Becoming a god by raising witches

Frida still couldn't understand.

"That's because you don't understand what the goddess of life truly represents."

Katerina didn't mind explaining a bit more to her foolish sister, because she was already destined never to leave the dungeon and see the blue sky and white clouds of Kosork.

"Pena, the goddess of the earth, the mother of all beings, the most illustrious and respected of all the gods, was born from a fissure and was the first primordial deity. Her appearance marked the beginning of order from chaos and the creation of all things."

The Book of Life describes her thus: "Conflict and chaos originate from Pena, the mother of all gods, who gave birth to all the celestial beings of the luminous universe. In her, we see both creation and destruction, both order and chaos; in short, darkness and chaos are her essence."

War is synonymous with darkness and chaos. The goddess of life craves war, not only because it brings chaos and darkness, but also because life can be sacrificed during war and order can be rebuilt afterward, both of which are nourishment for the goddess.

The goddess has not responded to her followers for far too long, and the pope and elders are getting impatient. They desperately need a war to please the goddess.

They feared that the goddess was no longer there, and just as prophesied, with the gods gone, the world would face its end.

Frida's doubts were all answered, leaving her in shock for a long time. She stood there, stunned. It was the collapse of her faith and the despair of helplessness.

"Now do you know why the Cult of Life didn't stop me?"

Katerina said calmly, and then left Frida's cell with the four witches who followed her.

She entered the laboratory, which contained rows of giant test tubes, each containing the body of a young girl. Their bodies were covered in tubes, and their eyes were lifeless, like soulless shells.

"The experiment has progressed to the second phase, Your Majesty. The second batch of witches will be produced soon."

An elderly man dressed in an alchemical white robe stepped forward. He was Igor West, a scholar of the alchemical sect and the main person in charge of the experiment.

Beneath the white robe and hood, a pair of incredibly cloudy eyes shone with fanatical passion. His deeply lined face and brown age spots indicated that he was no longer young; he had lived to be 146 years old, yet he was still full of enthusiasm for alchemy.

His status in the alchemy cult was second only to the Pope, and he was hailed as the greatest scholar of darkness because the subjects he studied always required the sacrifice of one's life.

Katerina nodded slightly to the old man and inquired,

What is the probability of it getting out of control?

"The probability of it getting out of control has increased to 60%."

"Can we go to war?"

"Of course, they are your sharpest weapons. Once they die on the battlefield, you can retrieve the witch's heart from their bodies."

Igor West said with a smile that was like that of a grim reaper from hell, a smile that sent chills down one's spine.

Katerina didn't like that smile, but she loved his research. She would build an invincible witch team to clear all obstacles for the Tumen Empire.

"Has the power of the Forest Witch been successfully replicated?"

Katerina asked.

"I'm sorry, this may take some time, after all, you didn't bring back her Witch Stone, which is her only power."

Igor West said, bowing his head.

Katerina turned to look at the three female knights, who were all kneeling on the ground.

"It was our mistake. The Witch's Heart should no longer be in Kosork, but wherever it has been taken, we will find it."

"No need. It's not an indispensable force. Instead of spending time searching the world, we should focus on dealing with what's happening right now."

Katerina did not punish them, but instead chose to abandon the Witch's Heart of the Forest Witch. After all, even the healing power of the forest could not grant immortality, and this power was dispensable to her. The most important thing right now was to launch the war smoothly and to start the war from the moral and righteous high ground.

Katerina wanted to leave a significant mark on history, but it had to be for her wisdom and greatness, not for deliberately provoking war.

She also needs her people to fight willingly.

"What's the Dork royal family up to?"

Katerina asked.

The head handmaid, Mora Macmillan, who was in charge of intelligence, replied, "Our informants reported that they were very angry, believing that Tumen was making baseless accusations, and wanted to hold an international conference to prove their innocence."

"What about Lydia Griffiths?"

"She has successfully infiltrated Edenburg and climbed into Sean Dalk's bed. I believe it won't be long before the eldest prince falls into our trap."

“Very good, I can’t wait to set foot on the solid ground of Aidenburg.”

Katerina's lips curled up slightly.

