I don't want to conquer witches anymore.

"Are you planning to force your way into the underground world?" Even though Amber was still angry, she couldn't help but ask when she saw Duke's action. "What if we attract that Purple Iris from before?"

"First of all, they are not from the same faction as her. Secondly... she wouldn't dare to come. Our Amber's magnificent entrance has already subdued Ziyuan."

"Hmph, do you think I'll forgive you just because you said that?" Amber turned her head away, but clearly, her mood had improved considerably. "Dream on!"

This lewd elf was as stubborn as the female knights in the doujinshi she loved to read. However, after those female knights uttered famous lines like "Goo, kill me," they would reveal all sorts of unsightly and ugly aspects thanks to the drow elf's superb drawing skills. Even after Amber said "Dream on," he still couldn't get a chance to have intimate contact with her.

Damn divine body.

Duke clicked his tongue and strode alone toward the entrance to the underground world.

"Who are you?" A red-clad guard stopped Duke, frowning as he sized him up. "You need to show your pass to get in and out of here."

The guards were more polite than Duke had expected, but Duke soon realized that it was probably because they didn't look like residents of the floating city's ground world.

Duke abandoned his plan to take action directly, made a gesture as if reaching for something, and asked with a smile, "Have you been a bit strict lately?"

“Nonsense! With that 'weirdo' who specifically attacks the four major families around, how could we not be strict?” Upon hearing Duke’s words, the red-clad guard immediately seized the opportunity to complain bitterly. “Not to mention there’s also that 'Shadow' who randomly attacks passersby. Everyone in the underworld is on edge right now. Small fry like us can only work overtime, and we don’t even get paid!”

A strange person? Besides the Shadow, is there another strange person attacking the four major families recently?

who is it?

Duke raised an eyebrow, as if sensing something, then reached out and patted the red-clad gatekeeper on the shoulder: "Thanks for your hard work."

"Hey." The gatekeeper waved his hand, seemingly dismissive of Duke's greeting, but he quickly noticed that Duke hadn't pulled out his pass, but instead pulled out a revolver. "You... what are you doing?! Who are you?!"

"I'm sorry, I deeply sympathize with your 996 work schedule." Duke smiled. "But after thinking about it, there's nothing I can do to help you except ask for a few days of sick leave."

"Varied--"

Before the guards could even call out to their unnoticed comrades nearby, a deafening explosion rang out in their ears.

"Boom!"

Duke pulled the trigger twice in quick succession near his ear.

The first bullet, "Explosion," struck the entrance to the underground world behind the guard.

The second bullet was "Soul," which struck the guard's companion and ripped his soul out of his body.

"The third one was an instant kill? Oh well, we're all just poor working-class people."

As Duke spoke, he smiled and put away his revolver.

"A beating with my fists would be enough."

Chapter 359 The "Witch's Game" in the Floating City?

Without realizing it, Duke also became stronger and stronger.

In the short few months since he transmigrated, he has grown rapidly in battles that are a matter of life and death. In just a few months (strictly speaking, if you include the time in the Witch Game, it must have been more than a few months), he has overcome difficulties that many people would find difficult to overcome in their entire lives.

Initially, he was as weak as Amber back then; it was uncertain whether the two of them together could even defeat a goose. At that time, Duke considered Joseph a formidable opponent in battle, relying mostly on his intellect or the game's unique mechanics to clear the witch game.

But now, Duke no longer faces any pressure when dealing with professionals below the Hero level.

Strictly speaking, Duke's growth in strength has little to do with the Witch Conquest System. The system simply gave him many items that allowed him to challenge opponents of higher levels, while his true strength was gradually honed without him even realizing it.

After causing chaos at the scene with two bullets, Duke put away the neon and then charged into the guards' quarters unarmed.

"what happened?!"

The only guard present, dressed in a blue uniform, was a direct descendant of the Cavendish family, one of the four great families. Her name was Nona Cavendish. She was only "guarding the gate" here because of an internship assigned by her family. She never expected that she would encounter such an unexpected thing after only two days on the job.

A commoner from the surface world wants to trespass into the underground world?

What a joke! Doesn't he know that without a "pass," even if he defeats all the guards, it won't make a difference?

