Chapter Thirty-Four: The Witch and the Queen

  "How could this be!" Even Mide was somewhat caught off guard.

  If Fina's attacks are overwhelming firepower suppression, then Alice's attacks are like a complex and profound maze. However, the maze can only trap the enemy, but cannot directly annihilate the enemy, so under Alice's intricate and complex attack constructed with countless strange summoned beasts, there must be a fatal killing move hidden.

  "After a perfect setup comes the fatal blow." This is another famous quote from Alice.

  In this battle, Mi Di certainly remembered these words at all times and was ready to respond at any time.

  However, in line with the Fog Witch's usual personality of being afraid of trouble, she would definitely attack the weak point first to seek a breakthrough. In other words, even if caught, it should be Siegmond or Lilian who is targeted instead.

  But now, this is clearly a trap set for Feena.

  A woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea. Even if she had memories of her past life, Midy still failed to predict it. No, if she hadn't predicted and fallen into a fixed mindset, perhaps she would have been able to see through the true situation.

  It's just a pity that it's too late now.

  "Miss Feina is gone, she's not here! What are we going to do? What should we do?" Even the normally calm Siegmond was flustered, and Lilian looked terrified.

  As Feina's loyal followers, they had grown accustomed to the red-haired girl's invincibility, taking it for granted that she would always emerge victorious. Now, suddenly discovering that Feina had fallen, and without even putting up a fight, was swept away in an instant, the psychological blow was enormous.

  It's like the sun rises every day, but one morning, when you open your eyes, you find that there is no sunrise. What kind of mood would that be?

  It's no longer just a simple concept of "losing", but rather a feeling that the most basic cognition and worldview have been subverted.

  In fact, if it were an ordinary person with average mental quality, they might have already fallen into hysteria by now. At least, the two of them are still desperately coping with the swarming summoned beasts.

  "Hold steady!" Midie's calm voice rang out on the battlefield at a critical moment.

  The black-haired youth suddenly burst out with a huge amount of power, his right hand's lightsaber sweeping back and forth, bringing up sharp gusts of wind, his left hand's demonic magic surging, raising one burning ghost array after another, finally filling the gap that appeared after Fina disappeared.

  And after this fierce attack, Mide finally let out a sigh of relief - as a sensitive commander, he had already discovered that the summoned beast was intentionally retreating, and the actions of the cat demon group rushing from afar seemed somewhat disorganized and chaotic. Apparently, the Fog Witch had quietly left.

  Although Alice had not appeared from beginning to end in this fierce and abrupt battle, at this moment, Middy clearly felt the difference between her presence and absence.

  Alice probably figured it out too, if she really wanted to launch a full-scale attack, the current troops wouldn't be enough to take down Sword Soul Ghost Cry's dual profession, Middy with his left hand as a demon god and right hand as a holy sword. That's why he retreated without any hesitation.

  Having achieved the goal of capturing Fiona, withdraw.

  About four hundred cat demons were left, although the number was not small, but if they wanted to break through, it would not be a difficult task for Midy and his party.

  "What's next?" Sigmund's voice came from beside him.

  "Same as before, first stabilize the situation, then find a way to break through and find a hidden place to rest for a while. Then follow the magical trail again and continue the pursuit." Middy replied without hesitation, "We'll definitely find the Witch's Mansion, and Fiona must be there too."

  "What are we going to do next?" Lillian asked, the weakening of the beast's attack allowing the freckled girl to calm down as well.

  "We'll talk about it later." Midei replied with a deep sigh.

  It can only be answered like this.

  As for Fiona's safety, Middy was also worried, but not particularly worried.

  If the Fog Witch wanted to make a move, the chaos just now would have been the best opportunity. Since Eris didn't do that, it means she doesn't want to kill Fina.

  But as for what kind of treatment Fiona would receive, Middy couldn't say for sure.

  In the past fifteen years, Fina and Eris, despite being lifelong friends, had their fair share of friction, quarrels, fights, and even wars. There were times when Midie couldn't intervene, and many times when Midie himself was a catalyst for trouble.

  As for this life, what kind of sparks will fly when Fina and Alice meet under such circumstances, Middy no longer wants to speculate, nor does he have the ability to speculate.

  The only way is to take advantage of Eris's suppression of Feena and find the Witch's Mansion as soon as possible.

  "Speed up!" Midea shouted, dashing through the forest at an extremely high speed. The other two hastily followed, and the three of them merged into the silent night, like three gray shadows moving forward.

  Endless and profound darkness enveloped the girl, like a warm ocean.

  It seems like it's also a good choice to just keep sleeping like this. However, fragments of memories kept surfacing from my mind - intense battles, eerie enemies, comrades fighting with all their might, and... that black-haired, black-eyed guy who was hiding many secrets but had warm eyes that made you unable to get angry at him.

  Unconsciously, a flush rose on the white face of the red-haired girl, and her mouth curved into a sweet smile.

  Yes, it wouldn't be good to stop in a place like this, thinking that, Feena stood up.

  But this is not for the black-haired guy, but for myself.

  Fina has always been free and easy, never relying on or expecting anything. It's just because she wants to hug this colorful world again that she would unhesitatingly want to move forward.

  In the boundless and profound darkness, Fiona took a step forward, and thus, the darkness disappeared, and light reappeared.

  The girl woke up from her dream.

  Soft blankets, expensive crystal lamps, the pale moonlight filtering through the half-open floor-to-ceiling windows, and the twinkling starlight made Fiona blink involuntarily. The next moment, Fiona's eyes widened as she gasped in shock.

  Fina was shocked because there was someone sitting beside her bed.

  A black-haired girl in black clothes.

  The room was silent, and Fiona maintained a sideways posture to sneak a peek at the girl beside her. Although she wanted to sit up straight, if they were facing each other directly, it would be impossible to observe her like this.

