So I became a witch

"You mean, Ye Qianmo?" After hearing Ling's words, I subconsciously asked, but when I said the words, I immediately understood the meaning, "...the tragedy of Ye Qianmo happened because The fundamental reason is that the power of the four witches invaded our world, and the Great Abyss War broke out. In the end, Ye Qianmo blocked the dimensional entrance of the Great Abyss at the cost of himself, and fell into this world. However, this brings up the question, in the world before the birth of the Four Witches, what happened to the original Ye Qianmo in this world—she?"

"It seems that you have already realized it." Ling nodded as if confirming the guess in my heart, "That's right, in the world where there was no interference from the four witches, that girl finally became the emperor. "

"..." I sighed slightly. This answer, which was the closest and also the last thing I wanted to admit, became a reality through Ling's mouth.The scene I saw in Fanny's memory, if there is no interference from the Four Witches, Ye Qianmo in my world will probably go on the same path, "Wait, if Ye Qianmo becomes the emperor , then how did I become a witch in this world?"

"That's exactly what I'm going to say later." Ling said calmly, "The ceremony was a success, but it was also a failure."

"What does that mean?" I asked.

"The original purpose of the ceremony has indeed been achieved. It created an existence above all living beings - the Star King. Even though it is only a false creation, that power is still incomparable. With the power of the Star King, Star Clan wiped out the entire world in one fell swoop. The virtual beasts and catastrophes in the world even planned to use this as an opportunity to restore their former glory. However, they did not know at that time that this power has a time limit." Ling said.

"Time-bound?" I asked.

"That's right, about this point, you should be very clear, that is the curse of the holder of the Void Eye, 'must die before the age of 22'." Ling said.

I opened my mouth, and it took me a long time to say the next sentence, "But Ye Qianmo, hasn't she already become the Star King? In this world, apart from the prophecy witch, is there really any existence that can kill the Star King?" ?”

"Ah, because of this, the curse was realized in another form." Ling said quietly, "The girl who became the emperor eventually degenerated into a witch. This is also the original 'I', until the end. received the answer."

"!!!!" The blood froze in an instant, and I looked at Ling in disbelief, trying to find the answer from her gaze.

"...No one knows why such a thing happened. In my world, all the information about 'Ye Qian Mo' has been artificially processed. The only thing I know is that she, as the Star King, finally got along with her The erosion witch 'Aurora' died together. However, this is not the truth. After a long investigation in the past, I finally found out that Ye Qianmo and the erosion witch 'Aurora' were originally the same existence. After falling into a witch, Ye Qianmo was killed by his father Yehe and sealed in the gap of eternal calamity. In order to cover up this scandal, Star Clan made up a story about the star king and the witch perishing together. It's ironic, those guys We originally wanted to use the power of the Star King to defeat the witch, but because of this, we created a more powerful disaster." Ling smiled self-deprecatingly, her words were full of disappointment.

"...how has the world changed since then?"

"Even though she was sealed in the gap of eternity, the witch 'Aurora' still did not die. She constantly used her power of 'corrosion' to infiltrate this world, eroding everything and turning it into her own puppets to avenge the damage In order to completely kill this witch, Star Clan restarted the previous plan."

"Wait, you mean the 'Emperor Building Project'?! But hasn't this plan failed? Aren't they afraid to create another witch?" I was dumbfounded.

"Who knows, maybe they rushed to the doctor in a hurry, or maybe they believed from the bottom of their hearts that the birth of the witch was just an accident. As long as they continue, they will definitely be able to create a real Star King. So like this, they continued to search for the witch with Children with false eyes, when they grow up, will continue to implement the "Emperor-Building Project", just like what they did to Ye Qianmo." Ling deliberately suppressed her emotions and spoke in an objective tone The past, "In this way, the second generation of Star King was created, and she did kill her predecessor, the erosion witch 'Aurora', as everyone expected, but..."

