I don't want to conquer witches anymore.

As long as I don't remember, even if it's been multiple playthroughs, it's still considered a one-life playthrough.

Duke shrugged and looked in the direction Amber and Joseph had left:

"Save Cecil and Bane first."

Before long, Amber hurriedly teleported back with Joseph. As soon as they landed, she cried out with a mournful face, "Duke, we found Cecil and Bane! Bane is dying, what do we do?"

“Amber, don’t panic. Joseph, carry your fiancée. As long as she’s not dead, everything will be alright,” Duke calmly instructed. Once Amber had finally calmed down, he continued, “What’s the situation with Cecil and Bane?”

"What are we going to do if Bain gets cheated by a bad woman and is almost drained dry!"

"??????"

Chapter Sixty-Eight: Such a good thing?!

When Duke and the others were brought to the scene by Amber, he realized that Amber had not exaggerated at all.

His Highness Bain has truly been deceived by a wicked woman and is almost completely drained... referring to her magic.

So "grass" literally means "to squeeze dry"?

Duke, who was expecting something R-rated, grimaced in disappointment and greeted Cecil, who was standing anxiously to the side, asking, "What's going on?"

"Wow, Duke, you're finally here." Cecil breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Duke, then said anxiously, "Please save Prince Bane, he's gone mad."

Saint Ipugil is a city built in the forest, where nature and architecture blend seamlessly, and strange plants, elves, and animals live in harmony everywhere. And under the powerful influence of the Crown-level Witch Game, the Elf King's capital was perfectly replicated.

Today, St. Ipgil has become a city that blends the perspectives of Bain, Amber, and others who have visited (such as the saint), creating a city that is somewhat similar to, yet also different from, the real St. Ipgil.

They were currently deep within Saint Ipgil's palace, an absolute forbidden zone in reality, for this was the location of the Elven Mother Tree, the Tree of Life. However, this wasn't the true Elven capital, so there were no royal guards present. Even if it were, with Amber and Bain present, no one would pose a threat to them.

But in this forbidden area deep within the palace, besides their group, there was a woman of unparalleled beauty. Her clothes were made of vines, and her face bore some resemblance to Amber and Baine, but she was not an elf. Her skin had strange textures, making her seem unlike an ordinary life form.

She stood before the Tree of Life with her eyes closed, her right hand outstretched as if yearning for something.

Of course, everyone now knew what she was yearning for, because Bane, who was holding her right hand, was pouring his magic into her continuously. Even when he was almost completely drained, the elven prince was unwilling to let go.

"Bane, let go! Bane! It's me, Amber! Can't you hear me, Brother Bane!"

Amber's tearful cries failed to rouse Bain. He still gripped the woman's right hand tightly, as if holding the lifeblood of the elves, refusing to let go. But his breath grew weaker with time. He wasn't a spellcaster; although his magical power, due to his racial talent, was no less than that of ordinary spellcasters, it would eventually run out.

That was the focus of Bain's life.

Duke pondered for a moment, then looked at Cecil with a puzzled expression: "Didn't you try to pry his hands open?"

Cecil looked at him with equal surprise: "How did you know I tried it?"

It's easy to guess what a brute like you would do.

Duke clicked his tongue: "So it's useless?"

“It’s no use. There’s a force stopping me.” Cecil waved his hand and pointed at Bain. “Besides, His Highness Bain himself is unwilling to let go.”

As she spoke, she snapped her fingers, and holy light condensed into a mage's hand, which rushed towards Baine in front of everyone, attempting to forcibly pull him from the woman's grasp. However, as soon as the mage's hand exerted force, an invisible and intangible power struck the mage's hand, easily shattering it.

Then, Cecil recounted to Duke what had happened since he and Bane entered the game.

Upon entering the game, they found themselves within this false Saint Ipugil. According to Bain, it was exactly the same as the Saint Ipugil he remembered, except that the Tree of Life, which should have been alive, had become a lifeless, towering tree. Led by Bain, they arrived at this forbidden area of ​​the palace and encountered the woman standing on the "false Tree of Life." Then, Bain suddenly muttered several sentences to himself, before rushing forward and grasping the woman's hand. Then he froze there.

