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The Effect of Gift

Chapter 1076 The Effect of Gift

When Elaine heard Miss Angelica mention "gift" before, she thought that she would just get a sealed item related to the "witch" path to improve her combat effectiveness and fight against the witches of the witch sect.

Unexpectedly, with the help of the ritual, she could gain power from another source without taking the potion.

Even if this was just a path adjacent to the hunter, it greatly exceeded her previous understanding of extraordinary powers and potion paths.

As for the power of the "Pain" witch, who is also at Sequence 5, she had experienced it in Tracy when she first met Angelica Thatch!

"I see."

She answered respectfully, and immediately her mind was filled with information about the ceremony of receiving the "Gift", as well as the conversion between the two paths of witch and hunter, and the fusion of abilities.

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In the living room, William and Tia sat in two corners. The former was still reading the book "The Principle of Sealing", occasionally writing and drawing on the manuscript paper, while the latter was yawning in boredom, emptying her mind, and almost slumped in the single sofa.

But both of them kept looking at the door of Elaine's bedroom. It had been locked from the inside for more than half an hour, and the spiritual wall blocked their way, making it difficult for them to detect any movement inside. They always wondered if their captain had died in there due to some accident.

Suddenly, the door was pushed open with a creaky sound, and Elaine strode out. A wave of heat followed, making the two of them feel that the temperature in the room had risen a lot, and their bodies felt inexplicably hot.

But when they saw Elaine's appearance clearly, they realized that the abnormality of her body was not simply caused by the increase in temperature.

The red hair of this "reaper" that was originally tied into a single ponytail at the back of her head had been let down at some point and draped softly behind her back, now reaching her waist, like a waterfall of flames; her emerald green eyes were deeper than usual, with a hint of blue, like a peacock green gem; her face, which was originally somewhat neutral, handsome and gentle, was obviously changing towards feminine, with more graceful curves at the edges, a lazy temperament, and lovable, and the powerful waist tied up by the women's shirt seemed to be thinner, and the curves on both sides were softer.

Fuck, how come she suddenly became prettier than my crappy boss... A few dirty words and more perverted thoughts popped up in Tia's mind.

It feels a bit like Miss Angelica back then... William forgot to turn the book in his hand and stared at his captain.

It was not until Elaine sat back in the chair with a faint smile on her face that her charm that made people unable to look away suddenly faded that the two of them recovered and realized that something must have happened to each other, which caused them to become like a different person in just half an hour.

"Miss Angelica gave you a sealed item related to the 'witch'?"

William, who had a little more knowledge in his head, thought for a moment and took the initiative to ask. Tia's emotions were a little out of control. Her mind was full of the scenes of herself and the "joy" witch Lisa when she was not yet a witch. Her breathing became heavier.

"More," Elaine glanced at Tia, and almost instantly aroused the impulse in the heart of the "Pleasure" witch, "I am now also the "Pain" witch."

As she spoke, she stretched out her fair-skinned hand, which was originally covered with calluses from holding the sword, steering the rudder, and pulling the sail ropes, but now it had completely disappeared, allowing a ball of blazing red flame to rise from it, and then quickly turned into a terrifying black color.

That is the "Cursed Flame" belonging to the witch.

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Deep in the Raging Sea, on the island where the newly opened safe passage passes, the port of the busy "City of Dreams" Patis is now full of ships traveling between the Southern Continent and Bayam. Not far from the port, a dark cloud is brewing, and heavy rain is about to fall.

This is not uncommon in the deep sea where the weather is changeable. As long as you hide in the safe harbor and wait for the rain clouds to pass by, you can continue your journey. However, many sailors in the port complained about the damn weather that made them waste a lot of time on the road. Some devout believers even bowed their heads and chanted the names of the gods they believed in, praying that the next journey would be smooth and that they would not encounter bad weather again.

"Queen of the Five Seas, the essence of the disaster in the mirror... I pray that you will listen...

"...I hope this storm stops soon so I can make it to my daughter's birthday..."

A young man who looked not very old and looked a bit bookish compared to the sailors around him was chanting in a low voice, standing out among the prayers for "Lord of Storms" and "Guardian of Commerce".

Anyway, it doesn't cost anything to write a letter, and Miss Triss, the bishop in the church in the city center, is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen... He looked at the dark clouds outside the window, and his mind had long flown away to who knows where else.

