Witch Redemption

"That's right, it's a combination of personal will and your help, a double condition. Even so, there's still a chance of failure, so you decide what to do. Also, please note that it's best to use any witch only after she has reached a certain level, as I can't guarantee what unexpected situations might occur."

Hei Fayu Hui's words left Li Lan silent for a few seconds. He felt that the thing in his hand was a hot potato.

"I will help as much as I can, after all, things can't be sure what will happen next," the creator, who seemed to be planning something, said evasively. Then he took out seven enormous intelligence cores of unknown demons and seven magic cores, as well as seven storage bags containing twisted flesh. "Here, and this too."

"This is......"

"Baby!" Yu Hui, with his black hair, grinned maliciously. "Beyond the northern icy continent lies the Undying Black Dead Sea. Many treasures were sealed there in ancient times. This is a rare opportunity, so naturally we'll take it all in one go."

It sounds easy on the surface, but in reality, even with two creators leading the way, Lolina, Della, and the twin witches, White Antelope and Snow Antelope, almost died in that hellish place in order to obtain these good things. The dangers were unimaginable.

Li Lan only learned these things later during her conversations with Luo Lina and the others.

"baby?"

Li Lan had a vague feeling that the thing the black-haired Yu Hui gave him required the use of his secondary profession, "Life Creator".

"The original Pillar God Leragin wanted to unseal Pillar God Vepa, but you intercepted him and ultimately became the vessel for the Grimer God. What do you think her purpose was? Of course, it was to use Pillar God Vepa's absolute control over the water element to go to the Undying Black Dead Sea, rescue Belial, one of the strongest Pillar Gods who was sealed there, and then liberate the other powerful Pillar Gods. Unfortunately, that guy's goal could not be achieved because the Pillar Gods sealed there have already been killed by us. These are the spoils of war after we killed them."

With a rather cunning laugh, the black-haired Yu Hui unceremoniously withdrew his hand. "This is my gift. Use it as you please. Create more Servants to enhance your strength. If it can help you with your future revenge, that would be great."

Chapter 5: Numerous Plans

By the time Li Lan finished handing over the duties to Hei Fa Yu Hui and Leviathan, it was already around 1 a.m.

These two "degenerate" guys have decided to keep partying until dawn, and Li Lan has no intention of joining them for the time being.

Although he was very interested in the two girls' journey to the North, seeing them busy eating snacks and reading comics, seemingly unwilling to explain much, he could only sigh helplessly.

"If only I had their leisure time..."

There's no way around it; only a creator who is invincible and truly fearless can be free from any sense of oppression and still find "pleasure" even when disaster strikes.

They had just left the room of the black-haired Yu Hui and the others when they were surprised to find that all the witches had gathered in the huge living room outside, making it extremely lively.

There are three witches from the United Duchy of Ries: Violet, the cat-like beastman witch; Ian, the rabbit-like beastman witch; and Sophia, the giant witch.

There are eight witches from the United Kingdom of Kazan: Hera, the dwarf witch; Miranda, the deer-like orc witch; Mary, the elf witch; Antonie, the cat-like orc witch; Elinka, the cat-like orc witch; Anto Treya, the bear-like orc witch; and Sandra, the werewolf witch.

As for the witches from the British Empire, besides the four senior members including Li Lan, there is also the demon witch Rosa and the Argonian witch Edith Ivanka.

In addition, the witches from the Elf Kingdom are the twin witches Bai Ling and Xue Ling of the Demon Clan. Like Li Lan and the others, they are senior members of the 10003rd year of the New Calendar.

All nineteen witches in total are now gathered together.

It is also worth mentioning that Lana, Lolina, Della, and the twin witches, White Antelope and Snow Antelope, are currently the strongest among all the witches. They are all leveling maniacs with maxed-out spellbook levels, and to a certain extent, they are almost immortal and indestructible god-level beings.

The second tier of strength consists of ten witches, including Li Lan, who escaped from the Abyss Rift. All of them are powerful individuals with a natal magic book level of 50 or above, and their strength is enough to rival that of demigods.

The weakest of them were Violet, Anne, and Sophia, who had been based in Kobe City for a long time. They were all around level 30, but their levels had fallen behind in recent years due to their busy work on the construction of the Dark Kingdom.

Edith, the Dragonborn Witch, is a special case. She has always served as a velvet ball for the living god Michael Greer, and her strength is low. Even with "Matilda's Gift", her natal magic book level has only just reached level 30.

In short, all the witches gathered here got along very well, and after getting to know each other, they were able to blend into the atmosphere very well.

Li Lan breathed a sigh of relief. "They're all here?"

Very good, it saves Li Lan from having to go looking for them one by one. There are some things that can indeed be discussed with these witches in advance.

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

There are three things in total. The first thing is that Li Lan can help solve the level problem for all witches who have not yet reached the maximum level, but there will be huge risks involved, and they may lose their lives.

