Millennium Witch.

Chapter 67 - We can't afford to be perfunctory any longer.
Yvette was naturally unaware that she had unknowingly transformed from the evil goddess of the end into the benevolent goddess of the silver witch.

But even if she knew, she wouldn't care. After all, she didn't really have any connection with the Radiant Continent, and she certainly wouldn't go there before she had the ability to protect herself against a true god. So, fame was meaningless to her.

She's currently preoccupied with thoughts of her students.

Although the identity of the "strongest person in the world" and how long her lifespan can be extended are unknown, the fact that Rosalyn has been in seclusion for forty or fifty years does match the information that Bingyu "seemed to have seen her in the Holy Temple thirty years ago".

With that in mind, Yvette decided to check the timelines on both sides first. She asked, "How many years ago did the first war between humans and demons begin?"

“Uh… I hate history class the most, so I don’t remember very clearly, but it was probably about five hundred years ago?” Dugrabi said uncertainly.

Yvette nodded slightly. Two hundred years ago, when she was exchanging information about the Radiant Continent with Rosalin, the student's answer to this question was three hundred years, which was also the time when the Demon King of the Abyss Continent was born.

Now, more than two hundred years have passed, and the answer from five hundred years ago matches perfectly. Therefore, it can be concluded that the flow of time is the same on both sides, and Rosalyn really did use seclusion as an excuse to secretly return to the Land of the End.

but……

Why didn't you go back to the island?
Is it because they can't find their way, are in danger, or are there other unforeseen circumstances?
She pondered for a moment, but wasn't too anxious. After all, in a high-magic world like the Radiant Continent where true gods exist, Rosalin's current strength level, which allows her to become the strongest person in the mortal realm, is probably far ahead of hers. Even if there is trouble, it might not be something she can handle.

If it weren't for her life and safety, then whatever the reason, she must have her reasons for not rushing back. Yvette had already left letters before she left, so now she could simply focus on her journey.

……

As Yvette fell into deep thought, the roar of an engine soon interrupted her. She turned around and saw Ice Rain had already returned on his motorcycle, clutching a rune pistol, and shouting, "Kind lady! I'm here to help you!"

"No need, it won't hurt anyone anymore."

"What?" Bingyu exclaimed in surprise. "How did you do that?"

"A little communication skill."

"Communication? Can mutated creatures communicate?"

"No, it's not actually a mutant creature, it just looks a bit like one."

"Then what is it?"

"A type of...domesticated wild animal...very intelligent."

After saying that, Yvette looked at the bewildered Dugrabi and said in the Radiant Language, "Considering that you gave me some valuable information, I will not hurt you, but I also hope that you will have some self-awareness and not make me force you to cooperate."

"...Whatever you say goes." Dugrabi actually hated the alchemical creature that had attacked its rear while it was sleeping, but since the creature had a witch backing it up, what could it do? It could only obediently lower its head and show its submission.

Moreover, it decided to try its best to reverse the bad impression it had on the Silver Witch, so that it could find an opportunity to test whether she could give it a chance.

It also aspires to be a legendary mage—no, a legendary dragon king!
“Look.” Yvette turned to look at Bingyu.

"So amazing..." Bingyu said blankly. Although she couldn't understand what dialect the two were speaking, the respect shown by the black dragon bowing down was very obvious.

She couldn't help but glance at the black dragon a few more times, then was glared at by Dugrabi, and shrank back in fear. She then looked at Yvette, who had a calm expression, and was secretly shocked.

When she last met her, she felt that the kind lady was a bit mysterious, but it was only reflected on the surface of her human-like behavior. Today, when she met her again, she realized that the kind lady was so amazing that she could even tame such a fierce and terrifying creature. This must be a human-level animal taming ability.

Is this the power of a high-level expert?
That's terrifying!

……

Instead of staying in the forest, Yvette led Dugrabi towards the RV, while Ice Rain pushed the vehicle alongside. The way Ice Rain looked at the strange creature made Dugrabi extremely uncomfortable, and he struggled to keep his mouth shut to control his urge to breathe dragon's breath.

Yvette did not intend to let Dugrabi leave, mainly because she hoped to continue to extract information about the legendary mage from the black dragon.