Suddenly, a tornado visible to the naked eye blew up not far from the port. It was just a black dot at first, and quickly expanded across the sky and the earth. Below it was the sea water that was sucked into the sky, and above it was a large dark cloud connected to the ships that were approaching the port.

Under its impact, the originally perfectly shaped and continuous dark clouds quickly deformed and collapsed. The accumulated rain inside sprinkled onto the sea surface, stirring up a cloud of water mist, which then dissipated in a violent tornado.

In less than ten minutes, the strong sunlight returned to the sea.

"Thank you, the noble Angelica Thatch... and the beautiful Miss Triss."

Amidst the praises to the Eternal Sun and the God of Storms, the young man smiled, closed his eyes, and spoke almost silently.

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"To express my gratitude, please go to the church and donate some money, even 1 soli will do..."

After wandering around in the mirror world and confirming that there were no dark clouds nearby that would affect the profitability of his port, Angel felt the praises of a small number of believers hidden in the crowd, muttered a few words in his heart, and then came to the city hall of the "City of Dreams" and walked out of a full-length mirror with a gold border that was specially hung in a conspicuous place.

Anne Gustave was the only one in the governor's office, which had been expanded once and was three times larger than before. She moved a chair and sat next to the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the busy scene outside with a faint smile on her face.

It felt like her humanity had become much richer than when they first met on the nameless island. People who didn't know her would really mistake her for a girl of only fifteen or sixteen years old... Looking at Anne's feet hanging under the chair and shaking naturally because they couldn't touch the ground, Angel suddenly had some bad thoughts.

She sneaked up behind the "Balancer" and reached out to touch her dark and smooth hair.

But just as his palm was about to touch the top of his head, which would surely feel wonderful, Angel suddenly felt a sense of alertness.

"Touching the Archon's body without permission will result in a fine of £20."

Annie's childish voice came.

"I have already spent 200,000 pounds to ensure that this city can successfully gain a foothold on the deserted island!"

Angel's momentum suddenly rose, and he spoke viciously, using both hands to stroke Anne's head, instantly messing up her soft long hair.

But under the influence of a magical force, the twisted and tangled hair quickly separated and straightened, and hung down behind Anne again, as if it had just been washed, dried and combed.

"Okay, stop making trouble like a little girl." She jumped off the chair without any anger, and her bare feet stomped on the carpet, making a rustling sound, which made Angel feel a little itchy in his ears. "What brought you here today?"

You are obviously the little girl. If we put our statues together, people will think you are my daughter... Angel complained in his heart, realizing that the "girl" in front of him was more than two thousand years old and was the incarnation of a ghost ship born in the Fourth Epoch United Empire. He swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

But she immediately remembered that her real age was much older than anyone else's, and that she was a "survivor" of the old times. She straightened her back and said in a brisk tone:

"I obtained a '0' level seal during my exploration of the God-Forsaken Land. I need to use the core of this city, the 'Hand of Order' feature, to suppress and seal it... In addition, I need that Geldruf Amon to use his ability as a decryption scholar to figure out the function and negative effects of the seal."

She then told Anne how she and Crane dealt with "The Gloria" Bradl, but omitted the part about Chernobyl.

"This Sequence 2 of the Warrior Path sounds like it's been cursed by the Death Path, and perhaps mixed with the Beyonder characteristics of an adjacent path..." Annie paced back and forth in the office, muttering to herself, "This type of sealed item usually has serious negative effects, but its effects are also stronger than those of ordinary Sequence 2 items. If you seal it completely, you won't be able to use it at any time."

"So I want to use the power of the Hand of Order to suppress it, but not to seal it completely. This way, I can place a mirror that is connected to me next to it, and borrow some of its power through the world in the mirror at any time, or even take its body away directly and return it after use."

Angel spoke his mind.

This is much more troublesome than placing the sealed object directly in the mirror space, but it prevents other objects in the space from being exposed to the light of the "Sword of Glory" with the "Dusk" authority, causing them to age quickly and become ineffective.

This kind of damage from the extraordinary power of Sequence 2 can only be resisted to a certain extent by a seal of the same level "0".

Anne nodded when she heard that, and reached out to hold Angel's hand. Surrounded by the sudden appearance of golden ribbons, the two of them quickly passed through the building and ground of the City Hall and came to the underground memorial hall hidden deep underground with no regular entrances and exits.

In addition to the statues of the "Night Emperor" and the "Blood Moon Queen", and the murals of the Seven Gods, there is only a regular octahedron floating in the air, the "Planeswalker" characteristics tied to it with dark golden ribbons, and Geldruf Amon standing below them and looking up.

