So I became a witch

"...In other words, as long as you do things without being noticed?"

"That's up to your free imagination. In short, I'm a little tired now, and I plan to take a break. If you have nothing to do, go and collect more information that is useful to us." After she finished speaking Lie directly on the pillow, turned over, and after a while, the girl's slight breathing came from the upper bunk.

This guy actually fell asleep just like that. Should I say that she is big-hearted or confident... I scratched my head, judging from her reaction, there are definitely many things she hasn't told me.Coupled with the fact that the weather is still early, after a little decision-making, I plan to use this time to collect more information.

"Then, please take care of this guy." I said to Ariel.

Ariel nodded, seeming to understand what I meant.I walked out of the room and closed the door behind me.

Well, next, where should we go?

After thinking about it, I decided to visit each building a little bit.Whether this place is big or small, the total area should be about ten square kilometers.From the fact that we were allocated beds immediately after we arrived here, we can see that the number of people here is not large, even including the logistics staff and the team that has been on missions for a long time, at best it will not exceed a hundred people.For a military base of this size, this number is obviously too small.However, considering that the ones here are not ordinary soldiers, but demon hunters, in terms of force value alone, they have already far surpassed an army of the same size.Even so, such a number of people is still somewhat rare.

"Sorry to bother you." I cautiously walked into a building that looked like a hospital.As soon as I entered the door, I smelled a faint smell of alcohol floating in the air, mixed with the smell of blood.

It really is a hospital... Although the appearance of the building is very retro because the current time should still be 400 years ago, the basic functions should not change.

"..."

But what is strange is that the number of wounded patients in this hospital is also very small. After I turned around, I only found two or three figures lying soundly sleeping on the hospital bed. There were no other people, neither doctors nor nurses.

"After all, we have to fight against such monsters. Those guys who are not only tired don't care about the captive treaty. Once they are injured on the battlefield and cannot be treated immediately, there is basically only one end-death. Thanks to it Well, this hospital is basically useless, and I suggested to the captain several times to demolish it in order to save resources, but they were all rejected. Useless things should be thrown away, don’t you Do you think so, little sister?"

Chapter 23 Ye Qianmo

The moment I heard that voice, a little chill involuntarily rose from behind me.The man who has not been together for a long time but is enough to be unforgettable is standing behind me at this moment.

I took a deep breath and kept telling myself in my heart that this man was not the one I knew. After becoming a witch with extraordinary obsession, that guy had disappeared. The power of the weapon was also sealed in that world, or they had already escaped before that.He who is here now is just a phantom in someone's memory.

"I heard from the captain that you got lost with your family and came here. What a disaster." Elvis looked at me with a smile and said.I have to admit that he is indeed a beautiful black-haired man that is rare in the world. If it wasn't for me who knew his true face, any other girl would have been obsessed with his smile long ago.But I had no choice but to be extremely vigilant, facing this man who made me completely confused.

In particular, as soon as I became aware of his presence, another related incident immediately occurred to me.

"Well, I think the hospital is still necessary, because even everyone needs a place to rest." From the end of the corridor, the girl's soft but firm voice came after the man arrived. come out.After hearing that voice, Elvis' eyes lit up obviously, he walked around me with a smile on his face, and walked towards the end of the corridor with his head held high.

"I knew it, you're here," Elvis said.

"I'm sorry to trouble you. I just changed the bandages for everyone. After all, that's all I can do." The girl said with a smile, there was no trace of haze in her clear pupils.

……found it.

The moment I saw her, I immediately recognized the girl's identity.

I have seen a face similar or identical to her countless times, but at this moment, I can understand with absolute certainty that the girl in front of me is exactly what I have been looking for, the real deity.

The daughter of Ye He and the principal, the girl who died mysteriously in the war 400 years ago - Ye Qianmo.

...And, indeed, it seems.If she didn't appear in her current loli form, but a few years older, it would feel like looking in a mirror.No wonder the principal and the others mistook me for her. Even I had to admit that when I saw the girl, I suddenly felt that it was another illusion of myself.

However, that's not me.This is the only thing I can confirm 100%, even if the girl and I look alike, we are still not each other, we have something that the other does not have.

"Ah, who is that child?" The girl finally noticed my gaze and asked curiously.

"Her words seem to indicate that she is temporarily living in our camp from today on."

