So I became a witch

"Ah, of course, of course, because it's only here - no, it's just a little selfishness of my old woman. I didn't expect that there are young people who are interested in history, ho ho ho ho ho -" the old woman said Harsh laughter, like the lonely old woman that often appears in horror games, "Very good———"

While smiling, she slowly walked out from the back door of the auditorium, leaving me with a puzzled face.

Although I was a little concerned about the old woman's movements, but because the movie was about to start, I still didn't choose to follow, but concentrated on watching the movie.

After the beep, the world in front of my eyes suddenly went dark.I stretched out my hand subconsciously, and suddenly, the world was bright again.Thousands of tiny stars flickered around me, some turned into balls of fire, others sank into darkness.

After some time, the temperature of the world gradually stabilized, and the planet was born.On one of the countless planets in countless galaxies, life was born.

Life continues to evolve and multiply, and after experiencing many tribulations and setbacks, human civilization was born, that is, at that time, people received gifts from "gods".

"It's not a fictional legend, but a real god..." I whispered to myself.As a staunch atheist, I always believe that the world is material and real, but people in this world have incorporated elements of "gods" into educational films, if not for people in this world If you believe in the religion of God, then it means that "gods" do exist in this world.

Well, since even crossing the bridges that often appear in such novels will happen in reality, it is not a strange thing even if gods exist, not to mention that not long ago, I fought a monster that looked like a dragon One, the existence of gods and the like is not completely unacceptable.Just a "god", is it really a "god"?

In later notes, I confirmed my guess.The gods of this world are not omniscient and omnipotent beings as imagined in our world, but more like some kind of aliens with advanced technology. The "gods" have brought rapid progress in technology and knowledge to the aborigines of this world, but at the same time, they have also brought some terrible disasters.

That is the disaster beast.

As early as tens of thousands of years ago, disaster beasts had been active in this world.No one knows their origins, but they only know that these creatures wrapped in strange black matter possess the terrifying power and desire to destroy everything.In the end, the gods and the people at that time paid a huge price to seal these monsters and buried them in the deepest part of time together with this history.

Time flies, time flies like an arrow, and the world after that has developed with a similar history to the world I live in.The Great Nautical Movement, the Industrial Revolution, the World War... The only difference is that the names of some countries in this world are different from my original world. For example, the official name of China in this world is Shenzhou, the official name of the United Kingdom is Love Federation, etc. The difference is almost negligible.

And the turning point when the two worlds officially moved towards different branches was in 2004 AD, or in 2004 in the Adrian calendar of this world, the Shenzhou Kingdom took the lead in discovering the heritage from the ancient gods, and thus opened the first battle for ancient technology. Prologue to the Three World Wars.In the end, this war was won by the Kingdom of Shenzhou, which had obtained the inheritance of the gods. Taking this as an opportunity, the kingdoms and civilizations of mankind began to be unified, and with the help of the technology of the gods, they officially stepped into the ranks of exploring the universe.

In just a few decades, human beings broke through the shackles of the solar system and the Milky Way, and once approached the edge of the world. These decades are also called the most glorious time of human civilization.However, just as the light before the darkness is always so brilliant, in 2054, 50 years after mankind discovered the heritage of the gods, those terrible monsters from ancient times finally escaped the shackles of the gods and began to wreak havoc on human civilization. "The First Cataclysm".After just a few years, the number of human beings is less than one percent of the original. At this critical juncture, people discovered the message left by the gods, which described the long past and possible future events. disaster.Among these messages, people also found the most powerful weapon left by the gods, even enough to fight the beasts, that is the original dragon knight.And the fighter who fought on the original dragon knight was also honored as the "savior" by the people.

That is, at the same time, by deconstructing the power of the Dragon Knight, people created "Eden", which is the world's first true artificial intelligence, and is also the core of constructing the "Eden Network".In order to survive, people relied on the two great powers of "Eden" and "Dragon Knight", and started a life-and-death fight with the beasts who broke the seal.Humans continue to produce and cultivate more dragon knights and qualified persons based on the legacy left by the gods, while the power of the beasts is constantly evolving.After 90 years of war, that is, in 2144 of the Adrian calendar, human beings finally drove the beasts to the edge of the world and won the first cataclysm.

