Witch Redemption

The "Three Alls Policy" is the set of measures Li Lan has taken along the way.

As a modern person, how could he not know that such a method violates human morality and ethics? But there was no other way; if he had to survive, he had to bear the consequences, no matter how great the sin.

Mercy can only be reserved for our own people, and on this long journey, perhaps only those who share the same values ​​are among our own people.

"this......"

The three witches were clearly disgusted. Before this, they were good citizens of the United Duchy of Ries. Although they had been tempered for ten months, they probably could not accept this idea of ​​indiscriminate killing for the time being.

"You'll understand later. If you're reluctant to take action, Celine Belluman will probably stay by your side and do it for you."

That demigod-level expert was much more ruthless; he killed without hesitation.

Chaotic times breed heroes, while saintly figures are destined to only eat shit.

Violet hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Senior, why don't you take us with you to where you're going? We might be able to help you."

“I understand what you’re saying, and I might as well tell you my goal. I plan to go to the western continent, which is the elven kingdom. There are two witches there waiting for me to rescue them.” Li Lan told the truth. This plan was made last year after the two muscular beauties, Rebecca and Susan, mentioned that they had rescued two witches.

"It's not that I didn't want to take you with me, but the journey is too dangerous; even I am in mortal danger. Another point is that you are witches of the United Duchy of Ries, unlike me. Even if I used the Book of Judgment to make your deaths a reality and free you from the Duchy's control, it's still not enough. The Duchy knows your faces. These ruby ​​eyes can only conceal your aura, not your appearance. If it were ordinary orcs, we could handle them, but if we encountered those abnormally strong ones, you know what would happen to you."

Information flows freely, and Li Lan had no doubt about the possibility of something going wrong.

For example, when they escaped the Empire, although they had confirmed their deaths with the help of the sealing artifacts, if they were to encounter a heretic inquisitor of the caliber of Eisen Abbot again, they would definitely be recognized immediately.

Thinking back, when he first arrived at the border of the Viana theocracy, he was in just as much danger if it weren't for the fact that the deceased Viscount Ivan had pulled him back.

As someone with experience, Li Lan would never feel comfortable letting these three witches stay in the duchy's territory and follow him deeper into the territory; it would be extremely dangerous.

"The most dangerous place is also the safest place"—this is actually a rare situation that can only be achieved by exploiting human weaknesses and being willing to "gamble everything."

In this world, most intelligent races are not fools. For Li Lan, who is always cautious, gambling with "human weaknesses" is an extremely wise move.

Of course, there was another point Li Lan didn't mention: he had gone to great lengths to save these three juniors so that they could continue to live in the future. From the very beginning, he didn't expect them to sacrifice their lives for his past hatred. All he wanted was to protect them, just like his predecessor, Number 47, leaving the responsibility to himself and the hope to the next generation.

There's no need to say it aloud; just do it silently, and then risk everything for the rest of your life.

After their conversation, the three witches understood the senior's good intentions and were very grateful.

"And this, the witch's ashes. In the future, when you venture deep into the monster-infested area and can't find any temple ruins to stay in, you can use this, along with your blood, to create a temporary protective barrier. And this, the life element. Give this to Yin Anni. You're a priest too, so you know what this is for."

With all sorts of items, down to the magical cores of some monsters, Li Lan wholeheartedly paved the way for these three witches.

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

Celine Bellman is on a frantic escape, now being hunted not only by her adoptive father, but also by a large group of powerful orcs.

If she had obediently accepted Jack Van Aalin's execution from the beginning, things wouldn't have become so complicated. But no, she chose to flee.

"I must get to that place! Otherwise, death awaits me!"

If he hadn't awakened his past memories, if his faith in restoring the divine court hadn't completely collapsed, and if he hadn't chosen to conceal the whereabouts of those witches at that time, this unfortunate wretch wouldn't have ended up in this state.

She was in a state of confusion, driven only by the instinct for survival, which led her to silently infiltrate this vast cemetery.

"Hu-hu-"

Even with her demigod-level strength, after six hours of fleeing in the battle, she was beginning to feel exhausted.

"arrive!'

Rushing hastily into the small hut in the center of the cemetery, Celine Bellman, facing the skeletal gravedigger with its menacing eyes, explained in a flustered voice, "Gravedator, I need to see the divine messenger, Lord Bangusen. Thank you for your help, I..."

"There's no need to request an audience."

