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In a few words, Susie sent the valet who had come to test her in place of her master, made him smile, took the gold pocket watch she had secretly stuffed into herself, and sent her to the carriage contentedly.

Susie sat down in the carriage, leaving her with a dignified silhouette. When the low-eyed personal maid also got into the car, and after the man's servant helped the other party close the car door, the smile on his face instantly became perfunctory, and the same contempt as his employer appeared between his eyebrows.

He collected the "bribe" he had received and went back to give the viscount his life.

Now there are only two people here, her and the personal maid, and the atmosphere is private and relaxed.

Her shoulders collapsed, and her upper body subconsciously wanted to bend down, pressing her forearms tightly against her thighs. But the taut girdle and the hat on her head immediately reminded her of herself as an upright human being—she restlessly writhed twice on the cushion, restraining the thought of relaxing and lying on the cushion without a figure.

Seeing her appearance, Audrey, who was sitting opposite, couldn't help but laugh.

"Susie." She quipped, "Then you're already a 'hypnotist' in Sequence 6, why are you still not used to pretending to be human?" Obviously, when I went to the Southern Continent, you pretended to be at home and I was never discovered. ”

"That's because I'm clever...... Because you have a fixed image in their minds, I don't need to act exactly like you, just make them feel like 'Audrey is doing this'. ”

Even if there are some small emergencies or errors in the impression, they can be fooled and harmless.

Now that "it" wants to become "her", playing the role of a real human being, a human being fabricated out of thin air, there is no shortcut to this, and Susie finally realizes that she can no longer watch the play comfortably offstage, and needs to perform on stage herself

Susie took out a piece of fruit candy and a piece of beef jerky from the small bag she was carrying, put them in her mouth and began to chew.

Through this behavior, her emotions gradually stabilized.

In Audrey's view, it's like a toddler sucking his finger to gain a certain amount of mental stability and satisfaction. Susie also understands the principle of such behavior, so she decisively does so, intending to gradually adapt to her new identity in the same way that humans have grown up in early childhood.

"The body of the puppet can actually eat." Susie couldn't help but sigh, "It's so convenient and incredible." ”

Audrey smiled and nodded, "Of course." These foods are directly broken down into spirituality, and although they are rare, they can be transformed and eaten. Of course, in order to make a show, you still have to go to the bathroom regularly every day for a while. ”

From the appearance to the voice, everything was specially made for Mr. Richard Ernst.

The puppet used for the medium sequence is not too expensive, and there is no technical content, and the other party grabs the materials at hand while listening to the demand, and Audrey finishes it. Considering that the situation in the highlands was not very good, Audrey gave ten thousand pounds according to the doll she had ordered.

"For the next four months, until the nobility's social season begins, you'll have to live this life of sleeping during the day and going back at night."

"Playing human ...... high-intensity," Susie sighed as Audrey did.

"By the way, those manservants and maids are privately laughing at you for not only having a rustic name, but also having the earthy smell of Fenerport."

Audrey was a little regretful:

"Susie, if you are willing to accept my proposal to change your name to Sophia, no one will dislike your name."

Susie shook her head and said seriously: "The name is just a code name, which can be changed at any time. As far as I know, no matter how much parents and elders pour their hopes and blessings into the naming ceremony, children will not be able to have such talents. Most of all, I love the name Audrey gave me. Audrey, your current name is Minnie, and although it is ordinary, it will not change your inner being. ”

"yes."

Audrey sighed: "Talent can't be passed on through blood, and blessings are just blessings." ”

"This time, I wanted to take advantage of my position and directly fake a relative from Intis, but it was too suspicious, so I chose to take the initiative to contact the 'lazy' lady in charge of Fenerpoter in the Psychological Alchemy Society. It just so happened that the other party also needed a chance to exchange information with Intis, so I got the family's information and successfully connected with my target, Viscount Conrad. ”

The Psychological Alchemy Club does not have a fixed time like the Tarot Society, and it can meet everyone at 3 p.m. every Monday.

I have to meet once a week, and I can be regarded as a relatively familiar friend in real life.

But the Psychological Alchemy Society is different, only the president is qualified to make a request to summon them. In the vast majority of cases, prayers are not always answered in time, and the city that walks with embodied desires does not enter it if you want to.

Audrey had never met the president, nor was she an old man who had been promoted normally in the Psychological Alchemy Society, so she had to find a way to identify the other six councilors and choose one of them that was suitable for developing a cooperative relationship.

This is simple for the audience, but if the other party is also an audience, the purposeful but unspoken "conversation" becomes subtle.

Fortunately, the mission was issued by Hermes, and Audrey could get information from him, including support throughout the mission. Even if you can ask for help in case of danger, then it is of course not a problem to obtain a reasonable status in order to enter Rune smoothly, which can probably be regarded as a new employee benefit.

