Chapter 459 How could it be her?
At the same time, on a remote coast a little away from the bustling streets and out of reach of even the neon lights, a fierce battle had just ended.
"hateful……"
"Why is this happening..."
Two alluring women who were dressed like medieval witches, but were actually witches, were lying on the ground with wounds all over their bodies, moaning in pain and unwillingness. They were surrounded by people who were obviously miscellaneous soldiers.
Without a single exception, all of these people were seriously injured and lying on the ground. Some even lost consciousness and could not stand up.
The person who made them what they are now was a Gothic girl holding a parasol in the dark night.
"That guy was right." Nangong Nayue said expressionlessly, "You people in the library really haven't learned your lesson. You've already been defeated on this island once before, yet you dare to sneak in this time. It seems that I, Nangong Nayue, haven't taken action outside for too long, and you've all forgotten my bottom line."
After being reminded by Aize, Nangong Nayue ordered the special zone security team to step up their vigilance, monitor the surroundings of Xianshen Island at all times, and keep an eye out for any suspicious people arriving.
Unexpectedly, we got something here. We found this group of illegal immigrants, members of the international criminal organization LCO (Library), including two witches.
"【Dark Witch】, Emma Maya."
"The Scarlet Witch, Octavia Meya."
"A member of the first team of philosophy of the LCO (Library), a first-class criminal magician, and Sister Meiya, who once turned the approximately 300 hectares of forest surrounding the city of Ashdown in the North Sea Empire into a guardian and was called the [Witch of Ashdown]."
Nangong Nayue turned her back to Yeyue and made a silent judgment like the goddess of night.
"It's hard for you to come all the way to Genshin Island to surrender. Don't worry, I will reserve a good place for you in the prison barrier."
Hearing these words, the Maya sisters all showed expressions of horror.
The prison barrier is a facility used to imprison vicious demons or magical criminals that cannot be accommodated in ordinary detention centers.
Some people say that the souls of criminals who died and were unable to attain Buddhahood wander there, so it is also called the ghost detention center.
Some people also say that it is another name for the evil god's temple that sank to the bottom of the sea, and it is a cursed prison where even the gods will be imprisoned forever.
The prison barrier is also one of the most famous urban legends in Genshin City. Almost everyone has heard of it, but no one can confirm whether it really exists.
Only those in the know know that the prison barrier does exist. It is an artificial world created by using the power of the dragon veins flowing through the Demon Special Zone. It is usually hidden in a different dimension that others cannot reach, and no one knows its exact location.
And Nangong Nayue is the manager of the prison barrier.
That sealed space that is different from this world, the place of eternal exile, the time maze with no exit, is actually Nangong Na Yue’s detention center.
Only Nangong Nayue knows where it is.
Only Nangong Nayue can open its entrance.
Once you are locked up there, you will never be able to get out unless you get Nangong Nayue's consent.
"Your purpose of coming to Genshin Island is to rescue LCO (library)'s chief librarian, Sentomu Aya, and retrieve the magic book and the Secret Oath Book that Aya brought here, right?"
Nangong Nayue spoke coldly.
"Since you want to see her, I will fulfill your wish and let you reunite in the prison barrier."
As soon as he finished speaking, silver chains appeared in the space behind Nangong Nayue.
"Lock of rules and regulations!"
The Meiya sisters exclaimed.
It was a powerful magic tool created by the Heavenly Tribe in order to capture mythical monsters. It was so strong that even mythical beasts could not break it by brute force.
The Heavenly Chains created by the gods leaped out like a dragon and shot towards the Maya sisters.
"Get lost!"
The Maya sisters could only hold up their injured bodies and scream.
"boom!"
Suddenly, huge tentacles rushed out of the sea behind the witch sisters.
The maximum diameter of the tentacle is about 150 centimeters, and the length is impossible to guess. The whole body is translucent, reminiscent of the flesh of cephalopods such as squid, which looks a bit disgusting.
