Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1281 Doomsday Prophecy and Magic Potion

In the dream of the Goddess of Night's kingdom, "Deep Dark Heaven", Klein obtained four special talismans made by this god who holds partial authority over the dream realm, which he used to enter Angel's dream city.

One of them naturally belonged to him, and the other three were given to Angel Gray, Roselle Gustav, and Grisha Adam respectively.

But now Klein suddenly discovered that Adam was originally a Sequence 0 "Dreamer". Since he had merged with the "True Creator" Grisha, he could of course retain the corresponding abilities and authority, and also had some control over dreams.

If He can enter dreams without relying on the power of the goddess, then what about the talisman?
Thinking of this, Klein's heart tightened, and he immediately thought of Adam's brother, Grisha's son, Amon, who had just become a "mistake".

He wouldn't use the bait of awakening Angel to trick me into the dream, and then let Amon use the spell to enter here, take the opportunity to kill me and seize the "Source Castle"... If I die in a real dream, I will also die in reality. Although I guess they didn't let their real bodies enter, but used clones or projections, and the same is true for me, but if the connection between the clone and the real body is cut off, I may become like Zaratul trapped in the "Misty Town", with my consciousness unable to escape and my real body going crazy and out of control... All kinds of negative thoughts in Klein's mind emerged uncontrollably.

At this time, Adam came from behind him, stood between him and the statue of the goddess of light that looked like Angel, and said to him:
"Are you suspecting that Amon entered the dream with the talisman I have, intending to use it against you?"

By the way, even if this "audience" has their abilities restricted in the dream, they should be able to see what I'm thinking in person, or at least guess roughly... Klein gathered his thoughts and forced a smile, saying:
"Shouldn't I be suspicious?"

If he didn't have a certain tacit understanding with the goddess, and if the other party had not had a stronger control over the authority of dreams than this clone Adam, he would have forced himself out of the dream long ago.

"Our main goal now is to wake up Miss Angel Granger and prevent the possibility of the Prime Creator's revival. Before that, even if Amon enters the Dream City, he will not attack you."

Adam replied mildly.

What you are actually most afraid of is the resurrection of that "God". Judging from the fact that He used the Chaos Sea authority to help the "Black Emperor" resurrect and caused Chick to lose this part of his ability, if God is resurrected and competes for the power of the source, He may not even be able to maintain his dual-path true god status... Klein complained in his heart, not knowing whether he should believe the other party.

But no matter what, since Adam said this, it means that Amon may have indeed sneaked into the dream and is acting in secret.

Is it to kill me or to help my father?

Klein didn't have an answer for a moment, but at this point he could only be vigilant, wake up Angel as soon as possible, and leave the Dream City to avoid being plotted against by this pair of brothers... no, this pair of father and son.

Thinking of this, he nodded slightly, said no more words, and quickly left the basement dedicated to "Goddess Angel", left the church, and returned to the street.

But Adam was still standing in front of the statue, with his hands clasped together like a real priest, looking at the goddess devoutly.

……

The Lord Above the Gray Mist: Adam entered the dream city with his own strength, and gave the talisman to Amon, who probably also came to the dream.

Please close your eyes when it is dark: I know, you don’t have to worry about Him in the dream, just focus on your own tasks.

……

"It seems that the goddess has already discovered the abnormality? That's right, that is the talisman made by Her. She also has an idea of ​​who I will give it to. Amon's invasion should not be hidden from Her... Am I the only one who is kept in the dark?"

Klein muttered a few words, closed the green chat software, looked up at the bright white moon in the sky, and sighed.

His task was naturally to have more contact with Angel in the dream, find a way to separate her from Chick, understand why she realized her extraordinary abilities, and lay the foundation for awakening her memory later.

"It seems that we can only start from the relationship between teachers and students. This seems to be an immoral thing in both the East and the West..."

Klein muttered, and just as he was about to return to his apartment near the school, he heard a familiar voice next to him:

"Mr. Moriarty?"

He turned around suddenly and found Angel Granger standing behind him. She was wearing a simple and neat black dress. The hem of her dress swayed slightly, revealing her slender calves underneath. Her long light golden hair fluttered in the wind on her shoulders, and her purple eyes were looking at him with a smile.

The momentary surprise was well covered up by the Joker's ability. Klein also laughed and greeted:

"Good evening, Miss Granger."

