Witch Redemption

This unusual sign was more like the calm before the storm, causing all intelligent beings in the theocratic state to instinctively feel suffocated and fearful.

"coming!"

In the center of this utterly devastated ruin in the northern region of Kobe City, Konidik stared intently at a mass of dark red flesh that was slowly writhing. This horrifying, putrid mass of flesh, like a large number of irregular tentacles, was constantly gathering and solidifying, gradually forming a complete human shape.

This nauseating scene lasted for nearly twenty minutes, until the very next second when Lachesis Wagner, who should have died then, returned to her blood-red human form, an endless, terrifying darkness suddenly surged from her body and soared into the sky!

It was a viscous substance that was even blacker than pitch black, breaking through the barrier between reality and illusion, crossing the dimensions of time and space, and directly impacting this fragile world, intending to devour everything in it!

A chilling, bone-deep fear surged up Connied's spine, nearly freezing his brain and obliterating all his consciousness.

"Is this a sign of the arrival of the Goddess of Darkness?!"

Just as recorded in numerous historical accounts, when the goddess of darkness descends, the darkness of death will instantly annihilate everything, plunging all intelligent beings within it into an inescapable primal fear, even causing them to permanently lose themselves and go completely mad.

Koenig is certain that what sustains him right now is not his insignificant strength, but a will to sacrifice himself for his country.

Otherwise, he would probably have already prostrated himself on the ground, his soul lost along with him.

"For the future of the theocratic state! To fulfill my mission!"

Even though it was pitch black and his body was trembling, Koenidik kept a close eye on the lump of flesh on the ground that had regained its human form, feeling the terrifying aura that was rising steadily.

Just as he was about to break through the critical point, he didn't hesitate to quickly reach into the space bag at his waist, and a key item that could change the status quo quickly appeared in his hand.

The appearance of this magical item suddenly dispelled the darkness within a two-meter radius, as if it were a natural nemesis of darkness.

It was a thick book, its cover covered with crisscrossing white bone patterns, densely packed, a mix of black and white.

Between the eerie white bones, numerous indistinguishable blood-red threads intertwined, as dense as capillaries, so dense as to be terrifying.

This is the sealed artifact obtained after killing the witch: the Book of Puppet Manipulation!

Its effect is to forcibly transform any object into a controllable puppet. Even a living demigod cannot resist this magical item. Once transformed into a puppet, the puppet's soul will disappear forever, replaced only by a mechanical consciousness.

This item, rumored to be so powerful as to be able to kill gods, comes at an extremely high price. Once this terrifying sealing artifact is used, it will sacrifice lives within a certain range, depending on the strength of the puppet being used.

In other words, when it is first used, almost every intelligent being in the entire city of Kobe could become its sacrifice, including the user himself.

This is not a sealed object that can be controlled by human power, but a suicide weapon that attacks indiscriminately. For every puppet it transforms, it will devour another intelligent creature of equal strength.

Every intelligent being transformed into a puppet loses its mind and becomes permanently subservient to the holder of the seal, even if the puppet is forced to choose self-destruction.

No one knows the exact price to pay for transforming a descending dark goddess into a puppet of the "Book of Puppet Manipulation," but Conedict knows very well that if this succeeds, the entire city of Kobe will probably be wiped out by tonight.

Whether it's disobedient noble families, the empire's lackeys, or the countless dark forces lurking in Kobe City, they will all become sacrifices to the Book of Puppet Control.

Why did he choose to use this sealed artifact at this time?

It was because Conedict knew that the Sixth Apostle, Kalamiti, was lurking in the city of Kobe, and that besides this true god, there were many other terrifying demigods similar to the pillar god Lerakin. It was their existence that created this once-in-a-millennium opportunity, which led the king of the theocracy to decide to take a gamble.

"Everything is under control. Since this prince cannot be relied upon, then I will take action myself to secure our country's hope!"

Without hesitation, he opened the eerie book in his hand, which exuded a sinister and terrifying aura. He heard countless crisp "clucking" sounds, like bones shifting. Then, all the white bones on the cover of the puppet control book came to life, turning from illusion into reality and continuously pouring out of the cover.

Along with these eerie white bones appeared, numerous "capillaries" spread across them. These red threads seemed to become puppet threads with life force, spreading upwards along Conedict's left hand fingers that were gripping the seal, constantly sucking his magic, his blood, and his will, plunging him into unbearable pain.

