Chapter 405 Witch, you run away! - Socially Anxious Witch in the Apocalypse

The Shadow Demon King and Dark Poison Demon King emerged one after another from the spatial passage. Unlike the ostentatious Blazing Candle Demon King, their entrance was considerably more subdued. This was primarily because not far behind them was the Great Demon King Raaka himself; any grandstanding was definitely not their place. Their task was merely to lay the groundwork and set the tone for the Great Demon King's display. However, before either of the demon kings could make any further moves, the scene before them abruptly shifted. What was happening? An ambush? The Shadow Demon King and Dark Poison Demon King noticed the witch Su Miao in the distance and sensed the residual presence of the Blazing Candle Demon King nearby. Their expressions changed dramatically. The Blazing Candle Demon King had fallen! They immediately prepared to strike at Su Miao, but she acted faster. Binding! The Dark Poison Demon King reacted swiftly, his body trembled, releasing a vast amount of poison that formed a toxic circle around him, intent on corroding everything. The Shadow Demon King, who might have had a slight chance, was numbed by the poison and was promptly ensnared by Su Miao's threads of law, holding him in place. Then, the Dark Poison Demon King was also bound. "Dark Poison, you..." The Shadow Demon King's anger was boundless. He had seen teammates betray each other, but never to such a disastrous extent. "Shut up. It's your incompetence." Dark Poison struggled, attempting to break free, but these were rules of binding, not so easily shattered. He glared at Su Miao and demanded, "Witch, are you plotting against me?!" Su Miao regarded the two demon kings with an odd expression. The Blazing Candle Demon King had already been ridiculous enough, but these two? Even more absurd—subdued by her upon meeting. She pulled out her magical notebook, noting down the experimental data from the binding spell. Using binding at the start of a battle could save a lot of time. It seemed there were no other spells left to test in her magic notebook. In that case, these two demon kings were of no further use. The Shadow Demon King insisted, "Witch, I command you to release us. The Great Demon King Raaka will soon descend here. Let us go, and we can speak favorably on your behalf; if not, you're surely doomed!" The Dark Poison Demon King's heart sank. It was over. Su Miao had no intention of indulging the two demon kings in idle talk. She drew out her reforged silver sword, initially intending to extract their demon cores, but recalling the poisonous display of the Dark Poison Demon King, she halted. Too toxic to approach. Then, she would just have to use this magic. Su Miao lifted her alloy staff, a large purple fireball materializing high in the sky, descending toward the Shadow Demon King and Dark Poison Demon King. Once both demon kings were reduced to ash, the demon cores would appear. Since they couldn't escape, she wasn’t in a rush. The purple fireball engulfed the Shadow Demon King and Dark Poison Demon King. Under the influence of the law of flame, the two demon kings turned into blazing fireballs, their flesh burning painfully. "Ahhhhh! Witch, what fire is this?!" "Kill me, Witch, I beg you for a quick death." "Damn witch, cruel witch, I'm a demon king and demand dignity; you can't do this to us, ah..." "Give me a quick death, please, I'm terrified of fire, ahhh..." The Shadow Demon King and Dark Poison Demon King howled in pain amid the purple flames. Seeing their miserable plight, Su Miao trembled slightly, but she rarely showed compassion and courageously explained, "There's poison all around you, I can't get close to kill you, so this is the only way. Bear it for a moment, you'll soon burn to ashes." The Shadow Demon King and Dark Poison Demon King opened their mouths, intending to curse. But the moment they did, a surge of purple flames rushed into their mouths, igniting their innards and burning them thoroughly. "Witch, you'll die a terrible death!" "Ahhh!!!" Witnessing the demon kings still having the energy to insult her, Su Miao infused the purple flames with some laws of destruction, augmenting the power of the fire. Meanwhile, Su Miao observed the persistence effect of the binding magic, and it was performing excellently. In the starry sky, the demon fleet and mech legions were locked in intense combat. The relentless mech assaults filled the 8-million-strong demon legion with dread. "Where are the demon kings?" "Why hasn't a demon king come to save us?" "Why don't these damn mechs flee? Why do they fight us so desperately?" "I thought I saw the Shadow Demon King and Dark Poison Demon King earlier, but they vanished upon leaving the spatial passage..." "Darn it!" "Fight these mechs to the death!" "Don't worry, the Great Demon King Raaka will soon descend. Once His