Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1274 Actions of Both Sides (Two in One)

Even after Angel Gray, the Chariot, had left for a long time, Klein still sat in the high-backed chair that belonged to The Fool, without moving.

After knowing that there is another "timeline", a world where he and Angel did not meet, Crane has been imagining another mental state of himself and the different choices he would make for the same thing.

In subsequent conversations with Gray, he learned that even if he became a "Fool" and was inevitably influenced by the "God of Heaven", he was still a "guardian" in people's eyes, a god who protected the people around him, the people he knew, humanity and the entire earth.

But by feeling his other self's actions from a distance, Klein believed that the image of "the Fool" in the eyes of the people around him was not that great.

Because he himself is also afraid and fearful, and sometimes he wants to let go of everything and hand over the burden to others.

After stopping George III from becoming the "Black Emperor" and being captured by the brothers Adam and Amon, Klein was really interested in Amon's proposal to hand over the "Source Castle" to the other party and become an angel himself. If it weren't for the other party's bad character and the truth of what he said, he might have really given up everything on the spot.

But from Gray, we learned that Klein in that timeline finally won the war of gods with Amon and became the "Lord of Mysteries". He also took on the important task of fighting against "Tianzun" and protecting the earth until the last moment.

"Thinking about it, I am indeed that kind of person... Someone has to do it, and I can't just leave it to Amon... But maybe when no one is around, I will feel a little tired? There's no Angel beside him...

"If I hadn't met her in the beginning, I might have been thinking about how to return to 'Earth', and then adapt to life here with the care of Melissa and Benson, and finally discover the truth and feel despair..."

Klein's voice echoed in the empty palace, becoming increasingly low and low until it disappeared into the gray fog.

Soon, he calmed down, lived up to the efforts made by his other self, and began to think about the current situation he was facing.

There is no doubt that the biggest threat to him within the barrier is Amon, who has become a "mistake". Not only has He successfully ascended to the true God, but He has also obtained Mr. "Gate"'s uniqueness and a Sequence 1 characteristic. This can be seen from the fact that He only returned two "Star Keys" to the Abraham family.

As for the ceremony to resurrect Bethel Abraham, although Klein was paying attention to it, he did not intend to interfere. It was not because he did not want to resurrect the Angel King of the Fourth Age, but because he was worried that Amon would use this incident to lure The Fool out. Therefore, he did not even respond immediately, but instead sent a message through Miss Magician.

Of course, Klein speculated that Amon was currently trying to find a way to contain the "Star Key" and the corresponding uniqueness in order to achieve the strength of a dual-path true god, and to compete with Klein for the "Source Castle" in the best condition. His focus would not be on finding his trace.

"Before He takes the risk of accommodating this power, adapting to and stabilizing His own state, I won't have much time left... Of course, other true gods may also help me, or they may sit back and watch the birth of a true 'Lord of Mysteries'... And there is a god who will undoubtedly stand on His side."

As Klein muttered to himself, Adam's blond hair and beard, seemingly always smiling, appeared before his eyes.

“I didn’t expect that the ancient sun god Grisha never really died. His negative humanity became the true creator, and the other half had long been resurrected in Adam’s body. He had been hiding this until he became a god again and merged with the other half... Did Amon know that his brother had always been his father?
"Whether he knew it before or not, he definitely knows it now... In other words, although Adam is on the side of Earth in general, he will definitely try his best for his son. A suitable candidate from another timeline is always not as good as a Lord of Mysteries who is his own son...

"How much time do I have left? A few days, a few months, or until the barrier is broken? Although Adam will help Amon, he should wait for me to wake up Angel first, otherwise his arrangements will be wasted, and the two paths of 'Destruction of Natural Disaster' will not have enough time to promote another true god...

"According to this idea, I should try to postpone the time of awakening Angel, so that I have the opportunity to accommodate the uniqueness and the remaining two 'Servants of Mysteries' and become a true god... But this may put Angel at a disadvantage in the confrontation in the dream, and this is not an absolute amulet. Amon can completely win the battle for the 'Lord of Mysteries' and let me survive as a Sequence 2 angel or even a Sequence 1 person. But for Angel, I will still wake her up in the dream..."