"Hey, is that so?" The girl stepped in front of me and touched my head with a smile on her face, "Then, I am my sister. If there is anything, please come and tell me. "

There is no doubt that the girl's kindness is completely from the heart, without any dark thoughts.She can smile unreservedly even when facing strangers she meets for the first time, as if she was born insulated from evil.No wonder even a guy like Elvis is deeply attracted to her.

But the more this is the case, the more my heart hurts when I think of the ending of the girl.

In the near future, her life will come to an end like this war, and according to Elvis, she was killed by her own father, Yehe——

"What's wrong with you, did something bad happen?" The girl squatted down and looked at me quietly, with a hint of worry on her face.

"...No, nothing." I shook my head, hiding thousands of thoughts in my heart.

That's right, the girl who appeared here was nothing more than a phantom.In order to be able to solve the mystery of that war and regain the future of the world, I must quietly witness the end of her and this memory as a bystander.

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In the conversation with Captain Yin Xingchen, we gradually realized the magnitude of this war and the horror far beyond imagination.Since the discovery of a "pithole" from another world called "Dayuan" a few years ago, the number of void beasts has increased geometrically, both in terms of number and intensity, far exceeding the previous ones. .Countless human beings and demon hunters died because of this, and even the Xingyan people fell one after another. For this reason, the leaders of the twelve clans had to make a decision, that is, to establish the "Great Abyss" as the center. In the center, several ring-shaped demon hunter battle lines ensured that no virtual beasts would escape from the abyss and lock the battle in this area.

Although this decision was correct, it was equally cruel.Because the closer to the center of the abyss, the strength and number of virtual beasts will increase greatly.The number of void beasts seems endless, but the number of witchers is not.Whenever a demon hunter dies, a new demon hunter will be sent to replace it immediately.Over time, even some young girls who had just obtained the qualifications of demon hunters were sent to the front line.

"Totally, it's a 'defense line' made of blood and flesh." Arisia said in a low voice.

"It's like continuously pouring sacrifices into a huge mouth that can't see the bottom." Ariel also said.

"No wonder, do those people show such expressions?" I glanced at the people who had just returned from outside.

As the evening approached, the exploration team finally returned to the camp.Most of the members of the team are teenagers and girls in their teens and 67 years old, and there are only a few veterans in their tens of years. They are full of tired faces, and they don't show any concern for our arrival except for the sparse applause.In their eyes, I saw the despair of the future and the grayness of life being dead.

"After all, if the virtual beast herds are allowed to leave here, it will only cause more persecution to the present world. In this way, we will have to rely on crowd tactics to maintain the existence of the front line." Arisia said, " However, the number of virtual beasts is endless. If the 'big abyss' cannot be blocked for a day, this war will not end for a day. Once the defense line cannot be maintained, then the group of virtual beasts that have completely lost control, what will happen? What a terrible tragedy it will cause, and the consequences are unimaginable. Even if everyone understands that this place has become a meat grinder, they still have no choice but to continue sending those children to the battlefield with their own hands, because they have no way out."

Chapter 24 Survey

"The only way to break this stalemate is to block the tunnel that connects to the other world - the 'Great Abyss', but..." I hesitated to speak.

"If it could be done, they would probably have done it a long time ago." Arisia picked up my words, "However, those stray Void Beasts are already so difficult to deal with, it's hard to imagine entrenched in the What terrible monsters are around the 'Great Abyss'."

I was a little silent. For ordinary people, the power of a witch has always been so unattainable. Just the aftermath of the leak is enough to completely destroy a world.Because of this, people yearn for witches so much while being afraid.

Yes, the world has never changed.

"..." My head was aching, and countless pictures flashed by. Most of those pictures were phantoms that I had never experienced before. Countless people were prostrate at the foot of a high platform that could not be seen, as if they were praying for something. .Countless dynasties have passed and countless personnel have changed, but only the girl sitting on the high platform remains the same.

I shook my head, putting these reverie behind me.The few other people didn't notice my mutation, which made me a little relieved.

"Really...Yu Ling..." On the seat not far from us, Yin Xingchen was whispering something to someone.One after another, more people came to the restaurant, but Elvis and Ye Qianmo were the only ones missing.

"Sorry to keep everyone waiting." At this moment, Ye Qianmo pushed the dining car into this small cafeteria slowly, "Because we want to welcome new friends, so a little more I made some... Qiang Qiang, it’s the fresh beef that I just got from the support team a few days ago!”

There seemed to be some incredible contagious power in her smile. The cafeteria, which was still lifeless just now, suddenly became lively because of her arrival.Obviously, one second everyone was still feeling desperate for the future, but in the next second, hope rose again in their hearts.

