Becoming a god by raising witches

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Currently, only Rebecca and Erin know that I have a shadow clone, but they are both on my side, so there's no need to worry.

Although the colleagues at the Bureau of Paranormal Investigation usually get along well, they are not yet inseparable, and there are still things that need to be kept secret.

"I'm not the Shadow Witch, haha, you're joking."

"What if you, like Renis, possess the bloodline of the Shadow Witch?"

Boyd asked.

"Haha, you can test it. There is absolutely no witch's blood in my blood."

Locke remembered that Eileen had once used her own blood to test and prove that he was indeed not a descendant of the witch.

Boyd nodded. "Don't be so nervous, I was just joking with you."

Um, your expression doesn't look like you're joking.

Locke muttered to himself, still wanting to ask more questions about the shadow and the real body.

"Boyd, isn't Renis worried that her shadow clone will replace her?"

"She is very confident that there will be no problem. If you have seen her storeroom and seen how rich she is, you will know that she has plenty of ways to deal with shadow clones and does not need to worry about them at all."

"Strange creatures fighting against shadow clones?"

"Yes, if your shadow becomes powerful enough to want to become independent, then you will need to use external force to intimidate it. Of course, it is unlikely that a shadow clone will be stronger than the original body. No one's clone can be stronger than the original body. You need to remember this. This is common sense. No matter how strong Rhine's shadow clone is, it will never be as powerful as her."

Boyd reiterated the opposite of what Locke had said.

Is it that I know too little about this world, or that Boyd knows too little about this world?

"What else do you want to know?"

Boyd asked Locke, "The director's preferences? I can tell you everything. I know you're interested in witches, but you'd better not mess with real witches. In comparison, the director is indeed a good candidate, although you're still a bit too young for her."

Locke hadn't expected that Boyd, who suffered from gynophobia, was also a master of words, actually joking about him and the chief. Locke's lips twitched, and he waved his hand dismissively.

"I didn't mean that. I think the director is a very good leader, and it's fine to just be a subordinate."

"No? That's a shame. A woman like the bureau chief will probably have to stay single for life, just like me."

Boyd shook his head and sighed.

Boom——

The fifth shelf in the library suddenly collapsed to the ground with a dull thud.

The ghost lady in the painting on the wall trembled slightly, but continued to maintain her elegant posture.

Rhaenys, with her cascading black hair, had been standing behind the bookshelf for who knows how long. Having overheard their conversation, she spoke in a cold tone.

"Locke, aren't you on vacation today? Since you're so eager to work overtime, hand in your report now."

"Bureau, Director."

Locke immediately sat up straight, and Boyd also put down his beloved black tea and stood up respectfully.

They were completely unaware of Renis's approach.

“Boyd, Sieg hasn’t solved the case of the red shoes at the Rose Theatre yet. It seems that it’s more appropriate to hand this case over to you. You don’t need to refuse. Miss Jacqueline, whom you’ve been longing for, is right there. If I don’t create opportunities for you, you’ll probably have to blame me for being single for the rest of your life.”

Renis said calmly, her face exuding an unassailable authority.

Boyd said with a mournful face, "Yes, Chief."

Locke believed that Boyd genuinely wanted to cry this time, and that his natural expression of sadness was not causing him to lose control of his facial emotions.

"Locke, aren't you going to write the report?"

"Director, actually I have something else to do. I have two friends who are in trouble and urgently need my help."

Locke was about to slip away when he was pulled back by his own shadow.

Shadows that betray their masters are never good shadows.

Locke stomped on the shadow twice, even though he knew it would be futile.

"Report, please submit it to my office in half an hour. I don't want to repeat myself."

Renis turned and left, leaving Locke with a dashing silhouette.

Locke sighed; this time, he was simply implicated by Boyd.

This guy speaks without thinking. How can he say something like an older, marriageable woman will remain single for life?

Look how angry he is; he's definitely going to be put in a difficult position.

Boyd and Locke looked at each other and sighed at the same time.