While talking to himself, he quickly summarized the difficulties he faced. Klein found that no matter what Amon and Adam's attitudes were, the most important thing he should do was to quickly wake up Angel. This way, he would have an angel king who controls the source material, or even a true god of Sequence 0, which would undoubtedly make the battle against Amon much easier.

To enter the dream, one can only find the god who has handed over the uniqueness of "The Fool" and whose side is very obvious...

After collecting his thoughts, Klein took one last look at the high-backed chair belonging to the "Queen" on his left hand. With a thought, he returned to the real world.

The moment he was teleported to Saint Samuel Church in the northern district of Backlund, he had already restored his appearance as Dwayne Dantès, holding a fake cane in one hand and stuffing a real 20 pounds into the offering box with the other. He returned to sit in the corner amid the praises of the new bishop, bowed his head and chanted the new honorific name of the Goddess of Night:

"The mistress of eternal night and secrets, the queen of misfortune and fear..."

During this process, Klein couldn't help but feel a little confused. The goddess who had already obtained the authority of the "God of Death" and the "Twilight Giant" did not seem to be in a hurry to occupy these two paths. Instead, she retained the structure of the Church of the God of War and did not force conversions. The "God of Death" even showed a certain degree of recovery, gathering the original believers and controlling organizations such as the "Spirit Cult", like a god who was about to return from slumber.

This resulted in the goddess's name not changing much except for deleting the symbol of "Lord of Crimson", and "Eternal Night" symbolizes the power of the "River of Eternal Darkness", which seems to have a hidden meaning.

Could it be the order of storage... Just as Klein realized it, he fell into a state of half-sleep and half-wakefulness in prayer. Endless darkness gradually appeared in front of his eyes, and dense but not dazzling stars appeared above his head. The solid floor under his feet also turned into soil covered with deep sleeping flowers and night hyacinth.

With the revelations from the descriptions in the holy book, Klein knew that he had come to the "Kingdom of Deep Darkness." Of course, it was the one in his dream, not the real kingdom of God that was located in the astral plane and was filling the barrier.

As soon as he looked around, a human figure fell from the stars above his head. The outline of her was that of a woman, wearing a layered long skirt with the night sky as the background and dotted with bright stars. Her face was difficult to see clearly, as if it was hidden by some power.

"I thought you would be more eager to come here for help."

The woman spoke in a tone so soft that it seemed to soothe people to sleep.

The image matches the statue in the Tudor Ruins, but it is most likely just a projection of a dream... Klein quickly looked away, bowed slightly, and then replied:

"Although this matter makes me anxious, I think our first meeting needs more preparation."

The projection of the Goddess of Night said with a smile:
"Although the memory is long, this is not the first time we have met."

As expected, “He” is the third traveler in the “Light Cocoon”... Klein completely confirmed this guess, but still asked cautiously:

"So, you are the first one?"

"Yes, all the people hanging there were the means for the 'Tianzun' to be resurrected, but his resurrection was affected by another pillar, and many 'mistakes' occurred. That's why Roselle and you appeared."

The goddess replied.

“Error”… Thinking about how he clearly belonged to the Lord of Mysteries but inexplicably appeared beside the Ancient Sun God and became a certain uniqueness of his son, Klein realized something. He had a deeper understanding of what Angel Gray said about the current situation where the two pillars prevented each other from resurrecting, so he continued to ask:
"You helped me, in addition to the information provided by Angel Gray, in order to have a normal 'Lord of Mysteries' appear?"

The goddess's projection nodded slightly and said:
"The resurrection of that pillar may not be a disaster for everyone, but it is definitely a disaster for us who once stopped it. Compared to Amon, who is not so emotionally stable, I prefer you."

This is probably the only disagreement between Adam and the goddess... Klein was silent for a moment and reminded:

"Adam is the ancient sun god Grisha, and is a part of Him just like the 'True Creator'."

Hearing this information and Adam's real name, the goddess did not show any emotional fluctuations, but just said softly:

"Before the Vortex Project, they had merged with each other, but unlike 'that timeline', Grisha Adam here used 'The Hanged Man' as the main method. This and the 'Dreamer' method each have their own advantages and disadvantages, but they are both better than the other three, and are more conducive to His receiving the source material and then recovering the authority of the other three paths."

