It felt so good to be close to the witch!

During his investigation, he discovered that his wife enjoyed teasing him, and it seemed to go beyond just teasing.

This book is also known as "My Teasing Wife Wants Me to Confess" and "About My Annoying Wife".

[Dog food][Pure love][Romance][Sweet throughout]

Chapter 198 Or is it that, Roy, you dislike me? (Please subscribe)

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Seeing that Roy had put the little spiky ball away, Finage nodded in satisfaction, and then casually waved her hand to dispel the green light that enveloped the two of them.

Sitting back down on the stone chair, Finage turned her gaze to Latie and the Border Duke, and said expressionlessly, "Little Latie, what did you bring him here for?"

Fenegis had no pleasantries toward the border duke.

This guy's precious disciple was captured by the temple. The reason he didn't drive away the border duke at this moment was because of his continued devotion over the years and the fact that he fought with the chief of divine punishment for Mayina some time ago.

The border duke could only manage a wry smile in response.

He's not young; he's over forty this year, but in front of the Great Witch of Nature, Finage, he's still just a junior.

Because of Mayna's situation, I really have no one to blame but myself for my current treatment.

With a self-deprecating wry smile, the border duke spoke earnestly:

"Lady Finage, I know that I have no face to face you before I rescue Mayna."

"It is only because it concerns Mayna's life that I have no choice but to come."

"Please help me."

As he spoke, the border duke stood up, bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle, and remained in that position without moving.

"Is Mayina's life in danger?" Finage frowned and turned to look at Latie beside her: "Latie, what happened?"

Without wasting a single word, Latie quickly began to recount everything she, Elena, and Lilia had seen on their trip to the royal capital, Saint Fuye, leaving no detail unmentioned.

Finally, she took out a shadow orb from her spatial ring, infused it with magic, and displayed the scene beneath the Cathedral of the Privy. This shadow orb was made by Lilia at Latie's request. Because it was too far from its owner, it could not be maintained for long, and would dissipate in half a day at most, but it was enough to transmit the image.

Upon witnessing the scene in the temple's underground space, the Great Witch Fineki slammed her right hand heavily on the stone table with a "bang," the terrifying force instantly pulverizing the entire table.

"The entire temple deserves to die!"

With a curse, Latie turned her gaze back to the border duke, who was still bowing, and said coldly, "You want me to join you in breaking into the temple's ceremonial cathedral to rescue Mayina, don't you?"

"That's enough, go sit up straight. Aren't you tired of sitting like that? I'm getting annoyed just looking at you."

As the former president of the Witches' Guild, her centuries of experience allowed her to immediately discern the Border Duke's purpose in coming.

"Your Excellency is wise." The border duke obediently straightened up and sat back down on the stone chair.

The ground shook, and some kind of creature moved within, pushing out a huge rock that replaced the stone table that had been smashed earlier.

"I agree to this."

Finai said coldly, "So, what's the plan? You're not just going to be stupid and rush straight to the capital, are you?"

“Of course there is a plan.” Although he was 80% certain the Great Witch would agree to the operation, he hadn’t received a definite answer yet. Now that he knew she had agreed, the border duke finally felt relieved and said in a deep voice:

"Latie and the others' exploration last time alerted the temple. That terrifying magic array must be extremely important to the temple, so the temple will definitely strengthen its defenses during this period."

"There are three demigods in the temple: the Chief of Divine Punishment, the Pope of the temple, and the Grand Inquisitor of the temple."

"The chances of the Grand Inquisitor appearing are very low, but we still have to be prepared. Therefore, if we want to launch a surprise attack on the Privy Cathedral, we must be prepared to face three demigods."

“But there is also good news.”

"During the battle in the capital some time ago, I severely injured the Chief of Divine Punishment. Coupled with the side effects of using an A+ grade forbidden substance, even if the temple pays a huge price to help him recover, it is absolutely impossible for him to return to his peak condition in such a short time."

"During this time, my strength has improved a little, so I think it shouldn't be a problem to quickly suppress the Chief of Divine Punishment head-on."

"Therefore, the only major enemy we need to deal with is the Pope of the Temple."

Upon hearing this name, the border duke's expression turned solemn: "This old monster has lived for two hundred and fifty years. The last time he made a move was said to be more than a hundred years ago. At that time, he was already a demigod. No one knows what kind of strength he has now."

Upon hearing the border duke mention the "Pope of the Temple," Finage's expression turned serious.

The reason why witches are in such a miserable state nowadays is mostly because of this living "Pope of the Temple".