Majesty Raaka arrives, our hope will be renewed!" The demon army's hopes were reignited, their morale surging as they mounted a counteroffensive against the incoming mechs. However, against the demon army's counterattack, the mechs couldn't break through and resorted to self-detonation, inflicting enormous damage on the besieging demons. At this moment, the demons seriously doubted whether they were the demons or if these mechs were the true demons. Such tactics were ruthless. Initially, against 1000 mechs, the 8 million demons were confident in their advantage. But as they continued to battle and destroy mech after mech, they realized the count still hovered around 1000, and sometimes even more. Conversely, in their attempts to take down the mechs, the demons suffered heavy losses in warships and soldiers. What was going on? They couldn’t fathom it. Furthermore, the mechs seemed to have some special mechanism. The longer they existed and fought amidst the stars, the stronger they became. And despite searching extensively, the demons couldn't locate the native world No. 16, nor could their warships escape the starry expanse. They were trapped in this space. Despair gripped the demons. Suddenly, the spatial rift widened, an overwhelmingly terrifying aura emerging from within. The demon army on the battlefield sensed this aura, and their morale soared. "His Majesty the Great Demon King Raaka has arrived! Our hope is renewed!" "Long live His Majesty Raaka! Long live His Majesty Raaka!" "Long live His Majesty Raaka! Long live His Majesty Raaka!" The Great Demon King Raaka stepped out from the spatial passage, his terrifying presence sweeping across the battlefield. Just one glance from him caused the mechs near the spatial passage to explode, reducing their number by over 300 in an instant. Noticing the emergence of the Great Demon King Raaka, the remaining battle mechs rapidly retreated, just as they had when facing the Great Demon King Black Hoof—unable to withstand such a formidable adversary. The Great Demon King Raaka, however, did not pursue the fleeing mechs. Instead, he glanced discontentedly at the wreckage of warships adrift in the stars. Where were the Blazing Candle Demon King, Shadow Demon King, and Dark Poison Demon King? Three failures! He looked off into the distance, spotting the Shadow Demon King and Dark Poison Demon King burning within the purple flames. "Witch, how dare you?!" The Great Demon King Raaka roared in fury, traversing the starry sky to confront Su Miao. On the starry battlefield, the remaining demon army was puzzled. What had incited such anger in the Great Demon King Raaka? They glanced toward the mech battle group stationed far away, contemplating whether to continue their assault. "What's that?" "It's the Shadow Demon King and the Dark Poison Demon King—they've been captured and are burning alive." Aboard a warship, the demons used advanced technological instruments to identify the Shadow Demon King and Dark Poison Demon King, their expressions turning to horror. In their eyes, their high and mighty demon kings were being incinerated in purple flames by a single human witch. From their appearance, the Shadow Demon King and Dark Poison Demon King had been burning for a considerable time. The two demon kings were reduced to barely uttering a word. They had no choice, big mouths and a talent for insults had led them here. Su Miao, fearing their voices, added extra flames to the purple inferno. Just a while longer, and the two demon kings would turn to ash, revealing the demon cores and shattering their souls. At the critical moment, the Great Demon King Raaka descended, aggressively charging towards Su Miao, delivering a thunderous strike to kill her and free the trapped kings. Startled, Su Miao erupted with a beam of magic, deflecting the blow from the Great Demon King Raaka, but it sent her tumbling through the void. This Great Demon King was incredibly strong! Regular attack methods might not suffice; it was time to test her capabilities. With a change in expression, Su Miao's demeanor became exceedingly elegant. She stood in the void, observing quietly. The Great Demon King Raaka reached out toward the purple fireball, intending to snuff out the flames and rescue the demon kings ensnared by the blaze. Su Miao kindly reminded, "Beware of the poison." Great Demon King Raaka was momentarily taken aback. Was this brutal witch genuinely warning him about poison? Was something amiss? However, the brief caution made him hesitate for just half a second. As his hand descended with increased force, it not only extinguished the purple flames but also shattered the Shadow Demon King and Dark Poison Demon King. "You've killed them." The elegant Su Miao appeared in the void, her expression calm as she stated, "They had been burning under the laws of flame and destruction for quite some time, only their source keeping