Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 715 The Key Question

At this moment, Angel used up two lifetimes of self-control to keep his expression from changing.

Of course, it was not surprise or panic, but a playful smile. After all, this colleague in front of him had once accused "Angel Granger" in Klein's dream, with his hands on his hips, of being "Erin" and "Angelica", and the "ageless" witch who had gone to great lengths to infiltrate Tingen's Night Slayer team, making Angel, who was hiding in the mirror, laugh at her.

But the fact that he suddenly attacked at this moment and asked this question to "Christine Theresa", who should have no connection with the above-mentioned people, still made Angel curious.

This was probably one of the questions that came to his mind rather than planned... If he was very sure that I was Angelica Thatch, the "ageless" witch he mentioned, or the "golden queen" who had just repelled the "evil god" Suea in the Sonia Sea, he would not have asked the question directly like this. It would be too dangerous, and even the most reckless person would not do that...

And if he is not sure, then asking this question will only alert the enemy and will not verify his conjecture at all...

The only possibility is that during the questioning just now and the previous encounters in the real world, he thought that my purple eyes, which were not disguised, were very similar to those of his former colleague. Thinking of my close relationship with Mr. Fool's follower, Dwayne Dantès, he suspected that I had some connection with Dwayne and Klein, and even that I was a member of a secret organization... Angel immediately thought of the most likely reason, with a slightly surprised expression on his face, and replied:
“Of course I’ve heard of it, but this understanding should be one-sided.

"After all, the mysterious 'Golden Queen' who travels across the five seas is the idol of every woman who dreams of adventure."

This answer took into account the hesitation that Leonard might have noticed, corresponded to his hidden second identity, and was also consistent with his early experiences - the word "idol" was used by Emperor Roselle and was a common term used by many fashion-conscious citizens in Intis.

"Okay, thank you for your cooperation, Miss Theresa."

Just as Angel guessed, Leonard didn't think about it too much. He just bowed again and walked back into the shadow of the room.

"Why is the 'Big Pirate Series' so popular now... I can't believe she actually reads that kind of book..."

Angel could vaguely hear his increasingly distant mutterings.

That kind of book? Isn't "The Great Pirate Angelica" just an ordinary adventure novel? Angel tilted his head in confusion and lay back, leaving the dream fragment modified by the nightmare ability and returning to his warm bed.

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Entering the new week, Angel's busy work is no longer limited to Backlund's social occasions, but also includes the hard work of sending and receiving various "mails" in the study, which makes her feel like she has returned to modern society.

Klein sent a letter through "formal channels," saying that he would most likely leave Backlund this week and go to the southern continent.

The black cat Winsa brought a letter from Triss. This witch who was hiding in Backlund and was dedicated to avenging her prince had already locked onto her current target, Viscount Stratford, the chief of the palace guards. She was in urgent need of a magical item that could hide her identity and change her appearance, so that the wanted criminal could approach him in person and use soft means to extract information.

Angel is now able to get rid of the "hypocrisy" ring with the help of a wig and makeup, but this magical item is still indispensable for changing one's appearance at any time, so he has no plans to lend it to the other party for the time being.

Moreover, she thought it was too dangerous for Triss to go in person. The opponent was likely a Sequence 5 Beyonder, with more Beyonders guarding him. Even if Triss was in disguise, she would likely be exposed to these people. Moreover, with her current mental state, could she really use herself as bait to lure the Baron?

After thinking about it, Angel wrote back a letter, suggesting that Triss find another helper who can obey orders, has considerable potential, and has no "criminal record", and recommended Sherman to her.

The latter has been successfully promoted to a witch, and with the help of Hugh Dilchard, she has reintegrated her gang in the East End. Her acting has naturally reached a bottleneck, and Angel plans to find something for her to do so that she has the opportunity to summarize her own acting rules.

Of course, if Triss "teaches bad things" to his young child, Angel wouldn't mind crawling out of the mirror in the middle of the night and teaching her a profound lesson.

Angel fell into deep thought as he watched the black cat Wenza leave, holding the letter in his mouth, shaking his body and going into the spirit world in a huff.

She was not worried that Triss would pretend to obey her and turn Sherman into a "witch" with blood on her hands. This temporary collaborator was very tactful in her communications with her superiors and knew what to do and what not to do.

What I am most worried about is Wensa, the messenger. It seems that it and the Witch Cult are at least one of the masterminds in the smog incident and the conspiracy behind it, but they have left Triss alone, as if they are observing and waiting for something to happen. This makes me even more worried. Moreover, I thought the smog was the end of a series of "cooperation", but now it seems that it is just the beginning. Katarina has been missing for a long time, and even Arrodes doesn't know what she is busy with. There must be angel-level anti-divination, anti-prophecy and secret-keeping abilities... The more Angel thought about it, the more divergent his thoughts became. Finally, after a sigh, he waited for the arrival of another messenger.

