Witch Redemption

Chapter 50 Temple Underground Exploration Mission

The City Lord's Mansion of Dawn City.

Thanks to the arrangements made by the maids, Li Lan and Lana were spared from eating black bread for the first time—life had improved, not only in terms of food but also in their living environment.

However, unlike the seven elegantly dressed witches who stayed in VIP rooms, Li Lan and her companions were assigned to the back courtyard rooms where the maids lived.

Fortunately, Li Lan and the others were already used to living a life of sleeping outdoors, so such differential treatment was not unacceptable.

At 1 p.m., Li Lan, Lana, and Luo Lina, who were living separately from the seven witches, were summoned by Major General Aibo, the leader of the team.

Upon entering the living room of the city lord's mansion, Li Lan and the others' eyes lit up. This was indeed worthy of being the capital where the ruler lived and worked.

The red carpet on the floor was spotless, and classic furniture was elegantly placed in the center of the living room. A dazzling and gorgeous crystal chandelier hung from the ceiling, embellishing the luxurious life of the powerful and wealthy.

Leaning back lazily on the elegant black sofa, Abbott waved for the maids guarding him to leave.

Then Abbott raised his head to observe the three somewhat unusual, gloomy witches. He paused for a moment, then slowly said, "The purpose of bringing you here is to give you a task. The underground area of ​​the Sunset Temple will reopen in three days, and you will need to enter the temple at that time."

Li Lan had a feeling that this mission might not be as simple as just entering the temple. "What do we need to do?"

Aibo didn't rush to answer Li Lan's question, but instead explained slowly, "First of all, the Sunset Temple was the residence of the ancient Goddess of Dawn. After the Goddess of Dawn fell, her archangel Angel was severely injured by an extraterrestrial demon and had her mind corrupted. She was then sealed in the Sunset Temple by the ancient gods..."

"The Goddess of Dawn? Archangel Angel?"

Not only Li Lan, but Lana and Luo Lina also showed unusual reactions, because they found the related words to be very familiar.

"Since the Sunset Temple still seals this terrible monster, the purpose of letting you in is not to try to kill it, but to let you retrieve some things from it while ensuring your own safety."

Abbott lost his usual smile and looked very serious.

At this moment, Li Lan felt puzzled. Obviously, since these witches could not refuse the direct mission of the Witch Cult, why didn't the leader just tell them what to do inside? Why did he have to beat around the bush and tell them about the background of the Sunset Temple?

Were they genuinely worried that something might happen to them inside, so they gave them a heads-up beforehand?

To be honest, Li Lan and the others had read a lot of materials after arriving in this world, but they only knew that the Sunset Temple was left behind after the fall of an ancient god. They had not found any information about the Goddess of Dawn or the Archangel Angel.

These things must be classified within the Witch Cult.

"Are there monsters inside too?"

This was precisely the issue that Li Lan was most concerned about. Low-level monsters were easier to deal with, but mid-level monsters would be more difficult. Although he had suspected that the Witch Cult wanted to eliminate them as soon as possible, he wondered what benefit they would gain from doing such a thing.

"No, the only threat inside is Archangel Angel. You can escape her attention by any means necessary. The Witch Order has only one mission for you: to retrieve the identity documents of the witches who have perished there over the years."

………………

Just after Li Lan and the other two left, Ai Bo summoned the other seven witches one by one, explained the general mission to them, and asked them to keep the mission a secret.

Soon, the last witch in the seven-person team was also called over. She was the vice-captain of the team, witch code name 014 Julie Haggai, another infatuated witch who also admired the handsome Abbott.

"sit."

Aibo raised his hand in a gesture of greeting.

A blush quickly spread across the face of the elegant and beautiful half-werewolf girl. She lowered her head slightly, not daring to look into Abbot's eyes, and shifted her dark gray wolf tail behind her to adjust her posture.

This is the difference between witches dressed in gorgeous clothes and those poor witches. Only witches like them, who unconditionally trust the Order, can receive the Empire's preferential treatment and are qualified to sit in the guest seats that symbolize equal status.

"Major General Aibo, may I ask..."

