Witch Redemption

Hopefully, everything will be alright.

Rebecca shook her head, clearing her mind of the distracting thoughts, and led her younger sister into the train terminal.

At this moment, they all felt genuine joy, without a doubt.

Chapter 2 Reunion

The unexpected good news brought a smile to Lachesis's face as he remained deep within the Dark Order headquarters in Kobe City, unable to contain his immense excitement.

"Uncle Christian, Lord Roman is back, is it really true?"

The red-haired woman, revered as the "Saintess," wore a pure white robe belonging to the Dark Order. Her graceful and beautiful figure remained unchanged from nine years ago; what was different was her demeanor. She had shed her former naiveté and appeared incredibly mature, as if she were a true goddess incarnate.

"Ahem! Your Excellency, mind your appearance! And how you address your subordinates!"

Christian gave a reminder to the elderly man with gray hair, sounding somewhat helpless.

"It's okay, we're in private now, there's no need for excessive formalities."

For a long time, Lachesis, who had been confined to this place, rarely shed all his pretenses and appeared cheerful and lively, rather than the aloof person he seemed to be.

Speaking of which, ever since she became the Holy Maiden of the Dark Order, her identity has been that of a high and mighty Goddess of Darkness, and the spiritual pillar of all the believers in the Dark Order. She is second only to the leader and above all others, and the rules that need to be followed in all aspects are terrifyingly numerous.

Christian, as the archbishop of the Dark Order, understood his niece's predicament and therefore did not take it too seriously.

He shook his head. "According to the intelligence sent back from the border, it should be true. Karen Elf, the witch Roman Hydra herself, has returned to the Dark Kingdom. If nothing unexpected happens, she should arrive in Kobe City in about six hours."

"That......"

"The welcoming arrangements need to be kept low-key, so let Lady Della and Lady Lorina handle it. It's not appropriate for the Holy Maiden to personally appear."

Christian's words made Lachesis's face darken.

"Alas, your current status is equivalent to that of the leader of the Dark Kingdom, and many eyes are watching your every move. Choosing to remain silent is the most appropriate course of action. As you know, many forces are watching you, and this temple is a stronghold personally built for you by the Creator. Only here can you unleash your strongest fighting power."

In fact, many years ago, the area where the Dark Order of Kobe City was located had been targeted by many major powers in the world. At that time, Lachesis, at full power, could only reach the strength of a false god at best. Therefore, at the request of Archbishop Luciara of the Dark Order, they finally obtained the permission of the Creator Shub Nicholas to concentrate their efforts on constructing the "Temple of Faith," which allowed Lachesis to unleash power surpassing that of a god.

Unfortunately, such power comes at a price: one must remain within this temple to unleash its true potential.

The stronger you are, the more you see, and the more you understand just how terrifying this world can be.

The prophecy of "the day of prophecy" is real; the entire world was destined for destruction as early as ancient times.

However, this did not continue. The reason is that the birth of the "witch summoning" attracted the attention of the true creator god, which allowed this world to continue for another 10,000 years.

No one can understand the thoughts of these creator gods, the "ancient creators." They wanted to destroy the world, but while giving them a break, they did not forget to bury all the ancient gods, using the corpses of countless ancient gods to build a protective shell, which is the false sky that intelligent beings can see.

That place, known as the "Heavenly Realm" or the "Graveyard of the Gods," protects this world.

Lachesis was unaware of these things before. It was only after becoming a saintess of the Dark Order that she gradually learned from Archbishop Luciara that the physical limit of almost all intelligent beings is demigod. There is only one way to surpass the limit of demigod: to seize the corpses of the ancient gods.

Why can't any of the world's superpowers resist this?

That's because they controlled the tombs of the gods and possessed countless powerful false gods through possession, which allowed them to gain dominance.

The Dark Kingdom's rise is essentially impossible without overcoming this hurdle, and even if it doesn't intend to confront these superpowers, it will inevitably be stifled in the future.

There is only one reason: the Dark Kingdom is loyal to the Creator Shub Nicholas, and all Creators are the greatest enemies of these superpowers.

Once, when Kobe was still a small, independent city, the British Empire had already allied with the former Viana theocracy, resulting in a massive conflict. Fortunately, Lachesis, as the "Black Goat of the Forest," was able to unleash some of the true power of the Dark Goddess, which frightened the Empire away.

