Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1309 You said "betrayal"?
Passing through layers of misty transparent curtains, the boat that the "Hermit" Cattleya was riding on gradually sailed into warm waters. The drastic temperature difference caused a thin layer of mist to form on her glasses, and also left a slippery water film on the surface of the unmanned boat.

In a space that was wrapped in an invisible curtain and had no connection between the inside and the outside, an island with dense vegetation stood in the middle of the sea water that looked like the warm equatorial current. The boat slowly docked at the pier, and Cattleya walked along the forest path that was always shrouded in mist towards the depths of the island.

During this process, she always had a feeling of caring gazes from the depths of the spiritual world, and shadows flashed across the lenses of her glasses, which she had just wiped clean, from time to time. However, in this isolated utopia, this might all be an illusion.

Because they are dealing with a group of “wizards” who are proficient in prophecy, before Cattleya actually asks for help, neither the respected Mr. Fool nor the powerful Miss Queen will make any substantial attempts or protective actions to avoid alerting the enemy.

My mission is to get as close to the core area as possible, to the "Ten Pillars" that are on duty this month... Cattleya quickly hid her thoughts and swept her eyes over the lush trees on both sides of the path. The branches were full of golden apples, making people salivate.

Soon, she arrived at the foot of a tall black tower deep in the forest.

This stone tower with a top that soars into the sky like a sharp arrow is the real "headquarters" of the Moss Ascetic Order. The door at the base is half open. A group of expressionless people wearing wizard robes are walking out of the tower. When they see Cattleya, the new "Ten Pillars", they all nod and greet her silently.

They were all members of the Moss Ascetic Order who were brought into the "Utopia" for training since childhood. They were born and raised here, and all their knowledge, morals and precepts came from the training of the Ascetic Order. They are now in the critical period of silence, nourishing their spirituality and improving concentration through silent communication and reduced communication.

If anyone among them can stand out and become a demigod, they will have the opportunity to take over the position of president or vice president of the Moss Ascetic Order. Even if an outsider like Cattleya has made outstanding contributions, at most he can become one of the ten pillars and cannot gain the trust of the core layer.

After responding to the silent wizards with the same nod, Cattleya walked into the gloomy tower.

This stone tower, which has no windows on the outside and is illuminated entirely by shining crystals, is much wider than it appears. The ground floor is divided into large and small research rooms. After the silent period, the "wizards" and "professors" of at least Sequence 7 are divided into different groups and do their own things in the research rooms.

In the dark corners, there were some wizards huddled up with cracks on their faces, necks and backs of their hands, with strange eyes growing inside. They were all members of the Ascetic Order who had accepted the indoctrination of the "Hidden Sage" but could not withstand the pursuit of knowledge and were close to losing control.

The Hidden Sage's behavior of instilling knowledge has become more and more crazy and frequent. In the two weeks since I left, several more members have become close to madness… If it weren't for Mr. Fool's help two years ago, I would have ended up like them… Gazing at these wizards who were destined to die, Cattleya pondered, her gaze fixed on a semi-open laboratory that flashed dazzling electric light from time to time.

Several wizards wearing heavy rubber robes and goggles were discussing something in low voices around some strangely shaped devices arranged in an inexplicable pattern.

Cattleya recognized that these devices were somewhat similar to the radio transceivers her "Future" used to communicate with other ships, but they were more sophisticated. The exposed wires were crisscrossed, connecting gears, metal plates, and copper pillars that flashed with electric sparks. A steam-driven generator powered them, making a regular hissing sound.

I hadn't seen this research team the last time I went back to headquarters. Could it be that the "Hidden Sage" had imparted new knowledge? If I hadn't known a few of the members, I would have thought that the God of Steam and Machinery had stationed a team of researchers in Utopia... Cattleya was somewhat interested in their research, but she knew that now was not the time to make trouble, so she walked through the research room expressionlessly and took the elevator pulled by the invisible servants to the top of the stone tower.

As soon as the elevator came to a stop, Cattleya stepped out of the ancient hollowed-out cabin and entered a palace that was much larger than the research room below.

The palace hall was empty. Under the illumination of the crystals embedded in the wall, countless cold, eyelash-less eyes appeared on the surface of the ceiling, floor, and stone pillars, all looking at her.

According to Cattleya's last investigation, the president of the Moss Ascetic Order, the "Sage" Toriopo, should have been on duty at the tower during this period. However, she used her prying eyes to look throughout the entire palace on the top of the tower, but did not find the figure of this angel.

Before she could explore further, a hollow voice came from deep in the hall:

"I predicted betrayal."

This grand sound echoed in the empty palace, and layered into Cattleya's ears, giving her the illusion that her spirit was floating.

