Mystery: Lucky One

Alice had already decided who to look for next.

——First, rule out Medici.

After realizing the problems in the "City of Disaster", the "Witch" path to deification ritual was brought up again. Grisha Adam believed that this deification ritual provided a possibility, a possibility of giving birth to the "Destruction Disaster" but not allowing the original creator to be resurrected.

- Use another kind of pollution to block the middle, so as to prevent the "Witch" path and the "Hunter" path from truly merging into one.

"Then, what kind of pollution should be used?" After hearing this speculation, Alice turned to look at Klein, "If we use the 'Chaos Sea', it will revive the 'Original God', so we have to use the 'Source Castle'? After all, we can't use the pollution of the 'Fallen Mother Goddess'..."

"That's exactly what I was thinking about," Grisha Adam replied. "I've observed the promotion ritual and role-playing method of the Witch Path from Sequence 9 to Sequence 1. The core of this path is to maintain one's self. The focus of its godhood ritual should also be on maintaining one's self in the midst of pollution. It's just that the Original God modified the ritual and limited the pollution to the Chaos Sea."

After a pause, He added:
“If we refer to the rituals of other True Gods, perhaps pollution at the True God level would be enough. But if we do that, it would probably become very dangerous when we are promoted to the Old Ones. So for safety reasons, we probably still need pollution at the Essence level, and preferably at the Essence level corresponding to the pillars.

"'Source Castle' is indeed an option, but the pollution of the 'Fallen Mother Goddess' is not unacceptable. The pollution of the 'Fallen Mother Goddess' exists on Earth..."

"Don't do that!" Alice showed a look of horror. "Have you ever thought that He is the 'root of evil'? At least the source of evil is covered up now. If it is the contamination of the 'Fallen Mother Goddess', will He directly give birth to some strange things..."

Then, the pollution of the "Fallen Mother Goddess" was successfully abandoned. Apart from the "Chaos Sea" which had problems at first glance, "Source Castle" became the last choice.

As for the final candidate, although it was indeed Medici, the reconciliation between Grisha Adam and Medici took a lot of time, and Amon’s contribution was indispensable.

——Yes, the birth of "Destruction Disaster" happened after Alice was promoted to "Key of Light" and possessed the extraordinary characteristics of "Angel of Redemption".

This is a very special kind of insurance. For those who are recognized by the "Key of Light" itself, there will be a continuous blessing of good luck. This is the particularity of being the embodiment of destiny. The "Wheel of Fortune" will show it, but it is not obvious enough.

Luck can be very useful at certain times, but the state of "Destruction Scourge" is still not good enough. After the war, it entered a dormant state and remained stable in the dream.

——To hide from Ouroboros, Alice didn’t have to hide in dreams.

Alice came to see Russell.

As the current "Country of Disorder", after Alice cried, made a fuss and insisted on teaching Bernadette Chinese, Roselle finally gave up pursuing his diary and calmly accepted the fact that his image in the hearts of the younger generation of time travelers was shattered.

…Then, Roselle heard Alice instructing Bernadette to call her aunt.

She seemed to sincerely treat Bernadette as a junior, but Roselle could not accept this. In his eyes, this fellow villager was probably more like a niece - mainly because the fellow villager whom he regarded as a peer obviously raised this girl as his daughter.

Russell was cooking mushrooms when Alice knocked on the door and came in.

Yes, the mushrooms that Frank Lee studied.

This famous druid eventually became a demigod. Alice suggested that he make a special kind of mushroom that would make different sounds depending on the senses. For example, when they are planted normally, they would not make any sound. If you put them in warm water, they would start singing. If you put them in boiling water or take a bite of them, they would make a sharp cry...

For the latest product, Frank Lee did not forget his good friend German Sparrow. After getting the mushrooms, Klein looked at the mushrooms singing in the pot. After a long silence, he gave one to each of his friends, and of course he did not forget Russell.

Roselle thought this was very novel, especially the process of singing in the pot. Seeing Alice coming, Roselle greeted her:
“You’re here?

