Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1005: Heading to Intis Again

Ever since they learned that the "Duke of Entropy" in the "City of Dreams" Patis had been contaminated by the power of the Outer Gods and then transferred to the "King of the Five Seas" Nast, Angel and Annie notified the "Mysterious Queen" Bernadette, and asked her power hidden in Intis to investigate the pirate king who had been missing for a long time.

After all, before their last separation, Nast had expressed his intention to bring the remains of his father, Savini Solomon, who died in the "City of Dreams", back to Intis's hometown and bury him in a village in Ormir.

No matter how complicated the ceremony, more than a month was enough for Nast to send his father away, but since then, the Black Emperor and its captain have never appeared again.

Therefore, Angel suspected that the pollution of the "Fallen Mother Goddess" hidden in Nestor had undergone some changes, from hiding in secret to erupting, which led to Nestor's disappearance.

Now, Bernadette's letter mentioned that there were some clues about the whereabouts of the "King of the Five Seas". He did return to Intis's hometown, a small village near Ormir, but then disappeared.

This was not an investigation conducted by Bernadette herself, but a secret investigation conducted by her subordinates, so it was not very detailed, and the Steam Church and the Eternal Sun Church in Intis were not notified.

In the letter, the "Mysterious Queen" invited Angel to conduct a joint investigation, and also sought her opinion. It would be up to her to make the final decision on whether to notify the official Beyonder.

Why should she ask for my opinion? She can just decide on her own... Angel frowned subconsciously, and after a moment realized that their identities and relationship had changed unknowingly.

The most important reason is that Angel has been promoted to a "disaster" witch and has become an angel.

When I first met her in Backlund, I was just a "witch", while she was already Sequence 3, a big shot in the supernatural world... Now, I have surpassed her and become a true angel... Angel recalled with some melancholy the scene when he saw Roselle's eldest daughter wearing strange clothes at Emperor Roselle's exhibition.

Wait, at that time I was holding a "master key" that could open most locks and even allow people to pass through walls. Bernadette reminded me at the time that the key contained a dangerous curse, and subsequent circumstances showed that the pollution contained in the "master key" was related to the exiled Mr. "Door" Bethel Abraham, and also to the "Fallen Mother Goddess"... Angel's thoughts raced, and he thought of the cursed key that was destroyed in the smog because Klein threw it into the ritual of summoning the true creator.

After many twists and turns, I didn’t expect that a whole year later, I would have to face the pollution of the “Fallen Mother Goddess” again... Angel found a pen and paper with some emotion and wrote a reply letter, asking Bernadette not to inform the official Beyonders of Intis about this matter for the time being, but to let them conduct some investigations first, and agreed to meet in Trier, the capital of Intis, at noon tomorrow, which is Sunday, to decide on the next course of action.

She hid it from the official Beyonders for two reasons:
One is that their identities are sensitive. Angel is from Loen, a believer of the Night, and a "disaster" witch whose destructive power is almost unmatched by all means. Once the news gets to Steam and the Church of the Eternal Sun, she will no longer have the opportunity to enter Intis. Bernadette's situation is similar. She is the daughter of Emperor Roselle, and has inherited the rich legacy of this legendary figure. She has the friendship of an angel-level ghost ship. The Soran family and the two major churches that participated in the assassination of Emperor Roselle are also unlikely to let her return to Intis.

Secondly, whether Nast was contaminated was only a guess by Angel and others, and there was no definite evidence. Once the official Beyonders were notified, it would be tantamount to sentencing the "King of the Five Seas" in the heart of Intis to death.

Therefore, she decided to investigate the cause of the matter before deciding whether to have an official Beyonder handle everything.

If the incident happened in Loen, it would be more convenient. I could directly inform the Goddess Church and then conduct the investigation myself... Even before the war, I could take advantage of the communication between the major churches and conduct joint actions like I did with the "Man in the Mirror". Unfortunately, after the war broke out, the Night, Storm, and Knowledge Churches became opposed to the other four churches...

Angel sighed and handed the letter to Bernadette's messenger, asking it to deliver it back to his contractor. He then wrote another letter to Klein, telling him that he was going on a "business trip" to Intis and asking him not to leave Backlund in the near future, so as to avoid running into Amon or Zaratul again and not being able to come to support him in time.

In addition, she also went to St. Samuel's Church to pray to the goddess and report the matter, fulfilling her duties as a devotee.

What worried her was that the goddess did not respond.

Is this considered tacit consent, or is He really in a bad state due to the "uniqueness" of the God of Death?
Thinking of this, Angel became more worried about this war that affected the whole world, and the war between gods that was likely to happen next.

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On December 12, Angel followed the passage in the mirror world, and through Backlund, he passed through Disi Bay, Feynaport, and Segar, and finally arrived near Trier in Intis.

