Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 948: Is Amon here too?

Angel has seen many animals with eye circles of different fur colors, and he knows that this is some kind of genetic problem, and it will appear randomly on the left or right side, or on both sides.

But in the "Dream City" with strict laws, there was a bird that seemed to have human nature, looking inside from her window, and then flew away vigilantly, which gave her a bad feeling.

If we add the abnormality of the right eye circle, it can almost only point to one existence...

"Angel of Time", "Blasphemer", Amon!

According to the true strength of the enemies Angel encountered, the avatar of the Angel King could not even make it into the top three. Above him were Salinger's resurrection method "Artificial Death", "Divine Evil" Sua, "Angel of Fantasy" Adam, "Angel of Destiny" Ouroboros, and even "Red Angel" Evil Spirit. Judging from their status alone, they were much stronger than Amon's avatar, which was at most Sequence 3.

But judging from the sense of mystery and oppression, as well as his elusive "parasitism", the fright He caused to Angel was second only to Adam.

Because of this, Angel was very alert to any abnormalities around his right eye, even without the crystal monocle, just squinting his right eye or strange eye circles appearing on animals.

But how could there be an avatar of Him in the "Dream City"... Stealing, possession, parasitizing residents and other behaviors are prohibited here. It is an extremely unfavorable environment for Him. Even if it is not illegal for Him to parasitize ordinary animals, He himself must hide under the law to become a "resident" and live here. How could it be...

Suddenly, Angel thought of a possibility that made her hair stand on end.

What if the one being parasitized is the Archon?

What if one of His clones had sneaked in here and successfully replaced Geldruf 14 years ago, before the city laws were revised for the last time to close the loophole for replacing archons?

What if the so-called "archons" are also not allowed to break the law, but can deceive through the extraordinary abilities of "thieves"?
The “Hand of Order” is indeed a Sequence 1 Beyonder characteristic, equivalent to a powerful “0” level seal, but “The Blasphemer” Amon also has the status of the King of Angels!

The more Angel thought about it, the more disappointed she felt. Especially this afternoon, when Geldruf was answering Angel's question about "stimulation", he raised his right hand involuntarily and then secretly put it down. At that time, she thought it was just an inadvertent habit, but now thinking back, it was like a subconscious action of adjusting the monocle. This made her feel more and more that her guess pointed to the correct answer.

In an instant, Angel felt that the dust around him, the night outside the window, and even the ubiquitous "law" had all become Amon's clones, secretly wearing a crystal monocle.

Unlike Captain Dunn's "sense of ritual" and Klein's prank, this time it was on the right eye!
Fortunately, post-traumatic stress disorder came and went quickly, and Angel quickly calmed down. Questions popped up in his mind:

Why did Amon's clone come to the "Ghost Empire" and parasitize and replace the original archon?
He had done all this fourteen years ago, so why had he not taken any further action, but just continued to perform his duties, only wanting to unload the burden until Annie came here?

Because... the identity of "Consul" hindered what He wanted to do next? Or if Annie agreed to His request, something very bad would happen?
He used wild birds to spy on me. Did this violate the prohibition on "spying on privacy" or did the archons have a certain immunity?
But if this is the case, why doesn't He openly use the power of the "Hand of Order" to monitor the entire city, but instead use this method that can be easily discovered?
The more he thought about it, the more headache he got. Angel subconsciously wanted to recite the name of Mr. Fool, asking Him to pass the message to Klein, who lived in another "world" in another neighborhood, to let him know about this matter and discuss with him the true purpose of Amon's clone.

Immediately, she remembered that in the "City of Hope", this was an act of worshiping evil gods, which was undoubtedly a serious crime and could be punished by death.

I'm afraid that as soon as she finishes saying the first honorific name, the warning will appear, and before she can utter the third honorific name, the "death penalty" will follow.

