Chapter 864 Response
Normally, the response range of a Sequence 3 Honored Name wouldn't exceed the size of Backlund and the surrounding area. To use an ocean analogy, that's the area around Blue Mountain Island where Bayam was. Any further away, and the target of the Honored Name wouldn't be able to hear and respond.
However, for witches who can freely enter and exit the "mirror world", there is an exception: when chanting the Honorable Name, building an altar, constructing a ritual, and using a mirror with a mystical connection to the witch as the center of the ritual, the response range of the Honorable Name can be expanded to almost the entire world.
This is a trick that takes advantage of the fact that the speed of information and power transmission in the "mirror world" is far faster than that in the real world. Naturally, if Angel wants to respond, he has to enter another world.
But not many people knew her honorific name. Only a few people like Klein, Elaine, Sherman, and even Triss didn't know it. These people all had ways to communicate through messengers and would not use her honorific name, which might not be conveyed to her, to contact her in an emergency.
Therefore, Angel guessed that the person chanting the honorific name was most likely testing the effect of the "bestowal" ritual, such as making a talisman with a higher level of power.
That can only be Sherman... I'll go to the mirror world and respond to her later.
While thinking, Angel followed up on Bernadette's question about the "honorable name" and asked:
"If we want to prepare for Sequence 2's 'Anchor', how many people will be needed to chant my honorable name and spread my honorable name?"
"There's no exact number. It depends on the circumstances of each Angel's ascension," Bernadette replied, glancing at Anne beside her. "For example, Sister Anne's true form is a ship. As long as her self-awareness remains clear, she doesn't need additional anchors. But according to the data we've investigated, for Beyonders like you and me who ascend normally, to stabilize our state at Sequence 2 and avoid being affected by the residual spirits within our Beyonder characteristics, we'll need at least thousands of anchors."
So many... Angel frowned imperceptibly.
If there were about a hundred people, she could also let Elaine and Sherman guide their men to spread the word to a certain extent, especially the sailors and pirates living on the sea. There were many people who believed in anything spiritual, so it would not be difficult to let them recite the name of the "Golden Queen" in their spare time.
But Bernadette's answer was beyond her expectations.
"Of course, if the number of 'Anchors' is insufficient, there are other methods," Bernadette added, noticing her expression change. "The Orthodox Church has quite a few lesser-known angels, and some secret sects have Sequence 2 Beyonders who are even lesser-known. But this doesn't prevent them from drawing on the power of the gods to combat the deeper madness of Beyonder characteristics."
"The power of the gods?" Angel repeated subconsciously, then understood what he meant. "Add a paragraph referring to the gods in the honorific name?"
"That's right. For example, Night, The Fool... Normally, the Orthodox Church assigns different patron saints to different churches, allowing them to share the believers originally belonging to the gods. But even if they don't do that, as long as the gods allow, adding relevant descriptions to your honorific name can also serve as a partial 'anchor'... Of course, this has its risks, but for most angels, this sequence is the end, so there's no need to worry too much."
Bernadette replied in a tone that showed little respect for gods and angels.
This was similar to the process of potion digestion and performance, as well as the use of high-status individuals to replace large numbers of ordinary people during rituals... But compared to the Orthodox Church, which had a complete set of methods, how did the angels in those secretive organizations, or angels like Pallez Zoroast who had disappeared for thousands of years, maintain their good condition... Angel pondered, and began to consider whether to choose "Goddess of Night" or "The Fool" after his promotion to Sequence 2.
Fortunately, this problem was too far away, and she had enough time to think and evaluate it.
After a few more pleasantries, Anne used a drop of her own blood to replenish the power of the mark on Angel's palm, and the small gathering of three women with very different ages ended in the gradually darkening sky.
Angel went straight into the "mirror world", and the soft voice that had been echoing in her ears immediately became clear. At the same time, in the boundless illusory world beside her, a gray passage pointing to the distance flickered slightly, which was clearly different from the other "mirror passages" around her.
She could feel that the end of the passage was the special "magic mirror" left for Sherman. It was a mirror that Angel had positioned and had a certain mystical connection with her, so it could transmit the name to her ears across thousands of kilometers, rather than being limited to a limited area.
According to Angel's previous experiments, now she only needs to touch this "channel" to establish a connection with the prayers in the distance and make some simple responses, such as showing her extraordinary abilities near the mirror, or "bestowing" some power to help the other party make talismans, complete divination, or even create limited "disasters."
But at this time, the end of the "passageway" closest to her did not stay beside her, but turned a sharp angle, pointing to the bottom of the "mirror world", merging into a road with alternating red and black colors, and disappearing into the deep and hazy distance.
