Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1221 They also kill people in their dreams? (Two in one)

"Yes, I am the first princess of the Balam Empire, the heir to the imperial crown, and the protector of the Star Plateau, the Paz Valley, and the Harvest Plains, Shia Eggers."

The "Pale Queen" declared in a cold tone, showing no respect for the descendant of the "God of Death" Salinger, the founder of the Balam Empire.

But Azik didn't care. He just smiled and shook his head.

"Baram's crown has belonged to King Loen, and the empire's territory has been divided up by the colonists. Even the underground building we are in, which was built for the purpose of being close to death, has been occupied by the Intis people and transformed into a hotel.

"Also, that bone crown has a significant impact on your mood, so be careful."

After saying that, He no longer put on a welcoming attitude, turned around and sat back on the sofa, nodding at Angel.

Mr. Azik should be talking about the Balam royal family member named Aurela Eggers, who is the original owner of this Aurela Hotel... Angel, who had read some information before coming here, thought about it.

In addition, she also noticed that the bone crown on Xia Palenque Eggers' head was emitting an irrepressible cold feeling, which was very similar to the "Pale Death" seal of the "Mysterious Queen" Bernadette, which was also a Sequence 1 Death God seal.

It seems that this is the seal formed by the characteristics of the "Pale Emperor"... Because Mr. Azik and I are both angels, He must appear with this seal to avoid being caught off guard and falling into a disadvantage in battle? Angel thought.

Being stared at by her and Azik, Xia, who had a tough attitude before and seemed to be somewhat repulsive to Azik, who was also a member of the Eggs family, was silent for a moment, then reached out to adjust the bone crown on her head, making it tilt to one side, with one side separated from "His" black hair, making Angel a little worried that the crown would fall off her head.

Instantly, the icy atmosphere eased, and the woman's light brown eyes became more lively. "He" looked at Azik again, but in the end, he said nothing. He sat on another high-backed chair away from the two of them, smoothed his white robe, and said in a voice that was not so cold but still lacked emotion:

"What is your purpose in coming to Paros?"

Although He was asking questions to both of them at the same time, his gaze stayed on Azik for a long time.

After all, Eggers, who is also the "Archon of Death", is the true son of the "God of Death" and a direct descendant with a strong bloodline. If he reveals his identity and declares that he wants to revive the Balam Empire, it will undoubtedly be a huge attraction to the "royal faction" of the Spirit Cult. Even the "artificial God of Death" faction may move closer to him, and Xia Eggers' power will fall apart in an instant.

No wonder He pinned the title of "the follower of the Goddess of Night" on Mr. Azik as soon as he opened his mouth... Angel laughed secretly.

She knew that this angel, who had lived for more than a thousand years but was trapped in an endless cycle of reincarnation and was tired of and resistant to his original identity, would most likely not intervene in the affairs of the Spiritual Cult.

As expected, Azik answered without hesitation:

"I am not interested in restoring the Balam Empire's rule in the southern continent, and of course, I will not stop your efforts. There are just some things that interest her and me, that's all."

Of course, He would not expect such a "promise" to reassure the other party, so He did not dwell on the issue of position, but glanced at Angel, who understood and took over the conversation:
"At the end of June in 1350, you should be able to feel the departure of the 'God of Death'."

That was when she, Klein, and Azik entered Salinger's mausoleum together and witnessed the Goddess of Night completely destroying the God of Death's resurrection plan.

Pale Queen Xia nodded, and this action caused the bone crown that she had deliberately worn askew to shake, and it almost fell off:
"The terrifying aura coming from the depths of the Violent Sea that day should have been sensed by every Beyonder on the Path of the God of Death... At that time, I thought it was the ancestor of all Eggs who had returned, but it wasn't until a month later that the 'Artificial God of Death' sent a message that they had sensed the oracle of the God of Death... At that time, I was certain that the God of Death had fallen and His authority had been stolen."

"You don't believe in those oracles?" Angel asked.

“That is completely different from the connection I felt from my bloodline… There is no doubt that it is not the noble god of death, but some other… deity.

“Five months ago, after the colonists’ civil war ended, I finally determined which god had taken away the power of the God of Death.

"It's the goddess of night!"

Xia replied in a deep voice, her expression not as excited as her words.

No wonder the Royal Faction was not controlled by the Goddess compared to the Artificial Death Faction, because they quickly determined that the current Death Faction was not the original one... Angel muttered, and said without hiding anything:

“Now the goddess has indeed obtained the authority of the god of death and the god of war.

"I think you should know what this means."

