Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 834: Island in the Mist

The next morning, Angel woke up to the scratching of a cat's claws.

Of course, she had actually noticed the movement of her contracted messenger, the black cat Wensa, leaving the spirit world and coming to the "Redhead Girl", but she thought the other party was harmless and did not open her eyes at first. As a result, the black cat pounced on her face and rubbed her face with its soft paw pads, waking her from her doze.

Seeing Angel jumping up from the bed, Wensa immediately jumped away and landed lightly on the table with his limbs. His soft black hair actually reflected a hint of golden light in the morning sunlight shining into the room through the porthole, merging into an arc of light with a sacred meaning.

No, that's because I haven't woken up yet, otherwise how could I think a witch cat has a holy feeling... Angel muttered, quickly tidied up the clothes that were a little wrinkled in his sleep, looked at his messenger and said:

"Triss or Sherman?"

Not many people know the spell to summon Wensa. Elaine is on the boat, so the only one left can be one of these two.

"They wrote to you together."

Wensa Lake narrowed his blue eyes, stretched out his claws and patted a letter on the table, indicating that the letter had been delivered. Then his figure faded and was about to return to the spirit world.

"Wait!" Angel immediately stopped it and pointed out the window. There was not only the rising sun, but also the sea covered by dark clouds and fog that had not changed much. "Is that where the Fountain of Youth is?"

"of course."

Wensa answered without even glancing at him, as if he already knew where he was.

"But after arriving yesterday, I explored the interior of the fog, and there was nothing there."

Angel retorted.

"That's because the method is incorrect. I've already told you the location. As for how to get in, you should be able to figure it out quickly, as smart as you are... This is also the test that every witch who is about to be promoted to 'Immortal' must go through. I can only give you a few hints: time, place, and witch skills. None of them can be missing."

Responding slowly in a didactic tone, Wensa lifted his tail again and was about to dive into the spirit world again.

"How do I know there won't be a few immortal witches from the 'Witch Cult' waiting for me inside? For example, the Red Witch, the Green Witch, and the Gold Witch?"

Angel pressed on step by step, even at the cost of throwing out the "top secret information" he got from Tia.

"It seems that you have learned a lot about the sect from other channels..." Wensa turned his head, his eyes flickering, as if he was doing some kind of divination or observation, "But you don't need to worry, no immortal witch will be willing to enter the island where the 'Fountain of Youth' is located again."

After being promoted, he refused to return there again? Was it because of some kind of danger or special restrictions?
Angel pondered, and instinctively believed that the "Fountain of Youth" would cause some major problems that even the Sequence 3 Immortal Witch could not handle. However, this meant that the Sequence 4 "Despair"'s attempt to enter there to seek advancement was tantamount to suicide, and was not in the interests of the "Witch Cult".

While thinking, Angel discovered that the black cat had disappeared from the cabin at some point.

She sighed, picked up the letter on the table and briefly read it.

Winsa did not lie. Although the letter was written by Triss, a large part of the content was obviously dictated by Sherman. She told Angel the whole process of her acting as a "witch", from assassination to posing in a religious sacrifice scene, and finally the public execution of a gang leader.

Then, the letter mentioned that an "official extraordinary person" with black hair, green eyes, wearing red gloves and holding a cane that could carry people flying almost caught Sherman. Fortunately, Triss was in the East District at the time. After hearing the noise, she rushed there immediately and saved the unfortunate "witch".

At the end of the letter, Triss mentioned that Sherman had completed the digestion process of the Sequence 7 potion. She planned to promote him to "Joy" in the near future, and then officially launch an offensive against Viscount Stratford.

Why does it sound like he's taking credit for me? He saved Sherman, and helped her prepare the potion formula and materials. He did everything I was supposed to do... Angel muttered, and the general shape of the Beyonder who was chasing Sherman emerged in his mind.

Isn't this Leonard Mitchell? Last time he mentioned that the Goddess Church was investigating the serial murders in the East District. It turned out that he was the one investigating, and he almost caught the "Queen of Pentacles" that I just dealt a small card to...

Angel muttered to himself, planning to have a private chat with Mr. "Star" at the next Tarot meeting and tell him the identity of his small card, so as to prevent this poet, who had recently become idle and started working as a detective, from causing any trouble.

After I get promoted, I should officially turn my attention to the captain of the palace guards. Perhaps without sacrificing Sherman, I can find out the key information and unravel a corner of the conspiracy behind the smog... Well, perhaps the royal faction represented by Duchess Georgina can also provide some clues?
Thinking about it, Angel left his single room and came to the deck, where he found that the boatswain on duty, William, was directing the sailors to raise the bright sails, fix the rigging, and prepare to set sail.

"Ms. Angelica, we will be ready soon. What is our destination today?"

William, who had a rough appearance and a hoarse voice, asked. "Today we officially begin the search for the Fountain of Youth. The Redhead will enter the foggy sea. Let Ariel be ready to lead the way and avoid possible reefs. All sailors must be ready for battle and guard against any accidents."

