Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1249 Whirlpool
After bringing Moran Avni to the depths of the mirror world outside Trier in reality, Angel finally let go of the "man in the mirror" who was being strangled by the neck and pinched by the collar and was completely unable to resist.

The latter had just revealed his strength of the middle sequence of the Arbitrator Path in the brief battle with the "Law Mage" Yalishia Tamara. Angel guessed that it was probably a "Punishment Knight", otherwise his "imprisonment" would never be effective on a target with divinity.

The mirror double is naturally a special ability unique to the "person in the mirror" and has nothing to do with one's own path.

Throwing Moran, who was nearly sixty years old, with graying black hair and prominent wrinkles on both sides of his nose, to a dark place far away from the exit of the mirror world, Angel looked down at him, showing a kind smile, and asked in the most charming voice possible:
“Are you the newest Minister of Industry, Moran Avni?”

Moran, whose physique and strength had been enhanced many times by the potion but who was unable to move in Angel's hands, rolled over to steady himself. When he heard Angel's deliberately gentle voice, an unnatural flush appeared on his face, which was originally panicked and angry. His heartbeat suddenly accelerated, his blood vessels dilated, and his thinking became less sharp.

"I, I am."

He answered hurriedly, fearing that the beauty in front of him would be dissatisfied with him.

The other party's brutal behavior just now was naturally due to his eagerness to rescue himself from the attacker, which is completely forgivable.

If the woman in front of him had told him in advance, he could even take the initiative to follow her and leave without her having to use force.

Humph... Looking at Moran Avni, who was completely trapped in the dual control of charm and "conquest" and whose eyes became confused, Angel snorted and shook his head. She was about to ask a few questions in this state when she felt that the mirror channels extending like a spider web around her were disturbed. One of them quickly became brighter, and a purple flame spread along this channel from a farther distance and reached her almost instantly.

In the silent explosion, the purple flame turned into a human form and slowly stood up.

This was an old man wearing a blue military dress with a ribbon and medals on his chest. His short dark red hair was neatly combed back, his face had obvious wrinkles, and his nearly black eyes were extremely sharp.

As soon as he landed, his eyes were fixed on Angel, making the latter's spiritual alertness even higher.

There is no doubt that this is an angel, a "weather wizard".

Angel quickly went through several Hunter Angels that he either knew or had only heard of, and quickly determined the identity of the person in front of him:
One of the few angels in Intis who does not belong to an official organization, the president of the "Iron Cross", "Weather Warlock" Dist.

This month, the military's "weather wizard" was on duty, so how come he was the one tracking Moran? And a hunter could walk in the mirror world as easily as on flat ground, so was he also replaced by the "man in the mirror"?

Several questions quickly popped up in Angel's mind, and he soon discovered that although the other party had handsomely used the incarnation of fire to land here, and seemed to be very powerful on the surface, he was actually paying careful attention to the surrounding environment and seemed not so at ease.

He should have just used a certain seal to enter the mirror world... After clearing out the "Mirror Man" spies last time and discovering that they had infiltrated various organizations, Trier's extraordinary people should have prepared corresponding means... Thinking of this, Angel's mouth curled up slightly, and the last bit of respect for this suddenly appeared angel disappeared without a trace.

In the mirror world, witches have a huge advantage over hunters of the same sequence.

But before she could say a few harsh words, Dist, with an aloof expression, turned his head to look at Moran Avni, who was kneeling on the ground and had not yet woken up from the "charm", snorted coldly, and turned his gaze to Angel.

Then, He nodded as a greeting, turned around and transformed into a purple flame, and left in a flash along the passage in the mirror that He had just come from.

This... Why did He fall down before I even made a move? No, why did He run away?
Angel, who was ready for battle, never expected that the other side had no intention of taking action at all, and decisively abandoned the captured Minister of Industry Moran.

Unless, He had no intention of protecting Moran, and coming to take a look was just a routine matter, or...

Angel instantly thought of the other angel who secretly supported the "Red Angel" Medici when he last met him, that the "Iron Blood Cross" still believed in the "True Creator", and that he had recently entrusted Lovia from Silver City to contact the Lord she believed in to start follow-up cooperation.

Was he the one hiding in the dark? Did he return to Medici's service because he still believed in the "True Creator"? Or did he intend to compete with him for the position of Chief Hunter under the throne of the god?

Watching the fire of this angel with multiple identities fading away, Angel chuckled and looked down at Moran Avni. The latter had just come to his senses, but was again intoxicated by Angel's smile and showed a flattering expression.

"How many years have you been lurking within the government as Moran Avni's 'Mirror Man'?"

Angel's question automatically changed its meaning in Moran's ears. The tone of admiration, as if exploring how great his career was, made Moran involuntarily straighten his chest and proudly answer:

"It has been 1315 years since 36."

