Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 913 The Goddess’s Attitude
At this moment, Angel almost thought that the person standing in front of him was not Archbishop Anthony Stevenson, but the vessel of the Goddess, the "Mother of Heaven" who saved him in the heavy fog and watched him die!
Fortunately, the figure, whose broad shoulders and height were clearly those of a man, brought her back to her senses quickly.

Anthony knew all her identities. Previously, when the "Sword of the Goddess" Cecima handed over the "immortality" characteristics during the secret talk among the three, she mentioned the name "Angel", and it was the archbishop who arranged for Irene Watson to take over Severia's property. Therefore, even if she had resurrected twice to complete the role of "immortality", it was already reflected in the moment when she took the potion and "digested" it in advance, not now.

Therefore, at this time the progress of potion digestion has increased significantly. There is only one possibility, that is, the Goddess of Night provided corresponding help.

"But the goddess has always known that I am not dead. Even if there is corresponding role-playing feedback, it should be the same as the archbishop... No, Her honorific name includes the title of 'Mother of Secrets', which reflects the corresponding authority. She can 'hide' the feedback of my death and resurrection in front of the gods until I prayed just now, and then let it see the light of day again... It is worthy of the authority of the gods. Even such conceptual things can be kept secret... Well, I actually resurrected twice in front of Her, including the resurrection in Cole Granger's body. This does not include the time in Tingen City. The battle with the offspring of the evil god is not far from the Church of Saint Selina, and perhaps it was also in the eyes of the goddess."

Angel's thoughts were working quickly, and he had some realizations in his heart.

"The goddess gave me this 'feedback' only after I stated that I would continue to stay in the open and provide assistance in the next war. Was it to express Her support? This means that Ms. Arianna has indeed left Backlund and is likely to return to the Tranquility Church in Wintershire to deal with Feysac's invasion. Therefore, a Sequence 3 like me needs to stay to protect the city... If I am ready to give up my current identity like Klein, I am afraid I will not get more help... I almost made a wrong move.

“No, this is too superficial. The Goddess must have a deeper meaning… She supports me to continue to advance, just like Adam helped George III? But there is already a true god in the witch path, and I can only advance to Sequence 2 at most… Could it be that She expects me to jump to the adjacent path and advance from the ‘Disaster’ witch to the ‘Conqueror’, and then…”

Thinking that there has been no Sequence 0 in the Hunter Path since the fall of Tudor, Angel felt a shudder from the bottom of his heart.

If this is the case, I will really be in direct competition with the Red Angel evil spirit as Klein said. He needs the Conqueror trait to return to Sequence 1, and I also have the hope of being promoted with the help of this trait... But this is too far away. The first thing to consider is the issue of war, and surviving the possible cooperation between Zaratul and the Red Angel... The goddess is not in a good state at the moment. Maybe she can provide some protection, such as "hiding" my whereabouts and avoiding certain divinations and peeping, but she cannot directly provide power...

While thinking, Angel answered Archbishop Anthony's question:
"It's my pleasure, what can I do for you?"

The archbishop, who had a clean-shaven face and a kind expression that made people feel fear in their hearts, nodded and continued:

"Protect yourself, protect the goddess's followers, actively come to the church to attend mass, and if you leave Backlund, carry the holy emblem with you."

Angel instantly understood what the other party meant: Take care of yourself and Klein, and don't confront the "Red Angel" and Zaratul head-on. The church can't do anything to the Sequence 1 archangel for the time being, but as long as you reveal your identity as the goddess's favored one, the other party will be cautious. Of course, this kind of protection is limited to Backlund. If you leave, you can only rely on the role of the "Secret Holy Emblem".

Sure enough, although the holy emblem was given to me by Ms. Arianna, it actually had the instructions of the goddess and contained a part of her power... Angel touched the holy emblem on his wrist and felt more at ease with the warm touch.

Then, she drew a crimson moon on her chest:
"Praise the goddess."

"May the goddess bless you."

Archbishop Anthony responded expertly.

After getting the promise of protection from the goddess and the church, Angel left the church and came to the church square which was still full of believers and where mass was being held in the night. Looking at the seemingly endless crowds around him, he wondered for a moment whether there was a "secret doll" belonging to Zaratul inside.

