Mystery: The Witch of Desire

"Do you want to summon the messenger to leave your last words? Actually, you don't need to, because I don't intend to kill you. From the very beginning, I have greatly admired your beauty and courage..."

Before Janice could finish speaking, the void beside Livre was torn open, and the messenger's four heads and headless body emerged at an unprecedented speed. In an instant, a powerful sense of oppression enveloped the entire space.

Janice's expression instantly turned to astonishment, staring at the messenger before her in disbelief, a hint of excitement flickering in her eyes:

"An angel from the Tinicol family? I never expected you to still be alive. It seems those madmen from the Rose School were too careless."

Livre's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. Did Janice know the messenger's background? Why was there such desire in her eyes as she looked at the messenger...? Wait, she wanted to kidnap Michelle, could it be for the bloodline of the Tinicol family?

The messenger who arrived from nowhere had no intention of speaking to Janice. Her eyes fell on Michelle, who was being controlled by Janice. Without Livre's command, one of her heads immediately opened its mouth, as if making a silent shriek.

Nothing seemed to have happened in the room, but Jenny suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, clutching her lower abdomen with one hand, her eyes glowing with a manic crimson.

However, Janice did not seem to be seriously injured. She turned her head slightly, looked at Livre, and raised her finger. Before Livre could react, the other's voluptuous figure and the spirit threads filled with murderous intent appeared in her left and right eyes respectively!

Her mind went cold, her thoughts slowed, and her joints became stiff. Within seconds, she lost control of her body and could only watch helplessly as it moved against her will, turning to face the messenger.

The two heads that the messenger was carrying suddenly flew out and came to Livre's side. One of them opened its mouth and inhaled, while the other's red eyes darkened and its teeth grew longer and sharper, existing between illusion and reality.

Livre saw several colorless threads being forcibly "pulled" out of her body, and then the messenger's head, with its teeth growing longer, bit down on those threads, pulling Janice towards herself like in a tug-of-war.

Janice immediately tore off the threads, her figure vanished, leaving only a buzzing fly behind.

Livre finally got a chance to catch her breath. She looked at Duval, who was still standing there. Without Janis's control, his expression became blank, and the warm, gentlemanly smile on his face was gone.

Whoosh! A large amount of black flames burst forth from Livre's fingertips, engulfing Dival and tearing at his body. Before long, the puppet completely disappeared from the world, leaving not even a trace of ash.

"Ugh……"

Livre paused for a moment, then heard a deep sigh coming from afar.

"You really burned my brother... burned him... he was my favorite brother..."

Janice's voice came from afar like ripples, and exploded nearby like thunder, causing Livre's ears to ring and making her feel extremely painful.

In an instant, she felt as if everything around her had gained a pair of eyes. The flies and insects buzzing in the room, in the corners, and in the air seemed to have become sentient, displaying intense killing intent towards Livre.

Livre instinctively took a step closer to the messenger, seeking her protection. The messenger, however, stood still, holding four heads in her hands, surveying the surroundings in a 360-degree view.

Suddenly, the two heads she was holding in her left hand detached from her palm and flew to the side at an extremely fast speed, arriving almost instantly.

Bang! A violent spiritual collision occurred in the air, but Clive didn't see the enemy. Then, she looked closely and noticed something: a wriggling worm had fallen to the floor and was still wriggling and twisting.

It was this very insect that collided violently with the messenger's head.

What kind of insect is this...?

For some reason, just looking at the worm made Liviel feel a strong sense of nausea, and her head throbbed as if being pricked by needles. The next second, the messenger opened her mouth and let out a silent shriek. The worm turned into a white rabbit, and Liviel immediately felt her unwell condition disappear.

Before she could even catch her breath, a fly swarmed towards her as if committing suicide. Liviel dared not be careless and released frost to try and freeze the fly. But the moment she raised her hand, the fly transformed into the exquisite body of Jenny. Her face was pale and she looked somewhat haggard, unlike her previous playful self, but she still maintained the power of a demigod and released spiritual threads towards Liviel.

Livre quickly activated her wand substitute, disappearing from her spot. The messenger also opened her mouth and let out a shriek to intimidate the suddenly appearing Janice. However, Janice's attack was clearly just a feint. The threads she manipulated turned in the air and wrapped around Michelle, who was lying to the side.

However, what Janice did not expect was that Livre's attention remained fixed on Michelle. She had prepared in advance and aimed at the area in front of Michelle, infusing the 'Last Whisper' with twice the normal amount of spirituality.

boom!