When Angel and Annie approached, Amon's clone, who was wearing a black robe for some reason and had a homemade monocle in his eye socket, lowered his head. His eyes reflected the constantly flashing annihilation runes of the "Hand of Order" and the bright light of the "Planeswalker" that seemed to come from the starry sky.

"I was wondering, this extraordinary characteristic of the 'apprentice' path," he looked at Angel and said with a smile on his face, "can it make me a real angelLaw of Similarity (Two in One)

Chapter 1077: Law of Similarity (Two in One)

Looking at Amon's half-smile, Angel's heart skipped a beat, as if he saw the clone standing next to the deep pit leading to the "Sea of Chaos" in Chernobyl, with an unknown purpose.

Fortunately, the body shape of Amon, who had parasitized the former Archon Gerdruf Trunsoest, was quite different from that of his other brothers, which made his black robe bulge a little. This prevented Angel from thinking of him as a "blasphemer" who was full of evil intentions and never told the truth.

But the other party's words still made her a little wary, and doubts kept rising in her heart.

As a member of the Tarot Club and the partner of the "Ancient Scholar", she naturally knew that the three paths of Fortune Teller, Thief and Apprentice could jump to each other at a high sequence. As long as the correct potion was prepared and the corresponding rituals were followed, it would not be difficult to be promoted from "Deceitful Mentor" to "Planeswalker", and she would not fall into madness like Tudor and Roselle.

But here's the problem…

"You should be aware of the dangers of the Starry Sky. The ascension ceremony of the Planeswalker may be more difficult than some apotheosis ceremonies... There, you are not facing the angels of the church or the gods who have only part of their power, but the complete Old Ones."

Angel pointed to the arch of the Night Emperor Memorial Hall and said with a serious expression.

Even though Klein, who possessed certain special characteristics and was even protected by Mr. Fool and was under the watchful eye of the Goddess of Night, decisively gave up the jump path when he heard the "Planeswalker" promotion ceremony. Did Amon's clone want to commit suicide in the starry sky with a copy of the characteristics of Sequence 2?

"Moreover, you are just a clone of the 'Time Angel'. Can you advance and change paths according to your own ideas? If the original body knew, wouldn't it absorb you directly?"

Anne asked together.

She waved her arms, letting the Hand of Order move the characteristics of Sequence 2 in front of the three people. Points of light as bright as the starry sky scattered in all directions, mixed with a few dark red ones.

By the way, this characteristic was also contaminated by the power of the "Fallen Mother Goddess". According to the changes that Bernadette experienced after being watched by this "Outer God", if Amon used this "Planeswalker" to advance, he would probably get pregnant on the spot and give birth to a bunch of little Amons...

Angel shuddered at the thought of a baby with countless wrinkles on his skin, sparse hair, and a squinted right eye, raising his hand to grab at him and steal all kinds of abilities and magical items.

Gerdruf Amon didn't care about their doubts. He pressed the monocle on the side of his nose and said in a relaxed tone:

"Compared to other clones, I have a higher degree of 'freedom' when entering dangerous areas. Our connection with the original body is very weak, and we will not be absorbed unless we actively return.

"And since the clone can absorb additional 'Thief' path characteristics to enhance its strength, it can naturally absorb the characteristics of adjacent paths to improve. We rarely do that because these characteristics will be taken back with us when we return to our original body, causing unnecessary trouble.

"As for the contamination of the 'Fallen Mother Goddess'... Although only the power of the 'Old Ones' can deal with it, even if it is just an angel, there are some ways to circumvent and deceive it. For us, this is not a problem."

Higher freedom... Is this because He wants to infiltrate the "Dream City", which is a long-term and hopeless task? This is also the reason why the Amons voted for the unlucky guy... Angel pondered, and suddenly thought of the Outer God pollution hidden in the extraordinary characteristics of "Planeswalker" and "Mistress of Desolation".

Could it be that the Amons had long anticipated that the city would be polluted to the same level as in the old days, and that the clones would probably never come back?

Looking at Amon's face, which was fatter than the other clones, Angel always felt that He was deliberately revealing some key information.

That's right!

The Amon clone I saw in Chernobyl not long ago was also voted to stay in the institute and have close contact with the individuals polluted by the "Chaos Sea"... Will he also have the same "freedom"? Will he also be able to deal with the pollution on his own and pass certain information to the original body without bringing corresponding risks?

