Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 755 Gift
Angel threw the "Sleeping Spell" that flashed with light and emitted a slight explosion directly into the mirror world. Then, the undisguised figures of Klein, the secret puppets "Winner" Enzo, and "Admiral of Hell" Ludwell appeared in front of her in their entirety.

Angel stared blankly at the three people who suddenly appeared, with Will Auceptin's words still echoing in his ears.

Only then did she understand what the other party meant and the source of the "obstruction", which turned out to be Klein himself, the person they were talking about.

"The power of destiny is amazing, isn't it?"

She seemed to see Will in his cradle sucking his fingers and sighing.

Of course, this was just an illusion. The "Snake of Fate" looked at the three new arrivals as if he was looking at her who had just sent the maid away, until Klein let out a slightly awkward laugh:

“I didn’t expect it to be so crowded here.”

He was probably planning to use a spell to put the maid who was watching over the baby into a deep sleep, but he was "a step too late"... Angel smiled and exchanged a few words with Klein, who was dressed in southern continent clothes, and then looked at himself:
"Are you here to offer congratulations as well?"

"Not only that, but there's also a year's worth of all-you-can-eat ice cream."

Angel boasted again, and seeing Klein's somewhat bitter expression, he obviously had also thought of this plan, but had not yet put it into action.

After a chuckle, she shared with Klein the key points of the previous conversation between Will and Auceptin. Of course, she omitted the part about being "obstructed". After all, this was obviously something Will didn't want Klein to know.

"Fate... This is similar to what I guessed, remember? I was not affected by various bad luck or good luck before..."

Klein muttered and fell into a brief moment of contemplation.

However, he reacted quickly and took out a ball-like object that looked like the head of a cane. It was inlaid with transparent gems and engraved with complex and mysterious magic symbols.

"This item can restore some of your strength during your weak period. As agreed, you can give me a drop of your umbilical cord blood."

Klein said in a gentle tone as he respectfully handed the item to the stroller.

I remember this was what the Hermit wanted at the Tarot Club. At the time, I wanted to ask Annie for a drop of blood, but the Sequence 1 angel was obviously a better target... Angel watched the baby hold up the staff with his fleshy but weak hands and observed it for a while, and said in a crying voice:

"But this only works once!"

"Is there any problem with this? With your status and power, you can definitely replicate this item. Isn't this equivalent to using it unlimited times..."

"Tsk, that's what you said!"

Watching Klein arguing with reason and Will Auceptin refusing to give in, the two bargained to reach an agreement. Angel's frustration caused by his blood being obtained by Ouroboros and his earlier concerns about his "origins" was actually alleviated.

It's a pity that such a warm and absurd scene doesn't appear often. At least Backlund can't find another baby who can talk freely within two days of birth, nor can there be a mid-sequence who dares to bargain with a sequence 1 angel...

After reaching an exchange agreement in a conversation where Klein seemed to be at a disadvantage, the baby opened his clenched palm, and two drops of silver blood floated up. There seemed to be countless illusory circles in them. Upon closer inspection, Angel discovered that this was actually a long belt of symbols that were connected end to end and kept circulating, just like the long circulating river that appeared in Ouroboros' eyes when he "restarted" Calderon.

Even though he possessed divinity and his blood had been initially sealed, Angel felt the thoughts in his mind begin to repeat themselves over and over again, and it took him a long time to get rid of them.

Just these two drops of blood are enough to put the people on the entire street into a perpetual cycle, until they die or are broken by external forces, just like what happened to Mr. "Sun" in the God-Forsaken Land... This is a Sequence 1 angel, and a newly born, weak angel. If He uses the staff to restore His strength, I'm afraid it only takes a thought to destroy the entire city. I almost mistook Him for an ordinary baby just now...

Angel thought with some fear, and only smiled again after Klein carefully collected two drops of blood and asked about how to use blood to make a spell.

"So, have you finished your work?" She first asked Klein, and after he nodded, she continued in a probing tone, "Mr. Will Auceptin, if we need external help in a certain battle, can we pay a certain price to get your help?"

"Do you think I can leave this city and go to the southern continent now?" Will raised his hands with difficulty, waved them tentatively a few times, and replied, "Also, my full name has become Will Kress."

Southern Continent, this means that He knows what we are about to face... Angel nodded as if he had received confirmation and continued:

"So, what suggestions can you give about the Sealed Artifact 0-08 and its owner..."

Before he finished speaking, Will Kress, who had just changed his name, clapped his hands, and his fleshy mouth suddenly opened, letting out a sharp cry:
"Wow!"

Ah, did He suddenly lose His mind?

Angel was stunned, and heard the footsteps of the maid rushing in outside the door. He could only look at Klein with regret. The latter opened his mouth and "teleported" away from the noisy baby room with the secret doll before the door was pushed open.