From Xia's attitude just now, Angel could guess that she understood the concept of "the old days" and the rules of conversion and accommodation between adjacent pathways.

These straightforward and almost threatening words made the Pale Queen's dark-skinned face turn a little paler. After a moment, she nodded slightly, lowered her eyes, and said:

"I know.

"Your goddess sent an oracle in the name of the god of death.

"Otherwise I wouldn't be here, in front of you."

At this second, He looked like a poor lady who was forced to meet the enemy, which made Angel feel a little guilty.

Of course, only a little bit, after all, even the threat was made by the goddess, she just came here to receive the "Pale Emperor" characteristics according to the oracle. And this obedience is most likely due to the absolute suppression of the "Death God" path by the high position over the low position, just like the "Hell General" Ludwell who reluctantly accepted the fate of becoming a secret puppet under Azik's casual order.

Besides, Angel always felt that the goddess' attitude towards the "Spirit Cult" was a little too lenient, even better than the Church of the God of War, where gods had also fallen. At least the leader of the "royal faction" in front of him never surrendered, nor did he become an extraordinary person like the Patriarch Larion of the Church of the God of War.

You know, there are many senior deacons and archbishops in the Church of Evernight who have been promoted to Sequence 3 and are eagerly waiting for the Beyonder characteristics of angels.

Maybe the goddess intends to use the name of the "Spiritual Cult" to expel the colonists from other countries and the forces of other churches and monopolize the believers of the southern continent... Even if they all believe in the god of death in the end, they are equivalent to the believers of the goddess... Angel guessed.

Xia Eggers quickly put away her previous fragile expression, returned to her indifference, and asked as if to confirm:

"The goddess only needs the characteristics of the Pale Emperor? Is this necessary to transcend the sequence?"

No, in fact, the goddess has already obtained a copy of "Pale Emperor", and it is very likely that she has already begun to accommodate it... Well, Xia Eggers seems to be unsure about this, maybe she can use it... Angel was about to deny it, but suddenly an idea came to him, and he nodded:

"You can rest assured that He is not interested in your own extraordinary characteristics, including those of other angels and saints in the Spiritual Church."

This is completely true, but combined with the current context, plus a little instigation and misleading, it is entirely possible for Xia to believe that Angel asked for the "Pale Emperor" in order to offer it to the goddess, so that He would not dare to resist. Sure enough, the expression of the "Death Archon" in front of him dimmed a little, and he seemed to have accepted his fate and stopped talking.

At this moment, Azik suddenly leaned forward from his sitting position and said:

"You should have sensed that the end of the world is coming, right? It's as if everything is slowly heading towards inevitable death and end, as if being drowned by the water of the River Styx."

He looked at the other Eggs present with sincere eyes and a gentle expression.

The latter was stunned for a moment, not understanding why Azik asked this question, and nodded:
"It is consistent with the predictions of those prophets."

"Under such circumstances, not to mention saints, even angels may not be able to protect everything they cherish. It is not difficult to accept to rely on a god. Moreover, compared to the fallen god of death, the goddess of night may be a better choice." Azik said softly, "Moreover, his choice to retain the belief in the 'god of death' is also a clear attitude."

It turns out that Mr. Azik also knows about the end of the world, and he knows it in a way that is different from the prophecy... He seems to trust the goddess very much, is it because of the incident with Salinger and the help he received in sleeping and repairing his soul? The attitude of the goddess is very clear. Since the belief in the god of death still exists, then the "Spiritual Cult" and the Eggers family can also do so. Maybe they can restore the real "Bayram Empire"... Angel glanced at Azik, then looked at Xia Eggers who was looking down in thought. Just as he was about to say something, the latter raised her head as if she had made up her mind and said:

"I am willing to hand over the Pale Crown, but you must agree to two conditions."

"You say." Angel nodded immediately.

"The first condition is that the Goddess of Night and the church must promise to preserve the 'Spiritual Cult' and the Eggers family, and not to attack or retaliate against us after I hand over my Beyonder characteristics. They must also provide the necessary protection when other church forces attack us."

Xia Eggers said, speaking very quickly, as if she had already prepared a speech.

"I think the goddess' attitude on this point is clear. Didn't she mention it in her oracle to you?"

Angel asked back in confusion.

"I hope it's the oracle of the Goddess of Night." Xia added meaningfully.

"I will try to pray to the goddess later. What's the other condition?" Although Angel felt that the goddess had already expressed her attitude of fully accepting the belief in the "God of Death", he did not dwell on it too much.