With Hermes as the intermediary liaison, she and Miss Lazy work very easily.

"The words of this high-level member of the Psychological Alchemy Society have inspired me a lot."

"My time as an extraordinary person is still too short, and I have been running forward without the process of accumulation...... For the 'audience', although we have to walk in front of the stage, we often do not use real identity. ”

Susie pricked up her ears too—she found that she couldn't stand up, so she listened intently to Audrey.

She didn't have access to the Psychic Alchemy, but she was equally eager to exchange ideas with her peers.

Looking at Susie's expectant eyes, Audrey said slowly:

"I've heard that in the Ashram, Sequence 5 of 'Fortune Teller' is called 'Master of Secret Puppets,' and Sequence 6 is 'Faceling,' which also emphasizes the way to hide behind the scenes and manipulate others in secret. I had a contact with the people of the Esoteric Order and found that it was a little different from what I had imagined. ”

"They seem to be constantly emphasizing 'playing on others', and the negative effect is 'eliminating the self.'"

"The coachman is me, the nobleman is me, the king is me, the beggar is also me, and there is always an identity that makes people indulge in it, thinking that they are the king, so how can they continue to be beggars? Under such a role, few people can always remember the true 'self'. At the same time, when people become secret puppets, they also become themselves. They manipulate only their own identities and no one else. ”

"However, the audience is not the same......"

"Our identities are written for the purpose, we don't need to play others, we just hide our true selves from the stage, and even watch ourselves perform in other identities, we can write plays for ourselves, and we can arrange a suitable exit ending for ourselves. So, if I'm strong enough to become Sequence 3, I have that kind of way of dividing the 'virtual personality'...... Death for me should only be 'this identity will be permanently disabled'. ”

Susie didn't seem to understand:

“…… In other words, we seem to have come to the front of the stage, but in fact we are still letting our real selves behind the scenes and offstage? ”

"yes, that's it."

After saying this, Audrey and Susie glanced at each other, and some strange thoughts suddenly rose in their hearts.

Susie sat in the main seat, but every thought and behavior she had to discuss with herself, and even the identity and personality of the young lady "Susie" were also led by Audrey, providing different plans and suggestions and finally discussed.

On the surface, Susie is looking for an opportunity to digest the "hypnotist" potion and play the role of "dream walker" in advance.

Based on this premise, Miss "Susie Conrad" is the master and "Minnie Terea" is the maid. At the same time as this master-servant relationship exists, I, hidden in the identity of the personal maid, Audrey Hall, is the leader of this mission, my thoughts affect "Miss Susie's behavior and schedule", I am the real behind-the-scenes, I manipulate the every move of the apparent master, and use "Susie" to influence everyone around me to achieve my goals...... Does my behavior also fit the requirements of playing the role of "manipulator"?

Audrey suddenly had some realization.

"Manipulators" may not only manipulate the hearts and minds of others, they may not only rely on extraordinary powers, but also directly use other methods to control the words and deeds of others without the need for psychological cues!

Yes, there are many ways to manipulate others, and direct orders and money are the easiest.

But because I'm used to using extraordinary powers, being a "spectator", and subconsciously feel that the power of the demigods is more important, I ignore this simplest method......

Just as Audrey was basking in the joy of getting a glimpse of the rules of the "manipulator", the carriage suddenly stopped, waking her up from this pleasant emotion.

Susie carefully opened the curtain and took a look: "It's just a little traffic jam." ”

The five fingers of her hand that she used to lift the curtain were tightly pressed together, and she didn't seem to be accustomed to using the well-developed human forelimbs.

"How can there be a traffic jam?"

Audrey was a little strange, and also looked out from the curtain: "Judging from the information I have got, Beckland is still in the stage of economic recovery, not to mention that it is still half past seven in the morning, and it is already very strange for a carriage to appear on the road, how can there be a traffic jam?" ”

Susie sat upright, slowly flexed her fingers, and tapped the wooden door behind her three times.

After more than ten seconds, the coachman's voice came:

"It's blocked, miss, we guess we'll have to wait a little while."

But the hustle and bustle of the crowd could already be faintly heard outside, and she and Susie glanced at each other, and both sensed that something was wrong.

However, if there is a real emergency on the road, the two of them are wearing a corset, jewelry, and thick two-tiered petticoats (Susie wears five) and high heels, and the powerless lady is even less likely to get out of the car and inquire about the situation. So they sat quietly in the carriage, Susie occasionally asking the coachman about the situation outside, and Audrey quickly letting her spirit penetrate the carriage. After entering the subconscious ocean, Audrey found that many of the surrounding "soul islands" showed an angry and irritable aura at the same time, which was extremely consistent.

