Witch Redemption

"Thump—" Violet fell to the ground in an extremely inelegant manner, then rolled a few times, like rolling water, and miraculously slid ten meters away in a prone position.

"Too...too powerful!"

Violet, panting heavily, had no choice but to admit defeat.

"Not bad, next one!"

Bangusen's strength is invincible, and he is very measured in his attacks. As for this group of weak witches, they are not a real threat to him. So the sparring just now was just a warm-up.

Sophia was somewhat alarmed by Violet's defeated and disheveled appearance. The man standing in front of her was simply a hexagonal warrior. Whether it was attack, defense, or agility, he was top-notch in everything. Such a terrifying existence could probably not even hurt a hair on his head.

Since the three witches were all summoned from the Rean tribe, their sword skills were naturally inherited from the same lineage. Seeing that Violet's sword skills taught by the Duchy were ineffective, Sophia simply abandoned the Libra Cross Greatsword as a means of testing her from the start.

"Mr. Bangusen, please give me your guidance!"

"please!"

Sophia began to bend down, then softly called upon her own professional artifact, "Reverse Edge," a massive, somewhat exaggerated, yet extremely simple-looking black greatsword.

As a witch of the giant race, Sophia, paired with the Greatsword Warrior spellbook class, is practically a humanoid war machine. No matter the enemy, she can simply "make miracles with brute force" and crush them head-on, unstoppable.

"Mind's Eye, activate!"

"Giant Power, activate!"

"Harden the skin, activate!"

"Uphold the bloodline, activate!"

Many of the unique talents of the giant race were activated with the help of this huge heavy weapon. Sophia's figure began to grow a quarter taller, the muscles in her hands swelled up like "hot dogs", and her whole body exuded a powerful aura.

At this moment, her power has reached its peak!

The rapidly dragging greatsword scraped violently against the ground, countless dazzling sparks swirling wildly, and the shrill metallic roar was like the roar of a giant.

"My speed and strength are definitely superior to Violet's. If I combine this with the slashing skill I gained after leveling up my magic book to level 30, it will generate a power amplification of more than ten times. With such strength, I should be able to put up a fight!"

Her rampaging figure began to swirl, and the air within a ten-meter radius was strangely swallowed up. With the final step, Sophia took flight and transformed into a violently swirling hurricane, her momentum rising sharply!

"A power-type witch, whose power is not composed of magic, but rather more like the bloodline unique to the ancient giants, which is simply the power of the physical body."

Bangorson is an old-fashioned man who slayed dragons and giants in ancient times. What kind of battle hasn't he experienced? His experience is incredibly rich, which is why he was able to see the weakness in Sophia's attack immediately. This weakness is the same as Violet's before: a blind reliance on one's own strength advantage.

Having self-confidence is a good thing, but excessive self-confidence is arrogance.

Power must be firmly in one's grasp, controlled and utilized at will. One must be able to let go, and absolutely must learn to withdraw.

Bangusen started with the same sword-wielding stance he used to defeat Violet, but this time it was different. His hands began to glow with a pure white light unique to magic, indicating that Sophia was indeed superior to Violet, and the monstrous strength she displayed was something even Bangusen dared not underestimate.

"Clang!"

The two figures, one still and one moving, were almost within reach in the blink of an eye. But in that split second, the swirling air seemed to be forcibly cleaved open by an extremely powerful force. Before she could even see what was happening, Sophia was sent flying by the sword, her body rolling backward for who knows how many meters.

In the blink of an eye, the outcome was decided, and Sophia and Violet, who had gotten up in a disheveled state, looked at each other in bewilderment.

"How do we fight this?"

Not only can you not compete in speed, but you can't compete in strength either. You have to rely entirely on instinct. How powerless is this feeling of utterly being crushed?

"Yin Anni, it's up to you now."

Faced with the praise from the powerful Bangusen, Sophia only gave a wry smile, and while getting up, she signaled to Yin Anni to get ready.

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

Yin Anni, a witch of the Rabbit-Koya Beastman, whose profession is priest, has never had much combat power. Contrary to Li Lan's expectations, her offensive strength is absolutely weak.

