Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1063 The Fool is the Supreme God?
As early as when she was a minor, Audrey, who had two older brothers, knew that she could not inherit her father, Earl Hall's title and main property. However, loved by her parents and brothers, she still owned properties, fields, shares and bonds worth more than 30 pounds, with an annual income of more than 2 pounds.

After meeting Mr. Fool, Miss Queen, and Mr. Hanged Man and establishing the Tarot Club, she secretly became a true Beyonder and was quickly promoted to the High Sequence, possessing a power that was significant even among the upper echelons of the Kingdom of Loen.

Although as an "audience" who adheres to her inner principles, Audrey rarely uses her extraordinary abilities to influence the people around her, but as one of the richest people in the kingdom and a "manipulator", she can definitely have a significant impact on the upper class if she wants.

But in recent months, joining the charity student aid fund, working on fundraising and fund operations, and protecting those around her from the threat of war have given her a deep feeling that her efforts are meaningful and can change the world little by little.

Now, the truth of "doomsday" is like a heavy hammer, shattering this beautiful dream.

"It turns out that everything I have done and the efforts of everyone around me are so insignificant compared to the impending 'doomsday' and will not affect the final outcome..."

Audrey muttered in a hollow tone, her emerald green eyes looking at Angel - it was the only facial feature that had not changed under the cover of her "lie".

It was similar to when I first heard the truth about the "end of the world", but I had the comfort and company of the "man in the mirror", but she couldn't confide in anyone else, and even had to forget everything and go back to being the ignorant self... Angel looked at the girl with some sorrow, whose expression changed again and again and who almost forgot her "audience" instinct. He wanted to hug her like the man in the mirror hugged him and give her some emotional support, but he had to give up because there were other people around him.

She turned to her ability of "instruction", recalled the education she received in her previous life, and taught earnestly:
"In the end times, even the true gods seem insignificant, but what each of us does is not meaningless... Your efforts in promoting bills that benefit the lower classes and operating charity funds are all helping the kingdom stabilize its rear, which helps the Goddess and the Lord of Storms stabilize their 'anchors'... Perhaps this advantage will be crucial when the end times come.

"In this regard, correct behavior is more useful than identity and status."

Angel originally wanted to say that he helped the two gods of Loen win the war of gods, but Bernadette, who was from Intis, was also beside her, so she changed her words a little awkwardly.

Of course, from the perspective of the gods, believers and "anchors" are their purpose in maintaining the stability of secular society. From this perspective, the greatest contribution Audrey can make is to protect the lives and faith of believers for the Goddess of Night, and indirectly help her maintain her own state.

As for the status, money and power of the nobility, they can help the church spread its faith and maintain operations in normal times, so they are naturally valued. But when the war breaks out, can wealthy and powerful believers like Earl Hall and Baron Sindras be compared to a few devout ordinary people to the Goddess of Night and the Lord of Storms?

To Angel's relief, Audrey soon figured this out. She pursed her lips, her dim eyes brightened up again, she smiled self-deprecatingly, and said:

"I never expected that the noble status that once made me proud and proud, the inheritance rights that my brothers fought for even at the cost of mutual hostility, would be inferior to the most...ordinary believers under the threat of doomsday."

When she said the word "ordinary", Audrey paused, her eyes a little out of focus, as if she just realized that deep down she still regarded herself as a "special" group superior to them.

"Nobleness is about character, not status. You've done very well... at least better than your father and other nobles who did nothing in the war," Angel said with a smile. "I think, after learning the truth about 'Doomsday', you should know what to do now that the war is getting more intense?"

"Like you did in the war?"

Audrey asked back, her eyes lingering on the marks left by the Weather Wizard and the Silver Knight on Angel's dress.

She should have discovered from the war reports within the kingdom that I had appeared on the battlefield twice before. After all, the traces of witches intervening in the war were too obvious, and Miss Justice has always been very perceptive... Angel thought about it and nodded:
“We all have our own responsibilities.”

"Me too... I was a little hesitant and confused before, but not anymore."