As expected, I was discovered by the high-ranking "Master of Prophecy". We were discussing tactics in Mr. Fool's kingdom of God. I couldn't hide it from Him unless I took any substantial action before I went deep into the tower. I could only delay the time of being discovered... Because she was mentally prepared, Cattleya was not surprised. Instead, she laughed at the "accuracy" of the other party's prediction.

She took out an exquisite purple translucent talisman from the pocket of her robe, smiled into the darkness of the hall, and said:

"Mr. President, your prediction is extremely accurate."

As she spoke, she threw out the talisman in her hand, followed by the opening spell she recited in ancient Hermetic language:
"betray!"

The talisman that was shining with a strange luster exploded before it even hit the ground. An invisible but heart-pounding wave instantly swept across the entire stone tower.

"No!"

As the hollow voice deep in the hall shouted in frustration, the palace that seemed to be made up of black boulders, towering stone pillars and exquisite stone carvings in Cattleya's eyes, but was actually made up of entangled numbers, almost immediately fell apart and turned into independent spiritual numbers that were no longer related to each other.

This was reflected at a macro level, where the stones that made up the black stone tower, which was a hundred meters high and had an even larger interior, betrayed each other and scattered into fragments of varying sizes and mottled surfaces, as if they had reached the end of their fate. The invisible servants that pulled the elevator and carried the experimental materials fled in all directions, and large and small stones and heavy boxes fell directly into the experimental area below, burying countless wizards in the ruins.

On the surface of the flying stones, the eyes that had been staring at Cattleya also became dim and almost closed, but they opened again the next second and looked at the culprit who threw the talisman with hatred.

This hatred directly turned into a torrent of information that rushed towards Cattleya, who was just a "mystic", and was about to pollute her information.

But these transparent and illusory information spun strangely in the air, intertwining and canceling each other out, and none of them fell on the target.

It's a mirror maze!
The space around Cattleya became distorted and shattered into pieces under the dazzling light of the information torrent. Her figure instantly entered the world in the mirror and was gently thrown out, away from the entire "utopia".

The one who took her place was the "Queen" Angel, who was wearing a gorgeous dress made of black flames and had long light golden hair fluttering behind her like a venomous snake.

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On an island deep in the Raging Sea, the seven-member council of the New Silver City gathered in the round tower of the Twin Towers.

They had already received the oracle from Mr. Fool, so they did not go out today. Instead, they were fully armed and waiting for follow-up orders.

Just now, the follow-up oracle has been heard: Protect the New Silver City and the neighboring "City of Dreams" Patis and Yharnam, and resist all foreign enemies.

The New Silver City has a "Silver Knight" and another Saint on duty every day. When necessary, they can use the Level 0 Sealed Item "Proof of Glory" to delay the attack of an angel for a short period of time, but Mr. Fool does not seem to be satisfied with this.

Chief Colin, with messy gray hair and old scars all over his face, glanced at Derrick Berg, who was sitting in the corner of the meeting room holding a giant hammer. He was about to ask about the "No Dark One", who was the first to believe in the Fool and seemed to have joined a secret organization that was closer to the god, when he noticed that the environment outside the window had changed strangely.

He rushed to the window, pushed open the opaque glass window, and was surprised to find that the sky, which should have been at noon, was tinged with a faint red.

The color that shouldn't belong to the daytime came from the suddenly appearing crimson moon.

The "blood moon" has arrived.

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In the "City of Dreams" not far from the New Silver City, the red light in the sky that almost covered the sun also attracted the attention of the two "Disaster" witches.

Judith, the "Gray Saint", had just taken control of the Level 0 Sealed Object "Harsh Pillar" that had returned to the "Witch Church" and integrated it into the "Hand of Order" system that protects the city, when she sensed the appearance of the spiritually disturbing "Blood Moon", and hurriedly left the underground memorial hall and appeared on the roof of the City Hall in the city center.

The tall and charming "Purple Witch" Eugenia, who was wearing a purple dress, also came here. She first looked at the sky worriedly, then looked at Judith and blurted out a greeting:

"Grandma, this is..."

"Don't call me that in the future. We are all senior deacons of the church. You may have the opportunity to become an archbishop in the future..." Judith immediately corrected Eugenia's words. There was no sarcasm or dissatisfaction on her face, as if she had adapted to her current status change. "It should be that the action has begun. Those great beings outside the barrier have interfered. We should do our own thing and protect this city and the believers of that city."

"clear."

Eugenia subconsciously responded in the same tone as usual when accepting orders, and immediately felt a sense of relief in her heart.

Compared to the witches stationed in other cities, they are obviously much safer under the protection of many level 0 seals.

Thinking of this, He looked towards the southwest direction of the "City of Dreams".

There is also a town with a population of only a few thousand, but it is as important as the Dream City in the decree of the "Golden Queen".

Yanan City.

(End of this chapter)