Mystery: The High-Dimensional Overlooker

After saying this, "Dantes" played by Klein deliberately fell silent. His subtext was: Now it's your turn to tell your "that secret."

Hazel, having already taken the potion and become a Sequence Six "Fire Thief," naturally understood Dwayne Dantès's subtext. She was initially somewhat dissatisfied with the abrupt end to his story, but the thought that even a demigod wanted to know the secret she had discovered inexplicably gave her a surge of pride.

Of course, Hazel instinctively ignored the possibility that Dwayne Dantes said this on purpose.

She wasn't very old, but she was already a Sequence 6 Beyonder. Even though Dwayne Dantès was a demigod, demigods weren't uncommon to her. Both of her teachers were demigods, and they were quite gentle.

This led to the fact that although Hazel was intimidated by Dwayne Dantes, she was instigated by Amon and became rebellious, wanting to investigate the demigod more closely.

Hazel gently placed her hand on her earlobe and gave a mysterious smile.

"Mr. Dantès, besides us, there are other extraordinary people at this dinner."

"...This doesn't seem like a secret, Miss Hazel." Klein couldn't help but laugh as Hazel Macht leaned in close to his ear and whispered this. He guessed from Hazel's actions that a certain seal on her body could see through Beyonders to a certain degree.

Such sealed objects do not exist, but these require magical items formed by extraordinary people of the corresponding path to be able to achieve them, such as mid-sequence extraordinary people of the "reader" path.

In addition, some sealed objects with divination functions can also give the holder vague revelations.

However, whether it's the results of the "Reader" analysis or the divination-type seal, there's no way to see through my own sequence before the status of a demigod. Could it be...

Klein said casually: "Then your judgment that I am an extraordinary person also relies on this sealed artifact?"

Klein, who had divined for various high-ranking Beyonders, knew very well that when a divination failed, he would only receive a normal option, and would not let others think that the divination result was wrong.

It was clear that Hazel couldn't bear the negative effects of a demigod-level seal, even the milder ones. Under the influence of divinity, the negative effects of these seals were too terrifying.

——In other words, Hazel was lying.

Hazel was just about to subconsciously answer Dawn's question when a familiar voice sounded in her ears in time:

"Don't answer him."

Is this the voice of Teacher Amon?

Hazel was a little surprised, but she found that her body was moving on its own. She saw herself covering her mouth with her hand and said to Dwayne Dantes with a smile:

"Mr. Dantès, I did not discover your secret. But that day I noticed the intruder who wanted to break into your house. I originally wanted to report the crime for you, but you took care of him yourself."

"Although the results of the divination do not show that you have extraordinary abilities. But doesn't the ability you have shown prove that you are indeed different?"

When Hazel felt that she was talking to Dawn, she was a little frightened because her body was completely unable to move or control her body. But Amon's voice kept ringing in her ears, comforting Hazel:

"...That's right. I'll say this for you. For a demigod, your suspicious nature is a bit too obvious, especially for a demigod like the Trickster, known for his cunning."

"Your biggest problem is your sequence. It is difficult for a sequence six extraordinary to control a demigod-level sealed object that has negative effects. And a sealed object below the demigod level obviously cannot peek into a divine being. .”

"Your previous teacher and I are both demigods of the 'Thief' Path (Note 2), adjacent to the Dwayne Dantès Path you see before us. While I have no urge to attack someone on a neighboring path, I'm not sure if he would attack me."

"So, Hazel, I'm not accusing you of using the truth to deceive Dwayne Dantes. This is the basic quality of every fraudster. But before you do this, you need to consider whether he will notice anything wrong. And how will you justify yourself?"

"Perhaps your teacher Flora and I haven't put enough pressure on you. You seem to lack the fear and caution you should have towards a demigod."

Amon added in a serious tone:

"And no matter who you're defrauding, you need to be well prepared beforehand and only take risks when you're absolutely certain."

As Amon's voice disappeared from Hazel's mind, Hazel felt that she could control her body again. She couldn't help but feel a little sorry for her teacher in her heart, but secretly remembered her teacher's teachings to her.

