So I became a witch

"Yes, I'm sorry, I was attracted to the world here by accident..." Alyssa apologized.

"Forget it. After the cataclysm, the overexpanded population due to the abundance of resources and land dropped from tens of billions to hundreds of millions in just a few years. The remaining population was to fight against the monsters who broke the seal. , had no choice but to pull the battle line back to the solar system, and established academies for cultivating dragon knights all over the world. Borrowing the strongest weapons left over from ancient times and their imitations, they finally barely resisted the monster's offensive, and even faintly Advantage... Just before we thought we saw a glimmer of hope, we didn't expect it to be a sign of despair." Shenmengji's voice suddenly became low, with a trace of sadness.

"That's..." I subconsciously asked.

"It happened five years ago, the second catastrophe."

"Miss, that is top secret..." Yin anxiously wanted to stop Shen Mengji from continuing.

"It doesn't matter, anyway, everyone here should have personally experienced that catastrophe." Shen Mengji said indifferently, "This time the catastrophe happened inside us. Among them, 72 towering giant pillars rose into the sky, surrounded by an ominous black mist, and all the creatures in the vicinity, no matter whether they were humans or animals, were infected by that magical energy and became virtual beasts. monster."

"Solomon's 72 Pillars Demon God?" I subconsciously shouted.

"What is that?" Shenmeng Ji asked strangely.

"Ah, no...it's nothing." I said perfunctorily.Because that myth is so famous in our world, when it comes to 72 pillars, no matter who the first reaction is, they will think of the story of Solomon and the demon pillar.However, Shenmengji's reaction was beyond my expectation. It seemed that I had never heard of such a myth. This also made me realize that this is not my original world, but a parallel world with a similar development process. What is the difference? The place is naturally normal.

However, the infected people and animals she mentioned, shouldn't they be imaginary?I have seen the kind of monsters transformed from people in the witch's game, but it is definitely not something that can be produced naturally, it must be born with a lot of sins and specific conditions.

"However, it's just okay. More importantly, from the top of the 72 pillars, 72 unique monsters were born, each of which has power comparable to or even surpassing that of the Dragon Knight. It's also very difficult for the opponents to fight against them alone." Shenmengji continued, with a haze appearing on her face.

The virtual beast that can fight against the dragon knight should be the king beast, right?It's okay if it's a single one, but it's really hard to deal with if there are dozens of them.

"Those monsters have the appearance of human girls, but inside they are absolutely different from us. The scary thing is that they can even learn from human knowledge, evolve from battles, and become stronger and stronger..."

"stop stop stop!!!"

"What?" Shenmeng Ji said with a displeased face when she was interrupted.

"I still want to ask you, what kind of Void Beast with the appearance of a human girl can evolve through learning and communication, have you never heard of such a thing!" , are basically huge monsters of the Cthulhu family, when did they turn into beautiful girls?Is there something wrong with the director's script?

"I know it's hard to believe, but it's the truth. However, although she has the appearance of a beautiful girl, she is a complete monster on the inside. She always has a lore attitude towards prey that breaks into her territory. Otherwise, , I really want them to become my collection." Shenmengji said regretfully.

Ha, it seems that this is also a master who is not afraid of death.

I looked at her speechlessly, but I had other plans in my heart.A king beast that looks like a beautiful girl... I don't know if it has anything to do with a witch.But if it's a witch, this world probably won't last as long as it is now, that is to say... a mere coincidence?

If there is a chance, I really want to see it.

"Fortunately, they won't leave their territory easily—that is, the place where the pillars descended. But as time goes by, the area of ​​influence of the black mist is getting bigger and bigger, squeezing the only living space left by human beings." , Food resources are becoming increasingly scarce, and burning, killing, and looting have occurred from time to time. The only place that can survive is the safe zone established by the government. Of course, only a small number of valuable people can live in the safe zone. That child joined this academy because of this, so that her mother and younger sister could move into the safe zone and not have to live a life of fear. For her, the only thing that is absolutely unacceptable is dropping out of school. , that means giving up the hope of survival with one's own hands, even if you know that one day you will go to the battlefield, you have to continue. There are many weak people like her in the world. In order to survive, they have to choose to rely on the strong For this, she used you."