First, contain the source substance... Klein was stunned, thinking of his doubts just now, and then asked:
"Is this why you are not in a hurry to accommodate the power of adjacent pathways?"

The goddess nodded:

"This is the result of the research of the ancient Sun God. He believes that the best order is to control and contain the Essence as a single-path True God, and then contain other uniquenesses. This can improve self-awareness and increase the success rate. Becoming a dual-path True God first, then controlling the Essence, and then containing the remaining uniqueness is a good or bad choice. The worst option is to contain the Essence as the last step."

That’s why the goddess is not in a hurry to accommodate adjacent pathways, but instead plans to control the “River of Eternal Darkness” first… Klein’s mouth twitched, revealing an expression that could not be considered a smile. He said:
"It seems that Amon would rather choose a less favorable order and take the 'gate' path first to increase the chances of defeating me."

"That is indeed his character, but I cannot predict whether his father will support this approach. After the fusion, Adam's thoughts may change, or not." The goddess continued in the same tone, "As for you, you have done your best with the Sequence 1 characteristic belonging to Antigonus as the foundation. The next order of inclusion is best to be Zaratul's characteristic, the uniqueness of the Fool, and then the Mysterious Servant that followed you out of Sefirah Castle."

The reason why he used Zaratul's characteristics first was because they were mixed with His will, which would help him fight against the spiritual imprint of "The Supreme". The reason why he didn't put uniqueness last was because after accommodating all the characteristics and uniqueness, he would most likely become a god directly, and he wouldn't be able to adjust his state in advance... Klein quickly understood the reason behind the goddess's suggestion, and the other party's last sentence undoubtedly pointed out something.

“Thank you for what you did when I was born.”

He took off his hat, bowed, and spoke sincerely.

"No one wants that being to be resurrected. In this regard, even the Outer Gods have the same interests as us." A smile seemed to appear on the goddess' hazy face. "Next, what are you going to do?"

Klein answered without hesitation:

"Wake up the sleeping Angel first."

The goddess's projection nodded again, and said calmly as if she had expected it:

"She sleeps under the power of the River of Everlasting Darkness and cannot awaken on her own unless her inner consciousness achieves unity, which either means she has triumphed over the feminine aspect of the Prime Creator, or vice versa.

"There's something you can do for her in this matter."

As He spoke, He raised His right hand, which had been hanging by His side. His slender white fingers spread out, and four translucent talismans that seemed to sparkle with stars floated in His palm.

Without asking, Klein knew that this was a "dream" spell that contained the power of the true God. It could allow people to enter Angel's dream and interfere with or help her to a certain extent.

Looking at the talisman floating towards him, Klein reached out to take it and pleaded:
"I hope you can provide some help in this matter."

The goddess's projection smiled again and said:
"When you are ready, pray to me."

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure became blurry, as if he had returned to the night sky. The grass under Klein's feet merged with the darkness around him, causing his eyes to go dark.

When he opened his eyes again, he was back in the prayer hall of the church. In the dream, his hands holding the four charms were a little cold, and his mind was filled with a lot of information that he had not had before. It was about the old titles corresponding to the nine sources, such as "Disordered One, Shadow of Order", "Demon of Knowledge, Madness Mystery", and the corresponding components.

He and Angel had already deduced most of them through communication with the Western Continent and the competition for adjacent roads, but the goddess still left these memories in his mind, and the meaning was self-evident:

“Know who is a friend and who is an enemy.”

Huh… He let out a long sigh, stood up from the bench, faced the goddess’ holy emblem with stars on his chest, and then left the church.

Now, his heart is extremely determined.

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The familiar yet unfamiliar crimson light flashed before his eyes, and Angel Gray returned to the depths of the mirror world.

She attended the "Tarot Club" again, and it was still the "Chariot" card... She was stunned for a moment, found the direction, and quickly came to the "City of Dreams" along the passage in the mirror.

Because she had the permission of another Angel, she was not affected by the city laws and appeared directly in the underground memorial hall under the city hall.

