Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1025 Doubt and Relief
"I am fine."

Klein nodded and replied, then looked around. He did not see Angel's "man in the mirror" and realized that the "switch" between the two was similar to the switch between the secret doll and the original body, except that one part was in the "mirror world" and the other part was in reality.

Just now, Angel had obviously solved Zaratul's historical pore image in the closed mirror world, and then exchanged with the man in the mirror in reality, which is why he abruptly showed different attitudes and actions.

"Your 'person in the mirror' has been here the whole time, protecting me. She is indeed a kind and gentle person, just as you said."

Turning his gaze back to Angel, Klein added carefully.

He didn't know how the Man in the Mirror knew about the connection between him and The Fool, and why he didn't tell Angel and kept it a secret for him. But since Angel hadn't guessed this relationship yet, he could only continue to hide it...

This was not because he deliberately deceived Angel for profit or other reasons, but at this point, he could no longer say that he was a "fool".

Thinking about how he talked about "an attempt" when he was not even a Beyonder, how he acted as a middleman among the Tarot Club members, how he used the knowledge in Roselle's diary to impersonate a god, and how he "took photos" with angels such as Mr. Azik and Will Auceptin, Klein wished he could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

Of course, we can't drill too deep, otherwise we might face the terrible pollution underground...

Fortunately, Angel just nodded slightly when he heard the man in the mirror said "gentle", and even smiled. He did not ask about the details of the conversation between Klein and the man in the mirror during his battle.

In front of the two, the historical porous image of Zaratul being burned to charcoal has completely dissipated. This false product of the historical mist will not leave anything useful after death, just like the fake coffee the two had drunk.

But in the mist, several objects of different shapes, but all emitting different colors and dangerous auras, fell out. They fell on the beach, rolling everywhere, attracting the attention of the two.

One of them exuded a sense of majesty, and there was a six-sided crystal with golden light flowing inside, which made Angel feel familiar. She immediately recognized that this was the extraordinary characteristic of the "Punishment Knight", the same as the one she had not been able to sell and had left for "Judgment" Hugh Dilcha.

this means……

"I didn't expect that after the Dark Saint puppet was snatched away by Zaratul's historical image, those characteristics were recovered and returned to us..."

Klein also said with emotion that he recognized the characteristics of the "Faceless Man" and the "Hypnotist". The others naturally belonged to the "Black Knight", "Witch King" and other dark saints themselves or the souls they herded.

Obviously, after the historical pore image of a certain moment in Zaratul’s past that he summoned died, the secret puppet that “He” had snatched also died completely. The remaining extraordinary characteristics, perhaps because of the “control” of “He”’s higher status, or perhaps because of the difference between the world in the mirror and reality, quickly emerged and appeared in front of the two.

Klein's original purpose of taking the risk to leave Backlund was unexpectedly achieved.

After picking up their only gains of the night, Angel and Klein held hands and used the "Creeping Hunger" to teleport back to Backlund and the apartment in the East District.

Although Zaratul used some method to distort Klein's teleportation destination this time, making him fall into a trap, it indirectly shows that "He" does not dare to take action in this city. Therefore, Backlund, which is protected by the Goddess of Night and the Lord of Storms, is still the safest place for Klein.

“…This attack was obviously just a test by Zaratul. Otherwise, He would not have come alone, but would have brought other helpers with Him. At least the escaped Medici evil spirits might have cooperated with Him again and used ‘Yesterday Reappearance’ to temporarily restore the strength of Sequence 1…”

Sitting back on the single sofa, Angel casually threw the characteristics of "Black Knight", "Witch King", and "Punishment Knight" on the coffee table. He didn't even look at these extraordinary characteristics of astonishing value. Instead, he stared at Klein and said seriously.

"The purpose of his test is to confirm the current state of the Goddess of Night and the extent of your protection... Obviously, the Goddess is currently unable to provide substantial help, at least not outside of Backlund, and the other existence, Mr. Fool, does not seem to be able to help... this time."

Her words hit Klein's heart like a heavy hammer, reminding him of the warning from the "Man in the Mirror" again.

After all, the trap he had fallen into in the past few minutes and the chase in the mist of history were the biggest crises Klein had faced recently. Just like the time when Adam and Amon had ambushed and captured Klein, Mr. Fool had not provided any useful help.

This seemed extremely abnormal to Angel, who had become a Sequence 2 angel and had some idea of ​​the boundaries of the top-level power of the sequence.

