Mystery: The Witch of Desire

Liviel, disregarding the steps leading up to the high platform, unleashed her spider silk, which ensnared the mummy imbued with powerful spiritual energy.

Then she saw a gold plaque below the platform, engraved with the mummy's name: Tutankhamun.

"Mr. Tutankhamun, please forgive me..."

Livre pulled on the spider silk and yanked it down completely.

boom!

Tutankhamun's mummy smashed a hole in the ground, and the gold and jewels buried with him fell out as the shroud fell off, followed by his shriveled internal organs.

Finally, the outer shroud completely fell away, and a corpse wrapped entirely in yellowish-brown linen strips rolled out, its surface stained with a dark red, oily liquid.

The corpse was extremely thin, with a gold-based mask with colorful patterns on its face, and two exceptionally pure black gemstones embedded in its eye sockets.

Whether it was an illusion or not, the moment the corpse, wrapped only in a thin strip of cloth, appeared, the surroundings seemed to dim a little, and a pool of dark red liquid flowed out from it, soaking the soil near the pit.

Just then, a whooshing sound came from behind and exploded nearby. Livre's figure vanished instantly, leaving behind a broken magic wand.

She turned around in horror and saw the newly appeared demigod man throwing cannonballs at her with his bare hands. The cannonballs were amplified in the air by mystical power and turned into balls of light that were radiating intense heat. Their power was extremely astonishing!

Janice, preoccupied with her own problems, couldn't spare the time to intercept the cannonballs for her. Livre made a desperate decision, manipulating her spider silk to entangle Tutankhamun's corpse and continuing to run towards the passage behind the platform.

As she stepped through the gate of the passage, Livre suddenly had a strange sense of familiarity: this place seemed to be familiar to her, as if she had been here before.

Liviel dared not linger and continued deeper into the corridor. Before long, she entered a stone hall that was over a hundred square meters in size.

Stepping onto the uneven stone ground, Livre instantly sensed something was wrong. She instinctively looked down, her pupils suddenly contracting:

The ground beneath their feet was not the floor, but rather petrified human bodies.

She quickly looked around and saw that everything in the hall—the walls, decorations, floor, and ceiling—was made up of countless petrified human figures. Some of the figures had their faces turned outwards, and you could see their hideous expressions before they died.

A strong sense of unease welled up inside Liviel. She quickly raised her sapphire ring. This place was far from the forbidden zone of the military demigod's decree. She wanted to try to activate the mirror teleportation to leave.

However, the moment she revealed the ring, the sapphire suddenly flashed with a blinding cold light, a rumbling sound came from the center of the hall, and a crack appeared in the floor, as if something was about to emerge from the ground.

What happened? My sapphire ring is malfunctioning...

Liviel was startled and took a few steps back, wanting to turn around and escape, but the outside world was still filled with gunfire, and the battle between the three demigods was still going on.

After a moment's thought, she reluctantly stayed where she was, watching the statue slowly emerge from the ground.

Soon, she saw long hair ending in snake heads, and a woman's face so beautiful it defied description.

Chick! It's a statue of Chick!

As her elegant curves and shapely legs emerged from the ground, Livre saw Chick's full appearance once again outside the mirror world.

In an instant, an unbearable restlessness surged from the bottom of her heart, causing her to unconsciously feel a sense of blasphemy towards the statue of the deity.

Immediately afterwards, her body became sluggish, and her skin became rough and hard, as if she were about to turn into one of the countless stone statues in the hall.

Liviel quickly activated the Fallen Tree Spirit's power to control her desire for the statue. As a cool sensation flowed through the tattoo on her lower abdomen, the stiffness in her body disappeared, and her skin became smooth again.

call……

Liviel let out a soft breath and, from a certain distance, cautiously observed the statue: it was exactly the same as the Chick she had seen in the mirror world, with a mirror inlaid with many colored gems in its bony hands.

However, the mirror was not made of stone, but was a real mirror that revealed a dim light.