"Yes!"

As the new order was issued, the sailors quickly fixed the cannons on both sides of the ship, opened the moisture-proof gunpowder barrels, loaded the shells and gunpowder, and a few extraordinary people also prepared for the battle.

Even the "witch" Tia, who had not yet officially joined the team, took the initiative to come to the deck and join the battle.

"Raise the sails and set sail!"

Under the command of Captain Elaine, the "Redhead Girl" spread out the sail with a red base and a long-haired girl painted with black dye, slowly accelerated, and moved towards the thick fog not far away.

But soon, Elaine, who was at the helm, found that the sea breeze began to weaken, just like yesterday when she approached that area. She tried to turn the sail to make the most of the wind, but even so, the "Redhead" stopped moving about 2 nautical miles away from the sea covered with dark clouds and fog.

"The only way left is to use human power to row the boat... Although the efficiency is low, this is the only way..."

The boatswain William beside Angel muttered and glanced at her secretly, as if hinting at something.

Well, now it's my turn as the "manpower"... Angel muttered to herself, the "Rose Necklace" on her chest flashed a deep blue light, and the herding "Wind-loving One" rolled up a gust of wind beside her, and then blew towards the mainsail, inflating it.

Then, the three-masted sailing ship in the doldrums rushed towards the thick fog at a speed far exceeding that of a steam-powered ship and close to that of a ghost ship.

The mermaid Ariel in the water wailed, and without caring about being attracted, she was about to enter the trawl net. She quickly swung her thick tail and followed the "Red-haired Girl", swimming towards the sea area she had entered once yesterday.

On the deck, the sailors who could hardly open their eyes due to the strong wind looked excitedly at Angel, whose feet were almost off the ground and surrounded by a visible wind cocoon. Some of them even gave short cheers.

Most of them were "veteran" sailors who had followed the "Red Head Lady" after it was built. When following the ship out of port for the first test, Angel had used this unscientific but very mystical method to save a ship that was about to run aground in a storm. Now seeing the legendary "Golden Queen" take action again, they naturally had a passion that could not be matched by the sailors who joined later.

In this state filled with excitement and strong winds, the "Redhead Girl" plunged into the thick fog that had a clear boundary with the normal sea area.

The bright sun above suddenly dimmed, and the halo expanded to several times its original size, but the light could hardly penetrate the dark clouds and thick fog to reach the deck. The surroundings instantly entered an illusory atmosphere where dreams and reality were superimposed, causing the excited sailors to quickly calm down.

Hoo, hoo--

In addition to Angel continuously providing power for the "Redhead Girl" to move forward, the deck gradually became quiet. Elaine, William, Tia and other extraordinary people used their abilities to observe the sea deep in the fog, while other sailors held their guns and torches tightly, held their breath, and waited for something to happen.

On the deck where anxiety was spreading, Angel pointed forward with one hand, letting the strong wind beside him push the ship forward. His eyes flashed with bright purple light. With the help of the portholes on both sides of the "Redhead Girl", he extended his line of sight and looked into the fog.

Just like yesterday when she expanded her vision with the help of the magic mirror brought by "Lazy Fish" Ariel, everywhere she looked was filled with thick fog, which even the strong wind in her hand could not blow away. The dark clouds above her head kept changing, as if a storm was brewing. The vaguely visible halo of the sun had long been blocked by it, and the ship was like strolling in the dusk, about to step into the night.

In this situation, if I get attacked, I'm afraid I won't be able to cope with it. Besides, we have been in the thick fog for quite some time. Judging from the speed, we have entered the center of this sea area, but we haven't found anything... Angel thought, her right hand dropped, and she stopped controlling the strong wind. The wind cocoon beside her made a slight explosion sound and scattered, causing a strong wind to blow on the deck, slightly dispersing the surrounding fog.

"Elaine, you wear this necklace and control the speed of the ship. William will steer the ship." She called the red-haired captain, took off the "rose necklace" on her chest and handed it to him. "I will go to explore underwater. Compared with the dead sea surface, the bottom of the sea may be more suspicious."

Elaine silently took the necklace, put it around her neck, and tried to switch between different "souls" to get used to the working of this magical item. After a moment, a deep blue light flashed, and a controlled gale blew on the deck again.

Angel took out a talisman that Klein gave her, which was made with the power of the "Tyrant" card, and blessed herself with effects including underwater breathing and free movement. Then she went straight to the side and jumped into the sea.

On the sea, Ariel, who had just caught up with the "Red-haired Girl", looked at the witch falling from the sky in surprise, her blue eyes wide open.

thump--

Angel also had gills growing on his face and his body covered with scales. Like a mermaid, he fell into the water and swam to the surface, revealing his long light golden hair floating in the sea water.

There was a look of surprise and thought on her face, and her eyes kept moving around her, as if she was looking for something.

The moment she fell into the water, she saw an island shrouded in fog, with a somewhat illusory outline!
(End of this chapter)