Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 718 "Craftsmen"

Fortunately, no, unfortunately, Angel came to Klein's bedroom right after the Tarot Club, just to ask a few questions, not...

Seeing Angel take the initiative to sit on the single sofa next to the balcony, Klein smiled half regretfully and half relievedly, followed him, and spoke with some speculation:

"About my trip away from Backlund?"

Angel nodded and asked:

"It's not just about the arms business, right?"

When she returned from Trier and contacted Sandor of the East Balam Veterans Club, the latter mentioned that Dwayne Dantès was also interested in joining them to pave the way for a batch of arms to be smuggled to the southern continent.

At the time, Angel thought that Klein was just using the same method as himself to investigate the Loen military, but Klein's positive attitude showed that his purpose might be more than that.

"I mentioned last week that Amon might have come to Backlund. Although he is looking for an organization that believes in The Fool, another target might be me..." Klein answered softly, as if he was worried about the Angel of Time Amon standing outside the door and eavesdropping. "According to Orange Light Hilarion's reminder, before I became a demigod and possessed divinity, my peculiarities could be seen by certain high-level beings. I think he was referring not only to certain angels from the same path, but even to those from adjacent paths."

Adjacent paths, just like "Witch" and "Hunter" can switch to each other at Sequence 4, does "Fortune Teller" have a similar method?

Several possible paths flashed through Angel's mind, and he blurted out:
"You mean the 'Thief' path where Amon is?"

"Dwayne Dantès" once used a dream conversation with Leonard to scare the "parasite", so it is not difficult to guess where "Amon" is.

"Yes, according to... some known information, 'Fortune Teller' and 'Thief' may be interchangeable at a high sequence. In addition, the 'Apprentice' path is also possible."

The three adjacent paths are somewhat different from "Witch" and "Hunter". Of course, some paths may also be interchangeable with "Witch", but I don't know yet... Angel thought about it and asked:
"So, it's not just the aggregation effect that will attract the attention of neighboring pathways, but also your 'specialness'?"

At this time, she also thought of her frequent encounters with various "hunters", Dominic, "Flame" Danitz, Elaine, Anderson, and even in Trier, she could encounter the "Iron Knight" Syrio Soran...

During his adventure at sea, Angel had some understanding of his special ability to attract Beyonders from two paths, and now he was confirmed again by Klein's words.

“Yes, it’s okay that Amon and I are not in the same city. Once “He” comes here, even if it is just a low-Sequence clone, it is very likely that due to its own high status and the law of aggregation of Beyonder characteristics, it will ‘accidentally’ encounter me on the road and immediately discover my abnormality.”

Klein said with a serious expression.

That would be too scary... Angel shuddered when he thought of the ghost story that Mr. "Sun" had shared at the Tarot Club about being "parasitized" by Amon's clone.

"So, you accepted the military's commission and went to the southern continent to sell some arms, just like I went to Trier?"

After the fear in his heart dissipated, Angel continued to ask.

"It's just that their goals are different. They hope that the arms will fall into the hands of the tribes and rebels in the area ruled by Intis. This makes me a little curious... If these veterans still represent the interests of the kingdom, it means that Loen intends to provoke both Feysac and Intis at the same time." Klein touched his temples, which were clipped with silver threads by the Faceless Man's ability, and said carefully.

That's true. Sandor asked me to sell arms to the Gargas Islands, causing great trouble to the Feysac Empire. Klein is going to add fuel to the fire for the Intis people in West Balam... Angel also fell into deep thought.

She immediately thought of how the royal advisor and member of the Psychological Alchemy Society, Hvin Rambis, was trying to deepen the differences between the Conservative Party and the New Party. She also thought of how the "White Saint" Katarina had been hiding near Backlund, and wondered what plans she had.

Now the "Angel of Time" and "Blasphemer" Amon has also come to Backlund...

Soon this place will become more dangerous than Trier. I was laughing at Loen for being inferior to Intis a few days ago... She pursed her lips and asked worriedly:

"Do you need me to accompany you to the southern continent this time?"

"It shouldn't be necessary. If fast, he can return in a week or two. Besides, it's impossible for the Blasphemer Amon to stay in Backlund for too long. Even if it's a clone, the appearance of an Angel King in this city will arouse the vigilance of the major churches... I guess that His clone came to Backlund to serve as bait to see who will discover and destroy it first, so as to locate His real target."

Klein declined Angel's help, but then changed the subject:
"But I may need your help with another matter. One of the materials for my promotion to the 'Trickster' needs to be obtained from the legendary Calderon City in the spirit world. Once Miss 'Magician' has asked the Abraham family for the specific information..."

"I will go with you."

Angel agreed before he could finish.

Only by promoting him to demigod as soon as possible can we conceal his "specialness" and avoid being targeted by the Angel King hiding in the dark like Amon... Angel thought secretly and suddenly asked:
"When do you plan to leave?"

"Tonight, take the military's airship to Dixie Bay, and then transfer to a ship to the South Continent."

Klein answered, a sense of spiritual awareness gradually rising in his heart.

"So, this afternoon..."

