Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 725 Never happen again
"So, you used Groselle's Travels to make me appear near Ince Zangwill and directly engage in a 'battle' that he couldn't have anticipated?"

Angel asked expectantly.

Her mastery of the Beyonder ability of "Despair" is no longer comparable to when she was just promoted. She can also wear three magical items equivalent to "Level 1" seals: "Parasite Gloves", "Wings of Death" and "Reaper Legion". She can also initially apply the Beyonder characteristics of "Iron Knight" and form a good combination with the Reapers. It is not difficult for her to deal with a Beyonder of the same Sequence 4.

“If it were that simple, Ince Zangwill would have been captured by the Hunter demigod who was tracking him. I even suspect that the Hunter is already a Sequence 3 War Bishop. Otherwise, Zangwill holding the 0-08 would not have fled in such a hurry…”

Klein shook his head and rejected Angel's plan.

But it was very much her style. Maybe in the end, she would have to rely on this simple, crude but effective method... He chuckled secretly and lowered his head slightly, worried that Angel would see what he was thinking.

"The most important thing is that with the existence of the spectator channel seal '0-08', even if we have formulated a plan to deal with it and Ince Zangwill here, as long as we return to reality and put the plan into practice, it will immediately notice it and then write us all into its story, causing the action to fail, or even become its prey."

After listening to Klein's analysis, Angel sighed regretfully. When facing an enemy of the same sequence, she was absolutely sure to defeat the opponent head-on, but when faced with a seal like "0-08", no matter how much power she had, it would be useless. Even the "War Bishop" was fooled by a simple trick, allowing Ince Zangwill to slip away. It was hard to say whether this was the result of the seal or a coincidence in the "story"...

By the way, if he had the help of "0-08", why was he chased by the "War Bishop" and could only rely on a crude coincidence to make the other party leave?
After she asked this question, Klein fell into a long period of contemplation.

"Indeed, if it were me, I would not create any complications along the way to increase the risk if I were to secretly travel to the southern continent," Klein said after a long while, speaking slowly and carefully considering his words. "Flamboyance and arrogance are the nature of Hunters, but not him. Judging from Tingen's layout and his role behind the smog, Ince Zangwill is the kind of person who plots behind the scenes and only shows up at the last minute. This is a perfect match for his 0-08..."

"Therefore, he was hunted by the 'War Bishop' and even caused a commotion that was seen by everyone on the ship. In the end, he even left the passenger ship without any disguise. His only purpose was that he wanted someone to know that he was there and that his trip to the southern continent would be discovered!"

Angel also nodded, agreeing with Klein's point of view:

"The only people who are interested in his whereabouts and willing to cross the Raging Sea and head to the Southern Continent to look for him are the Church of Darkness... His goal is to attract the Church's capture and then implement his own plan!"

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"Your Excellency the Archbishop, thank you for your visit. We will attend the mass at St. Samuel's Church on time this weekend."

Earl Hall personally escorted Archbishop St. Anthony, who came to visit his mansion, out of the house. He was followed by his wife Caitlin, eldest son Hibbert and daughter Audrey.

"May the goddess bless you."

The old man, who was wearing a black and red archbishop's robe and had deep eyes, drew a crimson moon on his chest. He glanced at the members of the Hall family one by one and did not pay any extra attention to Audrey.

This made the latter secretly relieved.

Only after the Archbishop left did the family members gathered at the door leave. After Audrey chatted with her parents for a few words, she found an excuse to leave quietly, returned to her bedroom, sent the maid away, and locked the door.

Huh—she sighed softly, not knowing whether to feel disappointed or relieved.

After Susie's reminder, Audrey understood what was happening to her. She not only realized that she might have been manipulated by the "audience", but also understood why the Archbishop of St. Samuel's Church would come to her house from time to time and have long talks with several family members, especially her father, Earl Hall.

And every time Mass was held, it was always the archbishop who received the Hall family.

He is protecting us from being used by the "audience" or other Beyonders who have the power to control our minds and disguise our appearance!
It’s scary just thinking about it. Last time, Ms. D from the Aurora Society tried to lure me out, and then returned home in my place to threaten my father, mother and brother. It was Miss Queen who discovered it in time and saved my life... Wow, I was still thinking about snooping into her privacy, and almost found out everything... Audrey, you are repaying kindness with enmity!

She muttered quietly, and it took her a moment to calm down.

Judging from the Archbishop's reaction just now, there shouldn't be any big problems with me, at least not as obvious a "hint" as Baron Syndras's. But if that's the case, why did I forget to remove the "lie" for a whole week, so that I was affected by the negative effects and amplified certain emotions in my heart?
Thinking about it, Audrey felt that she could no longer solve this problem. Without alerting her parents and being discovered by the Goddess Church, there was only one person she could ask for help, no, a god...