To her surprise, the black dragon was so enthusiastic about following her that it brought it up before she could even speak. She naturally went along with it, while simultaneously speculating on the dragon's intentions—perhaps it was because they both spoke the Radiant Language, creating a sense of familiarity and providing entertainment? Or perhaps it was admiration for strength?

Perhaps both are true, but why be so proactive? Does she seem like such a trustworthy person? Yvette didn't quite understand.

"Kind lady, where are you headed next?" Yvette asked Ice Rain as she approached the RV outside the snow forest and prepared to get into the driver's seat.

Perhaps fearing rejection, she emphasized, "I was just asking! I have my own destination! I'm going to the ruined city of Cux!"

“I’m going to Cooks too,” Yvette said slowly, glancing at her.

In her dream, she stored a detailed world map in her ring to plan her travels after leaving, so theoretically, she could visit every city ruin in Black Tide Continent without missing a single one.

This certainly involves a need to devour, because compared to the wild, cities harbor a greater number of aberrations and are more likely to contain mother lairs or higher-level aberrations, allowing her to gather them and eliminate them all at once. By clearing out all the aberrations in the city, she can ensure a stable increase in aberration magic power.

A secondary reason is that Cooks was once a famous tourist city in the United States of New Eden, with beautiful northern scenery and endless snowfields, which is naturally not to be missed by a traveler.

"Huh? You're going too?" Bingyu blinked, then remained silent for three seconds before turning her face away, snorting, and saying softly, "Anyway, you probably still prefer someone, right? Sigh, I won't disturb your cultivation. You go straight, I'll take the long way."

Yvette shook her head: "This time I can go with you."

"Eh? Why?"

“Because… I can’t be alone now.” Yvette glanced at the black dragon beside her.

The biggest advantage of traveling alone is that you can devour any mutants you encounter without restraint. But now that the black dragon Dugrabi is with you, all the devouring activities will be carried out secretly at night if you don't want to expose this. So you don't mind having another puppet.

“That makes sense, with this fierce-looking guy around.” Bingyu nodded thoughtfully.

"?" Dugrabi couldn't understand their conversation, but his intuition was surprisingly sharp, and he immediately asked, "Witch, is this nasty woman talking bad about me? Can I beat her up?"

"No, she just complimented you on your good looks," Yvette said dismissively.

Dugrabi was somewhat surprised: "I never expected her to have such a valuable quality as honesty..."

I never expected you to be so shameless… Yvette thought.

……

At the same time, in Agasher, in the town of Puppet.

The peace of Puppet Town lasted less than two days after the departure of the two travelers from afar before being shattered once again.

The incident started with an archaeology enthusiast named "Film Roll," who originally wanted to conduct what seemed like the umpteenth exploration of the ruins in the nearby urban-rural fringe to see if he had missed anything. However, after exploring for a long time, he found nothing, not even a single aberration.

This strange silence and security was highly unusual. Although mechanical puppets weren't on the mutants' menu, that didn't stop them from launching sudden attacks and giving people a fright. Adding to this, the film itself was also involved in an incident three months prior, so it quickly realized something, returned to the puppet town, and called upon its old buddy, the gunman.

With an expert leading the way, the film crew became much bolder, intending to conduct some in-depth explorations. However, they encountered no danger along the way, allowing them to delve deeper and deeper...

Finally, they witnessed a scene they would never forget—countless shriveled corpses lay scattered across the heart of Agash, like a slaughterhouse that had just finished its work. The pungent stench of decay mingled with the biting wind of early winter, sweeping across the surface of the buildings, which had solidified into dark brown slurry. The scene was so horrifying and gruesome that even the eighteenth level of hell might not have been as striking as it appeared.

This naturally caused a huge shock to the two mechanical puppets, who were so frightened that they fled in panic and immediately notified the Grand Elder.

The elder, who had experience with such incidents, was also curious about the two's reactions. In addition, even if he reported it to the gods, the result would likely be "investigate on your own." So this time, the elder organized a large group to go deep inside, intending to see for himself how big the difference was between the actual scene and the verbal account.

then……

The exploration team of more than a dozen people all fled back in a panic. The Grand Elder was greatly shocked and immediately contacted the Holy Temple Headquarters—the headquarters is the agent of divine will and can also handle related matters—demanding that the headquarters must send someone to investigate. If they did not send someone, he would keep making harassing phone calls until the Holy Temple Headquarters sent someone!

Yes, this time we can't just give a perfunctory answer!
(End of this chapter)