Mystery: Mr. Witch and Ms. Hunter

Chapter 20 Audrey and Justice

Altaïr swallowed hard.

Although he understood that this was the Beyonder's ability, being aware of it did not mean that he could bear it. When a Sequence 7 witch actively released her charm to a low-sequence Beyonder, few people could completely resist it. Every time Gagran uttered a rose-scented word in his ear, Altaïr felt as if his brain was brushed by a soft feather, and the electric-like pleasure repeatedly tortured his limbs with Gagran's words.

I have to think of something to do... If I let the other party continue to take the initiative in the conversation, I'm afraid I will lose the ability to think independently under the attack of the other party's charm, and become completely at his mercy.

As Altaïr thought rapidly about his possible responses, the image of Venata popped into his mind.

Yes, "provocation" means "provocation"! Provocative provocation can make the other party feel bad about you and put an end to your "charm"!
The point that can really provoke the opponent... Come to think of it, that's the only one, right?
Altaïr swallowed hard and said to Gagran: "What are you going to do, Mr. Gagran?"

Gagran's movements stiffened for a moment, and Altaïr felt that the hot touch disappeared all of a sudden, replaced by a cold and disgusting feeling that could freeze a person into an ice cube. Altaïr, who had just been trying hard to restrain his desires, felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave, and his hair stood on end.

Fortunately, the horrible coldness and hatred disappeared in an instant, and Gagran quickly controlled his emotions. But the aura that was revealed in that instant was enough to make Altaïr unable to recover for a long time after she returned to normal. The cold sweat he had caused when he was scared by Benson had not yet dried, but the back of his shirt was soaked with sweat again.

"Has anyone ever told you that you're suited for the 'provocateur' path?"

Gegelan gritted his teeth and squeezed out a word.

"After seeing my Sequence 7 formula, I would rather I chose that path."

Altaïr said expressionlessly.

Gagran's expression froze again, and then she put her face close to Altaïr's again and whispered in his ear in a vicious voice:

"Do you know? Sequence 5 of the Assassin Sequence is called the 'Witch of Pain'. They can make the people they hate get serious diseases within a minute or two, including but not limited to headaches, fever, and coughs. If I want, I can even turn this disease into permanent pneumonia, meningitis, and other fatal diseases."

"Do you want to give it a try?"

Altaïr felt something like a silk thread crawling up his back, slowly climbing up along his well-defined muscles; he felt a strange feeling rushing from the soles of his feet straight to his brain, making his mouth dry; he felt his body temperature rising rapidly, and the blood in his ears roared as it hit the blood vessels!
"I see. Let's talk about something else, like what you and the gentleman I threw into the sewer discussed before, about the Witch Cult."

Altaïr nodded hastily, and while he was still able to express his meaning completely, he immediately surrendered. The taunting was only to make the other party stop enchanting him. If he really angered the other party and infected him with a disease, where would he go to seek justice?

Gagran's anger subsided a little, and his expression gradually relaxed. Altaïr felt his body temperature slowly return to normal levels, however, he still had some mild cold symptoms.

……

In the West District, inside the residence of Earl Hall.

Audrey Hall was sitting in her room, with a beautifully covered copy of The Mysteries of Moriarty spread out on her turquoise skirt, but she didn't even look at it. She was gently stroking the long fur of Susie, a golden retriever beside her, as if she was waiting for something, which made it almost difficult for her, who had a low sequence, to maintain her "audience" posture.

The guest she was expecting did not keep her waiting for long. An autumn breeze blew gently, and a leaf hit Audrey's window. After she was attracted by the sound and then looked away in disappointment, a lady in a dark blue cloak quietly emerged beside her bed.

However, Audrey Hall did not find this scene surprising. She threw herself into the arms of the masked lady and sobbed softly. The lady held her in her arms with one hand and took off the silver mask on her face with the other hand, revealing a face exactly like the young girl who was crying.

"Don't cry, we have grown up, haven't we?"

The visitor gently placed his hands on Audrey's shoulders and straightened her body.

"Besides, I've come back to see you...even though I can't stay for long."

"Yeah... I understand, 'justice'." Audrey nodded slightly and wiped away her tears.

"Then I'll make it short... I came back this time because I hope you can use your identity to reveal something to your father."