"It's unbelievable. She obviously doesn't have any power, but just looking at her smile, there is an urge to be protected at all costs." Arisia said with emotion.

I nodded and agreed with her.I'm afraid it is precisely because of Ye Qianmo's existence that these people who deal with the god of death every day have been able to maintain the fragile balance in their hearts, and they have persisted until now.However, just this is still not enough.I don't know when, maybe this delicate balance will be completely broken.

We enjoyed this special dinner together. It was obviously a dinner more than 400 years ago, but it was unexpectedly to the taste. Perhaps it was because the owner of the memory had made it quite beautified, but at least as far as the dream is concerned, the People don't feel bad.

"Sorry, I called you over so late." After dinner, we were called to her office by Yin Xingchen.Although there were no signs, we thought of the conversation we heard in front of the cafeteria, and had some guesses in our hearts.

"No, it's nothing. However, he would consider using the power of strangers like us. Sure enough, the current situation should be much worse than it looks." Arisia said heartily.

"Ah, has it been discovered so quickly?" Yin Xingchen showed a wry smile, "It is indeed as you said, this war has been going on for too long, too long, to the point where we can no longer bear it. If this continues, the whole world will probably disappear."

"In other words, is it really necessary to attack 'Dayuan'?"

"No, at present we don't know enough about the 'Great Abyss'. Its source, its cause, and its purpose are all unknown answers. For this, someone must take on the responsibility of investigating. That is, The purpose of the establishment of the 103rd team."

"So that's why, it's no wonder that as a base that is obviously on the first and second lines, the number of people is quite small. From the very beginning, you are not a combat force, but a reconnaissance force." Arisia said frankly, "In this case , I can also somewhat understand how the astonishing casualty ratio was obtained."

"...Then, just before you arrived yesterday, I received a message from the headquarters. This mission is completely different from the previous ones. In order to completely end the war, we must get closer to the 'Great Abyss' than ever before." .Then, from the abyss, glimpse the truth."

"It doesn't sound like a wonderful job."

"Yes, after all, no one has ever known what kind of terrifying monsters are hidden near the 'big abyss'. In fact, in the early days of the war, the headquarters sent many star spreaders to explore , but, without exception, none of them came back."

"As a star spawner, you don't even have the chance to escape. That is to say, in the 'Great Abyss', there are at least enemies at the level of forbidden gods, and even...witches." Arisia whispered Said, "If this is the case, I am afraid that no matter how many people are sent to investigate, it will only be a dead end."

"Yes, but this is also a helpless thing. In order to save more people's lives, someone must sacrifice." Yin Xingchen did not see any wavering on his face, "Besides, we are not without the slightest grasp."

"If it's convenient, can you reveal a little bit?" Arisia showed an interested expression.

"Sorry, this is a confidential matter and cannot be disclosed to anyone other than the participants."

"Then there's no way—we join."

Yin Xingchen's face was slightly moved: "... Is it really good to make a decision so quickly?"

"Ah, after all, that's why we came here. But, can you promise me one condition?"

Yin Xingchen nodded: "I understand, I assure you, these two children will get..."

"If possible, can you bring the two of them with you?"

"...Huh?" Yin Xingchen's expression was astonished.

"I'm not kidding, I believe they can take care of themselves, and when necessary, they might be able to play a good role." Arisia turned her head, looked at me with a half-smile and said.

"No, no matter what, let the two children go to the battlefield..." Yin Xingchen frowned visibly.

"If you can't agree to my condition, then I have no choice but to reject this proposal." Arisia said, spreading her hands.She was clearly facing the legendary hero, but she showed no fear at all, "Don't worry, I'm not crazy. This is the best answer I came up with after careful thinking."

Chapter 25 Mutations

Yin Xingchen was silent, she stared at me and Ariel, as if hoping to find some answers from our eyes.Unfortunately, in order to seek the truth, I have to go to the "Great Abyss" to seek the truth.

"...Well, if you insist on this. However, I must declare in advance that the 'Great Abyss' is far beyond your imagination. Even I cannot guarantee that I can get out of it unscathed. "

"Ah, that's enough. Although we can't say it clearly, we came here because we decided to put our lives on the line."

"Then, please have a good rest. At six o'clock tomorrow morning, the plan will start."

After exiting the captain's room, we returned to our own dormitory.There is still a lifeless atmosphere in the whole base. I am afraid that many people have already learned the content of the next mission.If you think so, it's a little cunning. After all, for us, this place is just a phantom in our memory. Even if we encounter an emergency, we can forcefully choose to leave.But for everyone else here, there's no question it's a dead-end journey, and they have to do it in order to save the world.