Even she can project her power to her believers and followers far away when she is prepared, let alone Mr. Fool who is a god?
If this being was a god from an ancient era, and his power had not yet recovered, why did he repeatedly promise to provide shelter before taking action? This was quite inconsistent with his steady style.

Fortunately, with Angel’s reminder from the “Man in the Mirror”, Klein had prepared several explanations that seemed reasonable and difficult to disprove in the past few minutes. For example, Mr. Fool was dealing with the spying of the “True Creator”, which allowed the actions of both sides against the “Secret Saint” and the “Dark Saint” to proceed smoothly. Another example was that the “Box of the Old Ones” was seriously contaminated, and “He” took some time to deal with it...

But looking at Angel's clear eyes, these explanations lingered in his mind for a long time, and he couldn't say any of them.

Because after the "man in the mirror" pointed out his identity, if he continued to make such a false excuse, it would be equivalent to actively deceiving Angel, rather than avoiding the topic as before.

Trying his best to control his expression with the ability of the Faceless Man, countless thoughts flashed through Klein's mind. Finally, he blinked at Angel's indifferent expression with a hint of smile, and said:

"actually, I……"

"It seems that Mr. Fool may be guarding against the intervention of the True Creator, so he can't help us."

Angel's sudden smile and words blocked Klein's words.

At this moment, he himself didn't know whether he had just opened his mouth to deceive Angel or to directly admit that he was "The Fool".

But Angel's narrowed eyes and gentle tone of voice made Klein understand that the other party really had some doubts, but finally decided not to force him, but waited for him to choose the right time to take the initiative to explain everything.

When Angel and Klein went to the sea, Klein was confused about his identity as a "traveler" because of Adam's words. After killing Ince Zangwill and hearing the other party's words accusing Angel, Klein did the same. At this time, Angel returned this tenderness to him.

Actually, there is nothing wrong with telling her the truth. At most, it will be a social death. However, her "man in the mirror" deliberately warned me, which made me hesitate... Could it be that only after being promoted to Sequence 2 can I truly master the power of "Source Castle", and that will be the best time to show my cards?
Klein's mind once again recalled the words of the "man in the mirror" who looked and dressed exactly like Angel, but spoke with a completely different tone and expression. He was unable to utter the words "I am the Fool" in the end, and instead said hesitantly:
"The person in your mirror said that my path to advancement is in the God-forsaken Land, and to enter there, I need to 'become a corpse'... Do you have any clues?"

Become a corpse... Angel's thoughts were immediately attracted by this question. She frowned slightly, thought for a moment and guessed:

“Use your power of ‘resurrection’? Well, for example, sacrifice your body to… Mr. Fool, and then he will grant you the ‘sun’ of the Tarot Club, and you will be resurrected…”

I thought so too. Based on my recovery speed the last time I "risen from the coffin," I should have two more chances to revive. If I can actually enter the "God-Forsaken Land," it doesn't matter if I use it once. But the biggest problem is probably who will be responsible for receiving the "sacrifice" after I die. The spirit bugs can do it for me, but if I die, they will die too... The more Klein thought about it, the more he felt that this method had a good chance of success, but the method of "death" might have to be modified.

I was afraid that after I died, I would find that my body could not be sent to the sealed continent, wasting a precious chance of resurrection...

He then said:
"I will test the attitude of the goddess and see if I can get any clues about the Dark Wolf from her. If she also approves my entering the God-Forsaken Land, it means that this is better than staying in Backlund. If she thinks that Amon is a greater threat than Zaratul, then maybe I can only try the Church of Storms again."

"I will also go to the 'Man in the Mirror' to ask for clarification."

Angel added, nodding.

After finishing this topic, both Angel and Klein's expressions relaxed. The two talked for a while. Angel put away the various extraordinary characteristics left by the "Dark Saint" and left the apartment through the mirror world. Klein teleported to the vicinity of St. Samuel's Church, but did not walk into the church directly. Instead, he used illusion to conceal his figure in a secluded alley behind the church and walked four steps backwards to reach the gray fog.

This time, he did not sit in the high-backed chair of The Fool, but came to the seat belonging to The World at the end of the long table opposite it.

Looking around the deserted magnificent palace, he sighed slightly.

"Although I got the 'Box of the Old Ones' this time, as long as I complete the deal with Abraham and others, I will get the characteristics of the 'Planeswalker', but the journey to the starry sky seems to be more dangerous than I imagined. Angel's mirror man even gave a conclusion that it is equivalent to committing suicide... Is the 'Miracle Master' my only choice?

(End of this chapter)