Rise of the Dark Witch

Deep inside the ash volcano.

In this hot underground world filled with the magic of fire.

Roja came to Quilin's residence.

After many years, he met Quilin again.

Quilin was wearing a fiery red robe without any repairs, and his every move and smile was full of infinite charm.

It still looks so gorgeous, with an aggressive beauty that is very impressive.

Just after they met, Roja noticed the changes in Quilin.

In the past, Quilin would always call him "Lord Roja" with a smile on his face every time they met, but that kind of smile was superficial.

The kindness she showed towards him could not hide her inner snake-heartedness.

If it weren't for the Crist family behind Quilin, Roja wouldn't even be in the mood to say a word to Quilin.

But now, Quilin has a gentle aura lingering around him, and a beautiful smile that comes from the bottom of his heart.

Quilin looked like he had changed.

Roja felt extremely—disgusted!

"Is this guy out of his mind?"

"Why do you laugh so disgustingly?"

"Have you not seen each other for so many years that your love for me has awakened in your heart?"

But in the next moment, Roja knew that the reason for Quilin's change was not because of him.

Because behind Quilin, there is a small figure hiding.

Although Roja couldn't see the specific appearance of the little figure, he could feel that the other person had an aura similar to Quilin's.

The two have a blood connection!

Quilin is a tall beauty who is 1.78 meters tall.

The small figure hiding behind her was less than 1.6 meters tall.

daughter?

Does it turn out that Quilin already has a daughter?

No.

Maybe the granddaughter?

Whether it’s a daughter or a granddaughter, there’s nothing to be surprised about, right?

If you think about it carefully, Quilin is almost two hundred years old, so it is normal to have descendants.

I didn't expect that snake-hearted Kuilin to show such a gentle side in front of his relatives.

"Miss Quilin, who is she?" Roja asked doubtfully.

"Aita, don't be afraid. He is the Roja I told you. He will not hurt you." Quilin spoke softly while pushing the little girl hiding behind her out.

It was a cute little girl less than 1.6 meters tall who looked like a smaller version of Quilin, beautiful but not gorgeous.

The little girl hugged Quilin's thin waist with her hands, and half of her body was still hiding behind Quilin.

"Master Roja, hello..."

The little girl named Aita greeted Roja tremblingly.

After saying hello, he wanted to hide behind Quilin again, but was forcibly held down by Quilin.

Looking at this timid and shy little girl, Roja couldn't help but show a friendly smile.

I didn't expect that the femme fatale Quilin could give birth to such a lovely granddaughter.

"Is your name Aita? Don't be afraid, uncle, I..."

Roja was going to take out the meeting gift from the space ring and give it to Aita.

As a third-level pharmacist, the best greeting gift for him is naturally medicine.

In order to be able to come up with a potion suitable for Aita's cultivation level, he quietly used the dual soul certificate to scan Aita.

Considering that the other party is Quilin's granddaughter, she is at least a third-class apprentice, right?

Is it possible for a first-level wizard?

Judging from Aita's timid appearance, maybe she is an ordinary person?

Roja used the Witness of Two Souls to observe Aita while looking for gifts in the space ring.

But the moment he saw Aita's cultivation.

The smile on his face suddenly froze.

"ah?"

He couldn't help but scream in surprise.

His body suddenly became extremely stiff as he wanted to take the gift from the space ring.

In his original expectation.

As Quilin's granddaughter, Aita may be an ordinary person, a wizard apprentice, or of course a first-level wizard.

It turned out to be nothing of the sort!

The person he is is actually a second-level Expansion Realm wizard with the same level of cultivation as him!

especially--

Roja's eyes fell on the black collar around Aita's neck.

That is definitely not something similar to a play prop, but a witchcraft weapon!

It's not an ordinary magic weapon, it's a space magic weapon!

powerful!

fear!

Tremble!

In Aita, Roja felt a stronger sense of oppression than the third-level wizard Andre!

