Backlund, Townt Street.
Raphael Collins, disguised as a coachman resting by the roadside, quietly waited for his target.
Today, he was going to execute a very bold plan: kidnapping Miss Audrey Hall!
The south end of Townt Street was Queen's Avenue, and the north end was Pewsfield Street.
The Church of the Evernight Goddess's St. Samuel Cathedral was located on Pewsfield Street. It was the largest Evernight Church in Backlund, and many nobles passed through Townt Street to pray there.
For today's plan, Raphael had scouted the area multiple times, confirming that Miss Hall would pass through this street every Wednesday afternoon to go to St. Samuel Cathedral for prayer.
Sometimes she went with her Mother, but most of the time she went alone.
This street was relatively secluded, not as many police as Queen's Avenue, and not as lively as Pewsfield Street, making it an excellent location for the crime.
More than an hour ago, Raphael's subordinate reported that Miss Hall had already gone to St. Samuel Cathedral, and according to her usual schedule, she should be returning soon.
In addition, he had also conducted many investigations, which showed that Miss Hall herself was not a Beyonder.
Moreover, she liked to attend some mysticism gatherings, so she disliked having Beyonder bodyguards accompany her when she went out.
Raphael looked intently at the north end of Townt Street, and finally, Miss Audrey Hall's carriage appeared.
"Why are you kidnapping her?" A very pleasant female voice sounded in Raphael's ear.
Raphael looked left and right: "Who?"
At the same time, a trace of panic flashed in his eyes.
There were only a few people on the street at this time. Under the streetlamp next to the carriage was a man, Raphael's subordinate, Carter.
But the voice just now was definitely not Carter's.
And Carter was still staring intently at Miss Hall's carriage, obviously not having heard what was just said.
The pleasant voice spoke again: "No need to search, and no need to think about calling for help, because no one else can hear our conversation, and no one else will notice you."
She paused and then said: "Answer my question."
The panic in Raphael's heart quickly subsided, and he calmed down. This was a Criminal's most basic quality, but he was a little strange, why did that female voice sound a bit like Miss Hall's voice?
Then he shook his head slightly, thinking that it was unlikely, because Miss Hall was in the carriage in the distance.
He did not immediately answer the other party's question, but instead used his special ability to immediately detect a "Mid-Sequence" Beyonder nearby.
However, they seemed to be in some kind of invisible state.
Raphael's special ability came from a mysterious item he obtained after transmigrating.
Yes, he was a transmigrator, transmigrating into a "Prisoner," which was Sequence 9 of the Chained Pathway.
After transmigrating, Raphael immediately gained a large amount of Beyonder knowledge and basic information about the current world!
He could confirm that this knowledge was not possessed by the original owner.
The original owner was a small gang leader, and the most valuable memory for Raphael was the current time.
It was August 1350, the situation in the various North Continent countries was very tense, and more than half a year had passed since the thrilling Backlund Great Smog Incident.
Based on the knowledge and information he gained after transmigrating, Raphael finally determined his current situation.
The bad news was that the "Prisoner" Pathway seemed to be a huge pit, and the adjacent "Criminal" Pathway also seemed to be very problematic.
The good news was that, in addition to the messages he received, a white jade-colored bead also appeared in his "thought world." The bead looked naturally formed, with a strong sense of historical weight.
After Raphael became a "Lunatic," whenever his body and mind would experience a sense of confusion and distortion due to the influence of the potion, as long as he envisioned that bead in his mind, this discomfort would immediately disappear.
Moreover, this bead seemed to have sentience and could communicate at certain times. It told Raphael that his physique was special and he could take potions from adjacent Pathways to gain abilities from both Pathways.
Raphael pondered for a long time before deciding to give it a try. Anyway, that bead could absorb the chaos and distortion within his body, so he probably wouldn't die, and wasn't doing this quite insane?
As he expected, after drinking the "Criminal" potion, much of the "Lunatic" potion was digested.
So he was now a "Dual-Pathway" Beyonder, both a "Lunatic" and a "Criminal."
And the ability to detect whether the other party was a Beyonder and roughly what level they were was another skill granted to him by the white jade-colored bead, which had never failed him so far.
At this moment, after learning the other party's level, Raphael remained very calm, as mentioned before, this was a "Criminal's" basic quality.
He knew very well that lying was not a wise choice in front of a Beyonder of this level.
So Raphael replied: "Kidnapping Miss Hall is for digesting the potion."
The pleasant voice paused noticeably after hearing this answer before saying: "Digesting the potion? Aren't you a 'Lunatic'? Why would you use kidnapping to digest the potion?"
Raphael grinned, revealing a somewhat insane smile: "Kidnapping the 'Most Dazzling Gem of Backlund,' isn't that crazy enough?"
He could freely switch between the states of a "Criminal" and a "Lunatic," but essentially, he was actually a: calm Lunatic.
The pleasant voice said: "A 'Lunatic's' thoughts are indeed difficult to fathom with normal thinking."
This voice was, of course, Audrey herself. She had received a mission from Mr. Fool: to observe this young man named RaphaelCollins.
But what exactly to observe? Mr. Fool did not specify.
However, Audrey could tell from His tone that Mr. Fool attached great importance to this mission.
And the reason Raphael's special ability did not detect Audrey as a Beyonder during the preparation for the kidnapping was because Audrey was protected by Mr. Fool. She was now a Sequence 5 Dreamwalker!
Even her golden retriever, Susie, was currently a Sequence 6 Hypnotist, skilled in using "Psychological Invisibility."
The "Mid-Sequence" Beyonder aura Raphael felt just now was actually Susie.
When he observed Audrey before, he had not noticed at all that this golden retriever would be a Beyonder... would be a Beyonder dog.
Earl Hall knew his daughter was a Beyonder and liked to attend some mysticism gatherings, so he did not provide her with Beyonder bodyguards.
At this moment, Raphael asked: "Are you going to kill me?"
"No."
"Are you a Beyonder bodyguard for the Hall family?"
"No."
"Are you going to stop me from kidnapping Miss Hall?"
The bell-like voice laughed: "I'm very curious how long you can remain insane after you kidnap her."
She paused and then said: "My companion Susie will stay by your side. If you have any bad intentions towards Audrey, she will immediately stop you."
Moreover, when Raphael was discovered by official Beyonders, Susie could also prevent him from being killed.
Immediately after, the bell-like voice disappeared, but Raphael still felt a "Mid-Sequence" Beyonder beside him, presumably Miss Susie.
He really couldn't understand what the lady wanted to do just now?
But now was not the time to think about these things, because Miss Hall's carriage had already driven over.