"...Is it really impossible to end like this?" I guessed the development of the matter and couldn't help but sigh.

Ling nodded and continued: "Although the witch 'Aurora' is dead, her power has already been activated, corroding the second-generation Star King. After ten years of patience, the second-generation Star King The emperor was also completely infected by her power and became the second generation witch."

"...Does the brave dragon slayer eventually become a dragon? It's like a plague." I murmured.

"In this way, the third and fourth generations of Star Kings were also created. Some of them defeated the previous Witch, and shortly after bringing the world a respite, they became the new Witch; The other ones lost directly to the Witch and were devoured, and the Witch who swallowed her power became stronger and brought even more terrible disasters to the world."

"It's such a hopeless world." I couldn't help but say.I originally thought that the current world was miserable enough, but I didn’t expect that the other world I was in was several times more desperate than the current situation. Even if I defeated the witch, it would only bring peace to the world for more than ten years. If the witch cannot be defeated, the world will fall into deeper despair, and no matter what, it is difficult to escape this fate.

"The world is like this. It has lingered for hundreds of years under the ravages of the witch. The truth about the Star King and the witch has only been grasped by the hands of a very few people and buried until now. Then, under the background of this era, being The person who chooses to be the new Star King is 'I'. Originally, as the holder of the Void Eye, he would be brought to the territory of the Star Clan when he was just born, and he would be indoctrinated and educated by the Star King since he was a child. However, when I was born, I didn't show the talent of the "Eye of the Void", so I didn't realize it, together with my parents and sister who are ordinary people, without knowing the truth hidden behind the world, as a Ordinary kids grow up."

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"...the same as me." I said.Other Void Eye holders seem to show certain signs when they are born, but this is not the case for me. If it is not because of the witch game, I am afraid that I will never know the abilities I have in my life.

"However, when I was 18 years old, an accident broke the long-term peace." Ling said.

"...Witch game, isn't it?" I couldn't help answering after guessing the answer.

Ling nodded: "Although I don't know exactly how the witch game is played in your world, in our world, the witch game is actually a trap set by the witch 'Aurora'. Using the fulfillment of wishes as bait, I lured underage girls to participate, and gradually corrupted and degraded them, and finally became a doll for the witch to corrupt the world. I was involved in that game by accident, although it was only for a short time But it was also the most unforgettable time in my life. During that time, I met many people, many things, and I learned about friendship and love for the first time, but all of these finally came to an end. Stolen by the Witch."

My body shook. Although Ling was suppressing her emotions deliberately, I still deeply felt her hatred, pain, helplessness and sadness from the few words she leaked.For no reason, I recalled my weak figure hugging the president's cold corpse tightly in that red snow-covered world. At that time, my heart must have been filled with the same despair as hers.

It's just that, unlike me who can choose to start everything over again, the "I" in this universe is destined to only move forward alone in the world line that has entered BAD END.

"...I killed my beloved with my own hands, but I still couldn't stop the 'corrosion' from proceeding. The whole city was destroyed, my sister, companion, friend, lover, all together with the city where I grew up Together, they disappeared. It was also on that day that I became aware of the existence of the witch and became the emperor."

Enough is enough, don’t say any more—the voice in my heart is crying, but reason forces me to listen carefully to every word that Ling said, because the path she has traveled is also the path I am advancing on , once you take half a wrong step, it will lead to a desperate ending.Therefore, I must keep every word she said firmly in my mind to show my vigilance.

"Actually, three emperors before me failed in the crusade against the witch and were swallowed by the witch. This also means that the witch I am facing today is far more than any witch in the past. If I fail again, The whole world will be completely destroyed. However, before me, I didn’t even know the existence of the other world at all, and I never received any guidance on combat skills. It can be said that I am the weakest star king in history. In this way, as the weakest star As the emperor, I had to shoulder the expectations and burdens of everyone to attack the strongest witch. Even so, my strong desire for revenge drove me to accept the mission of the emperor. After receiving a short training in the academy, I embarked on a journey to follow the footsteps of the witch."

