Chapter 25: The Choice of "Justice."
Crane shook his head, but as he stepped off the dance floor, he noticed a servant approaching and placing a note in his hand.
Although in his judgment now, Hazel was just an ordinary naïve extraordinary who had not been exposed to more occult knowledge, similar to Audrey's previous state. But Klein's spiritual instincts told him that there were probably other high-ranking extraordinaries behind Hazel Mahert behind her.
No matter how lacking in knowledge related to the occult, Hazel would not have been able to "provoke a demigod" again and again! Especially the demigods with a very bad reputation like "Sorcerer".
- She's not a hunter.
And, although there is no evidence, Crane feels that the timing of Hazel's appearance is too coincidental. To be on the safe side, he decides not to talk to Miss Justice in the way he had prepared to do so, and to put Miss Justice in possible danger.
Investigating a deity, Crane felt that no matter how steady he was, he couldn't go wrong.
Let's go find Mr. Z - a conversation with Mr. Z is obviously not more secretive than Audrey......
Crane thought as he walked in Mr. Z's direction. As he walked, he thought about the contents of the note.
"Dear Mr. Dantès:"
"I wanted to surprise you, but I suddenly found out that you are a high-level extraordinary; Sorry to peek into your secrets. ”
"The secret I want to tell you is actually a problem that I can't solve:"
"I noticed that there seemed to be some traces of occult rituals in the sewers of Beckland. If you have some free time, I hope you can explore it by yourself or by calling me. After all, your strength is much stronger than mine. ”
"—Hazel."
This could not be the manifestation of a completely wild extraordinary...... Hazel is hinting to me that behind her there is an extraordinary person who is also in a high order...... Crane looked unchanged as he walked over to Mr. Z and lit the note out of thin air.
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"You should have finished what you were told, right?"
When the feast was over, Amon knocked on the table in front of him and spoke to Hazel:
"Don't let your guard down on other extraordinary, Hézel. Your unintentional actions are likely to put you in danger, and now that Daun Dantès knows that you have an extraordinary person behind you who is equivalent to the demigod level like him, he will naturally have some scruples. ”
Amon knew that even if ordinary demigods knew him, they would only know about "Amun's Extraordinary One who tracked down the thief's path and recovered the extraordinary characteristics", and even the demigod "Daun Dantès", who thought that Amon might have something to do with the Source Castle, obviously could not have thought that Amon would take the initiative to cultivate "Thief".
That's usually what Jacob and Zoroaster do.
Hazel nodded, indicating that she had completed Amon's task; At the same time, Audrey, who had finished the banquet, gradually took off her clothes and walked into the bath in her room.
"Mr. 'World' didn't come to me, is there something wrong in the middle?"
Audrey had been paying attention to Daun Dantès's movements, thinking that Dawn Dantès would come close to her and explain to her something about the follow-up investigation, but as a result, Dawn Dantès only came over politely and chatted with their circle, and there was no follow-up.
Audrey thought to herself as she soaked her body in the warm water.
But at this moment, a gray mist appeared in front of Audrey's eyes, and a blurry image came from the gray mist, directly imprinting the image in Audrey's mind.
She saw a man whose face could not be seen clearly making a gesture of prayer, and said to Mr. "Fool":
"The great Mr. 'Fool'."
"Please tell Miss Justice about it."
"I hope Miss 'Justice' will investigate the assassination of Duke Negan by investigating aspects related to demons and witches."
"At the same time, Miss Justice is asked to be careful of the people who may appear around you, they are likely to have been instructed by Amon or Adam without even knowing it."
The gray mist gradually disappeared in front of Audrey's eyes, which made Miss "Justice" take a deep breath, clench her fists, and subconsciously wave her arms with some excitement.
But obviously, due to the sudden excitement, Audrey forgot that she was still soaking in her own bath.
Although the edges of the bath were rounded, Audrey's elbow slammed into the tiled edge of the bath with a muffled sound due to the Extraordinary's strong physical ability.