Angel could no longer hide the smile on his face.

"What, what afternoon..."

"Wait, not the genius from the day before yesterday..."

The spiritual premonition that Angel had given a warning before he arrived finally came true. ————

Bayam of the City of Generosity and Alger Wilson of the Hanged Man hid their faces in their hoods, lowered their heads and entered the alley, walking quickly in an alley that was only wide enough for two people to pass side by side.

He had just received the latest news from Bishop Chogori of the "Church of the Waves", confirming the correctness of the information exchanged at the Tarot Club: the Pirate Conference was indeed attacked by the "School of the Rose", suffering heavy losses. The recently rising "Shipbreaker" and "Golden Queen" Angelica Thatch performed outstandingly in the battle and was given more attention by the Church of the Storm.

This also made my task more difficult. After all, the Mandated Punishers thought that I might be able to contact the Admiral of the Stars and get information about Angelica Thatch... Alger curled his lips, disdaining this task that was clearly beyond his ability.

After exiting the alley, he quickly turned a few corners, paying attention to whether there were any followers behind him, and came to an inconspicuous house, rang the doorbell, and waited quietly.

This was the residence of the "Craftsman" who had cooperated with Alger many times. While making enough money for him to make an introduction fee, he also maintained his status and importance in the Tarot Club. Therefore, when Alger heard that the "Craftsman" had a problem, he quickly returned to Bayam to deal with the matter, so as not to delay Mr. "World"'s commission and be found by him through teleportation. The next week, he attended the Tarot Club as the "Ocean Singer" and was bought by Miss "Justice" at a high price.

Unfortunately, the Beyonder characteristics provided by Miss Queen are all Sequence 4. According to the Hermit, only demigod craftsmen can deal with the Beyonder characteristics of demigods... Can I ask Sharf if this is true...

While he was thinking, the door was opened from the inside, and a face with some tanned skin and sharp edges poked out, his face full of doubts:
"Alger, why are you here?"

“Didn’t you say you were sick? I was passing by Bayam and came to see you.”

Looking at the face of the "craftsman" Sharf, which was thin but not sickly, Alger breathed a sigh of relief and replied.

What he feared most was entering the room and seeing Charles dying of illness in bed. By then, he would probably feel three-tenths of regret for the death of an acquaintance, and the remaining ninety-seven percent would be regret for the loss of a skilled "craftsman".

"It has been cured a long time ago. I just used some herbs. You know, there are doctors of all schools in the City of Generosity."

Charles, with his short flaxen hair and brown eyes, answered impatiently, as if this was not the first time he was asked this question.

"I'm glad you're alright. You're the only craftsman I know who is indispensable," Alger said, praising him. "Have you finished making the Ocean Singer I gave you last time?"

As he spoke, he squeezed two steps forward and entered the room, taking in the empty and somewhat shabby room.

Sharf was stunned for a moment, but did not stop him. Instead, he followed him into the room and took out a bottle of expensive Sonia blood wine from the wine cabinet in the corner. While pouring a glass for the pirate captain who often drank with him, he replied:

"It will be completed in a few days. After that, I may have to stop taking commissions for a while."

"Why?" Alger took a sip of the blood-red, sweet wine. His eyes kept scanning the furnishings in the room, lingering for a moment on the blood moon grass and monkey face tree leaves that were common in the southern continent in the cupboard, and asked back.

"Just a little adjustment, physically and mentally."

Charles answered perfunctorily. Seeing that Alger had already drunk quite a bit of wine, he quickly finished the one in front of him and filled another glass first.

Alger nodded, showing a regretful expression and said:
"I wanted to wait until you finished this order, and then have you make a magical item with demigod characteristics, a 'puppet'... It seems that I can only find someone else."

"'Puppet', Sequence 4..." Sharf muttered after hearing this, but his face did not have the expression that Alger expected to see. "Sorry, I can't handle the Beyonder characteristics with divinity. Perhaps only a high-sequence 'craftsman' can do it."

Just as the Hermit said... Alger sighed with real regret, drank the last bit of Sonia Blood Wine, and left this simple house.

With a slightly red face and slightly tipsy, Charles still sat there with his eyes narrowed. He waited until the footsteps outside the door faded away before he slowly stood up, closed the door, went back to the back of the room, and opened the trap door to the basement.

"He didn't doubt it?"

"No, I just asked about the production progress, then drank some wine and left."

"Very good. Complete his commission without arousing suspicion, receive the balance, and then leave with us."

"He seems to have other extraordinary characteristics, even high-sequence ones..."

"Too dangerous. Didn't you say he might have a background in the True God Sect... What kind of extraordinary characteristics is that?"

"He only mentioned 'Muppet.'

"puppet?"

There was some commotion in the room.

"You continue to stay here and keep him stable. You can tentatively agree to help him find a craftsman who can handle the characteristics of the 'puppet'."

"Ok."

……

In a garden two alleys away from here, Alger Wilson, the "Singer of the Sea", sat quietly on a bench, one hand resting on his ear in a trumpet shape, as if listening to the conversation in the wind.

(End of this chapter)