Then he looked around and pretended to be surprised:

"Where's your inseparable best friend?"

He was referring to Chick, the "Original Witch" who had ruined his "good deed" during the day. Angel was stunned for a moment before he understood and smiled.

"She just has a lot in common with me and we don't live together, so we only spend a lot of time together during the day."

Only during the day? That means if I want to get close to Angel without Chick's interference, it's best to do it at night... No, this feels weird... Klein's mind raced as he continued to ask:

"Are you shopping? Or are you going to church?"

He looked around and didn't feel that the street where the Church of Light was located was a place worthy of young women to hang out.

"Church," Angel answered simply, "I've been worried lately, but I haven't had the chance to come to church to pray due to my heavy workload. Today I just happened to find some time..."

After taking a look at the tall tower of the church not far away, she shook her head again and said:
"Forget it, it's not important anyway."

Klein originally planned to accompany Angel back to the church, but then he changed his mind and thought that if she entered the church and was seen by the clergy who had been in and out of the underground and had seen the "statue", there might be problems. So he smiled and said:

"Then I'll accompany you back."

He could take this opportunity to have a good chat with Angel, and her recent "concerns" might be the breakthrough.

Angel said "hmm", turned around, stopped looking at the church, and walked side by side with Klein towards the school.

The dream city of 2077 was not much different from before Klein "traveled" except that the neon lights flashed brightly at night as if there was no electricity bill, the vehicles on the street had a more sci-fi design, and the street advertisements that were like holographic projections gave him an unreal 3D sense.

He had also seen most of the brands in those advertisements on the Internet.

Of course, the "reality" of the dream was beyond doubt. It was countless times larger than the Yharnam City that Klein had designed and created. The behavior of passers-by was vivid and natural, and the conversations floating by his ears were not perfunctory and repetitive. The news programs broadcast on the TVs outside the street windows also covered various industries, and even what was happening in distant China.

No wonder the goddess is addicted to the Internet... But the scene in 2077 is so different from what I imagined. I remember that before "traveling through time", a game with the same name had already started to be promoted, with prosthetics and flying cars... Klein's thoughts were a little scattered for a while, until Angel beside him took the initiative to speak and pulled him back:
"Mr. Moriarty, why did you choose to teach Chinese? As far as I know, the teachers of this course in other schools are all Chinese."

How would I know? Maybe it was just a "setting" in your dream... Klein glanced at her profile, which was shining under the neon lights, and suddenly answered:

"Because of a woman." This answer that implied gossip really aroused Angel's interest. She turned her head to look over, her expression became a little cunning, and her voice became a little lower:
"Is it your lover?"

The straightforward question startled Klein, and he suddenly realized that answering yes or no would lead to many problems.

His thoughts raced, and he shook his head slowly.

"Her name is Erin Watson, and she is a...work partner of mine. She became interested in this language because she wanted to decipher a diary written in Chinese."

As he spoke, Klein looked into Angel's purple eyes, hoping to find a hint of different emotions in them.

Unfortunately, the other party just showed an "I understand, I understand" expression:

"So you learned a language just for her?"

No, I did it for you... Klein nodded and looked away with some disappointment.

After failing to test him, he immediately got to the point and asked:
"What was that matter you just mentioned?
"To be honest, I have studied the occult in my spare time and know some divination. Maybe I can help you."

Given Klein's current status and relationship with Angel, asking about such a private matter directly would be an overstep. However, because he had previously revealed the reason why he learned Chinese and the story of "Erin Watson," the distance between the two of them had been virtually shortened. Therefore, Angel hesitated for only a moment before speaking:
“Two things, actually.”

She walked slowly side by side with Klein, lowering her voice and carefully explaining:
"The first thing is that I have been meeting a strange man near where I live recently, and every time he would give me a flyer, telling me the prophecy of 'the end of the world is coming'."

Doomsday prophecy... Doesn't this also symbolize the end of reality? Klein asked:
"What kind of apocalypse?"

"He said that danger is coming from the starry sky, the earth will be torn apart, and everything in the world will cease to exist... and the time is not far away, it will be 16 years later!"

Angel replied in a somewhat erratic tone.

