Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 687 "Petrified" Spell

"Tsk, some of them are too sweet. You can ask them to add some chocolate to neutralize it."

Behind the mirror, a clear but slightly childish voice came from the stroller, unceremoniously commenting on the ice cream that Angel bought at a high price and sent to him, or his mother, across half the city.

"Okay, I'll pay attention next time," Angel replied, holding back his laughter, and then got to the point, "I came back from Trier. Although the whole process was tortuous, I was lucky."

"It can be seen that you have gained a lot, but because of this, your destiny has been somewhat deviated."

The "Snake of Destiny" said slowly, turning the stroller slightly so that the child inside faced Angel. The latter could feel a line of sight looking at her through the mirror, looking at her from the inside out. through.

Deviation of fate... I remember that He once said this to Klein, and that time it was because we met "Adam", the King of Angels, during our trip to the island... Angel thought and asked nervously road:
"Can you understand what exactly caused it?"

While asking the question, her mind flashed through the captured "Mirror People", the "Black Witch" Clarice she met in the Red House Cafe, and the "Iron Knight" Seely who died in her hands. O Sauron, Bonova Gustave, who by chance stepped on the trap in advance and escaped death, and the new rune discovered in Trier in the Fourth Age.

After thinking about it, the only things that might affect her fate were Bonova, as an angel, and the runes related to the pollution of Trier in the Fourth Age, and she was more inclined to...

"Could it be that one..."

She subconsciously asked, but before she could finish speaking, Will Auceptin in the stroller cried out, blocking out all her questions.

Based on the experience of the last conversation, Angel judged that this angel who was extremely sensitive to fate probably did not want to talk about this topic, or was afraid of the intertwining of "destinies" caused by this incident, which also explained her from the side. The guess is probably correct. The change in my destiny is precisely due to the acquisition of new runes, and my connection with that power is even closer...

When the baby's cries stopped, which echoed throughout the bathroom but strangely did not reach the room, Angel wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead and changed the topic:

"I want to know how to use the power contained in my blood more efficiently? Directly using them to draw spells seems to be a shallow and inefficient method."

"The blood of any creature is rich in spiritual materials, especially for extraordinary people. Some of the extraordinary characteristics in their bodies will be dissolved into the blood, giving them certain special characteristics. They can track and curse the body, or be used for various purposes. Materials for rituals.”

Will Auceptin's voice was still clear, as if the cry just now was just Angel's hallucination.

"After being promoted to demigods, extraordinary people can have their own divinity, which allows their blood to contain the same power. Of course, depending on the path, these incomplete divinities gather in different ways. Some are Bugs, some are scales, but most are blood, the same goes for witches and hunters...

"You can use the power of drawing spells directly with blood, but most of them will escape directly and cannot play their intended role. You can try to collect the blood first, pray to yourself, concentrate the power in it, and make a real spell. Extraordinary material, but the premise is that you can tolerate this temporary loss of power, otherwise it is likely to cause loss of control. "

Pray to yourself... Angel's eyes lit up, thinking of how she changed the prayer object of the magic mirror from the goddess to herself in order to channel Syrio in Trier in the Fourth Age, so that she could maintain a weak connection with the spirit world. Borrow power from the place where you can successfully channel.

This is equivalent to a cycle of my own power. In this case, blood is just a medium, not a carrier of power. It can accommodate more power, but because of this, excessive use is equivalent to directly reducing one's own power. For me, as a demigod who needs to suppress incomplete mythical creature forms at any time, power will increase the risk of losing control... She understood, and slightly bent over and bowed to the mirror:
"thanks for your help."

As for how to pray and how to concentrate blood, as a witch, she can think of many ways without bothering this "Snake of Destiny".

"This is a thank you for your ice cream," the voice in the stroller replied, mixed with intermittent sucking sounds. I don't know if he is enjoying this "gift" in his mother's belly, "But with me It’s different. You’d better not regard this power as an unburdened ‘gift’. All gifts from fate are secretly marked with a price, and you won’t know how expensive they are until you pay.”

So I have been careful and tried not to use this power, but I always feel that it is not me who is chasing this power, but this power, this "gift" that is chasing me...

Angel sighed secretly, nodded, and changed the topic:

"Do you know anything about the 'ageless' witch?"

"Are you referring to the potion's formula, ingredients, or something else?"

Will Auceptin asked rhetorically, seeming to mean something.

"The secret of their ability to be 'resurrected'."

Angel said frankly.

Although she acted indifferent in front of Klein, she actually cared very much about Leonard's words, especially the mirror fragments found in her coffin, which gave her some very bad thoughts.

