Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1011 Gustav's "Care"

"Finally, more than a hundred people have been confirmed to have become believers of the Great Mother?"

The day after leaving Belon Village, Angel asked while sitting in the private room on the top floor of the restaurant where he met Bernadette, enjoying the modified Intis meal that was more suitable for the tastes of the Loen people.

Although she no longer needs to eat physiologically after becoming an angel, it is beneficial to enjoy food in moderation both from the perspective of psychological satisfaction and the necessity of maintaining humanity.

Even in some small places, food must be placed to worship the gods. For example, the ritual magic used for the first communication with Mr. Fool required the placement of four different kinds of delicacies... Using the excuse of "Mr. Fool also did it", Angel comforted himself and put the thick-cut steak into his mouth with a fork.

Perhaps because she was too worried, Bernadette, who was sitting opposite her, didn't have much appetite. She nodded and said,

"The number accounts for a quarter of the total number of villagers, most of whom are young and strong men employed by Nast and their families. After interrogation, the 'Purifier' learned that Nast first preached to them in the depths of the jungle that all humans have the same great mother, but because they are far away from Her, they are polluted by reality and become dull and weak. As long as they believe in the 'Great Mother' again, they can return to their original appearance.

"Generally speaking, it is difficult for such heresy to be recognized by the villagers who already believe in the 'Eternal Sun'. However, Nast may have magnified his words and distorted his behavior, causing these locals who have lived in the countryside for a long time and have a narrow mind to initially believe in these claims. He then performed some miracles, such as curing some people's chronic diseases, accelerating the growth of plants, and making people more energetic..."

This is a bit like the "Moon", which is the ability of the Pharmacist Path... Did Nestor take advantage of the pollution in his body from the "Fallen Mother Goddess", or did he simply accept the gift of this foreign god... Angel continued to listen to Bernadette's narration while analyzing in his mind.

"…During this period, Nast contacted Father Raymond and the administrator of Belon Village. The former was threatened with his previous act of embezzlement of donations and tempted by the power promised by the 'Great Mother', so he betrayed his oath to the Eternal Sun, while the latter was bribed by money and turned a blind eye to the abnormalities in the village.

"When we arrived, half of the followers of the Great Mother had become pregnant due to some strange 'inspiration' and gave birth to babies at an extremely fast speed. These babies were taken away by Nast, and their parents recovered quickly. They no longer doubted the power of the Great Mother and became even more devout."

Bernadette said this and took a sip of the champagne on the table.

And Angel noted that the pronoun she used to refer to the babies was "they."

This meant that she didn't consider these quickly born babies as normal human beings at all.

"Were there any male villagers who gave birth to those babies?"

She asked speculatively.

"It's better to say that most of them are like this. More than 40 babies were born, more than 70% of them were born by men. They said the whole process happened within one day, but there was a complete gestation process, even including... the ending where the babies tore open their abdomens and crawled out on their own... The 'Purifiers' of the Inquisition finally discovered that these villagers did not have the contamination of the 'Great Mother' in their bodies. The power in their bodies was transferred to the babies."

Bernadette answered with a vague expression. It was obvious that she had never heard of such a strange incident in her life of over a hundred years.

If the ability to cure chronic diseases comes from the "Moon" pathway, then this strange power that allows people to get pregnant and give birth quickly is most likely from the "Mother" pathway. I heard that Feynaporte, where the Church of Mother Earth is located, has an extremely passionate pursuit of childbirth and reproduction, and worships the mother of all things, which is almost the same as the "Great Mother"... Angel pondered, and had a deeper understanding of the power held by the "Fallen Mother Goddess" and the source "Mother Nest".

With this thought in mind, the steak and mushroom soup in front of her didn't seem so delicious anymore, but instead were filled with a weird atmosphere.

She simply put down her knife and fork and continued to ask:

"How did Saint Viev and the Purifiers deal with these believers in the end?"

"In this regard, the Eternal Blazing Sun believers who value contracts did not violate the agreement. They only dealt with those 'Great Mother' believers who were truly polluted and could not be saved. Some of the more 'lucky' ones who left offspring and expelled the pollution were detained. Although their lives are not in danger, they may never be able to return to normal life... As for the remaining villagers who were unaware, the 'Purifiers' moved them out of Belon Village and transferred them to another village to live. They will also be secretly observed and monitored. As for the village itself, it will be thoroughly cleaned after burning to avoid any pollution being missed."

When Bernadette said this, her expression finally became a little more relaxed.

If they had not intervened, considering the not-so-good reputation of the Eternal Sun, perhaps the entire village and all the villagers who might have been contaminated would have been completely burned by the heavenly fire, erasing every trace.

The current solution, similar to the one in Bansi Port, is the best outcome they can get for those innocent villagers.

And both times seemed to have a lot to do with me... Thinking of his own honorific name "Disaster Essence", Angel changed the subject guiltily:

"What about Nast Solomon's whereabouts? Are there any clues about Steam and the Church of the Eternal Sun?"

Bernadette shook her head.

"Not at all. Conventional means cannot track this Sequence 3 Beyonder. Using divination and prophecy to locate him will also be interfered with by the power of the Great Mother in him. The Purifier even lost a Level 1 Sealed Artifact because of this... I heard that the golden compass had already given birth to three small compasses before it was completely purified."