She immediately understood: I am afraid that what is happening on the street in front of her is not a traffic jam, but a brawl and a mass dispute.

Judging by the density of the "island of the mind", the number of people is already close to twenty.

This is the North District, and there are crowds of people arguing in broad daylight...... When did law and order in Beckland get so bad...... Audrey wondered, but instead of rushing to reassure the surrounding minds, she quietly wandered through the ocean of her subconscious, and finally, chose one of the islands, boarded it, and tried to find out why the quarrel occurred.

As soon as she landed on the island, anger burned like a flame. This picture came to her mind:

From the island's owner's point of view, she sees herself holding a few coins from her work and wanting to dine in a small restaurant.

But as he approached, he heard the people in the restaurant talking about how the people of Fenerport were rude and unclean, that they were muddy all year round, that they were scruffy, and that they were short-sighted.

Under such rude words, he felt extremely angry.

But his purpose was only to eat, so he endured it and went to sit down at an empty table. However, he tolerated it, and the gossip and malicious choreography did not let him go, and the peasant's dress and lingua franca ordering still made others discover his identity, followed by louder ridicule, heckling, and even deliberately kicking his chair as he passed by.

He endured all of this, and finally, when he found that even the food he was given was less than the others, he broke out.

“……”

After watching these pictures, Audrey exited this island of the mind in time.

The final scene in the blurry image is of him holding a hot soup bowl in the face of one of the men who laughed at him.

What's going on...... Audrey felt incredible, and although she had begun to sympathize with the Fenerport man in her heart, she still used reason to analyze what was happening in front of her.

The church got along very well, Viscount Conrad did not force a conversion, and the valet even took the initiative to ask Miss Susie if she would go to the church of Mother Earth near Queens to worship in the future, but Audrey never expected that the people would be so incompatible with each other.

She pondered for a moment, then entered an island of Rune's mind.

Here, too, she hears anger, but also contempt and disgust, and the owner of this spiritual island has a visceral dislike for the Fenerportians, who, though he has nothing to do with them, joins in the exclusion of dissidents and develops a sense of pride.

"Incredible...... Incredible. ”

Audrey muttered to herself, she regained her senses, and did not rush to end the dispute with reassurance and psychological cues.

Such a social phenomenon surprised her very much, and logically speaking, such a situation is not surprising, but should it have intensified to this point within a month? It will take at least a long time to fail and suppress each other's anger!

"Someone must be pushing after this, but fortunately I just watched for a while, and I didn't act recklessly......"

She quickly shared what she had just seen with Susie, after all, Susie was also a "Fenerporter", and she might be affected in some way - for example, the viscount was afraid of gossip and forced her to convert, but this was the slightest. Viscount Conrad did not show financial problems, and no one believed that he would adopt a daughter because of the money, so it is likely that the "child raised by a relative" would be considered the illegitimate daughter of Fenerport.

Immediately afterwards, the act of introducing the illegitimate daughter to his circle could be interpreted as the Viscount wanting to gain something.

Of course, the Viscount wanted to trade her for money, but the Feneport bloodline might make it difficult to sell the "Miss Susie", and it would not be good if something unexpected happened as a result.

This kind of identity is usually seen through by everyone, but if the contradiction is so big, Audrey and Susie must be careful.

But they are not too worried, and the contradictions of the people are never beyond the scope of extraordinary power.

Sure enough, after about five minutes, Audrey clearly felt a "mind" that was stronger than the people around her, and after a while, the noise became quieter, the mood of the group gradually calmed down, and the car began to move slowly again.

"Is the matter settled?" Susie asked.

"Yes, miss." The coachman replied in detail, "The Archbishop of the Fenerport people has come to solve the problem." ”

"Archbishop?" Susie remembered that she was still a Fenerporter, so she asked curiously, "Archbishop Loreto?" Could you please tell us more? ”

"No, it's a Rune."

The coachman's tone was a little teasing, and being called so respectfully by a young lady made him involuntarily a little fluttering:

"A Rune who believes in Mother Earth is now one of only three archbishops in the Church."

"His name is Emlyn White, and he's the head of Harvest Church near the East End. That place is in the North District, but it is very close to the East District, and the security is not very good, but if there is something, he always has to come out to help the Fennepot people administer justice......"

Emlyn White ......?

Audrey was stunned.

In other words, the one who was in front of him just now was Mr. ...... "Moon".

TBC

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Twenty mosquitoes were killed in the room in a week, so I unfolded the mosquito net in embarrassment, and made three mosquito .zip in the codeword, where did so many mosquitoes come from, I was really anxious.

(End of chapter)