"What?"

"how come?"

This timid and timid little girl hiding behind Quilin, who looks only fifteen or sixteen years old, is actually a second-level wizard even more powerful than him?

Roya knew that a wizard's age could not be determined by appearance.

I think he is over 170 years old, but he looks like he is in his early twenties.

But he could tell that Aita's pitiful demeanor and her almost elder-like attachment to Quirin were not just an act.

Because he sensed that Quilin and Aita had a blood connection, and because Aita was attached to Quilin, he initially thought that Aita was a descendant of Quilin.

But Aita's terrifying strength made him realize that Aita's identity is not that simple!

Roya, who was talking to Aita like a kind uncle, suddenly turned serious.

"Quilin, who is this Miss Aita?"

"She's my sister, Etta Crist."

The three of them sat down on the soft sofa in the room.

Roja and Quilin sat across the tea table facing each other.

Aita clung to Quilin's body tightly.

Quilin gently stroked Aita's little head while talking to Roja about Aita.

"Are you surprised after knowing that Aita is my sister?"

"Such a small, cute, seemingly innocent and timid little girl is actually my sister?"

"I understand how you feel."

"But she's really my sister."

"My lovely, powerful, yet pitiful sister."

Quirin sighed.

Thinking of her sister's tragic past, she couldn't help but have a sad look in her eyes.

"My mother was attacked by the enemy when she was pregnant with my sister."

"My mother was seriously injured as a result."

"My sister, who was only a month pregnant, was skinned out by the enemy and thrown into the forest of monsters, where she was eaten alive by the monsters."

"The sister who was swallowed by the monster did not die."

"She hid in the body of the monster, absorbed the vitality of the monster and grew. Three years later, she broke out of the monster's belly and lived alone in the dangerous monster forest."

"It took another ten years before he was found by family members and re-entered the Crist family."

Roja on the side was stunned for a while.

Where did this monster come from?

Just one month into her pregnancy, she was skinned out by the enemy and fed to monsters.

Generally speaking, it must have been eaten and digested by monsters.

As a result, Aita, who was just "one month" old, actually absorbed the vitality of the monster and continued to grow inside the monster's body?

Three years later, he broke open the belly of a monster and got out?

And then lived alone in the Warcraft Forest for ten years?

Was he finally found by the Crist family?

If Quilin hadn't said it so seriously, Roja would have wanted to slap the table and say angrily - "I'll be angry if you joke again!"

But judging from Quilin's very serious and slightly sad expression, what she said was true.

Aita’s experience...

The word "monster" can no longer be used to describe him.

Nezha, who stayed in his mother's womb for three years before being born, was not as powerful as her.

Quilin ignored Roja's shock and continued talking about Aita.

"Due to her experiences as a child, my sister is very timid and fearful of danger."

"After getting her back, the family planned to let her live in peace for the rest of her life."

"I didn't expect that she would show extraordinary wizard talent."

"It's no exaggeration to say that he is a super genius that our Crist family rarely sees in ten thousand years."

"When I discovered my sister's amazing talent, the entire family was shocked. I felt that my sister could lead the family to restore the glory of our ancestors, and maybe even become a sixth-level wizard to take the family to a higher level."

"But……"

"Sister, she is too timid and afraid of getting into trouble."

"She's not willing to do anything that's even remotely dangerous."

"She is unwilling to go anywhere that might endanger her life."

"You know, my sister has the opportunity to undergo dragon blood baptism and obtain the blood of a pure dragon."

"But because the success rate is only seven levels, if you fail, you will die or be disabled."

"So my sister refused despite everyone's persuasion."

"And because of my sister's timid character, she often runs away without fighting when fighting powerful enemies. As a result, she lost the opportunity to become a student of the sixth-level Red Dragon Wizard, the master of our Flame Dragon Wizard Domain."

"If my sister successfully seizes these opportunities, her achievements will only be higher than Fernanda's!"

