Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1172 Six Special Paths
Although Emlyn was shrouded in gray fog, only his body outline and general facial features were exposed, but his unconcealed movements still made many Tarot Club members notice something unusual.

The Tarot Club had been held for two years, and everyone's Roselle diaries had long been searched, so the time for presenting diaries and reading Mr. Fool's diaries had been skipped by default. The transactions between them had also been greatly reduced due to the improvement of everyone's sequence, and it was almost only a deal was completed in a month. Therefore, the gathering at 3 pm every Monday had become a forum for everyone to share intelligence and speak freely.

So after the usual greetings, "Justice" Audrey asked with concern:

"Mr. Moon, are you okay?"

The others also focused their attention on this vampire.

Emlyn subconsciously straightened his back, looked around, sorted out his thoughts, and shook his head.
"I'm fine. I just got some important information this afternoon..."

He hesitated for a moment, but decided to raise his questions at the party to pool their wisdom instead of worrying about it alone.

"It's like this. Today, an archbishop of the Church of Mother Earth came to me and said that according to the Holy See's intention, I will serve as the representative of the blood race in the Church of Earth, and my status will be equivalent to that of a senior deacon..."

Speaking of this, Emlyn's tone was filled with a hint of pride.

A vampire, no, a blood clan became a high-ranking deacon of the Earth Mother. This was really weird. I remembered that two years ago he was locked up in the basement of the Harvest Church and cried every day, begging everyone who passed by to find a way to rescue him... Angel secretly laughed at this weak-willed vampire.

Of course, she could understand why the Earth Church took the initiative to invite Mr. "Moon" as the representative of the blood race, intending to absorb all blood races into the church system. After all, the "Earth Mother Goddess" was an imposter of the blood race. Now that the God of War had fallen, He no longer needed to pretend, so He naturally had to bring the direct line back to the church.

But as Emlyn continued to talk, Angel's brows gradually furrowed, and his inner doubts gradually became apparent.

“The archbishop warned me that within the Church of the Earth, anyone who claims to have received divine revelation, whether they are clergy or ordinary believers, has been tempted by the devil without exception. Not only should they not be believed, but they must also report it to the church as soon as possible.

“And if a charismatic person receives an oracle during prayer, he or she must not blindly follow it or spread it privately, but must seek confirmation from the charismatic person next to him or her. Even if it is a decree issued by the Holy See, it will be considered invalid if it is not countersigned by other charismatic people.”

The head of the Church of Mother Earth, Madam Roland... Angel recalled the graceful lady who looked about forty years old but had actually been in charge of the church for more than two hundred years, and her graceful figure wearing a robe that was cut to pieces by the sword storm, covering her vital parts with her hands as she fled from the mirror world. Then he turned his thoughts to the key point in Emlyn's words.

Those who are blessed by God, those who are favored by God?
She looked around in confusion and found that other Tarot Club members, including the "world" controlled by Klein, showed a certain degree of curiosity, so she felt relieved.

It turns out that I wasn't the only one who didn't understand.

"Please explain."

The "magician" Fors, who was sitting opposite Emlyn, raised a question at the right time.

"That's what I was planning to do," Emlyn nodded and continued, "According to the archbishop, the two paths controlled by the Church of Mother Earth are both related to life, so there is a greater possibility of being tempted and influenced by some evil beings. People often try forbidden life experiments and become corrupted as a result."

Hearing this, Angel subconsciously thought of Frank Lee, a former member of the Church of the Earth under the command of "Admiral of the Stars" Cattleya, and now the first mate of the "Future". This extraordinary person who has been promoted to Sequence 5 "Druid" is keen on conducting biological experiments and wants to cultivate plants and animals with multiple uses, especially edible uses, and has already achieved partial success.

The evil being tempted the "Moon" and "Mother" paths... Could it be the original owner of the source "mother nest", the fallen mother goddess? She seemed to be in charge of the power of corruption and reproduction... Angel glanced at the "Hermit" Cattleya and found that this Tarot Club member with her eyes hidden behind the glasses was also a little uneasy.

Without noticing the other people's eye contact, Emlyn continued:

"For this reason, the church was divided into two systems long ago under the guidance of the Mother Goddess: 'God's Grace' and 'God's Favor'. The former are the clergy of the two paths of 'Moon' and 'Earth', while the latter are the people favored by the Mother Goddess outside of these two paths.

