Backlund, Hilton Avenue.
As Odis fled for his life outside the villa, he saw a figure in the darkness some distance away.
With just one glance, Odis was certain that it was a Sequence 5, who was probably on lookout duty outside.
According to the usual practice of the Extraordinary Organization, truly important figures would not engage in stalking, so they would always be accompanied by a group of subordinates on each mission.
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To keep an eye on a big shot like the "Mysterious Queen," you need at least a Sequence 5.
Odis hesitated for less than a second before simply leaving the shadows not far from the other party.
Today, the "Morse Penitentiary" has not only sent demigods but also angels; escaping is the priority now.
Just then, a soul-piercing force suddenly appeared from the direction of the villa, causing the shadowy Odis to tremble as if something terrifying was chasing him from behind.
He took a deep breath to steady himself before continuing his escape, still trembling.
Just then, Sequence 5, who was hiding in the darkness, produced a ball of "star sand" and quickly escaped using "flight".
Coincidentally, the other party's escape route overlapped with Odis's.
Or rather, in this surrounding area, the route Odis chose was the best escape route, which is why there was such an overlap.
Odis thought to himself: Don't blame me for this!
However, he didn't act immediately. Instead, he fled a distance and entered a small alley. Once the trembling subsided, he suddenly approached the "astrologer": "Death!"
Although the "astrologer" who was fleeing for his life felt as if a pair of eyes were watching him, the immense mental pressure from the "pale death" made him think it was an illusion, so all his thoughts were focused on escaping.
At this moment, the sudden attack, once again an inescapable "death," sent the stunned "astrologer" flying. While still in mid-air, he coughed up blood.
As he coughed up blood, he immediately threw out a life-saving scroll he had obtained from a demigod and chanted the incantation in ancient Hermes: "Illusion!"
He immediately turned into a phantom and vanished without a trace before Odis.
Odis's spiritual senses failed to detect the other's presence, so he also tossed out a scroll that emitted a faint glow: "Misfortune!"
This is a scroll he developed using demigod-level materials obtained from the "School of Life," which can make the target extremely unlucky for the next three seconds.
Bang bang~
The next second, although he disappeared without a trace, the seriously injured "astrologer" stumbled and unfortunately knocked over a trash can on the side of the street.
Odis immediately pounced, gripping his right hand, which was clad in the "Harvest Gloves," and a dozen fire crows instantly formed, flying and exploding around the trash can.
The astrologer desperately tried to dodge, and he could have avoided it, but unfortunately, one of his legs cramped up.
Boom!
A fire crow struck the "astrologer" in the back, sending him flying. His blood betrayed him, and the explosion had worsened his injuries, leaving him unable to continue his escape.
Odis had already rushed close, and with his glove-clad hand clenched into a fist, he unleashed the "Harvest" ability.
The astrologer suddenly felt his life rapidly slipping away, and collapsed to the ground, too weak to even crawl.
At this moment, the "Staff of Gus" in Odis's hand emitted a dazzling starlight, which instantly solidified into a "Star Sword" with tiny stars in its shape.
Odis pierced the Astrologer's back with his sword, the tip of the sword protruding from his chest.
Because of the urgency, Odis took the opportunity to pick up the "astrologer" who was not completely dead and sent him into the "wilderness of knowledge".
The astrologer's life has ended, but he is not completely dead yet. There would be no problem in sending him into the "wilderness of knowledge".
At this moment, Cecil, the demigod with the missing arm, stumbled and turned into the alley.
Even though he had already cut off the withered arm, the lost hand and forearm still caused him maddening pain.
It was a pain that even demigods could not endure.
As soon as Cecil turned into the alley, he saw a young man in pajamas selecting his "astrologer" subordinate into a "spatial magic circle".
Without pausing, the other person jumped into the darkness of the alley, as if jumping into water, without splashing any water, and disappeared completely.
Cecil rubbed his eyes in disbelief. He was really gone!
It wasn't that he entered the spirit world, nor that he became invisible; rather, his presence was imperceptible to both normal vision and spiritual awareness.
Just then, Cecil felt a threatening gaze fixed on him.
The gaze came from King's Road; clearly, the Rune royal family had noticed the angel-level battle in the villa and had activated the corresponding level 0 seal artifact, looking in this direction.