Livre noticed that the mirror had a noticeable chip, where a gem should have been set.

She looked at the sapphire ring on her hand, lost in thought, wondering if there was any connection between the two.

She couldn't help but start counting the colors of the gems on the mirror: gray, yellow, purple, and nine other colors ranging from black to orange.

There are twelve colors in total, but blue is not one of them.

These gems of different colors symbolize Chick's authority, and she gave me the blue gem, so His mirror is missing a color.

According to Livre's estimation, the sculpture and mirror should be some kind of symbol of Chick's authority, rather than the authority itself; otherwise, given her current status, being so close to the authority of a god, she would probably have already vanished into thin air.

Liviel breathed a slight sigh of relief. Just as she was thinking about how to make use of the sculpture in front of her, the white gem on the mirror suddenly shone with a dazzling light, and the mirror surface rippled.

Two slender figures emerged from the mirror. One wore a white dress, exuding a mature and graceful charm with a touch of sweetness, while the other wore women's trousers with a flesh-colored shirt, her face bright and elegant.

Katarina, Theresa...

Liviel was startled, not expecting that these two witches would actually walk out of the mirror.

When Tracy saw Livre, she immediately showed a look of astonishment.

"How come you are here?"

"How will you be here?"

Liviel and Tracy spoke almost simultaneously, while the White Witch Katarina maintained her gentle smile, seemingly unsurprised to see Liviel.

Katarina's voice was as clear and melodious as a spring, and she spoke with a smile:

"You've finally come to this place."

"Me?" Livre looked puzzled. "You knew I was coming here?"

Katarina's eyes were as gentle as water as she chuckled softly:

"Whether it's here or somewhere else... it doesn't matter, as long as you can understand one thing, understand the truth about the Pale Catastrophe of the Quaternary Period."

"what do you want to say in the end?"

Livre was completely confused and felt even more puzzled.

Katarina explained calmly:

"Originally, he joined forces with Death to fight against the Seven Gods in the Southern Continent. However, after the Pale Calamity, Death fell, and Origin returned to the Mirror. He also lost some of his authority in the Southern Continent."

"Our purpose this time is to reclaim the authority that we originally held in the Southern Continent."

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Upon hearing this, Livre asked calmly:

"What exactly do you want to do?"

“Not ‘you,’ but ‘us.’” Katarina smiled indulgently. “You are also a member of our sect. And one of the most beloved by the Primal One.”

Can I not take this love...?

Livre silently grumbled to herself, waiting for Katarina to continue.

“First, we must retrieve the ‘Soul of War’ from that cultist sorcerer.” Katarina’s expression turned cold as she looked out into the corridor. “With that sealed artifact, we can control the people of the Southern Continent and shake the foundations of the Seven Gods’ faith.”

So that explains why the 'Soul of War' became a coveted item among the colonists, the resistance, the Witch Cult, and the Rose School. It seems my earlier guess was correct: the reason the gods bestow blessings upon the people is to use their faith to maintain certain crucial aspects of their own power…

While pondering, Katarina asked in an inquiring tone:

"That sorcerer seems to trust you a lot now?"

The Trickster refers to Janice? So Sequence 4 of the Diviner's Path is called The Trickster...

Livr shook her head and said:

"Our relationship is purely based on mutual exploitation; there is absolutely no trust between us."

“No need to be so modest.” Katarina’s eyes were smiling. “You have a special quality that always makes people trust you and rely on you… that sorcerer is no exception.”

Upon hearing this, Tracy's blue eyes flashed with jealousy, as if she were very unconvinced.

Livre seemed slightly embarrassed: Do I have that kind of aura? I didn't know...

Katarina handed Livre a mirror inlaid with white gemstones, saying without any emotion:

"Keep this with you, then find an opportunity to get close to that sorcerer. Leave the rest to me."

Livre didn't take the mirror, but instead said carefully:

"That sorcerer is fighting two demigods from the military. We don't even need to lift a finger; she'll die on her own."