I’m afraid that from now on, any behavior that goes beyond the norm will require attention to whether there is peeping... Even if the goddess’s “secretness” can block divination, this archangel can also use the puppet’s naked eyes to observe my movements. It is best to communicate with Klein only with the help of Mr. Fool, or use a messenger... No, the messenger has to go through the spirit world, and it may not be reliable.

While Angel was lost in thought, he suddenly noticed a familiar figure among the people in front of him who were bowing their heads and praying to the bishop who was holding a mass in the open air and praying for the dead people.

Without hesitation, she turned back into the church.

A moment later, the figure followed in. He was wearing a black windbreaker and a half-high silk hat. He looked young, had a beard, and wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. It was Sherlock Moriarty, who had not appeared in Backlund for a year.

Klein actually appeared directly among the people attending the mass?
Angel looked around, set up a mirror illusion to block others from prying, and then asked:
"Aren't you afraid that Zaratul is watching me and waiting for you to fall into his trap?"

"It's unlikely. He just escaped from the foggy town. He shouldn't dare to approach the goddess' church, not even the secret doll... Moreover, on the way I left your house, I met the evil spirit of the 'Red Angel'..."

Klein imitated Angel and leaned against the wall. He looked at the people sitting on every bench and praying in confusion. He sighed softly and talked about his experience earlier.

When Klein used fire to jump back to the North District to deal with the last things and was about to give up his identity as Dawn, he was intercepted by the Angel King who was also proficient in manipulating fire. This also meant that the "Red Angel" had been secretly monitoring No. 160 Böklund Street, which meant that He did not tell Zaratul about this, otherwise what was waiting for Klein would not be the "gatekeeper" possessed by an evil spirit, but Zaratul himself.

Fortunately, Klein used fire to activate the paper cranes Will gave him in time, allowing the archangel, whose flesh was just that of a baby, to cast a glance at him. As a final insurance, the "Red Angel" did not show any hostility, but instead had a brief conversation with him and expressed his attitude.

"He said that because the relationship with Amon is not so ideal, He is willing to support the growth of a 'fortune teller' to bring the greatest trouble to the other party... Although I don't think He told the truth, from the results, it seems that Zaratul does not know my identity and position yet."

Klein stroked his newly grown beard and spoke carefully as if he had returned to the identity of the great detective Sherlock.

"I don't believe Him either... If this is the reason, He can definitely support Zaratul. They were colleagues in the Solomon Empire, so there is such a foundation."

Angel shook his head, not having any favorable impression towards the "Red Angel" who had a conspiratorial physique.

"That's what Medici seems to think, but the mouth on his left disagrees. He thinks Zaratul teamed up with Emperor Roselle to harm his family more than a hundred years ago."

On the left, that is the ancestor of the Soran family. Roselle overthrew the Kingdom of Intis and caused the Soran family, which was originally a royal family, to decline until now. It is normal that he is hated by the Archangel of Soran... It seems that the three souls in the evil spirit of the "Red Angel" cannot reach a consensus. They can only support Klein, who is not very satisfied with anyone but no one opposes, instead of Zaratul, who is already Sequence 1 and can pose a threat to Amon?

Angel thought about it and nodded, reluctantly agreeing with this reason. But she still added:
"But I may still have conflicts with the Red Angel in the future. If the path after Sequence 2 of the Witch is blocked, the Goddess may let me jump to the Conqueror of the Hunter Path, and this is what She needs... In addition, this evil spirit also has a considerable understanding of the mirror world. I suspect that She also has a certain connection with the City of Disaster. After all, the Medici family territory is Bansi Port..."

This means that the Red Angel may become hostile to Angel in an attempt to gain more power from the City of Scourge.

Fortunately, He has not shown such an attitude at present, probably because His top priority is still the characteristic of a "conqueror" and He does not want to make too many enemies.

"In short, our plan should proceed as originally planned. I will go into the dark, and you will stay in the light as the goddess's follower... Contact me anytime if you have any questions..."