"Is that so?" I asked Alisa beside me.

"Yeah." She lowered her head and answered softly.

"You don't have to blame her for this, the world is like this, power is everything. You are different from her, with extraordinary talent, sharp thinking, and a veritable strong man. It really makes people suspect that you are only 11 years old. Then, What do you want?"

"What do I want?"

"That child came to this academy for his own family, and other people came to this academy for various reasons, so what are you doing for it? Money? Status? Companion? Or power? However, from your eyes, I But I can't see any desire. What exactly are you expecting?" Shenmengji looked at me and said seriously.

In order to pass the medical examination... She probably wouldn't understand if I put it that way.

Chapter 44 Someone from the Past

To be honest, I really didn’t think about this kind of thing carefully. I was not a person with big ambitions. My life in high school was a life of eating and waiting to die every day. Then I was involved in the witch game for no reason. Witnessing the death of my friends miraculously, and becoming a witch inexplicably, everything seems so logical, as if there is a certain force that has been pushing me behind, forcing me to move forward.It's the same now, if you promised Luo Yuze, you will definitely find out the truth about the Void Eye, so you came to Lytias Academy, but it's actually not that troublesome, is it?With the power of a witch, I can find a piece of void at random, and I can live steadily and live the life I expect.So, why do I have to make myself so tired?

……I do not know.How could I know such a thing.

Maybe, it's just pure, I don't want to see anyone get hurt.

That's it.

"Don't you understand? Well, it's too early for you to think about this at your age, but it's better to think about it carefully." My silence was noticed by Shenmengji, she said so.

"Why do you want to think about this?"

"Human beings are very fragile beings, and they will die at some point. If you have a goal that allows you to fight until then, even if you die halfway, it will make you understand that your existence is valuable. , is meaningless."

"So what makes sense? So what doesn't make sense?"

"Who knows."

"...You're wrong about one thing."

"what?"

"She didn't use me. Because it's a friend."

Alisa's body trembled, but she didn't speak.

"How can the strong and the weak be friends."

"It has nothing to do with strength or weakness. She helped me when I first came here, and that alone is enough. So, I will help her too."

"...It's really a strange speech."

"Really? I thought so too. Because I learned it from a friend."

Whether it's a witch or a human, it really doesn't matter.

For a long time, because he was concerned about his identity and was afraid of being discovered by others, he had never dared to get too close to others, for fear of causing some disaster.

However, there is no need to think so much, is there?If you think about it, you can do it.Friends or something, isn't that the kind of person?

"Is this really good?" Alisa whispered.

"Well." I said with a smile.

I want a change.

Not driven by the so-called fate, nor helpless, but to make a decision with one's own will.A tragic heroine is not a suitable role for me.

I want to feel alive again when I'm with them.

"...It looks like you've figured something out. Well, it's none of my business anyway." Shen Mengji said dully.

"Don't say that, why don't you try to make friends with other people? Even though you keep screaming like a kid, you're not an adult yourself, are you?" I said with a smile.

"Oh! It has nothing to do with age! How old do you think I have been in charge of this world? You were not even born at that time! And friends and so on, just ask you for this with a shy face That's nothing but a scoundrel! Only profit can determine everything!" As if being poked in some sore spot, Shenmeng Ji frowned like a cat.

"Huh, that's really pitiful."

"What's that mocking face! Who do you think you're talking to! Seriously, why do everyone like to meddle so much! Whether you or that guy, you're worthy of inheriting the same mecha, even your personality They are all similarly disgusting!" Shenmeng Ji chattered a bunch of messy things.

"Pfft!" Alisa, who was sitting by the side, finally couldn't help laughing when she saw our appearance, and after being glared at by Shenmengji, she quickly covered her mouth with both hands, but she still whispered : "Friend...?"

