Dimensional Invasion: I Can Fish for All Heavens

Chapter 291: The Sin Archbishop of the Witch Cult is lazy and responsible, Pettygeus Romanee-Conti

His short, dark green hair was cut neatly like weeds, and he wore a tattered little cap. His body was so thin that he was almost sickly. His neck was crooked at an odd angle, and his spine was bent into an unnatural arc. His whole body looked like a deformed puppet being manipulated by strings.

However, the moment they saw him, Zhou Ming, Fang Yuan, and Li Shuyang all involuntarily changed their expressions.

"Judging from his appearance, it must be him, right?"

Li Shuyang spoke in a somewhat solemn tone.

"Yes, it's definitely him. Anyone who has seen him before would recognize him based on his clothes and posture."

Zhou Ming nodded.

"Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-, the Archbishop of Sloth of the Witch Cult - Petritchius Romani-Conti!"

Fang Yuan solemnly uttered his name.

Petritchius Romani-Conti, whose real name is Jus, was originally an earth-type micro-elf born more than 400 years ago and was once the teacher of the elf Beatrice.

About a hundred years ago, he was stationed in the Elf Forest, where he fell in love with Emilia's adoptive mother, Fortuna, and together they raised the young Emilia, whom she regarded as her "father".

During their encampment, the fairy race was attacked by the Witch of Pretense Pandora and the Archbishop of the Witch Cult, Regulus Kornius, who was eager to take on the role of the Great Sinner. They fought bravely but were no match for them. In order to protect everyone, they forcibly used the Sloth Witch Factor, which they had not yet fully mastered, in an attempt to fight back.

However, after the Sloth Witch Factor went out of control, Pandora used her power to alter events, causing her to accidentally kill Fortuna. After regaining her senses, she suffered a mental breakdown and was brainwashed, becoming a mad Sloth Archbishop. Emilia also went berserk and entered a nearly century-long frozen slumber as a result.

Was it just good luck?
He was just out on a routine mission when he encountered dimensional beings he had never seen before?

"However, it's fortunate that it's the Bishop of Sloth. If it were the Bishops of Greed, Wrath, or Lust, it would be quite troublesome, and they might not even be able to defeat them."

Zhou Ming took a deep breath.

Anyone who has watched "Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-" and knows anything about the Witch Cult knows that Petruccius Romani-Conti, the Archbishop of Sloth, is the weakest of them all.

The power it possesses, "Invisible Hand," can unleash dozens of powerful demonic hands called "Invisible Hands," but these hands are relatively slow to move and are not particularly strong themselves.

In addition, Petruccius has the ability to possess highly compatible targets through a unilateral forced contract, referring to several of his beloved witch cultists as "Fingertips" as vessels for transferring his body;

However, for those outside of "Fingertips," one can only possess someone with whom they have good affinity with spirits and who has not yet formed a contract with any spirit.

They didn't know their own elf compatibility, since "elves" don't exist in the real world. However, with prior knowledge and preparation, Petyrius wouldn't be difficult to deal with, let alone the three of them.

But if they encounter people driven by lust, anger, or sensuality, then it's hard to say.

Especially Regulus Cornias, the Bishop of Greed.

He possesses two powers: "the heart of a lion" and "the little king".

The "Lion's Heart" effect is to freeze time in the object being acted upon. Since time is a measure of the state of motion of an object, the essence of this effect is to make the state of the object remain unchanged from a certain moment.

In other words, this is the power of "immutability" that "prohibits change".

In itself, it means making time eternally youthful, free from hunger and fatigue, and invulnerable in every way.

Whether it's physical attacks, magical attacks, or being submerged, burned, frozen, or buried, nothing can cause any damage. Even the hair and clothes remain perfectly clean and intact.

It is truly invincible in terms of defense.

In addition, it can keep any object it touches absolutely still; it can also keep any thrown object at its initial velocity unchanged and keep it moving in the same state of motion, thus becoming an absolutely lethal weapon.

Even Reinhard, as the "Child of the World," was unable to kill Regulus due to the effects of his powers.

Although the "lion's heart" can stop time in its own body, the heart itself must keep beating.

If the heart were to be forcibly stopped, it would be too painful to endure for more than 5 seconds.

Therefore, Regulus usually activates "Little King" to store the "Lion's Heart" in the body of one of his wives. At this time, the heart beats, and Regulus can also use "Time Stop" at will.

The ability of "Little King" is to store his own heart inside the target's body, becoming one with the target's heart.

However, the target must be within the "little kingdom," which is the list of women that Regulus, as the "little king," unilaterally identifies as his wife.

In other words, the unrestricted and continuous "time stop" must be based on the joint action of "Lion's Heart" and "Little King".

If the "little king" fails, the "lion's heart" will return to Regulus's body, and Regulus will then be in danger of "dying".

