Witch Redemption

This strange witch isn't some complete idiot.

However, Helen Kingsley completely underestimated the explosive shockwave from the clash of their trump cards. This was far more powerful than a Category 14 typhoon, almost devastating everything in sight and turning everything in sight into towering dust!

"All personnel! Earth-type Super-Tier Protective Magic!"

From the moment the strange witch was spotted, only half a minute had passed. Sharon Fern, the elf woman who had been watching from the sidelines, had no idea that the witch and Helen Kingsley's attack would cause such a terrifying commotion. This power was far beyond the level of "super-level magic".

Fortunately, the Elf Kingdom possesses a unique "Spirit Transmission Technique," enabling seamless communication. This allowed Sharon Fern to promptly command the massive Kingdom Alliance army to construct multiple defensive high-level spells.

At the very moment the energy arrow exploded, countless black rock walls rose from the ground due to the activation of the "Earth-type Super-tier Protective Magic," layer upon layer protecting the front of all the allied forces, attempting to withstand this terrifying energy shockwave.

However, it was precisely because of these towering black rock walls that the shockwave was blocked, but at the same time, everyone's view was obscured, which is why no one noticed what terrible changes had taken place in Della at this time.

"My domain technique, Gravity Space, is a two-stage attack. This simple energy explosion is definitely not its full form; its most powerful attack comes later!"

As she watched these countless black rock walls rise from the ground, Helen Kingsley breathed a sigh of relief and felt confident. "It seems that Sharon Fern is not a brainless woman after all. At least she is quite good at assessing the situation and providing support."

However, in the instant he relaxed his guard, he suddenly realized that the entire space had suddenly fallen into gloom, as if night was about to fall.

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Witches do not possess magic power. A witch's grimoire generates a very special energy, similar to magic power, but not true magic power. No one knows the true source of this energy. It is only known that even witches with magic-based professions use "magic" that is fundamentally different from the magic of this world, almost like a "miracle."

It is a unique power created out of thin air, not existing in this world, which only the witch herself can unleash.

Therefore, the trump card "Elemental Archery" created by these two top-notch "sharpshooters" is far more powerful than the "super-level magic" of this world, directly upgrading to a large-scale "miracle" capable of changing the landscape, as astonishing as two supreme demigods fighting against each other.

Della continued her pace, sprinting once more towards the center of the energy burst.

She seemed to be dancing gracefully amidst the falling pure white feathers of light, and having temporarily regained her shattered "Angel's Ring" and her former divine form, she appeared like an ascended immortal. Ignoring all the oncoming shockwaves, she flew towards the source of destruction like a moth to a flame.

"Although I am very confident in my attacks, this guy is more powerful than I expected, and it will probably be difficult to use ranged attacks to attack him."

As fellow "sharpshooters," he must know where a "sharpshooter's" biggest weakness lies, and what a "sharpshooter" fears most. Otherwise, this guy wouldn't have gone to such lengths to keep his distance and engage in a certain degree of "mid-range sniping" with her.

Della can grant this guy's wish, but in doing so, the ruthless Della won't let go of any opportunity that might completely destroy him.

Suddenly, the pure white "Angel's Ring" shattered once more, and boundless despair soared into the sky. The scattered feathers of light all turned into a black mist of fear, and Della, who had briefly regained her former form, once again transformed into that crimson that represented corruption.

And at that very moment, the "Arrow of Light" she fired transformed into the "Arrow of Darkness" that annihilated everything. The irresistible power of the curse was unstoppable, directly devouring the attacking "Arrow of Wind Element," instantly turning all the surrounding hurricanes and wind blades into nothingness.

This is Della's trump card!

The eruption of light destroys all order, while the surge of darkness devours all the remnants left by the destruction of light, and then annihilates all attacks in one fell swoop!

From the day her best friend Britney died, Della Bertie, this witch who had experienced pain, was no longer a winged being symbolizing light. Her form was never that of an angel spreading hope, but rather a "vengeful demon" reborn from purgatory.

And this battle against the demons has only just begun!

