Mystery: The Witch of Desire

"Hmm, this is another secret technique..."

Edwina didn't reveal Livre's existence to Danitz, but instead asked:

"What exactly happened?"

"This all started in the Port of Pritzker..."

Danitz was invigorated, feeling that his long-suppressed emotions had finally been rewarded at this moment.

He described in a rambling manner everything that had happened since he boarded the Marlin in Pulitzer Harbour, embellishing his account of how he fought a fierce battle with Tracy and others, was outnumbered and captured, and then steadfastly kept the secret.

Edwina listened quietly without interrupting him, and finally nodded slightly.

"Thanks for your hard work."

“I will find Tracy and trade you back.”

"A deal?" Danitz asked doubtfully. "Captain, no matter what, Tracy is a dangerous woman! Are you sure you can make a deal with her?"

"uncertain."

Edwina responded very calmly.

"..."

Danitz took a silent breath, realizing that his captain was great in every way, except that, like Tracy, she was the type who couldn't be properly communicated with. One didn't believe him no matter what he said; the other, he could hardly understand what she was saying.

Edwina, with no apparent change in expression, said:

"Do you have any intelligence about the Black Death? If we can find their weaknesses, it might give us the upper hand in the deal."

Danitz tilted his head and thought for a moment, then said:

“Something seems to have happened yesterday that really angered Tracy. She beat me up badly, and Third Officer Misor King, who's been keeping an eye on me, is missing today. I heard him instructing his men; it seems he went to Port Tiana…”

Edwina carefully considered this seemingly uninformative information, and said without changing her expression:

"In any case, I will communicate with the disease control officer first before making a decision."

Danitz said with some concern:

"Captain, I don't think you should risk coming to see her. She's a truly terrifying woman!"

Edwina thought for a moment and said:

"No need to take risks."

“I can communicate with her through you.”

Danitz first breathed a sigh of relief, then asked with curiosity and anticipation:

"Captain, what should we do? Or rather, how can I cooperate with you?"

Edwina raised her right hand, and in the dream, a support and a blackboard materialized:

"You need to hold a ceremony."

“It’s called a ‘spirit possession ritual.’ It allows my spirit to pass through the spirit world, attach itself to your body, and communicate directly with Tracy. Once you’ve learned it, call Tracy over and have her set up the ritual for you. I think she won’t refuse to communicate with me. Now, you need to study it carefully.”

Edwina wrote on the floor with the seriousness of a teacher:

"For beings below the demigod level, the effective range for a séance ritual is no more than 500 kilometers..."

"It involves reason and communication, belonging to the realm of the gods of knowledge and wisdom; you must depict the corresponding symbols and magical signs..."

"In mysticism, the planet corresponding to the god of knowledge and wisdom is Blue Star, and it requires mercury, brass, lavender, pepper, and mint as ingredients..."

"Blue Star corresponds to Saturday. Blue Star time is from midnight to 1 a.m. on Friday, and from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday..."

As Edwina explained, she wrote down the key points that needed to be remembered on the blackboard. Danitz forgot his pain and listened attentively while hanging on the cross.

As he listened, he suddenly felt somewhat lost:

Why do I dream about studying?

……

Inside the captain's cabin of the Golden Dream.

Livre looked at Edwina's sleeping profile; her thin lips parted slightly, and her chest rose and fell rhythmically beneath her beige shirt.

What an interesting woman...

As she was thinking about it with great interest, she suddenly noticed that Edwina's brows furrowed slightly and her body was twitching intermittently.

Was I having a nightmare?

Livre approached slowly with some hesitation, carefully observing Edwina's expressive sleeping face.

Suddenly, Edwina opened her eyes and saw Livre standing right in front of her.

She quickly got to her feet, and Livril, startled, instinctively took a step back.

"I... I noticed you seemed to be in some kind of trouble, so I was thinking if I could help in any way... After all, I do know a bit about psychic arts."

Livre stammered as she explained, feeling a little guilty for some reason.

Edwina didn't say much. She stood up, brushed the dust off her clothes, and lay down on the floor to sleep for about fifteen minutes.

She said calmly:

"I've made contact with Danitz. If all goes well, I can communicate with Tracy through Danitz. Maybe we can get Danitz back through a transaction without any conflict."

“That would be for the best.” Liviel nodded slightly, then changed the subject, “However, we can’t put all our hopes on the enemy’s cooperation, can we?”

“Yes,” Edwina agreed. “According to Danitz, Tracy’s third mate, Misor King, went to the port of Tiana. Let’s go to the port and see if we can catch him. If we succeed, we will undoubtedly have another card in our hand.”