Among the Sequence Six Extraordinaires, the physical abilities of "Bishop of the Rose" are not particularly outstanding. A slight bruise was visible to the naked eye on Audrey's arm, but she placed her arm across her face, and watched as the bruise quickly dissipated without any change on her face.
"Monster ......"
Audrey said to herself that the experience that "Bishop Rose" brought her was completely different from the "audience" approach, and the change of "spectator" approach was reflected in the mind, while "Bishop Rose" was closer to the body.
The most intuitive feeling is that when Audrey uses flesh magic, she will feel that the flesh and blood on her body are wriggling, but there is no pain at all; She guessed it was most likely the potion that had altered her perception of something, and she didn't even feel too disgusted at the sight of wriggling flesh.
Fortunately, I believe in the goddess and respect Mr. "Fool". And now that the Creator has awakened, unlike the "True Creator" before me, I will not hear the voice of the True Creator because of my promotion to "Bishop of the Roses......
Well, praise the union of Mr. "Fool" and the Creator......
Overall, even if the ordinary Sequence 5 Extraordinaire came to assassinate Mom and Dad, I still had the ability to stop them and buy time for the Extraordinaries of the Church. Come on, Audrey, you're going to work in the church in two days, and when the time comes, digest the potions and be promoted to Sequence Five......
Audrey looked at the steaming water vapor in front of her in a little dazed, she stretched out her left hand, and one after another blood-red silk threads stretched out from her left fingers, intertwining and levitating in mid-air, forming a blood-colored rose.
Drops of blood dripped down the petals of the rose, staining the water in Audrey's bathtub a pale red.
Sure enough, it's different from before, and now I feel comfortable when I see this environment. Maybe I'll ask Mr. "World" at the next tarot meeting how to deal with this instinct that comes from within the potion......
Audrey, who was soaking in the water and thinking at the same time, heard a knock on the door in the distance, and after she responded, she heard the maid calling out to her outside that Earl Hall had something to ask her for.
Is Dad going to talk to me about the church? Dad was worried about me all the time...... Audrey sighed and withdrew all the blood in front of her body, and the soaked water visibly became clear again.
After changing into a house dress under the service of the maid, Audrey walked to the study without hurry and knocked on the door:
"Dear Earl Hall~"
"Here you are, my dear Miss Audrey." With a smile on his face, Earl Hall looked at Audrey in front of him, and said gently to his precious daughter:
"Sit down, Audrey, how does it feel about today's banquet?"
"I feel really good, Dad." Audrey changed to a more casual posture, but without losing her own etiquette:
"The thought of being able to join the church in a few days makes me really excited."
Listening to her words, Count Hall sighed and said to Audrey:
"But, to be honest, when you told me you wanted to join the church, I was a little surprised, no, I was surprised."
"I originally thought that our little princess would choose to become a psychiatrist and learn psychological knowledge as before, after all, you have promised your friend before, hoping to learn a certain amount of psychology and become a psychologist."
"People change, don't they, Dad?" Audrey puffed out her cheeks slightly:
"I think it's also a good choice to dedicate my time to the goddess."
"Yes...... Count Hall seemed to remember something, and his mood was a little low: "The upper echelons of the church came to me today, saying that they need to give you two choices. ”
"Choose?" Audrey pricked up her ears and asked in front of her father, a little puzzled
Earl Hall coughed, "The first of these options is to maintain the status quo and become a temporary bishop, and to hold this position within two years of your adulthood; If you show a devout belief in the Goddess in it, they will also ask for your opinion if you want to become a full member of the Church. ”
Speaking of this, there was a pause in his tone:
"But they also gave you a second option, Audrey. They say it's because you're extraordinary, and it's because you're religious. But I don't want you to choose this option. ”
"Second option?" Audrey had some vague guesses in her heart, but she still insisted on saying to her father:
"Dad, I wish I could hear about this choice."
"Okay...... Audrey, I know what you're going to choose. Earl Hall smiled bitterly:
"The second option that will be given to you is to become a night watchman in the Church of the Night."