The overwhelming burst of light energy transformed into dark energy in an instant, and the terrifying curse and corrosion turned the entire space into a dark night. While breaking through everything, it also bombarded the countless black rock walls that rose from the ground tens of thousands of meters away, exploding with an endless roar of the earth.

Meanwhile, the fearless Della was sprinting at a terrifying speed of nearly 100 meters per second, and during this sprint, she began to continuously draw back the "White Feather" bow in her hand, frantically unleashing all her "Sharpshooter" skills.

Unlike Helen Kingsley's "Sharpshooter," Della's "Sharpshooter" never focuses on optimal distance or any sudden burst of speed, but rather on using all her skills in a short amount of time. Therefore, as early as when she leveled up her magic book to level 20, she unlocked another special support skill, "Desperate Struggle."

This special job skill allows Della to use all the limited uses of a certain attack-type job skill at once. Although it does not have any additional enhancement effects, this skill allows Della to have the most extreme output time.

At this moment, everything was under Della's control.

A sniper duel at the middle gate? What a joke! Della never wanted a one-on-one long-range duel. She would show these guys what real firepower was, what it meant to leave no way out, and what it meant that offense is the best defense!

"I won't hold back!"

Using her strongest trump card to reverse the situation and open up a real opportunity, Della then drew her bow again, unleashing all the offensive skills unique to "sharpshooters" at once, shooting them all apart in less than five seconds.

At that moment, a barrage of attacks came from all directions. With her own strength, Della created the most magnificent and deadly "rain of arrows" in a desperate battle!

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Just as Della arrived in time and officially confronted a large number of allied forces, Li Lan, who was still imprisoned in the "Fengtu Territory," was also in a state of anxiety.

"Judging from the current situation, the allied forces of the various countries attacking us are extremely cautious. They have chosen to use a continuous barrage of magic to buy time, intending to exhaust the stamina of these demigods. Although I am currently under the protection of this old man, Ether Belman, the time he can hold out is definitely limited, at most ten minutes."

This world is extremely realistic. Mortals below the level of demigods can be killed in less than ten minutes, or even just a second, and in a rather dignified way.

Time is indeed equivalent to life. Ten minutes may seem short, but for them at that moment, it felt terrifyingly long.

Li Lan looked around at the surroundings and the sky above. Everything was shrouded in darkness and chaos, and he couldn't tell which way to go. He could vaguely sense countless icy and hot energies falling from the sky, causing wave after wave of fluctuations, but they were all blocked by an invisible magical shield.

"These guys are lying in wait ten thousand meters away, using special magic to attack us. Right now, we're just sitting ducks. If we really want to change this situation, the only way is to break through this massive blockade. However, my understanding of magic is almost zero, and my spellbook class doesn't have the means to break through this area at all. So, what should I do? Put my hopes on the demigods Arco and Arno?"

The idea was good, but little did they know that the two single-minded banshees, Ako and Arno, were already as anxious as ants on a hot plate. They kept trying their best "water magic," but unfortunately, their magic was no match for the blockade.

"It's not that I can't place my hopes on others, but sitting around waiting to die is not my style."

Without hesitation, Li Lan opened his natal magic book. He didn't dare to move around recklessly. Instead, he summoned a large number of humanoid followers, intending to have them help him probe the true nature of this large area.

"Ok?"

Feedback is here!

This was a completely enclosed area, roughly ten meters in diameter, leaving him with very little space to move around.

In other words, there is a limit to the number of followers Li Lan can summon; if he summons more, he simply won't have enough room to maneuver. Moreover, what surrounds him is an invisible barrier, a barrier so thick it's like an unbreakable wall. No matter how powerful the physical means his followers use, they are completely helpless against this sealing barrier.

Li Lan also tried to get these followers to use abilities similar to "burrowing underground," but it was no use. There was no way to go anywhere, whether it was going to the sky or going underground. This place was no longer just a simple blockade.

"Wait, the breathing seems..."

Li Lan finally realized that the air around him was getting thinner and thinner. If this continued, he would probably faint from lack of oxygen soon.

Is this really a completely sealed-off space? This is absolutely outrageous!