Although if Regulus were to come to the real world, the distance between him and his "wife" would render the powers of the "little king" ineffective, even the powers of the "heart of the lion" would theoretically be powerful enough.

However, Regulus himself doesn't know how to fight, and his personality is more like that of a giant baby, so he can't exert the power of his abilities; but once he finds a "wife" again in the real world, it will be very difficult to kill him.

However, considering the difference in "worlds," it's hard to say whether his powers can still exert such a strong influence in the real world.

The “Angry Bishop” possesses the power to share and resonate with emotions within a certain range and to simultaneously inflict harm on others. Ordinary people lose their rationality as soon as they hear the voice, and even covering their ears is useless; they involuntarily listen to its words.

The Bishop of Lust possesses the ability to transform, turning any part of himself into an animal or plant, or even transforming his entire being into one or more other creatures.

Even if it is destroyed down to just a head, the whole body can grow back from the neck.

This ability can also permanently deform others, but the conditions and methods of restoration are unknown.
In short, it's really fortunate that the opponent is Petruccius.

"Ahhh! Ahhhh!"

His trembling hands gripped a Gospel book tightly, his bloodshot eyes widened to their limit, pupils quivering wildly, and his cracked lips ripped out incoherent screams:
"Abandoned! Abandoned!" "Witch, the Gospel is Blank!"

The pages that should have been filled with revelations had all disappeared; and in the sight of Zhou Ming, Li Shuyang, and Fang Yuan, he suddenly scratched his cheek with his fingernails, and blood dripped down his chin.

"So lazy! So lazy!"

"Am I not devout enough?! Am I not diligent enough?!"

He roared madly, then his gaze suddenly locked onto the three people in front of him.

"Ahhh!!!"

His neck suddenly twisted ninety degrees, and his whole body convulsed like a puppet with broken strings.

"It was you! It was you who stole the witch's love!!!"

Suddenly, his withered fingers plunged into his eye socket, and blood splattered onto his pale face.

"I must. I must prove my diligence through suffering!"

"Kill! Kill!"

The shadow beneath my feet suddenly began to writhe and throb as if boiling.

His hunched back suddenly straightened like a bowstring, and his limbs twisted in reverse joints.

"I'll die in the most painful way possible, repaying the witch for my sloth and betrayal!!!"

Dozens of invisible "invisible hands" emerged from behind him, instantly crushing the surrounding trees into dust.

"We don't even have the scent of a witch on us, yet you say we stole the witch's love."

Zhou Ming looked at the frenzied figure in front of him and was speechless.

That's love twisted to the extreme.

"Kill him."

"There is no possibility of peace talks with the Witch Cult."

Li Shuyang said calmly, having already drawn his long sword.

Dimensional beings that descend into the real world, whether they are Angel Yan, Angel Zhixin, Tokisaki Kurumi, Black Tiger Afu, or even absolute villains like Doflamingo, at least possess the ability to communicate rationally.

But the Great Sin Division of the Witch Cult is different; each member is more extreme than the last, and each one is more capable of causing trouble.

"Sloth" is considered normal in this context, but being too "diligent" is the one who causes the most trouble.

If they are able to rouse Jus to his senses, there might still be a possibility of communication.

Unfortunately, they didn't.

Therefore, he had to die, and could only die.

"Blue silver entanglement!"

With a low shout, Fang Yuan's six soul rings suddenly lit up, and countless blue silver grasses burst from the ground, coiling around Petitius's twisted body like serpents.

But before he could even set off...

"boom!"

Dozens of invisible "invisible hands" suddenly erupted, tearing the Blue Silver Grass to shreds, and then heavily slammed into Fang Yuan's body.

With a muffled groan, Fang Yuan was blasted away by the immense force.

"Tsk, unseen attacks are indeed troublesome."

On the other side, Zhou Ming had already transformed into a blood-red afterimage and rushed straight ahead. Although he could not see the "invisible hand," it didn't matter. The Demon King Muzan's physique made him unafraid of any fatal wounds.

So what if I can't see it? It's not like I'll die.

"Pfft!"

The "invisible hand" pierced through his chest, blood spurting out, but Zhou Ming just grinned maliciously, and the wound healed instantly, the speed of healing increasing instead of decreasing!

The claws tore through the air, but just as they were about to touch Petruccius, they were once again knocked away by an invisible arm.

"Love! Oh, love! The witch's love!!"

"Diligence. Not being diligent enough only leads to even greater suffering!"

Petitschius roared madly, and suddenly opened his arms, a violent roar erupting from the shadows.

"boom!!!"

Countless invisible "invisible hands" surged wildly from the ground, from the air, and even from the void, like a raging black tide, crashing down on the three of them!

(End of this chapter)