Thinking of the back of Amon's clone jumping into the "Chaos Sea" without hesitation, Angel suddenly realized that this was most likely just a deception by the other party. For this reason, he even said "Goodbye" in Russian to distract Angel and Klein.

This means that a lot of information may have been known by Amon's original body... She had a sudden inspiration and kept this as a key point in mind. She looked at the slightly fatter Amon's clone and continued to ask:

"How can we solve the pollution of the 'Old Days' using only angel-level power?"

She felt that the answer to this question would be an important reference for her to deal with the believers of the Outer Gods in the future.

Amon pushed his glasses up again, looked at the "Planeswalker" attribute above the three people, which was emitting starlight and had a little crimson inside, and said:

"The easiest way to remove the pollution inside the characteristics is to use the power of the angels to crush it. Generally speaking, what will be reassembled will be the pure extraordinary characteristics, and the pollution will be separated... But the pollution of the 'old days' is more active, and it is very likely to recombine with the extraordinary characteristics during this period.

"At this time, we have to rely on other means to prevent this power from combining with the characteristics, such as secrecy, deception, theft, or simply fooling it, using the 'Law of Similarity' in mysticism to let the pollution attach to other objects...

"The most thorough way, of course, is to use the power of the Source to directly separate the pollution, but this is limited to Beyonder characteristics. If a living person is contaminated, you will get pure characteristics by doing this, but you won't get a clean person."

Following Amon's introduction, Angel's mind flashed back to the various "purification" processes of the characteristics he had seen before. He thought of Azik using the power of an angel to separate the pollution in the "Night Watcher" characteristic, the pure characteristics he obtained after sacrificing the "manipulator" characteristics that were polluted by the past to the goddess, and the process of Bernadette's "birth" of the fetus being annihilated by the power of the City of Disaster.

The power of angels, the authority of "secrets", and the person of the source... She classified these methods one by one and asked:

"Can the occult's 'Law of Similarity' also be used to remove pollution?"

Long ago, when Angel borrowed the "Book of Secrets" of the Witch King Karaman from Sherlock Moriarty, he learned the concept of "Law of Similarity".

Simply put, two objects that are similar to a certain degree will have a mystical connection, and the impact on one of them, even the more false one, will be reflected accordingly on the other.

The witch's mirror curse and substitute doll are based on this law. The curse on the phantom in the mirror can be fed back to the original body, and the attack on the original body can be transferred to the substitute doll.

As for her combination of the dual powers of "Witch" and "Hunter", when attacking secret puppets and projections, the attack also affects the main body, which also takes advantage of the similarities between these targets and the main body.

Now, from Amon's mouth, she realized that this connection could still be used even in the "Old Days" and could be used to remove the pollution of the Outer Gods.

"Yes, but the operation is more complicated. It is not enough to just build similar individuals. It also requires some kind of authority that can deceive and mislead, such as... 'error'." Amon replied with a relaxed expression, "Although it is not as convenient as the power of 'source' and 'authority', as long as it is used well, it can even separate the pollution in the body of a living person."

Separating the pollution in the living body... Angel had been troubled by the problem of how to solve the "old" pollution of the living. With Amon's reminder, it seemed that a new door had opened.

But she didn't have a complete idea at the moment, so she could only bury it in her heart like she did with the previous few problems.

"So, after saying all this, you still hope to use my or Annie's power to separate and purify the pollution within the 'planeswalker' characteristics so that it can be used for your own benefit?"

She continued to ask.

"Not for now. Right now I really can't complete the ritual of the planeswalker leaving a legend in the starry sky... But maybe in the future, I can take advantage of an opportunity to bypass the ritual and get promoted." The top "cryptographer" had a gleam in his eyes and replied with a smile on his lips, "Also, this 'planeswalker' is still providing the city with the power to keep secrets and seal. After you purify it, you can put it back in the memorial hall until I need it."

You said it as if I had already agreed... Angel muttered to himself, no longer discussing the matter of letting Amon's clone jump to the apprentice path, and instead took out the "Sword of Glory" formed by the combination of Bradl's corpse and the Beyonder characteristics.

The moment this "0" level seal appeared in the memorial hall, a gray-yellow mist spread out, instantly stained the entire area with the power of death. If two of the three people were already angels and the other one was also the king of angels, it would not take long for them to become undead creatures under this curse and lose their sanity.