If it weren't for the pervasive darkness, Li Lan believed her expression would be quite something. "The native inhabitants of this world, those who awaken their origin and become demigods, are called 'undead,' freed from the shackles of lifespan, and to some extent, they don't need to breathe. However, intelligent beings below the demigod level, like witches, need to eat and breathe to a certain extent. It seems these allied forces are even more difficult to deal with than I imagined!"

Such a sealed domain is originally intended to fight against beings above demigods. If it is used to deal with those below demigods, wouldn't it just be indiscriminate killing?

Simply depriving them of the oxygen they needed to move was tantamount to sentencing them to death. Not only that, but there was also a continuous barrage of magical attacks, exploding from above, each one enough to completely obliterate any scum below the level of a demigod.

Li Lan had reason to believe that such a multinational coalition was absolutely professional in killing people.

Furthermore, Li Lan noticed an even more important point: the area sealing him off was actually quite small, making it impossible for him to fully utilize the advantages of his secondary profession, "Life Creator." He strongly suspected that this situation was indeed targeted at him from the very beginning? Was it intended to disable his trump card that he could summon from the start?

What a summoner fears most isn't an enemy directly targeting their main body, but rather an enemy constantly limiting the number of summons they can summon, or even preventing them from summoning anything at all. After all, a summoner without a large number of summons to protect them is nothing but insignificant trash.

"If I stay here, my biggest trump card will be completely exposed, but if I want to leave..."

On a sudden inspiration, Li Lan reached for her storage space at her waist with her right hand and touched a special iron box.

What is contained there is a tiny fragment of the ancient creator's body, and also the most terrible source of pollution in this world.

"Wasn't the real path to survival laid out before me from the very beginning?"

If there is anything in this world with the strongest "demon-breaking" effect, Li Lan believes that nothing can compare to this terrifying thing that can even directly corrupt the "soul".

Chapter 43 Mad Dog

The dawn that followed the darkness was the attack of dark energy that broke through the layers of magical protection. Helen Kingsley felt a terrifying corrosive sound coming from directly in front of her, and then a huge amount of pitch-black energy crushed down on her head!

"what!"

Staring in astonishment, Helen Kingsley had never expected that the "mid-door sniper duel" would result in her being at a disadvantage, as her "Domain Technique: Gravity Space" was completely wiped out before it could even exert its true effect.

"What on earth is going on? Could it be that her archery skills can counter my skill?"

The deeper one's understanding of witches, the more one learns about the concept of "compatibility" in witch abilities. For example, a witch skilled in fire attacks may be completely countered by a witch skilled in water attacks from beginning to end.

But that's impossible. Helen Kingsley has already tested this strange witch's abilities; it's likely a combination of wind and light elements. Light elements represent holiness, penetration, and speed, but their actual power isn't that great, and they can't possibly counter wind elements.

Helen Kingsley, a former witch of the Night Owl tribe, specializes in wind-based attacks. Her unparalleled speed and destructive power make her a formidable opponent. Logically, her trump card should be superior to that of this witch, so she shouldn't be able to defeat her directly.

Seeing countless protective walls constructed of super-level magic crumble in this unusual baptism of darkness, subsequently utterly destroying the vast expanse of land before her eyes, Helen Kingsley recovered from her brief shock and once again drew back the "Night Sky Melody" in her hand.

"Domain Technique: Rending Wind!"

The so-called domain skills, as powerful trump cards of witches, are only available to witches after they reach level 40 in the magic book. The effects they create are similar to the domain power unique to god-level beings, but can be considered a weakened version.

Because this trump card is so ridiculously strong, the limit on the number of times it can be used is extremely strict, generally only once or twice a day.

Of course, this applies to witches. If it applies to natives who have seized the witch's artifact, then the number of times it can be used is limited to how much magic power the native has. The stronger the magic power, the more times the trump card can be used.

Strictly speaking, Helen Kingsley's essence remains that of a witch, not a native of this world. Her current body also has a very special name: "Abyssal God." Since she is still within the category of "witch," the powerful skills she can use are subject to a limit on the number of times she can use them.

For example, the two domain techniques he used before and now, "Domain Technique: Gravity Space" and "Domain Technique: Rending Wind", can only be used once a day and cannot be used an unlimited number of times within the same time period.

