyn Lambeth?”
”The Inverted Hangman,” Alger said evenly:
”His problems are not urgent, and you are perfectly capable of maneuvering around him, providing less important information, keeping core secrets, and looking for opportunities to get your hands on magic potion formulas and even extraordinary materials.
”Wait for a period of time, with corresponding changes, and then consider changing your strategy, of course, you can’t be careless, Duke Negan is the wrong example.”
As soon as his words fell, “World” Germaine Sparrow, who was sitting at the bottom of the mottled long table, looked at Miss “Justice” and laughed hoarsely:
”At that point, even if Hwyn Lambeth dies, no one will suspect you.”
Even if Hwyn Lambeth is dead …… dead …… this is a demigod ah …… Mr. “World” has to make a move on Mr. “World” had the idea of making a move on Hwyn Lambeth? Well, it is possible that he has been pursuing the case of Caron’s suicide, and even the real identity of Hwyn Lambeth was told to me by him …… “Justice” Audrey’s eyes widened slightly as she listened to him, and her heart was in a state of flux.
She was most disgusted and afraid of Hwyn Lambeth before, but also never thought of killing this Psycho Alchemy Society Council member, only consider how to circumvent the guidance, this is partly because she simply do not have that kind of thinking, on the other hand due to the existence of that is a half-god and half-human.
It was a power at the top of the kingdom and the church!
”I see what I need to do, thank you.” Audrey then took a small breath and politely thanked her.
…… Klein’s got a big mouth now, uh, he’s trying to clear out Amon’s doppelganger in Berkland, and one Hwyn Lambeth really isn’t much of a …… “Star” Leonard felt Leonard “The Star” gave Gelman “The World” Sparrow a complicated look.
The “Hidden One” Gadelia and the others were silent.
After ending the topic of the Mental Alchemy Society, Klein maneuvered Gelman “The World” Sparrow so that he was actively looking at the uppermost head of the long bronze table:
”Dear Mr. ‘Fool’, there is something I would like to share with Mr. ‘Star’ alone.”
For the time being, Klein didn’t intend to let the rest of the Tarot Society know about the removal of Amon’s doppelganger; it wasn’t very conducive to secrecy, and might instead put them on Amon’s radar.
”It’s okay.” “Fool” Klein naturally did not deny his request.
While lamenting the fact that there was still such an operation as a separate exchange, “Star” Leonard picked up the key points and told Klein about old man Palles Zoroaster’s reply, including the issue of the passing of the extraordinary characteristics of the “Worm of Time”.
This made Klein suddenly understand how to utilize his “Worm of the Spirit” to make charms or bullets:
First, he would separate a few of them, kill them, and when the characteristics they contained returned to their original bodies, the remaining materials could be used just like the “Worm of Time”!
The only problem is that killing the “Spirit Worms” will cause some damage to me, after all, each “Spirit Worm” contains a part of my spirit body… Well, I have to control the number of them each time, and then I have to recover them completely before moving on to the next one… …Klein thoughtfully asked “World” Germaine Sparrow to respond:
”I’ll confirm whether or not Cryptic will provide shelter and get back to you as soon as I can.
”If there is no problem, we will each attempt to collect the seals of the demigod level of the ‘Stealer’ pathway, and of course, I will find a way to discern the graft of fate.”
Klein was currently unsure if the “gaze” above the gray mist could see the reality of fate, as if it could detect a believer being “parasitized”, so he planned to contact the “Serpent of Mercury” with a thousand paper cranes later on. “Will Onsettin, and listen to the opinion of a professional.
”Good.” Leonard, while criticizing that if the “Stealer” pathway’s demigod level seals were that easy to obtain, the old man would have already recovered even further, nodded his head slightly and replied.