Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 719: Ripples gradually arise
After a moment, Alger put his hand down, stood up as usual, and quickly left the dock along the alley, heading towards the "Sea Wave Church" to avoid being tracked and monitored.

Regardless of whether the other party intended to follow him or not, he was prepared to use the church to get rid of this risk. Compared with exposing his own residence and being attacked at any time, it would not be a big problem to let people know that he belonged to the "Storm Church". Moreover, he had deliberately revealed this in front of Sharf to enhance his reliability and maintain a long-term trading relationship.

At the same time, he kept recalling the brief conversation he had just heard and analyzing the information contained therein.

There is no doubt that the "craftsman" Sharf was controlled by someone, or he simply cooperated with them. Judging from the tone of the conversation between the two parties, the latter possibility is more likely...

Alger frowned. It was not easy to find a reliable craftsman. If he simply cooperated with others, it would not affect the transaction between the two of them. But it sounded like the other party was ready to let him leave Bayam and make the craftsman who belonged to everyone their own.

Moreover, when the conversation mentioned the extraordinary characteristic of "Puppet" that he proposed in order to spy on Sharf, the person controlling Sharf showed great interest and immediately changed his attitude, asking Sharf to stay temporarily to find out the ownership of the "Puppet" characteristic.

The "puppet" characteristics of Miss "Queen"...

Thinking about this, Alger entered the "Church of the Waves" in the night, which had become quiet after the mass. Before the door closed, he looked back and found no trace of the pursuer.

They were short of manpower, and it was difficult to maintain control over Sharf, so they couldn't spare anyone to track and monitor me? Or were they sure they were hiding well enough and didn't worry about being discovered by me?

Alger put aside his worries a little and sat on a bench near the altar. He lowered his head and pretended to pray, but continued to think about what happened tonight.

According to the "Queen", the "Puppet" is a "prisoner", that is, a Sequence 4 of the "Alien" pathway, which she obtained after killing the demigod of the "Rose School". The internal information of the church mentioned that the formula and extraordinary characteristics of the "Alien" pathway have always been firmly controlled by the "Rose School" and rarely leaked. The people who control Sharf are interested in this, which means that he is either a member of the "Rose School" or their enemy...

No matter which one it was, the reason they came to Sharf was very suspicious, because of his indulgence or some transaction disputes... Oh, by the way, I once sold a "werewolf" extraordinary characteristic belonging to the "world" to Sharf and earned some profits from it...

And "Werewolf" also belongs to the "alien" path and is also controlled by the "Rose School"!

Alger suddenly caught a clue and subconsciously looked up at the holy emblem of the storm composed of strong winds, waves, and thunder hanging on the wall. He lowered his head and continued to pray under the heavy pressure.

Apparently, the "Rose School" tracked down the extraordinary characteristics through some special method and approached Sharf. A wild craftsman was very tempting. They chose to threaten or recruit him, and they succeeded... This also explains why after hearing about the "puppet" characteristic, the other party asked Sharf to stay and try to find more clues to reclaim this characteristic that belonged to them.

After finding out everything, Alger immediately thought of reporting it to the Mandated Punisher. He didn't even need to do it himself. He just needed to find a familiar information dealer, such as Dominic from Pelican Street, and sell the information to him. Within a few hours, someone would take it to the Mandated Punisher to claim the reward.

The only problem is that if Sharf is caught, his connection with me will soon be exposed, which means that my repeated acts of making magical items will be discovered by the church, and I will be charged with a large number of crimes with unknown origins... Thinking of this, Alger gave up the idea of ​​resolving the matter through official force.

Being able to easily control a "craftsman" with magical items, the "Rose School" is probably quite powerful in Bayam. It is even possible that a demigod has sneaked into the city, so I dare to pursue the whereabouts of the "puppet" feature. It is difficult to deal with it with my own strength... It seems that I can only ask others for help.

Having made up his mind, Alger left the church and took a detour back to his home. After making sure that no one was following him, he recited the honorific name of “The Fool”.

He asked Mr. Fool to inform the Queen that a member of the Rose School had appeared in Bayam and was tracking down the whereabouts of the "Puppet" feature.

The "Golden Queen", who just had a conflict with this evil sect, will definitely be interested.

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In the outskirts of Backlund, in a huge military base.

Under the guidance of an officer, Klein came to the huge square in the base where three airships were parked. He boarded one of the airships that was already in operation, put his luggage in the lounge, and waited for departure.

This means of transportation, which has been completely abandoned for use in war on Earth, is actually the only man-made device in the world that can fly into the sky, of course, except for the Extraordinary... Klein, who was a keyboard warrior in his previous life, stood at the window, looking at the busy crowd below, and made sharp comments in his heart.