  The girl had a head of pure black hair like the night sky, slender limbs, and skin as white as porcelain. Even Fina, who was known for her high standards, couldn't help but admit that this was a beauty akin to a work of art. If she didn't speak, she might be mistaken for a beautiful doll.

  In fact, the black-haired girl didn't say a word either. She closed her eyes and sat in the chair as if she had fallen asleep.

  However, Fiona clearly felt the enormous magical power contained in that delicate and fragile body.

  What's more, this magical aura was exactly the same as what she felt at the moment when she lost consciousness for the last time.

  In other words, if it was indeed the Fog Witch herself who took action, as Medea inferred during the battle, then that would be referring to this person right before our eyes.

  The master of a forest as large as an earl's territory, the controller of the magical pulse, and the object of submission for the elves... is just a girl about my age?

  Fina felt a little curious for a moment and couldn't help but take a closer look at the girl, although she knew that the situation wasn't great right now. Sneaking a peek at her profile was also impolite, but curiosity won out over everything.

  But at this moment, the black-haired girl in black opened her eyes, and her icy pupils met Fiona's.

  "Huh?" Fina's heart skipped a beat.

  The black-haired girl hadn't fallen asleep at all, but was staring expressionlessly at the captive on the bed. Fina, who was lying on the bed, couldn't turn her head back in time and couldn't think of anything to say, so she could only silently exchange gazes with the girl.

  On the other hand, the black-haired girl seemed to be completely indifferent to this silent stare.

  However, the stalemate cannot last forever. Fina's unwillingness to give up and proactive personality prompted her to take the first step.

  "You're Alice Otterloose, the one they call the Fog Witch?" Fina cleared her throat and sat up in bed. "I'm Fina..."

  "I just want to know why a level 24 like you can exhibit combat power above level 30, that's why I brought you back." Alice cut off Fina's self-introduction with an icy tone, then added another sentence, "As for your name, I'm not interested in knowing it because you're too weak."

  Fina was stunned for a moment.

  Too weak?

  Too weak.

  Too weak!

  The red-haired girl thought for an instant that she had imagined it.

  For seventeen years since her birth, she has been given various titles - Iron Blooded Princess, Destructive Princess, Storm Queen, and so on. In the future, there will probably be even more titles bestowed upon her. Anyone who has ever clashed with her, whether they are enemies or friends, have all been unable to ignore her, regardless of whether it was out of admiration, respect, hatred, jealousy, or lust for her beauty.

  In fact, gathering so many eyes is the best proof of Feena's strength.

  But now, in this small room, the girl who looks about the same age as herself is saying that she's "too weak"?

  Can this be tolerated?

  This is certainly unbearable.

  This is absolutely unbearable!

  After the initial shock wore off, when Fiona finally clearly realized that the "weak" referred to herself, the red-haired girl's body received an order - anger. So she lifted the quilt with a flourish and stood proudly in front of Alice, stretching out her right hand and making a shooting gesture.

  But in the next moment, her hollow and exhausted body, as well as her unresponsive will, which was like a stone sinking into the sea, made Filina suddenly realize her situation.

  She was sealed, and couldn't even mobilize a bit of magic power.

  "Hehe......" Alice covered her mouth and smiled lightly, without saying anything more. However, that playful glance had already explained everything.

  "Wow, this little spicy girl, coming up and wanting to turn her face already? With your skills, what are you going to turn around? Just sell your beauty obediently, maybe you can escape with your life. Now you're still playing provocation, this IQ, it's hopeless, really hopeless!" A black crow like charcoal suddenly drilled in from the gap of the floor-to-ceiling window and burst into a fit of crazy ridicule towards Fina, who was still posing in a stiff shooting stance after being silenced.

  Fina was on the verge of going crazy in an instant.

  But at the same time, she calmed down thoroughly.

  The future bullet queen is proud and confident, unwilling to admit defeat. However, she is absolutely not a person who stubbornly refuses to concede, refusing to face reality.

  Rise from failure and continue moving forward, this is the posture that a strong person should have.

  So, after the initial curiosity, surprise and impulse, she immediately discovered the huge gap in strength.

  No way, Fiona didn't even know how she was defeated. In an instant, her most confident and smooth extreme magic bullet was bounced back, and her magic power was also sealed along with it. Then she fainted and fell onto the bed. This result could only be called a complete defeat.

  Just as Midy said, the Fog Witch was indeed a formidable opponent.

  "Alright, what do you want me to do?" Fina asked briskly after she came to her senses.

  "It doesn't matter, just stop struggling in vain." Alice stood up and turned to walk towards the door, "I'll go deal with your companions first, they're quite fast. During this time, you'd better behave yourself and stay in this room. Without magic, it's very dangerous to move around in the mansion, that's my advice."

  "The master is kind-hearted, sparing your life. Remember to be grateful and reverent, young one." The crow followed Alice out the door, also leaving with a profound phrase, its eyes filled with deep pity and sympathy.

  Fina, who had just calmed down, almost lost control again. The red-haired girl glared angrily at the half-closed door, finally suppressing the urge to throw a chair over, and sat down on the bed with a huff.

  Once I recover, I must flay that crow alive and roast it over an open flame!

  Fina gritted her teeth and quickly entered a meditative state.

  Her anger dissipated, her irritation calmed down, the red-haired girl no longer cared about winning or losing, and wholeheartedly began to call out to those sealed magical powers within her body, again and again, tirelessly, without stopping.

  She knew Middy would definitely come.

  But she would never wait for the prince to come like Sleeping Beauty or Snow White, even if that dark-haired prince was a guy she cared about and identified with.

  Because when faced with difficulties, the Bullet Queen will only advance bravely and never stop.