Moira Macmillan, Julie Townsend, Bronya Peters, and Sharon Bergman all looked up to her with admiration, seeing her as an incomparably dazzling presence, and were willing to die for such a queen.

Igor West also smiled, hoping the Queen would send him more test subjects.

“Igor West, how much do you know about the Knowledge Cult?”

Katerina suddenly asked.

Igor West lowered his head. “I’m sorry, Your Majesty, I know nothing about the Knowledge Cult, but my teacher is a follower of the Knowledge Cult. He is in a state of madness 80% of the time, which is why I have not joined the Knowledge Cult.”

"I hope those lunatics don't cause me any trouble at a time like this."

Katerina frowned slightly as she stopped in front of an empty, giant test tube, remembering another thing that worried her.

The witch Irene Mostia is a clone of Katerina created during the first phase of the experiment.

Because of her congenital defects, she was ultimately disposed of as scrap and recycled into the laboratory.

The recyclable body contained neither the Witch's Stone nor a soul.

Katerina has a part of her soul in the witch Irene Mostia, and because it was not completely retrieved, her soul is incomplete.

For this reason, Katerina ordered the destruction of all her clones, but still could not complete her soul.

She has absolutely no interest in food now, and has even lost her sense of taste. Of course, this doesn't affect her daily life at all.

But where did that part of the soul go?

Will this affect my ascension ceremony?

No, we must ensure everything goes perfectly. We must find Irene Mostia before the ceremony.

Irene Mostia must have hidden herself through some secret means; she is definitely not dead.

Otherwise, that part of the soul should have returned long ago.

Katerina thought to herself as she looked at Julie Townsend, one of the Three Knights.

Julie.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Have you found Eileen Mostia's whereabouts?"

Julie Townsend shook her head.

"Not yet. Are you overthinking it? We used B131. She couldn't possibly still be alive."

The B31 anomaly, also known as the Death List, is a place where anyone whose name is written on it dies instantly. It originated from the once-glorious Time Church hundreds of years ago, but was later labeled a cult and destroyed by the Life Cult and the Light Cult in alliance.

The Alchemists have conducted several experiments with it, proving that anyone who writes it on will die immediately. The only drawback is that repeated use will bring bad luck and danger.

“Julie Townsend, watch your language. How could Her Majesty the Queen be mistaken?”

Head maid Mora Macmillan sternly questions Julie Townsend.

"I'm sorry, it's my fault. I shouldn't have made excuses for my negligence."

Julie Townsend said, looking down.

"Search carefully, don't overlook any possible clues. If we don't have enough manpower, issue a bounty and let the sheriffs and bounty hunters search together. Don't take any chances."

"That's what head maid Mora Macmillan said."

"Yes, head maid."

Julie Townsend said.

Katerina continued observing in the lab for a while, then saw a writhing mass of flesh and blood. Curious, she looked at researcher Igor West and asked, "What is this?"

"The flesh bomb needs to be fused with the experimental subject to gain the power of flesh and blood."

Igor West said with a sinister expression, "If successful, it will create the perfect humanoid weapon that will be a nightmare wherever it goes."

“Mr. Igor, it’s fortunate that you’re in Tumen. If you were in Edenburg, you would be a formidable enemy to me.”

Katerina said calmly.

"It is also an honor to serve Her Majesty the Queen, and His Holiness the Pope sends his greetings."

Beneath Igor West's white hood, a wrinkled face revealed a chilling smile, along with his ever-fanatical expression.

In his view, Katerina was also his experiment, his most successful, outstanding, and perfect experiment.

"Please allow me to extend my greetings to His Holiness the Pope."

Katerina said politely, then turned and left.

The laboratory smelled suffocating, and even Katerina didn't want to stay any longer.

Four witches followed closely behind.

The Black Rose organization is now down to just the four of them. The other witches have been sent out, and some have gone out of control, like the Forest Witch.

The reason why the four of them were so devoted to Katerina was because they, like Renis, were deeply in love with her.

Witches are easily attracted to each other, such as the weather witch Antonia Madeline Megadalena and the necromancer Finnie Salles. Witches tend to believe more in love with other witches because they generally look down on ordinary people and their values ​​are different from others.

It's as if ordinary people in their eyes are all gray and white, while only witches have color.