Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1128 Pretending

As soon as he entered the gray fog space and appeared beside the long bronze table, Angel found that this Tarot Club was a little different from the "previous" ones.

Specifically, her vision became clearer, and the gray fog that had enveloped the other members, blurring their faces until only their outlines and characteristic features such as their hair and eye colors remained seemed to have dissipated.

But when she looked closely, she found that it was not the gray mist that changed, but herself.

Her sight was able to penetrate the gray fog and fall on the other Tarot Club members, and she could clearly see every detail of these people.

Alger, the "Hanged Man", had messy blue hair like seaweed, deep facial features, and a serious expression; Derrick, the "Sun", who was gradually growing taller but looked immature, looked devoutly at the "Moon", Emlyn, who had bright red pupils, a handsome face, and always held his head high with a sense of pride; Leonard, the "Star", had a casual hairstyle, and his poetic romantic temperament was concealed by his maturity and restraint...

In order to avoid being noticed by others, Angel's eyes only swept across the row of men opposite her and easily recognized every Tarot Club member she had met in real life.

And when her eyes met the other person's, she could also confirm that in the other person's eyes she was still shrouded in gray fog, and only her outline could be seen. Otherwise, being stared at like this by a witch angel, even if it was a person of the same sex, it would be impossible for her to remain indifferent.

Is this a privilege for me? To show my specialness? Angel glanced at Mr. Fool and found that there was still a layer of mist in his eyes. He couldn't help but snorted in his heart.

All of this fell into the eyes of "Justice" Audrey, who had been secretly watching her.

Strangely, Miss Queen spent an unusually long time looking at other people today. She observed every man opposite from top to bottom, as if she was examining and evaluating something. In the end, she even looked at Mr. Fool... and Mr. World was ignored. Usually, she would look at the end of the long table first... Audrey frowned in confusion, with all kinds of speculations in her mind, but she didn't have time to think about it. She stood up first, lifted her skirt, and greeted Mr. Fool.

In her eyes, Miss Queen also stood up gracefully, facing Mr. Fool who was very close to her, bowed slightly, and said in her usual clear but seductive voice:

"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool."

At the same time, Audrey judged from the speed at which other members stood up and the tone of their greetings that no one else noticed anything unusual about the "Queen", even the "World" who had always behaved indifferently.

Except for me, the "audience", no one seemed to notice this abnormality... Was there something wrong with their relationship? Was it related to another man? Was she deliberately not looking at us because she wanted to avoid suspicion? Audrey's eyes flickered, and she wanted to raise her hand to ask questions to satisfy her curiosity.

However, Alger, the Hanged Man, who was sitting diagonally opposite her, had no time to think about the relationship between the members. When he greeted Mr. Fool, he keenly noticed that this mysterious existence today was different from the past. Under the gray mist, there was an aura that was thousands of times more terrifying than before.

It was just like the absolute suppression of the superior over the inferior that he felt when he prayed to the "Lord of Storms" at the headquarters of the Church of Storms.

Mr. Fool's power has further recovered? Has He once again acquired the status of Sequence 0? Is it because of the world war in the past year that the relationship between gods has changed, or is it because the World and the Queen went to the God-forsaken Land?

"You can start."

The Fool’s deep voice came from behind the gray fog. Alger, who was more sensitive to the levels of higher-ranking people after being promoted to High Priest of Disaster, felt his heart tremble and he did not dare to make any sound.

But unlike before, this time no member was in a hurry to ask for a deal. Everyone had a question in their mind, but no one asked first.

Until the "Hermit" Cattleya, who was wearing thick-framed glasses and whose appearance was clearly seen by Angel, looked around and spoke first:

"Just a few days ago, almost the entire world saw a huge phenomenon of unknown origin: the red moon in the sky became like an eye, the sea storm gathered into a piece, covering the suddenly appearing scorching sun, and a mirage-like tower appeared in the sky near Lunburg. During that time, the spirit world and the star world were shaken, and all divinations and prophecies were strongly disturbed.

"And another piece of intelligence I got said that dusk and night were competing with each other in Backlund's sky, and plants in the city were growing rapidly, and many areas became like primeval forests."

Sitting next to her, Judge Hugh Dilcha tried to prop himself up to make himself look less insignificant, and added:

"That day was the critical moment when the coalition forces of Feysac, Intis, and Feynaport were besieging Backlund. However, as many strange phenomena appeared and disappeared, the coalition forces seemed to have lost their will to fight and were defeated."

As a mid-level cadre of MI9, "Punishment Knight" Xio did not go to the frontal battlefield, but guarded against the invasion of enemy Beyonders and protected ordinary people in various places in Backlund. Therefore, she happened to see the trees beside the street growing wildly, almost instantly becoming taller than the clock tower and covering all the buildings. She was deeply impressed by this scene.

Both of them thought about the things discussed at the Tarot Club shortly after the war began, and had some guesses in their hearts.

At this moment, "Star" Leonard said tentatively:

"The abnormal situation that occurred in the sky above Backlund, and even in the entire northern continent, should be a symbol of a war between gods. The ones who appeared in the sky above Backlund are indeed the 'Goddess of Night', the 'Mother Goddess of the Earth', and the 'God of War'... As for the result of the war between gods, I think everyone should know it."

God war!

Cattleya, Xio, and even the other members who were listening carefully to the conversation felt their breathing stagnate. They sat up straight unconsciously, and their expressions became serious.