It was merely a scare tactic; Lachesis at that time was nothing but a paper tiger.

That's why the Dark Order went on to take all sorts of crazy measures to increase their power, including praying to the creator behind the scenes, Shub Nicholas, for even greater power.

In any case, every step the Dark Kingdom takes now is like walking on thin ice; things are no longer what they used to be.

Rather than worrying about prophetic pronouncements about the "day of prophecy" or the end of the world, the Dark Kingdom should focus on preventing potential attacks from numerous superpowers to avoid being wiped out in one fell swoop.

After listening to Christian's words, Lachesis remained silent for a long time before finally accepting it. "Although it's a bit of a pity, let's leave everything to Archbishop Christian's arrangements. In addition, we need to recall Archbishop Luciara as soon as possible. I think Lord Roman might be able to help us with this predicament."

She reverted to her former indifference, as if she treated everyone the same.

Lachesis may have accepted her fate from the moment she was designated as the "Saintess" of the Dark Order.

So even if she spends the rest of her life trapped in this cage, she will not regret it.

"Yes!"

Christian bowed and then withdrew from the spacious hall.

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

In the city of Kobe, the capital of the Dark Kingdom, in the pilgrimage area of ​​believers near the temple of the Dark Order, there is a spire-shaped high-rise building.

With a series of crisp, crackling sounds, a hoarse voice, as clear as boiling water, rang out, "Bang! Ridge Blossoms!"

Then came a burst of exaggerated laughter, enough to conjure up the image of that wicked grinning face: "They're all mine! They're all mine! I've hit the jackpot!"

"Ugh! We lost again! Leviathan, what kind of game are you playing?"

"Baldy, that's because she cheated! Don't blame me!"

"Who are you slandering for no reason? They're all trash, scum!"

"Come on! Again! I refuse to believe it!"

Violet, the cat-like beastman witch who had just entered the house, was a little confused. Sitting next to the mahjong table were three terrifying guys who had the identities of creators, and a silent blonde girl named Yu Hui who was playing with them. They had been playing mahjong like this for two days and two nights.

Aren't you tired?

"Um...that..."

Violet found herself unable to join the conversation. This girl, whose real name was "Shub Nicholas," had the same appearance as the blonde Yuuki, except that her hair was black and she was also a master of facial expressions.

While shuffling cards, she grabbed the specially made "fat otaku happy water" next to her and gulped down several mouthfuls.

"Whoosh—raise the stakes! Raise the stakes!"

Violet didn't know what kind of increase they were making, but she could see that they seemed incredibly excited.

"Oh, Violet, is something the matter?"

Finally, the black-haired Yuuki noticed Violet entering the room.

"My Lord Creators, it seems Senior Karen has reached the border. Should we...?"

"Welcome them? It's alright, just leave it to Della and Lorina. Bai Antelope and Xue Antelope should be coming along too, right? After all, they are our servants. There's no reason for us to go out and greet them ourselves. The servants should come and pay their respects to us in person!"

He replied confidently that he was actually reluctant to part with the mahjong table in front of him.

Violet thought about it and realized that was indeed the case. She then brought up the second matter, "Also, news came from the headquarters of the Dark Order that the materials needed by the Creators have been prepared and will be officially delivered here shortly."

"Okay! Very good!" Black-haired Yu Hui responded vaguely, then raised his head slightly. "I will personally hand it over. By the way, Violet, when will the manga be released? Tonight?"

"Um, it will be printed as soon as possible."

Violet said with a wry smile, these three girls were incredibly domineering, with a bit of an overbearing air about them, and she was a little reluctant to refuse them.

Actually, Violet initially refused when given the choice to "pirate and plagiarize." Because you can't just tell him to plagiarize and he'll immediately do it; first, he has to copy... well, Violet was tricked by an ancient creator named "Klein," and then embarked on a path of no return.

This "CEO" really does seem like a big boss, with a lot of charisma and all sorts of fallacies.

For example, can something done by a scholar be considered plagiarism? You only copied the outline, not the plot and character names, so that's not plagiarism, that's borrowing! What? You can't do that? Then why don't you imitate first, and then elevate it to the level of borrowing? No problem, where are you here? Can your original copyright company sue me here? Don't even mention Renault, even Disney couldn't sue me! Can morality feed you?

Since Violet was originally a transmigrator from the manga industry, she was easily fooled and became a well-known "pirate" in the Dark Kingdom.