This was mainly to avoid the front lines where Intis and Feysac were attacking Loen, so as to avoid being discovered by other angels dispatched by these two countries.

After arriving outside Trier, Angel did not directly use the mirror world to enter this city with the patron angel and the headquarters of the Church of Steam and Eternal Sun. Instead, she emerged from a train that was about to enter Trier's city walls, which were different from other capitals. She followed these ordinary people into Trier and got off the train at the cathedral district. Today, she used the "hypocrisy" ring to modify her face, turning herself into a young woman with long black hair and deep eyes, who looked a bit like the "Golden Queen". She wore a light green dress in the style of Feynet, like an ordinary tourist traveling across the country.

Mixed in the crowd, Angel soon arrived at the place he had agreed to meet with Bernadette, a restaurant not far from the Steam Church Cathedral. In the private room on the top floor, he met Bernadette, with whom he had recently collaborated in the operation to sabotage the deification ceremony of George III.

The latter also disguised his appearance, turning his naturally long chestnut hair into light blonde curls, his ocean-blue eyes were so light that they almost lost their color, his chin became wider, his eyes softened, and he wore a bow-tied women's shirt and tight trousers that were common in Intis, which reminded Angel of a pirate general from the Witch Path.

Also waiting in the private room with her was a middle-aged man with blond hair and golden eyes. His facial features were majestic yet delicate, and combined with the shirt with an extended hem and wide-leg pants, he had a rather androgynous aesthetic.

His name is Julian, and he claims to be the head of "Element Dawn" in Trier.

Dawn of the Elements... Angel quickly recalled the relevant information he had seen inside the church when he was still a Night Watcher. He knew that this was a secret organization founded by Bernadette Gustave herself, whose main purpose was to study occult knowledge and alchemy in the supernatural realm, and had been fighting against another secret organization of a similar form, the "Moss Ascetic Order".

They are mainly composed of Extraordinary people from the "Mysterious Peepers" path, and also absorb some low- and medium-sequence Extraordinary people from other paths. Most of the peripheral members are loosely organized occult enthusiasts, but there is also a force loyal to the "Queen of Mystery", which is mainly active in Intis, Feynapotter and the Five Seas.

It seems that this Julian is the one who helped Bernadette find Nast, the "King of the Five Seas"... Angel thought about it, looked at Bernadette, and asked directly:
"Where is Nast Solomon now?"

Bernadette did not speak, but glanced at Julian who was standing respectfully beside her. Julian nodded and said:
"The target did not reveal his whereabouts directly, and he was carrying some kind of powerful pollution, so it was very risky to directly perform divination or prophecy. We used the rituals performed simultaneously in Dariege, Beman, and Tilis to indirectly determine his direction, and only then did we find the target's location, Belon near Olmire, a village whose main industries are grape planting and winemaking."

Isn't this the method Amon used to find my trace? Did He plagiarize "The Dawn of the Elements"? No, considering His actual age, it's hard to say who plagiarized whom... Angel muttered in his heart and asked:
"Can you confirm his current condition? For example, is he still alive? Has he left the village and gone to another place?"

These problems, which could have been solved with just one divination, became extremely difficult to solve because Nast was likely to be contaminated by the "Fallen Mother Goddess".

"The location has not changed, but the status is unknown. In order not to alert Nast Solomon, we did not send a team to explore the village of Belon before the Queen and you came."

Julian replied in a soft voice.

They were very efficient and cautious, and did not impulsively investigate a Sequence 3 Pirate King on their own initiative... Angel's first impression of the "Elemental Dawn" was very positive. He felt that this secret organization was no less powerful than the "Aurora Society" and the "Psychological Alchemy Society", and only lacked high-level combat effectiveness.

And Bernadette, the "Mysterious Queen" who possesses a "0" level seal, made up for this herself.

Thinking of this, Angel looked at Bernadette who had been sitting next to them and listening to their conversation. Bernadette sensed her gaze and her expression changed a little. She said:
"The only question now is whether to notify the Steam Church and inform... Bonova before taking action."

As she spoke, she turned her head to look out the window. There was the headquarters of the "God of Steam and Machinery" Church with its tall, thick iron-black chimneys.

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Backlund, Cherwood District, at the entrance of the Holy Wind Cathedral of the Church of the Storm.

A pair of eyes hidden in the darkness stared at this church, which was once the headquarters of the Storm Church and is now one of the holy places for believers. The hesitation in his eyes slowly faded away, and he became firm in his inner thoughts.

Klein's figure left the gap in history. He stretched out his hand and grabbed a rabbit that he once owned. He made it transform into his own image and almost floated in the air.

Then, Hermann the rabbit held down the top hat on his head, holding a cane that was almost as heavy as his own, and walked slowly into the church door.

(End of this chapter)