The straight sword's blade, which shrank to a length suitable for Angel's body, also emitted a dusk-like light, shining on the "Hand of Order" octahedron floating in the air above the memorial hall, slowing down the latter's rotation. The complex symbols representing order that were constantly generated on the surface kept changing. A dark golden ribbon appeared out of thin air and rolled towards Angel, carefully bypassing the actual owner of the "City of Dreams", rolling up the straight sword in her hand, suppressing the light representing "decline", and returning the memorial hall to darkness.

As a memorial hall that once sealed the characteristics of the "Disaster" witch, this underground area is not short of mirrors. Angel let go and let the power that protects the order of the "City of Dreams" take away the sealed object. She found a huge decorative mirror and placed it in the position where the Hand of Order controlled the "Sword of Glory". In this way, as long as the outside world needs to use this weapon, she can allocate part of the power through the mirror world at any time or take it away directly, and return it to its place when not in use.

As the sealed object was fixed in the air by the golden ribbon, the "Planeswalker" characteristics that emitted starlight and contained a deep red aura, and the "Mistress of Desolation" that looked like a new branch were also loosened by Annie's manipulation of the "Hand of Order", allowing them to fall in front of Angel, bound by invisible silk threads and emitting a cold breath.

After doing all this, she turned to Amon, who was staring at the straight sword with interest, and said:

"As the price for purifying the Planeswalker, I hope you can compile a file on this sealed artifact, the Sword of Glory, and study its specific functions, negative effects, and sealing methods. Before that, the Hand of Order will suppress its power and keep it available at all times."

Hearing this, Amon retracted his gaze and looked at her, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised:

"This is not difficult, but as the first usable '0' level seal for this city and the 'Witch Church', you gave it such a tacky name?"

Being stared at by His meaningful gaze, Angel turned his head uncomfortably and replied in a low voice:

"This is not a name I gave... It was given by your clone brother who hid in the God-Forsaken Land!"

Puff——

Anne at the side laughed out loud, but Angel grabbed her arm. Her figure quickly faded and disappeared, leaving the underground memorial hall from the mirror world.

It was not until the underground area returned to silence that Amon, who was left alone to face the "Sword of Glory", pushed his monocle and whispered in confusion:

"Is this the relic of the 'God of Glory' Bradl? Did she enter Chernobyl?

"Is this all arranged by that paranoid guy?"

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After returning to the City Hall, Angel noticed that the originally bright sunlight outside the window was now covered with a layer of dim color, as if time had suddenly gone from noon to evening.

She leaned over to look, and found that the sun was still high above her head, but the whole city was covered by an extra light without a source of light. This was similar to the light representing "decay" that was triggered when she drew out the "Sword of Glory" just now, but it did not have the power to make life pass away and objects ruined. Instead, it gave people a sense of security and protection.

"This is the effect of the 'Hand of Order' manipulating the seal," Annie squinted her eyes and looked out the window, quickly coming to the conclusion, "Similar to mastering the Beyonder characteristics of the 'Mistress of Desolation', the city that has obtained the 'Glory One' has stronger defenses, and the buildings and foundations are almost immune to attacks below the level of angels. The 'Execution' power of the 'Hand of Order' against lawbreakers has also been enhanced, and it can create a blade storm in the target's body that can destroy everything."

This is almost equivalent to half of the "Glorias" stationed in the city, and it has both offensive and defensive capabilities, making the entire city impregnable. It is worthy of being the "City of Dreams" blessed by Saint Angelica... Angel happily basked in the "sunset" by the floor-to-ceiling window for a few minutes, then said goodbye to Annie, and entered the mirror world with two Sequence 2 characteristics waiting to be purified. His figure shuttled through different passages and quickly came to the mirror interior of the "City of Disaster".

On the desolate street, a "person in the mirror" wearing a black dress and with an indifferent expression is stroking a mirror floating in the air, her palm pressed against the mirror surface. A wisp of fog, similar to the "fog of war" surrounding the City of Disaster, but darker in color, is passing through the lens surface, transmitting power to the unknown other side.

And from the other end, a voice that sounded familiar to her was heard. It seemed to be the moan of a woman who was in pain.

Angel quietly observed the actions of the person in the mirror, until she had done everything, let the mirror float away, and leaned casually against a dilapidated building on the street, turned her head to look at herself, and then asked,

"Elaine?"

"Well, she held a ceremony in Morola and became the recipient of the City of Disaster. She received the gift of the Witch of Pain and is now a Sequence 5 Beyonder of both Harvester and Pain."

