Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1325 Ready (Two in One)

West Balam, the capital of Matan State, a sunny and pleasant day.

Emlyn White climbed out of the coffin, looked at the sun in the sky with disgust, and quickly put on a silk hat to block the scorching sun. He turned the "Lilith's Ring" on his finger, which was translucent amber in shape and inlaid with a blood-red gemstone on the top, raised his head proudly, and walked towards the largest church of the Mother Earth in the city.

The sun in the southern continent is hotter than that in the northern continent, even in the approaching winter... When will the blood clan have a land of eternal night and completely get rid of this trouble... No, isn't that the same as the God-forsaken land where Mr. "Sun" was before?
He shook his head, got rid of the strange thoughts in his mind, entered the "Prosperous Church", took off his hat that blocked the sunlight, and bowed slightly to the holy emblem in the prayer hall that was composed of wheat ears, flowers and springs surrounding a baby.

Matanibon was originally a colony of Intis, but after the war, due to the provisions of the armistice treaty, the Intis colonists and troops withdrew from most of the cities and surrounding areas of West Balam. The Feynaport Kingdom, which had a good relationship with the local armed forces, took over the area and expanded the missionary activities that were already ongoing, building many new churches.

Although the teachings of the Earth Mother Goddess conflicted with the belief in the "God of Death" retained by the local people of Balam, the latest planting technology they brought, which emphasized reproduction and fertility, was in line with the philosophy of the local government that had just gotten rid of the colonization of Intis. Therefore, in less than a year, many believers had been developed.

Glancing at the packed prayer hall, Emlyn walked through the side door and came to the back of the church, where he met the burly Father Utravsky.

This Beyonder from the "Twilight Giant" pathway had become a Sequence 5 "Guardian" last month because of his contributions to preaching and exterminating the "Original Moon" believers in the southern continent. His height had changed compared to before, and even Emlyn, who was meters tall, could only look up at him.

"Bishop," Emlyn said without greeting, and went straight to the point. "I had a dream last night. There was a huge red moon, a city submerged in a sea of ​​blood, and countless weird, deformed babies... Have you received any revelation from God?"

As a "Witch King", he was able to make a reasonable analysis of this dream, but as a member of the "God's Favor", he could not easily believe the revelation of the dream. He needed a "God's Favor" like Utravsky who did not belong to the Mother or Moon Path to identify it.

It is said that during this period, especially after the end of the war and the fall of the "God of War", there were more and more false oracles that were delivered exclusively to those who were blessed by God and were later confirmed to be temptations of the devil and evil gods, making this long-established system even more important.

But this time, Utravsky gave a positive response:

"The Mother Goddess has indeed sent an oracle. All Beyonders in the southern continent should be on high alert and protect the safety and stability of the church and surrounding areas."

The oracle is true... Protect the city and the church? Could it be that the city submerged in the sea of ​​blood in the dream indicates the coming of disaster? Is the danger related to the blood moon? But according to the analysis within the Tarot Club, the authority of the "moon" has been returned to the ancestor by the goddess of night... Emlyn's mind was full of thoughts, and he nodded after a moment, revealing the calmness of a vampire earl:

"I will gather the tribesmen."

As a Sequence 4 Saint, he came to the southern continent this time with two teams of 10 voluntary vampires, to join the Earth Mother's followers in the siege of the "Original Moon". However, due to the inherent arrogance and lack of teamwork of these people, they have not yet been organized with the Extraordinary people of the Church of the Earth Mother, but have formed their own system and acted at night.

It would probably take a long time of effort to integrate into the church... He frowned, and thought of the solemn atmosphere of the Tarot Club in recent times, and became more worried about the current situation.

A large number of members of the Rose School appeared in Bayam, where Mr. "The Hanged Man" was, and they frequently attacked the believers of the "Church of Fools" and the "Church of the Witches". Ms. "Hermit" was looking for the whereabouts of the remaining members of the Moss Ascetic Order in various places. Miss "Justice" was using the "Psychological Alchemy Society" to search for the hidden Psychic Dragon... Everyone seemed to be busy and working towards a certain goal.

