Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery.

Chapter 376 Audrey was used as a secret weapon

East Balam, Duskan Harbor.

The day after the two Gale brothers stole the golden mask, a madman appeared in the port.

That was the former villain Mima Gale. He told everyone that the priests of the god of death had appeared and that his brother Heike had lost his life at the hands of the priests.

Not only his brother Heike, but also his own life was taken away by the priests.

Everyone laughed and asked him how he could still appear on the streets of the port if he was already dead.

Mima Gale was stunned, as if he had encountered the biggest problem in his life.

……

Backlund.

The events of the Raging Sea and Duskan Port did not affect the peace and prosperity here at all.

For several days, while serving as an ambassador to Lenburg, Odysseus was also observing the people that Hugh provided him.

He felt that he had gained a high prestige in the Lundsberg Embassy without much effort.

The reason was simple. The two cases that had recently troubled the embassy had produced unexpected results. The Loen court had fully protected the interests of Lenburg and showed sufficient respect for Lenburg.

After a little inquiry, the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs found out that Count Vincent played a very important role in this.

So the two deputy envoys suggested to thank Count Vincent and try to establish good relations.

As the chief envoy, Odysseus certainly would not object, so he asked his deputy envoy, Viscount Dana Arthur, to prepare gifts and go to Earl Vincent's official residence to express his gratitude.

Both deputies thought that this arrangement was inappropriate and that it would be better for Ambassador Gall and a deputy to go together to express their gratitude, in order to show respect to the earl.

But then they thought that they might not be able to meet Count Vincent, so they carried out this arrangement.

Surprisingly, Earl Vincent personally entertained Dana Arthur and accepted some of the gifts, which made the viscount of the small country flattered.

During the conversation, Viscount Arthur heard Earl Vincent say that he and Ambassador Odysseus Gall were friends and that it was their duty to help each other.

Only then did Viscount Arthur realize that it was Ambassador Gall who solved the problem through his channels.

When the deputy envoy returned, everyone in the embassy was convinced by Odysseus, the airborne ambassador.

Even the Foreign Minister of Lenburg sent a telegram to commend Odysseus.

It is said that even the king praised Odysseus for his ability and felt that he had not made a mistake in choosing him. Odysseus was indeed suitable to be the ambassador of Lundberg.

It is not surprising that the situation in Lunburg is so exaggerated, because Earl Hall, Earl Vincent, and Earl Brandon are the three most powerful nobles among the nobles, the best among the entire Loen nobility, and even more important than most dukes.

Not to mention their political influence, just in terms of property, they are richer than the King of Bilenburg.

So, not long after Odysseus arrived in Backlund, he appeared at Count Brandon's ball and established a good relationship with Count Vincent. In Renburg's view, this was a huge diplomatic victory.

However, Odysseus didn't pay any attention to the so-called diplomatic cause. He was not only busy with the auxiliary materials for his potion, but also concerned about the situation of Backlund's wild Beyonders.

In order to make it convenient for him to go out at any time, Odysseus appointed Adonis as the ambassador's assistant, and all daily operations were handled by Adonis.

Odysseus would observe the lives of those people during the day, and at night he would take Rupert on a stroll around Backlund, allowing the second mate to quickly familiarize himself with the metropolis.

As for the people Hugh provided information to, the Godfrey family from the bakery that Odysseus had observed before had already produced results.

Their branch had just opened when Godfrey's wife caught a cold.

At first, Odysseus didn't take it seriously, but the development of the situation was beyond Odysseus's expectations.

At first, Godfrey's wife planned to endure it because the newly opened bakery had used up all the family savings and there was no extra money for medical treatment.

I went to the hospital when I couldn't bear it anymore, and my cold turned into pneumonia.

Godfrey thought there was something wrong with the hospital's treatment, but the hospital said that Godfrey's wife came too late, so she developed pneumonia.

