"A game of numbers, a game of smart people. We are part of an era..."
Miss Fabry, who had snatched the light from the light, said aloud, twisting Jenkins' words forcibly.
Jenkins reached out again to take back the light source:
"You are only a part of the times, lies will never be the protagonists of the times, and your deceptions will not always succeed."
"But as long as we succeed once, there will be a next time."
The woman's voice emerged directly from the shadows instead of competing with him for the light again. Jenkins turned around, shining the kerosene lamp behind him, and Miss Fabrice stood watching him.
The Miss Fabbri who exists there now is a wood carving, and now both of them are on the edge of the light, and they may be exposed after using [True Illusion]. [Read and write] It is enough to make the texture of the woodcarving look like a living person, let alone under such bad light now. It's just that he has to use his own voice to imitate a woman's voice, as if manipulating a puppet the same size to perform a puppet show. This is the most difficult thing, but fortunately, it seems that he is doing well.
He looked at Mademoiselle Fabry, and Mademoiselle Fabry looked at him.
Jenkins put the kerosene lamp on the table of the podium, and because both of them were far away from the podium, they both seemed to be standing on the edge of the light.
The two are so close that one can only tell who is speaking by the difference between the man's voice and the woman's voice.
"Miss Fabri, a lie is not the truth after all."
"Viscount William, people will never reach the truth."
"Miss Fabbri, honesty is the quality of a human being."
"Viscount Williamette, lies are in the nature of people."
"Whether it's the banking industry or the kingdom's finances, I will prove to you that I am right."
"Whether it's the mining business or the tulips, we've proven that we're leading the way."
"I would like to be your enemy for life, just to keep more people away from the scam."
"We also hope to be your enemy, Viscount. Lies can never be eradicated."
Jenkins silently used [Ice Condensation] and carefully controlled the range. The flames of the kerosene lamp were shaking and trembling due to the suppression of the cold air.
The huge shadows of a man and a woman are reflected on the blackboard. In the shaking shadows are dense charts and data.
"From the west coast of the mainland to the east coast, no matter where you go, I will see through your identities."
"Then let's wait and see, Viscount William, I hope you will have the same luck next time."
"So, do you admit to your guilt in the Tulip incident?"
"No, I admit that I did it, but it's not a crime, it's a heroic act."
The light of the kerosene lamp was again affected, and the fire was only the afterglow of the wick, and Jenkins and Miss Fabrice were completely plunged into darkness.
"Viscount Willamette, then let's leave it alone, we will present a more subtle deception when we meet next time."
"No, there will be no next scam. Those who listen to us here are most of the human elites in this era. The tulip scam is enough to make them vigilant."
"Vigilance is never enough, as if there are always idiots in the world."
"But there's me, I'm still here. The tulip scam made me see your tricks clearly. Next, I will lead the kingdom's finances, and I look forward to our next meeting, Miss Fabbri."
At this moment, there was a throbbing in my heart. The ultimate result of the tulip scam is not to defraud money, but what Jenkins wants is to influence the direction of civilization.
It may sound like an exaggeration to say this, but for a civilization at the crossroads of the times, even the slightest glimpse into the future can have a long-term impact on the direction of civilization.
At this moment, standing in front of most of the political elites of human civilization in the material world, one person plays two roles, one person plays all the roles in the deception, and one flower finally ascends to the torrent of the times.
Jenkins felt a certain power conceived, felt the priesthood of lies trembling in his soul. He was one last step away, one last small step.
In front of everyone, he took the hand of "Miss Fabry", as if to imprison the other party's actions:
"Ma'am, I know you are clever liars, so before you leave, can you tell me how you will disappear in front of me while I catch you?"
The only light source was dimly about to go out, and in the flickering candle, the man and the woman seemed to be close together. Hathaway hurried back from the club as soon as possible, as if walking in the dark in the opera house. After sitting down excitedly, he grabbed Britney's hand under the surprised eyes.
"What’s wrong with you?"
Britney whispered to the red-haired girl.
"The opera is beautiful."
The latter replied, looking at the stage as if his eyes were about to shine, no, it was the podium.
"What's the meaning?"
Blaine wondered.
"Oh, Boonie, keep your voice down, it's a wonderful time."
