Mystery: Survival from the Secret Doll

Chapter 367 366 The Witch Who Is Suspected to Be a Transmigrator?

The witch didn't seem to have any aggressive tendencies. After leaving his employer's house, Klein walked along the main road, calmly thinking of a countermeasure.

This is a main road, a place where any war could attract the attention of official forces. Even if that witch had any bad intentions, she would have to consider the reserves of demigods, or even angels, in Backlund.

However, Klein wasn't sure what kind of bizarre supernatural abilities a demigod might possess. Perhaps he had even more extensive mirror illusions, and it wasn't unreasonable to consider kidnapping him and dealing with him slowly.

Klein remained on guard in secret, and any unusual activity would immediately attract the attention of the official extraordinary individuals.

But so far, that person has shown no intention of attacking him. However, Klein felt there was a big problem with letting this guy follow him all the way home.

"Let's not talk about my thoughts yet. Tang, who just fought with her yesterday, might be recognized on the spot."

Klein's spiritual intuition told him that this witch was indeed the same rebel witch who had fought with Don yesterday.

Take it back, no, if we don't take it back, he can't handle it.

"Or we could take her back and notify Tang before we go back, so he can make preparations in advance."

Can a well-prepared ritualist deal with a demigod across a sequence?
Well, that's a good question. Klein didn't know, and he also felt it wasn't worth taking a gamble on something like this.

"Or simply recite Mr. Flamel's name to attract His attention."

As a Sequence 1 archangel, Nicholas is a follower of God walking on earth. Although we are from the same hometown, it might not be good to trouble him with this matter...

Just like the first case, now is not the critical moment.

If one is truly in mortal danger, it is understandable to ask fellow villagers for help.

After all, Mr. Flamel seems to have been very busy lately.

"or……"

Klein thought of the new honorific name that Don had told him last night.

The woman can offer assistance as long as the area is within Backlund.

The Immortal Witch of Sequence 3 should suppress the Despair Witch, who is suspected to be Sequence 4, in terms of sequence position, right?
If it can't be resolved, then we can contact Mr. Flamel again.

"Since he is very likely a member of the rebels, it is quite reasonable for him to recite his name to attract attention."

Klein felt no shame at all for asking for help; with an organization and support, it would be foolish not to take advantage of their power.

"A witch existing in the past, an ancient being with eternal life, an observer of Backlund, a guardian in the mirror, an agent of the incorrect 'mistake'..."

As he walked down the street, Klein lowered his hat and silently recited the name in ancient Hermes.

"A demigod, possibly a witch from the Rebel Alliance, is following me. I'm not sure what her intentions are..."

Klein's chanting received no response, but the witch standing silently in the mirror seemed to have sensed something.

Following Klein, the witch in the mirror world, invisible to ordinary people, quickly disappeared. Through his spiritual vision, Klein saw that the mirror reflecting the witch contained countless, boundless strands of black hair that completely filled the interior.

Black hair surged like waves, and soon Klein noticed that behind all the mirrors on the street, in the occult mirror world invisible to ordinary people, the hair was rapidly sweeping, trying to grab an enemy that did not seem to exist.

The mirror not far away suddenly shattered, and all the pedestrians on the road looked over at the same time. Someone screamed, clearly quite frightened by the sudden incident.

This is just an isolated case; the battles within the mirror world did not leak much to the outside world.

Klein's steps remained unchanged. As a clown who had already reached Sequence 7, he had always been very good at controlling his facial expressions.

Klein ignored the sudden situation and, like a passerby with something to do, hurried through the crowd and walked quickly toward the detective agency.

As Klein walked down the street, he noticed out of the corner of his eye that the mirror beside him had once again undergone a strange transformation.

Countless strands of hair receded back, and behind the mirror, in a hazy, deep, seemingly endless world, appeared a woman with a gentle face.

The long, flowing hair that filled all the mirrors in the street shortened again, becoming waist-length black hair. The woman with such beautiful long hair and a gentle face nodded to Klein, and then her figure gradually disappeared, and the mirrors returned to normal.

The witch who had followed him all the way had disappeared.

"I wonder if that lady caught the witch from the resistance, or if she just drove her away?"

Klein pondered, wondering why this rebel witch had sought him out, and if she had, why she hadn't attacked him, but instead simply stared at him and observed him.
A strange feeling made Klein quickly organize the clues. He lowered his eyes and quickened his pace on the road. He didn't even buy the ice cream cake that he had promised Tang, and went straight back to the detective agency.

As he walked, Klein's brain was constantly working at high speed.

"Does this witch know me?"

Last night, Tang, who had fought with the witch, confirmed that he was not being followed and that the ritual magic in the detective agency had not been activated. Sherlock Moriarty's reputation was not enough to attract the attention of a suspected Sequence 4 powerhouse, but this witch knew Klein.

No, he doesn't recognize Klein, but rather the identity of Sherlock Moriarty!
Klein knew his face had been altered by the Faceless Men, and in Backlund, no one except those who knew him very well could connect Klein Moretti with Sherlock Moriarty.

This name wasn't something Klein randomly chose. If it were the era before the time travel, someone could indeed confirm their unusual identities based on this name and Tang's disguised name, given the astonishing coincidence.

"A time traveler? They found me because of this surname?"

So that's why she exposed herself to me, wanting to confirm my and Tang's identities?
This conjecture made Klein feel as if an electric current was running down his spine.

Currently, the only known time travelers are him, Emperor Roselle, and Mr. "Error." If this witch is also a time traveler...

"All incorrect errors, fallacies, and loopholes are the embodiment of the clock that guides destiny..."

Ultimately, reciting the name of the revered one is necessary to resolve this matter.

