Chapter 837 Testing Each Other
The moment the black-armored knight appeared, Angel recognized his identity.
Or rather, "sequence".
This is a "Black Knight" of the "Secret Prayer" path, just like the Aurora Demigod who guarded Angel and Klein when they attacked Louis Wayne, "Mr. X" of the Aurora.
This made her a little confused. How could a "Black Knight" who was most likely a true believer of the Creator appear in a secret location controlled by the "Witch Sect", a key step for the "Despair" witches to advance to Sequence 3?
Could it be that the cooperation between the Witch Cult and the Aurora Society is not limited to Tingen City and Backlund, not limited to human trafficking and the smog, but has even reached this level?
Angel remembered what Winsa had said, that there would be no "immortal" witch in the "Fountain of Youth".
No wonder it said that, it turns out that this island was handed over to the "Aurora Society" to guard... She muttered, keeping a calm expression, slowly stepped back a few steps, and put down the hand holding the straight sword.
"Who are you……"
She was worried that Aurora had a specific agreement with the witch sect, and even required every "desperate" witch who came here to hand over a token or password, so she did not continue to show hostility, but asked tentatively.
Seeing that Angel did not launch another attack, the black-armored knight also placed his hands on the hilt of the giant sword that was stuck vertically into the soil. His tall figure had an inexplicable sense of majesty in the dense jungle, making him look like a guardian knight in front of the temple, rather than a member of the evil cult "Aurora Society".
"I have been ordered to guard this island, to drive away those who accidentally come here, and to wait for the 'witches' who are promoted here."
His dull words came from behind the mask that only revealed his eyes. His bright red eyes stared at Angel, as if asking, "Are you the former or the latter?"
"So, you are the 'Black Knight' who is working with the cult?"
Angel asked further, and at the same time "admitted" that she was a member of the witch sect and a witch who came here to seek opportunities for promotion.
"Oh, it's not really a collaboration. We just each get what we need... Didn't your 'mentor' tell you this?"
The Black Knight replied with a chuckle.
My "mentor"... the only ones who can serve as mentors to the Witch of Despair are the thirteen witches named after colors within the "Witch Cult." The one closest to me is "White Saint" Katarina, but she's not really my mentor at all. And Winsa, who told me about this location, didn't mention you at all... Angel muttered, suddenly remembering a witch's nickname, shook his head, and said:
"My mentor is the 'Gray Witch'. She didn't mention your existence, but only said that this journey would be a test for me."
As she spoke, she retracted Angelica's Blade, which had already begun to cause her body to burn, into the mirror space to prevent the negative effects of this magical item from continuing to affect her body.
Of course, if the opponent shows hostility, her spiritual perception will be able to detect it first, and she can take out her weapons and join the battle at any time.
"So it was Ms. Judith who asked you to come here... Has He started training his own witches again?" The Black Knight muttered in a sighing tone. The black greatsword in his hand turned into a sticky substance like black blood, blending into his full body armor as a response to Angel laying down his weapon. "So, you have prepared the materials and rituals for the promotion. Only the 'Fountain of Youth' part remains?"
"Yes."
Angel nodded slightly and replied, unable to help but feel a little excited.
If you can deceive the mysterious "Black Knight" in front of you and obtain the dead branch next to the Fountain of Youth without going through a battle, that would of course be the perfect ending.
Hearing this, the Black Knight pointed in the direction Angel had just been heading and said:
"The Fountain of Youth is in the center of the island. I'll take you there later. It's best to leave immediately after your promotion, otherwise bad things will happen."
As he spoke, he took the lead and walked towards that direction with heavy steps, leaving deep footprints in the jungle.
Bad things... Is this why the "ageless" witches won't come back here again?
Angel pondered and followed the "Black Knight" towards the center of the island, secretly criticizing the vague statements of these insiders.
"During this period, what major events occurred outside the island?"
Suddenly, the black knight leading the way asked, his tone not as tentative as before, but with a sense of curiosity.
He must have lived here as a guard, alone for quite some time, so he wants me to tell him some "news" from the outside world?
With a chuckle, Angel picked out some things about the "cooperation" between the Witch Cult and the Aurora Society and told the guard who was somewhat out of touch with reality.
"...The heavy smog in Backlund... Haha, you're really brave, actually stirring up trouble in Loen's capital... The human trafficking issue should be a recent collaboration. I haven't heard the previous witch mention this..."
The Black Knight said this wistfully, as if he was out of touch with the times.
Why does it sound like he's been here for more than a few years... It can't be just a few years. He must have come to the island decades ago and never left. He's a member of the "Aurora Society" who hasn't left since. This evil organization has only been established for a hundred or two hundred years... Angel was a little surprised. After thinking for a moment, he continued:
"Many changes have also taken place on the Five Seas. 'Admiral of Blood' was killed, 'Vice Admiral of Disease' became the 'Queen of Disease', and 'Admiral of Hell' was made into a secret puppet in front of a ship's worth of men... The Four Kings became Five Kings, with the addition of a 'Golden Queen'."
She half-truthed some information, testing the time it would take for the other party to escape from the outside world.
