Secret: The years I served as a foreign aid for the Aurora Club

Chapter 570 Reflection

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As soon as Audrey walked in, Susie ran over with her tail wagging.

It rubbed Audrey's calves affectionately in circles, and its four paws made a tapping sound on the spotless marble floor.

Two maids came over and led Audrey into the dressing room, where they removed her corset and changed her out of the long dress that was specially prepared for the baptism ceremony. The dress was mainly white and gold in color, and she was given some comfortable and soft home clothes.

"Where is Miss Irena?" Audrey turned and asked the black-haired maid.

The maid lowered her head and said in a soft voice, "Miss Irena has instructed that if you need to see her for something, you should go to the study on the second floor."

Audrey nodded, and then she suddenly asked:

"What are your usual jobs? How much do you get paid per week?"

The two maids looked at each other. Considering that the treatment of this distinguished guest was almost the same as that of the young lady herself, they were cautious and the black-haired maid who was asked the question reported her salary truthfully:
"We are all maids trained to serve guests in the mansion. We are responsible for helping guests change clothes, leading the way, paying attention to visitors' needs and managing the guest rooms in the mansion. If there are no guests, we will assist the dressing room maids in managing wardrobes and shoes, or assist other maids in their work. Our weekly salary is 4 gold Louis 10 Ferguines, which will increase during the social season, and occasionally visitors will give us gifts."

Intis, a country that loves gold, lavish banquets often last for several days or even a week.

In the past, maids were always busy during festivals, but they were also likely to receive small items, jewelry, and even clothes from guests - often one item was worth several months or even a year's salary. The Marquis's Mansion did not care about the value of the gifts the maids received, and they could take the property away or sell it through channels, so they were very enthusiastic about their work.

The brown-haired maid added, "Originally there were seven of them, but now only two of us are needed because there are not so many visitors... We have served the Marquis in the mansion for three years, and our original weekly salary was 3 gold Louis."

The reason for the decrease in customers is self-evident. Audrey was silent for a moment and said:

"Ok."

"You guys go ahead and do your work. I have something to discuss with Miss Irena."

At this time, Susie bit her skirt and asked to be alone to talk. Audrey shook her head and leaned over to touch Susie's head and ears: "Susie, you can't follow me now. I have something important to do. Go back to the room first, and I will find you."

Irena was a demigod. Although Susie, a Sequence 6 Extraordinary Dog, would not hide the truth from her for too long, it would be rude to bring her directly to her and let her eavesdrop on their conversation.

Susie had no choice but to bark and step aside obediently.

"Please help me take it back to the room."

Its cuteness and human nature had surprised the servants in the mansion more than once. Everyone knew that Miss Hall's pet was obedient and docile, so the two maids would certainly not object. The brown-haired maid gently held its collar, bowed slightly to Audrey, and waited until Audrey left with the golden retriever before taking her dress to be washed and dried.

Soon, Audrey knocked on the door of Irena's study and once again saw her relative who was acting very casually in her own space.

Audrey saw that the other person was holding a copy of "Rossel's Drama Collection" and flipping through it, but she was in no mood to joke or exchange pleasantries with her. She sat down directly on the chair opposite Irena, not hiding her nervousness and worry:

“I still have some things I don’t understand about the Creator…I still have some things I don’t understand about the teachings of God’s Church. I hope you can help me.”

Mr. Fool's words had inexplicably made her uneasy. The other party had actually chosen the unpopular title of "God" instead of the "Creator" who was well-known in the mysterious world and was the source of all gods and divinity. This made Audrey, a demigod-level "audience", immediately smell something bad.

Most importantly, Mr. Fool’s attitude is worth pondering.

The Tarot Club did not have strict requirements for belief. Of course, based on Audrey's understanding of herself and Mr. "The Hanged Man" Alger at that time, even if Mr. "The Fool" said that if he wanted to hold a meeting here, he had to believe in him, as long as the meeting was secretive enough, they would consider it. After all, she had always been looking forward to the mysterious world, and the power that Mr. Alger wanted to obtain could not be given by the church.

Audrey heard from Fors that Fors originally wanted to convert to the Fool and serve him to express his gratitude to the god for saving him from the full moon whispers, but Mr. Fool also refused.

Originally, when she was recruited by the Psychological Alchemist Society, Mr. Fool also said he was willing, and she was very excited to be a spy... But now, she followed the Psychological Alchemist Society to Intistril, and naturally held her baptism. She also listened to the interpretation of scriptures arranged by the church and got to know her future colleagues. On the way back, she was immediately found. It was obvious that she had done something wrong to make Him unhappy.