Under the dark golden light of the "Hand of Order" floating in the air, several seals and extraordinary characteristics were orbiting in a very regular path, like planets orbiting a star.

The various colors of light they emitted and the aura that even the seal could not completely isolate filled the entire underground area, making Angel Gray a little dazzled.

Before she could take a closer look, a petite figure appeared beside her. She was wearing a white pleated long dress with lace, and her black hair was braided on both sides, surrounding the draped part, like a small crown. It was the governor of this city, Anne Gustave.

As soon as the latter appeared, he stared at Gray and frowned.

She could recognize that this person was not her contractor, but the "person in the mirror". She moved her lips and asked:
"Where's my contractor? Hasn't she woken up yet?"

Angel Gray still had some respect for this angel who did not exist in her memory but had helped her many times. She replied softly:

"He's still asleep. Klein and I will find a way."

Without waiting for the other party to answer, she asked:

"What about Emperor Roselle Gustav? He may be able to provide some help in this matter."

Anne hesitated for a moment and replied:
"Roselle has returned, but He still has many things to deal with, so He has not shown up yet. Bernadette has gone to see Him."

Gray nodded and showed a playful smile:

"I thought He would go straight back to Intis to restore His empire."

"Some of that is the effect of pollution, and some is a manifestation of his lack of security... Now the first thing to deal with is his relationship with the gods, and... to correct some of his previous wrongdoings."

Anne answered slowly, her expression normal, not showing any anxiety about Roselle's resurrection.

After all, it is a "ghost ship" that is more than two thousand years old... But her dressing is obviously much more thoughtful than before... Angel Gray smiled and stopped talking about this topic. Instead, he browsed the spoils confiscated after the last battle with the "Witch Sect" under the other party's introduction.

As the five "immortal" witches who controlled the level 0 seals either died or escaped, and the White Saint Katarina surrendered directly, all five seals fell into the hands of the angels of the "City of Dreams". They are now all temporarily sealed by the "Hand of Order", awaiting further disposal.

Among them was the "Harsh Stone Pillar" that divided the battlefield and caused some trouble to Annie and other angels. It corresponded to the "Balancer" of Sequence 2. It looked like an incomplete obelisk. The four black faces allowed the holder to impose four non-conflicting laws at the same time, such as balancing the battlefield situation or prohibiting certain behaviors.

The "Eye of God" is formed by the "Cherubim" characteristics of the White Tower Path Sequence 2. It is a forehead ornament inlaid with eye-shaped diamonds, which allows the wearer to see the strengths and weaknesses of the target and simulate corresponding abilities that do not exceed the level of an angel.

"Sunset Rooster" corresponds to "The Elder of Dirty Tongues" in Sequence 2 of the "Hanged Man" pathway. It is a three-headed rooster carved from stone but with living characteristics. Its three heads can use the words and actions of the other party to exert negative influence, cause the target's depravity, or allow the user to have many enhanced abilities of the "Hanged Man" pathway.

"Terror of Love" is a sealed item of the "Disaster" witch's characteristics that was voluntarily handed over by Katarina. It looks like a glass ring with crystal spikes, which can enable the holder to charm creatures of angelic status, or bring them a disaster that destroys everything.

"Tamara's Changeable Card" is a relic of a "Planeswalker". It looks like a gorgeous card inlaid with diamonds. There are no patterns on both sides. Instead, it will randomly show different effects in battle, damaging the enemy and strengthening itself. In addition, it can also allow the holder to "flash" and ignore most seals and barriers, and cast anti-divination and anti-prophecy "secrets" for itself and the holder.

In addition to these glittering or twisting seals, the dark golden ribbon of the "Hand of Order" also contains an extraordinary characteristic of the "Disaster" witch. It is a relic left behind by the "Blue Witch" Esther, who was unable to escape and resurrect because the mirror world was destroyed.

According to Angel Gray's speculation, after losing these five level 0 seals, the "Witch Sect" actually no longer possesses angel-level seals.

In addition, they lost a "disaster" witch and an "immortal" witch in the battle, and also lost their greatest reliance, the "original witch" Chick. The entire sect can be said to have been destroyed.

