Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 263 The Vampire in the Church

Early Thursday morning, Angel arrived at Harvest Church in the South District of Bridge.

Before setting off, she put on the frenzy ring again, and saw in the half-length mirror that her appearance had returned to the featureless woman with black hair and freckles and a round face, but the "Irene" in the mirror today "Watson" has become a little prettier. Angel guessed that it was probably the change brought about by promotion to Sequence 6. Even the psychological disguise could not completely suppress it.

"Hello, Father Utravsky, we meet again."

She took advantage of the fact that there were not many believers coming to pray early in the morning and said hello to the priest who was already cleaning.

The latter put down the rag wiping the candlestick and looked back at Angel.

"Hello, I didn't expect that we could meet again. Are you lost again?"

Angel became a little angry when she mentioned that she was lost. She took out the master key that cost her countless carriage hire fees, waved it in front of the priest, and said with suppressed anger:

"This key has gotten me lost countless times, but today I came here on my own initiative. I need to know its origin and how to solve the 'curse' on it."

If she cannot solve the problem of the master key, she will have to use it with caution, and she will not even be able to carry this magical item with her most of the time, which will greatly reduce its value. After all, when she really needs to go through walls or open doors Or when unlocking the door, she couldn't go home temporarily to get the key.

Moreover, the strange red color when she was promoted yesterday may have come from the influence Angel received when she divined the origin of the key, which made her suspect that the curse of the master key may be related to the blood moon.

I even thought further, was it the blood moon that caused the out-of-control behavior during promotion, or was it the promotion that caused the temporary blood moon?
The latter is a bit too scary. It can be seen from the fact that Miss Magician from the Tarot Society also came to the gray mist space to take refuge. The blood moon that suddenly appeared last night was not her "exclusive" vision, but a real thing that can make people... Will the promotion of a Sequence 7 person cause such an abnormal astronomical phenomenon due to changes that have also affected others?
While thinking about it, Angel saw the priest instructing another priest to continue cleaning. Then he waved to her and walked towards the back of the church.

Following the priest, the two passed through the living area at the back, followed a narrow staircase to the underground, and stood in front of a stone door.

"That 'master key' is not mine, but comes from a vampire who got lost and broke into the church. He is behind this door."

It seems that what the pharmacist Darkwill said is true. There is indeed an unlucky vampire locked up in the church...

Just as Angel was sighing, a high-pitched retort came from behind the door:
"What vampire? Call me a vampire, a noble vampire! And why should you lock a vampire in the basement, listen to your sermons every day, and make me convert to the Mother Goddess of the Earth?

"We all worship the moon. It's impossible to convert. You should give up as soon as possible and let me out!"

"us?"

Angel repeated, does this vampire know more of his kind?
The sound behind the door suddenly stopped, and then there was a strange rustling sound.

"I am not discriminating against other races, but when he came to the church, he happened to be in a state of thirst for blood. In order to prevent him from harming other people, I locked him here and occasionally drew some of my own blood for him."

The priest explained from the sidelines.

"Bah! I don't want to drink your old man's blood. What I need is the blood of a beautiful girl!"

The vampire couldn't help but speak again.

Looking at the skillful conversation between the two, it seemed that this was not the first time such a conversation had occurred.

Angel looked sideways at the basement and found that the Holy Emblem of Life was engraved all around and on the stone door. It and other symbols sealed the room behind the door, so that the angry vampire could only use words to refute the priest's words instead of Find ways to escape.

"I came to you for a magical key that can open all locks and pass through most walls. I heard that you got lost to the Harvest Church with it?"

she asked, interrupting the chattering vampire.

After a moment of silence, a chuckle came from behind the door.

"Oh, it's true. As long as you rescue me, I will tell you everything, and the key can be given directly to you."

But now that the key is in my hand, your price is a bit too bold...

Angel covered his pocket with the master key, looked back at the priest standing silently, and had a plan in mind.

"Father, do you still have the Nightmare Candle with you?"

Father Utravsky was worthy of being a pirate. He quickly reacted to Angel's look, nodded, and replied:

"I always have it with me, what do you need it for?"

"It seems that this friend is not very cooperative. I plan to use this magical item to directly inquire into the depths of his soul, and maybe it will also have some influence on your next sermon..."

"Wait, wait!" Before Angel could finish speaking, a vampire shouted in panic from behind the door, "What candle? What are you doing?"

"I'm looking for matches, do you have any?"

"I said, I said, you two lunatics, don't use those candles!"

The few words spoken through the stone door allowed the vampire to use his endless imagination, frightened himself, and then quickly succumbed.In his narration, Angel quickly learns the origins of the Master Key.