With that thought in mind, Cecil immediately hid in the spirit world.
He wasn't the main target of that gaze; escaping through the spirit world wouldn't be a problem.
...
Odis used the "Shadow Form" to move through the darkness and quickly escaped several streets. Because he had been using the "Hermit Ring" for a long time, he left the "Shadow Form" in an alley.
He was about to go out and find a horse-drawn carriage, but then he saw that he was wearing his pajamas, so he went deeper into the alley, where he changed his clothes amidst the stench of garbage and the stench of urine. He then put his bag and the "Gus Staff" into the "Wilderness of Knowledge".
After quickly applying makeup, Odis left the alleyway filled with strong scents and hailed a horse-drawn carriage on the main street. She first went to the South Bridge area next door, and then hailed another horse-drawn carriage before heading to the "Bay Bar".
The bar wasn't very big, and the patrons were rather quiet, with only a few people talking quietly in the corner, making it feel like a library.
Odis went to the bar, quietly ordered a beer, and waited for Bernadette while drinking it.
Having just taken three or four sips of beer, Bernadette's tall and holy figure suddenly appeared in Odis's mind: "Come out."
Odis thought to himself: This way of contacting people is really convenient.
He drank a few more sips of beer before getting up and leaving the bar.
It was already late at night. Seeing that no one was around, Odis went to a corner of the street.
As soon as his figure disappeared into the darkness, wings with illusory feathers appeared around him. Then, the illusory feathers vanished, and Odis disappeared with them.
When he reappeared, he was in a spacious room.
This is a bedroom with a fireplace, fully furnished with a bed, desk, wardrobe, sofa, and a small coffee table.
Bernadette sat on the sofa, already drinking her tea. She looked at Odis and asked, "Was it successful?"
"It went very smoothly," Odis said with a smile. "I also managed to kill one of their lookouts."
As he spoke, he looked around and immediately noticed, "Why doesn't this room have a door?"
"This is my safe house in Backlund," Bernadette said with a smile. "It wasn't designed with a door, and it moves around on its own."
"Sometimes I have to look carefully to find it."
Odis exclaimed, "What a magical room!"
"Now there is such a problem," Bernadette said.
Odis asked, "What's the problem?"
Bernadette pointed to the bed: "There's only one bed."
Odis smiled: "I've come to seek refuge with Her Majesty the Queen, so I'm practically a guest of yours, therefore..."
"You're right, you are my guest, and it was thanks to you today that these hidden dangers of the 'Morse Penitentiary' were brought to light," Bernadette said. "So you'll sleep on the sofa."
Odis opened his mouth, but did not continue to argue. Instead, he said, "Alright then."
Bernadette was somewhat surprised: "I thought you would insist a little longer."
"If I insist a little longer, will you give me the bed?"
"Won't."
Odis smiled helplessly: "Then why should I keep insisting?"
Bernadette waved her hand, and the wardrobe opened by itself, from which a pillow and a quilt flew out and landed steadily on the sofa.
She then smiled and said, "I think this kind of victory is meaningless."
Odis smiled somewhat helplessly and sat down on the single sofa next to her: "Is the sofa soft? Is it comfortable to sleep on?"
"It's alright," Bernadette said. "As for whether it's comfortable to sleep in, I haven't slept in it, so I'm not sure."
She then changed the subject: "'The Ascetic Order of Morse' doesn't seem to be planning anything major in Backlund."
She then recounted her previous conversation with Cecil, and concluded by saying, "If they're going to carry out the same plan again, there certainly won't be any warnings or anything like that."
Odis was taken aback: "Then what are they doing in Backlund?"
Bernadette shrugged: "I don't know, I'll have to look into it slowly."
Odis leaned back on the sofa: "I'll also have my men keep an eye on this."
Bernadette hummed in agreement, then stood up and said, "It's getting late, you should get some rest."
Odis took off her coat: "Okay."
The two lay down fully clothed, and Bernadette snapped her fingers, turning off the gas light in the room.
The entire room was suddenly plunged into darkness, so dark that even Odis's enhanced eyes could not see far.
