Chapter 282: The Bitchy Pretty Witch (Part 10)
Marie wore a black camisole top, her dreadlocks cascading over her shoulders.
The wide collar revealed a deep cleavage, covered just right by a wooden bead pendant necklace around her neck.
Behind her followed quite a few people, both men and women, whose attire suggested they were also members of the Voodoo sect.
Seeing this scene, the academy witches who had already boarded the buses stepped down one after another.
Everyone had a serious expression, and magic power fluctuations surged between their palms.
The opposing Voodoo sect members also took on combat stances.
For a moment, the scene was somewhat tense.
Especially Jenny; seeing her father's murderer right in front of her, she wished she could charge forward immediately.
But William secretly shook his head, signaling her not to act rashly.
Fiona had just privately sought out the Voodoo sect a few days ago; obviously, the two factions could temporarily put aside their grievances for the sake of profit.
If a conflict broke out, the Witch Academy people might not necessarily help her.
Jenny tried her best to calm her emotions, ultimately choosing not to make a move.
"What, are you here to declare war?" Fiona said with her arms crossed.
Marie shook her head: "Quite the opposite, the Voodoo sect is here to help you."
Fiona frowned slightly: "I thought you had explicitly refused me last time."
"That's right, regarding the matter of 'eternal life'," Marie said.
"But heavily damaging the Church is also beneficial to us, and the Voodoo sect will not miss this opportunity. So, what do you say?"
Fiona narrowed her eyes.
A moment later, she smiled slightly: "To have the help of everyone from the Voodoo sect, I am very honored."
Marie breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this; she was genuinely afraid Fiona would hold a grudge over that day's incident.
"It just so happens we still have one vehicle not fully occupied." Fiona turned her head as she spoke. "Mr. William, why don't we have you accompany our Voodoo sect friends?"
Marie looked in that direction, only to see a handsome young man standing there.
"Oh~ You're not going with me? Aren't you afraid I'll bully your little boy?" Marie looked at Fiona, her eyes full of teasing.
"Mr. William has some skills in material processing. I specifically invited him over to help this time," Fiona said.
This statement genuinely surprised Marie.
After all, professionals who could master such abilities were few and far between, and one so young was even rarer.
"Then I must get to know him. I wonder where Mr. William is from?"
"You can ask him yourself. I wouldn't want to reveal other people's privacy." Fiona shrugged, then opened the car door and got into the driver's seat.
On the other side.
"This woman, deliberately drawing the Voodoo sect's attention to me..."
William roasted inwardly, but on the surface, he still smiled and greeted the other party.
Since striking the deal with Fiona, these past few days had been his busiest time.
The former brought many evil materials as agreed, and William also improved their quality.
Under these circumstances, the academy witches recovered very quickly. Within a few days, they had replenished their lost magic power and even made progress in their witchcraft.
And the impact of the Gerry incident was also gradually fading.
From what William gathered, the fate of his predecessor was quite dismal.
Not only was a certain important part of his lower body cut off, but the rest of his body was also dismembered into chunks, currently soaking in the academy's basement.
And Fiona seemed completely unworried about retaliation from the faction behind Gerry.
Regarding this, William had also probed indirectly. The answer she gave was—there were also people in the Wizarding Association dissatisfied with that father and son.
Sure enough, wherever there are interests, there are conspiracies.
At the same time, the academy witches' attitude towards William had also changed drastically.
William started receiving a massive amount of invitations, in every sense of the word.
This sounded beautiful, but...
He really couldn't imagine what went through these girls' heads.
Some wanted to marry him...
Others invited him home to roll in the sheets with her mother...
Some individual witches even wanted William to hold a leather whip and conduct some kind of bizarre education on her and her pet...
Compared to these, Zoe's invitation to "stroll the streets" was simply a breath of fresh air.
However, this girl had been hanging around William a lot recently, but whenever she saw other witches coming to find him, Zoe would silently leave.
Because William had a lot on his plate, he didn't ask too much.
Besides this, the entire city of New Orleans was considered relatively harmonious, with no evil spirit invasion incidents.
William only heard that a doctor at a certain cosmetic surgery hospital suddenly died, found with his entire body's skin aged.
To this, the official explanation given was—abuse of unapproved drugs.
But William guessed this matter was eighty percent related to Fiona.
Now, his relationship with this Supreme Witch was very delicate.
Both knew the other was holding back, and they were mutually probing each other's trump cards.
For example, Fiona provided a massive amount of evil materials, completely disregarding whether William could finish processing them in a short time.
And William wouldn't let this opportunity slip either; after handing in enough high-quality materials, the remaining materials naturally became "unfortunately scrapped."
From this, it could be seen that their cooperation was not solid.
A few hours later, at the edge of the forest in New Orleans city.
"Passing through this forest and moving forward for a bit will get us to that place." Fiona pointed ahead.
"It's actually here... Aren't you afraid of death?" Marie, however, revealed a solemn expression.
