I don't want to conquer witches anymore.

Inside the carriage, a young girl lay quietly on the floor, her sailor uniform intact.

Just now, in the final moments, two gunshots rang out in quick succession.

The first bullet was the last "soul" bullet left in the Neon magazine; this shot sent the girl's soul leaving her body, rendering her unconscious. The second bullet was the one Duke had loaded. He had executed a lucky shot, adjusting the order of the bullets in the magazine, and the first bullet after the adjustment was "Copy."

In other words, the sailor suit that Duke gave to the man in military uniform was actually a fake that could only last for 24 hours.

However, by the time he discovered it, their caravan had already headed to the capital with all the necessary paperwork and documents, so there was nothing he could do about his anger.

The girl herself was secretly taken into the shadows by Xiao Hei and moved into the carriage of the caravan.

Using this clever trick, Duke not only saved Rice a lot of money, but also saved the girl.

After Duke entered the carriage, he pulled back the curtain and casually said:

"Alright, stop pretending to be asleep. The 'soul' effect should have worn off long ago."

The girl suddenly flipped over and was about to deliver a whip kick to Duke, but before she could exert any force, Duke raised the neon gun and pressed the dark muzzle against her forehead.

“My name is Duke… oh, my name is Amber Cecil,” Duke said with a smile. “Let’s have a quick chat. So, first of all, what’s your name?”

“...My name is Xinghua.”

Under the threat of the revolver in Duke's hand, the girl finally gave in and took the initiative to say her name. However, from the look in her eyes, Duke did not believe that she had given up the struggle. He had no doubt that if given the chance, the child would immediately attack him and try to escape.

Therefore, his first step was to gain her trust, or simply to subdue her by beating her into submission.

After recalling Starflower's explosive power, Duke felt that he should choose the former.

"I have no hostility towards you."

You just attacked me!

“But I didn’t hurt you or your clothes, and I clearly saved you. You should know yourself that if we continued fighting, you would definitely lose.” Duke put down the neon sign in his hand and openly spread his hands to Xinghua. “Believe me, we did this to help you.”

As it turns out, Duke truly lived up to his reputation as the "witch killer" of the floating city. With just a few words and a couple of actions, he managed to lower the guard of the naive Little Starflower.

"Is that so?" Xinghua blinked and said happily, "Then you are such a good person."

This kid seems even easier to fool than Guangbao... If we bring her to the floating city, Cecil's title as the "King of Being Deceived" might be in jeopardy.

Duke's lips twitched slightly as he suppressed the guilt of lying to a child and continued to deceive the innocent Starflower: "But I have a question. Why did you 'strip the Queen of her clothes'? Do you have any complaints about the current Queen of the Clothes Kingdom?"

"Of course I'm dissatisfied! That tyrannical ruler has done so many bad things, the people are suffering, and there are bandits and robbers everywhere. Isn't it all because of her tyranny?" Xinghua's tone became intense when she mentioned the empress, indicating that she had a very bad opinion of her. "I want to overthrow her rule!"

“I understand.” Duke nodded. Of course, he didn’t believe Xinghua’s one-sided story, but he was just an outsider. Whether the people of Clothing Kingdom were suffering or living in peace and prosperity didn’t make much difference to him. All he had to do was pass this witch’s game. “Xinghua, do you need our help? I also want to do something for the people.”

"Really?" Starflower's eyes lit up instantly. She leaned forward and grabbed Duke's hands. "That's wonderful, Mr. Amber! Our great revolutionary cause needs righteous people like you to join us!"

Duke calmly pulled his hand away from hers and said in a slightly serious tone, "But with your current strength, how can you possibly infiltrate the capital and defeat the Empress? You couldn't even beat that man in military uniform just now."

Upon hearing the harsh reality, Little Star Flower immediately lowered her head and sighed, "It's a pity that all I found on my adventure was this divine garment, but I couldn't find the legendary giant scissors."

"Divine Robe? Scissors?"

Duke, who had noticed the element, was slightly taken aback.

"If I could find that legendary pair of scissors that can easily cut through all the clothes in the world, overthrowing the Queen's terrifying rule would be just around the corner!" Xinghua, of course, had no idea what Duke was thinking about because of those two words, and simply said to herself, "Legend has it that the scissors were split in two, one piece is in the hands of the ruler of the Clothing Kingdom, while the other piece has been lost overseas. Unfortunately, I didn't find it on this journey..."