Odis guessed that Bernadette had deliberately created the dark effect, but he didn't say anything. He closed his eyes and tried to fall asleep as soon as possible. At first, when he lay down, the sofa felt pretty good.
But after lying down for a while, before she could fall asleep, Odis felt uncomfortable lying on the sofa.
Opening her eyes again, Odis looked at the dimly lit ceiling and asked, "Were you asleep?"
Bernadette responded, "She's asleep."
"You're talking even when you're asleep?"
Bernadette said with a hint of helplessness, "Do I still need to teach you 'meditation'?"
"The sofa is a bit uncomfortable," Odis said. "I want to get used to it before I sleep on it."
"Would you like me to turn on the light for you?"
"No need," Odis asked. "Have you ever had the experience of lying in bed at night and chatting with someone?"
Bernadette immediately denied it, saying, "No."
"I have."
"With your girlfriend?"
"No," Odis smiled. "I knew you were thinking the wrong way."
"That was when I was in school. I shared a dorm room with a few other students. We couldn't sleep at night, so we just lay in bed chatting."
This topic also gradually piqued Bernadette's interest: "What do you talk about?"
"Let's talk about history, games, cars… horse-drawn carriages, warships," Odis replied.
Bernadette pressed further: "Don't talk about female classmates."
"Let's talk about that too," Odis said. "That's one of the topics."
The "mysterious queen" remarked, "I thought you were mainly talking about your female classmates."
Odis laughed and said, "There were so many interesting things back then."
The main problem was that we were talking about war and warships when the conversation suddenly turned to female classmates, which was quite a downer.
As for talking about female classmates, that would require a separate session.
At this point, Bernadette asked, "What's so interesting about history?"
Odis was momentarily speechless, mainly because Rune had only gradually become the world's number one in the last century or so, and the gap between him and the next three was not that big, so it seemed there was really nothing to talk about.
"Yes, we mainly talked about historical figures," Odis smiled. "For example, Emperor Roselle."
Bernadette smiled and said, "I see."
Then she asked, "There doesn't seem to be much to talk about with games, right? Besides, if you live in a dormitory, you're at least teenagers, still playing games?"
"I misspoke earlier, we were talking about sports, specifically competitive sports games." Odis quickly changed the subject: "Sometimes I feel like my life is quite disjointed."
"Just over two hours ago, I killed an Extraordinary."
"Now I'm lying on the sofa, having a conversation that helps me sleep, and I don't feel a bit guilty or uneasy at all."
"This shows that you have adapted to the life of an Extraordinary," Bernadette said. "Since we became Extraordinary, battle and killing, madness and twistedness have been inseparable from us."
"I think this is why extraordinary individuals are prone to losing control. After all, we are not born into this world to fight, nor to constantly confront madness and distortion."
Not every extraordinary person can adjust their mental state.
"Or rather, every one of us extraordinary individuals has some psychological issues to some extent."
After a few seconds of silence, Odis said, "Your words have elevated the atmosphere of our 'bedtime chat' tonight."
A smile gradually crept onto Bernadette's face, then she suppressed the laughter in her voice: "'Late-night chat' is quite a fitting word."
As they talked, Odis spoke less and less, and eventually fell asleep.
Bernadette looked up at Odis on the sofa. Odis felt the room was dark because the "Mysterious Queen's" power was directed at him; to Bernadette, the room's light remained unchanged.
At this moment, Odis looked peaceful, her breathing even, and she exuded an indescribable sense of tranquility.
Bernadette lay back down, staring quietly at the ceiling, as if she were seeing a dazzling starry sky.
It seemed to be the starry sky she saw when she was little, from the rooftop of her house, a sky that could bring her joy.
...
The next morning, Odis felt unwell after getting up.
Fortunately, he was already at Sequence 5, and his physique was much stronger, otherwise he would definitely have suffered from back pain.
Seeing that Bernadette was already seated in the armchair in front of the fireplace, he asked, "What would you like for breakfast?"
Bernadette raised her hand, and a small wooden table appeared in front of her. Then, in her magnetic voice, she said, "Dinner is served!"
In an instant, a variety of food appeared on the small wooden table: bacon, croissants, cookies, pies, and drinks such as milk and juice.
Odis exclaimed, "How convenient!"