"Although I had some companions on the way, they all died in the battle with the witch's minions, so I have been acting alone since then, closing my heart. As long as I don't meet, There will be no pain in parting."

"I committed countless killings, including minions infected by witches, and innocent ordinary people. However, at that time, I had become numb after witnessing the cruel acts committed by many witches. The objects related to the witch all adopted the choice of killing the wrong rather than letting go. The begging, cursing, and hatred from the slain, as well as the doubts, fears, and expectations of others, were all mixed together, and I began to be confused. Wrong, I doubt the meaning of my own existence."

"I have been on the verge of death several times, and I could never get up again. However, the desire to avenge the witch forced me to support my broken body. Maybe the real me is already here The one who died at that time and is still alive in this body today is just a demon named 'Vengeance'. But what if I killed the witch? Those I loved, Those old days will never come back."

"After experiencing countless Shura-like hells, I finally had the power to approach the witch, but it was also at that time that I accidentally learned the truth about the witch and the emperor, the instigator of all this, and Even if the witch is killed, the witch will not disappear, but will continue to be passed on until the world is destroyed."

"I'm tired, so tired that I don't even want to continue thinking, I can only empty my mind. After learning that the current witch was actually a poor person like me, my hatred for her suddenly changed. I became weaker, and the motivation that has been driving me forward has also been lost. If this is a game, then I have walked into BAD END from the beginning, no matter how hard I try, the ending can only be a failure."

"But at least, let this tragedy end in my hands. In the end, I succeeded in killing the witch, and the witch's hatred for this world since the first appointment has also flowed into me along with the eroded power. I realized that I would soon be corrupted by the power of the witch like other emperors, so I searched for a way to seal myself forever. In the end, I found that way, and after I completely became a witch Before, I threw myself into the gap of 【】."

"...In this way, I fell into a deep sleep for a long, long time. After a time so long that even numbers cannot be described, I woke up. At this time, all the stars in the universe have been extinguished, turning into black holes and continuously devouring the surrounding matter. Later, even the black holes evaporated and disappeared, the world was completely destroyed, and I was just like this, floating alone in the darkness of nothingness without light."

"After a long, long time, I got tired of this empty space. 'Well, why don't you just try to make something'. I thought so, and then my body instinctively used its power. So, I created I took the first life in this world of nothing and named it 'Eden'. At this time, I suddenly realized that I, who woke up after countless hours, had become an inhuman existence. Right now When I was confused about the status quo, a certain girl appeared in my world without knowing when."

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"Is it a witch?" I asked.

Ling nodded: "She claimed to be the third witch in the prophecy - 'the witch of order', and at the same time called me the fifth witch - the 'witch of creation'. From her, I learned the prophecy The existence of the witch also understands that what I have is the power called 'creation'."

"Wait, the third witch in the prophecy—isn't that the 'Second Witch'!" I couldn't help raising my voice, "Did she have contact with 'me' so long ago!"

"She told me the jihad between the twelve witches that is destined to happen in the prophecy. At that time, the final victor will get the 'strongest power' that can escape from the fate of endless reincarnation, so as to rewrite all the sad wishes .In order to win, she asked me to join forces."

"Join us?"

"That's right, if the power of 'creation' I possess and the power of 'rules' she possesses, if they can be combined, they can even cause miracles to create new worlds. That's why she came to me on purpose. s reason."

"...So, did you agree to join forces with her?"

"No, not at all." Ling shook her head and said, "In the past, I heard the legend of the Second Witch from Star Clan, and knew that she had almost destroyed the entire Star Clan by herself. So, even if my world It has long been in vain, and I am still on guard, and did not immediately accept her proposal. However, we finally reached a deal."

"trade?"

