Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 926 Klein's Apology
Not only was Angel confused by the other "prophecy" due to the news "interrupted" outside the window, but even Bernadette, who was also a "master of prophecy", frowned.

She didn't seem surprised, but rather a little confused, because she had also "predicted" the same future, but felt that she shouldn't tell anyone else?

Angel glanced at the "Mysterious Queen" whose expression changed slightly, then turned his gaze to Klein and asked:
"Why 1368? Is there anything special about that year?"

"He didn't say it, but he mentioned that anyone with the ability to predict the future would know for sure that the end of the world would come at that time. Even the 'God of Knowledge and Wisdom' was mentioned in the sacred text. Of course, a savior would appear at that time..."

The savior...isn't it the Seven Gods, the gods who stand at the top of the sequence, but someone other than them?

Angel suddenly thought of the prophecy of "Red Light" Venitan told to him by "Orange Light" Hilarion before he returned to the spiritual world, and of the "light at the end of the world" mentioned in the scripture recited by the ascetic Snowman in his dream in "Grosel's Travels".

Unfortunately, the latter was an angel king who brought bad luck to her whenever she thought of him.

But does this mean that the prophecy of doomsday appeared when the ancient sun god still ruled the world in the Third Age, when the spirit world appeared and the seven lights were born?

She couldn't help but look at Bernadette again, expecting the master of prophecy to give an answer.

"Such a prophecy does exist. A long time ago, dating back to the beginning of the Fifth Era, a corresponding doomsday prophecy was secretly circulated. The closer to that moment, the more accurate the time..."

Under the gaze of several people, Bernadette explained softly.

"...Of course, prophecies can be changed, but people's efforts often only make the results closer to the future described in the prophecy."

"Like this war?" Angel asked.

She remembered that not long ago this "mysterious queen" had said that she would come to Backlund to deal with an important matter, and it was related to her promotion to Sequence 2 "Sage".

"That's right. The ceremony for my advancement to Sequence 2 required me to prevent a disaster involving high-level power... I foresaw that Backlund would have the opportunity I was looking forward to, so I made corresponding preparations many years ago. When the Kingdom of Loen was actively preparing for war this year, I guessed that this disaster might be a world-wide war, so I tried to make some changes... But I didn't expect that the one who started the war was Feysac, and now even Feynapotter and the Church of the Mother Earth have joined the war."

Bernadette showed a rare hint of helplessness on her face and replied.

After all, Amon's brother had been planning for a thousand years, and it also involved the mutual vigilance and hostility of the Seven Gods on adjacent roads, and George III was planning to take advantage of the chaos to become a god. Not to mention Sequence 3, there was a limit to what an angel could do... Angel also sighed in his heart, wondering if this world war, in which the Feynapotter Kingdom had already participated and which was likely to involve the entire northern continent, was one of the signs before the "end of the world".

There may not be conflicts between countries, but as long as the gods really come to the fore, or a god descends or directly starts a war between gods, it is hard to say...

"But doesn't the Church of Mother Earth have a church in Loen? The Church of Storms rejects the God of Eternal Sun and the God of Knowledge, and the God of Night and the God of War are incompatible, but it does not prohibit the Mother Earth from preaching..."

Triss, who was sitting back next to Angel, asked in confusion.

Bernadette glanced at her and did not treat her any differently because she claimed to be the vessel of the evil god. She replied calmly:

"'Mother Earth' likes giants very much. There are many Feysac people among the gods' favored ones. Compared with Loen, which has an unclear attitude and a grudge against the Feynaport Kingdom, she is probably more inclined to cooperate with Feysac... And how can it be more convenient to preach with the tacit consent of the three gods than to severely damage the Loen Kingdom, force Storm, Night and Steam to give in, and directly make Loen her own diocese?"

In this way, after invading small countries such as Lenburg, Feynaport will probably not stop at this benefit, but will most likely join forces with Feysac to attack the Kingdom of Loen from the bordering area of ​​the southern Desi Bay. This will instantly collapse the situation that is barely maintaining a balance. Even Intis may join this feast and share Loen's interests together. After all, the Eternal Blazing Sun Church and the Storm Church don't like each other, and the Steam Church may remain neutral, or even lean towards Intis...

The more Angel thought about it, the more he felt that the situation in the Northern Continent would become more chaotic, and this was exactly what George III and that being wanted.

Ultimately, the only thing we can do is to try to stop George III's plot, and we must find the right time, so that he can hold a ceremony to ascend the throne without causing too much impact. Otherwise, when the "Black Emperor" dies and the royal family is in chaos, Loen may not be able to resist the invasion of other countries, and more civilians will die in the war.

Should she deal with George III regardless of the consequences, or should she sit back and watch the emperor of Loen become a god and let the war spread to other countries? This contradiction that went against her conscience filled Angel's mind. When the discussion between the four people was about to end, Bernadette looked at her again and said:

"While the navies of Feysac and Loen were fighting, the pirates on the Violent Sea became active again. However, the flagship of Nast Solomon, the 'King of the Five Seas', mysteriously disappeared, and an ironclad ship of the Loen Navy also left the formation and disappeared... I suspect they went to look for the 'Ghost Empire'."