Cecil had no choice; fearing an enemy attack, she could only stay here and protect the area.

Perhaps because of this thought, enemies did appear one after another and launched attacks, but Cecil easily repelled them all. She waited until Amber found the two of them not long ago.

"Bane muttered several things to himself? Do you remember what he said?" Duke sensed something amiss in Cecil's account and quickly pressed, "Could you tell me the whole story?"

Guangbao tilted her head, knowing the significance of this. After pondering for a moment, she managed to squeeze out a few words, like toothpaste being squeezed out:

"It seems like... 'Really?' 'Can wishes made in this world come true in reality?' 'I'm willing, even if it means sacrificing myself!'"

She held her head and thought for a while, but couldn't utter another word.

"Did he create a conversational partner? A fairy who can grant wishes?" Duke frowned and turned to look at Amber. "Do you know that woman? She looks somewhat like you and Bane. Is she a relative or ancestor of yours?"

"She is the sacred tree of life."

"what?"

Amber sniffed, glanced again at the wicked woman who was draining her brother dry, and said with certainty, "She is the Tree of Life. We have a sculpture of the Tree of Life in our family. It has changed its form and walked in the world, but no matter whether it transformed into a human or an elf, it always looked the same."

“Now it really is Zhou Shuren.” Duke blinked, looking at the tree woman in surprise. “And what about the Tree of Life? Can you tell the difference between it and the one in reality?”

"That's not the Tree of Life! It looks completely different!" Amber glared at the towering tree in front of her, insisting, "The Tree of Life belongs to that woman. This tree is a fake, I don't know where it came from!"

Well, the tree isn't a real tree, and the person isn't a real person either.

Duke rubbed his temples, his head aching, and muttered a monologue that Bain had been making:

Can wishes made in this world come true in reality?

"of course can."

A gentle female voice rang out, causing Duke to pause slightly.

He looked up in the direction of the sound, but saw nothing. It seemed that no one else around him had heard the sound either; only he could hear it.

What can I wish for?

"Anything is possible, I can do anything."

"Could you transform into a beautiful naked woman and appear before me?" Duke replied without hesitation. "I want a fair-skinned, beautiful, curvy cat-eared/beast-eared girl with white hair and red eyes, a national special forces member, thank you. She doesn't need to be too pretty, a charm score of 20 is enough."

"can."

As he spoke, to everyone's astonishment, a beautiful naked woman appeared in front of Duke.

Chapter Sixty-Nine: So, what is the price?

A beautiful naked woman appeared in front of Duke.

She perfectly met Duke's requirements: fair skin, beautiful face, curvaceous figure, cat ears, white hair and red eyes—a standard "national special agent." Moreover, her "naked float" was a genuine naked float, not a fake like Megan with her own holy light. Duke could even see clearly how many hairs grew on her body—the answer was not a single one!

The moment everyone saw this naked woman, they understood what it meant to be breathtakingly beautiful, because everyone gazing at her forgot they needed to breathe because of her beauty.

"That's going to kill you."

Duke punched himself hard in the chest, waking the others up with his words.

His condition was significantly better than the others, perhaps because he had a similar experience when facing Fei last time. Without any prompting from the system, he regained consciousness first and began to breathe heavily.

To be honest, Duke felt that this time was much better than the last time. Last time, if it weren't for the system's notification, he would never have woken up. But this time, he woke up quickly. It seems that Fei's charm is more than 20... Just who is that antique shop owner?

Duke took a few deep breaths before looking curiously at the naked woman in front of him and asking, "Who are you?"

"I'm a fairy," the naked woman said with a grin. "Your wish has already been granted. Is there anything else you wish for?"

"Little fairy... Juejuezi." Duke's lips twitched slightly. To be honest, this word was no longer a normal word in his mind. Hearing it now felt strange. He forcibly suppressed the thought and continued to ask, "How many wishes can I make?"

"Make as many wishes as you want, and I will do my best to make them come true for you." The fairy's smile looked somewhat breathtaking. Everyone except Duke stared at her face and didn't look at her. Only Duke had the experience of looking directly at Fei, so he was in a relatively good state at the moment. "No need to say more, your wishes will not only come true in this world, but they will also become reality even if you return to your original world."

