Witch Redemption

I feel guilty.

Having already reached the limits of a witch and possessing immense power, why is she now humbling herself here for the sake of the Dark Kingdom's development?

Not only did he not dare to recognize his own followers, but he also had to stand idly by when his former benefactor, Ryan Litt's wife, was threatened with death.

"Damn it!"

Unable to bear it any longer, Li Lan clenched his fists tighter and tighter. He uttered a curse word that he had only heard in his past life, as if he wanted to vent all the frustration he had accumulated so far.

Ryan Little, and Ryan Little's family, cannot die!

Li Lan finally realized why she had felt so uneasy ever since she witnessed the slime being executed.

If the empire doesn't push its luck and knows when to stop, then the execution will be over, and Li Lan can pretend he doesn't know anything about it.

But what is he doing now? His current actions have seriously affected Li Lan's original intentions. He wants revenge, but on the basis of revenge, he should also protect all the good people who believe in him and are willing to help him in his time of need.

The former Ryan Litt actually gave his life for these witches.

But now, if Li Lan were to stand by and watch Ryan Litt's family die, what would that mean? It would mean that Li Lan is not just a scumbag, but not even a human being, just trash.

What peace between the Dark Kingdom and the British Empire? Peace between two nations is built on a certain degree of respect. The warden's actions are not only disrespectful but also an extreme insult. If Li Lan chooses to back down, even if this insult doesn't affect future diplomatic relations, it will create a regret that Li Lan can never let go of for the rest of his life.

For the seven witches who once fled, their ultimate goal was not simply to survive in this world, nor was it to take revenge on it.

What they want is to have no regrets!

And there's an even more important point: maintaining peace with the British Empire? That's a joke. If it weren't for the fact that the time wasn't right, would Li Lan and his group have bothered to come all this way? Since neither side has been aiming for lasting peace from the very beginning, and this damned old woman has pretty much thrown off the mask, why should Li Lan continue to be polite to her?

After figuring this out, Li Lan's mind suddenly became clear. This was an open strategy, not a conspiracy. Since it was an open strategy, then she should face it openly and honestly.

"Warden, please stop them for now. Don't rush the execution. I have a few words to say."

Li Lan's tone was calm, and no one knew what kind of emotions were hidden behind that calmness.

“That won’t do. My position is merely that of the warden of the Witch Prison. I have no right to interfere with the Imperial Court. I cannot personally stop this execution.”

The meaning of the Undying Iris was clear: she was also a bystander in this execution. If they wanted to stop it, then they should ask the two witches to take action themselves. As for the consequences of their actions, she had no idea.

"Oh, I see. I understand."

Li Lan nodded, watching as the executioner in the distance was about to strike.

"Lorina!"

With an angry roar, Li Lan and Luo Lina sprang up simultaneously; they could no longer remain silent.

Not to mention Li Lan, even Luo Lina, who had been suppressing her anger since the beginning, was now furious to the extreme.

Right now, they have almost only one thought in their minds: to destroy this empire at all costs.

Of course, this is just a thought; we can't go too far. We have to leave some room for maneuver and see if things can be resolved later.

"They've taken the bait!"

Upon hearing such a roar, the old woman's ugly lips curled into a triumphant smile. She could already foresee the fate of these two witches who intended to interfere with the execution.

On the execution ground, upon hearing this angry roar, General Lucas, the executioner, did not immediately sever Betty Anfer's head. Instead, he tensed up, and like all the witches and heretics present, he prepared thoroughly for the impending attack.

They all knew that the enemy they were about to face was named "Kalen Elf," an extremely notorious super terrorist who had orchestrated the great explosions in the Elf Kingdom and the Northern Territory.

However, none of them expected that things would take a different turn.

Chapter 18 That's not how you tear off someone's skin.

From the beginning, the immortal Iris believed that the rogue witch Karen Elf and Lorina Euphemia would never directly attack her.

Because these two rogue witches were envoys from the Dark Kingdom, they harbored a certain degree of fear towards the Empire, which is why they came to the Empire to negotiate peace.

Since that's the case, before she completely breaks off all pretense of civility, these two witches will at most engage in verbal sparring. And even if they lose their minds slightly due to anger in the face of this execution, they will only interfere with the execution process and kill the executioner to extricate themselves from the predicament.

