Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 945: Rune Against Rune
Angel had never really met Edsak. He only saw from afar the young man who always appeared beside Triss and took care of her when he was attending balls and communicating with Triss. He knew that he was the fifth child of the king and third in line of succession. According to convention, he had the title and territory of earl, but he was not taken seriously.

It was not until he learned that Triss was controlled by the sapphire rings of "0-08" and the "Original Witch" and involuntarily became the prince's mistress, and was finally separated because of the great smog incident, that Angel noticed the role of the prince in the whole incident - a scapegoat.

Wouldn't it be possible for a royal family member who is legally at the forefront of the inheritance but is not taken seriously to put an end to his life by "committing suicide out of fear of crime" and give an explanation to the three major churches at the same time?

So when Georgina mentioned this name and said he was still alive, Angel's first reaction was disbelief.

She wasn't trying to save her life with a lie that we couldn't prove in the Dream City... But if that was the only reason, she could have pretended not to know Chunas Kilger and George III's plan, and waited for us to crack the laws of this city in a hostile but not threatening manner, and then "hitchhiked" away like we did when we came in... No, she shouldn't have come in from the beginning. With Anne, the "Arbitrator" angel, Georgina couldn't have gotten the slightest advantage even if she had a "0" level seal of the royal family...

Could it be that Georgina risked her life to follow him into the "Ghost Empire" just to pull Anne, me and Crane into her faction and stop George III?

Questions popped up in Angel's mind one after another, and she didn't know how to respond for a moment. Instead, Klein beside her frowned and asked:

"Where's the evidence? How can we trust you?"

"Even if there is evidence, I can't produce it here. But when I talked to the Golden Queen's subordinate in Backlund, the charming Miss Christine, I asked her if she knew the whereabouts of Trisschik... That was actually Edsak's request."

Seeing that the atmosphere had eased, Georgina's smile reappeared on her face and she quickly replied.

Charming lady... Angel's mind was delayed for a moment, and then she recalled the question the Duchess asked her at the end of her first conversation with her.

Even though he was made a scapegoat of the royal family for "harboring a witch" and committed suicide out of fear of crime, did the prince still miss Triss?
She now only felt that Edessak and Triss had some similar traits in their personalities. No wonder Triss still remembered her lover after "0-08" stopped writing the story, and was even willing to give up everything for him.

I just wonder what kind of expression Triss will have when she finds out that her prince is still alive... She has already sacrificed her body and soul to the "Original Witch" and gained the power of a demigod. There is no way for her to regret it.

After a moment, Angel collected his thoughts and focused on the negotiation at hand:
"That's barely a reasonable excuse... But you are also a member of the royal family, and even George III's cousin. Why are you dissatisfied with his behavior and contrary to his position?"

"What he has done in recent years is unacceptable to anyone with normal moral values. There are many people in the royal family who share the same ideas as me. We finally came together and were regarded as conservative and stubborn 'conservatives'... In addition, there is Edsak, who was casually abandoned by his father, fell into disgrace, and almost died under a bullet that annihilated the spirit. If there is this time, there will be the next time. No member of the royal family is absolutely safe."

I'm afraid the latter reason is why you oppose George III. As the royal family, you have been indifferent to his "actions" of kidnapping people and covering up the facts through smog for so many years. Why do you suddenly start to oppose him? It's nothing more than worrying that after he becomes the real "Black Emperor", he will thoroughly purge the royal family and leave only those who obey his orders... Angel thought, and felt amused by the hypocrisy unique to the nobles.

But this hypocrisy also made Georgina's words more credible, because it was consistent with the information Angel had investigated. The "conservatives" within the royal family did not agree with George III's ideas, especially on foreign wars and radical reforms.

Although this may be a "conflict" deliberately created by the royal family in order to balance the power of some nobles, it is undeniable that a force opposing itself has indeed split within the royal family.

"What is your ultimate goal? George III takes off the crown and lets Edessac, whom you support, take the throne? Even if the king 'has an accident', the heir should be the eldest prince, right?"

Angel asked meaningfully.

"As soon as the war started, he was ready to send his eldest son, Gwenton Augustus, to the battlefield. A few days ago, Gwenton, who was unable to fight, had left Backlund and led a new force to the front line of the Winter County war to fight against the invading Feysac people. I think you should know what this means to a noble who has never been on the battlefield and has not even received much relevant training..."

