Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1201 Slow Down
Angel asked this question mainly because he was worried that the "Pale Queen" was actually a descendant of Azik Eggers, which would make subsequent negotiations and even possible battles awkward.

It's just like a family dispute... She muttered, looking at Azik expectantly, but found that this gentleman with bronze skin and southern continental features shook his head indifferently and said:
"I have never seen Him, and I don't remember the existence of such a family member."

Without waiting for Angel to reply, he continued:

"However, when I went to the old Balam Empire area to look for my lost memories, I heard this name in a place called Tizamo Town. He should have been born in the late Fifth Epoch when the North and South Continents were connected again and the Balam Empire was defeated by the Northern Continental Coalition. He is currently a member of the royal faction of the 'Spiritual Cult', but even if he has the blood of Eggers, it is relatively rare."

Does that mean I don't need to consider his feelings when I take action? But he is still a member of the Eggers family... Is Tizamo the place where part of the body of the messenger lady is buried? Angel began to murmur and asked:
"This Shia Palenque Eggers calls herself the 'Pale Queen', but the information I got from the Goddess confirms that she is only a Sequence 2 'Death Archon'. Do you think she has the potential to become the 'Pale Emperor'?"

With sufficient preparation, Angel was not worried about fighting an archangel who simply mastered the characteristics of Sequence 1. He was even more confident of defeating the archangel. Moreover, since the authority of the "God of Death" already belonged to the Goddess of Night, the archangel could not even call on the gods for help. He was even worse than the "evil god" Sua.

But if the opponent is just a Sequence 2 angel, then Angel's plan to "seize the Sequence 1 characteristics" can be completed without hurting Xia Eggers.

"I think He is just the 'Archon of Death', just like me," Azik answered, lowering his voice. "On the one hand, after the death of my father, the ancestor of all Eggers, the 'God of Death' of the Balam Empire, no one has truly accommodated the characteristics of those Sequence 1s, and His will and spiritual imprints still remain. If a Beyonder with His bloodline in his body attempts to ascend, it is very likely that they will be affected and become His reliance on returning to the underworld... Of course, there is no need to worry about this now."

Because one of His means of resurrection had been dismantled by the Goddess, and His uniqueness had been taken away... Angel nodded.

"On the other hand, according to my investigation and research, there has not been a large-scale undead disaster with a wide enough impact in the Fifth Epoch. This means that no one has tried to ascend to the 'Pale Emperor' yet."

Azik continued.

"Is this the Sequence 1 promotion ceremony? A small 'Pale Disaster'?" Klein suddenly asked.

"That's roughly it. As far as I know, many Sequence 1 promotion ceremonies are simplified versions of the Apotheosis Ceremony. This may be related to the fact that Sequence 1 will truly master a portion of the authority of the gods, and accommodating 'uniqueness' also requires a process similar to the Apotheosis Ceremony."

Azik seemed reluctant to talk about the Pale Disaster and quickly moved on to other topics. Angel noticed this and agreed with Klein not to ask related questions. Instead, he asked:

"So, she must have a seal formed by the characteristics of the 'Pale Emperor' in her hand, so she is called the 'Pale Queen'?"

"That's the only one that has no owner." Azik nodded, indirectly acknowledging this.

The other two copies, one is the "Pale Death" in Bernadette's hands, and the other already belongs to the goddess... Angel realized that the only viable option was to get the Sequence 1 characteristic of the "Pale Queen" that the Goddess of Night instructed her to get. Otherwise, she would have to snatch it from Bernadette or exchange it, which would be an "internal conflict."

After gaining a general understanding of Xia Palenque Eggers's strength and comparing it with the information he got from the goddess, Angel stopped talking about "work" and instead, together with Klein, discussed with Mr. Azik the many events that had occurred in the outside world over the past eight months.

Although the two of them had been writing letters and sending them to the castle, it was clear that talking to his juniors in person made Azik more relaxed than reading the letters only after waking up. This could be seen from his relaxed expression and faint smile.

"So, you have also been promoted to Sequence 2?"

After listening to their fierce battle with the Dark Angel, Azik blinked, looked at Klein, and asked with a look of relief.

Klein nodded, put his hands in his pockets, raised his head slightly, and said proudly:

"To be precise, I am preparing for the ceremony to advance to Sequence 1."

Unfortunately, in the dream, his image was still the history student who had just graduated in Azik's memory, a little thin and bookish. Even if he posed in a handsome manner, he couldn't support such momentum.

Fortunately, this action successfully amused Azik. He pursed his lips, but finally couldn't help laughing. The air between the trees was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

After the commotion, the smile on Azik's face gradually faded, and an indescribable sense of vicissitudes reappeared in his brown eyes. He looked at the two newly promoted angels who still had plenty of humanity, and said solemnly:

"I know that you have many adventures and special characteristics, which have given you convenience and a sense of urgency. However, I still want to advise you as an elder and a teacher to slow down before continuing to advance, review your original intention of pursuing power, and control this power instead of being controlled by it."

