“I've got you.”
The moment Cen Yao's words fell, the silver-white magic circle in the secret chamber suddenly tightened.
The chains of light, as if alive, shot out simultaneously from the floor, walls, and ceiling, wrapping around the dark wizard's projection layer by layer.
The dark wizard was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled softly.
“Catch me?”
His voice was hoarse and slimy, like a venomous snake slithering against an eardrum.
“A little witch who popped out of nowhere dares to say she's caught me?”
Before his voice could fade, his entire projection suddenly exploded.
Black mist scattered in all directions like countless tiny insects, frantically burrowing into every corner of the secret chamber.
Chen Lin and Wang Tao turned pale with fright at this sudden development.
“H-He ran away?!” Wang Tao's voice cracked.
Cen Yao stood where she was, unmoving.
She didn't even blink.
In the next second, rings of intricate magic runes lit up on the four walls of the secret chamber.
The moment the scattering black mist touched the walls, it was as if they hit an invisible net, bouncing back with a sizzle of silver-white light.
The black mist gathered once more, and the figure of the dark wizard materialized in midair, stumbling.
The dark red eyes beneath his hood contracted slightly.
“Spatial lockdown?”
Cen Yao lightly twirled her wand.
“Bingo.”
The dark wizard's voice turned completely grim, finally losing that slimy chuckle.
“When did you lay this down?”
Cen Yao said calmly, “While you were talking.”
The dark wizard: “...”
Chen Lin and Wang Tao: “...”
They hadn't seen a single thing just now!
All they saw was the Lady Witch standing there, exchanging a few words with the dark wizard, and then raising her hand to bind him.
When on earth did she set up the magic circle?
The dark wizard was clearly unwilling to accept this.
He abruptly raised his sleeve, and a black spike shot out from it.
It was unclear what material the spike was made of, but its edges were wrapped in thick pollution. Wherever it passed, even the air was corroded, leaving a burnt, foul stench.
The Queen instinctively shielded the Little Princess behind her.
Chen Lin and Wang Tao even stopped breathing.
Cen Yao raised her wand and tapped lightly.
“Shatter.”
The black spike came to a sudden halt less than half a meter away from her forehead.
In the next instant.
Crack.
Cracks began to spread from the tip of the spike all the way to its base, before it exploded into countless specks of black powder with a bang.
Before the powder could even touch the ground, it was burned to nothingness by a wisp of silver flame.
The red light beneath the dark wizard's hood trembled violently.
Cen Yao looked at him, suddenly feeling a bit disappointed.
“That's it?”
She had originally thought this hidden wizard would be somewhat formidable.
After all, polluting the Little Princess, bewitching the King, and setting up the array in the secret chamber made him seem quite troublesome.
But once they actually clashed, she realized that while his methods were indeed insidious, they weren't particularly sophisticated in terms of magic.
It was more like a patchwork of various messy, unorthodox techniques he had picked up here and there, without ever systematically mastering a complete system.
In her mind, the orb was so proud it was practically glowing.
“Of course, Host!”
“How could he possibly compare to you?”
“What he learned is chaotic and crude. While it's decent, the underlying logic is extremely low-level.”
“What you learned is the Starter Pack for the All-Planar high-level Witch system! Even if it's just the elementary level, it's countless times more advanced than a wild path like his!”
“Besides, this is just a D-rank rookie dungeon.”
“He might be a difficult hidden boss in this dungeon, but if placed in higher-tier planes, he wouldn't even be able to beat the cleaning golems at the gates of a formal Witch academy!”
Cen Yao was silent for a moment.
“Are cleaning golems that powerful?”
The orb said solemnly, “Host, please do not underestimate the cleaning staff configuration of a formal school.”
Cen Yao: “...”
Fair enough.
That's an eye-opener.
The dark wizard obviously had no idea that a system had already mentally categorized him as "unable to beat a cleaning golem."
He was completely infuriated by Cen Yao's “That's it?”
