Witch, Fireball and Steam Evil God

Chapter 208 Sun and Shadow

Ethan used only one sentence to throw everyone into confusion.

Silver Fox is Ethan's brother?

The puppets looked at each other, and after a long while they still couldn't figure out the deep meaning of this sentence. The host puppet turned around and looked at the Silver Fox in the witness stand in shock. Before this "puppet party" started, he had already given Silver Fox a lot of instructions, including how to convince the servants to believe that Ethan was the projection of the old god.

After Palansi's death, he originally planned to take tough measures, but was repelled by an octopus of unknown origin in the mansion on the other side. He felt an unprecedented threat from the octopus, so he could only retreat temporarily and make long-term plans.

Khadra almost immediately explored the puppet infused with the silver fox's soul.

That’s right, this is the Silver Fox himself.

Could it be that Silver Fox has gone completely crazy because he suffered such a huge mental shock in such a short period of time?
How could Ethan be his brother?

A few months ago, he was sent to the hospital because of a magic scroll brought by a noble lady, which made him the laughing stock of the Mage Tower; this time when Ethan visited the Mage Tower, the Silver Fox failed to frame him and he was locked up in the confinement room. The crime of assassinating the scholar was pinned on him, and only death was waiting for him.

Silver Fox's spirit was on the verge of collapse, so the vice president took advantage of the situation and used magic potion to steal all his manuscripts.

There was probably no one in the world who hated Ethan more than Silver Fox. It was when he was in a trance that Kadra easily bewitched his mind.

Logically, Silver Fox should try every possible way to put the blame for the assassination of Erudite on Ethan.

Ethan felt everyone's gaze and became stressed. The room had been quiet for a long time, and all the puppets were waiting for him to explain what "brotherhood" was all about.

"I mean, doesn't anyone else think this is all a little too easy?"

"Silver Fox, this is your last chance. I hope you can treat it with caution."

The host puppet glared at him and said threateningly.

It was obvious that the puppets didn't want to hear any more outrageous remarks from him, especially Kadra. If there weren't so many people watching, he would have wanted to crush Silver Fox's soul. He could see that the servants were all interested in Silver Fox's nonsensical words just now.

"If Ethan assassinated the scholar, why would he visit the Mage Tower at this time?"

Ethan raised a question, "If he wants, he will have many ways to quietly get rid of the scholar and cause the Mage Tower to fall into civil strife. There is no need to push himself to the forefront."

"You...are you defending him?"

Kadra was stunned. He was ready to interrupt the meeting immediately. As for the excuse... he would say that Silver Fox's body was in danger and Ethan killed him on the other end.

Anyway, from the very beginning, the full right of interpretation of "Puppet Party" was in his hands.

"No, I think this is the best way to understand his behavior." Ethan said, "He did not leave immediately after the scholar was killed, but stayed in the Mage Tower under the pretext of investigating the case. Now he can use the scholar's laboratory and move freely in the Mage Tower. This may be his real purpose."

This time, the host puppet did not interrupt.

The puppets in the circular seats were concentrating, waiting for the witness's next words.

This was not what Cardra told Silver Fox in the echo. At that time, Silver Fox was on the verge of a mental breakdown and could only repeat his testimony in the witness stand as a puppet. However, now, Silver Fox seemed to have begun to think, and even looked much smarter than his past self. The testimony he gave was also much more powerful than those emotionless repetitions.

However, this is what a true believer in the God of Trickery looks like!

Even Kadra couldn't help but wonder how Silver Fox would pin the crime on Ethan.

"I think this just shows that even at the risk of being considered a murderer, Ethan had a reason to come to the Mage Tower. He seemed to want to find something in the Mage Tower."

"The legacy of the God of Tricksters!"

Someone in the ring seats blurted out almost immediately.

The Mage's Tower was built by the God of Trickery, a place full of divine brilliance. The top floor of the Mage's Tower is called the Observatory, which is still surrounded by gray and white magic to this day. Believers believe that their god spent his last days in the Observatory.

But this was not destined to be a peaceful death. The God of Trickery was the wisest and most upright god. He must have left something for his believers in the observatory.

Thoughts on Doomsday and Decay, and His infinite knowledge.

It is a secret treasure waiting to be inherited by someone.

