Chapter 539: The purpose of the immortal witch?
Katrina!
Angel immediately thought of the night on the Black Death. After she and Klein sneaked into the flagship of Vice Admiral Disease, they almost killed the pirate general, but were easily subdued by his "mother", Katarina Pele, who had become an "immortal" witch a thousand years ago.
If Mr. Azik had not arrived in time, both of them would have died there without any chance of resistance.
But now, this Sequence 3 witch sect leader would actually take the initiative to send a letter to himself?
Angel was not surprised that Katarina knew his identity. Even the Church of Storms and the military were able to quickly determine that "Angelica Thatch" had nothing to do with the sinking of the "Black Death". If "Vice Admiral of Disease" didn't even know who was responsible for destroying her two ships, then she didn't deserve the title of Pirate General.
But the most important thing is, why was the letter delivered by his own messenger, Ms. Wensa?
Several questions popped up in his mind instantly. Angel unfolded the letter completely and continued to read:
"You must be wondering how I managed to get the letter to you through that black cat. Don't worry, your Elaine is fine, and the same goes for other people who know about the summoning ritual. I can only say that this was a coincidental encounter.
"What's important is that I still abide by the agreement I made with the Archon of Death and will not take the initiative to deal with you or your friends. I hope he will do the same. After all, our cooperation on the batch of Death God Documents was quite pleasant.
"But I must warn you. Even if I haven't taken action, you've already attracted the attention of the Witch Cult. I won't share any additional information with them, but there are more than just me, the Witch Demigods of the Sea. Sooner or later, you'll be exposed to their sight, and even be actively tempted and attacked. If you want to survive them, advance as soon as possible."
Seeing this, Angel looked away temporarily, thinking about the real intention behind Catalina's message and the hidden trap.
At least, Angel would never believe her "chance encounter with the black cat Wenza". Messengers spend most of their time in the spirit world, and it is harmful for living beings to stay in the spirit world for a long time. It is almost impossible for the two to have a chance to meet, unless...
Was the black cat from the Witch Path in her previous life an old acquaintance of the "immortal" witch Katarina?
"I guess I'll have to find a chance to ask my messenger next time. Maybe it has some ulterior motive in applying to be a messenger."
She murmured, looking in the direction the messenger had left, trying to find the black dot among the various bright colors, but undoubtedly failed.
As for what Katarina said about abiding by the agreement, it of course refers to Azik not taking the initiative to deal with "Vice Admiral of Disease" Tracy. After all, it can be learned from adventurers and sailors that this pirate general recently changed her flagship and reappeared with her pirate group. It is said that she is still looking for the whereabouts of the people who attacked her. Her whereabouts are not a secret. For Azik, who can travel through the spiritual world, this kind of target is simply a target under the spotlight.
"Could it be that Katharina Pele has other things to attend to lately, requiring her to leave the sea? So, to prevent her daughter... no, her son from being directly abducted from the spirit world by Mr. Azik, she specifically used this letter to reaffirm the agreement between the two parties? To this end, she even mentioned Elaine and 'my friend,' using them as hostages to intimidate each other..."
Of course, Angel had no way of confirming whether the other party dared to take action. After all, one was the Sequence 3 "Immortal" and the other was the Sequence 2 "Death Archon".
There was also the pursuit of the "Witch Cult"... Angel didn't have too many concerns about this. After all, she accompanied Klein to the sea mainly for him to digest the "Faceless Man" and become a "Master of Secret Puppetry". Now that both tasks were completed, she could just change her identity, leave here, and make sure the Witch Cult had nowhere to find her.
But Catalina's attitude still caught her attention.
"Could it be that the Witch Cult isn't a monolithic group? Katarina doesn't seem to care much about me trying to attack Tracy and look for clues to human trafficking?"
Unable to confirm this, she continued to look at the lower half of the letter.
"...Be careful of the Rose School. I believe you already know that the 'Blood Admiral' is related to them, but their power is more than that. On the sea, they are even as powerful as the 'Witch Cult'.
"Finally, I'll give you a small gift: southeast of Zhongcheng Island, near Pala Island, there is a small island. Some kind of extraordinary creature has recently appeared there, and it can provide the ingredients for a certain potion of 'despair'.
"Also, no need to reply."
After silently folding the letter into small squares, burning it with black flames to "disinfect" it, and putting it away, Angel began to digest the second half of the content.
Behind the "Blood Admiral" stood the Rose School. This was information she had learned from "Vice Admiral Iceberg" as early as when she entered the Five Seas. In the past few months, she had offended this secretive and evil sect more than once.
For example, they hunted down "Blood Admiral" Senior's Second Mate, Maiviti. On Oravi Island, they foiled the Rose School's plot to use Admiral Amyrius' mistress, seemingly trying to recruit the Admiral, but in reality, secretly contaminating Klein... This cult and the pirate generals they control probably hate Angelica Thatch and German Sparrow to the core...
Catalina mentioned this specifically, obviously for a special reason.
"Could it be that the Blood Admiral and the Rose School behind him have plans to deal with me or Klein in the near future?"