In the era without antibiotics, the mortality rate of pneumonia was quite high!
But Godfrey did not give up. He sublet the newly opened bakery and got some money, but it was still not enough.

He had no choice but to sublet the bakery he was running. As a result, his wife's illness had not been cured and his family was on the verge of bankruptcy.

During this observation process, Odysseus lamented that the fees charged by private hospitals were really shockingly high. The fees charged by public hospitals were much cheaper, but it took two months to wait for treatment.

This is also one of the important reasons why the middle class is so prone to bankruptcy. If it is just a cold, it is okay. Once the condition worsens, the savings will definitely be spent, and they can only sell their few assets to pay for treatment.

At this time, Odysseus stepped in and asked Hugh to help the family. He first sent them a magical medicine that could cure pneumonia, and then helped them rent back the bakery they ran.

This was Odysseus's habit. He knew that he could not help everyone, so the principle he set for himself was to help people who were in trouble and worthy of help, and if it was a simple task, he would help them.

The situation he encountered at this time was in line with his principles. First of all, the cost of a few bottles of extraordinary potions was not high, and renting a bakery would not cost much either.

Of course, now that Odysseus is rich, he feels that this is a piece of cake.

If it were last year when he was in Backlund, his savings would only be a few hundred pounds, and the most he could do was to help Godfrey's wife cure pneumonia.

Odysseus has basically collected the auxiliary materials needed for promotion, but to be on the safe side, he still plans to observe several other people.

The other seven people provided by Hugh included a member of the House of Commons, a fallen aristocrat, a government employee, an intelligence dealer, a gang member, a factory worker, and a child from the East End. It was quite rich.

At the end of the month, it was Ambassador Lenburg's turn to invite the dignitaries from Backlund.

This time, the Lenburg Embassy invited four heavyweights, namely Defense Minister Amyrius, Earl Vincent, Earl Brandon, and Earl Hall's eldest son, Hibbert Hall.

Odysseus and Hibbert met at a previous dance party. Because Odysseus danced with Audrey again, Hibbert's attention was attracted. He chatted with Odysseus for a few words to learn about the new ambassador of Lenburg.

As a result, the two of them got along very well, so when Odysseus extended an invitation, Hibbert gladly accepted it, and Audrey also agreed to come to the ball together.

The arrival of these important figures made the embassy staff excited all of a sudden. They seemed to be working tirelessly and no mistakes were allowed to happen.

Odysseus didn't care about these things, but was studying how to make reasonable reimbursements to make up for the expenses of helping the Godfrey family.

Before the ball started, Odysseus greeted the guests at the door. His assistant Adonis had already made preparations for him, such as the guests' personalities, unique hobbies, opening remarks after the meeting, etc.

Odysseus just took a quick glance and memorized the whole thing, and performed very well, at least there was nothing wrong with his etiquette.

The gentlemen of Backlund value this most.

After the ball started, Odysseus, who had no partner, followed Backlund's custom and invited a socialite to dance the first dance.

After the dance, the socialite wanted to communicate with Odysseus for a while, but was declined by Odysseus because he seriously suspected that the socialite was a "witch".

For the second dance, Odysseus invited a female duke who had inherited her husband's title and was already in her forties. When it came to the third dance partner, Odysseus invited Audrey to the dance floor.

As the music started, the two people's dancing once again attracted a lot of people's attention.

Audrey asked quietly, "What did you talk about with Hibbert at the last ball at Viscount Celtic's house?"

"We just talked about guns and cigars for a while." Odysseus smiled and said, "Mr. Hibbert seems to be very interested in guns."

Audrey thought about it and said, "That's true."

But she continued, "You must have been talking about something else."

She knew very well that with Hibbert's personality, it was impossible for him to have a good impression of someone just by chatting with them about a topic he liked.

Odysseus had no choice but to tell the truth: "Besides that, I also used a little bit of 'witchcraft' to increase Mr. Hibbert's trust in me."

