Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1077: Law of Similarity (Two in One)

Looking at Amon's half-smile, Angel's heart skipped a beat, as if he saw the clone standing next to the deep pit leading to the "Sea of ​​Chaos" in Chernobyl, with an unknown purpose.

Fortunately, the body shape of Amon, who parasitized the former Archon Gerdruf Trunsoest, was quite different from that of his other brothers, which made his black robe bulge a little. This prevented Angel from thinking of him as a "blasphemer" who was full of evil intentions and never told the truth.

But the other party's words still made her a little wary, and doubts kept rising in her heart.

As a member of the Tarot Club and the partner of the "Ancient Scholar", she naturally knew that the three paths of Fortune Teller, Thief and Apprentice could jump to each other at a high sequence. As long as the correct potion was prepared and the corresponding rituals were followed, it would not be difficult to be promoted from "Deceitful Mentor" to "Planeswalker", and she would not fall into madness like Tudor and Roselle.

But here’s the problem…

"You should be aware of the dangers of the Starry Sky. The ascension ceremony of the Planeswalker may be more difficult than some apotheosis ceremonies... There, you are not facing the angels of the church or the gods who have only part of their power, but the complete Old Ones."

Angel pointed to the arch of the Night Emperor Memorial Hall and said with a serious expression.

Even Klein, who possessed certain special characteristics and was even protected by Mr. Fool and was watched by the Goddess of Night, decisively gave up the jump path when he heard the "Planeswalker" promotion ceremony. Did Amon's clone want to commit suicide in the starry sky with a copy of the characteristics of Sequence 2?

"Moreover, you are just a clone of the 'Time Angel'. Can you advance and change paths according to your own ideas? If the original body knew, wouldn't it absorb you directly?"

Anne asked together.

She waved her arms, letting the Hand of Order move the characteristics of Sequence 2 in front of the three people. Points of light as bright as the starry sky scattered in all directions, mixed with a few dark red ones.

By the way, this characteristic was also contaminated by the power of the "Fallen Mother Goddess". According to the changes that Bernadette experienced after being watched by this "Outer God", if Amon used this "Planeswalker" to advance, he would probably get pregnant on the spot and give birth to a bunch of little Amons...

Angel shuddered at the thought of a baby with countless wrinkles on his skin, sparse hair, and a squinted right eye, raising his hand to grab at him and steal all kinds of abilities and magical items.

Gerdruf Amon didn't care about their doubts. He pressed the monocle on the side of his nose and said in a relaxed tone:

"Compared to other clones, I have a higher degree of 'freedom' when entering dangerous areas. Our connection with the original body is very weak, and we will not be absorbed unless we actively return.

"And since the clone can absorb additional 'Thief' path characteristics to enhance its strength, it can naturally absorb the characteristics of adjacent paths to improve. We rarely do that because these characteristics will be taken back with us when we return to our original body, causing unnecessary trouble.

"As for the contamination of the 'Fallen Mother Goddess'... Although only the power of the 'Old Ones' can deal with it, even if it is just an angel, there are some ways to circumvent and deceive it. For us, this is not a problem."

Higher freedom... Is this because He wants to infiltrate the "Dream City", which is a long-term and hopeless task? This is also the reason why the Amons voted for the unlucky guy... Angel pondered, and suddenly thought of the Outer God pollution hidden in the Beyonder characteristics such as "Planeswalker" and "Mistress of Desolation".

Could it be that the Amons had already anticipated that the city would be polluted to the same level as before, and that the clone might not return?
Looking at Amon's face, which was fatter than that of his other clones, Angel always felt that He was deliberately revealing some key information.

correct!

The Amon clone I saw in Chernobyl not long ago was also voted to stay in the institute and have close contact with the individuals polluted by the "Chaos Sea"... Will he also have the same "freedom"? Will he also be able to deal with the pollution on his own and pass certain information to the original body without bringing corresponding risks?

Thinking of the back of Amon's clone who jumped into the "Chaos Sea" without hesitation, Angel suddenly realized that this was most likely just a deception by the other party. For this reason, he even said "Goodbye" in Russian to distract Angel and Klein.

This means that a lot of information may have been known by Amon's original body... Her mind shuddered, and she took this matter as a key point in her mind. She looked at the slightly fatter Amon's clone and continued to ask:
"How can we solve the pollution of the 'Old Ones' using only angel-level power?"

She felt that the answer to this question would be an important reference for her to deal with the believers of the Outer Gods in the future.

Amon pushed his glasses again, looked at the "Planeswalker" attribute above the three people, which was emitting starlight and had a little crimson inside, and said:

"The easiest way to remove the pollution inside the characteristics is to use the power of the angels to crush it. Generally speaking, what will be reassembled will be the pure extraordinary characteristics, and the pollution will be separated... But the pollution of the 'old days' is more active, and it is very likely to recombine with the extraordinary characteristics during this period.

"At this time, we have to rely on other means to prevent this power from combining with the characteristics, such as secrecy, deception, theft, or simply fooling it, using the mystical 'Law of Similarity' to allow the pollution to attach to other objects...