She lowered her head:

"...So, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to pry into your secrets, Mr. Dantès."

Damn it, are all the extraordinary people at the demigod level so thoughtful? Hazel suddenly felt that she had lost some of her pride in being an extraordinary person. Compared with the demigod in front of him, he seemed a little too naive.

Such a casual sentence could be a test... Hazel puffed up her lips imperceptibly, never expecting that Klein had seen her behavior.

She is indeed still a child who is new to the world...but the origin of the sealed artifact she obtained is still open to question.

Considering the factors of extraordinary aggregation, maybe someone really invested in Hazel behind my back to test me... Klein smiled, taking in Hazel's performance, he said in his usual gentle tone:

"No, I don't mean to blame you. You made this choice because you wanted to help me." He changed the subject:

"But Miss Hazel, is this the only secret you want to tell me?"

"Well, of course not - it has nothing to do with this. But Mr. Dantès, this dance is over, and it's almost time for me to go back. However, I am looking forward to your next story."

As Hazel spoke, she took two steps back and left Dwayne Dantes' side.

Klein stood there, dazed for a moment:

"I always feel like protected wild Beyonders are different. They're much braver than I was back then... Is this due to a lack of Beyonder knowledge? Miss Audrey is obviously more stable than her..."

You've caught up... right?

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Note 1: According to various historical data, any normal person who has received nine years of compulsory education and returned to the moral level of modern Europe can be considered a role model, and Xiao Ke is naturally one of them.

According to the setting of Squid, I feel that the "degradation" that can be perceived by the Hanged Man pathway is related to the self-understanding of the perceived person, and also related to the moral level of the perceiver himself.

(Otherwise, those saints from the original Aurora Society would have hacked themselves to death with spiritual and flesh blades...)

Note 2: It is reasonable to be considered a demigod even if he is not a true god - Amon

Chapter 336 The choice of “justice”

Klein shook his head, but when he walked off the dance floor, he found a servant coming over and putting a note into his hand.

Although he now believed that Hazel was just an ordinary, naive Beyonder who hadn't been exposed to more mystical knowledge, similar to Audrey's previous situation, Klein's spiritual intuition told him that Hazel Macht was likely supported by other high-ranking Beyonders.

Even if she lacked knowledge related to mysticism, Hazel would not be able to do things like "provoking a demigod" over and over again! Especially a demigod like "Cunning Mage" who has a very bad reputation.

——She is not a hunter.

Furthermore, although there was no evidence, Klein felt that Hazel's appearance was too coincidental. To be on the safe side, he decided not to talk to Miss Justice as he had planned and put her in possible danger.

When investigating a god, Klein felt that no matter how steady he was, nothing could go wrong.

Let's go find Mr. Z. Compared to Audrey, a conversation with Mr. Z obviously won't involve more secrets...

Klein was thinking as he walked in the direction of Mr. Z. As he walked, he thought about the contents of the note.

"Dear Monsieur Dantès:"

"I originally wanted to give you a surprise, but I suddenly discovered that you are a High-Sequence Beyonder. I apologize for peeking into your secret."

"The secret I want to tell you is actually a problem I can't solve:"

"I've discovered that Backlund's sewers seem to contain traces of rituals related to the occult. If you have some free time, I hope you can explore it on your own, or ask me to come along. After all, you're much stronger than I am."

"——Hazel."

This cannot be something displayed by a completely wild Beyonder... Hazel is equivalent to hinting to me that behind her there are Beyonders who are also at a high level... Klein's expression did not change as he walked towards Mr. Z On the other hand, he lit the note on fire out of thin air.

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"You should have completed what you were told to do, right?"

After the banquet, Amon knocked on the table in front of him and taught Hazel earnestly:

"Don't let your guard down against other Beyonders, Hazel. Your unintentional actions could very well put you in danger. Now that Dwayne Dantès knows you have a Beyonder like him, equivalent to a demigod, behind you, he'll naturally be wary."