Audrey seemed to have anticipated this and was not surprised. She simply said in a serious tone, "I forbid you to use any extraordinary abilities on my family."

"What do you want me to do if I don't use my extraordinary ability?" Odysseus said helplessly: "At that time, Hibbert warned me implicitly not to get close to you.

"Besides, that 'witchcraft' won't cause any harm to Mr. Hibbert, and the effects will wear off after a while."

The conversation was not very pleasant at the beginning. Odysseus did not indulge Hibbert, but instead used a "magic" that could change the target's endocrine system and increase their trust. The atmosphere of the conversation between the two became much more harmonious.

Audrey was stunned for a moment, but she reiterated, "You can't use your extraordinary abilities on my family in the future."

"Okay." Odysseus smiled and said, "If Mr. Hibbert has any objections to our communication at the ball, I promise him that we will not communicate at all in the future."

"He won't come to you for something like this again." Audrey said, "If something like this happens again, I will 'persuade' him."

Odysseus twitched his lips: I am not allowed to use it, but you can use it, right?
The topic ended there. Audrey had only intended to establish her own bottom line. Taking advantage of the rare free time for discussion, she whispered, "I've already been promoted."

Odysseus nodded: "I can see that."

After becoming a "mystic", Odysseus can capture a lot of information without opening the "Eye of Prying into Mysteries".

Audrey's spirituality seemed a little unstable today, but her condition was still good, which was consistent with her characteristics of not being able to control her own spirituality after being promoted.

Audrey said, "I have a commission for you."

"You said."

"In about three days, I want to go to the Raging Sea for a day, and I'd like you to be my tour guide."

Going to the sea, experiencing the local customs, and preferably taking part in an adventure, this is what Audrey has always hoped for.

But if Odysseus had not come to Backlund, this wish of hers would still remain hidden in her heart, because she knew very well that she did not have the corresponding magical items and would not be able to travel back and forth to the Sea of Rage in one day.

Secondly, wishes are wishes, but as a noble, Audrey always puts safety first. She knows very well that she doesn't know much about the situation in the violent sea, and it would be dangerous to go there alone.

After Odysseus came to Backlund, these problems were easily solved. They were both members of the Tarot Club and had basic mutual trust. Moreover, Audrey knew Odysseus well and knew that he was a man with a sense of justice.

Audrey did not have such trust in the other members, such as the "Hanged Man" and the "Moon", whom she had never seen in the real world.

I have met Mr. World before, but he doesn't seem to be easy to get along with. He once said at a Tarot meeting that the wealthy Dwayne Dantès is a "public identity" of the Fool's Follower.

Audrey didn't know whether Mr. "World" would accept the order after she sent it out.

Audrey was very familiar with Odis Garr's appearance, identity and deeds, so when she had a chance, the first thing she thought of was asking the "Hermit" for help.

"Sorry, I can't complete this commission." Odysseus immediately refused.

Audrey said, "I can pay a few more gold pounds."

"It's not about the gold pound." Odysseus said, "I guess I have to go to your house to pick you up, right?"

Audrey nodded: "Yes."

"But if I don't use extraordinary abilities, I won't be able to complete such an operation." Odysseus said seriously.

Audrey smiled helplessly and said, "I hope you can understand that the conversation just now was just telling you my bottom line."

Odysseus hummed and said, "I understand. Therefore, I respect your bottom line and will not use any extraordinary abilities in your home."

For the first time, Audrey felt that the Hermit's strong logic was a nuisance.

Just when she was about to give up, she suddenly thought: "I can tell you an important piece of information for free!"

Without waiting for Odysseus to refuse, she said, "I heard that the military intends to use an important item brought back from the southern continent to lure out the demigods of the Rose School and strike them down."

Odysseus was stunned for a moment before he recalled what had happened. "I know they unearthed a mummy in the southern continent, and that's what's needed to advance to Sequence 4 through the Prisoner Path."

