Hyperdimensional Warlock

Chapter 3960 Vera's Doubts

After a moment of silence.

"After waiting for so long, did that person reply to you?"

Vera asked softly as she stirred her coffee with a spoon.

Lizzie shook her head: "Not yet."

Not long after Vera asked her to meet at the cafe, Lizzie revealed the information about "Angel".

This was what Angel had instructed before. Once Vera came to ask her, there was no need to hide it.

When Vera learned of the name "Angel", although she was confused, she did not ask immediately. Instead, she hoped that Lizzie could help make the contact.

Naturally, Lizzie didn't dare to refuse. She took the opportunity of going to the toilet to activate the Nightmare and tried to contact Angel.

But until now, Angel still hasn't replied to her.

Vera nodded calmly, without showing any impatience, but asked with a little curiosity: "What kind of person is he?"

Although Lizzie revealed the name "Angel" and stated that it was Angel who asked her to help inquire about "Alfred" information.

But no other information was revealed.

Lizzie groaned, "...He is a man worthy of respect."

Respect? Vera raised an eyebrow.

She thought of many possibilities. For example, Lizzie might say that he was handsome, elegant and eloquent, or humorous... They respectively correspond to deceiving the body, deceiving the ears, and deceiving the heart.

This is also the image of Angel that Vera subconsciously created. Because in her opinion, Vera is a rational person, and she must have been deceived if she chose to help Angel.

But what she didn't expect was that Lizzie's answer was very different from what she had imagined.

"Respect." Vera raised the corners of her lips. "This answer is very interesting."

Either Ingres is truly worthy of respect, or... Ingres's deceptive skills need to be taken to the next level.

The former is not considered, because if there really is such a person that Lizzie respects, it is impossible for him to be unknown.

Vera had never heard of the name "Angel" in the magician circle.

Therefore, Vera still believes that Ingres is most likely a big liar who deceives the world and steals his reputation.

Of course, Vera did not make a conclusion immediately. Whether it was as she guessed, she would know after she met Ingres.

"Why do you think he's worthy of respect?" Vera looked at Lizzie intently: "What did he do that made you respect him?"

Lizzie hesitated for a moment, but still replied: "Everything I did these days and the bodies of the victims I found were actually revealed to me by him."

"If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have known that the evil was buried right before my eyes."

In the corridors where people walk every day, there are corpses being trampled on every day.

In the walls that I pass by every day, there are bones sealed in mud.

Even on the ceiling, there are wronged souls who cannot close their eyes, looking down at the countless people in Tina Building.

Lizzie didn't know any of this in the past. If Angel hadn't told her, she might have remained in the dark and continued to trample on and ignore those innocent souls.

"I told you about the crimes." Vera took a sip of coffee. "I do have reason to respect you. But have you ever thought about why he knew the hiding places of these crimes? Have you ever thought that he might be from another organization and came here to alienate Tina Entertainment? Don't forget the chaos five years ago."

Faced with Vera's suddenly raised tone and unexpected questioning, Lizzie was a little stunned.

But soon, she shook her head again: "No, Angel is not that kind of person."

As to how it wasn't, she couldn't say.

It's just that deep down in her heart, Lizzie believed in Angel, and this was an unshakable anchor.

Vera didn't know that Lizzie had an anchor set by Angel in her heart. As she looked at Lizzie's delusional and unrefutable look, her perception that Angel was a liar became more and more profound.

There is just one mystery that has not been solved.

"Did he ever mention why he was investigating Alfred?" Vera asked.

Angel is most likely a liar, and his target should be Alfred. But, what is he looking for information about Alfred for? Did he discover something?
Vera stared at Lizzie, and the atmosphere, which had been relaxed before, became tense again.

Even Lizzie felt a sense of panic.

Under this kind of pressure, Lizi was speechless for a moment.

At this moment, a voice suddenly echoed in their ears.

"It's better to ask me directly than to ask Lizzie."

Along with the young man's sparse voice, a figure suddenly appeared beside the coffee table.

Before this, Vera hadn't even noticed anyone approaching.

Her originally elegant and calm expression paused at this moment. The person who could approach so quietly must be very powerful... Moreover, his words seemed to have revealed his identity. If nothing unexpected happened, he should be the Angel mentioned by Lizzie.

