Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1189 Witch's Reunion

As the prayer hall was packed, Angel had no intention of interrupting Tracy's telling of the touching story of St. Angelica, so he waited until the end of the mass and the believers reluctantly left before removing his disguise and coming to the altar.

She now uses a magical item called "Illusion" made by the secret order's "trickster" Sophia generously donated to the Witch Church, instead of the original "false ring" to disguise her appearance. This transparent mask can not only switch between the real appearance and various disguised faces at will, but also has the power to see and control the lines of spirits and interfere with divination. Most importantly, it has a kind of illusion that makes it difficult for people to see the face but will not be suspicious, which is equivalent to a double protection.

Because of this, when Angel took off his disguise in front of the altar, it took Tracy several seconds to focus her eyes on her. She was first surprised by the sudden appearance of the beautiful woman, and even had a moment of obsession. Then her pupils shrank and she realized that the person standing in front of her was the "Angelica" whose deeds she had just praised against her will.

This mask is really effective, it can even fool a saint... Angel thought proudly, and took two steps closer, almost sticking to Tracy. The latter took a step back suddenly, and her waist hit the altar. The candlesticks shook, and the holy book fell to the ground. The page that was opened was the content of the Golden Queen's seven captures of "Lieutenant General of Disease".

"I'm not going to eat you. Instead of worrying about me, you should worry about Elaine behind you."

Angel chuckled, finding Tracy's reaction very amusing, and took a step forward, leaving her no way to escape.

Almost at the same time, a figure emerged from behind the altar. It was the red-haired witch Elaine, who was dressed in a women's shirt and light-colored coat, tall leather boots and tights.

Tracy looked back as if she had sensed something, and saw Elaine looking at her seriously. She pursed her lips, and her eyes were like a knife cutting through her body, but in the end, there was a hint of attachment.

She turned back to look at Angel resolutely and said:
"I knew this day would come when I was caught. Making me a bishop is just a punishment... I have nothing to say. Just do it."

Do it? She thought Elaine had kidnapped her so I could take revenge? Angel laughed secretly, and a knife made of purple-black flames appeared in his palm. He stabbed Tracy's forehead, but stopped at a very close distance from her skin and slowly moved down.

Feeling the burning heat mixed with a hint of biting coldness, as if the touch that could freeze even the soul passed across the bridge of her nose, lips, and stayed at her neck, Tracy closed her eyes in despair.

"Please wait a moment," Elaine's voice suddenly came from behind her, "Ms. Angelica, you said before that you would give me everything about her, which naturally includes her life and how to deal with her."

Good cooperation! Angel's mouth curled up slightly, but he quickly suppressed it and turned the playful thought into a cold voice:
"I did promise that, but if she escapes, the responsibility will be on you."

After saying that, she swung the black flame knife in her hand, cut off a strand of black hair that fell to Tracy's ear, and put it into the mirror space. Then she dispersed the terrifying flame of destruction and said to Tracy, who opened her eyes in a daze and secretly glanced at Elaine beside her:
"Why did you think of attacking Elaine?"

This was a question she had never figured out. "The White Saint" Katarina had long known that the Golden Queen had become a "disaster" witch who could respond to prayers from anywhere in the world. As her follower, Elaine would certainly attract attention. A newly promoted saint would not have any chance of winning even with an entire fleet.

What’s the difference between that and committing suicide?
Tracy's blue eyes revealed a trace of confusion, and she answered hesitantly:
“It was my mother…After I was promoted, she gave me a chance to find Elaine and bring her back.

"Besides, she said you were dealing with those followers of the Original Moon in the southern continent."

Hearing this, Angel frowned.

Catalina is obviously misleading Tracy. Even if I am in the southern continent, I can respond to prayers at any time and rush to Elaine's side quickly. This young witch doesn't know the difference between angels and saints. Could it be that the "White Saint" doesn't know... Angel came to a preliminary conclusion and asked:
"How did you complete the ritual to advance to Despair?"

"My mother imprisoned a demigod. I pretended to release him and escaped with him. I revealed my identity at the last moment and then killed him."

That really makes people feel "desperate"...

Angel nodded slightly, without asking where this demigod came from. To her, as long as it wasn't a ritual to infect tens of thousands of innocent people with a disease, it was acceptable.

Based on the answers to these two questions, she had already guessed why Katrina deceived Tracy and made her attack Elaine.