After that, people got a hard-earned recuperation period.However, just when everyone thought that this disaster was completely over, 20 years after the end of the first cataclysm, in 2164 in the Adrian calendar, that is, one year ago, the second cataclysm came so quietly up.This time the scale was far larger and faster than the last one. Before humans reacted, the power of the Calamity Beast had already destroyed countless human cities.Moreover, in this catastrophe, there seemed to be special individuals different from the usual ones, which greatly increased the difficulty of crusade.When people finally come to their senses, they are already powerless.Today, the only remaining areas in the world that are not infested by disaster beasts are the planets under the control of the three major chaebols and the federal government. Some other cities have more or less shadows of disaster beasts. I don't know when it may face catastrophe.

(This chapter is mainly to help you review the content of the ninth volume, because it has been too long, some people may have forgotten it)

Chapter 25 Suitability

Seeing this, I couldn't help but let out a long sigh. It seems that this world is much more difficult than I imagined. Although relying on the power of science and technology to achieve material abundance, it is always threatened by monsters. It is hard to say what kind of world this is. Happiness or misfortune.Really, since I want to time travel, at least let me go back to those 50 years and enjoy the convenience of the rapid development of science and technology, instead of coming to this world with the background of the apocalyptic wasteland and living a life of fear.

But now that the deal is done, there is no way to change it no matter how much you complain, it is better to think about how to survive in this world is the kingly way.According to the content in the documentary, every official dragon knight driver is the most precious resource in the world. Although he must take on the responsibility of crusade against disaster beasts, he also has many privileges, unless it is an emergency. Otherwise, you can move freely all the time, and you don't have to worry about being sent to the front line like cannon fodder.

MmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmAlthough it is annoying to feel as if I have become someone else when riding a dragon knight, if it is to live a good life, it is not unbearable. As long as you don't touch that thing often, it shouldn't affect your daily life. Make too much of an impact...probably.

Now that I have decided to become a driver, I have to find books about dragon knights.It just so happened that the documentary film was coming to an end, I stood up and planned to leave the auditorium, but the lights in front of me suddenly dimmed again.

"Hey? I haven't left yet? Can anyone turn on the lights? AI?"

There was no response, and for a moment I even wondered if I had fallen into a different dimension, surrounded by darkness, no light, and nothing, and I couldn't even determine whether I existed.

"...a long time ago, the true gods created all this..."

After an unknown period of time, the lights in the projection hall finally turned on slowly, but it was not incandescent light, but a deep red like blood.The hoarse voice of an old woman echoed in this empty room.

"...The gods pray ▇▇▇▇, for ▇▇▇▇... However, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, the world, ▇▇▇▇▇▇..."

Incomprehensible noises echoed in my mind, like the ravings of a lunatic, and I could barely understand a few words in it.

"...Later, the hypocritical ▇▇ and the ▇▇ who betrayed the ▇▇ god together ▇▇ defeated the god and ▇▇ this world..."

A piece of red land suddenly appeared in front of my eyes, black blood was flowing under the setting sun, countless corpses were ups and downs in the black water, skeletons embraced each other, their faces were full of ferocity.For a moment, my heart was forcibly filled with this overwhelming grief.

"...However, one day, the gods will ▇▇▇▇, after three ▇▇, the world will return to the appearance of ▇▇..."

"...Listen to ▇▇ of ▇▇, child of ▇▇▇▇, this is ▇▇ of ▇▇..."

"▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇"

This time, the ear-piercing noise was no longer from the outside world, but directly rang in my head, as if it was urging, and it seemed to be declaring something.

"...Please wake up, Master."

I opened my eyes suddenly, and found that I was still sitting on the armchair in the projection hall. The projected documentary was coming to an end, and I was scrolling through the list of producers.

"... When did I fall asleep?" I touched the mask on my face and asked softly.

"You fell asleep shortly after entering the theater, Master." The blond girl answered me quickly.