When Finagei first awakened as a witch more than a hundred years ago, the Pope of the Temple was a harbinger of death hanging over the Witches' Guild, a threat that could fall at any moment.

If it weren't for the unique terrain of Witch Island, shrouded in gray fog, it would probably have been destroyed long ago.

“I once fought the Pope of the Divine Cult from afar,” Finage said slowly. “More than fifty years ago, after I cultivated to the third realm of the Great Witch and possessed strength comparable to a demigod, I left Witch Island and set foot on the mainland, determined to rescue the many witches who were controlled and imprisoned by the temple.”

"At first, everything went smoothly. Countless temples and shrines were destroyed in my hands until I arrived at the temple's headquarters, before the Holy Mountain."

"The Pope of the Temple stood atop the holy mountain, several kilometers away, and struck me with his palm."

"I used all my strength to barely withstand that palm strike."

"Realizing that I was no match for the Pope of the Temple, I immediately fled. Fortunately, my contracted partner, Silver Wind, was incredibly fast, the fastest in the world, and we were several kilometers apart. Otherwise, I would probably have been doomed."

After hearing Finaigi's account, the expressions of everyone present became even more solemn.

If the Pope of the Temple had such terrifying strength more than a hundred years ago, how powerful must he be now?

"This old immortal's strength is probably already infinitely close to that of a god. If it weren't for the constraints of the world, he would have even come a considerable distance on the path to godhood..."

"More than fifty years have passed, and I am still tormented by pollution. My strength has only barely improved. Although the pollution has improved somewhat after Freya unearthed the 'Magic Puppet System' from the ruins of the previous generation, my strength has stagnated and cannot be improved even a little bit. If I could reach the fourth stage of the Great Witch realm..."

A lingering sense of loneliness lingered in Finage's eyes.

Pollution is an inescapable pain for every witch, a lifelong shadow, and even those who have cultivated to the third stage of the Great Witch cannot escape it.

"If the Pope of the Temple is stationed deep within the Cathedral of the Privy, I'm afraid we won't be able to succeed."

This statement, though it may seem like it boosts the morale of others while diminishing one's own, is an undeniable fact.

Even the border duke did not refute it.

Admittedly, after acquiring the warrior specialization of the "Spellmark System," his strength far surpasses that of an ordinary demigod. However, it is clear that the Pope of the Temple is no ordinary demigod.

With over two hundred years of accumulation, even a pig could achieve remarkable success, let alone a person of extraordinary talent like the Pope of the Temple.

After a long silence, the border duke spoke up: "No matter how strong the Pope of the Temple is, I must give it a try. Lady Finage, if the two of us join forces, even if we are no match for the Pope, we should be able to protect ourselves."

"However, if the Chief of Divine Punishment or the Grand Inquisitor of the Temple interferes during the process, it will indeed be too difficult."

"Therefore, my plan for this operation is to split into two groups."

"One route will take us to the Holy Mountain with Latti, while the other will lead us straight to the Cathedral of Saint Fuye in the royal capital."

"If the Pope of the Temple is discovered on the Holy Mountain, a signal will be sent for the team in the capital to launch a strong attack. At the same time, the Holy Mountain team, assisted by Latie, will be quickly teleported to the capital to jointly break through the Privy Cathedral."

"Of course, this is the ideal situation."

“But if the Pope of the Temple is not on the Holy Mountain, but is stationed at the Privy Cathedral… then we will proceed with Plan Two.”

"Destroy the Holy Mountain!"

The border duke's eyes flashed with ruthlessness: "As the core of the temple for hundreds of years, the Holy Mountain has been attacked. I don't believe the Pope of the temple will remain indifferent."

"Once the Pope arrives at the Holy Mountain, we will quickly teleport to the capital and then attack the Cathedral of the Privy."

"With Latti on our team, we have an overwhelming advantage in terms of speed."

“There’s a problem.” At this moment, Lati spoke up: “How do we break through the protective formation of the Holy Mountain? It’s a formation that even demigods are said to be helpless against for a while.”

"Furthermore, how will the Royal Capital team approach the Cathedral of the Privy Council? That terrifying golden eyeball last time had extremely frightening anti-stealth and lock-on capabilities. Teacher's ability does not lie in stealth, so I'm afraid they will be discovered very quickly once they enter the Royal Capital area."

"If the temple discovers our whereabouts in advance, the plan will be difficult to carry out."