Danger comes from the stars... Isn't this the old threat that the Earth faces? And now it is 1352, and it is exactly 1368 years to the prophecy of 16... Could that man be Amon? Is he secretly reminding Angel? But we have only been in the dream for one day, which does not match the "recent" that Angel said... Klein was thinking, and Angel continued:
"Originally, this wasn't something that worried me. The theory of doomsday has long existed, but the Earth has always been safe and sound under the protection of the Goddess... It's just that combined with another incident, I began to doubt what he said."

Klein glanced at Angel and found that she looked worried. He asked:
"what's up?"

“Not long ago, when I was shopping in a supermarket, my receipt won a prize and I could enter a draw to receive a free bottle of drink.

"The person who hosted the award ceremony was a blonde lady. She said that this beverage has 22 series, and each series has different effects that can improve people's physical condition.

"I drew 'Assassin'."

"Did you drink it?" Klein frowned and asked.

"It says it can improve eyesight, sharpen thinking, and is also helpful for sports..."

Angel's hesitant reply made it clear that she did drink it.

She then realized that there was no need for her to be so humble, and quickly straightened her chest and said:
"Yes, I drank it, and it really worked. Now I can see flying insects dozens of meters away. I don't need lights at night, and my athletic ability has indeed improved.

“Also, the lady said that this draw will continue, and if I win the next bottle in this series, there will be more effects.

"She said the next drink in the series was the 'instigator.'

These are all potion names... Did she really drink the potion? Although it is very strange to be able to advance by drinking potions just by drawing a lottery, Angel is already a Sequence 1. She doesn't need to act and digest medium or low-sequence potions and won't lose control... No wonder she has regained her understanding of the extraordinary power of Sequence 8. Is someone deliberately guiding her... Klein's mind flashed quickly, and he asked half-guiding and half-doubtingly:
"But what does this have to do with your concerns?"

These words quickly extinguished the excitement in Angel's heart, and his straight back quickly bent down:
"Because I took a peek at the labels of the drinks, the last bottle of the 'Assassin' series I drank was called 'Doomsday'...

"It makes me wonder, if I keep winning the same series of drinks, will it really be the doomsday as predicted? Will this symbolize the arrival of some kind of disaster?"

The "Doomsday" witch is indeed a Sequence 1 of the Assassin Path. It seems that those "drinks" are undoubtedly potions. Moreover, the ceremony to advance to Sequence 1 also requires advancement during the precursor and process of Doomsday... Is this created by Angel's subconscious, or is it the outcome desired by some external force?

Klein's heart was in turmoil, but he smiled warmly and said:
"It might just be a coincidence."

Seeing that Angel was still worried, he comforted her:

"Well, tell me the location of that supermarket and I'll go check it out tonight. The location of the person who spread the doomsday prophecy is also the same. If someone is really deceiving you and threatening you, I will report it... to the police."

Speaking of reporting, Klein noticed that the other person's expression had brightened up.

"Thank you, Mr. Moriarty."

She thanked him in a brisk tone and told Klein both locations.

----

After watching Angel return to her apartment, Klein used the navigation on his phone and quickly arrived at the location of the man who promoted the doomsday theory near her home.

What surprised him was that it was late at night and the alley was quiet with no pedestrians passing by. However, the man Angel described had been staying at the entrance of the alley, with a piece of cardboard hanging on his chest, a few flyers in his hands, and looking around with an energetic look, wondering who he was waiting for.

Is he waiting for me... Klein pondered secretly, hiding in the corner of the street. He stretched out his hand and grabbed a handful of air. He pulled out his former self by the scruff of the neck and placed the other "Sherlock Moriarty" with a dull expression and lifeless eyes in front of him.

As the "Attendant of Mysteries", although Klein was restricted by the Dream City and could only use historical pore images at the level of Sequence 8, if he summoned his Sequence 1 self, it would only last for less than two minutes. However, his self ten minutes ago was also suppressed and only had Sequence 8, so he could exist longer, which was enough to test this mysterious man.

And if he encounters danger, he can completely give up the projection and have enough time to leave.

After entering the mist of history and regaining consciousness in this projection, Klein walked towards the hunched man with his hands in his pockets.

As soon as I got next to the other person, I was suddenly stunned.

The other person had gray hair, wrinkles at the corners of his eyes and mouth, and dark red eyes that looked a little weird in the darkness, but his facial features were extremely familiar to Klein.

He's Old Neil!
PS: Thanks to the leader of "追忆西安阳" for the reward (づ￣ 3￣)づ~☆

(End of this chapter)