Or does he have some other purpose... Could it be that his goal is her, and he is the "weirdo" who targets the scions of the four major families?

Nona's face paled instantly.

But in the brief three or four seconds that she was struggling with her thoughts and being shocked, a large number of the guards around her, who were made up of the collateral descendants of the four major families, had already fallen to the ground.

Faced with Duke's omnipotent trickery and divine physical abilities, these collateral descendants were no match for him.

Duke stomped his foot and swiftly reached out to grab a guard in a red uniform in front of him, slamming him to the ground. As everyone's attention was drawn to the poor guard on the ground, he made a hand seal and casually unleashed a dazzling beam of seven-colored light, blinding the two guards who were about to pounce on him.

In less than a second, the well-trained guards came to their senses and continued their previous actions, rushing towards Duke together, only to find that they had missed their target—the Duke they were rushing towards was just a minor illusion he had casually pulled out. The real Duke had already cast a blur spell on himself and was standing brazenly in the blind spot of the two guards, casting his next spell.

An 8th-ring illusion spell: Phantom Dragon.

Logically speaking, as a trickster, he could only be considered a disabled spellcaster. Let alone high-level spells like the 8th level, he would have difficulty using even 6th level spells. However, Duke had a divine body, excellent spellcasting talent, good mentors (Megan in the past, and Ida later), and extremely high versatility in trickery, which made him qualified to use high-level spells.

Okay, so it qualifies as a watered-down version of a high-level spell.

A colossal, illusory dragon appeared in the guards' sight. As it roared to the heavens, the guards, who were still conscious, trembled violently, their last remaining will to fight instantly shattered. But the phantom dragon lasted for less than five seconds before vanishing like a real phantom.

Only then did the guards realize they had been fucking scammed.

Then Duke easily defeated several of them.

"Sigh, why resist?" Duke sighed as he fought, as if he were the one who had suffered a loss. "If we just surrender, we'll only lose half the battle."

The foundation of the Omnipotent Trick is the use of psychology and various low-level spells to create "magical tricks." This is a skill that Duke is extremely adept at, and he can easily figure out countless tricks. Of course, the Omnipotent Trick, which can be considered a hero-level skill, is not just about magical tricks; it also includes various mystical elements of wish fulfillment and reversing cause and effect. However, Duke's talent in this area is even more outrageous.

If the opponent were a hero-level professional, Duke's use of his all-powerful trickery would probably be more difficult. However, when facing a few low-level guards, Duke could be ruthless. Of course, even a true hero-level professional would have to be vigilant at all times when facing Duke's all-powerful trickery. If they lose their vigilance, even a near-legend or a legend could be fooled by Duke.

"I...I surrender."

Duke was caught up in the excitement when he suddenly heard the only remaining guard behind him speak in a trembling voice. He frowned immediately, turned to look at Nona, the guard in the blue uniform behind him, and his previously cheerful expression vanished: "Hey, are you really not going to put up a fight a little longer?"

Nona glanced at Duke, then at her colleague who was being held by Duke and was nearly unconscious from the beating, and immediately began to shake her head frantically.

"Alright, what's your name?" Duke shrugged, casually tossing the unconscious guard to the ground. "Can I and my partner pass through?"

“I… my name is Nona Cavendish,” Nona said timidly. “Don’t you have a pass?”

“Cavendish… huh?” Duke raised an eyebrow, clearly misunderstanding Nona’s words. “Little girl, you have a lot of courage.”

Not far away, Cecil and Amber realized he had finished the fight. He saw them emerge from their hiding place, and Duke was ready to settle everything before they arrived.

"No, no, no, you've misunderstood!" Nona shook her head frantically, her head shaking like a rattle drum. "Even when we go in and out of the surface or underground, we need a pass... Without a pass, even if we wanted you to go in and out of the underground, we couldn't."

"Oh? Is that so?"

Duke looked at Nona with some surprise, then at the "passage" leading to the underground world.

"Is it a magical technology artifact? Or a rule established by some god or legend?"

"I don't know. The passage between the surface world and the underground world of the floating city has been like this since I was born."

Nona doesn't seem to be lying.

