Chapter 7: The Final Battle
The Time Witch raised her hand, aiming at Doris. The powerful time magic, which had once disintegrated Luo Yuxi, was now aimed at Doris. The Time Witch hadn’t expected the witches to be so strong.
“I’ll just eliminate one first…”
[Divine Art: Transposition]
As the Time Witch’s magic shot out, a voice from afar cried out. Xia, who should have been unconscious, was now leaning against a wall, casting a divine art. Doris’s position was instantly swapped with a nearby rock, which was then disintegrated by the time magic.
“What…”
“Cough… I made it. She can’t die yet, she has to save Yuxi…”
Xia took out a scroll and opened it. A holy light enveloped both her and Doris. Doris, who had been recovering her magic power, felt a surge of energy, like an empty bottle being filled. The comfortable sensation made her cry out.
“Ah! Wait, at least let me prepare! Such a massive amount of energy!”
“Don’t move, this is the energy I’ve been accumulating…”
Xia had been storing energy in the scroll while she was in the castle. The Church’s pure energy could be used by any being, which was why succubi craved it, vampires loved it, and witches used it for dual cultivation.
“Wait, the energy transfer is too fast! Slow down! My capacity is limited! The holy energy is too pure, I can’t hold anymore! Wait, wait…!! Ah!”
Doris felt the pure energy surging within her, pushing her to her limits. She hadn’t felt this way since becoming a witch. Even bishops didn’t possess such pure energy. She wondered about Xia’s true identity.
“No, I’m at my limit! My body can’t store anymore…”
“Then bet on it…”
As Xia spoke, Doris felt the barrier that had been holding her back shatter. A powerful energy erupted from within her, a divine aura now mixed with her violent power. Even Ailani, back at the Church, sensed the new power.
“A new First Order has appeared…?”
The Time Witch looked at Doris, her aura now confirming her ascension. Doris, after decades of being stuck, had finally reached First Order.
“Haha, from now on, I’m not just invincible below First Order, I’m invincible above First Order too~”
Doris, like a waking beast, her white hair now tinged with gold, her crimson eyes with a hint of divinity, was a terrifying sight.
“So what if you’re First Order? You’ve just ascended. Against five of me, you’re nothing…”
[Unique Magic: Pure White Domain]
The Time Witch, no longer underestimating Doris, unleashed her own power, the power of a former Saintess. The Pure White Domain spread, turning everything white. But a crimson domain appeared in the center, pushing back against the white.
“Damn it, I’m still not used to this power…”
“This was meant for Yuxi, but now it’s for you. After this is over, you have to help me save her…”
“You don’t have to tell me, I’m going to save her anyway. What else have you got…?”
“In that case, I’m relieved.”
Xia glowed with a brilliant golden light, her golden eyes filled with divinity. Her body became transparent, merging with Doris, who felt a strange sensation, as if another soul had entered her body.
“Don’t resist, this is a soul fusion. It will only last for ten minutes…”
Doris felt like a piece of equipment being constantly enhanced with gems. The emptiness from her ascension was filled, her power surging.
[Doris]
Level +1+1+1+1+1…
Strength +1+1+1+1+1+1…
Magic Power +1+1+1+1+1…
“Good, not just five, I’ll take on ten!”
Doris felt like she could shake the heavens, a feeling of absolute power.
[Don’t waste time, you only have ten minutes. After that, I’ll be pushed out of your body.]
“Ten minutes? Five is enough~”
Doris looked at the five Time Witches, cracked her knuckles, her wolf ears appearing, her hands turning into claws, her white fur now tipped with gold, her eyes now one red, one gold.
“I said I was going to beat you up, but I couldn’t. Now I’ll beat you up~”
[Unique Magic: Body Enhancement – Divine Blessing]
[Unique Magic: Tear – Shatter]
[Unique Magic: Bloodlust Domain – Holy Light Domain]
“A dual domain, a double enhancement…”
The Time Witch looked at Doris, her dual domain pushing back against her own. Even her magic was now imbued with divine power.
“I’m so high right now~~”
The Time Witch tried to stop time, but it only lasted for a second before shattering. She looked down and saw a clawed hand piercing her chest. She hadn’t even seen Doris move.
“When? So fast…”
Doris withdrew her claws. One of the Time Witches was already dead. The others hadn’t even had a chance to react.
“That’s one, are you next~?! Come on, entertain me more!!! Come on~!!”
[Unique Magic: Ti—]
“Cough!!”
Another Time Witch was impaled against a tree before she could even cast her spell. Doris slowly closed her eyes, then turned to the remaining three.
“Which one of you is the real one~? I’m interested~”
“Tsk… it seems I underestimated you. I should have been more careful a few days ago…”
The Time Witch’s clock spun again, and the two dead Time Witches, along with the one who had died at the beginning, stood up.
“So painful, why did I have to come back to suffer this…?”
“It really hurts, I thought I was dead…”
“The me from this timeline is so cruel…”
…
Doris, seeing the three resurrected Time Witches, became serious.
“Resurrecting your dead selves and bringing in others from different timelines? Controlling time is such a disgusting ability…”
Doris, losing her patience, attacked again, and the three resurrected Time Witches were instantly killed.
“Please, don’t use such a cliché resurrection trick…”
“Doesn’t that just mean you’re worthy of my serious attention?”
The Time Witch’s clock spun again, and nine more Time Witches emerged from time rifts. She sent them all at Doris, who, despite her annoyance, charged forward.
“I’ll just wear her down…”
“Is that really a good idea? Me, now~?”
“Hmm?”
The Time Witch turned and saw one of her future selves standing idly by.
“This is an unnecessary battle. Although I won’t say it, you won’t win…”
“If you say so, then you must be against this battle. But I won’t resist what has already happened…”
“Suit yourself, I’m not getting involved…”
The future Time Witch opened a time rift and left. The Time Witch realized she could only summon herself from a certain point in the future. After that, her future self would not agree to fight.
“Should I run…?”
The thought appeared for a moment, then vanished. The Time Witch looked at Doris, who was getting stronger with each kill, and a crazed smile appeared on her face.
“Even if that’s a problem for my future self, why should I run now? Even the power of the gods has its limits~”
[Unique Magic: Time Domain – Pure White Domain]
The Time Witch’s domain expanded, a pure white sphere encompassing everything. The dozens of Time Witches she had summoned were now all dead. Doris, her white fur stained with blood, looked like a beast.
“Are you next~?”
“It seems I’m the only one left~”
“If you’re the real one, I’ll be happy. The fight shouldn’t be too bad~”
Doris charged, and the Time Witch smiled, two silver spears appearing in her hands. They clashed.
“Don’t die too quickly~”
“You too~!”