Become their wicked yet gentle lord.

In other words, the witch's corruption doesn't turn the target into a berserk zombie that can continue attacking even with missing limbs or heads. The body's full functionality is essential, so I need to start by trying to achieve that!

Although the details of the Earth Dragon's physical structure are unknown, since it is a living creature, its head must control its body through the spine. And Bell's rune is engraved on its head, clearly influencing it from the brain. He either cuts off the Earth Dragon's head now, or…

That's enough!

Ryūka's eyes narrowed, and the Order Scepter, which had transformed into a giant needle, made a 'bang' sound, clearly indicating that it had pierced something incredibly hard! It had penetrated more than ten meters deeper into its body. The scepter in Ryūka's hand had completely transformed into a thick tubular object. Even with Ruklati's blessing, it would be very difficult for the tip to pierce through the Earth Dragon Beast's massive spine.

At that moment, seemingly sensing what Ryukatsu was doing, Bell's black figure reappeared beside Ryukatsu.

"Hey~ How interesting. You want to sever its spine? A clever idea. Do you have some knowledge of the technology of the civilization from the last era?"

She floated silently beside Ryūka, as if watching a good show, neither interfering nor emitting any repulsive evil aura. It seemed the spell she had just cast was her sole purpose in responding to the summons and prayers. Her aura grew weaker and weaker; she lingered here a little longer simply to see what Ryūka would do next.

Ryūka glanced at her. A civilization from the last era… it seemed this continent had an even more brilliant civilization a thousand years before. Bell's words seemed to deliberately tell him that severing the Earth Dragon's spine was useful, but his mocking tone, like that of a little devil, seemed to be laughing at Ryūka, implying that it was impossible for him to do!

After all, even just damaging the keratin and scales on the surface of the Earth Dragon Beast required the combined strength of him and Lady Sophie. And the Earth Dragon Beast's spine was even more robust; how could Ryūka possibly do that through its thick neck muscles?

But Ryuka seemed to have a plan all along. Since he could easily break through the skin of the earth dragon beast after it had been ravaged by ice and fire, this method was worth a try!

Ignoring the afterimage of Bell beside her, Ryusha focused her spiritual power on the Scepter of Order and then commanded Ruklati:

"Jukrati, turn the tips of the spikes into spirals!"

Threads? What are threads? But with her consciousness aligned with Ryukura's, Ruklati understood what Ryukura really wanted. In an instant, the spikes protruding from the Earth Dragon Beast's spine forced open its solid muscles, and sharp threads grew out!

Ryuu grinned. The laws of physics are laws too! No matter what kind of celestial-level magical beast or witch's corruption it is, since Ultras is still a physical magical beast, he has a way to deal with it!

Bell was completely unaware of this; she simply looked at Ryusha with curiosity and laughed.

Next, all you have to do is start spinning it!

Ryuga gripped the handle of the scepter with one hand, the muscles and veins of his strong arm bulging! He used his body weight to lean to one side, and then, on the back of the earth dragon beast, in the deep pit he had created, he stepped on the slope and ran with all his might!

"Drills are a man's romance," Liu Xia recalled a saying like that.

However, my 'handmade rocking drill' isn't cool enough.

Even so, as Ryūka's pace quickened, the enraged earth dragon beast unleashed an even more heart-wrenching roar! Originally, it had only felt a thin needle pierce its neck, nothing serious. But now, intense pain shot through a point on its vertebrae! The excruciating agony was utterly unbearable! And under the witch's corrupting influence, this pain transformed into a savage pleasure, driving it to take earth-shaking strides towards the mine!

"Drink it!!!"

Without any flashy magic, relying solely on her superhuman physical strength, Ryuka darted away like a hamster, clutching the Scepter of Order, leaving a trail of afterimages! Meanwhile, the spiraled spikes at the tip began to slowly drill through the massive, sturdy spine of the Earth Dragon Beast!

The harder she drilled, the more the giant spiked scepter shredded the muscles inside the Earth Dragon Beast! Although this damage was not enough to affect the entire Earth Dragon Beast, the bits of flesh and blood acted like lubricant, helping Ryuka.

Before long, this sharp spike will pierce its spine!

"This is truly novel. Immense power coupled with a combat style that is utterly devoid of any flamboyant elements or secret techniques unrelated to the very origins of the world... Is this really what it means to be human? A race never favored by the gods, heh~"

Bell watched all this quietly, offering an amusing comment. Unfortunately, Ryūka was too busy running to hear her. He was right; Bell, summoned by the black energy, could only move under certain conditions and wasn't truly present in the mortal world. Aside from the Corrupting Earth Dragon Beast, she couldn't attack him. Otherwise, if the dignified Cruel Witch could act freely, the world would have long been in chaos.

With witches, fragments of order, and ancient deities like Chloe, Ryuka's exposure to such advanced things had made her overly level-headed. If it were anyone else, let alone witnessing the lingering consciousness of a cruel witch, just hearing that she still existed would probably have terrified them into fainting…

"Pfft!"

A wave of relief washed over him; Ryuga knew he had pierced the Earth Dragon Beast's spine! Although its spine must be far larger than he had imagined, making it difficult to sever completely, but…

What would happen if you transformed the Order Scepter, which had turned into a giant needle, into a hollow syringe, and then injected your magic directly into the spine of the Earth Dragon Beast?

A wicked smile crept onto Liuxia's lips.

"I'm sorry, this might hurt a little...!"

But no sooner had he finished speaking than Bell's shadow suddenly turned towards the mine and let out a mocking chuckle:

"Your helper has arrived~ It's my lovely child~ But whether she can actually help you, I have no idea~"

Helper? A sudden, horrified cry escaped Liu Xia's lips! Turning her head, she saw Gerberly appearing on the horizon!

But her appearance looked very strange.

He was in pain and confused, his eyes were incredibly cloudy, as if he had been cursed.

Thinking of her witch identity, and then looking at Bell with a wicked grin beside her, Ryuka's expression instantly changed!

Unlike Kania and the others, Gerberi is finding it increasingly difficult to control her witch powers due to her age.

A witch who cannot control her witch powers, if she does not end her life before that point, will become an uncontrollable, berserk being! No different from a mindless monster! This situation has only occurred in very few historical cases, and all of them ended with the Church or the descendants of Kranar secretly suppressing them!

But that was before Bell's will awakened. Now that the Cruel Witch is here, Ryuka can easily imagine the impact her power will have on the witches.

"Damn it! Didn't she take the 'pill' I gave her?!"

As Gerberi drew closer, her eyes gleaming with an increasingly frenzied killing intent, Ryuka realized her fears had come true. Gerberi had definitely been influenced by Bell's aura! She had prematurely entered a state on the verge of going berserk!

As for the 'pill' that Ryusatsu mentioned... it was naturally the crystal sphere of the power of order that remained after he had worked day and night on Hinatil's pregnant belly, and after Hinatil's witch-like nature had condensed it in a woman's small room...

She had indeed given that thing to Tipalottura because she had said it would be very helpful to witches like them. But little did Ruka know that although Tipalottura had indeed given it to Gerberi, Gerberi, who had always been disgusted by its origin, never actually used it!

After all, the thought that this small ball of power, imbued with the power of order, was left over from that little bastard Ryusha's filthy, thick fluid made Gerberly feel nauseous! She wished she could throw it away immediately!

But she also knew that her body was nearing its limit. To serve Tipalotura for even one more day, she couldn't bear to give up this thing she despised. These conflicting thoughts caused Gerberly to constantly postpone her decision, deciding to use the Order Crystal only when her body could no longer hold on.

But she never expected that the accident would happen even faster than that day...

But Ryūka isn't entirely innocent either. Two days ago, under his provocation, the usually ascetic Gerberly unusually masturbated! This uncontrollable act made her witch bloodline even harder to suppress! Coupled with the influence of Bell's appearance, she was directly on the verge of losing her mind!

"It's you...it must be you..."

Her eyes, clouded with turbidity, looked at Ryūka, a strange smile creeping onto her lips. She was breathing heavily, seemingly unable to contain herself, and smiled at Ryūka:

“Spanking me…making me see those filthy scenes…and making such a vulgar bet with me…”

"You filthy little scoundrel! You want my body that badly? You want to humiliate me that badly? You want to stick your filthy thing inside me!"

"Alright~ I'd like to see what you're capable of... except... it'll be me humiliating you!!!"

Chapter 32 Gerberly! Don't come any closer!

Holy crap! What the hell is going on?!

Ryuu was shocked by Gerberi's state. She had expected the witch's rampage to be terrifying, but Gerberi had turned into a completely different, infatuated woman!

Amidst her mixed feelings of amusement and exasperation, Ryuka felt somewhat relieved. It seemed that Gerberi wasn't truly at the brink of possessing witch blood, but merely influenced by Bell. She still retained her self-awareness, albeit somewhat confused. Even in this state, it was enough to give him a headache!

Seeing Gerberly blushing and rushing towards her with an alluring aura, Liuxia didn't care about anything else. She grabbed the handle of the scepter that was stuck in the back of the earth dragon beast, spun around, and kicked Gerberly off her warhorse!

"Gurgle—!!!"

The kick landed squarely on Gerberi's abdomen, causing her abdominal armor to cave in and severely compress her internal organs. Losing her balance, Gerberi tumbled headfirst onto the earth dragon's back, rolling and tumbling across its hard armor, carving a deep trench in the process. It took her a long time to get to her feet.

"Huh? She seems much weaker than before?"

Liu Xia had briefly fought with Gerberi before, so she shouldn't be this weak. Although he had held back a little, he didn't expect that this kick would send her flying! Moreover, just now, he felt that he had easily penetrated her protective battle aura, even denting her armor a bit.

Ruklati responded to Ryukyu's question: "Perhaps, there is still a part of your consciousness suppressing itself?"

"Is that so? In that case..."

The helper who was supposed to assist me in defeating the Earth Dragon Beast has now become an obstacle. It seems I have no choice but to adjust my plans.

Ryuka's mind raced, and she immediately gave Olivia the order:

"Olivia! The plan has changed! Tell your men to step back, and you come up here right now!"

"Master?" Olivia immediately ordered her subordinates to retreat, then asked Ryuka in her mind:

"Do you need some medicine?"

"Use it! Use it now!"

Originally, Ryuka planned to wait until all three of her Heavenly Rank members arrived, weaken the Earth Dragon Beast to a certain extent, and then secretly retreat to strengthen Olivia before letting her steal the kill. Therefore, she was assigned a very forward position, a place where risk and opportunity coexisted.

But now, she's the only one who can help me.

Fortunately, Gerberi was not in good condition and her strength was greatly reduced. If it were Olivia, whose body had been healed by her, she should be able to handle it...

Upon receiving Ryūsha's command, Olivia immediately charged towards the back of the Earth Dragon. With her magic flowing smoothly, her movements became even more agile and fluid. Flames, slightly darker than those of Lady Sophie, erupted from around her, spiraling upwards along the Earth Dragon's massive body like a phoenix!

Meanwhile, Gerberi, who had been kicked hard by Ryusha, had slowly stood up...

"Ugh...you lowly commoner, you bastard...how dare you treat me like this..."

Although she kept cursing at Ryūka, her infatuated tone sounded more like flirting, and her eyes even more so! Ryūka looked at Gerberi, her breath hot, her golden-brown hair plastered with sweat, looking like she'd taken too much aphrodisiac. And her insults sounded like she was demanding more, insatiable…

But Ryūka couldn't muster any desire at this moment.

No matter how pitiful Gerberly looks licking the blood from the corner of her mouth, or how alluring she looks with her hands covering her abdomen and bending over slightly, now is not the time!

In particular, the Earth Dragon Beast roared as it approached the mine, while Bell's Shadow laughed wildly on the side, seemingly quite satisfied with the scene.

"Do you really enjoy torturing me? Not just my buttocks... even my lower abdomen... Ah~ you pervert... It's too dangerous to let you stay by His Highness's side like this..."

"So... let me do it..."

At this moment, Gerberly placed her hand on the buckle of her armor at her waist, and snap! The slightly dented abdominal armor plate, along with her skirt armor, which had been kicked by Ryusha, was thrown aside by her! The design was quite convenient and good, but it made Gerberly look strange.

Without the cover of her skirt armor, her perfectly sculpted S-shaped waist and hips, stretched taut by her black trousers, were completely exposed! The black knight's leggings on her thighs had been torn by fragments of the earth dragon's carapace during the roll, revealing large patches of fair skin. The slightly bulging, firm, white thighs at the tear were particularly alluring, especially with the slight redness and abrasions. Below were a pair of golden leg armors that reached her knees. The slightly heeled golden boots weren't bulky; instead, they made one imagine how slender and alluring the legs beneath would be once those heavy, stuffy boots were removed.

Although the upper body armor looked imposing and sturdy, after she tore off the plate on her abdomen, Gerberly's flat stomach, without an ounce of excess fat, was exposed. Although Ryuu's kick had held back, it had still broken through Gerberly's protective aura, shattering the shirt beneath her plate armor! Therefore, Gerberly's abdomen was clearly visible; the sexy, thin muscles were reddened and glistening with sweat from Ryuu's kick through the armor…

She was sweating profusely; her body beneath the heavy armor was practically submerged in water, radiating steam. After she tore it open, the once bulky and sturdy armor became narrow at the waist and wide at the top and bottom! Combined with her already ample breasts and hips, it looked like a sensual bikini suit!

The direct stimulation of the vibrating air against her exposed skin caused Gerberly to shiver, squint her eyes, and let out a comfortable hissing sound, appearing incredibly sensitive. Why did it feel so good? Just the wind blowing against her skin gave Gerberly a tingling sensation all over her body.

