Chapter 48: Encountering a Marriage Urge
Although this lady has her hair tied up and wears "sunglasses" disguise, through the undisturbed observation of the "world in the mirror", as well as simple divination, it can still be determined that she is the "magician" of the Tarot Society, and she is also a friend of the "Justice" Audrey, Ms. Faith Wall, it seems that my previous speculation is correct, Audrey occasionally worries about her identity being exposed at the Tarot Society, it is because of her ......
As early as when she was "Erin Watson", Angel returned to the Tarot Society, and quickly suspected the identity of the "magician", the hairstyle and hair color, the potion route she was in, and being in Beckland, all of which pointed to someone she knew.
But it wasn't until now, seeing the lady "offline" with her own eyes, that she confirmed the identity of the other party.
She came here in disguise, and the weight of her suitcase was empty, could it be that she had given something to someone in the room just now?
Angel thought about it, and quickly determined that "The Magician" was here to hand over "Mr. X's" head.
After completing the commission that night, Crane handed over the identity of the head to Folth through Mr. Fool's channel, but she didn't expect that less than 48 hours later, she handed over the head, and also verified her statement from the side - she was indeed issuing a commission for the Abraham family, not out of personal grudges.
When Angel was talking to Lola just now, there were noises from next door from time to time, but there seemed to be a curtain blocking her peeping, blocking her subconscious divination and listening.
In order to prevent forcibly breaking through this barrier and being discovered by the other party, Angel, who had other important matters, did not pay too much attention to the other party, but after saying goodbye to Lola, she still used the easiest way to satisfy her curiosity - entering the "mirror world" and squatting at the door of the room.
As she looked out the window again, the church of St. Samuel arrived.
After listening to the sermon as usual and donating 20 pounds, Angel frowned slightly, approached the bishop, who had become a little familiar with her recently, and asked softly:
"That's it......"
Hearing the satisfactory answer, looking at the young lady's departing back, Elektra's heart was filled with a sense of accomplishment.
"You are Mr. Ann Dantès?"
Angel said "surprised", but his heart immediately locked on the culprit of the incident.
And it is not a wise choice to confront a family that has been active on the stage of history since the Quaternary and has lasted for thousands of years.
"Thank you, Your Excellency, and I'm about to get to know Mr. Dantès, and I'll be attending his ball."
On Monday, after a sumptuous Intis-style lunch, Angel took a horse-drawn carriage to St. Samuel's Church in the North Side to prepare for a routine sermon and prayer to the goddess.
It's bigger than the age gap between me and Klein, well, and Dawn, almost 20 years old, Your Excellency, when you met your wife, she wouldn't be underage...... Angel showed undisguised surprise, then retracted his expression, smiled and nodded:
Now it's only good to get to the point, and if you are too aggressive, it is easy to expose your true purpose.
Thinking about this, she took advantage of the "world in the mirror" that she was already familiar with, and left here to return to her home in Hilston.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Angel appeared punctually in the misty palace, and this time, she was fully prepared to sell the extraordinary properties of her savings and fill her coffers.
That's a tact, no, a bit of a blunt way to ask me if I'm ready to get married?
Angel's gaze lingered on the bishop's face for a moment, then nodded, and asked in a puzzled tone:
"That's right," said Elektra, glancing at the worshippers in the prayer hall and seeing that they were not near, "there is a devout follower of the goddess who euphemistically expressed his affection for you, who, though he is quite different in age from you, is well-off and in good health...... He is quite healthy, kind-hearted, and friendly, and the years have not left too many marks on his face...... I mean, would you like to try to get in touch with him? ”
Angel was stunned, and immediately thought of his housekeeper's work experience:
He served the assassinated Duke Pallas Negan and was also sent by the Duke to teach aristocratic etiquette to the new nobleman, Baron Sindras.
"No, another."
Of course, it is easy for people to see the abnormality by changing the "social concept" too bluntly, so Angel just used the ability of the instigator to lay the foundation among the servants, and he did not start to start from his neighbors and friends, but he did not expect that his housekeeper had already discovered this keenly.
He was going to preach on the chapter on "marriage," especially the Goddess's encouragement of sincere love across nationalities, identities, and ages.
Her direct inquiry made Mr. Butler stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and said in a low voice:
Arodus!
Today's sermons are still carried out by Bishop Elektra, but there are far fewer pastors to assist him, and the trench coats who often sit in the first row of prayers are gone, giving Angel a keen sense of a different atmosphere.
"By chance, I hitchhiked on the Sauron family, owned a cargo ship of my own, and currently traveled back and forth between the Rorsted Islands and the Northern Continent, doing some less public and legitimate business, heh, they are not illegal in the Kingdom of Rune, because the ship's registered place is the Gargas Islands, and the captain is also an Intis, you don't have to worry."
