Becoming a god by raising witches

"Go, get closer to it!"

Locke nodded, and using the moon bear's jumping and climbing abilities, he quickly climbed from the bottom of the church to the pointed roof.

There's no turning back now.

Like a net of vines, they surrounded them, but before they could close in, Renis and Locke fought their way out.

They climbed upwards until they reached the top of the tree canopy.

Rhaenys swung the Shadow Sword, drawing the power of all shadows into the sword.

The surrounding darkness gradually brightened, and the enormous shadow that enveloped the church was completely absorbed into the sword.

Locke also noticed changes in his body; he was about to revert from a moon bear to a human form.

This is because the moon in the sky, the reflection of the strange B18 moon, was somehow swept away by the vines of the strange tree and swallowed into its belly.

"I don't have much time."

Locke reminded him.

"Ah."

Renis responded calmly and raised the Shadow Sword high.

With a single slash, the compressed dark power was fully released.

The strange tree was split in two from the middle.

The church was not spared either, neatly split in two.

"what--"

Angela, Dimo, and many other Life Cult followers who had been swallowed by the strange tree let out painful screams.

Locke's body returned to normal, and he stood with Renis on the ruins of the church.

"finished?"

Locke asked, his mind not at all relaxed.

He was astonished by Renis's strength; was this the power of a demigod?

In battles like this, I can only play a support role.

Renis looked serious; she wasn't sure either.

Cardinal Nob Stott of the Cathedral of Life emerged from the dungeon with a group of clergy who had been imprisoned there.

"Archbishop, you are still alive."

"Renes said calmly."

“Renise, you are a heretic of the Church of Life, and I am responsible for purging heretics.”

Cardinal Nob Stott stared blankly at Rhaenys.

His followers all echoed the same sentiment.

"Renise, you are a heretic of the Cult of Life, and I am responsible for purging heretics!"

"Renise, you are a heretic of the Cult of Life, and I am responsible for purging heretics!"

"Renise, you are a heretic of the Cult of Life, and I am responsible for purging heretics!"

Locke swallowed hard, instinctively wanting to ignite the undead fire, but considering that Rhaenys was still present, he abandoned this spell, which was very effective against life magic.

"They were contaminated."

Renis made her judgment, and the dark power in her hand once again coalesced into the Shadow Sword.

Nob Stott holds the Code of St. Anne in his left hand and a staff symbolizing power in his right.

He chanted ancient incantations, and green runes appeared all over his body.

The runes merged into his skin, causing a mutation in his body.

Norb Stott's skin began to crack, revealing the texture of trees.

His eyes turned green, and he brandished his staff, unleashing a powerful green beam of light.

[Life punishment.]

"Get away from it."

Rhaenys transformed into a shadow and merged directly into the ground.

Locke also switched places with his clone in time; otherwise, who could dodge the speed of light?

The green orb struck Ying, instantly transforming his body from a boy into an old man, then into bones, and finally into dust. In a mere instant, he lost all traces of life.

This is the power of [life punishment], a miracle that can instantly take away a person's precious life.

Locke also felt the pain of death; veins bulged on his forehead, and he gritted his teeth, forcibly enduring it.

A healing power flowed into his body, like a warm current enveloping him, relieving his physical pain.

Locke let out a long sigh of relief.

He turned around and saw Julie Townsend.

She has long, golden hair like ears of wheat, wears a female knight's outfit, with a sword at her waist above her long skirt, and her absolute territory is covered by black over-the-knee stockings with gold trim below her skirt.

Julie Townsend, one of the Queen's three knights, has the ability to transfer damage.

The healing power I just felt must have been from her transferring the damage I had suffered.

Unfortunately, she arrived a step too late; otherwise, she might have been able to save the clone's life.

Never mind, it's just a clone; it can split again.

Locke knew she had arrived, which also meant that Katerina had received Sieg's plea for help.

He looked into the distance and indeed saw Queen Katerina's golden carriage, surrounded by high-ranking mages.

Inside the golden carriage, Katerina was talking to a young boy.

Judging from the voice, it sounds like a young boy.

"The madmen of the Church of Knowledge have finally made their move on the capital."

The boy's voice came.

"Lyosa Altman, don't laugh at this, it's a serious matter."

That's Katerina's voice.

The boy turned out to be Lyosa Altman.

The youngest pope of the Alchemist Church, Lyosa Altman.

He is said to be a genius in the field of alchemy, destined to be a pope from birth. His life is legendary, and at his age, no one can rival his brilliance.

The fact that he could ride in the same carriage as Queen Katerina was enough to demonstrate his noble status.

Locke collected his thoughts and returned to the battlefield.

He was surprised that Julie Townsend would help him. Hadn't the Queen always wanted to kill him? Or had he completely changed Her Majesty's mind, making her see him as someone new to be used?

Or perhaps Julie Townsend has her own ulterior motives?

Nob Stott launched another attack.

The green orb appeared rapidly beside Locke, but the next second, it exploded on the building behind Locke.

A six-story building decayed instantly, the floors collapsed, and it turned into ruins.

The people inside the building were not spared either, but they did not die from the collapsing building; rather, their youth was instantly taken away, and they died from decay.

This is also Julie Townsend's ability.

Distortion and transfer.

She wields the power of the Witch of Chaos.

Locke was very envious of her abilities.

"Your Excellency Julie, there are still people in that building; not all the nearby residents have been evacuated."

Locke reminded him.

"Their lives are meaningless; they will only become nourishment for the evil tree of life. Didn't you notice that you didn't really kill it just now? It's still hiding underground, starting to spread to the city. Rather than letting the living become its nourishment, I'd rather kill them in advance. Every life that dies because of me will become my power."

Julie Townsend said coldly.

"So, you want to massacre the entire city?"

Locke looked at Julie Townsend in surprise.

Julie Townsend shook her head. "Her Majesty the Queen will not allow me to do this, but the people nearby are doomed to die."

"Locke, come to me."

Renis reminded her.

Locke immediately ran behind Renis. Being with a female knight like Julie Townsend made him feel unsafe and subject to moral condemnation.

"Your Excellency Julie, has Her Majesty the Queen arrived?"