Every puppet became alert. If Ethan was a projection of the old god and he came here for the secret treasure, the consequences would be disastrous.

The God of Trickery was the one who proposed the Sealing Plan, and no one knew the details of this plan better than Him.

Once he knows this knowledge, it may not take long for him to break the seal!

As for the organizer of the "Puppet Party", the saint who calls himself Kadra, he is just a mortal who has used the name of the God of Trickery. The servants of God all know this, and Kadra has never denied it. As for the reason for using the name of the God of Trickery, this is the internal affairs of the believers of the God of Trickery, and they have no right to interfere.

All the servants of the gods felt that time was running out. They should go to the Mage Tower immediately and gather everyone's strength to fight a decisive battle with the projection of the old god.

Except for Khadra.

In his heart, he immediately denied Silver Fox's point of view.

Even if Ethan really came here for this, it would be a waste of effort because... he has inherited all the knowledge there, and the God of Trickery has been resurrected in him.

The observatory was already empty.

"Is that really the case?"

The puppet in the witness stand seemed to see through Cardra's heart, arousing a long-lost horror in his heart. The puppet was clearly facing the other people in the circular seats, but Cardra felt that he was questioning himself.

He had seen Ethan's abilities, and just a long conversation with the scholar allowed her to find the path to promotion that he had closed to her.

Would such a person really do useless work?

Kadra's heart was suddenly like a raging storm. Silver Fox's words just now woke him up.

After the failure of the operation in the imperial capital, he was eager to put the blame on Ethan, thus ignoring many immediate issues, such as Ethan's purpose of visiting the Mage Tower at this point in time, and even going further back, why did he have that conversation with the Scholar before he went to Ophira?
Is it to inspire the learned?
For no reason and without asking for anything in return?

Kadra would definitely not do that. Every word he said and every action he took was based on his own considerations. He once found the knowledge left by the God of Trickster in the observatory, and he did not intend to share it with anyone.

As he told Palansi, followers of the God of Trickery are enemies.

Although the scholar is extremely talented, but... her ambition is far from enough, and she will be satisfied just by crossing that last threshold.

So, Ethan took advantage of her—just like himself!
Kadra suddenly felt creepy.

The lie about the projection of the old god was a lie he made up, because it seemed the most reasonable explanation at the moment and was also the explanation that would most arouse the vigilance of the servants of the gods.

But if...

Is all this true?

He used that conversation to guide the scholar to dig out the secrets hidden in the observatory, and harvest these secrets at an appropriate time - and he just happened to kill the scholar first!
Kadra realized that he had never understood Ethan. He had too many things to consider and had no energy or interest to understand this stranger who appeared out of nowhere two years ago.

Maybe……

There were other treasures hidden in the observatory that he had not yet discovered!

Ethan discovered this and came for it.

The servants in the circular audience seats reminded Kadra that he had gained a lot of knowledge, but had never gotten close to the opportunity left by the God of Trickery. The details of the seal are still a mystery. He deceived the great magicians in the Mage Tower, the scholars, and even the whole world.

However, Khadra eventually had to face her true self.

Did he really inherit the entire estate?

He had deceived his own heart until the puppet in the witness stand brought the tough question to the surface.

"We all overlooked a detail."

The puppet in the witness stand spoke again, still facing the circular seat, his eyes never lingering on Kadra for a moment, "Everyone knows that Ethan is an elemental shaper. He is not a believer of the God of Trickery. Even if he can find the secret treasure of the God of Trickery, he cannot use it."

"What exactly do you want to say?"

Kadra couldn't wait any longer. He just wanted to open Silver Fox's brain and see all his thoughts in an instant.

He hadn't been this restless in a long time.

"A true believer in the God of Trickery will never put himself in the open."

Ethan had heard many rumors about the God of Trickery from Lao An. Before the final war, He had been hiding in the dark, spying on the world like a shadow. He felt that no matter whether the puppeteer was himself or an impostor, he had inherited the God of Trickery's style of doing things very well.

This sentence caused an unprecedented impact on Kadra. The more he thought about it, the more confused his mind became.

At once, he saw countless broken clues, scattered everywhere in a completely disrupted manner.

"When Ethan appeared, all eyes were focused on him, ignoring the shadow obscured by the sun."

The puppet on the witness stand revealed another secret, "I mean Rowena."

"Rowena?"

