Chapter 285

The Chaos Witch is a follower of Balshatt; if we can find clues about the path to transformation, we might be able to obtain some information.

With that thought in mind, Ryan opened the game and switched to the character screen of 'Adele'.

Upon entering, they found the base where 'Adele' had been located in complete chaos.

'Witch! The witch is coming!!!'

Screams erupted amidst the chaos.

[You are surrounded by the chilling darkness of death. In the endless darkness, a figure wearing a purple mage's hat and a long black dress walks towards you.]

Just as Ryan was about to have 'Adele' escape using Magic Scrolls, a message popped up on the screen.

[Task Update--]

[Join the Witch Society to find a way to convert faith.]

"Huh?"

As Ryan hesitated, he saw 'Adele' in the picture suddenly release a powerful Magic Power. At the same time, her petite body changed continuously with the burst of Magic Power, eventually transforming from a little girl into a mature and elegant woman!

Go to bed early... That's what I was going to say, but damn it, I'm going to the hospital for a checkup tomorrow morning, and I've ended up writing this already. Looks like the author doesn't know the word "go to bed early" at all!

Calvin asked for leave

As the title says, I've only written half a page. My mind is foggy and I have no ideas. I don't know if it's because I went for a physical exam early this morning. Anyway, it's incredibly laggy, to the point where even 2G network isn't working. I feel like forcing myself to finish the remaining half page isn't a solution, so I'll continue writing tomorrow.

Goodnight everyone...

Chapter 172 Witch K

"You've transformed?"

Adele's dual forms, both loli and mature woman, were the very one that Ryan had created when he created the character.

He then glanced at the game notification and confirmed that 'Adele' had unleashed her power, strengthening herself to the Fourth Tier. Although she didn't have many relics on her, her attributes had soared to a level comparable to the fifth or even Sixth Tier.

However, the most powerful Chaos Witch is not her attribute values, but her unique characteristics. From the perspective of class strength analysis, even among witches of the same attribute, her Magic Power absolutely crushes that of others.

After transforming, Adele gains a berserk buff on her status bar, causing Chaos Power to erupt and Magic Power to overflow uncontrollably from her body, affecting others like a virus.

Soon, the chaotic Magic Power began to spread within the stronghold. Ryan saw that those affected by the Chaos Virus in the stronghold exhibited the same symptoms as those in the City of Sin, all of them resembling viral zombies.

Some with powerful Magic Power can barely stay conscious and escape, but looking around, anyone below the fifth rank has no ability to resist at all, and even those at the fifth rank are struggling.

"This is practically a poison gas bomb!"

Ryan exclaimed in amazement.

It's only a Fourth Tier weapon, yet its destructive power is so strong. If this were to erupt in a city-state, tens or hundreds of thousands of people would probably die overnight!

However, what Ryan cared about was not that; rather, it was those who had hoped to escape the virus but were swept up in the Power of Death the next second.

The person who attacked the stronghold, the one wearing the purple mage's hat, was now at the end of the corridor in 'Adele's' room.

'The witch is here!'

'Adele has gone berserk! Quick! Abandon her and get out of here!'

'Damn it! We can't give up, we absolutely can't leave Adele here!'

Amidst the chaotic shouts of battle, several researchers from the stronghold tried to rush over and take 'Adele' away, but before she could make a move, they were grabbed by tentacles that flew out from the black power. Then, the woman in the purple mage hat raised her hand and, with a seemingly casual grasp, instantly shredded their bodies with the tentacles.

"Holy crap! That's awesome?"

A witch, and the other person is also a witch.

Judging from this, it's at least level seven, maybe even higher.

Ryan glanced at the mission list, not in a hurry to let 'Adele' leave. Her transformation was a voluntary choice, and since 'Adele' didn't decide to run away first under these circumstances, there might still be room for things to turn around.

After all, Adele is also a witch. No one knows what will happen when witches clash.

Soon, everyone in the stronghold except for 'Adele' was killed, including those corrupted by the Chaos Virus, all of whom were slain by the witch in the purple hat.

The other person then walked towards 'Adele', and it wasn't until the two were less than two meters apart that Ryan could clearly see the person's face.

Her long, smooth, dark purple hair cascaded down, and beneath her narrow lashes, her bright, deep purple eyes resembled a starry sky.

Her features were delicate, possessing a cool and elegant beauty. Her lips were a light purple, slightly upturned, hinting at a smile.

She was tall and slender, the kind of figure that the Grand Duke would envy his whole life. She was estimated to be just over 1.7 meters tall. Her exquisite figure was concealed by a loose black dress, but the protrusion of her breasts and the pertness of her buttocks were still faintly visible, arousing the imagination.

' Adele, the successor to the Chaos Witch, heh heh~ I've finally found you.'

'Who are you?'

I've long forgotten my name, but you can call me K. Want to join the Witch Society?

'Adele' did not answer, but glanced at the corpses around her.

Witch K lowered her hat brim, a smile playing on her lips. "Think I'm bloodthirsty? Then do you know that far more people have died tragically under these people's so-called research than I'm killing now?"

'They are from the Savior Witch Society,' Adele said.

'Salvation? No, they are the witch's enemies. They didn't take you in out of kindness, but to study you and control your power for their own use. That's all you need to know. I'll tell you the rest after we leave here.'

As the witch K spoke, she extended her right hand to Adele. "Go, Adele. You'll die if you stay here. I don't want to see the Chaos Witch die in vain. The Witch Society need you, and the Baalshatt of the Gods also need a servant like you."

[Witch K has extended an invitation to you. Do you accept?]

"It really is Witch K. How did she find this place?"

In front of the game screen, Ryan stroked his chin, deep in thought.

"Wait, how come this person is still alive? Just how many years has she lived?"

The Chaos Witch lived in the last era, and Witch K was already famous long before the Chaos Witch. So how many years has this woman actually lived?

That old monster!

"She couldn't possibly be only at the seventh rank; a witch's talent is no less than that of an ordinary Chosen of the Gods."

At the Eighth Tier rank, Ryan suspected that even if 'Adele' forcibly used the Magic Scrolls, Witch K would have a way to keep her here.

However, Witch K has not shown any hostility so far, which is why Ryan is willing to agree for the time being and see what Witch K is going to do with her.

Moreover, Witch K seems to know quite a bit about Balshatt's affairs; perhaps we can get some information out of her.

"A wise choice. Otherwise, given your current situation, neither the Witch of Savior Witch Society nor the people of Gate of Janus will let you go," Witch K chuckled. "Well then, let's go before those annoying rats come over."

After saying that, Witch K waved her hand and opened a passage to the Chaos Space.

Ryan's lips twitched slightly, and he once again gained a new understanding of Witch K's strength.

Even if the Grand Duke, the Death Chosen, were to come, he wouldn't be able to easily open the Chaos Space, let alone use it to move.

In the scene, Adele follows the witch K into the Chaos Space. Upon entering, they are greeted by a space shrouded in gray mist, similar to when Ryan initiates the Janus Ritual. However, unlike the chaotic space, the witch K continuously releases her power to protect the two of them, so Adele is not affected by the Chaos Space's Power.

'Can you move freely in the Chaos Space?'

"Adele" asked.

'Chaos Space? Ha~ Long ago, this was where we lived.' Witch K's sexy lips curled slightly upwards. "The present world, the underworld, and the gap created by the collision between the two are all new terms that have emerged in this era. Long ago, the underworld was the world we lived in, but unfortunately, with the outbreak of the War of the Gods, the world nearly collapsed, and the Chaos Power eroded it too severely, making it no longer suitable for human habitation."

'In the final moments before the Golden Dawn, Janus used his divine power to create a new world based on the existing one—the world we know today. So, strictly speaking, the so-called present world is actually the Inner World, though few people know it now... Heh~ Those people at the Gate of Janus say Janus is the Creation God, and in a sense, they're not wrong.'

How do you know so much?

'Heh, if you knew how long I've lived, you wouldn't find it strange... Alright, we can't be distracted now. The Chaos Space isn't safe; you should know what I mean.'

Witch K didn't say anything more. She used her power to protect the two of them as they moved within the Chaos Space. After about half an hour, she stopped, then waved her hand to open a passage and walked out.

Based on Ryan's experience with the ritual, Witch K's movement speed in the Chaos Space was significantly slower, but she was not affected by the power of the Chaos Space, which is different from Janus Ritual.

Therefore, the power of the Chaos Outer Gods only reacts to the power of gods?

According to witch K, Janus created a new world, isolating himself from all the Outer Gods, so it's normal for those Outer Gods to resent him.

However, the difference in spacetime between the Inner World and the present world is obvious, so the world we live in now is not entirely equivalent to the inner Inner World. This difference may explain why Janus is not the Creation God, and therefore he cannot completely replicate it.

"No wonder the Gate of Janus is so keen on maintaining the stability of the Inner World; it's probably received a divine oracle from Janus to protect the Inner World from affecting the mortal world. However, the rifts are appearing more and more frequently, which means the collision between the two worlds is intensifying. If this continues, it might not last more than a few years."

As Ryan pondered, he saw 'Adele' appear in a courtyard.

How to put it? It's a very obvious change in style. One moment the stronghold is a river of blood, and the next, looking around, the wind blows through the grass and the wheat fields ripple, there's a courtyard, unknown herbs, and a not-so-large building.

Witch K explained that this was her residence, but Ryan didn't know exactly where it was and couldn't tell at all.

But when Adele entered the courtyard, she saw two maids bending down to tend to herbs. These two maids were very beautiful. At first glance, Ryan was startled... wait, why do they look exactly alike? And just like the witch K!

Their faces are exactly the same, the only difference being that these maid witches are smaller, about the same height as the Grand Duke.

"Don't be surprised, they're all dolls, just made in my likeness. I don't really like being around people, and I especially dislike people intruding on my private life, so it's perfectly reasonable for 'me' to do things for myself," Witch K explained with a smile.

'You're a genius,' Adele said.

Ryan thought to himself, "He's not just a genius, he's a genius!"

It has to be said that the puppetry technology is truly amazing. There is no trace of a puppet in its appearance. Its movements and subtle facial expressions are almost identical to those of a human, and it even possesses a certain degree of independent thought. If it were placed in a crowd, no one would doubt it.

"This is probably the puppet technology that Hainuo has been dreaming of. I didn't expect it to have been made so long ago."

Ryan was somewhat surprised.

Thinking that Hainuo was willing to be toyed with by the God of Desire in order to achieve this goal, only to find that others had already done it, I wonder how the vice dean felt when she saw this scene.

It'll probably be quite complicated.

Adele walked into the house.

It was a very ordinary room, suggesting that Witch K was living in seclusion here. She didn't immediately announce that 'Adele' Witch Society; she simply let her stay there to stabilize the Chaos Virus erupting within her.

At this point, Ryan could only assess the situation. If she could join the Witch Society, that would be fine; having an organization was better than being alone. After all, the Witch Society was terrifyingly powerful—Witch K alone was that strong... Surely she wasn't the only one in the Witch Society?

Asking about Balshatt directly would arouse witch K's suspicion, so Ryan had 'Adele' probe indirectly, first inquiring about the Savior Witch and the Witch Society.

The Savior Witches are actually a world-destroying organization. Due to the twisted 'worship' of witches, they evolved into a group dedicated to researching witch powers and destroying the world.

They preach that to save the world, one must first destroy it, annihilate this already sick world.

This organization emerged at the beginning of the Golden Dawn era and, after thousands of years of changes, its power should not be underestimated.

As for the Witch Society, Witch K didn't say much, only mentioning that she was recruited by the Primal Witch, who in turn followed the great and noble Balshatt.

This was the first time Ryan had ever heard the name "Baalshatt of the Gods" from a "human" mouth, but unfortunately, when Witch K got to this point, she turned into a riddle-maker and stopped talking.

Ryan guessed that the witch K didn't know much either. If Balshatt was the Lord of Creation, then the witch K might not have even been born when they first followed Him.

Seeing Adele led to her room by a little witch K, Ryan switched game interfaces, intending to check on his other wives.

'Adele' is not in any immediate danger, that's all that matters. As for the subsequent faith conversion mission, Ryan doesn't really care. Whether she believes in Chaos or Balshatt, his wife's survival is the most important thing.

He wouldn't even let 'Adele' undergo the transformation if the ritual was too dangerous.

But.

The information about the Witch Society came from Witch K, and its accuracy was questionable. After a moment's thought, Ryan sent a magical letter to Sefina, instructing her to gather information about the Witch Society and the Savior Witch.

Sefina is a member of the witch's faction and is quite powerful; she should have her own intelligence network.

It's a pity Old Joe went to the City of Desire again; otherwise, Ryan would have felt more at ease if Old Joe had gone... Useless Old Joe, I hope he doesn't die in a woman's belly one day.

"Um?"

After sending the magical letter, the game interface in front of Ryan remained on his Second Wife, 'Shally', but 'Shally' was not in the Arcadia Empire, but in a Chaos Space.

"What's going on?"

Ryan checked the AFK (away from keyboard) log and his expression turned strange.

It turned out that the Holy Blood Army, led by 'Shally', had encountered the Arcadia Empire's army in a skirmish. After she finished fighting one wave, she used the Chaos Space to escape, but when the Holy Blood Army entered, they found something was wrong.

This time was different from before. The Chaos Space passage did not take 'Shally' to where she wanted to go, but instead kept her in the Chaos Space, where she also encountered a group of Chaos Demon.

Needless to say, although some people think that the Holy Blood Army is no different from demons, if they encounter Chaos Demon, the Holy Blood Army will still take the initiative to fight.

Fortunately, the Holy Blood Army members are blessed by the Blood God's Will, which prevents them from being affected by the Chaos Space's Power, giving them a fighting chance against the Demon Legion. Unfortunately, the difference in numbers between the two sides is too great.

The Holy Blood Army has dwindled to less than four thousand men, and their equipment is severely damaged. In contrast, the Demon Legion continues to pour in, making it impossible for them to win.

However, what concerned Ryan was the reason why 'Shally' was drawn into the Chaos Space. According to the system's prompts, it was due to the influence of 'Blood Hand Butcher' Barton... Damn it, Barton is still chasing 'Shally'!