Lord of Mysteries: The Good Witch
Chapter 978

The Nature of "Time Travel"

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It couldn't be that... I asked some questions that I shouldn't have asked...

Just when Angel was feeling uneasy and waiting for the other party to take the initiative to break the awkward silence, "Mirror Person" suddenly smiled and replied:

"How could it be? It was you who activated the runes and went from Bansy Harbor to Trier and then to 'Dream City', not me. Could it be that you would encounter two Anne and two Amon's Avatar?"

Not to mention two, a hundred Amon's Avatar is not surprising... Angel muttered, understanding what the other party meant.

From the explanation of "Mirror Person", she can infer that this "travel" is not a real change to the future time and space, but a "loan" that can buy a certain amount of extra time, but needs to return to the original time as soon as possible. During this period, not only can the two Angel not meet, but it is best not to have any intersection and not interfere with each other's behavior.

As for all other people and things in the world, they are still the same, neither increasing nor decreasing...

"But there is a problem... If I use the Beyonder Characteristic of 'Dream City' to be promoted to Sequence 2 five days later, and then go back to the past, wouldn't there be two copies of the 'Catastrophe' characteristic on November 12th? One is in my body, and the other is still in 'Dream City' and has not been taken out?"

Just like asking a teacher for advice, Angel said thoughtfully.

This question has been lingering in her mind since she decided to use the runes of Bansy Harbor to "travel". However, the situation was urgent at the time and she had to pass through the runes connecting the two places as soon as possible to leave her "brand" at an earlier point in time, so she never had the chance to ask.

"That's true, but in fact they are the same Beyonder Characteristic. The one you brought back five days ago is a 'mirror image' produced by the power of 'City of Calamity'. It will not separate or aggregate after your death., possessing all the same characteristics as the original body... it will not be until another five days pass when the real 'Catastrophe' characteristics are taken away by another you, that they will merge into one and become the real Beyonder Characteristic."

"How is this possible..." Angel subconsciously retorted, "If Beyonder Characteristic can be 'copied' like this, then what if a God uses The power of City of Calamity allows two True God to appear at the same time. Doesn't that mean there are six copies of Sequence 1's Beyonder Characteristic and two copies of 'Uniqueness'?"

"Why isn't it possible?"

Mirror Person said with a chuckle.

"This is just the difference between the original body and the mirror image, just like you and me. Will you be confused because 'Mirror Person' does not have Beyonder Characteristic, but has similar power to you? Will you be confused because of me? Do you think it's unreasonable to show the power of 'Apocalypse' and 'Conqueror' respectively with Medici in 'Ruins No.1'?

"Moreover, the false characteristics that can be obtained using this method are limited to Sequence 1, excluding 'Uniqueness', so there is no problem with 'Two Gods'!"

Indeed, I have never thought carefully about why "Mirror Person" and "Mirror Substitution" can have Beyonder Ability that is not much worse than me. They obviously don't have any Beyonder Characteristic in their bodies... This is Is it the influence of "Mirror World" on reality, similar to "Yesterday Once More", Charm borrowing power from the past, and "Historical Void Image" getting help from Historical Void?

Angel thought about it, and made some guesses about the reason why "Uniqueness" would not be divided into the main body and the mirror image.

This is probably why it is called "the only". No matter which method is used, there will only be one copy at the same time...

Feeling more and more pain in his head, Angel quickly changed the topic:

"Although I can't 'copy' Uniqueness, I should be able to bring other Beyonder and use the runes of Bansy Harbor or other places to travel through time, so that more 'companions' can appear at the same time, right? Even if we can't meet, we can still do many things separately..."

"If you don't mind them growing breasts, swelling, detaching their heads or turning to stone, that's fine. "Mirror Person's tone had a rare hint of sarcasm, "For us, the power of 'City of Calamity' is a gift and a boost. For others, it is just 'pollution'..."

This completely blocked the method of free riding and taking advantage of loopholes... Angel sighed helplessly, ended the communication with "Mirror Person" through prayer and response, and looked through the window to the park not far away.

Originally belonging to Anne, the dark hull of "Queen Anne's Revenge" is still parked in the lake in the center of the park. It is surrounded by many curious residents, and some even bring their families there, as if they are visiting a certain attraction.

Suddenly, Angel discovered that there was a statue in front of the ship that was exactly the same as the double bronze statue on the first floor of the City Hall, and there were the most residents watching nearby.

I always feel that under the arrangement of that Amon clone, I have some kind of strange identity in this city, and Anne was also led astray by him... Angel muttered, closed the window, and decided to take advantage of these few days of free time to find Auxiliary Materials equipped with "Catastrophe" Potion.

In the next five days, Angel left "Dream City" during the day and went to the Southern Continent to find the required promotion materials. At night, he returned to this floating city hanging alone on the sea, suppressing his anxiety and waiting for his "Catastrophe" Demoness Beyonder Characteristic to be completely separated from the urban order.

It is not that she has never thought about praying to Mr. Fool, or using a messenger to try to contact another self, just like she did during the two previous "time travels", trying to learn more about the "future" information for her.

But due to Mirror Person's warning, she still didn't do it.

