Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 369 - 334: Thorough Resolution

Chapter 369: Chapter 334: Thorough Resolution

At 2:30 a.m. today, Kirino Reisei suffered full-system organ failure. At that moment, A40 sent a text message seeking Xu Yang’s opinion, then drove Anonymous near the compartment to ask for Farosa’s help.

"How did you end up like this?" Farosa came to examine Kirino Reisei and found that this was far from a normal body. It was clearly ruined and defiled by some mystical ritual, rendered completely useless.

Kirino Reisei could no longer speak by then, silent in the darkness. She could hear the muffled callings from behind the galaxy, a call that witches eventually heed to return home.

Farosa interrupted all that with the Law of Recovery, restoring Kirino Reisei’s physical condition to the state it was in three days prior, a time when she could still move normally. She felt the drastic changes happening inside her and couldn’t help being slightly astonished.

"You..." Kirino Reisei observed Farosa, "This is the Law of Recovery... Just like in the legends. Are you the Ancient Witch?"

"So you’ve finally noticed," said Farosa with an enigmatic smile, "What’s the point of mentioning that."

"Have you forgotten the favor we did for you?"

"..." Farosa was silent.

"It was us, the Eternal Cherry Blossom Shrine, that presided over the ceremony to bury you in the earth."

"Sakura Witch Ning Zhe, Ancient Calendar Year 3049." Farosa looked closely, "You still remember such ancient history. It does bring back memories."

"I always thought it was impossible," Kirino Reisei stared at Farosa, "But the Eternal Cherry Blossom Shrine’s ceremony did indeed preserve you until today. My ancestors used flowers, incense, and a coffin to keep you hidden behind the pages of history."

"They did indeed put in a lot of effort." said Farosa, "And I helped the shrine avoid attacks from monsters and thieves."

"’Putrefaction for miles,’" said Kirino Reisei, "That’s how the ancient texts recorded it. Bodies filled the ditches and valleys, survivors regarded you as a harbinger of doom."

"Now it will only be stronger." Farosa looked at the grey magic power in her hand, "I just worry about the interference from other Mystics and Reality Manipulators. Since they can twist what’s already happened, if I make too big a fuss in one go, it will only be my undoing."

After a silence, Kirino Reisei spoke.

"...Back then, Near East Providence and I, along with Nanase Kizuna, quarreled over the ownership of you. Near East Providence’s mining team found you, but within the jurisdiction of our corporate empire," said Kirino Reisei, "In the end, the Corporate Alliance awarded you to Lighthouse Core."

"Treat me as merchandise, and there will be a price to pay," Farosa whispered, "That’s why I’ve already destroyed your corporation, and next are the other major businesses. Damned, none shall escape."

"Please, do as you will... I only feel regret." She said, "If we had just made the effort to cross the Rat Tide to find you sooner, maybe you would have become our subordinate."

"Enslave me? You’d die first, then the big fox, then every single person in your corporation, then Xisheng, then the entire island, and then the whole world, and then the stars," Farosa said.

Without Xu Yang, she knew she was capable of anything.

Realizing the extent of Farosa’s madness was growing, Kirino Reisei also kept silent, not daring to provoke her further.

"...Now answer my question," Farosa said, "Your body is so decayed, clearly you’ve long abandoned your original form. This isn’t natural at all. Why did you accept such a dark and secretive ritual, not of Mystics or witches, but of monster’s doing?"

"In the early days of the Corporate Alliance," Kirino Reisei murmured, "A witch and a monster wanting to live in a Corporate Ideology World, do you think it’s simple? Have you ever seen other monsters, have you seen witches living freely..."

"You’ve become the leaders of a major corporation."

"No... it’s because we became corporate leaders that we survived until today."

"Enough, rein in those wild thoughts of yours. Just know that if you come to our aid, in the future, we will build a New World where witches and monsters can hold their heads up high." Farosa leaned forward, fixing her gaze on Kirino Reisei. Not sensing much interest, she produced a paper covered with Secret Script, "Help me translate this."

"Yes." Kirino Reisei took the paper and after examining it for a while said, "...I’ll return it to you tomorrow."

Then, Kirino Reisei closed her eyes and lay back in the chair, calmly accepting her new life as a prisoner. Sometimes, she couldn’t help but think of Nanase Kizuna, the smart, strong, and beautiful fox.

She had so many regrets. She was the Sakura Witch, whose duty was passed down through generations, and she should have returned to watch over Yama long ago. Yet she spent her days with Nanase Kizuna, indulging in the company world, both now unrecognizable, corrupted by wealth and power, having forgotten what they were.

Now it seems, both she and Nanase Kizuna must continue to struggle to survive. Since she can’t end her capricious fate, then so be it, sleep a while, and wait for the sunrise...

Farosa checked the shackles on Kirino Reisei, then left the Shuttle Machine.

By daylight, she saw Lila had arrived, wearing a rare smile, sitting opposite Xu Yang, dining together.

"You look particularly happy." Farosa said.

"There are no other crises before the wedding," Lila said, "I’ve fulfilled my mission, eliminated the threats that Nanase Kizuna, Hosoda Yoshiyuki, and Kirino Reisei might have posed, therefore, the contract fee for this security operation is as good as mine."

"Then for now, calm your heart and enjoy the natural setting of the village," Xu Yang said, "This conflict has indeed been taxing."