He sat on the rug next to the small wooden table, ate a milk-flavored croissant, and then suddenly realized: "These...these foods aren't just illusions, they'll just stay in my stomach for a while and then disappear, right?"
"No," Bernadette explained. "This is a legendary table, said to have come from a magical carpenter."
"I don't know where this food came from, but there's nothing wrong with it, and it tastes alright."
"Sometimes I need to hide in the safe house for a period of time, so I eat at this small wooden table and can stay here for a week or two."
Odis realized that this must be a fairy tale, but he didn't think he had ever heard it before.
Then he thought about it again, and that made sense. There were so many stories in Grimm's Fairy Tales and Andersen's Fairy Tales, and he hadn't read many of them.
Odis chuckled as he ate breakfast, "If I had a table like this, I could stay indoors for a year."
However, the prerequisite is having a mobile phone to watch videos and a computer to play games; otherwise, if you're locked in a small, shabby room, you'll lose control in less than a month.
After finishing breakfast, Odis said, "You won't be staying here again tonight, will you?"
"No," Bernadette said. "I've also rented a few villas in Backlund. I'll let you know this afternoon where you'll be staying tonight."
"Okay." Odis breathed a sigh of relief: "Then I'll go out and keep watch."
Bernadette hummed in response, and with a simple gesture, Odis experienced a moment of disorientation, finding herself in the hallway of an apartment building.
He paused for a moment, then seemed to come to his senses, walked through the corridor, went down the stairs, and appeared on the street outside.
At this moment, Odis was still a little dazed and couldn't help but sigh inwardly: "They're already this awesome by Sequence 3!"
Odis did not act immediately, but instead went to a nearby hotel and booked a room by the hour.
Once in the room, he lay comfortably on the bed, feeling that sleeping in bed was the most comfortable thing ever.
Odis then used "meditation" to enter the "wilderness of knowledge".
The "astrologer's" corpse that was thrown in last night has already revealed extraordinary characteristics.
After Odis casually smashed the "central processing unit," he searched the corpse but found no magical items. However, he did find more than a dozen scrolls.
Two of the scrolls had a very special color, and it was unclear what material they were made of. They looked as smooth and lustrous as jade, and were clearly not ordinary scrolls.
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
Odis took it to the "Central Processing Unit" for appraisal. It turned out to be a scroll made by a demigod. One of its abilities was to become illusory. During the time the scroll was effective, not only did it have the effect of invisibility, but the enemy's spirit could not sense the scroll's user at all.
The other scroll is more aggressive, releasing a mass of knowledge that fills the brain, instantly rendering the target unable to resist.
If you are not in a good state, it may trigger a precursor to loss of control. If you are in a good state, you may experience a mental block in the next one or two seconds, followed by slow reaction time in the next few seconds.
Odis remarked: "At the level of demigods, scrolls are quite advanced. However, in demigod battles, it seems that 'mystical scholars' don't have time to use scrolls, or rather, at that time, using their own skills is the fastest and most reliable method."
It seems that the scrolls created by demigods have only one purpose: to train subordinates.
It has another use!
Odis thought to himself: The opening of the scroll shop is imminent.
This kind of store can't be opened as casually as a magic medicine store, since the target audience for scrolls isn't ordinary people.
Therefore, Odis plans to operate on a membership system, first recruiting members from the Mysticism Research Association and the Information Exchange Association, and then, after a period of observation, allowing them to introduce new members.
However, the location of the shop was a bit of a headache for Odis. Although the military and the Church of the Goddess of Night were protecting her, the official extraordinary beings would turn a blind eye.
However, we must still be wary of members of the "Morse Penitentiary" or other secretive organizations that might come knocking and carry out sabotage.
Bernadette's safe house gave Odis a good idea: he could create a space where he would appear periodically in a different location each time.
Odis only had a rough idea; the rest of the detailed design was given to the two "intelligent puppets".
Odis then looked at the "astrologer's" corpse on the ground. Because he had been in the "wilderness of knowledge," his spirit had not left his body, and his spirituality had not dissipated, so it was as if he had just died not long ago.
So Odis took a magical item that had been seized earlier, which was meant to be used by "spiritualists," and began to communicate with the spirits.
