Whose youth romance story begins with a witch's trial?!

Chang Rong connected with Yong Ge online and spun around 360 degrees. The gazes of the prospective witches surrounding her were almost all those of a hunter staring at its prey.

Girls like Arisa and Cocoreya can at least remain rational and calm, while characters like Emma, ​​Mag, and Meruru simply don't even bother acting and just go straight for the action!

"Um...that—"

Unable to bear looking around at the women any longer, Chang Rong hurriedly averted her gaze and swallowed hard.

"Everyone, the karma of our past lives has led us to meet and gather here in this life. This story, which began because of the 'Witch Factor,' has been incredibly tumultuous, but it is finally coming to an end. On the eve of the witch's resurrection ceremony, I would like to briefly discuss the future of Witch Island, the social relationship between witches and humans, and the future employment prospects for prospective witches. This will be divided into four main points and twelve sub-points, and will not take up too much time. As we all know, in today's era of digital transformation—"

"This kind of cheap delaying tactic won't work, Watson. Hmph~ I've had enough of this red tape. Hurry up and bring out the main course!"

"Waaah...!"

Chang Rong, who was still trying to ramble on and prepare himself mentally, was interrupted by Tachibana Sherry raising her hand with a cheerful "objection" before she could even finish her opening remarks.

"That's right, that's right, let's get started! The grand witch resurrection ceremony!" Even Hannah Tono, who was standing to the side, shouted along.

"...It won't take up too much of your time, Chang Rong." Kurobe Nanoha Kaori replied calmly with an air of superiority.

In an instant, all the prospective witches transformed into a bloodthirsty spectator, surrounding Chang Rong and shouting, "Fry him! Fry him!" In a sense, the scene was quite in line with the mental state of the audience during a traditional witch trial.

"Uh... I understand, then... shall we begin?"

Chang Rong, under the intense gaze of everyone, asked in a low voice, his tone extremely guilty. He was now walking down a road of no return; admitting defeat before reaching the end was pointless.

"Good rabbit, I'll go!"

Although Chang Rong's voice was hesitant and soft, Tachibana Sherry, standing beside her, reacted like a runner hearing the starting gun, getting up without a word to personally kick off the ceremony.

"Wait a minute, you idiot gorilla girl...!" "Sherry, didn't we agree on who would be the first person?!" "Sherry... you can't sneak away..."

Before the sick, wheelchair-bound detective could even pounce, her best friends forcibly pushed her back.

—The first choice?

Upon hearing the conversation, Chang Rong frowned and tilted his head. Based on the information he had gathered from the various prospective witches, this ritual was not only a betrayal of the Great Witch, but also a contest to determine who was the true 'master'.

On such a fierce and solemn battlefield, the prospective witches were able to choose the first person to go first, which made Chang Rong very interested in the identity of this girl who took the lead.

Could it be Rhea-sama? That would fit her character perfectly, as she likes to be in the spotlight and attract attention.

It's not impossible for Meruru to be involved; after all, she has a bit of a cunning and shady background, so a little behind-the-scenes manipulation would suffice.

Herro's chances are also quite high; she seems to have been reviewing where she went wrong before and has long wanted to take this opportunity to redeem herself.

"Um... please take care of me, Chang Rong-kun...?"

"Emma—"

Chang Rong's guess stopped with that timid and cute voice. The first charging candidate witch was already standing in front of Chang Rong. It was a girl with blushing cheeks, constantly rubbing her pink hair and temples with her fingers, Sakura Emma.

"Thinking about it carefully, I was the first person Chang Rongjun encountered when she got involved in this witch's trial, so let me be the one to start this final curtain... No matter what, I will do my best...!"

Emma clenched her fists, adopting a serious posture, and Chang Rong realized that, considering Emma's [Witch Slayer] magical constitution, she was indeed suitable to be the first one. After all, if more were to be chosen later, there might be a risk of 'clearing the accumulated reward pool'.

It seems that no matter what these girls do, they haven't forgotten the original purpose of this ceremony...

Since that's the case, I can't afford to be confused any longer! If I'm confused, I shouldn't launch. From this moment on, this is the domain of Sigma men. Only by fighting... only by fighting to the very last moment can I repay their sincere resolve!

But that's what I mean...

Emma slowly moved closer to Chang Rong, the pink and white puppy clumsily trying to slowly unbutton the boy's clothes. This cute action could indeed arouse Chang Rong's desire, but the problem was that there were 12 pairs of eyes staring intently at them.

"This, this isn't right...!? Come to think of it, although it's supposed to be a witch's resurrection ritual, it doesn't say it has to be done in public like this! Couldn't we have a temporary little dark room, like a confessional—"

"Don't worry, you idiot rabbit. The warden has already left. He won't participate in the recording or live broadcast. Only we ourselves will know what will happen here next."

Hiro shrugged and said with a cold laugh.

"It's not a matter of keeping it a secret! This is just too embarrassing! Emma's cheeks are so red they could fry an egg on them! We should really try a different approach, like behind that table over there—hmm?"

"—No, no need, Chang Rongjun."

Chang Rong blushed and tried to defend the girl in his arms whose cheeks were burning hot, but before he could finish speaking, Emma gently tugged at his sleeve, interrupting him.

"Awkward? Shy? Don't underestimate our bond and resolve, you idiot rabbit!" Hiro's righteous voice rang out, and at the same time, Chang Rong also saw the look in Sakura Emma's eyes in front of him.

Although the little pink and white dog was trembling with shyness, she stubbornly bit her lip and did not run away or hide because of her embarrassment. Instead, she continued to stand with Chang Rong in the center of the courtroom.

"Everyone...everyone is prepared, Chang Rong-jun. We've decided to show each other our truest selves. This isn't just to prove who's capable of becoming Chang Rong-jun's right-hand person, but also to bring our hearts closer together, allowing miracles and magic to happen through resonance...So, please believe me, Chang Rong-jun! I believe in you, and I will definitely be able to complete this ritual. And—please respond to my resolve and belief, Chang Rong-jun!"

“Emma…”

Looking at Emma, ​​who had suddenly awakened to her golden spirit, Chang Rong softly murmured the girl's name, and at the same time—

—What is Emma saying?! What's with all the hype?!

But before Chang Rong could even complain, "If you're going to have a party, then have a party, why all the weird talk?", Emma suddenly barked, tripped over her own feet, and fell flat on her face, landing right in Chang Rong's arms and knocking him down. In the process, she also ripped open the white-haired boy's clothes in mid-air.

With Emma's proactive attack, the [Witch Resurrection Ritual] truly began at this moment.

"Chang Rongjun...hehehe...finally, finally I don't have to hold back anymore..."

Emma's cheeks turned even redder, and she kept kicking her feet and rubbing against Chang Rong's body. Only then did Chang Rong realize that what he thought was Emma blushing because of shyness was actually a sign of intense desire.

"Well……!"

A deadly, warm drowsiness instantly overwhelmed her; this wicked puppy was using her constitution to eliminate her witch genes! If this continued, she would become a doll in less than 3 minutes, completely at the mercy of the dog's grass-fed puppies.

—Her seemingly reckless and clumsy movements were actually full of deadly moves; she used her advantages to launch attacks without hesitation. Sakura Emma…you’ve really grown up. You’re no longer that silly little dog who could only bark and use clumsy acting to get pats on the head.

Chang Rong smiled with relief; her little silly dog ​​had finally become intelligent. But—it was still too green.

"Hehe, quickly close your eyes, Chang Rong-jun... Chang Rong-jun who belongs only to me, Chang Rong-jun who no one can take away... kiang!?"

Emma, ​​who was launching her magic-absorbing attack, suddenly felt a sharp pain in her leg. Chang Rong precisely inserted her fingertips into the ring on her leg, using a tickling attack to instantly dismantle Emma's offensive. Then, with a twist, she tackled Emma to the ground, completing the power shift.

"Emma has locked up Chang Rong!" Leia shouted excitedly.

"No...it was the stupid knight who locked Emma up...!" Hannah quickly corrected her.

"Woof...!?"

The pink and white puppy, whose rhythm had been disrupted, had no time to catch its breath and regroup before Chang Rong completely took away its rhythm with a skillful three-step layup fast break. The advantage it had created by using the Demon Killing Magic Physique vanished instantly.

"Your defeat was due to your over-reliance on magic-killing spells, instead of using more sophisticated methods to distract and entertain me. It's time to pay your tuition, Emma."

"Huh? Wait, wait a minute, Chang Rong-jun, I was just kidding—woof woof!? No, no—woof!"

Emma barely managed to undo Chang Rong's clothes with a combo, but her own black dress was instantly dismantled by Chang Rong as if it were automatically disintegrating. Before she could even press the QTE button to resist, she was forced to witness the inexplicable combo of the shitty BOSS in front of her.

Emma's fragile defenses crumbled instantly, and for a moment, only the dog's whimpering and the sound of dropping small pearls filled the courtroom.

"It's over... Sakuraba still can't do it after all..." Arisa closed her eyes and turned her gaze away. The one-sided, one-sided torment was too tragic for her to bear watching any longer.

“The purity… is far too low~” Marge smiled with interest, but the sweat on her forehead betrayed the fact that this woman, who was actually Xiao Chu, was putting on a brave face.

