Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1045 Can You Still Believe It?

Seeing the answer that Arrodes gave without hesitation, Angel felt a chill in his heart, just like walking into a freezing lake in the middle of winter, and being eroded by the biting cold from toes to head.

Because she knew that the answer was wrong.

As the true god of the "Red Priest", Tudor naturally possessed the corresponding uniqueness, and according to history, it was preserved for at least hundreds of years until he fell in the War of the Four Emperors, and was then obtained by the "Underworld Emperor" Salinger.

The latter was besieged by the Orthodox Sect in the Pale Disaster a hundred years later, and fell in the Raging Sea - to be more precise, his fall created the Raging Sea that is still difficult for ships to pass through today - and left behind a "01" level seal now numbered "0", the "Blood Flag of Salinger".

Both gods undoubtedly possessed "0-01". As to whether Salinger tried to contain the uniqueness of this non-adjacent path or simply used it as a powerful seal, Angel did not know.

But apart from the two true gods, there is another obvious answer to the question "Who once owned 0-01": "Red Angel" Medici.

From the conversation with the three-in-one evil spirit at the entrance of the Backlund underground ruins, as well as the records in Roselle's diary and the stories of other high-level beings, Angel learned that when Tudor jumped from Sequence 1 of the "Black Emperor" to the non-adjacent path of "Red Priest", he took away all the characteristics and uniqueness from Medici, Einhorn, and Soren, three hunters who were Sequence 1 "Conquerors" at the time, and thereby promoted himself to a true god at the cost of half madness, avoiding the risk of lowering his status due to the return of the "Black Emperor" Solomon.

Only when one has multiple copies of sequence 1 characteristics, or characteristics plus uniqueness, can he be called the "King of Angels".

Therefore, Medici, who followed the ancient sun god in the Third Age and was known as the "Red Angel", in addition to his own Sequence 1 characteristics, must have also possessed the uniqueness of the "Red Priest".

Although this matter was secret and almost no one knew about it, as long as one had the corresponding knowledge, it was easy to make a correct inference. As a master of prophecy and divination, how could Arrodes, whose summoning spell was mixed with the symbols of "secret" and "peeping", not know about it?
Is Arrodes no longer trustworthy? Is it because Klein went to the God-Forsaken Land and it couldn't sense its "master", so it started talking nonsense, or... has it been controlled by Amon, Zaratul or other enemies and is providing me with wrong information?

Angel's thoughts worked like lightning, but his expression did not change at all. He just nodded and said:

"It's your turn to ask questions."

Silvery white words appeared on the mirror one by one:

"Dear mistress, I would like to know when the master can return from the 'God-forsaken Land'?"

Is this its purpose? To find out Klein's whereabouts... Angel felt more and more that Arrodes was hiding something. With a flash of thought, he gave a very broad answer:

"If it's fast, it will take one or two weeks, but if it's slow, it may take more than half a year."

"Thank you for your answer! If he returns to the Northern Continent, to Backlund, can you let your humble servant know the news first?"

If it was a few minutes ago, Angel would have thought that this was another matter of Arrodes "giving" it away, but now she felt that there was something else behind his words and that he had bad intentions.

"Ok."

She nodded and answered, her memories of conversations with Arrodes constantly resurfacing. She searched for his answers one by one, but was surprised to find that almost all of his answers had been verified, fully proving that he was not lying.

Then why did Arrodes tell a lie that could be seen at a glance about the owner of the "Salinger Blood Flag"?

...can it be seen at a glance?

Lightning flashed through Angel's mind.

Could it be that Arrodes was telling me in a veiled way that the "Blood Flag of Salinger" had a fourth owner besides the two true gods Tudor and Salinger and the "Red Angel" Medici?

It couldn't be a misunderstanding at the end, it actually said "God of Knowledge and Wisdom"...

Angel's mind was full of thoughts, and he didn't ask any questions for a while, until a questioning expression composed of various simple punctuation marks gradually appeared in the half-length mirror in front of him. Then he calmed down and asked:
"What do you know about the apotheosis ritual of Amon the Blasphemer?"

This was another question whose answer had been "verified" by Pales Zoroast. Angel wanted to use this to determine whether Arrodes' answer just now was a deliberate concealment or a reminder of something.

This time, the mirror was as black as ink, and there seemed to be gray fog inside. After waiting for a while, words appeared:
"The deification ritual for 'Time Angel' Amon requires him to take his place when another Sequence 1 ascends to the throne. However, not all paths can be used as targets. For him, the best options are the 'Fortune Teller' and 'Apprentice' paths. Once he succeeds, he can directly become a true god of both paths, rather than mixing the Beyonder characteristics and authority of other non-adjacent paths, which would bring the risk of losing control."

Dual-path...true God?
When Angel heard this description for the first time, he was stunned for a moment, but he quickly realized that this was most likely the first step for a true God of Sequence 0 to become an "Old One": mastering the uniqueness of adjacent pathways and the characteristics of a Sequence 1.

This also explains why Amon did not choose a non-adjacent path to the godhood ritual. Because if he replaced the other party, such as replacing George III to become the "Black Emperor" and being promoted to "Error" at the same time, Amon's body would contain two non-adjacent sets of extraordinary characteristics, which could easily lead to loss of control and become a twisted god like those crazy ancient gods.

Even though Amon likes to play pranks and torment others, it doesn’t mean that he is so crazy that he doesn’t care about his own future. Moreover, Amon’s ability to ascend to godhood by replacing the “diviner” through the apotheosis ceremony also reminded Angel that these two paths, plus “apprentice”, are three adjacent paths, and the extraordinary characteristics that accommodate all three paths are the only way for Amon to become “the Old One”.

No wonder “He” has been looking for Mr. Fool’s followers and chasing after Klein. This is consistent with my previous speculation that Mr. Fool is a true god whose power has not yet recovered in the Path of Divination… “He” may have lost some of his extraordinary characteristics, so he can only hide behind the scenes, waiting for his true recovery and return to the stage of history…

Angel recalled Zaratul and Antigonus who possessed the "Secret Servant" trait, as well as the "Red Angel" evil spirit who was once the king of angels but whose trait was taken away by someone, and suddenly asked:
"The Sequence 0 of the Fortune Teller is called The Fool, right?"

This time, Arrodes in the mirror was silent for a long time before a line of rune text appeared in a much smaller font than before:

"Yes, wise mistress..."

Following closely was another line of words in a silvery-white color that had dimmed to almost grayish white:

"Can we change the subject, Great Mistress? I am concerned about that being finding out."

This was an indirect acknowledgement of Mr. Fool's power... Could it be that Arrodes' respect for Klein was actually because he was the Fool's follower?
Angel nodded in surprise, realizing that the other party had sent him another question, and then asked:

"Do you know the location of Mr. Azik Eggers, the sleeping heir of Salinger, and the problems he is facing?"

This was her other alternative "target". If Arrodes failed to provide sufficient and effective information, she would go find Mr. Azik, who had fallen into a deep sleep half a year ago because his soul was torn and damaged, and try to get the answers she needed from him.

Of course, this is based on not disturbing the other person's rest.

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A line of text quickly appeared on Arrodes' mirror, with a slightly hazy picture below. It could be vaguely seen that it was an abandoned castle with vines all over its exterior and damaged walls:
"The former Archon of the Balam Empire is currently sleeping and waiting for His next awakening. After waking up, He will forget everything and start another sixty-year life with a new identity and new memories... The specific location is protected by the power of 'secret'. I can only glimpse this scene."

Secret... Angel chewed on this word and understood what Arrodes was hinting at.

The only one who could make it so fearful would be another true God.

Because this question can also be verified by "people", Angel did not continue to ask, but narrowed his eyes and said:

"That's all for today. I hope you can be more frank next time we talk."

"I will obey your orders, great mistress. Your humble servant is always waiting for your call~~"

Words burst out on the mirror, and at the end there are two wavy lines representing the mood.

As Arrodes left, the half-length mirror resumed its function, reflecting Angel's somewhat gloomy face.

Until now, she still couldn't really determine the true purpose of this magic mirror, which had its own consciousness, called her "Mistress" the first time they met, and was respectful to Klein to the point of being a bit flattering.

Murmuring the honorific name of Mr. Fool, she told the top of the "Fortune Teller" path about her suspicions about Arrodes through prayer, and hoped that He would convey it to Klein, the "World", and ask him to review the information he had received from Arrodes in the past and confirm its authenticity one by one, especially at the critical moment of searching for the characteristics of the "Miracle Master".

After the gray fog dissipated, Angel stared at the ceiling in a daze, and suddenly realized that The Fool might not have yet gathered all the extraordinary characteristics of the Mysterious Servant that He once possessed.

Then...after becoming a "Miracle Master", will Klein have a chance to advance to Sequence 1 through the same path?

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Wandering in the mirror passage, Angel soon arrived at St. Samuel's Church in the North District, emerged from the stained glass next to the bell tower, and then entered the church's prayer hall through the main entrance.

She was going to pray to the goddess and ask about Mr. Azik's whereabouts.

After all, from Arrodes' answer, we can see that this "Archon of Death", who was originally the resurrected "God of Death" and was saved by the goddess by tearing his soul apart, is under the protection of the "secret" power. Who else can possess this power except the "Mother of Secrets"?
At least the goddess did not abandon Mr. Azik after taking away the uniqueness of the "God of Death", but provided him with corresponding protection... Angel thought with relief, and stepped into the prayer hall overlooked by the crimson moon holy emblem dotted with stars, and unexpectedly met two acquaintances.

Leonard and Sherman.

Her expression immediately became very interesting, her footsteps became silent in an instant, her figure disappeared into the shadows, and she pricked up her ears to listen carefully to the conversation between the two.

(End of this chapter)