"Maybe he has become a third-level wizard now!"

"I have collected the blood pulse of the demon god in the land of the ancestors to reach the fourth level!"

Quilin gently stroked Aita's cheek, with helplessness, sadness, and pity in his eyes.

"The family tried every means to change my sister's character."

"It turned out to be ineffective at all, and I had no choice but to give up in the end."

"well--"

"If my sister is born smoothly in the family, grows up normally, and her psychology is not distorted, her future achievements will be at least a fifth-level wizard, and it is possible to even be a sixth-level or seventh-level wizard."

"Unfortunately, the past cannot be changed."

"After spending a lot of resources and energy on my sister, the family has no choice but to accept the reality."

After hearing these words, Roja didn't know what expression to use to show his inner thoughts.

How he wanted to look up to the sky and scream.

How I want to shout - "What the hell is this!"

In his limited years of more than 170 years, he has seen many geniuses.

Fernanda has the blood of a pure dragon, has both black and white skills, and has an unlimited future.

Sejie has a complete star spirit bloodline and has become a student of the sixth-level Eternal Flame Wizard.

And as a son of the abyss, Roja felt the huge gap in talent for the first time.

Each of these people is a rare genius in the world.

But when Roja looked at them, his heart didn't fluctuate much.

Whether others are geniuses or not, what does it have to do with him?

He just needs to be himself and move forward step by step along his own path.

He believes that his future achievements will never be lower than those of so-called geniuses.

Then when facing Aita, his heart fluctuated violently for the first time because of the other party's "genius".

It wasn't because he was jealous of Etta.

It's not even because Aita feels sorry for missing out on so many opportunities that others only dream of.

It's a feeling that's hard to describe in words.

A sense of indescribable drama, as if seeing a plot that is impossible to appear in reality and should only exist in a comedy, appear in front of me.

If he had seen these plots in a comedy, he might have laughed happily.

But when it happened in reality, he would only wonder if he was dreaming.

So tired!

Obviously he didn't do anything, he just sat and listened to Quilin's story.

But Luo Ya felt that he was so tired.

He slumped on the sofa and listened blankly to Quilin's story about Aita.

After listening.

Roja asked:

"I remember my purpose of looking for you this time. I told you before I came here, right? I want to exchange you for the remains of a Domain Lord-level monster."

"I wonder what this matter has to do with Miss Aita?"

He and Quilin talked about cooperation, but Quilin brought Aita and kept telling her story.

There must be a reason.

He remembered what Fernanda had said to him.

Could it be said that Fernanda already knew about today's development?

"Shh-"

Quilin signaled Roja not to worry.

She continued with a smile on her face:

"do you know?"

"Sister, she is a student of Magic Machine Academy just like you."

"And she has already completed the first eight magic machine trials. She only needs to complete the ninth magic machine trial, Void Guarding, and she can graduate from the magic machine academy."

"We are entering the trial city on the eighth floor of the Ten Thousand Demons Cave."

"With my sister's strength ranking fourth in our Flame Dragon Witch Domain Young Dragon List, it stands to reason that it would be very easy to pass the Ninth Path Magic Machine Trial to practice Void Guard."

"But due to my sister's cautious and timid character, she was not willing to do it at all."

"The result was a delay of nearly fifty years."

"Until now, my sister is not 100% confident, and she is still unwilling to participate in the ninth magic machine trial."

Roja was a little surprised when he heard that Aita was also a student of Magic Machine Academy.

When he learned that Aita was actually fourth on the baby dragon list, his hands couldn't help but tremble.

The strength ranking of all wizards at Level 2 or below in the Flame Dragon Witch Domain is called the Young Dragon Ranking.

As long as the cultivation realm has not reached the third level, regardless of age or bloodline, the ranking will be based on strength.

And there are only twelve places.

Each of the wizards who can enter the young dragon list has the terrifying strength of the second level peak.

The second-level wizards inside are generally old monsters, each of them a thousand years old and who have cut off their future for power.

Every second-level wizard on the list is not inferior to Roja in strength.

If anyone comes, even if Roja uses all his cards, he may not be able to win.

Aita, who is only in her early 200s, can actually enter the Young Dragon Ranking?

Has it reached the height of fourth place?

If Aita completed the baptism of dragon blood and obtained the bloodline of a pure dragon, Roja would not be surprised to have this ranking.

However, due to Aita's timid and cautious character, she was afraid that the dragon's blood baptism would fail, so she refused the dragon's blood baptism and gave up the opportunity to obtain the blood of a pure dragon.

As an ordinary dragon wizard, Aita can rank fourth on the baby dragon list...

Roja's eyes fell on the collar around Aita's neck.

That is a space magic weapon.

Space is as powerful a force as time.

Luo Ya has experienced the power of time personally.

The Jenga of Time not only helped him greatly in battle, but also helped him even more in his cultivation after he learned the witchcraft derived from the Jenga of Time, the Shiraku Barrier.

Although he felt that space did not deserve the same name as time, there was no doubt about the power of space.

Aita should be a space wizard.

It is still possible for a space dragon wizard with a space wizard weapon to rank on the young dragon list.

Roja took a deep look at Aita.

Thinking back to what Quilin said.

"You mean, let me help Miss Aita pass the ninth magic machine trial?"

"That's right."

"Can the Magic Machine Trial help?"

"You should know something about the Ninth Path Magic Machine Trial Void Guard, right?"

"Of course, the ninth magic machine trial requires us to go to a Void Guard Palace to resist the invasion of the Void Zerg. We will guard the Void Guard Palace for ten years."

"Then have you ever understood that the ninth magic machine trial, like the third magic machine trial, is conducted by multiple people at the same time?"

"It seems...that's indeed what happened."

Roja already understood what Quilin meant.

Let him participate in the ninth magic machine trial with Aita, and then take care of Aita during the magic machine trial?

There is no problem with this.

Aita is so strong, and it would be equally beneficial for him to work with Aita during the Void Guard Trial.

Looking at Roja who was deep in thought and not agreeing immediately, Quilin was worried that Roja would refuse and said: "You don't have to worry about my sister's strength at all. During the trial, you can just leave her alone. When her life is in danger and she asks you for help, just lend a helping hand to her."

"...I have no objection to this cooperation itself, but I don't want to conduct the ninth magic machine trial immediately." Roja said after hesitating for a while.

"We can give you ten years." Quilin raised a finger.

"Ten years?"

"As long as you participate in the Void Guarding Trial with your sister within ten years, and bring your sister out alive, then we will give you the remains of a Domain Lord-level monster!"

"..." Roja remained silent and did not agree immediately.

"The benefits are not just that." Quilin smiled.

"Huh? What other benefits are there?"

"If my sister can graduate from the Magic Machine Academy and enter the trial city on the eighth level of the Ten Thousand Demons Cave, the family will provide her with many precious resources. Some of them are secondary resources that are slightly dangerous but contain extremely precious resources. World, we can allow you and your sister to enter the secondary resource world together."

Luo Ya, who was already excited about this cooperation, is now completely moved!

A world of second-level resources produced by the Crist family, whose ancestors had produced fifth-level wizards?

Only open to family members who enter the eighth floor of the Ten Thousand Demons Cave?

The things inside must be very precious!

He could actually follow him in?

This is no longer a mutually beneficial cooperation.

Simply invest in him!

This cooperation must have been carefully considered within the Crist family, and then proposed to him by Quilin.

Did the Crist family take a fancy to his talent?

I didn’t expect that the Crist family was so optimistic about him and wanted to invest in him. I felt——

So cool!

Faced with cooperation with such obvious benefits, who would refuse?

"Okay! I agree to this cooperation!" Roja nodded.

"Thank you, I knew you would agree." Quilin smiled.

