Oops, I became the witch's substitute

The fighting competition in the border city was sponsored by several chambers of commerce with the purpose of promoting their weapons and equipment. They were willing to provide weapons and equipment to the contestants for free, with the requirement that they must wear these weapons and equipment in the competition.

Serena picked up the burly man who had approached her and threw him out the door, then clapped her hands and returned to Fili: "Is it really okay that you're so listless today?"

There was still a trace of black lines on Fili's forehead: "No problem... Being listless is just because of being entangled by others. It will not affect the combat effectiveness."

Arabelle nudged her with her arm. "Let me introduce myself. This martial arts competition is also sponsored by me, so of course I don't need your help in promoting it. Please take these two name tags. You can enjoy the VIP lounge and high-end buffet for free. If you don't like it, you can also order a meal. My people will deliver it to you quickly."

Serena glared at Arabelle. "Why did you come along? Are you going to participate too?"

Arabelle was eager to try: "It's a rare opportunity. I want to enter the finals and compete with Fili."

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Serena's forehead was bulging with veins. "Then I'll join in too. I'll definitely stop you and eliminate you. I won't let you harass Fili!"

At some point, Serena began to show a hint of hostility towards Arabelle.

However, accidents happen all the time. Although the two had smooth qualifying matches, they were eliminated in the qualifying round.

Fili could only sigh about their luck. In this city-level martial arts competition, the players' strength was not outstanding. Only a few of them could be called strong. In fact, these strong people were no match for Serena and Arabelle. The problem lay in the accident.

The opponent Arabelle encountered was a lich. Yes, although he was an undead, he was a human lich in his previous life and was still in the human camp. His identity was legal. When this lich faced Arabelle, he used more than 30 kinds of strengthening magic at the beginning, and controlled these strengthening magics with amazing talent.

"Normally, it's a great feat for a person to activate five enhancement spells at the same time. He activated thirty at once. Even though he's a mage, I still can't handle a punch from such an enhancement." Arabel was holding his stomach and spitting blood when he came out of the arena. His face was ashen. "Many people think that the lich is a mage, but he gave up his body and worked hard for hundreds of years on research. His skeleton is really not weak. I lose with all my heart."

Fili couldn't help but shook her head: "Your luck is too bad, the strength of that lich is not inferior to mine."

Arabelle was also surprised: "Hey, Fili, are you very strong?"

Fili nodded: "Yeah, I'm super strong."

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On the other side, the reason why Serena failed was also very simple. She met the Dejected Knight... In simple terms, he was a person who was full of decadence and looked weak and powerless. If nothing unexpected happened, this kind of person would fall down if blown by the wind, but her sword didn't even touch the opponent. In the end, her eyes were blurred and she was knocked down by the opponent inexplicably.

"Hey? Fili, did you see what happened to me just now? Why couldn't I hit him? Did he move? He was always in the same place, right? How did I get knocked down? When I came to my senses, I was lying down... I haven't yet exerted my full strength!" Serena was about to cry. She had trained well, and she didn't slack off for a single day after her promotion. She still trained hard every day. How could she just take a one-day trip to the urban and rural level martial arts competition?

Fili stood behind Serena, reached out and touched her hair and comforted her: "Okay, don't be depressed. You are unlucky to have drawn a master who is even more powerful than the master. That guy has reached the top level in both martial arts and magic. He is like a moving nuclear bomb. You are really no match for him."

It cannot be said that the two girls are too weak, it can only be said that the opponent is too strong. Then Fili also faced her opponent, a seemingly ordinary red-haired female swordsman, who looked like an adventurer, with sharp eyes and an indescribable weird aura.

"Now it's contestant Fili versus the descendant of the Feiyan Sword! Both sides please take your positions and get ready~~~begin!"

Fili had an extremely difficult battle, and she began to doubt her life. Even she began to wonder if there were too many strong people in this world. Could it be that she could meet a hero every time she went out to buy a pack of cigarettes recently?

I thought it would be an easy match, but Fili played for forty minutes, until the field was destroyed and the spectators hid in the bunkers. The opponent was extremely surprised and immediately became the focus of the whole audience.

People were discussing both sides of the match. The strength of the red-haired female swordsman was obvious to all, but what really surprised people was Fili's martial arts. No one could have guessed that the witch could achieve a balance in such a high-intensity martial arts duel. Now that the witch hasn't been seen using magic, everyone was guessing what kind of trump card Fili had.

Just when everyone thought the winner was about to be decided, the red-haired female swordsman suddenly withdrew from the competition and gave up the fight, as if she didn't want to attract attention. This made Fili breathe a sigh of relief.

