Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 998 The Blocked Road
"咚咚-"

The person outside knocked on the door again at the same intervals.

Although this wooden door could not be blocked even by a strong ordinary person, it was the only comfort in Dorian's heart at this moment. After checking the code according to the rhythm of the knocks, he carefully unlocked the door and opened the door.

The person outside the door who was still raising her hand as if to knock on the door was none other than his student Fors. She was wearing a black long skirt in the style of the late Quaternary period and an old-fashioned women's travel hat. She looked listless, as if she had just rushed back to Backlund from afar.

She had just returned from other countries to digest the potion of the "Recorder"? But Rune was now facing the covetous eyes of three other countries. Would she be in danger? Subconsciously worried about the personal safety of his students, Dorian glanced at the corridor and found that there was no one else. He put Fors into the room, locked the door, and returned to the coffee table in the corner of the living room.

After the other party sat down, Dorian did not get to the point right away, but asked with concern:

"You look very tired. Did you rush back from another place?"

After experiencing the "bullying" of an angel and two saints, Fors felt the care of others for the first time in a long time. A trace of warmth surged in her heart. She nodded and replied:
"I mentioned in my previous correspondence with you that in the past few months, I not only recorded many high-sequence extraordinary abilities with the help of others, but also traveled to many places to record different folk customs, legends, and landscapes. This has almost completely digested my 'Recordant' potion.

"These two days, I heard that a new city appeared in the Raging Sea. It seemed to be the legendary 'Ghost Empire', so I took the opportunity to go there. Although it was very tiring, I gained a lot."

Since he lived in Pritz Harbor, Dorian had recently heard about this incident from sailors passing by. Although he was somewhat curious, the Abraham family's caution prevented him from inquiring further.

However, after hearing about Fors's schedule, he still frowned and asked:
"You have recorded a lot of 'travel' abilities?"

Two days would not be enough to go to the depths of the Raging Sea and then return to Backlund!
This question seemed to have touched the heart of Fors, causing her already haggard expression to show an almost invisible change.

"No, I only managed to record one 'trip' in case of emergency. During this period, every time I traveled to different parts of the world, it was the demigod who showed me the High-Sequence ability who took me there and brought me back..."

She replied with a forced smile.

Dorian's expression changed slightly when he heard this.

As an apprentice who once possessed the powerful magical item "Lemano's Travel Notes", he knows only too well the advantages of having a demigod as a backup.

"Angelica Thatch, or German Sparrow?"

"Hermann." Fors answered honestly.

Hearing the name of "Crazy Adventurer", Dorian was silent for a few seconds, and asked speculatively:

"It seems that Louis Wayne's extraordinary characteristics have been made into a magical item with the ability to 'travel'?"

"No, it was actually 'put out to pasture'."

The magical item "Creeping Hunger" was no longer a secret in Gehrman's hands, so Fors did not deliberately conceal it, so as not to increase the teacher's distrust of Mr. "World" and affect subsequent transactions.

"Herd..." Dorian was silent for a moment, then raised his lips slightly, "It's a very fitting ending for him."

His hatred for this student who betrayed himself and his family and caused the destruction of an entire family branch was dissipated after seeing his broken head and knowing that his soul could not rest in peace.

Dorian continued to discuss his experience of playing the role of "Recorder" with Fors for a while. After seeing that the other party's haggard face had eased, Dorian turned to the main topic and asked carefully:
"You said in your letter that the crazy adventurer wanted to meet me and wanted to make a fair deal?"

Fors was cheered up after hearing this and nodded.
"He needs the potion formula of Apprentice Path Sequence 2 'Planeswalker' and a certain '0' level sealed object with extraordinary properties."

Sure enough, the current Abraham family probably only has angel-level potion formulas and "0" level seals that can attract the attention of a powerful demigod... But according to my speculation, he is most likely a "fortune teller" demigod, so why would he be interested in the apprentice potion formula... Dorian was full of thoughts in his mind and did not reply to his student immediately.

Although he had already made up his mind to find out the whereabouts of Mr. "The Door" Bethel Abraham and the solution to the family curse even at the cost of his own life, he still hesitated when the time came.

Dorian covered up his uneasiness by pouring tea for Fors and himself. He was silent for a full minute before continuing:

"I will talk to him in person to understand his purpose and the conditions he can offer before making a decision."

"Okay, teacher."

Fors smiled and nodded, then stood up and prepared to leave.

Dorian also breathed a sigh of relief and reached into the inner pocket of his clothes.

The curse he had set for himself in advance was about to take effect, and he had to take a special potion to lift it. Otherwise, not only would he die quickly, but his spirit would also be completely destroyed, making it impossible for anyone to communicate with spirits.