If something really happened, the other Angel should take the initiative to contact me, otherwise, maintaining the status quo is the best choice... She comforted herself so, not only did she not get close to Backlund, she didn't even dare to set foot on the North Continent's land.

During the period, when the new week arrived, Angel was half expecting and half fearful to wait for the convening of Tarot Club. But in the end, when the hour hand passed three o'clock in the afternoon, the familiar crimson light did not envelope her, and the greetings of "Justice" Audrey did not flow through her ears.

After all, in this Timeline, she is just a "spectator".

Early on Thursday morning, Angel tidied up the temporary residence where he had lived for five days, put all the items in their places in a ritualistic manner, locked the door, and came to the somewhat noisy City Hall.

Today will be the day when she will be promoted to "Catastrophe" Demoness, and it will also be the day when the entire floating city decides its future.

In the City Hall, the resident representatives will vote on whether to let "Dream City" land on the selected island and become a city of Fifth Epoch called "Black Iron Epoch".

Angel Entering City Hall, when passing through the hall with a bronze statue of himself, you can hear representatives from different industries whispering.

Some of them are quite excited, thinking that the city must contact the outside world if it wants to develop; some are worried, thinking that the rumored brutal and militant North Continent residents will be detrimental to them; some have an indifferent attitude, but their rights cannot be damaged...

She even saw Wilson in the "Difference" club, the retiring "Detective" who voted on behalf of all Beyonder residents from the outside world.

I don't know whether they hope to bring "Dream City" back to reality, or continue to wander on the uninhabited sea, independent of the world... Angel thought about it, bypassed the crowd, came to the second floor, and soon saw Anne Gustav who was busy.

"Busy? No, the main things are all done by Goredolf, I just need to show up..."

Anne murmured, holding Angel's arm like he did five days ago, taking her to Underground Area, and entering Memorial Hall where "Night Emperor" was enshrined.

What was different from that day was that next to Regular Octahedron, which was constantly rotating, exuding a majestic aura, and bursting out characters representing order, there was an extra fist-sized one, with deep black flames flowing on the surface, but a little bit of Red Light crystal inside.

This is Beyonder Characteristic of "Catastrophe" Demoness.

"You can only deploy Potion here, otherwise taking Beyonder Characteristic too far away from 'Hand of Order' will cause multiple disasters, such as meteorites, Storm or earthquakes," Anne explained, stretched out his right hand, and attracted the crystal to his side from a distance, "I won't disturb you anymore. If you are promoted next to 'Hand of Order', who is temporarily under my control, even if something goes wrong, there may be a chance to save it."

"Thanks."

Angel took the somewhat hot Beyonder Characteristic and said with sincere gratitude.

She knew that Anne had been using her control authority over the city in the past few days to accelerate the extraction of the characteristics of "Catastrophe" Demoness. Even the long-overdue vote had been postponed until today, just to allow her to obtain the characteristics as soon as possible and be promoted.

Hearing her thanks, Anne just tilted his head, and his figure turned into a golden streamer, and Memorial Hall drilled out, leaving Angel the Solitary One here.

Light flashed around the latter, and Auxiliary Materials that composed "Catastrophe" Potion flew out of Mirror World. They were pulled by Spirituality and floated around Beyonder Characteristic, which replaced the main material, and finally gathered in one place.

There is no need for a glass to hold it, these materials are finally melted into black droplets in a black flame, with a smooth and round surface, reflecting the dark golden light of "Hand of Order" and the calm face of Angel.

Looking at this drop of black liquid, Angel felt like he had been thirsty in the desert for several days and then encountered a sweet spring in an oasis. He just wanted to pick it up and drink it instantly.

But now, she hesitated, a little worried about whether her ritual of "creating Catastrophe in a complete area" had been completed, and whether she was at the "peak of Catastrophe". Can she subdue Potion at the right time?

At this moment, the voice of "Mirror Person" appeared in her ears:

"Can't you feel the attraction Potion has for you? This means that the time for promotion has arrived... To create various Catastrophe, Destruction Ritual in the tomb of 'Black Emperor', to prevent the promotion of a prospective God, in terms of occult concepts is no less than a Catastrophe that affects the entire continent, and the consequences of this behavior are only now really beginning to appear..."

Mirror Person can actually communicate with me directly. Is it because of the influence of the characteristics of "Catastrophe" Demoness on us... Angel was startled and immediately analyzed the information contained in the other party's words.

It was Angel's plan to use "quality" instead of "quantity" to complete the ritual requirements. What she was curious about was the second half of "Mirror Person".

As if he heard her voice, Mirror Person continued to say in a sighing tone:

"The death of George III will lead to a real war sweeping the continent, and the fate of digital God will change as a result. You play a key role in it, and these effects will also provide you with more feedback.

"Come on, take Potion and save what you need to save."

What I should save...Klein? And this so-called World War?

When she heard that the war was about to expand, Angel felt a little heavy, but the last sentence of "Mirror Person" made her no longer hesitate. She used Spirituality to pull the prepared Potion to her mouth, raised her head and drank it in one gulp.

In an instant, burning, cold, and body-tearing multiple pains enveloped Angel's whole body.

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