The skeleton, draped in tattered black clothing, slowly rose to its feet.

Celine Bellman instinctively sensed an irresistible killing intent. All she knew was that this undead who guarded the world of the dead was a true demigod, and one who was superior to her.

At that moment, she instinctively wanted to turn around and run away, but the terrifying tomb keeper was faster than the blink of an eye. The huge sword held tightly by the five gray-white finger bones in his right hand burst out with a trembling explosion, turning into a violently cutting storm.

"My lord has already denounced your crimes as a traitor, and you still want to escape?"

It's over! There's no way to dodge it!

Celine Belluman's eyes widened in horror; she didn't even have time to use the Hand of Abhoth to defend herself.

At that critical moment, everything in sight seemed to freeze in the instant before death.

"boom--"

Suddenly, a pure white light shot into the sky, exploded with a deafening roar, engulfed everything in Celine Belluman's field of vision, and directly blew the entire Graveyard Hut away.

The murderous gravedigger, just as his greatsword was about to strike Celine Belluman, was annihilated along with his entire body in a terrifying pure white light.

A violent storm swept across the area in an instant. If a skeletal hand hadn't grabbed the woman's shoulder in time, she would have been destroyed along with the powerful energy.

"Damn it! Bangusen! You traitor! You have betrayed my master!"

The tomb guardian, annihilated in the energy, was reduced to a mere black soul, hovering not far away.

The powerful figure who arrived just in time seemed unwilling to explain anything. He raised his hand and pointed, symbolizing the absolute power of his domain, and completely annihilated the once-powerful tomb guardian.

"Go down first, they are waiting for you."

With a simple sentence, Bangorson gently pushed Celine Belluman aside, where a deep staircase leading to the underground opened up.

"Don't look back."

After giving his final instructions, Bangusen stood still, waiting for the arrival of the gods' descendants who were hunting down Celine Bellman.

Chapter 51 The Fall

At the entrance to the underground temple of the Rune tribe, the muffled sounds of flesh writhing filled the dark and gloomy space.

It's probably impossible for anyone to have imagined that the skeleton of this giant beast, which had been lying here for tens of thousands of years, would one day come back to life.

This terrifying situation lasted for a full hour. When the countless grotesque sounds of flesh writhing ceased, a gigantic, silver-white beast reappeared.

His real name is "Yonex", the most powerful divine messenger under the ancient god of moonlight, and the legendary fantasy race "Unicorn".

Now, resurrected, he has a physique similar to a giant steed, his robust body covered with dense, tight scales. The silvery-white scales are engraved with countless profound patterns, radiating a magical glow and displaying an unparalleled sense of oppression and power.

Furthermore, its enormous, dragon-like head was incredibly ferocious, with dazzling silver mane extending from the broken, pure white crystal horn all the way to its tail.

The unique mystique of this ancient fantasy race is vividly expressed through these magical characteristics.

And without a doubt, judging from the constantly distorting space around him, this ancient ferocious beast that has been resurrected is definitely not the gentle kitten that people imagine, but a prehistoric behemoth that is about to unleash a bloodbath.

"The power has not yet reached its peak, but it should be enough to execute Bangusen, this traitor."

This ancient, ferocious beast, as large as a mountain, did not maintain this terrifying posture indefinitely. Instead, in a series of unusual twists and turns, it transformed into a human-shaped form.

He was a middle-aged man around forty years old, with an incredibly robust build. His resolute face, long, pale hair, and weathered stubble gave him an extraordinary handsome appearance. The single horn on his head, broken in half, and his pair of blood-red, murderous eyes added to his imposing aura, causing everyone who saw him to back away.

At this moment, Yonex, who had returned to human form, simply raised his hand and clenched his fist, ignoring the nakedness of his body, as if he were familiarizing himself with his current body.

"It's quite rare. I originally thought that my lord would need some time to fully awaken, but I didn't expect it to happen earlier than expected. It seems that the traitor Bangusen has already collected the fragments of my lord's soul to the final stage."

Since the war of the gods ten thousand years ago, the "Restored Gods" led by Yennefer has disappeared into the shadows of history, vanishing into the dust of time with all the secrets of the fall of the ancient god of moonlight.

Only the two high-ranking divine messengers under the Moon God knew the true nature of the major events that had occurred in ancient times. Whether it was the Moon God's betrayal of his allies, which led to the annihilation of all the goddesses in the Moon Sea region, or the deception and betrayal of the Impure Goddess, a loyal lackey of the Moon God, or finally, the fabrication of being betrayed by numerous orc followers in order to prolong his own life.

