Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 744 Becoming a "Witch"

In addition to the names of gods that were circulated in the world and used in various formal mystical rituals, Angel only knew the four-part name that referred to an angel:
"The last afterglow of the empire, the master of the five seas, the balance of order in the spiritual world..."

From these passages, Angell could see what elements were needed for the honorific name to be directed to Anne.

"The Empire refers to the Terensost Empire, which means that her honorific name was modified in the Fifth Epoch, and this will refer to the Empire 'Afterglow' that still exists in the world, which is the ghost ship they built; the second paragraph further strengthens the above concept and limits it to being located above the Five Seas to avoid certain ancient angels being included in the scope; the last paragraph represents her sequence as 'Balancer'..."

Thinking about it, Angel wrote his first description on the parchment:
"The Queen Pirates Feared".

This is a very clear direction, which almost directly limits the target to the two pirate queens, and at most a few pirate generals. The wider the reputation of "Angelica Thatch", the better the effect of this honorific title will be.

Based on the content of the legend of the "Golden Queen", she quickly wrote the second and third paragraphs:
“The master of the spiritual ship;

"The nightmare of thousands of ships."

The two honorific titles respectively describe Angel's identity as the temporary captain of the "Queen Anne's Revenge" and the various "feats" she performed. Behind this heavy honorific title is the bloody history of famous ships such as the "City Breaker", "Black Death", "Black Tulip" and "Tree of Flesh and Blood".

If it was a true God, this would be enough. Even if the meaning of the honorific title was not clear, the high status would be enough to make Him the first choice in the ritual. However, Angel was only Sequence 4 at the moment, so she added two more sentences at the end:
“The embodiment of pain and despair;
"Golden Angelica Sage."

She originally wanted to use the word "great" to describe herself, but after Klein just mentioned it, she felt that it would be a bit impolite to use it again, so she could only change to the abbreviation "Golden Queen".

Angel glanced at the five sections of his own honorific name and recited them in a low voice in the ancient Hermetic language, but as expected, there was no response.

“It seems that only when I advance to Sequence 3 can these honorific names really take effect. Currently, they can only be used in rituals where I pray to myself…”

She muttered to herself, kneeling between the candles and the makeshift altar, and assumed a comfortable position to facilitate the experience of the "secret ceremony" later. She then entered into meditation, silently reciting her own name over and over again.

This boring and monotonous behavior soon brought Angel into a state of spiritual divergence. He was in a daze, yet clear-headed. His body became lighter, as if floating into the sky.

It was not until the feeling of weightlessness appeared that she sensed something, opened her eyes, and found that she was really floating, above the ritual candles and her own body, existing independently as a spirit.

For extraordinary people with high inspiration, this step is not difficult. It is better to say that many people with abnormal inspiration often see things they shouldn’t see, hear things they shouldn’t hear, and die suddenly in their sleep because they are too easy to enter a similar state...

She took a deep breath with her nonexistent lungs, bypassing the spirit body and giving instructions directly to the body that was still kneeling on the ground with its eyes slightly closed. She raised her hand and dripped spiritually-strengthening essential oil into the candle flame, causing a psychedelic mist to spread around.
Then, she raised the "Witch" card in her hand and recited the honorific name of the "Golden Queen" in ancient Hermetic language:

"The queen feared by pirates, the master of the spirit ship, the nightmare of thousands of ships, the embodiment of pain and despair, the golden Angelica Thatch..."

As the mist swayed in the ancient Hermetic language that was rich in natural power, Angel actually heard a rustling sound in his ears. This sound was different from the clear and steady prayers that Mr. Fool usually conveyed from other Tarot Club members, but Angel could still recognize several important words.

The honorable name has taken effect!
Restraining his inner joy, Angel continued to direct his body and said:
"...I beg you to accept my sacrifice and grant me strength."

Then, she raised the blasphemy card in her hand, allowing the spiritual and high-ranking object to approach Angel's spirit above.

The next step is the most crucial one... Angel's spirit floated downwards, and he first tried to summon palm-sized cards through the air, but he found that he had no power at all in his spirit state. He could only continue to drive the spirit closer and finally accommodate the "witch" into his own spirit body.

One second, two seconds.

Nothing happened?
Angel was stunned. She looked at the card of blasphemy "inside" her body.

Suddenly, a dark red light burst out, followed by a terrifying aura that filled the spiritual wall. Angel felt that his spirit was as solid as his body below. Not to mention picking up a card, he could even lift tables and chairs and smash them against doors and windows.

The appearance of her spirit body also changed. The slim-fitting clothes that were convenient for movement turned into a black dress that was not gorgeous, but dignified and elegant. A golden crown inlaid with jewels appeared on her head, which matched her long light golden hair very well. Her face was a little hazy, but her deep purple eyes penetrated the barriers and fell on the half-length mirror in the room with a hint of surprise.

I feel more charming. Is it an illusion or the effect of the "Witch" card? The "Black Emperor" exudes invisible majesty, and the "Witch" only has good looks? "Witch" Angel muttered secretly, trying to use her spirit body, which was raised and stabilized by the blasphemous card, to take various items. She tested her current strength and soon found various limitations in this state.