But at this moment, Fors walked to the door, unlocked it, opened the door, and welcomed in a man who had been standing behind the door, wearing a silk hat and a black windbreaker.

"Teacher, this is German Sparrow...what's wrong with you?"

As Fors introduced the newcomer, she turned around and found Dorian looking at her with a horrified expression. A small metal bottle in his hand fell to the ground, and a stream of dark red liquid like blood spilled out of it, quickly seeping into the cracks in the wooden floor.

He slowly knelt on the floor with one hand pointing forward and the other covering his chest. His face quickly turned purple as if he was lacking oxygen.

What’s going on? Has my reputation become so bad that it can scare people to death? As soon as Klein stepped into the room, he saw this strange scene. He almost suspected that he was not a "crazy adventurer" but an unforgivable murderer.

His eyes swept across Dorian's distorted face and the medicine bottle on the ground. Klein quickly confirmed the current situation through the fortune teller's spiritual power. He cast his eyes toward the glass window and forced a smile.

"He should have set some kind of curse on himself in advance. Do you have any solution?"

A figure quickly emerged in front of the window. It was Angel who had been hiding in the mirror world. She came to Dorian who had fallen to the ground with his eyes gradually becoming lifeless. Without any additional movements, a strand of Dorian's hair and a few drops of blood floated into the air, mixed together and were burned by the black flames.

At the same time, Abraham, who had cursed himself, began to twitch violently, his chest heaving rapidly. After taking several deep breaths, his purple face gradually turned red, and the twitching of his hands and feet stopped.

"I have already transferred the curse from him. Fortunately, it is not a powerful force, and it is mainly used to annihilate spirits."

Angel said softly as he looked at Dorian who was slowly getting up.

Fortunately, I saved him. Otherwise, I would have had to turn him into a secret doll before he died. This would have lifted the curse, but it wouldn't have saved his life, and I would have offended the Abraham family anyway... Klein let out a long sigh and watched Dorian stand up with a heavy breath, return to sit next to the coffee table, and then close the door.

With the completion of this action, the "Corrupted Baron" herded by the "Creeping Hunger" distorted his will and completely closed this place, turning the not-so-spacious living room into a completely enclosed space.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Dorian. I've been staying nearby to avoid the threat of the '0' level seal. I think you should understand."

Angel spoke first, and then occupied the only single sofa in the living room, as if she was really here just to "guard against the threat of the Sealed Object" and not to intervene in the conversation between the others. This frankness made Dorian, who had recovered from the torture of the curse, feel relieved. He looked at Angel for a short time, and was inevitably attracted by the witch's charm, even if it had been restrained, but he managed to get rid of it with his own perseverance, and looked at the "crazy adventurer" who was still standing at the door and seemed not to sit down, and asked solemnly:
"Mr. German Sparrow?"

Klein nodded indifferently, but otherwise made no movement.

This put a lot of pressure on Dorian, reminding him of the rumored "crazy adventurer" who was arrogant, crazy and cold.

Fortunately, he had already put life and death aside, and quickly adjusted himself and continued:
"What are you going to give me in exchange for the Planeswalker's formula and the Level 0 seal you need?"

"I will give you the life of the 'Secret Saint' Butis and the seal in his hand. In addition, I can promise to resolve the curse on your family at the appropriate time."

Klein answered in a tone as indifferent as possible so as not to ruin his outward image.

This... Isn't the previous part the request I made to the "Golden Queen" Angelica Thatch? It's just that the form of the seal has been changed... Dorian couldn't help but glance at Angel sitting on the sofa, and found that the other party had taken out a small glass bottle at some point, opened the bottle cap, and let the brown liquid inside boil. The gas gushed out with a "hiss" sound.

Two saints, and the "Golden Queen" is very likely to be Sequence 3. They are willing to discuss with me instead of robbing me. They should still be wary of the "0" level seals held by Abraham and retain basic respect for us. But if I directly refuse, will it cause their anger and then do something extreme... His thoughts were running fast, and he always felt that the rise and fall of the entire family was on his shoulders.

Because the curse that he relied on to "cut off" his connection with other Abrahams had just been accidentally triggered, and was easily lifted by the "Golden Queen", a method he had never heard of!
The "Witch" path does have a record of "mastering curses" in the family's internal information, but this focuses on initiating curses rather than removing them, so Dorian did not take this into consideration when preparing for suicide measures.

Most importantly, he had not guessed that Angelica would come with Hermann.

If they turn against me now, I won't have a chance to escape. Once I am communicated with after death, several family branches may be implicated, including those to whom I entrusted all the information and seals... He looked at Gehrman with a stern face, Angelica who was drinking by herself, and Fors who noticed that the atmosphere was a little strange and looked confused, and sighed secretly.