...No, I still can't sleep.With many thoughts in my mind, I jumped out of bed and opened the doorknob of the dormitory.

"What's the matter, where are you going so late?" Arisia's voice came from the darkness.

"...Well, there are some things that I don't quite understand and I want to clarify."

"Whatever you want, but don't oversleep when the time comes, otherwise, I'll just leave you alone."

"Haha..." Really, there is this person's style.But originally, I just wanted to relax a little bit, and I'll be back soon.

The night wind blew across my face, and there was a biting cold like being swept by ice cubes.Except for some night guards, the entire base was completely sunk into dark silence.Following the faint light, I slipped all the way to a small forest behind the base.It is said to be a grove, but in fact it is just some half-dead dead branches. The ground is covered with scattered weeds, and a human-made path can be vaguely seen.Following the track of the path, I headed all the way in, and before I knew it, I came to an open space full of stone monuments.In front of one of the empty monuments, a girl dressed in plain black was kneeling on the ground, holding an oil lamp beside her, praying silently.

I stood aside for a long time, until the girl finally stood up from the ground, turned around, and met my eyes.

"..." Ye Qianmo blinked and said after a while, "Well, what's the matter?"

"Ah, no, it's just that I couldn't sleep, and then I saw that there seemed to be a light here, so I came to take a look out of curiosity." I said casually.

"That's right. However, if the weather is so cold, it's better for the children to go back to the house to sleep as soon as possible." Ye Qianmo didn't seem to doubt me, and said with a smile.

"Well, may I ask where is..." I asked preemptively.

"...The cemetery, maybe it should be called that." Ye Qianmo said in a low voice.

Sure enough, it was the same as I guessed, but it was slightly different.

"Did you make these tombstones?"

"Oh, have you been spotted?" Ye Qianmo said with some embarrassment, "Because this is the only thing I can do for them, but even if it's such a small thing, I can't do it well at all."

She smiled self-deprecatingly, and inadvertently, I saw her fingers covered with bandages.

"Does anyone else know about this?"

"Well, it shouldn't be many, right? Because I always ask for the relics of those companions who unfortunately died during the mission, and then bury them here. If others see it, they will definitely think that I am wasting time. Demon hunter They don't believe in gods and demons, they will only follow the guidance of the stars, whether they triumph in battle or die in battle, it's just an established destiny, there is no need to waste time for the dead. But don't you think that is very sad?" Ye Qianmo whispered , gently stroking the upper edge of the stone tablet, "Isn't it the same as never existing in this world if you die without being remembered by anyone? That's why I did this. At least it's up to me, remember The traces of their life in this world... Sorry, they said some strange things."

"No, not really." I shook my head.

It is never death that men fear, but oblivion.I am afraid that after I die, all traces of my existence will disappear, as if I have never been in this world.Because of this, people are so desperate to leave their own traces in this world, whether it is a good name or a bad name.

"...It's unbelievable. Why, as long as I'm in front of you, I feel like there are countless things I want to say. Obviously, we should be meeting for the second time, right?"

Ah, I also feel the same about this point.

It's as if...

"Hmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" The huge and empty scream tore through the darkness of the night.We covered our ears and squatted down on the ground at the same time. After a long time, after making sure that the hissing sound finally disappeared, we put down our hands again.

"What the hell happened?" Ye Qianmo looked around in a daze.

"I don't know, but I'm afraid it won't be a good thing... Let's go back quickly."

When we returned to the lobby of the Demon Hunter Base, the entire base had already entered a state of emergency alert.I was about to ask something, but was pulled to a corner by a hand.

When I turned around, I realized that it was Arisia. At this time, her face was full of tension and guard that I had never seen before. Before I could say anything, she immediately asked, "What did you do?" what?"

"Huh?" I looked at her in a daze.

"Didn't I say it before, don't have too many disputes with the phantoms in these memories. After all, these phantoms are fictional bodies constructed by the master of the memory. It's okay if it's just a general communication. Once it goes too deep, If it involves a part of the memory that the owner does not know, it will collapse, causing the collapse of the entire memory world."

"Even if you say that, I don't...ah, maybe it's because of that?" I suddenly remembered the conversation I had with Ye Qianmo just now.Could it be that the sudden change just happened because this incident was beyond the scope of memory?

Chapter 26 Gathering