"what happened?"

"Ah no! It's nothing!" She hurriedly waved her hands, but her face couldn't stop turning red, "I just feel very happy, friends or something... Hehehe."

What, this silly girl, she must have gone too far with her innocence, which made me feel embarrassed.

I always feel that Shenmengji's eyes are inexplicably vicious, although I don't know what happened, but I quickly changed the subject: "By the way, you are always called by that guy, you really know Bailong's predecessor, right? ? If you don’t mind, can you tell me? After all, I am quite interested in him.”

"A hopeless scum, stupid, stupid lolicon." Shenmeng Ji said immediately, her eyes became fierce because she recalled the past.

"...That's really bad." I was said to have a similar personality to my predecessor, and I couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat.

"Speaking of which, it was more than six years ago. At that time, I just finished a day's work, and the idiot rushed into my office like a beggar, asking me for money... Yes, it's the same as a certain guy." Shenmengji said, and glanced at me.

"Hahaha, that's quite a coincidence." I subtly avoided her gaze, "Well, what is he doing for it?"

"In order to make a special machine, go to an underground competition."

Wait, wait, what kind of divine development is this? ? ?

"Could it be for making money?" I speculated, "No, the money for making a dragon knight is much more than that for black boxing, so what is it for?"

"Who knows. Then I asked the security to drive him out, but he still persisted and came day by day."

"Since you are so persistent, it doesn't matter if you listen to his reasons a little bit?"

"...That's right, I asked him that too. Then he said: 'To save someone.' I asked: 'Is that your relative?' He said: 'No, just a friend who met. ’ It’s inexplicable, right? But, at the same time, I also received his qualification report.”

"Shouldn't it be very powerful?" I guessed.

"It's more than powerful. Generally speaking, the adaptability of ordinary adaptable people is between 5% and 25%, that is, they can display 5% to 25% of the performance of the dragon knight at most, depending on the dragon knight itself. The strength of the dragon will also change. The more powerful the dragon knight, the more difficult it is to control. Only people like Yin who have an adaptability of more than 90% can be selected and become a sequencer. He can operate a training machine or a custom-made special machine. But his adaptability has rarely reached an extremely terrifying level."

Chapter 45 Supertesters

"Could it be [-] percent?" I said.

"...No, that guy's adaptability is very strange. The valley value is only around sixty or seventy, which is a slightly better genius, but at the peak value, it can even exceed 100%, reaching an unforeseen state. Even in ancient times In the records of civilization, there is only one such case, and they call such a person: a supertester."

"He's exactly like a natural protagonist template."

"I have taken a fancy to his potential, so I agreed to his request, on the condition that he become my subordinate, and I will customize a unique dragon knight for him——that is the White Dragon." Shen Mengji said in a rare way. He showed a proud expression, "That's my favorite work. It completely abandoned the old ideas and theories, and added growth to the mech. Although the initial value is relatively low, as the number of battles increases, it can Learn experience points from various battles and perform upgrade operations..."

"Wait a minute, you mean you designed the white dragon?" I showed a look of surprise.

"Hmph, what's the problem?" Shen Mengji proudly raised her head.

"Couldn't you be... a genius?"

"Are you mocking me?"

"No, no, no, I just think you are very powerful. Even though so many scientists have spent hundreds of years to research the dragon knight, you can develop it independently." I admired sincerely.

"Hmph, it's just that such a trivial matter is nothing to worry about." Shen Mengji clearly showed a complacent expression, and she almost wrote "quickly praise me more" on her face.

"What happened after that? Why did Bailong become like that?" I asked curiously, bringing the topic back.

"After that, although he did rely on his extraordinary talent to keep winning in the underground arena, but..." Shen Mengji suddenly fell silent.

"And then? What happened?"

"do not know."

"do not know?"

"I said I don't know, but I don't know! Go and ask him yourself!" Shen Mengji became angry for no reason.

