Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1399 Rebirth
Strolling along the bustling street leading to St. Samuel's Church, Audrey's psychological invisibility continued to work, causing all passersby to subconsciously avoid her without finding it strange.

With her power of "insight," even if a saint were to pass by, she would not notice anything unusual. Perhaps only an angel would notice the slight discord and, guided by spirituality, discover that an angel who was passing by had walked past her.

Of course, there are more than one angel hiding in Backlund at this time. In the battle with the Outer Gods' Chosen Ones just now, Audrey noticed several high-ranking beings she had encountered while wandering in her dreams. However, as hidden beings who do not belong to any righteous church, they all kept this to themselves.

Well-dressed gentlemen and ladies come and go in cafes and shops, workers and clerks hurry off work, and bicycles and two- or four-wheeled carriages with their bells ringing merrily shuttle through the streets... Watching this familiar scene, Audrey helps her angels in the sea of ​​her subconscious to resist the mad ramblings, calming the spiritual surge caused by the aroused malice and the growing malice in her heart, which gradually subsides.

As she passed the familiar office building on Pesfield Street, Audrey instinctively peered through the open window, her gaze lingering on a framed photograph on the lobby wall.

That was a group photo taken when the Rune Charitable Scholarship Fund was officially established, featuring her with Dawn Dantes and Christine Theresa, along with all the members present.

According to many fictional adventure stories, this photograph might guarantee the Hall family's eternal safety, after all, two of the figures in it have become great beings of the past... Audrey smiled and sighed inwardly, but her thoughts lingered on the moment she squeezed towards Miss "Queen" to bring the three Tarot Club members together.

She quickly looked away, and the smile on her lips gradually disappeared.

Now, Audrey herself is an angel, enough to become the core and pillar of the family, their support. The only problem is that her parents and brother are unaware of this, believing that their precious daughter, the youngest member of the family, is merely a Sequence 7 psychologist.

At the Tarot meeting that was held immediately after the end of the war, she learned about the outcome of the war and knew that the threat that the planet originally faced, which was enough to wipe out all life, no longer existed. Perhaps after a short period of rest, the great beings who would emerge from the original seven gods, the ancient resurrected gods, and the recently born gods to become the new "Old Ones" would begin to change the world.

The way humans coexist—where humans offer faith to gods and gods offer protection to humans—should not change much. However, the overall structure of society will inevitably undergo extremely radical development. In this process, what will become of the nobles who originally possessed a large amount of resources but were unable to provide the gods with what they needed? Audrey can glean some insight from the historical process of the Kingdom of Intis transforming into a republic.

At that time, the father, who calls himself a member of the "New Party," might actually become a member of the "Conservative Party," which he is currently dissatisfied with, and become a stumbling block on the road to reform.

Faced with the absolute power of the gods, the only fate for any stumbling block is...

Before she knew it, Audrey arrived at the entrance of a pure black church with two symmetrical bell towers.

She gathered her thoughts and was about to follow the spiritual guidance into the church to find the "Miracle Worker" who had come here eagerly after the war and seemed to have some purpose, when she noticed that the man had half-white hair and seemed to be old, but his face was quite young, with a tuft of coarse black hair on both sides of his cheeks.

He looked expectantly into the church, with another angel standing beside him, who had also participated in the war of the end times and was familiar to Audrey.

Leonard Mitchell, the "Star" of the Tarot Club.

Meanwhile, perhaps because they were relaxed and didn't try to conceal their conversation with "secret" power, Audrey overheard them:

"Are you sure you don't need to help Him recreate and implant His original memories? In His current state, He might not recognize you."

“I will take Him back to His original kingdom and help Him remember things little by little.”

He? Another angel? He sounds like he's lost his memory. Could he be one of those who died in the war and was resurrected through some flawed method?
Audrey was full of questions, but she didn't want to disturb them, so she followed the two of them and looked into the church.

Before long, a woman wearing a black classical robe with a hood, with long black hair, a beautiful face but a hint of confusion, and a somewhat vacant look in her eyes, slowly walked out and came to Leonard and the "Miracle Worker".

The latter quickly went to meet her, stood in front of her, his expression somewhat excited, raising and lowering his hands as if he were a child who had been away from home seeing a long-lost family member.