In fact, he did not get any information, he just had the corresponding "memory".

Audrey was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that the "Hermit" knew such secret information.

But considering that the "hermit" has always been well-informed, she was not very surprised.

So Audrey held on to her last hope and said, "For this commission, I'll offer 6000 pounds!"

Of course, 6000 pounds is not a high price to ask a demigod for help. Audrey originally planned to ask Odysseus for help because they were both members of the Tarot Club.

Odysseus said without hesitation: "Deal!"

Audrey opened her mouth and said to herself: Audrey, you should have told me the reward you prepared earlier.

Odysseus agreed so readily, not just for the gold pounds.

He hadn't agreed immediately, merely hesitantly. Taking this noble lady to the Raging Sea was pointless and risky. Odysseus agreed because it suddenly occurred to him that in three or four days, it would be time to communicate with Vice Admiral Disease again.

An idea suddenly struck him, and he abruptly agreed, as if he had already seen what would happen after his plan was completed.

After briefly discussing the details of the commission, the ball continued. Odysseus acted conscientiously as the ambassador of Lenburg, communicating with each gentleman and lady.

At around 9:30 in the evening, the ball ended and the guests began to leave. Odysseus saw them off one by one at the door.

After ten o'clock, when all the guests had left, Odysseus could not wait to return to his office and took the initiative to write a letter to Lieutenant General of Disease to confirm the date of the exchange.

The next day, Odysseus returned to the state of Votai to take a look and listened to the reports from Mandy and Longzel. In the evening, he went to Azshara to continue working as an "astrologer".

Although he no longer needed to digest the potion, he discovered that the identity of "astrologer" he had previously maintained had a high probability of allowing him to come into contact with Azshara's wild extraordinary people.

So when Odysseus has time, he will come and sit down to see if there is any opportunity to develop some extraordinary subordinates.

Every time Odysseus comes around seven o'clock and stays here until around ten o'clock.

At this time, because Odysseus's "horoscope" results were very accurate, he had already become famous on this street. However, there was no fixed time for Odysseus to come, so he did not have many regular customers.

Today, as usual, Odysseus first turned on the designed ambient light. The light was not very bright, but very soft.

Then he lit the corresponding spices, filling the room with a hint of smoke, which, combined with the soft lighting, created a sense of mystery.

Finally, Odysseus went to open the door.

After waiting for a while, the first customer came and wanted to tell the fortune about a very important thing he had lost.

This was too easy for Odysseus, but out of responsibility to his clients, he pretended to use a crystal ball to read the stars, and then began to interpret the divination.

When Odysseus told the other party the general layout of his home, he was convinced. Finally, Odysseus gave him a rough direction and asked him to go back and look for it himself.

At around eight o'clock, the second customer came.

He was a young man in his late twenties, with textured light blond hair and a sharp gaze. His clothes were plain, but the fabric and accessories were luxurious.

Odysseus guessed that this person must be a nobleman: "Please sit down."

He sat on a large wooden chair, facing the door. On the table in front of him was a crystal ball that was a circle larger than his head. After Odysseus became a demigod, he could also perform "astrology" with an ordinary crystal ball.

The big crystal ball is placed on the cushion and looks plain and simple.

There is a large chair opposite Odysseus for customers to sit on.

After the other party sat down, he said, "I want to divine the success or failure of an important matter."

He also heard from friends that the divination here is very accurate, but whether or not one can meet an "astrologer" depends on luck.

So he came, and as luck would have it, he met Odysseus.

Odysseus nodded: "Can you tell me what it is?"

"inconvenient."

"Then tell me your name. Your full name, your real name, and your birthday," said Odysseus.

The other party hesitated for a moment before saying, "Enoch Eugene."

Odysseus shook his head: "That's not a real name."

He didn't need divination, his spiritual perception could confirm that this was not the other party's real name.

Odysseus said: "If I want to see your destiny, I must know your real name. Otherwise, the divination result will definitely not be accurate."