This made Angel somewhat worried. If it was just a pirate general, she, who had already completely digested the "pain" potion, plus Klein, who had been promoted to Sequence 5, it could be said that they could easily defeat him. However, with his huge team of subordinates and the cult behind them, it might not be possible.
Especially since Catalina had said that the "Rose School"'s power on the sea was no weaker than that of the "Witch Sect," this meant that the other side must have a demigod, and Sequence 4 was still beyond their ability to cope.
"...Unless we bring in other forces to help, such as Mr. Azik, Anne, and Bernadette."
Angel looked behind him and found that the two were still talking behind the "curtain".
"Finally, there's the 'gift' Katarina mentioned. She seemed certain I possessed the Sequence 4 potion formula, so she directly provided a location for the 'potion ingredients'? Near Pala Island, is it the location of another group of 'Gazers', or... the 'Black-Striped Shadow Giant Scorpion'?
"Most importantly, is what she said true? As a high-ranking member of the Witch Cult, why would she provide me with this information?"
She pondered the reason for the other party's change of attitude, and soon locked onto the scene where they met on the "Black Death" and the other party asked to see the "Disaster" spell.
"Did she sense the mysterious aura of the talisman, or perhaps she already knew the source of this power? She concealed it from the Witch Cult and even provided me with some assistance. Was she hoping to trade this power for something, or was she trying to show goodwill to someone behind me?"
But behind me are only Mr. Azik and the mysterious Mr. Fool. I have no idea where this power of "disaster" comes from...
Angel chuckled, feeling the other party's caution and misjudgment were ridiculous.
At this moment, Anne removed the invisible wall that divided the deck into two areas, and the last words of their conversation were heard here.
"...I will continue searching for clues in this sea area and the Rorsted Archipelago. You will try to decipher his diary."
As she spoke, Anne's golden eyes looked over here, making Angel guess that she wanted him to hear this on purpose.
There was no doubt that the "he" who had contact with these two women could only be Emperor Roselle. What were they looking for? And why were they deciphering the Emperor's diary?
A few more questions popped up in Angel's mind, but before he could think about them carefully, Anne walked up to him, her bare feet making crisp sounds on the deck.
"Thank you, Contractor Angel Granger. I didn't expect you to help me find Bernadette so quickly. I thought it would be a long wait. After all, I've already spent too much time waiting."
This Sequence 2 angel smiled and spoke softly, completely lacking the aura and indifference of a High-Sequence Angel.
Maybe it has something to do with her reunion with Bernadette...
"I have other things to do right now and cannot stay with you for the time being. If you need any help as a reward beyond the contract requirements, you can ask now."
Anne said this and looked at Bernadette beside her. The latter nodded, indicating that the "other things" were related to her.
Angel was delighted. The rewards of this trip to the "Gods' War Ruins" had finally arrived for her.
"First, the drop of blood you gave me last time was consumed in the battles against the 'Rose School' and the 'Mother Tree of Desire'. Could you provide me with another drop for communication when necessary, and... for combat use? Also, if I encounter some powerful enemies, could you provide some more direct assistance?"
Angel raised this point because of what Catalina said, "Be careful of the Rose School." If he could get another drop of the mythical creature's blood, it would be very beneficial in the battle against the possible demigods of the Rose School. And if he could get Anne's direct promise, he wouldn't have to worry about a demigod.
Unexpectedly, just by asking Angel to do so, Anne stretched out her slender right hand without hesitation, and a drop of golden blood quickly oozed out from the tip of her index finger, which once again made Angel feel the fear and dizziness of looking at a terrifying object.
"If you are about to fight a powerful enemy, it is best to recite my name in advance to let me know, otherwise I may not arrive in time."
Nodding, Angel carefully bottled and sealed the drop of "Anne's Blood" and then turned his gaze to the "Mysterious Queen" Bernadette.
"Ms. Bernadette, I'd like to know if there's a 'Black-Striped Shadow Giant Scorpion' near Pala Island?"
This can also be regarded as a request for a "reward". I believe that given the other party's current mood, they will not refuse.
Moreover, Angel's question was very clever. She did not mention that the clue was provided by Catalina, but directly asked whether the extraordinary creatures existed here. If the answer was yes, it would also confirm that the "immortal" witch did not lie.
The "Mysterious Queen" with long chestnut hair and a strange outfit wearing trousers under her skirt chuckled and replied:
"Didn't you already know that from the letter? Are you worried that a witch who can deliver letters to you will deceive you?"
That's exactly what I was worried about! And how did you know I received the letter... Angel complained inwardly, feeling that he had no privacy at all on this ship.
Seeing her expression changing from gloomy to bright, Bernadette continued:
"At least she didn't deceive you about the clues about the potion ingredients, and that island..."
"When I passed by Pala Island a month ago, I did feel some ominous aura from a small island nearby."
Anne, who was half a head shorter than the "mysterious queen" and looked a little weak, like a daughter standing beside her mother, took over the conversation.
"The aura there is very similar to the 'Disaster' spell you used."
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