Angel's heart trembled, he nodded and replied:
"I will try to contact the duchess of the royal family and find out some information."

She had originally planned to deal with this matter after dealing with George III, but since the royal family and the "King of the Five Seas" had taken action, she naturally could not sit idle, otherwise it would be equivalent to giving the legendary ghost ship to these two forces. Whether the angels under George III obtained a Sequence 1 "Hand of Order" or Nast Solomon tried to jump to Sequence 2 of "Arbitrator", it was not an outcome that Angel was happy to see.

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After leaving the "Golden Theater", Angel went straight to the North District and went directly into the stained glass in the prayer hall of St. Samuel's Church. He left the mirror world when no one was paying attention, and his figure was outlined in the corner.

Almost immediately, a gaze came from the last row of seats in the prayer hall and fell precisely on Angel.

He was a young man with short black hair wearing a black vest and a white shirt underneath. He had a copy of "Apocalypse of the Night" spread out on his knees. His bookish appearance did not belong to anyone in Angel's memory.

But the emotion revealed in those deep brown eyes made her immediately recognize that the other person was Klein.

He approached quietly and sat next to the other person as if he had found an empty seat at random. Angel waited until the bishop beside the altar finished reciting a passage of holy text and the believers bowed their heads in prayer before he whispered:
"Why did you ask me to come here? You should know that it's very risky for us to meet now."

Her voice was a little abrupt in the prayer hall that had returned to silence, but even the believers sitting in the front row did not react at all. In their eyes, the two believers were also praying with their heads bowed, and it looked the same from any direction.

But even so, she was still a little worried. After all, Zaratul was watching them secretly, and the attitude of the "Red Angel" was unclear. Maybe Amon's clone had taken advantage of the chaos to come to Backlund. It would be best if the two of them did not meet anywhere other than the Tarot Club, so as to avoid being targeted at the same time and caught in one fell swoop.

If Klein hadn't given her a hint according to the agreed gesture at the Golden Theater just now, she wouldn't have come here.

"Feel sorry……"

Klein's disguised voice was a little different from usual. It took Angel a second to realize that he was not apologizing for asking her to meet him at the church, but for another incident tonight...

"Have you finally realized that there was something wrong with your 'performance' today? If I had overreacted, or if the 'mysterious queen' had also been visited by Amon and had acted without checking the authenticity, how would you have ended it?"

She crossed her arms over her chest, crossed her right leg over her left leg, and her momentum suddenly increased as she scolded with confidence.

"At first, I thought that I needed to improve my strength as much as possible before taking action, and it would be best if I could be promoted to 'Ancient Scholar', but the progress was very slow. Limited by Zaratul's spying, I could only keep changing locations, acting for a while and then leaving immediately. So after confirming today's meeting, I thought of using Amon's characteristics to commit fraud and intimidation..."

Klein's voice remained low, and his expression became serious.

"...But thinking back on it, I did cross the line. Although I didn't hurt ordinary people in my usual role-playing, I lacked some moral restraint towards my close companions and you... Well, this may also be related to the last communication with the evil spirit of the 'Red Angel'. I was influenced by His personality and became a little arrogant..."

He rarely looked for external reasons for his behavior. Although the Red Angel was not as powerful as the Fourth Epoch, his status as a Sequence 1 was there, and it was indeed possible that Klein, who was only a Sequence 4, could be affected in terms of "provocation" or "betrayal". On the contrary, it was very rare that he could discover this himself... Besides, he also took some precautions in advance, such as wearing a monocle on his left eye, and using the gesture we agreed on... Many thoughts flashed through Angel's mind. Just as he was about to say something, Klein lowered his head again and said:
"sorry."

If I continue to apologize like this, will it have an impact on his psychology, such as his self-confidence in front of me, or the initiative in other things... Angel's mouth twitched, and he finally couldn't help laughing. Under the cover of the "mirror illusion" around him, he laughed wantonly and charmingly, which made Klein's somewhat gloomy expression gradually fade away, and in the end he even laughed along.

He also noticed that given their current relationship, what the other party needed was not an apology but honesty.

I'm sorry... He repeated it in his heart again, but was caught off guard and hugged by Angel. His nose was filled with the familiar body fragrance, and his arms were tightly bound by a force that was difficult to break free of.

"Wait, didn't you say this was dangerous..."

Klein lowered his voice and tried to struggle with words.

"In the goddess's church, it's a mirror world again, no one can see it..."

Angel whispered softly in his ear, and the two of them instantly disappeared between the last row of seats in the prayer hall. The crackling sound like shattering glass was drowned out by the sermon that began again.

Above the altar, the holy emblem of the night with a deep black background and a crimson moon surrounded by stars is illuminated by the moonlight outside the window, shining with a mysterious and deep light.

(End of this chapter)