This was an unfamiliar name to the servants of God, until a puppet with a particularly good memory reminded them of this felon who had killed their mentor several years ago and escaped from the empire.

But in the process of civilization evolution, such facts are so common that there is no need to remember this name.

"I was in the Imperial City when Pope Julius started the rebellion, and only one person disappeared at that time."

The circular seats were silent.

After several months, they also learned the details of the day of the rebellion.

Ethan, the Other Side, the Winter Witch, and Saint Mary, who was summoned by Turzan using the art of necromancy. People also mentioned the divine bird bathed in golden light, but there was only one name missing.

That day, no one saw Rowena, and no one knew where she went.

She was absent from this important battle that determined the future direction of the empire. However, there were many signs that she had a close relationship with Ethan and others. This time, she went to the Mage Tower with Ethan.

And Rowena is a true believer in the God of Trickery.

"Where did she go and what was her purpose?"

The witness's question echoed in the heart of each puppet for a long time.

Compared to Ethan and others, Rowena is like a harmless little animal. What kind of waves can a fourth-level great magician create in the long river of history?
But are the followers of the God of Trickery really harmless?
It's the same this time.

When everyone's attention was focused on Ethan, Rowena's name was hidden again.

"I wanted to control her, but failed." Listening to the witness's statement, Kadra was stunned at first, and then the last doubt in his heart was dispelled. He recalled the confrontation in the observatory. Silver Fox secretly moved the vice president to point the spearhead at Rowena instead of Ethan. He even hoped to remove Ethan from the case of assassinating the scholar.

Kadra suddenly realized that the only problem was with him.

He has always regarded Silver Fox as a frustrated fool and a clown lacking his own opinion.

But just as Silver Fox asked just now.

Could a believer of the God of Trickery, a great magician certified by the Mage Tower, really do this?

Silver Fox also had a glorious resume and was awarded a title by the empire. Even the title itself was a recognition of his knowledge and wisdom.

This is arrogance.

Kadra felt that perhaps he had lost himself in the title of the God of Trickery and really treated everyone else as puppets.

He looked deeply at the Silver Fox, but could not see his real expression through the puppet.

He was taken advantage of by the Silver Fox because of his arrogance.

Now it seems that Silver Fox had suspected Rowena as early as after the turmoil in the imperial capital. After hearing his whispers, he took advantage of the situation and wanted to use the power of God to get rid of Rowena.

This would explain Silver Fox's sudden change in the witness stand.

His plan to eliminate Rowena had failed, so he had no reason to continue his disguise and instead warned everyone of his suspicions and the threat facing the Mage Tower.

Then, a crystal ball appeared in the court.

Kadra once again performed divination in front of all the servants.

He is the most powerful magician in the world, possessing eyes that can see the past, present and future.

Rowena's figure appeared in the crystal ball, and with her appeared a great magician lying on the ground, his life or death unknown. This was originally the magician's laboratory, but Rowena had occupied it. She lit a magic lamp and flipped through the manuscript belonging to the great magician.

Those encrypted spells were no longer secrets to Rowena.

This is definitely not something a fourth-level grand mage can do.

Obviously, she is exploring the secrets of the Mage Tower.

The image in the crystal ball went out. Kadra didn't want the servants to see more content, but this image was enough to confirm Silver Fox's suspicion.

This made him more certain of his inner guess.

There are other treasures hidden in the observatory that he has not taken away, and these treasures should belong to him alone!

He wants to go back to the Mage Tower to get back what belongs to him!

It was the first time that Kadra and Silver Fox made eye contact, and it was also their first face-to-face conversation.

He felt that Silver Fox was no longer panicked or crazy. His soul was as calm as stagnant water, and he was waiting for his fate to come like a martyr.

"I'll leave everything else to you."

Grand Mage, Silver Fox.

Kadra re-examined the soul and silently memorized his name in his heart.

……

The "Puppet Party" is over.

Ethan's vision twisted again, and when he came to his senses, he was already in the confinement room of the Mage Tower. The silk threads on the silver fox disappeared, and his body lying flat on the ground twitched violently. White foam oozed from the corners of his mouth, and his facial features were distorted in pain.

"This is what happens when you overdose on potions."

Winter stood behind Ethan, hoping that this vivid scene would make Ethan remember the dangers of drinking potions of unknown origin. "The person who fed him the potion didn't intend to let him live."

