I don't want to conquer witches anymore.

The sugar cookies with swords on them turned into cookie soldiers, and those with butler or maid outfits on them turned into butlers and maids. In addition to these patterns that he had seen before, Duke also saw "magic wands", "chariots", "daggers", etc. The meaning of these patterns is self-evident.

In addition to the sugar-making production line, this arsenal had other facilities.

For example, the boiler that creates the cotton candy dragon, the oven that creates candy weapons, the popcorn cannonballs... um?

Duke paused for a moment, then focused his attention on the direction of the last item.

In a huge, transparent room, large quantities of popcorn kept bursting and taking shape before being removed from the room. For some reason, as soon as Duke saw the popcorn, he understood its purpose.

Big fritters! Lots of big fritters!

Duke's eyes lit up, and he was about to go over and use these things to create a big news story when he heard some noise. Duke frowned and subconsciously turned his head to look over there... and then he saw Joseph and Amber sneaking around in the shadows.

"Ok?"

Before Duke could react, Joseph, known as "Mad Singer," leaped out of the shadows, cupping his hands to his mouth. He cleared his throat, took a deep breath, and began to sing slowly.

"—"

Joseph sang in a language not commonly used in mainland China, which Duke couldn't understand, but Duke was deeply moved because...

That's awful! This guy's singing is absolutely terrible, it's like hell!

At this moment, Joseph wasn't singing alone! He wasn't alone! Gian, Conan, and Dragon Girl were all possessed by his spirit! He represented countless tone-deaf people who loved to sing!

So, the nickname "Mad Singer" is because he sings terribly? Or is it because he's bad at it but addicted to it, and likes to sing while fighting, exhausting all his enemies both physically and mentally, leaving them helpless, which is why he was given this nickname?

Duke covered his ears and fled in panic, trying to distance himself from Joseph as much as possible. Amber, who was very close to Joseph, also showed an expression of "Oh no, I'm dead," covered her ears with a pale face, and immediately teleported away, leaving Joseph alone in the same spot.

Joseph, oblivious to the fact that he had driven his teammates away with his singing, remained engrossed in his performance, displaying an expression of pure bliss as he continued to belt out songs at the top of his lungs. His emotionless, technically unskilled singing quickly attracted the attention of the guards inside the arsenal. Although his voice was incredibly powerful, it seemed to have no effect on the biscuit soldiers.

Dozens of biscuit soldiers surrounded Joseph.

What is he planning to do?

Duke watched from afar, muttering to himself with some curiosity. At that moment, he noticed the figures of other adventurers one by one. They were scattered throughout the armory, near important facilities such as the boiler that made the cotton candy dragon, and the popcorn maker that he had previously eyed.

Looking at Joseph's position, Duke immediately understood the situation. His position was excellent; if he made enough noise, it would attract the attention of all the guards on the first floor of the armory.

"So that's how it is. You use your 'outstanding' singing voice to attract the attention of the guards, and then the others take the opportunity to cause trouble?"

Players who can enter the witch game are not ordinary people. Although they have not been able to see through the core and truth of the witch game, their execution ability is strong enough to design such a simple and crude, yet feasible plan in a short period of time.

Duke didn't rush to reveal himself, but instead remained in stealth mode, wanting to see just how much trouble his companions could cause. He was also happy to see Candy Castle weakened—it meant he was closer to his goal.

"Boom—"

The first explosion was detonated by the popcorn bombs, followed by a short second explosion from the boiler that created the cotton candy dragon, then a third, a fourth... Explosions rang out one after another on the armory's assembly line, and bright flames engulfed a large number of sophisticated magical mechanical devices.

The elite adventurers who caused such a massive explosion were all unharmed.

Although only a portion of the garrison initially besieged Joseph, the attention of most of the biscuit soldiers was drawn to him, which directly led to the adventurers' exceptionally smooth progress. As for the retreat... with Amber around, what difficulty was there in retreating?

The witch's exclusive spells are all bug-level. The witch Amber is not yet qualified to call herself the "Witch of Space", but she undoubtedly has the qualifications to enter the legendary realm. She constantly transfers the adventurers at an extremely fast speed. In a short time, the biscuit soldiers are completely dumbfounded by her.

But if the Candy Castle's arsenal could be conquered so easily, this witch's game wouldn't be so difficult.

“We should go.” Amber teleported to Joseph’s side, her gaze filled with resentment as she said fiercely, “Can you please stop singing?!”

Joseph shrugged noncommittally, but at that moment, his expression changed drastically.

A sword light appeared out of thin air in front of them and slashed towards Amber!

Amber reacted quickly. Ignoring Joseph (because he was strong enough, and the attack was directed at her), she instantly appeared twenty meters away. However, she couldn't dodge the sword light, which crossed space and chased after her.

This sword light originated from a cookie soldier, but its sword design was far more elegant and ornate than the other soldiers'. It was also significantly stronger than the other cookie soldiers and possessed a special ability:

Instant teleportation.

Because of Amber's presence, the Candy Castle faction evolved in a short period of time, giving rise to the Cookie Sword Saint, who possesses spatial abilities!

It raised its hand and stabbed at Amber. No matter how many times the witch teleported, she couldn't shake off this biscuit swordsman. Amber, who had never encountered such a situation before, was so anxious that she almost cried. She kept increasing her spellcasting speed, but at that moment, she suddenly realized that she could no longer use spatial magic.

Why... I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying...

"clang--"

"Didn't I tell you to stay calm and not panic when you encounter problems?"

Amber suddenly looked up, her eyes filled with tears, and gazed at the person in front of her.

Duke!

Chapter Thirty-Two: Duke reigns supreme over his loyal army of bones.

Duke!

