Witch Redemption

Furthermore, the sense of oppression I felt during our first meeting still feels like it happened just yesterday.

Li Lan probably never imagined that the powerful pillar god who had once driven them to the brink of despair would now be in such a miserable state.

Having lost all four limbs, its body was riddled with holes and reeked of decay. Its once-proud, dreamlike long hair had all fallen out, lying haphazardly on the ground like withered grass.

Even her face, which should have been incredibly beautiful, was now covered with bulging veins, making her look extremely ferocious.

It was as if she, gazing up at the sky, was enduring immense pain.

Li Lan didn't know why his former enemy had become like this, but he vaguely suspected that it might be related to the unexpected actions of the black-haired Yu Hui and Leviathan. It was that ominous power that had erupted, killing a large number of monsters and sending his former nemesis to his doom.

"It's you! Pillar God, Leragin!"

Li Lan greeted him with some surprise, and approached the powerful pillar god with unprecedented caution.

"Don't be so nervous, she's dead."

Faced with Li Lan's exaggerated reaction, the black-haired Yu Hui waved his hand, then casually pulled the somewhat restless Mira along and walked towards the wolf head not far away.

"You two take your time catching up. Mira is interested in that demon wolf, so let's go take a look."

Black-haired Yu Hui and Leviathan confidently abandoned Li Lan, leaving only blond-haired Yu Hui wielding the Moonlight Greatsword, diligently guarding Li Lan's side.

Indeed, just as the black-haired Yu Hui said, the pillar god Lerakin was beyond saving. Her body was withering away and she had long lost the ability to move. She could only slowly wait for death to come.

"Damn it... witch, Karen, Elf!"

Realizing the footsteps and greetings from not far away, Pillar God Leragin barely opened his blurry eyes and saw the witch strolling towards him.

With her long, silvery-white hair, her delicate face unchanged for ten years, and an intense hatred and murderous intent that was almost tangible... Pillar God Leragin would never forget this damned witch in her entire life. This woman ruined all her plans so far, disrupted her life, and drove her to this dead end.

At this moment, an uncontrollable rage drove her to exert all her strength to rise up and fight to the death. However, the strange power that had corrupted her divinity and soul stripped her of all mobility, attempting to drag her into the abyss of death.

She couldn't understand it.

When that disaster struck, she used every means at her disposal, overcame her fear with her will to survive, and avoided the most fatal attack at the cost of sacrificing the Icefield Wolf Fenrir. But with only minor wounds, why did she end up in this state?

This power surpassed all her lifelong understanding!

This power reigns supreme over this world and over all living beings!

The Pillar Goddess Leragin had never feared death; she was simply unwilling to accept that after a lifetime of painstaking effort and relentless pursuit of strength, she was dying such a pathetic death. She was unwilling to let her lifelong hatred go unvented, only to have to watch helplessly as the enemy she vowed to tear to pieces stood before her, casting a mocking glance at her.

"Long time no see."

Li Lan spoke these words almost through gritted teeth. This was not a friendly greeting between acquaintances who had not seen each other for many years, but a low growl of murderous intent from enemies meeting each other.

Once, in the year 10003 of the New Calendar, Li Lan followed several witches on an adventure into the Sunset Temple, where she learned some of the witches' secrets. However, shortly afterward, the Pillar God Leragin, along with a subordinate, stormed into the underground temple, causing not only considerable bloodshed but also directly threatening Li Lan and the other witches.

That was the first conflict between Li Lan and his group and this pillar god.

If it weren't for their good fortune, they would have died at the hands of this pillar god long ago.

The second feud occurred in the border city of Kobe, near the Viana theocratic kingdom. To kill the Sixth Apostle, Kalamiti, the Pillar God Leragin reappeared, nearly driving Li Lan to the brink of death once more. If it weren't for a series of unforeseen events, Li Lan would have been "captured" by the powerful figure, the black-haired Yu Hui, who could have changed his fate. Otherwise, the situation would have been a certain death sentence for Li Lan.

Unsolvable dead end.

Then, in the third conflict, the same thing happened at the border of the Orc Principality, where the Rune tribe almost had the chance to wipe out Li Lan...

How many new and old grudges are there?

Pillar God Leragin wanted Li Lan dead, but wasn't Li Lan in the same boat?

"Although neither of us is happy to meet, I am very interested in how you got here. Besides you, who else followed you?"

Although he was eager to kill this guy, due to insufficient information, Li Lan managed to control his killing intent and began to ask questions.

"Hmph...you think...I'd tell you?"

The pillar god Lerajin let out a hateful voice. Even though she was extremely weak, her expression was still fierce, and she was just short of saying "fuck you" on her lips.

The hatred between the two sides had long since reached a point where it was irreconcilable.

"Heh, maybe. If you tell the truth, and if I'm in a good mood, I might be able to end your suffering, or even save you..."

"roll!"

With a simple "Get out!", the pillar god Lerakin glared angrily.

Not only did she not believe this explanation, but even Li Lan herself didn't believe it. Ending this guy's life prematurely was possible, but saving him...

