For a moment, Alisa's eyes became complicated. As the saying goes, children know their mothers best, and mothers know their children best. But at this moment, Alisa, as the person involved, could not tell what her mother's words meant. Was it an unintentional act that his mother said casually, or was it because his mother had recognized him.
Alisa's finger still carries 'sincere deception'. For this ring given by the ancient god of the Yanod Mountains, which can change the wearer's appearance at will, Alisa does not understand the power of the ring, and ordinary illusions. Magic is different. The ring changes the wearer's appearance to a completely physical existence, and is not just an illusion to blind the eyes. Just like a thin person who uses a ring to become very fat will find that he has really gained weight even if his body is touched. Not only the body but also the voice, strength and breath can be completely changed. This ring's The power has far exceeded the general magic field, or should be said to be the effect that can only be achieved by legendary magic.
When given the opportunity to use this ring, Alisa was like a little girl who could change into various appearances as she wished, as if she had been given a magical toy. The girl even secretly transformed herself into the goddess Ishtar in the Holy See. Looking at the ever-changing appearance of herself in the mirror, Alisa has sincerely admired the magical power of this ring several times. If this ring can be sold to the auction house, it is estimated that the entire continent will be shocked by the power of this ring.
Because of this, Alisa never doubted the power of this ring, nor did she think that her mother could see through a ring given by the gods. Maybe it’s just that I’m overthinking it!
"You're very flattered, Madam!" Alisa tried her best to smile calmly to avoid noticing anything more than her mother.
Lady Angelina smiled, as if it was just an unintentional remark. Mrs. Angelina took the report and read it, and Joseph, the branch president on the side, also hurriedly explained some price-related matters to the wife of the house owner.
Standing back behind Lelouch somewhat uneasily, Alisa took a gentle breath to adjust her mood. However, at this moment, Alisa found that Lelouch, who seemed to be sitting casually, had his eyes firmly fixed on her mother. This gesture and expression were clear to Alisa, who had worked with Lelouch for some time. But, only Lelouch would show such a look when he suspected something.
Is Mr. Lelouch doubting his mother
The current situation made Alyssa afraid to ask. I could only stare at Lelouch and his mother in frustration and secretly hope that nothing big would happen.
In fact, Alisa guessed some things right. Although Lelouch is still a novice who needs further learning in business negotiations, there is probably no one except Schneizel in Ulduar who can read people's words and understand people's hearts. He can figure out what others are thinking better than Lelouch. In fact, Lelouch had noticed some subtle incongruities from his conversation with Lady Angelina just now.
Lady Angelina is a lady with both beauty and talent. Lelouch has no doubt about this, but Lady Angelina's talent lies more in examining the situation and coordinating words. Try to lighten the mood as much as possible and create the best atmosphere for your side. It can be said that Mrs. Angelina is a natural social butterfly and a master of psychology. Her smile and tone can make anyone fall in love with her in a very short time. But in business, this lady can only be regarded as a novice, a novice even more novice than herself!
In the discussion about the cost and price of medicines just now, Lelouch has noticed that Mrs. Angelina is obviously a layman. She is very unfamiliar with the effective period, operation cost, and refining cost of various medicinal materials. Branch President Joseph is needed in many places. If the Westphalian family really valued this transaction, it would be impossible for Mrs. Angelina to be responsible for the negotiations.
In other words, Mrs. Angelina’s original purpose was not to drink but to drink!
Thinking of this, Lelouch couldn't help but secretly glanced at Alisa behind him, and then looked at Mrs. Angelina. Under Lelouch's careful observation, he found that most of Mrs. Angelina's eyes were fixed on Alisa. As for Sa, it is obvious that the identity of Alisa's female assistant Shilevi may not last long.
Lelouch has never been a luck seeker. In Lelouch's eyes, there are always only two options: 'feasible' and 'unfeasible', and there is no such idea as 'maybe feasible' which involves luck and luck. Whether Mrs. Angelina has seen through Alisa's true identity, and how to deal with it if she sees through it, Lelouch's mind is already working rapidly and he is planning a response plan.
Unlike Alisa's situation, Lady Angelina is the cousin of the king of a country and is considered a member of the royal family, and her husband still has a place in the free city, so using strong methods against her is the only option. Even if you use geass, you need to consider Alisa's position. From Lelouch's personal point of view, Alisa will never be happy to see her mother controlled by someone using some kind of spiritual power. Judging from Alisa's current behavior, Mrs. Angelina has an extraordinary status in Alisa's heart. If she had to make a choice, Alisa would definitely rather sacrifice herself than see her mother harmed. If geass was used on Mrs. Angelina, Alisa would definitely stop her regardless of the power of the contract. The final outcome Naturally, both sides suffer.
