Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 837 Testing each other
The moment the black-armored knight appeared, Angel recognized his identity.

Or, “sequence”.

This is a "Black Knight" of the "Secret Prayer" path, just like the Aurora Demigod who was guarding when Angel and Klein attacked Louis Wayne, "Mr. X" of the Aurora.

This made her a little confused. How could a "Black Knight" who was most likely a believer of the true Creator appear in a secret location controlled by the "Witch Sect", a key step for the "Despair" witches to advance to Sequence 3?
Could it be that the cooperation between the Witch Cult and the Aurora Society is not limited to Tingen City and Backlund, not limited to human trafficking and the smog, but has even gone so far?

Angel remembered what Vinza said, that there would be no "immortal" witch in the "Fountain of Youth".

No wonder it said that, it turns out that this island was handed over to the "Aurora Society" to guard it... She muttered, keeping a calm expression, slowly stepped back a few steps, and put down the hand holding the straight sword.

"You are……"

She was worried that Aurora would have a specific agreement with the Witch Cult, and even required every "desperate" witch who came here to hand over a token or password, so she did not continue to show hostility, but asked tentatively.

Seeing that Angel did not launch another attack, the black-armored knight also placed his hands on the hilt of the giant sword that was vertically inserted into the soil. His tall figure had an inexplicable sense of majesty in the dense jungle, making him look like a guardian knight in front of the temple rather than a member of the evil cult "Aurora Society".

"I was ordered to guard this island, to drive away those who accidentally came here, and to wait for the 'witches' who were promoted here."

His dull words came from behind a mask that only revealed his eyes. His bright red eyes stared at Angel, as if asking, "Are you the former or the latter?"
"So, you are the 'Black Knight' who is working with the cult?"

Angel asked further, and at the same time "admitted" that she was a member of the Witch Cult and a witch who came here to seek opportunities for promotion.

"Oh, it can't be considered cooperation. We just take what we need from each other... Didn't your 'mentor' tell you these things?"

The Black Knight replied with a chuckle.

My "mentor"... the only ones who can serve as mentors to the Witch of Despair are the thirteen witches named after colors in the "Witch Cult". The one closest to me is "White Saint" Katarina, but she is not my mentor at all, and Wenza, who told me about this location, didn't mention your information at all... Angel muttered, and suddenly thought of a witch's nickname, shook his head and said:
"My mentor is the Grey Witch. She did not mention your existence, but only said that this journey would be a test for me."

As she spoke, she took back Angelica's Blade, which had already begun to cause her body to burn, into the mirror space to prevent the negative effects of this magical item from continuing to affect her body.

Of course, if the opponent shows hostility, her spiritual sense will be able to detect it first and she can take out her weapon and join the battle at any time.

"So it was Ms. Judith who asked you to come here... Has He started to train his own witches again?" The Black Knight muttered in a sighing tone, and the black giant sword in his hand turned into a sticky substance like black blood, which merged into his full body armor, as a response to Angel laying down his weapon. "So, you have prepared the materials and rituals for promotion, and only the part about the 'Fountain of Youth' is left?"

"Yes."

Angel nodded slightly and replied, and couldn't help but feel a little excited.

If you can deceive the mysterious "Black Knight" in front of you and obtain the dead branch next to the fountain of youth without going through a battle, that would of course be the perfect ending.

Hearing this, the Black Knight pointed in the direction Angel had just moved and said:

"The Fountain of Youth is in the center of the island. I'll take you there later. It's best to leave immediately after you're promoted, otherwise something bad will happen."

As he spoke, he took the lead and took heavy steps towards that direction, leaving deep footprints in the jungle.

Bad things... Is this why the "ageless" witches won't come back here again?

Angel thought about it and followed the "Black Knight" towards the center of the island, secretly criticizing the vague statements of those who knew the truth.

"During this period, what major events occurred outside the island?"

Suddenly, the black knight who was leading the way asked, his tone was not the tentative tone just now, but a kind of curiosity.

He must have lived here as a guard, alone, for quite some time, so he wants me to tell him some "news" from the outside world?
With a chuckle, Angel picked out some things about the "cooperation" between the Witch Cult and the Aurora Society and told the guard who was somewhat out of touch with reality.

"...The heavy smog in Backlund... Hehe, you guys are really brave, actually stirring up trouble in the capital of Loen... The human trade issue should be a recent collaboration, I haven't heard the previous witch mention this..."

The Black Knight said this wistfully, with a sense of being out of touch with the times.

Why does it sound like he has been here for more than a few years... Could he be a member of the "Aurora Society" who came to the island a few years ago, or even decades ago and has never left? This evil organization was established only a hundred or two hundred years ago... Angel was a little surprised, thought about it, and continued:
"Many changes have also taken place on the Five Seas. 'Admiral of Blood' was killed, 'Vice Admiral of Disease' became 'Queen of Disease', 'Admiral of Hell' was made into a secret puppet in front of a whole ship of his men... Four kings became five kings, with the addition of a 'Golden Queen'."

She half-truthed and half-falsely told him some information, testing the time it would take for him to leave the outside world. "A pirate general became a secret puppet? Haha, this is really interesting. Didn't the forces behind him retaliate?"

