Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 285 - 257 Godslayer Weapon

Chapter 285: Chapter 257 Godslayer Weapon

The Colosseum Arena’s main body is egg-shaped, occupying an entire block on its own, with the main office located at one pole of this oval structure, a vertical cylindrical building.

Now, at the top of the main office, a fortunate few had the chance to behold the legendary Godslayer Weapon.

When Kojima Kanako pushed open the door, she felt a sense of fear because Kurokawa Kana, her mother’s originally designated heir, was also there, her icy gaze pricking Kanako’s face like a knife, slowing her step. But as she mustered the courage to step inside, she also made out the other few individuals present: Xylophia, the carrier of the Seven Seals, Ryosei Kiriya with the fox face, the new President Akita Takafumi, and her mother’s personal bodyguard, Yanagawa Fumihiko.

Xylophia still shone like the goddess of victory in an oil painting, her posture extraordinarily regal, as if surveying all beings from a high position, her skin pale and bloodless, her golden hair neatly combed, only lacking a crown of olive leaves.

"This, I entrust to you all," Xylophia said, unfastening a slender metal case from her person. She opened the case, and people held their breath, focusing on the exquisite weapon case.

Kanako stared intently; she had thought that phrases like "mythical item unveiled, the room fills with flowing light" were merely hyperbolic, but the truth was exactly that. When Xylophia drew the Godslayer Weapon, a deep crimson blood light spilled forth, so piercing that Kanako could barely keep her eyes open. This radiance seemed to have a life of its own, entwining and scrutinizing every person in the room.

"Perfect," Kurokawa Kana clapped her hands involuntarily.

Xylophia placed the Godslayer Weapon into a display cabinet at the center of the room; the specialized glass doors slid open, and she put the weapon inside. The enclosure quickly filled with seawater, submerging the weapon and obscuring the ominous blood light it emitted. Only now could Kanako clearly see the weapon itself—a strangely curved blade, the size of a person, with sharp edges. Its presence cast a lofty atmosphere over the entire room, making Kanako feel the impulse to worship it.

"...This is the Godslayer Weapon, also called ’Devillis’ or ’Tipping Blade,’" Xylophia stated, arms crossed over her chest, with an indifferent air and a languid tone, "...Entrusted to me by another, I have kept it, but this is where it ends. Now, I leave it here."

"Is it related to the ’Ancient Witch’ discovered on our lands?" Ryosei Kiriya inquired.

"Yes," Xylophia nodded, "I’ve come all the way from the Taixi Continent to deliver the weapon to her... But she refuses to show herself, so let it be."

Yanagawa Fumihiko moved to the side of the display cabinet. His body was highly mechanized, with little human part left, which frightened Kanako. He clearly intended to take the Godslayer Weapon into his hands ahead of time, only hesitating because Xylophia was present. Once Xylophia left, he would likely take the Godslayer Weapon early, to present it to Honma Noriko.

"How powerful is it?" Yanagawa Fumihiko queried.

"In the distant past," Xylophia began slowly, "it was designed as the nemesis of the transcendent."

"I wish to take it away," said Yanagawa Fumihiko plainly, "Xisheng Group will take good care of it."

"..." Xylophia glanced at Yanagawa Fumihiko, weary and detached, "...Not everyone is qualified to wield this weapon. Its last owner brandished it to accomplish extraordinary feats..."

"But you also said that this weapon should be given to the champion of the Colosseum battle festival," Fumihiko Kawa emitted an icy electronic tone, "Now the situation is very clear; it is impossible for me to fail. I will inevitably be the final champion."

"Perhaps," Xylophia leaned back, weakly sitting on the sofa, "...One should know oneself."

"Your opponent for this round is our Juki Toaka, the Female Ninja, right?" Ryosei Kiriya smiled at Fumihiko Kawa, "Please make sure you prepare well."

The new President of Kyoto Infinity, Akita Takafumi, also stood by Ryosei Kiriya, conveying a message of unwavering resolve.

"..." Fumihiko Kawa remained silent before finally speaking, "Then let’s settle it at the Colosseum battle festival."

The outwardly harmonious but inwardly dissociated Kyoto Infinity and Xisheng! Kanako silently assessed. Ryosei Kiriya was also an impeccable villain and strategist; if the Godslayer Weapon and Xylophia were drawn over to Kyoto Infinity, they would have a better chance of winning against Black Fire Innovation. It seemed that Ryosei Kiriya also wanted to shake off Xisheng’s control.

However, these were the gambles of the strong and skilled, and we didn’t have many cards up our sleeves! Kanako thought to herself. The advantage was that Xu Yang had entered the game early, sending an A40 to compete, which meant he had the qualification to contend for the Godslayer Weapon. The downside was that the A40 wasn’t strong enough—at least not strong enough to confidently take down a swordsmanship grandmaster like Fumihiko Kawa.

"I will stay here for a while." Xylophia leaned on the sofa, shifting her smooth legs to the other end of the sofa and resting her head on the armrest, "...I’m sorry, but I need to rest."

"Yes." People started leaving one after another.

Kanako rushed downstairs before anyone else, not taking the elevator but slowly descending the stairwell. Her heart was a mix of emotions; this was a genuine Divine Artifact. Xylophia seemed to be quite familiar with Farosa, but it was still very dangerous. As far as she knew, Xylophia was still operating as an envoy for the Seven Seals organization, and things could get very terrifying once connected to the Seven Seals.

Given Farosa’s smart and cautious nature, she definitely wouldn’t approach Xylophia directly; she would take an indirect route. Sigh, the Godslayer Weapon was in the Colosseum’s office, next to Xylophia, just like the fairy tales from the Taixi Continent, where treasure always had a hundred-eyed giant and a dragon nearby, making it very difficult to simply take!