Of course, being able to personally experience the voyage of an airship and travel to Disi Bay with the help of a rumbling steam engine and propeller was also a new experience for him. Therefore, after divination that the journey would go smoothly, he completely calmed down and prepared to enjoy tonight's flight as an ordinary passenger. If only the steam engine wasn't so noisy, I might have to rely on meditation to fall asleep. Sigh, I'm a little tired this afternoon... Klein sighed half tiredly and half satisfied, thinking of the high thrust-to-weight ratio internal combustion engines and even turbine engines in later generations that could greatly improve the power of airships, but he couldn't remember any useful details except for some nonsense on the Internet.

This is the gap between me and Emperor Roselle… He smiled and was about to close the window and have a good rest when he suddenly heard an illusory prayer sound in his ear.

This deep voice belongs to Alger, the Hanged Man. His voice and the word "impulse" left a deep impression on me. Once I hear it, I will never forget it... Klein chuckled and was about to find a bathroom to respond to the followers of The Fool when his eyes suddenly froze and he looked under the window.

A group of people wearing black windbreakers and carrying various boxes walked hurriedly to the edge of the square. There were both men and women, most of them wearing conspicuous red gloves. Only one young woman was wearing a mysterious robe, and the eye shadow and blush on her face looked a little weird under the light.

It’s Ms. Daly… Klein naturally looked away to avoid being noticed by the perceptive psychic, but then he saw Leonard Mitchell following behind Daly. He watched them approach their airship, pass the soldiers queuing up, and enter the cabin first.

Are they going to the Disi Bay as well? No, they are likely to go to the southern continent as well. Although I know that Leonard came to Backlund because of the Blasphemer Amon and had to go out to hide because of the "parasite" in his body, I didn't expect that our destinations are the same. Could this also be the effect of "cohesion"... Klein's smile almost froze on his face, but he quickly adjusted himself and nodded to his former colleague as a greeting.

Unfortunately, because of the "Thief" angel parasitizing Leonard, I cannot respond to the Hanged Man's prayers now, otherwise it will immediately attract His attention... With a sigh, Klein closed the window and prepared to go to bed early to replenish the energy lost during the day.

Below the airship, the team of "Red Gloves" boarded the airship in strict discipline and walked towards their lounge.

As he passed by another line of soldiers, Leonard, who had just recovered from the shock of seeing Dwayne Dantès, an old monster from the Fourth Epoch, noticed their slightly dissatisfied but well-hidden looks.

Since the great smog, the Goddess Church has gained a certain degree of control over the army with the help of the kingdom's new policies. This is naturally more convenient for the Night Watchmen and the "Red Gloves". The previous action plan of one team of Extraordinary People and one team of Soldiers, with only a weak connection between the two, will be replaced by a closer coordination. However, this has also aroused dissatisfaction among many soldiers, mainly those officers of the Conservative Party.

In the short term, this increased the connection between the three major churches and the army, and increased the kingdom's combat effectiveness, but in the long run, it posed great hidden dangers... Leonard thought with some concern. This was not his own conclusion, but came from the evaluation of the "parasite" of Zoroaster in his mind.

I hope it won't affect the mission in the southern continent this time... He pondered, and the smile of Dwayne Dantès just now appeared in his mind again, and his expression became stiff.

Maybe I should go to Constanton to catch the demon family instead of going to Balam to look for clues about the Spirit Cult... Leonard suddenly felt a little regretful for actively participating in this operation.

Boom——

The sound of the high-phlogiston steam engine became noticeably louder. As the bulkhead vibrated at a high frequency, the propeller provided the airship with the last bit of lift to break its balance. The airship, loaded with soldiers, extraordinary people, and supplies, left the ground and slowly headed southwest.

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At the same time, standing in a villa located at the highest point in Queens, overlooking the suburbs, Audrey's eyes were attracted by a dim light. She watched it rise into the sky, gradually go away, and disappear into the night sky.

It should be a military airship in the suburbs... If it was a few months ago, I would not have been able to see this light clearly before I became a "hypnotist". The potion has changed me unconsciously... Audrey was rarely confused, but she soon discovered it and adjusted herself.

"Miss, a secret letter from Mr. Howard."

Audrey's personal maid knocked on the door and came in, handing her an unmarked letter.

After the maid left, Audrey came to the table, opened the envelope, and took out a thin piece of letter paper.

"Benson Moretti, Melissa Moretti, and... Lily Granger."

She scanned the letter paper and read out the three names one by one.

(End of this chapter)