City ​​of Witches 742

Chapter 742 – #158_The Great Escape (5)

#742

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Even Amelia couldn’t handle all of them at once.
If she prioritized saving Siwoo, she would obviously mess things up.

Therefore, Amelia listened carefully to Dorothy’s advice, who knew the internal situation well.

Wait as long as possible, and when the enemy’s attention is focused forward, strike from behind.
Don’t try to neutralize any one of them, but use a wide-range magic.

Amelia’s magic, which she used following Dorothy’s advice, was perfect in both timing and method.

The enemies were confused by the sudden downpour.
In fact, the magic itself had no lethal power.
It merely poured out a rain that eroded defense magic and autonomous defenses, making it impossible to bloom flowers in response to the waves.

Nevertheless, it was effective for a simple reason.

They were like having their armor suddenly stripped away among those who distrust each other.
They were glaring at each other with murderous intent, trying to find a traitor who didn’t exist.

Some had already grasped the structure of the rain and were reactivating their autonomous defenses, but that amount of time was enough.

“Siwoo!!!”

Both Amelia and Dorothy knew.
The escape plan had failed.
The door was closed, so escape to the mortal realm was also impossible.

Nevertheless, the reason they bought this last bit of time was because they couldn’t stand to see him in danger.
As Siwoo, who was far away, came closer, he could also identify Amelia.

“Amelia?”

Amelia nestled into Siwoo’s arms like a butterfly.
She rubbed her cheek against his broad chest.

“I missed you… I really missed you.”

She thought that this time, they might never see each other again.
Hexennacht was the city of enemies, and their escape plan had already gone wrong once.

Siwoo, who had just escaped from the space of unconsciousness, was surprised by Amelia’s sudden appearance, but he stroked her shoulders.

“Kiss me.”
“Oof!”

A passionate kiss, so intense that their teeth almost clashed.

They knew that there was really no hope left.

Even so, if she could kiss him like this, she thought she was glad she came.
She was glad that she could spend her last moments by his side.

“Wow~ That’s making me jealous.”

Dorothy, who was holding the unconscious Rinne, whistled and laughed as she watched the two’s passionate kiss scene.

“Dorothy, you were here too.”
“That’s so mean, you couldn’t even see me?”

Dorothy put her hands on her hips and pretended to be sulking.
But unfortunately, there was no time to indulge her now.

Having barely climbed the stairs, she had to construct the magic before the inspiration she had barely grasped evaporated.

-Woo-oong!

After fully deploying the red branch distortion field, she concentrated it to its extreme point.
The only thing she was aiming for was securing an escape route.

“You joined us at the perfect time. We’re going to run away.”
“Run away…?”
“Run away?”

Dorothy and Amelia were momentarily stunned before looking at each other.

They had entered this place knowing it was a dead end.
It meant that they hadn’t come to the bottom of the pit thinking about what would happen next.

She spun her spear and took a throwing stance.
At the same time, she activated the Angel’s Halo and Siwoo’s repeated amplification.

“Everyone, get ready to run to the door. If we fail… I’ll gladly accept your resentment.”

Seeing Siwoo taking a full stance and drawing up his magic power, the group realized that this was not a joke or a bluff.

“It will take about 20 seconds.”

The straight-line distance from here to the door was about 1km.
Since they had to focus on one magic, unfortunately, coordinate movement was impossible.
Even so, it was a distance and time that a witch could easily cover.

So, this was truly their last hope.

“Hoo…!”

Siwoo, still holding the spear, drew up all the power in his body and threw it towards the door.

A spear containing ‘distortion’ that interfered with the door flew across the burning city and the cliff that met the sea.

Despite flying a considerable distance physically, the straight line, without a single deviation, pierced the very center of the giant door like a dart.

A moment later.

-Gu-gu-gu-gu-gung!!!

A sound like a giant clockwork mechanism being activated filled the city.
The door, which was known to be untouchable by anyone other than Keter, was forcibly opened.

The sea was swirling like a vortex.
The white sandy beach visible behind the 10-meter-diameter hole in the center meant that Siwoo’s calculated magic was not wrong at all.

“Run!”

The enemies, who had been agitated by the sudden massive vibration, turned their attention to the door.

And soon, they realized that the prey they had thought they had captured was trying to escape through the bottom of the pit.

At this point, conflict and confrontation were meaningless.
First of all, shouldn’t there be spoils before they could be distributed?

“Chase them. It’s okay to kill them, so chase them to the mortal realm.”

Under Lydia’s orders, the witches of the Solidus Merchant Guild, who had been lingering in the air, rushed towards the door.
Not to be outdone, the witches of the Qliphoth followed behind.

It would be difficult to stop them from leaving the door.
Their silhouettes were already disappearing out of the door.