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After landing several times over the ocean and finally returning to a hotel in Kukwa City, West Balam, in the southern continent, Klein immediately took four steps backwards, entered the gray fog, and sat on the throne of the Fool.

After a busy time, he "granted" one of the drops of blood he had just obtained to the "Hermit" Cattleya who was waiting anxiously, and prepared to keep the other drop for himself, so that he could pray to the Goddess of Night to make a high-level spell in the field of doom. "Snake of Fate" Will Auceptin... no, his last name is Chris now. He generously provided an extra drop of blood, not only because he might need me to help him recover his strength in the future, but also to remind me that the battle is imminent...

Klein pondered and moved some things from the pile of junk onto the table. He looked at them and fell into a long silence.

There are the main eyes and blood of the trickster monster killed by the expedition team of "Silver City", sacrificed to "The Fool" by Chief Colin, the real soul and dust of the spirit world plunderer, and of course all the auxiliary materials needed for other "trickster" potions.

On the side were two "Time Worms" that Leonard Mitchell had sent to him through Reinette. These were from the "old man" that parasitized the poet's body. The latter would fall into a two-week sleep after separating them. As compensation, Klein gave Leonard the "Luck Stealer" spell that he had never had the chance to use.

"With the umbilical cord blood of the 'Snake of Fate', my combat effectiveness in other aspects has reached the highest level except for the progress in potions... It's a pity that if it could be delayed a few weeks..."

Klein's somewhat helpless whisper echoed in the gray fog.

He was in the final stages of digesting the "Master of Secret Dolls" potion. According to his own estimation, he only needed a large-scale "Secret Doll Show" to completely digest it. Even if that was not possible, he could still complete the performance within two months by dispatching the secret dolls normally.

"At that time, I can use the opportunity of killing Ince Zangwill to complete the ritual of the 'Strange Mage', and both complete my revenge and become a demigod..."

With a sigh of regret, Klein gave himself the receiver soaked in gray fog, and then returned to reality. He followed the procedure and contacted Arrodes who was far away in Backlund across the entire raging sea.

It wasn't that he didn't want to summon this "suck-up" directly in Backlund, but he was worried that "Amon" wandering around the Capital of Mando would locate the vulnerable "Fool" during this period, so he hurriedly asked the newly born "Snake of Fate" for umbilical cord blood and quickly left the city.

With a "da-da-da" sound, the receiver automatically spit out a piece of illusory white paper. On it was a human figure waving a flag, followed by two paragraphs in Loenese:
"Supreme, eternal, great, wise master, your humble and loyal servant Arrodes has come at your call!

"Did you know? Today is the hostess' birthday!"

I’ll start with a question as usual, and… Klein watched the paper fall on the table calmly and nodded slightly:

"know."

Without waiting for Arrodes to remind himself to ask questions, he continued:

"I need to digest the 'Master of Secret Puppetry' potion as quickly as possible. Do you have any suggestions?"

Amid the sound of tapping, the receiver uttered a short line of words: "Your current method is the correct and only one."

That was to rely on controlling the secret puppets to perform, or to complete a large-scale "drama." This was inexplicably consistent with the ceremony of advancing to Sequence 4... Klein had already expected this, so he was not too disappointed.

In this case, let's not think about any perfect solution. We should seize the opportunity in front of us first. During the short window when Ince Zangwill is possessed by the evil spirit and has to expose his whereabouts...

He forcibly cut off his thoughts to avoid being noticed by "0-08" who might be nearby.

Although this magical item can only write "stories" within the scope of a city, its sensitivity to crises should be almost "global."

"Next question," Klein calmed down and looked at the receiver and continued, "I saw my own uniqueness from the perspective of my own puppet, Enzo the Winner. I think that's what you saw too... Now tell me, what do you see in me?"

This problem stems from a suicidal act he committed a few days ago after obtaining the "Winner" secret doll. Klein used Enzo's eyes to look at himself through shared vision and saw the diffuse gray-white mist and a brilliant light gate.

…Then he lost consciousness.

This experience was almost comparable to directly divining the "Eternal Blazing Sun" and the "True Creator," and it also allowed Klein to understand the level of his own power.

Under his gaze, Arrodes was silent for a long time before typing out a few distorted words:

"In you, I see support and control... Are you satisfied with this answer?"

Pillar, control...combined with Will's words, could it be that the power in me is the control over destiny?

Thoughts flashed through Klein's mind. He wanted to continue asking questions, but he was worried that the "Mother Tree of Desire" based in the southern continent would sense the aura of the gray fog, so he hurriedly ended the conversation.

After sacrificing the radio to the gray fog again, Klein stood in the living room, surrounded by two secret dolls, trying to clear his mind and looking at the sunny street outside the window.

After a moment, he took out a small box that still had body temperature from the inner pocket of his double-breasted dress, slowly opened the exquisite lid, and took a look at the items inside.

Then, the corners of his mouth, which had been tense all the time, slightly lifted up, revealing a smile.

(End of this chapter)