Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 953: Collapse of Laws

Becoming an "outsider" again and abandoning his resident status was originally Angel's last resort to escape from the "City of Dreams".

After all, when Angel first saw the laws of this city, he discovered the difference between the identities of "residents" and "outsiders", and found a loophole that, although not hidden, most people could not exploit even if they knew it.

But the "Yesterday Reappearance" spell can take advantage of this loophole, allowing her to briefly return to that moment in the past and break free from the constraints of most laws.

Of course, even if you are not a "resident", it is impossible to resist the Archon in this city. Most serious crimes have been revised to include restrictions on "outsiders". Even with Angel's current status, any direct attack on the Archon will be considered illegal, and the punishment will be even heavier than that for "residents".

But perhaps most of the outsiders who mistakenly entered this city did not think of leaving on their own at the first time, or they thought of it but did not have the ability to do so. The loophole that "outsiders" are not restricted from leaving has always existed in the law and has not yet been repaired by new regulations.

At the moment when the "Yesterday Reappearance" spell collapsed and disappeared and Angel's identity quietly changed, "Archon" Geldruf discovered this and a smile similar to the Amons that Angel had seen before appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Interesting, you actually have such a spell... From what I know, the fortune teller who can make such a spell is either dead or crazy. How did you get it?"

"Zaratul," Angel replied coldly, "Little Zaratul."

"That guy escaped from the hands of the night?"

Gerdruf chuckled. He didn't quite believe Angel's words, but he didn't dwell on it too much. Instead, he continued to ask:

"So, now that you are no longer a resident of this city, do you plan to escape immediately, or try to take a few of your friends with you?"

In Amon's teasing tone and interested gaze, a smile appeared on Angel's cold face.

The next second, the mirror double that had been lurking beside the Archon in the "mirror world" reversed reality and the mirror and appeared in front of him.

A tremendous destructive force surged out from the body of the substitute, shattering her body almost instantly and turning it into tiny mirror fragments. Then, it brought with it the "disaster" and the uncontrollable power of "conquest" and pounced on Amon who was closest to her.

This is "betrayal" from the "City of Disaster".

Last time in Backlund, Angel used a spell containing this power to make the extraordinary characteristics and the "Worm of Time" in the gathered Amon clones betray them.

This time, the power of the source quality triggered by the "man in the mirror" responding to prayers will be more powerful than a simple talisman!
At this moment, Klein, who was standing nearby, felt that the spiritual line that controlled the other puppets was shaken, like a sail shaking wildly in a storm. At the other end of the line, he even felt the power of resistance from the rabbit puppets and Qonas Kilger!
He quickly calmed down, gathered his spiritual energy, and protected the fragile spiritual threads connecting himself and the secret dolls, trying to calm them down.

If this power is directed at me directly, I will probably lose contact with the marionettes immediately, just like the strange wizard who died in the Fountain of Youth... Klein thought with some fear as he looked at Amon who was directly hit by "betrayal".

The smile on the latter's face was now replaced by seriousness. The golden ribbons beside him representing the power of order had now condensed like substance, gathering together to form an impenetrable barrier, blocking the attack launched by the "City of Disaster" in the depths of the mirror world.

On one side was the purple flame and the power of disaster, and on the other side was the golden barrier and the representation of order. The two sides burst into intense brilliance the moment they came into contact.

But in a flash, "order" overwhelmed "disaster", and golden light enveloped everything.

After all, it was just a long-range attack by the Sequence 3 "Man in the Mirror" using the power of the Source, while the opponent had mastered the power of the "Hand of Order"... Angel was a little disappointed, but not discouraged. Another substitute quietly formed in the mirror world.

This time, she planned to try the "Disaster" which had the strongest single-target killing power.

But in the gradually fading golden light, the slightly fat figure of Geldruf slowly emerged. His face no longer had that all-knowing smile, but was instead as serious as if he was attending a meeting to make laws.

"This kind of power poses too great a threat to the Dream City. I'm afraid I can't wait until the law is revised before punishing you..."

He shook his head and said.

You yourself have become Amon's clone and have done so many things that violate the law, and you still have the nerve to blame me... Angel sneered and heard the prayer of his own double. He realized that another opportunity for a "suicide attack" had come. He was about to command the double to use the mirror world to stick close to Amon, when his spirit surged with a crazy warning.

Swah——

The invisible silk thread pulled her body and swung it quickly to the side. At the place where she originally stayed, a transparent insect with twelve segments slowly emerged.

This is the Amons' swift and covert "parasitism"!
The failure did not surprise Geldruf. He fixed his eyes on Angel's figure. Another "Worm of Time" emerged from his body and attacked Angel. This time, he would calculate the lead time.