Silver Fox's body and mind were on the verge of collapse.

She thought for a moment and then said, "You, though it was not your original intention, indirectly helped him. If you hadn't broken those threads, his soul would have been completely depleted by now."

Ethan watched as Silver Fox's convulsions gradually stopped and his breathing became steady.

A damaged soul cannot be repaired. Even if Mr. Silver Fox is lucky enough to survive this disaster, he will probably have to leave the Mage Tower and return to his hometown to retire.

The man who called himself Kadra abandoned Silver Fox and treated his soul as a disposable consumable. After submitting his testimony, Silver Fox completed his mission and lost his final value.

Winter asked curiously, "What's the catch?"

"Attended a trial as a witness."

Ethan also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He had never experienced such an occasion before and had not made any preparations in advance. What was worse was that he had just figured out his situation when it was his turn to speak.

He had to admit that it was a pretty bad ending, but fortunately the subsequent development was good.

When he gradually realized that Kadra, who hosted the "Puppet Party", was an imposter, the difficulties were solved. "It won't be long before he returns to the Mage Tower in person."

Kadra would not be able to bear Rowena taking away his "treasure".

"You lied to him?"

Winter blinked her eyes. In her opinion, this was tantamount to walking into a trap. However, she did not expect that even the believers of the God of Trickery were deceived by Ethan. "You are indeed a professional swindler!"

"Don't say such harsh words!"

"It's not bad, it's not bad." Lin Dong smiled, "I just like people like you who are not so honest!"

Because she is not honest either.

She had read most of the banned books in the wizard's tower.

She had finally found the best partner in this sneaky business.

"I didn't lie to him. Sincerity is the key to success."

Ethan said seriously.

He was not so proud as to think that he could fool a follower of the god of trickery by making up a few lies, so he changed his strategy and told the truth in everything he said on the witness stand.

Rowena did disappear on the day of the riot, but that was because she had been lying in ambush in the city. Unfortunately, Prince Freeman was ultimately unable to break out of the siege, and his knights gave up resistance.

If anyone could fool Khadra, it was himself.

It all depends on how he looks at Rowena, and whether he will believe that she has really become a "little animal" that is harmless to humans and animals.

Next up is Rowena.

It was obvious that in Kadra's mind, she had become the real mastermind.

Otherwise, why do people say that people in the same profession are enemies? Perhaps Kadra used these means to get everything, so he would use the most malicious means to speculate on others.

Following the instructions in the crystal ball, Ethan found Rowena who was concentrating on flipping through a book.

"You are here."

Rowena heard the noise behind her, looked back and said, "I didn't start it. I tried to talk to him nicely, but he told me to get out, so I could only treat him to magic bread."

But...

This elderly magician seemed to have some bad teeth, as he fainted after taking just one bite.

Ethan and others found the "murder weapon".

An oversized magic bread was casually thrown next to the "corpse". After this period of training on the other side, Rowena went further and further on the path of a physical magician, and her hand strength was much greater than before.

The big bag on the "corpse"'s head silently accuses Rowena of her evil deeds.

For the great magicians who were used to magic duels, this was definitely an unexpected blow. Before Rowena, no magician would ever use magic bread to hit people.

Especially since this great magician looked very old and was afraid of sudden attacks.

In his heart, Ethan silently made amends for the great magician who was knocked down by Rowena in one round. It was not because of his fighting skills, but because Rowena's methods were a bit despicable.

"I investigated several leaders of pure-blood families, and none of them had anything to do with the death of the scholar."

Rowena reported the results of her investigation.

She did a lot of good things along the way. Seeing that the great magicians of these pure-blood families became very angry due to lack of sleep, she gave them baby-like sleep.

"Regarding this matter……"

Ethan said, "There is no need to investigate anymore. The real murderer has been found."

"who is it?"

"Khadra."

"Kardra!?"

Rowena stood up from her chair suddenly, and the blue flame in the magic lamp became erratic.

"This is rather complicated to explain. He should arrive at the Mage Tower soon."

"and then?"

"Then it's up to you to deal with him."

Both parties fell into silence at the same time.

Rowena looked at Ethan, then at the "corpse" on the ground and the magic bread next to the corpse.

She had to reconfirm, "You mean, let me deal with Kadra."