But unlike their lack of strength, if Sophia is an invincible spear, then Yin Anni is a shield as solid as a rock.

The reason she was able to become the squad leader before was because she was good at analyzing the enemy's weaknesses and good at using her control skills or defensive methods to protect her teammates at critical moments.

"Mr. Bangusen...please...please guide me..."

Unlike Violet and Yin Anni who had appeared before her, the usually shy Yin Anni seemed a little flustered. However, contrary to her flustered appearance, the Libra Cross Greatsword she held in her hand was extremely steady.

"breaking Dawn!"

The next second after the soft call, Yin Anni's unique professional artifact appeared in her left hand. It was a shield the size of a frying pan, with a fist-sized, dull green gem in the center. Numerous profound, gorgeous, silvery-white vein-like patterns radiated outwards from the gem.

"please!"

Bangusen raised the Moonlight in his hand again, but unlike when he faced Violet and Sophia, his intuition told him that the witch in front of him was not a power-type witch.

Sure enough, Yin Anni sprinted very fast, but not nearly as fast as the two witches before her.

“Mr. Banguson is very strong. Judging from his fights with Violet and Sophia, this man has no weaknesses. In that case…”

Then we must defend to the bitter end at all costs!

"Path of Thorns!" The nature-type priest's unique control skill was activated, and a large amount of energy-constructed green vines spread wildly under Yin Anni's feet, instantly covering the area within a radius of fifty meters.

These spellbook skills primarily serve to hinder, and actually do not have much offensive power.

"Slowing Light!"

The dull emerald in the center of the "Dawn" shield began to emit a soft light, invisibly enveloping the surrounding land.

"Oh?!" Bangusen suddenly realized, so this was a "magic" witch? However, in front of a god-level powerhouse, such a negative effect was somewhat disappointing and unlikely to have much impact.

The rising moonlight slashed down at the approaching figure.

"Natural impact!"

With a sudden thrust of her left-hand shield, the green light spread rapidly, and the charging Yin Anni actually withstood the slash head-on.

The negative field created by "Slow Light" can slightly reduce Bangusen's speed. At the moment Bangusen raises his sword, the green vines generated by "Thorn Path" rapidly spread upwards, attempting to bind his limbs and slow down the attack. Finally, he uses the shield defense skill "Natural Impact" to block the attack head-on.

"What incredible strength!"

Her left hand trembled under this terrifying force, but Yin Anni, suppressing her fear, did not let go of this excellent opportunity. She thrust out the Libra Cross Greatsword tightly gripped in her right hand.

"Hmm?! Not bad! Not bad! Although her speed and strength are far inferior to the previous two, this witch is first-rate in terms of defense and trickery!"

Bangusen had already made his judgment and easily dodged the witch's first attack. What surprised him even more was that the witch actually managed to withstand five more rounds before finally being defeated by his increasingly terrifying slashes.

"Bam—"

The sound of the sword clashing with the shield was incredibly dull. Finally unable to hold on any longer, Yin Anni was also sent flying more than ten meters. Although she was in a worse state than the previous two, at least she managed to hold on for a considerable amount of time.

"That's so unfair!"

Violet's eyes widened in surprise, and then the eyes of the three junior witches all turned to Li Lan.

"Why are you looking at me? I can't beat you either!"

Li Lan shook his head. He was just a weak, low-key, and pitiful priest. What could he do?

"Senior, it's your turn."

Violet reminded her, and Sophia, who was in the same boat, chimed in, "Senior, show us what you've got!"

"Yes, show us your skills!"

Chapter 36 What a despicable guy!

Faced with the adoring gazes of these three younger witches, Li Lan was filled with even more bewilderment.

From the perspective of these three witches, this senior witch can be described in one sentence: "He is far too steady." Upon reflection, in all the situations they've encountered so far, they have never seen him panic; he has always remained remarkably calm.

The so-called "calmness" often creates the illusion of being unfathomable, inspiring admiration.