As a messenger of the gods, Yonnieux knew all of this, and he himself was an important participant in this series of secrets.

In order to save the goddess, he did not hesitate to cooperate with the divine messenger Bangusen, making all the undead in this secondary temple vessels for the goddess's soul fragments, and turning their souls into a warm bed to nourish the goddess's soul and become nourishment to heal the goddess's soul wounds.

Then, at the appropriate time, the fragments of the goddess's soul are reassembled, and the resurrection ritual is initiated at the cost of sacrificing the divine messenger Bangusen.

Logically, everything should have gone smoothly, but no one expected that the six apostles who once ruled the world would leave behind so many contingency plans, allowing all the major powers to completely control the witch's summoning.

This unexpected event led many major powers to develop incredibly sophisticated defense systems, which delayed the restoration of the Divine Court in obtaining the witch's corpse and deprived them of the most crucial element of the resurrection plan.

This delay lasted for tens of thousands of years.

Fortunately, the most crucial part of this plan was finally achieved this year.

This should have been a cause for celebration, but not long ago, Yonnieres learned from the remnant consciousness of the ancient god of moonlight that the divine messenger Bangusen might have betrayed them.

Originally, collecting the soul of the Moon God only required sacrificing the soul fragments of the undead, allowing them to become the final restorative energy to be added to the Moon God's soul fragments. However, Bangusen chose a different method, using the "Knight's Oath" to sever the connection between the Moon God and these undead.

This means that all the undead will be freed and return to dust.

This move not only weakened the Moon God, but also greatly reduced the overall strength of the Restoration of the Divine Court.

Originally, Yonnieux intended to intervene directly, but his great lord chose to let it go, hinting at what he was going to hunt.

Until today, this great lord suddenly appeared in his dream, demanding the sacrifice of the divine messenger Bangusen to expedite the resurrection plan. Not only that, the great lord also requires him to eliminate four witches, making them crucial sacrifices for the ancient gods to restore their power, and he must also obtain the corpse of a certain woman.

The Great Lord did not reveal the woman's identity, but only showed her her features: a dark-haired woman with an evil aura, whose overall features were similar to those of another blonde woman, like twins.

Yonnieres immediately recognized this as a being that was suspected to be an ancient creator, and also vaguely guessed what it was.

Unlike others, this strongest divine messenger has been able to establish the most direct connection with the Moon God for tens of thousands of years.

Even though the soul of the Moon God has fallen into a long slumber, any important premonitions will appear in his dreams in advance, explaining all the plans.

For example, the great Lord appeared once on the day that Roman Hydra, who was suspected of being a witch, arrived in the Rune tribe, explaining a series of speculations and arrangements that followed.

The same is true today.

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

"Why...why..."

The one-horned woman in the black robe made a very faint sound, but before she could finish speaking, Bangusen twisted her head and smashed it open. Her whole body slowly collapsed to the ground like a rag doll.

Bangusen paid no heed to the horrific scene of bloodshed around him, and instead murmured, "Why betray?"

“No, I have never betrayed my Lord, and it is my lifelong wish to resurrect him. However, before I offer my life for my Lord, I must do something, such as burying my painful memories and atoning for the sins I have committed.”

Even if the souls of all the undead are completely devoured by the Moon God, their skeletons will become walking corpses, continuing to be enslaved by the Moon God.

The only way to free them now is through the so-called "Knight's Oath," thus ending their cycle of reincarnation.

In the moment when Bangusen was slightly distracted, a burst of applause suddenly came from a distant area, and at the same time, a familiar man appeared in his field of vision.

This man exuded an extremely terrifying aura, like a walking humanoid behemoth.

“Well done, Bangusen. I didn’t expect you to still be the same as you were ten thousand years ago, showing no mercy to your own kind. You truly deserve to be called a man highly regarded by my lord, a first-rate executioner.”

"Yonex?"

Bangusen's voice was filled with surprise. He had thought that the other god-level being in this underground temple could not possibly awaken so quickly, and that it would take at least one or two months.

Unexpectedly, Celine Bellman had just escaped into the world of the dead under his arrangement when this strongest being under the command of the Moon God appeared directly in front of him.

"Yes, it's me. You need to keep your promise."