"...In other words, was everything I saw just a dream?" I couldn't help shivering.Whether it's the red-black land or the crazy voice of the old woman, they are all so real and unforgettable.

When did this dream start?Did it start when the documentary ended and the lights suddenly dimmed, or was it the very beginning of the film as AI said, or did the dream begin when I just walked in the door and saw that strange old woman.

I shake my head.Throw things that I can't understand and don't think about them. This is my life principle.But there is only one thing that I really care about no matter what.According to the documentary, the "gods" from extraterrestrials met humans in this world and brought them unimaginable advanced technology. However, the voice in the dream called these aliens "hypocrisy" ▇▇", then, who is the real god?

...incomprehensible.After all, I am not an aborigine born in this world. Perhaps it would be better to ask some clergy if I have the time, than I am here to think about it alone. The premise is that there are still believers in this technologically advanced world.

I hope this is just an ordinary dream, and not involved in some strange event like "Kolu's call".I thought to myself.

Now that the task of getting a preliminary understanding of this world has been completed, it's time to look for books related to Dragon Knight.Under the guidance of AI, I quickly found the area where the relevant books were stored.It seems that due to the large number of visitors, I had to queue up to make an appointment to view the materials, but because I have a membership card, I can directly access them.It seems that the convenience of money is also feasible in this world.

After skimming through the relevant information, I tentatively have a general understanding of the dragon knight and the driver.First of all, if you want to drive a dragon knight, you must have "suitability", that is, "suitability" with the dragon knight.People in this world have "adaptability" more or less, but only those with an aptitude above 5% are considered to have the possibility of driving a dragon knight. After the test, those who have obtained the Dragon Knight driving qualification certificate are called "qualified persons".

The higher the aptitude, the better compatibility with the Dragon Knight, and the easier it is to display the original strength of the Dragon Knight when driving.Different people have different aptitudes for different types of dragon knights. It may be 20% for a certain type of dragon knight, but only 10% for other types of dragon knights. Therefore, the more powerful the "Qualified persons" are more pursuing to customize their own exclusive dragon knights.Because it is a dragon knight customized according to its own situation, it can naturally display a near-perfect ability, which is why the price of the exclusive dragon knight is so expensive, not only because of the choice of materials, but also because only those design masters Masters can truly do this.

Chapter 26 Routes

No wonder Katerina said that the customized brakes of the Dragon Knight would cost tens of millions or even hundreds of millions. This price is really not affordable by ordinary people.Qualified persons with exclusive dragon knights are themselves a symbol of their strength, so this part of the pilots is also called "qualified persons".

Then, there is an existence at the top of the qualified ones, with unparalleled talents, that is the "sequencer".One of the conditions for becoming a "sequencer" is to awaken a sequence dragon knight.Different from man-made dragon knights, serial dragon knights are the original dragon knights left by the gods since ancient times, that is, "divine weapons".According to records, there are a total of 478 serial dragon knights left by the gods, and each one is marked with a unique serial number and name.The serial dragon knight has unimaginable power, one is enough to match several or even dozens of S-level disaster beasts, and it is the representative of the highest level of combat power possessed by human beings.

Although it sounds very powerful, the quality of the driver required by the serial dragon knight is also extremely strict. Currently, there are only 38 serial dragon knights recorded in the operation, which is less than one-tenth of the total number. It is enough to see its difficulty.If it weren't for this, human beings wouldn't try their best to imitate the dragon knight by themselves in order to lower the restrictions on use.As for the remaining serial dragon knights, either they were buried somewhere in the Hundred Years War, or they were already destroyed, or they are still asleep, waiting for the chosen one to wake them up.

Finally, it is also very special among the sequence dragon knights, the dragon knights of sequence 1-10.Legend has it that their drivers were girls who were born during the Hundred Years' War and were revered as the "red-eyed saviors".The appearances, personalities, and backgrounds of these girls are all different, and the only common feature is that when they are driving the Dragon Knight, their right pupils are dyed red like burning.With ten years as the deadline, a total of ten "savior" girls sacrificed their lives one after another, leading mankind to victory in the first catastrophe, and their dragon knights died at the same time, Sleeping forever, it has never been heard that anyone can wake up the legendary strongest dragon knights.