The person in the mirror fixed his gaze on Angel, and his indifferent expression became lively, and he answered with a smile as if asking for credit.

This is the first recipient of the source essence of "City of Disaster" besides Angel himself and Soran, who is an evil spirit!

The combination of the power of the two paths not only allows Elaine to obtain abilities such as "Invisibility", "Cursed Flame", and "Mirror Substitute", but also allows her to combine the abilities of different paths to launch more deadly attacks. Her appearance and charm are inevitably enhanced... After combining Elaine's somewhat neutral face with Tracy's more gentle and charming face in his mind to create a face that belongs to a dual-path Sequence 5, Angel stopped fantasizing and asked in confusion:

"Giving a Sequence 5 hunter the power of a witch who is also a Sequence 5 will not cause a conflict?"

Because of this reason, she has only been able to receive the "Hunter" power that is one level lower than her own sequence, otherwise the violent conflict between the two powers will cause her body to mutate.

For example, becoming neither male nor female.

Hearing her question, the person in the mirror answered immediately as if he had expected it:

"If it is a demigod or a more powerful Beyonder, the power of adjacent pathways of the same sequence will cause physical mutations. One of the powers must be dominant, such as the combination of a 'disaster' like you and a 'war bishop', or vice versa.

"And male 'reapers' can also only receive 'joy' or lower-level gifts, otherwise the results will not change.

"Female hunters like Elaine are exceptions. Before being promoted to demigod, the masculine power of the Hunter path will not be too obvious, which allows her to maintain her original gender. The feminine power of the Pain Witch will make her more feminine, but this is not a problem...

"Of course, 'Witch', 'Pleasure' and 'Pain' can also accept hunter's gifts of the same sequence. The principle is the opposite of the previous one.

"No matter what kind of gift it is, we must isolate the pollution of the 'City of Disaster' during our operation. We only grant power to the other party. Although this will slowly cause the recipient to get closer to the source substance and undergo some physical changes, compared to the direct separation of the body and head, the head and spine flying into the sky is already the best outcome."

It sounds like as long as the matter of Morola in the "City of Exile" is resolved as soon as possible and the gift is taken back, it won't have much impact on Elaine... Angel was relieved and raised the two extraordinary characteristics pulled by the invisible thread at his hand, and said:

"I intend to use the power of the 'City of Disaster' to purify the pollution of the 'Fallen Mother Goddess' in these extraordinary properties."

The man in the mirror looked at the Planeswalker and the Mistress of Desolation for a moment, then looked at Angel and said,

"After you become an angel and can master the power of the source to a greater extent, this kind of thing is not difficult. Just give it a try yourselfChaos Authority

Chapter 1078: Chaos Authority

Let me try it myself...?

Angel was startled, his eyes fixed on the two extraordinary characteristics at his hands, which were very close to his body but controlled by invisible threads and did not touch his skin.

Only then did she realize that the power of the "City of Disaster" had been utilized through the "Man in the Mirror". This was not only to pray and borrow power to make talismans, to use the mirror substitute as the center to bring down "divine punishment", but also to "bestow" power on herself and the evil spirits of the ancestors of the Sauron family.

This made her form a kind of inertia of thinking: the main body of the "City of Disaster" was sealed in the Western Continent, and the "mirror image" produced by the power leaked outside at this time needed the help of the person in the mirror to control.

And now, the man in the mirror allows him to use this power himself?

She might be worried that I would feel alienated from her... Thinking of this, Angel asked eagerly:

"What should I do?"

"It's like using your own strength and acting on your will," the man in the mirror answered simply. Seeing that Angel was still confused, he added, "To completely crush the Beyonder characteristics, you need the authority of 'Chaos'."

Chaos... Is this one of the powers of the "City of Disaster"? Does it belong to the witches or the hunters? According to my previous understanding, the witches are in charge of natural disasters, and the hunters spread wars. The former is more likely...

Thoughts popped up in Angel's mind one after another. He tried to spread his spirituality as if he was controlling his own strength, so that his mind could synchronize with the vague mist around him.

She had done this many times before she became an angel, including when she was exploring this abandoned city alone, and every time she came here and saw the person in the mirror, she tried to let her spirituality spread naturally and get in touch with the invisible power around her, but every time she felt that the power level of the "City of Disaster" was higher than her own spirituality, and she could not fully pry its power.