"At least I've got the ticket to the finals. There shouldn't be any tough opponents next time... right?" Fili silently put away her weapon, glanced at the mess on and off the stage, and couldn't help but sigh. How difficult!

When she was about to leave the battle, Fili suddenly held her forehead and paused. She suddenly found that a large amount of her magic power was lost. It was not used in the battle, but was absorbed according to strange rules. She couldn't even tell where it went.

In a trance, Fili's consciousness suddenly drifted away, and she inexplicably saw a pitch-black and ferocious dragon gestating in the moon, and its body became clearer and clearer...

Just when Fili wanted to take a closer look, her consciousness returned to reality. She staggered and stood firm again. The scene she just saw seemed to be an illusion.

"It's not an illusion. Many rumors have spread in the past few days, describing Bahamut's appearance in detail, but..." Fili looked down at her palms, squeezed them again, and had a bad feeling, "Magic and miracles are not free. If you want to make a lie true, you need to consume magic power even if you forge it. The magic power just lost... Does this lie need to be supported by my magic power? No, it will be drained. No, that star beast did not ask for magic power from me when it was first born. What is the rule?"

Serena and Arabelle ran over, holding Fili's arms on the left and right. "Are you hurt? Where does it hurt?"

Fili smiled and shook her head: "I am not injured. Neither the swordsman nor I used our full strength. We maintained our strength without using magic and compared martial arts to the limit of our physical body. It is just a draw for the time being."

Serena breathed a sigh of relief, but then had a new question. She supported Fili as she walked: "By the way, how did you do it in the fight just now? With a dagger as a weapon, wouldn't it be difficult to break through the opponent's sword circle? It felt like you couldn't even grab the center line..."

Fili gestured: "I'm already using a dagger, do I have to fight her head-on? I really can't break through her center line, so I just need to go around her and use my speed and skills to find the flaws. The weaker swordsmen will soon be in a mess."

Arabelle looked at the contestants' seats today and said, "I am always afraid of those who are obviously strong but too low-key. Of course, you are an exception, Fili. After all, you are so beautiful."

Fili pulled her hand out of Arabelle's arms: "Let's not talk about this for now, Arabelle, your behavior makes me suspicious of you, do you like girls...?"

Arabelle thought for a moment, and unexpectedly spent a long time thinking about this question. "I think I'm a normal succubus. In theory, I should like handsome men, but I don't seem to be opposed to beautiful girls like you. Think about it, isn't this equivalent to gaining double happiness?"

Serena pulled Fili into her arms on the spot.

Arabelle looked at Serena with a smile, "Miss Serena, someone like this, who has both the chivalry and the elegance of a girl, I prefer."

Serena and Fili took five steps back in silence.

Chapter 86 Let’s unite

The fragments of star beasts are among the rarest items in the world. Under certain circumstances, they can lock a living person from death or bring the dead back to life. People who pursue immortality also pursue them crazily. The simplest and most brutal power of them can make ordinary people join the ranks of the strong. It can be said that everyone wants them.

To put it bluntly, the militant organizations that gathered in Miriam all wanted to grab a piece of the pie from the church. As for why an organization dared to cause trouble under the nose of a certain country, it can be roughly believed that no country can kill the star beasts quietly. Once the star beasts start to move, they will be a moving disaster. These organizations plan to knock materials from the other side during the star beasts' activities, such as the Molten Dragon from the Other World.

At night, Fili kneaded dough in the rest area while analyzing: "They are not only active in the Miriam area, but also gathered in the surrounding small countries. It is rare for star beasts to appear in recent years. As the news spreads, it will continue to attract more people's attention, and the number of people who attempt to intrude will further increase."

Serena was worried: "What about you? Are you going to fight for the star beast materials too?"

Fili didn't speak immediately. She kneaded the dough and covered it up. After thinking for a while, she said, "It is said that the core of the star beast contains the source of their power. If you get the star core, you can control the power of the star beast. I also have a goal I want to achieve."

Serena hugged her chest and couldn't help but narrow her eyes and frowned: "I'm a little surprised. I thought you were also a carefree witch, Fili."

Fili walked to the stove and lit a fire to boil water. "No matter how carefree you are, there must be a limit. Well, I will be confused when I achieve that goal. At that time, I will also think about what my new life will be like. By the way, do you want sweet or salty food?"

Serena immediately responded, "Dessert."

Dinner was fine.

When she returned to the rest room, Serena was also preparing for various recent events. During this period, assisting the city in maintaining law and order and cracking down on gangs and evil was a fulfilling life. In a sense, it satisfied Serena's pride as a knight.

It feels great to help the weak and uphold justice.

At this time, there was a chirping sound coming from outside, and several magical reactions were approaching.

