It felt so good to be close to the witch!

Amidst a terrifying explosion, scorching flames of battle aura scattered in all directions. Crimson Sword Callus, clad in crimson armor, held his greatsword in front of him, his body being thrown backward by the terrifying force, crashing into several large trees along the way and carving two long furrows in the ground.

"Pfft!"

As soon as he stopped, Crimson Sword Callus coughed up a mouthful of blood with a "whoosh." The blood contained tiny ice crystals, which quickly condensed into ice shards as it hit the ground.

There was a deep dent on the greatsword he held in his hand, the price he paid for resisting the white-haired crown witch's ice-cold smash.

Feeling the dwindling battle qi within him, Crimson Sword Callus wore a bitter expression.

"call out……"

With a whooshing sound, a figure in a black robe and hood appeared beside the Crimson Sword Callus.

Compared to Crimson Sword Callus, the figure in black robes and a hood looked much more disheveled.

Not only because he had suffered serious injuries before the battle began, but more importantly, because he was slightly weaker, he was frequently taken care of by the white-haired crown witch during the battle.

At this moment, the black-robed, hooded figure's left hand was already affected by the cold air and could no longer move. His abdomen, thigh, and arms also had penetrating wounds. If it weren't for the exaggerated vitality of a peak-gold knight, such severe injuries would have killed an ordinary knight long ago.

The two gazed at the white-haired, crowned witch who had landed on the ice crystal pillar in the distance, wielding a blood-lined ice sword. They exchanged a glance and simultaneously made the move to retreat.

The Ice Witch Ais did not stop the two from leaving. Only after their presence completely disappeared from her perception circle did she retract her Bloodline Ice Sword, her face suddenly turning pale.

If she could, she would love to eliminate these two peak-level gold knights completely.

Unfortunately, she couldn't do it.

On the surface, she suppressed Crimson Sword Callus and the figure in the black robe and hood, but in reality, only she knew how much she had sacrificed to achieve this result.

Now, she is powerless to pursue them.

Taking a deep breath, the Ice Witch Ais sat cross-legged on the ice crystal pillar and began to restore her magic power.

During her recovery, her gaze turned to the depths of the center of Star Lake, her eyes seemingly piercing through the ice and the thick lake water, landing on that deep red crevice.

Roy, it's been so long, haven't you guys come out yet?

Hundreds of meters above Star Lake, a figure clad in magnificent dark gold armor stood silently, unseen even by birds or circling shadow crows.

She showed no energy fluctuations, yet she could stand high in the air as if walking on flat ground.

Standing in the void, this is the symbol of a legendary knight!

The dark gold armor, designed with a feminine aesthetic and featuring a slightly slender silhouette, bears a prominent sword and shield emblem, a symbol of the Temple's Divine Punishment Knights.

The night wind blew through the strands of hair peeking out from under her helmet. The knight's gaze remained fixed on the center of Star Lake from beginning to end, even though a great battle had just taken place beside the lake, and among the two sides was an outcast among outcasts—a Grand Witch who had never been recorded before. Her gaze never wavered.

"Moonlight Witch, Cecilia...aren't you coming out?"

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(Whew, a 10,000-word chapter is finished. That was really hard work for Guguzi. *wipes sweat*)

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[Recommendation]: Transmigrate as a Priest and analyze the Origin of All Things module.

Chapter 95 The So-Called Taboo

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In the center of Star Lake, the magical pulse point seals the space.

Before practicing the breathing technique, Roy took out a large white conch shell from his pocket.

He tried to activate it, but to his disappointment, perhaps due to the spatial barrier, the sound-transmitting conch shell was unable to transmit information at all.

Roy wanted to tell the Ice Witch Ais about her current situation, but... he glanced around and sighed softly.

After entering this place, he never saw the deep red rift again, which is the portal between the magic pulse point space and the outside world. Now, even if he wanted to go out, he couldn't.

Miss Ais, if she sees things are going badly, she'll probably retreat on her own, right?

Remembering his earlier instructions to the Ice Witch Ais, Roy sighed again.

The Moonlit Witch Cecilia is currently adjusting her condition, and he dares not disturb her rashly by inquiring about the portal. He can only wait until she wakes up before speaking to her.

