Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 660 - 553: Piercing the Firmament

Chapter 660: Chapter 553: Piercing the Firmament

The Storm Princess must be hunted down.

depleted her magic power and instantly returned to the skies. The next second, the Storm Princess conjured a shield of air and chased rapidly into the high altitude, forcing 101 to leap again to increase the distance.

Completely unable to contend... 101 clenched her lips, a sense of powerlessness flooding her heart.

The Storm Princess looked indifferent, with her thin clothes flapping in the wind, her dark golden hair wildly dancing, and a hint of mockery in her dark green eyes.

She summoned a vortex storm around her, using the high-speed circling winds to protect her form. Several fighter jets attempted to threaten the Storm Princess, but no missile or cannon bullet could get close, instantly blown away by the storm surrounding her.

The Storm Princess harnessed her magic power to create turbulence, capturing a "Military Attendant" class fighter jet in the storm, which lost balance in mid-air and ultimately crashed headlong into the sea!

Watching the allied fighter plane fall into the sea and be sacrificed, 101 felt her heart being torn apart. Falling behind in a witch battle meant the Witch Division had not fulfilled its duty.

"That’s the enemy Storm Princess! All units be cautious and avoid approaching alone!"

"Military Attendant-15 has fallen into the sea!"

"This is Military Attendant-6, requesting to return! Unable to maneuver under the current weather conditions!"

The Storm Princess, a one-woman army.

She spread her arms wide, suspended high in the firmament, gaining control over the entire airspace of the Asahara Sea Territory, putting the fleets and military aircraft of Nestor Corporation at a severe disadvantage.

No matter how advanced the aircraft, they must obey aerodynamics to fly freely, but with the Storm Princess present, the skies became a graveyard for Nestor’s aircraft.

could only watch from a distance.

"Are you doing okay..." 102’s feeble voice came through the communicator.

Hearing her sister’s concern, 101 felt shame at first. Chosen by Lady Farosa, a member of the New Witch Council, an elite of the Witch Division, a pillar of the Nestor Corporation, she was now easily repelled by the Storm Princess.

The opponent’s utilization of magic power was divine. 101 analyzed silently.

She constantly protected herself with hurricane magic power, countering at close range with strong winds that would bounce off any attacking object; at medium range, she created storm winds with speeds of about 50 meters per second to block anyone approaching; at long range, she used powerful blasts to directly blow away targets in a wide area.

Moreover, she was capable of creating vast storms. Torrential rain poured around her, thunder roared, and the Storm Princess created low-pressure wind spirals to intensify convection, dragging most of the nearby cumulonimbus clouds over.

Under such severe weather, Nestor Corporation’s fighters crashed one after the other upon taking off. Pilots dared to ascend into the sky, relying solely on mortal courage, to intercept the rebel fighters of Black Fire Innovation.

"I can’t threaten the Storm Princess." 101 furrowed her brow, reporting the situation.

"We can’t take off. If we don’t defeat the Storm Princess, we won’t stand a chance!" Pan Ruiyi returned looking disheveled, having never encountered such a dire situation.

"She’s flying too fast." 102 looked up at the Storm Princess, losing sight of her in an instant.

gasped for breath, her magic power waning, feeling pain all over her body as if she were suffering from blood loss.

Realizing the terror of the Storm Princess, a sense of despair overflowed in 101’s heart. The Witch of the Wind, who had evolved to Dominator Level, was this powerful? She was an opponent beyond the match of any person. This Asahara Sea Territory, with its relentless rain and surging waves, had become the Storm Princess’s home turf.

In such an intense witch confrontation, 101 felt for the first time the agony of her insufficient strength. If she stayed outside any longer, she would likely be found and killed by the Storm Princess.

"...We also have a Dominator who can confront a Dominator." Takahashi Kyoko came flying over, speaking blankly. She had been quietly observing from a distance. Kyoko’s magic power was weakness detection, originally part of the Eastern Hemisphere Riot Control Squad alongside Pan Ruiyi.

