Chapter 563 Witch Family

"Tamara..."

Mobet chewed gently on this unfamiliar and difficult-to-pronounce term, which once again confirmed to Angel that the "Dream Thief" in front of him was not the one who had fought alongside her. He was just a character in the book "reshaped" with some of his memories and personality. His behavior logic was consistent with the "story", but he could not remember his true identity.

Of course, according to the theory of subconsciousness and collective subconsciousness in mysticism, he should still have this part of the memory, but it is hidden deep in his consciousness, like a backlog of goods.

"I'm sorry, I haven't heard of that name."

After thinking for a moment, Mobet smiled apologetically. He felt a little uneasy about rejecting the beautiful woman in front of him, so he took the initiative to find other topics, telling the story of how he and Xiatas met, got to know each other, and eventually became husband and wife.

Beautiful, but illusory, like a "personality" that was just mentioned in passing... Angel commented, feeling more and more sad for these teammates he had only known for a short time.

When the strong liquor in front of him was almost finished, Angel finally saw Klein push open the door of the tavern and walk in. He passed by the small table in front of the two of them as if brushing past them and handed Angel the characteristics of "Nightmare".

With the special feature in hand, Angel can simply use the power of "nightmare". Under her spiritual vision, a hazy ball of light appeared on Mobet in front of her. It kept shaking, as if resisting Angel's contact.

He hasn't fallen asleep yet...

As soon as he had this thought, Angel found that the opponent's "light ball" became soft and lost its resistance.

She looked up and found that Klein had cast a "sleeping" spell at some point, causing most of the people in the tavern to fall asleep. The rest also felt a little drowsy, as if they had drunk too much low-quality wine.

Thank you… She mouthed the words silently, touched Mobet’s ball of light with her spiritual power, and entered his dream.

This was still the same tavern as the outside world, only more bustling, and the "dream thief" sitting opposite Angel was also passionate, as if he had become the real him.

After some similar greetings as before, Angel asked again about "Tamara".

"I remember now. They're a little-known family that possesses some of the Inquisitor's path formulas. Therefore, they've long been suppressed by Augustus and Castilla of the Solomon Empire. Haha, if it weren't for that, no one would know their name at all."

As expected, Mobet in the dream had different reactions to the same question. He thought for a moment before answering.

"In addition, they have a long-term marriage alliance with a group known as the 'Witch Family'. The true nobles of Solomon would not bother to do so... Well, except for Abraham and his people."

Witch family...does it mean the witch sect?

Upon hearing this term, Angel's first reaction was that it had become a secret cult, the "Witch Sect" that everyone hated. However, he instinctively felt that there were some differences between the two, otherwise they would not have openly married into the nobles of the Fourth Epoch without being suppressed.

"Witch family?"

She asked back, guiding the direction of the conversation.

"I don't know much about them either. I only know that they have a near-monopoly on the mid- and high-sequence levels of the Witch Path, and use marriage alliances to interfere in the affairs of the Empire... I suspected you the moment I saw you. Are you a Witch?"

Mobet looked at Angel who was sitting opposite him, and then changed the subject, exposing the other party's identity.

It became harder to deal with Mobet in the dream... No wonder he asked me if I had any relationship with the Tamara family when he saw me under the cave in the ice field. So this was the reason.

If calculated based on the time when Mobet entered Groselle's Travels during the Fourth Epoch, the "Original Witch" Chike might not have become a true god at that time, so the "Witch Cult" was still just a family, and even had to marry into the nobles to gain support... Angel thought about it and nodded to acknowledge his identity.

Since he was in a dream and had built an environment that was beneficial to him through his "nightmare" ability, Angel did not hide his own path, but continued to use "persuasion" to guide him.

"Tell me more about that witch family."

Her tone was soft and full of irresistible temptation.

"Actually, you don't have to be like that. I would have told you too..." Mobet averted his gaze, picked up his wine glass to hide his expression, and continued, "All I know about is their marriages with Abraham and Tamara. This kind of marriage won't cause tension among other nobles. After all, they only have women. Aside from sending some of their female offspring back to the witch family, there are almost no disadvantages for the intermarried families."

They are very good at taking advantage of their own strengths, and this kind of one-sided marriage and "transporting talents" to other families will not arouse the vigilance of other families... Angel complained in his heart.

Wait, send the women back to the witch family?

She suddenly realized that there was a clear difference between what Mobet said and the facts she had previously known.

According to Catalina's daughter, Lola Pelle, the rule of the witch sect is that female offspring born must be given to outsiders to raise, and only males can obtain the "assassin" potion and be promoted to a new "witch."

But the "Witch Family" of the Fourth Epoch of Solomon seemed to have the exact opposite approach?

"So, among 'witch families', are males or females the majority? Well, I assume you already know the 'problem' of the 'witch' path."