Angel, who was always on guard against being suppressed by divinity and was even trying to help Klein maintain his humanity, immediately nodded to show that she understood. She glanced at Klein beside her, who seemed to want to talk about the urgency of "doomsday", but in the end he did not speak, but just solemnly agreed.

Neither of them wanted to add to the troubles of the elder who was immersed in dreams. They also knew why Azik made such a suggestion. The "Pale Disaster" of the Fourth Epoch, the experience of reincarnating forgot the past and became a different person after reincarnation, must have brought indelible memories to the angel, and also let him know what things should be cherished.

Fortunately, I still have Klein, and he has me... Angel thought with some relief, and stopped talking about any topics about the outside world. Instead, he accompanied Azik to stroll around Tingen City in the dream, walked through the street in front of the Silver Crown Restaurant, came to the North District Saint Selina Church, and strolled among the noisy crowd in the completed street park where there were no explosions or gods, until night fell completely.

As if he was tired from walking, Azik sat on a bench in the park and sighed with contentment.

He turned around and found that Angel and Klein had left at some point.

"I seem to have forgotten about 'urging marriage'..."

Azik smiled and said to himself that every time he saw the two of them, he felt that they had a sense of urgency from the bottom of their hearts, as if they were desperately seeking opportunities for promotion. This was why he was inspired and gave a reminder just now.

"But I should be able to wake up early and make it to the real wedding..."

He shook his head, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes.

The noise around him and the sound of the church bells not far away disappeared in an instant, and Azik Eggers was completely surrounded by deep darkness.

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In a building with a garden near the port of Bayam, the City of Generosity, the weekly secret gathering was drawing to a close.

There were not many people at the gathering, only eight, but all of them were extraordinary people, and they had two common characteristics. One was that they were all ordinary people a few months ago, and only recently took the potion and gained real extraordinary powers. The other was that they were all loyal to a leader codenamed "Bishop".

They followed the rules set by the "Bishop", first conducting transactions, then exchanging information, and finally communicating freely. They soon ended today's party, put on their hoods, and disappeared into the shadows, passed through walls, or climbed through windows, disappearing into the night.

One of the party members, a burly man with messy black hair, walked out of the port through the streets and alleys. After making sure that no one was following him, he changed direction and headed towards the only remaining Storm Lord Church in Bayam.

As he walked, he took off an inconspicuous ring, and his hair color immediately turned into a deep blue like the waves. His facial contours also changed, his facial features became deeper, and his eyes settled into azure blue.

He is Alger Wilson, the "Hanged Man" of the Tarot Club, and the Cardinal of the Church of the Storm stationed in Bayam. He is Mr. "Bishop" and one of the members of the party who just took the "Sailor" potion.

Alger returned to the Sea Wave Church like a gust of wind, changed into the cardinal's robe, and walked back to his office. He flipped through the documents on his desk as if nothing had happened and began to review them absentmindedly.

But in his mind, he continued to plan the promotion routes for his "Shadow Guards" and how to place them in various organizations, gatherings and key positions so that they could monitor the city at any time and serve him.

This was his real "team", the extraordinary people he had trained by following the method used by the "Queen" to recruit the Minor Arcana. In order not to expose his official identity, Alger bought a magical item from the Tarot Club that could change his appearance. He served as the organizer of the gathering, the "bishop", and also mixed in as a member, playing two roles and enjoying it.

During this period, he distributed the Low-Sequence Characteristics acquired from the Tarot Club to his subordinates as rewards, and formed a team composed entirely of Beyonders, loyal only to him, and hiding in the dark. He made them independent of the "Managed Punishers" and completed some tasks that were not convenient for the official to take action on his behalf as the Cardinal.

In order to completely control them, Alger deliberately chose several ways to trade with the Tarot Club for the subsequent potion formulas, and spent a lot of effort to make it difficult for these extraordinary people to betray him. For example, he deliberately chose women to take the "Assassin" potion, so that female assassins who were not tolerated by the "Gnosis Society" and the "Witch Sect" could only rely on him, or "apprentices" who could hardly buy the formula from the outside world...

I always feel that this is a simplified version of the "Tarot Club", and I am the "Fool" who controls everything... Such an irreverent thought suddenly popped up in the mind of "The Hanged Man" Alger. He was shocked and quickly stood up from his chair and walked around the office a few times before he collected his thoughts and calmed down.

Oh, how could the respected Mr. Fool establish an organization in secret like I did, and even blend in among the members to secretly guide the meetings in order to establish prestige?

He smiled at himself, and was suddenly enveloped by a hazy gray mist. The low voice of “The Fool” echoed in his ears.

"The Queen requests a private communication, which will begin in ten minutes."

(End of this chapter)