Georgina replied with a sneer. This was the first time she showed such undisguised disgust towards someone.

"I believe that before long, the news of the great prince's heroic sacrifice on the battlefield will be passed back to Backlund. Even if the Church of Evernight tries to protect him, there are people around the prince who are pushing for this... Before his plan is even completed, he can't wait to eliminate dissidents.

“Whether it’s Edsak or his brother who takes the throne, we don’t care. We can even go against Storm’s tradition and let a certain princess become the queen.

"As long as it's not George III."

Even some members of the royal family could not stand the actions of the king who had not yet become the "Black Emperor"... Of course, they might have just had some ulterior motives before, but Govington's experience was the last straw that broke the camel's back... Angel seemed to have realized something and continued to ask, "Then what 'conditions' can you provide? A saint doesn't seem to play much of a role in the changes you mentioned, right?"

"I am not the only one who opposes him. I think you should have done some research and know that Prince Sonia Grove and the current Duke Negan are on my side. The former will be responsible for guarding those places at the critical moment..."

Georgina's answer was a little vague due to the "secret" restriction, but Angel still understood what she meant:
At the critical stage of George III's ceremony, Grove Augustus would help Angel and others from inside, open a safe passage, and help them destroy the mausoleum!
"The last time the three major churches jointly entered the ruins, Prince Grove did some cover-up, which is inconsistent with the information you provided."

Klein suddenly spoke up, pointing out the loopholes in the other party's words.

"Oh, George III had already received the information and knew that the church had discovered something wrong. Grove had no choice but to respond in this way, otherwise our intentions would be exposed immediately... You should blame those clergymen. Someone among them must have leaked the information."

After another chuckle, Georgina replied.

"Okay, that's it. If your request is just to stop George III, then this help is enough," said Anne, who had been listening to the conversation between the three people, and stopped Angel from asking further questions. "Due to the importance of this matter, I need you to sign a contract to guarantee that the content of this conversation, our identities and purpose will not be disclosed."

She used a declarative sentence rather than a question to seek the other party's agreement.

Under Anne's golden eyes, Georgina simply lowered her head and replied calmly:
"Ok."

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A moment later, Angel and Klein, who had witnessed the contract-making process between Anne and Georgina, left the three-masted sailing ship and returned to the bustling street.

Klein's predominantly black outfit did not attract much attention from the locals, but Angel's appearance inevitably attracted most of the gazes. It was not until they entered the library in the city center that the well-intentioned but reluctant gazes decreased.

"If you stay here for a few more days, you will definitely become a big star in this city."

Klein smiled and teased, seeming somewhat happy that Angel was being besieged by eyes.

"I doubt that this city with a population less than half of Tingen can have any decent entertainment. You know, when we were in Tingen, all those so-called big stars were actually from Backlund. Only the mayor and council members were considered celebrities."

Angel muttered, his attitude completely opposite to Klein's.

"A sparrow may be small, but it has all the organs," Klein suddenly said something in Chinese. Fortunately, this was something Angel had learned before, so he barely understood what he meant. "The reason why Tingen City relies on the outside world is the division of labor that has been formed over the years, while the City of Hope has existed independently for more than a thousand years. Any demand will gradually form an industry within it, and there is also the visible hand of the Archon."

Of course, this is just his guess. If you want to understand the history and current situation of this city, visiting the library is the best way.

This is also the reason why the two came here immediately after reaching the most basic agreement with Georgina.

They searched separately in the not-so-big library and soon brought in several large books detailing the history of the "City of Hope" and sat in the reading area to read through them.

Perhaps it was because there weren't many people interested in history in this closed city, or perhaps these old books had already been read thoroughly by everyone. In the library, apart from the two people and the doll, there were only a few people reading quietly. However, Angel's actions of flipping through the books quickly and looking for meaningful content with the help of inspiration still caught their attention.

Most people were just immersed in her appearance. Only a blond man watched her actions with a little interest. After a while, he simply stood up and walked over, sitting on the chair opposite Angel. When she looked away from the book and looked over here, he spoke stiffly:

"Excuse me, are you the 'guests' who have just arrived in this city?"

(End of this chapter)