Chapter 124: Play in advance
"Sounds really powerful......"
Angel seemed to be able to see through the gray fog the light in Miss Justice's eyes.
"So which way does this 'wriggling hunger', I mean 'shepherd', belong to?"
Perhaps remembering that "creeping hunger" would devour a living person every other day, Justice finally woke up from his envy and continued to ask the sun.
"It belongs to Sequence 5 of 'The Secret Prayer Man.'"
Before the sun could speak, Mr. Fool, at the head of the long table, replied.
Sequence 5 of the Secret Invokers...... So after the "Bishop of the Rose" is the "Shepherd"?
First the manipulation of flesh and blood, and then the manipulation of souls and the abilities that souls possess...... Although there is no connection in the name, the role of the ability is quite reasonable.
Secretly jotting down this important piece of information, Angel was going to tell Dunn Smith about it the next day.
After all, there is still such a member of the "Aurora Society" hidden in the city of Tingen, and it is likely that there is a sequence 5! If you don't know about his extraordinary abilities in advance, you will suffer a lot if you match him.
Looking at Mr. Fool, who was silent again after a short speech, Angel praised and thanked him again in his heart for his guidance.
The Hanged Man was equally attracted by the Fool's point, and he turned his gaze to the mysterious Fool and asked respectfully:
"Mr. Fool, can your dependents help in the critical moment of the capture of Ziringus? I think I can pay the price you are interested in. ”
The gray mist fell silent again, and even Mr. Sun looked at the Fool in anticipation of how he would respond.
"If only he was near Beckland at the time, and that he would have prioritized my mission."
"Yes."
The hanged man bowed his head and replied, not continuing the topic.
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The crimson glow appeared and vanished, and Angel returned to the private room surrounded by the Spirit Wall, back to the third floor of the Black Thorn Security Company.
Looking at the pocket watch in his hand, the time was only half past three, and Angel realized that the time of this tarot meeting was shorter than in the past.
Maybe it's because of the increase in numbers? Or did the fool have another arrangement?
Angel didn't dare to think about it, and she was going to record the information about the "shepherd" and submit it to the night watchmen as soon as possible.
But the next moment, the spirit in the body surged, and it seemed that something quickly dissolved and spread throughout the body, and there was a "snap" in my mind, as if it was the sound of a glass container breaking.
This feeling of familiarity and strangeness quickly led Angel to think of the only possibility:
The "instigator" potion in her body has been digested.
However, when I read in the newspaper that the "Wild Bear Gang" and the "Labor Mutual Aid Association" were instigated to trap each other, and were finally wiped out by the police, the progress of the digestion of the potion was still much worse......
Even with Cole's "cosplay experience", she didn't think she could sit still and do nothing, so she digested the rest of the potion.
Unless......
Angel remembered that at the Tarot meeting just now, when he was complacent about "influencing the institutional reform of the kingdom with words", he seemed to have a sense of joy similar to "instigating success", but it may have been the influence and suppression of the gray fog space, and he did not show signs of potion digestion at that time.
Could it be that his actions when he was not yet an "instigator" could also promote the digestion of potions now?
As she thought about it, she felt more and more that this was a big possibility.
After all, the role of "Cole Granger" can affect "Angel Granger" who took the potion later, so why can't the role before becoming an instigator affect his current self?
According to the theory of "playing", in order to master the power of potions and eliminate the effects of potions, you need to conform to the "role" represented by the name of the potion in your behavior, and summarize the corresponding rules, and follow these rules to avoid being affected by the residual spirit of the potion and getting out of control.
And the act of "instigating" himself in the "assassin" stage inadvertently conforms to the code of conduct of the next sequence, which may be regarded as a ......
"Play ahead?"
Angel muttered to herself.
In the extreme, if the residual spiritual influence of the potion is regarded as "poison", the "acting method" is equivalent to the antidote to this poison, while the "acting in advance" means taking the corresponding antidote in advance, and waiting for the extraordinary person to take the "poison" can directly relieve this part of the toxicity.
But Mrs. Sharron's teaching to Cole did not contain this part, the Church texts...... No, not to mention "acting in advance" within the Goddess of the Night Church, there is no record of even the "acting method" itself......
Regardless of the secrecy within the church about the "act of playing," the role of the "instigator" needs to be "influenced by language, causing harm, and making it known to as many people as possible," and it is in line with the rules of the role of the "instigator."
And the potion that has been digested in the body is a clear proof of this.
Slowly clenching her right hand, Angel felt the further mastery of the extraordinary ability of the "instigator", and now she can not only persuade and guide others more skillfully, but also accurately perceive the negative emotions in the other party's heart, and even without opening her mouth, a single action, a look, can detonate the greed and desire of others.
These abilities can even be used directly in battle......
Recalling the battle with the "Witch of Pleasure" while tracking down the Altar of the Damned, the opponent was able to distract himself with just a few words, and even distracted himself from going back to check on his teammates......
Perhaps this is how "instigation" is used in combat.
After summarizing the "instigator", Angel retracted her chaotic thoughts and set her eyes on the blank paper in front of her.
This is her habit at every tarot meeting, preparing blank paper and pens in advance, and recording important news as soon as she hears important news in the gray fog space and returns to reality.
"Sequence 5 of the Secret Prayer Man", "Shepherd", "Ability to herd the souls of multiple extraordinary beings, with various abilities......
Angel copied down some key information on paper that did not involve himself and the Tarot Society's secrets, and prepared to tell his captain as soon as possible.
Even if the "Red Glove" is about to come to Tingen and participate in the capture of this member of the "Aurora Society", it is still a very dangerous thing to face a Sequence 5 Extraordinary.
Only by knowing more about his abilities and doing a good job of countermeasures can you increase your chances of success.
After doing all this, Angel took the record paper, unlocked the spiritual wall that surrounded the room, and walked out the door.
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City of Tingen, Kinwutong District.
A detached villa nestled in a garden and lawn, surrounded by a fountain and stables.
Councillor Maynard, with short blond hair, finished his shower and returned to his bedroom in a bathrobe.
The long-haired gray-haired woman who had fought with him in bed was still sitting in the chair beside the bed, draped in the ill-fitting shirt of the councillor, looking out the window at the crimson moon.
"Do you need to spend the night here tonight?"
He seemed to ask intimately, but there was no intention of holding back in his azure eyes.
"I'll leave after I'm bathing, and I can't let your wife catch the evidence at this juncture."
The woman lowered her head and looked back, the backlit half of her cheeks were blurred, but the curves of her forehead, the bridge of her nose, and her thin lips raised the fire that had just been extinguished in Maynard's heart again.
"You know, she's not coming back from Beckland until next week, so she'll be here for a few days."
He swallowed his saliva and changed his mind.
"No need, I'll come back on the weekend."
The gray-haired woman seemed to know how to provoke Maynard's heart, and she walked barefoot past the councillor in her ill-fitting shirt, leaving behind a lingering fragrance.
"By the way, Your Excellency," the woman turned around as she walked to the door, and said as if she remembered something, "the last time I talked to you about it, the results will be seen in the newspaper within three days, and I hope you will keep your promise and ...... the contract for the North District Street Park."
"The premise is that your hands and feet are clean and you can't leave any evidence."
When it came to business, Maynard's face became serious, and his tone returned to seriousness.
"Of course—"
Leaving a long tail note, the gray-haired woman smiled and disappeared behind the door.
(End of chapter)