The slippery translucent tentacles squirmed like snakes, emitting evil mist, and their number gradually increased as they rushed towards the lock of rules and regulations.
"Is this the guardian you obtained after offering about 300 hectares of forest around Ashdown City in the North Sea Empire as a sacrifice?"
Looking at the disgusting giant tentacle, a look of disgust appeared on Nangong Nayue's face.
"The witches nowadays are really going backwards. They have to resort to such means to obtain a guardian of this level."
The so-called guardian is supposed to be a follower given to the witch by the devil. It is both the source of the witch's power and the witch's supervisor.
In other words, when a witch makes a contract with the devil, she should get her own guardian, who will protect her and give her the power to fulfill her wishes. At the same time, when the witch breaks the contract, the guardian will become the executioner who reaps the witch's life. There is no need to use any other means to obtain it.
Of course, guardians are strong and weak. The weak ones can only be on par with the familiars of ordinary vampires, while the strong ones can fight against the familiars of old generation vampires and even rival the familiars of true ancestors.
If a witch cannot obtain a guardian, it only proves two things.
First, her guardian was too weak, so he was abandoned.
Second, as a witch, she is an irregular alien, so she cannot get her own guardian.
No matter which one it is, it proves that this witch is not capable enough or has defects in some aspect.
The Maya sisters are obviously the former, so they need to use this method to obtain a powerful guardian.
"As a farewell gift, let me show you a real guardian."
Nangong Nayue put away her parasol and gave orders to her shadow with an arrogant look.
"Wake up, Ring Lord."
The next second, behind Nangong Nayue, a figure huge enough to overlook the giant tentacle appeared.
It was a golden knight with clear curves and extremely obvious feminine symbols, an elegant and fierce figure, wearing golden armor and made entirely of machinery.
When it appeared in this world, the earth on this coast began to tremble, and from inside its thick armor that seemed to imprison the darkness, there was the sound of huge gears and drive devices operating, which sounded like the roar of a monster and shook the atmosphere.
“————!”
At this moment, the ferocious giant tentacle stopped in mid-air and began to tremble as if it felt fear.
The Meiya sisters were also stiff and their bodies were shaking uncontrollably.
The guardian named the Ring King not only exudes amazing magical power, but the aura emanating from his body is clearly not of this world. There is a sense of horror that is enough to corrode light and corrode people's hearts.
"boom!!!"
As the Golden Knight drew his sword and swept it, the huge tentacle suddenly disappeared without a trace as if it had evaporated from the face of the earth.
“Crash——”
The chains of rules and regulations immediately sprang out, binding up the Maya sisters and tying them up.
"Let me go! Nangong Nayue!"
“You monster…!”
As witches, the Maya sisters struggled desperately and screamed at Nangong Nayue as if they were facing great fear.
Nangong Nayue watched all this indifferently, manipulating the lock of rules and regulations to drag the Meiya sisters into the distorted space.
At the other end of that space is the prison barrier. Once they enter there, the Maya sisters have basically bid farewell to this world.
The fierce fight between the witches came to an end here.
"What a bunch of guys... who are causing trouble for others."
The indifference on Nangong Nayue's face finally disappeared, and instead she murmured as usual, like a concerned teacher.
Regarding this...
"Not really, at least I saw a good show."
A pleasant chuckle responded to Nangong Nayue's murmur, causing her pupils to shrink suddenly.
However, what shocked her even more was the appearance of the person who spoke.
The man appeared silently on the shore, sat on a rock, looked down at Nangong Nayue, the smile on his face was as dreamy as a bubble.
The girl has a fairy-like beauty, which is also charming, childish and dreamy. She has long golden hair that reaches her waist and eyes that are emitting flames like fire, looking innocent.
Nangong Nayue recognized that face, and she recognized this person even more.
"Aguerola Florestina...!"
How could it be her?
How could it be this person?
Hasn't she already...