"Stop, stop, stop." Duke quickly interrupted Xinghua, then asked with a strange expression, "Excuse me, can your sailor uniform talk? Can it transform?"

"Huh? Mr. Amber, you're joking. How can clothes talk? And what does 'transformation' mean?"

"No...it's nothing."

Duke rubbed his temples.

I initially thought this witch's game was "The Empress's New Clothes," but now it seems... more like a spiritual sequel to Kill la Kill?

Chapter 104 The Musician

"Little Starflower, do you think it's possible that you are actually Her Majesty the Empress's long-lost sister? And that after you stormed the palace and fought your elder sister in the capital, you discovered that the Empress was innocent, and the true culprit behind the country's decline was your shared mother? And after countless efforts and sweat, finally defeating your mother, you finally discovered that the clothes that supported your battles were actually alien life fibers from beyond space, their goal being to rule all of humanity..."

"Huh? Mr. Amber, what nonsense are you talking about?" Starflower tilted her head at Duke, puzzled, then happily bounced around in front of him before asking, "Have you ever seen such a ridiculous princess?"

"..."

Duke briefly recalled the princesses he knew, such as a certain elf princess who loved lewd jokes and hentai themes, and a certain cake princess who was always clinging to him and had a brother complex… Then he turned back and carefully examined the little star flower in front of him before saying with utmost seriousness:

"I think you're more like a little princess than they are, really."

"??"

Of course, in Duke's eyes, he was basically convinced that Starflower was the Queen's long-lost younger sister, as described in the Book of Truth. Although he had no evidence, the sailor uniform she wore guaranteed that Starflower was definitely not some minor character—not only was its style out of place in this Western fantasy world, but it also remained completely undamaged under the barrage of attacks from the military man. Such an indestructible garment meant that, if it weren't for Starflower's own strength, she would be practically invincible in this world.

Each alternate dimension has a unique core, and around this core, there are often several key figures. Generally speaking, the number of key figures is limited. Since Hoshino, who wears a blue and white sailor uniform, is definitely one of the key figures, the possibility that she is the Empress's sister is much higher.

Needless to say, Duke had already heard Her Majesty the Queen's name from Rice—her name was Xingyin.

Given these names, who would believe that the Empress and Starflower aren't related?

"Although you and the Empress might not be exactly in love, you're definitely in a love-hate relationship. But I suggest you stop struggling and just accept the facts. True love will eventually become sisters!"

“Mr. Amber, sometimes I really can’t understand what you’re saying.”

Half a day had passed since Duke and his companions entered the witch's game, and they were now quite far from the previous levels, which was why Xinghua dared to openly reveal herself. If the story were to unfold normally, they would next follow the caravan to the capital, then devise a plan to injure the palace, defeat the five Heavenly Kings, and, amidst youthful passion and romance, arrive before the Empress for a final battle.

As for what happens next, whether it will be the traditional story of the hero fighting the demon king, or follow the Karakuri route and fast-forward directly to the beginning of Tengen, we'll have to wait and see how things develop.

But at that moment, an accident occurred.

"Boom—"

Suddenly, a loud bang came from ahead, forcing the entire caravan to a stop. Duke and Xinghua, who were chatting and lounging at the back of the caravan, were both startled and quickly got out of the car to check what was happening.

They quickly arrived at Rice's side and saw a huge meteorite crater in front of the caravan, which made the caravan stop. Soon, a young girl slowly walked towards them from the side of the meteorite crater.

She looked to be around the same age as Xinghua, and even her appearance was somewhat similar, with a slightly childish baby face. However, the girl's figure was not like that of a doll at all. She was about a head taller than Xinghua, with her curves in all the right places and her figure perfectly proportioned. She was a natural clothes hanger.

She was wearing a gorgeous gown, a magnificent crown on her head, and holding a large, single-bladed pair of scissors in her hand.

"It's the Empress!" Xinghua exclaimed in shock. She never expected the journey to end so quickly. "Why is the Empress here?"

"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?" Duke swallowed hard. He hadn't expected this witch game to be so unpredictable. "I haven't even leveled up the protagonist enough, and the final boss is already showing up at my doorstep?"

Empress Xingyin slung the large, single-bladed pair of scissors over her shoulder, displaying none of the elegance and poise expected of a queen. Instead, she acted like a petty thug, shouting at the caravan:

"Where's Duke? Duke, come out!"

Duke: "?"

