Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 110 - 110 93 The Establishment of the Second Order

110: Chapter 93 The Establishment of the Second Order 110: Chapter 93 The Establishment of the Second Order “You stopped her?

Let her tumble and stumble like that…” Xu Yang thought of Kanako crying bitterly, “Farosa, how dare you.”

“I really didn’t expect you to bring this up at such a time, Lila,” Farosa said coldly, “There are a thousand better occasions.”

“I want an explanation.” Xu Yang was firm.

“Not necessary.” Farosa was displeased, “I never explain my motivations to anyone, I don’t want to, and I don’t wish to tell others what I am going to do.

The same applies now.

Just take it as a whim of mine, Kojima Kanako is so easy to deceive.”

“If the oath can’t stop your betrayal, what’s the point of it?” Xu Yang shook his head, “And you never mentioned it to me.”

Thinking back, there were answers to why Lila had asked him to find Kanako that day, why they seemed to have fought.

“You…

you should have been tolerant of me.” Seeing Xu Yang’s attitude, Farosa suddenly felt at a loss, more uneasy than being hunted by Witch Hunters.

Being captured is simply death, but if she can’t explain herself now, she felt she would regret it for the rest of her life.

“Don’t you regret putting Kanako in danger?” Xu Yang challenged.

“I don’t care.” Farosa’s heart was racing, she had told thousands of lies, but she didn’t want this one uncovered, suddenly her head ached terribly, a huge beast roared in her mind, “…I don’t know…

stop asking.”

“I don’t know how to continue being with you.” Xu Yang was greatly disappointed, “I hope you can manage well alone on the road ahead.”

Farosa was stunned.

“Huh?”

“We will find a suitable place to drop you off.” Xu Yang said.

“How could that be…” Farosa clenched her teeth, “You…

what are you talking about?…

I…

I am the New God of this world, you should envy my power, crawling at my feet…

so many Ancient Mystics wanted to curry favor with me…

you…

you a mere human…

and Lila…

a piece of scrap metal…”

“It’s over.” Xu Yang shook his head, “My bottom line is…

do not lie to me, yet you’ve kept it hidden until now.”

Farosa’s feigned pride gradually shattered, her gaze turned fearful, she realized she couldn’t hold onto anything, everything around her was slipping away.

Since awakening, this bizarre world had never shown her kindness, or rather, she had been surrounded by pathological oppression and terror since her youth.

The howling of the beast in her head mingled with the cries of her abused mother, her heart was pounding extremely fast.

Then just leave—away from Xu Yang and Lila, after all, they didn’t need her.

But she had survived until now, many times relying on their help, she was able to act capriciously because there was always someone by her side, to back her up, to guide her, otherwise, she would’ve died in a series of disasters and changes, especially before regaining her power.

Without Xu Yang, how could she gather information?

By phone?

The information accessible by phone is just the tip of the iceberg, a cursory glance at the internet does not reveal the true nature of the world’s workings.

A Witch raised in the Middle Ages and a person living in modern times have completely different sensitivities and abilities to utilize information; even if she learned all the content in the knowledge base, she couldn’t translate knowledge into the power to change the world.

Persecution and searches for witches are everywhere, only Anonymous is a space open to witches.

If she wants to build her own empire, she must rely on the power of many more people; it’s not an enterprise that can be done alone.

Being abandoned…

it’s so desperate…

“Want to cry?” Lila looked at Farosa.

Lila’s voice pulled Farosa back to the real world, and it was then that she realized she was shedding tears.

Cry?

Crying would never accomplish anything, and although Farosa was indeed feeling miserable, she still rubbed her eyes vigorously, her tears soaking the back of her hands.

“I will not lie to you anymore…” Farosa took a deep breath to compose herself, “…

forgive me…

sob…” She intended to stop the tears, but suddenly she cried even harder, spilling out the pent-up part of her heart.

It wasn’t because of Xu Yang’s presence that she was weakened, but only at this moment did she have the chance to show weakness.

“How can I believe you?” Xu Yang sighed, but still embraced Farosa, “You are full of tricks.”

“With action…” Farosa sobbed in Xu Yang’s arms; she suddenly felt especially grateful to Bax.

It was fortunate that Bax had made a less courageous decision, if the future servant stayed and saw her goddess in such a state, it would have destroyed all the image Farosa had carefully crafted before.

“Trust, once broken, is hard to rebuild.”

“I’m still just a child,” Farosa looked up coquettishly, “I was only 17 when I was buried in the ground.”

“You appear to be very mature.” Xu Yang wiped away her tears; he was referring to her perfect profile, but Farosa misunderstood.

Appearing to be a mature person.

The voices in her head gradually dissipated.

A mature person can restrain emotions.

“Perhaps it’s because I’ve also grown during these thousand years,” Farosa stepped back, resuming her haughty and indifferent demeanor like a skilled face-changer pulling out his most commonly worn mask, the outpouring of emotions a moment ago seemed like an illusion from a parallel timeline, “This naive me often acts recklessly, but from now on, I’ll surely act with consideration.”

“I hope so,” Xu Yang observed Farosa.

“Please trust me,” Farosa said with the most earnest tone she had ever used, “I will never lie to you again.”

“This is only her first time striking in secret,” Lila said, “When she betrays us a second time, it will surely be much fiercer.”