"Even though countless years have passed, I still can't break free from the phantom of the past. Therefore, I borrowed her power, and together with mine, I recreated a world in this dead universe. "

"...Is that, this world?"

"Ah, that's exactly the case. Then, as a reward, I imitated StarClan's method of making emperors in the past, created the 'Witch Seed', and handed it over to the 'Witch of Order'."

"!!!"

In this way, everything is connected.

It is with the help of "I" that the second witch can sow the seeds of witches in various worlds, resulting in the birth of many witches, so she is called "mother of witches", but in fact, behind her , there is another existence, that is, in this world, the "I" who is called the Creation Witch.

"I" created the Witch Seed and gave it to the Second Witch, and the Second Witch used her followers to spread the Witch Seed. As a result, I ate the Witch Seed by mistake and became a Witch ... In a sense, this can be said to be a model of shooting yourself in the foot. When I thought that there was still my own shadow in the hands of the culprit behind the scenes, I felt depressed and held my old blood in my chest. I didn't know where to vent it .

"what happened?"

"It's just that I suddenly feel that there is an ordinary connection between things... No, it's nothing, then the reason why the second witch wants to borrow your power to spread the seeds of witches in various worlds to create witches, Is it really related to the so-called jihad?"

Ling nodded: "That's right, she told me that all this is to speed up the appearance of the twelve witches, so as to start the real holy war."

"That is to say, will the prophecy witch be born from the ordinary witch? If so, what is the difference between the prophecy witch and the ordinary witch?" I asked.

"...is authority."

"power?"

"That's right, it's not so much the witches in the twelve prophecies, but rather the powers in the twelve prophecies. 'Omniscience', 'Rules', 'Creation', 'Death', 'Revenge'...etc. Wait, there are a total of twelve most powerful powers, and the witch who holds one of them is the witch of prophecy." Ling slowly said, the answer I have been longing for for a long time.

"...Wait! I've never heard of such a thing! In other words, as long as she holds one of the powers in the prophecy, no matter who she is, she will become the witch of prophecy?" I couldn't help asking , "But shouldn't power be the embodiment of the most persistent desire in the witch's heart? Why has it become the doomed power in the prophecy?"

"I don't know about this. However, unlike ordinary witches, the power of the prophecy witch can be taken away with defeat. And taking away its existence can replace the original witch and obtain the qualifications to participate in holy wars." .This matter is only known to the existence of the prophecy witch, and some extremely ancient witches."

"..." I suddenly remembered what the eighth witch said about her defeat, and the scene where the second witch took Shizu's power in front of my eyes. Now, I finally understand what the second witch said to me meaning of words.If I can defeat the four witches and obtain her "creation" power, I will become one of the witches of prophecy and step onto the stage of "jihad".And the reason why she continues to create witches all over the world is also to accelerate the birth of the prophesied power.Once she discovers the existence of the prophecy witch, she will take away its power before it grows up, so as to reduce competitors, "However, since the power in the prophecy can be taken away, that is to say, the witch can Have more than two powers?"

"... There is indeed such a precedent. The power in the prophecy has extremely strict requirements on the "tool". The power of prophecy is covered, and only a very small number of witches can retain their own powers while obtaining the powers in the prophecy. As for holding two kinds of powers of prophecy at the same time, at least I have never heard of it. Therefore, even if the second witch seizes After taking away the power of the opponent who is also the prophecy witch, I have no way to use it myself, so I will only hand it over to my trusted subordinates to consolidate my own power."

Well, just a witch of prophecy is difficult to deal with. If she can really use the power of the witch of revenge again, I really don't know what to do. This can only be said to be a blessing in misfortune.

"However, I also heard this knowledge from the Second Witch, so I can't guarantee it's correct." Ling said.

"...Obviously they are competitors, even if they join forces for a while, they will end up in confrontation. It's a good thing she is willing to tell you so much."

"Well, after all, I have no intention of participating in any jihad at all. For her, I can't be called an opponent."