If, if it were that little bastard... doing this and that again...

"No, no! It's my turn to humiliate him! I need to make sure this perverted brat... doesn't have the energy to attack His Highness..."

Hearing Gerberi's incoherent words, Ryusha couldn't help but shout:

"What kind of declaration is this, trying to drain me dry?! You perverted slut! Wake up!!! Hurry up and eat the Order Crystal!! If you want it that badly! Wait until we defeat the Earth Dragon Beast and I'll beat you to a pulp!!!"

"I don't think your words will bring her to her senses at all; they'll only make her seem like she can't take it anymore..."

Ruklati's comment was perfectly timed. When Rukla mentioned the Order Crystal, Gerberi's cloudy eyes regained a sliver of clarity, and she couldn't help but reach for her waist...

But her waist was already empty; the leather pouch that was tied to her belt had been tossed aside along with the armor plates around her waist. And just then, upon hearing Ryukatsu say she wanted to 'kill her,' a bright red blush crept onto Gerberi's face…

"Fuck me to death...fuck me to death...ha...ha..."

A surge of heat rose from between her legs, causing Gerberly to hug herself tightly, looking as if she could barely bear it. She then gave Ryusha a wicked smile:

"I'm a witch... I should be the one fucking you to death!"

Boom!!! She exerted force with her feet instantly! Just like Ryukatsu, she stomped a deep crater into the Earth Dragon Beast's weakened shell! She pounced on Ryukatsu like a wolf or tiger!

The longsword had fallen beneath the earth dragon when Ryūka kicked it over, leaving Gerberi now unarmed. But she used her fist as a sword, her purple-black witch's power enveloping her wrist, transforming it into a several-meter-long magical spear! She thrust it fiercely towards Ryūka!

Damn it! What happened to the promise of 'killing' him?! This is clearly a case of them really trying to kill him!

Ryūka's eyes narrowed, and she suddenly commanded Ruklati:

"Jukrati! Turn the Scepter of Order into a syringe! Empty the inside! Hurry!"

Originally, Ryuka intended to inject magic power directly into the Earth Dragon Beast's spine to destroy its body, but now, he directly injected spiritual power into it, penetrating more than ten meters deep, and then pulled hard!

"Roar!!!" The raging earth dragon froze, its eyes widening instantly as it roared incessantly at the sky! Its violent swaying caused Gerberi to momentarily lose her balance. Ryuka, however, held firmly to the Staff of Order embedded in its body, using the angle of the earth dragon's tilted body to aim the staff's hilt at the falling Gerberi:

"I can't give you my precious one right now, please bear with this for now!"

"Pfft—!!!"

A thick, white liquid mixed with blood gushed out from the base of the Staff of Order, which had transformed into a syringe! It shot straight towards Gerberi's face! Giving her a thorough cleansing!

The spinal cord of the Earth Dragon Beast! Pulled by Ryusha, it shot out from its high-temperature, high-pressure body!

"It smells so fishy! It stinks so bad!!! Ugh!!!"

Gerberly quickly channeled her power to shake off the thick cerebrospinal fluid! But she was still sprayed all over, and when she lost sight of Ryusha for a moment, the person in front of her was already a different person.

Her fiery red hair danced in the air, and the heat emanating from her body alone scorched the earth dragon's spinal cord, which was splattered everywhere, until it was charred and burnt!

On her fair neck, veins bulged faintly; she had already used the K18 potion, greatly increasing her strength! Even the staff and longsword in her hand were struggling to withstand the strain! The longsword had already been broken once by Ryusha, and although it had been repaired by Lady Sophie, magic was still leaking out at the joint!

But this is mostly due to Olivia's powerful magic! Although it's unclear why Gerberi suddenly turned against her and attacked Ryuka, Ryuka is her master! Since she has sworn allegiance, Olivia won't turn a blind eye.

Boom!!! A raging inferno instantly hurtled towards Gerberly, engulfing her figure in a flash! The flames ripped through the sky, hurling Gerberly hundreds of meters into the ground and making the already burning earth even hotter and more chaotic!

Although the potion greatly increased Olivia's strength, its effects were short-lived and severely depleted her physical reserves. This attack, comparable to a Heavenly Rank strike, consumed a significant amount of her magic power, prompting Ryuka to quickly shout an order to stop her.

"Okay! Stop right now! Come over here!"

Without a word, Olivia rushed to Ryukyu's side like a burning comet.

Having snatched the staff-sword from Olivia's hand, Ryusha wished he could pour all his power into it! Under Ruklati's power, the already incredibly slender staff-sword became even longer and sharper, like a smooth javelin!

"Throw it in!"