This immortal witch had long ago taken the initiative to show her goodwill to Angel and provided her with a lot of useful information. Now she was sending her most promising descendant to her. In order not to cause resentment, she even used a more difficult ritual method to promote Tracy. Her purpose was to allow Tracy to stay alive by Angel's side.

Is this a hostage sent here, or is this an insurance policy for her to change sides? She muttered, and continued to ask:
"What else did your mother say? Don't miss any details."

"She reminded me to be careful and that as long as I'm alive, she would find a way to save me... She also said that she would be returning to the headquarters of the witch sect soon. Not only her, but most of the high-level leaders named after colors have received the same order, including witches in big cities such as Trier, Saint Milon, and Feynaport City." Tracy answered honestly as if she had given up struggling.

This is consistent with the information I found before... Catalina had already anticipated that Tracy would be caught and told her not to resist? Angel analyzed and asked casually:

"Any information about Trier?"

"Trier... Mother mentioned the Black Witch who was in charge of the city's affairs. She said that she was forced to leave before completing her mission, and her reputation in my grandmother's heart would be greatly reduced... Oh, she also mentioned that the soul of the 'disaster' witch who fell in Trier in the Fourth Epoch seemed to have been wandering underground, wandering around the 'Night Pillar'."

Christine who fell in Trier in the Fourth Epoch? Her characteristics have been recovered, and her remains have turned into a night pillar. How could her soul still linger underground after a thousand years? Could it be the figure I saw in the catacombs when I first went to Trier? Angel thought for a moment, and after asking a few more questions, he determined that this clue was the important information that the "White Saint" was trying to convey through Tracy.

She glanced at Elaine and said in a serious tone:

"Since Elaine has saved you, you should stay in this city obediently. Unless the original witch comes in person, no one from the 'Witch Cult' can enter here... Of course, you can also try to escape and see what the consequences will be."

Tracy nodded somewhat dazedly.

Seeing that she no longer struggled physically and mentally, Angel smiled with satisfaction and continued to say to Elaine:
"Get ready and come with me to Trier tomorrow."

After saying that, she turned around, stepped directly into the mirror that appeared out of thin air, and left the church, leaving only Elaine who was deep in thought and Tracy who looked expressionless.

After a moment, Elaine put away her pensive expression, looked at the black-haired, blue-eyed witch with a smile on her face, and said softly, "She was even more charming than when she met her in the Port of Berens in the southern continent."
"You just heard that if you run away, I will be punished accordingly. Should I tie your hands and feet and lock you in the church basement, or should I keep you by my side at all times and keep a close watch on you, or... should I make sure you don't have the strength to run away?"

Tracy's sparkling eyes widened in shock, her mouth slightly opened, and she stood there in a daze, as if she couldn't believe that the Elaine she was familiar with would say such words.

"Why, you never thought that you would fall into my hands again and suffer my revenge and punishment?"

Elaine said with a smile, reaching out to the door. Invisible threads spread out and closed the double doors tightly, leaving only the two of them in the sacred Angelica Church.

At this moment, Tracy, who had a dull expression, seemed to have regained her self-esteem. She snorted and turned her head away, saying:
"Being here is the biggest punishment, everything else is just an addition."

This is my line... Elaine was stunned, then clenched her fists, thinking of everything she went through when she was abducted by Tracy to the "Black Death", thinking of the experiences she had first resisted and then had to accept, and finally reminiscing about, as well as the disappointment and nostalgia after finally escaping.

While she was stunned, Tracy suddenly straightened up, grabbed Elaine's shoulders and pushed her down.

With a clang, the candlestick that had just survived Tracy's collision fell from the altar. The sudden dimming of the light caused the shadows on the surface of the statue of St. Angelica behind it to fluctuate, as if its expression had changed.

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The next day, Angel took Elaine from the "City of Dreams" and followed the long-marked mirror passage across the Raging Sea and Feynaport to Trier in Intis.

While hugging the "desperate" witch and traveling through the mirror, Angel noticed that she was struggling slightly but obviously, unlike before when she curled up docilely in his arms.

What, you have a new lover... no, you have forgotten me, your old boss, after you got your old love back? Angel thought of the whole "reunion process" he watched with the help of his statue yesterday, and tightened his arms as if to play a prank, making it difficult for Elaine, who has the power of two channels and is a half-agent of the "Salinger Blood Flag", to break free.

Keeping this strange posture, the two took a long detour in the mirror passage. Half an hour later, they left the deep and strange mirror world and came to the city of joy, the eternal Trier.

(End of this chapter)