Katerina simply smiled slightly:

"You underestimate a sorcerer. It would be very difficult for two enemies of the same level to kill him."

Under Livre's surprised gaze, Katarina continued:

"However, we can't let the military relax too much. If they retain too much strength, they'll compete with us for the 'Soul of War.' It's best to make them both weaken each other..."

Livre raised an eyebrow and probed:

"I thought you wouldn't scheme against those two demigods in the military, after all, the cult and the royal family are allies."

Upon hearing this, Katarina gave a meaningful smile:

"We're not exactly allies, just cooperating on certain things... Heh, you'll find out soon enough. By the way..."

Katarina seemed to suddenly remember something and said casually:

"Perfect timing. Speaking of the royal family... a traitor from the sect has also arrived in the Southern Continent. Go and kill her; it'll be a piece of cake."

As she spoke, she snapped her fingers, and a phantom mirror appeared in the air, displaying a beautiful and alluring face:

Ms. B!

Liviel was deeply shocked and her expression betrayed her. She tried her best to control her facial expressions by using her acting skills, and simply nodded as if she didn't care.

"Alright, let's get down to business," Katarina waved her hand. "Go back outside first, and I'll take action as needed. Don't worry, I won't let you die in the battle against those demigods."

Let's hope so...

Liviel gave a bitter smile and pointed to Tutankhamun's mummy:

"I'll take this mummy with me first."

"Whatever you want, but he's in some danger..."

Katarina glanced at the mummy, then looked away.

What mummy could be more dangerous than you, the ageless witch?

Livre muttered to herself and threw the mummy, stained with red oil, into the mirror world.

Then, under Katarina's expectant gaze and Tracy's unfriendly stare, she walked outside.

Back on the platform where the mummy was placed, Livre was stunned by the sight before her:

The two mummies that were lying on the high platform jumped up and fought with the two demigods from the military. Jenny's figure disappeared completely, leaving only faint spiritual threads that could be barely sensed in the air.

This sorcerer is indeed difficult to deal with...

Liviel didn't make any rash moves, remaining hidden and observing quietly from the side. Even if the demigods discovered her, they probably wouldn't have the time to deal with her.

At that moment, Nasita dodged the mummy's impact, raised her hand towards the void before her, and shouted:

"Eliminate all mosquitoes here!"

Whoosh! Dozens of various insects fell from the sky at the same time, turning into ashes. Janice's graceful figure flew out from one of the insects and then flashed onto the two black gem "eyes" of a mummy.

Suddenly, the pharaoh, who had been dead for countless centuries, opened his mouth, and a terrifying sound, not of human origin, came from his throat. His withered legs, wrapped in yellowish-brown bandages, took long strides and ran away!

Upon seeing this, the male demigod of the military raised his right palm and aimed it at the mutated mummy.

"All the dead will rest in peace."

He uttered a few words in Old Hermetic.

boom!

The mummy leaped up with a powerful push of its feet, jumping in another direction, escaping the place where the dead would finally rest with a speed unbecoming of a corpse.

Nasita, who was some distance away, narrowed her eyes, and a golden ring on her hand burst forth with a crystal-like light.

Her figure then teleported in front of the mummy, attempting to stop the dead from leaving.

However, the mummy changed direction again and rushed past from another angle.

It kept changing its direction of movement, seemingly aiming to get closer to the corridor behind the high platform, making irregular movements!

Livre felt a sudden surge of tension: if Janice continued running down the corridor, it would be tantamount to jumping into Katarina's trap!

Although she didn't consider Janice one of her own, she didn't want the Witch Cult's plan to succeed.

After a moment's thought, Livre manipulated the puppet, extending its spiritual threads to entangle the fleeing mummy.

The mummy paused slightly, then cast its gaze toward the direction where Livre was hiding, its two black gems, like eyes, seemingly showing surprise.

She immediately stopped and turned to rush towards the two military demigods, while the other mummy strode towards the outside of the Crystal Palace's barrier.

Nasita frowned and raised her hand: