Witch Redemption

Not knowing what weapon caused the wound, Li Lan only knew that she had to remove the necrotic, strange flesh as soon as possible.

The raised dagger first gained the last vestige of life element, emitting a soft green glow, and then...

"Finish!"

Looking back now, this was the second time Li Lan, as a "priest," had performed "surgery" on the injured. Her technique was much more skillful than before, and this time she was not stingy with the so-called recovery potion, all in order to save this witch who was on the verge of death.

Only after Della's heartbeat and breathing had fully returned, and all the treated wounds were slowly healing, did Li Lan breathe a sigh of relief and silently put away the many tools in her hands.

By this time, an hour had passed, and it was probably around 6 p.m.

This entire strange underground world was plunged into endless darkness. Outside the protective barrier, there was terrifying, writhing darkness everywhere. This strange darkness engulfed everything, and the outlines of the ancient buildings below the "cliff" could no longer be seen.

It was only in this moment of slight relaxation that Li Lan suddenly realized how terrifying it was to be all alone, and her fear of the darkness seemed to double without end.

"Looks like we'll have to stay here all night."

At the moment, Li Lan had no way to fight against this writhing darkness, so he could only choose to stay put and leave the danger to fate.

Although it wasn't a big problem for a witch to see her surroundings clearly in the dark, in order to slightly dispel her inner fear, Li Lan thought for a moment and took out a magic crystal lamp from the storage space of the magic book, letting the dim yellow light illuminate the area within the protective barrier.

Under the dim light of the magic lamp, the seemingly bewildered slime and the ten remaining "servants" stayed by Li Lan's side, tightly gripping the weapons they had confiscated during the day, and were intently on guard against their surroundings.

Especially these ten servants, who were clearly much better than before when they were trembling.

Li Lan couldn't help but recall what had happened not long ago. It was so dangerous that ordering them to charge into battle was a last resort.

In reality, apart from the slime's strong fighting ability, the other servants were more like cannon fodder. It took two of them to stop one of these hideous goblins, and they were all cut down as soon as they started fighting.

The thirty-five who died were all killed by these goblins who smashed their heads open, destroying their core intelligence.

If it weren't for the timely arrival of the writhing darkness that completely swallowed up the pursuers, Li Lan would probably be in serious trouble.

Even so, Li Lan was still very satisfied and grateful to these little brats. No matter how weak they were, under Li Lan's "courage" and command, they had no complaints. They were loyal and brave, and would never retreat even if it meant their lives.

"Hey--"

Feeling somewhat guilty, Li Lan sighed with a touch of frustration, clearing his mind of distractions. He stayed by the side of the unconscious Della, continuing to open the magic book and taking out a considerable amount of food from it.

In reality, it was just some black bread that could be stored for a long time. Ever since they learned that the magic book had a storage function, Li Lan and Lana had made it a habit to prepare enough food every time they went out, so that even if they were away from human society for ten days or half a month, it wouldn't be a big problem.

"Men, let's replenish our strength first."

If these monsters are allowed to fight, their combat effectiveness will definitely be affected if they are not fed and replenished with energy in time.

Given this arrangement, Li Lan could only think of things for them.

"Thank you, Lord..."

The slime remained as polite as ever, behaving with utmost respect. The other humanoid monsters, who still seemed somewhat trembling, followed suit, though they looked rather comical.

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Servant: Slime Elf

Race: End Demon

Level: LV4 Experience: 12200

Talents: Faith LV1 Proficiency: 1001; High-speed regeneration LV1 Proficiency: 800; Transformation LV1 Proficiency: 600.

Technique: Royal Ross Triple Fencing Proficiency: 10

While these monsters were devouring their food, Li Lan began to peruse his natal magic book. He soon noticed that the slime's information section had a new "Technology" category.

"The Ross royal family's Three Swords, it seems this is related to the sword technique the slime used before, turning magic into black slashes?"

After a moment's thought, Li Lan asked, "Slime, did you learn that swordsmanship from this dagger today?"

Slime was quietly munching on his black bread when he heard this, and tilted his head slightly as if he was organizing his thoughts.

A moment later, it made a sound like boiling water, “My lord, I… holding this weapon, can see… the memories of a boy, and then I feel like I become him… and then I know how to use it.”

"A boy?" The image of the boy beside the pillar god Lerakin flashed through Li Lan's mind. Could it really be that guy?

If it weren't for Archangel Angel shielding them, they would probably have been killed by that boy long ago. So when they heard that the slime might have the boy's figure in its memories, they felt a sense of disgust.

"My lord, it seems..." The slime keenly sensed Li Lan's change in mood and quickly muttered a few words in a hurried and uneasy tone, "It seems like he doesn't like the boy?"

“Yes, of course,” Li Lan nodded. He was a grown man, and even with this embarrassing body, he still preferred girls. “I like pretty young girls, especially the kind who can have a natural birth.”

"Safe delivery type... what does that mean?" The slime had never heard of such a term before.

"It's just...it's just..." Li Lan suddenly felt frustrated. How did he end up talking about this with his servant? He couldn't just bluntly say "big butt," could he? That would be too vulgar!

"She has a great figure, the kind that's perfect for having children. If I had to describe her in one word, she'd say she's curvy with a full bust and hips."

Li Lan didn't know why he was speaking in such a seasoned tone. He thought for a moment and quickly changed the subject, "Let's put that aside for now. You have self-awareness. Since using this weapon will grant you access to other people's memories, you need to be careful not to be swallowed up by those abnormal memories."

In any case, the boy the slime mentioned actually tried to kill Li Lan. This world is so special, there might be some kind of "resurrection" method, so it's always better to be cautious.

"Yes, I will!"

The slime nodded firmly, making sure it remembered everything.

It also turned around and made a few "cooing" sounds to the other servants, as if they were exchanging something.

"Our lord prefers young women with good figures; this is our goal."

Li Lan had no idea that his casual remark had been so deeply ingrained in the minds of the slimes and their remaining servants that "transformation" became one of the talents they were required to acquire.

"Hmm, the Ross royal family, and this Hassan's Blade, they might have some history. I'll look for more information if I have the chance."

Li Lan pondered for a moment, unaware of the extent of the changes the so-called Ross royal family would bring to them, the witches.

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The terrifying darkness of the night swallowed the entire earth.

The temporary protective barrier erected by the witches was like a small boat adrift in a dark sea, or a flickering candle in a pitch-black storm, which could be extinguished at any moment in this crazy and terrifying abyss.

Lana and Lolina ultimately did not see Li Lan and Della return.

It wasn't until the terrifying darkness enveloped everything that they suddenly realized that the two people were very likely in trouble.

Although they were extremely worried and feared that the two might be separated forever after today, they were powerless to do anything about their current predicament.

"That doesn't make sense. Karen is always cautious; she definitely wouldn't go too deep inside." Lana kept thinking wildly, her face extremely pale. The next moment, as she clenched her hands slightly, she felt an urge to rush out of the darkness and search the urban area of ​​the Mo City Ruins.

Fortunately, reason ultimately prevailed over his inner impulse.

Lana knew that the monster-infested areas of this world would descend into a deathly inferno at night, and if he dared to step out of this protective barrier even once, he would be instantly killed.

This sudden death is truly utterly unreasonable.

"Lana, don't worry too much. They might have spent the night in the city and didn't have time to return."

Lolina offered a word of comfort. Although her expression remained calm as always, she was actually inwardly terrified. She thought to herself, "Karen is a priest, so it's one thing if he's not strong enough. But he told us this morning not to go too deep, so he shouldn't be reckless. Could something really have happened?"

As a witch who often uses up all her professional skills when she gets carried away, Lolina's cowardice is nothing new. But in her mind, Li Lan is even more cowardly than her, and no matter how you look at it, she is not the kind of person who acts impulsively.

"I hope they can succeed. Judging from today's events, these goblins that the Empire is asking us to deal with are all very cunning and powerful. I'm really worried that Karen and the others will suffer a setback. I think we need to start a collective operation tomorrow, and perhaps even unite with other witches."

Lana suppressed her unease slightly and made the suggestion.

Even though she returned safely today, the situation in the city still put her under considerable pressure.

Alongside the pressure is the enormous amount of grimoire experience. Defeating a single goblin grants 100 grimoire experience points, which is simply outrageous. In other words, if they want to level up their grimoires as quickly as possible, this is definitely an excellent place to go.

However, compared to the huge profits, Lana valued life more. She had learned from the three witches, codenamed 077 Lansie, that two witches had died in the incident. If Lana hadn't rescued them in time, the fate of the three witches would have been unimaginable.

"Let's discuss it after we meet up with Karen and the others tomorrow, although I personally still prefer to act alone."

Lolina glanced at the three witches sitting silently on the ground beside her, and after thinking for a moment, decided not to mention her secondary profession.

In fact, she noticed something extremely terrifying today: the "Dominator" class could actually be used on these goblins. Lorina could directly transform them into "zombies," and unlike the "basic skeletons" that could be summoned directly, these "zombies" all had panel information that was five levels higher than Lorina's, possessing extraordinary strength and speed.

In other words, if Lolina's current spellbook level is 6, then the zombies she created using "Dominator" are level 11. Their speed and strength are far superior to Lolina's, and what's even more terrifying is that they also possess intense resentment.

Lolina can only be certain for now that these zombies won't attack her, their master, but it's hard to say when they're with their accomplices. They might not be able to distinguish friend from foe, so further testing is probably needed.

"Well, let's talk about it again tomorrow. If we're going to act alone, we need to reduce the distance between us so that we can provide support in a short time."

Just as Lana and Lorina were having a brief discussion, the three witches who were staying in the protective barrier suddenly fell into a daze. The witch named "Olivia," codenamed 079, stood up blankly and tried to walk towards the outer edge.

With lightning-fast reflexes, Lana grabbed her arm in an instant. "Wait! What are you doing!"

Just as Lana uttered her fierce words, the darkness directly in front of the witch Olivia suddenly began to writhe wildly, as if transforming into a huge, grotesque, and eerie eye that stared intently at Lana. A second later, it materialized into a thick, black hand that reached out to grab them!

"Get out!"

At the critical moment, Lolina's thunderous voice exploded within the protective barrier, causing everyone present to be violently shaken, their minds to go blank, and then everything before their eyes to become hazy.

When they came to their senses again, everything that had happened before seemed to have vanished without a trace, as if it were an illusion. All five witches present were covered in cold sweat and were filled with fear.

"I told you, don't believe any illusions you see here, or you won't even know how you died!"

Lana looked terrible. He had emphasized it several times, but these people seemed not to have listened, which really annoyed him. He wanted to ask, "What's wrong with you, little brother?" but the accusatory words stuck in his throat.

"But...but I saw Maria, she...she..."

Olivia, codenamed Witch 079, was speaking without thinking. She was extremely flustered and almost cried out in her anxiety.

Chapter 95 Dispatch of Underground Areas

“She’s dead. You saw it with your own eyes. Why were you still deceived? I’ll emphasize it again: don’t believe everything you see at night in monster-infested areas. If you really stepped out of the protective barrier just now, we’ll have to collect your body tomorrow morning.”

Perhaps because she felt a bit disgusted with this fragile guy, Lana's words were not very polite.

Immediately, the team leader, Witch Codename 077 Lanxi, hurriedly apologized a few times, then, pale-faced, pulled her almost emotionally broken companion back to their original spot.

Just now, not only Olivia, codenamed Witch 079, but also Lancy and Emma, ​​codenamed Witch 081, saw similar hallucinations.

Unable to distinguish between illusion and reality, the resurrected witch codenamed Maria 078 strode out from the darkness, venting her dissatisfaction with the Witch Cult. She also mentioned that the ruins of Mo City were a purgatory that wanted to destroy all witches, demanding that her comrades leave with her and escape this place of trouble.

Lana had already given instructions to the three witches who had joined the party temporarily before nightfall, so Lancy and Emma were careful and ultimately did not respond to the illusion. However, Olivia, who was less determined, fell for it.

If Lana hadn't instinctively pulled her back at the crucial moment, and if Lolina hadn't been there, completely unaffected by the darkness, Olivia would definitely have died here tonight.

"It's alright, it's alright, it's all over now. Just be careful from now on."

Although Lolina usually appears quite "cold," she is surprisingly kind-hearted. In this situation, she acted as a peacemaker, calming both sides down and adding, "We went to Dawn City once before, and one of the witches who accompanied us was bewitched by an illusion and stepped out of the protective barrier. She died completely in less than a second, leaving only a skeleton. This is not an exaggeration, so please don't be careless."

Death can really happen in an instant.

In this terrible world, human life is as worthless as grass, and the life of a witch is just as fragile.

Although Lanxi was initially skeptical of this explanation, seeing the extremely pale faces of the witches around her, she became more convinced. She finally nodded in agreement, "I'm sorry, we'll definitely be more careful. Thank you so much for what happened earlier."