Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 210 - 186: Rescuing Yan Duo

Chapter 210: Chapter 186: Rescuing Yan Duo

"Rescue Zenith..." Xu Yang sat next to Farosa, watching reports of disastrous events from various places on the smart screen, "Let’s first see what has happened recently."

The biggest news was the awakening of the Ice Giants, who generally lived in the Ostran region, located in the northern part of the Taixi Continent, a place with fjords and snow-covered terrain. After the Corporate Alliance defeated the Witches, measures were taken to eradicate all things mystical, and the Ice Giants, as a race, were hunted and exterminated by specially formed hunting groups. Most were killed, and their carcasses were auctioned off by wealthy individuals as rare collectibles, with the leaders among them growing over fifty meters tall.

Lila, who hailed from Ostran, was concerned by the news.

"The company I used to work for, Thousand Lakes Electronics, was always on guard against the Ice Giants," Lila leaned against the wall, crossing her arms over her chest, "We purposely purchased the Ice Witch at a high price to try to control the Giants’ whereabouts and seal them at the very bottom of the Frozen Abyss..."

She watched the screen intently.

A great rift valley emitted piercing blasts continuously, with a thunderous sound as if mountains were crumbling. Even though Xu Yang knew that this was happening thousands of kilometers away, he could still feel the occurrence of a severe crisis.

An oppressive feeling abounded, as if directly facing the abyss of antiquity itself.

This Great Rift Valley was collapsing from below, and a previously unparalleled colossal creature was initiating movement. An enormous hand covered in ice suddenly pierced through the fissures, powerfully reaching outwards, shaking the earth and mountains. The fist was as wide as a building, and one could only imagine the enormity of the body connected beneath it.

After this ancient colossal hand broke through the fissures, the valley was immediately filled with a dense web of cracks from which a multitude of strange life forms, covered in white fur and shaped like sturdy ice, roared and rushed toward both sides. They climbed cliffs and precipices as if they were flat ground, seemingly unobstructed.

On both sides of the rift, large numbers of corporate troops had already stationed in advance. Under drone control, all guns roared to life at once, machine gun bullets, cannons, laser weapons, and even plasma ammunition were fired into the center of the rift valley. At the same time, an infinite amount of ice fog suddenly erupted from the sides of the ancient colossal hand, and a roaring snowstorm appeared with astonishing force, causing the temperature to drop sharply. The stationed Witches immediately took action, with the air conspicuously warping, as the snowstorm summoned by the Giants began to change direction, seemingly under the control of a Witch using ice magic power.

The outcome of the battle was not yet revealed when the live feed was cut off; this was footage just made public by Thousand Lakes Electronics Company today.

Even as a giant corporation, Thousand Lakes Electronics confirmed it was unable to resolve this unprecedented crisis on its own and was calling for assistance from other companies on the Taixi Continent and requesting the Corporate Alliance dispatch the "Skydrive Agreement" Witch Troops for control.

"There’s something formidable sealed below," Lila pressed her forehead, "If this continues, everything will collapse."

"Such things are to be expected," Xu Yang stood up, "Mysteries, including Witches, were all contained and controlled during the heyday of the Corporate Alliance, back when they could muster the manpower and resources of the whole world. But the Corporate Alliance isn’t as powerful as it used to be."

"In the Archipelago Continent," Farosa said with a serious expression, "there is only one Ancient Mystic left—known as ’Zenith,’ a gigantic life form. As soon as we rescue it, it will become our assistant in ruling the world."

"It’ll be your assistant in ruling the world, you mean," Xu Yang was skeptical.

"Mine, yours, let’s not be too clear-cut," Farosa smiled lightly, "I love you so much; is there anything I would not share with you? The world is just one of those things, and not even the most important one. Let’s see how many things we can ultimately control together—life and death, power, the Galaxy. This world, this continent, modern technology, and these ten billion people are just the foundation for constructing greatness and eternity."

"Getting control of Zenith is indeed the basis for our further actions," Lila understood, "No matter which Ancient Mystic gains freedom, what they can do far surpasses the abilities of Witches."

"How can such a being be willing to listen to you," Xu Yang pondered.

"I know its language, and I know it, so that’s that," Farosa said with disdain, "Besides, it’s easily fooled."

"I also need to learn how to communicate with it."

"Zenith," Farosa said with exaggeration, "It can only produce a limited number of syllables; just two sounds make up all the languages of its species."