From this perspective, Mr. Fool’s current abnormal attitude is definitely due to some problems with God’s Church itself.

He seemed to hate it here.

"Of course, no problem, I'm happy to answer your questions."

Irena sat up straighter, closed the play in her hand and put it aside, and asked casually, "Father Celti should have explained some contents of the Bible to you today. He is an old man in the Church of the Eternal Sun of the Aurora Society, and he is not a fanatic. He has a very thorough understanding of the Bible. It is better for him to explain it to you than those like Darkness and Secret Blood... They will turn the class into an improvisational comedy in a lunatic asylum."

"What I care about more is... God's attitude toward mankind."

Audrey bit her lip. She didn't know the people Irena mentioned as examples, and she wasn't in the mood to respond to Irena's jokes to liven up the atmosphere. She got straight to the point and said:

"I ran into my senior by chance today."

"He had never commented on my beliefs or my affiliations before, but when he learned that I wanted to join the Church of God, he was unusually unhappy and suggested that I 'think about it more and look more'."

Irena's expression changed slightly.

"Pardon my interrupting."

She thought for a moment and said:

"It seems that your predecessor is also a person without faith, and is a great figure with great insights in the mysterious world."

"After thinking about it, I found that the only thing that makes me uneasy about this god in the Bible is that in the Old Testament, he - he behaves as an omniscient tyrant, just like the one Rune currently believes in."

"What you want must be in your hands. Those who disobey will be doomed to perish... Perhaps gods should be like this, thinking that they are absolutely right. Perhaps the God of Thunder also protects the people of Loen, but - the appearance of my predecessor reminded me. The beautiful side of heaven is so perfect that even after I finished reading the Old Testament this morning, I still couldn't completely give up the beautiful fantasy in my heart."

"I've said too much. What I mean is...what if one day God decides that humans are wrong?"

Will the promise of heaven still exist by then? Will the human race still exist?

Will we be easily abandoned, or will we be wiped out by God and replaced by a new race - just as God chose the ancestors of mankind in the darkness and chaos?
"…I can't answer your question, Audrey."

Irena was silent for a moment, then slowly leaned back on the cushion and said in a self-deprecating tone:
"Your sense of justice and kindness always amaze me. It reminds me of the time when we exchanged letters. Even though we were separated by words and thousands of kilometers, I could feel your inner satisfaction and happiness after helping others and rescuing patients."

"Your question is the same. Although I don't understand why you think this way, you have such worries because you value humans too much. You can even say that you value every human being. You hope that everyone can be happy... Even though you and I may not live to see the day when the Lord abandons humans, you are still worried about such a thing happening." "But I'm different. I'm just helping to the best of my ability, so I've never thought about the consequences of the gods breaking their promise one day..."

"...After all, for me, letting the kingdom of heaven come, even for just one day, is a great blessing for those poor people."

Irena thought of the southern continent.

Audrey also thought of the southern continent.

"But maybe not everyone needs the happiness of heaven? His Highness Richard's life was so hard. He experienced such misfortunes and setbacks, but he was still happy because of some improvements in the Highlands. Well, I am selfish and arrogant. The light I pursue is the light I want. I want to give these things to them because I think heaven will really make them smile."

……

Abraham family residence in the eastern part of Trier.

The banquet started on time at two o'clock in the afternoon.

Fors had already put on an elegant and beautiful dress, which was a gift from her teacher Dorian. On the afternoon she arrived at Abraham's mansion, Dorian called the tailor to tailor a dress for her, with the excuses of "celebrating your upcoming career as a 'traveler' and showing off my outstanding student to everyone at the banquet", which Fors could not refuse at all. Dorian made a dress that fit her perfectly within two days.

The skilled designer made a long dress in the style of Intis for Fors, embellished with many bows, lace and ribbons that were rarely seen in Loen's dresses. Although Fors urged the teacher not to spend too much, Dorian still gave her a set of jewelry.

"This is too expensive, teacher!" Fors smiled bitterly.

"No, this is barely enough. For that big shot, this is all we can do." Dorian also smiled bitterly.

If Fors had known that the banquet she was going to attend was of such a high standard, she would probably have had a social phobia attack and would have found an excuse to avoid it temporarily.

The hall was as warm as spring. A huge crystal chandelier hung from the dome, flickering with countless candles, illuminating the entire venue like daylight.

In the right corner, band members wearing vests and bow ties played cheerful melodies. On the left were long tables with delicious dishes such as roast chicken, pan-fried foie gras, stewed lamb, Trier's famous dish snails baked in red wine, and lobster baked in cream cheese.