“No—the outcome is still uncertain.” Hiro’s voice sounded particularly jarring amidst the lamentations, her ruby-like eyes fixed on the central platform of the courtroom not far away.

On the other side, Chang Rong slowly stood up while exhaling and looked at the prospective witches. Most of her initial worries had faded, and the gray eyes that met the witches' gazes had changed from the panic of being the prey to the hunter's gaze of choosing the next prey.

"So, what's next?"

"Hey, long time no see, Chang Rong-jun."

The voice of Emma, ​​who should have been knocked out, came from behind again, forcing Chang Rong to turn around and stare wide-eyed at the scene before him in disbelief.

"—Really?"

Why is Emma still standing? Wasn't she already seduced by me...? Wait, what's that?

Amidst Chang Rong's bewildered gaze, Emma carefully took out a mysterious little pill and swallowed it.

The next moment, dark markings slowly climbed onto Emma's fair and soft cheeks, and bone wings vaguely appeared behind her.

"Ah... Chang Rongjun... Right now, I just feel incredibly comfortable in this world."

Emma, ​​who was already exhausted, transformed into an angel, pointing one finger to the sky and the other to the earth. In that instant, she had an epiphany about the alternation of magic and reality, truth and illusion—a phenomenon commonly known as "getting a big surprise."

"Your failure lies in not completely rendering me unconscious and unable to rise again, Chang Rong-jun." Emma gently raised a finger and pointed at the boy in front of her, her tone ethereal and holy, not like a conversation, but more like preaching some kind of gospel.

"The reason for the defeat—? The battle is only just beginning, isn't it?" Chang Rong's lips curled into a smile. The pure impulse that had been suppressed by reason was now teetering on the brink of collapse under the impact of the witch in front of him.

“Really…? Yes…” Emma looked at the boy with empty eyes, nodded, and smiled as well.

The next second, the two charged at each other again.

“Emma’s resolve is far greater than you realize; she’s risked everything for this ritual. Even that idiot rabbit, if he doesn’t take it seriously, will be instantly killed. No… no matter how seriously he takes it, the outcome of this ritual may have been predetermined from the very beginning—”

Hiro observed everything and calmly said, "As my best friend, Emma's obsession, her efforts, that power... there's no doubt that it has already sealed the fate of this ritual. After all, Chang Rong couldn't possibly hold on any longer."

Even so, I didn't stop you. This is my atonement for you, Emma.

Hiro closed her eyes slightly, and between Xue and Emma's friendship, this time she chose to stand by Emma's side.

Several tens of minutes later—

"I'm sorry... I'm, I'm a stupid dog who got scolded for hissing at my owner and can't even stand up straight, woof woof..."

Emma lay motionless on the ground, only able to stick out her tongue and drool as she apologized, while letting the milk drip down her body.

"What a thrilling battle! I'll probably never forget you, Emma—well, I've recovered all the energy I was drained out of me by the 'semi-self-help' these past few days, and I'm in top form."

Beside Emma, ​​Chang Rong clenched his fist, visibly becoming much more energetic.

"You were making it sound so amazing, but Emma still got instantly killed and had her Mejai's Soulstealer stacked up, which activated her!" Hannah yelled at Heero, complaining that the script felt exactly like the bedroom battle from the previous playthrough!

"Ugh...! It doesn't matter, Emma was the weakest of the 13 Heavenly Kings anyway!"

Hiro gritted his teeth and looked at the boy who had finished warming up. It seemed that this ceremony... would be more interesting than he had imagined.

307. Endless Witch, come forth!!!

"Onii-chan's expression... without a doubt, he's already activated that mode...!!"

Inside the courtroom, Ze Du Ke Ke looked tense and somewhat worried. She swallowed hard and cautiously watched the white-haired boy, Chang Rong, the old popsicle from Witch Island, who was standing in the center of the stage, reveling in the fruits of his victory.

At this moment, Chang Rong's face no longer had the cute look that was both annoying and reassuring, but instead had a wild and eerie air about it, with sharp, eagle-like eyes. If it weren't for the fact that everyone knew that Chang Rong would show a rather subtle personality during certain periods, they would probably have suspected that he had really gone berserk.

However, as a seasoned victim, Ze Du Ke Ke knew very well that it was actually Chang Rong's witch factor demand index reaching a critical bloodlust state! At this moment, it would not be an exaggeration to say that Chang Rong was on the verge of going berserk.

"No, no, no... Waaah... Rongrong's current appearance... Hmm..."

"Perhaps we should prepare ourselves a little first..."

On the other side, the literary and artistic creative group also lost their previous boastful words. They had been talking big before, but now they huddled together, wishing they could bury their heads under the table. They could only remain silent and embarrassed, trying to avoid Chang Rong's sharp gaze, which was like that of an eagle surveying its territory.