Cyber Era Witch-Chapter 66 - 49 Oath
66: Chapter 49 Oath
66 -49 Oath
“Witch Council?” Pan Ruiyi asked curiously, “That’s a thing of the past.
Who are you, exactly?”
“I am what you call an ‘Ancient Witch’!” Farosa exclaimed forcefully, sweeping her hand as if laying down new laws, “I have awakened from a thousand-year slumber and am destined to rule this world and rebuild the great reign of the witches!”
Pan Ruiyi’s eyes widened.
She instinctively wanted to report this sensational secret to the Corporate Alliance.
Such explosive news would surely get her promoted to the Skydrive Agreement.
The so-called “Skydrive Agreement” was a military organization established and led by the Corporate Alliance.
It recruited witches with sufficient strength from around the globe, a rank above the Riot Control Mobile Unit that merely guarded the Eastern Hemisphere.
Witches within it had less to do and were paid more and could often go home.
But just as she was about to do something treacherous, a severe pain and sense of rejection surged from deep within her.
The Forest Master shook her soul with his divine might, preventing her from committing any betrayal.
Mysterious powers never seen before…
Now, Pan Ruiyi was utterly convinced of Farosa’s identity as an Ancient Witch.
“This…
this is incredible,” Pan Ruiyi murmured, “No wonder the giant corporations are at each other’s throats in the Alliance meetings.
Whoever gets you will completely dominate the next century.
Are you Xu Yang’s lover now?”
“Focus on my question, dear hound,” Farosa said, extending a finger to lift Pan Ruiyi’s chin, “You will rend the prey in the new era.”
“Dogs don’t do cats’ bidding,” Pan Ruiyi retorted, her attitude rebellious, “Dogs only fight with cats.”
“Cats also eat little birds.” Lila’s imagination suddenly broke its limits at this moment, “Our fate is already clear and distinct upon the symbol of an oath.”
“You want to join too?” Xu Yang suddenly became curious about what animal Lila would be.
“Maybe later.” Lila was not inclined to join this mysterious oath just yet, mainly because, if she ever fell out with Farosa, she wanted to try fighting her again.
“Humans are nothing but deluded sacks of skin,” Farosa continued to tempt Pan Ruiyi, “Someone as proud and valiant as you would fit perfectly as my lieutenant.”
“I am well cared for at the company, what do you want!” Pan Ruiyi responded with outrage, “I’ve just been unlucky enough to end up here.
Joining your oath is one thing, but loyalty is another.
I’m doing just fine in the company…”
“Are you really?” Xu Yang asked, “Pan Ruiyi, don’t we witches work longer hours than humans?
We stick to twelve-hour shifts, but you work fourteen, don’t you just love your job?
The oppression witches face is even greater than what we have at the company, don’t you see that?”
“Work!
Work!” Pan Ruiyi, gasping for breath, could only clutch her chest, “Don’t mention it!”
“You know what witches’ status in the company is, pure tools,” Xu Yang pressed closer, “At the company, you are merely a faithful dog, but it’s only out in the wild that you can become a fierce wolf.”
“I…” Pan Ruiyi looked uncomfortable.
If only she had kicked Xu Yang’s head away in the parking lot, would things be different now?
No, perhaps the current situation was better.
Xu Yang, who had broken free from the company, seemed able to provide substantial help, especially now that he had the support of an Ancient Witch.
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“Moreover,” Xu Yang sighed, “Do you enjoy being sent by the security director to the villas of high-level executives?
Many beautiful Battle Witches and Witch Researchers suddenly disappear from the company’s work rosters, what do you think happens to them?”
Pan Ruiyi’s face turned crimson.
Xu Yang’s words brought back memories of the covetous looks people gave her at the company.
In this era, there were many ways to satisfy desires, but the company controlled the witches born in their territories, and accordingly, many developed a special craving for witches.
Many witches were carefully nurtured from birth, gradually severing the conditions for the development of magic power through drugs and becoming slaves with beauty but no ability to cast spells.
Witches could typically live for over 200 years and their appearance didn’t change over time.
Although they had the necessary organs, they were infertile, which presented convenient conditions for humans.
To stay at the company meant that, sooner or later…
“I accept.” Pan Ruiyi spoke timidly, “I’ll work for you.
What’s your name?”
After exchanging names, Farosa looked around for something suitable.
“I’ve seen King Cardo confer knighthood on his subordinates with a sword, I need to tap your head and shoulders with one,” Farosa looked around.
“That’s the style of ancient nobility, how would the Council members do it?” Xu Yang wondered.
“As far as I see, she’s being hunted by the Council, not a member of it,” Lila speculated.
“So you have no idea how the Witch Council operates, yet you claim you’ll rebuild it,” Pan Ruiyi laughed.
“Enough!” Farosa grew somewhat irritated.
“Ancients used swords, we’ll use this,” Xu Yang said as he took off his service pistol and handed it to Farosa.
“They’re both iron instruments of killing, that will do,” Farosa pressed the gun to Pan Ruiyi’s forehead, then to each of her shoulders in turn, “I, Farosa, dub you my first knight, and you shall obey my commands, fight for my life and honor, and never waver.”
“Understood,” Pan Ruiyi nodded.
For the time being, she could at least be sure of one benefit: after returning Kanako to her powerful family, she could leverage their strength to gain favorable treatment and advancement within the company, something Pan Ruiyi had long yearned for.
“You will become our secret agent among humans,” Farosa declared, “When the time is right in the future, we will contact you again.”
“The company’s regulation of us is very strong,” Pan Ruiyi thought for a moment, then said, “…Yes, I will look for an opportunity.”