"The ones favored by God are less affected by evil beings, so they can help the ones favored by God to distinguish the truth from the falsehood of the oracle."

At this point, Emlyn's tone was filled with an indescribable emotion.

Because he is a saint of the "Moon" path, after joining, no, returning to the faith of Lilith, the Mother Goddess of the Earth, he is also among the ranks of the "God's Grace".

Not only him, but all vampires, due to their race, are naturally on the same path and are also blessed by God.

This means that a considerable portion of the revelations they received from their ancestors in the previous millennia may have been false and were temptations from "evil beings".

This can explain why many vampires who once prayed to the "original moon" went out of control on the spot and turned into monsters that only knew how to mate and reproduce, because that was the evil existence that affected the "moon" path.

Fortunately, most of the vampires have adhered to their faith in their ancestors and have not gone astray. Those dukes and marquises are all living well... no, are they really living well?
Emlyn's heart moved, and he quietly gathered his thoughts. He continued to relay the precautions that Archbishop Loreto had told him, and finally concluded:
"Based on these instructions, I suspect that there are some problems within the 'Moon' and 'Earth' pathways... What I want to know is, do other Orthodox Churches have similar systems to prevent the depravity of the Divine Grace?"

He looked around, and his sight finally fell on Leonard the Star beside him, because this gentleman was an official Beyonder of the Church of the Evernight Goddess.

Under his eager gaze, Leonard shook his head and said:
"There is no such system within the Church of the Evernight Goddess."

"Neither does the Church of the Storm," Alger, the Hanged Man, said immediately, "As far as I know, there are different groups within the Church of the Eternal Sun, such as the Preaching Brotherhood and the Mendicant Monks. However, they mainly have different philosophies, but their beliefs in the gods are the same."

These two official extraordinary people have almost made their identities public in the Tarot Club, so they no longer concealed the forces they belonged to. The other members also shook their heads and denied it based on their own cognition.

But they could all clearly see that the internal system of the Church of the Mother Earth was significantly different from that of other orthodox churches. The extraordinary people of the two paths that were supposed to be firmly controlled by the gods were not fully trusted, which seemed to indicate that even the Mother Earth could not fully control them.

"Could it be that the Mother Goddess, um, who is also the spirit of Lilith, the ancestor of the Blood Clan, has lost control of both paths because she is taking care of the authority of both paths at the same time?"

"Magician," Fors said carefully.

As early as the end of the war, she learned at the Tarot Club that the true identity of the "Mother Earth Goddess" was the ancestor of the blood clan, so it was natural for her to think in this direction at this time.

Impossible, absolutely impossible! Emlyn subconsciously wanted to refute, but he didn't know how to start.

At this moment, Angel looked up at Klein the Fool behind the gray fog. Seeing that he had no intention of answering, she realized that the "important task" this time fell on her. She leaned forward slightly, used a little witch charm to make other people's eyes move over involuntarily, and then spoke:
"Because the two paths controlled by the Church of the Earth are somewhat special."

"What's special?" Emlyn asked eagerly.

"As we all know, whether it's the scriptures of the Orthodox Church, the propaganda of various secret sects, or even the ancient legends of previous eras, they all mentioned that the source of the twenty-two extraordinary paths is the original Creator, and it is the authority that was split after His fall."

Angel explained slowly, his voice deliberately soft and graceful, which made Mr. "Moon" put down his inner anxiety and nodded continuously. The explanation of the source of extraordinary characteristics within the blood clan also pointed to the original creator, and His split characteristics created the ancient gods including Lilith, and ultimately created all the current races.

Others also recalled the myths and legends they knew. In addition to secret organizations such as the Moss Ascetic Order and the Psychological Alchemy Society, both the Orthodox Church and the occult knowledge spread underground had similar explanations.

"But in fact, that's not the case. Only sixteen of the twenty-two paths come from the Creator." Seeing that no one objected, Angel smiled and continued, "The remaining six come from the 'Starry Sky'."