"Locke, to express my apology, I'm willing to answer three more questions for you."

"I'll owe you for now. I haven't thought of anything yet. I would be very grateful if you were willing to write me a report."

As soon as Locke finished speaking, Boyd quietly left with tea and snacks, completely disregarding the friendship between compatriots.

Locke could only bury himself in writing reports, and after finishing this one, he also had to write one for Sieg.

Half an hour later, Locke handed the report to Director Renis's office.

"Director, this is the report, and these are the freshly made snacks for you."

Locke presented the exquisite desserts.

Although she liked sweets, Renis didn't seem particularly happy. She just nodded lightly, picked up the report, and began to read it carefully.

“I will personally follow up on the investigation of the Thousand-Faced Spider case. Since you like witches so much, and the department happens to have some old cases about witches piling up, you and Boyd should solve these cases as soon as possible after you finish dealing with the Red Shoes incident.”

Renis pushed a thick stack of documents on the table.

Locke could only accept the documents, his face showing reluctance.

"Chief, with so many cases handled by Boyd and me, aren't the two of us a bit too few people?"

“Not much. If you find Boyd a nuisance, I can have him handle other things.”

"No, no."

Locke flipped through the files,

"Document 1561: Frida saw a woman more beautiful than herself. She suspected she was a witch, since no one in the world was more beautiful than her. So she searched the whole city for this stranger, but couldn't find her at all, which proved that her intuition might be correct. Princess Frida said that she was willing to pay a generous reward if someone could help her find this woman."

"Document 1658: 12 children have gone missing in the West District. A child-eating witch is suspected. Please investigate and find out the whereabouts of the cannibal witch."

"Document 1798: Kosork has experienced continuous rainfall for a month, and the appearance of a weather witch is suspected. Please investigate the cause of the abnormal weather."

"Document 1851: Madame Philippa discovered that her husband Augusto was unwilling to be intimate with her. Augusto spent every day with a cat, which made her suspect that it was a witch in disguise. Madame Philippa sent the cat to the gallows, and Augusto committed suicide the next day. Please investigate the true cause of Augusto's death."

"Document 1866: A large number of homeless people gathered at the entrance of the Rick's Apartments in Petr Street, all attracted by a woman named Erica..."

Aside from the first few being somewhat unreliable, some of the later documents do seem to be related to witches.

Locke recalled Eileen's words; perhaps finding the witch behind these cases could really help Eileen become stronger.

Watching Locke intently review the documents, a faint smile appeared on Renis's lips. She picked up a pastry, took a bite, and it was her favorite sweet flavor.

[Ding! Successfully fed the witch!]

[Randomly acquire one of the witch's abilities]

[Retrieving data...]

[Shadow Clone: You possess a shadow clone. The shadow clone has an independent personality but is absolutely obedient to you. Its combat power is twice that of yours. The only drawback is that its thoughts may be somewhat dark. The shadow clone can only appear in places with light; it cannot be used in darkness.]

[Advanced Path: Use Shadow Clone 1000 times to advance to Light and Shadow Clone.]

[Light and Shadow Clone: You possess a light clone and a shadow clone. You can use these clones in both dark and light environments. Each clone has an independent personality but is absolutely obedient to you, and their combat power is three times yours. The shadow clone's thoughts are darker, while the light clone's thoughts are brighter.]

[Due to the extraction of a duplicate ability, proficiency +100]

[Shadow Clone: 609/1000]

Locke only looked up after hearing the system notification and slowly said,

"Director, does my day off still count?"

“Go ahead, the report is very detailed. Don’t you have two friends who need help?”

"Yes, thank you, Director."

Locke breathed a sigh of relief and turned to leave.

"and many more."

Renis called out to Locke, pointing to the documents on the table, "Take them all; they're yours."

"Yes, Director."

Locke turned around and took the thick stack of documents.

There are 34 cases in total, and it's unclear which ones actually involve the real witch and which are just misunderstandings.