I don't want to conquer witches anymore.

They remained rooted to the spot, and no crystal dared to approach. But soon, an unseen force treated them like clay, casually kneading them together. Then, with a few squeaks and twists, it transformed that mass of shadow into a monster.

He retained his human form.

After he took shape, he shrugged, then reached into his robes and rummaged around for a while before "feeling" out a small bronze mirror from his shadowy body and looking into it.

A shadowy face was reflected in the bronze mirror.

Duke saw his own face in the image.

Then, the screen abruptly stopped.

[Item Name: Mythical Armor - Monica]

[Item Description: The Queen of Shadows sacrificed everything to create the body of the god, and in return, she received the god's favor.]

[Item Effect: Enters Mythical Armor state upon use, lasting 60 seconds. Limited to the character "Monica".]

[Item Name: Mythical Armor - Little Black]

[Item Description: The monster of the shadows sacrificed everything to create the body of the god, and in return, she received the god's favor.]

[Item Effect: Enters Mythical Armor state upon use, lasting 60 seconds. Limited to the character "Xiao Hei".]

Duke narrowed his eyes and closed the system interface. The images that the system interface had played earlier were still vivid in his mind. Compared to the mythical weapon Purple Iris, which "pleases the gods with dance," and its trailer, the two mythical weapons he had obtained now seemed even more bizarre.

Who are the deities?

It is clear from the footage shown in these two broadcasts that the Myth Armed series points to only one god, and that is Duke himself.

Why? He is not a god, and in the foreseeable future, he has no ability to become one.

So here's the question: Is this Mythical Armor series of items something the system is hinting at to him? Or is it something that actually happened in the future that the system foresaw? How could that be? Monica is one thing, but how could Duke possibly harm Little Black? He would never sacrifice Little Black just to create a body for himself—given Duke's personality, he would definitely find a way to have the best of both worlds, a way to create a body without sacrificing Little Black.

Also.

"This limited-time gashapon machine is called 'The Person in the Mirror'."

"The name of this limited-time event is 'Beyond the Mirror'."

"In the scene where Monica and Xiao Hei's mythical weapon is playing, the last thing 'I' pulls out is the bronze mirror."

Duke lowered his head, took out a bronze mirror he had brought with him yesterday from his pocket, and muttered to himself:

"Could this thing be the key to unlocking the secret?"

Chapter 363 Walking into a Trap?

Duke and his group of four walked through the passage leading to the underground world. With Nona as their guide, they soon arrived at the underground world of this floating city.

Compared to the cyberpunk-like high-tech, low-civilization society on the surface, the underground world of this floating city is remarkably consistent inside and out. Respectable people walk on respectable streets, and various advanced magical mechanical technologies are integrated into everyone's lives. In Duke's eyes, this place is even more advanced than the floating city they came from.

But walking through the streets of the underground world, Duke could still feel a sense of disconnect, a disconnect between civilization and technology. This disconnect was incredibly noticeable on the surface, and it remained unavoidable even in the advanced underground world.

The feeling here is not much better than that of the floating city they come from.

Of course, Duke wasn't there to help the floating city solve its social problems. Even if the floating city had any problems, it had nothing to do with Duke—since Ziyuan refused his help (actually, she was interrupted by Amber), he didn't intend to interfere too much.

However... they still stood out too much in this underground world.

The inhabitants of the underground world were unaware of the destruction of the access control system, so their entry into the underground through the underground passage did not attract much attention. What truly caught the attention of passersby were the faces and clothing of the four people in the group.

Although Nona was a resident of the Underworld, she was wearing the uniform of a gatekeeper, and many passersby looked at Duke and his group curiously because of her apparent neglect of duty. Little Cecil, dressed in tattered clothes, was equally conspicuous, appearing somewhat out of place in the respectable Underworld. Amber also attracted a lot of attention; this floating city was different from theirs, seemingly lacking in races other than humans, and a standard high elf like Amber was extremely rare.

But the most conspicuous of the four was undoubtedly Duke.

The group of beautiful women were actually quite evenly matched. To be honest, Amber and Cecil were probably a bit more attractive than Nona. However, when Duke was included, his charm rating of 25 completely overshadowed the others, outshining his female companions and attracting the most attention from passersby.

It wasn't just the girls on the street who were paying attention to Duke; even the men among the passersby found it hard not to look at this ridiculously handsome man.

Clearly, this parallel world hasn't experienced Duke's dimensional reduction attack, and the passersby here aren't used to a super handsome guy randomly appearing on the street.

Duke was already used to this kind of attention, and Amber was also used to being stared at on the street. However, the two new girls were clearly not used to it. Little Cecil timidly hid behind Amber, reaching out a hand to grab the hem of Amber's clothes, her head bowed, not daring to look up. The "host," Nona, also seemed a little uncomfortable, swallowing hard before asking:

"Um... could I ask where you're headed? Even if I wanted to show you the way, I'd need to know where you're going, right?"

