Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1322 Tripartite Talks
In April, the countries in the northern continent, except for Feysac, gradually entered a warm and pleasant season. The impact of the world war a year ago seemed to have faded away, and Trier, the world's capital of art and culture, was once again full of joy and vitality.

Unlike in the past, some goods from other countries, especially the Kingdom of Loen, began to become popular in this city. The defeat in the war forced Intis to sign a number of treaties at the negotiation table, including the relaxation of import restrictions and the reduction of tariffs.

Loen, with its developed industry and rapid recovery of production capacity after the war, soon dumped its superior products to Intis, including the "Black Bear Cola" with plenty of sugar and unique taste. This carbonated drink, which sold for 3 pence a bottle in Backlund, only cost 10 copeks after entering Trier, which was only one-third of the price in its place of origin. After drinking it, one could return 3 copeks by returning the glass bottle. It was very popular among the lower-class people who were financially strapped due to the war.

The Le Petit Trier newspaper published a series of commentaries, criticizing the dumping behavior that would destroy factories and enterprises in Intis and calling on the government to rebuild tariff barriers. Several worker demonstrations broke out in the factory in the Botanical Garden, affecting half of Trier. In the most violent one, rotten eggs and bottles were even thrown into the President's office, the Palace of Fraternity.

Unfortunately, the matter was ultimately left unresolved, and the defeated Intis had no confidence to bring up the issue of increasing tariffs again for at least five years.

However, all this hustle and bustle had nothing to do with the "Red Swan Castle" far away on the edge of the city. This important residence of the Soren family was busy at the moment. Servants in red uniforms with gold edges came in and out, carrying fresh fruits and aged cellars to the reception room on the second floor of the main castle with a great view facing the Silonne Forest, preparing for a salon to welcome distinguished guests.

Even though none of those distinguished guests were human.

Glade Soren stood in front of the French window of the living room, his eyes sweeping over the sparkling crystal chandelier, the blood-red thick carpet, and a set of sofas covered with cashmere blankets. He seemed to be examining the decoration, but his mind was not here.

Half a year has passed since he "returned" to the family in flesh and blood. With iron-fisted means, he has reintegrated the family's originally fragmented and independent forces. Although he cannot reproduce the glory of controlling the entire kingdom in the past, many family branches that have been deeply involved in business and politics for many years now cooperate and support each other, and have become a force that cannot be ignored in the capital of Trier.

Of course, Glade knew that he was only a Sequence 2 Weather Warlock, which might be an insurmountable mountain in the eyes of ordinary families who knew the world of mysticism but lacked the protection of high-ranking Beyonders, but it might not be worthy of mention in the eyes of the Blazing Sun Church and the Steam Church. Even the military, which also had angels, was highly wary of this family that once ruled the entire Kingdom of Intis.

The reason why these forces are currently allowing the Soran family to develop is entirely because Glade is regarded as a member of the emerging "Witch Church" - more precisely, a subordinate of the "Golden Queen" Angelica who is bound to ascend to the throne of God, and the spokesperson of this witch in Intis.

The Angel King had a good relationship with the two major churches and had helped solve their problems many times. Although they were hostile during the war, they held back and never actually killed the angels and important saints of Intis. This allowed Glade to gain a foothold in Trier, which had its patron angel.

If something goes wrong with today's meeting, I might have to flee here with important descendants of my family and start anew... Seeing that the reception room was almost decorated, Glade, who was dressed in a dark red tuxedo and a braided red hair at the back of his head, dressed himself like a financial elite in the art district, gathered his thoughts, drove out all the servants, locked the door himself, and waited for the arrival of the angels.

This makes me look like a wine waiter... He looked around, curled his lips, and simply sat on the single sofa in the most conspicuous position in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, crossed his legs, and made his posture and attitude more casual, more like the owner of a thousand-year-old aristocratic family waiting for the arrival of guests.

No, I can’t sit here… He suddenly got a sudden realization and quickly stood up from the single sofa, smoothed out the dented carpet, changed his seat and sat down, relaxing his body and leaning against the back of the chair.

At this moment, the information reported by a general of the military, the "Iron-Blooded Knight", who was also a member of the Sauron family, emerged in his mind.

The words "Orville" and "Dilan" do not appear in the records of the Secret Order, not even those with similar pronunciations... Perhaps they have been mentioned in deeper and more secretive records, but this is all that non-Secret Order members can find out. If they entrust or threaten internal personnel, there will be a risk of leaks, which will in turn alert the top leaders of the Secret Order. Although they only have two "weird wizards" and a newly promoted "ancient scholar", they are an official organization after all... Glade was a little distressed about the task assigned to him, but he also knew that the focus of this matter was secrecy rather than efficiency, so he did not do it himself and alert the enemy.

The resurrection method of a "miracle worker" must be hidden in the deepest part. Few people in the secret society probably know about it. Moreover, the person who knows the location of "Dilan" may not know what he is doing. He just regards all kinds of coincidences as his own "adventure"... Glade, who had been trapped in Backlund's underground mausoleum for two thousand years and tried many times to use benefits to lure others to lift the seal, raised his mouth slightly, thinking of the days when he lived with his other two "roommates".