From Li Lan's perspective, he wasn't as calm as he appeared. It was all based on experience; no matter how big the problem, one couldn't afford to lose composure immediately. In other words, every team needs a morale booster, someone who leads the way, and Li Lan had always been that morale booster. His occasional display of calm was just an act.

"I'd rather not show off my skills. I'm not really that capable. If I went up there now, I probably wouldn't last as long as you guys."

They were all witches at level 30 in their magic books, roughly equivalent to mid-tier diamond-level adventurers in the human world. Furthermore, considering the differences in their professions and races, Li Lan admitted that her raw strength was significantly inferior to these younger generations; she was already at her limit if she could exchange a few blows with this god-level powerhouse all by herself.

"Hmm, Senior has always been so humble..." Violet muttered.

Li Lan simply shook her head, whether as a consolation or a friendly reminder, "You just lack experience. In fact, in my opinion, if you hadn't chosen to confront him head-on, you could have held out for a while longer, provided that Mr. Bangusen didn't use his true power."

"After all, sparring and fighting are different."

There are rules for friendly sparring, but not for actual fighting.

The process of friendly competition is important; we learn from each other during the process. But in a fight, there is only the result. The process in between is not important as long as the goal is achieved.

Having taken down the Libra Cross Greatsword and gripped it tightly in his hand, Li Lan began to stride forward, arriving in front of Bangusen.

“Mr. Bangusen, this place shouldn’t be able to withstand the power of a demigod, right?” Li Lan asked first.

Bangusen became interested upon hearing this. He had been worried that the group of witches were not strong enough, but he did not expect that the seemingly calmest witch would have such abilities.

"Oh, if that's what you're saying, Miss Roman, then you are...?"

"No, I myself don't have that strength. It's mainly because my three summoned creatures can work together to unleash an attack comparable to a demigod, but they can't do it consecutively."

The golden-haired Feather Radiance's "magic control," combined with the unique power of the black-haired Feather Radiance "Shub Nicholas," was indeed overwhelmingly powerful. Li Lan believed that such power would be ineffective against this gentleman, Bangusen; his biggest concern at the moment was the potential damage to this place.

On the other hand, the reason they dare to openly reveal this trump card is because they really have no other choice.

Faced with absolute power, all schemes and tricks are a joke. Li Lan could not completely trust the man in front of her, but judging from Hei Fa Yu Hui's explanation, the life and death of this group of witches in this place depended entirely on the mood of this god-level man, so she might as well speak more openly.

There's no need to hide certain less important trump cards; just show them off and demonstrate your strength.

"Haha, this is a bit troublesome. There is a repair barrier here, but it will not be fully activated until the 'Knight's Oath' is activated."

In other words, an attack exceeding the level of a demigod would cause irreparable damage to this place.

"I see. Shub, Yu Hui, and Leviathan, you guys just stand in the back. If I fall down later, remember to help me up."

There's no other way. Since that's the case, these three guys might as well just keep chanting "666" from behind. Especially Leviathan, Li Lan has never seen such a coward. When he knew it was time to go on stage, he was terrified and teary-eyed. He's utterly useless!

But I can understand, this guy is only level 1 in magic books, what can we do?

Li Lan raised the greatsword in his hand. Just to be on the safe side, he asked one last question, "Mr. Bangusen, should I fight you as if it were a normal sparring match, or should I go all out as if I were killing a monster?"

"Um, is there a difference?"

Bangusen asked in surprise. He had to admit, this witch named "Romon Hydra" was truly unique. From their initial meeting, she was able to chat and laugh with him, but later she became unusually calm. Now, when he wanted to test her strength, she could come up with such a unique question.

"Yes, normal sparring is different from actual combat. If it's about killing a monster, my fighting style will be different, and it might make you angry to some extent."

Li Lan was very serious because he sometimes felt that he was being too despicable when dealing with monsters.

"I demand that you go all out, just like you used to kill monsters. Don't worry, with my strength, you can't hurt me, and I won't be angry."

What a joke! This is Bangusen's territory. Even if another god-level being came here, they wouldn't be able to gain any advantage.