In game.

Qi Yifang followed Phoebe cautiously, looking eagerly, "Are we really not going to save the queen? She has given you her authority, so her situation must be very critical, right? Why don't we go to the Castle in the Sky and see..."

"He gave me the authority because he knew I had more advantages than him." Phoebe interrupted Qi Yifang's mumbling and glanced at him with her peripheral vision. "He should have done this a long time ago."

"His weak defensive style of play will never lead to victory and will only cause him to suffer."

"Relying on a shield doesn't mean you're weak..." Qi Yifang's voice of defense gradually faded under Phoebe's emotionless gaze, "We also got second place..."

"If this tactic is correct, why did Heart let me join the team?" Phoebe asked casually, "Why did they give me the status of the president's successor and the authority of a tactician?"

"Red Heart's behavior can only mean that he knows he can't win that way, and he's using me to help him win. Doesn't that prove that my approach is more correct than his?"

Qi Yifang was anxious and upset: "I still don't understand. The queen is obviously still able to fight. She is so young, why is she so anxious to let you inherit the guild?"

"Is she leaving the guild to do something?"

"He didn't want to leave the guild, he wanted to leave the game. He wanted to escape from it all." Phoebe replied lightly, "So he has been looking for an heir to take over the guild. First it was the witch, and then it was me."

"Quit the game?" Qi Yifang asked incredulously, "Is there any way to quit the game?"

Phoebe replied calmly, "Of course. Aren't there many people around us who leave the game every day?"

Qi Yifang was stunned: "Around me?! How did they leave?! How come I didn't know?!"

"Besides winning the league and making a wish to leave the game, what other ways are there to leave the game?"

"Death." Phoebe yawned lazily. She looked at the stunned Qi Yifang with a gentle smile on her face, as if she was praying. "You can leave even if you die. Have you forgotten?"

Qi Yifang stopped where he was, his expression blank for a few seconds before he realized what Phoebe meant.

"You mean..." Qi Yifang asked Phoebe in disbelief, "You mean the queen wants to die?!"

"What else?" Phoebe shrugged. "Besides death, what other reason would prompt a ruler at the peak of his power to look for a successor?"

"Why?!" Qi Yifang was going crazy. His mind was shaken and his pupils were dilated. "Why does the queen want to commit suicide?!"

Phoebe replied with a sympathetic and nonchalant smile, "Because he's weak."

"No matter how many shields he finds to protect himself, he is still too weak to face this place, unable to face himself, whether in the game or outside of it."

"Sister Phoebe!"

Far away, across the nunnery, a man in bishop's clothes was calling Phoebe. He was waving his hands and his voice was urgent: "Please come over here quickly!"

"The Pope has been attacked on Sky Island! Witches are attacking all the Inquisitions, we need your help!"

Phoebe raised her eyebrows slightly: "The Pope was attacked?"

If the information she received was correct, this Pope was the priest who had reported the captain of the Saint Girls Team, Jeon Bora.

Because this man innovatively proposed the concept of "Witch's Heart", he expanded the scale of witch trials exponentially, increased the speed at which the Vatican could try witches and their families and extort money, and successfully suppressed the prestigious Jeon Bora as a witch, further establishing the status of the Vatican. He can be said to be a great contributor to the Vatican, and his promotion speed was like riding a rocket, and he was soon promoted to Pope.

Even though this Pope is hated, he values ​​his life very much. It is said that he has many secret weapons against witches. Many witches and their families have tried to ambush him, but no matter how well prepared they were or how terrible the witchcraft they used on him was useless to him. Instead, they died tragically at his hands, while he was unscathed - it sounds like he is a big boss with stacked [Injury Immunity] and [Rebound] buffs. It is unlikely that anyone would attack this Pope who seems to be covered in armor.

This time, I heard it for the first time during the attack.

...and the attack happened on the Island in the Sky.

The ordinary NPCs in this world are already shocked by the majesty of this Pope who is completely immune to the attacks of witches. The existence of this Pope makes them more convinced that God exists and protects the people of the Church, and they dare not disobey the Church, not to mention those who can go to the Sky Island after being screened by the Church. No one would be so stupid as to attack the Pope.

Unless the person who attacked the Pope had the strength and confidence to kill the Pope at first sight.

Phoebe narrowed her eyes—she suspected that the attack was done by Hearts.

But if the attack was done by Red Heart, the Pope should not have been attacked simply, he should have been killed - and he was cut into pieces and chopped into pieces.

So what happened? What's on the island in the sky? Why didn't the pope die?

On the island in the sky.

Hong Tao was forced to kneel on the ground by a group of people. There were a pile of scattered poker cards around him, messy knife marks on his face, and a pile of used game props on the ground.

His shoulder-length hair slid down his face, his eyes shimmered in red and purple in the dim candlelight, and there was dried blood on his lips, which he licked clean. He then slowly raised his head and looked at the man sitting in the chair opposite him - this man was wearing the Pope's attire and had a face that was familiar to him, so familiar that he couldn't help but start laughing, and so he really laughed.

"Don't be rude to the Pope!" Someone angrily raised the scepter and hit him hard in the face.

So he was slapped and turned his face away, with blood dripping from the corner of his mouth. Hong Tao slowly used his tongue to touch his cheek which was numb from being hit by the handle of the scepter. His laughter became more and more unstoppable, almost to the point of madness.

It was really funny. He hadn't dreamed of this scene for many years, and yet he saw it again in this virtual game.

"You...!" The man was about to fight, but was stopped by the Pope who was sitting on a large sofa.

The middle-aged pope with a kind face looked at the red peach and said with an inexplicable pity: "He is my child after all, there is no need to do this."

"But he attacked you! Your Holiness!" the man next to him angrily accused, "This filthy son of a witch actually wanted to kill all of us!"

"If we hadn't had God's blessing, we would have died in his hands!"

Hongtao opened his eyelids and looked up at the monster book panel spinning above the heads of the Pope and the group of cardinals:

[Refresh of "Witch Trial Monster Book" - Pope (Master of Sky Castle) (1/4)]

[Attack value: Weakened attack on members of the Church, can reduce the health of a member of the Church by 15% at a time, increased attack on witches and judged, can reduce the opponent's health by 20% at a time (battle mode has been unlocked by battle)]

[Attack method: Holy Scepter, Word of Judgment]

[Weakness:? ? (Unexplored)]

[System prompt: Due to the player Red Heart's persistent attack, the first page of the "Witch Trial Monster Book" "Pope" has been unlocked]

[Note: The NPC should be promoted to Pope because he led the witch trial period, and obtained the oracle-blessing shield, which can ignore the attacks of all men in the area governed by the Church and all witches who have been tried, and can trigger a counterattack under special circumstances. ]

[System prompt: Player Hongtao, because you are both a witch who has been judged and a man in the area governed by the Holy See, every attack you make on the Pope will trigger a rebound mechanism and be rebounded to you. Please attack with caution.]

[Refresh of "Witch Trial Monster Book" - Cardinal (Sky City VIP) (2/4)]

[Attack value: You cannot attack the Pope. Attacking a member of the Church can reduce the health of a member of the Church by 10%. The attack power against witches and the judged is enhanced, and the opponent's health can be reduced by 15% at a time (the battle method has been unlocked by battle)]

[Attack method: gavel, recitation of doctrine]

[Weakness:? ? (Unexplored)]

[System prompt: Due to the player Red Heart's persistent attack, the second page of the "Witch Trial Monster Book" "Cardinal" has been unlocked]

[Note: Because this NPC has judged countless witches, he has obtained a protective shield blessed by the oracle, which can ignore the attacks of all men in the area governed by the Holy See and all witches who have been judged, and can trigger a counterattack under special circumstances.]

[System prompt: Player Red Heart, because you are both a judged witch and a man in the area governed by the Holy See, every attack you make on the Cardinal will trigger a rebound mechanism and be rebounded to you, so please attack with caution.]

"It's really... so interesting." Hong Tao tilted his head and raised it. His eyes were amazingly bright. There was no trace of sullenness on his face. Instead, he looked at the familiar face of the Pope with a smile. "Long time no see, my father."

"After all these years, I am under your control again."

"Guess what this time..."

Hong Tao turned his wrist, and two fingers on his right hand flashed a poker card. At the same time, he opened his eyelids and smiled lazily: "How long will it take me to destroy your island?"

Meanwhile, the Witch District.

After repelling the Holy See, Jeon Bora brought Liu Jiayi back to the witch district. She spread out a map and began to seriously discuss the next attack with the people around her.

Liu Jiayi was watching from the side. As she watched, she suddenly frowned and pulled the corner of Jeon Bora's clothes: "Can I ask a question?"

Jeon Bora turned to look at her: "What's the problem?"

"This is the core location of the Holy See, right? Below is the Papal Palace, and above is the Sky City. Generally speaking, we should attack this place first, right? As long as we take this place, the main members of the Holy See will be wiped out, and the remaining Tribunals will be in a state of disarray, so we can slowly clear them out later." Liu Jiayi asked in confusion, "Why do all your attack routes bypass this place?"

The expression on Jeon Bora's face calmed down. The other witches did not control their emotions as well as Jeon Bora, and some of them looked gloomy.

Liu Jiayi quickly realized that something was wrong: "Is there anything difficult to fight in this place?"

Jeon Bora was silent for a moment, then spoke up: "Everyone who has been to this island is immune to the witch's attacks, and sometimes they can even bounce back from our attacks."

"Last time I organized a team to go to the island." Jeon Bora's purple eyes dimmed for a moment, "Everyone tried their best, but..."

A witch nearby gritted her teeth and whispered, "As long as they are witches who have been judged, any attack on them will be ineffective!"

"I have tried to land on the island many times since I defected to the witch district," Jeon Bora said softly. "After realizing that the witches could not land on the island, we even formed a team from the men we rescued, but we still couldn't attack them."

"Some people say that the Sky City is the closest place to heaven. Because they judged us and did the right thing, they were blessed by God. God gave them the Sky Island to protect those who go to the island from being harmed by us evil witches."