"Hey? Really? Didn't you say that the winner of the holy war can grant all wishes? That's an opportunity that even witches are chasing after? Is it really good to just give up like this? Don't you want to change your past destiny? ?” I couldn’t help asking.

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"Well, how should I put it, since 'The Witch Game', I've been a bit ptsd about the so-called wish-fulfilling battles. I'm tired of fighting. For me, as long as I can create an if with their happy life The world, even if it's just an imitation phantom, is enough." Ling lowered her head, showing a faint sad smile, "At least, I did think so at the beginning."

"...Tell me, the reason why this world keeps repeating the truth of reincarnation." I looked at her seriously and said.

"Did I say it before? Only a very small number of witches can possess two or more powers at the same time, and I am one of them."

"That means..."

"Well, in addition to the power of 'creation', I also inherited the power of 'erosion' from the first generation of 'Aurora', as well as her hatred of the world. What a miscalculation, I didn't expect that even The world has been destroyed for so long, but her anger still persists. At first I was able to restrain it, but as the world continued to evolve and improve, the closer it got to the phantom of the past, the stronger the urge to destroy, and finally... I was caught by this Devoured by a force, he personally destroyed the world he created."

"...Even you can't suppress this power?" I couldn't help pressing my chest with one hand, remembering that I was once swallowed by the desire of the beast and almost destroyed the world.Perhaps the destructive desire of the "unfinished beast" stems from the corrosive impulse of the four witches.

"Ah, during the many years of my sleep, the power of 'corrosion' has long been a part of me. And... maybe deep in my heart, there is also a witch (Star King) who is ashamed of this The hatred of the world that deceived myself. After destroying the world, I regained my sobriety, and then created the world again. I hope this time it will be successful, but..." Her voice lowered, in fact, I already knew this ending.

"Creation, destruction, creation, destruction... I keep repeating the same work, even though I have long understood that those people and things in the past can never come back. The endless years have passed, and I don't even know what they look like." I can’t remember clearly, but my heart still refuses to admit this, hoping for a miracle to happen... However, the miracle never came. I gradually lost myself and gave up thinking. I unconsciously created many They are children who serve as templates, but they have forgotten the purpose of creating them, and why they continue to reincarnate here. Perhaps a long time ago, Luo Tianling had disappeared with the past world and stayed there No, it's just a body called 'Four Witches'."

Ling's story ended, and the pure white space suddenly fell into silence, only the breathing of the two of them echoed here.

"...What should I do to end all of this?" After a long time, I said slowly.

"Killing the Four Witches is the only way to end this," Ling said.

"...that kind of thing, I can't do it." I turned my head away.

"No, this is something only you can do." As if knowing what I would say, Ling replied immediately, "Please, save me, the Four Witches, and this world from eternal pain Save it."

"... Can such a result really be called salvation?"

"Ah, unlike me who stepped into bad end, your world is still full of hope. Those people you care about, those who care about you, are looking forward to your return. So, don't let them down Ah. Please replace me, who is powerless, and answer their call."

"...Can I really, be able to take on such a responsibility? Even if I am nothing, can I become such a great person?"

"Of course, it's because you are not like this, that you have come to the present step by step?" Ling looked at me with a smile, her eyes full of determination.

"Your body..." I subconsciously asked nervously after noticing that Ling's body had become unreal.

"Ah? Looks like the time is coming. Please don't be sad for me. After all, this is a preordained thing. As the remnant of the Fourth Witch and Ling, it's thanks to me that I can stay awake and communicate with you like this." With Eden's help."

"Eden..."

"That's right, Eden, my first child, from the beginning to the end, she has always wanted to liberate me from the eroding fate, and for this reason, she even joined forces with other Star Clans... It is also thanks to her for so many years , I can maintain the last sliver of sobriety. Unfortunately, I don’t have the power to help you defeat the Four Witches, but I also have the means to help you in the end.”