Because he could borrow the aura of the "wilderness of knowledge," he could easily enter a "spiritual state" after infusing magical objects with spirituality.
The spirit of the "astrologer" appeared beside the corpse, looking completely bewildered, as if he had lost most of his ability to think.
Odis asked, "What is your purpose in coming to Backlund?"
The other party replied, "A thorough investigation of Odis Gard."
Odis was taken aback: They're coming for me?
This reminded him that he had previously used the "Gus Staff" to obtain information from Rosalind Ray, a "pillar" of the "Morse Ascetic Order," that a group of "Morse Ascetic Order" members seemed to be searching for him.
To date, Cruise Island is not well-known, and apart from those in the know, no one would associate the island with the "Mysterious Admiral".
So even though the wanted poster for "Admiral Mystery" bears the name Odis Garr, the members of the "Morse Penitentiary" still cannot find Odis on the high seas.
Odis then asked, "What is the purpose of your investigation into Odis Gar?"
"have no idea."
Odis changed the subject and asked, "Have you uncovered any valuable intelligence?"
"We've located Odis's residence before he came to Backlund," the "astrologer" said with a dazed look in his eyes. "It's almost certain that Odis was a very special being."
Odis was taken aback: "You only found this many clues?"
"Yes."
Odis couldn't help but chuckle: "Your investigation skills aren't that great either."
He didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he used a potion to neutralize the corpse, disposed of it, and released the spirit from the "wilderness of knowledge."
After glancing once more at the two "intelligent puppets" conducting their research, Odis returned to the real world.
After resting for a while, Odis checked out of the hotel and then used "Travel" to arrive in Queens. In a corner, she used the "Faceless Necklace" to transform into the face of a middle-aged man and began to observe Duke Negan's mansion.
Duke Negan is the leader of the Conservative Party in the Kingdom of Rune and one of the most powerful nobles in the entire kingdom. He owns a huge mansion in a prime location in the Queens District, with lawns covering several acres.
Keep in mind, this is in Queens, Backlund, and they're using such a huge space for nothing but planting grass...
Odis thought to himself: How wonderful it would be to grow some vegetables! What a waste of such a large plot of land!
From such a distance, nothing can be observed inside the villa.
However, Odis was not in a hurry and walked towards the North District.
Besides being a high-ranking nobleman, Duke Nigan was also a senior official in Rune, commuting daily from his residence to the government street in the North District.
Although Odis did not use his intelligence network to investigate Duke Negan, he was still able to roughly piece together a schedule of Duke Negan's daily routine based on some intelligence he had accumulated in the past.
It would be difficult to carry out the assassination in the Duke of Negan's mansion and office area. Traveling on the road was the most convenient option, so Odis came on foot to scout out the location and find several ambush points.
Odis walked leisurely from Queens to North. Although the two areas were separated by the Hilton District, the distance was not far because they did not need to cross the Tasok River.
At noon, Odis ate a quick lunch, and then in the afternoon, he continued on his other journey.
Around 5 p.m., Odis, now with a completely different demeanor, returned to Duke Negan's mansion. He saw a line of luxurious carriages entering the mansion and guessed that there must be a ball that night.
After thinking for a moment, Odis used an "invisibility scroll" in a secluded corner, thus entering the mansion unnoticed.
Odis noticed that extraordinary beings were questioning the guests at the entrance, including one who was a Sequence 6.
He had heard before that since Lieutenant General Zillingus's assassination attempt on Duke Negan last year, Duke Negan had increased security at his residence.
Even the goalkeepers are Sequence 6. Odis estimated that Duke Negan must have spent a lot of money or used his connections to hire at least one or two Sequence 5s.
Duke Negan should always have a Sequence 5 companion with him.
While in "invisible" form, Odis did not immediately enter the villa, but instead went to the servants' quarters at the back.
First, he found a servant's outfit that fit him well, then he transformed into another person, put on the servant's clothes, and hurried towards the kitchen.
The servants in the Duke's mansion were all very busy today and didn't notice the extra servant.
But Odis knew very well that she could not enter the ballroom just like that, because the extraordinary one protecting Duke Negan there would definitely find Odis unfamiliar and thus notice something amiss.
