Secret: The Witch's House Traitor

"I thought, so I came."

"Beautiful Ms. Hall, your brilliance today is so dazzling that it makes all the stars pale in comparison. May I ask you to dance with me?"

Lin Nuo performed a standard aristocratic etiquette and invited him.

"Of course, Abel..., Mr. Nord."

Audrey almost let the cat out of the bag but reacted quickly and put her hand on Lin Nuo's to accept his invitation.

She now had many more things she wanted to talk to him about than attending this boring party.

Backlund's smog, the Aurora Society's divine descent, the number of casualties, the kingdom's reform bill...

She was not comfortable telling many of the contents to her parents and brother.

They are also busy dealing with various affairs.

"Audrey, actually, I don't really like dancing."

Lin Nuoxu held her waist and smiled at Audrey, who was dressed in a gorgeous outfit.

"I also don't like dancing with people I don't like."

Audrey's green eyes blinked slightly with a breathtaking beauty.

"The nobility supports a large number of fashion designers."

"A noble lady like you never wears the same outfit twice. Every time I meet you I see you wearing a new outfit. It's quite interesting. There are all kinds of beautiful ones."

As Lin Nuo spoke, he couldn't help but mention the wealth of the Hall family.

Although money is of no use to powerful extraordinary people.

But Lin Nuo is still prepared to become a layman who actively prints money and issues currency in the future.

The reason is, of course, because it's fun.

Although it is more convenient to steal directly, sometimes it is more interesting to buy it with money.

Those who care about money use money to provoke him, those who care about power use their fists to humiliate him, those who care about reputation use leverage to control him, and those who care about their life put a knife to his neck to threaten him.

"For nobles, respectability is the most important thing. Some of the dresses I've worn once will be given to Anna, my personal maid, and some will be taken care of by tailors at home. Many noble families with a lot of debt will choose to secretly buy or rent some dresses to attend various social events, but if they are exposed, they will easily be embarrassed."

Audrey heard the teasing and praise in Lin Nuo's words, and raised her head reservedly to share with Lin Nuo some interesting anecdotes about the aristocracy that she knew.

One of them was talking excitedly while the other was listening excitedly. Audrey seldom had the opportunity to share some anecdotes and strange things in the aristocratic circle with people outside the aristocratic circle. Lin Nuo was also very interested in listening to Miss Justice telling some interesting stories as cheerfully as a lark.

It is well known that a chronicler who does not like gossip and stories is not a good traveler.

"Lover" and "Justice" talked about almost everything that came to mind. As a spectator, Miss Justice had observed and analyzed some gossips and outrageous speculations that were not easy to reveal to outsiders during the banquet, and she told her lover all of them at once, like pouring beans.

Lin Nuo also heard rumors about Prince Edessak. This scapegoat was not only blamed for colluding with the Witch Church. Because he did not commit suicide out of fear of punishment, the royal family pointed all kinds of negative news such as population kidnapping, environmental pollution, and obstruction of policy implementation to the unfortunate third princess.

It is outrageous that air pollution can be blamed on a third princess who has no real power.

"I came to attend a New Year's Eve dinner, but I can only experience it in your dream, Audrey. What a failure."

"If there is a next time, I will make reality change as I wish, just like this dream."

Lin Nuo spoke as he tapped his feet lightly, and the ballroom in the palace quickly faded into a raging sea with lightning, thunder, a disordered magnetic field, and a raging storm.

His current mood was somewhat contradictory. On the one hand, he thought that as a member of the Gou family, there was nothing wrong in hiding in the dark. On the other hand, he thought that as a member of the Gui family, there was no need for him to hide timidly in front of a group of insects.

I still have to become a god first. I shouldn't be afraid of others. I should make others afraid of me. I should make everyone who sees me so scared that they hide in the shadow of the corner.

Lin Nuo thought this in his mind and grabbed a bolt of lightning, turned it into a lightning spear and threw it at Audrey who was still in a daze.

