I'm really a serious wizard.

Chapter 93 Why not ask the amazing Mad Hatter?
"That's impossible. Where did you get this unofficial history? The current Grand Duke of Winter is named Perseus Gobert. He's a man, not a witch."

Olivia couldn't stand any good words from the witch, so she instinctively tried to refute her.

But as soon as she finished speaking, she froze and looked at Miss Amber, who was doubting her life, in surprise.

The same surname, isn't that a coincidence?

It feels like the truth is coming to light, one dot leading to another.

There's a problem here. I had never thought about the Duke of Winter's name before, which is wrong in itself.

And the report submitted by Winter County did not mention his name, so why did I blurt it out subconsciously?

Have I heard of him before, or know him?

Olivia touched her chin, her brows furrowed, and a trace of thoughts flashed in her eyes.

According to normal logic, as the president of the Stardust Club, it is basic for her to remember all the powerful nobles in the Orlan Kingdom.

However, she always seemed to ignore the land of winter.

Even after learning about the rebellion, Olivia thought she had conducted a thorough investigation, but she still overlooked important information.

It feels like the Grand Duke of Winter is called the Grand Duke of Winter, instead of Perseus Gobert.

As a legendary figure, Olivia might not have a very high IQ, but her memory would never be wrong.

There will be no such thing as bad memory or neglecting important things.

The black-haired woman nodded slightly, her eyes casually sweeping over the silly light blue-haired girl, and suddenly she figured out something.

Maybe this is not a coincidence. Even if I knew the surname of this informant, I would not realize the problem if I did not think of the name of the Grand Duke of Winter.
Something is blocking my cognition!

Olivia's amber eyes suddenly became sharp, and she looked around as if she realized something.

After a few minutes, she didn't find anything suspicious, but her vigilance increased instead of decreasing.

The phenomenon of "blocking cognition" is also very rare in the records of the Stardust Society, but this phenomenon is mainly divided into two types.

The first one is active shielding.

This kind of incident will make everything about this kind of person forgotten. No matter how much you shout, no one will pay attention.
Your friends won't notice you're gone, your parents won't think they still have a son, and your wife won't even think you exist.

Over time, you can only watch your wife get together with her friends.

However, this kind of incident is quite easy to crack. You only need to send someone who has nothing to do with you and does not know you at all to mention words like "son" or "husband" in front of your parents or wife.

Human logic will naturally remind them that they still have a son and a husband, thus breaking this cognitive curse.

The second type is passive shielding.

This will force such people to forget certain things or distort certain things in their impressions to achieve this phenomenon.

The brain automatically downplays information that conflicts with existing beliefs, just like when your wife is reminded by others that she still has a husband,
But cognitive dissonance will make her subconsciously downplay your existence, and she will give very sufficient reasons, such as only knowing that she has a husband, but not knowing his name, physical characteristics and other information.

What's worse, they may even create a false memory that you are on a business trip and won't be back for a long time.

this.
Since I have been blocked all along, why do I realize the problem now?
Olivia's eyes flicked to Ron. Although this confidant always managed to achieve things that ordinary people couldn't, it was clear that he had been affected. She had only just learned that Amber was an informant, which meant that Ron, who valued money so much, hadn't immediately asked her for reimbursement.

How is this possible? Based on Olivia's understanding of this guy, simple forgetfulness cannot explain it.

However, since she could still remember Amber despite the cognitive blockade, she had to admit that Ron was indeed special.

His gaze passed Ron, circled around, and finally settled on Mr. Harden, who was talking incessantly about the witch's great achievements.

"Cognitive pollution" often has its own dissemination channels. Its essence is a piece of strange information from the deep world, or the disordered roar of mythical monsters, some unknown strange history, or even the fragmentary ramblings of some evil gods.

Such events are often related to weirdness and danger. If you are not careful, you may suddenly know something and become a true "truth madman".

Mr. Harden is different. Although he has the stubbornness inherent in "cognitive pollution", he seems to be particularly qualified as the essence of information.

"Cognitive pollution. Is it him?"

The black-haired woman looked solemnly, feeling extremely dissatisfied and angry.

She hates anything related to witches, even if it helps in investigating the incident.

Olivia nodded, looked at Ron and said, "There is indeed a problem in Wintershire."

And the problem is not small.
She added silently in her mind.

Cognitive shielding is cognitive shielding, but Amber's weirdness goes beyond that.

For example, she is clearly related to Grand Duke Winter, but why did she leave Winter at such a young age and come to the capital to make a living?
Also, what happened to Winter before she came, why a piece of "cognitive pollution" from the deep level said that the witch was the Grand Duke of Winter, and indirectly revealed some cognitive shielding about Winter.

If we think more deeply, the witch and Amber represent the destruction of winter, so what is the winter now?
All of this was buried in the grave along with the death of Grand Duke Winter.

"President, why don't you ask the amazing Mad Hatter?"

Seeing Olivia's brows sometimes frowning and sometimes relaxing, Ron raised his hand and kindly reminded her.

He still remembered the president's introduction of "Mad Hatter", who was "claimed to be omniscient and omnipotent".

Isn’t this Baidu from another world?
As a young man of the new age who has experienced the convenience of modern society, it has become Ron's habit to ask Baidu when he is in doubt.

You're the only one who can speak when you open your mouth, right?

Olivia's contemplative movements suddenly froze, and the aura of "I'm thinking with invincible wisdom, don't disturb me" suddenly disappeared.

"What do you know? I, I was just about to use it, why are you talking so much!"

The president reprimanded his subordinates mercilessly, and then his delicate face became tense, showing a rare seriousness.

She walked to the door with her long legs, thought for a few seconds, glanced at Ron with her beautiful fox eyes, and waved to him.

"There's no time to lose. Come with me. The matter of Winter is related to the witch and the consortium. If we continue to delay, there will be considerable risks."

So, I hope you can use your rotten mouth to confront me, and let those two miraculous "cursed objects" quarrel loudly, so as to get the correct information out.
The president added silently in his heart.

(End of this chapter)