Odis kept his head down, appearing to be busy with everyone else, but in reality, he was waiting.
After patiently waiting for more than half an hour, Odis finally found an opportunity and saw a waiter come out of the ballroom and hurry to the restroom.
Odis pretended to need to urinate and followed him to the servants' private washroom. Seeing that no one was around, Odis infused the "Dream Bracelet" with spiritual energy, then suddenly stepped forward and glanced into the other person's eyes.
This servant was just an ordinary person, and he was instantly "hypnotized." While urinating, he said, "My name is Danny, and I live at 56 Screw Avenue in the Backlund Factory District. I am currently a second-class valet, and my task tonight is to serve wine to the guests."
"The trick to this job is to serve the wine to guests as soon as they finish their drinks."
"Whether he takes it or not is his prerogative. If you find that the other person doesn't want the alcohol, you should politely ask if they would like juice or some other drink."
"When observing guests, one should be polite. For example, try to focus only on the guests' glasses and avoid making eye contact with them. If you accidentally make eye contact, smile or nod in acknowledgment."
Odis stood behind the second-class male servant and said, "You can go back and rest for a while. You will fall asleep immediately after you go back and will not wake up for two hours."
"When you wake up, you find that you went back to your dorm to polish your shoes."
"After shining the shoes, I have to go back to work at the dance hall immediately. Because I'm so busy today, time flies by. Two hours have already passed in the blink of an eye."
Just then, Danny finished using the toilet, and Odis used an "invisibility scroll" to make Danny invisible to everyone. The second-class male servant then quickly returned to the servants' quarters.
A short while later, Odis, disguised as Danny, came out. After carefully wiping his hands, he quickly returned to the ballroom.
The dance party had already begun, and many people were dancing gracefully on the dance floor to the sound of the band playing. Of course, many more people were chatting in small groups with wine glasses in hand.
In order to serve wine to the guests at any time, Odis could openly observe the guests in the ballroom.
He quickly found the initiator of the ball, who was also the focus of the event: the Duke of Negan.
The duke's waist was already bloated, and his sharp, shrewd eyes were now filled with turbidity and desire. However, due to his excellent maintenance, his face had almost no wrinkles, and his black hair was still thick.
Odis glanced at him twice before turning her gaze elsewhere. There was indeed a Sequence 5 next to Duke Negan, a middle-aged man in his forties, dressed in an evening suit, with a cold look in his eyes.
Odis, fearing discovery, did not have time to examine it closely.
At this moment, Odis glanced at the ladies and young women, and an exceptionally beautiful figure appeared in Odis's line of sight.
She had golden hair, a pure and elegant temperament, and emerald green eyes like the purest gemstones; she was none other than "Justice" Audrey Hall.
Audrey wore a gorgeous but not complicated evening gown today, and every movement was elegant and natural, prompting Odis to exclaim: "She is truly a work of art by the Creator!"
Odis then spotted the large golden dog in the corner of the ballroom. The dog immediately turned its head away after noticing Odis's gaze.
Oops!
Odis realized: My gaze seems to have lingered on Audrey for a little too long... well, more than a second.
Ordinary people certainly wouldn't notice this, but it's hard to say what the "audience" would think.
So, besides occasionally keeping an eye on Duke Negan and the extraordinary beings around him, Odis would also keep an eye on the golden-haired dog Susie, lest the guy cause trouble.
About twenty minutes later, Audrey politely ended the conversation and walked towards the terrace outside the ballroom.
She had just seen Susie wink at her, but she didn't know what Susie wanted to talk to her about.
After the assassination attempt on Duke Negan, Audrey became extremely cautious whenever she attended a ball.
However, she still had to deal with the ladies and young women at the ball, and it was inevitable that she would miss some details. Therefore, she knew very well that Susie's observations were very important.
On the spacious terrace, several men were smoking and talking. When they saw Audrey come out, they politely put out their cigarettes and returned to the ballroom.
Audrey thanked them politely.
Once everyone else was on the terrace, Audrey asked softly, "What's wrong, Susie?"
"Audrey, there's a servant who's acting strangely," Susie said. "He's clearly a second-class male servant, but I've seen him looking at Duke Negan several times."