"As long as I can get close enough, 1 to 2 meters, draw the Storm Princess into ’close combat,’ I can win." Pan Ruiyi clenched her teeth.

"You must take Pan Ruiyi close." Takahashi Kyoko looked at 101.

"I only have enough magic power for one last chance, but the Storm Princess is invincible when blowing winds. Even if I manage to get close, I’ll be blown away instantly." 101 sighed.

"From directly above or directly below." Takahashi Kyoko saw where the vulnerability lay.

Surrounded by a storm, the top of the Storm Princess’s head and the soles of her feet were as calm as the eye of a storm.

If one wanted to breakthrough her protective wind current, the attack had to come either directly from above or below, but the window of opportunity was extremely small since the Storm Princess was moving swiftly, requiring the attacker to possess high execution skills and precision.

The Witch Division members took a moment to think, each with a plan in mind.

The situation was dire, but they could not give up.

"You go and divert the Storm Princess’s attention, so we’ll have a chance to launch a surprise attack." Pan Ruiyi turned to 102.

"Leave it to me!" 102, holding the Short Spear, activated the small Iron Wings on her back and flew towards the Storm Princess.

Compared to Pan Ruiyi’s gigantic Iron Wings, the light wings fitted on the other witches were much lighter and more compact in design.

If one were to describe Pan Ruiyi’s vast wings as akin to a Black Dragon, the others would be like little birds, barely sustaining their movement in the high skies.

"101, we’ll first go from the lower altitude, then find an opportunity for me to instantaneously move below the Storm Princess. As long as we engage in close combat, I can injure her. My magic power is near absolute; it won’t fail." Pan Ruiyi reached out her hand.

Seeing her sister departing, 101 finally made up her mind.

took out a vial of Sacrifice Potion from the storage compartment of her armor and injected it into the arm syringe of her armor. With the sound of a mechanism, the potion was pumped into 101’s body.

Instantly, 101 felt her vision light up, a boiling rage within her, her heart racing, eyes glazed over, and emotions blindly surging as her magic power began to recover under the potent influence.

Her spirit violently fluctuated, gripping Pan Ruiyi’s hand with such force that Pan Ruiyi had never realized 101 was so strong!

"Let’s go!" 101’s voice was hoarse and stern.

Pan Ruiyi nodded fervently, clutching 101 tightly, swiftly unfolded her Iron Wings, and tracked the Storm Princess’s movements.

On the other side.

Pan Ruiyi focused on tracking the Storm Princess based on battlefield intelligence, while also putting her mind to work.

"Now only my wisdom can lead to victory," Pan Ruiyi muttered to herself.

She stimulated her magic power to rise into her brain, instantly becoming smarter, and the look beneath Pan Ruiyi’s helmet turned sharp, her expression shifting from confusion to ruthlessness.

The Storm Princess’ flying speed was incredibly fast, an advantage but also a weakness.

Perhaps even the Battle Witches of Blackfire couldn’t coordinate with the Storm Princess in combat; if they forcibly tried, they might slow down her mobility. So, there was a high probability that she was operating alone.

Therefore, the first step was to attack her morale. Pan Ruiyi quickly informed the nearby friendly flying units still capable of flight in her airspace, requesting their cooperation in battle.

"All units in this airspace, this is Nestor Corporation Witch Division requesting your assistance in attacking the Storm Princess. I’ve already uploaded her coordinates!" Pan Ruiyi kept close on the Storm Princess’ tail, using her enhanced eyesight to distinguish her location, determined not to lose her.

"We are the Military Attendant 36th Squadron launched from the Yokozuna, currently mobilizing to close in."

"Military Attendant 7th Squadron received, eight units are closing in."

"Finally, a Battle Witch has arrived! Get ready for battle!"

"Military Attendant-80 is locking on the target!"

