Mystery: Mr. Witch and Ms. Hunter

Chapter 109 Delay
“The big guys have taken action.”

Altaïr looked at the border between the East District and the West District from afar. The Backlund Bridge District was a buffer zone there, forming a mystical line of defense that made people want to stay away from it.

"It seems that they want to limit the impact to the east bank of the Tussock River first."

Venata stopped what she was doing and talked to Altaïr. The vampires were very efficient, and they quickly shared the work that Altaïr and his partner had been doing, and they soon had some free time.

"However, the control over supernatural events has only been relaxed for a short time. It is estimated that it will become strict again now. Fortunately, old Lynch escaped quickly, otherwise he would not have been able to leave Loen alive with a demon."

Altair sighed, "I'm afraid Backlund will not be suitable for wild Beyonders to live in from now on... But that's okay. Thanks to this ceremony, the property transfer procedures are almost done. During this New Year holiday, we will find an opportunity to go to Feysac or Feynaport."

"The Witch Cult has no objection? You just casually hid out of the country like that."

Venata looked around to see that there was no one around, then spoke to Altaïr in a low voice.

"Gegran wrote to me two days ago, asking me to go out and hide away during the New Year. Although her original intention was to let me avoid the chain reaction caused by the murder of Father Matafari, but given the current situation, this vacation may have to be extended."

Altaïr replied in an equally low voice.

It just so happens that there is a branch of the Gnosis Society in Feysac. Relatively speaking, the members' rank is not high and they are less monitored. If they want to maintain their own uniqueness, especially to hide the existence of the Tarot Society, going to the Gnosis Society is a good choice.

"I'm afraid this time I'm really going to anger the Church of the True God..."

Altaïr sighed, with a hint of worry in his eyes.

Why did Miss "Justice" who issued this task lose contact at this moment?
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The sea surface around the Blue Avenger was now covered with a layer of sticky black grease, which sparkled with colorful light in the sun. The gray-white mist covering the sea area had become thinner, which allowed the purple-red sticky tentacles to break free from their suppression to a certain extent and began to sweep towards the ghost ship.

Twelve hours had passed since Alger sank underwater. If it weren't for the Beyonders who knew the storm's path and found it easier underwater than on land, and if Audrey, who had been monitoring Alger's mental state, hadn't issued a warning, everyone in the Tarot Club would have thought that Mr. The Hanged Man's promotion had failed.

In the past twelve hours, although the wriggling tentacles did not rush to attack the ghost ship as soon as Alger entered the water, and they seemed unable to dive too deep into the seabed like Alger, who had already gained some control over the ocean, the all-out siege of the ghost ship in just the last few hours had caused considerable trouble for everyone.

At this time, on the mast of the Blue Avenger, "Sun" Derrick was using all his strength to activate "Yangyan", with his arms half open, as if embracing the gift of the gods. A huge pure ball of light wrapped in countless sacred flames appeared out of thin air above the ghost ship, enveloping the tentacles that had clung to the ship, quickly melting the enemies and igniting their flesh and blood.

The original ghost ship workers had already undergone changes under the influence of those tentacles. They no longer stayed at their posts, but were transformed into evil spirits, wandering aimlessly on the deck of the ghost ship that had basically fallen.

After the initial conflict, Audrey decisively decided to abandon most of the functions of the ghost ship and gathered everyone near the captain's room. Each person resisted those unidentified creatures for half an hour, and then took turns to replenish their spiritual power.

The "Hermit" Cattleya set up a fairy tale magic learned from the mysterious queen in the captain's room, allowing everyone to recover their spirituality faster, so as to deal with the erosion of those alien products. However, as time went on, the effect of this spell gradually weakened, and the members who went to resist could hold out for shorter and shorter periods of time.

"Normally, Mr. Hanged Man's ceremony should be over in three hours."

Audrey spoke, and at the same time used a little spiritual power to activate "comfort", adjusting the hearts of others who had become a little irritable due to spiritual exhaustion to a normal state.

"But at this rate, we can only last two and a half hours at most."

The hermit Cattleya shook her head helplessly.

"Ever since those tentacles appeared, the connection between this place and the spirit world has been disrupted to a certain extent. If we don't get rid of these tentacles, I can't take you away by traveling. Besides, if we leave, there will be no way to bring back Mr. 'The Hanged Man'."

"The area four or five meters below the sea surface is completely covered by tentacles. I can't use the Eye of Secrets to observe the Hanged Man's condition. Although they can't penetrate too much power to this side, the pollution they bring is real."

As Cattleya spoke, another streak of blood oozed out of her tightly closed right eye, flowing down her smooth cheek and dripping onto her lavender dress. That was when she was observing the Hanged Man and those tentacles suddenly entered her sight.

Audrey was silent for a while, then slowly stood up and walked towards the door of the captain's room.

"I will hold on as long as possible." Audrey lifted her skirt and saluted the two of them. "Now that things have come to this, I can only do my best."

After she finished speaking, she turned to Fors, who had a complicated expression on her face, and said softly, "Try to retain as much spirituality as possible. If it really comes to the last step, I will try my best to strengthen the connection between this place and the spirit world. You should take the rest of the Tarot Club to the spirit world for refuge as quickly as possible."

"Then Miss Audrey, you... no, I mean Miss Justice, what are you going to do?"

Fors was a little confused, and her chest felt a little blocked.

"It doesn't matter. I am Justice of the Tarot Club."

The corners of Audrey's mouth slowly curled upwards, revealing a smile that Fors felt familiar and a little frightened.

This is the feeling Mr. World gave me after he became a demigod... and now Miss Audrey seems to be heading in that direction as well.

After seeing the other person's smile, Fors was a little dazed for a moment. She remembered the angel "world" that slept with Mr. Fool, and the fear of being dominated by the "crazy adventurer Gehrman Sparrow" in the past. Finally, her eyes became deep, and she reached out to her beaded bag hesitantly and touched a hard metal frame.

(End of this chapter)