That is the mirror passage leading to the "City of Disaster"!
Sherman was chanting the name of Angelica Sage, the "Golden Queen." How could it point to another location? And it was also incredibly dangerous, the source of power whose "source" even Angel hadn't fully understood?
We must sever this connection quickly, otherwise Sherman will likely be affected by this power, which would be equivalent to being contaminated by the evil god, and there is no way to save her...
Angel didn't have time to think about it, and immediately flew down along the passage that gradually changed from gray to red and black, and soon entered the misty fog. Amidst a roar that was almost crazy and a constantly flashing light, she passed through the edge of the "mirror world" and appeared above a city surrounded by volcanoes, lava and broken earth.
Here, the boundary between the "mirror world" and the "real world" almost disappears, presenting a state of mutual fusion. Angel can see the doomsday-like scene around him, and can also see passages belonging to the mirror world passing by him. They come from all over the city, but all point to the sky.
The passage activated by Sherman's prayer through the magic mirror connected the sky and the ground under Angel's feet. She quickly lowered her altitude, and soon her feet stepped on the ground, and she saw the true destination of the passage.
It was connected to a small vanity mirror in the hands of another Angel Granger.
"Since you didn't respond, I took it upon myself to accept her prayer."
The "man in the mirror" Angel was not surprised by the arrival of the real body. He just showed a faint smile on the face that Angel was very familiar with, and turned the mirror in his hand towards this side.
In the mirror, Sherman's figure, bowing his head in prayer, was faintly visible, and the candle next to him had burned out, proving that the person who was praying and repeating the name of the Lord had indeed been waiting for some time.
"But that prayer was directed to me. How could it possibly be delivered here and be accepted and responded to by you?"
Angel asked back with a frown.
When she was promoted to "Immortal", she had basically determined the attitude of her "person in the mirror" and knew that the other party had no desire to replace her and go to the real world for the time being, but this did not mean that the "person in the mirror" posed no threat to her.
Now this practice of accepting prayers beyond oneself is a major hidden danger.
"Because I am also the queen feared by pirates, the nightmare of countless ships, the 'Golden Queen' Angelica Thatch." The "Mirror Figure" raised her lips, tilted her head slightly, and inadvertently revealed a girlish demeanor. She replied in a light tone, "We are the same person, and of course we share all power. Prayers to the Honorable Name are directed to you, who is closer, by default. However, I can respond at any time, unless you use the Honorable Name to more specifically point to the real body, stripping away the attributes of the 'Mirror World'."
As he spoke, Angel, the "man in the mirror", reached out and unbuttoned the button near his collarbone, pulled open his underwear, revealing his fair chest and the bloody mark on his skin.
It was the exact same "Hunter" mark as the one on Angel.
If I broke a leg in battle, would she become like that... Angel complained in his heart and nodded to accept the other party's explanation.
At the same time, she also thought of using this feature to respond to prayers without having to enter the mirror world herself.
Just let the "person in the mirror" respond for you!
As if he had guessed Angel's thoughts, "The Man in the Mirror" Angel stroked Sherman's figure in the dressing mirror and said:
"As your followers gradually increase and their prayers for you become more frequent, I can answer most of your prayers here. Whatever you can do, I can do."
Her fingertips flashed with a dim light, and she touched the talisman in front of Sherman through the mirror. The talisman was engraved with symbols and patterns but had not yet exerted any power. In an instant, the light moved to the other end of the mirror, dyeing the thin iron sheet a dark red with a somewhat evil meaning.
Angel could sense that it was the power of "disease". With the help of this spell, Sherman could use the power of the "Pain" Witch once, causing any target within a hundred meters around him to fall into the fatal disease.
"Can it only transmit the power of 'Sequence 5'?"
She thought about it and asked.
"Normally, one can only transfer power two levels lower than one's own through 'Bestowal'."
The "man in the mirror" made a slight correction, looked at Sherman on the other side of the mirror and raised her head with surprise, picked up the finished talisman, and recited Angel's name devoutly to express her gratitude, with the same smile as Angel on her face.
For the "man in the mirror", these are also his subordinates and his believers.
After a moment, Angel realized the key point in the other party's words:
"Normal?"
"Yes, but here, we can utilize the high status of the 'City of Disaster' to make a stronger response. This is also the source of the power you used to create those 'Disaster', 'Betrayal', and 'Petrification' spells..."
The Man in the Mirror said slowly, his eyes sweeping across the abandoned streets beside him.
"Utilizing the 'Source Essence' status, we can leverage our own prayers to leverage powers higher than our own Sequence. For you, at the moment of Sequence 3, it means 'disaster.'"
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