But this time, she seemed to be completely in tune with this "source essence".

Following her thoughts, the mist that had just penetrated the mirror under the control of the "Man in the Mirror" and "bestowed" the power of the witch Elaine became thicker than a substance, as if it contained all colors, and became a huge vortex of chaos itself.

At the center of the vortex was Angel himself.

Even though she was indeed controlling this power, Angel felt that her spirit and soul were crumbling under the siege of the chaotic vortex, as if she would fall into it and be completely destroyed at any time. She did not dare to delay, and quickly directed this tremendous power to the characteristics of the "Planeswalker" and "Mistress of the Desolation" in front of her, causing them to completely disintegrate in an imperceptible moment, forming two separate balls of fine powder, with bright spots of light constantly flashing on them, and a trace of deep red breath emanating from the inside.

The person in the mirror, who was waiting quietly with his arms folded, had his eyes flickering slightly. A delicate dressing mirror the size of a palm appeared in mid-air and was aimed at the pollution from the "Fallen Mother Goddess". The latter was originally still struggling to float in the vortex, trying to re-attach to the nebula formed after the collapse of the Beyonder Characteristics, but after being reflected on the mirror, it suddenly faded and was completely annihilated in the vortex that contained all possibilities and futures, but at this moment it only showed the "destruction" side.

A deep red flashed inside the dressing mirror, and then it fell face down onto the ground, being "sealed" physically.

Seeing that the pollution had been completely separated, Angel dispersed the chaotic vortex that continued to rotate around her and seemed to expand, allowing two groups of light spots that separated from each other and did not interfere with each other to quickly gather in the air. One of them, as bright as a nebula, condensed into a crystal with a constantly burning fire inside, and the other one, full of vitality but not growing in a pathological way, gathered into new branches and buds, which were more vigorous than before the pollution was removed.

Without the aid of the City of Disaster's personal observation, Angel could clearly feel that both of his extraordinary characteristics had been thoroughly purified.

Raising her arms and taking the two precious characteristics of Sequence 2 into her hands, Angel immediately felt the surging power of the extraordinary characteristics of an angel. The crystal containing the fire seed kept changing from solid to virtual and then from virtual to solid in her grasp, trying to drill into the spiritual world; the tender branches that sprouted moved back and forth in her palms, as if looking for soil to absorb nutrients.

If there hadn't been the suppression of the "City of Disaster", and if there hadn't been the crushing and reorganization of the chaotic vortex just now, the natural overflow of power from the two characteristics would have been even more significant.

After squeezing the restless crystals and branches in his hands, Angel looked at the person in the mirror and asked in confusion:

"Why don't you completely solve the pollution of the 'Fallen Mother Goddess', but seal it in the mirror?"

"This is the pollution left by the most powerful Outer God. It is not the aura that made Bernadette pregnant by just looking at her. It is the pollution with real power that came through the gaps in the barrier... maybe keeping it will have a special use."

The person in the mirror explained, using invisible spider silk to flip over the dressing mirror lying on the ground, causing the deep red color to suddenly light up. An invisible line of sight seemed to be peeking out from the inside, and it seemed to be looking down at this desolate street from a high place.

But the next second, a chaotic vortex of all colors appeared on the mirror, blocking the prying eyes of the "Fallen Mother Goddess" behind.

Suddenly, Angel understood the reason why the man in the mirror did this.

This is using the power of "Chaos" to block the sight of the outer gods and prevent their power from invading the earth.

Are the Seven Gods also using this method to "plug the leak" by moving the Kingdom of God to the Star Realm, so that the increasingly fragile barrier can last a little longer?

Seeing her lost in thought, the man in the mirror smiled with relief, turned to look at the two Beyonder Characteristics, and said:

"What are you going to do with them? Put them back into the Dreaming City to continue to play a role?"

"As Patis's foreign trade gets on track, residents no longer need the power of the 'Mistress of Desolation' to improve the efficiency of planting and breeding, and the 'planeswalker's' ability to keep secrets is still somewhat useful... But Archon Amon is very interested in jumping through the avenues to become an apprentice angel. Do you think it's safe to give this feature to him?"

Angel asked back, twisting the crystal in his hand.

The person in the mirror shook his head and said:

"At least I can't see any problem with Him now. I often observe the Dream City with the help of believers' prayers. He behaves quite well... But Amon will not let his clone wander around freely, even if He really has an accident while parasitizing and mixes into the original Archon's consciousness...