"I sent you here alone to give you a task. In three days, the Temple of Sunset will open the door to the underground area. All of you witches will need to go there. My task for you is to kill witch codename 013, Della, inside."

"What……"

Julie wondered if she had misheard, and was stunned for a few seconds until Abbott confirmed it again, at which point she suddenly snapped out of her daze.

Major General Abbott is serious!

However, even if the man she admires so much that she wants to give herself to him is serious, can she really bring herself to harm her own accomplice?

Julie was initially taken aback, which quickly turned into fear, then into doubt, and finally into a hesitant expression.

First of all, Julie already knew all seven people in the building as close friends in real life before she transmigrated; otherwise, she wouldn't have conspired to experiment with the summoning ritual and end up transmigrating. Della, codenamed 013, was always a highly respected older sister to Julie. She was not only academically gifted and popular, but also very caring towards her juniors. Otherwise, Julie wouldn't have pushed Della to become their captain, just like the other witches.

Secondly, the girls would sometimes chat privately, and although they were somewhat vague about matters of the heart, they were all aware that they liked the handsome guy who had been taking care of them since they transmigrated.

After all, Major General Aibo is handsome and gentle, and he never finds them a nuisance.

Such a perfect young man must be the dream lover of countless young girls.

However, love is not an all-encompassing tolerance for a person, but a possessiveness that easily blinds reason. Once this possessiveness becomes distorted, it will turn into an extremely terrible selfish thought.

Yes, Julie knew that she was jealous of Della.

Because she is more outstanding than herself and more likely to gain Major General Abbott's favor, if any of these witches has the best chance of rising to power, it will definitely be Della, not any of them.

Although this jealousy was intense and caused Julie to have some very negative thoughts, it wasn't to the point of having the impulse to kill Della, which is why she was experiencing such conflicting feelings at this moment.

Of course, Abbott saw all of the little girl's expressions and thought to himself, "Combined with the situation where Priestess Monica was monitoring them before, it's just as I thought. Witch Code 13 Della values ​​friendship and is still wary of the Witch Cult. Witch Code 015 Britney is too upright to be used, but the others are different."

“Julie, I can tell you the specific reason. It concerns the empire and the very survival of Dawn City.”

Aibo's face showed a hint of pain, "Back in ancient times, when the gods fought against the extraterrestrial demons..."

Abbott brought up that long-buried history, and when he spoke of the archangel Angel sealed in the Sunset Temple, his expression returned to calm. "Now, this archangel, corrupted by the extraterrestrial demons, is about to break free from her seal. There's only one way to solidify it again: use the blood of the ancient gods as a sacrifice to reactivate the sealing ritual in the temple. So you understand? The most suitable candidate right now is only Witch Codename 013, Della Bertie, your captain."

“From the day we summoned you here, the warden and I have never lied to you. You are the saviors of our world. The same applies to asking you to take action now. You can choose to refuse, and we will respect your choice.”

Abbott spoke with great sincerity, which gradually made Julie's expression harden.

"Major General Abbott, why don't you tell Della the truth?"

"If it were you, would you sacrifice everything for the empire and calmly face death?"

Julie saw the pain in Abbott's eyes. Yes, how long had they been in this world? Did they have the resolve to serve the empire wholeheartedly and risk their lives for it?

No, even Julie herself, upon hearing these words, would certainly not so easily accept the order to die.

"So, Major General Abbott, regarding what you said before, about the witch after her death..."

"It's true. The gods of this world live beyond the clouds in the sky. They are always watching over this world. The souls of all the witches who die will return to the Lord's side and make a second choice in their lives."

"..."

"Excuse me, could you give me some more time to think about it?"

"This is a very important matter," Julie said hesitantly, her complex emotions causing her to look rather pale.

"Okay, I hope you can give me an answer within these three days."

Abbott smiled, and that unguarded, gentle smile momentarily captivated Julie.

The world and era in which Julie lived was an extremely open one, where it was not uncommon for men to pursue women or vice versa.

"Um... Major General Ai... there's something I've always wanted to say!"