"Second condition, I want you to go to the town of Tizamo near the port of Paros and find out what happened there and whether it is related to the fallen god of death."

The Pale Queen said in a calm tone.

Tizamo Town? Isn't this the place where Mr. Azik mentioned the whereabouts of the Eggs family members? Part of the body of the messenger lady is also sealed there... I thought He would ask for the restoration of the Balam Empire, or help Him fight against other factions of the Spirit Cult, and help Him completely consolidate power... Angel's mind was full of thoughts, but Azik continued to ask in a gentle tone:
"What's so special about that town? I went there once two years ago. The people there are quite simple and honest. The residents are not very hospitable but they don't reject outsiders. The only problem is that it is too close to the primitive tribe. I heard that it is attacked every year and there are always casualties."

"That's the problem," Xia said. Her expression became much more relaxed after she laid out the two conditions. "The reason why I and the Spiritual Cult took that town into our sights was because of a massacre that happened around this time last year, a massacre caused by a conflict between a primitive tribe and local residents."

“The Death God followers hiding among the Intis people reported the incident to the Spirit Cult, and they conducted a corresponding investigation.

“It was not until then that we discovered that this town had been experiencing a similar situation for hundreds of years. Between the end of each year and March of the following year, a primitive tribe nearby would inevitably clash with the residents and rush into the town under various pretexts to carry out short but highly effective attacks and killings. This resulted in more than 3% of the deaths there occurring during this period each year.

"Heh, it lasted for a hundred years because there were no records kept before this, but I suspect this 'custom' has lasted for thousands of years, even during the existence of the Balam Empire."

Continuous, fixed-time killings, this sounds like some kind of ritual... Is the custom of offering sacrifices to the god of death still preserved today? It's a bit like the anomaly in Bansi Port... Angel listened to Xia's introduction while thinking about the truth behind the incident.

But even if it was a sacrifice to the gods, there was no need for one angel to entrust another angel to investigate and handle it. Even in the big cities of the Northern Continent, a team of well-equipped official extraordinary people could deal with those primitive tribes and bloody sacrifices, and at most one saint would be dispatched.

Unless this matter deeply involves the power of a high position, or even...

"Do you think it has something to do with the fallen 'Death'?"

"That's right," Xia looked at Angel and was attracted to him as expected. After a moment, she continued, "The Spiritual Cult investigated those primitive tribes and found that they would receive revelations from their primitive beliefs in mid-December every year, asking them to expel and kill Tizamo's 'invaders'. The targets were quite clear, usually involving only a few or at most a dozen targets. Once the requirements of the revelation were met, they would stop killing."

“The tribes that invade Tizamo are different every year, but their beliefs are all about death, eternal sleep, and the interpretation of dreams.

"In addition, the members of the spiritual cult who investigated Tizamo Town discovered another problem. Except for a small number of local residents who have just settled here, most of them show an overly peaceful mentality. This is not laziness or loss of hope in life, but rather a lack of interest in negative emotions such as anger and jealousy. Even if there is a dispute between the two parties, they tend to go through official procedures to resolve it."

"An outstanding follower of the Eternal Sun."

Azik commented with a smile.

"No, it has nothing to do with faith. According to our investigators, it's as if their negative emotions have been eradicated and absorbed by some kind of force. In contrast, from the end of each year to March of the following year, many women in the town will experience nausea, bloating, and other pregnancy-like symptoms, while men will think they are possessed by ghosts or evil spirits. It's like a collective panic."

Shia replied, shaking her head.

It was also from the end of the year to March of the following year... the same period when the death rate soared due to attacks by primitive tribes... Angel quickly grasped the key point and asked:
"What are the results of the investigation? Have you discovered any large-scale sacrificial rituals, side effects of sealed items, or covert manipulation by some Beyonders?"

She instinctively thought about the problem from the perspective of an official Beyonder.

"That's the problem," Xia smiled in front of her for the first time. "Nothing came of it. The town is completely normal. There is no supernatural power at work. No one is manipulating the primitive tribe. The source of the revelation is unknown, and all the discomforts of the townspeople are regarded as hysteria."

"But I think this is because all the problems are hidden in the 'dream' and do not involve reality, so the initial investigation did not find anything."

Dreamland!

Angel had thought about the interference of the "mirror world" and the spirit world in Tizamo Town, but after hearing the other party mention the dream, he felt that his doubts were resolved.

No wonder the "Pale Queen" asked the follower of the Goddess of Night for help. "Dreams" are the authority of this deity.

PS: Today, it’s just two-in-one and there will be no follow-up…

(End of this chapter)