Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1016: Promotion on Winter Day
Klein also had some guesses as to why Justice chose the Winter Ceremony Day two days later for the promotion.

That is the longest night of each year, considered the birthday of the Goddess of Night and the most important day of the Church of Night. After sunset, cathedrals will hold masses, distribute communion, listen to choir singing, or perform certain sacrificial activities.

Although the largest Saint Samuel Cathedral could not accommodate the 10,000 people required for the Manipulator ceremony, Miss Justice should be able to use her money power to donate a large sum of money to allow Backlund's Winter Festival to be held in major squares this year. This will be able to meet the number of people required for a single ceremony. If the families and friends of the war dead and wounded can be gathered together, it will be easy to arouse emotional resonance... Klein thought, there is no need to perform divination at all, he can determine the way this noble girl will act.

He knew that this kind-hearted girl would probably not be willing to use such "despicable" means to fulfill the ritual requirements, but under the influence of the Tarot Club, especially the pragmatism of "The Hanged Man", Audrey should be able to distinguish the difference between "wish" and "reality", and step into the demigod stage with a certain degree of guilt but determination.

Unfortunately, unlike her who had prepared the potion formula and materials in advance, my path to advancement is still shrouded in mystery... Klein sighed and tapped lightly on the long bronze table, causing a piece of parchment filled with content to emerge naturally, his eyes fixed on it.

The paper listed the whereabouts of all the "Fortune Teller", "Apprentice", and "Thief" Sequence 2 characteristics that he had clues about. Most of them had been crossed out, meaning they were completely unfeasible. Only a few remained.

Among the characteristics of the "Miracle Worker", there is no way that he in Zaratul and Antigonus can seize them with the strength of Sequence 3. If Angel had prepared in advance, he might be able to fight Zaratul, but the opponent is also the type who will not attack when he is not sure. He will most likely avoid the edge and choose another time to attack when he has the advantage. As for the "Half Fool" Antigonus, he is probably more difficult to deal with than Zaratul, otherwise the "Secret Servant" Zaratul who is hiding in the dark would have taken his characteristics personally.

Among the other options, "0-05" Wishing Lamp cannot even be disassembled by the gods, so it is unlikely to be used as the main ingredient for the potion; "0-32" The Never-Ending Theater is located inside the Church of Storms, and this stingy god seems reluctant to give it to Klein. Perhaps it is because the outbreak of war makes Him reluctant to give up this powerful seal, or perhaps it is because the pollution is too difficult to deal with and He is unwilling to let Klein face the risk; "0-13" The Last Feast is owned by the Church of the Eternal Sun, and Klein has no way to deal with it.

"After many twists and turns, the only thing left is the miracle worker characteristic of the Dark Wolf, but He is hiding in the God-forsaken Land. I need to go to that dangerous place in person..."

Klein muttered, and the image of Amon the Blasphemer wearing a monocle and hiding in a dark corner waiting for his prey appeared in his mind. He knew that this journey would be extremely dangerous, and he might even walk into a trap.

The parchment also recorded the locations of the angelic characteristics of the other two paths. The originally hopeless "Thief" path became feasible because of a piece of information revealed by Leonard:
In the battle to annihilate Backlund's Amon clone, Pales Zoroast found the location of a treasure of the Jacob family from the information left in the clone's extraordinary characteristics, and decided to explore it in the near future. It is very likely that the only "Trojan Horse of Destiny" characteristic that has been lost is hidden inside.

If Pales was the enemy who occupied Leonard's body, I would have a high chance of defeating Him, whose strength has not yet fully recovered, by cooperating with Angel. Unfortunately, Leonard and Him coexist peacefully, and Pales also helped me a lot... Klein materialized a pen with some emotion and crossed out this clue.

Moreover, he always had some psychological barriers to jumping to the "Thief" path, worried that after taking the potion and successfully advancing, he would immediately take out a monocle from his pocket and put it on his right eye, completely losing himself.

Thinking of this, he shuddered again and turned his gaze to the final "Apprentice" path, which was the characteristic distribution of "Planeswalker".

The only demigod known to this ill-fated path is "Secret Saint" Butis, and he is only Sequence 4. The rest exist in the form of seals. In addition to Mr. "Gate"'s curse on the Abraham family, the abilities of the "apprentices" are too popular.

After all, my "Creeping Hunger" has almost turned into "Creeping Mr. X"... Klein complained in his heart, and he was looking forward to the next hunt for the "Secret Saint".

As long as they get rid of this traitor of the Abraham family, they can use his life and the "Box of the Elder Days" to exchange for another sealed object from Dorian Abraham. The potion formula of the "Planeswalker" has already been advanced. The only problem is that the promotion ceremony required to "leave your own legend in nine places outside the planet" is too difficult, and there is also the danger of the "starry sky". I am afraid it can only be completed safely with the help of the gods.

I wonder if the Goddess of Night has enough energy to help. Her condition hasn’t been very good recently... Klein thought with some regret.

Fortunately, Dorian had recited the Fool's Honorable Name on the last full moon night, proving that this being could indeed resist Mr. Door's curse and was half his own. This path could serve as his "fallback route"... He let out a long sigh, threw away the pen and paper, and sorted out his thoughts in his mind.

