Witch Redemption

"Indeed... indeed we cannot kill you, but Lord Dragon God..."

"I have a way to help your Dragon God regain his peak strength, but the sacrifice will be you, not us. Can you accept that?"

"You are..." The sound of boiling water suddenly turned irritable.

However, Li Lan was not frightened by this. Instead, she calmly replied, "That human woman outside, Lily Williams, feel her heart area and see what the condition is like."

Faith Imprint, a unique skill of the sub-profession "Life Creator," can transform the magical core of monsters into magical materials essential for "Life Alchemy."

Li Lan discovered this in a chance experiment. The transformed material could be transplanted into any intelligent being, producing a massive amplification effect, more than double the original. If the Dragon God was also an intelligent being, and this pitiful creature created before him possessed a so-called "magic core," Li Lan could use this to restore both Dragon Gods to their peak condition.

"That is..." The owner of the boiling water sound had clearly sensed the abnormality in the human woman's heart. A powerful magical force was emanating from there, completely inconsistent with her current physical strength, as if it were a giant abyssal monster.

“That’s my method,” Li Lan said, taking out two “Faith Imprints” and placing them on the ground covered with blood-red eyes. “I don’t know if you can trust me.”

Numerous blood-red tentacles wrapped around it, and at this point, it finally made its judgment.

Everything the witch said was true; if such methods were used, it would indeed amplify the original magic power.

"Can you swear an oath?" The voice, as cold as boiling water, trembled slightly and was filled with intense distrust.

“Of course! I swear to the ancient creators behind me, Abhos and Shub-Nicholas, that I will do everything in my power to assist the Dragon God. If I break this oath, I will die on the spot!”

As if by some mysterious force, Li Lan was bound together, as if a massive number of tentacles were tightly binding him.

At that moment, whether it was Li Lan, Lana, or the "Dragon King" who had sensed the aura of the Creator, they all felt a deathly fear that came from their very souls.

It seems the oath has taken effect?

Little did she know that at this moment, two familiar voices transcended the limitations of time and space and descended directly into Li Lan's mind.

Leviathan said weakly, "Why is it you? Servant, what are you trying to achieve by making this oath?"

Black-haired Yu Hui grumbled irritably, "I'm fighting monsters right now! Why didn't you choose a better time? Also, since you woke me up, you have to grant me a hundred wishes!"

Praying to the name of the corresponding creator allows one to contact that creator—a method taught by Black-Haired Feather Radiance and Leviathan long ago, though it cannot be used frequently. If Li Lan accidentally connects to the true form instead of an avatar, he'll be in serious trouble.

"Help me fool someone. I'm stuck here in the Abyss Rift, and it's getting a bit tricky..."

"Tsk tsk, my servant, when did you become so wicked?" Li Lan could imagine the classic wicked smile of the black-haired Yu Hui, the kind that was really tasteless.

"Praying to evil gods is suicide, you know what I mean. Anyway, I'll owe you the favor for now." Li Lan was telling the truth. No one knew that his relationship with the two ancient creators was extraordinary. If an ordinary person dared to make such a vow, a hundred of them wouldn't be enough to kill them.

Even so, Li Lan only dared to pray to these two ancient creators whom she was familiar with and who she could at least somewhat understand.

"Alright, there's still some time left. We're preparing to return to the place where we met. There will be a surprise then, a huge surprise! Hehe!"

The two incredibly powerful auras of the creators finally vanished without a trace.

At this moment, everyone present was completely silent, clearly startled by the situation.

“The oath has taken effect, so you should be able to trust me now, right? I think the Creator behind me can act as a guarantor. If I break the oath, I will surely die.”

Li Lan was still trying to fool people, saying that if they could solve the problem without bloodshed, they didn't want to fight at all. At the very least, they couldn't waste Lana's trump card, because who knew what might happen next.

"You're a good person," the voice, as scalding as boiling water, finally lowered its guard, becoming as easily coaxed as a child. "I can trust you, and please keep your word! Assist Lord Dragon God with all your might!"

The reason for this choice was not that this witch could help the two dragon gods recover to their peak, but that she was truly connected with the ancient creator.

Truly rational adults would probably weigh the pros and cons of a matter, but children wouldn't. If you give a child candy, they'll trust anyone.

The owner of that boiling water sound was like a child with no social experience, instinctively fearing the ancient creator. That's why, after being frightened by the creator's aura, he quickly changed his attitude and chose to cling to a powerful figure.

