Appearance

There were no incidents during the escort of the witch, much to Yuffie’s relief.

The most dangerous part of the route was now behind them.

Now that they were near the cross, Yuffie was confident she could stand undefeated, even if that Sequence Six witch made a move.

As the knights behind her hung the witch on the cross, Yuffie’s bare feet stepped onto the red velvet carpet.

She walked towards the pre-built high platform and faced the spectating civilians.

“Residents of Laita City, witches have always been the enemies of the divine. Even though they share the same appearance as us, the power granted to them by demons is enough to prove that their souls have long been corrupted by evil!”

“Only witches are affected by the Holy Stone. We humans have no fear of it!”

When Yuffie finished speaking, she held up a grayish-white stone in her hands, then pointed to the witch behind her, who was chained by manacles and hanging weakly on the cross.

“Holy Maiden! Holy Maiden!”

Seeing this, the nearby onlookers began to raise their arms and cheer.

From the first moment they saw the Holy Maiden, they were deeply captivated by her.

At this moment, whatever Yuffie said, they would obey.

“Every witch attempts to spread the faith of demons, seeking to summon them into our world. So, what is it that we must do?”

Following Yuffie’s question, the emotions of the commoners on site gradually became frenzied, and they began to shout with all their might.

“Kill the witch! Kill her!”

Watching the commoners shouting loudly before her, a satisfied expression appeared on Yuffie’s face.

The purpose of this public trial was already half accomplished.

She used magic to gradually calm the commoners’ emotions, letting them listen carefully to her words.

“The faith of the Church will eventually be sown across the entire land. Before that, let us first count the witch’s evil deeds!”

Philly, bound tightly to the cross, listened to the Holy Maiden below invent evil deeds she had never committed, a look of mockery on her face.

When the commoners were shouting earlier, she could hear them clearly even from her position in mid-air.

However, Philly had no interest in responding or refuting.

The Church would pin all sorts of crimes on her head anyway.

The only thing Philly was thankful for was that she didn’t see Maimai’s figure nearby.

It seemed someone had managed to persuade Maimai.

Philly closed her eyes, planning to get some more rest.

However, her plan to rest was destined to be ruined.

In an instant, a plume of purple smoke rose from an area of Laita City near the city walls.

The sudden accident put the knights on high alert.

They all gripped their sword hilts, looking at the location where the smoke was rising.

“Enemy attack!”

At the critical moment, it was Yuffie who stepped forward and calmly gave commands, instantly giving the alarmed knights a backbone.

“Evacuate the civilians according to the initial plan, then send a small team over to check the situation.”

The knights with their orders quickly took action, continuously evacuating the civilians near the square.

‘There’s no surge of magic essence yet. It seems different from the purple light that night.’

Yuffie looked at the purple smoke appearing in the distance, unable to grasp the other party’s intentions.

She could only stay put and observe the changes.

‘If their target is the witch, then my decision to stay by the witch’s side is definitely not wrong.’

Before Yuffie could reach a conclusion, purple smoke began to rise from far to near all over Laita City.

The commoners on site, who had been reasonably obedient to the knights’ commands, gradually started to become restless.

Watching the gradually stirring commoners, Yuffie realized she could not delay any longer.

“Leave the rest to me!”

With the rise of the purple smoke and the gradually stirring civilians…

Su Ran’s delicate, jade-like feet tapped lightly, and she gradually ascended into the air.

A purple light surrounded her, outlining a faintly visible, graceful figure.

She planned to rescue the person in the simplest way possible.

“Your Witch Highness, I want to go with you!”

Isa chased after her, full of worry.

This time, Her Highness Su Ran’s opponent was the Holy Maiden of the Church.

Although Isa did not believe Her Highness would lose, she did not want to stay behind and worry about her.

Faced with Isa’s request, Su Ran’s unseen features showed a difficult expression.

Because up until now, he only knew how to make himself fly, but as for how to bring someone else along into the air, he had no clue at all.

“I can hold Your Highness and go together. I really don’t want to wait anxiously for news of Your Highness here. Just placing me nearby is fine.”

A determined light flashed in Isa’s bright eyes, making it impossible for Su Ran to refuse at the first moment.

He could only nod and agree to Isa’s method.

The next second, a soft, boneless body with a faint fragrance burrowed into Su Ran’s embrace.

“Then let’s hurry, Your Highness!”

With her arms wrapped around Su Ran’s neck, the smiling Isa immediately took on an impatient look after snuggling into Su Ran’s embrace.

Su Ran shook his head helplessly at Isa and slowly rose into the sky, placing Isa in a safe position.

Under her watch, he, along with the purple smoke, gradually approached the open square where the cross stood.

Soon, a knight discovered the anomaly.

A ball of purple light was approaching their position from the sky.

“Protect the Holy Maiden!”

Memories returned to the night they were ambushed by the Witch’s Society.

There was also a ball of purple light hanging in the sky.

The knights drew their swords, preparing to face the enemy.

Yuffie on the high platform was even more tightly surrounded by the knights, fearing even the slightest accident.

As long as she was near the cross, Yuffie didn’t need to worry about the enemy.

Under the heavy protection of the knights, she looked up at the purple light in the sky.

‘Is that the witch who killed Uriel?’

Su Ran had already noticed the knights gathering on the ground as he approached the cross.

Faced with them pointing their longswords at him, Su Ran felt not the slightest bit of worry.

An aura belonging to a Sequence Six emanated from his body, instantly enveloping the remaining people in the square.

The oppressive feeling that Isa had once felt from Uriel, all these knights could now feel as well.

In an instant, a terrifying pressure assaulted them.

Compared to watching from afar before, facing it up close now better demonstrated the terror of this ball of purple light.

Some of the knights’ knees were beginning to give way.

Unconsciously, they wanted to kneel towards the purple light in the sky.

Only by using the longswords in their hands for support, as well as their firm faith in the Church, did they not immediately lose the strength to resist.

However, at the rate the knights were currently kneeling, it would only take a short while for the devout Church knights to bow their proud heads to the evil witch.

The only one on the scene who could still maintain a standing posture was Yuffie, dressed in her snow-white Holy Maiden attire.
She maintained her upward gaze.

Even though her eyes were obstructed by the silk, she still looked towards the sky, never bowing her head.