Audrey the Justice, wearing a blue cape, gave instructions to her virtual personality, Audrey Hall, the "youngest daughter of Earl Hall".

"I want you to tell Dad that you accidentally revealed your identity at the occult gathering. I'm afraid that this will be used by others to do something bad that will damage the reputation of the Earl's family. I hope he can notify the official Beyonders to pay attention to this matter, especially those occult events involving Audrey Hall."

"That's not hard to do. I can say I left the handkerchief with my surname on it at the party. And the Nighthawks need someone to make an example of."

Audrey Hall, who was wearing a green puffy skirt, nodded. Due to the war, all the official Beyonders of each church suffered heavy losses. However, due to the law of conservation of Beyonder characteristics, the total number of Beyonders will not decrease too much. A large number of ordinary people came into contact with the Beyonder characteristics extracted during the war, and became Beyonders or Sealed Objects intentionally or unintentionally. As one thing increases while the other decreases, the control ability of the Orthodox Church over Beyonder events is bound to decline.

In order to maintain stability within its jurisdiction, in addition to asking official Beyonders to work overtime, the Orthodox Church also took a series of other measures. For example, it secretly disclosed the "acting method" to some registered Beyonders to reduce the probability of their members losing control and reduce the hidden dangers of Beyonder accidents, and increased the punishment for Beyonders who committed crimes during this period to achieve the purpose of making a warning.

"That's right. And I plan to use this opportunity to completely free you from similar incidents. After this incident, you can use the excuse of 'someone is using my identity' to shirk responsibility... It doesn't matter whether others believe it or not. As long as you give Dad a relatively reasonable reason, he will help you settle it."

"In addition, the rumor I spread said that I have the strength of a Sequence 4. If the church heard this rumor, the first reaction would probably be to send Bishop Elektra to check if there is anything wrong. He is only a Sequence 5 and cannot see anything wrong with you. However, in order to prevent some secret organizations from using this as a criterion to target you, the church will probably assign a new demigod-level guard for your father, or an elite Sequence 5 who possesses a high-level seal."

"Finally, the strength I showed was at the Sequence 4 Manipulator level. If this news was really leaked to the Witch Cult by that guy named Altaïr, they would also send out this level of combat power. With the official bodyguards, I am actually at Sequence 3 and I am confident that I can capture a high-level operator alive with the cooperation of Fors. The purpose of recruiting him is mainly to rely on him to confirm the status of the original witch, so that I can also achieve my goal."

Moreover, all clues involving Audrey Hall point to this virtual personality under layers of protection, and only "Justice" Audrey refers to my description. I asked Susie to slightly influence Artair's focus, so that when he describes me, he will deliberately focus on the real last name "Hall" and ignore the code name "Justice"... However, he certainly can't imagine that "Hall" is the code name, and "Justice" is the real me!
"Justice," Audrey added in her mind.

"I hope that guy Altair won't let me down... No, strictly speaking, whether he leaks secrets or not is within my expectations, so it can't be considered disappointment. But I still hope that he can successfully join the Tarot Club. In this way, as long as it doesn't happen in the New Silver City of Bayam, that is, when Mr. Sun abstains from voting, I can get half of the votes in most other events. This will be more helpful for me to control the situation and play the role of 'Dream Weaver'."

"Justice" Audrey thought, with a smile on her face, and sat up straight. This is the horror of "audience". As long as you are in the game she designed, no matter what you choose, she can achieve her goal, and at least there will be no loss.

You may make a small profit, but I will never lose!

……

In Altaïr's living room, Gagran sat casually on the sofa, taking up the space for two people. A slender leg in black stockings was draped over the empty sofa cushion, and she said to Altaïr opposite her:

"...That's it. Since you've already got the 'witch' formula yourself, we have to show some sincerity. After you find either the blood of the Black Abyss Demon Fish or the egg of the Agate Peacock, we will give you the other. Of course, if you are willing to join the Witch Sect now, accept the engraving ceremony, and become the Lord's reserve vessel, it is not impossible to give you all the potions now."

"Of course, if you want to find a place to have some fun before you become a woman, I don't mind introducing you to two Sequence 6 'Pleasure Witches'. This is the role-playing requirement for them."

Gagran said nonchalantly, and Altaïr quickly shook his head to refuse.

(End of this chapter)