"Relax." Fiona smiled slightly.
"Behind this forest is an uninhabited area. The lingering mist inside is highly toxic, and there are highly dangerous monsters roaming about."
"However, I specifically brewed a witchcraft potion this time that can prevent the toxic mist from invading."
She opened the trunk as she spoke, which contained two bags.
"Even if it can isolate the toxic mist, there are still those monsters," Marie continued.
"As far as I know, this place is very likely connected to the 'Plague Lands' in neighboring San Venganza."
"The monsters roaming there are not only massive in number but also possess various special abilities. Even those experienced demon hunters often bite the dust there."
Fox aside exclaimed in surprise: "The Plague Lands?"
"I heard there was a massive upheaval there a while ago. Although it's unclear how it was ultimately resolved, thankfully the sealing ritual was completed."
She then looked at Fiona, lowering her voice.
"To make that group of demon hunters find it tricky, us bringing these kids in, isn't that just watching them go to their deaths!"
Fiona lit a cigarette: "What are you panicking for."
"There's no evidence to prove these two locations are connected. Besides... the place to set up the combined witchcraft isn't far from here. If something really happened, wouldn't I know?"
"But..."
Fiona raised her hand to stop Fox, then came to William: "Mr. William, what do you think?"
"I have no objections." William's face was calm. "I didn't expect the remains and the Source Power passage to actually be in the Plague Lands. Could it be that ancient castle underground back then?" he thought inwardly.
"Very good. It's getting late; after drinking the potion, we'll set off." Fiona nodded.
Marie's gaze darted back and forth between the two, lost in thought.
The Voodoo sect refused the potions provided by the academy; they had their own methods.
William also just politely accepted it, but didn't actually consume it.
For one, he didn't need these things at all to combat the toxic mist; secondly, he simply didn't trust Fiona.
Not long after, the group was ready.
"The next few things are very important and concern your safety. You must keep them firmly in mind." Fiona looked at the crowd with a serious face.
"After entering this area, if you experience any discomfort, you must report it immediately..."
"You are not allowed to use magic power unless absolutely necessary; this might attract the monsters' attention..."
"Do not gather any herbs, to avoid accidents..."
This Supreme Witch listed several precautions in a row.
William rubbed his chin: "It seems she knows this place very well. I still have to make some arrangements."
Thinking of this, he immediately placed a holy statue secretly at the edge of the forest.
Subsequently, under Fiona's proposal, the witches present were divided into several small teams.
This way, if an accident occurred after entering the forest, operating in small teams would allow for higher mobility.
William was also asked to lead a team.
He knew all the members in his team: besides Jenny, there were Zoe, Madison, and Queenie.
Jenny actively initiated conversation with Queenie. Although the latter didn't refuse, her expression was obviously somewhat unnatural.
Madison kept her arms crossed, staying somewhat far from the group. Compared to the toxic mist, she wanted to be in the same space as William even less.
And Zoe held a notebook by herself, jotting things down on it from time to time.
When asked, she just said she was recording some terrain features so they wouldn't fail to find an escape route in case of an emergency.
When the former expressed admiration for this cautious behavior.
Zoe merely smiled and said she learned this from someone else too, her gaze inadvertently drifting toward a certain back figure.
On the other side.
After the Voodoo sect members also set up their protective witchcraft, the group finally entered the forest.
"What kind of... toxic mist is this, it's so uncomfortable..."
As soon as they entered, Jenny revealed a look of pain.
The others' conditions were no better; some witches' skin even started to ulcerate.
"Damn it! How did the toxic mist suddenly become stronger!" Fiona frowned tightly, cursing inwardly.
She immediately turned her head: "Quickly use witchcraft to defend yourselves!"
Upon hearing this, the young witches immediately drove the magic power in their bodies to isolate the toxic mist.
But at the same time, they also discovered that their magic power was draining rapidly. Under these circumstances, it would be difficult to maintain the witchcraft for long.
"This is different from what you said," Marie walked over, her face looking very poor.
Compared to the Academy faction, because the Voodoo sect consumed magic power from the start to isolate the toxic mist, their condition was much better.
"Hmph, this place isn't my home. It's perfectly normal for accidents to occur," Fiona snorted coldly.
"Are you sure you can still continue forward?"
"If you're afraid, you can go back, but if we want to heavily damage the Church, how could we not pay a little price."
Marie took a deep look at Fiona, then returned to the crowd without saying a word.
"Hmph, luckily I gathered enough girls. Even if we lose some along the way, the combined witchcraft won't be affected," Fiona thought inwardly.
Subsequently, she looked at another person.
"He doesn't seem to be affected much."
William secretly gripped a crucifix tightly, and a powerful Holy Power instantly pushed the toxic mist away.
With his current strength, even relying solely on the [Holy Light Barrier], he could do this.
But so as not to arouse the suspicion of those present, he still chose to keep a lower profile.
"We just entered this area and have already violated one of the precautions. This is not a good omen..." he thought inwardly.