"A pirate general becomes a puppet? Haha, this is really interesting. Didn't the forces behind him retaliate?"
The "Black Knight" bypassed the intelligence trap set by Angel using Tracy, and instead became interested in Ludwell becoming a secret puppet.
No, he might not even know who Vice Admiral Disease Tracy is. She'd only been the Pirate General for a year, replacing Vice Admiral Hurricane. Maybe this guy didn't even recognize Qilingos... Angel felt like he was punching nothing, and after a moment, he replied:
"The one who attacked the 'Hell General' was a 'Death Archon', so he 'voluntarily' became a Marionette, and the Spirit Cult has no objection to this."
Rather, the Spiritual Cult's greatest support, the "Artificial God of Death", has fallen, and their "uniqueness" has been snatched away by the goddess. How dare they have any opinions? Maybe in a few years, the believers of the "God of Death" and the believers of the "Night" will be as close as family... She added in her heart.
"That's not surprising. The suppression of those above the Death God Path over those below is almost the strongest of all paths... Heh, becoming a Marionette isn't so bad. You don't have to think for yourself, just follow the Marionette Master's orders and live a carefree and happy life."
The Black Knight chuckled and nodded in reply, his helmet scraping against his shoulder armor making a harsh sound.
It seems he at least knows about the "Spiritual Cult" and the "Artificial Death God," and is also familiar with the path to the "Admiral of Hell"... This confirms that he has been stationed at the "Fountain of Youth" for the past twenty years... No, perhaps this information was passed on to him by the previous "Despair" witch, and the information I'm sharing will become a topic of conversation between him and the next witch who arrives here to be promoted...
Angel suddenly felt like he had become a tool for the Black Knight to obtain information from the outside world, and couldn't help but ask:
"What about you? You've been on this island, detached from reality for so many years. Have you ever thought about leaving here and going out to see the world?"
This remark caused the Black Knight to fall into a brief silence, and even his pace slowed down, making Angel curious and a little wary.
After all, the "Black Knight" itself is one of the extraordinary abilities of this sequence. The opponent has been wearing this black armor and just put away the giant sword, which is equivalent to not completely "laying down the weapon".
Fortunately, the other party only fell into a moment of thought and did not attack as if a sore spot had been touched. Instead, he laughed a few times in a low tone and changed the subject:
"Let's talk about the other pirates. Is Nast Solomon, 'King of the Five Seas' still around?"
You changed the subject too abruptly... It seems that staying on this island may not be his original intention. Is he restricted by the contract with the "Witch Sect" or has some other difficulties... Angel muttered and continued to answer the other party's questions.
The two of them walked one after the other through the dense jungle at a walking speed that was completely inconsistent with their status as demigods.
Just as Angel answered several questions about Intis and initially suspected that the other party might be an Intis, the dense jungle suddenly disappeared in front of the two of them, and a meadow appeared instead. Unlike the real world, the sunlight, which had slanted to the east, shone on the meadow, reflecting a huge rock standing in the distance and a not-so-large pool of water below it.
Near the pond, the originally lush green grass has taken on a withered and yellow texture, and the surrounding trees have lost their green leaves and are dry and twisted. In the center of the vibrant island, among the green vegetation, it seems like a "land of death" marked out by the god of death.
Is that the "Fountain of Youth"?
Angel's attention was inevitably attracted by this strange scene.
At this moment, the "Black Knight" who had stopped in front of her suddenly took a step sideways, turned his body, and a black shadow emerged from his hand, forming a giant sword that suddenly slashed towards Angel.
Swish——
An orange-red light flashed by, and the giant sword was split in two. A raging fire ignited at the broken end, and it was like a shadow with its own life wailing and deforming in the fire, and was burned to ashes almost instantly.
Angel held a straight sword with a blazing blade in one hand and drew out a black flame that absorbed all light with the other hand, flying straight towards the "Black Knight".
Although the spirit strangely did not issue a warning, Angel had already prepared for the other party to suddenly attack, so he never let his guard down. Instead, when he arrived at the "Fountain of Youth" and should have been excited, he responded as quickly as possible.
The only thing she was curious about was how the "Black Knight", who had been talking to her happily before, discovered that he did not belong to the "Witch Sect"?
This question was immediately answered by the other party.
"If you hadn't misinterpreted Judith's title as the 'Gray Saint,' and if you hadn't been wary and hostile towards me, I might have pretended not to know your question and let you take the water from the 'Fountain of Youth' and leave..."
The "Black Knight" whose giant sword was broken did not panic, but took the initiative to tell the reason why Angel was exposed in a provocative tone. At the same time, black sticky liquid surged on his armor and quickly formed a new giant sword in his hand.
It seems that chopping with a sword won't work, so I can only chop people... Angel's heart is getting hotter and hotter. Her own fighting spirit and the negative effect of "Angelica's Blade" make her unwilling to wait any longer, and her rationality gradually dissipates.
Suddenly, the shadow cast on the ground by the flaming straight sword in her hand and the setting sun came alive, grabbed her ankle, surged up like a river flowing upstream, and entangled her tightly.
The huge but swift "Black Knight" seized the opportunity, raised the newly formed giant sword, and smashed it down on her head.
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