Klein let out a long sigh and emphasized the word "contact", allowing Angel to immediately understand that he meant contacting him through special means, such as messengers, Mr. Fool's help, etc., rather than directly face to face.

Now all the plans for the next few months have gone to waste... She thought with some frustration as she watched Klein put on his hat again and disappear through the side door of the prayer hall.

……

Inside a two-story apartment in the East District.

Triss was wearing a simple black dress with almost no decoration and a hooded cloak. She was sitting in the living room with a large suitcase beside her, staring at the wall clock.

When it was 9 o'clock in the evening, she sighed softly, reached out and pressed the suitcase, put it into her own "mirror space", and then stood up and walked to a half-length mirror. Her slender white right hand stroked the mirror, causing ripples inside the mirror like water waves, making it dark and deep, as if leading to another world.

But the next second, her expression changed slightly and she took two steps back.

A figure quickly appeared next to the mirror, and soon turned into a black-haired, round-faced woman who was also dressed simply and without any jewelry. She had freckles on her face and looked ordinary, but she exuded a kind of lovable and approachable temperament.

“It’s you…” Triss breathed a sigh of relief, her tense limbs relaxing. “I thought you wouldn’t come today, and was just planning to… move to another place.”

"I went to the church and reported today's situation to the goddess... Isn't the environment here pretty good? Why do you want to change your residence?"

Angel answered briefly, drawing a crimson moon on his chest.

Goddess… Triss repeated silently, snorted softly, and then replied:
"This area was hit by an air raid during the day, destroying several factories. Even if there are police patrols to arrest people who take advantage of the chaos to commit crimes, the public security here will quickly deteriorate... The official Beyonders may also find out about my actions today and come to my door."

I was wondering why there was still some noise outside, it didn't look like a curfew at all, it turned out that this was the place where the East District was bombed. As for the other thing she mentioned... Angel glanced at the window covered by the curtains, his eyes flashed a little, and he quickly did a divination, and then said in surprise:

"I didn't expect you to secretly use Black Flame to intercept quite a few bombs during the day... This is not like your character."

She didn't expect that Triss didn't leave the scene immediately when facing Feysac's airship attack, but secretly intercepted a lot of bombs. No wonder the losses in the East District were not that great compared to the airships that broke through the defense and came here.

"My personality?"

Triss smiled sarcastically.

"I used to be the same person as them, wandering around Lower Iron Cross Street and the docks, and cheating people in the East District, ah, the East District of Tingen... Forget it, there's no point in talking about this now. Since you're here, it means you agree with my proposal and are ready to contact Mr. 'Gate', right?"

She shook her head as if to shake off the memories, letting her waist-length black hair curl like silk. Then she took out her suitcase, found a wooden box from under a few simple sets of change of clothes, and opened it carefully.

Inside, huge and pure sapphires, rubies, diamonds, pearls, lapis lazuli and other gems that can be used as expensive jewelry raw materials were neatly stacked. From Angel's unprofessional point of view, the value of this box of materials was more than one thousand pounds.

Who was Triss going to ask for reimbursement... A random thought suddenly popped up in her mind, and then she quietly watched the witch arrange various gems in the living room in a regular pattern with unfamiliar movements, and after complicated preparations, she built a complete altar, and then stood in the center and looked at Angel.

Abraham's blood... Angel withdrew his gaze from the gem, took out the vial that was preserved by the spiritual wall to prevent the internal spirituality from escaping, and handed the blood from Dorian Gray Abraham to the other party.

She did not avoid the ceremony, but planned to watch the whole process from the sidelines to prevent Triss from doing anything else with Dorian's blood that would be harmful to him, or the ceremony itself would cause harm.

At least I can handle it quickly and prevent the leaked power from endangering others... She took two steps back, ready to pull the entire apartment into the mirror world and completely isolate it at any time.

Triss pursed her lips, inevitably showing a trace of nervousness. She looked at Angel in the corner, and calmed down under her calm gaze. She dripped the blood of Abraham's descendants into the crucible, tinging the flames inside with a barely perceptible darkness, and then chanted in Giant language:

"The great Gate of Ten Thousand Doors, the guide to the endless starry sky, the key to all mysterious worlds..."

(End of this chapter)