Most importantly, as a Sequence 4 demigod, an "earl" within the blood race, and a saint within the Church of Mother Earth, Emlyn felt a subtle sense of loss that he was excluded and ignored.

Perhaps Mr. Fool’s plan doesn’t involve me, which is just right. I can be a good saint without being too busy or tired… He comforted himself, but involuntarily thought of another possibility.

Does this have something to do with the status of the First Ancestor and the Mother Earth Goddess?
After clearing his mind, Emlyn walked out of the church, put on his hat, and prepared to go to the vampire's base in the city to talk to those members of the clan who hid during the day and came out at night, asking them to cooperate with the church's actions and execute the oracle of the ancestor.

At least you have to be more obedient these few days... Besides, there are many artificial vampires in the "Original Moon", and you might encounter them this time, such as the "Witch King" Karaman... As the only demigod in this city, Emlyn feels that the burden is heavy.

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East Balam, Gurain Castle.

Leonard Mitchell, who arrived here again by boat with the main force, came to the local Church of the Night and took a rest in his own single suite.

Soon, he, the two saints who came with him, and several teams of "Night Watchers" will rush to different cities in East Balam to take over the tasks of the previous group of Beyonders stationed there, allowing them to return to the Northern Continent to rest.

As a senior deacon, he also knew that in the dark, unnoticed by anyone, an angel from the church had also come to the southern continent.

This is not the Church of the Evernight Goddess preparing for a new round of attacks on the evil god believers entrenched here, but just a routine action that rotates every two months to prevent the "Nighthawks" who have not reached the demigod level from being unknowingly eroded and polluted, and eventually out of control.

But during this short three-day rotation period, the number of extraordinary people belonging to the Church of Evernight in the southern continent will reach an unprecedented level, with two angels, six saints, and nearly a hundred night watchmen above the middle sequence, which is almost equivalent to half of the church's combat power.

It was learned from other channels that the Storm Church, Steam Church and Mother Earth Church also had similar actions, as if it was a coincidence.

No, this is not a coincidence. Judging from the Tarot Club's movements and Mr. Fool's reminder, the Orthodox Church may make a big move in the near future... Could it be that the battle against the believers of "Original Moon" and "Rose School" has entered a critical moment? Are the major churches ready to eliminate most of the threats in one go and end the operation ahead of schedule?
Leonard buried his whole body in the rocking chair, with his feet on the coffee table, in a relaxed posture, but his mind was full of thoughts.

"Old man," he suddenly said to the empty room, "what do you think of this operation?"

An old but somewhat playful voice immediately sounded in his ears:

"How do you see it? Of course, use your own eyes to see it. There has indeed been something strange recently. Amon, who has become an 'error' and is suspected of containing the uniqueness of the 'door' path, has not made any movement. Your Mr. Fool doesn't seem to pay much attention to this matter, let alone other gods...

"But none of this has anything to do with you. With your sequence, they wouldn't even bother to notice you even if they walked right past you."

"Isn't it what you want most to not attract attention..." Leonard muttered, his expression relaxed a little, "This operation will end in late June, and I plan to marry Sherman by then... Old man, do you plan to change your body and attend our wedding?"

The Pales in his body sneered unhappily and said:
"Humph, if you say something like that now, be careful of something happening on the battlefield... My great-grandson, who was quite talented, disappeared on the battlefield just because he said something similar. I don't want to change the object of my parasitism at such a critical moment."

The old man was talking about Mobet Zoroast in Groselle's Travels, right? He finally got married in the story in the book. Leonard's thoughts were a little scattered. He shook his head and stood up from the recliner. He walked to the window facing the raging sea, looked at the sky that had just rained heavily but was now showing bright sunshine, and said with emotion:
"You're right. With my current sequence, I can't change anything. It's more important to protect myself."

