The Mystery:The Witch and the Scourge

Most of the streets in Bayam are named after cities in the Kingdom of Loen, such as Enmat Street and Enmat Port.

The purpose of doing this is probably to increase the sense of belonging to Loen among the people in the colony. Of course, it may just be that the people in power are too lazy to give it a name.

After registering with the Church of Storms, Joyce had a lot of confidence.

After lunch, he took a carriage to Enmat Street. The location of the Four Seasons Cafe was not difficult to find. When he opened his pocket watch, he discovered that the time was only a quarter past two o'clock.

It turns out that I was still a little nervous, so I subconsciously went out earlier... Joyce put on her pocket watch and started wandering on the street. At the same time, she warned herself in her heart: When she sees Emily, she should act like a dog licker.

Quality.

Fortunately, after this week of training, his acting skills have improved a lot.

There are many shops on Enmat Street, and their positioning is more similar to the commercial street in the previous life. In such a short time, Joyce has seen two cafes, a grocery store, and three restaurants with different characteristics...

Hey, why is there still a "divination house"?

Out of curiosity, Joyce chose to go in and have a look.

This is a small shop worthy of its name. It is only about forty square meters. It is equipped with crystal balls and other divination props. The lights are dim and the roof is flickering with lights, as if it is deliberately creating a mysterious atmosphere.

Joyce deliberately coughed twice to signal to the shopkeeper who was immersed in a book that someone was coming. As a result, he couldn't help complaining in his mind: How come the fortune teller doesn't even have this spiritual intuition? He won't encounter a liar, right?

The shop owner was wearing a wizard's hood. He raised his head after hearing the sound, revealing a beautiful face.

Okay, I feel a little more confident now... Joyce smiled and sat opposite her:

"I want to divine."

The female shopkeeper slowly put away the book in her hand, without showing any embarrassment at not seeing the customer just now, and asked confidently:

"What do you want to divine?"

Joyce gave a broad answer: "The future."

"I want to divine my future."

"Very good." The female shopkeeper was not surprised. Five out of ten customers who came in purely out of curiosity wanted to divine the future, and the remaining half chose to divine love, so she acted calmly:

"What method do you want to use? There are astrology divination, dream divination, tarot card divination..."

"Tarot cards." Joyce asked deliberately: "I remember that Tarot cards were invented by Emperor Russell?"

"Yes." The female shopkeeper took out a deck of tarot cards from under the table and handed it to Joyce, and said:

"Close your eyes, think about the question you most urgently want to know in your mind, shuffle the cards at the same time, and finally pull out three cards and put them on the table."

The question I want to know the most is... Why am I here, and what will my arrival bring to this world?

The three cards are arranged in order, from left to right they are "The Fool", "The Star" and "The Wheel of Fortune".

When he saw that the first card was the "Fool" card, Joyce had a complicated mood at the time, but after all three cards were revealed, he quickly regained his composure.

However, he noticed that the female shopkeeper frowned and looked confused, and she also felt a little nervous and expectant:

"Any questions?"

The female shopkeeper shook her head and asked curiously: "What were you thinking about just now?"

Joyce didn't hold back:

"A philosophical question."

"Where do I come from and where am I going?"

After being a fortune teller for so long, this is the first time I have encountered such a problem... The female shopkeeper was speechless for a moment, and it took a long time to interpret the fortune telling result:

"Your future is full of variables, and your destiny has already been determined."

Aren't the two contradictory to each other? But it doesn't matter, I didn't have much expectations... Joyce smiled calmly:

"I'm very satisfied. How much does it cost?"

"Five sole..." the female shopkeeper replied subconsciously, and then immediately changed her words:

"No, no, it's free. Can you let me give you a divination again?"

"Let's change the way of divination."

Still coming? Forget it, I’m not a guinea pig... Joyce ignored the female shopkeeper’s eager expression and took out her pocket watch to check the time:

"Sorry, I still have a date, how about we meet next time?"