Duke withdrew his gaze from her and strode to the entrance of the passage. Its outer shell was covered with all sorts of magical technology, but more importantly, its main body... that structure that looked somewhat like a key door, appeared inexplicably ancient. He reached out and slapped it hard, but it didn't budge.

It's not that we lack the power, but rather that the power of the rules limits us.

Duke raised an eyebrow.

He was all too familiar with this feeling of being bound by the rules of the world.

You can feel this in all witch games!

Chapter 360 Gold Foil × Other Metals √ The Mute?

"That's right, you do need a pass to go to the underground world."

Cecil confirmed Nona's statement, nodding to Duke and Amber with a mixture of disappointment and relief, her eyes also revealing a hint of speculation:

"This door is very strange; people without a pass can't get in at all. There aren't many guards here normally; what really prevents people from entering the underground world is this bizarre access control."

After saying that, little Cecil angrily kicked the gate leading to the underworld, seemingly very unhappy with it. Clearly, this girl really wanted to go to the underworld. Then, her eyes quickly darted around, giving Nona and the guards lying on the ground a malicious look.

Just before this clever brat, who was unlike Cecil at all, could make a move, Duke reached out and gently tapped her on the head, then looked at Nona: "Do you have a pass?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Nona took her pass out of her pocket and handed it to Duke.

He casually took the pass and examined its appearance.

For Duke and his group, going to the underground world of the floating city was not difficult. Amber could bring them into the underground world at any time using spatial magic. The access control with the "world rules" only restricted the access control itself, not the entry into the underground.

If no one interferes, Duke could simply grab a shovel, find an open space, and dig all the way down to the underground world without any problems.

The "pass" Nona handed over looked like a magnetic card, slightly thicker and more durable than a bank card, but Duke didn't sense any magical fluctuations from it. He extended a finger, tapped the surface of the pass lightly, and then shook it vigorously.

"Brother Duke, please take us underground quickly." Little Cecil urged anxiously, looking at Duke's strange actions. "These uncles and aunts lying on the ground must also have passes, right? Three passes will be enough."

"Don't rush." ​​Duke waved his hand and handed the pass to Amber beside him. "Take a look?"

"What's so interesting about it?"

Amber pursed her lips, but obediently accepted the pass. Because she was in a cold war with Duke, the slut had no intention of giving him a friendly look. However, business still had to be done. Duke instructed her to check the pass, and Amber immediately examined it carefully.

Before long, she noticed the hidden trick in the pass: "This card has a hidden compartment."

After saying that, Amber casually took out the object from the interlayer and held it between her fingers—it was a small piece of gold foil.

Nona and Cecil looked at the gold foil with somewhat bewildered expressions. Clearly, as natives, they had no idea that the pass had a hidden compartment containing something. Duke, on the other hand, quickly crouched down, reached into the guard lying beside him, pulled the pass from his pocket, and then casually pried it open.

Clearly, this one also contains a hidden layer, and inside that layer is also a small piece of gold foil.

"This gold leaf is probably the key to passage."

Duke curled his lip, casually tossed the pass, which had been broken in two, aside, and then handed the gold foil in his hand to Nona, instructing, "Go and try it."

"Huh? Try what?"

"How do you usually use your pass to get in and out of the underworld? Try using that gold foil." Duke said irritably, "Go, go now."

"Oh."

Nona obediently walked to the gate leading to the underground world, reached out and pressed the gold foil in her hand against it. Clearly, the previous pass only needed to be swiped to pass through. She hadn't actually expected the gate to open, but the gate seemed to have a mind of its own; the small, thin gold foil easily opened it.

"Huh?"

Nona paused slightly, looking at the open passage leading to the underground world. She began to ponder—could she escape Duke's clutches if she rushed in now? Just then, the voice of that terrifying (but very handsome) man came from behind her: "By the way, Nona, do you know Norton Cavendish? And Noelle Cavendish?"

Nona's body stiffened slightly, then she turned around and said with a forced smile, "You know the head and elder of our Cavendish family?"

"Oh, it looks like Norton and Noelle are still alive."

Duke shrugged. He said that because in his world, Norton was already dead, and Noelle, having lost the Leaf of the Tree of Life, was probably dead too. However, Nona clearly interpreted his words differently.