"This item can unlock the shackles within you and directly upgrade your innate magic tomes to the next level. The price is that you will temporarily enter a divine state. Although my soul-soothing technique can help suppress your mental state after divine transformation, there is still a certain probability that you will completely lose control and die as a result. Think about it. This requires immense willpower, and the process will not be easy. Once you get through it, your strength will reach its limit."

In Li Lan's judgment, the Dragonborn Witch Edith is not suitable to use this strange black blood at present. Her psychological trauma still needs some time to heal, and with her willpower, it is difficult for her to resist the madness after "deification" at this stage.

Violet, Anne, and Sophia are not very suitable either. Their current innate magic book level, combined with "Matilda's Gift", should only be around level 40. They have not yet experienced the loss of control of a high-level witch's body. Using this thing rashly would be extremely risky, so they still need to work hard for a while.

Li Lan's words were mainly meant for witches like Miranda and Rosa. Only witches who had reached level 50 or higher in the magic book knew just how dangerous "divination" was; one wrong move could lead to utter destruction.

"In short, there's no rush. You have plenty of time. Take your time to think it over."

You must be fully prepared mentally, otherwise you'll just be throwing your money away.

Li Lan was aware of this, so she only briefly mentioned it, keeping it concise, before moving on to the next topic.

"The second thing is that we may be stationed in this country for a long time and will not be in conflict with many of the world's major powers for the time being."

As soon as he said that, the expressions of the witches around him changed in different ways.

Violet and her two companions, along with Hera and her eight companions, firmly believed everything that Li Lan and his seniors had said, and they knew the whole truth. However, since they had not been truly harmed by the United Duchy of Ries or the United Kingdom of Kazan, they remained calm for the moment, only showing a brief moment of surprise.

On the contrary, the twin witches, White Antelope and Snow Antelope, who came from the Elf Kingdom, became excited in an instant.

Unlike other witches, the simple-minded twins will always stand by Li Lan's side no matter what happens. Whoever Li Lan wants to kill, they will follow suit and kill without thinking too much.

After all, the twins were rescued from the Elf Kingdom by Li Lan at the cost of her life. They had been through thick and thin together, and their bond was extraordinary.

The witch Rosa's face showed some anger. The empire had fooled her, causing her to turn against her former comrades and kill each other. Therefore, after hearing that there would be no conflict with the world's major powers for a long time, her face darkened slightly.

Edith, the witch, had been a velvet ball for so long, but her servile nature had not yet faded. When she heard these words, she appeared somewhat timid and hesitant, unable to hide the fear in her eyes.

At this moment, only Lana, Lolina, and Della, who knew Li Lan very well, showed doubt or even worry.

Seeing that the atmosphere was becoming somewhat heavy, Lana was the first to break the silence.

"Karen, just tell us. Whatever the reason, we can accept it. We will always stand by your side."

As the seven witches who escaped from the British Empire, each of them yearns for revenge, but none of them are blinded by hatred.

"The Dark Kingdom needs time to develop, and the hostile attitude of many major powers towards us will not change. We can never forget this hatred, and there will inevitably be a day when we fight each other in the future. What I hope for now is to buy the Dark Kingdom time to develop, so that it will not be wiped out in the near future."

Li Lan calmly explained that he had known for a long time that the foundations of various great powers were extraordinary. Even today, if all the witches present could reach the true god level, they might not be able to fight against a single British Empire.

Li Lan also believed Hei Fa Yu Hui's statement, saying that the probability of successfully taking revenge at present was zero, so it must be zero.

The empire's trump card lies not only in its countless high-ranking false gods, but also in the sealed artifacts obtained from witch summoning over the past ten thousand years.

The sealed artifact is the key!

Back in the Abyss Rift, the Book of Duel to the Death and the Book of Shifting Shadows were enough to give Li Lan a hard time, not to mention the other unknown sealed artifacts.

Li Lan deeply realized that to fight against the Empire, she needed a massive, extremely massive force. And as Hei Fa Yu Hui said, if she couldn't fight the Empire alone, she might be able to drag other forces into the conflict in the future, such as the Creator's avatar, which was bound to be resurrected.

Lana pondered for a moment after hearing this, then said with some worry, "Kallen, you know that war has no morality whatsoever, right?"

"of course."

"So, if these great powers are shameless and reach an agreement, is it possible that the false gods will all take action and completely destroy the Dark Kingdom the moment they arrive?"

Li Lan answered with certainty, "It's possible, but the probability is not high. We have three ancient creators on our side. If the other side's false god dares to make a move, our backup plan can go straight to the Empire and destroy everything."

"What if the other side relocates beforehand? For example, as you mentioned before, god-level beings all possess domains. If their domains can accommodate the people of a great nation, then once preparations are complete, they can send a false god to attack our territory."

Lana's concerns were not unfounded; the intelligent beings in this world could be quite despicable.

“I have considered this, and I just asked Shub. The answer I got was that it is impossible to relocate the people. On the contrary, many great powers need these people to guard their territories. I have also mentioned the situation in the Elf Kingdom. The entire country is covered in the Dream Realm, and other great powers are in similar situations. They have been cultivating their territories for nearly ten thousand years, just so that they can fight against the destruction of the world and against the many creators in the future.”

