Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1345 "Report"

Above the gray fog, Angel's figure appeared in the "Queen's" seat.

She turned her head to look at the high-backed chair that belonged to "The Fool," which was still empty, just like the other twenty chairs.

But on the bronze table, besides a few blasphemous plaques and some miscellaneous items, there was also a simple silver mirror with a black gemstone ornament shaped like an eye on each side.

This is "Arods," who has helped Angel many times. Of course, here it is just a historical projection. The real magic mirror has fallen into slumber with Klein, trying to stabilize him before the end of the world, so that it can truly accommodate "Source Castle" and become the Lord of Mysteries.

Now, Angel knows the origin of this mirror. During one of Klein's inquiries, Arodes clearly stated that he came from the "Chaos Sea," and respectfully addressed Klein as his master. The two speculated that this magic mirror was likely a means left by "God" to prevent the "Celestial Venerable" from being resurrected, and that allowing Klein to ascend smoothly and safely was an important condition for achieving this.

Moreover, it likes to call me "mistress." Aside from my relationship with Klein, the fact that "God" once harbored the City of Calamity is also one reason… Klein brought it into slumber, perhaps to mislead that pillar and continue Amon and Grisha's plan, and also to make it easier for Klein to fight against the "Celestial Venerable"… Angel pondered, reaching out to stroke the smooth surface of Arodes. Only when a line of weak, seemingly non-existent text from the living sealed artifact appeared did he ask:
"Are you able to contact your owner?"

The text on the surface of the silver mirror quickly rearranged:
"The Master can see everything I see, but whether He answers depends on His current state."

"What do you want?"

That's enough... Angel smiled slightly and said:
"Just some casual conversation."

She leaned back in her chair and said, as if talking to herself:
"I went to Benson and Lily's wedding today and met Melissa. Captain, Leonard, Rosanne and the others were also there."

Arodes on the table wore an expression of intent listening, composed of various punctuation marks, faithfully recording Angel's words.

High in the distance above the palace shrouded in gray mist, a strange gate emitting a bluish-black light flickered continuously.

Angel glanced up in that direction, then looked away and continued his story.

She didn't intend to appear before Lily, Benson, and Melissa right now to tell them that she and Klein hadn't died and had even become gods.

There are many reasons, but the main one is that Klein has fallen into a deep sleep, so this is not a good time for them to recognize each other. In addition, while finding their relatives can increase their humanity and solidify their anchor outside of faith, it will increase real risks for the ordinary people.

Angel plans to reappear before Klein after the apocalypse, announce their relationship, and make up for the regret of not being able to see each other for the past few years.

Of course, this is all predicated on successfully surviving the apocalyptic battle; if they fail, there's no future to speak of.

As for now, Angel plans to gradually introduce the group to the world of mysticism, allowing them to take potions safely and become extraordinary. This will help them protect themselves and those around them when the apocalypse is approaching and extraordinary events occur frequently. On the other hand, Angel also hopes that they can advance to higher sequences in the future and have longer lifespans.

Melissa has already taken the "Generalist" potion under the guidance of her university mentor, a follower of the "God of Steam and Machinery". Angel only needs to let "Justice" Audrey reveal the method of acting without leaving a trace, and pay attention to her mental state to avoid most of the possibility of losing control. After all, before the end of the world, the will of the original creator has faded, and the danger of low- and mid-series potions has been greatly reduced.

Benson, on the other hand, might be well-suited for a government job as a lawyer, given his eloquence and persuasive skills.

As for Lily, Angel hasn't decided yet. Perhaps it would be good if the way of the Seeker, which no longer has the "Hidden Sage's" whispers, were no longer available. At least the "Hidden One" card can provide all the potion recipes.

After briefly recounting his observations of the wedding and his thoughts on how his relatives should proceed, Angel changed the subject and mentioned the recent situation of the "Church of Fools" over the past two months.

“First of all, congratulations! The Fool’s Church has gained a few more angels,” she said in a lively tone, causing a change in the abstract expression reflected in the silver mirror. “Of course, these aren’t just a few Tarot Society members still striving for advancement, but rather the angels recorded in your fabricated holy book. Since you became the ‘Fool,’ all these boasts have actually come true…”

As she spoke, she beckoned, pulled a beautifully crafted book with a black background and silver patterns from the mists of history, turned to a page, and read aloud:
"'Mercury Angel' is the embodiment of destiny, my Lord's most beloved angel... Really? Did you fool Him with ice cream from the fog of history? But Will Onsett is indeed your angel, and He is waiting for you to help Him embrace uniqueness and gain the upper hand in the struggle with Urelius for the 'Key of Light'."

"The 'Angel of Death' is the one who has followed my Lord the longest and is the ruler of the underworld... There is no problem with that. Mr. Azik once commanded the legion of the Grim Reaper and is now considered the only living descendant of the Grim Reaper. After the Goddess truly accepts the 'Grim Reaper' pathway, no new Grim Reaper will be born."

