Chapter 387 Your Highness the Witch, do you want to kill me? - Socially Anxious Witch in the Apocalypse

Su Miao instinctively reached for her alloy staff, ready to unleash a 1000% powered Starlight Burst on the two demon lords. In the next moment, she remembered that she was just a doppelgänger, with her true self still asleep. She hoped her true self would awaken soon. As a doppelgänger, facing two demon lords at once head-on was certainly not an option; she couldn't handle that. If it were just one demon lord, she could still utilize the magical town to guide and restrict, just like she had done earlier with the fiendish demon lord Saslit Torisbeia. Currently, Saslit Torisbeia was having an exhilarating time in the game experience zone. The fiendish demon lord was also continuously providing energy for the magical town. Ah, perhaps this could work. Su Miao turned to the two newly arrived demon lords, maintaining an icy demeanor, and calmly said, "Welcome to the magical town?" The vampire demon lord, Salem Torisbeia, saw Su Miao and her army of demons, and burst into rage, "What have you done?!" Despite her anger, she refrained from acting impulsively. In her vision, she could see that Su Miao was entangled in numerous laws and rules. Able to control so many laws in one place indicated she was far from being a simple existence. Not to mention, they had entered someone else's divine and demonic domain. Hell demon lord Charlotte Beifeng was meticulously examining this divine and demonic domain, being a competent researcher. The domain that currently trapped them was incredibly powerful, enough to send shivers down her spine. At the same time, this domain was extremely simplistic, filled with flaws, leaving her puzzled. Charlotte Beifeng strongly suspected these flaws were traps. Otherwise, why leave such obvious vulnerabilities? After thorough research, she discerned the truth of these flaws: if one dared to strike at these flaws, the divine and demonic domain would collapse, and numerous unstable laws would explode alongside it. When that happens, unless one's power could completely disregard the presence of the divine and demonic domain, everything would be reduced to ashes in the resulting explosion. This situation was exceptionally tricky. The best course of action was to stabilize this witch, yet Salem Torisbeia seemed set to explode. Her painstakingly amassed demon army had turned into fat pigs within the magical town, feeding the subsequent demon arrivals. Aware that some demons weren't fond of pork, parts of the demon army had transformed into chickens, ducks, and geese, then turned into roast chicken, roast duck, roast goose, salted, braised, or dry-spiced versions... There's always something to suit the tastes of the new demon arrivals, with almost no demon able to refuse. Some demons bizarrely obeyed the enigmatic witch's commands, voluntarily opening their skulls, storing their brains aside, and entering to be slaughtered. Some demons entered a concert hall, getting so immersed in the concert that they fervently supported the human idol girls dancing on stage, eventually turning into light and dispersing, becoming part of the domain. Other demons found themselves in an inexplicable space resembling a sand table. Here, they engaged in logging, mining, city-building, population growth, water disputes, and wars until the participating demons all perished. Because every time a side of demons won, new demons would enter the game. No one could continuously win under such a war of attrition. Or perhaps, this divine and demonic domain never intended to let them survive at all. Salem Torisbeia could distinctly see a terrifying grinder beneath the sand table. The grinder was grinding the dead demons from the sand table world into pulp, their destination unknown. Merely a blink of an eye, she felt the divine and demonic domain growing stronger. The domain's strengthening was due to those fallen demons! With this realization, Salem Torisbeia could no longer contain her fury. She could accept her demon army becoming fodder, but she couldn't tolerate this humiliation. This was a strike against her pride! Salem Torisbeia revealed a blood-red longsword, unleashing a terrifying strike, covering Su Miao in its void-consuming sweep. Su Miao's heart raced; the plan had succeeded. She reached out, twisting the void, and Salem Torisbeia’s attack vanished. Simultaneously, a terrifying ebony energy gathered in the void, crashing down