What can we do?

If you can't beat them, join them!

The logic is that simple: only adults have opinions; children never care about opinions.

After the final words, all the countless crimson eyes around him closed. At the same moment, two magical objects the size of basketballs began to appear on the writhing ground. One was a prismatic crystal like red crystal, emitting a soft yet intense light, which should clearly be the core of this "Dragon King's" wisdom.

The other one is a black spherical crystal containing surging magic power, which is clearly the so-called "magic core".

Li Lan solemnly stepped forward and carefully placed the two objects into her natal magic book. At this point, all traces of the unknown "Dragon King" vanished completely.

Lana, whose face was tense, finally said in a daze, "Damn! Karen, what did you do? Just a few words and this guy surrendered without a fight?"

"I don't know. I feel like this guy is a child. You know how children are. They're easy to fool. Give them some candy or scare them a little, and they'll start to give in, right?" Li Lan felt a little guilty, but she quickly put it out of her mind.

"Um, so next, you don't actually want to...?"

"How could that be? Only a fool in this world would believe such a worthless oath." So-called oaths are never two-way, but one-way, and are the will of one's own heart. Li Lan's oath is only for his compatriots, not for these two dragon gods who should have died long ago. "My oath is just talk. If the empire wants to hunt us down, it will hunt us down. Do you think the dragon gods are the same?"

“Oh yeah, so you’re not going to…” Lana and Li Lan had the same thought.

"The Dragon God's power is here, I must make good use of it and turn it into our power!"

"Your actions..." Lana glared at him, never expecting Li Lan to be so dishonest. "I have never seen such a despicable and shameless person!"

"Thank you!"

This was the greatest compliment, and Li Lan gladly accepted it.

Chapter 44 The Winged Dragon of the Sun God

"Wait, Karen, how about I take these materials?"

Lana pondered for a moment, then spoke up just as Li Lan was about to use "Life Alchemy," quickly offering an explanation.

In fact, Lana had a secondary profession called "Life Creator" when she was suffering in the British Empire, but that profession temporarily disappeared after she successfully created the "Sky Dragon of Osiris".

Thanks to that chubby little red dragon that looked like a kitten, Lana successfully obtained another secondary profession: Dragon Knight.

The fake dragon rider, because he can't ride anything. This little red fat dragon is worse than a pig. He just eats and sleeps and never grows up.

If these were real pigs, this kind of feeding would have been enough to slaughter countless pigs.

In short, it's a pity that "Dragon Knight" only gave Lana the trump card of "Wrath of the Gods," which was exclusive to Osiris. As she gradually grew stronger, it was upgraded to "The Wrath of the Sky Lord."

Riding a dragon is a romantic thing, and fate seemed to want to respond to Lana's desire, so after her natal magic book reached the maximum level, she unlocked "Life Creator" again, but she always lacked suitable monster materials.

"Alright, I'll leave these to you."

Li Lan was more than happy to have the opportunity to enhance her teammates, and immediately handed over the Dragon King's Wisdom Core and Magic Core to Lana.

"Uh, so decisive..." Lana hesitated for a moment. She knew that Li Lan was weaker and needed to strengthen himself more than she did.

"My number of followers is already fixed at 30,000, and I can't increase it any more. At most, I can get some more followers or special followers with true names, but for me, there is no need for that for the time being. Because you guys are enough, and I will definitely slack off when I can."

Li Lan still has two important items. One is the "Origin Fire Seed" that he obtained in the ruins of Mo City. This "Origin Fire Seed" belongs to the wisdom core of the descendants of the Feather God and needs to be nurtured and repaired by him using life elements for many years.

Regarding this "Origin Flame," it could have been used long ago, but unfortunately, it lacked the crucial monster material, so Li Lan hadn't been in a hurry.

This group of witches all received immense favor from the ancient Feather God, so Li Lan will surely succeed in resurrecting this descendant of the gods.

After returning to Kobe City on the Eastern Continent, Li Lan will begin preparations to revive him as soon as possible using the "Life Creator".

There is another important item, the "Spark of Hope," which is the core of wisdom belonging to the Sixth Apostle, Kalamiti.

This world has six great apostles, each of whom is as powerful as a true ancient creator's avatar. They are far more terrifying than those high and mighty false gods, and are currently the most mysterious beings.

The materials needed for the resurrection of the Sixth Apostle, Caramiti, were not ordinary monster materials, nor the corpses of ancient gods, but rather the corpses of those apostles.