"This brings us to one of the Duke's treasures," the Border Duke said in a deep voice. "An A+ grade forbidden item—the Veil of Night. Once activated, it enters a state of absolute 'concealment.' Unless an attack is launched, even a demigod cannot detect it."

“A+ grade forbidden item – Veil of Night?” Latti’s brows remained furrowed: “The use of any A+ grade forbidden item comes at an unbearable price, and we are afraid that we will have difficulty meeting the conditions for its use in the short term.”

"You and your teacher are both important combat forces, and it is impossible for you to use an A+ level forbidden item as a blood sacrifice."

"You don't need to worry about that." The border duke waved his hand. "Do you think all those years of border wars were for nothing?"

"The souls of the Kolei Empire who died at the hands of our knights have all become sacrifices to the 'A+ Grade Forbidden Item - Veil of Night'. The price has already been paid, and it can be used at any time."

"As for the sacred mountain's protective array you mentioned, that is indeed a problem." The border duke looked at Finage: "Lady Finage, does the Witch Association possess any treasured offensive A+ rank forbidden items?"

“The witch will have two complete A+ grade forbidden items, but neither of them is purely offensive.” Finaiji shook her head: “Originally, the witch would also have a third A+ grade forbidden item—the Demon-Slaying Bow and Arrow. It is also a purely offensive forbidden item, and it has an outstanding effect on defensive shields and formations. However, it was missing a part in its early years, and now only the A grade forbidden item—the Demon-Slaying Bow—remains.”

"The missing A-level forbidden item—the Demon-Slaying Dagger—is now in the hands of the temple. The Demon-Slaying Bow alone is unlikely to break the Holy Mountain Formation."

"Wait, Senior Finage, are you talking about the 'Demon-Slaying Dagger'?" Roy asked in surprise. As he spoke, a flash of light appeared on the high-grade spatial ring in his hand, and the "A-grade Forbidden Item—Demon-Slaying Dagger" appeared in his hand: "Look, is this it?"

"The Demon-Slaying Dagger?" Finegi, the Border Duke, and Latie all showed surprise in their eyes.

“This was given to me by Cesil before he fell into a deep sleep,” Roy said softly. “It was probably used by the legendary knight of the Fangwind, Sima, to attack Cesil, and this forbidden weapon fell into Cesil’s hands with Sima’s death.”

Taking the "Demon-Slaying Dagger," Finai also took out a jet-black, stringless longbow. When the two were brought together, they immediately emitted a deep, dark light, giving a sense of being one. A faint string emerged from the "Demon-Slaying Bow," while a slender arrow extended from the end of the "Demon-Slaying Dagger."

An extremely sharp aura emanated from the area, sending chills down the spines of everyone present.

The border duke himself knew that even he, if struck in a vital spot by this purely offensive and destructive A+ grade forbidden object, would surely die.

"Is this fate..." Finage's gaze was somewhat distant.

“With the ‘Demon-Slaying Bow and Arrow,’ the protective array of the Holy Mountain is no longer a concern. Now, the question is how to obtain enough offerings in a short time.” The border duke pondered, “Or perhaps I should make a trip to the Kolei Empire?”

“That’s not a good idea.” Finage shook her head. “If this move triggers a large-scale attack from the Kolei Empire, it will only create unnecessary trouble.”

“No need for all that trouble,” Roy suddenly said. “I have a way to use the ‘Demon-Slaying Bow and Arrow,’ but this secret technique involves my core secrets, and afterwards this A+ grade forbidden item must belong to me.”

“No problem.” Finage agreed almost without hesitation.

Roy's identity is special. He is the only child of Freya, the current president of the Witch Guild, and his abilities naturally place him on the same side as the witches. Giving the ownership of the "Demon-Slaying Bow and Arrow" to Roy is not a big deal.

"In that case, everything is ready." The border duke was very excited. With two forbidden items that were top-tier among A+ grade items, plus him and Finegi, two demigods, and Latie and Roy, two special talents, the success rate of the operation would be greatly increased!

"There's no time to lose, let's act now. The sooner we do, the less time the temple will have to react..."

Border Duke Road.

“Wait a minute…” Finage suddenly spoke up, interrupting the border duke’s words: “Little Roy, you have the ability to remove pollution. I wonder if you could remove the pollution from my body before we go into action?”

"Without the checks and balances of pollution, my strength would increase by at least 20%!"

Fenegi did not hide these words from the border duke.

In fact, Roy possesses the ability to remove the witch's corruption. Although no one has told the Border Duke this, the series of changes in Kefuma have long been clear to him.