Anime, Girlfriend Shokuhou Misaki.

She fixed her fiery red eyes on a visibly embarrassed Natsuki Minamiya.

"What's going on? The barrier's been opened?"

"The Witch of the Void's in trouble? Is this really happening?"

"Regardless, we're out."

"Wait, look down there!"

A cacophony of voices rose and fell until everyone's gaze settled downwards.

The scene fell into a profound silence.

Until a beautiful woman with floor-length hair, bright fiery red eyes, and a serene yet bewitching aura softly broke the silence.

"Natsuki, what exactly is going on here?"

"Well, it's a long story."

The embarrassment on Natsuki Minamiya's face was impossible to mask; she didn't even want to respond to Aya Sendougi.

Because she was certain...

...that her clingy demeanor from just now had been witnessed by her childhood friend.

"Forget it, whatever."

"I can already sense that the prison barrier hasn't completely disappeared."

A gaunt old man glared at Natsuki Minamiya.

"Looks like we'll have to completely eliminate the 'Witch of the Void' to escape this troublesome place."

"Oh, that's right, let's kill that executioner."

"Hahahaha, even without this restriction, I would definitely kill that woman."

"Really? More than the 'Witch of the Void,' I'm more interested in that gorgeous hunk."

A woman in revealing, flamboyant clothing stared intensely at Makoto Haramura, her naked gaze practically stripping him bare, ready to devour him.

"Who did you say you were going to kill just now?"

"Is there even a need to ask!"

"Of course, it's the Witch of the..."

"Stab—!"

The wizened old man's words were cut short as a faint sound echoed.

Crimson blood flew through the air as the old man was cleaved in two, each half falling slowly to either side.

"A mere spirit warlock, who gave you the confidence to spout nonsense in front of me?"

"What?!"

The other six, witnessing Su Jin's sudden appearance in their midst and the instant kill of their fellow prisoner, scattered back in shock.

"Are you kidding me? That monster Kirika was taken down instantly."

A gentleman in a top hat wore a look of astonishment before gritting his teeth, ready to cast a spell.

But then, Makoto Haramura's blade flashed.

Almost mirroring the scene from the previous second, the magician was bisected at the waist.

"What, are you so surprised by crushing an ant?"

Chapter 253: The Burden of the Witch

Two deaths in one second.

The others were instantly terrified, a chill running from the soles of their feet to the crown of their heads.

Everyone here was a heinous criminal.

Being locked up here meant they all knew their place; there were definitely differences in strength among them.

But the difference was definitely not to the point of instant kills.

"Run."

The hedgehog-haired youth didn't hesitate, immediately trying to jump off the high wall.

The sexy, seductive woman and the heavily armored, burly man did the same.

They scattered in all directions as if they had planned it in advance.

But that was the right decision.

The deaths of their two companions had already shown them what would happen; only a fool would stubbornly put on a brave face.

"Run where?"

The woman and man, who had already created some distance, felt a sudden dizzy spell as they inexplicably returned to their original positions.

"Why do you think you can escape from me?"

Their bodies completely stiffened, mechanically turning their heads to look at the man who was now like a demon in their hearts.

Who exactly is he?

How long have I been locked up? How could such a terrifying man suddenly appear?

Wait, what is he holding in his hand?

And blood?

It looks like a heart!

"Bang—!"

Just then, a sound like a heavy object falling to the ground echoed.

The two of them almost instinctively looked down.

And then they saw it.

The man in white armor, hailed as a dragon-slaying hero, lying face down on the ground, crimson blood spreading out, a fist-sized hole in his back.

"When did that happen!"

The hedgehog-haired young man's eyes almost popped out of his head, his face turning deathly pale.

It all happened in an instant; the dragon-slaying hero's heart had been taken out?

Not only had his heart been taken out, but he also had a free hand, controlling him and that licentious woman?

"Hmm, you're called Schtra, a descendant of the Heavenly Tribe, right?"

Makoto Haramura's lips curved into a slight smile.

Although he looked like a very cheerful person, his face wasn't ferocious at all, and he was even smiling now.

But Schtra couldn't feel the slightest bit of relief; instead, he was trembling all over.

"Thank your bloodline; your life is spared for now."

As Makoto Haramura's voice fell, Natsuki Minamiya nodded directly.

The sound of chains clanging echoed in the air.

In the next second, silver-white chains had bound the descendant of the Heavenly Tribe tightly.

The seductive woman knelt down immediately, facing her fear and saying:

"Please, spare me! I'll give you anything!"

As she spoke, she began to take off her clothes, like a sow who had already lost her mind.

In response, Makoto Haramura raised an eyebrow slightly and said faintly:

"You're a descendant of Giada, aren't you?"

"Y-yes, I'm a descendant of a confidant of Her Majesty, the Chaos Empress."

The seductive woman seemed to see a glimmer of hope for survival, and quickly tried to establish a connection:

"Do you know Her Majesty, the Chaos Empress?"

However, Makoto Haramura didn't give her a good look, and said coldly:

"Forget it, I'll do Giada a favor and take care of it."

A golden wheel formed in the air under his magical power.

On the wheel, thirteen lifelike patterns, vivid and lifelike, turned into streams of light one by one, dancing in the sky.

"Go, deal with them all."

The golden light swirling in the sky scattered immediately, and the seductive woman's face lit up with joy, banging her head against the ground.

"Thank you for your generosity, thank you for your great kindness, thank you, thank you."

"Bang—!"

In the next second, a golden beam of light shot straight down, the dazzling golden light illuminating the dark night, engulfing the woman who was kneeling and begging for mercy, thinking she had escaped a disaster.

Then, Makoto Haramura turned his attention to the last two people.

The fire-eyed beauty in a twelve-layered kimono, Natsuki Minamiya's good friend, the 'Scribe Witch' Natsuki Minamiya.

And then this young man, who looked refined and polite.

Natsuki Minamiya came closer.

"Kagami Meiga, the legitimate heir of the Kagami family, the grandson of Kagami Senrou."

"Transformed by Kagami Senrou to possess a special constitution unaffected by spiritual power and magic."

"The specific situation is unknown, but it seems that due to some change, he massively murdered the Lion King Organization's demon destroyers, and was eventually imprisoned."

For every imprisoned criminal, Natsuki Minamiya had something like a basic review.

After all, she was the warden and had to personally send the prisoners in.

"Someone from the Lion King Organization, huh."

Makoto Haramura raised his eyebrows, suddenly becoming interested in this seemingly weak Kagami Meiga.

"Come on, tell me, what's going on with you."

"There are very few defectors from the Lion King Organization."

Makoto Haramura suddenly became interested because of this sentence.

First of all, the Lion King Organization's brainwashing is very thorough, as can be seen from the young demon destroyers inside.

Defection is almost impossible in the Lion King Organization.

Especially since Kagami Meiga's last name is Kagami, just like Higa Koyo, which can be considered very orthodox in the Lion King Organization.

Abandoning a bright future to slaughter colleagues?

The reason behind this is certainly interesting.

"Are you the Fourth Primogenitor?"

Kagami Meiga didn't answer Makoto Haramura's question first, but instead asked a question.

Of course, he wasn't seeking an answer, just asking like that.

"If you want to know, of course, it doesn't matter."

"Anyway, this kind of thing is not a secret to you."

"The matter is very simple, you know about the 'Seven-Style Anti-Demon Assault Rifle', right?"

Hmm, that's the vibe.

As soon as Kagami Meiga opened his mouth, he roughly knew what this guy was referring to, and what the reason for defecting from the Lion King Organization was.

"I know."

"What, the person you care about was upgraded because of that thing?"

"That's not called an upgrade."