But soon, he opened his eyes again and looked at the star belonging to the "Queen" again, as if he saw the familiar figure through the crimson light.

Compared to him who was stuck at Sequence 3, Angel's "Disaster" potion had been receiving continuous feedback and had already digested a small part of it.

The greatest credit for this matter actually belongs to the Half-Step "Black Emperor" George III. The war he triggered prematurely expanded to the whole world because of his own death. As a beneficiary, Angel not only completed the ritual and successfully advanced to Sequence 2, but also received sufficient feedback from the subsequent disaster that affected the entire continent.

According to Angel's speculation and his many responses to believers, causing various disasters in front of people, no matter what the purpose is, as long as it can be linked to oneself, will help the role of the "Disaster" Witch. And causing a large-scale disaster on the battlefield will not only help digest the potion, but also make the name of "the essence of disaster" famous.

However, due to some psychological barriers to such things, except for the emergency in Constanton City, when half of Feysac's attack fleet was destroyed, Angel had never officially joined Loen to resist the war between Feysac and Intis, and appeared on the front line to directly exert angel-level power.

Fortunately, with the coming of winter, the offensives on both fronts have slowed down. However, sooner or later, Angel will have to face the choice of helping Loen massacre soldiers from other countries or watching Loen soldiers being massacred. This makes Klein a little heartbroken.

He knew that Angel was unwilling to do such a thing, but everyone had their own standpoints, and both of them had already stood on the Kingdom of Loen and became followers of the Goddess of Night. If the Goddess of Night was in a bad condition and fell into a disadvantage in the battle with the God of War, or even fell directly, ordinary believers might be able to convert, but followers like them who were deeply bound to the gods would inevitably be hunted down and would never have the chance to "repent".

Therefore, not only Angel, but also Klein himself, was mentally prepared to go to the battlefield if necessary.

Of course, the premise is to resolve the threat of Zaratul...

On the bright side, if the war lasted for several years, and even led to the fall of a country or severe damage to a god, Klein guessed that Angel might even be able to digest all the potions and have a chance to advance to Sequence 1 at the end of this disaster.

However, if she wants to go further, it seems that she can only take the path of a "conqueror", which is unacceptable... Klein's expression was a little stiff, and he shook his head to get rid of the idea.

Angels are already pretty good, but I just can't hold on. Even borrowing power from my past self through the power of "ancient scholars" can't hold on...

His thoughts were a little scattered for a moment, but after a moment he smiled at himself, gathered his thoughts, and began to make a plan to hunt the "Secret Saint".

Although he was not prepared to do it himself because of Zaratul's covetous eyes, but with the "Magician" lady who was promoted to "Traveler" acting as bait, the two demigods "Hermit" and "Justice" acting as the main combat force, and even "Queen" Angel guarding against the arrival of the angels of the "Aurora Society", it can be said that it is foolproof.

The advantage lies in me... Klein muttered a joke from his previous life and materialized a pen and paper again. He immersed himself in it like a boss making a work plan for his subordinates.

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On the evening of December 12, Audrey Hall, with her beloved dog Susie, followed her family walking among the nobles.

These nobles all came from Queens to the largest Memorial Day Square in the West End to attend the Winter Service Day Mass. The mass that was originally supposed to be held at St. Samuel's Church was changed to be held in the squares of various districts due to the donation of an enthusiastic noble. This way, as many believers of the night as possible can participate, to comfort everyone's sad hearts due to the continued war, and to appease the souls who died in the war.

In addition, the Loen Charity Student Aid Foundation will distribute food coupons in the square. Participants can receive one regardless of their beliefs and exchange it for corresponding food at any relief point. Therefore, in addition to the believers of the Goddess of Night, Steam, Storm and even non-believers have enthusiastically participated in this mass.

Watching the crowds pouring into the square from various entrances, Audrey's eyes swept over her parents and eldest brother, and finally met Susie's eyes who was following quickly.

"Susie, am I being mean by doing this?"

Audrey asked softly, her voice was not low, but the Earl and Countess Hall, who were leading the way in front, and Hibbert Hall, who was protecting his sister, were unaware of it, as if they had lost all sense of her at that moment.

This is the effect of "psychological invisibility".

As a Sequence 6 "Hypnotist", Susie could also make the people around her ignore her abnormality, so she raised her head obediently and vibrated her vocal cords to make a human sound:
"Audrey..."

Its "audience" instinct knew that language was powerless at this moment, so it just rubbed its owner's calf to give her support.

Feeling a touch of warmth and care, Audrey's depressed and sad mood finally improved a little.

She deliberately did not use "comfort" to calm her mood at this moment, in order to remember the feeling at this moment and remind herself not to forget the despicable self who took advantage of the people's grief for promotion.

But next, I still have to ensure that I am in the best condition to take the potion, so as not to lose control and hurt my family, and hurt more people... She calmed herself down, "comforted" herself, let the negative emotions disappear completely, and followed her parents and brother to the high platform in the center of the Memorial Square.

Ten minutes later, with the prayers of Archbishop Anthony Stevenson and the resonance of emotions of tens of thousands of people in the square, "Justice" Audrey took the potion and became a "manipulator" with divinity.

(End of this chapter)