After learning about the rough knowledge of Dragon Knight, I sighed softly.According to the book, the driving of a dragon knight is actually a very difficult thing. For people with high adaptability, it may be as easy as moving your own limbs, but for people with low adaptability, it is very difficult. It will be difficult to move as if wearing a suit of iron armor.I carefully recalled the scene when I was driving the Dragon Knight, and I didn't seem to feel any difficulty in moving, rather it was much lighter than my lack of exercise.Is it really like what Katerina said, I have quite a talent?

...No, no, no, it's better not to be complacent at a time like this.As long as it is a human being, there is a limit. Maybe one can defeat ten disaster beasts, but what if there are hundreds of thousands of monsters?Even those "saviors" who were said to be driving the strongest dragon knights eventually died in battle under the attack of disaster beasts. I don't think that no matter how strong my talent is, I can surpass these one-in-a-million geniuses. He was really sent to the battlefield as some new "savior" by those guys, but there was no reason to say it.

Well, it's decided like this, to show some of my abilities appropriately, but not to try my best, as long as I maintain a level that doesn't go up or down, I should be able to live a stable life without attracting attention.

Now that he has decided to become a dragon knight driver, it is impossible not to plan the next route.First of all, the easiest and most popular choice is to join the army, accumulate military merits by hunting down beasts, and climb up to the top step by step, but it is too troublesome and requires constant fighting. I am not confident that I can keep up with the army Exercise, so pass; the second is to choose to join some big families and show them my ability, but there is a risk of being tied to death, although being able to be raised is a plus point, but I really don't want to live a life of looking at other people's faces Life, pass; the last and most difficult way is to choose a famous dragon knight training school. If you can successfully graduate from it, you can become a talent looted by various forces. Non-commissioned officers start to reduce the risk of being used as cannon fodder.However, it is much more difficult to get into this kind of school than the first two methods.About one person in every thousand people has the similarity of a qualified person, and only one person in a hundred qualified people can obtain the qualification to enter the school, which is equivalent to a probability of one in one hundred thousand. Including some heirs of big families or pre-designated special students, the number of places has been further reduced.

Hmm... I feel that my motivation has suddenly decreased a lot. I was not born in this world, so it is really difficult for me to pass the exam for those students who have undergone elite training.But compared to the other two options, this is already the most reasonable option. I won’t really be a mercenary with Katerina and the others. Even puppies can't win.

"You have been in 'Eden World' for more than six hours. For your safety, it is better to log off as soon as possible." The AI ​​girl suddenly appeared in front of me and reminded me with a smile.

"Has it been so long, I didn't feel it at all...Well, let's call it a day. Log out." At the same time as I finished speaking, my eyes blurred, and the world began to reorganize. When I realized this By that time, he had already returned to the bed of reality.

I don’t know if it’s because of staying in the virtual space for a long time, I feel that my body is much heavier than I imagined, and the hunger is like a tide, no wonder I can’t stay in the "Eden World" for too long, After all, while being active there, time in the real world continues to move.If you accidentally indulge in it, you may not even know that your real body is dying, which is really scary.

I stretched, and the time on the wall pointed to two o'clock in the morning. Perhaps because my body was equivalent to sleeping for a long time, I didn't feel sleepy.The light in the back room of the clinic was still on, and Dr. Audrey seemed to be still studying the matter of the dragon scale after so long.I shook my head. The body damaged by the battle had recovered a lot. I easily jumped out of bed and changed into the children's clothes that Katerina helped me buy in the afternoon. Although the taste is not flattering, at least it is still It fits well.

Chapter 27 Crisis

While waiting for the water to boil, I walked out of the clinic slowly and walked down the stairs to the ground.It was clearly late at night, but the surrounding temperature was not cold at all.Most of the surrounding shops are closed, only the high-rise buildings on the other side are still brightly lit. I don't know what kind of life the people there are living.

I stared blankly at the starry sky, the bright night light was as bright as the world, but no matter which star it was, it was not the existence I knew.Until now, I really realized what loneliness is. I don't belong to this world, and this world doesn't belong to me.Perhaps Katerina, who had just been reincarnated here decades ago, has been lingering in such a confused mood until now.