After quietly tossing a holy artifact into the bushes, William continued to follow the group.
The Plague Lands were still the same as before.
Permeating toxic mist, the unique wetland forest of the south... and the evil auras lurking everywhere.
But there were no sealing traces at the edge.
"Could the sealing ritual set up by the local tribe back then have failed?" William narrowed his eyes.
But then he dismissed this possibility.
If the aforementioned situation occurred, Sadie would definitely contact him.
"Looking at it this way, this place is very likely connected to the Plague Lands. Then that evil existence we encountered back then..."
William remembered the snake shadow monster they encountered in the ancient castle.
Back then, the other party had completely disappeared after falling underground.
But looking at it now, that guy's area of activity was not limited to the Plague Lands.
Thinking of this, William secretly heightened his vigilance.
On the other side, under Fiona's urging, the witches sped up their pace.
But as they ventured deeper into this zone, their conditions deteriorated.
"So... so uncomfortable." One witch kept scratching her arm, which bore several deep red fingernail marks.
"Hey! Didn't the Dean say not to wander off!"
"Do I need to explain my actions to you?"
Some witches began to argue over trivial matters.
"Physical anomalies, obvious personality changes..." William pondered secretly; these were typical symptoms after being invaded by the toxic mist.
But Fiona turned a blind eye to this, merely blindly urging the witches to walk faster.
Huff... Huff... Jenny wiped the sweat off her forehead.
At this moment, her face was flushed red, and her entire top was soaked.
She was just about to stop and rest for a bit when she suddenly frowned.
"What is that?" Zoe pointed at the forest not far away.
Zoe and the others turned their heads, only to see a figure standing under a tree. The other party was entirely engulfed in flames but remained perfectly still.
William also looked in that direction and quickly narrowed his eyes.
"A Sacrificer."
"What is that?" Jenny looked curious.
"Shh..." William placed a finger over his lips.
Jenny immediately silenced her voice.
Out of trust in William, the other three witches also stopped in place.
But some people were obviously not as cautious.
"Hey! Look over there, there seems to be a person burning all over!" a Voodoo sect member spoke up.
Consequently, many people moved closer towards it.
"These idiots..." The corner of William's mouth twitched.
"Stay away from there!" Fiona also opened her mouth to stop them.
But she was obviously a step too late.
Before those people could react, the Sacrificer had already rushed right in front of the crowd.
"Ugh ah—"
Accompanied by a beast-like roar, everyone saw a burning skeleton charge over.
This monster moved extremely fast; in just the blink of an eye, it had already pounced in front of that Voodoo sect member.
"No... no! Stay away from me!"
Magic power immediately surged in that wizard's palms.
"Be careful! Don't use magic power!"
At this time, some idiot yelled out.
Hearing this, that Voodoo sect member froze for a moment.
But it was exactly this gap that cost him his last chance of survival.
Bang!
The Sacrificer tackled the Voodoo sect member to the ground, and the latter's clothes instantly caught fire.
But the next scene surprised everyone present. They saw the Sacrificer cover the Voodoo sect member's mouth with its hand, preventing him from making a sound.
Subsequently, it used its other hand to pinch the other party's chin.
Accompanied by a crack sound, that wizard's entire lower jaw was pinched out of shape, making it impossible to speak anymore.
Seeing this, William narrowed his eyes.
"Its speed has gotten faster, and it has this kind of attack method..."
If he remembered correctly, Sacrificers always attacked by pummeling with their fists.
This was his first time seeing a Sacrificer with such clear intent.
"Species mutation? Or other reasons? These monsters are different from before..." William pondered secretly.
On the other side.
The Sacrificer, getting up from the ground, was preparing to choose its next target.
But the surrounding attacks had already arrived.
Seeing their companion die, the Voodoo sect members no longer hesitated. They chanted spells, their tongues flicking in and out, and then the miscellaneous objects on the ground nearby floated up.
Gravel, branches, and the daggers they carried themselves.
"Crap."
William frowned slightly and immediately pulled Jenny and Zoe's arms to retreat.
Madison had been keeping an eye on William's movements. Seeing his abnormal expression, she immediately retreated rapidly as well.
Queenie didn't understand what was going on, but her feet moved no slower.
A moment later.
Bang!
An annular wave of heat swept outward. Trees along the way were snapped, and many flames remained on them.
And a massive explosion resounded across the entire land.
After the aftershock passed, William climbed up from the ground, but the scene before his eyes made his face turn serious.
He saw a large scorched area on the ground not far away.
A group of wizards had fallen to the ground. Their faces were blackened, their clothes had multiple burn holes, and their conditions were currently very poor.
And at the center of the explosion.
There was no longer any shadow of the Sacrificer, leaving only two charred human-shaped silhouettes on the ground.
Before the crowd could react, more roars suddenly sounded all around.
"Ugh ah... Ugh ah..."
Obviously, a greater danger was approaching.
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