After the war, a group of saints were promoted within the Church of Evernight to fill the vacancies left by the sacrificed and consume the excess Beyonder characteristics. This resulted in his digestion progress of the "Night Watch" being quite high, but he was not even in the team for promotion to Sequence 3, and there was no possibility of any promotion in the short term.

Of course, after understanding the rules of path exchange, Leonard did consider jumping to the "Death God" or "Twilight Giant" path, but the ritual of the former was too difficult, and the latter had no features to use in the short term. The scattered materials had long been consumed by the "Church of the God of War", and there was no place for him to be promoted.

Suddenly, Pales's teasing voice came again:

"What's so difficult about this? Didn't your former colleague prepare another path for you a long time ago? As long as you become an 'immortal' witch, you will not only have a longer lifespan than me, but also greatly increase your strength. You will also have various means of self-defense and avoiding death. This is enough to provide help and make contributions in the battle between angels."

what!
Leonard stiffened like a cat whose tail was stepped on, and his face instantly turned red. He looked around and said in a low voice:

"How can you have such a horrible idea... What Angel said may not be accurate. Is that a way to jump? Besides, if I become 'immortal', wouldn't that mean..."

"Isn't that what it means? Becoming a woman?" Pales sneered again, his tone becoming more and more cheerful. "His statement cannot be confirmed, but the possibility is not low. After jumping to another path, your strength will be stronger than that of a Beyonder of the same sequence in a single path..." "Compared with the opportunity to be promoted to Sequence 3, or even to the threshold of an angel, is gender a very important thing? If you don't want to do it, there are many people who are willing to do it... Besides, your colleague is right. Sherman can also become an 'Iron Knight'. Maybe if you change your gender, your relationship will be more harmonious."

By the end, Pales almost laughed out loud.

"If you have any troubles in life after becoming a witch, you can ask me. I have parasitized many women and can give you some guidance on dressing and behavior. Of course, you can also ask Sherman. You can help each other and it can also add a little fun..."

"Old man!"

Leonard was so angry that he walked around the room, suppressing his anger and irritation and cursing under his breath, but his mind was involuntarily guided by the other party's words and he thought of some strange images.

What would it look like if I was really transformed into a woman by the potion? Would my height shrink? Would my voice change drastically? What would I wear... He suddenly shuddered, buried these strange thoughts in his heart, and decided not to chat with Pales today.

Returning to the window, he once again looked at the turbulent sea with unpredictable weather, and suddenly discovered that not far from the sun that was even hotter in the afternoon, the crimson moon that was supposed to have only a small part visible had somehow become complete, like an eye peeking at the earth.

He became more and more certain that this operation was not simple.

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Backlund Queen District, Earl Hall's mansion.

The afternoon sun shone through the French windows into the living room, falling on Earl Hall's family who were rarely together.

Audrey, with her blonde hair tied up and wearing a dress made of expensive fabric but simple design, picked up the teacup, took a sip of the fragrant black tea, and quietly watched her eldest brother Hibbert and the second brother Alfred arguing about the post-war situation and development trend of Loen.

Hibbert's expression became more gloomy because Alfred opposed his investment in several congressmen who had a bad reputation but great potential. It seemed that he thought the other party was a threat to his position, but the latter did not realize this. In the relatively simple and direct thinking he developed during his military service, right and wrong were the key issues.

Lord Hall did not join in the conversation, as if observing his two sons' views on the situation. Lady Catherine was a little worried, her brows slightly furrowed, making the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes more obvious.

As a Saint who had already digested the concept of "Manipulator" and only needed the potion and ritual to advance to Sequence 3, Audrey was able to stop the two brothers' argument in an instant and let them follow their own opinions and quickly reach a consensus.

But she didn't do that. Instead, she quietly implanted the same subconscious behavior in her parents and brothers:

Don't leave your home today and tomorrow.

They would use various legitimate reasons to achieve this, such as fatigue after an argument, the need to study recent intelligence in the study, or the need to rest due to physical discomfort...

