Arrival

Even when facing two Sequence Five opponents, Lecy could hold her own thanks to her witch ability.

Judging from the explosions coming from within Tukulu just now, although the enemy had made a move against the Witch’s Society, with Lecy at the headquarters, it certainly wouldn’t fall so quickly.

Now that the entire White Stone Mercenary Group had been frozen on the main road by Lady Su Ran, only the Giant Croc Mercenary Group was left to besiege the headquarters.

To be honest, Philly was still optimistic about Lecy’s current situation.

And the reality was just so.

The young woman in the skies above Tukulu had an exquisite face, her long black hair cascading down like a waterfall.

A blue and white long dress outlined her graceful figure, and a book emitting strange fluctuations floated in her palm.

“Does the Giant Croc Mercenary Group wish to declare war on our Witch’s Society?”

Lecy stood against the wind in mid-air.

Although she had not yet reached Sequence Six, her witch ability granted her the power of flight.

Perched on her shoulder was a pitch-black, cat-like creature, its orange-yellow eyes fixed on the enemy before them.

A closer look would reveal that this cat-like creature had no physical form, but was an extension of Lecy’s shadow.

Above Lecy, a bird similar in shape to a gyrfalcon circled in the air.

Its sharp eyes were fixed on the battlefield below, ready to join the fray the moment a battle broke out.

A Nightmare and a Wind Falcon.

The magical beasts guarding Lecy were only at Sequence Four in strength.

But for Erke, who had come to attack the Witch’s Society today, they were still quite troublesome.

The Nightmare specialized in mental attacks, while the Wind Falcon was fast, and its sharp talons could tear through metal.

A single scratch from it would be more than Erke could handle.

“Lecy, Nuo’ao and the White Stone Mercenary Group are on their way back. This is your last chance.”

Erke, a Sequence Five, was the leader of the Giant Croc Mercenary Group.

Besides Nuo’ao, there was another, more important reason for this attack: the impending arrival of the Theocracy’s army.

The banner they flew was that Tukulu was harboring witches who had attacked the Theocracy, and they demanded the witches be handed over.

Currently, the voices within Tukulu demanding the witches’ departure were growing louder.

If it weren’t for Lecy, a Sequence Five, holding the line, the other small mercenary groups still on the fence might have already joined the ranks to expel the witches.

“You understand, as long as you marry Nuo’ao, our Giant Croc Mercenary Group will stand with the Witch’s Society and allow you to keep a place to live within Tukulu. Of course, the prerequisite is that you hand over the magic essence crystal mine as well.”

Hearing Erke’s condition, Lecy’s expression was a mixture of a smile and a non-smile.

“That last part is your main point, isn’t it?”

The rarity of magic crystals was known to all.

If the Witch’s Society didn’t control a magic essence crystal mine and the method of extraction, even with Lecy, a Sequence Five, holding the line, it would be difficult for them, as witches, to appear so openly before the public as they did now.

It was precisely because they controlled the magic essence crystal mine that the other mercenary groups turned a blind eye, and it was also what kept them from acting rashly.

“You understand that not every witch in Tukulu is a Sequence Five like you. Once we get serious, you can be sure that besides the Witch’s Society, it will be hard to find a trace of a witch anywhere else in Tukulu.”

Since Lecy was unwilling to yield to soft tactics, Erke could only continue to pressure her with other means.

“Are you threatening me? You dare say such a thing with only your Giant Croc Mercenary Group?”

Before Lecy could finish speaking, two more figures appeared one after another behind Erke.

“Is it enough if you add us?”

Lecy looked behind Erke, and her face immediately darkened.

“The seven major powers that control Tukulu, and four of them are here now?”

It was no wonder Lecy’s expression was grim.

Excluding the two powers on good terms with the Witch’s Society, all the remaining powers had participated in this attack targeting them.

“Erke, stop wasting words with her. Just capture her and force the location of the crystal mine out of her.”

The one who spoke was missing an eye.

He was the leader of the Blind Snake Mercenary Group, nicknamed Blind Snake.

“We’ve been in Tukulu for so many years and never found a crystal mine. She must know something.”

The leader of the Raging Thunder Mercenary Group, Raging Thunder, stared intently at Lecy.

Faced with three Sequence Fives, the pressure on Lecy instantly multiplied.

She could handle two at most.

With one more Sequence Five, what she could accomplish became limited.

Helplessly, Lecy sighed.

Under the covetous gazes of the crowd, she took out a magic essence crystal.

“Hand over the crystal mine, then marry Nuo’ao, and we’ll be family.”

Seeing the hesitation still on Lecy’s face, Erke quickened his speech to make her decide.

“I didn’t want to use this move. The Witch’s Society has already set up a magic formation within Tukulu. As long as I inject magic essence, the entire city will be blown to the sky by the detonated crystal mine.”

Holding the crystal, Lecy’s eyes were red, like a gambler driven to a dead end.

Hearing this news, the three mercenary leaders all took a step back in unison.

Although they didn’t care about the lives of the ordinary mercenaries in Tukulu, their own assets were still within the city.

If the detonated crystal mine really blew Tukulu to the sky, then without a doubt, the foundations they had built over many years would be wiped out.

They hadn’t expected Lecy to be so ruthless as to use the entire city of Tukulu as a bargaining chip.

“One can only say that every witch is a madwoman.”

“Alright, Lecy, you win! Now tell us, what will it take for you to deactivate the magic formation?”

After quickly weighing the pros and cons, Erke chose to compromise with Lecy.

Even if he was willing to sacrifice his assets, it didn’t mean the others would make the same choice.

Moreover, once the crystal mine was detonated, it also meant they would never be able to get their hands on a single magic crystal.

“I will not deactivate the magic formation until the Theocracy’s army has truly withdrawn.”

Lecy knew that once this trump card was revealed to the public, the witches would no longer be able to live normally in Tukulu.

For this reason, she had to wait until the Theocracy withdrew its troops before she could truly deactivate the magic formation.

“Lecy, you’ve gone too far!”

Just as Lecy was about to say more, an elderly man walked slowly toward her in mid-air.

He extended a hand and said, “Hand over the magic essence crystal in your hand. I will personally guarantee the safe departure of all witches from Tukulu.”

“The Roland Chamber of Commerce is getting involved too?”

Faced with a Sequence Six, fine beads of sweat appeared on Lecy’s forehead.

“We do not wish to do business in an unsafe place. Please forgive us.”

Although the old man spoke politely, the pressure Lecy faced was growing exponentially.

“You stinky old man, was it fun watching the show from the side?”

Along with the clear, crisp voice, an icicle descended from the sky, accurately piercing through the old man’s outstretched palm.

“Consider this a little interest! With me here, who among you dares to touch the Witch’s Society?”