It is not appropriate to go directly to Klein's residence... "Archon" Amon may just follow the custom of parasitizing a wild animal to see us who came to this city yesterday and just became official residents. After all, he came to the "City of Hope" at least fourteen years ago, and Klein and I were only a few years old at that time. It is impossible for him to deliberately guard against our arrival, and he does not know that we destroyed Backlund's clones three months ago...

Angel's brain was working quickly, and his heart gradually calmed down. He lay on the bed as if nothing had happened and closed his eyes.

But in the deep, dim world in the mirror, another figure of Angel slowly emerged. Her expression was still a little stiff, but she quickly put her hands together in front of her chest and muttered:

“The queen feared by pirates, the master of the spirit ship, the nightmare of thousands of ships, the embodiment of pain and despair...

"I pray to you, begging for your attention and help. I found traces of Amon's clone in the city of the Ghost Empire. He has successfully parasitized and replaced the governor here..."

After telling his original body what happened today as concisely as possible through prayer, Angel's mirror double stood obediently in the shadow area behind the mirror, waiting for a response.

The real Angel also heard the murmured sounds of prayers, which she needed to enter the mirror world to listen and respond to, but she did not move at all, still lying on her side on the bed, as if she had fallen asleep.

But she was also silently waiting for the response from the person in the mirror.

Normally, she would receive my prayers immediately, but she might not respond right away... Well, if she really didn't spy on my life as she said before, she would probably wait for a while and only "take over" the prayers when she found that I didn't respond...

Angel's mind flashed with thoughts one after another until about ten minutes later, when the prayer that sounded like a murmur disappeared. Immediately afterwards, the double in the mirror world heard the same voice as hers:

"I understand. Find an opportunity to have your stand pray near that Archon. I can use the persona of the City of Disaster to confirm whether he has been parasitized or replaced... This can only reveal abnormal changes. If it is the ability of the Faceless Man to directly change the body, it will not be visible."

This is enough. Amon should have relied on "deep parasitism" to complete his control over Archon Gerdruf, and this unfortunate original body is in the "position" of an ordinary person in the eyes of Anne and Georgina. He is most likely only able to use his abilities as a thief and indirectly control the "Hand of Order" to enforce the law. The man in the mirror should be able to "see" whether he is really parasitized... The only question is, how close do you have to pray for the man in the mirror to see him?

As if responding to her doubts, the stand-in heard another supplement:
"This city suppresses the field of vision gained through prayer. You need to have your stand-in pray within three hundred meters."

Three hundred meters, that means there are so many options. I even thought I would have to pray in person... Angel's stand let out a long sigh, while the original Angel's mouth corners slightly raised.

"Praise to the 'Golden Queen'."

The stand lowered its head and responded, then disappeared with a snap amid the noise of a mirror shattering.

————"Do you suspect that Archon Geldruf... is Amon's clone?"

At Klein's house, he asked in a low voice while brewing the coffee powder Angel bought.

This shocking news made his entire scalp tingle, and he felt as if his entire body was on the verge of losing control, with bumps of varying sizes appearing all over his body. He also had the illusion that various forms of Amon's clones were floating in the air.

After all, if there is one Amon appearing in the light, it means there are thousands of them in the dark.

If Klein had not prayed to the "Poseidon" through the secret doll last night, and observed the vicinity of Nemo's home through the gray fog, and accidentally saw the residences of the surrounding residents, he would even suspect that the residents of the entire city had become Amon's clones, and only the few "foreigners" he had just visited were still alive.

Seeing his face gradually turn pale, Angel couldn't help but comfort him:
"Don't worry too much. I think Archon Amon should also be restricted by this city. Otherwise, He would not have kept us, the High-Sequence Beyonders who might pose a threat to Him. Moreover, He was very conservative in spying on me yesterday. It seemed like a routine investigation... He should not be aware of what is happening outside."