Regardless, as one of the Empire's ten strongest individuals, the Undying Iris, when unleashing her full power, is absolutely comparable to a true god-level being. These two witches came to the Empire to avoid a conflict at the god-level, so even if they were foolish, they wouldn't directly attack someone capable of using god-level power, would they?

"Lorina!"

With a roar, the two witches, who had opened their natal magic books, swiftly summoned their unique class artifacts.

"Soul Stealer!"

A strange, ever-lengthening black chain suddenly appeared in Lolina's hands, and her first attack was not on the execution ground a kilometer away, but on the arrogant woman standing beside her.

The unexpected development left this confident and arrogant woman completely dumbfounded.

After all, Li Lan, Lana, Lolina, and Della are the most senior witches in existence. They have gone through countless life-and-death situations, and their teamwork is already at a godlike level. With just a simple look from Li Lan, Lolina immediately understood and made the same judgment.

That is, forcibly interfering with the execution ground is unacceptable!

That godforsaken place is riddled with traps; if they're not careful, they could very well die instantly.

Since that's the case, we need to find another way to break the deadlock. The best way to break the deadlock right now is not to beg this arrogant old woman in a humble manner, but to use a simpler method.

For example, you wretched woman have been relentlessly hinting, trying to incite their emotions and get them to attack that execution ground. Fine, since attacking means going against the empire anyway, why don't they take a more effective approach?

There's no need to interfere with this execution ground. Killing you, this old woman, would also be an act of hostility towards the empire, wouldn't it?

Once they came to terms with it, that's how it was. This old woman's aggressive behavior had pushed Li Lan and Luo Lina to their limits. They no longer had any chance of returning to their hometown in this lifetime, and their lifelong wish was to leave no regrets.

If this old woman pushes her luck and leaves them with regrets, then they shouldn't blame us for being ruthless and tearing off the mask of civility.

It's not just your empire that's shameless; do you really think my Dark Kingdom is here to be a pushover?

Although the Undying Iris did not expect that the two witches would attack her directly, she had been on guard and made thorough preparations ever since she sensed that the two witches were not as powerful as she had been earlier that day.

Indeed, this old woman is ruthless. From the very beginning, she knew that forcing these two former rogue witches would likely lead to serious trouble. On one hand, she believed there was a greater than 90% chance that these two would interfere with the execution, disrupting this just execution. On the other hand, if one of the witches died because of interfering with the execution, the other would definitely go berserk and attack her directly, at which point it would be her time to unleash her power.

However, everything was very different from what she had expected. Immortal Iris was both annoyed and furious. She hadn't expected that these two would skip the step of intervening in the execution and attack her directly without thinking. What did this mean?

It means!

The Dark Kingdom wants to become an enemy of the Empire completely!

These two witches are planning to die here today!

"You've got guts!"

The moment the two sides made their move, countless thoughts flashed through their minds, and all of these thoughts transformed into an intense killing intent.

The old woman's body erupted with a pure white magical glow. The white sash wrapped around her waist immediately untied, and the numerous elegant patterns on the sash transformed into golden magical threads, attempting to protect the old woman's body.

The Shroud of the Goddess of Radiance—this is the true name of the black and white garment worn by the immortal Iris. Once fully unleashed, this magical object transforms into the strongest protective barrier, isolating any physical or magical attack from beings below the level of a demigod.

Furthermore, just as she unleashed this strongest protective gear, the old woman raised her right hand, her palm blazing with dazzling pure white magical flames. With a firm clench of her fist, the raging white karmic fire vanished as sparks, replaced by a small black notebook.

The Codex of Causality!

The Empire's special weapon against witches. With such a magical item in hand, why should the Empire's demigods and gods of the present world fear these rebellious witches?

The Empire has an overwhelming number of trump cards to deal with the witch, and the "suppression" of the Codex of Causality is the best method that has been proven effective time and time again. Who can withstand such a method?

The old woman was very confident, so after a brief moment of surprise, her reaction was incredibly fast. This move was a real killing blow, and she tried to unleash her peak strength immediately to eliminate these two damned witches.

"Fine, it's fine if you don't interfere with the execution, or you can achieve my goal by attacking me directly!"

First, use the Codex of Cause and Effect to destroy the two witches' prized innate magic books, and then use multiple sealing artifacts to send these two on their way!

The old woman's idea was wonderful, and her ruthless methods were very effective, but who are Li Lan and Luo Lina?