Angel's scalp tingled when she heard this, and a scene naturally emerged in her mind, where Luo Pan, an inorganic being, was shrouded in crimson mist and trembling as she gave birth to her own kind. Fortunately, she and Bernadette were masters in the field of divination and prophecy, and knew that it was very risky to divine a target like Nast who was contaminated. Otherwise, Angel, as an angel, would be fine, but Bernadette might have conceived the child of the "Fallen Mother Goddess" on the spot the moment she saw the other party in the prophecy, and thus be seriously contaminated.

This is also the reason why "Elemental Dawn" only dared to conduct indirect divination and positioning, which resulted in some errors in the intelligence, or "one step late", allowing Nestor to escape successfully, leaving behind forty deformed babies who continued to worship the dark red altar in the cabin in the forest.

Thinking of this, she asked:
"What about the information about the sacrificial site left by Nast? His purpose in collecting historical books about Emperor Roselle?"

"The Purifiers believe that this is most likely a misleading clue, a false clue left by Nast after he was cut off from divination and prophecy. He may have left Intis and headed to the sea, or to other neighboring countries, to find another remote place to continue his "great cause."

Bernadette chuckled, and it was unclear whether she agreed with their guess or sneered at it.

At sea, Bernadette's "Elemental Dawn" can continue to track down clues. If it is a neighboring country, only Loen and I can think of a solution. Feynaporte may also attract the attention of the Church of the Mother Earth. After all, if the "Fallen Mother Goddess" can break through the barrier outside the earth and send power into reality, the one who should be most worried is the god of the "Mother" path...

Angel told Bernadette his idea and asked her men to pay attention to the trace of Nestor's "Black Emperor". As for Loen, which was caught in the war, the Nighthawks could only try their best.

Angel, who had finalized everything, was about to end the conversation and leave Trier with Bernadette to fulfill his promise to Saint-Vieve. At this time, the towering chimneys of the Steam Cathedral facing the restaurant window began to roar dully along with the steam-driven clocks, and at the same time, thick steam obscured the sky and made the surrounding sunlight dim.

It's not even noon yet... Just as Angel was beginning to wonder, he noticed that the "physical laws" of gravity, air pressure, etc. in the surrounding environment had undergone subtle changes.

Then, beside the two of them, the tall figure of Bonois Gustave was outlined.

"Are you here to see us off?"

Looking at the Steam Church angel with an indifferent expression like a puppet, Angel asked with a smile.

"On behalf of the church, I would like to express my gratitude to both of you, especially Miss Angelica, not only for your efforts in thwarting the conspiracy of the 'Great Mother' believers this time, but also for your help in solving the 'Man in the Mirror' problem last time."

As she stared, Bonois spoke in a businesslike tone.

"I actually did these two things for my own sake. 'The Man in the Mirror' is closely related to the Witch Path, and you should also be aware of the origin of 'The Great Mother'."

Angel also accepted the other party's thanks calmly.

Bonois nodded slightly, glanced at Bernadette who remained silent, and said:
"There is another thing, which is also the reason why Bernadette asked me to come here..." At this point, His expression changed and became more lively. "The extraordinary characteristic of the Conqueror that you are looking for can be found deep in the Red Swan Castle of the Soran family. There is a path to the area under Trier, but only the core members of the Soran family know how to open the passage."

Conqueror… Angel subconsciously looked at Bernadette, who nodded and smiled encouragingly.

Could it be that she thought that I could only advance to Sequence 2 at most in the Witch Path and that my future was bleak, so she kindly provided me with clues to the jump path... Although I have thought of using the jump path as a last resort, the Conqueror's promotion ceremony is too harsh. Secondly, even if I succeed in advancing, if I cannot go further, I will only stay at Sequence 1, which will have a fatal impact on my relationship with Klein, so I have never considered this aspect...

Angel's mind was full of thoughts. He looked at Bernadette, then at Bonnois, and suddenly found that the latter's mouth corners were slightly raised, as if he was laughing secretly.

His "humanity" has become much richer than the last time I saw him in the market area. Could it be due to Bernadette's recent frequent contact with him?

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In a luxurious villa in the hot spring area, Sylvia Soren stood in the study, browsing the report on the family's various expenditure budgets for the next year. Her beautiful eyebrows were slightly frowned, and she asked the butler in front of her some tricky questions from time to time.

The latter lowered his head and answered respectfully, but his eyes secretly looked at his mistress's smooth feet wearing slippers, which were exposed outside the hem of her long skirt. Unconsciously, his breathing became heavier.

Feeling the burning gaze of the man in front of her, Sylvia smiled secretly, sent away the already absent-minded housekeeper, yawned and walked towards the bedroom.

Even if you have been promoted to Sequence 5, with greater charm and physical strength than before, you still need to take a nap when it's time to take a nap...

She hummed the theme song of a play that had recently been shown at the Revival Theater in Memorial Hall, took off her long skirt and threw it aside, changed into a silk nightgown, and threw herself into the soft big bed with one leap.

Behind her, a dressing mirror that reflected the entire bedroom suddenly began to ripple, revealing a deep, dark void inside.

(End of this chapter)