Even from a distance, Fors could smell the fragrance they exuded.

"I'm wearing a bottle of Sequence 7 potion... or my annual royalties... or a three-bedroom house in Cherwood..."

"How can we take this back and keep it? Or we can ask the teacher to keep it in the Abraham family."

The banquet had already begun, and some people had started to take food. Fors also tried to straighten her back and remain elegant, recalling the table manners she had learned temporarily, and took a plate and filled it with her favorite food.

Although the corset was not tight, Fors did not dare to move too much. She wore delicate gloves like the ladies of Intis, and the sapphires on her earrings and necklace sparkled to highlight her eyes.

Fors liked the feel of the matching fan very much. She used the gorgeous fan to cover her face and her chewing cheek, leaving a pair of bright eyes to observe others, although in fact she knew nothing about the fan language in Trier's social scene.

She put another piece of pan-fried dragon bone fish on the plate, and in the distance there was seafood marinated in fruit wine. Backlund had the advantage of being a port, so fresh sea fish was not too expensive. Fors also occasionally ate seafood in Backlund, so she was very accepting of Trier's new dishes.

There were also many kinds of wine at the banquet, such as Misty Champagne, Olmire Wine, Southwell Red Wine, and the collection of Trier Winery... These were all rare famous wines outside, which gave Fors a new understanding of the financial resources of the Abraham family. Although according to Teacher Dorian's tone, this banquet was the best effort of all parties in the Abraham family, it still did not represent all of them. Although they were down and out in the mysterious world, they were all wealthy in reality.

After eating some simple meat, Fors approached the cream of mushroom soup on the table. The black pepper gave off an alluring aroma. Not far away was vegetable soup. It was hard to see green in winter, so she planned to try it.

She took a glass of champagne with an attractive golden color and fine bubbles like mist from the tray held by a waiter in a red vest who passed by her.

Fors took a sip of champagne, but before she could evaluate the taste of this expensive-looking wine in her mind, she heard a middle-aged man who passed by her and also held a glass of champagne say to the person next to him:

"I heard that the church next door has a new demigod."

The lady next to him was obviously well-informed. She nodded and said, "I heard that she was a beautiful young girl. The pastor who worked with my nephew said that the lady was extremely beautiful, and her long, smooth hair was like gold under the midday sun."

"The most striking feature is her beauty. Could she be a witch?" the middle-aged man said half-jokingly.

The lady also laughed. "Judging from the way they fled in such a panic, it shouldn't be possible. And I heard that the lady was most likely a spectator. After all, the news came from the Psychological Alchemy Society. But I'm not too sure. These are just rumors I heard."

Golden hair, young lady, "audience" of the Psychological Alchemy Society... Fors, who was sipping champagne, suddenly had an idea. But the fact that the other party was a demigod made Fors unsure of her thoughts. Besides, why did Miss Audrey suddenly appear here? Shouldn't she stay at home? In my impression, she seems to be only Sequence 6...

"Excuse me, both of you."

But Fors's curiosity still prevailed. She hadn't seen her old friend for a long time.

So she put the plate aside, put on the dignified and gentle smile that she had practiced in front of the mirror for fifteen minutes that morning, took the initiative to approach the two senior-looking people, showed her curiosity, tried to chat with them naturally for a few words, and then joined the topic:

"Two seniors, regarding what you were discussing just now, I have also received some gossip..."

"I heard that the lady is from Loon?"

"That's what I heard, too." The middle-aged lady nodded naturally, confirming Fors's guess. "I heard that he is a distant relative of the Montemar family in Loen. He must be a Loen noble."

Fors' heart slowed down for a moment. She smiled and said, "Could it be the Hall family from Rune?"

"It seems to be this surname. When I went to do some work, I heard the Montemar family coachman who was responsible for picking up and dropping off people at the entrance of the Cathedral of Light say the name 'Miss Hall', but it could also be another homophone." The middle-aged man said, "However, the Creator Church should announce it in the next two days and assign a job and area of ​​responsibility to this new saint. By then, we will know which family in Loen she is from."

Fors was already a little absent-minded.

One or two are coincidences, but with these factors accumulated, Fors has basically confirmed that the new saint from the church next door is the "Justice" Miss Audrey that she is familiar with! Compared to why she appeared in Trier with Psychological Alchemy, Fors is more curious about when she became a demigod? ——The communication between them has decreased, it should have been less than half a year!
She walked away dazed, towards her goal, black pepper cream of mushroom soup, and unknowingly drank up the champagne in her hand.

TBC
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good night!

(End of this chapter)