Amber exclaimed in surprise, her eyes still glistening with tears of fright. Seeing the familiar figure in front of her, she rushed forward without thinking and hugged Duke tightly from behind.

Then Duke pushed him away instantly.

"Waaah, you're bullying me." Amber pouted after being pushed away by Duke, glaring at him resentfully, and muttered under her breath, "You've already cheated on five people, can't you cheat on me too? You deadbeat!"

Duke pretended not to hear.

Honestly, it wasn't until Amber hugged him that he realized... this girl was surprisingly well-endowed.

You can't tell from her appearance at all. I originally thought this girl and her sister Cecil were good sisters from the Steel Plate Alliance. I never expected that this witch Amber with thick eyebrows and big eyes would be so well-developed in the dark.

cough……

Duke put aside his wandering thoughts, coughed, and then scolded Amber, "If you were calm enough, you would have noticed it much earlier."

"What did you find?"

"Although it is stronger than ordinary biscuit soldiers, it is not much stronger. Its only advantage is that it can rival your spatial abilities."

Duke carried a heavy spatial anchor, which he used not only to stabilize the surrounding space and seal Amber and Biscuit Sword Saint's spatial abilities, but also to block the Sword Saint's sword.

“Look, even I can withstand its attack. If you stay with Joseph, you won’t be in any danger at all.”

"..."

Amber covered her face.

But Duke's expression was very serious.

Duke had previously heard from the Sage that the dragon knights of both sides evolved from the witch evaluation experts, but he didn't really take it to heart. However, after seeing the Space Sword Saint born from Amber, he finally saw the terror of this alternate dimension.

If we don't clear this witch game and let the two sides that have reached a balance continue to evolve like this, who knows what will happen!

With a heavy heart, Duke raised the bone staff in his hand, aimed it at the Biscuit Sword Saint who had lost his spatial abilities, and silently cast a spell.

"Withering technique".

The death energy struck the Blademaster, instantly evaporating all moisture and life force from the fourth-level spell. It crumbled into a pile of dry sugar crumbs, scattered on the ground.

After taking down the Biscuit Sword Saint, Duke put away the heavy spatial anchor and turned to Amber, saying, "You should be able to teleport now, right?"

Amber paused, and after a brief attempt, gave Duke a strange look: "Is it your doing that I can't use magic?"

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

"……nothing."

Amber quickly shook her head, then greeted Duke and ran off to help the other adventurers as if fleeing.

Duke paid no attention to the somewhat strange amber. He glanced around the underground armory, which had been completely ransacked by the adventurers, and nodded in satisfaction.

"I didn't expect you guys to still be of some use."

With the intervention of the world, the Bone Legion and Candy Castle will tend to reach a state of balance. If the Candy Castle Armory is severely damaged, where will the world find the most convenient source of compensation?

Naturally, it was a battle between the witch and Hansen.

"Did what we did help you?" Joseph's voice interrupted Duke's thoughts. He had rushed over, and there were still some beads of sweat on his forehead, clearly indicating that he had been running frantically to save Amber (but hadn't caught up). He gave a hearty smile: "I heard you've found the core of the game, Duke?"

“Hmm.” Duke looked Mad Song up and down. “Do you want to know? I can explain it to you from the beginning.”

"No, if I could, I wouldn't want to use my brain. If you have your own ideas, then do them yourself. Whatever you need us to do, I'll have the brothers do their best to cooperate."

He waved his hand, his gaze not falling on Duke, but instead fixed on Amber, who was carrying the adventurers around.

After a long while, he spoke again, this time with a more serious tone.

"Although we've only known each other for a short time, I think Miss Amber is a good girl, and I don't want her to be deceived in her feelings."

"...I have turned over a new leaf."

"that would be great!"

One dared to speak, and the other dared to believe. Joseph immediately believed Duke's words and, in a friendly manner, patted Duke's shoulder forcefully. The strength of the level 13 warrior made Duke sway and almost fall over.

"Speak, Duke, what do you need us to do?"

“First, let go of my shoulder, thank you.” Duke’s lips twitched slightly. “Then… could you take them outside the forest?”

"Outside the forest?"

"Yes, follow the road out and you will see a small village. Then, from that village, you will find an ancient battlefield where various corpses will be spawned regularly. Pick some of the corpses that are related to spatial abilities and bring them back. If the Candy Castle has given birth to a Cookie Sword Saint with spatial abilities, then the Bone Legion will probably also have a similar unit."

"what?"

Joseph paused for a moment, then subconsciously frowned.

Although he keeps saying he doesn't like to use his brain, he still thinks unconsciously.

However, at that moment, Joseph's expression suddenly changed, and he looked sharply at Duke in front of him. From his perspective, Duke had undergone a drastic change. If he was originally just a level 7 thief with virtually no aura, in a short instant, he had transformed into a powerful monster.

An overwhelming aura pressed down on Joseph. In a daze, he smelled the scent of death and then saw a hallucination. He saw a legion made of countless bones and their commander-in-chief. Soon, Joseph saw the commander's face clearly—he was incredibly handsome and looked exactly like Duke.

"you?!"

"Is the witch dead? Even if I applied the Plague debuff to Hansen, she still couldn't break through? That makes sense, this is Candy Castle's territory." Duke curled his lip. "Unfortunately, the Saint won't miss such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Even if Hansen survives by chance, she won't let him go."

"what?"

Joseph naturally didn't understand what Duke, disguised as the Riddler, was saying, but he could see that Duke's strength had undergone a dramatic change in a short period of time—from a veteran-level thief to at least a hero-level necromancer!

How the hell did that?

Duke didn't explain, but simply looked at the bone staff in his hand.

[Quest Item: Bone Staff]

[Item Description: This is an inheritance left to you by the previous commander of the Bone Legion. As its possessor, you are the sole legitimate heir to the Bone Legion.]