"Another way is to give this characteristic to the Abraham family in exchange for their other '0' grade seal. Compared to a dangerous seal that requires a lot of manpower to seal and is difficult to use directly, they may be more inclined to keep a sequence 2 Beyonder characteristic. Moreover, it is very likely that it contains characteristics of a lower sequence, which can give them the opportunity to cultivate a true angel."

This always feels a bit wasteful... Unfortunately, Klein is unable to complete the "Planeswalker" ritual. Does he have to leave it to Amon?

Angel thought for a moment, then looked at the characteristics of the "Mistress of Desolation" and asked,

"What about this?"

"The Church of the Mother Earth Goddess might be interested in it. If you are willing to take the risk and contact them, you might be able to exchange for some seals of the same level... Of course, if Mr. Moon from the Tarot Club is willing, he can jump to the 'Mother' path after being promoted to Sequence 3. However, from the name of the sequence of 'Mistress of Desolation', we can know that this will cause him to become Miss Emily."

Like "Witch", it will turn Beyonders who take the potion into women? No wonder the name includes the feminine title "Matron". So the original ancestor of vampires is also a woman. Do the two paths from the "Fallen Mother Goddess" have similar effects?

An idea flashed through Angel's mind, and he suppressed the urge to sell the characteristics to Emlyn at a high price. He decided to seal both characteristics in "Dream City" first and make a decision later.

After solving the pollution of the characteristics, she told the person in the mirror about her journey to the "God-forsaken Land", how she solved the giant Brad, and how she entered Chernobyl to explore, sharing with her the joy of traveling and fighting.

Of course, according to real time, the "Angel" who is now heading to the God-Forsaken Land is still enjoying a sumptuous dinner with Klein and sharing the bottle of Sonia Blood Wine; "The Glorian" Bradl is still wandering in the wasteland full of gullies and thick fog, and Amon's clone may still be wandering in the Chaos Sea, looking for traces of the blasphemous slate.

"Grisha..." After listening to Angel's narration, the man in the mirror fell into a brief contemplation, repeating the name of the researcher who wrote the last record in a low voice, "I seem to have heard this name before...Adam?"

"Well, he should be the 'Ancient Sun God' who walked out of Chernobyl, the father of Amon and Adam."

Angel answered casually, frowning like the man in the mirror, and searched his head, but didn't find any information about "Grisha", so he had to give up.

Could it be that the most powerful "audience" has tampered with my memory again...

The person in the mirror, who had the same expression as her, also gave up thinking and changed the subject:

"The 'Giant King's Court' that Amon's clone led you to should be the only 'official' entrance and exit to the God-Forsaken Land. Klein must go there if he wants to complete the ritual and lead the City of Silver out of that dark land. And to deal with the 'Dark Angel', you'd better master the power of the 'Salinger Blood Flag' first."

"Are you worried that Sasriel might be contaminated by the 'Chaos Sea'?"

Angel asked thoughtfully.

"This should be the information Amon hinted at. Otherwise, even if he is the King of Angels, how could Sasriel resist the breakthrough of the True Creator internally and prevent the Seven Gods from spying on him externally?" The man in the mirror chuckled and replied, "At this point, the situation in the Exiled City Morola affects the future of us and Klein. The same is true for other forces... It all depends on how Elaine Soran exerts her power and finds the seal first."

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"City of Exile", near the "Fallen Nobles" bar in the city center.

As Elaine stepped into the noisy bar lobby, the "legal duel" between the two exiles came to an end amid the noise of the crowd. A thin man's daggers flew up and down in both hands, which was dazzling. The burly man who was dueling with him covered his chest, and thick blood kept spurting out from between his fingers and spilling into the air, mixing a hint of blood into the smell of the cheap beer.

Elaine, who had witnessed many duels every day during this period, was not surprised. She walked around the fallen man and the man with a dagger who was cheered by everyone, knocked on the door of the private room connecting to the lobby, and met the owner of the bar.

He was wearing a white shirt, formal coat, top hat and bow tie. He looked to be in his early twenties, but he acted like one of the upper-class people who frequented the salons in Trier.

"I've been waiting for you to come to me, but I didn't expect to have to wait for nearly two months."

He stood up from the high-back chair, holding a walking stick in his hand and pressing his other hand to his chest, saluted to Elaine as a gentleman, and then said with a smile.

"I thought you would come to us, 'Count' Gusin."

Elaine pulled out a chair and sat down without any hesitation, saying coldly