Bayonetta jumped upwards, narrowly avoiding Jeanne's raised rear wheel. Jeanne turned the accelerator and rode along the old brick wall.
The witch jumped on the motorcycle and fired at Joan of Arc with a newly repaired pistol - Scarborough Fair - but Joan of Arc dodged them one by one. She suddenly jumped back and jumped towards the dropped pocket watch.
Jeanne ignored gravity and stood up from the motorcycle. Perfectly parallel to the ground. She stepped on the accelerator with one foot, jumped up on the front of the car, and grabbed the pocket watch one step ahead of Bayonetta. Then she fell down again, but she happened to sit on the motorcycle that had just landed.
All the movements were so easy and freehand, as if she had calculated all the variables in the battle, including the landing point of the motorcycle. At this time, Bayonetta had just landed on the ground. Joan of Arc turned the car around and stopped opposite Bayonetta. She held the pocket watch in her hand and showed it to Bayonetta.
Joan of Arc said, "I have been waiting for this moment for a long time. But you forgot your destiny and wasted these 20 years."
She threw the pocket watch at Bayonetta, and the witch caught the stolen treasure. Bayonetta looked at the pocket watch in her hand and said, "Indeed, I don't remember much about the lake. Can you please explain it in detail~"
Joan opened the silver pocket watch on her collar, which was a small mirror. She looks in the mirror and reapplies her lipstick, "Two observers...the eyes of the world...the power to hold the world in their hands."
Bayonetta has already heard these contents, but there are still some things that concern her, such as Jeanne's eyes - as if she is seeing someone she knows well. That look made Bayonetta feel familiar, and the person in front of her brought more memories to her than she imagined.
For a moment, she seemed to be back behind a black iron fence, and she looked at the vast palace in front of the fence. A ceremony is being held there, it seems to be a tribal heir ceremony?
"Joan of Arc, as the heir of the tribe, it's time for you to prove whether you are worthy of the name of witch." In front of the woman in black robe stood a girl in red clothes. The woman in black robe used the word The old voice said to the girl, "You can choose your opponent, anyone can do it."
Suddenly, a flying knife pierced the wall next to Bayonetta, and the girl in red clothes turned around.
She has white hair and a musket on both feet. Her flamboyant crimson clothes and cloak embroidered with gold thread are very different from the dull black surrounding her.
She tied her long hair into two buns tightly around her ears, and wrapped them in a thin golden chain decorated with gorse flowers. A chain spanned her forehead, and in the center of the chain, there were three The decoration of lilies is like a forehead crown. Her neck was also wrapped in black close-fitting fabric, reflecting the three lily-shaped pendants hanging next to her bun.
She said loudly, "Then let me fight that tabooed person."
This person... Bayonetta feels that this person looks more and more familiar...
This girl seemed not to care about the opposition of the person in charge. She didn't care about the impure blood or the blasphemy of the doctrine by challenging her. "This is not the first time we have fought."
She didn't even pay attention to the surprise of the person in charge and launched a challenge towards Bayonetta. "How about a duel with me in this sacred place?" she said. "Isn't this what you have been waiting for?"
"If you have no choice, of course it's okay. But I need you to give something in return." Bayonetta found herself speaking unconsciously, and the clothes she wore were also extremely retro, "You know, I I really like stuffed animals.”
Bayonetta only remembered that she had experienced an extremely difficult battle. When she came back to her senses, she found that the person standing in front of her had disappeared, and she returned to reality. Bayonetta still remembers her joy when she accepted the challenge. It seemed that this woman might be her friend, and she had a very good relationship with her, but she couldn't remember anything more for the time being.
She only remembered one name, Joan of Arc. This should be her name.
There are not only angels in this town, but also some crows. These ancient streets and buildings are almost uninhabited. Those birds can stay on the road freely without worrying about anyone intruding.
There is a desolate atmosphere here, but there are no weeds. Although the masonry pavement is a little uneven, it is very clean, as if someone is cleaning it from time to time.
After Bayonetta opened a closed stone door, she returned to Vigrid's square. The noisy life came back to her, and at this moment, she seemed to have returned to the human world. Usually, those stone doors are closed, and people living in Vigrid cannot find out what is going on. Almost everyone here is excluded from the secrets of the past. Only Bayonetta has extraordinary abilities. Only those with magical powers can open that door and get a glimpse of the past history.
But Bayonetta felt that her biggest gain was that memory. That not only reminded her of the names of her past companions, but also those palaces - next, her goal was to find those palaces and dig out all the secrets. There must be what she needed there.
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A man wearing the robes of the Order of Ragnar and a white hood ran panting on the stone streets. He bumped around and knocked over many pedestrians. The reason why he was so exhausted was that behind him, there was an extremely strong Viglid law enforcement officer holding a baton.
He ran into an alley and missed the law enforcement officers, but he was still spotted by a young woman. He suddenly stopped, took a few steps back, and returned to the woman. He carefully adjusted his non-existent clothes, lifted his hood, and threw the long red and blue scarf behind him.
"Do you believe in fate?" He took a step forward and stretched out a hand to the young woman. Then, he took another step back and tripped the rushing law enforcement officer. "Fate connects us. , no one can separate us.”
As he spoke, he backed away, knocked over the long table behind the flower shop door, and fell hard to the ground. Then he disappeared, much to the surprise of the young female Ragnarian. She ran over with the law enforcement officer who got up, but found no trace behind the long table. The man seemed to have disappeared out of thin air.
"I believe it," Salomon said, "I believe it. Luca, it's your turn to say it next."
"SHIT! That's my good opportunity!" Luka punched the ground with his fist bitterly. The two of them were still standing behind the long table, but the two people in front of the long table seemed unable to see them or even touch them. Luca's movements did not attract the attention of others at all.
Luka quickly adjusted his expression, stood up, and dusted himself off. He asked, "Is this some kind of purgatory world?"
"No, this is the mirror dimension." Salomon said, "This is an extra dimension. It is different from the purgatory world and has a different nature. It cannot interfere with the outside world. However, the mirror dimension and the purgatory world still have something in common, that is Those who stay here cannot leave without using certain magic. You should thank me for saving you."
"What are you doing here?" Luka asked.
"I just let a child find a new toy and divert her attention. Then I came." Salomon had a bored expression on his face. "It's too easy to find you. I'm afraid Viglidrid There’s no one like you who can cause trouble.”
