Hum.
The Magic Circle slowly vibrated.
A pillar of light appeared, and on the Platform stood the figure of a black-robed Witch.
The eyes of the Robot army on standby in front of the Platform glowed red.
Countless gun barrels locked onto the Witch's position.
Without a word.
The Witch's entire body surged with magical power.
The battle erupted instantly.
Sophia and Felimeth relied on Invisibility Magic to escape the encirclement. Though they didn't know how the Witch managed it, they indeed avoided the machines' scans.
After all, the one casting the illusion was the ancient fairy—Eidor. The essence of this technique was to deceive the world. Though it shared the nature of falsehood with ordinary illusions, its level was different. Ordinary Invisibility Magic couldn't hide body temperature, couldn't conceal one's aura, and couldn't even mask magical power. Such invisibility might fool animal eyes but certainly not these machines'. Yet Eidor's illusion could deceive these machines. If Eidor weren't weakened now, she alone could likely have easily annihilated the Elf Race.
The mastermind behind these machines watched the Witch before him, sensing something amiss. Why had only she stepped into the trap? Where was that little elf Felimeth who betrayed him? And the Reincarnator from the Demon Race? By his original estimate, the Reincarnators would surely gather all their forces to spring his trap, as it was their only way to break the Barrier. To break the Barrier, they had to enter the Elf Forest and destroy the nodes inside—no other method existed. That's why he deliberately left that Teleportation Circle.
"No matter. Though I don't know what means you've used, I think my daughter should be worried about her students. Even if she's hiding for now, she'll sneak to their location, where I've already prepared countermeasures."
"And since only you are here now, let me unceremoniously devour you. Witness my power!"
Multiple Anti-Magic Barriers activated.
If Sophia and Felimeth were still here, they'd likely have been instantly exposed, unable to use any power. But the Witch stood firm. Even though this Barrier was far more powerful than the last, how much stronger was she now compared to before? The Anti-Magic Barrier meant nothing to her anymore, yet her opponent clearly didn't know this crucial information.
Thus, when the Anti-Magic Barrier activated and the opponent felt victory was assured, the magical power released from the Witch didn't diminish in the slightest. One by one, the machines spontaneously combusted. High-level Robots with average attributes in the tens of thousands were mostly destroyed without lasting a single round, and the Witch on the Platform hadn't even moved.
"How can you ignore my Barrier?!"
Potimas couldn't help but be shocked.
This was his hidden trump card. He was confident that even if the Demon King invaded his base, he could use multiple Anti-Magic Barriers to weaken the Demon King's power, then suppress them with his Robot army. But now, with the Anti-Magic Barrier ineffective, he felt uneasy. In his memory, only one kind of existence could ignore Barrier effects: those who had become gods. Had this Witch Become a God?
No, that wasn't right. If she were a god, her displayed power would be strong but not to the extent he remembered. So, she likely grasped some key to godhood, possibly in the process of transformation without completing the final step. Thinking this, Potimas's emotions suddenly spiraled. No wonder the Prophecy said this one might destroy the Elf Race. Unlike that lucky Monster, this one was on the right path and might take that step!
If he could devour this one's soul... hahaha, without a doubt, he'd fulfill his long-cherished wish and Become a God! Potimas suddenly felt the Prophecy wasn't so important. Whether the Elf Race was destroyed or not didn't matter. He only wanted this Witch's soul, desperately so. He opened the Warehouse and released even stronger Robots. Since the Anti-Magic Barrier didn't work, he'd just use more powerful machines to win!
Over a hundred high-level Robots were mercilessly slaughtered. Even though Tsukasa saw the machines' cores were human, she showed no emotion. Leaving aside whether these people could be saved, since they'd become weapons on the battlefield, there was no room for mercy. This was a life-and-death struggle; going all out was only natural. The Robots were strong—just these hundred could likely render a human army of tens of thousands helpless on the battlefield. But unfortunately, they encountered a mechanical killer like her who ignited them from within. The machines' interiors were far weaker than their steel shells.
"Impossible, the Clan Leader's Elite Guard was..."
"D-demon! That thing is a demon!"
"How could we lose to lowly humans?!"
The elves hiding nearby cried out in terror. They originally thought this was a war with no suspense—a single person facing the Clan Leader's Elite Guard had no chance of survival. But indeed, there was no suspense in this war. In less than ten minutes, without even knowing what tricks the Witch used, those powerful Elite Guards burst into flames one by one, collapsing into wreckage.
Tsukasa stood on the Platform, waiting for Eidor's analysis. She herself wasn't proficient in any Barrier. Though Barriers were a type of magic, and as a mage she should know Barrier magic, unfortunately, this world's magic was power directly granted by the System. Though she'd started learning the proper Magic System, there hadn't been enough time to gain much knowledge. She'd only self-taught the magic she originally knew and that high-level Necromancy Magic. As a mediocre talent, she'd done perfectly enough—even a genius couldn't have done better.
"..."
"Analysis complete!"
Eidor truly lived up to being the Fairy Queen.
"Guide me."
Tsukasa was about to take Eidor to the Barrier's nodes when suddenly the ground shook. She looked at the towering machine. Though she'd anticipated it, she hadn't expected her opponent to actually create something like this. A massive Fortress Robot, equipped with Fighter Squadrons—it could practically serve as a fortress.
Even Eidor couldn't help but exclaim, "How much energy did that guy steal? Just what he's revealed now is enough to repair the world once!"
This was truly astonishing news.
Tsukasa frowned. This opponent seemed more troublesome than she'd imagined. Since the opponent's Main Body hadn't appeared yet, it was necessary to stay vigilant.
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