The starry sky? Like the pollution underground, the starry sky that would be corroded without even touching it, as long as you had a little understanding of it?
The other members sat up straight, their expressions changed. They had already learned about the dangers of these two in the Tarot Club. Audrey "Justice" and Leonard "Star" felt it most deeply, because they had been exposed to underground pollution during their adventure in "Groselle's Travels". Quinn "Judgment" shrank her neck even more. She almost died from the underground pollution in the abandoned castle outside Backlund, and was rescued by Mr. "Fool" and joined the Tarot Club.

"The 'Moon' and 'Mother' pathways are among them?"

Fors glanced at his close friend who looked even shorter because of his hunched neck, and asked, "Yes, there are also the 'lawyer', 'arbitrator', 'prisoner' and 'criminal' paths."

Angel replied simply.

She did not try to tell other Tarot Club members about the "Source". It was not because she would be contaminated by hearing names like "Mother Nest" and "Land of Disorder", but because she was worried that some experienced and knowledgeable members would be able to weave complete information with just a few fragmented pieces, learn about the existence of the "Outer Gods", and suffer from the influence of the Old Ones outside the barrier.

But even so, Emlyn couldn't help but say in astonishment:
“So, the divine revelations perceived by the ‘Moon’ and ‘Mother’ pathways are likely to be pollution from the starry sky?”

He paused and added:

"'Original Moon' comes from the stars?"

He was quite perceptive when it came to the safety of the vampires... If he knew a little more information, he would probably be watched by the "Fallen Mother Goddess". Those vampires who were polluted and turned into monsters were most likely like this... Angel sighed and nodded.

This... Both paths come from the starry sky, so what is the Mother Earth, and what are we the blood race... Emlyn was stunned, and convinced himself in his heart that this was just a test from the ancestor, but he was obviously a little listless, and his originally straight waist was bent.

Instead, Hugh Dilcha, who was at the arbitrator's channel, asked curiously:
"But I've never felt any divine revelation, except from Mr. Fool."

That's because half of the Outer God who originally owned the Kingdom of Disorder was locked in the "Wishing Lamp" and the other half was outside the barrier. One of them had no brain, and the other had no power, so their influence on the corresponding path was smaller... Angel smiled secretly and explained:

"The Arbitrator and Lawyer paths are relatively good, but the problems faced by prisoners and criminals are even more serious than those faced by the Moon and Mother. As far as I know, the angel king 'The Bound God' at the top of the Prisoner, also known as the 'Bound One' path, has been completely corrupted, causing most of the Beyonders on that path to be polluted and become beings who only know how to indulge in desires."

"The hedonistic faction of the 'School of the Rose'?"

"Star" Leonard asked subconsciously.

Although he did not participate in the action against the evil god believers in the southern continent because he had to go to the temple to take the assessment for senior deacons and choose his own holy objects, he also learned a lot of information from the internal reports of the church and knew that the hedonistic faction that believed in the "Mother Tree of Desire" was a key target of attack.

Seeing that most of the Tarot Club members, except for the Hermit and the Hanged Man, were confused when they heard this title, Leonard took the opportunity to explain it, then looked at Angel and continued to ask:

"I heard that the Orthodox Church is cracking down on these evil cults recently?"

He wanted to take this opportunity to learn about the progress on the "front line" rather than waiting for internal church information which would be delayed by a week.

"Except for the Church of the God of War, which was severely damaged in the war, other churches of the Orthodox God sent three to four demigods to lead a large number of official Beyonders to the southern continent to encircle and suppress the cult believers of the Rose School, which were very active in the later stages of the war." Angel replied, "After nearly a month of operations, the believers of the Mother Tree of Desire and the Original Moon suffered heavy losses, and more than five saints were confirmed dead, but no angels have appeared yet."

All the Orthodox Churches? Why is there no movement from our Earth Mother Church... No, it's just that I haven't been notified... Emlyn was shocked at first, and then became stunned. He felt that he was excluded by other clergy because he had just joined the church and was a vampire.

As if he had heard his inner thoughts, Angel turned to look at the lost vampire and said:
"You didn't participate in the operation, perhaps because the church's top leaders were worried that Beyonders from the 'Moon' path would be more susceptible to the 'Original Moon'. Most of the Earth Mother Goddess believers active on the front lines of the southern continent are 'God's Blessed' from other paths... I heard from them that the Earth Church is selecting a group of God's Blessed with firm faith to participate in the battle, and perhaps it will be your turn soon."