"I'm already dead, and only a trace of my soul remains. I should be sleeping in the body of that witch. I shouldn't be here, right?"
The girl seemed to enjoy Nangong Nayue's shock, and a happy smile appeared on her face.
"Don't worry, your understanding is basically correct."
"So, don't take me to heart right now."
"I am here in this state only to meet someone."
Hearing this, Nangong Nayue immediately guessed who the other party came for.
Moreover, her intuition as a witch told her that if she allowed the other party to do whatever they wanted, Genshin Island might be destroyed.
"...Do you think I will just stand there and watch?"
Nangong Nayue's face was frighteningly heavy, and the space behind her was twisting and swaying, causing the golden knight with a terrifyingly ferocious presence to reappear.
"This is the guardian of the Witch of the Gap, the legendary Ring King..."
Facing the powerful guardian who made the notorious Meiya sisters tremble in fear, the girl simply showed an expression of interest.
"With such magical power and aura, he is indeed worthy of being the guardian of the prison barrier. I'm afraid he is no worse than a true ancestor-level beast."
"But, witch, is it worth it?"
"The price you paid to obtain this power is so great that even I can't stand it, ok?"
The guardian is the incarnation of the contract made by the witch, and the strength of its power is proportional to the severity of the contract.
In other words, the greater the price one pays to become a witch, the more powerful the witch's guardian will be.
How powerful is it for a guardian to be able to rival a true ancestor-level beast?
To obtain such a powerful guardian, Nangong Nayue must have paid such a huge price, which makes people shudder just thinking about it.
"Ring King!"
Nangong Nayue ignored the girl's sympathy and compassion and gave orders in a cold voice.
But when Nangong Nayue gave the order, the golden knight behind her did not obey. Instead, he seemed to be sucked away by a deep darkness. Suddenly, his body twisted and disappeared from this world.
"What?!"
Nangong Nayue's expression suddenly changed.
Then, she found that she was also sucked into a dark world, as if she was thrown out of the earth and into outer space at the speed of light, and fell into a different world completely out of control.
"This is... a beast?!"
Nangong Nayue, whose entire body and even her vision were covered by darkness, finally realized the true nature of this darkness.
That was actually a beast.
A beast whose entity is space itself.
This entire dark world is the beast itself, and it is the alien world created by the beast.
"Although it would be fun to fight you, it would definitely attract his attention, so let's just forget about it."
The girl's innocent laughter reached Nangong Nayue's ears.
"This sealed space should be able to disintegrate your illusory body, so that you can't interfere with anything in the outside world for a while."
"This way, I can move more freely."
"Don't blame me, the manager of the prison barrier. Your presence may hinder my actions on this island. Please leave for the time being."
As he spoke, the other party's voice gradually faded away.
"If you want revenge, then come to me in your true form. That way I can fight you more comfortably."
The girl disappeared quietly, causing Nangong Nayue, who was trapped in darkness, to curse out loud.
"These bastards actually dared to act recklessly on this island...!"
Nangong Nayue was both angry and helpless.
She tried to activate space control magic, intending to leave the darkness through space transfer, but found that the surrounding space was completely locked and she could not activate space control magic at all.
The Ring King was also exiled into the deeper darkness and could not return to Nangong Nayue for a while.
"Can I just accept my fate?"
Nangong Nayue looked at the artificial land through the darkness.
"It seems that this is the only way to go."
"It's up to you from now on, transfer student."
"Please don't die..."
After leaving these words, Nangong Nayue's body suddenly disappeared like broken glass.
Not long after, this coast welcomed a brown-skinned boy with black hair and golden eyes, who looked to be about twelve or thirteen years old.
“…Are you a little too late?”
The young man stared at the coast, and soon began to talk to himself.
"This magical power really belongs to that person, right?"
The young man's golden eyes suddenly turned scarlet.
"He actually showed up in person, and just like before, he doesn't play by the rules..."
(End of this chapter)
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