If they don't seize this opportunity to lift the family curse, they will only become weaker and weaker. In the end, not only will they be unable to protect the inherited seals and various knowledge, but even living a peaceful life will be a luxury.

After a long silence, Dorian looked directly at Klein and asked:
“How can I trust your promise?”

"I already know the source of your curse - Mr. 'Gate' who disappeared in the Fourth Epoch, and I have the ritual that will allow him to return."

Seeing Dorian's eyes light up, Klein continued:

"But I'm not going to do that, and I won't teach you that method."

He is an "Angel King". If He can return and stop mumbling every full moon, the Abraham family will be able to revive again... Dorian suppressed his excitement and asked:
"Why? Is it because the cost of the ceremony is too high?"

"Because of the pollution from the 'starry sky'... Do you know what this means?"

Angel on the side answered.

As early as when she was watching Triss contact Mr. "The Door" Bethel Abraham, Angel realized that the Angel King who was exiled by the gods was in a very abnormal state. Later, when she asked the Goddess of Night about her attitude, the god who participated in the exile directly erased the content of the return ceremony, which made her more alert to the risks behind this matter.

It was not until he was promoted to an angel and learned about the connection between the "starry sky" and the "outer gods" that Angel suddenly realized that the angel king who was exiled outside of reality was likely to have been contaminated in some way because he was too close to the starry sky.

This is information that even angels and below are not allowed to hear, but Abraham's family has lasted for a thousand years and has produced many angels, so they must have left obscure records in the internal materials, at least to make the tribe members clear that the "starry sky" represents an ominous sign.

Sure enough, Dorian quickly looked over and nodded.

"know."

Then, he asked doubtfully:

"How are you going to fix that curse if you don't save Him?"

"It's very simple. You and the other family members just need to convert to Mr. Fool. During the full moon and blood moon, you will be blessed and no longer suffer from the curse."

Klein's expression changed for the first time, becoming a little more lively, and he answered with a hint of piety.

"The Fool... the one from the Antigonus family?" Dorian asked.

The one you mentioned had long been out of control and gone mad, and I only managed to get some benefits from him... Klein almost laughed out loud, but the Faceless Man's ability helped him stay calm. He just shook his head:

"It's not that one, it's a greater god... And this can only help you fight the curse temporarily, it can't completely remove it until you can find a better way."

This act of exposing one's own shortcomings made Dorian believe it even more. He thought about it for a moment, feeling a little moved, but also a little worried that he would be watched by an even more evil god before he could get rid of the curse on him. His expression was very conflicted.

Seeing this, Angel used some of his instigation skills and said:

"If you think the risk is too great, you can also trade the Planeswalker formula and the seal first."

"No, I do." Dorian suddenly felt as if an opportunity had slipped through his fingers, and he immediately made up his mind, "But I will try to believe in Mr. Fool first, and when the next full moon or blood moon comes, if I can really fight against the curse in my blood, I will complete the subsequent transaction."

"Before that, I will tell you the recipe of 'Planeswalker'."

This means that he values ​​the opportunity to lift the family curse more than the life of the traitor, the "Secret Saint"... Of course, if the subsequent transaction involves the "Box of the Old Ones", we will definitely deal with the "Secret Saint" Butis, so he can kill two birds with one stone... Klein laughed secretly, nodded, and decided to get the "Planeswalker" formula first.

As for the curse, he did not lie to Dorian. As the "Fool", he could temporarily solve the blood moon and the full moon's muttering by pulling people into the gray mist or using paper angels, just like he helped the "magician" Fors.

As for the long-term solution, he can only wait until he is promoted to an angel and truly understands the dangers of the "starry sky" before he can find a way to completely solve it.

Watching Dorian recalling the formula of the "Planeswalker" with the help of the crystal ball, Klein also picked up a pen and paper, wrote down his own name, and exchanged information with the other party.

Picking up the paper with the formula in one hand, Klein could not wait to cast his eyes on the contents. He skipped the main material part and focused on understanding the promotion ceremony:

“Promotion Ceremony: Leave your own legend in nine places outside your planet.”

what?
Klein could barely hold back the expression on his face.

He had just discussed with Dorian the dangers of the "Starry Sky" and the possible contamination of Mr. "Gate", and found out that the ceremony for promotion to "Planeswalker" required traveling outside the Earth, that is, into the "Starry Sky"?
Otherwise, why not just be a "miracle worker"?
This thought could not help but come to Klein's mind.

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PS: I have to work overtime today, so these are all I have. They will be gone by 7pm.

(End of this chapter)