After her reminder, Klein calmed down, poured two cups of coffee and returned to the table. He handed one to Angel and watched her use ice magic to cool the boiling hot coffee to a suitable temperature. He then brought it to his lips and took a sip, saying:

"Indeed, He was most likely the 'culprit' who came here fourteen years ago and caused the last revision of the law. Mr. Nemo, who came to the 'City of Hope' before us, only had external intelligence from six years ago. It is impossible for him to know what we have done in the past year..."

Not only this clone, but even Amon's original body in the outside world probably didn't know that his team of clones had fallen into their hands, otherwise new clones would have come to Backlund to look for them long ago.

Klein was somewhat surprised by the mellow taste of the coffee produced in this small city. He took another sip of coffee and continued to ask:

"However, the abnormality of the Archon still needs to be investigated thoroughly. Otherwise, our goal of fighting against the law and severely damaging the Hand of Order will be in vain... Have you found any method?"

"My mirror person said she has a way, but she needs to pray to me within 300 meters of Geldruf. Only then can she use the response to see if there is anything wrong with the other person."

Angel told him about how he chanted his own name last night and used it to contact the man in the mirror in the "City of Disaster".

What a good plan. It's similar to the way I used the secret doll to pray to the "Sea God"... But I can enter the gray fog through my spirit body and handle it myself. She can't use the mirror world to leave the city area and can only rely on the help of the person in the mirror... Klein was a little surprised, and then he laughed.

Angel glanced at him curiously and continued:

“Although the stand-in will pray in the mirror world, it may still be watched by Amon’s clone if it is too close, so we have to find a way to distract His attention…”

"You mean the 'out-of-towner' party this evening?"

Klein immediately thought of this, as if he had a telepathic connection.

"That's right. Most of the Beyonders in the city will gather at Nemo's house, which will definitely attract the Archon's attention. Whether he lingers nearby or sends out wild birds and cats like yesterday, it will distract some attention. My Stand will take the opportunity to observe him near the City Hall on his way home from get off work!"

Angel said with a smile.

"In addition, Anne, Georgina, and Nast will not attend this party. They can also effectively distract the Archon's attention. Anne, as the angel of the 'Arbitrator', may naturally pose a threat to the city and Amon's clone, and is the focus of his observation. After signing the contract, Georgina seemed to have completed her mission and began to wander around the city. She even took the initiative to commit several minor crimes and received warnings and fines... She seemed to be intentionally attracting this kind of attention. Perhaps she noticed something...

"As for Nast, I met him this morning. The pirate king bought some tools and said he was going to the cemetery in the suburbs. He will not be back until at least tonight. His actions indirectly helped us..."

"Why did Nast go to the cemetery?" Klein asked curiously, and then nodded. "Could it be that his father, the great pirate Savini Solomon, really came here in the last stage of his life?"

"We can ask him about this later...but if we want to act today, we need to make a careful plan..."

Angel shook his head nonchalantly and said.

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In the evening, Angel, Klein, and the secret doll Qiunas came to Sassen Street south of the park in formal attire.

This street was full of houses that looked similar. There were many pedestrians passing by at this time. When they saw them coming to Nemo's house, they looked over curiously.

"It seems that no matter what the law says, 'foreigners' will still receive all kinds of attention..."

Angel smiled helplessly. For the first time, he felt that he was being stared at by passers-by because of his identity rather than his appearance.

"This is why we are gathered together." The black wooden door with the number 26 was opened, and Nemo's short blond hair appeared behind the door. He said in a teasing tone, "Please come in, Miss Angelica, and these two gentlemen."

He, also dressed in formal attire, walked out from behind the door, stood beside the half-high stairs, and made a "please" gesture to the inside.

He's quite a gentleman. If I hadn't accidentally seen that scene last night... Klein chuckled, nodded slightly in a friendly manner, and followed Angel into the other person's home with his secret doll, Quinas.

At the same time, a blurry shadow flashed across the window glass next to it and headed straight for the town hall not far away.

(End of this chapter)