Angel suppressed his inner surprise and asked back.

"What kind of question is that?" Mobet sneered good-naturedly, took a sip of distilled liquor, and said, "Unless they are born with it, most men wouldn't choose this path, right?"

As expected, the biggest difference between the "Witch Family" of the Fourth Epoch and the current "Witch Sect" is probably the way they train their offspring... Is this due to some kind of change in the long history, or is it a deliberate change under the guidance of certain high-level officials?

Or, was it simply manipulated by Chike, the "Original Witch" who became a god and had control over the family and the entire path, that it became the evil sect it is today?

Moreover, since you know that most witches are women, why did you look at me with such a strange look when you heard that I was the "pain" witch in the cave... Keeping all these questions in mind, Angel suddenly recalled the way Mobet looked at him, and his expression became strange.

"Haha, are you actually a 'male witch'?" Mobet saw her expression change and chuckled, saying, "Sorry, it was just a joke. Don't tell Siatas."

While the dream was still going on, Angel asked some more questions about the history of the Fourth Epoch. He soon felt dizzy and wanted to have Klein join the conversation, but the dream around him suddenly shook. The outer walls of the tavern deformed and collapsed, and the surrounding drinkers disappeared without a trace.

This means that the dream is about to end.

Angel immediately exited the dream and was surprised to find a tall woman with glossy black hair and soft features standing before him.

She was shaking the ears of Mobet, who was sleeping on the table, shaking the "dream thief" awake and pulling him up.

"Sneaking out to drink again!"

Her voice was soft, yet filled with endless anger. It was none other than the Elf Singer, Siatas.

Mobet shuddered and regained consciousness. He looked at Angel across the table with a confused look in his eyes. Smartly, he didn't continue the conversation. Instead, he protected his ears and was dragged out of the tavern by Siatas.

"Next time you come here, you'll never go home!"

Listening to the sounds outside the tavern gradually fading away, Angel had a smile on his face, but his eyes were a little sad.

Mobet, Siatas, they don't recognize me, they don't recognize Klein anymore. These are just characters in "Groselle's Travels," not the real them...

After silently saying goodbye to the couple, Angel stood up and walked out of the tavern with Klein, who had been standing in the corner watching the entire "domestic violence." They walked along the bustling retro-style streets of Loen, passed through the busy city gate area, and returned to the double doors that only they could see.

In the chilly wind, which was far less intense than the storm during the duel with the "King of the North," Angel stood for a moment, calming himself down, and then asked Klein:

"How about you? Have you seen Groselle?"

Klein's eyes were filled with unconcealable sadness. He nodded and said,

"Like Mobet, the giants no longer recognized me. However, in my dream, I saw the real 'Giant King's Court.' Of course, this could also be Groselle's imagination and may not be consistent with reality. This is the characteristic of dreams...

"I saw the murals of the Giant King, Olmir; his queen, Omibella, the Harvest Goddess; and his eldest son, Badhair, the God of the Dawn. I gained a certain understanding of the history of the Second Age. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to delve deep into the underground of the Royal Court. There are dangers there that can corrode dreams. I'll have to wait until later to explore..."

Angel also shared the story of the "Witch Family." Klein frowned at the completely different approach from the current "Witch Sect." Like Angel, he also pointed his suspicion at Chike, the "Original Witch."

Of course, they had no evidence and could only keep their doubts to themselves and resolve them later.

After touching the double doors together, Angel and Klein returned to the gray foggy space and sat back in their own high-backed chairs. At the head of the long table, the gray fog was so thick that Mr. Fool's figure could not be seen clearly.

"Mr. Fool, thank you for your help. We have successfully explored the world of Groselle's Travels. As agreed, I will present the relevant information to you."

After resuming his hooded attire as The World, Klein bowed respectfully and spoke to the Fool.

Then he gave Angel a look that said "you know what I mean."

Actually, I can stay and wait for you... Angel muttered silently and asked the Fool for permission to return to reality first.

Wrapped in crimson light, Angel returned to the bedroom of the suite at the Azure Wind Hotel. After she recovered a little, she immediately took out Siatas's Ocean Singer Beyonder characteristic and the potion formula she had copied in advance, preparing to sacrifice it to the Fool and trade with the Hanged Man.

"Oh right, Klein should still be in the gray fog..."

Passing by the second bedroom, Angel suddenly became curious. She carefully pushed open the unlocked door, wanting to see what state Klein's body would remain in when his spirit went to the gray fog.

"According to my previous speculation, at this time, our bodies should remain rigidly in their original positions until the spirit returns..."

She glanced curiously around the bedroom and noticed that Klein wasn't sitting in a chair or lying on the bed as he usually did during "meetings." Instead, he was standing blankly by the bed, his feet in a strange, twisted position, his eyes staring straight ahead.