Dad, mom, and sister... I don't know if they are safe now, or if they will try their best to find clues that will never be found because of my disappearance.

"..." I raised my hand, as if to catch the star far away in the sky.However, just like the stars and me, the distance between me and them is not just separated by a Milky Way, but across the entire world. Probably, we will never see each other again in this life.

Enough, the water should be boiling too, time to go back.

I turned around, and I, who had planned to go down the stairs like this, inadvertently glanced at the sky again.

Then I saw that a rift was suddenly torn open in the sky, and countless burning fireballs fell from the black cave, drawing bright red traces in the night.

I instinctively sensed the uneasiness, and my body moved before thinking.I ran back to the clinic, rushed into the doctor's office, and pushed hard to wake up the drowsy Dr. Audrey lying on the workbench.

"What's the matter? I told you not to bother me..." The doctor who was awakened was extremely dissatisfied with my trespassing.

"Now is not the time to talk about this! It seems that something bad has come!" I shouted anxiously.

"What strange words are you talking about? I don't have any alarms here..." Before she finished her words, the alarm in the house suddenly sounded a rapid spiral sound.As if in response to this voice, the originally calm street was suddenly blared with sirens.

Audrey's complexion finally changed. Without saying a word, she picked up the dragon scale on the workbench and stuffed it into the inside of her clothes. She rushed out of the underground clinic and witnessed what I just saw outside the door. same view.At this moment, the sky seemed completely lit by flames, and the ominous blood color illuminated the whole world.

She took my hand without saying a word, hurried back to the clinic, opened the back door of the warehouse, and parked a red sports car quietly in it.

"Get in the car." Audrey said bluntly.I obediently obeyed her words and sat in the passenger seat. After a violent engine whine, the car rose into the air and left the clinic through the open sunroof above my head.

"Wait, did you just leave? What about the clinic?" I subconsciously asked.

"Anyway, it's just a temporary stronghold, and there is nothing valuable. As long as you have this, you can buy as many places as you like." The doctor simply raised the dragon scales in his clothes, and with the other hand Holding the steering wheel tightly, he drove in the opposite direction to the crack.

"That...what the hell is it?" I turned my head and looked at the scene that looked like a red meteorite rain, and couldn't help asking.

"It's a disaster beast."

"Disaster beast?"

"Yeah, the city's protective shield alone can't stop that kind of monster. We must find a way to escape from the city before the monster's real body descends."

"That, is it an S-class disaster beast?"

"...No, it's something more troublesome than that." Audrey said in a low voice, "That's the monster that was born in the second cataclysm, that is, the event a year ago—the 72-pillar judge. "

"……what?"

"I can't explain this kind of thing to you. In short, you can just understand it as an extraordinary monster. Even a dragon knight can't defeat that kind of monster. All we can do is run away, as far away as possible. "While speaking, Audrey had already reached the limit of the speed of the car, and the speed of the pointer once exceeded 400 yards. If it weren't for the existence of the front windshield, it would probably be very difficult to even speak.

However, even though our speed of escaping accelerated, the black gap in the sky did not disappear, but instead widened.Those red fireballs fell to the ground, forming a large lava zone.These lava zones are connected together, looking from a distance, it looks like a red carpet has been laid on the ground.In the dark, as if to greet the existence of something, the congratulatory gift was prepared in advance, and the uneasiness in my heart deepened.

"Is there no way to go faster?" I asked.

"The limit has been reached! Don't be so demanding on second-hand cars!" Audrey shouted.Her face was also very flustered, as if she understood exactly what the coming of the unknown existence meant.

Before we knew it, we had passed through the city's protective shield.Without the protection of the shield, those huge fireballs that fell from the sky also began to fly towards us.

"Cut!" Audrey was speechless, twisting the steering wheel constantly, hoping to avoid more and more fireballs in the sky.Not only the surroundings of the city, but even some ruins a little further away have begun to be affected.The quiet forest burned and turned into a sea of ​​flames, as if to hinder all those who wanted to escape from the city.