"The 'Holy Angels' are the kings of all spirits, ruling the spirit world on behalf of my Lord... After Lady Renette intercepted and killed the 'Divine Abomination' Siea, she already had the opportunity to advance to Sequence 1. Although she returned that characteristic to me, given that the 'Demon King' Fabuti already possessed a 'Divine Abomination,' giving this extra one to Renette is not a problem. Before the end of the world, the more archangels that do not affect the components of the 'Old Days,' the better."

"'Angels of Time' are angels from ancient times who ultimately submitted to my Lord and rang the bells of heaven for Him... Is this a story adapted by Mr. 'Sun' based on your and Amon's deeds? But now it seems that Pales Zoroaster is more worthy of being called 'Angels of Time'. I have returned the characteristics of 'Time Worm' to Mr. Pales as you arranged. He will soon be promoted back to Sequence 1 and will be willing to continue serving you."

"And your own disguise as the 'Angel of Redemption,' and me, the 'Angel of Calamity'... Isn't this a repetition of the Church of the Night's scriptures?"

Angel muttered to himself, shook his head, and closed the holy book.

This holy book, originally drafted by "Sun" Derrick and later revised by Klein, contained many contents that were "borrowed" from the positions of various angels, but now they have all come true, which makes her somewhat emotional.

After Klein and Angel both became gods, the Church of the Fools had a solid backing and was able to openly preach. Within just two months, churches were built in major cities of the Rhodes Islands and many areas of the Southern Continent that were striving to get rid of their colonial status after the World War. These churches worshipped the Fool, the god who ruled the spirit world and held good fortune.

In the Northern Continent, although other gods issued divine decrees elevating the "Church of Fools" and the "Church of Witches" to the same status as other orthodox churches, the spread of the Fools' faith was extremely slow compared to the Southern Continent and the archipelago due to covert resistance at the implementation level of the decrees. There were only a few churches in major cities.

Ironically, in Intis, which the Church of the Eternal Sun had been so vigilant in guarding against, the spread of the Fool's faith made unexpected progress. This was mainly because the fall of the "Eternal Sun" had shaken the faith at the grassroots level. Although angels such as Saint Vieux and Saint Lutich tried their best to maintain it, prayers were no longer answered. Extraordinary beings through the "Sun" pathway also had some senses, which led many priests in churches to secretly begin to believe in other "great beings".

It seems that the situation will only improve when the "True Creator" truly regains his identity as the ancient sun god and accepts the faith in the eternal sun. But this true god, who has already mastered three paths, seems to be planning other things recently, such as the gods of storms and wisdom... Angel pondered this as he succinctly told "Arods" about these matters.

Although the spread of faith in the Northern Continent was fraught with difficulties, the addition of several ancient powers greatly increased the strength of the Fool's Church.

Besides the residents of Silver City and Moon City who had long believed in "The Fool," the Abraham family also began to believe in this deity after the return of Mr. "Door," Bethel Abraham. Although they are not recorded in the scriptures, the addition of a single archangel was enough to make this family one of the most important branches of the church.

Meanwhile, the extraordinary individuals of the "Destiny" pathway under Will Onsett, the "Mercury Angel" and the chairman of the "Life School," also intend to join the Church of the Fools, and use this as a base to hunt down those "Moon" pathway members who joined the "Rose School" and had previously hunted them down.

The members of the Rose School's "Temperance Faction," who shared the same goal, also led by the "Holy Angel" Renette Tinicol, turned to the "Fool" and hunted down the leaderless "Hedonistic Faction" members in the Southern Continent. With Seara already fallen, the remaining Hedonistic Angels and Saints probably won't last much longer.

Although these higher-level beliefs were not particularly devout, they still provided "The Fool" Klein with many anchors of faith, allowing him to maintain his sense of self while asleep and to fight against "The Celestials".

In the latest holy text, Angel, the "Angel of Calamity," is ranked first among the angels under the Fool, even ahead of the "Angel of Redemption," Gehrman Sparrow. She can also draw a lot of faith from the angels, as an aid in balancing the humanity and divinity within her.

Although this isn't enough for a true god, I still have the "Church of Witches." As long as my witches launch an attack, everything will be alright... Speaking of which, the name of this church is no longer suitable for large-scale proselytizing. Would it sound better to change it to something like the "Church of Calamity"? It would also be more convincing to spread the idea of ​​redeeming sins when the end of the world comes... Angel's mind was filled with these thoughts, and he almost forgot about the Mirror of Arodes.

The latter showed a sweaty expression, its edges shimmering with a silvery light, as if reminding Angel.

