Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1336 Shadow
The shadow tree that stands tall and supports the entire fictional space is as bright as a torch. Its bark and branches, which condense scenes of different eras and desires of Trier, the city of joy above, burn in the purifying flame, constantly twisting and withering.

This was not the flame that Viev had ignited with her own strength, nor was it the high-level power that Lutik obtained with the help of God's descent, but a purification sent by a true God himself.

At this moment, a deep, rapidly spreading darkness suddenly emerged from the base of the Shadow Tree's twisted brown-green roots.

The darkness almost enveloped the entire ground, covering the roots of the sacred tree, making it seem as if it was growing in a constantly surging black liquid.

The two "Light Chasers" floating in the air simultaneously felt a desire to express themselves from the bottom of their hearts. Lust, violence, and the urge to destroy everything naturally emerged from the depths of their hearts.

Was it caused by the black ocean below? Was it related to the two paths of "The Bound" and "The Abyss" that were good at stimulating desires and evil thoughts? Viev quickly glanced at the liquid below that submerged all the roots of the Shadow Tree, then looked away and turned to look at the "Eternal Sun" in the sky that was emitting warm light and dispelling the desires in his heart.

The latter turned a deaf ear and just watched the burning Shadow Tree quietly. The sunlight it scattered fell into the black liquid, but was quickly absorbed by it, and did not ignite the sea like it did the sacred tree.

Because this black ocean is not a physical entity, but comes from the depths of everyone's soul, from the collection of their fallen nature.

That is the embodiment of the "abyss".

Long before Viyev invaded this area and burned all the believers of the "Mother Tree of Desire" when he set the sacred tree on fire, those hidden people from several major demon families who were mixed in with the believers sacrificed themselves and used the desires and evil thoughts accumulated by the Shadow Tree for thousands of years to temporarily open up the passage from this space to the "abyss".

This was not difficult for them as they had already been corrupted and controlled by the Outer Gods and had planted the Shadow Tree.

The original owner of the "Abyss", the demon king Fabuti, is currently under the influence of the "Mother Tree of Desire" because the balance of pollution that he was struggling to maintain with the help of the Mother Goddess of Earth and the people of the underworld has been broken and he is unable to exert any influence on it.

Supported by the black ocean that merged all desires, the branches and roots of the Shadow Tree that had extended into reality were immediately slowed down by the flames, and began to grow in all directions recklessly.

Millions of residents in Trier instantly fell into a psychedelic state of blurred consciousness and rising desires.

"Go to work? Why should I go to work? If I need money, I can just rob..."

"I don't know if the girl next door is at home. I want to confess my love to her. If she doesn't agree, I will force her..."

"Was Mrs. Bolt trying to seduce me yesterday? It would be rude not to respond positively to her..."

“The red wine chicken is delicious…”

All the desires buried deep in the heart, which had never been revealed due to the constraints of morality and law, erupted at this moment. They settled into the roots of the Shadow Tree under the city and were concentrated in the trunk of that fictional space. New scenes emerged on the burning bark.

At this moment, the scorching sun came again, completely covering the barely holding shadow tree.

boom--

The sacred tree that had grown quietly for a thousand years under the nose of the eternal scorching sun finally exploded under the wrath of the gods, quickly turned into black ashes, and sank into the "abyss" below.

At the same time, blood-red light burst out from various places in Trier that were pierced by underground tree roots and branches. They merged together, and looking down from above the city, this city of joy seemed to be surrounded by blood light, forming an indescribable weird symbol.

This movement made the gods who were struggling to maintain the barrier in the star realm, especially the "God of Steam", start to pay attention to this place. They suddenly discovered that millions of people in Trier seemed to be buried with the "Shadow Tree".

No, this is not death indulging in desire, but a kind of "sacrifice"!
The Shadow Tree, which was briefly connected to the "Abyss" and was affected by the "Mother Tree of Desire", was sacrificing the entire Trier above it to the Outer God!
Once the goal is achieved, no god knows whether the "Mother Tree of Desire" can use it to infiltrate its own power into the barrier, but the "Demon King" Fabuti will inevitably become a puppet of the outer god because of his connection with the "Abyss", just like the former "Bound God" Tolzna!
The angry actions of the Eternal Sun actually caused such consequences... The gods had different thoughts, and even the barrier was crumbling.

Only the "night" seemed to be thinking about something, and abstract symbols symbolizing "thinking" and "doubt" appeared on the surface of the kingdom of God.

……

In the imaginary space of Trier's underground.

Carrying a shadow and with its surface enveloped in chaos, the giant of light felt the wailing and groaning of the city above, but did not move.