The other party was stunned for a moment before saying, "Enoch Alex, birthday is May 5th."

Odysseus said "hmm" with satisfaction. The Alex family is also a relatively famous noble family in Lenburg.

Then Odysseus placed his hands on the crystal ball and injected spirituality into it. Immediately, certain changes occurred inside the crystal ball.

When Enoch saw the image of the starry sky appear in the crystal ball that had been functioning normally just now, he knew that the person in front of him must be an extraordinary person who was good at divination.

This made him even more excited about the divination results.

After seeing the stars clearly, Odysseus finished his interpretation in an instant, but he still pretended to interpret them seriously. After more than ten seconds, he said, "What you want to divine will ultimately fail, and you and your companions will be in danger of your lives.

"But you will meet the help of a mysterious person who will help you escape from danger."

Enoch frowned: "Will it fail?"

Odysseus smiled and said, "Before you came to Astrology, weren't you prepared to accept the results of Astrology?"

He paused and continued, "Or, let me ask this another way. After knowing the result of this divination, will you stop the action you have been planning for a long time?"

Enoch barely hesitated: "No."

Odysseus smiled and said, "Destiny cannot be changed, because people who have made up their minds will not change their minds just because of a divination result.

"If he changed his mind, it only means he wasn't determined enough."

Enoch took a deep breath and said, "I can give you some more Jinsasen. Can you help me?"

Odysseus smiled and said, “I am just an astrologer and cannot change other people’s destiny.

"I can only give you one piece of advice: a dagger won't solve the problem."

Enoch stood up suddenly: "You, you know what we are going to do?"

The meaning of a dagger is mostly stabbing.

Odysseus pointed to the crystal ball in front of him and said, "I just got some insights from the divination just now."

Enoch breathed a sigh of relief and took out five 5-gold Sassen banknotes.

Such a banknote is equivalent to the value of 25 pounds, and such large-denomination banknotes are rarely used on the market.

Enoch said seriously, "I don't want you to mention today's divination to anyone."

Odysseus took the note and said, "I'm just an astrologer."

Enoch nodded, turned around and left quickly.

After putting the money away, Odysseus guessed that Enoch should also be a member of the radical faction, and recently the radical faction in Lunburg seemed to be going to do something more radical.

Odysseus immediately used the crystal ball to contact Bazel, who had been in Azshara, and asked him to keep a close eye on the political situation in Lunburg.

It is often in times of chaos that it is easiest to gain benefits.

The next few customers were nothing special. Odysseus closed the shop at ten o'clock as usual, then used his "reappearance" ability to return to Backlund and rest in his room.

In the blink of an eye, another day passed and it was the day I had agreed to meet Audrey.

At 7:30 in the morning, Odysseus first used the "invisibility" and "silence" to hide his tracks, and then "reproduced" the ability of "earth escape" and sneaked into Earl Hall's luxurious villa.

According to the structural diagram of Earl Hall's villa obtained from the intelligence network of the "Nanmu Ballroom", Audrey's room was easily found.

At this time, Audrey was standing in front of the desk, waiting for Odysseus, and at her feet was the golden retriever Susie.

"Mr. 'Admiral of Mystery', you are very punctual." Audrey said in a sweet voice.

Odysseus saw that the other party was quite thoughtful. She wore a long skirt that was convenient for movement, carried a small bag, and her hair was neatly combed.

He looked around and didn't see a servant, so he asked, "I was very curious at the ball before, how did you find the opportunity to sneak out and play?"

Time was tight and he didn't have time to ask.

"My parents and brother are going to Ahowa County to attend a noble's wedding and won't be back until tomorrow." Audrey smiled and said, "Although I'm an adult, I can still choose not to go. This way I have a whole day.

"Also, this morning, I hypnotized some of the servants, making them think that Miss Audrey also needed to rest today and didn't need their service, so they could take this opportunity to rest.

