Audrey's right hand paused for a moment before returning to normal. She picked up the mask called "Pride".
"The probability of 50% isn't low." She simply replied to Pauli Derlau.
This was to say that choosing the mask that Hvin Rambis had once worn wasn't a surprising coincidence.
After saying that, Audrey put on the cold gray mask on her face.
Almost instantly, she felt that a Virtual Persona had appeared in her mind island.
This did not come from the outside world, but from the magnification and extremity of her perception.
"Their education level is very low, and they have to be guided by me to make the right choice.
"Not everyone has enough wisdom. On the contrary, most people are stupid.
"Those workers act impulsively instead of rationally. They are easily tempted by small benefits and are short-sighted. Only I can think, guide, and decide. Only then can they be saved.
"They deserve pity, but they don't deserve communication.
"…"
These thoughts echoed in Audrey's mind, almost making her believe that this was the truth. After all, this was part of the feedback she received from her previous observations and experiences, and it was not fabricated out of thin air.
With a sweep of her gaze, Audrey saw her current self on the smooth surface of the long table.
On the cold grayish-white mask, the two eyes moved up and fixed on the forehead, as if they were only focused on something higher and didn't care about anything else. It gave people a feeling that it was funny, weird, and frightening.
Audrey was silent for a moment. After a few seconds, she said in a low voice,
"Is this' Pride '?"
If it wasn't for the fact that she had communicated with Mr. World, Mr. The Hanging Man, Ma 'am Hermit, and company, allowing her to escape from her misconceptions, she might've been truly affected by the personality created by the Pride mask.
As for what would happen after she was affected, she couldn't tell.
"You recovered much faster than I imagined. From the looks of it, you haven't lost yourself in the experience of 'controlling' others," Derlau said approvingly.
Audrey replied thoughtfully, "That's right.
"Mr. Hvin Rambis has always been a little arrogant …"
Derlau clasped his hands at his chest and abdomen.
"You can see it?"
"Just occasionally, some details." Audrey answered with two short phrases.
Derlau sighed and shook his head with a smile.
"Hvin Rambis is more affected by this mask than I expected. Besides, he usually disguises himself very well.
"Under this premise, I'm not surprised that he went missing. Arrogance will make him unable to see the path beneath his feet. It will make him look down on Beyonders weaker than him, and this often brings about great danger."
Audrey resisted the urge to recall Hvin Rambis's death and asked after some deliberation, "What happened?
"These seven masks can amplify the corresponding cognition and emotions, helping us to realize our own problems and solve them accordingly. At the same time, they also have certain negative effects, unknowingly changing the wearer's personality?"
Derlau nodded slightly.
"In the spirit domain, it's very difficult to have pure external help that doesn't cause any harm. One must have enough internal strength to avoid the corresponding negative effects.
"The fact that you can recognize this means that you are on the right path."
Audrey was just about to take the opportunity to discuss some problems in the spirit domain when she suddenly saw one of the masks on the table vanish.
She subconsciously turned her head and looked at the entrance of the cathedral. She saw a figure pass through the door and walk in.
This figure was wearing a three-piece formal suit. He held a half top hat in his hand and wore the mask that had just vanished.
The mouth of this mask was very wide, reaching all the way to the ears. It remained open, as though it wanted to devour everything its two eyes saw.
"This is one of our Psychological Alchemy councilors, Mr. Gluttony." Derlau introduced him to Audrey.
Following that, the other councilors of the Psychological Alchemy Council arrived one after another. They were Mr. Lust, Ma 'am Greed, Miss Sloth, and Mr. Envy.
As a veteran Spectator, the first thing Audrey noticed was the difference in their masks.
Greed was similar to Gluttony. His mouth stretched to his ears, but it didn't open. Furthermore, his eyes were closed.
Lust was similar to Pride, but his eyes were different from ordinary people's. They sunk to the middle of his nose, as though he was looking up from the bottom.
The eyes of Envy's mask were slanted to a certain extent, and it had a gloomy temperament.
The eyes of Sloth's mask were tightly closed, and the mouth was naturally drooping, giving off the feeling that the wearer was sleeping.
Seeing that the original councilors were all present, Derlau smiled and said, "Let's wait for another friend.
"Let's wait for another friend. He will be the seventh member of the council. Heh, eighth. I forgot to count myself."
Just as he said that, a figure entered the cathedral's main entrance.
The figure was wearing a shirt, a vest, a black trench coat, and a half top hat. At a glance, he looked like a rather fashionable gentleman.
However, after some observation, Audrey realized that under the human clothes was a giant rabbit. Its eyes were bright red, and its fur was snow-white.
The rabbit walked in step by step and stopped at the side of the long table, right beside Audrey.