In other words, Mira's resurrection must be based on the condition of "killing a god," and to achieve this goal, one must find a way to eliminate another apostle of the same kind.

Unfortunately, judging from Li Lan's current situation, they can't even stand up against many superpowers, let alone cause trouble for these apostles.

Therefore, the "spark of hope" that Li Lan has in hand will likely be delayed for quite some time.

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

The enormous magic core and wisdom core disintegrated in Lana's hands, turning into fireworks that floated in the sky.

Under the influence of "life forging," these countless brilliant fireworks continuously bloom, rise, and vanish into nothingness, while also attracting the dead flesh and blood throughout the space.

At that moment, everything in sight transformed into golden particles of light, continuously coalescing in front of Lana—a colossal dragon of light standing fifteen meters tall. This radiant dragon possessed an aggressive posture reminiscent of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, dragging a long, forked tail, and boasting elegant, slender wings on its back.

Tall! Strong! Powerful!

Lana has won the grand prize! Her dream of becoming a dragon knight has come true!

"Finally, my mount... hmm?"

Something's not right. From the outside, this tower made of flesh and blood looks hundreds of meters tall. How come it's so small after being condensed?

Not only was there so little left, but Lana was also surprised to find that the Radiant Dragon seemed to be shrinking even further.

"Do not......"

Ah! It's still shrinking! This product of life's creation is still shrinking!

Thirty seconds passed in the blink of an eye, and the tower that should have surrounded them vanished without a trace, leaving the surrounding area empty.

What stood before Lana was a tiny creature, no bigger than a palm, entirely golden in color, with elegant wings and a long tail. It didn't seem to have any dragon-like features at all, and looked more like an ordinary little yellow chick.

"Hey! Are you kidding me?"

The sub-profession "Life Creator" disappeared again from her natal magic book, while a new slot appeared in the "Dragon Knight" interface. Faced with this result, Lana found it hard to accept and even felt a little frustrated.

"Puhahaha—" Li Lan finally couldn't hold back anymore. He knew that Lana had always dreamed of riding a dragon, otherwise he wouldn't have spoiled his little darling Osiris so much. He had raised him for so many years and originally thought that he could help Lana fulfill her dream this time, but in the end, her dream was shattered.

"Karen, do you think there might be something wrong with my secondary profession?" Lana thought to herself that she was incredibly lucky, so this shouldn't be the case.

“I also want to say that my main profession as a priest has a problem. All of my skills are support skills. I also want to fight hand-to-hand with my two blue fists,” Li Lan waved his hand. After thinking for a moment, he couldn’t help but comfort him, “Actually, the Dragon Knight profession is very suitable for you.”

"How to say?"

"Think about it. Your race is dragon-born, isn't it? And these two can stand on your shoulders. What does that mean? It means that the dragon knight doesn't refer to you. You're just a pet owner. In reality, the dragon knights are these two pets. Otherwise, look, even the powerful trump card corresponding to the dragon knights is their own."

"Uh, I'm speechless!" Lana was stunned. How could a dragon knight be so pathetic?

"By the way, what do you plan to name this little thing?" Li Lan had a bad feeling.

"What else could we name it?" Lana smiled innocently and purely. "Of course, we'll call it the Winged Dragon of Ra, the Sun God! Next, we'll find an opportunity to see if we can get another blue one. With the three Egyptian God cards in hand, I'll be invincible!"

"Come on, my little sun god, smile!" Lana bent down and extended her slender right hand.

The little yellow chick chirped a few times, then jumped into Lana's palm and rubbed against her affectionately.

"Master, could you please change my name?" The faint voice, like that of a little girl, stunned Lana.

"She can talk? Karen, did you hear that? She can actually talk? And with such disdainful words! I'm getting excited! I, this useless Osiris, haven't been able to speak human language for ten thousand years, and my new pet has only been around for a short time?"

After a scathing rebuke, the little fat dragon on Lana's right shoulder sensed the crisis of being out of favor. Not only was it wary of its new teammates, but it also slumped its head in a dejected manner, making uneasy cooing noises, as if it were protesting.

"Haha, but that makes sense. Calling him the Sun God directly seems a bit awkward. We need something more prestigious! Apollo? Or Helios? Let me think, let me think!"

"..." Li Lan felt that Lana was as excited as if she had won the lottery. He was already used to his creations "speaking human language", so while he was happy for Lana, he was more curious. "Lana, actually I know more about her abilities."