Then, the two of them discussed many details of cooperation.

The two successfully signed a contract.

This cooperation negotiation has come to an end.

"I hope you can take more care of your sister. It would be great if you and your sister could both become students of the Master of the Magic Machine Domain." Quilin raised his glass to Roja.

"Haha, I will definitely try my best." Roja picked up the wine glass and clinked it with Quilin.

Quilin pointed at Roja and whispered to Aita in her arms: "Sister, please get along well with Lord Roja in the future."

"..."

After Aita glanced at Roja, she shrank into Quilin's arms.

Aita looked very scared of Roya.

From the moment she saw Roya, Aita's body had been trembling.

Aita, who was cautious and timid, instinctively felt Roja's power.

That was a force that could threaten her life.

Aita wished she could stay far away from the strange and powerful person who could threaten her life.

"Sister, this is not okay. You two will be together for a long time in the future. How can you be afraid of Lord Roja?" Quilin said while stroking Aita's body.

Looking at the clothes falling off Aita's body, Roja was stunned.

"Quilin, what are you doing?"

"Master Roja, you seem to have great enthusiasm for the dragon's body?"

"No, no, I didn't, I'm definitely not that kind of person!"

"Don't you want to see your sister's true form of the dragon?"

"……In no mood."

"Hehe, my sister's dragon avatar is very beautiful."

"Y-really?"

Quilin lowered his head and whispered a few words in Aita's ear.

Aita glanced at Roja and shook her head slightly.

But in the end, he couldn't resist Quilin's persuasion, and nodded with a hint of resistance on his face.

"Roar--"

Accompanied by a dull dragon roar.

Aita, who looks like a middle school student, revealed her majestic dragon true form.

It was a fiery red dragon fifty meters long!

Just as Quilin said, Aita's dragon form is as elegant and beautiful as the most perfect work of art in the world.

Especially the fiery red dragon scales on Aita's body. Each dragon scale seems to be carved from ruby ​​and then inlaid on it. Under the light of the room, it emits a deep rainbow light that can attract people's hearts and minds.

Even people with no special hobbies find Aita so attractive at this time.

It makes people feel unbearable and have ripples in their hearts.

"Lord Roja, don't you want to give it a try?" Quilin, who also transformed into the dragon's true form, looked at Roja with moist eyes.

Roja wanted to refuse in his heart.

But when he thought about his cooperation with Aita in the future.

How can he cooperate well when his partner is afraid of him?

In order to successfully cooperate with Aita and obtain the resources of the Crist family, he could only aggrieve himself.

"All right."

Roja nodded hard.

After he glanced at the two giant red dragons in front of him, one large and one small, he transformed into a giant dozens of meters tall and pounced on the largest and most beautiful one.

…

One month later.

When Roja left the Ash Volcano, he was still feeling emotional in his heart.

"The plot in the fairy tale that the dragon likes to steal the princess is not a baseless fabrication."

"Since there are so many dragon-type monsters in this world, it is not difficult to imagine what the dragons did to the ancestors of these dragon-type monsters."

"Aita looks so cute in human form, but the dragon's true form is actually bigger than Quilin."

"I was timid at first, as if I was being forced by Quilin, and I was very reluctant, which made me feel a little bit guilty."

“I didn’t expect that the business would become mainly customers later.”

"It lasted for a month without even a second of rest..."

"My old waist!"

Although many unexpected things happened during this exchange.

But the rewards are huge.

I got to know Etta and successfully reached cooperation with the Crist family.

In the future, he can use the resources of the Crist family to become stronger.

"The ninth magic machine trial?"

"Within ten years?"

Roya looked up at the blue sky.

In the cloudless blue sky, an eagle spreads its wings and flies high.

He has been under this blue sky for sixty years since he completed the third magic machine trial and returned as a second-level wizard.

It's time to enter the Cave of All Demons and embark on the journey to pursue the path of the wizard again. (End of chapter)