“I don’t know either.” Duke glanced at Cecil, who looked up at Nona’s words, her face showing confusion. Clearly, she didn’t know where to look for her older sister either. “How about this, do you know where Ziyuan is?”

"Huh?" Hearing Duke's question, Nona was completely stunned. She never expected that the madman who had just destroyed the underworld's access control would dare to ask about the First Sheriff's residence—was he planning to turn himself in? "I... I do know, but are you sure you want to go to the Sheriff's headquarters?"

“We can’t just wander around aimlessly, can we?” Duke shrugged and asked, “How about you lead us to find the location of ‘Shadow’? I heard she’s always attacking passersby. Where does she usually hang out?”

Nona was stunned again. She couldn't figure out the man in front of her—she had no idea whether he really didn't know or was just trying to bait her: "'Shadow' isn't in the world on the ground?"

"Huh? Oh, I see." Duke's lips twitched slightly. "So, what's the latest news from your underworld?"

"The biggest news in the underworld lately is the matter of the 'weirdo'."

Nona answered without hesitation, behaving in a manner completely unlike a prisoner, which reminded Duke of a certain non-violent, uncooperative prisoner-of-armor witch—if Stephanie were as obedient as Nona… Oh, Duke had no intention of getting anything from Stephanie, so it was fine.

Duke pulled his thoughts back from their wanderings and asked, "What weirdo? Frankenstein's monster?"

"'The Strange Woman' is a mysterious figure who recently appeared in the floating city. She is very powerful and has been attacking members of the four major families for several days. Many of our compatriots have already been attacked by her. However, so far, 'The Strange Woman' has not killed anyone, and we have not been able to find her whereabouts or traces."

Nona sighed, and then added one last thing:

“If it weren’t for the ‘weirdo,’ there wouldn’t be so many security guards at the gate, and I wouldn’t have been assigned to be a guard, and I wouldn’t have run into you guys.”

"Hey, isn't that a good thing?" Duke said with a grin, leaning in and patting Nona on the shoulder. "Thanks to 'Weirdo,' we were able to meet and work together harmoniously!"

Nona: "..."

Nona cursed Duke in her heart for being shameless, but immediately agreed wholeheartedly: "Indeed, thanks to the 'weirdo'."

“Tell me more stories about the ‘strange person,’ Nona.” Duke seemed captivated by the mysterious figure’s tales and immediately began pressing for more information. “For example, what is this ‘strange person’s’ fighting style? Does she emit light?”

"Radiating light? I don't know. I've only heard that she's incredibly powerful and wears a full set of knight's armor, so she's probably a paladin who believes in the Holy Light."

"Not everyone wearing knight's armor is a paladin; it could be a witch with even greater strength than a paladin..."

"what?"

“It’s nothing.” Duke waved his hand, his muttering going unheard by Nona. His attention wasn’t on Nona, who was sharing various rumors about the “weirdo,” but rather on Cecil, who kept her head down. Although she thought she was hiding it well, Duke noticed that Cecil’s expression became somewhat unnatural the moment Nona mentioned the “weirdo.” “Continue.”

"Oh."

Little Cecil knows a strange person; perhaps that strange person is her sister, or perhaps it is our Guangbao.

Duke clicked his tongue, listening to Nona tell her story while observing Cecil's expression. When Amber occasionally glanced at him, he would wave and wink at her, causing the still angry elf to turn her head away in a huff.

Before they knew it, the group had arrived in front of a rather magnificent building.

"Huh?"

Nona, engrossed in telling all sorts of rumors, let out a surprised and annoyed sound.

"How did I end up here without even realizing it?"

At the same time, Zi Yuan pushed open the building's door and walked out.

Chapter 364 The undercover agent was about to betray the police, so why did the sheriff surrender first?

Zi Yuan looked extremely disheveled.

Her right arm, which had been severed by the spatial distortion, was now in a cast, while her left leg, cut by her own attack, was wrapped in thick bandages. Her entire body exuded a rich medicinal fragrance, as if she had just stepped out of a medicinal bath. Zi Yuan was a dragon vein sorcerer, and her regenerative abilities were comparable to those of a dragon. A few hours would be enough for her to recover to the point where she could move freely again.

Nevertheless, Sheriff Ziyuan did not intend to pursue Duke and the others again—after a brief encounter, she had realized that she was truly no match for that elven spellcaster who was pretending to be weak!

The reason she left the sheriff's headquarters despite her illness was because she heard that the access gate connecting the above-ground and underground worlds had been destroyed, and she was going to go there to set up a checkpoint.