Nightwatch...... Audrey's pupils contracted slightly, and she sat quietly as she listened to Count Hall's words.
"Audrey, you may not have imagined that the one I saw was actually the Holy One of the Goddesses; He said that the Extraordinary of the Church who had taught you had reported to him about you before, and that he thought you had the potential to be a night watchman. ”
"But, Audrey, I'll just tell you what I'm going to say next."
Earl Hall's expression became serious, and the servant in the study behind Audrey hurriedly retreated and closed the door firmly.
"To be an official Extraordinary means that you need to sacrifice some of your freedom, but you can also officially join the Church."
"But with that comes the same danger." Earl Hall sighed, if it was possible, he didn't want to tell Audrey about these things at all.
But he was found by the sage of the goddess, the equivalent of the earthly spokesman of the gods; No matter how reluctant he was, Earl Hall had to tell his daughter these things as they were.
He could only describe as far as possible the risks faced by the night watchman, using near-intimidation to keep his daughter from joining the church.
"After you join the Night Watchman, extraordinary events require you to investigate; Although the Sage of the Goddess said that given your status, you can not leave Beckland, and most of the time you can act as an eyeliner for the night watchman among the nobles - but this is still quite dangerous. ”
Audrey was silent, she was actually very moved by what her father had said about joining the Nightwatch.
Unlike when she first wanted to be extraordinary, she only wanted to be exposed to mystical powers and not to be bound, but now she has a new understanding of the justice she seeks.
Are the nobility righteous? Is the Church Righteous? Is the emperor righteous?
These questions tortured Audrey's heart day and night, making Audrey feel that there was sin flowing in every piece of food she ate.
Mr. "World" also seems to be the night watchman of the Night Church...... Audrey pursed her lips and had a new idea in her mind.
Perhaps, I can take this opportunity to go with Hugh and Firth to investigate the task that Mr. "World" has given me before.
With Mr. "World" as a transit, I guess the Goddess's church also has a certain understanding of me, otherwise it would not have been possible for the Goddess's Sage to talk to my father in person......
And I can use this opportunity to see what the people of Beckland are facing right now.
Audrey took a deep breath and said to Count Hall in front of her.
"Daddy."
"I wish I could see for myself in these days what the extraordinary events that are happening in Beckland are like. Rest assured, I'll have two of my extraordinary friends with me, and I won't go to places that are too dangerous. ”
Earl Hall's brows furrowed, and after some long contemplation, he finally nodded, and said to Audrey in front of him:
"I see."
"Audrey, go ahead. If you need something extraordinary and you don't have enough money to buy it, just let me know and I'll help you with the money. ”
Looking at his daughter's somewhat surprised eyes, Earl Hall smiled and said to Audrey:
"Audrey, you are my daughter, and I will be your strongest backing. Whatever you end up choosing, I'll be proud of you. ”
Father...... Audrey took two steps forward, like a child, and threw herself into her father's arms. Count Hall sighed softly and hugged his daughter:
"Go, Audrey...... Protect yourself. ”
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As he watched his daughter return to her room, Earl Hall's frown never let go.
In normal times, he would never let his daughter come into contact with the extraordinary people of the church. Others may not know, but he is unusually aware of the dangers of the church-to-church conflict and the extraordinary events of all kinds.
He thanked the soldiers of the Church, but he did not want his daughter to be one of the possible victims of extraordinary events.
However, war is coming...... He was silent for a long time, pacing from his study to the balcony, letting the crimson moonlight fall on him, and he drew the shape of the crimson moon with four strokes on his chest.
"Goddess ......"
"I almost lost Alfred, please don't let me lose Audrey again......"
"Goddess ......"
"Are you watching us?"
Count Hall looked at the "Crimson Moon" in the sky and muttered to himself.
And the moon just shimmered crimson downwards as usual, shining on the brightly lit Beckland.
Just as it was a thousand years ago.
I wrote a little more, almost about 4,500 words~
I feel that if the second half of this chapter is cut, it will lose a little artistic conception, so I simply sent it all out.
(End of chapter)