"You mean... the Crown of the Stars?"

"That's right, now, I will use the last remaining time to entrust you with the ceremony to open it. In fact, I have repeatedly confirmed that there is nothing wrong with the ceremony itself. Emperors are all selected by the same ceremony.”

"However, if there is no problem with the ritual itself, why did Ye Qianmo turn into a witch in the end?"

"This is also a question that I have always wondered about. If there is nothing wrong with the Star Crown and the ceremony, then the only thing that really went wrong is..."

"...Eye of Void." I suddenly remembered what Meng once told me.She said that the Void Eye itself is a by-product of the "Emperor-Building Project". Perhaps it is precisely because of the existence of this by-product that it has in turn affected the real "Emperor-Building Project".

"Unfortunately, I don't have time to verify this hypothesis now. I'll leave everything to you. However, please make a decision. As time goes by, the effect of the seal will gradually weaken, and the raging beasts will inevitably It will become more and more violent. If you can't kill the four witches before it destroys the world, everything will be in vain."

"It doesn't matter, my companions will not let the Calamity Beast act recklessly. Just as they believe in me, I will also believe in them."

"...Really, you have a group of very good partners." For a moment, a trace of loneliness flashed across Ling's eyes, but it was fleeting, "Ah, by the way, there is one more thing I forgot to tell you .I should have said that before the destruction of my world, there was one of the twelve races."

"Hey? Isn't that the Eddie family?"

"Well, no, the Eddie came here after the destruction of my world, joined forces with Eden, and successfully sealed the existence of the 'Four Witches', and before the destruction of my world, there was another Star Clan, you should be quite familiar with this Star Clan."

"That is……"

"Among the twelve Guardian Clans, the one in charge of the elements of life—the Irene Clan, that's their name. And the last queen who led this clan, her name is——Roy."

"!!!" The conflicting facts caused my brain to shut down for a moment.It never occurred to me that the kind woman full of maternal love I saw in the dream would also come to Ling's world, and single-handedly promoted Ye Qianmo's tragedy, and——

"In the beginning, I thought that they died together with the past world, but after a long time, I accidentally discovered a strange space, and found the traces left by the Irene clan in it. Only then did I realize that, It is very likely that the Irene family did not die, but escaped from this world and went to other universes. In order to preserve a spark of civilization as much as possible when I couldn't suppress the urge to destroy, I took what they left behind That space was named 'Noah', and it was handed over to one of my children. I recorded every created and destroyed world in the form of compressed information on the mural, so that one day, when I completely forget In the past, I can use these memories to retain a little bit of myself."

"Sure enough, those messages were left by you."

"After realizing that the Irene family might have left this world, I began to search for their existence unconsciously. Finally, I found your world. At this time, I had already lost my mind in endless reincarnation, but I still I feel inexplicably familiar with this world. Unlike me, who only created the world with mere memory, the Irene family who has mastered the life star energy is more likely to create a world that is almost the same as the past with the recorded life information. I I don't understand why they, who have already experienced a failure, will continue to repeat the doomed failure, but they are still instinctively aware of the uneasiness. Therefore, I followed my instinct and sent my two children into your world, in order to prevent The tragedy happened again, and I decided to kill Ye Qianmo in your world before everything started."

"Is this the real origin of the Great Abyss War?"

"However, one of my children betrayed my will and chose to protect that girl, but this also made the bad end that was originally destined to be a little different. The world has divided because of this. So, please don't Believe in that woman, I don't know what she wants to do, but her mansion may be more terrifying than you imagined."

"...Well, I see."

"Then, it's time to say goodbye." Ling said with a smile, her figure had become almost transparent, as if it would dissipate when blown by the wind.

"..."

"Why do you have to show such a sad expression? I have witnessed a lot of beauty in you, and I understand that in this world, there is not only despair, and it is enough to be satisfied. So, at least in the end, please smile Come say goodbye."