Hunt the Witch Queen!!

Such speed!

With his body rotation and near-superhuman physical abilities, he can enhance his kicking power to more than ten times its original strength even without using magic, thanks to his honed body and skills, through the techniques of waist and stance coordination and rotational acceleration.

When it accelerates to its maximum, then speed becomes power.

This whip kick was incredibly fast, even shattering the air itself, catching everyone completely off guard.

At this distance, at this speed, and with this explosive power, even the Dead Apostle Ancestor would have a hard time reacting, right?

However... no.

Faced with this kick, comparable to a cannonball, Lita displayed her unique skill in that instant. A split second before the attack, she conjured a barrier of thorns to block it, but it was shattered in less than a second. The sweeping leg, like a guillotine, continued its relentless approach. Even a mere second of delay was enough.

—Boom!!

This incredibly powerful kick, carrying a terrifying momentum, unleashed a shockwave comparable to the speed of sound, exploding directly in the void. The immense force that dissipated did not strike Lita, whose body had already sunk into the shadows and reappeared several meters away, but instead struck directly into the ocean, creating a massive splash that was over ten meters high.

"Did he actually miss the kick?"

Feeling the light touch on his leg, the figure withdrew his leg, feeling a little regretful.

"But there's nothing we can do about it. After all, our opponent is a monster of that caliber. It would be strange if we actually managed to hit him."

The man quickly accepted this expected outcome.

In short...

"Hey, Mr. Rovey, are you alright? Did my appearance interrupt your date?"

After doing all that, the black figure patted his sleeves, dusted off the dust on his body, and greeted Rovey was still burning in the flames, with a nonchalant look on his face. His appearance made people feel that his kick that was aimed straight at Lita's head was just a joke before greeting her.

"You really know how to pick your time to show up... But if you like this non-human type, I wouldn't mind giving you this date opportunity."

A sound suddenly came from within the flames, and the next moment, the figure that should have been engulfed in flames emerged unscathed from the burning Rose Flames. He didn't look like someone who had just been struck by Jewel-Grade Mystic Eyes; after all, his entire body, even his clothes, were completely undamaged. The burning Rose Flames had been isolated by Rovey in a very peculiar way.

"How is this possible?!"

Seeing Rovey emerge from his flames with such ease, even Lita, who had just distanced herself from him, couldn't help but show astonishment, clearly seeing such a scene for the first time.

To this, Rovey did not answer, but instead used his fingers to trace several Primordial Runes in the air as an answer.

And after several encounters, he was able to confirm the true nature of Lita's Mystic Eyes.

—The Mystic Eyes of the Rose, a pair of bewitching and corrupting Mystic Eyes. They can interfere with and control others' minds through their gaze, causing targets to fall into illusions, gradually lose themselves, and even have their will gradually eroded, turning them into Mystic Eyes under its control. Furthermore, the Mystic Eyes can release energy similar to rose thorns, possessing powerful offensive and binding forces, which can be used to attack enemies or restrict their movements.

In short, it is a pair of extremely powerful Jewel-Grade Mystic Eyes with both mental and physical attack modes.

Even a Magus of Color-Rank Magus would likely be killed on their first encounter with these Mystic Eyes.

Unfortunately, even the Jewel-Grade Mystic Eyes has different uses, and it still pales in comparison to true Age of Gods Magecraft.

The Angel's Blessing, combined with the Primordial Runes, allowed him to withstand Lita's Mystic Eyes attack flawlessly, without sustaining any injury.

Upon seeing this, even Lita, who had been confident of victory, couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart.

Pat, pat.

With steady footsteps, the figure who had just made the sudden move walked towards him, and the tall, slender figure gradually came into view under the moonlight.

He revealed his true colors in front of Lita.

That simple, unadorned black outfit was his usual priest's robe.

His figure was neither tall nor muscular, but he gave people the feeling of having been through countless trials.

His long, artist-like hair, combined with the black eye patch over his left eye, added a touch of distinctiveness to his otherwise ordinary face.

Without a doubt, he was the Executor Priest of the Church and also Rovey's former partner, Hansa Serbandes.

Upon receiving the signal from Rovey and seeing the Dead Apostle in the train, he realized something was wrong and rushed over to support Rovey.

However, the scene before him was indeed beyond his imagination.

Hansa was quite taken aback to encounter such a legendary monster during a mere business trip.

"... Forget it. I may like pretty girls, but I'm not interested in monsters. Besides, fighting Dead Apostle late at night, especially one of the top Twenty-Seven Dead Apostle Ancestors, even Executor, has the urge to run away."

"But... what exactly happened just now? If I'm not mistaken, you faced Jewel-Grade Mystic Eyes head-on and emerged unscathed, right? How did you manage that?"

Hansa walked over to Rovey and stood beside him. He glanced at Rovey's clothes, which were emitting white smoke, and was secretly amazed.

"It's Rune... and Rune from the Age of Gods... what's going on with this guy?"

Unlike Hansa, who knew nothing about Magecraft, Lita recognized the true forms of the magic tokens floating on Rovey's fingertips at a glance. The relaxed smile on her face vanished completely, replaced by an expression of disgust and apprehension. She then questioned him in a gloomy tone.

"Oh, wow, it's actually Rune from the Age of Gods, that's really amazing..."

Upon hearing Lita's answer, even Hansa played along with her for a few moments.

Although he didn't know much about Northern Europe mythology, he had certainly heard of the great name of Rune, not to mention the prefix "Age of Gods".

So that means... what Rovey used wasn't just modern Western Magecraft, but genuine Age of Gods Magus?

That's really impressive... It also shows that they now have an Age of Gods Magus, which gives him even more confidence.

"It's you again, you disgusting rat! Instead of running away at a time like this, you've come looking for me? I was too lazy to even bother looking for you, but you've delivered yourself right to my doorstep. Do you think that dying a glorious death is more in line with your doctrine?"

"Well... although the doctrine forbids suicide, and I know I can't possibly be a match for the Dead Apostle Ancestor on my own. But God also said, 'Do not abandon your brothers.' So I'll just bite the bullet and do it anyway."

"However... right now I just want to go back and punch that piece of trash in the face who was in charge of gathering intelligence. He was just trying to find traces of high-level Dead Apostle, but he ended up dragging in the Dead Apostle Ancestor. He clearly messed things up completely."

Hansa shrugged and said.

At the same time, there was a sense of helplessness regarding the suddenness and inexplicable nature of Rovey's actions this time.

Although he knew that given Lita Roggean's personality as the Dead Apostle Ancestor, she would not let the people on the train go no matter what, and they would have no chance of escaping on the vast ocean.

However, if possible, he would like to delay the process a bit, so that they wouldn't have to fight a Dead Apostle Ancestor head-on with one of their Executor and one Magus.

"Please rest assured, Mr. Rovey. As soon as I noticed something was wrong with this woman, I sent a request for backup to headquarters and also contacted the senior member of the Burial Agency known as the 'Bow.' If all goes well, they should arrive in about half an hour, so the two of us just need to hold her off from the front for half an hour."

"Are we going to stall for another half hour?"

"That's right."

Upon hearing Hansa's words, Rovey nodded thoughtfully.

"I'm sorry, but there's nothing I can do about it. After all, you acted so suddenly this time. Although... I know this is a bit difficult for you, it's the only way to survive."

Hansa, thinking that Rovey was having trouble with the request, shrugged helplessly.

Not to mention Rovey, he also felt that this condition was a bit too difficult for him.

However, there's no other way; the only way to defeat the Ancestor is through the [Burial Agency].

The so-called 'Burial Agency' is the highest fighting force of the Church, and each member of it has the power to rival or even defeat the ancestors.

However, being able to defeat the ancestor does not mean being able to destroy him.

After all, these guys are known as the pinnacle of immortality in the modern world. Many ancestors have been hunted down, but very few have actually been killed. So most of them have been sealed or sealed away.

From this perspective, the Dead Apostle Ancestor seems to be even more difficult to deal with than the Servant.

The later ones reached the average Servant level, while the earlier ones directly surpassed the top-tier Servant and even the Grand Rank Servants. The gap between them was greater than that between a human and a dog.

However, the person in front of me clearly doesn't possess that kind of extraordinary skill; at most...

Is he only at the Red Archer level?

Rovey's question wasn't because he genuinely felt the situation was difficult; it was simply that he thought the involvement of the Burial Agency would be troublesome. At the very least, if multiple enemies were involved, he would have to distribute a significant amount of spoils among them. Therefore...

Let's finish this quickly.

Cut this Dead Apostle Ancestor to pieces within thirty minutes without using the four angels.

Well, it's actually quite challenging.

He nodded, and then a barely perceptible smile appeared on Rovey's lips.

You see, he wasn't some clueless greenhorn who came unprepared. Since he knew the other party had been up to no good, he had naturally made preparations long ago.

So...

"—[With this hand as flame, its form as a sword, its purpose is to judge crimes!]!"

As the incantation was uttered rapidly, several crimson runes rose from his fingertips and began to dance quickly in mid-air.

At the same time, a red flaming sword appeared in Rovey's right hand, illuminating the surrounding darkness and causing the scorching heat to make the surrounding air buzz.

—Bear bear bear!!

As Rune and modern Western-style runes appeared between his fingers, a huge flaming sword radiating red light appeared in Rovey's palm, illuminating the surrounding darkness.

"Hiss..."

Having witnessed the crimson fire elemental magic sword firsthand, and feeling the ever-increasing heat around him, even Hansa couldn't help but marvel at the sight.

"Although it is indeed runes, why do I sense a Puritan influence in it?"

However, before he could ask anything further, Rovey, who was determined to finish the matter quickly, had already made his next move.

As magic power continued to flow into it, the already circulating scarlet flames danced even more joyfully. Then, a dazzling red light, like a miniature sun, rose directly from the dark sea, dispelling the darkness of the night and illuminating the faces of the three people.

"Hey, Father—we're going in!!"

Chapter 141 Witch Hunt King!

Raging--!!

The constantly burning and boiling flaming sword pulsed and crackled in mid-air, while also emitting strange, continuous burning sounds.

Then, Rovey flipped his palm and swung his right hand, which produced a red flame sword. He swung the sword horizontally at the thorn tsunami that was coming towards him, completely disregarding the safety of the surrounding environment.

"Um?!"

Sensing Rovey's sudden attack, Hansa immediately sprang into action. In the instant he hastily ducked to dodge the flaming sword, the raging flames clinging to the tip of the sword clashed violently with the thorns in the darkness.

In an instant, the blinding white light emitted by the collision of two different types of magic in the darkness was reflected in the pupils of the group.

Then, the flaming sword, which had been swung out, lost its shape in mid-air before exploding outwards. The targeted burst of flames avoided Hansa below and slashed horizontally at Lita, who was at the edge of her field of vision. Under the intense heat, even the steel beneath her feet was scorched and began to deform.

"Oh my? Such a grand Magecraft right from the start? That's quite something, Mr. Rovey. But it's really easy to accidentally injure friendly forces..."

Struggling to maintain his balance, Hansa seized an opportunity to joke with Rovey, then bent down to dodge the flaming sword that brushed past the ends of his long hair before continuing to charge forward.

Then a Flame Sword disappeared from his hand, and Rovey uttered a new incantation, once again conjuring a new flaming sword between his fingers.

Lita fiddled with her fingers, her bewitching eyes, Mystic Eyes with rose patterns like flowers of the Age of Gods, gleaming with an eerie light in the night sky.

The fierce conflict between the three parties thus officially began.

The current time is 5:50 PM Northern Europe Time.

There were still ten minutes until the auction was scheduled to begin, but given the current situation, regardless of the outcome of the battle, the auction was effectively over. One wonders what the Lord would feel when they activated their Projection communications and their familiars as planned, and saw the train that had been battered from front to back by these monsters and was almost completely dismantled.

However, at this moment, Lita had no time to consider the feelings of those humans, or the train beneath her feet.

A genuine sense of crisis suddenly rose in her heart.

As the Dead Apostle Ancestor has lived in this world for hundreds of years, she has witnessed the revival and progress of humanity.

She knew that this race was relentlessly conquering the planet in its own way.

The invention of the train greatly shortened travel time between two places, enabling them to conquer the land. The invention of the airplane gave them the power to soar through the sky, allowing them to conquer the skies. The emergence of the ship allowed them to dominate the seas, not to mention the rockets that later ventured into space.

Even she had to admit that the human race does possess creativity and potential that the Dead Apostle lack; they are the true protagonists of this world.

Furthermore, the advent of electric lights forced the Dead Apostle, who used to revel in the darkness, to live in shady corners, greatly reducing their living space.

She has witnessed the changes and progress over the past few hundred years firsthand.

Unlike the other Dead Apostle Ancestor who rejected and despised humanity, Lita liked humans very much and was naturally interested in the interesting things humans created.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have chosen a train, a revolutionary vehicle that carries humanity toward the future, as the medium to create this Mystic Eye Train.

Having lived for a long time and been personally involved in it, she is extremely familiar with the modern Western Magecraft system and knows its drawbacks and advantages, which is why she can face Rovey so naturally.

Because she knew that in terms of magical talent, she was a genius who was no less than any other genius, and she had studied for a longer time than Rovey. If it was just Alchemy and modern Western Magecraft, he would definitely not be her match.

However, the flaming sword of the fire giant, comparable to that in Northern Europe mythology, shattered her original confidence and added many variables to the outcome of the battle.

Lita originally thought that the fire used by Rovey was just ordinary elemental fire. Such flames would be a joke to her magic power, which was almost at the level of the Age of Gods, her Thorn Magecraft, and her Mystic Eyes of the Rose, and would hardly have any effect.