Mystery: Starting with the Night Pope.

Chapter 432 Ice Cream

Audrey Hall left home very early today. As a board member of the Association for the Protection of the Rights of Children and Women, she enjoys the feeling of helping people.

Every few days, she would visit the Dream Church to provide necessary living support to women and children who were in distress for various reasons.

"The legal reforms overseen by the Augustus family were not entirely without merit; at least the laws based on the Survival Act were quite useful."

Audrey lifted the curtain of the carriage and glanced out the window. The East District was much better now than it had been six months ago.

"This is probably what Mr. 'World' would like to see..." Audrey quickly arrived outside the Dream Chapel. She lifted her skirt and stepped gracefully down from the carriage, about to enter the chapel.

But at that moment, a strange intuition made her stop and look at a corner next to the church.

Under a viewing tree, there was a small, food-cart-like vehicle with various ice cream images painted in a childlike style.

"Ice cream sold on the street?" Audrey Hall, the noble lady, was slightly taken aback. She understood what it was, but she had never seen anything like it before.

"Is this edible?" The thought flashed through her mind.

"Sir! 'Ice Cream' sir! Give me a 'Blue Wish'!" A child with patches on his clothes walked over with a penny in his hand.

He clutched the money in his hand nervously, gazing longingly at the blue ice cream in the painting; its name was "Blue Wish."

"Alright!" The "ice cream" man took a penny, took a blue ice cream from the modified food cart, and handed it to the child.

The child received the blue ice cream, his face flushed with excitement and happiness. He couldn't wait to lick it, then closed his eyes and savored the most beautiful taste in the world.

"Eat it quickly, or it will melt," Mr. "Ice Cream" gently reminded him.

"Thank you, sir!" The child carefully carried the ice cream to a corner to enjoy it.

"If even a kid like this can afford an ice cream with a penny, then the lives of people in the East End have improved considerably..." Audrey subconsciously entered 'spectator' mode.

"However..." Audrey led Susie toward the modified food truck that sold ice cream.

She had never bought such a thing before, much less eaten food sold on the street.

However, guided by her spirit, she went over anyway. To avoid any issues with "aristocratic etiquette," she even used a little "hypnosis" to make the maid ignore her actions.

"This 'Ice Cream' gentleman?" Audrey felt a little strange, but the food cart seemed very clean, which lessened her sense of unease.

"Hmm?" Mr. Ice Cream looked up and stared directly at the noble lady.

"Could I have two ice creams?" Audrey's jewel-like eyes looked at the various ice creams in the painting, and she couldn't help but want to try them.

"Which one do you want?" Mr. Ice Cream's tone remained unchanged, still gentle.

He had a slight smile on his face when he looked at Audrey.

"The most expensive 'rainbow'." Audrey chose the "rainbow" from Isolde.

The owner took two "rainbow" ice creams from the food cart and handed them to Audrey.

Audrey took two sous from the small bag behind Susie's back and placed them on the food cart, then politely accepted the two "rainbow" ice creams.

"May dreams protect you," Mr. Ice Cream sincerely wished.

"May dreams protect you." Audrey thanked Mr. "Ice Cream" and took the "Rainbow" back to the carriage.

Susie also climbed into the carriage, looking at the ice cream in Audrey's hand with curiosity and longing.

"Audrey, I really want to eat this!"

Susie rolled around and acted coquettishly in front of Audrey, a behavior that had become rare for her since she became an extraordinary being.

"Something's weird." Audrey calmed down, giving herself and Susie a "reassurance" as she looked calmly at the two "ice creams" in her hands.

"There's something wrong with that gentleman and this ice cream," Audrey recalled what she had observed.

"I feel like I know him..." Audrey had a sense of familiarity.

"It's St. John!" Susie recognized that familiar feeling even before Audrey. "He didn't hide anything at all; on the contrary, he revealed some information to us."

Susie had also met John Constantine.

"Mr. 'World'!?" Audrey exclaimed in surprise, "How could he...?"

"I don't care, I don't care, I want to eat this!" Susie whined again.

"Why?" Audrey asked curiously, Susie's behavior was clearly abnormal.

"I think it tastes delicious!" Susie stared at the "rainbow" ice cream in Audrey's hand.

It's truly beautiful, with seven colors like a rainbow, and adorned with delicate, jewel-like ice crystals. It looks fantastic.

"Me too..." Audrey also felt a longing rising from the bottom of her heart.

"Mr. World probably wouldn't hurt me, I'm his psychologist after all..." Audrey handed one of the "rainbow" ice creams to Susie.

Susie couldn't wait to lick it with her tongue, and then her whole body seemed to tremble, her eyes narrowing as if she were intoxicated by the delicious taste.

"Is that exaggerated?" Audrey was surprised by Susie's reaction.

"..." Audrey looked at the other ice cream in her hand, and trusting Mr. Fool and Mr. World, she stuck out her tongue and licked it lightly.

hum!

It felt as if some strange power exploded on her tongue, bringing her unimaginable taste satisfaction, as well as another wonderful sensation.

Audrey felt as if she were experiencing the dreamlike sensation of her first time entering the fantasy world.

Then, the indifference and madness that had been suppressed within him vanished at that moment.

Audrey felt a long-lost peace; she no longer needed to worry about losing control or constantly be mindful of her mental state...

"Mmm..." Audrey couldn't help but murmur softly, her mind and body leaping with joy.

"This is..." Audrey's face flushed red, and she keenly sensed that her mental state was better than ever before.

Then something occurred to her, "Is this the power of dreams? It really is as intoxicating as the legends say..."

"Audrey, it's melting!" Susie cried out, waking Audrey.

"It's actually ice cream? And it melts..." Audrey stopped thinking about these questions and she and Susie each had one, quickly finishing the "rainbow" ice cream.

"Audrey..." Susie suddenly covered her eyes with her paws, looking somewhat shy, "I want more!"

Audrey blinked; she wanted another one too!

(End of this chapter)