"I'm here."

Not long after, Mr. "Mistake"'s voice rang in his ears.

He did not appear beside Klein, but rather descended upon him in a parasitic state, bringing with him a portion of his will.

Nikolai had already discussed this with Klein, and Klein agreed to this method of communication. Of course, he still preferred to communicate by letter unless absolutely necessary.

After all, parasitism and stuff like that... just feels a bit strange...

Klein felt he had to report this matter as soon as possible in order to find the answer.

"Klein, what's the matter?"

“It’s like this, Mr. Flamel…” After Klein recounted what he had seen and heard to Mr. “Mistake” in his mind, Mr. “Mistake” pondered for a moment and said:
"Hmm, I'll investigate this witch."

"If this witch found you based solely on your surname and took these unusual actions, she could indeed be a time traveler, or someone closely connected to a time traveler."

After all, the cultural dissemination of Emperor Roselle, for some reason, did not leave behind any stories about Klein's false identity and name.

Klein then asked, "Mr. Flamel, how many transmigrators are there in this world?"

"I can only tell you that the number is not small, and as far as I know, many of these transmigrators once held high positions... I will tell you these things when you reach the corresponding level."

With the rented detective agency in sight, Klein slowly exhaled and nodded.

However, even at Sequence 7, he was still too weak.

"Okay, I'll contact you again if anything comes up."

Mr. "Error" then disappeared.

When Klein returned to the detective agency, he saw Tang standing inside. At the same time, there was also someone in the agency whom he had just met.

"Ms. Archerley."

Klein greeted the Sequence 3 big shot respectfully.

“I’ll go get the pastries,” Tang said. “You two chat.”

"Please take a seat."

Ms. Archerley sat in the seat usually used to serve customers, and nodded kindly to Klein, gesturing for him to sit down.

Klein sat down somewhat awkwardly, and before he could speak, Ms. Archerley began to recount the rest of the story: "I didn't catch the witch; she escaped."

"Yes, she is indeed a Sequence 4 Despair Witch. I can sense that she has already digested the Despair Potion and is a very experienced demigod. Even extraordinary beings of a higher sequence in the same path would find it difficult to kill her in an encounter without paying a price."

"Why did that witch come looking for me?"

The fact that he was a time traveler was a little secret between him and Mr. "Mistake," so there was no need to talk about it so openly in front of others.

Therefore, the performances that are required should still be performed.

Ms. Archerley shook her head and said softly, "I'm not quite sure either... This witch only recently arrived in Backlund. Unfortunately, she's not a member of the Witch Cult. She seems to be just a wild Extraordinary who joined the resistance after arriving in Backlund."

"She wasn't a witch from a witch cult; she joined a resistance organization after arriving here..."

“Yes.” Ms. Archerley nodded. “You know, in today’s world of extraordinary beings, Sequence 4 demigods without an organization are extremely rare. Even if such extraordinary beings exist, their final fate is mostly one of only two things.”

She said slowly, "Either you'll be recruited by an organization, or you'll be killed on the spot and your extraordinary traits will be taken back."

It's really tough to get by in the world of occultism.

Klein thought for a moment, then asked in the form of a question: "Is this to prevent them from harming ordinary people?"

"That's part of the reason, but more importantly, it's because such demigods are highly unstable, like you and Don Eggers."

Tang returned with pastries and freshly brewed tea and sat down in the chair as well.

Ms. Archerley picked up the tea Tang Gang had brought, took a sip, and continued, "The Sequence 4 potion of the Diviner's Path is called the Trickster, and the corresponding mythical creature is called the Spirit Worm."

"Compared to other demigod-level extraordinary individuals, the Seer's Path Sequence 4 requires more anchors to stabilize its state... Hmm, perhaps you don't understand the role of anchors; you can ask Tang about these issues..."

Klein glanced at Don, who nodded, indicating that he would talk to him about it later.

Klein continued listening to Ms. Archerley's explanation.

"In short, most of those demigods who are not affiliated with any organization will lose their self-control and become madmen who endanger the city and the country as they continue to advance in their careers due to various problems."

Ms. Archerley continued, "Let's go back to our initial topic. This witch, who doesn't belong to any official or secret organization, is highly unstable. We must find her as soon as possible, either to control her or to kill her on the spot."

She had clearly heard from Tang about the rebels attacking him yesterday.

An attack on a University of Michigan investigator is something the University of Michigan will obviously not let go of.

"By the way, how's your mission going?"

Tang picked up the pastry and said, "For now, we can only confirm that no one has taken the manuscript of the third-generation difference engine out of Backlund. We are more inclined to believe that the people in the Fursac Empire got it, but with the obstacles from Intis, the Rune military and the Machine Heart, it will not be so easy for them to send the manuscript out safely."

Ms. Archerley nodded. “Indeed, this is a rather difficult task… Please contact me if necessary, and I will provide assistance.”

"Okay, ma'am."

"Okay, ma'am."

Klein and Tang said in unison.

This is a lifesaver! Maybe when the gods are fighting, these two can just sit back and watch the show.

However, Miskatonic University should maintain its neutral stance on the matter of the third-generation difference engine manuscript.

But this matter isn't something that can't be pushed out and someone else can take the blame.

You know it was me who did it.

I know you know it was me.

But what if I didn't do it on the surface? Everyone knows it, so what? Should we tear off the mask of civility?

The Aurora Club can claim responsibility for this incident.

"Hmm, it seems that the relationship between the University of Michigan and the Church of the God of Craftsmen is really not good."

Klein secretly grumbled to himself.

They watched Ms. Archerley leave, then slumped into their chairs, looking completely disheveled.

"So tired..."

(End of this chapter)