After us, some people who discovered the anomaly tried to escape by flying the aircraft, but their awakening time was still a bit slower, and they had to be forced back into the city by more and more fire rain after they flew halfway.

Except for one aircraft.It forcibly passed through the sea of ​​flames at an astonishing speed that was several times faster than ordinary aircraft, and after following us in one breath, it finally slowed down.

I turned my head, just in time the other party also opened the car window.Sitting on the other side of the driver's seat is a combination of a man and a woman. The man has a standard European face, while the woman has long black hair and a soft face that conforms to oriental aesthetics. In a word The words are "beauty".The one driving the speeding car was the female of the two. She pointed to the car and then to her ear, as if prompting us to turn on the communication device.

(Second update. Two days ago, I was addicted to unlimited firepower, but every time I was defeated by my teammates, I felt the pressure suddenly came up, and I wrote when I thought about winning, and when I finally won, I felt If you win, you can't open it again, so you're stuck in a cycle of winning, losing, and losing. It's already past 12 o'clock in the middle of the night when you come to your senses 233)

Chapter 28 Coordinates

After hesitating for a while, Audrey turned on the communication device according to her instructions, and a friendly female greeting came from the other end of the voice: "It seems that you all reacted very quickly. After this journey, you are my friend." The only guy I've seen who managed to escape here."

"……who are you?"

"The Dragon Knight special search team under the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as for our documents, we don't need to show you for the time being, right?" the woman said nonchalantly.The aircraft they are driving is obviously several grades higher than ours, and they even have force field shields that are usually only installed on the spacecraft system, helping them to block the fireballs falling from the sky, and at the same time they are side by side with them. We who fly are also protected.

"...Why did the guys from the FBI come to this remote galaxy?" Audrey still didn't let go of her guard against the two.

"Well, just treat it as if you accidentally ran into this bad luck while you were on vacation. To make a long story short, I need your help, and it is also for your own safety. Otherwise, there is no way to escape that place with just this kind of aircraft." The range of the guy's predation."

"What should I do?" Audrey asked decisively.

"It's very simple. I have already contacted my superiors. I found signs of the 'Judger' on this planet. I think they will send dragon knights to arrive in the near future. Unfortunately, for various reasons, we cannot personally I need your help to build a guiding platform." The woman said seriously.

"...It seems that I have no room for rejection."

"Don't worry, we don't plan to be buried with this planet, and we won't lie at this juncture. I've sent you the coordinates, good luck."

After saying this, regardless of whether we agreed or not, the woman turned the car around and rushed towards the sea of ​​flames behind her.

Hey, are these guys trying to commit suicide?The moment that thought came to my mind, what happened before my eyes slapped me hard in the face.

The space where the two of them were was suddenly distorted. Two dragon knights, one blue and one red, suddenly tore through the space-time gap and appeared on both sides of the aircraft. Although it was far less huge than the dragon knight I saw in the underground factory, But it is also a huge monster with a full seven or eight meters.

"Access Code: Nightingale."

"Access Code: An Lan."

"Connect, sync!"

The two shouted in unison in the red night. After a burst of brilliant white light, the aircraft they were on disappeared without a trace, replaced by two dragon knights standing side by side, exuding bright light.

Almost at the same time, many black creatures wearing rock helmets suddenly appeared from the surface covered by magma. They were of different sizes and shapes, and they aimed at the two dragon knights in the sky one after another, and began to breathe out flames.

Seeing this scene, Audrey's face changed slightly. She didn't know whether she was terrified that such a monster was hidden in the fireballs falling from the sky, or she was glad that we had been maintaining high-altitude navigation instead of the ground, or both. both.If it weren't for those two people who helped us attract attention, otherwise we, who were only alert to the sky and ignored threats from the ground, might have died because of this.

While the two dragon knights were fighting with the magma disaster beast, Audrey further accelerated the speed of the aircraft, but the direction deviated from our original goal, but changed to get it from the woman. coordinate of.

"Well, are you really going to the place she said?" I asked cautiously.

"Is there no other way besides this?" Audrey replied impatiently.