"Zenith..." Xu Yang noted the complex tonal changes, "Zenith?"

"Zenith," Farosa concluded, "The accent it speaks with can be transcribed into the syllables we use, but it requires day and night practice. I will break it down for you one by one."

As Farosa watched Xu Yang earnestly learning the language of Zenith, she felt another wave of pleasure. Oh, my dear, such a careful and cautious fellow, contemplating the speech of Zenith, was simply out of concern that Zenith could be exploited by her, used at will to annihilate cities and exterminate humans as if pouring hot water into an anthill. Therefore, he must understand how to communicate with Zenith to prevent it from becoming Farosa’s private asset.

This was the unwavering logic of Xu Yang’s actions, which Farosa did not take to heart. Her thoughts dwelled on the promise of watching the stars with Xu Yang—a commitment of significant weight that could not be easily diluted. He had rescued her from that broken place, and they had come all this way together, their long memories now forged into something akin to a chain, where each link was interlocked with the next. To break one was to sever the connection, and no method could erase that bond—it was a matter linked to a lifetime.

She still harbored those delightful delusions of emptying the entire world, leaving nothing but ruins for them to admire, a world utterly annihilated, save for the two creatures who had "escaped the harvest of life"—what a splendid honor that would be.

"This is a gift from Kanako for you," Xu Yang handed a box to Farosa.

"I’ll open it later," Farosa casually left the box aside. She had no need for gifts; what the rich offered her was nothing but gold and jewels, sights she was accustomed to. This was how past kings and nobles attempted to curry favor with Farosa, mistakenly believing that wealth could measure her noble yet chaotic spirit.

After Xu Yang left, Lila stayed in the room, realizing it was time for a serious talk with Farosa.

The matter of Kanako, the damned matter of Kojima Kanako.

Lila locked the door.

Farosa still looked calmly at Lila, having no doubts that Lila was about to chastise her for her actions again. However, Lila only tore the necklace from her neck and threw it onto the bed.

"There is a fourth party now involved among us," Lila declared solemnly.

"Kanako?" Farosa opened Kanako’s gift, which was a fine garment with black embroidery around the neckline, fitting for evening events, and even more exquisite than the ancient-style gowns Farosa had custom-made for herself, "She has sent something nice, she knows what I like."

"The Master has slept with her," Lila said with difficulty, "Think about how terrifying that is."

"It’s not..." Farosa stood abruptly and then sat down again, her face regaining its inscrutable expression, "...If I were to be angry about it, I would have to kill you first, wouldn’t I?"

"What the Master does with me is none of your concern," said Lila, "But the intrusion of a fourth party shames not just me, but you as well."

Farosa’s hand gently touched the dress sent by Kanako, a signal that Kanako hoped for reconciliation.

She didn’t want it.

"Isn’t this an opportunity?" she looked up, "The three of us, the eternal trio, there will not be a fourth."

"There will not be, nor can there be," Lila pronounced, "At any hint of it, I shoot, you use magic power, and we clear them out."

"Yes, yes..." Farosa’s hand lightly brushed the back of her other hand, "I possess an upright and pure character, and great power, while you have an impeccable loyalty and a high sense of duty. No other woman can reach our level in Xu Yang’s life. If they dare to overstep the bounds, they must die."

"Although I don’t believe you have an ’upright and pure’ character, the rest is well said," Lila saluted to Farosa, "The Nestor Corporation still needs me, so if you’ll excuse me."

"Go then, go lead the company that Xu Yang named after you, He loves you," Farosa leaned languidly on the couch and returned the torn necklace to Lila, "...Don’t you want it?"

"Its place is in the trash; thank you for your trouble." Lila turned and left.

Kanako...

Another share of grief to swallow. Farosa closed her eyes and shifted her focus. The Fragment of the Throne of God was still shining bright, and the Ancient Mystics were still sending messages, both overtly and covertly, trying to probe its current state.

She wanted them to continue their wars, to slay those corporate people, to shatter this order and leave nothing but dust and bones.

Currently, she couldn’t devour Zenith and the Forest Master. She had to ally with them, for they had impressive power by themselves, and then, there was Farosa herself. As long as she too could become a lesser god through the Seven Witches Ritual, that would be an incomparable Holy Trinity Alliance. Just imagining this moment made Farosa’s heart surge.

Let Zenith out of its cage... Set it free!