You are quite proud... But this means that Moran Avni was replaced almost as soon as he came of age. He had no political potential at the time... Was it simply the hatred of the "Mirror Man" towards his original body that led to his becoming a powerful figure, and only after he gradually developed this identity and held a high position did he welcome the cooperation of other "Mirror Man" and the "School of Truth"? Another piece of intelligence shows that Moran's several illegitimate children can trigger the reaction of the "special mirror fragments". If he replaced his original body early, the offspring he gave birth to may indeed be related to the Mirror Man...

Angel's thoughts raced, and he confirmed that Moran was not lying at this time, so he immediately asked the next question:
"How many members of the Avni family are like you?" "A lot, more than a third."

Moran raised his head and answered, satisfied to see a hint of surprise on the face of the woman in front of him. This made him name the family members who had been replaced by the "man in the mirror" without much hesitation. There were senior military officials, important police officers, and backbones from all walks of life, and so on.

They are spread across the military, politics, business, academia and the art world... After hearing a long list of "Avini" names and their corresponding jobs and positions, even though Angel had expected it, he couldn't help but reveal a surprised expression.

With the mutual protection and help of these "mirror people", more of their kind have the opportunity to kidnap the original bodies and kill them in the mirror world, thereby completely replacing each other's identities, taking root in all walks of life in Trier, and even spreading to other cities and countries.

The "Iron Knight" Syrio Soren whom Angel met, and the betrayed Nighthawk informant Danio Brown were probably first contaminated by the power of underground Trier, producing the corresponding mirror man, and then being replaced by him.

From this point of view, the Avni family should be the earliest "lurkers" in this period. It is not ruled out that they were originally helped to gain a foothold by the earlier "Mirror Man". This is left to the Tamara family to investigate. It has nothing to do with me... Angel wrote down the information and smiled approvingly, letting Moran continue to be controlled by the "charm" and unable to extricate himself, and then asked:
"I have something I want to talk to the 'leader' of your people in the mirror about. Can you contact him?"

She had already learned from the "Man in the Mirror" Syrio about the existence of such a leader, and had vaguely guessed his identity, so she directly asked for his contact information. She also called this mysterious man "Him", pretending to be familiar with him.

But even so, Moran Avni still showed a struggling expression, as if the answer to this question was more important than the favor of the beautiful woman in front of him. However, under Angel's earnest expression of "please", Moran's tightly pursed lips finally loosened and said:

“I can contact Him through a classical silver mirror that I have placed at home and a special ritual to communicate with the world in the mirror… Since I will soon be moving into a villa arranged by the government, this mirror will soon be handed over to my deputy Griffith, who will keep it for safekeeping to prevent it from being discovered by official Beyonders.

"The steps of the ritual are..."

Seeing Moran speaking more and more fluently with a mentality as if he had overcome his inner demons and was sure that beauty was more important than secrets, Angel nodded with satisfaction and wrote down the ritual method.

She decided to return to the other party's residence later to retrieve the silver mirror to avoid the inevitable search for the mirror after Moran's disappearance.

Of course, Angel did not forget to inquire about the deputy's identity so that he could write a letter of complaint to Trier's official Beyonder for processing when he had time.

After receiving this information, Angel's mission was accomplished. However, looking at Moran's increasingly "charming" expression, which made him look like a "dog licker", she decided to ask a few more questions to make the best use of him.

"During this period, has anyone from the 'School of Truth' come to you?"

She continued to force a smile on her face, causing Moran to nod hurriedly:
"Yes, yes, and you will never guess his identity."

"Nast Solomon, 'Lord of the Five Seas'?"

Angel said quickly, causing Moran to look surprised.

"Yes... It's him. He said he was working with us on behalf of the 'School of Truth' and got the contact information of the 'leader'... But he seemed to have disappeared in the past two months. There is no news..."

he murmured.

Disappeared... because the mausoleum of Roselle was found, and the "Man in the Mirror" and their leader lost their function? Angel thought about it and asked casually:
"What 'collaboration' are they going to have?"

"I don't know," Moran answered honestly, "I am only responsible for contacting the leader, or completing some things through transactions under his orders. These are all very complicated purposes, making it difficult for people to get a glimpse of the whole picture... But Nestor once mentioned that a huge 'vortex' is about to take shape, and everyone, including us, will be sucked into it, paying the corresponding price and getting the desired results."

Whirlpool... Angel muttered the word silently. Just as he was about to ask in depth, he noticed that Moran's expression in front of him changed drastically.

Panic, pain, and fear appeared on his face at the same time, and his dark gray eyes shone brightly from within, as if a strong light was lit inside his head.

Not good... Angel subconsciously wanted to throw Moran back to the real world to stop the changes in his body, but before she could make any move, Moran's head exploded into a ball of fireworks in a burst of light, and his headless body collapsed to the ground with a dull sound.

Following the spiritual prompt, Angel looked back into the depths of the mirror world.

A female figure in a black dress with a blurry outline flashed by and quickly disappeared into the winding and twisting mirror passage.

(End of this chapter)