them intact until now. But your force was too great, killing them." "However, you did it deliberately, didn't you? To obtain their demon cores, perhaps?" In the void, several laws of space interwove. The two demon cores fell, vanishing into thin air and reappearing before Su Miao, while Great Demon King Raaka's hand grasped at empty space. Simultaneously, a torrential blood rain descended from the void, marking the demise of the two demon kings. In this blood rain, the magical town's domain grew even more robust. "You!" Great Demon King Raaka was furious. The witch's words were true, and eerily, he felt that she had changed, becoming exceedingly perilous. Su Miao offered no further explanation, merely flipped her hand, sending the two demon cores into the town's central hub for continued energy supply. "You're here just in time to conduct an extreme test." "An extreme test?" Great Demon King Raaka laughed. Never had anyone dared look at him with such disdain, nor used him as a test subject. It reminded him of a joke he heard on the Misty Isle about a summoner trying to show off in the legion. The summoner inscribed an advanced summoning circle and opened a portal to another world, successfully bringing forth a demon king-level fiend in the midst of battle. Transported to an unfamiliar location, the demon was furious, casually swatting a nearby human strongman, then reaching for the initiating summoner. The summoner cried out, "I am your master, you should heed my command." The demon laughed, "Do you know who I am, worm?" He swatted the summoner dead with a single strike, embarking on a massacre at the summoning site. By the time human warriors arrived, the scene was a bloodbath, horrifically tragic. Later, it was only through a recording crystal that the human strongmen could grasp the entire event. Humans were arrogant like that, laughable. To use a Great Demon King for experimentation—the witch was as foolish as that ridiculous summoner. Binding! Strands formed from various laws lunged to ensnare Great Demon King Raaka. With a thunderous roar, a strange destructive light erupted around Raaka, shattering Su Miao's binding spell. Su Miao blinked, showing neither surprise nor delight. Wielding her alloy staff, she conjured a sky full of purple flame lances in the void. With an elegant sweep of the staff, countless purple flame lances rained down upon Great Demon King Raaka. "Roar!" Great Demon King Raaka bellowed in fury. His body swelled to a towering black gorilla over ten thousand meters tall, looming within the starry sky. Instantly, the void ruptured, halting the descent of the purple flame lances. Suddenly, a ripple appeared in the void beside Su Miao, from which a massive hand extended, grasping for her. Su Miao, holding her alloy staff, shifted position, evading capture. But before she could pause, another massive hand erupted from the void, crushing the space nearby. More alarmingly, similar ripples appeared across the void, with colossal gorilla hands emerging from every fluctuation. "Witch, where will you run?" Great Demon King Raaka laughed loudly, arrogant and rampant. In the distance, the demon army transmitted the battle's progress, astounded by the fall of the Shadow Demon King and Dark Poison Demon King. That the unmatched Great Demon King Raaka couldn't save the two demon kings astonished and disappointed them severely. Their morale plummeted to its lowest. If even demon kings couldn't be saved, it was difficult to rely on any Great Demon King doing anything for them, much less place faith in Great Demon King Raaka. However, as time unfolded, the terrifying attacks unleashed by the witch Su Miao filled them with dread. They began to understand why even the Great Demon King Raaka couldn't save the two demon kings. Simultaneously, they grew worried for Great Demon King Raaka. If he too fell, their hope would be entirely dashed. At that moment, Great Demon King Raaka erupted, his formidable assault driving the malevolent witch into a corner. Momentarily, the 8-million strong demon legion experienced a surge in morale, cheering continuously. "Long live His Majesty Raaka! Long live His Majesty Raaka!" "Long live His Majesty Raaka! Long live His Majesty Raaka!" "Long live His Majesty Raaka! Long live His Majesty Raaka!" Su Miao, unhurried, strolled gracefully through the void, evading the relentless giant gorilla hands while discerning a pattern. Behind her, a gorilla hand approached swiftly. With her pink hair billowing, Su Miao turned with grace. Her alloy staff tapped the void. The void shattered. Destruction law, space law, and chaos law intertwined, exploding without hesitation and decimating Great Demon King Raaka's hand. "Ah!" Great Demon King Raaka retracted his hand rapidly. He gazed at the remnants of bones from his right hand, his massive form trembling uncontrollably. "Witch, I'll kill you!" (This chapter ends.)