Chapter 108 Triss
Leonard listened attentively at first, then his face changed and he reached out to stop the "fortune teller" who was eager to try.
"Look, the corner of this mirror."
He pointed to the bottom of the full-length mirror. In the corner, there was a coin-sized bloodstain. It looked like it had been accidentally dripped there, and it had turned a dark red. Even under the light, in the dark, it was inconspicuous and easily overlooked.
"That's probably a trick left behind by the 'Witch of Pleasure.' If anyone uses this mirror for divination or spiritual communication, trying to find clues about her, the curse will be activated."
"Maybe the curse trap isn't fatal, but it's definitely enough for you right now."
After being stopped by Leonard from committing a suicidal act, Klein's face, already pale from blood loss, turned even paler.
He had considered losing the divination battle and being misled by the ambiguous divination results, but he had never considered that the item used for divination itself might be a trap.
If his spiritual power had not played a role at the critical moment, if Leonard had not reminded him in time, his rash behavior would probably have put himself in danger again. The fatal wound on his chest was "transferred" in time, but what if he encountered a curse again?
Recalling how the hair wrapped around the ritual dagger had been burned into a wisp of black smoke by the curse, he felt a pang of fear in his heart.
It seems that "divination" is not omnipotent, and sometimes it can even be harmful...
This thought suddenly popped up in Klein's mind, and then he felt his body, mind, and spirit enter a wonderful state, as if they had merged into one. Then, he heard an illusory sound of breaking, like the sound of some kind of container being shattered.
He understood that this was because the "Fortune Teller" potion in his body had been completely digested.
Before I could savor the joy, the regret that welled up in my heart diluted it.
Either the mirror was completely destroyed or it was cursed, and the altar downstairs had also been cleared of all traces. How could he find these two extraordinary people?
How about trying their underwear?
Klein recalled the method he had used to locate the cursed altar through the deceased's clothing. His eyes couldn't help but look at the distinctive women's clothing in the closet.
Dunn and Leonard, who were discussing in low voices nearby, seemed to have thought of this as well, and their eyes converged on the wardrobe.
"No need for divination..."
A slightly trembling sound came from outside the bedroom door.
The three people in the room were stunned. Klein was the first to react. He reached out and turned off the kerosene lamp that Leonard was holding.
The moonlight coming in from the window replaced the warm light, illuminating the bedroom with a crimson glow.
Angel, who was standing by the door, carefully poked her head out and looked into the bedroom. After confirming that there was no fire as she feared, she slowly walked in.
The hood of her windbreaker was pulled up, her back was hunched, and she looked like a frightened kitten.
"That 'witch' who attacked Klein was Tris, the 'instigator' Tris."
"I wasn't sure during the fight just now, but when I think back on her face, it's about 70% similar to Tris."
Angel's voice came from under the hood, a little lower than usual.
"What?"
Klein exclaimed.
"You mean, the 'instigator' Tris is a woman? Was she disguised as a man before?"
Dunn also asked with a frown.
"No, he was originally a man, at least when I saw him in the underground market of the 'Dragon Bar'. But now this 'witch' is also him, his appearance after promotion."
"Have you never wondered why Sequence 7 of 'Assassin' is called 'Witch'?"
I did have my doubts, but there are countless potions with bizarre names, like the "Joker" potion formula I got from Sirius's body, which also had a very strange name...
Klein shook his head, shaking off the strange thought. He saw Dunn and Leonard nodding beside him, indicating that they had indeed been curious, so he quickly nodded as well.
"Because if you are promoted from 'Instigator' to 'Witch', if you were originally male, you will be transformed into a female during the promotion process..."
From male to female!
Klein heard himself... no, all the men in the room gasped in unison.
"That's right. No wonder the leaders of the 'Witch Cult' are all women, and no wonder the potion is called 'Witch'..."
Leonard muttered to himself, but his eyes were looking at Klein and the captain.
Why are you looking at me... I'm not a "witch"... and it's impossible for me to have any contact with these strange guys...
Klein glared back angrily, but saw that Leonard had already looked away.
snort……
He also looked away and suddenly found that Angel was standing in front of him.
The other person straightened his back, and his slightly taller body brought an invisible pressure, forcing Klein to take a half step back.
"Here, Klein, find them quickly and stop them from harming anyone else."
He subconsciously took the thing the other party handed him, and when he looked down, he found that it was a map of Tingen City torn in half. He then reacted and turned to the back of the map.
Each half of the map is sketched with delicate brushstrokes.
In the moonlight outside the window, he saw a female face with long hair and a round face in the painting. It was indeed somewhat similar to Tris, the "instigator" on the wanted poster. The other face was a female face that looked slightly more mature, but more charming and attractive.
During the short battle just now, she had actually memorized the appearance of both of them?
This way we have information that can be used for divination!
Klein took a deep breath and regained his confidence as a fortuneteller. He first placed Tris's portrait on the dressing table and prepared to start with Tris, a lower-sequence Beyonder.
No, she should be called Triss now.
Klein pulled out the citrine pendant from his pocket. It was stained with his own blood and had several cracks from the pressure he had endured during his last struggle. He gathered his thoughts and entered a meditative state.
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On the east bank of the Tussock River, two women, one in front and one behind, quietly came ashore from the simple dock.
As if being chased by something, the two men didn't care about their heavy and wet clothes and continued to run wildly until they approached an uninhabited farmhouse, then they slowed down.
Leading the group was a tall lady with long gray hair. She casually rolled her dripping hair up behind her head. She walked into the farmhouse with ease and came out soon after carrying a box.
Waiting for her outside the farmhouse was a woman with black hair and a round face, who looked like she had just reached adulthood. She looked around anxiously, and only breathed a sigh of relief when her long gray hair returned to her side.
"Mitis, my magic mirror just issued another warning. Someone is trying to locate me using divination."
"It must be that team of Nighthawks. My trap wasn't triggered. They might have seen through my tactics and used other methods for divination. They also used a substitute to block your curse. It seems they are very familiar with the workings of dark magic."
"But you brought the original idol with you and took basic anti-divination measures. Their divination will not succeed."
The lady called Mitis put the wooden box on the ground and opened the lid. Inside were several neatly folded women's dresses, even women's veil hats to cover their faces and flat shoes for easy movement.
"Hurry up, change your clothes right here and do another counter-divination. Go find a place to rest near the steam train station and catch the earliest train tomorrow leaving Tingen City for Backlund."
"What about you? Are you still planning to stay in Tingen? In less than 24 hours, our wanted posters will be posted all over the city."
The round-faced woman, the former "instigator" and now the "witch" Triss asked in surprise.
She was not surprised that Mitis had hidden clothes here. Although this "Witch of Joy" was sarcastic and liked to preach, she was always careful and always had a backup plan.
Unfortunately, after Randy died in the last mission, something became amiss with her and she started acting like a madman.
This time she sent me to Backlund, so where is she going?
Triss pondered while searching through the box for clothes that suited her.
"Don't worry about that. I have an important mission and will stay in Tingen City."
Mitis tore off her wet dress and a strange smile appeared on her face.
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