Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 983 - 779 Witch Arbitrates Dispute

Chapter 983: Chapter 779 Witch Arbitrates Dispute

As soon as Li Minhuan issued the order, warning flames immediately illuminated the southern side of the ceasefire line.

On the ceasefire line, Xu Yang and his team remained on the hill, observing the situation.

"Li Minhuan has started streaming the declaration of war," Xu Yang said, connecting to the network channel and using a terminal to access the video feed.

"...Due to unfortunate internal turmoil within North Silla’s labor union, I, as the chairman of Modern Entertainment Company, announce my decision to assist General Yin Changmin in controlling the situation and helping him regain command of the forces..." Li Minhuan announced in a live broadcast from his office.

The screen showed his calm yet resolute visage. Behind him, through the tall windows, lay the magnificent and refined corporate city of Yidu City, with countless military aircraft soaring through the blue skies.

Since Li Minhuan’s justification for the offensive was "to assist Yin Changmin in combating the rebels," the North Silla troops on the ceasefire line were momentarily uncertain about how to respond. They merely rushed forward to block the advancing southern forces as per standard practice, not daring to open fire first.

Technically, a ceasefire agreement was still in effect. If the North Silla forces initiated an attack, it would amount to breaking the treaty themselves, putting them in a highly unfavorable position politically.

From highways, outposts, and checkpoints, South Silla’s army had formed ranks and occupied the highlands. The North Silla forces hesitated, not daring to engage, creating an unusual spectacle.

"Why aren’t they retaliating?" Jin Yuxiu observed.

"It seems they operate under a rigid command system. Everyone strictly obeys Yin Changmin’s orders, and once Yin Changmin is incapacitated, no one with sufficient authority can organize their defense," Xu Yang explained.

"So? Is this now the Second Silla Civil War?" Jin Yuxiu frowned.

War was no joking matter.

North Silla’s internal chaos was secondary; it would eventually subside. But another bloody conflict between the North and South would bring catastrophic consequences to her homeland.

The last civil war orchestrated by the Wei Shiyue Organization had already ravaged large swaths of Silla, leaving countless villages desolate. Compared to the inconsequential Mythical White Dragon, Jin Yuxiu cared far more about preserving peace here.

If full-scale war broke out, both sides would unleash their military arsenals—the deafening roar of rockets, missiles, and heavy artillery shells would turn many cities into barren wastelands.

Corporate warfare had no regard for humanity. Even the most terrifying biological weapons could be deployed indiscriminately, with both sides possessing numerous lethal technologies to mercilessly wipe out civilians when timing permitted.

South Silla’s forces were mobilized swiftly, their morale high. Undoubtedly, their missiles were already aimed at North Silla’s military bases, while warplanes and warships launched into the skies.

Warlord Yin Changmin was still undergoing emergency rescue, unable to organize a defense. Former President Cui Taining had just been rescued and wasn’t yet in a position to rally North Silla’s generals.

In other words, the burden of resolving the crisis had now fallen squarely onto Jin Yuxiu’s shoulders.

"I don’t want another Silla Civil War to happen. The last war ended just three years ago... If we fight again, the entire Silla faces extinction," Jin Yuxiu stated solemnly.

"...Indeed," Xu Yang acknowledged, understanding that Jin Yuxiu’s words were far from exaggerated.

With only three years into the recovery period, Silla had yet to catch its breath from the devastation of the last civil war. Many areas were still in ruins.

Twenty years ago, the Silla Peninsula had a population of seventy million. Now, only fifty million remained, the majority killed or forced to flee during the chaos. Xu Yang’s former acquaintances, Cui Junyou and Li Xiaomin, were typical examples—displaced by turmoil in Silla, compelled to eke out survival in the Northern Archipelago.

"Where did Pan Ruiyi go?" Jin Yuxiu suddenly noticed that Pan Ruiyi wasn’t with them.

"She went to defend another direction," Xu Yang replied.

"Good thing Kyoko is still here," Jin Yuxiu said, turning to Takahashi Kyoko.

Takahashi Kyoko leaned against a tree, cleaning her SN-99 "Supreme" sniper rifle while humming a tune. She wore a black padded coat and noise-canceling headphones.

Jin Yuxiu’s gaze shifted to the opposing forces clashing below. In just a few minutes, South Silla’s missiles and rockets would indiscriminately rain down on the North.

Takahashi Kyoko pointed toward the surging tide of armored vehicles coming from the south.

"Xiao Jin, shall we crush them...?" Takahashi Kyoko murmured softly.

"Alright!" Jin Yuxiu’s wings flared as she ascended skyward.

Peace in Silla would be safeguarded by the strongest Witch in all of Silla!

North Silla or South Silla—it mattered not.

Whoever sought war, yearned for bloodshed, and dared shed the lives of innocent civilians, would have to bypass Jin Yuxiu first!

"Weapon Creation!" Jin Yuxiu unleashed her magic power, silently reciting her ideal parameters and designs as she constructed a colossal azure magical bow in her hands.

Soon, she nocked giant arrows onto the bow and began firing incessantly toward the south.

Whizz—whizz—

She drew and shot repeatedly, sending massive arrows swiftly toward southern cities, roads, and factories.

Each arrow struck its target without causing damage or explosions—no physical impact whatsoever. They existed solely as translucent spectral forms securely fixed to their destinations.

"Look quickly!"

"The Witch in the sky..."

"Those arrows..."

"Jin Yuxiu!"

"It’s Lady Jin Yuxiu! Look over there!" Soldiers on the ceasefire line from both North and South Silla stared in disbelief, momentarily disregarding the looming battle, their eyes drawn upward to Jin Yuxiu soaring like a goddess above the battlefield.

Silla’s... Strongest Witch!

At this moment, South Silla was struck by the barrage of Jin Yuxiu’s arrows.

Across the Xingping South Road region and Yidu City, countless radiant blue arrows rained down. They landed on the main traffic routes, took hold of the military base barracks, factories, ports—even several arrows pierced into the vicinity of Modern Entertainment Company’s Litian Tower headquarters!