"Soon the lights will come back on here, and neither you nor your companions will understand."
Jenkins said.
"Viscount, since we are confident that we will continue to compete with you for a long time in the future, we will definitely not fall down in this kind of place."
For all to see, she leaned forward suddenly, as if to kiss Jenkins. Jenkins immediately dodges back, but this is the opportunity for Miss Fabry to "escape" from Jenkins.
Britney felt that the girl beside her was about to explode with excitement, and she wondered if Hathaway had awakened some bad interest.
The woman on the podium took a step back and waved to the huge window behind her. The curtain seemed to be split in the middle, and the window opened accordingly.
The howling wind immediately poured in from the window, and the dense fog made the originally sunny sky look abnormally dim. The vertically divided curtain, under the action of the wind, kept flying around Miss Fabry. At the same time, the dim light outside the window also gave the lady standing there alone a sense of sacredness inexplicably. .
In this way, she is exposed to the light, and the drawn dummy will definitely wear out, so what is standing now is a real person, but the face is covered with a layer of fake skin and the clothes are just painted from. Jenkins himself must have a very different figure from that of a woman, so in special positions, there are rooted vines supporting him.
The light was dim just now, and no one could see clearly what she looked like. Now fully exposed, Miss Fabry was invulnerable except for the flaw that she was exactly the same height as Jenkins.
As for the dummy, it was kicked to the side door by Jenkins, and it was handled by Miss Magic waiting outside the door, which he had explained in advance.
"Everyone, I think it's time to say goodbye."
said Jenkins, Miss Fabry. Her hair was blown by the wind, and it flew with the curtains in the dim daylight. And at the edge of the daylight, the celebrities and dignitaries of the kingdom all looked at her, as if looking at a savior who descended from the sky.
Hathaway's body trembled in the darkness, she hugged Britney, and while the latter was blushing, she whispered in her ear:
"Let's go over to Jenkins tonight, and don't make excuses this time."
"What are you talking about, Haiwei?"
Britney was really worried about Hathaway, and the other party's mood at the moment was obviously very abnormal.
"Everyone, next time we meet, I think we will show a more outstanding game. I like this era, and I am really glad that I was born in this era, and I am facing the changes of the era together with you people.
Her Majesty Isabella~”
She called out the old man's name, and the latter also took the initiative to respond:
"Miss Fabbri, your talent may be able to..."
"Next time we will still use Fiddlesticks as the stage. The people here are so interesting, and the descendants of Middleton are too interesting. Only he can be called an opponent."
"Then we'll see."
The old man said very gently, as if he was talking to his younger generation. Such an attitude is enough to reflect the capacity of a queen, and now Miss Fabri has proven her worth in front of everyone. Although no matter from which point of view, this is a completely bad person, but her personality charm has already conquered everyone present.
The current situation is probably a very special romantic plot. Queen Isabella believes that among the people present, except for Jenkins, no one should want to catch this outstanding lady. Therefore, even though she is an enemy of the kingdom, it is definitely the most appropriate way for Queen Isabella to still treat her with courtesy.
"His Majesty Salhi II."
"Miss Fabbri" said to Dolores' father again that Salhi II's thinking is similar to that of Queen Isabella, and the other party has made it very clear just now that she will not cause trouble in the northern land, so Salhi II also showed an excellent attitude:
"Miss Fabbri, you are probably the best woman of this era. Are you interested in visiting Hampawa? Maybe you can become friends with my daughter."
As he spoke, he patted Dolores beside him. Dolores, who desperately held back her laughter to prevent herself from showing a strange expression, almost burst out laughing because of the slap.
But she is a qualified princess who has been trained in royal etiquette since she was a child. After all, she resisted her body's instincts and nodded kindly at Jenkins under the signal of her father.
"Maybe there will be opportunities in the future, but I want to tell you that the storm we set off may directly affect the whole world, and you also want to be prepared."
"Of course, the last 'Fabry scam' also involved its own citizens. I agree with you, ma'am, some lessons are indeed necessary, but I also agree with William Matt, wanting to lead the times , or another method is needed.”
PS: The 4K chapter in the evening ends this part of the plot. I wanted to divide it into two chapters and claim to add updates, but after thinking about it, it is unnecessary.