Vera's thoughts were racing, but not superficial.

To outsiders, she just raised her head slightly, glanced at the young man who suddenly appeared, and then continued to add sugar and milk and stirred the coffee in her hand.

"Sir!" Lizzie stood up in surprise.

Angel, or to be more precise, the "second illusion body" created by the nightmare on Lizzie's body, smiled and nodded at Lizzie.

"Are you Ingres?" Vera continued to smile elegantly, and she was as graceful as an old-fashioned lady in the palace.

Angel chuckled and nodded: "Yes, I am Angel."

Angel turned around and held out his hand to Vera: "Nice to meet you, Ms. Vera."

Vera did not extend her hand, but just looked at Ingres silently, as if evaluating whether he was qualified to shake hands with her.

Angel was not annoyed, but added in a whisper: "Or rather, His Majesty the Dark Lord."

Vera was still pretending and using Joe to build momentum, but after hearing Angel's whisper, Vera's expression changed instantly and she stared at Angel.

Ingres smiled without saying anything, just raised the corner of his eyes and nodded slightly.

Vera moved her lips, but in the end said nothing. She stretched out her hand and touched Ingres's hand but then withdrew it.

Then he pointed to the seat next to him and motioned for Angel to sit down.

Ingres readily sat down next to Lizzie.

When they were at eye level, Vera finally saw Ingres's face clearly. He was young and handsome, with a look that contained both unruly boldness and elegance, like sunlight and moonlight combined together.

I have to say that his appearance is excellent, but what is even more noticeable is his temperament.

For a person like this in a fashion show, it is no longer the clothes that complement the person, but he is the one who shows off the clothes.

However, it was precisely because of her excellent temperament that Vera became even more confused.

Logically speaking, someone with such looks and temperament should not be an unknown person.

Why, never heard of it before?
Most importantly, Vera had never heard of Angel's name, but Angel knew her very well, even knowing the hidden identity of the "King of Darkness".

You know, even the core members of the Fashion Guild don’t know this identity.

The only ones who knew about this were the noble knights.

The former Noble Knight has gone to a dark corner, and now there is only the current Noble Knight... Could it be that he was the one who leaked it?
"I've heard Liz mention you before. I didn't expect that Mr. Angel, whom Liz respects, is so young." Vera took the initiative to speak, trying to grasp the direction of the conversation first.

Angel didn't answer immediately, but said to Lizzie: "Ms. Vera and I have something to talk about privately."

Lizzie understood immediately: "Okay, then I'll go outside first."

After Lizzie finished speaking, she stood up and left quickly, even walking out with a feeling of impatience.

She also felt uncomfortable with the atmosphere here, especially after Angel suddenly "flashed", the aura around Vera seemed to become more and more stagnant.

So when Angel suggested that she leave, she was relieved.

After Lizzie left, Angel looked at Vera and said, "In this case, we don't need to exchange pleasantries."

"That's right. I don't really like small talk." Vera had put down her coffee cup and placed her hands on her legs. She still looked elegant, but Angel could see that every inch of her muscles was tense, as if she was ready to fight at any time.

Angel: "Don't be so nervous. Since I'm here to see you, I won't start a fight."

"I've never heard of your name in the magic circle, but you know a lot of things." Vera: "The aura of fashion magic is weak, almost non-existent, but the figure is ethereal and seems to be non-existent."

"These kinds of abilities don't seem like the methods of Modern City."

Vera's eyes flashed fiercely: "So, you should be from another city. You are obviously from another city, but you are so concerned about the information of Modern City. Could it be that the organization behind you also wants to settle in Modern City?"

Facing Vera's question, Angel did not answer immediately, but said: "Everything should follow the rule of balance. I can answer any question you have, but in exchange, you also need to pay the corresponding price."

Angel can actually use Nightmare to control Vera.

Just like Lizzie, set an internal anchor.

But the premise of all this is that his real body must be here... With just an illusion body, it is impossible to set up an anchor point.

So, Ingres chose dialogue.

Just like when he communicated with Zuniga, facing a big man with dual identities as "Lord of Darkness" and "former president of the Fashion Guild", Angel gave her more respect and choices.

Vera looked at Angel quietly: "You are the first person who dares to talk to me like this in the past few decades."

