Chapter 232 - Witch Hunt (7) (2/2)
“What’s this! What happened here?”
“Why is the storage empty?”
“All the treasures have disappeared! The treasure chest of ghouls isn’t here!”
“The weapons storage is empty too!”
“Same with the archives! F, From the magic books to the Emerald Tablet—they’re all gone!”
“Just which rat bastard…..!”
“The labs! Run to the labs! Now! The lab is in danger!”
He could feel the witches suddenly running around with his Extrasensory Perception.
They had lost it from seeing the empty storage and archives.
‘I thought there wouldn’t be enough time. Boo did better than I hoped.’
How confused they would be. Thinking of Vieira Dune’s crumpled face, Yeon-woo smirked.
[Mas. Ter.]
Just then, Boo’s skull popped out from his shadow.
[The. Enemies.]
“I know. Good job.”
[Your. Happiness. Is. Great. Honor. To me.]
Boo bowed, his body trembling like he didn’t know what to do from the compliment. Inferno Sight burned with joy in his eye sockets.
Yeon-woo flicked his fingers and shot the gathered Aura. Snap. It was a skill he had recently learned after researching Aura.
Pipiping!
Tens of Snaps pierced the glass doors to land directly in the foreheads of the test subjects. Their heads swung and fell helplessly to the ground. Blood and purple liquid poured out to the cracked glass on the floor.
Boo absorbed the purple liquid on the floor. Those were all materials to make the Philosopher’s Stone too. He needed it to become stronger. He had already collected the other Philosopher’s Stones that were in the underground prison.
Vieira Dune and the witches arrived in the lab after Yeon-woo and Boo completely hid themselves.
“H, H, How did something like this…..!”
“The test subjects!”
“What about PA-12? Find PA-12 first!”
“PA-12 is the only one not here!”
“Dammitttt!”
“It hasn’t been that long since their traces were left! The rat bastards wouldn’t have been able to get far, so find them! Quickly!”
The witches first searched for Ananta in the messed up lab. However, they quickly started to look elsewhere as they realized Ananta wasn’t here.
Meanwhile, the other witches tried to calm the trembling Vieira Dune down.
“The materials for the vessel…..the vessel to call forth our Mother…..!”
The message that Vieira Dune received from the Great Mother.
It was to prepare a temporary vessel even if it wouldn’t last long.
She also said she would punish those who ruined her deep sleep.
It was more of a prophecy than a message, and Vieira Dune had thought of Ananta first.
They had been planning on allying themselves with the Elohim after selling her, but the situation was too urgent. And with Ione backstabbing them so directly, this was the only way.
However, all their plans would be ruined if Ananta was gone.
She looked around to see if there was anything else that could work as the vessel, but all the test subjects had holes in their heads the size of a fist.
It would really be the end of the Walpurgisnacht at this rate.
“Dune, calm down…..!”
“Calm down? How can I calm down? What’s everyone doing? What have you been doing to let things get this far out of hand?!”
Vieira Dune slapped away the hand of the witch trying to pat her shoulder and spat out those words.
Her pupil-less eyes were scarier than normal.
The witches all stepped back in surprise. Their leader, who hadn’t stumbled even once, was making a sharp voice for the first time.
At that moment, they were able to remember what kind of person Vieira Dune was.
She was the most witch-like witch.
She entered the clan without any background, sweeping away her competitors to become the leader.
Her competitors all died mysterious deaths. Poison, assasination, disappearances, brainwashing….there was no evidence, but it was clear that Vieira Dune had done it.
That was why everyone, including the first witches, were scared of her. She was someone who stabbed her lover’s heart without any hesitation. She was someone who could take care of people like that without blinking an eye.
Furthermore, she was talented enough to receive the favor of the Great Mother. No one could touch her.
It had been quiet, without much happening, but Vieira Dune hadn’t changed.
No, her spite was greater after holding it in for so long.
Twist—
The hair under her hat began to spin to turn into snakes. Her signature skill, . The snakes that ate their parents and turned people into stone wrapped around the necks of the witches.
The witches turned pale. Their backs stiffened. The tens of snakes and Vieira Dune’s pupil-less eyes made them pause their breathing.
“Everyone. Listen well. Before the intruders come, find PA-12, no, Ananta, that bitch. Even if everyone here dies.”
“…….”
“…….”
“Do you understand?”
“Yes!”
“Yes, understood!”
“Then run.”
Vieira Dune’s voice calmed down again, but the rigid atmosphere continued to close around the witches’ necks.
They frantically ran. If this went on, they may actually end up as Medusa’s food.
Vieira Dune activated magic to chase after the enemy too. There were traces of the security system being hacked. She was going to find how the source code was stolen and chase after the culprit that way.
As she did, she found something unexpected. The patterns of the magic power were somewhat familiar. It seemed like it was from a Draconic species. No, to be exact, it was similar to her old lover’s.
She had definitely killed him.
Vieira Dune suddenly felt a hair-raising fear, and just when she turned her head to the to the other witches—
Boom!
Something exploded from the ceiling. Glimmering black fire spread out and swallowed everything in its path.
It melted the witches around her, and chased after the witches that had gone out to search.
From the labs, archives, to the storage rooms, from the 6th floor to the 1st floor, everything underground shook.
Everything collapsed, not being able to take it. Everything that the Walpurgisnacht had worked for all that time fell in one sweep.
Yeon-woo appeared through the black fire and broke the barrier that had been protecting her.
“You…..!”
The moment she saw the eyes in the black mask, Vieira Dune’s eyes widened.
Even though he was wearing a wig, it was someone she held hands with, kissed, and spent nights with for over 5 years. The person who had smiled at her first thing in the morning. There was no way she wouldn’t recognize him.
Her dead lover was right in front of her.
Puk!
But Yeon-woo immediately swung Vigrid like there was no need to speak with her.
Vieira Dune’s head flew back in the air. Before it was swept up by the black fire, her eyes were filled with shock, terror, and fear.