The "Black Knight" bypassed the intelligence trap set by Angel using Tracy, and instead became interested in Ludwell becoming a secret puppet.

No, he might not know who Vice Admiral Disease Tracy is. She has only been the Pirate General for a year, replacing Vice Admiral Hurricane. Maybe this guy doesn't even know Qi Lingos... Angel felt as if his fist was hitting nothing, and after a moment he replied:
"The one who attacked the 'Admiral of Hell' was a 'Death Archon', so he 'voluntarily' became a secret puppet, and the Spirit Cult has no objection to this."

Rather, the Spiritual Cult's greatest support, the "artificial god of death", has fallen, and their "uniqueness" has been snatched away by the goddess. How dare they have any objections? Maybe in a few years, the believers of the "god of death" and the believers of the "night" will be as close as family... she added in her heart.

"That's not surprising. The suppression of the superiors on the 'Death God' path over the inferiors is almost the strongest among all the paths... Heh, there's nothing wrong with becoming a 'Secret Puppet'. You don't have to think for yourself. You just have to follow the instructions of the 'Secret Puppet Master' and live your life happily and easily."

The Black Knight chuckled and nodded in reply, his helmet and shoulder armor scraping against each other with a harsh sound.

It seems that he at least knows about the "Spiritual Cult" and the "Artificial Death God", and is also clear about the path of the "Admiral of Hell"... This can determine that the time he was stationed at the "Fountain of Youth" was within the last twenty years... No, perhaps this information was told to him by the previous "Despair" witch, and the information I mentioned will become a topic of conversation between him and the next witch who will be promoted here...

Angel suddenly felt that he had become a tool for the Black Knight to obtain information from the outside world, and couldn't help but ask back:
"What about you? You've been on this island, out of touch with reality for so many years. Have you ever thought of leaving here and going out to see the world?"

This remark caused the "Black Knight" to fall into a brief silence, and even his pace slowed down, making Angel curious and a little wary.

After all, the "Black Knight" itself is one of the extraordinary abilities of this sequence. The opponent has been wearing this black armor and just put away the giant sword, which is equivalent to not completely "laying down the weapon".

Fortunately, the other party only fell into a moment of thought, and did not attack as if he had been poked in a sore spot. Instead, he laughed a few times in a low tone and changed the subject:

"Let's talk about the other pirates. Is Nast Solomon, the 'King of the Five Seas' still here?"

You changed the subject too abruptly... It seems that staying on this island may not be his original intention. Is he restricted by the contract with the "Witch Sect" or has some other difficulties... Angel muttered and continued to answer the other party's questions.

The two of them walked one after the other through the dense jungle at a walking speed that was completely inconsistent with their status as demigods.

Just as Angel answered several questions about Intis in succession and initially suspected that the other party might be an Intis, the dense jungle suddenly disappeared in front of the two of them, and a meadow appeared instead. Unlike the real world, the sunlight, which had tilted to the east, shone on the meadow, reflecting a huge rock standing in the distance and a not-so-large pool of water below it.

Near the pond, the originally green grass has taken on a withered and yellow texture, and the surrounding trees have lost their green leaf coverage and have become dry and twisted. In the center of the vibrant island, among the green vegetation, it seems like a "land of death" marked out by the god of death.

Is that the "Fountain of Youth"?
Angel's attention was inevitably attracted by this strange scene.

At this moment, the "Black Knight" who had stopped in front of her suddenly took a step sideways, turned his body, and a black shadow emerged from his hand, forming a giant sword that suddenly slashed towards Angel.

Swah——

An orange-red light flashed by, and the giant sword was split into two. A raging fire ignited at the broken end, as if a shadow with its own life was wailing and deforming in the fire, and it was burned to ashes almost instantly.

Angel held the straight sword with a blazing blade in one hand and drew out the black flame that absorbed all light with the other hand, and flew straight towards the "Black Knight".

Although the spirit strangely did not issue a warning, Angel had already prepared for the other party to suddenly attack, so he never let his guard down. Instead, when he arrived at the "Fountain of Youth" and should have been excited, he responded as quickly as possible.

The only thing she was curious about was how the "Black Knight", who had been talking to her happily before, discovered that he did not belong to the "Witch Sect"?

This question was immediately answered by the other party.

"If you hadn't misunderstood the title of 'Gray Saint' Judith, and if you hadn't been wary and hostile to me, I might have pretended not to know your problem and let you take the water from the 'Fountain of Youth' and leave..."

The "Black Knight" whose giant sword was broken did not panic, but took the initiative to tell the reason why Angel was exposed in a provocative tone. At the same time, black viscous liquid surged on his armor and quickly formed a new giant sword in his hand.

It seems that chopping with the sword won't work, so I can only chop people... Angel's heart is getting hotter and hotter. Her own fighting spirit and the negative effect of "Angelica's Blade" make her unwilling to wait any longer, and her rationality gradually dissipates.

Suddenly, the shadow cast on the ground by the flaming straight sword in her hand and the setting sun came to life, grabbed her ankles, surged up like a river flowing upstream, and entangled her tightly.

The huge but swift "Black Knight" seized the opportunity, raised the newly formed giant sword, and smashed it down on her head.

(End of this chapter)