The immense kinetic energy surged toward Michelle, whose eyes flashed with hesitation, but ultimately she dodged the attack head-on.

The next second, the messenger appeared beside Michelle, protecting her behind her. Janice seemed to realize that it would be difficult for her to abduct Michelle again, so she changed her form back into an insect and disappeared from the spot.

The messenger reached out and tore through the void, carrying the four heads as she went inside.

Hey, Miss Messenger, are you sure you haven't fallen for the enemy's diversionary tactic?

Livre's heart tightened, and she quickly helped Michelle up, preparing to activate the mirror teleportation to escape.

At this moment, the messenger girl reappeared from the void, and her four heads spoke in turn:

I drove her away.

That's all I can do right now.

It seems the Messenger isn't in good shape right now and doesn't have the true power of an angel... However, Janice seems stronger than Tracy and that demigod from the Rose School. How terrifying! A demigod of the Diviner's Path can turn a person into a puppet in just a few seconds... But what is her purpose in obtaining the 'Soul of War'?

As Livre pondered this, she helped Michelle to the bed in her office cubicle.

Her breathing was weak and her spiritual energy was disordered, but she was not in any immediate danger.

"Why did that woman kidnap members of the Tinicol family?"

Livre took out her ritual staff and, while selecting a ritual spell that could unblock spiritual energy to heal Michelle, carefully asked a question.

Actually, what she originally wanted to ask was: What is so special about the Tinicol family that would make a demigod go to such lengths, even going so far as to contend with angels, to kidnap Michelle? But that seemed a bit too presumptuous.

The messenger looked thoughtful, and after a long while, she finally spoke:

"Sacrifice, offerings."

“The offerings of the old king, to awaken the old king.”

The former king? The former king of the Highlands Kingdom? Miss messenger, could you please stop panting and speak more clearly… However, given her speaking speed, saying too many words at once seems unrealistic…

Just as Livre was about to ask another question, the messenger's body trembled, as if she was about to lose control.

With a suck from one of her heads, she drew in the white rabbit that the worm had transformed into, then spat it back to Livre.

"Okay, this one."

"It can be used to intimidate."

“Deterrence?” Livre was somewhat surprised. Was this worm important to Janice?

The messenger opened her mouth, then continued:

"I have to go."

"This time, the reward."

"Four thousand gold coins."

After the messenger girl finished speaking with her four heads in turn, she turned and disappeared into the void.

Hey, this saved the bloodline of your Tinicol family, and you're asking me for money?

Livre pinched Michelle's nose with a hint of annoyance. The woman, who was in a state of unconsciousness, looked quite disheveled, with her tongue sticking out of her mouth and sticky saliva dripping from the corners of her mouth, as if she had been played with by Janice.

Fortunately, Livre has used ritual magic to restore the spiritual energy within her, and she should be able to wake up soon.

However, Livre didn't dare to be careless. She picked up Michelle and activated Mirror Travel to leave. Who knew if Janice would come looking for her again? If she was on guard and managed to control herself before Livre could summon the Messenger, then she would be finished.

Liviel tied the white rabbit up with spider silk and left it in the mirror world, then appeared in room 508 of the Peace Inn.

A short while later, Michelle woke up. She opened her dazed eyes, and a few seconds later, she sat up abruptly in bed, looking around with a face full of terror.

Then she saw Livre sitting by the bed.

Where is that man?

Michelle swallowed hard and asked hesitantly.

“You’re safe now, but only temporarily,” Livre said calmly. “Tell me what happened.”

Michelle breathed slowly, until she had caught her breath, before speaking with lingering fear:

"They, they are demons!"

"They attacked the captives, they attacked other resistance groups... They want to wipe out all the resistance groups!"

Is Janice a member of the military?

Livre narrowed her eyes and asked curiously:

"Who are they, the military?"

"Do not……"

Michelle trembled slightly, her eyes filled with shock and fear, as if she still couldn't accept what had happened.

"They are...the Independents..."

"The Independence Party?" Livre jumped up from the bed, her mouth agape in surprise. "Aren't they also a resistance organization? They're even hailed as heroes by some colonists. Why would they attack you, who are also a resistance organization?"

“I also find it hard to accept this fact, but that man said… to fight external enemies, we must first pacify internal ones. We cannot overthrow the colonizers with a mob. The numerous resistance organizations need to be integrated… and the chaotic beliefs in the various gods need to be integrated…”

Michelle spoke slowly, her expression turning pained:

He said that only one deity can travel across the southern continent.