Audrey seemed to have figured something out and clenched her fist firmly, as she often did at tarot meetings.

But within a few seconds, her expression fell:

"But if I erase this part of my memory, how can I remind myself what to do?"

Seeing that her ordinary facial features were wrinkled under the effect of "lie", Bernadette beside her smiled and reminded her:

"You can just forget about the Outer Gods and the Old Ones, and focus their threats on the dangers of the Starry Sky and Doomsday. This is the part that ordinary people can know. As a Manipulator who can manipulate memories in detail, you should be able to attribute the thoughts you just had to the fear and enlightenment of the impending doomsday. Even if you forget the real danger, your goal will not change."

Audrey's eyes lit up again, and she understood the other party's hint almost immediately. She said half gratefully and half reservedly:
"Thank you for the reminder, Ms. Gustave."

"Just call me Bernadette. If you have no other questions, let's get started... By the way, did I forget to pay the 'psychiatrist' in advance? After I forget the concepts of 'Outer Gods' and 'The Old Ones', I might not be willing to pay a high price."

Bernadette smoothed her chestnut curly long hair in front of her eyes and teased in a joking tone.

“Knowing this knowledge is reward enough in itself.”

Audrey separated her own virtual personality and easily entered the island of the other party's subconscious mind when he opened his mind, while pretending to be relaxed.

But seeing that Bernadette still insisted, she took a long breath, stared into the other person's blue eyes and said:
"If you wish to pay me, I hope to reduce the casualties of ordinary people in the war before the inevitable doomsday, whether in Loen or Intis."

Bernadette's eyes widened in surprise under her chestnut bangs.

After a moment, she smiled from the bottom of her heart.

————After the "manipulator"'s hypnosis and memory modification were completed, Angel and his mirror image stayed in the fog on the edge of the City of Disaster, watching the two return to Backlund's luxurious villa and the "Dawn" near the coast of Intis respectively.

Only after confirming that they were not being watched by the "Fallen Mother Goddess" and other foreign gods did Angel breathe a sigh of relief and sank into the "City of Disaster" with the man in the mirror, arriving at a lonely and cold abandoned city.

Seeing the person in the mirror taking the lead in occupying the single sofa, Angel curled his lips and said:

"You seem to have some... hostility towards Audrey?"

She felt it difficult to describe the look the person in the mirror had given Miss Justice, but that was definitely not the look one should have towards someone they met for the first time.

"Because we have to be careful of the audience... Don't forget that part of our lost memories was caused by the strongest 'audience'." The man in the mirror replied with a serious expression, "Fortunately, what happened today made me remember some of the lost memories... such as the relationship between 'Child of Chaos' and 'Uncertain Mist'."

Angel was stunned and answered subconsciously:

"Isn't the Uncertain Mist part of the power of the Child of Chaos that is sealed within the barrier?"

"That's true from their situation, but the part that remains in the starry sky is the 'Uncertain Mist'. It represents most of the power and status of the old one. The 'Djinn' that was sealed by the Celestial Lord in the barrier has most of the consciousness, but does not have the corresponding power... If they merge together, they will be the complete 'Son of Chaos'."

No wonder the "Lamp God" wanted to escape the seal and flee back to the starry sky. It turned out to be such a ridiculous... no, sad experience. This is equivalent to an "Old One" whose body is left outside the barrier, but whose brain is locked in the earth. The former has power but the latter has no power to escape... Angel's mind was full of thoughts, and he frowned and asked:
"If we find a way to kill the 'Djinn', does that mean we have solved the problem of the 'Old One' that will invade the Earth at the end of the world?"

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“It’s not that easy…” The man in the mirror shook his head, his tone was quite low, “Even the true God couldn’t destroy the wishing lamp, let alone deal with the ‘genie’ inside…and once He is released, together with the starry sky, He might be able to break the barrier protecting the earth and bring the end of the world ahead of time.

"Even if we manage to get rid of the 'Djinn' by chance, the 'Uncertain Fog' in the starry sky is roughly equivalent to a complete Old One, and it is still a huge threat... Otherwise, how could He influence the Earth through the barrier and make the 'School of Truth' believe in Him?"