"That way, they won't be surprised if they don't see me all day."

Odysseus nodded and said with emotion: "Not a bad idea."

Then he said, "Let me take you to Cruz Island first. Unfortunately, I have some things to do today, so you have to come with me to meet Vice Admiral Disease."

Audrey's eyes lit up: "Okay, okay."

She had read reports about "Vice Admiral Disease" in the newspaper a long time ago. She heard that she was a beautiful female pirate and many rumors about her were circulating on the violent sea.

But then Audrey noticed something was wrong: "Why do you have an expression that says 'I knew you would react like this'?"

Odysseus smiled and said, "You are my client today, so of course I have to guess whether the projects I arrange are what you want."

Audrey could barely accept this explanation.

Afterwards, Odysseus drew out the "Staff of Guth" and "recreated" Suzaku.

A bird that Audrey had never seen before suddenly appeared at her feet and carried Odysseus and Audrey on its back.

This is a giant bird with crimson and gold feathers. There are balls of illusory flames on its long tail. Its two wings are spread out, and there seem to be flowing crimson symbols on its huge feathers.

Audrey saw Suzaku spread his wings and quickly said, "I want to take Susie with me too."

Odysseus was stunned for a moment, and waved to the big golden dog that had been frightened by Suzaku, and Susie immediately appeared on Suzaku's back.

The next second, Suzaku appeared in mid-air carrying them. Before Audrey could even exclaim, the surrounding scene began to rapidly recede.

Odysseus remembered that there was such a description of the Suzaku's speed: in the blink of an eye, it was already thousands of miles away.

It took them only a few seconds to reach Cruz Island, faster than the speed of "travel".

After getting off Suzaku's back, Audrey was already thinking in her heart: These 6000 pounds were really worth it.

Seeing that there was still time, Odysseus used the "Earth Escape" to take Audrey to the top of the mountain and gave her a brief introduction to Cruz Island.

Audrey looked at the boundless ocean, the beautiful beach, the bustling port town, and the peaceful plains town. A hill separated the two towns. On one side was the pirates' holy land, filled with foul language and hearty laughter, while on the other side were farmers working leisurely in the fields.

Construction work was going on on the hill in the middle; a novel town, complete with trenches and machine guns, was rising from the ground.

This was a scene Audrey had never seen before. She watched quietly for a few minutes before starting to ask about the construction progress of Lighthouse Town.

She felt incredible when she learned that the place was deserted just a few months ago.

At the same time, she truly felt for the first time the changes that Odysseus had brought to the sea.

When it was almost eight o'clock, Odysseus used "Earth Escape" again and brought Audrey to the mayor's office, and told the secretary outside to let "Lieutenant General of Disease" come over.

The secretary had long been accustomed to the mayor's elusiveness and was not at all surprised by the mayor's sudden appearance. However, when he saw the beautiful Audrey, he froze in place for a moment, completely shocked by Audrey's beauty.

It took him two or three seconds to react and go to ask for Lieutenant General Disease.

After the secretary left, Audrey asked, "Should I pretend?"

"No need." Odysseus sat on the sofa and crossed his legs: "This is fine."

Audrey didn't insist and sat on the sofa.

Soon, there was a knock on the door, and Odysseus said expectantly, "Come in."

"You're very punctual today." Lieutenant General of Disease Tracy said with a slightly arrogant smile, "I didn't let..."

When she saw Audrey, she was completely stunned: Oh my God, am I hallucinating? How could there be such a beautiful lady in the world?

Look, that golden hair is like dazzling sunshine.

That pure and noble temperament, eyes like the purest gems, and flawless face are simply a miracle!
Seeing Vice Admiral Disease's reaction, Odysseus couldn't help but curl his lips. "Well? Are you traumatized? Let's see if you still have the confidence to use your Charm ability in the future."

Today he would let these annoying witches know that in front of a truly beautiful person, all their abilities were like flirting.

(End of this chapter)