Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 748 Backtracking
A king of angels actually appeared in this dusty city, and judging by His actions, he seemed to be preventing us from leaving?

Angel's head buzzed and she could hardly think. She instinctively floated into the air, and the "Reaper Legion" contained in her body fell out from under her body. Ten mini dolls strung together collided with each other in the air and fell down. As soon as they hit the ground, they would turn into ten soldiers nearly two meters tall, wearing heavy armor and holding different weapons, fighting for their owners.

Klein's movements were even more dramatic, but he did not raise the Word of the Sea to point at the Ouroboros with their wings spread out behind him, nor did he command his puppets to attract their attention. Instead, he silently expanded, allowing the Tyrant's figure wearing a robe and a triple crown to cover the two puppets beside him, as well as the body of the Spiritual Plunderer, which had not yet developed Beyonder characteristics.

"Wake up!"

The face under his crown roared, and he told Angel how to escape, and then took the initiative to demonstrate:
His figure, along with Enzo and Ludville wrapped in his body, various magical objects and the foam-like remains of the "Spirit World Plunderer", disappeared together.

Wake up... By the way, I am sleepwalking, my body is not here!
Angel instantly understood Klein's reminder and sank his body downwards, instantly accommodating the string of puppets that had not yet landed. At the same time, he mentally gave instructions to his body, Tetnik, which was far away on the outskirts of the East Balam Ancient Forest:
wake up!

The next second, she suddenly opened her eyes.

What was before his eyes was no longer the misty sky over the city, nor the winged, expressionless "Angel of Destiny" Ouroboros. Instead, it was a ceiling made of pieces of solid wood spliced ​​together from nearby materials.

She returned to the hotel in Tetnik City.

Huh - after a long sigh, Angel realized that she was lying on her back on the ground because she subconsciously stayed away from Ouroboros when she woke up from the dream. After quickly getting up from the floor, she found that about two-thirds of the ritual candles arranged around her had burned down. In the enclosed space, the strong and pungent smell of sandalwood, essential oils and hydrosols made her feel nostalgic. The "Witch" card, the Reaper Legion puppet and the "Iron Knight" characteristics that appeared beside her made her feel relieved.

Fortunately, the person returned and the things were not left behind... She was secretly happy in her heart, because she had succeeded. Klein, who was more experienced and came back earlier, must have brought the remains of the "Spirit World Plunderer" out of Calderon. With it, it meant the success of this operation.

So...why hasn't he woken up yet?

Muttering secretly, Angel removed the spiritual wall, tiptoed open the bedroom door, and walked towards the room on the other side where Klein was.

……

Above the gray fog, Klein’s figure appeared on the high-back chair belonging to The Fool.

He sat there slumped in a completely ungraceful manner, threw the "Tyrant", which had returned to the size of a palm, back onto the table, and hit himself on the head with a stick. He then threw the "Words of the Sea", which was now as quiet as a chicken, back into the pile of debris behind him along with the "Creeping Hunger".

Give me some reflection!
He thought bitterly.

If Klein still didn't understand how the "Angel of Destiny" Ouroboros appeared at this moment, then even his brain had been occupied by the "Tyrant" card.

There is no doubt that the evil god really heard the full name of the True Creator chanted by Creeping Hunger. Even though it was only using the most common Hermetic language and needed an auxiliary ritual to take effect, in the strange city of Calderon, anything strange could happen...

After hearing the praise, the True Creator noticed Klein and curiously sent the Angel of Destiny Ouroboros, who had close ties with the Aurora Society and was likely a follower of His, to enter the spirit world at the fastest speed, rush to Calderon, and block the entrance... If Angel and I had not explored in spirit form, but had gone there in real body, I'm afraid we would have no way to go up to the sky and no way to enter the earth...

He thought with some fear, and without too much delay, he returned to reality from the gray fog and appeared in the bedroom of the hotel suite.

Using a pre-prepared ritual, he brought the two puppets above the gray fog back to the real world. Just as Klein was about to push open the door, he heard rustling footsteps coming from behind the door.

His mid-sequence "Fortune Teller" sense immediately formed a picture of Angel approaching on tiptoe. Of course, this was because the other party did not hide her figure, otherwise it would be almost impossible for a Sequence 5 "Master of Secret Puppetry" to sense a demigod-level witch...

Klein chuckled and took the initiative to open the door and greet him.

They both immediately saw the other's relief and slumped shoulders.

I always feel that the black dress and bare feet she wore just now are much more beautiful than this outfit that is easy to move in... Hmm, can I let her wear it like that on a daily basis... Klein muttered to himself. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly noticed that Angel's expression in front of him was touched.

No, that wasn't a change in her expression, but... was she repeating her previous expression?

Klein looked at Angel in surprise and found that his relaxed expression had become solemn again. His shoulders swayed, and he tiptoed back, walking backwards step by step back to the bedroom. Then he gently closed the door and disappeared from his sight.

no no!

As if he had sensed something, Klein activated the Flame Flash without hesitation and appeared in the bedroom separated by a wall.