With that thought in mind, Roy sat down cross-legged and began practicing breathing techniques.

……

"breathe……"

A unique rhythm of breathing spread from Roy's mouth and nose as the "Explosive Flame Breathing Technique" rapidly circulated within his body.

An hour later, Roy opened his eyes after completing a major cycle, his pupils filled with uncontrollable joy.

Before this training, his battle qi level was 4.28 dao. Based on the original training speed of white-level energy, his battle qi limit could only be increased by 0.04 dao per hour.

But now, the upper limit of his internal fighting spirit has reached 4.48!

In other words, in just one hour, his battle qi limit increased by 0.4 levels. Silver-level energy is ten times more effective than white-level energy in the cultivation of breathing techniques!

What a terrifying gap that is!

Moreover, nourished by the silvery energy, Roy could clearly feel that his physique had made considerable progress in just one hour.

His physique was already comparable to the peak of Bronze, and now it has improved even further. He might already be comparable to a Knight who has just entered Silver!

Such tremendous progress in just one hour of training—if this continues, wouldn't it be possible to reach the Silver rank in a short time?

Thinking of this, Roy's heart couldn't help but burn with excitement.

The breakthrough in rank is not only a great improvement in his strength, but also related to the intensity of his talent - [Infinite Desire] and [Unquenchable Wrath] will show stronger effects as his rank breaks through.

After testing the effects of the silver energy, Roy did not continue his cultivation, but instead turned his gaze to the shadow witch Lilia beside him.

Absorbing natural magic is very easy for witches.

After absorbing the remaining natural magic power within the high-purity magic crystal last time, the Shadow Witch Lilia's magic power limit had already reached around 80. Now, without even absorbing the natural magic power within a single crystal leaf, her magic power limit has already reached the maximum value that a witch can withstand—99.

Having reached this level, to advance further, one must condense the "Witch's Heart" and ascend to the "Grand Rank".

When Roy finished his breathing exercise, the Shadow Witch Lilia had already completed her magical enhancement. Her beautiful eyes were fixed on Roy without blinking. When Roy turned to look at her, their eyes met, and the Shadow Witch Lilia lowered her head first, whispering, "Lord Roy."

"Congratulations, Lilia, you have met the requirements for advancement to 'Grand Rank'," Roy said with a smile.

In response to Roy's congratulations, the Shadow Witch Lilia simply shook her head: "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be where I am today."

Roy smiled and said nothing more. Just then, not far away, under the dark purple crystal tree, the Moon Witch Cecilia, whose eyes were closed, slowly opened them.

"Sesil, how are you doing? Have you adjusted your condition?"

Roy stood up and walked to the vicinity of the dark purple crystal tree, asking with concern.

“Almost there.” A clear voice came from the cherry lips of the dark blue doll girl. Her dark blue pupils swept over the crystal leaf in the hand of the Shadow Witch Lilia. Then, her petite body floated up slowly under the dark blue moonlight, and finally her feet landed firmly on the ground.

Once on the ground, Roy could more clearly sense the "miniature" size of the Moon Witch Cecilia doll. Even including the height of her fluffy, soft witch's hat, it was only a little over a meter tall. In other words, the doll's height from head to toe was probably only fifty or sixty centimeters.

...Well, after all, it's just a doll, so it's normal for it to be a bit miniature. It's just that some parts don't quite charm you.

Roy was thinking a bit wildly, then said, "Cesil, where is the exit of this space? I have a companion outside who is buying me time. If possible, I'd like to go out first and tell her what's going on inside."

"..." Faced with Roy's question, the Moon Witch Cecilia shook her head slightly: "There is no way out."

"The 'Demon-Locking Array' set up at the cost of the lives of seven legendary knights is not as simple as you think."

"The rift that opens every year during the Harvest Festival is not actually real. The magic power accumulated within the magic pulse point space gathers in that seemingly real but actually non-existent deep red rift in a special way through an array. I don't know how you entered here, but there is definitely no way out."

"The Demon-Locking Array is supported by the magic energy veins here, making it exceptionally sturdy. The only way to escape is to break the seal with absolute power during the annual Feast Festival. Even I cannot do this unless I regain my original body. Outside of the Feast Festival, even in my prime, I cannot break this seal."