upon Salem Torisbeia. Caught off guard, Salem Torisbeia let out a muffled grunt, plummeting onto the Twilight Stage, shattering it, and causing the door from the Twilight Stage to the inner world to collapse instantly. As for the shockwaves from the two demon lords' attacks, they were absorbed by the magical town's domain, further enhancing the strength of the magical town. This was all part of Su Miao's meticulous design. Her original intent for the magical town was to have her own domain, within which she could fight without restraint. After all, her typical battle style involved widespread devastation attacks that could obliterate everything in the vicinity if not careful. Thus, how to absorb and digest this force was a crucial question in her practical research and a key focus for Su Miao. From the current results, the effects were excellent. The aspect of attack redirection showed even better results. In the game experience zone, fiendish demon lord Saslit Torisbeia was engaged in battle with a group of "players," yet, despite his immense power, he couldn't crush these ants before him, increasing his rage. The most infuriating part was that the powers of these "players" largely stemmed from him. Who exactly was behind this?! As his health bar dwindled and his life teetered towards its end, Saslit Torisbeia was filled with ultimate indignation and exerted all his strength until the divine and demonic domain’s hold upon him loosened. The opportunity had arrived! Saslit Torisbeia amassed all his strength, determined to carve a path out of this divine and demonic domain, to destroy all these ants before him. "Die! Die! Let them all die!" "......" At this moment, a player wearing the "Commander" title shouted, "The boss is entering phase three! Everyone, move away from the boss, activate artifacts!" A group of players swiftly distanced themselves from Saslit Torisbeia, pulling out a collection of peculiarly shaped "artifacts." Yet, these so-called artifacts were nothing more than poorly crafted metal lumps vaguely resembling weapons. Despite these lumps emitting multicolored lights, in Saslit Torisbeia's eyes, it was nothing short of a joke. [What third phase?] [Do you think this is a game?] [I, the mighty fiendish demon lord Saslit Torisbeia, am I a monster for your amusement and manipulation?] "I will show you true destruction!" Saslit Torisbeia felt a surge of thrill. He poured all his pent-up wrath into his strength, forming a crashing ebony blast. Yet, after the blow, Saslit Torisbeia felt his power drained, and his attack vanished into nothingness, with no effect whatsoever. "How could this be?" Saslit Torisbeia was puzzled. He looked towards the "players," seeing how the artifacts they wielded formed a unique magic array enveloping him entirely. Could it be this pathetic magic array redirected his attack? Upon closer examination, he was startled. He realized that this magic array, upon activation, was entirely linked with the divine and demonic domain. Saslit Torisbeia looked up at the sky, suddenly filled with dread. From the void, a furious, blood-red sword light came slicing down. It was his sister's attack. What was happening? Boom! Saslit Torisbeia was struck down by the strike, with terrifying shockwaves sweeping in all directions. However, with that unreasonable magic array around, the "players" only suffered minor damage, not impacting their performance. But, as the fiendish demon lord, he found himself completely immobilized. "The boss is stunned! Brothers, come on, loot it!" The player with the "Commander" title shouted loudly, "Whether we get good loot depends on today! Even healers, focus on outputting damage—don’t bother with healing!" A mob of "players" surged forward, unleashing their full power and, in less than 30 seconds, overwhelmed Saslit Torisbeia. [Is it finally over?] Saslit Torisbeia felt life slipping away, consumed by wrath, yet utterly helpless. To end as a demon lord in such a manner. Nonetheless, falling might also be a relief, sparing him further humiliation. He recalled the witch he saw upon entering the divine and demonic domain—who exactly was she? In a daze, he could still hear the chatter of those ants, buzzing around his corpse. "An orange weapon dropped! Damn, what incredible luck!" "Oh my gosh, it really dropped!" "Alright, alright, alright!" "Come on, anybody interested in the [Red Legendary Staff of the Fiendish Demon Lord], roll for it. Whoever wins, send the brothers a