After reporting the relevant matters, Violet hurriedly left, hoping to reunite with Anne and Sophia as soon as possible to welcome Kallen, the elder who had once saved them from their suffering. It was said that Celine Bellman, who had also received kindness from Kallen, and her grandfather, the Great Sage Esther Bellman, would also be going. Violet could already foresee the grand spectacle.

Thus, the black-haired Yuuki, the blonde Yuuki, Leviathan, and the green-haired girl with the high forehead, Cthulhu, had finished their final battle.

"I won again! I'm in luck today!" Yu Hui, with his black hair, stretched his limbs.

They verbally claim to be cheating, but in reality, these creators disdain such methods and rely almost entirely on luck, without using their brains, which is why they are so entertaining.

"Isn't he your favorite servant? Why don't you go out and greet him?"

K asked, puzzled and a little curious.

"Because there's no need. We knew from the beginning that he would definitely be able to return smoothly. That shameless guy wouldn't easily eliminate one of our pawns. After all, it's not the right time yet."

Black-haired Yu Hui muttered a few words, "Besides, the materials we need have arrived. Yu Hui, why don't you and Baldy go over to hand them over? That way, we won't have to trouble the Dark Order to deliver them themselves. The location, hmm, I'll find it..."

"You really intend to turn this place into the most solid fortress?"

"Of course, what is this called? It's called Project Ark. After the world is destroyed, this place will be our only hope, and it will be our own backyard."

"Tsk, you would be so kind?" The girl who called herself CEO K curled up a sinister smile. As a fellow creator, she naturally knew what the creator was thinking.

The Creator, the true God, does not possess human nature. Gods have long lives and are driven by interest, pursuing pleasure.

"Who knows?" Black-haired Yu Hui waved his hand. "Alright, you guys hurry up and leave. With this batch of materials, we can transform this country, and that little guy Lachesis won't have to stay trapped there any longer."

When blonde Yuki heard about Karen Elf, she was extremely excited and couldn't wait to meet her. However, after learning that black-haired Yuki's actions were to free Lachesis, she followed Lachesis.

"There will be many more opportunities to meet in the future, but right now, Miss Lachesis's situation needs to be addressed first..."

Soon, the blond-haired Feathered Glow left the room with Kelvin, leaving only the black-haired Feathered Glow and Leviathan, the two ancient creators, in the silent space.

They remained silent for a considerable period of time before Leviathan finally broke the silence.

Is it really okay to keep this from that bald guy?

“Two,” the mischievous smile on Yu Hui’s face disappeared, replaced by an unusually serious expression. “Two at most. Two would still attract the attention of the Supreme Father God, let alone three. I don’t want to be banished the moment I arrive.”

"Besides," the Creator, this invincible being, possessed wisdom and could be quite petty at times, "that bald guy was eating and drinking his fill over there, enjoying so much fun, without taking us along. Why should we bring Him along this time? Hmph!"

"So, what are your plans for this world...?"

"During this time, we will temporarily leave the servants behind and do our best to bring my retinue to its strongest state, so that this country can barely reach the defense level of a great power. The rest is up to fate. We cannot protect this place forever. The game will eventually end, and you know that better than I do."

Between the lines, it seemed that these two avatars of the ancient creator wanted to "stir things up," especially the black-haired Yu Hui, who personally led the conversation throughout. "We need to prepare a lot of things, and this ritual can only succeed and cannot fail. Once it succeeds, we can escape this boring game forever. It's perfect!"

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

When I stepped out of the train station, it was already around nine o'clock in the evening. The entire city of Kobe was brightly lit and bustling with night markets.

Although the realm of the Goddess of Darkness has now descended upon the entire kingdom, unlike when Li Lan once resided in Kobe City, the new Goddess of Darkness, "Lachish," with a kind heart, intentionally controls her power, ensuring that this realm is free of any "wandering ghosts" and has become a true haven.

"Karen? Lana?"

Beyond the bustling crowd, two familiar figures appeared at the edge of the field of vision.

One had long, straight, silky black hair that flowed in the wind, and her silver beast eyes were filled with joy and anticipation.

One of them, her figure flushed crimson, walked slowly forward, her composure unable to conceal her overwhelming excitement.

After a decade and countless hardships, when they met again, everyone's mind went blank, and the overflowing emotions finally turned into a warm embrace.