"All humans who have used this sealing artifact must pay the price with their lives, dying miserably within one to three days. This is my end."

However, Conedict did not regret his choice. With his strong will, the open Book of Puppet Control was radiating a dazzling red light, and a massive amount of surging white bones shot straight at the writhing humanoid flesh and blood, completely disappearing into it.

However, the eerie aura emanating from the flesh and blood was rising steadily, and the surging black substance could not be suppressed at all. Instead, it was trying to erode the terrifying sealed artifact in Conniedick's hand.

Suddenly, it was as if a roar of the sea erupted in the darkness. A large amount of crazy, noisy, and indescribable babbling exploded out, causing a huge tidal wave that almost collapsed the sky and split the earth. It directly impacted Connied's sea of ​​consciousness, causing him to involuntarily groan in pain and bleed profusely from his seven orifices.

In that vision that was plunging into collapse, Koenidik seemed to see the void and chaos of the beginning of time, where boundless, writhing darkness tore apart everything in sight. Whether it was white bones, bloodstains, or this sealed object symbolizing evil, everything turned to dust in this darkness that annihilated everything.

"for......"

Why is this happening?

How could Conniedick know that this ancient will that descended could not use Lachesis's body as a vessel, but only as a one-way passage for Him to enter the secret world?

Ever since the time traveler named "Li Lan" transplanted the faith imprint onto Lachesis, Lachesis's physical body has no longer been suitable for the inhabitant of this great deity's avatar. In fact, it has even had a subtle restraining effect. Forcibly inhabiting the body could not only completely destroy it, but the deity's avatar itself would also have to pay a heavy price.

Of course, Li Lan, who was far away in the western region of Kobe City, had no idea that his unintentional cooperation with Viscount Ivan had inadvertently resolved the first intractable crisis for him tonight.

Furthermore, although the divine avatar that has lost its host body is currently only in the form of black mist and can only unleash less than one-fifth of its power, even so, its power is almost invincible and is a terrifying existence that can crush any demigod.

When Koenigsegg lost his first chance, it marked the end of his defeat.

The enraged deity immediately broke the "Book of Puppet Control," returning this sealed artifact, which was impossible to destroy in this world, to dust. A casual strike then severely injured Conniedick, as easily as crushing an ant.

Indeed, to these ancient and great wills, the vast majority of beings in this world are worthless ants. They don't even have the interest to step on an ant, except when this filthy ant crawls onto their body and even takes a bite out of them like it's "pooping on their head".

After a single blow resolved the crisis, the massive, almost tangible darkness ignored Conidick's life or death, as well as the writhing flesh that was gradually regaining life, and instead surged headlong into the western region of Kobe City.

The cacophony, like boiling water, seemed to be saying, "I've caught you again! Interesting toy!"

...... ...... ......

The surging darkness, unknowingly, froze the entire western region of Kobe City, frantically squeezing into that old building.

Inside the building, under the dim light of the magic crystal lamps, Li Lan, who had suddenly stood up in fright, had no time to react before Mira, who had just woken up, grabbed her by the neck and lifted her up like a chick.

"Sizzle..."

The little creature was emanating billowing black smoke, and its blood-red eyes were completely unreadable, revealing no emotions befitting an intelligent being.

She was grimacing, as if trying to say something, but the voice that came out was extremely hoarse.

"The language of ants... its system... is too difficult to master... why... must I... learn this... language..."

The intermittent self-talk, sharp as grinding teeth, gradually became more fluent.

"Waaah—"

No one expected that such a slender little hand could contain such terrifying power, clamping Li Lan's neck like an iron clamp. He had no doubt that if this guy wanted to, this hand could crush his head at any time. It was just that unreasonable.

The immense force caused Li Lan to suffocate, and her consciousness gradually faded.

However, faced with such overwhelming strength, he unusually chose not to resist.

As soon as Li Lan understood the meaning of the strange babbling, he knew that this guy must be a god-level being he had met once before, a ruler from an extraterrestrial world. Crushing him would be easier than crushing an ant, and any resistance he might put in would be in vain.

Since there's no way to resist, you might as well close your eyes and enjoy it.

"Damn it, how could it be this guy? What happened to Lachesis?"