At this moment, facing the overwhelming attack of dark energy, Helen Kingsley's vine longbow condensed into a dazzling elemental arrow, which then suddenly exploded with a terrifying sound of air being torn apart. Countless wind blades shot into the sky with this arrow, intending to destroy everything in sight.

"Domain Technique: Rending Wind" has no special effects or abilities. Its appearance only represents one meaning: unparalleled destructive power and explosive force. It only wants to explain what the true meaning of "throwing away" is.

It was precisely because of this brutality that Helen Kingsley was able to completely tear apart this powerful offensive with just one arrow, and the remaining force was not diminished.

The storm's impact seemed to surpass that of a real hurricane; the exaggerated number of wind blades turned an area within a radius of nearly a thousand meters into an absolute dead zone, and above the crater, all the land and rocks instantly turned to dust.

but!

Even though Helen Kingsley's trump card was so powerful that it unconditionally destroyed the terrifying dark energy attack, what happened afterward was once again beyond his expectations.

That is, the strange witch's use of spellbook skills seems to be malfunctioning. Each time she attacks, she unleashes all the skills of the same type within a few seconds, turning the entire sky into a dense "rain of arrows," creating a nearly unsolvable continuous attack. This forced the elven kingdom's allied forces to continuously deploy super-level defensive magic to resist.

"This guy..."

Special skills—this guy's "sharpshooter" class must have some special skills that allow him to attack so quickly.

Quality can't overcome quantity. These barrages of "Radiant Arrows" and "Divine Arrows" were undoubtedly skills Helen Kingsley was extremely familiar with, but he himself could never fire so many in a single second. Firstly, there's the "interval in casting time," and secondly, neither his "Night Sky Melody" nor his "Sharpshooter" class provided any additional abilities that would allow his spellbook skills to fire in rapid succession, let alone more than ten times in a row.

Fire suppression!

If Helen Kingsley's "sharpshooter" was a sniper rifle, then this strange witch's "sharpshooter" wasn't a sniper rifle at all, but a Gatling gun that just wouldn't stop.

Furthermore, Helen Kingsley noticed that this unusual and strange witch was not only unleashing all her firepower, but she herself was also charging at high speed, constantly rushing through the mountains at an incredible pace, and had already covered a distance of thousands of meters in the blink of an eye.

To Helen Kingsley, this man's actions were undoubtedly a provocation, as if he were saying, "Scum! Do you have enough arrows?"

Both being "sharpshooters," this guy was now completely suppressing him with unstoppable firepower. How could Helen Kingsley not feel her blood pressure skyrocketing? No, it wasn't just a matter of blood pressure spikes. The first domain skill, which was supposed to be Helen Kingsley's trump card when she reached level 50 in her magic book, had mysteriously vanished. The second domain skill was Helen Kingsley's trump card when she reached level 40 in her magic book; its effect was indeed outstanding, but it could only neutralize the countless terrifying dark energy attacks at once. So, Helen Kingsley used two trump cards to neutralize only one of her opponent's?

Are you kidding me?

Is this saying that Helen Kingsley is no match for this guy at all?

Even the usually composed former witch Helen Kingsley was unable to remain calm at this moment, her face turning terrifyingly dark.

It makes sense, people always subconsciously compare themselves to each other. Even if they don't say it, they'll definitely compete in their hearts, especially since they're in the same profession. However, Helen Kingsley never thought she would ever lose. She was the Night Owl Clan's sharpshooter, the most outstanding wind-type archer.

"Tsk!"

Clenching her teeth, Helen Kingsley drew her "Night Sky Song," but hesitated for a long time before deciding not to use her more powerful trump card, which was also a secret weapon among professional "sharpshooters."

"Original Technique: Night Wind"—this powerful trump card was originally intended by Helen Kingsley to deal with the three demigods, not to be used against this strange witch halfway through. No matter how you look at it, could Roman Hydra, the Twin Witches, or this unfamiliar scarlet witch before her truly be compared to demigods? Absolutely not! They weren't even worthy of carrying her shoes!