In other words, the territory of the British Empire was actually a domain pieced together by a god-like being.

Furthermore, according to Black-haired Feather Radiance, at this stage, apart from the Elf Kingdom's domain being extremely special, other kingdoms will not easily use their respective domains. The general reason is that these domains can only be truly activated when the false sky truly shatters and the gods return to their positions.

Therefore, there is no need to threaten the people. If the Dark Kingdom's power could truly destroy the territory of any country, then these superpowers would not easily take action against the Dark Kingdom.

"After the year 10015 of the new calendar, the world will become increasingly worse. Currently, the Dark Kingdom is not only facing these superpowers, but more importantly, the changes that will follow. The Empire will not only not relocate the country's residents, but will also vigorously fortify its territory. Therefore, at this stage, they will definitely avoid attacks on their homeland."

Li Lan began to mention the Crimson Night Flood. If the Crimson Night Flood were to erupt every night after the year 10015 of the new calendar, it would also impact the Dark Kingdom, and the consequences would be unimaginable.

Violet knew the inside story and nodded upon hearing this. "The Dark Kingdom has many troubles. Population is a huge problem. In order to make up for the population, the Dark Kingdom is now trying to purchase orc slaves from the United Duchy of Ries. This is why there are more and more Rune or Fok orcs in this area."

Not only did they replenish their ranks by supplying slaves, but the Dark Kingdom also began to annex other small countries on the eastern continent. This was all personally handled by the fanatical Archbishop Luciara.

In addition, although the Dark Kingdom has stopped its expansion, in order to withstand the world's dramatic changes in the future, it is currently trying its best to create its own "domain" and has begun to build an underground capital on its existing territory. This plan will probably last for about twenty years.

"The time is not yet ripe. At this stage, all the false gods are trapped outside the sky and cannot all descend. Therefore, this period is the best time for us to develop. Avoiding conflict with these major powers is the best choice."

Li Lan knew that revenge could not be rushed, so she let it go.

It is precisely because these great powers' false gods are difficult to descend upon at will that both sides tacitly follow the rules. If war really breaks out, then it will be a matter of "soldiers against soldiers and generals against generals," with the god-like beings on both sides being restrained and left to their subordinates to fight to the death.

In any case, avoiding direct conflict with the god-like beings of many major powers at this stage is the best protection for the Dark Kingdom.

As for revenge in the future, we'll discuss that slowly and thoroughly later.

Besides enhancing the strength of the Dark Order's followers, completely mastering the magic crystal technology of the British Empire is also of paramount importance. After all, the Dark Kingdom has not yet developed any real giant ships and cannons to fully arm itself.

"I see. In short, delay."

Lana understood what Li Lan meant. Indeed, war has no morality; it only has bargaining chips.

A "god-level existence" capable of destroying the world is a bargaining chip. At this stage, it not only possesses extreme deterrent power, but can also be used to gamble that major powers will not easily take action.

The future is uncertain. When the disparity in the chips between the two sides is too large, the side with fewer chips will lose its intended effect.

Instead, we should make good use of these small amounts of capital while they are still useful.

"That's all. We've waited so many years, what's a few more?"

Hatred can never be let go; it can never be let go in this lifetime. It will only become an indelible regret in one's heart.

Li Lan was like this, and so were Lana and the others.

As long as the Dark Nation doesn't make the first move and demonstrates a certain level of strength, other major powers won't consider being the first to launch an annihilation-style strike.

This is the deterrent power of a "god-level being".

"The third thing is that Lorina and I will soon make a trip to the British Empire. This trip is not for revenge, but mainly to act as envoys of the Dark Kingdom to meet the emperor of the British Empire and bring back the servants I left behind in the empire."

These were astonishing words once again, and this time, all the witches' expressions changed.

Roman Hydra, also known as Karen Elf, is now considered the most wanted criminal by many major countries. Is it really okay for such a wanted criminal to become the representative envoy of the Dark Kingdom?

"Karen, you should understand what I mean." Lana was clearly against it. Two witches who had once escaped the British Empire were now going deep into the lion's den again. What a joke!

Lana even believed that if Li Lan dared to go there, there was a high probability that he would be nipped in the bud on the very first day.

To use a phrase from his past life to explain, it was like a trap – a banquet with no return.

"Don't worry, Lolina and I will go first, and you guys will be the grand finale. The specifics will depend on how my guys behind the scenes plan things out." Although that's what Li Lan said, she herself wasn't very confident.

However, he believes that there is some reason why the Creator's avatars would arrange things this way.

Li Lan and Luo Lina together form a formidable army, and their deep penetration into the empire is actually the best option.

As for arranging for Lana and the others to be the final act, it's highly likely that there's some backup plan in place, ready to reinforce Li Lan and Luo Lina at any time.

"In order to buy time for development, the trip to the Empire is probably unavoidable, so Lana, you don't need to worry too much. The reason I told you this is just to say, cough, you all know, right? I'm clinging to a powerful figure. Currently, I'm loyal to the creator who may destroy this world in the future."