Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1018 The action begins

Mr. Fool, who presided over the Tarot Club, seemed to have other things to do. He separated the members who were leaving and those who were staying and then disappeared. The "Meeting before the Gods" was presided over by Mr. Fool's follower, "The World".

What's more, this "commission" was originally issued by him, and the others were just collaborators.

Looking at the Queen, Justice, Magician, Hermit, Judgement, and Star who were also left behind by him, Klein suddenly realized that except for Emlyn the Moon, who did not participate because he was just released by the Nighthawks and was worried about being imprisoned again after causing trouble, this hunt almost became a team-building activity for the Backlund members of the Tarot Club.

Unfortunately, due to the threats from Zaratul and Amon, I cannot show up, otherwise it would really be a team-building activity... He muttered inwardly, first looking at Justice Audrey, and said in a low and indifferent tone:
"Congratulations on your promotion to 'Manipulator'."

Klein's words were deliberately emotionless, like a businesslike congratulation, in order to maintain the persona of "The World".

But in his heart, he was actually very happy that this original member of the Tarot Club had been promoted again, adding another demigod to the Tarot Club.

Because "Justice" had already revealed this matter at the official gathering of the Tarot Club, the others were not surprised. They just congratulated her and quickly got down to business.

The "magician" Fors, who served as hunting bait, visited almost all the known underground gatherings in Backlund during this period, and purchased potion materials from the "recordant" on different occasions, raising some questions related to the "apprentice" path and the Abraham family.

Although she deliberately kept these things secret and sometimes even hired other extraordinary people to do them on her behalf, Fors believed that there was a high probability that she had attracted the attention of the Aurora Society.

At the same time, "Star" Leonard is taking advantage of his position to continuously pass on information about underground gatherings controlled by the Aurora Society to the Church of Night and the "Substitute Punishers" of the cooperating Storm Church. In just half a month, several secret gatherings have been hit, and even two members of the Aurora Society have been arrested, but there has been no trace of the Messenger of God yet.

This greatly reduced the Aurora Society's space for activities in Backlund, causing them to feel a sense of urgency that "the situation is becoming increasingly difficult," forcing the "Secret Saint" to take action against the exposed bait as soon as possible.

According to the analysis of the newly promoted demigod, the manipulator "Justice" Audrey, if the attacks continue like this, the Aurora Society may temporarily withdraw from Backlund before the New Year, and return to the city after the situation eases a little. Before that, the "magician" Fors, who obviously has a certain relationship with the Abraham family, will become the last target of the Aurora Society, especially the "Secret Saint" Butis.

“If, I mean if…” After listening to the analysis of others, Fors said hesitantly, “If the Secret Saint really appears, will he kill me directly in order to end the battle quickly and avoid being tracked by the official Beyonders?”

Although she was willing to take certain risks for the wishes of her teacher Dorian Grey Abraham, it did not mean that she would rush towards death recklessly.

"The probability is very small. If it is during a battle, there is indeed a possibility that he will not be able to hold back and accidentally kill you. But if the 'Secret Saint' takes the initiative to ambush and capture you, he should try to take you to a safe place and torture and interrogate you in order to maximize the value of you..."

Next to her, "Judge" Hugh Dilchard made an analysis based on his recent work experience in MI9.

When Fors heard the word "torture", he shrank his neck. Various harsh punishments that he had referred to when writing novels flashed through his mind, and he felt phantom pain all over his body.

"...According to our previous analysis, the 'Secret Saint' will most likely use the '0' level seal he has to quickly control you. That is actually a relatively safe outcome. After all, it can seal you for up to 24 hours. Before that, we will definitely end the battle and release you."

Angel added.

The words of the only angel of the Tarot Club reassured everyone present, especially the "Magician" Fors.

Although according to the plan, He would not directly participate in the hunt for the "Secret Saint" in order to avoid causing a strong reaction from the Orthodox Church, but even if He watched from behind, it would bring great comfort to everyone.

It was not until then that they realized the biggest difference in mentality between wild Beyonders and official Beyonders:
The latter has angels behind him, possesses a "0" level seal, and even has the backing of gods.

And now, the Tarot Club also has its own angels and its own backing, angels who are full of humanity and can get along well with everyone.

In this matter, Audrey, the "Justice", felt the most deeply, followed by Fors, the "Magician". Especially the latter, when she thought of the look that the "Queen" had inadvertently cast at her when she brought "World" Gehrman to meet Dorian, she felt her heart tremble.