Audrey accomplished all this with ease, and naturally revealed a tired expression that was barely perceptible, but could be noticed by Earl Hall who was sitting opposite her. The latter interrupted the increasingly fierce argument at the table at the right time, asked the two women to leave first, and planned to educate his two sons himself.

Audrey walked briskly back to her bedroom and sighed softly. The dignified expression she had maintained all along seemed to loosen a little.

It’s not like she hasn’t used her extraordinary abilities on her family before, but this is the first time she has done so with such a strong purpose.

The reason for doing so is, of course, because of Mr. Fool’s warning at yesterday’s Tarot meeting:

"Go out less, pay attention to the people around you, and be careful of changes around you."

As far as Audrey could remember, Mr. Fool had never given such a direct reminder to anyone.

Does this mean that something big is about to happen? Something more serious than the assassination of George III or the fall of the "God of War"? A war between gods that could affect the entire world? Could it be related to the information I got from the "Psychological Alchemy Society" not long ago?

These concerns from the bottom of her heart made Audrey go against her own conscience and directly restrict her family's going out with hints so that she could protect them.

Not only them, but also the staff of the Loen Charity Student Aid Fund, the students who had just entered the campus with the aid, a few noble friends who were always restless and liked to run around, and... and Benson Moretti, who had already left the foundation but was promoted to deputy director of the Fifth Department of the Ministry of Finance because of his outstanding work results, his sister Melissa who was in college, and his girlfriend, Lily Granger...

Thinking of these ordinary people with a bright future, and several names that were closely related to the two angels of the Tarot Club, no, they were already members of the Archangels and the King of Angels, Audrey felt that she had to go out and "arrange" their safety for the next few days.

In addition, we have to go to the East District and the South District to eliminate some hidden dangers. Audrey, you are already a demigod, you can't just take care of your family... She thought secretly, looked down at Susie, the golden retriever lying beside her, and said softly:
"Susie, I'm going out for a while, please take care of the house."

The golden retriever immediately raised her head, looked at her master with eyes full of wisdom, and nodded gracefully. She was now a Sequence 5 Dream Walker, and her strength was comparable to that of Alfred, who had been trained on the battlefield for many years.

Two Sequence 5s and a Saint... Why not invite Magician Fors and Judgement Xio to stay at our house for a few days? That way, we can take care of each other... No, that would make too much noise and easily attract attention, but we can communicate with them in advance so that we can support each other at any time... Thoughts flashed through Audrey's mind, but she did not hesitate. She quickly put on a cloak in the cloakroom and disappeared from the room, entering the collective subconscious.

Susie felt that Audrey was a little strange today and acted too hastily, so she shook her head and lay back on the carpet. Suddenly, she felt that this was a bit of a passive attitude, so she simply got up again and planned to patrol around the mansion.

When she passed the floor-to-ceiling window on the bedroom balcony, she looked at the street outside the window and the house opposite, yawned in a very human way, stuck out her tongue, then pulled open the door handle and left the bedroom.

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Above the gray fog.

Holding the Staff of the Stars, wearing the curtain of the characteristics of the Servant of Mysteries that were still not contained, and holding the mask representing the uniqueness of The Fool next to him, Klein was ready for everything.

"Then notify Angel and we can start..."

He muttered, tightening his grip on the black jeweled cane.

Klein, who can call upon the authority of "Source Castle" and obtain the "Gate" path to approach the ability of Sequence 0, actually no longer needs this Level 0 Sealed Artifact. He can do most of the magical things that the latter has, and there are no side effects.

But a true god always needs a weapon that suits his style... He chuckled and looked at the crimson stars beside him one by one to confirm that all the Tarot Club members were normal and there were no strange people around them.

The biggest abnormality is the absence of abnormalities... Klein's mouth curled up slightly.

Grisha Adam must have known about today's actions in some way!
PS: As the title suggests, two in one...

(End of this chapter)