"The most thorough way, of course, is to use the power of the Source to directly separate the pollution, but this is limited to Beyonder characteristics. If a living person is contaminated, you will get pure characteristics by doing this, but you won't get a clean person."

Following Amon's introduction, Angel's mind flashed back to the various "purification" processes of the characteristics he had seen before. He thought of Azik using the power of an angel to separate the pollution in the "Night Watcher" characteristic, the pure characteristics he obtained after sacrificing the "manipulator" characteristics that were polluted by the past to the goddess, and the process of Bernadette's "birth" of the fetus being annihilated by the power of the City of Disaster.

The power of angels, the authority of "secrets", and the person of the source... She classified these methods one by one and asked:

"Can the 'Law of Similarity' in mysticism also be used to remove pollution?"

Long ago, when Angel borrowed the "Book of Secrets" of the Witch King Karaman from Sherlock Moriarty, he learned the concept of "Law of Similarity".

Simply put, two objects that are similar to a certain degree will have a mystical connection, and the impact on one of them, even the more false one, will be reflected accordingly on the other.

The witch's mirror curse and substitute doll are based on this law. The curse on the phantom in the mirror can be fed back to the original body, and the attack on the original body can be transferred to the substitute doll.

As for her combination of the dual powers of "Witch" and "Hunter", when attacking secret puppets and projections, it also affects the main body, which also takes advantage of the similarities between these targets and the main body.

Now, from Amon's mouth, she realized that this connection could still be used even in the "Old Days" and could be used to remove the pollution of the Outer Gods.

"Yes, but the operation is more complicated. It is not enough to just build similar individuals. It also requires some kind of authority that can deceive and mislead, such as... 'error'." Amon replied with a relaxed expression, "Although it is not as convenient as the power of 'source' and 'authority', as long as it is used well, it can even separate the pollution in the body of a living person."

Separating the pollution in the living body... Angel had been troubled by the problem of how to solve the "old" pollution of the living. With Amon's reminder, it seemed that a new door had opened.

But she didn't have a complete idea at the moment, so she could only bury it in her heart like she did with the previous few problems.

"So, after saying so much, you still hope to use my or Annie's power to separate and purify the pollution within the 'Planeswalker' characteristics and use it for your own benefit?" she continued to ask.

"Not for now. Right now I really can't complete the ritual of the planeswalker leaving a legend in the starry sky... But maybe in the future, I can take advantage of an opportunity to bypass the ritual and get promoted." The top "cryptographer" had a gleam in his eyes and replied with a smile on his lips, "Besides, this 'planeswalker' is still providing the city with the power to keep secrets and seal. After you purify it, you can put it back in the memorial hall until I need it."

You said it as if I had already agreed... Angel muttered to himself, no longer discussing the matter of letting Amon's clone jump to the apprentice path, and instead took out the "Sword of Glory" formed by the combination of Bradl's corpse and the Beyonder characteristics.

The moment this "0" level seal appeared in the memorial hall, a gray-yellow mist spread out, instantly stained the entire area with the power of death. If two of the three people were already angels and the other one was also the king of angels, it would not take long for them to become undead creatures under this curse and lose their sanity.

The straight sword's blade, which shrank to a length suitable for Angel's body, also emitted a dusk-like light, shining on the "Hand of Order" octahedron floating in the air above the memorial hall, slowing down the latter's rotation. The complex symbols representing order that were constantly generated on the surface kept changing. A dark golden ribbon appeared out of thin air and rolled towards Angel, carefully bypassing the actual owner of the "City of Dreams", rolling up the straight sword in her hand, suppressing the light representing "decline", and returning the memorial hall to darkness.

As a memorial hall that once sealed the characteristics of the "Disaster" witch, this underground area is not short of mirrors. Angel let go and let the power that protects the order of the "City of Dreams" take away the sealed object. She found a huge decorative mirror and placed it in the position where the Hand of Order controlled the "Sword of Glory". In this way, as long as the outside world needs to use this weapon, she can allocate part of the power through the mirror world at any time or take it away directly, and return it to its place when not in use.

As the sealed object was fixed in the air by the golden ribbon, the "Planeswalker" characteristics that emitted starlight and contained a deep red aura, and the "Mistress of Desolation" that looked like a new branch were also loosened by Annie's manipulation of the "Hand of Order", allowing them to fall in front of Angel, bound by invisible silk threads and emitting a cold breath.

After doing all this, she turned to Amon, who was staring at the straight sword with interest, and said:

"As the price for purifying the Planeswalker, I hope you can compile a file on this sealed artifact, the Sword of Glory, and study its specific functions, negative effects, and sealing methods. Before that, the Hand of Order will suppress its power so that it can be used at any time."

Hearing this, Amon retracted his gaze and looked at her, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised:
"It's not difficult, but as the first usable '0' level seal for this city and the 'Witch Church', you gave it such a tacky name?"

Being stared at by "His" meaningful gaze, Angel turned his head uncomfortably and replied in a low voice:
"This is not a name I gave... it was given by your clone brother who hid in the God-Forsaken Land!"

puff-

Anne at the side laughed out loud, but Angel grabbed her arm. Her figure quickly faded and disappeared, leaving the underground memorial hall from the mirror world.

It was not until the underground area returned to silence that Amon, who was left alone to face the Sword of Glory, pushed his monocle and whispered doubtfully:
"Is this the remains of 'God of Glory' Bradl? Did she go into Chernobyl?

"Is this all arranged by that paranoid guy?"

……

After returning to the City Hall, Angel noticed that the originally bright sunlight outside the window was now covered with a layer of dim color, as if time had suddenly gone from noon to evening.

She leaned over to look, and found that the sun was still high above her head, but the whole city was covered by an extra light without a source of light. This was similar to the light representing "decay" that was triggered when she drew out the "Sword of Glory" just now, but it did not have the power to make life pass away and objects ruined. Instead, it gave people a sense of security and protection.

"This is the effect of the 'Hand of Order' manipulating the seal," Annie squinted her eyes and looked out the window, quickly coming to the conclusion, "Similar to mastering the Beyonder characteristics of the 'Mistress of Desolation', the city that has obtained the 'Glory One' has stronger defenses, and the buildings and foundations are almost immune to attacks below the level of angels. The 'Execution' power of the 'Hand of Order' against lawbreakers has also been enhanced, and it can create a blade storm in the target's body that can destroy everything."

This is almost equivalent to half of the "Gloria" stationed in the city, and it has both offensive and defensive capabilities, making the entire city impregnable. It is worthy of being the "City of Dreams" blessed by Saint Angelica... Angel happily basked in the "sunset" by the floor-to-ceiling window for a few minutes, then said goodbye to Annie, and entered the mirror world with two Sequence 2 characteristics waiting to be purified. His figure shuttled through different passages and quickly came to the mirror interior of the "City of Disaster".

On the desolate street, a "person in the mirror" wearing a black dress and with an indifferent expression is stroking a mirror floating in the air, her palm pressed against the mirror surface. A wisp of fog, similar to the "fog of war" surrounding the City of Disaster, but darker in color, is passing through the lens surface, transmitting power to the unknown other side.

And from the other end, a voice that sounded familiar to her was heard. It seemed to be the moan of a woman who was in pain.

Angel quietly observed the behavior of the person in the mirror until she finished everything, let the mirror float away, and leaned casually against the dilapidated building on the street. She turned her head to look at herself, and then asked:
"Elaine?"

"Well, she held a ceremony in Morola and became the recipient of the City of Disaster. She received the gift of the Witch of Pain and is now a Sequence 5 Beyonder of both Harvester and Pain."

The person in the mirror fixed his gaze on Angel, and his indifferent expression became lively, and he answered with a smile as if asking for credit.

This is the first recipient of the source of "City of Disaster" besides Angel himself and Soran who is an evil spirit!
The combination of the power of the two pathways not only allows Elaine to gain abilities such as "Invisibility", "Cursed Flame", and "Mirror Substitute", but also allows her to combine abilities from different pathways to launch more deadly attacks. Her appearance and charm are also inevitably enhanced... After combining Elaine's somewhat neutral face with Tracy's more gentle and charming face in his mind to create a face that belongs to a dual-pathway Sequence 5, Angel stopped fantasizing and asked in confusion:
"Giving a Sequence 5 Hunter the power of a Sequence 5 witch won't cause conflict?"

Because of this reason, she has only been able to receive the "Hunter" power that is one level lower than her own sequence, otherwise the violent conflict between the two powers will cause her body to mutate.

For example, becoming neither male nor female.

Hearing her question, the person in the mirror answered immediately as if he had expected it:

"If it is a demigod or a more powerful Beyonder, the power of adjacent pathways of the same sequence will cause physical mutations. One of the powers must be dominant, such as the combination of a 'disaster' like you and a 'war bishop', or vice versa.

"And male 'reapers' can also only receive 'joy' or lower-level gifts, otherwise the results will not change.

"Female hunters like Elaine are exceptions. Before being promoted to demigod, the masculine power of the Hunter path will not be too obvious, which allows her to maintain her original gender. The feminine power of the Pain Witch will make her more feminine, but this is not a problem...

"Of course, 'Witch', 'Pleasure' and 'Pain' can also accept hunter's gifts of the same sequence. The principle is the opposite of the previous one.

"No matter what kind of gift it is, we must isolate the pollution of the 'City of Disaster' during our operation. We only grant power to the other party. Although this will slowly cause the recipient to get closer to the source substance and undergo some physical changes, compared to directly separating the head from the body, the head and the spine flying into the sky is already the best outcome."

It sounds like as long as the matter of Morola in the "City of Exile" is resolved as soon as possible and the gift is taken back, it won't have much impact on Elaine... Angel was relieved and raised the two extraordinary characteristics pulled by the invisible thread at his hand, and said:

"I intend to use the power of the 'City of Disaster' to purify the pollution of the 'Fallen Mother Goddess' in these extraordinary properties."

The man in the mirror looked at the Planeswalker and the Mistress of Desolation for a moment, then looked at Angel and said:
"After you become an angel and can master the power of the source to a greater extent, this kind of thing will not be difficult. Just give it a try yourself."

(End of this chapter)