"The maximum object that can be lifted is no more than one's own weight, which means it is difficult to move with one's own body. However, magical objects can be contained inside the spirit body, which can isolate some negative effects and dangerous aggregation effects while carrying them... This should not be of much use to the Blasphemy Card. We must complete the exploration of Calderon City as soon as possible and sacrifice the 'Witch' card to Mr. Fool again..."

She took a moment to transfer the various spells on her body, the "hypocrisy" ring, the "rose necklace", the "Iron Knight" characteristics and the "Harvester Legion" into the spirit body, making the black-skirted witch floating in the air like a clanging exhibit.

As for the "Hidden Holy Symbol" and "Wings of Death", Angel did not carry them in his spirit.

The former can maintain a high level of anti-divination ability by staying on her, so that she will not be discovered by the nearby Beyonders while staying in the inn and become prey without any resistance; the latter has a certain degree of influence on spirits, and Calderon City is the kingdom of the first "God of Death" Graygari. Will Mr. Azik's breath entering be considered a provocation? After all, he has a close relationship with Salinger...

With this in mind, Angel wrapped up the pile of magical items, tried to pass through the spiritual wall he had built and the wooden wall of the hotel bedroom, and came to the living room. He found that under the protection of the spirit, they would not be stuck on the other side.

I felt like I had turned into a "ghost"... and according to Klein's experience, the "Witch" card should give me more special powers, and containing the extraordinary characteristics of the "Iron Knight" would also allow me to use some of their extraordinary abilities... She tried to let her spirituality spread to the "Iron Knight" in her body, and a pinch of blue-green flame formed at her fingertips.

This temperature is enough to melt any object... She carefully extinguished the flame, just in time to see another spirit coming out from the bedroom opposite and appearing in front of her.

He wore a triple crown on his head, with his facial features hidden in the shadows beneath the crown. He was dressed in a blue-black religious robe, one hand wearing a black glove, and the other holding a cane inlaid with silver-white metal. As soon as he entered the living room, an invisible aura of violence and majesty hit him in the face.

"Klein?"

Angel asked, and just as he remembered that he was in spirit form, he heard a melodious, charming and seductive female voice coming from his body.

"it's me."

The "tyrant" on the opposite side answered loudly, his voice like thunder, and then looked at Angel's somewhat hazy face under the crown and was stunned.

Compared to Angel who was quite resistant to the "witch" part of her abilities, she was softer and more charming in her spirit state after accommodating the Card of Blasphemy. Her red lips without any makeup were slightly wrinkled, and there seemed to be hidden sadness in her deep purple eyes. Her dignified black skirt reached her ankles, forming a contrast with her naked and somewhat lively feet, making people want to hug her and not let go.

I am also a spirit, so it’s okay… After a moment, Klein finally reacted and broke free from the enhanced charm of the “witch”. He spoke in a muffled voice using his spirit:
"Are you all ready?"

After Angel's head with the golden crown shook a few times, Klein summoned his two secret dolls and handed the "Death Knell" and "Luck Thief" spells contained in their bodies to "Winner" Enzo, asking him and Ludwell, who was holding a rapier in one hand, to reach out and touch their spirits that had turned into "Tyrant". Then he asked "Witch" Angel to come over, and the two spirits overlapped slightly and accommodated each other.

Finally, the "Creeping Hunger" in his hand turned transparent, carrying a total of four people into the spirit world and shuttled towards the target location.

The spiritual world does not correspond one to one with the locations in the real world, but there are many places that cannot be reached in reality. Calderon, the "City of the Dead", is one of them. Although it originated from the earthly kingdom of the "God of Death" Graygari in reality, and even has many believers and His descendants living there, but before being severely damaged by the ancient sun god and falling, Graygari personally threw it into the depths of the spiritual world until it was discovered and named by an angel from the family of Abraham, which means "unknown soul" in the language of the dead.

With the help of the high status and terrifying aura of the "Card of Blasphemy", Angel and others successfully crossed the spirit world and came to an area that was no different from other spirit worlds, surrounded by various color blocks and mist. There were many spirit creatures wandering around, but after the majestic and terrifying "Tyrant" and the charming and moving "Witch" arrived, they immediately fled into the distance, not even daring to look here.

Comparing the coordinates with those in his mind, Klein made a brief distinction and led Angel and the two secret dolls into a thin mist. After a while of shaking up and down, left and right, the mist in front of Angel suddenly disappeared, and an extremely spacious city appeared.

It was shrouded in black mist, with an endless void above and a series of spiraling ramps below, which gradually extended to the bottom of deep pits that varied in size. Buildings of different styles stood on each flat spot, including basements that were entirely underground with only tombstones left outside, towering pale stone pillars with only a rooftop door, and a shattered hut built with bones.

These buildings are arranged in no regular pattern, as if they were built randomly, but the closer you get to the entrance of the deep pit, the more dilapidated the buildings become, and some may even be uprooted with only the foundations left. The further down you go, the more intact they are, as if people are still living there.

At the deepest point, the buildings were shrouded in darkness, and even Angel's dark vision enhanced by the Card of Blasphemy could not see through it.

This is the "City of the Dead" they are looking for, Calderon.

(End of this chapter)