It was then that Audrey noticed that although their faces were different, their dark eyes were somewhat similar.

Are they siblings or sisters?

She had a guess in her mind. She watched as the half-white-haired man happily led the black-haired woman away from there. They passed through a square where white doves flew by and disappeared around a street corner. She watched as Mr. "Star" nodded slightly in her direction and then walked into the church.

Regardless, the reunion of family is always a joyful occasion... Sensing the subtle shifts in emotions permeating the space, Audrey smiled again and turned to walk towards Queens.

In the brief but intense battle not long ago, although several angels with the "Red Priest" pathway acted as mediators, and the witches and soothsayers of the Mirror World shared their life-saving abilities, many people still perished in the fierce attacks of the Outer God believers. Seeing the "Miracle Master" who fought alongside her welcome back her family made Audrey feel relieved, as she had just become depressed due to thinking about the future of her family.

But as she walked further away, and glanced back at the St. Samuel Church as it gradually sank into the night, her heart was once again filled with the troubles she had been experiencing.

According to the information from Mr. Fool and Ms. Queen at the Tarot meeting, the Goddess of Night will soon integrate the original Church of the God of War and part of the God of Death faith in the Southern Continent, becoming a unified faith spanning the two continents. The God of Steam and Machinery may maintain its original scale, but what changes will occur within the Lord of Storms may depend on the will of the Sun God who has returned from history.

In addition, the emerging beliefs in "Fools" and "Goddesses of Calamity" are bound to develop rapidly.

As for the beliefs of other countries, Audrey had no idea. She knew which Great Old Ones were born, but she couldn't know the specifics of their struggles, compromises, collaborations, and disagreements.

However, as an angel, she was well aware that faith and anchors were the focus of the gods' attention. Even after becoming a Sequence 2 "Insightful One," she herself felt the urgent need for believers.

Fortunately, due to her position within the Psychological Alchemy Society, she has a hidden group of extraordinary individuals in Backlund who are loyal to her. Linking her honorific name with "The Fool" and leaving her deeds in the Holy Scriptures can provide some anchoring points. Moreover, because she can constantly reassure herself and alleviate the influence of divinity, she can bear this problem in the short term, but this is ultimately not a long-term solution.

No wonder Mr. Fool and Miss Queen reminded us at the Tarot meeting to maintain our relationships with others, especially family, friends, and subordinates, so that our humanity wouldn't be compromised before our faith was stable... Thinking of this, Audrey corrected a thought in her mind.

Not only would she become the core of the family, but the family would also become her support. Her figure disappeared from the bustling street, and when she reappeared, she was back at Earl Hall's mansion in Queens, in her father's study.

A moment later, Earl Hall, who suddenly wanted to check the study, his wife Caitlin, his eldest son Hilbert, and his second son Alfred entered one after another. When they saw each other, they all looked puzzled, but then seemed to understand and looked at Audrey next to the tall bookshelf.

The latter, with her emerald-green eyes looking calmly at the four family members, spoke in a voice with a soothing quality:
"Dad, Mom, and two older brothers."

"I have something important to tell you."

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

On the Sea of ​​Sunia, a large fleet of ships is sailing eastward across the ever-undulating sea.

They quickly passed several whaling ships and entered the eastern sea area, which was said to hide the Fountain of Youth, mermaids, and relics left by gods.

Most of the ships that once strayed into this place have disappeared without a trace, as if swallowed by the ocean. The very few that were lucky enough to return claimed to have seen incredible things such as the sea cut off by the waterfall, flying flaming carriages, and giants made of corpses, but they also found treasures that people envy.

This is the mysterious sea area that everyone fears and yearns for, and it is also the "God War Ruins" that even extraordinary beings of a higher level dare not approach.

But Alger Wilson, the "Hanged Man," learned that the sea had recently returned to calm and was no longer posing unpredictable dangers due to the dissipation of divine power.

Most importantly, it has once again merged with the legendary Eastern Continent. As long as he continues to sail eastward, he will be able to truly reach the "Forsaken Land of Gods," a place he has only heard about from Mr. "Sun" but has never actually set foot in.

And that is also his mission this time.

Strolling from the captain's cabin of the "Azure Avenger" to the empty deck, Alger looked back and saw ships with sails billowing in the wind following closely behind him, sailing at a speed far exceeding their usual speed.