At this moment, Annie in the sky took action.

She clenched her fist with one hand and pointed downward with the other. In the intervals of being restricted and tortured by the invisible "force of order", she issued an order:
"captivity!"

The power that also came from the "Arbitrator" path was like a needle piercing through white paper, penetrating the barrier surrounding her and reaching the street below.

Her target is not the "Archon" Amon, but the "Time Worm" that is chasing Angel!
Layer upon layer of transparent walls trapped the Time Worm in place, making it unable to move for a short period of time, even revealing its body stretched as straight as a poisonous snake.

Anne, who violated the law again, was counterattacked by the "Hand of Order". This time, the Sequence 1 Beyonder characteristics hidden in the "City of Hope" no longer reserved their power, but were determined to punish this criminal who repeatedly violated the law. Wisps of visible golden ribbons appeared above the street again, and they quickly surrounded the barefoot girl in a white dress, like a giant hammer smashing a fragile gem.

At the same time, Klein suddenly raised his right hand from behind his back, flipped his palm, and a black crystal-like card appeared between his fingers.

"destiny!"

This spell can swap the fate of oneself and the target, making the other party suffer the unfavorable situation that one is in. However, after researching with Angel, Klein has created an "enhanced version" that can swap the fate of two targets.

Its previous victory was against the strange wizard Sophia in the "Fountain of Youth", and this time, Klein chose the "Worm of Time" and the "Archon" Amon!
In an instant, the "imprisoned" one became Amon, most of the power was used to attack Annie, and the only remaining protective power became the "Time Worm".

This was a perfect opportunity for Klein to seize and create an excellent attack window for Angel.

As he expected, another "mirror substitute" figure emerged from beside Gerdruf.

She also had long light blonde hair draped over her shoulders, and her purple eyes looked blankly forward, displaying the same dull behavior as her stand.

But the next moment, the stand's dull eyes became lively, and its gaze quickly locked onto the Archon who was imprisoned in place and temporarily unable to move.

"Attack me? Any behavior that may endanger my life will be punished by 'Order'..."

Being approached by the enemy who was obviously Angel's real body, Geldruf did not panic, but said with a "tsk".

No, I'm not attacking you, but...

Angel stretched out his right hand and grabbed Amon's clone, the Archon who was protected and helped by the "Hand of Order".

The mark of Anne on her palm emitted a faint breath, penetrating the "imprisonment" imposed by Anne and gently touching Geldruf's shoulder.

Then, the two men disappeared from the devastated streets of Sassen.

As an "outsider", Angel, who is not restricted from "leaving the city" by the city's laws, overturns the reality and the mirror around her, bringing herself and Gerdruf into the mirror.

The streets around them were no longer controlled by the power of order, but a deep, dim, "mirror world" made up of countless mirror passages woven into a spider web.

The two figures fell into a mirror passage that alternated between pitch-black and blood-red. They flew rapidly downwards and entered a hazy mist in an instant.

That is the area that is connected to all the "mirror worlds" and belongs to the "City of Disaster".

"You didn't attack me, but you wanted to... take me away from the 'City of Hope'?"

Geldruf finally showed a surprised expression, narrowed his right eye slightly, and asked carefully.

At this time, the power of "order" that enveloped him had been gradually stripped away because he left the city and entered the "mirror world", and the power belonging to "Amon" instead gained the upper hand.

"Because this is the only way to make the law contradict itself and completely destroy the law that controls the 'Dream City'."

Angel replied with a chuckle.

As she spoke, a golden light appeared in the mirror world behind them. It was the power of "order" that chased into the mirror from the real world, bringing punishment to criminals who "illegally left the country".

But its target is not Angel, but the "resident" Geldruf!

Swah——

This stream of light quickly caught up with the two people in the mirror passage like a ribbon, bounced Angel away, and tightly wrapped around Gerdruf's body, but then loosened its grip as if touching a hot object with bare hands, and even dispersed in all directions with some fear.

The law requires punishment for any "resident" who leaves, but the "Hand of Order" must protect the "Archon".

If the "Consul" leaves the city, it is regarded as giving up his identity, but he is not allowed to give up his position voluntarily and can only be replaced under the resolution of the parliament.

The contradictions in the law were finally triggered by Angel's behavior, leading to multiple conflicts.

In the city, almost every household has a copy of "City Law" on their bookshelf. The gilded characters inside fade and disappear one by one, and the entire book of law turns into blank paper in an instant.

Since the "Four Emperors' War", the laws formulated, evolved, and revised by the "City of Dreams", which left the Northern Continent and floated between the spiritual world and reality, finally collapsed at this moment.

(End of this chapter)