"That's a good idea... Wait, us? I want to go too?"

Livre looked at Edwina with some surprise.

After half an hour.

Lured by Edwina's knowledge of the history of the Tudor dynasty in the Fourth Age, Livre set foot on the land of Tiaana with Edwina.

Anyway, capturing a Sequence 6 Corrupted Baron and the pirate general Edwina shouldn't be too difficult...

Livre sighed and got into a taxi with Edwina.

Inside the carriage, Edwina quietly set up the ritual, drawing a small magic circle inside the carriage.

Then, she looked straight at Livre.

Liviel felt a chill run down her spine under her gaze.

"Why are you looking at me like that, as if you want something from me?"

Without any warning, Edwina stepped into the role of teacher and began to explain in detail:

“I have set up a ritual to find people based on their extraordinary aura. As Tracy’s third adjutant, Misor King may have had some intimate relationship with Tracy, thus becoming tainted by the witch’s extraordinary aura. Therefore, as long as I use the witch’s aura as a reference point to investigate, I may be able to find Misor King.”

Livre asked, somewhat puzzled:

"Why don't you just search for the Corrupted Baron by following his extraordinary aura? Misor King is a Sequence 6 Corrupted Baron."

Edwina said earnestly:

"Because I don't have any trace of the corrupted baron, I can't use it as a reference to guide the magic circle in its search."

"But you don't have any on hand either..."

Livre suddenly froze before she could finish speaking:

"You... you want to use the extraordinary witch-like aura on my body?"

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"Yes."

Edwina nodded without any embarrassment.

Livre felt something was off, but still asked somewhat awkwardly:

"Then, how can you obtain the aura of the witch's extraordinary characteristics from me?"

Edwina continued her explanation:

“Different extraordinary individuals possess extraordinary characteristics that correspond to different body parts: for the reader, it’s the brain; for the audience, it’s the eyes; for the warrior, it’s the arms; for the singer, it’s the throat; and for the thief, it’s the fingers…”

She paused, then looked at Livre as if examining an object, and said:

"And the part corresponding to the witch is..."

Seeing Livre's embarrassed and surprised expression, she added:

"That's why whenever Misor King and Tracy have an intimate relationship, they become tainted with the extraordinary characteristics of a witch."

Liviel was stunned for a long time before she finally spoke, somewhat embarrassed:

"Are you sure you want to take my extraordinary aura? Our relationship doesn't seem to have reached that point yet, does it?"

Edwina stared at Livre for a few seconds, pointed to the center of the magic circle, then turned her back and said:

"You can do it yourself, just apply it to that area."

Damn it...

Liviel blushed deeply, pulled Little White out from under her skirt, rubbed it against the center of the magic circle, and then put Little White back.

"All right!"

She muttered irritably.

Edwina turned her head and carefully observed the crystalline liquid in the center of the magic circle, making Liviel a little embarrassed.

After a long pause, she said seriously:

"You are a witch with an aura that is extremely strong."

Let's skip this kind of praise!

Liviel inwardly grumbled, but outwardly maintained an indifferent demeanor, after all, for a witch, innocence seemed to be a shameful thing.

"Let's begin the ceremony!"

She then urged Edwina on, using this as a cover for her embarrassment.

Edwina nodded and began to recite in Old Hermes:

"Stars gather".

"Using this filthy and vulgar stench as a starting point."

"Find its kind."

Hey! What do you mean by a filthy and obscene smell?!

Livre inwardly cried out indignation, and at that moment, perhaps having heard Livre's thoughts, Edwina took the initiative to explain:

"For the reader, the spell is an aura of wisdom and intelligence; for the audience, it is an aura of sharp wit and keen insight..."

"Alright, alright, stop talking and get on with the search for Misor King!"

Without comparison, there is no harm; Livre couldn't stand it anymore and hurriedly interrupted Edwina.

Edwina closed her eyes, and the expressions on her face began to change dramatically.

A few minutes later, she opened her eyes and shook her head regretfully:

"No trace of the witch was found..."

What's going on? Is Misor King not on the island?

As Liviel pondered this with a puzzled expression, she suddenly remembered something and spoke:

"Rumor has it that during her illness, Tracy didn't like men; she seemed to only like women..."

As she spoke, Livre's temper flared up:

"So, it's possible she never had a relationship with Misor King at all! Your search was misguided from the start."

Upon hearing this, Edwina remained silent for a few seconds before muttering to herself:

"So that's how it is..."

"You claim to be very knowledgeable! How come you don't even know this!"

Livre questioned Edwina with a hint of helplessness.