However, the rift to the mortal realm still remained.
This was the first time Siwoo had tried to open a door using concepts like this, so he couldn’t control how it opened and closed.

As a result, Lydia and dozens of enemies managed to follow them into the mortal realm before the rift closed.

On the wide sandy beach.
Lydia smiled at the sight of the rats who had not yet entered Gehenna.

Citizenship in Gehenna could be obtained anywhere in the mortal realm as long as there was clean water, but it required some preparation time.

She had timed it perfectly.
As you can see, Hexennacht’s power ratio was overwhelmingly superior.

“Where do you think you’re going in such a hurry?”

Four gold coins shone brilliantly between Lydia’s fingers.

There would be some consumption, but if she could capture all those great witches thanks to it, it would be a profit even if she had to share the credit with the hardliners.
Siwoo, who she thought would be flustered, responded to Lydia’s words.

“I have to go home.”
“Who said you could?”

Did he really understand his current situation?
Lydia, who had expected some kind of final negotiation, was a little dumbfounded by his words.

“How dare you!!! You enemy scum!!! Are you trying to oppress my royal decree?!!!!”

At that moment, a thunderous roar like a train whistle covered the white sandy beach.

“Sink deep!”

Along with the following incantation, a black wave rose.

In terms of height, it was hundreds of meters.
The vastness of the magic power contained within was immeasurable.

A giant tidal wave, the likes of which had never existed in human history, rose from all sides to crush the ruffians.
The visual impact was unparalleled compared to other magic.

“A deep-sea witch…?”

Some of the witches recognized the peculiarity of the magic.
But the peculiarity of the magic used by the deep-sea witch didn’t end there.

-Kuo-o-o-o-o!
-Kuu-u-u-u!
-Kkyuu-u-u!

The shadows of giant familiars could be seen within the black waves that had risen to the sky.
Each taking the form of a legendary sea monster, they roared in unison at the enemies standing before their queen.

“What are you so surprised about? It’s just one more spoil.”

Lydia quickly calmed the commotion.
She never expected that the deep-sea witch, one of the old witches, would appear here, but with this much power, they could handle it easily.

“Weep.”

And then, a fox rain fell over the island covered by the shadow of the waves.
Unlike when it was scattered widely in Hexennacht, the rain, with its ‘greatness,’ covered the small uninhabited island.

Unlike before, when it was simply used to erode defense magic, the movement of the particles was trying to directly penetrate the spiritual body.
The power contained within indirectly allowed them to predict the caster’s capabilities.

But that wasn’t the only thing that was holding the enemies back.

“I contract.”

An incantation that was a source of fear for all enemies.
The person who appeared with a sword in hand, along with a single line of incantation that was clearly audible even through this commotion, was….

It was Duke Eloa Tiferet, standing proudly, scattering pink magic reflections.

Her eyes, gleaming with ominous murderous intent, seemed to be threatening, ‘I will definitely take one of you.’
And in reality, she would have that much power.

Not only was she a 23rd rank, but all of her magic was set up for combat.
Moreover, she was the strongest among the great witches before the war, who had never been defeated in nearly a hundred battles.

That was Duke Tiferet.

“Even the Pink Duke?”
“There was no mention of this!”

The commotion caused by her appearance was needless to say.
For the enemies, Tiferet’s existence was a terrifying target they wanted to avoid at all costs.

Thus, even if we only looked at the simple power, there were three 23rd ranks.
Nevertheless, in terms of power, Hexennacht was still far superior.

Right now, there were two 23rd rank witches who had entered the mortal realm.
Seven 22nd ranks.
And below that, there were 26 great witches, weren’t there?

Since they had been selected from Hexennacht’s core forces, if they fought head-on, they would surely win, even if they had to endure some damage.
Moreover, it could be a golden opportunity to eliminate Duke Tiferet, who would be a constant threat.

“Wait. Observe the situation.”

Nevertheless, Lydia raised her hand to stop the charge and ordered them to take a defensive stance.

She had come to the mortal realm chasing after a male witch, and Duke Tiferet was waiting for them?

The series of events was too contrived.
What if this was a preparation for Gehenna’s invasion?
What if they had set a trap from the beginning to induce a situation where Hexennacht’s core forces were separated?

They couldn’t ignore these risks.

-Ku-gu-gu-gu-gung!!!

After the high waves had shattered the small island.
Lydia looked around, tense.

“…Damn it.”

Lydia muttered a curse.
It was because Siwoo and the other witches, even Duke Tiferet, had disappeared without a trace.
It was clear where they had escaped to.

“…Withdraw.”

Lydia, who had become like a dog chasing a chicken, gritted her teeth and gave orders to the Solidus Merchant Guild.