Chapter 803

Seeing Zhu Li remain silent, the female law enforcer in the black robe led her team across the large square, continuing their mission of patrolling all of Morora.

Zhu Li stared blankly at her back, as if she had turned into a statue.

Lu Mian, hiding in the nearby shadows, watched this scene silently and muttered to himself thoughtfully:

"A past lover?

"That law enforcer just now also had a 'Witch'-like charm...

"Is she the previous 'Witch' who infiltrated Morora, Zhu Li's lover, who eventually became an experimental subject and forgot about the people and things of the past?

"Hmm, Hera Berg inside the Church of Knowledge said that in Morora, the past is not important; what matters is the present and the future. Does this imply that after becoming an experimental subject or staying in Morora for long enough, the connection to the past will gradually disappear, and even memories cannot be preserved?

"This is a bit like how people who disappear in the catacombs of Trier are forgotten by everyone who knew them, but the target of the effect is exactly the opposite, and the degree isn't enough..."

Lu Mian somewhat understood Zhu Li's current emotions and feelings.

She might have taken the mission to infiltrate Morora voluntarily, with the private goal of finding her original lover and rescuing her from Morora. As a result, her lover had completely forgotten her—not because she had a change of heart, but because she didn't remember who she was...

"Excluding the two silly 'Witches' beside me who haven't been much polluted, there are actually other 'Witches' who believe in true love... Hmm, Zhu Li came to find, uh, Celeste, and there should be an additional purpose: to confirm her situation, get the intelligence she hasn't passed on yet, and potentially find items prepared for taking away '0-01'..." Lu Mian seriously considered the feasibility of attacking the law enforcer and avoiding punitive consequences.

After a while, Zhu Li dragged her feet and returned toward the "Carnivore" bar, her face plain, her expression sorrowful, like a white datura flower swaying gently in the cold night wind.

Lu Mian didn't relax and followed Zhu Li until she arrived at the "Carnivore" bar before appearing in his room with the help of shadows.

After a while, Lu Mian, lying on the bed and listening to the whistling wind to brew sleepiness, let his thoughts wander boundlessly.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes, discovering a problem with a detail:

Celeste, who had become an experimental subject, had the wrong reaction just now!

According to Lu Mian's previous tests, the law enforcers strangely knew every resident of Morora. Facing Zhu Li's shout, Celeste shouldn't have asked "Who are you," but rather "Who are you shouting at" or "What is the matter"!

Regardless of whether she was in a normal state, she most likely still knew Zhu Li but pretended not to remember this person!

Lu Mian rolled over and sat up, narrowing his eyes:

"Celeste isn't a complete experimental subject yet?

"Is she not recognizing Zhu Li to protect her lover, or is she worried that her secrets will be leaked, affecting subsequent plans?

"What does she rely on to maintain a certain level of sobriety and self, without completely becoming a puppet-like experimental subject?

"Did the Witch Sect prepare corresponding things in advance based on the encounters of the previous 'Witches,' or did Celeste herself have certain encounters and discover some secrets?"

Lu Mian felt that he really needed to "contact" Celeste.

Of course, he had to see if Celeste would secretly come to find Zhu Li first.

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Trier, Art District.

Franca waited for the "Black Witch" outside a gallery according to their agreement.

Not long after, a four-wheeled, four-seater carriage stopped in front of her. Clarice, wearing a black soft hat, a thin veil, and a dark court dress, cast her gaze out from the carriage window and nodded at her.

Franca opened the carriage door, stepped in lightly, and sat opposite her.

Once the carriage was moving slowly through the busy streets, she smiled and said to the "Black Witch":

"Madam, I have already advanced to 'Pain'."

"Faster than I expected." Clarice didn't hide her confusion.

Franca curled the corners of her mouth and said:

"Because Shar has become a 'Reaper'."

"He's Sequence 5 too? His speed of advancement seems even faster than yours..." Clarice raised her head slightly, her eyes seeming to rotate. "After Gardner Martin died, he should have left the 'Iron and Blood Cross Order,' right?"

Franca said the truest truth that couldn't be truer:

"Yes, he was able to advance to Sequence 5 so quickly thanks to Gardner Martin. He used Gardner Martin's Beyonder characteristic to concoct the potion."

The "Black Witch" smiled with relief, her attitude much friendlier than before:

"Even after Gardner Martin died, he was still helping you."

This really is a hell of a joke... Franca felt slightly awkward.

She then changed the subject:

"Madam, you previously said that after I became a 'Pain Witch,' you would tell me some of the sect's secrets."

Clarice, with a thin black veil in front of her face, smiled faintly:

"Yes, you are now considered a core member of our sect.

"Hmm, where should I start..."