"Even if you asked me to look for him... But hasn't he been missing since five years ago..." Speaking of which, the second catastrophe happened five years ago... Could it be that the reason why Bailong became that The appearance is also because of the catastrophe?

"However, that man is not someone who will die so easily, because, we have made an agreement..." Shen Mengji's voice gradually dropped.

Hmm... My intuition told me that if I asked next, something might happen that would make my stomach hurt, so I decided it would be better not to ask.Just at this time, our car also circled out of the clusters of buildings and arrived at an open wilderness.It is said to be a wilderness, but it is actually a flat land composed of green grass and small flowers. Their existence is like painting a blank canvas with color, which made me scream out.Then, in the center of the flat land stood a disc-shaped white building, and from the transparent glass, it could be seen that many researchers in white coats were walking inside.It seems that this is the research institute that Shenmengji talked about.

"You can't drive when you get here. Come down, remember to follow us carefully, otherwise you don't know what will happen." Shen Mengji solemnly instructed.

"It can be seen... If you take a wrong step, you may really die." I murmured.

"Oh? Have you noticed?" Shen Mengji said unexpectedly.

"I have this feeling a little bit. What are those inscriptions?" I pointed to the stone tablet in front of which most of it was buried in the soil and only a small part was exposed.Judging from the traces of its appearance, it is quite old, and it seems to have been buried here a long time ago.And existences like it can be seen everywhere on this grassland, almost covering the entire flat land.

"That, we don't know what it is, but these steles seem to have some special powers, and they can form a certain field between each other. No matter what machine is here, it will be useless, and if you don't follow the correct path walking, and even attacking."

"Then do you know what words are written on those steles?" I asked again.

"I don't know. But it's probably the language used by ancient civilizations. Because it's too old, it's almost impossible to translate it. It's just kept here as a means of defense." Shenmeng Ji said frankly.

"Really." I didn't say any more, my face was expressionless, but there was already a huge wave in my heart.

I know that kind of writing, or rather, have seen it.

astral text.

Why did the characters inherited from the ancient universe appear in this place?

No, in fact, all of this can be explained.According to the academy, after a long time of drifting, the branch left by the Star Clan came to the universe that was still in a chaotic state at the time, sowed the seeds of life, and after countless years of development, it finally became With the current Earth and Rutias Academy.So, are there other surviving StarClan people who have arrived in other universes and settled there?In that case, wouldn't the gods believed in by this world be the other Star Clan people?This can also explain why people in this world have the means to fight against virtual beasts.

However, one thing that makes me more concerned is that if you are a member of the Star Clan, why did you not practice the road of Mortal Chen and Xingyan, and started to control these dragon knights instead?

Sure enough, I still don't quite understand it, but since it can be confirmed that this is the star text, it can show that it must have some relationship with the Star Clan, and my answer to this exam may be able to unravel it from it.

Following Shenmengji, we walked all the way into the interior of the disc building. Sitting at the front desk was a smiling sunny boy who seemed to be responsible for receiving and recording the tasks of the visitors. He was dressed in different casual clothes from other researchers. Concubine: "Oh, miss, it's so early today...Wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow!"

The boy's sudden yell startled me, but it turned out that the people around me seemed to be completely unaffected and continued with their original work.

"Don't worry about it, he just has this kind of personality that likes to be startled, just get used to it." Shenmeng Ji said lightly, "This is An, who is in charge of the sleep, food and daily records of all the researchers in this research institute. Yes, that is..."

"Auntie who works part-time?" I said.

"Yes, the part-time worker." Shenmeng Ji agreed.

"Who is the part-time auntie!" the boy blushed and shouted, his eyes drifted to my side from time to time and then quickly moved away, "Why is there such a little girl who only wears underwear behind the eldest lady!"

Chapter 46 Inside the Institute

"...Oh!" Hearing what he said, I lowered my head and looked at my body, and made a sound of sudden realization.Speaking of which, my original gothic loli skirt was destroyed in the battle with Yin, so now I have kept a single piece of underwear, maybe because I am surrounded by women, so I have not reacted .