Angel did not respond: "So what is Ms. Vera's choice?"

Vera: "Two points. As long as you agree to these two points, I can make an equal exchange with you."

Angel: "You tell me first, and then I'll see if I can agree."

Vera: "First of all, I can't confirm whether what you said is true or not. I need you to stay in the "flow" state when answering my questions."

"What is flow?" Angel asked puzzledly.

Vera: “Flow is a fashionable magic from the mind’s eye that can tell if you are lying.”

Logically speaking, with Vera's status and position, she doesn't need to care about the equal exchange of a small person.

The reason why she "condescended" to agree to Ingres was that she was "shocked" by Ingres's mystery, and she did not want to confront him before she knew his background.

Secondly, in normal communication, it is difficult for her to judge whether Angel is telling the truth. But if Angel can stay in the flow, then she will not worry about him deceiving her.

In this case, she didn't mind having a certain degree of "equivalent exchange" with Ingres.

Angel had never heard of the Eye of the Heart, but from his extrasensory perception, he was sure that Vera was not lying.

A fashionable monster with the magic of Jianzhen?
"Okay." Angel nodded indifferently.

Vera didn't expect Angel to agree so readily. She thought for a moment and said, "Secondly, if you want to make an equal exchange with me, you must first let me know what you want from me."

Angel smiled and said, "Okay. I can agree to both of these points, but since you mentioned two points, how about I also mention two points?"

Vera nodded noncommittally.

Angel: "First, I will answer your questions in your flow...any questions. But the premise is that you can only ask three questions."

"Three questions are too few," Vera retorted immediately.

Angel smiled and didn't argue.

Vera: “Five questions.”

Ingres said nothing, his eyes were calm, but Vera could sense an unquestionable firmness.

"Okay, just three questions." Vera thought about it and finally decided to agree with Angel.

"Secondly, you cannot trap Lizzie in any way." Angel: "She has nothing to do with me or the organization behind me. You can verify this with my Heart Flow later."

Vera nodded without hesitation this time: "Okay."

Angel: "Since we all agree, shall we start now?"

Vera: "First, tell me what price I need to pay?"

Angel smiled, raised a finger and said, "It's simple. I hope you will fully support the holding of the Prada beauty show."

Vera guessed many possibilities, but she didn't expect that Angel would make this request.

She just found it funny.

"You want me, a member of the Fashion Guild, to support the Prada beauty pageant?" Vera pointed at herself and said, "Are you sure you are not kidding?"

Ingres's expression was calm.

Vera stared at him for several seconds, confirming that his eyes were full of seriousness, and then continued: "Are you really not kidding?"

"of course not."

"Since you know my true identity, you still ask me to support the Prada beauty show?" Even though Ingres looked serious, Vera still found it ridiculous.

"Let alone the Prada beauty pageant, I can't even support the Dark Competition in my public capacity, let alone give it my full effort."

Angell: "I think you may have misunderstood. My so-called full support does not mean that you should add bricks and tiles to the Prada beauty pageant."

"Instead, I hope you can stop the objections from the Fashion Guild and the Dark Round Table."

If it were before, the Prada beauty show would have evolved into a "hustle show". The top leaders of the fashion guild would definitely not have stopped it, and they would have even been happy to see the degeneration of the beauty show.

But when Prada Media brought back the Carnival Night Clown and started to organize the beauty pageant seriously, the Fashion Guild would definitely be in trouble when they learned the news.

Therefore, what Angel wanted was for Vera to use her authority to do her best to stop the Fashion Guild from making any moves against Prada Media.

Moreover, Vera is the mastermind behind the Dark Round Table - the Dark Lord.

She can even influence the decisions of the Dark Round Table.

Although, who can tell whether the Dark Round Table will necessarily put obstacles in the way of Prada Media?
In short, Vera's identity is very useful.

"Just to stop the people inside from causing trouble for the Prada beauty show?" Vera asked doubtfully.

Ingres nodded.

"Don't you need me to help Prada?"

"Preventing trouble from happening is the greatest help we can offer."

After hearing this, Vera hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Okay."

To her, these were just a matter of words, and could be accomplished without much effort.

But Vera was very curious why Angel made such a strange request?