Soon, when the Storm Princess finally noticed the burning Yokozuna and tried to intercept, she looked around and saw more and more "Military Attendant" class fighters diving from high altitudes, continuously shooting at her and launching missiles in succession, forcing the Storm Princess to deflect the incoming attacks with her control over wind.

Enemies surrounded her from all directions, and even the Storm Princess felt some pressure, as if she was enmeshed in a comprehensive encirclement by Nestor Corporation.

She tried to contact Blackfire’s fighters but discovered they were far away from her and only followed orders from the Baraya. If the Storm Princess wanted help, she needed Baraya’s approval.

Just thinking about those annoying procedures made the Storm Princess dismiss the idea. By contrast, Nestor Corporation’s goal was simple: to draw out and kill the Storm Princess, so all firepower was concentrated on her, united in purpose.

Even so, the Storm Princess was fearless.

Mere mortals, she had destroyed countless numbers of them.

When missiles whooshed towards her, the Storm Princess effortlessly used wind whirls to change the position of those missiles, making them cluster and collide with each other to explode, or she pressed them deep into the sea with powerful gusts, causing them to malfunction and self-destruct at the ocean’s bottom.

Pan Ruiyi charged at her with the Short Spear ready.

"Take this!"

"Scram!" The Storm Princess released her magic power, attempting to expel Pan Ruiyi who was pursuing her.

Feeling the strong wind on her face disrupting her flight, Pan Ruiyi quickly started thinking.

To win with intelligence, the Storm Princess’s power was essentially control over air, currently manifesting as blasts of wind, creating powerful air currents.

What if Pan Ruiyi could harness this air current?

Flying against the wind would speed her up. With a distance of 3 kilometers, Pan Ruiyi braced herself for the strong winds.

The key factors were wind force, friction, and atmospheric pressure difference; Pan Ruiyi thought over these concepts. Though not well-versed in their physical properties, she improvised on the spot with some effect.

Whoosh—

The gusts assaulted her, and Pan Ruiyi skillfully adjusted her suit’s wing positions and orientations in mid-air, meticulously regulating her speed and attitude. Far from being blown away, she actually closed the gap with the Storm Princess. Pan Ruiyi nodded inwardly, realizing that Takahashi Kyoko’s Iron Wings were too big and prone to breaking, while her smaller wings were just right.

The Storm Princess looked at Pan Ruiyi with a severe shock in her heart.

Her own gust not only failed to blow Pan Ruiyi away but allowed her to deftly glide along the airflow! This made the Storm Princess shudder with unease.

"I got you!" Pan Ruiyi raised her gunlance powerfully, aiming in the direction of the Storm Princess, locking onto her figure, and firing swiftly.

Boom—Boom—Boom!

Pan Ruiyi was pushed back by the recoil, and the magic patterns on the Short Spear activated, shooting out three massive magic power spheres one after another directly at the Storm Princess!

The hurricane might disperse physical objects, but it was useless against pure magic power spheres. Faced with Pan Ruiyi’s forceful assault, the Storm Princess had to dodge instinctively, exposing flaws in her form in the air.

Now was the moment!

The Storm Princess was focused on the fierce high-altitude combat and failed to notice two Witches laying in wait on the sea surface below her.

Witch 101, having taken the Sacrifice Potion, was already poised alongside Takahashi Kyoko on the sea surface, ready to strike.

Her eyes blood-red, Witch 101 was more excited than ever; normally, she would have made severe mistakes in teleportation, but now, with Pan Ruiyi harrying the Storm Princess and large openings in her defenses, Witch 101, driven by the Sacrifice Potion, was determined to use her magic power despite the side effects.

Teleportation!

Witch 101 channeled her magic power, suddenly appearing beneath the Storm Princess with Takahashi Kyoko.

The Storm Princess, sensing Takahashi Kyoko’s sudden appearance below, paled, feeling a chill in her heart.

In a fleeting moment, Takahashi Kyoko thrust her spear upward forcefully, piercing through the Storm Princess’ thigh!

"Got you!" Takahashi Kyoko roared.