So I became a witch

Fanny, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke for the first time in this world of memories.

Sure enough, you are here too.

Since I was involved in it, it is impossible for you, who was riding with me, not to be here.

"...If this continues, it will be the same as before."

Same as then?

"No, no... don't go there again!"

The cat's body suddenly moved involuntarily, and another consciousness other than mine completely took over the body. My soul was expelled from the body, and the first perspective was replaced by the third perspective, overlooking a "movie" ".

The sky and the world seemed to be divided into two areas. The people underground watched the girl go away solemnly, but the cat on the roof was desperately trying to catch up with her.However, no matter how fast it was, it still couldn't catch up with the girl's back, as if there was an invisible force blocking its progress.

In a short moment, there seemed to be countless pictures flashing through my mind, including the two years with the girl, the first feeding, the first bathing, the first Sleeping together... For the first time, on that rainy night, two lonely souls came into contact with each other.

"!!!"

what is that?

Trivial afterimages, not even enough to be called fragments, flickered before my eyes.People I've never seen before, scenery I've never seen before... But for some reason, there is a certain, inexplicable sense of familiarity.

Are these all your memories?Penny, what are you?

The girl stopped at the end of the street, and finally opened the gate of the white palace that had been locked tightly.The girl who walked out of the door was also dressed in white, and the scarf in front of her covered her face.The girl's hands are lightly holding an exquisite crown. The surface of the crown is shining with dazzling brilliance like diamonds, and each tip is inlaid with a colorless gemstone.Even though they are far away, I can clearly feel the extremely heavy "power of will" coming from the crown itself.

Sure enough, it was the crown of the emperor, the star crown, which was kept by the Irene family. Only those recognized by it could be called emperors.At this moment 400 years ago, it was still intact, left behind by the Witcher Order.As long as there is that, maybe Ling can be saved from the fate of endless reincarnation.

"I think it's better for you to calm down. Even if it's a false world, once you have a 'cause' with some strange guy, it's very difficult to escape."

Time suddenly froze at the moment before the girl leaned down, as if someone suddenly pressed the pause button on the TV, and the whole world turned gray, and in this gray world, only me and me in nun clothes beside me The little girl still retains the original color.

"Yo, long time no see." Meng smiled and greeted me.

"Long time no see... What a ghost! Isn't this a virtual memory world? Why do you appear here?" Faced with the random intrusion of the dream without warning, I was really terrified.

"After all, this is my field of expertise. Even memory is a trace of what happened in this world. Rather, it saves me some effort."

"... Forget it, compared to these, why did you suddenly appear?"

Meng blinked her eyes: "It's nothing, just to congratulate you for finding the second important piece. This is halfway to solving the puzzle of the Four Witches."

"It's halfway there? I still don't understand anything."

"Sometimes, the truth is often hidden in those trivial fragments. When you find a way to connect them together, the problem will naturally be solved." Meng smiled slightly, just like that directly in front of me. sat down on the roof next to him.

"...Compared to these, that crown is really the crown of stars, right? As long as you have it, you can completely control the city of eternal time and space, and rescue Ling..."

"There is no doubt that it is indeed the Emperor's Artifact you are looking for, but there are some differences."

"……what does that mean?"

"The 'Crown of the Stars', also known as the 'Emperor Selection Tool', has the highest status even among the twelve emperor tools. It was originally used to select the new emperor's treasure, but gradually It loses its symbolic meaning and turns to play its original role.”

"……What does it mean?"

"Because the emperor's seat has been vacant for too long. From hundreds of years, to thousands of years, to tens of thousands of years, hundreds of millions of years... until the arrival of the original witch, in this world, there is no longer one." There is an emperor."

Chapter 57 The Truth About the Plan

"...What does this mean?" I suddenly opened my eyes wide when I heard the unexpected news, "Isn't the disappearance of the emperor due to the appearance of the prophesied witch? What is the reason?"

"Who knows? It's impossible for anyone to remember such a long time ago." Meng shrugged and chuckled, "But what is certain is that before the witches appeared, there were no such things in this world." The existence of the Star King. Otherwise, they would not have lost so badly in the confrontation with the Witch. After several failures, the remnants of the Star Clan finally realized that they wanted to defeat the very Opponents must rely on the power of the emperor. However, the emperor has disappeared from this world for too long. In order to find a new star emperor, the Star Clan people have done many experiments, all of which ended in failure. , the birth of something."

I touched my right eye subconsciously: "...you mean, the eye of the void?"

"That's right, that's the Eye of Void. Deconstructing everything and looking directly at the source is not something that anyone can do. For example, if you want to save a 100MB game, you need a larger than 100MB Hard disk; if you want to save a 2G game, you need a hard disk larger than 2G; if you want to save the data of the entire world..."

"...Is it necessary to have a 'container' that is bigger than the world?"

"Bingo, you got the answer right. What the original Star Clan people wanted to create was an incomparably huge container that could withstand the 'Emperor's Artifact', but the ability of the Void Eye was an unexpected product."

"...But, if you only have a container, you can't become an emperor, right?"

"That's right, no matter how big the container is, it's also extremely fragile. If you haven't experienced the cultivation from the mortal world, no matter how much content you put in, it will only break easily. You should have a deep understanding of this. You have to experience it, right?"

I fell silent.If the witch is the pinnacle of nothingness, then the emperor is the pinnacle of being. Even I, who was born as a witch, had to rely on the power of the star seal sword to temporarily gain a foothold in that realm.In addition, I can't think of a way to integrate the three completely different paths of Fanchen, Xingyan, and Holy Soul. If I try to force myself, I will end up with the only path of self-destruction.

"So, you can do it as long as you use the imperial weapon." Meng stared at the crown in the white girl's hand from a distance, "Like the Star Seal Sword, it also possesses some kind of incredible power, that is --'inherited'."

"……inherited?"

"Yes, inheritance. At the end of life, although it is as short as a summer worm, it is also as bright as fireworks. From birth, life is doomed to death. However, even so, as the existence of finite life, human beings still tenaciously To survive to this day, this is the inheritance. Culture, blood, knowledge, power, life is death, death is life, the light of sparks, life is endless, this is the way of continuation." Meng whispered , "That is the power of the 'Star Crown'. The star emperor who holds this emperor's weapon can use the power of previous star emperors to fight together."

"Wait, wait a minute! This is too stupid!" I took a deep breath, "Doesn't that mean that the power of the previous star emperors also includes the first star emperor Lytias?"

If it is really possible to summon the legendary ruthless man who pierced through the entire God Realm alone, let alone a witch of the fourth, even if it is one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, it may not be her. Opponent.In that case, it is not only invincible, it is simply invincible among invincibles.

Meng poured cold water on me at the right time: "Although there is a theoretical possibility, as far as I know, no one has ever summoned the first Star King from the second Star King to the last Star King. Whether it is No matter how powerful the power is, there must be some kind of limit, I am afraid, this is the upper limit of the 'Star Crown'."

"...That's true, even in the game, it's impossible for you to get the clearance items as soon as you come up." I sighed, "But what you said just now, using the power of the Star Crown one thing?"

"Didn't you already guess the answer?" Meng smiled, "Inheriting the power of the Star King, and a container that can hold the power of the Star King."

I couldn't help clenching my fists.Although I heard about the ceremony from Elvis, but how to do it like this has never been known.Only now did I finally understand how the "Emperor-Building Project" that Star Clan has been carrying out secretly is an act that violates human nature.

"...Using the power of the Star Crown to summon the phantoms of the Star Kings of the past generations, and copy their existence directly into the body of the holder of the Void Eye. In this way, we can successfully create a ghost with the power of the Star Kings." , 'The New Star King'."

This is the truth about the "Emperor Building Project".

For Star King, using the Star Crown's ability can greatly increase his combat power.However, for someone like Ye Qianmo who has no cultivation experience and only has the physique as a "container", once the Shadow of the Star Emperor is summoned, it means the complete demise of his own existence.Soul, consciousness, memory, name, everything, will be gone.She will become the "new Star King", but what stands there is just another existence occupying her body.

"Well, after knowing all this, what are you going to do?" Meng looked at me calmly and asked softly.

I clenched my fists, and after a long silence, I shook my head: "...I don't know. If I were also a holder of the Void Eye, maybe I should hate them. Because of their experiments, Luo Yu Ze, Ye Qianmo, Steller, and many others all suffered extremely cruel fates... However, from the perspective of being a human being, I can understand their choices. Sacrificing one Between human life and the sacrifice of countless lives, no one will make a choice."

"Really, then just continue like this." Meng was noncommittal, "Anyway... everything is already doomed."

She stood up, patted her butt, turned around and was about to leave, I quickly stopped her: "Wait a minute! Since you said that the disappearance of the emperor has nothing to do with the appearance of the witch, then what is going on? Yes, what kind of existence is the prophesied witch!"

Meng turned around and smiled at me: "You need to find the answers to these questions by yourself. In the end, there is an irrelevant tip. Do you remember how to kill a witch?"

"...to complete her obsession, or to shatter her obsession."

"That's right. If you are born as a witch, you must have obsession. If you want to defeat the witch of the fourth, you must also find her obsession."

Chapter 58 Aborted Symbols

"The obsession of the four witches? How could I know that kind of thing?"

"You will know, as long as you continue walking like this...it's not too early, so, see you next time." Meng waved her hand, her body suddenly lay back, and she fell off the roof like this.At the same time, the frozen time began to flow again, and the girl knelt down in front of the girl on one knee, calmly waiting for the moment of coronation.

"Are you willing to accept the crown of the emperor for the sake of all beings in this world?"

"...I will."

"Are you willing to abandon the way of human reason and no longer have selfish desires in this life?"

"...I will."

"Are you willing to cut off the way of coming and going, and from now on, you will not be you?"

"……I……"

"!!!!!!"

A huge, indescribable black fog shrouded the entire town.It wasn't until this moment that everyone suddenly realized that the danger was so close to them.

"Is it a witch?! Hurry up and protect the Miko of the Stars!" Someone immediately came back to his senses and gave an order to the subordinates on the side.

"No! It's still in the middle of the ceremony! Once the ceremony starts, it must not be interrupted until the end!"

In the black mist, countless imaginary beasts began to appear in the world, and each of them possessed the lowest level of "sin" close to the level of king beasts, roaring and falling from the sky.The large formation that had been hiding at the foot of the town emitted a dazzling light at this moment, and the invisible barrier blocked all the attacks of the virtual beasts.

However, it was only the first wave of offensive.More and more dense black mist gathered, the second wave, the third wave, each attack was stronger than before, as if they were tireless, they kept hitting the barrier.In comparison, the light of the enchantment was obviously dimmed.Even if it is a barrier strong enough to resist the witch's power, it cannot last forever.

Why, the witch's tentacles appear here?Obviously, as the place where important ceremonies are held, except for some high-level demon hunters, it is impossible for outsiders to know about it.And looking at the appearance of the witch, she seemed to be attracted by something, and even used her power that had not been fully recovered to launch this attack across the realm.

What exactly is her goal?For the witch, the human beings in this world should not be as insignificant as grass, right?If you want to say that among the crowd, the only existence with value...

In an instant, the circuit in the brain seemed to be suddenly connected.

Could it be that the witch's target is... that girl? !

"Are you still hesitating?" the girl in white said.Even though the tentacles of the witch outside the barrier had almost penetrated into it, the girl's tone was still as calm as usual, as if she was with the girl and not on the same world line as everyone else.

"I..." the girl whispered, her body trembling uncontrollably, "I want to..."

At this moment, the tentacles finally broke through the protection of the barrier, and rushed towards the girl kneeling in front of the white palace without anyone being able to guard against it.

Except, a cat.

No one knows when it crossed the mountains and crowds and appeared behind the girl, as if it had been rehearsed thousands of times, replacing the girl kneeling there, completely pierced by the pitch-black tentacles, So took off.

"Fanny!" The girl who had been calm all this time couldn't help whining at last. She stood up and desperately chased after the body of the cat that was blown away.In a trance, it seemed that someone had let out a sigh, seemed to be regretful, and seemed to be snickering.

When she finally got to the kitten's side, Penny had stopped breathing.A huge mouth was torn open from its chest cavity to its abdomen, and its internal organs had all disappeared. Under such an attack, just being able to leave a corpse behind was already an extremely inconceivable thing.

Tears condensed into teardrops and slid down her cheeks. She gently picked up the kitten's body, just like when she first saw it: "Why... I have already told you to leave... Mom also Well... Fanny... no matter who... all of them will leave me..."

"That's not the case."

After being blocked once, the tentacle didn't stop there, and soon launched a second attack.However, under the obstruction of that mysterious voice, the second attack was easily resolved.

The girl stopped crying. She turned her head and stared blankly behind her. She didn't know when it appeared there, a giant white beast covered in pitch-black crystals.

"Could it be... Fanny?" the girl asked incredulously.

"Yes, finally, after a lot of difficulty, I was able to meet you with this real face. Are you a little scared?" From the mouth of the ferocious giant beast, a gentle female voice came out.

"why……"

"I also have a lot of things I want to say to you, but for now, I'd better solve the problem in front of me." The giant beast raised its front paw, and viciously chopped off another black tentacle that was stretching towards the girl. broken.

"Is this... an imaginary beast?"

"Why... virtual beasts appear here..."

There was obviously a lot of shaking in the crowd, ignoring all the hustle and bustle, the white giant roared and rushed towards the black mist above the sky.

"I am the third son created by my mother, and my name is... Fanny! It's just a group of mere ants who don't even have intelligence, give me... Get out!"

That is a battle that has surpassed the realm of humans and belongs exclusively to gods.

The world has been split and restored many times. From the beginning to the end, Hei Mist's attention seems to be on the girl, determined to kill it.And the giant white beast obviously knew all of this, so no matter how many times it struck, it cut off its tentacles reaching out to the girl.

The roar of the giant beast, the thunder of the black mist, and the intertwined energy storm almost destroyed everything in this world, and even the matter at the atomic level disappeared wherever it passed.The world is reduced to the most basic information, and the staggered flames seem to engulf everything.

When no one noticed, the maid Qin finally started to act. She sneaked up to the girl and took her away quietly when no one noticed.No, in fact, several people should have noticed it, but none of them stopped it.Perhaps in their view, the interrupted ceremony may already be considered a failure.That being the case, girls naturally lose their meaning.

In the sky, the battle between the giant beast and the black cloud gradually subsided, and everything seemed to have returned to the calm of the past.Qin and the girl returned to their original residence, and the furnishings in the house were still the same as before she left, but someone was missing.

Chapter 59 Dusty Memories

Every day, the girl sat silently at the desk, looking at the forest outside the window, and suddenly many thoughts surged in her heart.She recalled many of her memories before she was six years old. At that time, she lived with her mother and father, spending a day-to-day ordinary but peaceful life.

But why forget it?

Even, even the important thing my mother gave me...

"Sorry...it's impossible..."

The girl turned her head abruptly, but only saw an illusory afterimage floating in the air.

"Fanny? Why are you... um!" She suddenly felt a sharp pain in her head, and subconsciously covered it with her hands.

"Although there are many things I want to tell you, I'm afraid I can't do it for the time being. I originally wanted you to forget everything like this, and live like this without knowing it... However, 'she' really didn't Let’s just let it go like this.” Fanny said calmly, and the afterimage in the sky dimmed a bit.

"I don't understand, I don't understand what you're talking about at all!"

"You'll understand...even though, I hope you never will."

"Why...whether father or mother...even you, you want to leave me? Did I do something wrong? "

"That's not the case, you did nothing wrong..."

"In that case, why leave me alone?"

"You have not been abandoned. Your father, your mother, and I, everyone, have always cared deeply for you. No matter in the past or in the future, we will always watch you... So, Please be strong and live on."

"How can I do that kind of thing!"