The entire caravan was dumbfounded. They didn't recognize a man named Duke, nor did they know who Her Majesty the Queen was looking for. Only Tom from the floating city knew Duke. The newspaper editor frowned in surprise, wondering when Duke had infiltrated the caravan. Duke himself was even more bewildered.

He was certain he had never met the Queen of the Clothing Kingdom before, not to mention he had entered using a name change card; in this world, he had always been called Amber Cecil, not Duke.

Who is this Xingyin?

"Oh right, you're using magic to alter your perception now, so your name is... Amber, right? Speak, Amber, speak!" Xingyin, acting like a female hooligan, muttered loudly, then laughed and shouted, "I'm Talia, remember me?"

As "Xingyin" introduced herself, Duke's expression changed immediately.

His memories of leaving the Crown-level Witch Game quickly returned, and he immediately remembered Talia's existence and what he had forgotten.

Not just Talia, but also Jasmine and Joan!

"You're Talia?! What are you doing here?"

"I was bored and looking for some fun, and I happened to find you, Duke, in a witch game, so I just followed along on a whim." Talia, who was possessing Xingyin's body, chuckled. "But your style of completing games is way too slow, isn't it? How come it took you so long to even get to the main storyline of such a simple witch game?"

Duke frowned, completely ignoring Talia's words, and instead said coldly, "What exactly do you want to do?"

"The core of this witch's game is clothing. Everyone's clothes contain evil power, which is secretly influencing humanity and wants to rule over humanity at the right time. The way to pass this witch's game is also very simple: find the single piece of scissors scattered among the people, then bring the child next to you to the Queen's side, and take the two sisters to defeat the final BOSS."

Talia also ignored Duke's questions and continued talking to herself:

"The story of clothes ruling over humanity is somewhat novel, but it's not exactly new to you, is it? So I'm going to find something funny for you."

After saying that, Talia began to take off her clothes in front of everyone.

Chapter 105 Even if they are 99% responsible

"So I'm going to find you some fun."

After saying that, Talia began to take off her clothes in front of everyone.

Duke's eyes lit up, and he immediately became interested.

Seriously, is this kind of joke even legitimate?

This guy is clearly a pure fun-loving person, especially when he doesn't need to complete the tasks given to him by the mute. He does whatever he feels like without considering logic—not to mention that this body doesn't belong to her in the first place, so even if Talia is seen naked, she doesn't care at all.

Not only did she not care at all, she even planned to use Queen Xingyin's body to show off her graceful dance moves that she had learned from who-knows-where.

Talia first flashed a breathtaking smile at the crowd, swaying her body in that instant. Everyone present was captivated by her stunning beauty, unable to look away. Soon, she began to sway her curvaceous figure, displaying her beautiful curves before the crowd, while simultaneously slowly turning her hand behind her back and gradually unzipping the zipper of her gown.

Her clothes no longer clung tightly to her skin, and the gorgeous gown slowly slipped off her body.

Everyone held their breath.

Their hearts felt as if pierced by the arrows of the angel of love, their brains surged with the hormonal impulse called love, and they became prisoners of Talia's love, indulging in the performance that Talia was giving them, waiting for her to return to her natural and open self in front of them.

But the scene that appeared before them the next moment stunned them.

Because what Her Majesty the Queen wore beneath her magnificent gown was not some silk lingerie, nor was it a completely naked state. Instead, it was a loose-fitting bra that was somewhat cute, but more focused on practicality. Not only was the style conservative and outdated, with no visible boobs on the upper body and the lower body covered by the thighs, but the two pieces were also not a set, and the mismatched colors were jarring to look at.

Duke: "?"

RNM, get your money back!

Even if Hoshino has a great figure, she can't possibly look sexy in this kind of lingerie!

"Hehe, what are you expecting?" Talia revealed a "successfully tricked" expression. She put her hands on her hips and said with a smile, "No way, no way, you don't really think I'm going to strip naked in front of you, do you?"

The angry crowd glared at the woman, wanting nothing more than to surround her and beat her up, but then they heard her place her hands on her ample breasts and ask ambiguously:

Want to see more?

No one spoke, but the answer was self-evident.

"Then pay the price you deserve."

After she finished speaking, everyone who had witnessed her striptease felt a momentary drowsiness and was momentarily dazed.

Duke was the only one who didn't feel this drowsiness from the depths of his soul. He noticed that everyone, including Starflower, Tom, and Blackie, looked bewildered, like sleepwalking humans whose brains were not functioning and couldn't understand the world in front of them.