As she descended the stairs, she encountered a maintenance worker holding a heavy black toolbox, sitting on the steps smoking. Ugh! Not taking the elevator would expose her to these dirty people, which made Kanako uneasy; she quickly lifted her skirt and moved down the stairs along the edge.

The maintenance worker was also taken aback, because it was Du Qianqian in disguise. She never expected someone to use the stairs, especially not the fashionable Kojima Kanako.

Earlier, her magic power had upgraded, evolving from a mageling to a Lower-rank Witch, and her transformation magic had significantly strengthened as well. Her imitation had almost no blind spots; not only could she switch the disguise’s clothes, but she could also mimic the person’s mannerisms, tone, and movements to be completely identical, even without prior studying—as long as she had seen a portion of the person’s real body and knew their name, she could transform.

Du Qianqian listened for a while until the footsteps outside gradually moved toward the elevator shaft. She waited until she was sure the elevator had descended before taking her toolbox upstairs. She went through an iron door marked with a maintenance tag into the dimly lit security corridor.

Here, there was a temperature control panel on the wall, which was part of the building’s integrated network. She stood in a blind spot out of the camera’s view and opened the toolbox to install a software chip onto the panel.

The Trojan stored on the chip quickly began to crack and infect the office building’s integrated network through this panel. Meanwhile, Xu Yang inside the Shijin Mansion began to work, directing Du Qianqian to evacuate from a safe location.

Since cybersecurity personnel were stationed in the office building, Xu Yang couldn’t go overboard. He could only carefully and minimally forward the surveillance footage from inside the building and finally captured the situation within the core room.

Farosa watched the stolen images on the screen intently.

Xylophia!

She was the same as always, with her pale forest-colored skin and tall stature. She lay on the sofa asleep, seemingly exhausted. The Godslayer Weapon was placed inside a display case, making Farosa envious.

"This Trojan program can continuously transmit image intelligence," Xu Yang explained. "That way, even if A40 truly loses and we come to a point where we must forcefully seize or steal the Godslayer Weapon, we won’t be completely in the dark."

Farosa took one last look at Xylophia and the Godslayer Weapon.

Xylophia...

"We, the 13 Chaos Witches, did a lot of wild things together," Farosa said. "Counter-killing Witch Hunters, destroying castles, altering the course of various wars, researching magic potions, indulging in song and laughter... It seemed as though nothing could touch our pleasure. But that was fleeting. Outside forces invaded, forcing me to flee the Taixi Continent and even to slumber. I felt that all the beautiful things were transient. Since awakening, we’ve accomplished quite a bit, but... I still have this uneasy feeling that everything could end at any moment."

"Indeed," Xu Yang agreed, recognizing the internal and external dangers surrounding them.

Farosa clenched Xu Yang’s hand tightly.

"I must become the true Witch Goddess to protect everything I have so far," Farosa murmured, her gaze filled with intense sorrow, and then she wrapped her arms around Xu Yang’s body, pressing her head against his chest.

"Are you afraid?" Xu Yang felt Farosa’s heartbeat.

"The two of us are up against the whole world," Farosa closed her eyes. "Who wouldn’t be?"

"That’s what you call a grand adventure," Xu Yang nodded. "Let’s head out."

We have to find the last of the Seven Witches for the ritual.

Prepared for all possibilities, Xu Yang first brought a massive supply of equipment, then left rules and automated maintenance systems for the Shijin Mansion and the Witch Division members to follow. He urged A40 to try its best in battle preparation, handed over A40-related matters to Mizuiro Yoshioka, and then reactivated the Anonymous.

He would personally take Farosa to the Thousand Blessings Shrine on Mingge Mountain, where they would enter Nangong Island from another angle, endeavoring to rescue Pan Ruiyi and address the continuously expanding spatial disaster.

By the time Kanako with her bag visited the Shijin Mansion, Xu Yang and Farosa had already left.

Mizuiro Yoshioka received Kanako in the empty lobby on the first floor.

"What, they ran off, actually leaving that dumb robot to work hard on its own?" Kanako was surprised.

"But that’s the reality. I’m amazed, too," Mizuiro Yoshioka said. With both parents gone and the Lila Administrator no longer there, only Aunt Yoshioka was left in the Shijin Kindergarten, which gave her a headache.

"All right, then we’ll just have to try harder!" Kojima Kanako got ready, rubbing her hands together. "If A40 wins the championship, it will change the entire world situation!"

Because of confidentiality agreements, Kanako wasn’t taken upstairs, and A40 had moved to a different place to train. By the time they found A40, it had already undergone a transformation as if reborn.

A40 stood in front of a giant TV screen wall with 32 separate screens that were broadcasting 32 recorded martial arts matchups in real-time, all replays of Yanagawa Fumihiko’s battles. He had many fight recordings in the Colosseum Arena, mostly from invitations and exhibition matches. Besides, there was an abundance of footage from his participation in company wars, descending like a killing god onto the battlefield.

All the audiovisual materials became fodder for A40 to learn from, devour, and deconstruct. It had evolved considerably and would continue to evolve.

"You’re only running targeted training against Fumihiko Kawa?" Mizuiro Yoshioka observed.

"Others... are too weak," A40’s actions were flawless and without openings. Its mastery of martial arts had reached the top tier of the "technique" level.

After watching for a while, Yoshioka’s eyes lit up.

"Even though it’s a phantom training, it isn’t losing," she said. "And Fumihiko Kawa is a top candidate for the championship in this competition."

"Championship candidate," A40 continued swinging its sword, dueling with an imaginary strong opponent. "That’s me."

A40 split the virtual Yanagawa Fumihiko into two and sheathed its sword to recharge.

From 32 to 16, A40 was up against Black Storm.