As the end of the world is near and the digestion process of "immortality" is extremely long, every witch angel is a valuable fighting force. Angel Gray plans to let the "Purple Witch" Eugenia, who claims to believe in the "Chaos Witch" and will not work for Chick, go to the headquarters of the Witch Sect to persuade the surviving sect members to surrender. Even if they have committed many evil deeds, at most they will report to the official Beyonders and there is still hope for their survival.

The only fate that awaits those witches who refuse to surrender is death.

This can prevent witches who have more or less Chick's blood from trying to resurrect the true God to the greatest extent. Although the three "doomsday" characteristics and uniqueness are in Angel's hands, Chick's spiritual imprint has also been preserved, and it is possible for him to be resurrected in a descendant like the god of death.

Of course, all actions must wait until the other Angel wakes up... Gray was thinking, and suddenly noticed another figure appeared beside him.

That was Geldruf Amon, with a bulging belly under his formal suit and a monocle on his right eye.

Seeing his gaze, Gray smiled and said:
"I thought you would like that new body. After all, an 'ageless' witch can live for thousands of years."

Ignoring the sarcasm in the words, Amon pushed his glasses in his eye sockets and said:

"The Orange Witch can use the mirror world to quickly travel anywhere, and it is not easy to die completely. It is indeed a useful body, so I kept it. If you need the 'immortality' feature, you can come and get it at any time."

Gray shook his head and glanced at Anne, causing the latter's expression to become serious, before he said:
"That characteristic is not the point. I'm just curious, when did you come into contact with the original body and steal '0-02' and '0-05'?"

Adam's plan did include using the "Whirlpool" to revive the polluted Emperor Roselle, but Angel Gray did not expect that two important seals would be stolen by Gelderuf Amon, the former governor of the "City of Dreams" who claimed to have no connection with the original body.

In particular, this Sequence 3 "Deceitful Mentor" stole the Level 3 Seal of the Sequence 0 "Orange Witch" and replaced her fate with such proficiency that it was obvious that he already possessed the power of the "Fate Trojan Horse".

Being closely stared at by the two angels, the somewhat obese Amon smiled and said:

"About half a year ago."

That was shortly after the World War ended, when Klein was promoted to "Miracle Master"... Angel Gray pondered and asked more vigilantly:

"Then, do you still have your own will?"

"If I answer 'yes', will you believe it?" Amon's clone smiled again, his eyes narrowed slightly behind the lenses, "Anyway, after the consciousness of this clone returned to the original body, it also had a certain impact on all the Amons. This is a variable, and perhaps it was also expected by our father."

“I stay here just to deliver two messages.

"First of all, no matter what the outcome of the internal battle is, the emergence of a 'Lord of Mysteries' is necessary. Compared to the 'Fool' who has failed before, don't you think I'm a better candidate?

"Secondly, due to Geldruf's influence, we decided to have a fair fight for Sefirah Castle. Your Fool does not need to worry about other problems."

It means "the disaster will not affect the family"... Is it because of Grisha Adam's support that He has the confidence to defeat "The Fool" head-on? While Gray was thinking, Amon's clone in front of him asked again:
"Also, I'm a little curious, what kind of person am I in your 'memory'?"

This question made Angel Gray silent, until Amon's hopeful look changed slightly, then he answered:

"I'm not very familiar with 'Error' Amon. I only know that he failed in the God War, but he did not completely perish... But when the barrier disappeared, 'Angel of Redemption' Amon stood in front of those Outer Gods in order to buy time."

After saying this, she did not even glance at the two angels, but stepped directly into the mirror world and disappeared into the memorial hall filled with various seals and special lights.

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Continuously sinking along the red and black mirror passage, passing through the "fog of war" that isolates everything, Angel Grey returned to the City of Disaster.

In the middle of the lonely street where she often stayed, there was a wooden single bed without any decoration.

Angel Granger, wearing a black dress, with neat blonde hair and a calm expression, was lying on the bed. She had her eyes closed and her hands on her belly, like a sleeping princess.

Angel Gray landed beside the bed, squatted down, stroked the other's soft long hair, and sighed slowly.

PS: It’s still the two-in-one…

(End of this chapter)