At this critical moment, Li Lan thought of the red-haired beauty he had sent away. It was because he transplanted the Faith Imprint on Lachesis that this god-level being descended. If it weren't for little Mira, he probably would have been defeated there last time.

Unfortunately, this time she wasn't so lucky. Mira had just fallen into a deep sleep due to overexertion, and in the blink of an eye, she was possessed by this terrifying being. Now she was truly doomed. What should she do?

"I'd rather die than submit, that won't do. I have to beg for mercy. No, this guy is a god, I can't look at him with normal human thinking. If I were a god, what would I do?"

You stubborn mule, I'll let you die with some dignity.

Weak and pathetic trash who begs for mercy? No way. I'll give you the most painful way to die.

It's a lose-lose situation, isn't it? Is it too hopeless? Shit!

Just as Li Lan was feeling excited, the little guy who had grabbed his neck pulled him in front of him, looking him up and down as if trying to see through his soul. "You're very interesting, very interesting! So interesting!"

"Such soul characteristics, distinct from beings in this world, are they truly a creation of the Supreme Father God? How can such a fragile soul wield such power?"

The strength of magic symbolizes the resilience of the soul. Without a doubt, all the witches who have crossed over to this world have extremely fragile souls, so they cannot possess magic, let alone use those various kinds of magic.

"Interesting! Interesting! It was worth it to exploit the loophole in the rules and send this clone into this world!"

This deity, whose face was as expressionless as if she had no emotion whatsoever, slightly loosened her grip on Li Lan's neck. "No, if I let you go like this, you'll definitely escape. I have to do it this way..."

"Forehead--"

You wretched old hag!

The deity, having just loosened its grip on Li Lan's neck to give him a moment to catch his breath, was so afraid that he would escape that it dislocated all four of his limbs without a second thought.

The intense pain made Li Lan groan. Although he was used to pain and could bear it, he dared not show any disobedience. He could only curse the guy's ancestors in his heart and then think of any chance to resist.

"We're doomed! This time it might really be the end for us! Why am I so unlucky?"

Although his hands were violently broken, Li Lan, as an elven priest, possessed the passive skill "Potential Activation" in his personal talent. With the amplification of Potential Activation, his healing ability was quite fast. Such a simple injury could heal in just half an hour.

The problem is, how do we stall for the next half hour?

"To please her?"

Misfortunes never come singly. Being crippled at the start was one thing, but now even the little loli Mira's body has been taken over. Li Lan has never felt so desperate.

Mira tossed the lifeless Li Lan to the ground and stretched her body a few times, raising her right hand and clenching it into a fist several times. "It's a pity that this doll's body is about to die. If I continue to let this clone reside in this body, it probably won't live for much longer. It would be a waste to abandon the fact that I was able to get my clone involved in this game."

"This toy's soul is too fragile, and its body is also very strange. Otherwise, I could borrow its body for a while."

"Huh, what's this?"

Amidst the increasingly fluent, murmuring voice, tinged with curiosity, the ancient will that had possessed the little girl Mira focused its attention on the exquisite briefcase and then curiously opened it.

Inside, a beautiful young girl was curled up, her hands and feet bound by "anti-magic chains," and she was fast asleep.

"this......"

This is an excellent container!

Strange! It's really strange. Why would I subconsciously think that this body is an excellent vessel? For a moment, this ancient will that had just arrived thought that this beautiful body was a trap.

However, as an ancient and supreme being, His arrogance and pride did not allow Him to back down.

Would anyone believe that a lowly ant could create such a sophisticated killing trap? How could that be?

This is utterly a fantasy!

After a moment's hesitation, the confident "Mira" violently tore off the "magic-suppressing chains" on Yu Hui's limbs and pressed them directly onto her little head.

The boundless darkness surged forth once more, pouring into the new body in droves.

Mira, having lost her host, once again lost her strength and fell heavily to the ground.

Up until now, faced with overwhelming power, Li Lan could only watch helplessly as everything unfolded, powerless to stop it.

Even with a heart full of grief and indignation, there was nothing that could be done.

Just as he was so desperate that he couldn't speak, the possessed little loli Yu Hui first stood up with a bewildered look on her face, and then her expression showed unprecedented rage.

What did you do to me?

Chapter 54 A Fateful Choice

The sudden question echoed in the deathly silent room.