"Hmm? Do they live here?"

"Yes."

"Then let's arrange our rooms nearby."

"understood."

A while after he finished speaking, he heard footsteps approaching, followed by a knock on the door.

"Is that you Fili? I heard you were living here, so we came to help."

"Huh? Why are you here?"

Fili was quite surprised after opening the door. There were eight or nine witches wandering in the small garden outside the door. Fili had some impression of them. They were all faces she had seen at the banquet last year, and some of them were from the table where the fiasco occurred.

The leading witch put her hands on her hips and said, "Didn't we hear that a star beast is coming? I asked Lady Hecate, and she said she needs help here, so we came to take a look. I heard that many people have come along the way. Have you seen them?"

Fili tilted her head unexpectedly. She was dozing off when a group of cute little pillows flew over. She quickly organized her words: "I'm not sure either. I've been sweeping the city to crack down on illegal gangs and actively communicating with those big organizations. I haven't noticed other sisters. Maybe you can look for them?"

The leading witch thought for a moment and said, "Okay, let's start looking for it tomorrow, and then build a barrier nearby. If the star beast really appears, the power of the barrier will be enough to support everyone until they have evacuated."

The witches who stayed in Miriam were all kind people. They were indeed impatient with humans, but after living together for so many years, both sides had a good understanding of each other. They also had a family in Miriam, and their attitude towards the locals had improved a lot. Well, they couldn't see them normally anyway.

Afterwards, Fili held a small meeting with these witches in the garden. Everyone was discussing Bahamut, and Fili played the CG of Realm of Rebirth for them in a serious manner, showing the ferocity of Bahamut under the interpretation of deceptive magic.

But Fili forgot one thing. These memories were just animation performances for her, but in the eyes of the witches they were real. Their thinking mode had completely regarded Bahamut as a real thing.

Especially after listening to Fili's nonsense at close range, the witches present immediately believed it without a doubt. Now, without anyone else urging them, they had to take it seriously for their own safety.

It's quite terrifying when these childish witches enter serious mode, and they can often focus on one thing for years or even decades.

At the moment they believed it, Fili suddenly felt her heartbeat quicken, and she couldn't help but cover her mouth and cough. The sudden surge of magic power in her body made her very uncomfortable. Just a moment ago, the law of deception seemed to be activated naturally, draining her magic power without Fili's control. This magic power disappeared in an instant, so that no one present noticed anything unusual.

"What's wrong with you? Why do you suddenly look so bad?" Only Serena noticed that Fili was not feeling well.

Fili shook her head: "I choked on my tea."

Serena's shoulders slumped. She wanted to say something but held back: "Then drink the water slowly. No one will snatch it from you."

Witches are energetic and have a relatively low desire for sleep, so after Fili fell asleep, these witches gathered together to study magic. Then they began to call their friends, and more witches began to come to the border city the next day.

Fili was now more relieved. As the number of witches increased, the witch power gradually gained strength here, giving her the confidence to negotiate with large organizations.

Perhaps they were truly aware that the witches were gathering, so everything from the city to the black market became more low-key, and the fights between large organizations became much more friendly. There were no more street fights causing large-scale destruction.

Then there was the succubus's success, Fili and Arabelle on the headlines, touching each other's faces with butterfly headpieces, looking like they were about to kiss, which made Serena suffer for a few minutes. Yes, a few minutes, and then she put the distracting thoughts behind her and got down to business.

After the concert, Fili didn't even change out of her performance clothes and rushed directly to the martial arts competition. There was no other reason, she was simply going to be late.

These days are the knockout rounds, and being late for too long will automatically mean being declared a failure. Fortunately, Fili's match was later, so she was not declared a loser due to an accident.

Maybe because all the top players had been squeezed out during the few days of the qualifying rounds, Fili didn't meet anyone particularly strong during the elimination rounds and successfully made it to the semi-finals. Then she felt disappointed because the remaining four were all monsters.

According to the investigation, the knight with a gloomy face is the leader of the Shadow Organization, His Majesty the Lich is the head of the cemetery, and the remaining one is an alchemist named Carol... very strong.

At Fili's level, it is no longer effective to evaluate strength based on superficial magic power. The outcome of a battle between heroes can only be determined after the fight.

"I hate meaningless fights." Fili never looked forward to a battle between strong men. She was more like a carnivore. Hunting had to be purposeful and she wanted to avoid meaningless hunting that would hurt herself. That was all.

But the fight had to be fought. However, the alchemist in the next game fought with her while singing, and was eventually judged as the loser for excessively damaging the venue and threatening the safety of the audience. Fili happily won one more victory.

The fighting match also needed a day of repairs, so the second match was moved to the next day.

