Chapter 80: Assault on the Church
Luo Yuxi and Doris entered Apal without any resistance. Doris looked around at the luxurious buildings and passing nuns with interest.
“I didn’t expect the Church to be like this. It’s actually quite a beautiful city~”
“Hmm? What kind of Church have you seen before…?”
Luo Yuxi asked weakly. Doris stroked the marble wall beside her.
“The last time I saw a Church-controlled city was when we attacked. A good fight with high-Order powerhouses, rubble everywhere, and helpless nuns~”
Luo Yuxi realized Doris was talking about the conflicts between the Church and the Witch Kingdom described in the game’s backstory. So Doris had participated in those battles. Well, she was one of the Seven Deadly Sins.
“So what’s your purpose here, as a witch…?”
“I knew it. Although you’re cute, being acquainted with those bishops, you couldn’t possibly be just an ordinary little girl~”
Doris crouched down, touching the ground as if sensing something. Luo Yuxi backed away warily. Doris pressed her hand against the ground, and a massive crater appeared in the center of the city.
“Found it. So it’s here~”
“What are you doing?!”
“Alright, goal achieved, target found. Taking a pet back shouldn’t be a problem~”
“Don’t! Don’t come any closer!”
[Divine Art: Holy Flame]
Luo Yuxi looked at the chasm beneath her feet, thankfully standing on a magically reinforced platform, preventing her from falling. She looked at Doris, realizing she had been fooled by her temporary gentleness. Doris was one of the Seven Deadly Sins, after all.
“So in your eyes, I’m just a pet…”
“If you say so. I do like your type~”
Doris reached out to Luo Yuxi, who closed her eyes in despair. A loud boom echoed through the air. When Luo Yuxi opened her eyes, Doris had been blasted back by a massive beam of light.
“19th Squadron of the Royal Guard, threat detected! Spear of Judgment, target hit, no damage!”
Doris glared at the Royal Guard, a group of soldiers in blue armor, surrounding the crater. A ballista radiating holy power was clearly the source of the attack.
“The Royal Guard? Mere dust, not even a fraction of my power…”
Doris cracked her knuckles, her eyes glowing red, a wave of killing intent washing over Luo Yuxi, making her shiver. Doris brushed her white hair aside.
[Unique Magic: Slaughter]
“Lowly weaklings should be dealt with accordingly.”
Doris, her body enveloped in red magic power, attacked the Royal Guard. Although not at full power, the casual attack radiated a deadly aura.
“The Church’s honor shall not be violated, the Church’s people shall not be harmed. If you fight, I will be the last wall…”
[Greater Divine Art: Goddess’ Favor]
[Divine Art: Encourage]
[Divine Art: Holy Armor]
As the smoke cleared, Doris looked at a heavily armored figure emerging from the ranks of the Royal Guard, a giant shield held high. A clear female voice, filled with a sense of security, calmed even Luo Yuxi.
“4th Order, finally someone interesting~”
Luo Yuxi looked at the armored figure, each step accompanied by the clang of metal, the massive shield almost two meters tall. The familiar panel appeared.
[Baromets]
Occupation: Bishop
Affiliation: Church
Skills: ???
Title: Seat of Loyalty, Commander of the Royal Guard
Affection: 40%
Order Level: 4th Order
Luo Yuxi remembered seeing her at the meeting, a shy figure sitting quietly in the corner, only speaking at the very end before leaving.
“This is the true Shield of the Church! This is getting exciting~!”
As Luo Yuxi spoke, Doris punched the shield, denting the half-meter-thick metal. Baromets stumbled back.
“Three points for strength, not bad…”
“9th and 12th Divisions of the Royal Guard, fire Judgment’s Gift! 13th and 19th Divisions, reload!”
Two massive beams of light shot towards Doris from both sides. Doris simply pressed her hands downwards, redirecting the beams into the crater.
“The same trick won’t work twice…”
Doris punched the shield again, shattering it completely. Baromets was sent flying, crashing through several buildings before collapsing.
“Boring. Die, all of you…”
[Unique Magic: Shatter]
Doris raised her hand, aiming at Baromets, the space distorting, as if about to tear apart. Luo Yuxi, seeing the bishop defeated so easily, frantically searched for a solution.
[Sacrificial Divine Art: Scales of Justice]
“Something big is happening…”
Doris felt a shift in her vision, her attack missing its target by more than ten meters. She turned slowly, looking at the woman standing beside Luo Yuxi.
“So you can control three 2nd Order witches. It must be quite a strain, or one of them wouldn’t have gone berserk…”
“It wasn’t me—”
“It’s okay, tell me later~”
Luo Yuxi looked at Lika, who, despite being blind, could sense Doris’s location. Even knowing Doris was a 2nd Order, she still stood her ground.
“3rd Order? You should know that with each Order level, the difference in power is like heaven and earth…”
“I know, that’s why I brought some helpers~”
Lika removed the cloth covering her eyes. Doris, looking at her lifeless eyes, felt a surge of anger, as if she was being looked down upon.
“Even a swarm of ants is still just—”
[Unique Magic: Submersion]
[Unique Magic: Infatuation]
Doris’s senses, even her control over her body, faded, as if she was being pulled into an endless void.
“Really, big sister is such a weakling. You can’t do anything without us, truly a weakling big sister~”
“Big sister, are you okay? We’re here to help…”
Luo Yuxi looked at the two lolis, feeling like she was being rescued by heroes. She wanted to hug them, but their expressions were strange.
“Are you really big sister?”
“You seem smaller…”
Luo Yuxi realized she was still in her loli form and was about to explain when a powerful killing intent erupted. Doris, snapping her finger to regain consciousness through pain, glared at them.
“A witch helping the Church? A traitor! This is getting interesting~”
“Don’t blame us for a two-on-one, you’re one of the Seven Deadly Sins, after all…”
Yun Keke glared at Doris, unfazed by the accusation of betrayal. Witches fought for their own desires, the Witch Kingdom was just a temporary alliance. Doris smiled.
“How could this be a two-on-one~?”
A massive beam of light shot out from the crater. Herolise emerged, her dark eyes chilling, the chains and seals on her body breaking. Luo Yuxi realized Doris had intentionally redirected the attacks into the crater.
“The Greed Witch and Wrath. Two of the Seven Deadly Sins. Little Yu, stay close…”
“Don’t worry, Little Yun, I’ll be careful…”
Yun Keke felt the oppressive aura of the two witches in the sky. Both Doris and Yun Keke were 2nd Order, but there were differences in strength within the same Order. And there was also the unpredictable Greed Witch.
“Now it’s a two-on-two, perfectly fair~”
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