"I heard that you were the one who suggested this mushroom? Would you like to try it later?"

"No," Alice refused. "I've had it at home."

Russell didn't care. He turned to look at the mushrooms and muttered to himself curiously:

"It's really amazing, the mushroom even has a beautiful song, it sounds delicious just by listening to it."

Alice glanced at him and answered:
"If it's you, it's normal to have such thoughts.

"After all, you once wrote, 'Witches taste really good'..."

"...What do you mean?" Russell suddenly became cautious.

"I asked Frank what this mushroom was made of," Alice shook her head, "and he told me that one of the ingredients inside is the flesh and blood of a witch."

“…” Russell’s expression froze, and he suddenly felt a strong sense of nausea.

Such an expression was too bad, Alice couldn't help asking:

“Why are you so surprised?
"I thought that Frank's previous version was more difficult for you to accept, but I remember that you were very happy when you ate it."

This refers to the Silver City version of mushrooms. Russell's expression became more alert. He frowned and asked:
"What happened to the last version of mushrooms?"

Alice raised her eyebrows and couldn't help laughing:
“Bernadette never told you about this?
"She once found a man who was the descendant of her brother, your eldest son Charles, named Charles. Because he was contaminated by the 'original moon', Bernadette temporarily handed him over to Cattleya - you know, Frank is one of her crew members.

"Cattleya sent Charles to be Frank's experimental assistant. Frank once told me that Charles' strong desire to reproduce provided a lot of help for the experiment..."

Russell's expression became distorted, and he felt the urge to retch from the inside out. He knew it was a psychological effect, but he still raised his hand and destroyed the pot of mushroom soup in front of him.

Alice looked at his expression, silently took a step back, and then suddenly disappeared from the spot.

Russell didn't stop her. This matter had nothing to do with her. She just brought the news. If there was to be a reckoning, it should be with Frank Lee... Oh wait, who sent him the first batch of mushrooms?
Roselle narrowed his eyes, and the pressure in the kingdom of God became extremely low. At this moment, he frowned again and turned to look at the guest he had just let in. "Ouroboros?" he asked doubtfully.

Ouroboros bowed and saluted him, and responded: "I'm sorry to bother you... Have you seen the Saint?"

"...She entered the River of Destiny," Russell shook his head, "I don't know where she went after she got out."

Ouroboros thanked him silently and left.

……

"...Your Majesty the Saint?" The man with dark blue hair looked at the girl floating in the air with a surprised expression.

This is the Hanged Man Alger, the only person in the Tarot Club who calls her the Saint. As for what others call her...

“Miss Destiny?” Derrick, the “Sun” beside him, also noticed this scene and exclaimed in surprise, “What are you doing…?”

He subconsciously looked around. Alger held him down, stood up and saluted:
"Your Majesty, do you have any instructions?"

Derrick quickly stood up and saluted. He was the current Pope of the Church of Fools, while Alger was the Pope of the Church of Poseidon—in fact, he was Poseidon himself.

In the holy scriptures of the Church of Fools, Poseidon is the subordinate god of the Fools, known as the "Angel of Punishment". Although this may have been exaggerated, Alger has now become a Sequence 2 "natural disaster" and deserves the title.

Derrick had also been promoted to Sequence 2. Apart from feeling dazed every time he saw the Light Chaser of the Church of Light, everything seemed the same to him. It was as if he was still used to asking the Hanged Man for advice when he encountered problems. The difference was that now he would occasionally bring up his own ideas, making the consultation seem more like a discussion.

However, he was obviously no match for Alger in terms of guessing people's hearts. Alice smiled at Alger in a friendly way because of the saint, and then told them:
"Shh, I'm hiding from people."

Derrick's expression suddenly became clear.

Plays like hide-and-seek were not common, but getting into trouble and being chased was not uncommon for Alice. This was not the first time Derrick had faced such a situation, and neither was Alger. He understood and said:
"Is there anything you need from us?"