Suddenly, the light next to the French window flickered as if it was distorted, and a figure quickly appeared. He was tall, handsome, and dressed in a gray robe. He was one of the four angels of the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery, the "Knowledge Mentor" Bonois Gustave.

"Good afternoon, Monsieur Bonois."

Glade stood up and said hello, signaling the other party to sit down freely, but not to occupy the single sofa. As an angel protecting the Soran family, Glade had many contacts with the city's patron angel, and had a good impression of this taciturn, mechanical-like angel. But when they met today, he found that the other party's demeanor and expression were much more lively, more like a human being than before.

He even ate some fruit... Glade was a little confused and wondered if this "robot" had been sent back to the factory for an upgrade.

Could it be related to the resurrection of his father, the "Black Emperor" Roselle Gustav? He endured humiliation for more than a hundred years in the Steam Church and became an angel, treating himself as a puppet without emotions, just to welcome the emperor back today and avenge the two major churches that had assassinated Roselle... Wait, did my stupid descendants also participate in the assassination... With endless thoughts in his mind, Glade secretly glanced at Bonois again, always feeling that the other party's action of eating an apple was full of suggestive meaning.

At this moment, the setting sun outside the floor-to-ceiling window suddenly became stronger, just like the hottest days in July.

The light passed through the window and focused into the reception room, outlining a beautiful lady with blonde hair and blue eyes wearing a white robe inlaid with gold thread. "He" quickly retracted the sunlight around him to make himself no longer dazzling, and walked barefoot on the thick carpet to approach Glade and Bonois. After nodding slightly as a greeting, he also found a sofa and sat down.

They were all angels known to the queen. It seemed that the two major churches attached great importance to this meeting. Of course, the Church of the Fiery Sun had only three "Light Chasers". One had been severely injured by Him on the battlefield, and one was touring various places to deal with the increasing number of evil god believers. The only one who could attend was Ms. Viev... Ha, the power of the Fiery Sun was greater than that of the steam, and it only developed in the territory of Intis. Angels were surprisingly the least in all the orthodox churches. Those characteristics were made into seals by other churches, or... Glade complained in his heart, his eyes swept over Viev without any concealment, staring at the spotless bare feet provocatively for a few seconds before retracting his gaze.

The three of them sat around the special single sofa and waited in silence for a moment. Then the most important person at the party, the "Golden Queen" Angelica Sage, slowly walked out from the transparent floor-to-ceiling window.

She was wearing a bright red sleeveless dress, revealing large areas of fair skin on her arms and collarbones. The hem of her dress fluttered at ankle height like flames. Her long light golden hair was simply tied into a ponytail at the back of her head. Apart from that, she had no other decorations on her body, as if she was deliberately hiding the charm that could seduce even her own sex.

In contrast, Glade could sense a different kind of majesty emerging from the other party, which made even He, the "Weather Warlock", bow His head in submission. However, the "Knowledge Mentor" Bonois and the "Light Chaser" Viev beside him did not seem to have this feeling. Instead, they stared at the "Doomsday" witch quietly, as if they were still immersed in her beauty.

No, it was not only the "Doomsday", but also the power of the "Conqueror"... As an angel of the Red Priest Path, Glade keenly noticed the difference between Angelica today and before, but He did not make a sound. He just stood up like a humble wine waiter, bowed, and pointed to the single sofa prepared for the distinguished guest.

"Thank you, Glade," Angel Gray smiled and nodded, then sat down on the main seat without any hesitation. He looked around and said loudly, "Good afternoon, everyone. I'm glad that you can come on time, but it seems that some people haven't made it here yet?"

His attitude has also subtly changed from before, but I am thinking in the right direction because I sense the power of the Conqueror. The other two angels may just think that he has become the King of Angels, and naturally improve their psychological level... Glade thought about it and quickly replied:

"The military representative, another 'Weather Warlock', went to the west coast of the Sea of ​​​​Survey to investigate an extraordinary incident involving the military. Because of the power of the Outer God, He must come forward to solve it."

Of course, everyone present knew that this was just an excuse. As an angel of the Hunter Path, even if He was on the other side of the planet, it would only take Him a few hours to fly back to Trier. The reason He was unwilling to show up was simply that He did not want to meet the opponent who had defeated Him.

Gray didn't care much, he just smiled and shook his head.
"It doesn't matter. It doesn't make much difference whether He is there or not. It's just like the war a year ago.

"let us start."

A simple but effective provocation. Is He really a "conqueror"? A conqueror of women? Is it related to that special "person in the mirror"? Glade is increasingly certain that the "golden queen" in front of him is not the gentle and kind witch.

The latter ignored His prying and continued:
"My first purpose in summoning you is to discuss how to deal with the 'Original Moon' believers in the southern continent and completely eliminate the power of the 'Mother Tree of Desire' within the barrier."

(End of this chapter)