That's wishful thinking!

No matter what we say today, now that we've met, Pillar God Leragin must die!

If that's the case, why should both sides be so hypocritical?

Pillar God Lelakin understood, and Li Lan herself understood as well.

"Fine, whatever you did here, what your purpose was, or who you brought with you, you're dead now!"

Seeing that she couldn't get any information out of him, Li Lan simply raised the Libra Cross Greatsword in her hand and pointed it at the head of the Pillar God Leragin, whose eyes were almost spitting fire with rage.

This is the situation between opposing sides, where there is no possibility of reconciliation, and even verbal persuasion is futile.

"Before ending your suffering, there is one thing you need to understand: not only you, but everyone you care about will experience similar despair. It's not enough to just kill you; there will be many more to die with you."

As if making a final declaration, even as Li Lan's Libra Cross Greatsword pierced through the nearly rotten head of the Pillar God Leragin, she never uttered a sound of begging for mercy, always wearing a face full of resentment.

Her toughness even moved Li Lan.

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

"So fast?"

Black-haired Yu Hui was almost dumbfounded. What kind of person was this? He hadn't even asked a few questions before he started touching and groping the girl, ending her suffering in a very kind way.

"A word to the wise is too much if you don't see eye to eye."

Li Lan could only express her helplessness in comparison.

"Throw my ass! You have absolutely no art of language! If you don't know how to interrogate, you might as well let me and Leviathan do it!"

Black-haired Yu Hui made a few noises, although she probably knew that even if these ancient creators' avatars conducted interrogations, it would probably be of no use.

For intelligent beings whose willpower has reached a certain level, force and pain cannot subdue them. The only way to deal with them is not through words, but through real action to eradicate them completely and prevent future troubles.

"Whether we can get anything out of her is no longer important. I remember that the Pillar God Leragin came from the Kingdom of Ross, so you can imagine why she came here."

It's highly likely that this is an instruction from the Chaos Creator; the only thing Li Lan could guess was this near-invincible strongest being.

With a helpless look, Yu Hui glanced at the lifeless corpse not far away. After thinking for a moment, he didn't continue to criticize Li Lan, but instead asked, seemingly casually, "How does revenge feel?"

Li Lan fell into a brief silence, "..."

There was no excitement, no disappointment, and certainly no emptiness after revenge, as many literary works describe.

Nothing happened; everything was calm.

He acted as if he were casually slaughtering a chicken, without any emotional reaction.

As for the kind of pointless lamentation of "when will this cycle of revenge end?", that's simply impossible.

Li Lan truly wanted to kill this guy. At this moment of reunion, both sides were left with only pure killing intent; it was a fight to the death, and everything else was meaningless.

"It's nothing special."

"Ah..." Faced with this unexpected answer, the black-haired Yu Hui was stunned for a moment. "Servant, are you starting to become a saint?"

"How could that be? My heart may remain unmoved, but that doesn't mean I'll forget my hatred. I can remain calm about anything that happened in the past, but now, these people must die! Only their deaths can quell the hatred in my heart!"

It's as if the only meaning of this life is revenge, and everything else is unimportant.

Their anger seemed to be etched into their souls, and could no longer be vented.

"Sigh," Li Lan sighed, then looked at Mira, who was standing in front of the wolf head in a daze, and changed the subject, "What's wrong with Mira?"

"She probably remembered something from the past; this wolf head has a slight connection to her."

After thinking for a moment, Hei Fa Yu Hui still didn't reveal the wolf head's identity directly.

"I see."

In that instant, Li Lan recalled that terrifying night, when a giant wolf, battered and bruised, finally uttered a final, desperate plea to him, a stranger, for the sake of its master…

Is it because the scene evokes memories?

Li Lan shook her head and approached Mira, only to find the little girl looking blank and muttering something to herself.

Fenrir?

Chapter 38 Everything is under control

Mira stood in front of the giant wolf's remains for a very long time.

Her eyes were somewhat unfocused, as if she were immersed in countless memories of the past.

The memory was hazy, like many long-forgotten dreams, indistinct and leaving only a faint sadness.

"Fenrir..."

Unable to understand why she was calling out such a name, she felt that the name was familiar, but she couldn't remember anything related to it.

In a daze, countless images flashed through my mind.

She was a lively girl with werewolf-like features who stayed by her side during the loneliest time of her life, until the very end.

"Fenrir..."

She called out again, and the faint sadness in her heart unknowingly transformed into an intense pain, causing her to clench her hands tightly.

At this moment, what brought a touch of warmth to her suppressed emotions was the greeting that she had gradually grown accustomed to.

"Mira, what's wrong?"

The witch named "Karen Elf" asked with great concern.

"No, I'm fine."

She didn't understand why she was running away like this, as if she was worried that her emotions would affect the witch she depended on.

The latter simply patted her head gently and said, "We should go."

"Ah."

It doesn't matter if you can't remember anything from the past.

All she cares about now is the present and the future, and how to continue spending more time with Karen.