Even if the "Son of Chaos" was gone, there were still eight of the same Old Ones, none of whom the local true gods could resist... Angel had just finished comforting Audrey, and he fell into the same pessimistic mood again.

To ease this mentality, she changed the subject:

"The purpose of Nast's attack on Bernadette this time is to make her be contaminated by the 'Fallen Mother Goddess'... He said that this was to find one of the last mausoleums of Emperor Roselle, but why would the Outer Gods want to find the 'Black Emperor' who has fallen for more than a hundred years?"

The person in the mirror sat back on the sofa, stretched his limbs lazily, and replied:

"This is easy to guess. According to Bernadette, her father was likely to have suffered from a similar contamination as Nast in his later years. This led to a change in Roselle's personality, causing him to want to jump to a non-adjacent path to become a god...

“After George III’s defeat, a new ‘Black Emperor’ will not be born for the time being. In this case, once Roselle uses the remaining mausoleum to revive, his extraordinary characteristics and uniqueness will return to his body, allowing him to become the true ‘Black Emperor’ again.”

Angel suddenly took over the conversation:

"And this Black Emperor will be the true God who is contaminated by the 'Fallen Mother Goddess' and controlled by her, and is located within the barrier?"

"Not only the Great Mother, but also the Uncertain Mist will have a certain degree of control over the source essence at the top of this path because it once controlled it... This is probably the basis for the cooperation between the two Outer Gods. Before Roselle even crawled out of the coffin, they had already divided it up."

Poor fellow... No wonder my mirror figure didn't bring this up when Bernadette didn't leave just now... Angel muttered, recalling Bernadette's conversation with Nestor during the battle, and had a new question:
"Nast also mentioned Bonois Gustave... Half a year ago, when I went to Trier to solve the problem of the 'Man in the Mirror', I encountered Syrio Soran, who was replaced by the Man in the Mirror. I was unexpectedly dragged into Trier in the Fourth Epoch. At that time, he said that this was a trap for Bonois... Could this also be related to the believers of the 'Uncertain Mist'?"

"It is very likely that the 'School of Truth' and the 'People in the Mirror' are cooperating... but what is their purpose? To use the angel of the God of Steam to open the seal of Trier in the Fourth Epoch and set all the 'People in the Mirror' free? But the seal also includes the 'Eternal Blazing Sun'. It is meaningless to just control Bonova..."

"Perhaps it has something to do with the mausoleum that may be set up in the mirror world... Bernadette had previously speculated that Roselle often went into underground Trier in his later years, and perhaps had contact with the 'Man in the Mirror'..."

The two of them stood and sat down, discussing for a while, but could not come to a definite conclusion, so they had to put the question aside for the time being.

Angel plans to warn Bonois Gustave through Bernadette, so that this descendant of Roselle, who is the first among the siblings to become an angel, will be careful of the conspiracy against Him. Although He does not have to worry about being contaminated by hearing about the existence of the Outer Gods, after being pulled into the mirror world, all kinds of accidents may happen.

After finishing the topic about the Outer Gods, Angel looked around the city in the mirror image of the "City of Disaster" and suddenly said:

"In addition to revealing that he is part of the 'Son of Chaos', the Lamp God also provided a lot of useful information. For example, the one who made the Wishing Lamp was the 'Tianzun' who sealed the seven sources in the Western Continent, and he is the owner of the 'Source Castle'..."

Her gaze rested on the face of the person in the mirror, which was no different from her own, and overlapped with another pair of purple eyes.

"According to my previous speculation, Mr. Fool is not only the owner of Sefirah Castle, but also an ancient god who has lost his extraordinary characteristics and uniqueness, and whose power is constantly recovering. The gray foggy space where the Tarot Club was held is most likely his kingdom of God...

"So... the Fool is the cunning, shameless, and God-like person who takes pleasure in fooling others as mentioned by the 'Djinn'?"

(End of this chapter)