Amon knew that even if ordinary demigods knew of Him, they would only know that "Amon tracked down the Beyonders who were stealing the path and recovered their Beyonder characteristics." Even the demigod "Dawn Dantès", who Amon believed might have a connection with Sefirah Castle, obviously could not have imagined that Amon would actively cultivate "thieves."

That is usually something that Jacob and Zoroaster would do.

Hazel nodded, indicating that she had completed Amon's mission; 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 see me. Did something go wrong?"

Audrey had been keeping an eye on Dwayne Dantes's movements, thinking he would approach her and explain some things about the follow-up investigation. However, Dwayne Dantes only came over as a courtesy to chat with their group, and nothing more happened.

Audrey thought to herself as she soaked her body in the warm water.

But at this moment, a gray fog appeared in front of Audrey's eyes, and a blurry image came from the gray fog, directly imprinting the image in Audrey's mind.

She saw a man whose face he couldn't see clearly making a praying gesture and said to Mr. Fool:

"The great Mr. Fool."

"Please tell Miss Justice about this."

"I hope Miss Justice can investigate the assassination of Duke Negan by looking into aspects related to demons and witches."

"At the same time, Miss Justice, please be careful of those around you. They may be receiving instructions from 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, clenched her fists, and subconsciously waved her arms in excitement.

But it was obvious that due to the sudden excitement, Audrey forgot that she was still soaking in her own bathtub.

Although the edges of the bathtub were rounded, due to the Beyonder's powerful physical ability, Audrey's elbow still hit the tiled edge of the bathtub, making a dull sound.

Among the Sequence Six Beyonders, "Bishop Rose"'s physical ability is not particularly outstanding. A slight bruise was visible on Audrey's arm, but she placed her arm in front of her and watched the bruises quickly dissipate with no change on her face.

"monster……"

Audrey said to herself that the experience brought to her by "Bishop Rose" was completely different from that of the "Audience" pathway. The changes in the "Audience" pathway were reflected in the soul, while "Bishop Rose" was closer to the body. .

The most intuitive feeling was that when Audrey used flesh and blood magic, she would feel the flesh and blood on her body wriggling, but she did not feel any pain at all; she guessed that it was very likely that the potion had changed her perception of certain things, and she would not even feel too disgusted when seeing the wriggling flesh and blood.

Fortunately, I believe in the Goddess and respect Mr. Fool. Furthermore, the Creator has awakened now. Unlike the previous "True Creator," I won't hear the True Creator's whispers just because I've been promoted to "Rose Bishop"...

Well, praise the alliance between Mr. Fool and the Creator...

Generally speaking, even if ordinary Sequence 5 Beyonders come to assassinate my parents, I still have the ability to block them and buy time for the Church's Extraordinaries. Come on, Audrey, you will go to the church to officially work in two days. Then quickly digest the magic potion and be promoted to Sequence Five...

Audrey stared at the steam rising in front of her in a daze. She stretched out her left hand, and blood-red threads stretched out from her left fingers one after another, interweaving and floating in the air, forming a blood-red rose.

Drops of blood dripped down along the rose petals, dyeing the water in Audrey's bathtub pale red.

Sure enough, it is different from before. Now when I see this environment, I feel comfortable from the bottom of my heart. Maybe I will ask Mr. World how to deal with this instinct that comes from inside the potion during the next Tarot session...

Audrey, who was soaking in the water and thinking, heard a "Duo Duo" knock on the door in the distance. After she responded, she heard the maid calling her outside, saying that Earl Hall had something to see her. .

Is Dad going to tell me about the church? Dad has always been worried about me... Audrey sighed and took all the blood from before her back into her body. The water she was soaking in became visibly clear again.

After changing into home clothes under the service of the maid, Audrey walked to the study in a hurry and knocked on the door:

"Dear Earl Hall~"

"You are here, my dear Miss Audrey." Earl Hall had a smile on his face. He looked at Audrey in front of him and said gently to his baby daughter:

"Sit down, Audrey, how do you feel about today's banquet?"