The neck was smooth and cross-sectioned. Reinette Tinicole gracefully descended from the air with four heads in her hands. The four heads were biting objects that made Angel laugh.

Two of them held one end of the "Reaper Legion" in their mouths, making the nine complete puppets dangle in the air, and the other two held a letter each. When Angel saw her, she opened her mouth and all the things fell on the table.

Angel first took the string of tin dolls with a distressed look, checked it and put it away carefully, then picked up the letter, opened it and looked up, only to find that it was indeed from Annie.

The pirates suffered heavy losses. Except for the pirates who left the dock before Suea arrived and the pirate generals who had a certain degree of self-protection ability, almost all the remaining participants died. Nast, the "King of the Five Seas", was very angry, but the subsequent investigation would probably come to nothing. After all, the forces behind the "Rose School" were not something a Sequence 3 could fight against, even if it was difficult to reach the sea...

The good news is that the acquaintances, including Elaine and Tracy, are safe. Anne has sent the former back to the sea near Bayam, and although the latter is not within Angel's "expectations", there is no way to deal with the "Vice Admiral of Disease" who is backed by the "White Saint" Katarina in the short term. The surviving pirates have left. Anne noticed that the fleet of the Loen Navy came to the deserted island. Considering that there are military spies among the pirates, the bounty of the "Golden Queen" may increase again.

Finally, Annie reminded Angel that Sua was not seriously injured, and once someone contacted him through a sacrificial ritual, this "evil god" could still descend at any time and anywhere. She told Angel to be careful of the revenge of the "Rose School", not to be stingy with the power of her mark, and try not to put herself in danger, like she did half a year ago.

Is she reminding me to be safe... Angel chuckled and looked at another shorter letter.

The handwriting was a little different, so Angel guessed it came from the "Mysterious Queen" Bernadette. She had received the reminder about the "Man in the Mirror" from Cattleya and said she would investigate further.

As a thank you, she could help contact a "craftsman" to make a magical item with high-sequence extraordinary properties for a fee.

It seems that the "Mysterious Queen" has her own channel for high-level craftsmen. Hmm, the "alchemist" that the "Hermit" Cattleya mentioned that she could contact couldn't be the same person... Angel thought about it and decided to ask for the price first.

After writing a reply letter, Angel handed it and a gold coin to Reinette, looked at the messenger who was about to leave, and suddenly asked:

"Do you know the situation of the 'evil god' S'a?"

Renette's four heads turned at the same time, looking at Angel with bloodshot eyes.

"Indulgent..." "Collective..." "Desirable..." "Running dog..."

The heads answered in turn.

It took Angel a few seconds to realize that these were all descriptions of "divine evil".

And the words used are quite negative, with unclear emotions.

There won’t be any conflicts between them. Considering that Miss Messenger was an “ancient evil” in her lifetime, and Sua was a “divine evil”, they are located in the same sequence, so there might be a big contradiction. At least according to the law of conservation of extraordinary characteristics... Angel thought about it and nodded.

"If I need to fight Him, can you help?"

If the "Rose School" summons Sua again and the ritual is completely successful, allowing the Sequence 1 "divine evil" to descend intact, Annie alone may not be able to resist it.

Of course, the same is true for the messenger lady whose strength is not even as good as that of Sequence 2, but at least she has a better chance of winning.

"My..." "Power..." "Not yet..." "Complete..."

Reinette answered slowly, paused for a moment, and continued:

“So…” “Need…” “Increase…” “Remuneration…”

Following the red flashes of light, Angel saw the "Iris Winery" transfer contract on his desk that had just been notarized and registered, and a wry smile appeared on his face.

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At three o'clock in the afternoon, Angel appeared in the palace shrouded in gray fog on time.

As soon as she sat down, she noticed the undisguised surprised gaze of the "Hermit" Cattleya beside her.

She wouldn't think that I died in the battle with the "evil god" Sua... That scene looked like a mutual destruction, but others should be able to tell from Annie's reaction that I'm fine... Angel muttered and gave the "Hermit" a kind smile, scaring the other party so much that he quickly looked away.

With Miss Justice's greetings, the new week's Tarot Club began. This week, in addition to Angel and Miss "Magician" who submitted a page of diary as planned, only the constantly inward-looking "Hermit" submitted three pages of diary. Of course, she attached a strange question to let everyone know clearly that the source of her diary was Bernadette, the "Mysterious Queen" who cared the most about Emperor Roselle.

After the Fool's reading time was over, everyone heard this question:

“Dear Mr. Fool, what I want to ask is, where is the mausoleum of Emperor Roselle?”

(End of this chapter)