More than a month ago, the vampire who called himself "Emlyn White" secretly drank blood from a blood collection bottle in a hospital in the South District and encountered a thief.The other party was using the "master key" to break into the house, but unexpectedly got lost and bumped into Emlyn. He was caught on the spot and was allowed to leave only after handing over the key.

The thief found this strange brass key in the basement during another burglary. He initially thought that the key corresponded to a certain lock in the house, but after testing, he found that it could actually open every lock. A lock for every door.The thief used this master key to travel through the streets and alleys of Backlund, stealing every night, and succeeded repeatedly until he was caught on the spot by Emlyn.

After listening to Emlyn's words, Angel leaned against the stone door and thought carefully.

It seems that the thief was the key found in the home of the Abraham family member who died after taking the potion. As the first holder, he was caught by Emlyn because he got lost; and Emlyn should also use the master key to steal blood. For his own use, he eventually lost his way to the Harvest Church and was imprisoned here by Father Utravsky...

The third holder of the key, well, to be precise, the fourth holder after the priest, is me, and I have already encountered the devil dog because I got lost. If it weren't for Detective Moriarty at the time, it would be difficult for me to deal with it alone. That Sequence 6 "Devil"...

Could it be that this master key has a tendency to kill its holder? The so-called getting lost is just one of the manifestations of this tendency, and will lead the holder to nearby dangers without his knowledge?

No wonder Ms. Bernadette, who is suspected of being a high-sequence expert, told me to use it less. Not only did I not listen, but I also carried it with me every day. The end result was that I almost died in the process of being promoted to Sequence 6 yesterday...

"Hey, hey, are you still there? I told you, can you let me out?"

The silence outside the door made the vampire Emlyn White ask a slightly panicked question.

"We were still here. Didn't you ask the thief where he got the key?"

Angel continued to ask.

"Of course... I asked, and he said it was at No. 48 Hewan Avenue, South District. I was imprisoned here before I had time to go there and have a look. Hey, we agreed, I told you, hurry up Let me out!"

This slightly hesitant and quick change of topic made Angel feel a little strange. She untied the silver chain on her wrist and performed a quick divination using the pendulum method. The conclusion was very obvious. Emlyn had lied about his address.

"Father, please come here," Angel said loudly, and he walked up the steps with the priest for a few steps, and then continued in a voice that could be heard behind the door, "That vampire is lying. He probably reported a false report." Address, or even the address where his companions were hiding, trying to trick me into getting there, and then his companions would catch me and ask for his location.”

"He has indeed been dishonest," Father Utravsky grinned and cooperated with Angel, "I will go to this address later to have a look. Maybe I can catch a few more vampires and add some followers to the Mother Goddess. "

It doesn't look like he's acting, he seems to really want to fill the basement with vampires and convert them to the Earth Mother...

Angel suddenly became a little alert when he saw the priest's smile disappearing and his face becoming serious.

And their intentional "loud conspiracy" made Emlyn, who was probably lying behind the stone door and listening carefully to what was going on outside, yell:

"Are you still there? Damn it, it was me who was playing tricks on you just now. It's not that address. It's No. 32, Wildy Street, South Bridge District, not Riverbend Avenue!"

This time it should be real.

Angel returned to the stone door with a smile and said in a voice just loud enough for the other party to hear:

"Thank you, Mr. Vampire."

"If you thank me, get me out of here!"

Emlyn replied angrily.

"As long as you surrender to the Mother Goddess, you can leave the basement immediately," the priest followed and replied, "Now it's time for daily lectures again. Today we will continue to study the contents of the "Life Bible."

The sound of a vampire gasping was heard from behind the door.

"Do you want to listen together?"

The priest sat directly on the steps in front of the door. The contrast between his tall body and the low steps made him appear to be squatting rather than sitting. Then the devout man looked at Angel who was about to leave and asked. .

"Thank you, I am a believer of the goddess."

Seeing that he wanted to "reform" her behind closed doors, Angel quickly revealed his identity.

In the Kingdom of Loen, the Church of the Mother Earth, which has a weak religious status, will try its best to avoid conflicts with the three major churches, even people like Father Utravsky. Angel was able to leave the basement.

"Wait, don't leave...remember, my name is Emlyn White, remember..."

There were already many believers of the Mother Goddess of the Earth performing mass in the church. The Holy Emblem of Life hanging above the altar gave off a faint light under Angel's spiritual vision, which made Emlyn's voice barely reach the basement. The curses grew muffled and eventually died away.

No wonder this vampire has been imprisoned for so long without being discovered by the believers above. It seems that the holy symbols and other charms of the Earth Mother can be strengthened by the prayers of believers. The more people there are, the harder it is to hear him. What a clever design...

Angel looked thoughtfully at the prayers of the believers and left the Harvest Church after a while.

(End of this chapter)