"No need," Alice shook her head, "I'll be gone in a minute."

So Derrick and Alger said nothing more. Alice glanced at them and remembered her previous conversation with Klein.

——They had discussed whether or not to allow these Tarot Club members who belonged to the five paths under the "Chaos Sea" to be promoted.

In fact, the decision-making power is not in their hands, but depends on whether Grisha Adam will give extraordinary characteristics. But the problem here is that even if they want to continue to advance, they can't go to other people's churches to ask for extraordinary characteristics - not everyone is as shameless as Klein back then.

The negotiation had to be done by Klein, the "Lord of Mysteries", so Klein decided without hesitation to let these people remain in Sequence 2 and no longer be promoted. However, after making Pales his angel, Klein gave Pales a portion of the "Time Worm" and allowed Pales to return to Sequence 1.

Originally, he should have had an archangel, but Magician Fors had no interest in advancement and had been stuck at Sequence 2 for a long time. Klein felt that it would be better to rely on the Abraham family than on her.

As for the King of Angels, Klein has no plans for the time being. After all, the precedent of Grisha Adam is there. In order to avoid the same story from happening again, Klein decided not to commit suicide and not to create the King of Angels, not even a secret doll or a clone.

——But he does have avatars at the archangel level, and more than one, namely "The Attendant of Mysteries" German Sparrow, "The Worm of Time" Sherlock Moriarty, "The Key of the Star" Merlin Hermes, and "The Key of the Star" Dwayne Dantès.

Yes, except for the earliest Klein Moretti, he arranged something for each vest.

Alice only took a glance at the result and shook her head and commented:

"You're like that 2D skin suit up master, hiding behind the mask, not daring to show your true face to others."

……

Alice stayed with Alger and Derrick for a while longer because Alger had someone bring her freshly made ice cream, which was said to be the special flavor of the Church of Poseidon. Alice took a bite and found the flavor to be very special, because this thing...

It has an electric mouth.

But it wouldn't cause any actual harm, and Alice quickly fell in love with the special taste of the cold, crispy and numb snacks. She ate several of them before leaving reluctantly, and asked Alger to bring her some more later.

Next, Alice stopped by to take a look at Frank Lee. After being promoted to "Classical Alchemist", he finally had the ability to create souls. He was like a child who got a new toy and was having a lot of fun playing with it. However, according to Alice's estimation, he should have played most of what he could play with now. As long as he was given a little direction, he would consider promotion.

As for the current "Mother Goddess of the Earth" Lilith, Alice did not visit her because the goddess was also in a sleeping state. The "Fallen Mother Goddess" ultimately failed to bring back Her "Mother Nest", but the "Mother Goddess of the Earth" did not have the courage to accommodate the mother nest's promotion to the old days. She only accommodated the uniqueness of the "Moon" and the extraordinary characteristics of the "Goddess of Beauty", and that was all. In order to maintain her sanity, She had to fall into a deep sleep.

Thinking of the "Fallen Mother Goddess", Alice thought of Roselle whom she had just met. After the birth of "Eternal Darkness", "Destruction of the Scourge" and "Key of Light", Grisha Adam finally stopped worrying about the barrier. The former "Angel of Wisdom" surrendered his extraordinary characteristics and uniqueness without hesitation. Storm would rather die than surrender, so He died. As for the "Eternal Blazing Sun"...

Grisha Adam wanted to save him, but the "Eternal Blazing Sun" and the "Original God" had become inseparable after thousands of years of entanglement, and he was powerless. In the end, only a personality of the former "Pure White Angel" was left.

Then, Klein and Grisha Adam took action on the pollution on Roselle.

The "Fallen Mother Goddess" was horrified to find that there was a being inside the barrier that could cleanse itself of pollution, and she finally showed her secret weapon.

——The mother of all things, and of course the mother of the original creator. With the help of the "Chaos Embryo", She forcibly broke through the barrier and herself became weak.

However, this is a trap that has been prepared for a long time. (End of this chapter)