The two "Light Chasers" beside him realized that something was wrong and wanted to return to the city to save those believers, but they did not dare to leave in front of their gods, so they had to wait for further oracles.

Although they were puzzled as to why the "Eternal Sun" directly burned the Shadow Tree and caused such consequences, they were unwilling and dared not to question it in their hearts.

God is always right.

...Is that really true?
The head of the giant of light, whose face could not be seen and was made purely of light, grew rapidly as dark as a sunspot and soon covered the "face".

Beneath the darkness, the face of a handsome, energetic young man with short blond hair slowly emerged. His expression was one of struggle and pain, as if he was fighting against something and had no time to care about anything around him.

But He still followed His heart, slowly raised His head and looked upwards, looking at the millions of believers who were about to die in the sacrifice. That was not His original intention, but it was indeed caused by Him.

That is another "Him" within the body.

Trier, covered in blood-red light, seemed to have fallen into a sea of ​​desire, and was quickly drowned in it and completely dissolved.

These rays of light followed the passage that had long been opened up by the "Shadow Tree", entered the illusory space, and sank into the "abyss".

And then... nothing happened.

The "Mother Tree of Desire" outside the barrier, the "Eternal Sun" dealing with itself, and the two angels floating stupidly beside the gods, at a loss, were all stunned.

The light that enveloped Trier slowly dissipated, and this deserted city reappeared in everyone's sight. It was exactly the same as before, divided into twenty districts, with main roads radiating in all directions, forming an irregular circle surrounded by city walls, except that all road signs and signboards were mirror images of opposite sides, and all glass, mirrors, and even mirrors formed by puddles were dim, making the entire city look much dimmer.

It is not the original Trier, but the Trier in the mirror world.

Under the gaze of many invisible eyes, a graceful figure walked out leisurely from the mirror world.

It was Angel, a man with long blond hair, dark purple eyes, and a facial contour that could charm even gods, yet mixed with a hint of majesty.

It was Angel Grey the Conqueror.

After Angel took the last Sequence 1 potion and became the new "Original Witch", as their respective mirror man and original body, Gray was also able to obtain the symbol of "Master of the Mirror World", making it easy for him to hide the entire city into the mirror world.

In the mirror world corresponding to Trier, a mirror city has already been formed due to the pollution left by Chick and Tudor. When the real Trier enters the mirror, this mirror city will naturally come to reality.

Under the command of Queen Roselle, the "people in the mirror" who had been formed over the years and corresponded one to one with the real residents left the city in advance to prevent Trier in the mirror from being eroded by the "Mother Tree of Desire" after entering reality.

In other words, the entire Trier, which was sacrificed to the "Mother Tree of Desire" after the "Eternal Sun" destroyed the Shadow Tree, is actually just an empty city!
Outside the barrier, in the indescribable void that seemed to be a mixture of many different forces and symbols, there was a strange giant tree with a trunk and many branches, but with human features. Its surface was covered with wet flowers, tempting fruits, various metal badges, coins from different civilizations and black tumors.

At the top of the giant tree are two human heads. One is at the bottom, a handsome man with his eyes closed, exuding a strange desire. The other is at the top, a young woman with green hair and infinite charm.

This is the "Mother Tree of Desire", the Outer God that symbolizes all kinds of desires.

At this moment, His beautiful female face was emitting a silent scream, as if to cast the curse through the barrier towards the blue planet inside.

He lost the "Bound God" and another "Evil God", and all the key characteristics and uniqueness within the barrier. Even the "Shadow Tree" that had been secretly planted long ago, formed a connection with the "Abyss" and played a key role in waiting for the barrier to break, was completely reduced to ashes in the purifying flame.

The subsequent failed "sacrifice" made it impossible for Him to control the two paths of "the bound" and "the abyss" within the barrier.

"..."

He roared unwillingly again, causing the other Old Days nearby to move away from him in disgust.

Only the instinctive desire for food, "primitive hunger", was aroused, and it lingered around this giant human-shaped tree, unwilling to leave.

He found those tumors delicious.

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Trier underground.

The Giant of Light seemed to be stunned on the spot. The struggling expression on the young man's face covered by the shadow eased a little, and his eyes became clear.

He glanced at the Shadow Tree that was burned to ashes, the two angels beside him who dared not look at him directly and could only wait blankly for the oracle, and the "abyss" below that was slowly dispersing and returning to everyone's heart. His expression was somewhat confused and thoughtful, as if he had just woken up from a dream.

Suddenly, the shadow behind the Eternal Sun that still existed in the scorching sunlight left Him as if it had come alive, and expanded to form a shadow giant.

The Giant of Light slowly turned around and looked at his own shadow.

"When did you find out?"

He asked his former master, now the "true creator" Grisha Adam.

(End of this chapter)