“One last thing, the proof of my death,” Xu Yang proposed.
“How do you plan to do it?”
“Find a body that’s similar to yours and burn it, but I need a part of you for DNA testing; I’ll take the report and the scene photos back.
That’s how I did it when I killed escapees before; they won’t suspect a thing,” Pan Ruiyi explained.
“A strand of hair will do,” Xu Yang intended to pluck his own hair.
“No, that won’t do!
I need a piece of your flesh!” Having no knowledge of modern technology, Pan Ruiyi believed that a strand of hair couldn’t undergo biological testing; she had always chopped off a large piece of the escapees to get tested.
“Then you’ll have a piece of flesh,” Xu Yang said helplessly, unable to enlighten Pan Ruiyi about biology.
He extended his arm, “Who has a knife?”
Lila extended her right hand, one finger turning into a blade.
“Master, I’m going to cut now,” Lila said reluctantly.
“Go ahead,” Xu Yang nodded.
With a forceful swing, Lila accurately sliced off a piece of flesh from Xu Yang’s arm.
The pain was intense, and he quickly stepped into the shuttle machine’s automedic, instructing it to bandage him up.
“You always say I’m going to hurt him,” Farosa seized the opportunity, “but in the end, you’re the first one to lay hands on him.”
“My harm stops at a piece of flesh,” Lila said coldly, “whereas your lies and betrayal will bring irreparable consequences.”
“…Hmph,” Farosa sneered.
It was clear to anyone with eyes that this mentally icy metal undead was the least reliable.
Yet Xu Yang clearly trusted her a great deal, and Farosa wondered when the true face of this iron maiden would be revealed.
She had no choice but to change the subject.
“Actually, the power of the oath is even more than that,” Farosa claimed, “Those who share the oath will gain more, stronger benefits.
However, we’ll have to wait until we find the Forest Master to handle this.”
“Where is it?” Xu Yang emerged from the automedic.
“In the distant north,” Farosa said longingly.
“I can faintly sense the source of the oath’s power.
Even the Forest Master had to leave its luxuriant wilderness to escape to a frigid, lifeless place to avoid people’s prying eyes.
There are other powerful and noble Ancient Mystics, many from beyond the sky, now concealed.
I can feel that if we want to rebuild the age of Witches, it’s inevitable that we awaken them one by one, including the Forest Master.
The awakening of each Ancient Mystic will bring a new miracle, infusing the world with new Magic Power.
They once reigned over the universe beyond the Taixi Continent, the sun, the stars, the fiery blazes, and the venomous snakes, including the gods I revere…”
“Ancient times… the era when Witches roamed freely,” Pan Ruiyi listened, fascinated.
“This will not happen,” Xu Yang shook his head, “Those who sleep should continue to sleep.
What we need to pursue is technology and progress.”
What Farosa wanted to do was simply to build a Witch Empire, which ran contrary to Xu Yang’s ideas.
She sought her own power, while Xu Yang aspired for the freedom of all humans and Witches.
Nevertheless, it wasn’t possible to make Farosa easily accept his philosophy at the time.
With the ceremony over, Pan Ruiyi took the piece of Xu Yang’s flesh, while he carefully cleared all operational information and files, ensuring the armor’s internal system left no record, to make sure nothing was traced back to them.
Pan Ruiyi was a Battle Witch seasoned in countless skirmishes and could use her Magic Power to heal herself swiftly; her injuries had recovered without leaving any scars.
Outside, Asa Katsuragi was seen comforting Kanako, who was no longer crying.
“You’ve been a great help to everyone,” Asa Katsuragi patted her, “Even though you are leaving, we will meet again, and that’s what matters most.”
“Yes!” Kanako’s eyes were swollen, “I think… when I meet everyone again, I will be smarter, more formidable.
I won’t be afraid anymore, and I’ll be more decisive… all thanks to what you’ve done for me.”
“Perhaps you will even win power and prevail,” Pan Ruiyi rubbed her hands, “It’s about time that the Xisheng family business chose a successor, and I’ve heard that your siblings are flattering your mother every day.”
“…Let’s go,” Kanako sighed, “Don’t talk about them.
Come, I’ve managed to get you a vacation and a promotion.
You help Xu Yang with what needs to be done.”
“Right, any more dawdling and someone might become suspicious.” Pan Ruiyi nodded.
The commotion they had caused was not unnoticed, but as long as she could quickly clear Xu Yang’s warrant, any coveting would vanish without a trace.
Should any twist arise, Kanako and her family could interfere to assist.
The only problem, in Pan Ruiyi’s view, was that Kanako needed a hundred times more experience before she could draw power from the great name “Xisheng.”
In other words, if she could support Kanako to inherit the wealth of Honma Noriko, wouldn’t she truly soar to great heights?
That was the truly valuable clue gleaned from all this trouble.
Thinking this, Pan Ruiyi unconsciously sheltered Kanako with her body.
Compared to the elusive Ancient Witches, she still trusted the power of cash cards.
As for oaths, they would discuss them when Xu Yang and others saw the sunlight above ground; currently, they were nothing but rabble huddling underground, perhaps to be devoured by the Rat Tide in a few days.
Kanako’s thoughts were entirely different, still full of anxiety and sorrow.
She cast a grief-stricken glance at Xu Yang, fearful that once they parted, they might never meet again.
To others it was hard to understand.
For her, Xisheng was nothing more than a gilded prison.
“I’m leaving.” She hoisted her bag, “Thank you… thank you all for your company.
I… finally have to go back and face my family.”