Zi Yuan never expected that as soon as she opened the door, she would see that cunning man and that cunning elf who could hang her up and beat her!

You're like a persistent ghost, aren't you?!

For Zi Yuan, this encounter was an unpleasant surprise, and for Duke and his group, it was also a situation that brought no joy.

Amber isn't a genuine legend, and Duke is just a dud who relies on props. At this distance, if Zi Yuan were to launch an attack, even if she were missing an arm or a leg, she could easily take them down in an instant.

Although Duke was indeed preparing to go to the sheriff's headquarters, he didn't want to have a "chance encounter" with Zi Yuan.

Just a few hours ago, they had escaped from Zi Yuan's attack, and now, a mere few hours later, they walked right into the trap, walking into the gate of the sheriff's headquarters and running into Zi Yuan, who had just finished treating her injuries and was walking out of the sheriff's headquarters.

This scene... has a touch of dark humor to it.

Duke's lips twitched slightly. Realizing that Zi Yuan hadn't attacked immediately, he understood that she was wary of Amber. Without hesitation, he reached out and hugged the stunned Amber, cuddling her affectionately. He then raised his hand to greet Zi Yuan.

Hello, how are you?

"Can't you see for yourself whether I'm good or not?"

Zi Yuan's lips twitched slightly as well. She was unaware of the extent of Amber's legendary status, but the astute sheriff realized that Duke and his group didn't want to fight. Coincidentally, Zi Yuan also didn't want to fight them, so the best option was to pretend nothing had happened. She waved her only remaining arm and said helplessly:

"I have to go out on the police to see who tampered with the access control."

"Oh, goodbye and don't come back."

"Miss First Sheriff! He's the one who destroyed the access control! Arrest him immediately..."

Just as Duke and Ziyuan were working together seamlessly, Nona, without hesitation, spoke up and asked Ziyuan for help, wanting to seize her only hope—clearly, she had deliberately brought Duke and the others to the sheriff's headquarters to seek help for their escape. She just hadn't expected to be so lucky, encountering Miss Ziyuan so quickly!

But before she could finish her plea for help, Nona couldn't finish her sentence. As soon as she opened her mouth, everyone present silently turned to look at her. Duke, Amber, and Cecil Jr. gave her threatening looks, and even Nona's only hope, Ziyuan, glared at her fiercely, leaving her speechless.

Nona, who had idolized Ziyuan since childhood, felt somewhat wronged.

Shouldn't the sheriff be a righteous partner who hates evil? Shouldn't she fight to the death with a madman like Duke? Why is she not only ignoring Duke, but also glaring at me? Is that reasonable?

Of course, Nona had no idea how panicked Ziyuan was at that moment. She didn't want to fight Amber before her injuries had healed—and even after her injuries healed, she didn't want to be enemies with that legendary monster.

The pressure from both sides made Nona obediently shut her mouth. After being betrayed by her, Duke looked at Ziyuan with some embarrassment and said with a grin, "Kids talk nonsense when they don't know any better. I have never done such a thing."

“I believe she’s talking nonsense, and I believe she wasn’t forced to follow you.” Zi Yuan winked at Duke, and with each sentence she spoke, Nona’s expression grew more unpleasant. However, Zi Yuan then said seriously, “Okay, enough joking. Did you really break the access control system? How did you manage to do that?”

Zi Yuan's words rekindled Nona's hope, but when Duke heard this, he didn't think she was accusing them. Instead, she was genuinely curious about how they had destroyed the access control system. When she said this, Zi Yuan looked at Amber, who was being held in Duke's arms, and seemed to think that Amber was responsible. However, she also glanced at Duke with some doubt in her eyes because Nona had just said that Duke was the one who destroyed the access control system.

"Trade secret." Seeing this, Duke stopped beating around the bush with Ziyuan. "But solving this kind of thing is exactly our specialty."

If the access control system is indeed a variant of a witch game, then Duke, as one of the world's strongest witch game players, would naturally thrive in it.

Zi Yuan pondered for a moment, then suddenly beckoned to them, "Come in with me."

After saying that, Zi Yuan turned and walked into the sheriff's headquarters, and Duke followed without hesitation.

Seeing Duke follow, Amber, though still not intending to pay attention to him, obediently followed. Nona, who saw Purple Iris as her lifeline, also followed without hesitation. Only Cecil, with her own ulterior motives, hesitated for a while, but perhaps realizing that she couldn't survive alone in the underworld, she reluctantly followed.

The group walked through the corridors of the sheriff's headquarters, with many people bowing and greeting the First Sheriff. No one dared to ask who these people, whom Zi Yuan considered guests, were. Soon, they arrived at the door of a sealed conference room. Not only was it soundproofed, but it also contained powerful magical interference created by piling up various natural magical metals.