Chapter 61: Aftermath

Chapter 61: Aftermath

At 160 Böklund Street, after watching Leonard fly out of this “concealed” world with one hand clutching the Sea’s Word cane, Klein returned his attention to the surroundings.

The first thing he examined was Winner Enuni. He had originally thought that a marionette parasitized by Amon would no longer be usable, only to discover that he could once again manipulate the other party’s Spirit Body Threads!

This… Klein was first taken aback, then instantly understood why.

While the Snake of Fate, Will Auceptin’s Restart had pushed Amon’s state backward, it had also caused the things He had parasitized to undergo the same change. As a result, Winner Enuni had become a marionette once more!

As expected of the strongest ability of Sequence 1 of the Monster pathway… Klein breathed out in relief. His figure rapidly turned transparent, faded, and vanished from where he stood.

He Travelled back to the master bedroom, leaving a group of marionettes in different places to guard against accidents.

Immediately afterward, Klein entered the bathroom, went above the gray fog, and once again used Winner Enuni’s prayer light dot. Holding the Sea God Scepter, he inspected the entire street.

Without question, his main focus was his own residence and the house at No. 39. He discovered that Butler Walter, Housekeeper Taneja, Member of Parliament Macht, Madam Liana, and several male and female servants all retained traces of parasitism and appeared somewhat sluggish.

As for Hazel, she had nearly collapsed completely. With both hands braced against the floor, she had retreated into a corner, her back pressed tightly against the wall as she curled into a ball and trembled.

Member of Parliament Macht and the others noticed something wrong with her. Concerned, they gathered around and tried to find out the reason.

However, every time they attempted to approach, Hazel screamed loudly and resisted violently, frightening them so much that they could only remain several meters away, anxious, flustered, and at a loss for what to do.

During this process, whenever they pushed at their glasses or pinched their eye sockets, Hazel became even more terrified. It looked as though she might lose control before long.

When Klein, above the gray fog, saw this scene, he also felt an inexplicable chill and imagined a picture:

Father Amon, Mother Amon, Maid Amon, and Manservant Amon were circling Hazel, wanting to comfort her but unable to find a way. They had the same appearance, the same monocle, and different clothing.

Even if Hazel manages to hold on and not lose control, afterward she will most likely suffer a mental breakdown. At the very least, she will be half-mad… I need to make an emergency intervention… As Klein’s thoughts spun rapidly, he put down the Sea God Scepter and returned to the real world.

Böklund Street and the surrounding area remained covered in darkness. It gave off a sense of tranquility, silence, and depth.

This was a world that had become a “secret.”

Klein removed his top hat, placed it on his head, and with one Travel appeared inside one of the director’s offices at 22 Pessfield Street, the Loen Charity Bursary Foundation.

Audrey had already changed back into a light-green dress. She was holding a fountain pen in a daze, replaying every detail of the punishment operation at noon. As for the golden retriever Susie, she had completed her mission and gone out for a walk.

Suddenly, this noble girl sensed something and raised her head.

In her clear emerald-green eyes, a figure with black hair, brown eyes, a thin face, and deeply carved features was swiftly reflected.

This figure wore a white shirt, a black waistcoat, black trousers, and black leather boots. His expression was cold. One hand pressed down on his top hat, and his body was slightly bent forward.

Audrey was first stunned, then quickly remembered who the visitor was.

Gehrman Sparrow!

Although she had never directly seen him before, she had seen wanted posters with unusually lifelike portraits in several newspapers.

Based on Miss Justice’s reaction, Klein only then discovered that he had not changed back into Dwayne Dantès. However, he did not care too much about it. He released the hand pressing down on his hat, straightened, and nodded.

“There is something I need your help with.”

His disguise had also been stolen by Amon, but after the other party was Restarted, it had been returned. He simply had not had the time to change back into Dwayne Dantès.

Mr. World, who is already a demigod, needs my help? Has his mental state developed problems again and needs treatment? No, that does not seem to be the case… Audrey pursed her lips slightly. Curious and expectant, she put down the fountain pen, stood, and replied seriously,

“No problem.”

Klein wasted no words. He immediately walked over and grabbed Miss Justice by the arm. Then the two figures faded inch by inch and vanished from where they stood.

An instant later, they appeared outside the sitting room of the house at 39 Böklund Street.

So this is Traveling? Audrey’s emerald eyes shifted slightly. She originally wanted to ask a question, but she sensed the heavy atmosphere and heard a scream suddenly ring out. Her face immediately became somewhat solemn.

“The patient is inside?” she asked with some confidence.

Communicating with a Spectator is truly relaxing. There is no need to explain too much… Klein gave a soft “mm” and said,

“Yes. She encountered a supernatural incident and was badly frightened. She is on the verge of losing control.

“Do you have a way to prevent the other people inside from seeing you?”