As early as the beginning of the war, they learned at the Tarot Club that the war sweeping the world was likely related to the conflict between gods, and the climax of the entire war might be that the gods themselves took action to start the first war between gods in the Fifth Era.

But they didn't expect that the almost one-sided war would completely reverse after the God War. The coalition forces besieging Backlund were defeated instantly. Loen had already won a substantial victory. Whether to use this opportunity to cease fire or counterattack other countries would all depend on the will of the "Goddess of Night" who won the God War.

"So, the storm and scorching sun on the sea, and the tower near Lenburg, are all part of the war between gods? Except for the 'God of Steam and Machinery' who remained neutral, the other six gods all participated in the war?"

Alger lowered his voice and spoke, as if he was worried that his words would be heard by some grumpy god.

"That should be it." Leonard, who had already received the answer from Pales in his body, nodded slightly. Therefore, the six gods should have decided the enemy and friends based on the relationship between the countries and launched a war of gods... No, it should be the other way around. The attitude of the gods determined the actions of the countries. The Lord of Storms and the God of Wisdom fought against the Eternal Sun together, and above Backlund, the God of War joined forces with the Mother Goddess of the Earth to attack the Goddess of Night... Alger lowered his head and pondered.

The "Hermit" who had studied the phenomena during that period in the "Moss Ascetic Order" and had a guess spoke in confusion:

"This is incomprehensible to me. According to our previous inferences, the Earth Mother should be the queen of the Giant King in the Second Era and the mother of the current God of War. The mother and son were defeated by the Goddess of Night..."

“It’s not a joint effort.”

A gentle voice came, and Angel moved away from the chair. He turned his head to look at the respected Mr. Fool, and then glanced at the hooded "World" with a dull expression under the gray fog.

Klein, who was sitting at the head of the long table, noticed all of this. He immediately understood what Angel meant, and manipulated the "world" to regain its lively expression. He then took over the conversation and said:
"The current 'Earth Mother Goddess' is not the Giant Queen, but the former 'Harvest Goddess' Omybella. The real Omybella is dead, and her remains are left in the God-forsaken Land."

What? The Earth Mother Goddess is fake?
This explosive news was like a bomb that created a huge storm in everyone's hearts, making them sit in their seats motionless as if they were petrified by a witch.

After a long while, Alger the Hanged Man slowly asked:
"Really?"

Then he reacted and subconsciously glanced at Mr. Fool. He found that His figure sitting behind the gray fog did not move, and did not refute or stop The World's speech.

It seems that Mr. World has discovered many secrets during this exploration of the God-Forsaken Land... With the Fool's tacit approval, Alger immediately believed this statement and asked in return:

"But if that's the case, why is there the name 'Earth Mother Goddess Omibella' in the complete list of 'Redemption Roses' found in the God-Forsaken Land? That organization is composed of gods and angel kings, so it's impossible for them not to discover the real god in disguise... Even if they ignored this matter, how could the God of War not know whether his mother is real or fake?"

"Unless the current 'Earth Mother Goddess' has been disguising herself as Omibella, just like..." "Magician" Fors used his imagination in writing novels, secretly looked at the "world" and said, "...using the ability of the 'Faceless Man'."

Cattleya, who is well-versed in mysticism, immediately retorted:
"Impossible, that is a true god. There are many ways to identify him besides his appearance."

“That’s right…” Fors muttered, shrinking her neck and trying to make herself disappear.

"Justice" Audrey secretly withdrew her gaze from Angel, realizing that the other party might already know about this matter, and her previous action was to give the opportunity to speak to "the world".

After hearing the conversation between the two, she thought for a moment and said:

"It's not impossible. If this concealment is helped by a certain god, it might be possible to hide it from other members of the Redemption Rose."

"But what is the purpose of doing this..." Cattleya frowned and was about to refute when her eyes suddenly lit up.

A certain deity helped the "Mother Earth Goddess" conceal the truth that she was not Omibella...

This helper is likely to be in the "Redemption Rose", so that the "God of War" who has become a god at that time can be concealed...

And helping the "Mother Earth" must be rewarded...

The "God of War" and the "Mother Earth" fought two against one and were defeated by the "Goddess of Night"...

The goddess of night, Amanesis, is a member of the "Redemption Rose"!
Cattleya looked at the World Klein and asked without thinking:

"Is it the 'Night Goddess'?"

Klein nodded, satisfied with the other members' speed of thinking, and added:

"Perhaps with the help of the ancient sun god, the 'Mother Earth' was able to steal Omybella's fate and hide it from all the gods until now."

The help of two gods, one of whom is "Redemption Rose", and the other is actually the target of "Redemption Rose", the fallen sun god... "Hermit" Cattleya's eyes flickered behind the thick glasses, and she realized that if her "Mystic" potion had not been digested, she would definitely feel a strong feedback at this time.

This is the secret knowledge among the gods!

After a moment, she collected her thoughts and continued to ask:

"Then who is the current 'Mother Earth Goddess'?"

This is the common question of all the Tarot Club members present, even Angel is no exception.

Unfortunately, Klein doesn't know about this either. I wonder how he can continue to pretend now... She chuckled inwardly and thought about how to smooth things over for poor Mr. World.

"The 'Mother Goddess of the Earth' who has been disguising herself as Omibella for thousands of years is the fallen ancient god, the ancestor of the blood race, Lilith."

The low voice of "World" made her stunned.

(End of this chapter)