After inviting today's hero Susie to the outside, Audrey closed the doors and windows, set up a spiritual wall, and then sat on a chair, bowing her head and praying:

"A fool who does not belong to this era..."

She reported everything that had happened in the past few days to Mr. Fool in detail, and then requested:
"...I want to know if there are any lingering effects of 'suggestion' or 'hypnosis' on me. If so, can you please remove them at a certain price?"

After finishing her prayer, Audrey still clasped her hands together and pressed them against her forehead. She waited for a moment until she was sure that Mr. Fool would not respond immediately, and then she opened her eyes.

Mr. Fool probably wouldn't respond to such a small matter immediately... She laughed at herself stiffly, opened the door and let Susie in, then squatted down and looked at the big golden retriever who had reminded her today and made her recognize herself. "Susie, thank you so much for today. What kind of gift do you want?"

As she spoke, she hugged the dog's neck affectionately and held it in her arms.

"Woo-woof, I think I'm ready for the promotion. The 'psychiatrist' potion has shown signs of digestion from the first few times."

Susie said, twitching her nose.

How come it's catching up with me again...

Audrey was a little surprised, but also felt it made sense. At least today, it did everything a "psychologist" should do.

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"...Then, after we leave here, empty your mind, forget everything we planned, and proceed at the original pace. We will only discuss everything about '0-08' and Ince Zangwill in private on the Gray Mist or through the Tarot Club."

Klein lowered his voice and spoke slowly, as if he was worried that there was a renegade archbishop hiding behind the gray fog, holding a quill and making an expression that said "you continue, I'm listening."

Angel nodded hurriedly, telling himself to empty his mind and stop thinking about it, but that was like trying to lift himself up by his hair, which was totally impossible to do. The more he told himself to "stop thinking about it", the more he would think about it.

She needed to find an "audience" to hypnotize herself. Well, Audrey would be a good choice... She began to think wildly, and finally managed to suppress the memory of today's discussion with all kinds of strange thoughts.

Seeing her strange expression, Klein looked at The Fool, bowed his head, and said:
"Thank you, dear Mr. Fool. I think we can leave now."

Then he immediately returned to controlling his own body and said in the tone of a fool:

"Haha, today's discussion is very interesting. If you need any help, you can always recite my name."

After saying this, he tapped lightly on the table. Crimson light appeared beside the Queen and the World at the same time. After a moment, only the Fool was left at the long bronze table.

Who was praying just now... He did not leave, but looked at the stars behind the gray fog that represented the members of the Tarot Club. One of them was constantly expanding and contracting, flashing a light that only he could see.

It was Miss Justice... If she had been a few minutes later, the Fool Hotline would have been closed. Please call again tomorrow... Klein smiled self-deprecatingly, clicked on the star, and listened to what Audrey Justice had to say.

The more he listened, the weirder his expression became.

What does it mean to start investigating someone that the Queen is interested in out of curiosity? What does it mean to think that the Queen is likely to be from Tingen, and that Lily Granger, who she is interested in, is also from Tingen? Miss Justice has actually investigated to this point... Benson is very close to Angel's cousin? Am I going to become Uncle Klein?
The stunned Fool's thoughts kept wandering. After a moment, he reacted and thought about Audrey's request.

It sounds like she thought she was affected by some external force. She hadn't taken off the magical item made by the "Faceless Man" for a week, which led to the negative effects. That's why she investigated Angel behind her back... It's really hard to blame her, but the problem of the "audience" must also be solved. Otherwise, once Miss "Justice" attends the Tarot Club again, maybe...

wrong……

Klein suddenly came to his senses. He knew that this gray fog space had some kind of "resistance to invading forces" property. Whether it was the divine blood of the "Eternal Blazing Sun", the filth of the "True Creator", or the invasion of the "Blasphemer" Amon, or the attack of the strange power in Angel, it would make an appropriate counterattack, either eliminating it into nothingness or causing a huge storm.

So, the suggestion or hypnosis on Miss Justice at the Tarot Club two days ago should have been lifted by this power, right?

Using the divination enhanced by the gray fog, Klein quickly confirmed this: Audrey no longer had any power of "suggestion" or "hypnosis".

This is strange. Maybe the power of hypnotic "justice" is very weak and it was cleared without causing any movement. However, the time when she was hit is worth investigating. Someone who can lock in time to influence her, such as Hvin Rambis...

After thinking for a moment, The Fool mobilized his strength, added a trace of the fire power of the Fortune Teller to the Paper Angel with twelve pairs of wings on its back, and threw it towards the crimson star, while adding a sentence:

"The hypnosis on you has been lifted, but this will not happen again. You must not do anything harmful to the members of the Tarot Club."

(End of this chapter)