Millennium Witch.

Chapter 120-119- Wanted
Watching Yvette transform into a streak of red light and disappear into the woods behind the church, the general emerged from the shadows, his face extremely grim. Even while controlling the puppet, his anger was still clearly visible and uncontrollable.

His anger wasn't because Nameless had escaped from his grasp right in front of him, but because the skeletons he had used to attack Nameless were elite skeletons he had cultivated with a lot of resources, completely different from the ordinary skeletons outside.

He spent an unknown amount of money training these elite skeletons, which strained his personal finances for quite some time, almost like supporting a wife.

But just now, this group of elite skeletons was destroyed in their first battle. How could he not hate them?

"Zero... Nameless..." Muttering these two names, the general's resentment gradually faded, and after regaining his composure, his expression gradually became cold and solemn.

A few hours ago, his spirit body was severely damaged by Zero's mental attack, causing his combat power to drop significantly. Just now, most of his elite skeletons were destroyed by Nameless, further weakening his combat power.

These two are clearly sisters and definitely in cahoots. Moreover, their individual combat strength far exceeded his expectations; they were ridiculously strong.

If he wanted to act like a lone hero, he was unlikely to catch any of them, but fortunately, he wasn't a stubborn person either.

The reason for acting secretly before was to keep a low profile and not want to make a big fuss, but now the situation is different, so the approach must be different.

If one person can't defeat the enemy, then we'll mobilize the collective power of the police, the military, and the religious corps to crush them.

In life, one must always learn to be flexible.

……

After passing through Fusjiang Street at 4 a.m. and returning to her villa in Yangon, Yvette had only been there for less than two hours when she saw several police cars surrounding her rented villa, filled with fully armed special police officers.

As the "no-fly zone" remained in effect, no shuttles flew overhead, but a somber and tense atmosphere still permeated the night.

After a battle of wits with thin air, the police officers broke into the room, only to find no one there. Burdened with their frustration and still grumpy from being woken up, they began to grumble.

Of course, Yvette hadn't actually gone far. Instead, she stood on the rooftop, using Shadow Cloak to blend into the darkness while listening to the police officers' conversation. She confirmed that she had been charged with a whole host of crimes, such as "unlicensed drug sales," "robbery and murder," and "stealing sect secrets," and was now the most wanted criminal in the Rustbone West.

She thought, the worst has indeed happened.

Neither she nor a fifth-level mage like the High Priest of Reincarnation could possibly stand against the state apparatus.

After all, a mage's mana bar is limited, while the resources available to the government and military are extremely vast. Putting aside everything else, even pure harassment could wear her down. Not to mention that the Rustbone army also has advanced weaponry such as magical mechs and combat puppets.

She even hesitated to carry out a decapitation operation. First, she was unsure whether leaving the area of ​​Fusjiang would allow her to escape the dream fog. Second, this incident was caused by the Reincarnation High Priest "Lind Benedict," so if anyone should be killed, it should be him.

Unfortunately, the necromancer was extremely elusive, appearing only as a ghost and never as a person. Even if she hacked into the city's surveillance system, she had no idea when she would be able to find any trace of him among the endless surveillance footage.

Subsequently, lacking knowledge of light and shadow magic, she had to change into a hooded sweatshirt and cover her face with a mask and sunglasses to achieve a simple disguise. Then she "borrowed" a car from the roadside and traveled more than 20 kilometers to Shalin Town via a dirt road without surveillance cameras.

It was already dawn. Yvette parked the car in the wilderness outside the town and walked into the town. She saw some locals already out and about, but their expressions were a bit blank, and she wondered if they were still immersed in sleepiness.

After passing through the alleyway beside the main road, Yvette pushed open the door and entered the courtyard. Liana was already up and was spreading jam on bread in the main house's living room, while Firefly was making hand-whipped coffee nearby, her movements a little clumsy. Upon seeing Yvette, Liana exclaimed in surprise, "Good morning, sister! You're here so early today... Wait, what's with your outfit?"

Firefly, standing nearby, gave a puzzled look and bluntly asked, "Sister, why do you look like a fugitive?"

“There’s been a slight complication, I’ll explain it to you in a bit.” Yvette shook her head. “Where’s Yvette?”

"She's not up yet, sister. Is there something you need from her?" Liana blinked.

“We need to wake her up,” Yvette said.

She originally wanted to avoid getting involved in the joint operations of Zero and One as much as possible.

While the butterfly effect is unavoidable, its impact on the future can be reduced by minimizing its presence.

However, according to the information she obtained from "Fire Ghost" Colby, the general came to Fusjiang specifically to target her, as well as Zero and Number One. On the way to Salin Town, she also saw the latest information issued by the police through the local network. Among the wanted criminals, not only her, but also Zero and Number One were listed and directly regarded as her criminal accomplices.

This is different. It's like forcing the three of them to act together. It's hard for her to reduce her presence. So she might as well take the lead to avoid Zero going crazy and dragging everyone down with her.

Entering the bedroom, Yvette saw Zero, tiny as a beet, curled up on the bed, hugging a pillow, fast asleep.

In this harmless state, she did indeed look quite adorable, showing none of the madness she displayed when she inexplicably attacked Yvette that day. Liana then walked to her side, calling softly and poking her cheek, but unfortunately, Zero was fast asleep and didn't react at all.

Yvette found it strange. Logically speaking, given Zero's characteristics, she shouldn't be sleeping so soundly. Doesn't this mean that she wouldn't even notice when the enemy gets close?

She walked over and reached out to touch Zero's head, but the next second Zero opened her eyes and stared at her with a terrifying look, like a wildcat that might bite at any moment. Only after Yvette withdrew her hand did Zero close her eyes again, resume her even breathing, and continue to sleep peacefully.

"..."

“Sister…” Liana looked at her innocently.

"Has she always been like this?" Yvette asked helplessly.

“No, she wasn’t this sleepy before, but ever since she came to Fusijiang, I don’t know if it’s because she was too tired before or what, she sleeps a lot every day now, and she’s actually awake very little,” Liana said curiously.

"Her sleep has increased? Right after she came here?" Yvette asked in surprise.

“You could say that,” Liana nodded.

Yvette pondered, wondering what the reason might be. Could it be that, like her, she had discovered that sleeping was the best way to enhance the strength of her spiritual body?
　I admit it's a bit short.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)