Generally speaking, the Duke and his guests are served by a chief valet or a first-class valet, and with them around, there is no need for a second-class valet to pay attention to the area.
"And I noticed that the way he looked at you was a little strange." Susie continued, "Most importantly, while the other male servants were mostly bowing their heads and slightly bending over, he was the only one with his back straight."
Snap snap snap~
Before Audrey could respond, applause rang out from behind, and a male voice said, "Your pet has a very keen eye."
Audrey turned around abruptly and was surprised to see a man dressed as a servant come onto the terrace, which surprised her greatly, as her spiritual sense had not noticed it at all.
Just as she was about to call for help, the man quickly said, "I am the 'captain'."
Audrey paused for a moment, then her expression turned to surprise: "You are..."
Odis made a "shush" gesture, then said, "I have other things to do today, we'll talk later."
"Okay!" Audrey nodded immediately.
Having managed to calm Audrey and Susie down, Odis quickly returned to the ballroom to avoid arousing suspicion.
Susie looked at the surprised girl and asked, "Audrey, did he see me speak?"
"It seems so." Audrey quickly composed herself. "Even if he didn't see it, he probably heard it."
"But don't worry, he will definitely keep it a secret for us."
Susie then asked, "Who is he?"
Audrey considered for a moment before smiling and saying, "A friend of mine."
Then she added, "He is a very powerful extraordinary being. I didn't expect you to discover his traces. You did a great job and you can be rewarded with a bag of cookies."
"That's wonderful!" Susie exclaimed, spinning around happily.
At the ball that followed, Audrey remained a spectator and did not pay any attention to the servants until the ball ended and she rode back home in a carriage.
After attending the ball, Audrey rode home alone.
In her car were her personal maid, Annie, and her golden retriever, Susie.
Just as Audrey was pondering how Mr. "The Hermit" would contact her, she suddenly saw a moving carriage. The door opened, and "The Hermit" casually got in and sat opposite Audrey: "Hello, Miss Hall."
Upon learning that the "Hermit" was Lelouch, Audrey, meeting a member of the Tarot Club in the real world for the first time, was both surprised and nervous, and said, "Hello, Mr. 'Captain,' or rather, Mr. Gar."
They tacitly avoided using their code names at the Tarot meeting.
As she greeted him, Audrey observed the young man opposite her. He was younger than she had imagined, with bright, intelligent eyes and a handsome face. The mustache on his upper lip added a touch of maturity to his appearance.
At the same time, she noticed that Mr. Garr's suit had several creases that were difficult for ordinary people to notice, which suggested that he was a man who wouldn't pay much attention to such details.
The trench coat he wore over his coat reflects his dislike of constraints and his free-spirited personality.
Then Audrey noticed that Anne and Susie seemed not to have seen Odise and did not react at all.
Odis explained, "I have a seal on the 'Audience' pathway. I hypnotized them as you were leaving, so they can't see me now."
Audrey smiled and said, "I never thought 'hypnosis' could be used like this."
Then she asked, "Mr. Garr, is there something you need that brings you to Backlund?"
Odis grunted in agreement: "I'm here to assassinate Duke Negan."
Since she had run into "righteous" Audrey tonight, Odis figured the assassination attempt would be exposed soon enough. To prepare her mentally, Odis decided to explain her purpose.
Audrey took a deep breath: "It's Duke Negan again."
She continued, "You may not know this, but 'Hurricane General' had previously attempted to assassinate Duke Negan, but Mr. Fool's angel killed 'Hurricane General'."
Audrey meant that "The Fool" did not want Duke Negan to be killed.
The key point is that she really doesn't want Mr. Garr to hurt the people she knows.
"I am also very familiar with the details of that assassination attempt," Odis said. "Mr. 'Fool' did not support Duke Negan…"
At this point, Odis shrugged and said, "I will ask 'The Fool' to pass on some information about Duke Negan in a moment. I think you will have a new perspective on this nobleman after reading it."
Audrey frowned slightly and said, "No matter what, please don't kill innocent people."
"After you've reviewed the information, you can choose to report me or pretend you know nothing about it," Odis said with a smile. "Do you remember what I said when I was still Lelouch: I don't have prejudices against all nobles."