Thinking of this, she no longer raised any questions, but nodded silently, acknowledging her position as bait in the hunting plan.

"You don't have to worry too much. Every time you attend a party, Mr. Star will cooperate to attack other parties. This will attract the attention of other Aurora Saints who may be hiding in Backlund. Only Butis who is interested in Abraham will be left. If the visitor is someone else, you can rely on 'travel' to go directly to the church of the Steam Church for refuge, and there will be almost no danger." Seeing that her expression was a little gloomy, Cattleya persuaded her a few words, then looked at Angel and said:

"If during the battle, a member of the Aurora Society attracts an angel that we cannot deal with, Miss Queen will stop him. Otherwise, she will not take action to avoid causing too much noise and attracting the attention of the official Beyonders."

Angel nodded slightly and took over the conversation:
"I will prepare a magic mirror for Miss Magician to carry with her. This will allow me to track her location around the world and project some of my power when necessary. In case the Secret Saint succeeds in taking her away, this will be the last resort to rescue her."

This is the promise of an angel... Fors muttered with emotion, and decided to keep this feeling in mind as the content of the next book in the "Great Pirate Angelica" series.

At the end of the meeting, Leonard, who did not directly participate in the "hunt" but attacked the Aurora Society as an official Beyonder, reminded:

"Although the plan is perfect, you still have to be careful. It won't just be the 'Secret Saint' who will appear in Backlund. There will also be the 'Dark Saint'. He appeared at the scene where the last God's Envoy was killed. He is likely to continue to be in charge of this area. If you can't resolve the battle quickly, you will face the counterattack of the two demigods."

As everyone nodded in understanding, Leonard's eyes flashed with a crimson light, and he returned to his home at 7 Pinster Street.

After closing his eyes and recalling the contents of the meeting and memorizing the key points in his mind, he stood up and paced back and forth in the living room, whispering:

"Old man, the hunt for demigods has begun. If nothing unexpected happens, there will be results this week."

The voice belonging to Pales in his mind chuckled and commented:
"Is that why you sat frozen on the couch for an extra fifteen minutes?"

He then continued in a teasing tone:
"Even if that saint really brought the '0' level sealed object you mentioned, it would not be your turn to share the harvest. In my opinion, it is the best choice for them to give it to the 'Fool'. Ha, the 'Box of the Old Ones', the contaminated sealed object of the Abraham family, is also ranked in the top five in terms of danger among the same level items I know."

"So scary..." Leonard's eyelids twitched, "Should I warn them?"

"It's up to you, but if no one mentioned the distribution of this Sealed Artifact in your meeting, it means they all know what to take and what not to take, and you don't need to worry about it... You might as well think about how to ease the relationship with that little girl. After the Winter Festival, she doesn't seem to have asked you out again, right?"

Pales's old, lazy voice made Leonard look strange. After a moment, he nodded and replied:
"I plan to take Sherman with me when we destroy the underground gathering of the Aurora Society this week. I will introduce her to the other members of the team as my informant. This will be beneficial for her future cooperation with the Nighthawks... But why are you concerned about this?"

"I just think you're progressing too slowly. If I could see you resolve your lifelong affairs as soon as possible, it would be a wish of mine."

"Haven't you lived for thousands of years? What else could you wish for..." Leonard sat back on the sofa, put his feet on the coffee table, and suddenly his tone became higher. "Wait, old man, do you mean you're leaving soon?"

"Maybe. Isn't this what you've been looking forward to?" Pales said with a sigh. "But this requires us to confirm the value of the relics in the Jacob family's treasure. Besides, the situation is not very clear right now. We should at least wait until the war is over."

The old man was about to leave... Leonard sat on the sofa in a daze, not knowing what to say for a moment.

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On the last night of 1350, Audrey Hall dressed up and came to Thordrak Palace to attend the New Year's Eve party held by the royal family.

This was the first large-scale banquet held by the new king, Edessac Augustus, after he ascended the throne. Almost all the nobles were invited, which excited the upper class of Backlund, which was shrouded in a haze because of the war.

Audrey, however, was not in the mood to join in the fun. She danced a few dances with a few aristocrats she knew, then used the excuse of being tired to come to the lounge, where she stayed with her golden retriever, Susie, and quietly looked at the red moon outside the window.

Suddenly, a gray mist appeared in front of her eyes, and a low voice came into her ears:

“The action has begun.”

(End of this chapter)