Having grasped my father's cards, how could he not cause damage to him? At the very least, it would negatively impact the things he was vigorously promoting or opposing… Audrey, floating in midair of the mind world, looked down at the "consciousness island" below, her thoughts calmer than she had expected.
Then, she suddenly understood one thing—what Havin Lambis intended by manipulating Calon's suicide.
Audrey had been very concerned about this matter and had gathered different pieces of information from various aspects, giving her a relatively clear picture of the overall situation, but she had always been puzzled about what the mastermind truly wanted to achieve.
This trap seemed aimed at the Conservative Party's purse, Baron Syndras. If any link in the whole affair responded incorrectly, that big banker would likely have been exposed and dealt with by the official Beyonder organizations. But in practical performance, it lacked the backup plan that a good conspiracy should have. When Dwayne Dantès played by his own rules, the elaborate scheme was immediately dismantled, with no effective remedy organized afterwards. It really didn't resemble the work of a high-sequence powerhouse on the "Spectator" pathway.
As a relatively experienced "Spectator", Audrey had long sensed a discordance. Today, after hearing Havin Lambis's own words, she came to a sudden realization and grasped the essence of the previous frame-up:
Havin Lambis wasn't concerned with whether he successfully brought down Baron Syndras; he had already obtained what he wanted.
Just as he had said, within the kingdom, there was a considerable rift between the New Party and the Conservative Party!
Havin Lambis said he wanted to remedy this issue, but in reality, his aim was to increase estrangement and create division!
Why was he doing this? Audrey controlled the "mind island", not letting it show any signs of confusion.
She then responded to Havin Lambis's previous words:
"I can empathize with your concerns about the kingdom's situation. I will do my best."
As her words fell, the gloomy Havin Lambis on the "mind island" lowered his right hand from his forehead, while the Havin Lambis sitting on the sofa smiled with relief:
"You truly are a noble girl full of sympathy and compassion."
After saying this, the old gentleman wearing striped blue-gray trousers uncrossed his right leg, leaned forward slightly, and his eyes grew a shade deeper:
"Given your identity and daily environment, you will forget me, remembering only Hilbert, Stephen, Island, and the others. If anything comes up, convey it through them…"
"When there is an extremely important matter to report, you will subconsciously visit me under the pretext of seeking academic advice… After you enter my house, your lost memories will be restored…"
As Havin Lambis said this, the him on Audrey's "mind island" also opened his mouth and repeated, and the corresponding "rock" deformed, quickly sinking into the ground, sinking into the subconscious domain.
At that moment, Audrey felt as if she had split into two people:
One turned from the "mind island" – she could no longer recall the face and name of the old man before her, only knowing that she had come to Stephen Hamphris's home, met a member of the Psychological Alchemy Society's Assessment Committee, received praise related to the "Acting method", and obtained a new task.
The other floated beneath the spiritual sky, remembering everything that happened before with perfect clarity, but with fewer emotional changes, more optimistic rather than gloomy.
Audrey was absolutely certain that the one in midair was the most essential self-awareness, so without confusion, she took "her" as the main subject, controlled the other self, and dazedly rose to her feet:
"Yes, sir."
After replying, she quickly straightened up, like a puppet manipulated by invisible threads, step by step walking to the entrance, opening the door, and going out.
The moment she closed the door, the her halfway in the mind world and the her corresponding to the "consciousness island" suddenly merged into one, no longer distinct.
The two slightly different memories instantly blended, causing Audrey a few seconds of confusion. But with her considerable experience in treatment and hypnosis, she quickly and adeptly sorted out primary and secondary, truth and falsehood, and reorganized every detail of what had happened.
Such powerful mind reading and hypnosis… This directly entered my mental body and even spiritual body through the collective subconscious sea to exert influence… Even with the blessing of the "Fool"'s angel, when Audrey recalled those earlier events, it still felt like looking at old photographs, yellowed and faded, as if many years had passed.
I can do this too in the future! Mr. Fool's angel's blessing is amazing! Hmph, I'll only convey Father's stance on matters of little importance! With these thoughts flickering, Audrey's mood had already improved.
...
Woo!
The steam locomotive, belching thick smoke, pulled carriage after carriage into Backlund Station.
After a journey of several days, Klein finally returned to this capital of capitals.
He, in the guise of Dwayne Dantès, wore a top hat, a formal suit, and carried a gold-inlaid walking stick, leisurely stepping out of a first-class carriage onto the platform.
Behind him followed a young man clearly of mixed blood, about 1.75 meters tall, carrying two suitcases. This was the puppet Enzo. Of course, this "Winner" had now changed his name to the more Southern Continental Enyuni. In the future, he would be the contact between the newly rich arms dealer Dwayne Dantès and his Southern Continent clients. Less critical business would all be handled by him, and Dwayne Dantès himself would no longer need to run back and forth to East and West Balam.
Of course, this was just an external disguise. In essence, it was Klein himself who still ran around.