In front of him, Angel sat down again, surrounded by candles and the makeshift altar, then lay back on the carpet, then suddenly raised his upper body and resumed his kneeling position.

But her expression had become indifferent, her eyes were slightly closed, her face was facing upwards, and she was no longer moving.

Angel has re-entered "artificial sleepwalking".

...After recovering from his brief state of confusion, Angel suddenly opened his eyes and found that there was a thin mist in front of him again, a group of dilapidated buildings, a gray and white deep pit under his feet, and above his head...

Her wings covered the sky, her silver hair moved without wind, and circular rivers flowed in her eyes, reflecting her figure in a black dress and a crown on her head, as well as the "Angel of Destiny" Ouroboros in the "City of the Dead" complex around her!
Beside Him, fist-sized hailstones flew upwards and turned into clouds above the city; beneath His feet, souls of various shapes and forms revived from death and retreated backwards to their hiding places.

Only the "Spirit World Plunderer" in white robes did not appear again. Of course, the same was true for its "Tyrant" Klein and his two secret puppets.

There was a hint of doubt in Ouroboros' silver eyes, but he did not make any further moves. The ice mist beside Angel and the dead souls below her were all suspended in mid-air as if the pause button had been pressed.

Did He "pull" me back to Calderon from the Tetnik Hotel? Or was He in the spirit state of a "witch"... No, this is not a change in space, but a reversal of time. Is this the ability of "Monster" Path Sequence 1, "Snake of Fate"?

Angel was so nervous that she dared not move, but various thoughts kept flashing through her mind. She recalled an experience told by Mr. "Sun", which was a "reincarnation" incident he and the Silver City expedition team encountered in the ruins of the "True Creator".

After analysis by the Tarot Club, it was concluded that the "power of destiny" that enveloped them originated from the "Angel of Destiny" in front of them. That power kept the entire expedition team constantly trapped in the exploration process until the "Sun" found a way to break the cycle and escape.

During that process, several days passed at a normal speed in the outside world, which means that "time reversal" only works in specific places. Now, this force enveloped Calderon and brought Angel, who had already left, back to the origin of time where he still stayed!

Fortunately, Klein didn’t seem to be affected by “Him” and didn’t come back here. Was it because he borrowed the power of Mr. Fool, and Ouroboros couldn’t influence that god?

Angel glanced around and immediately confirmed this, a glimmer of hope rising in his heart.

After Klein discovered my "reversal" action, he should have guessed that my spirit had returned here. He also knew the problem encountered by the "Sun" and could deduce that he needed to rely on the power of Mr. "Fool". As long as I could delay for a while, I would be rescued... and the best way to delay time was to communicate...

"You..." Angel hesitated for a moment, and still used the honorific title, "...why did you bring me back here?"

As if he just noticed her at this moment, Ouroboros's gentle and indifferent face turned an angle, and his silver-white eyes reflected the black dress again. Angel found that the rushing river in his eyes had now frozen, which made her guess the connection between the frozen city next to him and this appearance.

"You are not my target this time."

He replied calmly, his voice was soft but lacking the necessary emotion.

If it's not me, could it be Klein... No, Klein said that the "Monster" path can reveal his uniqueness, and the one in front of him is the Angel King who stands at the top of the path where no gods have appeared yet. He uses the ability to go back in time, and his first target must be Klein... Angel realized something, nodded exaggeratedly, slowed down his tone, and asked again while stalling for time:
"Two months ago, I was helped by your power. Regardless of your purpose, I would like to sincerely thank you."

As she spoke, she lifted the hem of her skirt slightly in the air, bent down slightly, and saluted.

The "Angel of Destiny" still did not show any change in expression, as if he was watching some botched performance.

...And I can’t act anymore, Klein, hurry up... Angel thought anxiously, and he had the urge to recite the Fool’s name in front of Ouroboros. Of course, the True Creator has been looking for the Fool and His believers. As soon as Angel opens his mouth, the Angel King’s “target” might really be her.

As she was waiting for Klein, racking her brains for a topic, and worried about angering the believer of the True Creator in front of her, Ouroboros finally spoke again:

"That was only a trivial help. The change in your trajectory in the long river of destiny was not caused by me."

This answer, which was comparable to the answer of Will Auceptin, the "Snake of Fate", made Angel's head swell. She wanted to delay it for a while, but she couldn't help her curiosity and asked back:

"Who made that?"

This time, Ouroboros was silent for longer than all the previous times combined.

Just when Angel thought that the other party didn't know how to answer, the corner of the mouth of the silver-haired and silver-eyed Angel King twitched, and it actually curled up slightly, revealing a hint of a smile:
"You can leave now."

what?
Angel couldn't believe her ears. She opened her mouth to confirm, but was afraid of disobeying the Angel King. After a moment, she nodded obediently, closed her eyes, and left the "dream"...

Um, why are you still here?

She opened her eyes and found that the silver angel was still in front of her.

"Excuse me……"

Angel's eyes blurred as soon as he uttered two syllables. The Calderon City and the "Angel of Destiny" in his sight disappeared without a trace, and were replaced by green grass and endless city walls.

She came to the world in "Groselle's Travels".

(End of this chapter)