His latter question was actually unnecessary, as one large-scale illusion would solve it. And when the protection of Concealment was withdrawn, ordinary people might not necessarily preserve the corresponding memories. However, after seeing Adam’s “invisibility” ability, Klein was somewhat curious whether Sequence 6 Miss Justice had already mastered a similar technique.

Mr. World is curious… He is curious… How rare… It seems he is not wearing as thick a mask anymore. He has changed it for a thinner layer. What a good patient who follows medical advice… Audrey moved her chin very slightly and nodded.

“Yes.”

As she spoke, she glanced at Gehrman Sparrow. After receiving a response, she reached out, turned the handle, and pushed the door open.

Member of Parliament Macht and Madam Liana completely ignored this beautiful girl and anxiously discussed calling for a doctor. Meanwhile, Hazel remained curled in the corner, shaking violently like an abandoned young beast.

“Miss Hazel…” As an experienced Spectator, Audrey did not have the problem of forgetting people.

She examined Hazel’s state, frowned slightly, then turned her head to look at Gehrman Sparrow.

“Mm, Mr. Sparrow, can you briefly tell me what she encountered?

“Only with sufficient understanding can I resolve the problem quickly.”

Klein had long since prepared for this. He spoke concisely and rapidly:

“She is a Beyonder of the Marauder pathway and the student of a demigod with ill intentions. Her teacher attracted the Blasphemer Amon’s avatar, was killed by Him, and had his fate and identity stolen.

“Because of this, Amon invaded her family, parasitizing her father, her mother, her maid, and her servants. And just now, when we cleared out Amon’s avatars, she discovered that her father had become Amon, her mother had become Amon, and all her maids and manservants had become Amon. Mm, she does not know that it is Amon, but she understands that it was some eerie existence.

“If you have anything you wish to understand in more depth, and it does not involve treatment of her psychological problems, you can ask at the next gathering.”

The Blasphemer Amon? Mr. World and the others cleared out Amon’s avatar again—no, avatars? Audrey felt somewhat frightened. Instinctively, she turned her gaze toward Member of Parliament Macht and the others, unable to imagine that they had once been parasitized by Amon and become Him.

Her father was parasitized. Her mother was parasitized. Her maid was parasitized. Her servants were parasitized… Audrey thought over Mr. World’s words. The more she thought about them, the more afraid she became. The more she thought, the colder she felt, and she could not help imagining what it would be like if she encountered a similar situation.

It made her feel somewhat suffocated, and she instinctively used Soothe on herself once.

“Is the extraordinary world always this cruel and terrifying, or only occasionally?” After calming down, Audrey murmured softly.

She did not wait for The World, Gehrman Sparrow, to answer, because having already witnessed many matters at the Tarot Gathering, she knew the answer very clearly:

Always.

Looking toward Hazel again, Audrey walked over full of sympathy, squatted down, and first used Soothe.

Hazel raised her head blankly and saw a flawless face and a pair of eyes like emeralds.

At that moment, she seemed to have returned to the ball that night, witnessing this young lady “descend” like an angel.

She instantly became much calmer. In those clear emerald eyes, ripples rose one after another, tranquil, peaceful, and deep.

“Do not be afraid. Do not fear. The matter has already passed…” Audrey used the technique of Hypnosis to directly communicate with Hazel’s mind body. She heard hysterical screams and felt fear taller than mountains and deeper than the sea.

Combining the other party’s state with what she had encountered, Audrey quickly formulated a treatment plan. She directly hypnotized Hazel, making her forget today’s experience and forget that she had once had a teacher, leaving only a vague memory of her Beyonder identity and the corresponding common sense.

Hazel became calmer and calmer, gradually falling asleep.

“When you awaken, those terrifying experiences will no longer exist. And I was never here.” Audrey used her soft, beautiful voice to complete the final step of the hypnosis.

Then she slowly stood and looked at Hazel for several seconds.

She pursed her lips slightly, did not turn her head, and said in a low voice,

“I made her temporarily forget the corresponding memories. But those memories have not disappeared. They are only hidden. At future gatherings related to this matter, I will continue treating her and guide her to slowly remember and accept them. Only in that way will the problem in her mind truly be resolved. Otherwise, perhaps a familiar action or a familiar phrase would awaken her again and cause another collapse. At that point, she might directly lose control.”

Miss Justice is becoming more and more professional… Klein spoke half with emotion and half with caution:

“Then you must hypnotize everyone who was parasitized so they do not develop hobbies that originally did not belong to them, such as liking monocles.

“Also, have them pray to the Evernight Goddess in fifteen minutes and request thorough purification.”

Audrey nodded with exceptional seriousness.

“No problem.”

Klein then stood by the side, watching this noble girl use “suggestions” toward all the parasitized people in the house with the greatest compassion.