Roy paused, feeling a slight toothache.

Seriously, are the forces of the Second Prince and the Border Duke really this reckless? With such inaccurate intelligence, they dared to plot to seize the A-grade forbidden item - the Lost Ice Coffin, and dared to provoke the Moonlight Great Witch Cecilia.

Didn't they consider how to get out? Or did they believe that the Crimson Rift would always exist?

And I, too, foolishly rushed in... It was concern that clouded my judgment, after all, Shanika's condition couldn't be delayed any longer...

With a sigh, since they couldn't leave for the time being, Roy had no choice but to say:

“Sehir, let’s double-check the details before we implement the ‘Original Body Retrieval Plan’.”

"For example: How do you open the Lost Ice Coffin? Once opened, will the insane personality sealed inside immediately erupt...?"

"The rank of an A-level forbidden item is equivalent to that of a 'Great Witch,' but it is not a Great Witch," said the Moonlight Great Witch Cecilia softly.

"The effect of the Lost Ice Coffin is absolute isolation. Anything sealed inside the ice coffin, whether it is a person or an object, will be completely cut off from the outside world as long as its rank does not exceed that of the 'Great Witch'."

"In fact, what controls your partner to heal the witch Shanika is not, to be precise, the mad personality in the lost ice coffin, but the residual magic power of those mad personalities that were scattered in the magic pulse space before they were sealed. This magic power instinctively controls your partner, making her want to enter this place."

"As a forbidden object, the use of the Lost Ice Coffin comes at a price: either ten times the energy of the Great Witch, or a blood sacrifice of a thousand people. Here, a thousand people refers to a thousand knights of the lowest Bronze rank. If the strength is greater, the number of people required for the blood sacrifice will be reduced accordingly."

"Ten times the energy of the Great Witch? A blood sacrifice of a thousand people?" Roy's eyes widened when he heard the conditions for using the Lost Ice Coffin.

The power of the Great Witch can be easily deduced from the amount of pollution caused by the Moon Witch Cecilia.

The Moonlight Great Witch Cecilia, who has just broken through to the Great Witch realm, has a magic power limit of 1000. If it is ten times that, it would be 10,000!

This is such an outrageous number!

The other condition, the blood sacrifice of a thousand people, is even more horrifying.

A thousand lives were sacrificed, and the minimum rank had to be Bronze. Roy doubted whether there could be a thousand Bronze Knights in the entire province of Rafa.

Such appalling conditions, all for the sake of using the Lost Ice Coffin... Is this the prestige of an A-level forbidden item?

"Speaking of which, why are special items like the Lost Ice Coffin called forbidden objects?" Roy was silent for a moment, then looked at the Moon Witch Cecilia and asked curiously.

Before he learned the correct name, he even called these items "magical items".

The Moon Witch Cecilia wasn't surprised by Roy's question. In fact, forbidden items were extremely rare, and ordinary knights, and even witches, simply couldn't come into contact with them. She explained:

"Forbidden objects, as the name suggests, are items that are forbidden. They are called that because they contain all sorts of mysterious and eerie effects."

"Even if no one uses forbidden objects, their very existence will have a serious impact on the external environment. If ordinary people enter them, they will be seriously injured or even killed. Even knights or witches, if they are not strong enough or their status is not as high as the forbidden objects, will not be able to escape the effects."

"Forbidden items have various unique effects and can be very effective in specific situations. However, there is a price to pay for using them. The higher the level of the forbidden item, the more powerful its effect, and correspondingly, the higher the price to pay when using it."

"Forbidden items, from low to high, can be divided into four levels according to their rank: C, B, A, and S. Level C corresponds to witches and silver knights, level B corresponds to grand witches and gold knights, level A corresponds to great witches and legendary knights. As for level S, I have only heard of such a level, and I don't know if it exists."

"Anyway, over the years, I have never heard a single word about S-class forbidden items."

"No one knows exactly how forbidden objects come about, but there is a theory that powerful witches and knights, due to their extremely intense emotions after death, may transform into forbidden objects under certain conditions. It is said that witches have a higher probability than knights. Of course, this theory has not been proven and is just a conjecture."

"I see." After listening to the Moon Witch Cecilia's explanation, Roy nodded in understanding.