“Ignorant!”
He hissed and growled, his projection suddenly expanding in height.
He forcibly summoned the remaining dark energy in the secret chamber, and the dried blood on the floor seemed to come alive, snaking along the cracks in the stone.
The bloodlines crossed, instantly forming a distorted and hideous array.
Chen Lin's sharp eyes immediately noticed that those bloodlines were spreading toward her and Wang Tao's feet.
Her face turned pale. “Boss!”
Cen Yao raised her hand.
“Frost.”
Frost spread outward from beneath her feet.
Before the bloodlines could even get close to Chen Lin and Wang Tao, they were frozen into dark red ice crystals.
Then Cen Yao tapped her wand downward.
“Purify.”
Silver-white light washed over the floor like water.
The ice crystals shattered with a series of cracks, and under the illumination of the light, they instantly evaporated into fine ash.
The dark wizard abruptly took a step back.
“Light purification...”
A hint of disbelief finally entered his voice.
“Who on earth are you?”
Cen Yao did not answer.
Her purple Witch's robe fluttered even though there was no wind, the tiny stardust on its surface shimmering subtly.
The shadow of her hood obscured the upper half of her face, leaving only her snow-white jawline and slightly pursed lips visible.
The glow of the silver-white magic circle reflected off her, looking like moonlight falling into the deep night, or a galaxy unfurling beneath her feet.
She stood quietly in the center of the secret chamber.
All around her were bloodstains, dry bones, talisman ash, and cold black mist.
Yet, not a single speck of that filth could come close to her.
All the dirt, resentment, pollution, and fear were shut out by the floating magical glow around her.
She was like the only clean moon in this dark basement.
Mysterious.
Aloof.
Far out of reach.
Chen Lin stared blankly at her, completely forgetting her fear.
Wang Tao also gaped, unable to make a sound for a long time.
Even the resentment churning in the depths of the Queen's eyes briefly froze at this moment.
And in the livestream room, the bullet comments had completely exploded.
【Ahhhhhh, I'm really tired of saying it, but I still want to say it again! Lady Witch, you! Are! My! Eternal! God!】
【It's really so beautiful and dreamlike, ahhhhh! My goddess!】
【Holy crap, what's going on? I just came in. Is this a player?】
【Which player is this? So strong? How come I've never heard of her?】
【Nonsense, it'd be weird if you had heard of a rookie.】
【Oh my god, Lady Witch, you will be my new faith!】
【Isn't it just a D-rank rookie dungeon? Is all this really necessary?】
【There's no reasoning with you ignorant folks. All I can say is that you know absolutely nothing about our Lady Witch's strength.】
【LMAO, who else doesn't know that our Lady Witch's casual strike has the power of a B-rank item?】
【LMAO, who else doesn't know that our Lady Witch has countless other attack methods equivalent to B-rank items?】
【LMAO, who else doesn't know that our Lady Witch can fly, summon a phoenix, turn invisible, and purify?】
【LMAO, who else doesn't know that our Lady Witch can go head-to-head with dungeon bosses and make them feel afraid?】
【LMAO, who else doesn't know that our Lady Witch can eat fried chicken, burgers, fries, and cola in the dungeon?】
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【I don't believe it, unless she conjures a portion for me to eat.】
【In your dreams. Even us old fans haven't had the chance yet.】
【Alright, alright, we get that your favorite is strong, but isn't this a bit too ridiculous?】
【Heh, your attitude right now is exactly the same as mine when I first came in.】
More and more new viewers were drawn in by the recommendation page.
On the recommended cover was the scene of Cen Yao standing in the center of the silver-white magic circle, looking down to scrutinize the dark wizard.
A gorgeous purple Witch's robe.
A black wand.
Flowing stardust.
A magic circle blooming beneath her feet.
And the wizard bound in midair by chains of light, struggling like a piece of tattered black cloth.
Just one glance was enough to drag people into the livestream room.
Rate on N.U.