Glancing around the prayer hall and finding that the new group of believers had already sat down, either bowing their heads and praying, or closing their eyes to recuperate, and no one noticed what he had just said, Elektra breathed a sigh of relief, cleared her throat, opened the "Apocalypse of the Night" in front of her, and announced the start of the next sermon.
That is Baron Sindras, who bought 600,000 acres of land, donated nearly a million pounds, and turned from a banker and investor to a hereditary baron, which can be called a legend of Beckland.
Is he also involved in arms dealing, or does he have military connections? By the way, the object of his donation and attachment is the former Duke Negan, the former admiral and the conservative boss, so the Duke will let Rybuck to assist him in stepping into high society, and Rybuck is a retired soldier and is more sensitive to this information...... Angel thought for a moment, just nodded, and didn't continue the topic.
"I see," Rybuck nodded, seemingly unoblivious to what Angel was hiding in his words, "if that's the case, I might be able to figure it out for you." ”
Now that the "magician" has agreed to match her, there is no need for him to carry out a surprise attack, which is easy to damage his image in the eyes of the other party, and even turn peaceful exchanges into a certain degree of confrontation.
"In order to expand my business, I thought that maybe I should focus my social interactions on retired officers, who have connections in the military, especially in the navy, and who have access to resources that outsiders can't get, and maybe allow me to make my business bigger."
This time, in addition to the personal maid Aisha, and the housekeeper Buck, who looked out the window a little absentmindedly, which was very different from the usual style of concentration and unsmiling, Angel asked curiously:
"Rybuck, you have something to tell me?"
She asked briefly, and Ribback must have guessed what he wanted to ask by the word.
But just as she was about to leave, Bishop Elektra stopped her:
"Miss Christine Theresa," said the somewhat thin bishop in her forties, with an unusual smile on her face, "I know from the information of the faithful that you returned to Rune from Intis a month ago, and that you are still considering marriage?" ”
Worried that Angel would refuse, he immediately added a few more sentences:
"Maybe you think age will be the biggest obstacle between the two, but trust me, it's not an insurmountable barrier. For example, I met my current wife three years ago and married her two years ago, and she is older than you and Daun are the age difference between her and me. ”
"Yes, you should know that I have lived in Intis for a few years before, and many of the wealthy people there have experience of going to sea to do business, and I have also set foot in this field a little."
Seeing that the housekeeper's face changed slightly, she added.
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Angel's tone was embarrassed, as if recalling his past life.
But in the next second, he was suddenly stunned, and noticed that he had said something in order to match the other party.
She vaguely expressed her desire to get involved in the business of smuggling military equipment, but she said it very vaguely, so that even if the housekeeper and the personal maid had different intentions, there was no clear evidence.
"Do you know him? That's great, so that's, well, I mean, you've got quite a foundation to think about taking it a step further, and there's a dance party going on at his mansion this Saturday, would you like to attend? ”
The bishop was beaming and continued to practice the teachings of the goddess, trying to match the two believers.
She looked at the guest room at the end of the hallway, thought for a moment, but still didn't take the initiative to visit.
"Duke?"
After successfully recognizing Forth's identity, Angel was sure that it was most likely a descendant of the Abrahamic family who was next door to the conversation.
Carrying out the idea of leading by example, Elektra said words that surprised Angel.
"Yes, Your Excellency, may I ask you what is the matter?"
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"Your Excellency, what happened today? Many familiar pastors are no longer in the prayer hall. ”
And it is normal for this kind of ancient family to carry some anti-divination magical items on their bodies.
Rybuck smiled and replied.
This is supposed to be the aftermath of the "Man in the Mirror", and in fact the aftermath of Senior Deacon Pierce Turner himself, after all, he didn't "really" die until three days ago, and the church had to do a full show, otherwise it would damage his posthumous reputation...... Angel only appropriately let her expression show a hint of curiosity, and did not continue to ask, after all, an ordinary believer would not be interested in such a thing.
Well? I was just paving the way for future actions, but I didn't expect that there would be an unexpected gain?
"Yes, miss, I have heard that you are interested in befriending retired officers and nobles who have connections in this area?"
This is the information that Angel deliberately disseminated in a small talk after returning to her home after getting the information of Chunas Korg from Lola yesterday, after all, she wants to meet this active soldier in public, the deputy director of the major general of the "MI9", with her civilian status when she has just arrived in Beckland, it is very difficult, and only by first getting acquainted with some retired officers can she have the opportunity to "meet" this military demigod through social occasions.
Elektra, who was resting for a moment and preparing for Mass in the afternoon, saw that it was the young lady who gave second only to Daun Dantès this month, and she couldn't help but show a kind smile on her face, and he hesitated for a moment, but still replied:
"Just last week, one of the Goddess's servants returned to the Kingdom of God and slept under the gaze of the Goddess, and there was a lot to deal with, and they went to help His Excellency St. Anthony, the Archbishop."
But first......
She looked at the "World" Klein at the end of the long table, and thought of the words of Bishop Elektra at noon.
(End of chapter)