Just before leaving, this witch, experiencing her first stirrings of love, suddenly spoke up as if possessed.

"Oh?"

………………

As evening approached, the sun began to set in the west.

A tall man in a black trench coat crossed the bustling street and headed straight for the city lord's mansion in Dawn City.

"Hello, may I ask you...?"

The guards clearly knew that this distinguished guest was the Inquisitor of the Empire, but out of courtesy they still needed to ascertain his identity.

"Eisen Groler".

Eisen handed over his mission information card.

"Major General Eisen, Major General Abbott has been waiting in the living room for a long time. He told you to go there and find him as soon as you arrive."

"Okay, thank you. No need to lead the way."

Eisen walked through the gates of the city lord's mansion as if he were walking in his own backyard, and smoothly made his way to the main hall of the mansion.

Not long after, he paused briefly in front of the living room, for no other reason than the sound of a man and woman breathing heavily coming from inside.

When Eisen remembered that his younger brother was a notorious playboy in the capital, he knew what had happened inside. He wasn't in a hurry, so he leaned back and waited silently.

A few minutes later, a beautiful woman with black and gray wolf ears, dressed in a gorgeous black gothic dress, walked out of the living room with a flushed face and quickly disappeared at the end of the corridor.

"Brother, you came without saying a word. This makes me feel very embarrassed."

"It's one thing to prey on ordinary women, but I never imagined you were so horny that you'd even take a witch."

Eisen gave a cold snort and stepped into the living room, only to see Abbott, dressed impeccably, sitting upright on the sofa as if nothing had happened.

Eisen glanced at the messy area around him, which was covered in all sorts of strange stains, enough to exhaust the servants.

"You know my character, don't you? I never refuse anyone's advances, not even a witch. Besides, how is this witch any less beautiful or has a better figure than ordinary women?"

Abbot paused for a moment, then said with a hint of self-deprecation, "Besides, love is shown through actions. I was just trying to keep her calm and make her realize that I've become one of her own."

Eisen's expression remained cold. "To do such a thing in the main hall of the city lord's mansion, and for several hours at that, you certainly have a lot of guts. You'll have to handle the aftermath yourself. I'm here to remind you of one more thing: being irresponsible is not the style of the Geler family. I hope you'll take note."

"Yes, yes, yes." Abbo frowned, somewhat annoyed. This older brother of his was never easy to talk to.

"How's things going now?"

"The materials to reinforce the seal are ready. All that's left is to send these witches in. I've already made arrangements for the witches, and I hope everything goes smoothly. However, there's one thing I've never understood: why not just solve it once and for all?"

“If mortals can kill gods, then why are there eternal oaths? Once you understand that, you’ll understand why some gods’ descendants can only be sealed away,” Eisen glanced at his younger brother and turned back slightly. “According to the warden’s arrangements, I need to wait until the demon marquis Lerakin succeeds in the temple before I can take action. Don’t disturb me during this period.”

Chapter 51 Could this be a terrible coincidence?

After returning to their room in the backyard, Li Lan, Lana, and Lolina all picked up their respective magic books and frantically tried to learn more about this world.

Of course, what they are more eager to know right now is everything about the Temple of Sunset.

According to relevant records, the Temple of the Setting Sun has indeed existed for tens of thousands of years, which is the ancient and weathered ruins they saw earlier.

For Dawn City, the Temple of Sunset is a sealed-off forbidden area, guarded by imperial soldiers day and night, prohibiting any civilians or adventurers from entering, not even members of the royal family.

According to records, the only ones who can enter are the witches sent there once a year by the Witch Cult.

No one knows what those witches did in the Temple of Sunset. All that is known is that very few of the witches who entered the temple survived, and in most years, they were all wiped out.

Furthermore, it is worth noting that a violent earthquake always occurs in Dawn City on the eve of the witch's arrival, followed by terrifying ghostly figures circling the Sunset Temple at night. The situation only improves after the witch is sent into the temple.

Something's fishy! Something's really fishy!

After reading the relevant information, Li Lan's expression became even more serious. He was certain that this mission was not as simple as it seemed.