Each ship was filled with believers of the "Sea God" or the "Fool" from the Roseside Islands. Of course, there were also many immigrants who did not believe in either, but for various reasons embarked on a voyage, yearning to gain a new life in the New World.

On the deck of the ship very close to the "Azure Avenger," a short-haired man with slightly scorched eyebrows was pointing at the calm sea and shouting:

"I told you, there are no mermaids or fountains of youth on the eastern side of the Sunia Sea. The content in that novel is all fiction!"

"So, the story of 'Flame' Danitz being suspended outside the ship's cabin is also fake; it was altered!"

The crew members around the man all walked around him, avoiding the man who seemed to be acting erratically.

He seemed unaware that Mr. World was the Fool, and that the "Queen" who had personally hung him outside the window was the Goddess of Calamity. If you wouldn't do being hung outside the cabin by two great beings, plenty of others would be eager to do it... Alger withdrew his gaze, wondering when the great Fool would issue a divine decree, allowing this noisy messenger to switch paths and become the Witch of Despair.

The ghost ship beneath his feet increased its speed again at the captain's command, and a gentle but not violent wind swept up the sea, causing all the ships behind to speed up as well.

As an extraordinary individual who jumped from the "Tyrant" pathway to the "Hanged Man" Sequence 2, he still possesses the abilities up to Sequence 3 "Sea King". Controlling the weather at sea is not difficult for him. If it weren't for the fact that he was taking this group of immigrants to explore the Eastern Continent, he would have already flown across the sea at supersonic speed to explore the "Forsaken Land".

By the way, that place is no longer abandoned by the gods. The ancient "Sun God" has returned, and the divine power that bred monsters in the darkness and caused people to disappear inexplicably has also vanished... This is the purpose behind the task that Mr. "Fool" gave me. Is He preparing to send these immigrants into the hands of "God" to become His new believers? Or is this actually a struggle between the "Lord of Mysteries" and "God" over faith and the right to preach in the New World?
Alger's thoughts wandered, and one idea after another popped into his mind.

The ghost ship beneath his feet, which originally belonged to the "Church of Storms" but was later handed over to the Church of the Sea God, might also represent the will of a certain deity. Unfortunately, the Lord of Storms had already perished before the final battle... Thinking of this, his expression darkened, and he raised his right fist, then hesitantly tapped his left chest.

Before Alger's inner turmoil could subside, the thin mist ahead of the fleet was blown away by a gale, revealing the outline of the continent before his eyes.

On the seaside cliffs facing this direction, there is a magnificent complex of buildings built in layers, bathed in the morning sun. The huge palaces, towering spires and thick city walls gleam in the sunlight, as if they are plated with a layer of gold.

Exclamations of surprise rang out from within the fleet—the joyful shouts of immigrants who had come to the New World with hope in their hearts.

Although Alger had heard about the adventures of Mr. World, Ms. Queen, and Mr. Sun at the Tarot meeting and was somewhat prepared for what he would see during this exploration, he was still shocked by the sudden appearance of the palace complex, and his breathing became heavy.

It was once the "Kingdom of Giants"... but isn't it bathed in the eternal twilight light? Because the power of the "God of War" has been taken back by that goddess, and the power that sealed this continent no longer exists?
Alger gazed into the distance, admiring the beautiful scenery with a sense of wonder, when he suddenly noticed a burly figure standing on the platform at the top of the royal court.

He initially thought it was one of the giant statues scattered throughout the palace and city walls, but he soon discovered that the figure had blue hair unlike that of the giants, wore black armor, and had a majestic and imposing posture, looking back in his direction as he followed his gaze.

That's a living person!
The moment their eyes met, Alger felt his heart pounding and his shoulders feel as heavy as a thousand pounds. He couldn't help but want to kneel down before this figure.

He immediately realized that this stemmed from another pathway within himself—a kind of obedience from the subordinate to the superior.

Alger could only think of one being who was more powerful than a Sequence 2 angel and who could inspire genuine submission in Alger.

The former "Angel of Wind" of the Sun God, the "Lord of Storms" of the Fifth Age, has fallen...

...Leodorus!
(End of this chapter)