Seeing the "Black Witch" unconsciously reveal a bit of girlish innocence, Franca couldn't help but feel her heart skip a beat for a second, secretly sighing at how amazing the charm of a high-ranking "Witch" truly was.

After a few seconds, Clarice reined in her smile, her expression slightly serious and sorrowful as she said:

"Let's start with the specific situation of the sect:

"We were originally a family; all members were descendants of the Primordial. But since the Fifth Era, such an organizational structure has been unable to maintain our influence, so we began to absorb Beyonders of the 'Assassin' path who also believe in the Primordial as members."

"Are you also a descendant of the Primordial?" Franca had learned about this from the "Tarot Club," but she still showed enough surprise and astonishment.

This was acting she had learned from Jenna, which had received feedback from a "Spectator."

The "Black Witch" nodded gently:

"My mother was a descendant of the Primordial."

That's not right. According to our speculation, you should be a mixed-blood of the Sauron family and the Tamara family... Could your mother be a mixed-blood of the "Primordial Witch" bloodline and the Tamara family? Franca hesitated, feeling as if she were very pitiful, and said:

"Does that mean I can never become a high-level member of the sect? I am not a descendant of the Primordial..."

"It doesn't matter. When the time comes, you can marry a descendant of the Primordial; the spouse is also considered a member of the family." Clarice smiled again. "Moreover, it's not impossible for you to truly become a child of the Primordial in the future. We have always been approaching the Primordial."

"What does that mean?" Franca indicated that she didn't understand.

She inexplicably felt a bit of fear.

"You will understand in the future." The "Black Witch" didn't explain in detail.

I hate people like you who don't speak clearly... Franca muttered silently, waiting for the "Black Witch" to continue the introduction.

Clarice returned to the previous topic:

"After the Pale War, the Primordial fell into a deep sleep. Waking up occasionally, all sect affairs are handled by high-ranking Witches titled by colors. Currently, including myself, there are thirteen in total, some of whom are angels, and some are the more powerful ones among the saints."

"Is there a Pope, a Pontiff, or a Patriarch?" Franca asked.

Clarice nodded:

"Yes, the Primordial's Divine Child, our Old Grandmother, the 'Gray Witch.' Hehe, she likes others to call her the 'Gray Saintess'."

"The Primordial's Divine Child... What is her relationship with Kriesmarna? Brown told me that Kriesmarna is also the Primordial's Divine Child." Franca didn't hide her confusion and curiosity.

The "Black Witch" answered with no change in expression:

"They are twins, but when Old Grandmother was just born, she was only Sequence 9 and was male; she only became a Witch later."

Twins... It seems the "Gray Witch" should know some secrets about the "Kriesmarna Night Pillar"... Franca had a strange feeling of history shining into reality.

The "Gray Witch" should be an eyewitness to the Age of Gods in the Fourth Epoch.

Clarice continued:

"Every high-ranking Witch titled by color is responsible for one aspect of affairs, reporting directly to Old Grandmother. There is no clear subordinate relationship between us, and moreover, we occasionally receive oracles from the Primordial, possessing very strong autonomy.

"I came to Trier not only to manage the sect members here and maintain contact with local collaborators but also to clean up the 'Mirror People'."

Franca seized the opportunity to ask:

"Is our attitude toward the 'Mirror People' to clean them up completely?

"Don't we plan to make use of them?"

The "Black Witch" smiled with a slightly sorrowful look in her eyes:

"How do you want to use them?"

If I knew, why would I ask you? Franca smiled sheepishly:

"Help us master that special Mirror World. I think it's quite useful."

The "Black Witch"'s eyes swirled as she swept a glance at Franca and laughed in a low voice:

"Why would you think we haven't mastered that special Mirror World?"

"Uh..." Franca looked blank.

This wasn't acting.

The "Black Witch" returned to that sorrowful, ladylike temperament, saying with a not-so-obvious smile:

"All Mirror Worlds are under the domination of us 'Witches.' That special Mirror World was originally used to deal with the Primordial, but in the end, it was still controlled by the Primordial.

"Of course, after the 'War of the Four Emperors,' we lost part of our control over that special Mirror World, and after the Pale War, we could only exert a certain amount of influence."

"Why is that?" Franca felt that a big secret must be hidden inside.

The "Black Witch" laughed:

"Old Grandmother and the other high-ranking Witches who survived from the Fourth Epoch might know, but that doesn't include me.

"From the state of the 'Mirror People' and their confessions, I suspect that the Primordial's projection in the mirror underwent certain mutations, or rather, the Primordial's projection in the mirror stripped away some of her traits, and influenced by the seal of the Fourth Epoch Trier, it couldn't return or merge back into her.

"However, this doesn't explain the fact that after the Pale War, we further lost control over that special Mirror World; the seal of the Fourth Epoch Trier didn't strengthen because of this.

"Moreover, the True God is unique."

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