“I almost forgot about you…” Angel forced an awkward smile and tapped the surface of the Mirror of Arodes. “The rest is news about the Tarot Club members. You’ve been secretly listening in on their weekly gatherings, so you should know about their progress over the past two months, right?”

"Justice" Audrey has recently advanced to the Sequence 3 "Dream Weaver" thanks to the potion recipe and extraordinary materials obtained from the "Psychological Alchemy Society". Now she is both the Tarot Society's representative at the Psychological Alchemy Society and the Psychological Alchemy Society's representative at the Tarot Society. She is searching for the last trace of the Mind Dragon based on clues, while digesting the Sequence 3 potion.

Alger, the "Hanged Man," has performed exceptionally well in the Church of the Sea God and has made significant contributions to the development of the Church of the Fools. He has already obtained the "Sea King's" potion recipe and is only waiting for the auxiliary materials to be prepared before he dismantles the "Sea God's Scepter" and truly ascends to become the King of the Rosed Island.

"The Sun" Derrick continues to spread the "Fool's" faith and organizes the extraordinary beings of Silver City to protect the safety of many believers. He has already digested the "Darkless One's" potion and is ready to advance to Sequence 3 "Mentor of Justice" at any time.

Aside from himself, the first three members to join the Tarot Club were all extraordinary individuals who were "omniscient and omnipotent" through the five pathways. It was hard to say whether there were any traces of some kind of arrangement... A thought suddenly popped into Angel's mind.

After learning about the power struggle between "God" and "Celestial Venerable," she now feels like everything she sees is being arranged for her.

Aside from a few others, Fors the Magician, with the help of Bethel Abraham, has already advanced to Sequence 3, the Wanderer; Emlyn the Moon, in the process of cooperating with the Temperance faction to wipe out the followers of the Primal Moon, has obtained the Sequence 3, the Summoning Master trait, and is preparing for the advancement ceremony; Gadria the Hermit has long since become the Prophet, digesting the potion while gathering the remaining forces of the Morse Penitentiary; Hugh the Judge is already a Law Enforcer of MI9; and Leonard the Star has repeatedly distinguished himself in the operations in the Southern Continent and has the opportunity to be promoted to the Bishop of Fear in the next batch.

"...Unfortunately, he ultimately didn't choose the 'ageless' witch, otherwise he could have turned Sherman back into Sherman, giving him, no, her, a little bit of the Iron Knight's awe..."

Angel spoke meaningfully, having successfully discovered that drops of cold sweat, composed of mercury-colored characters, were dripping from the surface of the silver mirror of "Arods".

“Alright, enough of that,” Angel said, rubbing the mirror with the back of his hand with satisfaction. “Later I’m going to meet someone I’ve always wanted to see but never had the chance to. Wish me luck.”

The silver lettering on Arrodes' surface quickly coalesced into a smiling face.

Angel smiled, and with a thought, his spirit body disappeared amidst a flash of deep red light, returning to his clone in the mirror world of Backlund.

When she reappeared, she was already standing in front of the Harvest Church on Rose Street in the South District of the bridge.

This church, which was merely "preserved" before the war, is now the core of the Church of the Earth's missionary work in Loen. After two expansions, it has been transformed from a small and cramped building into a landmark with a huge spire, painted in the golden color of wheat ears, and engraved with the emblem of life.

As Angel stepped through the open double doors, he noticed that there were quite a few vampires among the worshippers sitting on the benches in prayer. Immediately afterward, a middle-aged woman wearing a brown clergy robe and a nun's cap embroidered with ears of wheat, who was standing by the altar, quickly came to Angel's side.

“Hello, distinguished guest,” she bowed slightly, without using the usual gesture of raising her hands and slightly apart her legs that is common among believers of the Earth Mother. “I am Martina, the new Archbishop of the Harvest Church. Please follow me.”

It seems she has already received a divine oracle? But is she a "giver of God" or a "favored one of God"? Could she be misled by a false oracle from the "fallen mother goddess"? Angel pondered, following the plump woman through the increasingly large number of worshippers, into the back of the church through a side door, past the stone door where Emlyn White was previously imprisoned, and into a small prayer room without windows, lit only by a few candles.

After lighting the ceremonial candles mixed with essential oils for Angel, Archbishop Martina closed the door, leaving her alone in the room.

The latter seemed to understand something, sat in the chair prepared for himself, relaxed his body, closed his eyes, and immersed himself in the gradually increasing fragrance of soil and flowers.

Suddenly, she opened her eyes and found herself no longer in the small stone chamber, but standing in a field full of different kinds of grass, grains and trees.

Countless vines crawled out from the depths, and a plump, beautiful woman with a face full of maternal radiance emerged, holding an invisible infant.

She is Lilith, the Earth Mother!
P.S.: I might only be able to update once a week for a while, and I might not be able to post it by 7 pm. It might be like this for a while... I'll wait until I feel better.

(End of this chapter)