Liu Jiayi reacted almost instantly - there should be bosses of different sizes on this island, and they were wearing armor.

And this armor is specifically designed for witches.

Liu Jiayi stared at the floating island on the map and pondered - if the witches who had been judged could not attack, and neither could the local male residents, then there were only two types of identities that could fight the boss on this map.

The first type is people within the Vatican.

The second type is witches who have not yet been tried - such as her.

But both of these identities are a bit troublesome, Liu Jiayi narrowed her eyes slightly - no wonder the witches have been keeping a low profile on this area, this is an area formed entirely for them.

"As a witch like me who has not been judged, I should be able to attack them." Liu Jiayi said calmly, "But people like me who have not been judged and joined the witch district on their own are rare. I can't form a team to attack the Sky Island, right?"

Jeon Bora was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Yes."

Girls who have not been judged yet, even if they already show signs of being a witch, will not easily defect and join the witch district. They will try their best to conceal themselves until the moment of judgment arrives.

"People from the Vatican can also attack the Sky City." Liu Jiayi said thoughtfully, "But it's too dangerous for you to contact people from the Vatican. Even if you can recruit one or two insiders, you won't be able to form a large-scale team."

But the Sky City is the core operating area of ​​the entire Vatican. If they don't attack it, the more people who review witches there are, the more cardinals will be qualified to go up there, and the more people with armor they will be unable to resist.

There are two entry points now. The first is to enter from within the Vatican.

There is a very good entry point within the Vatican, and that is the group of nuns who reside in the Sky City.

Jeon Bora seemed to have thought about this issue a long time ago. She narrated clearly: "We tried to contact the girls in the Sky Castle, but they could never come down after going up there. This is different from what the Vatican said to them at the beginning, and it is not like what the Pope told them before, that they can freely choose their partners up there, choose the one they like, and then be happily with each other forever. Instead, they have to be chosen by different men every week, or even every day, and then accompany each other."

"But they can't leave the Sky City, can't contact the outside world, and naturally can't tell those girls on the island who want to go to the Sky City about the scenery above."

"You witches know what it looks like up there," Liu Jiayi added calmly, "but no one believes you when you say it."

"And in this extreme situation, Sky City is the only pure land for female residents who have not been judged. It is their best escape route other than witches. If someone slanders Sky City, it is equivalent to slandering their last way out. They will not believe it."

Jeon Bora didn't say anything. Her expression was as quiet and serene as if she was still. Her eyelids were slightly lowered, as if she was a little sad. After a long pause, she spoke softly, "Why don't people want to believe what the witch said?"

"Why do people prefer to believe in the arbitrary judgment of the Church rather than the witches' risking their lives to fight?"

"Because no one will listen to the words of the person being judged, and they will think that the other party is just arguing about their own crimes." Liu Jiayi replied in a light tone, "When you attack the Sky City and clean up all the courts in the country, no one will listen to the Holy See."

Jeon Bora took a deep breath and said, "But reaching the Sky City is a big problem. Although we can contact the girls there, they have never eaten eels and are not witches. They have no ability to resist the Vatican and are under strict control by them. It is difficult for us to see them."

"But this is indeed an entry point." Liu Jiayi changed her tone and said, "There is another entry point that we can use."

Jeon Bora was stunned: "What entry point?"

Liu Jiayi raised her head and faced Jeon Bo-ra's sparkling purple eyes staring at her. Her eyes and tone could not help but start to wander: "But I'm not sure if you can accept using these people as auxiliary tools to cut in."

"——They are a group of men who were transported from foreign countries as potential witches."

"They are not locals and do not belong to the Vatican, so attacks on these people on the island should be effective."

"Men from other countries?" Jeon Bora nodded lightly and answered seriously, "I will seriously consider this proposal, but we have another faster and more direct solution here."

Liu Jiayi asked: "What is the solution?"

"Witch's Heart." Jeon Bora said in a serious tone, "We have a book called Witch Code here. It says that a powerful witch will temper her originally disembodied soul into a ruby-like heart under extreme pain and hatred. As long as we put this heart on the highest Tower of Babel in the Sky City, the light emitted by the heart will break all the protection of the Church. At that time, we can..."

A witch next to her suddenly raised her voice and interrupted Paula's somewhat excited narration. She looked at Paula with great concern and seriousness: "[Witch's Heart] is just a legend, Paula, you are not allowed to read it again!"

"If we find out that you secretly read this legendary story again and secretly use some so-called painful training to temper your soul, you will be in trouble!"

Jeon Bora couldn't help but argue: "But the other things in the [Witch Code] are useful, and we have learned a lot of witchcraft from it. If the [Witch Heart] in the [Witch Code] really exists, then we only need a heart, and we don't have to work so hard anymore, and we can succeed in attacking the island in one go!"

"But the requirement for extracting the Witch's Heart is that the soul must leave the body!" The witch who was arguing with Paula couldn't help but raise her voice, "That means you will die! Paula!"

"You are going to die, and your soul will turn into dirt, so that we can get your [Witch's Heart]!"