These words made Duke frown. He had initially treated the naked woman fairly well, but at this moment, he couldn't help but think of many terrible things. He stared at the white tiger fairy in front of him for a long time before continuing to ask, "What if I wanted your existence to be destroyed? Would you obediently destroy yourself?"

The little fairy pouted, looking pitiful, and kept touching her index fingers together.

"If this is your wish, then there's nothing I can do but obediently grant it."

"Just kidding." Duke didn't believe her at all. At most, the only thing that would be destroyed was this created body, and Duke wouldn't let her escape from it. "Then put on some clothes and lower your charm a little. Amber and the others don't seem to be able to handle such intense beauty."

"Duke, you're such a good person."

"You dare swear again?!"

The fairy slowly spun around on her toes, starlight weaving a beautiful long dress around her. Soon she was wearing the starry sky, and her breathtaking beauty subsided. Although she was still beautiful to the extreme of humanity, she was only on par with Duke.

Cecil, who was standing to the side, rubbed her eyes after the fairy's charm value decreased. She had initially been looking at Duke and the fairy (charm 18), who were both at the human limit, but at this moment she quickly turned her head and grabbed Joseph to stare at him, which made the latter ask inexplicably, "What are you looking at?"

"Let me cleanse your eyes, they're so good-looking."

Polite Joseph: Is that you?

Regardless of the near-fight between Guangbao and Kuangge.

"Any other wishes?" After putting on the starry gown, the fairy leaned closer to Duke, almost touching him. She smiled and said, "Whatever your wish, I can grant it."

Her actions made Amber frown, but Bane's situation was more urgent. She gritted her teeth and asked Duke, "Duke, can you get her..."

"Don't go on," Duke interrupted her, looking at the innocent-looking fairy. "My next wish is to know what wish of Bane you fulfilled?"

"He wanted to revive the Elven Tree of Life, and I helped him achieve that! That beautiful woman over there is the Tree of Life!" The fairy clapped her hands excitedly. "But in the last step, he refused to use my power. He clearly wished to me that he wouldn't need to revive the Tree of Life himself, right? His power wasn't enough to wake her up."

"That's a bit overestimating themselves."

“Yes. So, Duke, do you need to make a wish to me to save Bane?” The fairy smiled at Duke. “If it’s you, I’ll do anything you ask… not just save Bane, but also revive the Tree of Life.”

Despite her sweet smile and cheerful tone, Duke felt a chill for some reason. He narrowed his eyes and asked in a strange tone:

"So, what is the price?"

"Why should there be a price? Why should there be a price for the fulfillment of good wishes? I don't need my followers to pay any price. In this world, no one needs to restrain themselves; they can just wish for whatever they want. Look, Bane was restraining himself, which is why he ended up in this situation. If he had given everything to me, he would have gotten what he wanted by now..."

Why restrain yourself? Make a wish, make a wish, make a wish.

"May--"

The fairy's voice abruptly stopped as a sword light tore open her throat, separating her head from her body.

Immediately afterwards, the sword light erupted again, this time severing Bane's arm, which was clasped with the Tree of Life. After losing his support, Bane collapsed to the ground, while the Tree of Life in its human form withered and disappeared at an extremely fast speed after losing Bane's magical power supply, quickly collapsing into a clump of withered vines that scattered on the ground.

No one realized what had happened.

Amber screamed and teleported to Bane's side to check on him, while the others immediately went on alert. Joseph drew his knife, Cecil cast a spell of holy light, and even Duke raised his neon revolver, but what appeared before them was not an enemy born from fantasy... but a familiar face.

Song of the Moon.

"She's the enemy! She's the enemy!"

With Joseph carrying her on his back, Joan warned everyone in a shrill voice, and as if echoing her words, Kagetsu raised her longsword at her companions.

Chapter Seventy: The Headless Horseman's Tale

The longsword in Geyue's hand was still stained with the blood of Bain and the fairy. She looked at everyone expressionlessly, but there was not a trace of killing intent emanating from her.

"She's the enemy! She's the enemy!"