red packet!" "..." [These ants...] Saslit Torisbeia's consciousness plunged entirely into darkness. Yet, how long passed? Was it a year? Ten years? A hundred, a thousand years? Saslit Torisbeia found himself awake and standing there, completely intact. But in front of him, another group of players appeared. Upon seeing them, Saslit Torisbeia's rage flared instantly. Involuntarily, he stood up, glaring at these ants and shouted, "Mortals, you dare venture here, seeking your own death?" As those words left his mouth, a nameless terror took root in Saslit Torisbeia's heart. ... "This power..." Salem Torisbeia looked at her injuries, her eyes filled with horror. This was her deceased brother, Saslit Torisbeia’s power. Her attack had vanished, yet his attack had reached here instead. It’s quite possible that this witch used her attack against Saslit... But earlier, when she scanned the entire magical town, she hadn’t detected any trace of the fiendish demon lord Saslit Torisbeia, nor that of the ants who fled back to Earth. Because it was Saslit Torisbeia’s full-force strike, Salem Torisbeia suffered severe injuries. A demon lord damaged to such an extent, struck down by their own side. For Su Miao, it was her first time facing a complete demon lord. As merely a doppelgänger, she couldn’t help but let a flicker of fear show in her eyes despite her icy demeanor. Fear? Salem Torisbeia spat a mouthful of blood. Who is really injured here? For this witch to show an expression of fear now, was this an even greater humiliation? She wished she could muster another sword strike, but it wasn't possible now. Hell demon lord Charlotte Beifeng observed Su Miao in silence, continuing her scrutiny. "Not going to attack?" Su Miao couldn't help but ask. Hell demon lord Charlotte Beifeng's heart jolted—why had she targeted him? He remembered now; if there were no surprises, this witch before him was the one Tu Guihai had mentioned. Above terrestrial immortals, possessing an extremely dangerous divine and demonic domain capable of threatening demon lords. Maintaining a gentlemanly demeanor, he said, "Your Highness the Witch, I believe there's a misunderstanding between us." Su Miao looked at hell demon lord Charlotte Beifeng, sensing intense malice from him—even more than from Salem Torisbeia—that she felt she must eliminate. "I am Charlotte Beifeng, a demon lord from Hell; this is vampire demon lord Salem Torisbeia, and the other is fiendish demon lord Saslit Torisbeia, whom you might have already encountered." Introducing himself, hell demon lord Charlotte Beifeng continued, "We are from the Demon Lord Council. May I know your name, Your Highness?" Su Miao did not answer directly but instead asked, "Are these your true names?" True names... Hell demon lord Charlotte Beifeng maintained his gentlemanly poise. He had intended to learn Su Miao's true name, not expecting to be questioned in return. As a demon lord, he could curse an opponent by knowing their true name. But not only did this attempt fail, it also alerted the witch. "There are many demon lords in the Demon Lord Council?" Su Miao continued to inquire. As a doppelgänger, effectively coordinating the visiting demon lords to aid her experiments posed some difficulty; however, once her true self awakened, there would be no problem. Currently, the magical town's domain was fraught with issues. In future iterations, these domains would have many problems as well, and demon lords assisting in their refinement would be invaluable. Thus, if the counterpart was willing to provide more intelligence, she would be delighted. Hell demon lord Charlotte Beifeng grew increasingly silent. He mentioned the Demon Lord Council to intimidate the witch before him. Unexpectedly, it backfired, as the glimmer of fear vanished from her eyes, replaced by enthusiasm—as if eagerly awaiting more demon lords. This witch has a significant problem... Beyond that, hell demon lord Charlotte Beifeng sensed an imminent crisis. During his contemplation, he noticed that the vampire demon lord Salem Torisbeia, who was beside him healing her wounds, had disappeared. His demeanor turned serious. "Witch, do you intend to kill me?!" Just as Su Miao was about to reply, her expression changed slightly. She said, "I hope you enjoy your time in the town." In an instant, she vanished. Lin Jiujio, Xia Xiaoan, and the parrot were swept into the magic town, and she had to rescue them immediately, lest they perish. (End of this chapter)