Reincarnated as a Holy Nun, I Refuse to Lose! v3c19

Volume 3: Angel Sanctuary Arc

Chapter 19: A Head-On Confrontation

The Nameless Witch glared at the church doors. With each resounding crash, a crack appeared, until a slender finger slipped through, prying open the gap like a stale cookie.

“Does the prison warden not need a key to enter the prison~?”

“There’s no need for a key. After all, you’re not getting out…”

A girl with dazzling golden eyes stood behind the door, her three pairs of wings unfurling, the sound of the wind reaching the Nameless Witch’s ears.

“So you never intended to let me go. The sentence was just a way to pass the time~”

“You know that, so why say it? A little hope makes it less likely to go mad…”

As the Goddess’s executioner, the angel race was born to serve. Gabriel, born from human virtues, existed to carry out the Goddess’s will. She had never questioned her purpose, even when tasked with guarding a prisoner for an eternity. Looking at the prisoner, whose crime was to dare approach the divine, Gabriel wondered if she was upholding virtue or trampling on it. Was it a sin to approach the divine? If so, was she, standing by the Goddess’s side, also a sinner?

“Stop what you’re doing. You won’t die here…”

Gabriel looked at the Nameless Witch, not knowing if she was upholding or violating her own virtues.

“What I’m doing? What are you talking about? I’ve been locked up in this place for so long, I’m going crazy~”

Gabriel pulled the door open, the gap now large enough for a person to pass through. She entered the prison she had guarded for millennia.

“You seem quite lucid…”

“Really? I just split myself into two, played chess, rock-paper-scissors, sang and danced. But it’s still just me…”

The Nameless Witch approached Gabriel, who spread her wings, her halo glowing, ready for battle.

“So wary of a powerless, forgotten, ordinary person~”

The Nameless Witch chuckled, then continued to walk towards the archangel, who was ready to kill her at a moment’s notice.

“Perhaps I should be happy you’re so cautious, or maybe I should be sad~”

“Stop what you’re doing. You won’t die here…”

Gabriel repeated her words, but the Nameless Witch didn’t listen, closing the distance between them. Gabriel didn’t hesitate.

[Unique Divine Art: Holy Judgment]

“Your sentence is not over, miss…”

Gabriel charged, so fast that the Nameless Witch couldn’t react, her wings striking the witch, sending her flying into a wall.

“You have no chance. If I hadn’t held back, you would be a pile of dust…”

Gabriel looked at the silent Nameless Witch, her voice devoid of emotion, a victor’s declaration. Seeing no movement, she pointed at the pink cocoon in the statue’s hands.

“Give it to me, and you won’t have to die here. I’ll even plead with the Goddess to shorten your sentence…”

“Cough, cough… that was a heavy blow. You… have you ever heard of someone surrendering their weapon during a rebellion and asking the tyrant to listen to their plea~?”

“So you refuse…”

“Cough… I never had a choice, did I…~?”

Gabriel’s eyes glowed with crimson fire. She teleported to the cocoon, seeing the faint divine halo forming within it.

“If you won’t stop, then I’ll stop her my own way…”

Gabriel gathered her divine power. Although her power was suppressed in the lower realm, she was still one of the strongest beings. The intense heat of her flames distorted the air. She was about to destroy the cocoon when she felt a sense of danger.

“If you want to destroy it, you’ll have to kill me first, or…”

The Nameless Witch stood up from the rubble, her body covered in wounds, and walked towards Gabriel.

“Stubborn…”

Gabriel approached, intending to knock her out, but a strange feeling washed over her. Although there was no one else who could threaten her, a cold sweat ran down her back. Looking at the seemingly powerless Nameless Witch, she saw a smile in her eyes.

“I admit I was gambling, but it seems I won. You… won’t kill me~”

[Unique Magic: Domain Expansion]

[All-Knowing Domain: Omniscience]

Gabriel realized her mistake too late. A gray domain expanded, and the Nameless Witch collapsed, her body limp. She looked at the frozen Gabriel.

The Nameless Witch smiled. No matter how powerful someone was, their knowledge was limited. Even the all-knowing Goddess couldn’t know everything.

“Now, swim in the sea of knowledge. Although most of it is just useless information, it should buy you some time…”

The Nameless Witch looked at the pink cocoon. Even a momentary expansion of her domain, without her authority or magic circuits, was a feat.

“I just have to hold on a little longer. Just process the information slowly…”

The Nameless Witch struggled to her feet, her body weak, on the verge of collapse, but she forced herself to stay awake and walked towards the rift Gabriel had opened.

“Just hold on…”

Meanwhile, in another space, near the Witch Kingdom’s castle, now a desolate wasteland, a square box floated in the air.

Inside the box, where time and magic were frozen, another battle was raging. The Time Witch looked at Ruo Li, the Lust Witch.

(See Volume 3, Chapter 13 for a recap)

“It seems you’re not as experienced as your name suggests…”

“You still have time power, you damn cheater…”

Ruo Li glared at her, her stamina bar almost empty. The Time Witch raised her hand, a drop of liquid on her fingertip, and stretched her numb wrist.

“I think I’ve figured out the rules of your space…”

“So what if you have? I… I won’t give up so easily…”

“Time is not a precious commodity to me, but I’ve wasted so much of it on you that I have to take you seriously…”

“Wh-What nonsense! When you lose, all your magic power will be mine…!”

“Your trembling legs don’t seem so confident…”

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