The female shopkeeper has quite the spirit of asking for answers:

"It'll be quick, it won't take you too long..."

Seeing Joyce smiling and shaking her head, she changed her words: "When is the next time? Can I make an appointment in advance?"

Am I the guest, or are you the guest... Joyce took out a five-sulu note and put it on the table, then turned and left:

"Next time is next time."

After walking out of the "House of Divination", the sun above his head shifted a lot to the west, and the sunlight became milder. Joyce walked into the Four Seasons Cafe and sat down by the window.

Not long after, "Witch" Emily appeared on time, with graceful steps, black hair simply disheveled, and her swaying style attracted everyone's attention.

You are a licking dog, you are a licking dog, you are a licking dog!

Joyce muttered silently in his mind, showed an expression of enthusiasm and fascination, and stood up to greet him.

"My dear, I finally see you again."

"I didn't expect to meet again so soon."

Emily helped him sit down, her tone was soft, as if she was curious, but in fact she asked straight to the point: "Can you tell me how you completed the task?"

Doesn't this mean she doesn't believe me? But looking at the bright side, it means she doesn't know my whereabouts... Joyce controlled her frown and asked a detective to investigate. She briefly told the process of the assassination in the middle of the night, down to the details.

Save money if you can, and finally add a quote about licking dogs:

"I do all this for you."

After he finished speaking, he couldn't help but wonder in his mind whether it was a bit too much, but seeing how Emily was taking advantage of it, the effect seemed to be pretty good.

"I read it right, you are very suitable to be an 'assassin'!"

Regardless of this, we are still good friends! However, there is no bottom line for licking a dog!

Joyce thought for a while and continued licking...and continued:

"According to what you said, I regard myself as a real 'assassin', and now I obviously feel that the burden brought by the potion is much lighter!"

"My dear, if you know of such evil people, please tell me."

He said this with two hidden meanings. One was that he wanted to infer Emily's hidden purpose based on the tasks she gave later, and the other was that he was wildly hinting that I was working so hard and my digestion progress was good. Should I first put the sequence together?

Reward me with eight "Instigator" formulas!

As for the "Witch" in Sequence 7 and the "Witch of Joy" in Sequence 6, it is mentioned in the original work that Joyce has already recalled them under the mind reading of the "Eye of Social Death".

Unfortunately, Emily was indifferent to this. She seemed to believe Joyce's words, and perhaps had confidence in her own charm. She took out another portrait from her handbag.

This time the portrait is of a woman, similar to Emily, in her mid-twenties, equally charming and endearing, with a little dark mole between her eyebrows...

The mole between the eyebrows... This is the same person as the portrait in the secret room of "Zhiqi Crow"!

The connection was found! Joyce cheered inwardly. Could this be her real goal?

"Her name is Ianna. On the surface, she is the mistress of a high-ranking member of the Byam military, but secretly, she is a member of an evil secret organization."

"I need you to help me find her. I don't need to take risks to assassinate her. That would be the same as committing suicide."

"After completing this task, you will get the Sequence 8 potion formula."

The mistress of a high-ranking military official... No wonder she took the initiative to approach him. It turned out that she valued the original owner's noble status and connections with the military... From what she just said, she seemed to hear resentment. Is this woman named Ianna her enemy? No.

Is she also a "witch"?

"I'll try to find out more, but it will take time."

Joyce made a promise and tried to hint: Give me the formula first!

Emily said with relief:

"I believe in your ability, and you must be cautious when doing things. She is more dangerous than you think."

"OK."

After hinting to no avail, Joyce put away the portrait and took a sip of coffee to hide his embarrassment of not knowing what to say next.

Surprisingly, Emily seemed to have no nostalgia and offered to leave on her own initiative, promising to prepare a surprise when they meet next time.

There are so many "next times"... As a "witch", you ask me to do things without giving you any "sweetness"... Oh, Joyce, you are completely depraved!