The audience had learned their lesson the next day and were fully armed. Those who had armor wore it, and those who didn't just used door panels to deal with it.

The Dejected Knight faced off against the Magic Lich, and the two sides engaged in an unprecedented contest.

Their fighting is very unique. The discouraged knight does not use martial arts, but instead frequently bursts out magic power to bombard the lich. The lich uses special magic to refine a set of knight armor for himself, wielding two greatswords and fighting in close combat with the knight.

The battle between the two was quite fierce. In the end, the lich used magic to make the sky fall, and the knight also spread his magic power to almost cover the entire city.

This battle forced Serena to not be able to sit peacefully in the VIP room. When the two used their ultimate skills to attack each other, Serena also opened her city wall posture to defend herself.

In the end, the entire fighting venue was razed to the ground and turned into dust. The fighting association severely condemned this behavior and disqualified both sides from fighting. Fili unexpectedly won first place.

"Is this possible?" Fili took off the tiles on her head, her face full of speechlessness.

This is probably what they call "when gods fight, mortals suffer". After the battle, there were not many people who could stand properly in the audience seats. However, the audience was excited afterwards and said that this was the most unforgettable battle of this century. Many people gained insights into new tactics from it.

Today, people in the border city began to discuss whether enhanced magic or pure magic power is stronger. It turns out that everyone is a strength party and wants to pursue the most efficient way of fighting.

After the battle, Arabelle hosted the party and successfully invited the two leaders of the organizations, and they finally had a chance to have a conversation.

Fili did not stop them from approaching the star beast, but instead suggested forming an alliance.

"More people will approach in the coming days. On behalf of the witches, I propose that you all give up your disputes and temporarily form an alliance to jointly manage Miriam's industry and keep other outsiders out."

Since everyone has demonstrated their strength to each other, and since they are all heroes and recognize each other, it is much easier to talk.

The Shadow Organization is the easiest to talk to. Their boss doesn't care at all about whether it is a star beast or not, he just thinks it is interesting and cool, and thinks it is a good stage.

The Lich was more fussy and requested for further detailed discussions, in which they would properly divide the scope of interests and responsibilities. At the same time, he preliminarily approved the alliance plan. He believed that the witches, succubi and shadow organizations were already difficult to deal with, and being too persistent in zero-sum games would only make them the first to be eliminated.

"Then we should also invite the nightmares..."

Fili had just finished speaking when she was interrupted by Arabelle.

"Let me negotiate with the nightmare."

"Will you really negotiate properly?"

Fili expressed concern, but Arabelle was serious.

After the bosses finished their preliminary discussion, Fili began to work on organizing the banquet. The lord was going to organize this banquet, mainly to invite the Adventurer's Guild, Chamber of Commerce bosses and leaders of other industries in the city to come, so that everyone could get to know each other to avoid accidentally hurting each other later.

Seeing that things were finally making progress, Fili felt a lot more relaxed. On the surface, more and more witches were gathering, and those big organizations in the dark also agreed to cooperate. It could be said that both the black and white worlds had been dealt with.

The rumors about Bahamut were further confirmed after the witches arrived. The scattered border cities finally felt a sense of crisis and actively made way for the materials of the barrier and assisted in repairing the city walls to resist the possible crisis.

But maybe they tried too hard, but a very strange situation formed around the Holy Kingdom of Arius. A group of people outside who were ready to take advantage of the situation knew that they had dug out Bahamut and even knew what he looked like, but only the parties involved were confused.

This is not difficult to understand. It was an era when information was underdeveloped. The Holy Kingdom of Arius thought it had found a treasure and was actively blocking the news, not paying any attention to the discussions outside.

Of course, they did not find anything unusual in the beginning, but as time went on, the church spies finally discovered that something was wrong.

"Have you heard? The Holy Nation of Arius has unearthed ancient ruins, the moon that sealed Bahamut. It's really scary. They actually plan to awaken the sleeping star beast."

"Puff!" The spy who had just sat down to drink tea suddenly spit out tea. Without even wiping his mouth, he hurriedly took the gold coins to the person who was speaking, asked about the situation in detail, and then reported back.

Like most political institutions, the sporadic tips obtained by the spies were not immediately taken seriously, but as more and more outlaws gathered around the excavation site, the news finally reached the Order of St. Arius.

The bishop in charge of the excavation site put on a mask of pain on the spot, and the moment he confirmed the news he couldn't help shaking his head up and down, right and left, and forced himself to hold back the urge to vomit blood, and grabbed his intelligence officer by the collar.

"Quick, find out what Bahamut is. I need the exact source of information, do you understand?"

"I'll be there right away! I'll investigate at all costs and you won't be disappointed."