"That is the Mother Tree of Desire."

Chapter 226 Mythical Creature Forms

The Mother Tree of Desire?! Janice is a member of the Rose School? That shouldn't be the case...

No, she, like the Rose School, wanted the 'Soul of War'... After Señor was deceived by the fake 'Soul of War', Janice immediately took action, launching a surprise attack on Lieutenant General Gamour's residence...

Although she did not follow the Prisoner and Criminal pathway, it is normal for the Rose School, as a large organization, to have extraordinary individuals through other pathways...

The Rose School used the mummy of King Yeren of the Highlands during the Tingen sacrifice, and Janice is also seeking descendants of the Tinicol family...

Livre's mind raced, and she felt increasingly shocked.

We must tell Miss Sharon this news immediately, as she is probably unaware of the Rose School's true intentions.

After writing the letter, Livre set up candles, outlined a spiritual wall, and recited the incantation to summon the messenger.

However, this time the messenger's four heads did not emerge from the void.

It seems the battle just now drained the messenger's energy; she needs to rest...

Livre had no choice but to temporarily abandon her plan to summon the messenger and instead rang the service bell to have two meals delivered by the waiter.

While waiting, she chatted with Michelle, talking about the messenger who had saved their lives in the battle.

"That, that's actually Lady Renette Tinicol? The angel of the Highlands, the chosen one of the Bound God!?" Upon learning the messenger's identity, Michelle was overjoyed, tears of excitement welling up in her eyes. "I always thought she—no, she had fallen—but I never imagined she was still alive! Thank goodness, thank goodness! The Bound God is saved, the Tinicol clan is saved..."

Seeing Michelle burst into tears of joy, Livre poured a little cold water on her enthusiasm:

"However, her condition is very poor. The key parts of her body have fallen into the hands of the Rose School, and she urgently needs a mummy formed from a high-sequence powerhouse to reconstruct her body."

Just then, there was a very polite knock on the door. Livre went over to open it.

The moment her hand gripped the doorknob, a strong sense of unease suddenly welled up inside her, as if a ravenous beast was lurking outside.

She jerked back, drew 'Last Whisper', and aimed it at the doorway.

At that moment, the lock that had been inside the door snapped open, and the door creaked open a crack.

Livre held her breath, channeling her spirituality into the 'Last Whisper' in preparation for launch, while simultaneously anchoring herself to a nearby mirror, striving to escape as quickly as possible should any unexpected situation arise.

The door slowly opened inwards, and after what felt like an eternity, it finally opened to a 45-degree angle, allowing Livre to clearly see the situation at the doorway: it was empty.

The intense sense of crisis disappeared from the doorway, but Livre wasn't naive enough to think that everything just now was just her imagination. She threw a mirror out of the room, wanting to use it to observe the situation outside.

The instant the mirror slipped from her hand, Livre felt her thoughts become sluggish, invisible threads crawled up her body, her muscles loosened, her joints felt like they were rusting, and even the most basic movements became difficult.

Here she comes again! Where is she? Is she that flying insect in the air, or that ant in the corner...?

Liviel gritted her teeth, abandoning any possibility of escape, anchored herself to the nearest mirror, and projected her thoughts into the mirror world, threatening:

"Let me go, or I'll strangle your worm!"

As she spoke, she channeled her spiritual power and pinched the worm in the mirror world that had turned into a rabbit, demonstrating her determination to crush it at any moment.

Janice raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, then gave a helpless look:

"Alright, I can't risk losing one-eighth of my spirituality by forcibly subduing you. How about we discuss some terms?"

As she spoke, Janice flicked her finger, and Livre immediately felt the stagnation in her mind disappear, and her body could move freely again.

Although Janice showed her sincerity, Livre remained vigilant, anchoring herself to multiple mirrors within a few kilometers, ready to use her mirror-traveling ability to escape at any moment.

Seeing Livre's wary look, Janice smiled slightly and said:

"There's no need to be so nervous. I've always been friendly to you. All I want is that woman."

As she spoke, Janice glanced at Michelle, who was lying on the bed trembling. With just one look, the latter turned ashen-faced and collapsed.

Livre gestured to Michelle not to act rashly, then looked at Janice, and, with the aim of buying as much time as possible for the messenger to recover, carefully spoke:

"Are you a member of the Rose School?"

“The Rose School?” Janice asked, feigning surprise. “Why would you associate me with those lunatics? Is my taste really that bad?”

Livre said coldly:

"You want all the indigenous people's beliefs to be attributed to the Mother Tree of Desire."