When they escaped the British Empire, they had already witnessed how powerful the Empire's heretics were at killing witches. Later, Lana even personally fought against the Empire's living god, and knew exactly what the Empire's most outrageous methods were.

The Codex of Causality can suppress any witch's innate magic book, preventing them from using their full witch power for the time being!

"We can't let her use this. If we don't want to kill her immediately, we have to cripple her!"

This was the shared idea of ​​Li Lan and Luo Lina; their level of understanding was off the charts.

"The Locks of the Underworld!"

Lolina unleashed her strongest control trump card without hesitation. The wildly refracting black chains almost broke through the limitations of time and space, instantly sealing off the body of the old woman, the Immortal Iris. Before she could even use the "suppression" of the Codex of Causality, she was rendered immobile.

Furthermore, this infinitely extending chain, while binding the old woman, also broke through most of the building's walls, ripped off the roof, and spread and refracted in all directions, eventually blossoming into a huge spherical cage that both imprisoned the old woman and isolated her from all outside intervention.

"One second! This control only lasts for one second!"

The surprising conclusion was that this old woman was even more powerful than Lorina had imagined.

Lolina's "Chains of the Underworld" is incredibly powerful; almost no one dares underestimate such a controlling and lethal technique. However, this grimoire skill has two major weaknesses. One is its "first-time kill" effect; any intelligent being who has witnessed "Chains of the Underworld" will almost never be hit a second time, unless there is an overwhelming difference in strength between the two sides. The other major weakness is that the duration of the Chains of the Underworld's immobilization varies depending on the opponent's strength.

The immobilization time of ordinary intelligent beings can reach nine seconds, but the stronger the opponent, the shorter the time will be. Starting from demigod-level beings, the immobilization time of this skill is shortened to less than three seconds, and up to some god-level beings, it is almost less than one second.

Of course, in a confrontation with a god-level being, sometimes a single second is enough to decide life or death.

Li Lan and the others are now facing this situation. They have all reached the limit of the witch's strength, so this second is an extremely precious time for them to fight back, enough to make this wretched woman die on the spot!

"Revelation!"

"Divine power!"

As the "Revelation" hammer was driven down, Li Lan's hand muscles bulged, and his strength began to break through the current critical point, reaching a level beyond the god-level.

The Libra Cross Greatsword, suddenly drawn from its natal magic book, unleashed a thunderous sound as it pierced the air, passing through the gaps in the "Locks of the Underworld," severing and shattering the old woman's limbs in a mere second, and finally piercing her heart.

At that moment, the blood that flew wildly was like a red rain, highlighting Li Lan's cold-blooded killing frenzy.

"Not enough!"

The Undying Iris is a powerful being capable of unleashing god-level strength. Even though she was caught off guard and had her limbs crippled and her heart ruptured by the strongest physical attack, she did not die immediately. Instead, all her wounds were healing at a rapid pace.

"Ugh—damn it, those two guys..."

Even though she knew from the beginning that the two witches were very powerful and had made thorough preparations to guard against them, her own unwarranted surprise and the powerful control of her opponents still caused the old woman to suffer a complete defeat after a small mistake.

"It's alright, they can't kill me, and they wouldn't dare to, as long as..."

Indeed, Li Lan didn't dare to kill the old woman at this moment, but he had plenty of ways to deal with her.

You have to understand, those years spent in the Abyss Rift weren't for nothing. That hellish place has a plant called "Nether Grass," whose potent poison is so deadly that even a witch who is immune to all poisons can't resist it. It's a deadly poison that targets the soul.

Knowing this, Li Lan's other powerful side profession, "pharmacist," was able to shine.

The Pharmacist is a powerful secondary profession that only priestess-type witches can unlock, possessing three secondary profession skills: "Herbal Identification," "Drug Synthesis," and "Pure Gathering." Li Lan used these three secondary profession skills to scavenge countless "Nether Grasses" in the Abyss Rift, and then used the extracted venom to create a special poison for the soul.

Now is the time for this drug to come in handy.

Seeing the old woman's severed limbs and the writhing flesh rapidly regenerating, Li Lan instinctively swiped his left hand across his natal magic book, and a specially made small bottle was produced. As soon as he pried open the bottle, Li Lan quickly poured the venom onto the old woman's wounds.

"what--"

The intense pain emanating from her very soul finally caused this usually calm and collected old woman to change her expression and let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered.