Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1083 Three-Party Assembly
Arriving at the church entrance, it was still as peaceful as usual half an hour ago, except for the occasional strong wind. Somewhere in Morola, where a rainstorm was brewing, there was already thick smoke all over the ground. Looking down from above, one could even notice that many streets were on fire. A huge crowd of people was gathering from various roads towards the city center, heading directly for the highest administrative body of the "City of Exile", the Church of Knowledge.

Rows of law enforcers in black robes walked out of the church and lined up in the square in front. Their number soon exceeded a hundred.

They had blank expressions on their faces and held various weapons in their hands. They were not worried at all about the difference in numbers. Instead, Elaine, who was protected at the back, began to worry that this small number of people would be quickly overwhelmed by the rioters who had been organized in advance, causing the chaotic situation to spread to the interior of the church and even the cemetery and underground mausoleum at the back.

"I didn't expect Guxin to take action in advance..." She murmured, glanced at Archbishop Heraberg beside her, and continued apologetically, "I'm sorry, Your Excellency the Archbishop, I came here to tell you about this, but I didn't expect 'Count' Guxin to start a riot so soon."

She took herself off by the way and put all the riot hats on the head of the "reaper". Anyway, he liked to wear top hats very much.

Heraberg's amber eyes looked at the rioting crowd in the distance that was obviously organized and rapidly gathering. He laughed and said:
"It doesn't matter. This kind of thing happens to Morola every once in a while, but new exiles will soon fill the vacancy."

Elaine's expression just changed when she realized the fate of these rioters from the other party's words. The archbishop turned his head to look at her and continued:
"You should also go and do your own thing. As for the other two, you can come to the church to read a book and wait for the outcome of the matter."

My own business refers to the "opportunity", which is about entering the underground mausoleum... He means that William and Tia are not suitable to act with me because they have not read the books carefully and obtained the corresponding "contamination"?
Various thoughts flashed through Elaine's mind. She knew that time was running out and the unrest started by Gu Xin would soon spread to the entire city. The confident Church of Knowledge would inevitably become the final winner. So she quickly saluted, no longer worrying about Lisa's surveillance in the dark, and directly used the "Ice Mirror" spell to drill into the mirror world, returned to her residence, and met William and Tia who were also gathered here.

Along the way, she did not encounter Lisa's tracking, and she also had some guesses about the whereabouts of this "painful" witch.

"Captain, Gu Xin is missing, and his men have suddenly started a riot. There are at least tens of thousands of people gathering at the church now, all holding weapons and Molotov cocktails, and there are even Beyonders among them."

As soon as he saw Elaine's figure outlined by the mirror, William reported the situation at a very fast speed.

"Don't worry, the Church of Knowledge can hold on." Elaine half-opened the window and glanced at the chaotic street below. "But there must be a reason why Gu Xin left us behind and acted ahead of time. Maybe the whole riot plan, including the pretense of borrowing manpower from us, is a cover-up, just to cover up his invasion of the underground mausoleum..."

Her thoughts became clearer and clearer at this moment, and the action plan quickly took shape in her mind. She continued to give instructions:
"Go to the Church of Knowledge for refuge immediately and use the 'Ice Mirror' spell to hurry on. I'm afraid that neither the 'Iron Cross' nor the 'Witch Cult' will have time to take care of you now. As long as you enter the church, you will be safe."

"how about you?"

Tia quickly took out the talisman from her pocket and asked as if she suddenly remembered something.

"I have memorized the map of the underground mausoleum. Of course, I will not miss today's good opportunity." Elaine opened the jewelry box she carried with her, put the "Rose Necklace" on her neck, and said with a smile, "Gu Xin and Lisa are both missing. The target must be the seal in the underground mausoleum. We have been preparing for two months. We can't fall behind at this time!"

William looked at Elaine seriously and asked in a hoarse voice:
"Do you need me to accompany you, Captain? I have also memorized the map of the mausoleum."

Hearing his obviously not polite request, Elaine actually considered for a few seconds whether to bring a "disaster priest" into the underground mausoleum to take advantage of his familiarity with the map and accumulated luck, but shook her head after a moment.

"You can help me the most if you take care of yourself."

She said jokingly, actively using the talisman to wipe the surface of the decorative mirror beside her, opening the passage to the Church of Knowledge.

Watching the two people enter the mirror one after another, the smile on Elaine's face gradually faded. She finally checked the status of several magical items on her body, took out the lantern that she had prepared long ago and filled it with oil, tied the black cloth that blocked her vision around her forehead, and then entered the world in the mirror. Among the many marked mirrors, she found the one leading to the cemetery, and quickly shuttled between the dark passages. She soon came to the depths of the huge cemetery with almost no visible edges, and stood next to the entrance to the underground mausoleum.

Faint shouting could be heard from the direction of the church, mixed with the roar of homemade guns and the loud noise of exploding Molotov cocktails. The thick smoke from all over the city almost merged into one in the air, and with the heavy rain that could fall at any time, the whole city looked like it was in doomsday.

She whispered the name of "Golden Queen" Angelica Sage, letting the angel's gaze focus on her. She glanced at the secluded cemetery again, lit the lantern, and pulled the black cloth on her forehead to her eyes, making it pitch black in front of her. Then, she touched the wall on one side of the entrance, tiptoed to the stairs, and walked down carefully.

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Far away from the edge of the rioting "Exile City", in an uninhabited neighborhood that was destroyed by a volcanic eruption long ago and has not yet been completely repaired.

After changing into a leather jacket and breeches that were convenient for movement and taking off his top hat, the "Count" Guxin, whose brown hair did not reach his ears, entered a street shop and came to a half-collapsed basement.

One of the walls here completely disappeared, connecting to a dark passage that led to an unknown place. There was a little fog flowing inside, which blocked the light of the oil lamp he was holding and seemed to stay only beside him.

After taking a look inside the passage, Gu Xin turned his head to look at the other person who followed him into the basement and said:

"A riot won't buy you much time, so start now."

The person then walked out from the darkness. She had dark red hair, a thin figure, and was wearing a gray cloak that could be seen everywhere. It was Iris, the "arsonist" who came to Morola with Elaine and others.

Under Gu Xin's urging gaze, Iris took out ritual candles and other utensils from her cloak and quickly set up a simple altar. She cut her finger with her nails and dripped three drops of blood on the lit candle. Then she half-closed her eyes, lowered her head and chanted in the ancient Hermetic language:

"The great god of war, the symbol of iron and blood, the master of turmoil and strife..."

As the three-part honorific name was read out, the blood attached to the candle quickly boiled, and smoke enveloped the entire basement, almost merging with the fog in the passage.

And in Gu Xin's ears, Iris's somewhat nervous breathing gradually disappeared, and turned into an extremely majestic voice that made people want to kneel down and surrender.

That was the voice of Iris Medici's ancestor, the only former holder of the "Red Priest", the "Angel of War" Medici!
"Your Majesty!"

The power contained in His voice made Gu Xin kneel down without any hesitation.

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In a farm on the outskirts of the city, Lisa, the "painful" witch who had recently become a wanted criminal and rarely came into the city, came to a secret room in the attic, locked the door, and looked into the dark room with only a little sunlight coming in through the gaps in the window.

In the middle of the floor stood a full-length mirror taller than her. Due to Morola's backward manufacturing process, the surface of the mirror was somewhat mottled, making her figure appear bright and dark in it, like a demon.

Touching the cross hidden in the ravine on her chest, feeling a sense of inviolable majesty entering her body, Lisa, who was wearing a high-slit low-cut long skirt, took out a deep breath, took out the magic mirror hidden in her body, silently recited a spell, and took out an exquisite gold jewelry box from it.

A breathtakingly beautiful face was engraved on the surface of the jewelry box, surrounded by venomous snake-like patterns that covered the entire front of the box. She looked at the face with some fascination, then opened the jewelry box and took out a ring.

Putting the ring with a huge sapphire on her finger, Lisa pursed her lips, took a last look at her figure in the mirror, which was even more beautiful than when she was "happy", reached out and touched the mirror, turning it into a passage to the world in the mirror, and then walked in with a firm expression.

(End of this chapter)