Chapter 372: Analysis of X - by Russell

"Cons, no, I should call him the new Viscount Learson..." Earl Hall sighed. Seeing that his wife, son, and daughter were all silent, he could only say:

"I saw him after that incident. The lively and energetic young man in the past seemed to have become a different person. He was gloomy and kept strangers away. The occasional smile he showed was also very forced...

"Old Lilson died suddenly...his eldest son is missing...Kans suddenly took over...In short, this matter is very complicated and involves a lot of things. I'm just reminding you not to delve into it and just keep communicating normally."

"..." Alfred frowned and said in astonishment:

"Old Viscount Learson is dead? I just returned to Backlund, so I don't know much about the details... Is it because of the Duke Negan incident?"

"Perhaps. Anyway, our family has already escaped from that vortex, but some people have not. Some noble families have even been directly removed from the list..." Earl Hall took a deep breath and said:
"Audrey has made great contributions. I never thought she knew so many friends... The path of a Beyonder is difficult, but now that we have started, there is no turning back. It is best to stay somewhere safe. This is what your mother and I hope for... Alfred, you are also her brother. You should help Audrey more, just like before."

Alfred looked at Audrey in surprise. When he no longer looked at her through the lens of a little girl, he suddenly realized that his sister had gotten rid of her childishness and now looked bright and intelligent...

He was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but sigh that she was worthy of being Backlund's most shining gem. Just as he was about to accept the offer,

Hibbert spoke up:

"Alfred, are you back on vacation? Specifically to deal with family matters?
"Hey, you really care too much about your family. Will it affect the affairs over there? How long will your vacation be?"

Alfred wanted to say that he would not return to the Southern Continent and put some pressure on his elder brother, but he still said helplessly:

"I took half a month off, spent two days on the road, and was able to spend a lot of time with my father, mother, sister, and Hibbert.

"Before my vacation, the garrison where I am stationed just quelled a chaos caused by the Intis people, so it won't affect my vacation now. Thank you for your concern, Hibbert."

Earl Hall smiled, poured a glass of champagne for his youngest son, and raised his own glass, saying:

“Welcome back safely my son! I am so relieved that our family is finally reunited.

"The days of suffering are over, and the future will surely be better. Praise the goddess, long live the kingdom, cheers!"

"Cheers!" The members of the Hall family raised their glasses one after another and drank the wine in a harmonious atmosphere amid the Earl's toast.

……

In Audrey's own little study, a big golden retriever with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on its head was lying on the ground reading a psychology book very seriously. From time to time, she would carefully turn the pages with her claws, for fear that her sharp claws would damage the paper.

"Susie, are you studying again?" Audrey saw this scene as soon as she entered the room, and she couldn't help but feel a sense of urgency in her heart. Could it be that she would be worse than Susie in psychology in the future? That was too outrageous!
"Audrey, this psychological theory is very interesting. When we dream, sharp objects are symbols of sex... uh... the author is that Emperor Roselle!" Susie patted the book, shaking the air and speaking fluent Loenese. "...Susie, are you really reading a psychology book?" Audrey was speechless and said hurriedly:

"Alfred is coming to talk to me about Beyonders. Hurry up and listen with me."

"Woof! Okay!" The big golden retriever stood up swiftly, carefully closed the great psychology masterpiece written by the great emperor and hid it under the sofa, then squatted on the carpet obediently, waiting for the extraordinary course.

Audrey felt a little amused, bent down to take off Susie's gold-rimmed glasses, and said playfully:
"Susie, next time I get a psychiatrist's white coat for you to try on... No, Audrey, this is too childish. You're going to be an adult soon! You can't play like this anymore!"

"Woof, Audrey, in terms of dog age, I'm already an adult~" Susie showed off, wagging her tail.

"Great, great..." Audrey was speechless. Susie has been really lively lately...

Not long after, Alfred, who had changed into home clothes, came to the study. He pulled a chair and sat down. He also saw his sister sitting opposite him and the big dog squatting on the ground obediently. He couldn't help but smile:

"Is this Susie? I haven't seen her for a while. She has grown from such a small dog to a big dog. Maybe we can take her with us when we go fox hunting in a few days?"

"It's her!" Audrey puffed up her cheeks and said:
"You just said to me before that you have grown into a big girl. Is this all you can say? If you say that, I will start to worry about whether my future sister-in-law will exist."

Alfred couldn't help but hold his forehead and said:
"You are so young, and you are actually worrying about this? Forgive me, my father and mother have already talked to me about this matter...

"Asking this question...our Audrey has really grown up. She doesn't have a crush on someone, does she? Which lucky guy is he that you've taken a fancy to?"

“No, no way!” Audrey’s heart trembled. A figure in silver armor suddenly appeared in her mind. The armor slashed at her, and the blue fireballs flying towards her exploded one after another, just like beautiful fireworks… and the weak girl squatted on the ground, still holding the big golden retriever, with hope, expectation, and surprise on her face…

She suddenly had an urge to paint, and she decided to go to the studio and paint the beautiful picture in her mind...

What a pity, what a pity that the other person is already with my good friend...

"Audrey, you should be the 'audience' channel, right? I remember you mentioned related things in your previous letter to me..." Alfred didn't take the previous questions seriously. His sister was really... really too young.

"Yes, I have always been interested in psychology. I am working hard to become a real 'psychologist'. I originally wanted you to help me find some materials. I heard that this extraordinary creature, the 'Seven-Colored Lizard Dragon', still survives on some islands in the southern continent..."

“Sequence Seven…” Alfred said in surprise:
"Your progress is beyond my expectations. There are some things I need to remind you of. The potion brings more than just power. It also contains madness that can lead to loss of control... I have seen similar situations more than once, involving both enemies and friends..."

Crazy... Audrey listened more attentively. In this regard... more experience is never too little.

(End of this chapter)