So that's how it is. I was wondering why the First Ancestor would exclude the vampires. It turns out he was thinking about us... Emlyn took a deep breath, smiled, and bowed slightly to the Queen.

"Thank you for informing me."

I'm just trying to comfort you... Angel muttered, then turned to look at the Hermit Cattleya and asked:
"Has the 'Mysterious Queen' returned?"

Half a month had passed since Bernadette met her father and prevented him from being completely controlled by the "Fallen Mother Goddess" and used this as a ritual to advance to Sequence 2 "Sage". Anne and her ghost ship had already used the spirit world to shuttle back to the City of Dreams, while the "Dawn" could only return to Intis via the normal route because it did not have the ability to move so quickly. Therefore, Angel had not contacted the other party for some time.

Cattleya shook her head doubtfully.

"not yet."

She was wondering why the "Queen" asked this question, and suddenly realized the implicit message in this sentence:

The "Queen of Mystery" has accomplished her goal of going deep into the Sea of ​​Mist!
It turns out that what happened last time when I had a nightmare and saw the Queen’s tragic death, and then I prayed to Mr. Fool and asked for his protection, was true… She was delighted, and couldn’t help but glance at Mr. Fool at the head of the long table. She felt phantom pain all over her body, and remembered the punishment she suffered the first time she couldn’t help but peek at this being, so she quickly looked away.

Seeing that the Hermit was looking around and seemed to be out of his mind, Angel continued:
"When she returns, I hope to borrow the 'lamp'. In addition, you can ask her directly for the main material of Sequence 3 'Master of Prophecy' that you are looking for."

Lamp... that "Wishing Magic Lamp"? Why do I have to ask the Queen for the ingredients for my Sequence 3 potion... Could it be that she, no, "Him" has been promoted to "Sage" and can separate the extra Sequence 3 Beyonder characteristics in her body? Cattleya reacted and lowered her head and said:
"Okay, I'll convey your request."

Because of the Fool's intimidation, she even used honorifics, but then she felt that this was just the way to deal with an angel.

I always feel that Miss Queen is now the host of the Tarot Club. After all, she was the first member to become an angel and should be the one with the strongest combat power at present. She must be favored by Mr. Fool... Cattleya thought to herself, and quickly discarded this dangerous idea.

Audrey, who had been quietly watching everyone's conversation, had the same feeling. She looked at the Queen, then at the World, and finally secretly glanced at Mr. Fool. She always felt that the atmosphere of the Tarot Club was a little strange.

Mr. World, who used to make sharp comments from time to time, has almost stopped talking. Mr. Fool has also hardly spoken except for his opening remarks and directing the progress of the party. On the contrary, Miss Queen, who used to like to curl up in a high-backed chair with an unfocused gaze as if in deep thought, has recently become very active.

Just like the hostess of a party... Audrey, this idea is too dangerous!
She shuddered and suddenly found herself enveloped by a deep red light.

This Tarot Club has ended.

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Two days later, Angel finally waited for the "Wishing Lamp" from the "Mysterious Queen" Bernadette.

The latter was directly intercepted by Klein from the "sacrifice" and placed above the gray fog. Angel was also invited to go there and meet Klein on the gray fog to face the magic lamp that sealed a part of the "Son of Chaos" together.

After Angel imitated Bernadette and rubbed the golden magic lamp a few times, the wick of the magic lamp with the appearance of a kettle began to burn, emitting a golden sticky light, and then formed a distorted and blurry figure.

That was the genie that Angel had seen once in the fog of war outside the "City of Disaster".

The latter glanced at Angel with an illusory gaze, and immediately uttered a majestic, yet mocking voice:

"Haha, I said that the cunning, shameless guy who enjoys deceiving and fooling others can't be trusted. Look at you, you have also been trapped in the mist of history, right?"

Then, He shook His head and swept His gaze across the magnificent palace in the gray fog, stopping at Klein, who was sitting on a high-back chair. He held the "Fool" card, was wearing a "curtain", and held the "Mysterious Attendant" trait. His whole body seemed to have merged into the gray fog and mastered the power of "Source Castle".

His figure suddenly became stiff, as if frozen in mid-air.

(End of this chapter)