"In the world of occultism, resurrection from the dead is rare, but it is not impossible. My reappearance in the world as a newborn is a kind of 'restart' and a kind of 'resurrection'. Other ways are different. Stage, there are also some similar methods, some use the past self to resurrect, some use the spirit body to resurrect, and some... use one's own substitute to resurrect in the mirror world. "Use the substitute to resurrect, not the body. In the mirror world, the outside world is just a substitute?"

Angel asked.

"It depends on how you look at it. The resurrection of the 'ageless' witches is very special. They seem to hide their true bodies in the mirror world. As long as their true bodies are not discovered and there is no death, there will be endless substitutes in the outside world... But I think this is just a Although she can be resurrected in the mirror world every time she dies, her spirit and extraordinary characteristics will be torn apart, and she may even risk losing control.

"Maybe this is why high-ranking witches go crazy."

At this point, Will Auceptin in the stroller chuckled, not knowing who he was laughing at.

This is what I'm worried about. If I'm just a "mirror substitute" who doesn't know it, and my real body is secretly watching my every move in the mirror world, treating me as a substitute that can be discarded at any time, that would be terrible... ...Angel pursed his lips, feeling a little more relieved.

But just like Leonard didn't fully believe Klein's words, she didn't fully believe the "Snake of Destiny" explanation. This was not because she was worried that Will Asceptin would deceive her, but because the angel might not Knowing the secrets of all paths, you can only rely on your own experience and knowledge to make inferences.

But anyway, this also suggests a possible direction...

"Thanks again for your help."

She expressed her gratitude sincerely.

"If you really want to thank me, don't bother me too often. Well, it's mainly my mother. She has a sweet tooth and has become fat because of me."

The answer coming from the stroller behind the mirror made Angel laugh. He turned his head to avoid letting the other party notice his smile.

"I will prepare some less sweet ice cream, but in Loen, who likes sweets, this may be difficult."

"Then don't bother me during this period. After I'm born, I can bear the 'fate' of sweets by myself."

I understand, you want to eat alone... Angel pursed his lips and nodded. Then he found that the wash mirror in front of him returned to normal, and the stroller inside was gone. Only his figure in the center was left, looking at it expressionlessly. Side, as if observing the outside world inside a mirror.

Her heart trembled, and when she looked in the mirror again, she realized that it was just her own face that was suppressing a smile.

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"Dear Anne Gustave, I am writing to you instead of contacting you through a contract because I exhausted the power of the mark in a battle last week.

"You should have felt something at that time, otherwise you wouldn't have passed on your power through the contract. This helped me defeat an 'Iron Knight' and 'Man in the Mirror', and indirectly helped an old friend you may know, Bo. Nova Gustav…

"...The general process of the battle is like this. If 'Queen of Mysteries' Bernadette is still with you, please convey my greetings to her and question: whether she has the kind of power she used on Syrio Sauron. I understand, is there any way to crack the 'Man in the Mirror' leader's restriction on the 'Secret Keeping' power of all his subordinates?
"In Trier in the Fourth Age, I obtained a new method of making spells. After consulting another angel, I made a more powerful 'disaster' spell by condensing the power. What I want to say is, you You can ask me to fulfill the terms of the contract at any time, of course, this depends on your own wishes.

"Finally, 'King of the Five Seas' Nast will hold an annual pirate conference in the near future. According to my guess, I, who temporarily owns you, the 'Queen Anne's Revenge', will probably be invited, 'Queen of Mysteries' 'Also, whether you are interested in participating or not, please include your answer in your reply."

After folding the letter paper and stuffing it into the envelope, Angel took a look at the brand new charm on the desk.
It has a purple-red appearance. Although it is made of iron, it shows a translucent, gem-like color, which is somewhat similar to Angel's eyes.

This is a spell that she drew after collecting hundreds of milliliters of blood, concentrating it through complex rituals, and condensing her own power. It is not a "disaster" or "betrayal" before, but based on what she discovered in Trier in the Fourth Age. Made from new runes.

Although the power has not been tested, Angel can judge its general effect based on divination and spiritual intuition.

This is a "petrification" charm.

There is no doubt that from "resurrection" to "disaster" to "petrification", they are all high-sequence powers derived from the witch path. We encountered that power on the island we explored with Klein and Alger. The power that can turn people into stone statues, and it is probably derived from the power of "immortality"...

Carefully stroking the talisman, feeling the warm touch of the crystal purple talisman, Angel sighed softly, simply arranged the altar, and summoned the headless messenger Reinette Tinichole.

(End of this chapter)