Lelouch is definitely not a soft-hearted person, whether it is towards outsiders or his own people. Even though Alisa had been assisting Lelouch as an assistant for a long time, Lelouch would never hesitate to use geass on her if necessary. However, Lelouch Arin was told one thing before he appeared. The power of geass may not be effective against Alisa. The reason is the soul contract signed by Alisa. The power of the contract covers the spiritual level of the signer and can force the signer to complete the task according to the contract content. It is considered a very powerful spiritual magic. , once the power of geass is exerted, the contract itself will have a forced exclusion effect, and any control that will cause the signer to make things other than those stipulated in the contract will be weakened or even eliminated. Even if Yalin added a clause in the contract that allowed Alisa to accept Lelouch's order, the soul contract would not allow any external force to intervene that could conflict with the content of the contract itself.
In some aspects, Alisa, who signed the soul contract, has her own mental magic immunity.
If possible, Lelouch would not want to manage a team where members are alienated from each other, especially Alisa. Her former businessman and the information she possesses about the Free City play an irreplaceable role in the development of the Chamber of Commerce at this stage. , without her, the development of the Silver Wing Chamber of Commerce will be very difficult if it is all on its own.
Lelouch couldn't help but frowned slightly. Just now, when Mrs. Angelina was discussing the prices on the report with Joseph, she still focused her eyes on Alisa next to her from time to time. Apparently she might not be sure yet, but Angelina Mrs. Na has obviously become suspicious of the identity of 'Hilevi'.
But how did Lady Angelina see the problem
Lelouch was a little confused. Logically speaking, Alisa should still be in the Golden Spike territory of the Kingdom of Belrama. She was put under house arrest by the lord's advisor, Miss Sally, for harboring a traitor. It is said that the current one in the royal capital is The second prince and princess Refina are pressuring Silvado to try to rescue Alisa. Mrs. Angelina once went to the Golden Spike Territory to try to bring back her daughter under the scheme of the Succubus Queen disguised as an advisor. It was not by chance that she was discovered by her group at that time. Alisa sent a letter warning her mother. Maybe Lady Angelina has been controlled by the Succubus Queen Sallyen.
Alisa's letter was also read by Lelouch himself, and there was no suggestive statement in the content. Although this letter was delivered by a friend Alisa trusted, it was worn by Alisa personally. necklace as evidence, I believe Mrs. Angelina will not doubt the authenticity of the letter.
"I'm sorry, Sir Lelouch. I think I may have been overly concerned about the price."
After putting down the report, Mrs. Angelina expressed her apology to Lelouch. It seemed that she had indeed made a mistake regarding the price of the medicine this time. However, Lelouch didn't care. Perhaps Madam Angelina's current actions were completely within his expectations. The negotiation on the price of the medicine should have been a pretense from the beginning. Madam Angelina's real purpose was to come and meet Shirai in disguise. Alisa of Victoria.
Although Madam Angelina looked very indifferent on the surface and did not give people the slightest feeling of inappropriateness, in fact Lelouch could see that Madam Angelina's eyes would be much softer when her eyes fell on Alisa, as if It has the same effect as the disguise of 'sincere deception'.
Intuition as a mother? Lelouch thought inadvertently.
But there was still a slight doubt in Mrs. Angelina's eyes, and it was officially because of this doubt that Mrs. Angelina did not call Alisa directly. Although Angelina always kept secretly watching "Hilevi", she still did not directly say what she was thinking in the end. When Mrs. Angelina stood up to thank her and was about to leave, she suddenly asked the maid to hand over an invitation to Lu. Lu Xiu.
"Your Excellency Lelouch~ This is the anniversary celebration of our Westphalian family to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the branch. If you can, please appreciate it."
"Thank you for the invitation ma'am, it's been my pleasure."
Lelouch bowed slightly after accepting the invitation, and Mrs. Angelina also left with Joseph at this time. Lelouch and Shilevi greeted Mrs. Angelina until she boarded the carriage, and before the carriage set off, Angelina Mrs. Lina cast a look at Alyssa through the car window. That look contained too many complex emotions, including love, peace of mind, tolerance and understanding┉┉
Alisa was slightly startled as if she was electrocuted. Then the girl quickly bent down and lowered her head to send the carriage away. At this time, tears were sliding down Alisa's hanging face without anyone noticing.
"Hilevi, I have something to discuss with you tonight." After the carriage was out of sight, Lelouch turned around and said to Alisa as he walked. (To be continued...)