Audrey gradually became aware of her current situation in the dream after Lin Nuo pointed out that this was her dream and the surrounding environment changed from a party in the royal palace to a stormy sea.

"Lin Nuo?!"

Audrey watched in horror as a spear of lightning shot towards her forehead at an extremely fast speed, and with her speed, she had no way of dodging it.

"Peace of mind."

Lin Nuo appeared behind Audrey, lifted up her right hand and slapped the lightning spear with great force.

Snapped!

The electric spear was smashed directly.

Audrey's emerald eyes widened as she stared at her right hand wearing a white glove in disbelief.

"I've already said it, this is your dream. As long as I don't want to hurt you, how can you get hurt in your own dream?"

Lin Nuo held an electric spear and tapped Audrey's head lightly.

Audrey could feel the knocking sensation while covering her head, but the terrifying arc of lightning did not hurt her at all.

"Lin Nuo, why do you appear in my dream?"

Miss Justice, who had completely regained consciousness, looked at the silver-haired young man flying in the wind with a complex expression of embarrassment, curiosity, excitement, and nervousness.

"My family members all go to bed early, and they have work to do during the day. I don't want to disturb them, so I came to find you, a noble lady who has just finished attending the New Year's Eve party and has a less busy schedule. Instead, you have more free time."

Lin Nuo told Audrey directly that he came just to play with her.

He was a little unable to sleep now, and he was still thinking whether he should transform into the Black Emperor for a while, or take the old path of the Ancient God for a while, otherwise it would be a bit unpleasant to keep coaxing the Goddess of Night.

But the transition in the middle is obviously not that easy. If you are not careful, a good hand of cards will be played badly. There are too many unexpected variables that may appear, so Lin Nuo just thought about it and continued to coax the goddess of night. Since ancient times, men have gold under their knees, but they only regret that they have not seen the time to cash it out. When they achieve success and fame, the time will be changed in the history books.

They? Family? Audrey caught these two key words, and she narrowed her eyes and asked:

"How did you appear in my dream?"

"The Nightmare's extraordinary ability is to enter the dreams of nearby creatures."

"What you see now is actually just a mirror image that shares memories and emotions with the original."

"You will also be able to master similar abilities after becoming a Sequence 4 operator."

Lin Nuo gave Audrey a brief introduction. He did not mention that travelers usually leave back doors in places they pass through, but he still gave a slight hint.

"Audrey, it is impolite to snoop into other people's dreams. Can you forgive me for this offense, considering that I am here to celebrate your formal social adulthood?"

Lin Nuo acted very sincere.

"Hehe, it's not that easy for me to forgive you."

Of course Audrey would not forgive Lin Nuo easily.

She looked around curiously at the sea with howling winds and lightning and asked curiously:

"Where is this place? The Raging Sea?"

"Well, this is a re-enactment of a scene in my memory."

Lin Nuo said this and turned to look in a certain direction to the south.

Even though this is just a dream, there is only blankness at the end of the sight.

"Wow, the raging sea that separates the northern and southern continents? I've never seen what a raging sea looks like."

Audrey said this and squatted down curiously, placing her palms on the sea surface where she was standing.

"Do you want to experience the special environment of the violent sea more realistically?"

Out of humanitarian considerations, Lin Nuo asked Audrey for her opinion.

"No, thank you."

Audrey keenly sensed Lin Nuo's bad intentions and decisively shook her head to refuse.

If she agreed, she was afraid that the lightning above her head would all fall on her in the next second, and the waves under her feet would drown her.

Swimming is different from hunting. Although it is popular among the nobility, this sport that cannot meet social needs is not common.

"Really? That's really a pity."

Lin Nuo did not hide the regret on his face.

"Are you regretting that you missed the chance to be a hero and save the beauty?"

Audrey covered her mouth and chuckled.