“And you?

You’re just a skeleton, an electronic ghost, you’re not even a Witch,” Farosa glared at Lila viciously.

She was uncovering secrets at this very moment, causing Farosa embarrassment.

“I am merely stating the facts,” Lila said.

“Enough!

There will not be any more mischief!” Farosa exclaimed, “What else is there to prove, I’ve done everything with you, Xu Yang!”

“It’s okay,” Xu Yang soothed Farosa’s emotions, “…As for Kanako’s matter, you need to remedy it with your own hands.”

“Alright, alright!” Farosa nodded, “I, Farosa de Aquilia, decide to start anew, using every means to rectify my mistakes, let’s continue the ceremony!”

“Then, for me, my wish had already been nearly fulfilled while flesh and blood still bound me.

Now, my only thought is to guard my master,” Lila looked at Xu Yang, “I desire nothing else.”

“Thank you, Lila,” Xu Yang nodded, “…I will also guard you without hesitation.”

Lila walked towards the oath, reaching out to touch it.

“I have completely understood,” she said to Xu Yang, “just as the master once said, if the heart wishes it so, the body will faithfully carry out the action.

My ‘heart’ wishes for my body to guard you, and I will act on this will, becoming your personal maid, and serve you earnestly from this day forward.”

“I understand,” Xu Yang nodded, “My life is inseparable from yours, Lila.”

Only now did Farosa begin to understand the fable that people always repeated, about how killing the crow that pecked the bark would still leave marks, which were useless to erase.

The lies she told were the same, ultimately causing more trouble.

After the touch, the engraving that belonged to Lila took shape, resembling an animal fitting her persona, roughly the image of a doe, with clear outlines, joining the ranks of the cat, the bird, and the dog, standing a little far off and silently watching everything.

“The deer is a watchful animal,” Xu Yang said, “and you can detect every little detail around you.”

“A deer without antlers has no ability to fight, it’s timid,” Farosa said sourly.

“To establish an oath means we can’t betray each other,” Xu Yang said, “Even though Farosa has proven with her actions that it’s more of a formal agreement without any real force.”

“No,” Farosa said, “it’s still effective, Lila will never be able to attack me.”

“Indeed so,” Lila extended her metal palm, caressing Farosa’s head, “and you can’t speak ill of me anymore either.”

“You—” Farosa indeed wanted to curse her fiercely, but the power of the oath tied her tongue.

“Back to the main point,” Xu Yang said, “We establish a Secret Society here, which is the true core of ‘Anonymous’.

The Society’s agenda is simple; each of us may add one provision.

I propose the first: We aspire to create a ‘Second Order’ outside the existing corporates, to ensure a fresh environment for existence.

This point is also obvious, as I have already been expunged from the Corporate Alliance, Farosa is coveted by companies worldwide and would not wish to be exploited by them, and Lila has been abandoned by a massive corporation…

Thus, we have to carve out such a Second Order to provide refuge and protection for people in situations similar to ours.”

“The second provision,” Farosa said, “is to recruit as many Witches as possible to bolster the lineup of my New Council.

This is straightforward…

I aim to become the New God of the new era, I need servants, maids, and apprentices.

I can teach many Witches, helping them understand how a true Witch should live and how to harness and utilize their Magic Power.

All this was once commonplace, but in this chaotic age, the Witches’ Power has become far too weak.

Only I can lend them a hand.”

“The third provision,” Lila said, “is to establish an equal relationship between Humans and Witches.”

“What?” Farosa frowned, “What are you talking about?”

“Your past,” Lila said, “was an era where Witches enslaved Humans.

Our present is an era where Humans dominate Witches.

And in our future, there should be a new concept of Humans and Witches coexisting equitably, the third era, where not just Humans are free, but Witches are free too.”

“I find that feasible and it’s not just for Humans and Witches, but also for Ratmen, Synthetic Humans, as long as they are willing,” Xu Yang said, “However, specific conditions need discussion.

I see a need for explicit laws, like corporate laws managing companies, to formulate new legislation regulating the behavior of Humans and Witches, to minimize pointless mutual harm.

Plus, adequate enforcement is necessary to realize these aims, meaning having our own armed forces, not just the Witches’ troops but also a technology army.”

“That’s too far off,” Farosa said.

“Its distance suggests it’s worth achieving, so these three provisions form our objectives from low to high,” Xu Yang said, “We, as members of ‘Anonymous’, must first find a haven to protect ourselves and those similar to us.

Next is to attract other Witches and Human allies who share our vision, and only then, having accumulated strength, to create a new era, a different one from the past.”

“I see…” Farosa pondered.

Watching Xu Yang and Lila with their resolute plans, she suddenly felt very inept at making grand plans.

Escaping from the village, joining the Church, obtaining a Godslayer Weapon from the Mystics, fleeing with the power of the Cardo Royal Family, sleeping with Immortal Sleeping Incense and escaping calamity, her life thus far always involved moving from one short-term goal to the next.

Although maintaining dignity through arrogance and ruthlessness, fighting alone long-term sometimes left her in a dire state, like a disowned dog.

It was all in the past, now she had to grow up, mature…

The giant beast in the depths of Farosa’s mind began to howl again, but she told it to shut up.