"Unfortunately, you only have one choice." Derlau smiled and pointed at the Wrath mask on the table.
The rabbit let out a male human's voice.
"I've always been very gentle. I can experience the feeling of wrath."
As it spoke, it picked up the mask and wore it on its face.
The mask's eyes were wide open, and its mouth was wide open, as though it would roar at any moment.
After Mr. Wrath sat beside Audrey, Derlau clapped his hands.
"I'll officially introduce the two councilors who have just joined the council.
"This is Miss Pride, and this is Mr. Wrath. They are both demigods and have deep attainments in the realm of the mind.
"Among them, Miss Pride is in charge of the Rouen Kingdom's Baekeland region."
At this point, Derlau looked at Audrey and said, "You might not know this.
"You might not know this yet, but we are rooted in the large groups of psychologists, psychiatrists, and the corresponding hobbyists. Our strength is mainly concentrated in big cities, not small towns and villages. Therefore, every committee member is responsible for a certain city and the surrounding area."
Then, Derlau continued:
"Mr. Wrath is in charge of the capital of Lenburg, Azshara;
"Mr. Lust is in charge of the capital of Intis, Trier;
"Ms. Greed is in charge of the capital of Feysac, St. Millom;
"Miss Sloth is in charge of the capital of Feynapotter, Feynapotter City;
"Mr. Envy is in charge of the Republic of Intis's Tillis City;
"Mr. Gluttony is in charge of the Constant City in the Kingdom of Rouen."
After the introduction, Derlau added two more sentences.
"The purpose of our Psychological Alchemy is to explore, discover, and research. We don't care about the scope of influence, the number of members, or the amount of resources we occupy. Therefore, we don't have councilors in the Fog Sea, Berserk Sea, and Sonia Sea, as well as the Southern Continent. Of course, there will often be members who go to the sea and the Southern Continent to explore ruins and pursue ancient history. Heh heh, I forgot that I'm the King of the Black Throne above the Five Seas."
St. Millom, Constant, Tillis … Nearly half of the Psychological Alchemy councilors are in the Midseashire region … Audrey acutely sensed a problem.
She came from a noble family and had received a good education from a young age. She was no stranger to the geographical locations of the various cities in the Northern Continent. She knew that Feysac's St. Millom, Rouen's Constant, and Intis's Tillis were large cities along the Midseashire coast.
Although they couldn't compare to the three major cities of Baekeland, Trier, and Feynapotter City, they weren't small. Furthermore, there were many medium-sized cities around them. This made the Midseashire coast the most economically developed and populous region in the Northern Continent.
Under such circumstances, it wasn't too surprising that the Psychological Alchemy's focus was on Midseashire. The main thing Audrey didn't expect was that the Psychological Alchemy didn't seem to have much interest in expanding.
After the councilors got to know each other, Derlau turned to Audrey and said, "Miss Pride, due to the war, the Psychological Alchemy in Baekeland suffered considerable losses.
"Miss Pride, due to the war, Backlund's Psychology Alchemists suffered considerable losses. Many members have lost contact. I'll give you the exact list later. You'll be in charge of determining the whereabouts of those members and reorganizing them.
"During this process, I suggest that you don't use your real image and name. Create one or even multiple identities to complete these matters. Hvin Rambis isn't good enough at this point. I think he's a little arrogant."
Audrey nodded slightly and agreed.
Derlau then retracted his gaze.
"The second matter we'll discuss today is the whereabouts of the mind dragon in East Chester County of the Kingdom of Rouen.
"The tradition of dragon worship in Hartlark Village hasn't weakened at all in the past two years. I suspect that the mind dragon is still influencing the area in some way. Perhaps we can use this to find its whereabouts.
"I wonder who's willing to handle this matter?"
After raising the question, he recalled that the newly joined Miss Pride and Mr. Wrath didn't know enough about the corresponding situation. Hence, he simply explained the exploration that the Psychological Alchemy had done before, as well as the deaths of all the members of the archaeological team.
Audrey had actually participated in some of the matters in the early stages. Now that she had a suitable reason to intervene, she couldn't help but be tempted.
She didn't really want to hunt the mind dragon, but hoped to communicate with it and grasp more knowledge and secrets in the domain of the mind.
However, she wasn't in a hurry to raise her hand and accept the mission. As a member of the council for the first time, she would rather miss it than be in a hurry to perform.
"This is Rouen's matter. It's not suitable for us to interfere." Mr. Lust surveyed the area and said, "Unless Miss Pride and Mr. Gluttony really don't have the time."
Audrey waited for a few seconds. Seeing that Gluttony didn't say anything, she looked at Derlau.
"I'll try to investigate, but I need more detailed information."
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