"I regret that I didn't get to see you throw away your noble etiquette and reserve and squat on the ground crying like a little girl."

Lin Nuo believed that if he increased the intensity of Miss Justice, she would really cry. Once this sea created by the God of Death came to life, the excitement it brought to people would be much stronger than any roller coaster.

"No girl would like Mr. Lover if he is so mean."

Audrey puffed up her lips in anger when she heard Lin Nuo's evil plan.

She didn't want to squat on the ground wiping her tears like a little girl who had not grown up.

Especially not in front of this evil-minded lover.

"It's okay. I'll grab whatever they like and wear it on myself, and then make them jealous and hate me."

Lin Nuo said with a smile on his face.

"Audrey, do you want to have a snowball fight?"

He picked up another lightning bolt from the sky and rolled it into a snowball, then looked at Audrey eagerly.

This time, it’s the joy of bullying the weak.

Chapter 286 The best of times

1350, Monday, December 1st.

Woo!

The steam train arrived at Backlund with countless people full of hope. It was still light in the sky, the fog in the air was much thinner, and the gas lamps hanging above the platform were no longer lit early.

George III took advantage of the Backlund smog to allow the implementation of a bill stipulating minimum wages and working hours. After a large number of people died in Backlund in the smog, in order to fill the gap and enjoy the benefits brought by the improved labor laws and poor relief laws more quickly, too many hopeful people arrived in this miracle city after the year.

Woo!

Lin Nuo stood in front of the train platform and watched a young gentleman with neat black hair and dark brown eyes walk towards the steam train.

He and Klein, or rather, German, looked at Benson, who was protecting his sister and wallet, carrying a suitcase, and following the crowd out of the station.

The young gentleman, Herman, only glanced at Benson and Melissa before looking away and entering the departure station.

"Benson, Melissa, welcome to Backlund."

Lin Nuo took the initiative to greet him. There was no need for him to hide. After all, he was already here, so he might as well go over and say hello.

"Mr. Nord, it's nice to see you here."

Although Benson was a little surprised that Lin Nuo would appear here, he still politely touched his hat and greeted him.

"Good morning, Mr. Nord. I haven't paid you back for the extra money you paid me to make for the mechanical doorbell last time."

Melissa looked thin and a little pale, but there was nothing wrong with her body.

"Melissa, you are joking. If we include the postage from Tingen to Backlund, how can there be any extra expenses?"

"I really shouldn't have overlooked this when I wrote to you."

Lin Nuo touched his nose as if he was feeling guilty.

"There's actually half a pound left..."

Seeing Lin Nuo's embarrassed look, Melissa seriously prepared to settle the score with him.

"Melissa, did you forget to include your own wages?"

"Okay, Mr. Moretti, Ms. Moretti, this is not the place to talk. I will show you the underground transportation in Backlund."

Lin Nuo looked at the innocent look of this girl and shook his head and laughed, then led the two people towards the entrance of the Backlund subway.

"Mr. Nord, are you here at the steam train station today to see your friend off?"

Benson asked Lin Nuo who was leading the way while dragging the suitcase and holding the girl's hand.

"Well, Backlund's economic situation was not ideal before the New Year. My friend was in debt and was forced to take a ship to the sea just after the New Year. He went along the Raging Sea and worked hard in the colonies of the kingdom, hoping to gain enough wealth and return to this charming city."

Lin Nuo lamented the hardships and difficulties of life for his friend.

"There are indeed many rumors circulating on the sea and in the colonies about people getting rich overnight, but I think Backlund is also full of opportunities now, and it is relatively safer. Haha, you know, the rumors about the four pirate kings and seven generals are no less than the rumors about various treasures on the sea."

Benson didn't quite approve of the risk of going to sea to risk his life. In his opinion, there were still opportunities for development if he stayed in Backlund. However, if the other party was really a gambler who owed a large debt, it seemed that he had no choice.

Yeah, I agree with your point of view.