The Witch Hunter System
chapter-680

What kind of power could connect Pangea and Gehenna just like that?

No one trapped in the desolate world with the crimson sky needed to answer such a question, for there was only one answer they could give – the power of a Great Devil.

After all, the Great Devils were existences with unfathomable might and capabilities. Gehenna was also a place where anything seemed possible through magic.

Emperor Varan and his guards believed if Galen truly connected Pangea and Gehenna, it could only have been done with the power of a Great Devil—at least, according to their limited and shallow understanding.

Furthermore, there was only one known way for a human to wield the power of a Great Devil – through a contract.

Emperor Varan started to suspect Galen Delarosa was a first-generation Devil's Contractor. It was the only possible reason he could think of as to why the latter could live for so long.

But while the identity of a Devil's Contractor could explain Galen's long lifespan, he still couldn't shrug off a feeling of doubt.

Could the power of a Great Devil truly connect Pangea and Gehenna so easily? If it was as simple as he was assuming, why haven't the Great Devils used it to conquer other parts of Pangea?

Since the contradiction existed, the reasoning must be flawed.

Emperor Varan wracked his brain for other possibilities that might have existed, piecing together the limited information he had one by one.

'The wounds are real, but the place may not be… Perhaps such a place truly exists in Gehenna. However, this shouldn't be it…' Emperor Varan pondered as he effortlessly slayed hundreds of undead.

Suddenly, he made an upward sword slash, shooting off his sword wave into the sky on a whim.

However, contrary to the sword wave growing distant into the vast sky, it abruptly disappeared after a short thirty-meter flight, like as if it had passed through some invisible barrier.

Emperor Varan narrowed his eyes at the sight.

In that instant, he was enlightened.

The seemingly boundless, desolate world with the crimson sky truly wasn't a place in Gehenna.

But while they weren't in Gehenna, they were still trapped inside an independent space – one that Galen Delarosa created and could spawn endless undead to attack them.

The undead themselves weren't strong. In fact, they were pitifully weak. However, their great numbers could still generate a sense of great threat.

"I understand now. We are trapped inside some kind of magical domain Galen created. Everything you see is just something he conjured with his imagination for us to see," Emperor Varan explained.

"However, don't be mistaken. Just because everything isn't necessarily real, it isn't fake, either. Reality and illusory are mixed in this temporary domain to hide the true dangers within—at least, as far as I understand."

"I could be wrong, but I shouldn't be far from the truth," Emperor Varan added.

The imperial guards felt their heads hurt listening to their emperor's analysis of the world they were trapped in.

In the end, they didn't understand anything and felt even more confused.

Reality and illusions were mixed? Not real, but also not fake? Fake could be real, and real could also be fake? What the fuck?

Who am I? Where am I? Where am I going?

"Basically, the real dangers are hidden within the illusions we see. These undead beings aren't real, but their attacks are—is what His Majesty is saying," the captain clarified.

"Such an unusual yet terrifying ability… I've never heard or seen anything like this before…"

"Never mind that, Captain. How do we leave this place, even if we know what it is? Don't tell me we'll be stuck here forever? These vile creatures aren't strong. But given time, we'll still be tired to death even if we aren't careless," an imperial guard said with concern.

"No, maintaining this domain definitely consumes a lot of magic and mental power. The one who summoned this slaughter domain shouldn't be able to hold it for long," Emperor Varan guessed.

"In fact, I reckon the faster we slay these undead beings, the faster Galen's magical and mental power will be consumed. This will allow us to escape his domain sooner."

Emperor Varan also realized the Delarosas were most likely doing their best to prevent others from entering the domain. After all, why would they only trap him if they could trap more?

Evidently, trapping more people inside the domain also increases the consumption of Galen's magical and mental power.

"Is that really it, though?" the captain doubted, thinking, "While this domain ability seems quite troublesome to deal with, it lacks real killing power. Using this ability only wages a battle of attrition to waste time."

"Thus, while the ability itself is quite magical, it doesn't make Galen seem all that powerful. Is this really all that a Devil's Contractor can amount to?"

"That's quite true. This Devil's Contractor doesn't sound all that impressive when you put it that way," Emperor Varan acknowledged.

Perhaps Galen's devil-bestowed abilities declined due to his old age?

…

Meanwhile, in the battle outside, the commander of the imperial guards found it increasingly difficult to cope with so many troublesome opponents at once as the battle dragged on.

With increasing fatigue, the imperial commander's speed and strength declined, resulting in him taking a Rank 5 Water Bullet head-on while in mid-air.

Bang!

Although the imperial commander blocked the magical spell with his sword, the impact flung him into a crowd of imperial soldiers, crushing them underneath.

"Quickly press the attack and take him down! Do not give him a chance to catch his breath! Emperor Varan will be released soon!" Matriarch Laelana roared.

The High Elders heeded her command and quickly activated their strongest totem powers. In the next instant, numerous powerful spells flew in the imperial commander's direction before he could recover.

"Commander!"

Many imperial guards quickly cried in alarm, noticing the situation had taken a turn for the worse.

At the same time, the imperial commander knew he was a goner when he looked up; he didn't have enough time to dodge all the incoming spells.

Boom!

Numerous Rank 5 magical spells barraged the imperial commander's location mercilessly.

Such small-scale yet concentrated destructive power was beyond lethal, leaving nothing left of the imperial commander and nearby soldiers and guards if it had made contact.

However, no one mourned for any losses—for they were all stunned and surprised.

At the very last moment, a barrier of blue light suddenly appeared, shielding the imperial commander, guards, and soldiers in the area. Not only did the blue barrier save them, but it also soundlessly absorbed every incoming attack.

It was as if the various magical spells had slipped through a crack in space and disappeared into the infinite void.

"Who?!" Matriarch Laelana roared into the sky with a nasty, grave look.

It was the perfect opportunity to eliminate a Transcendent-

rank warrior, and yet they still missed it because of a third-

party intervention.

More importantly, whoever intervened was unbelievably skilled in magic.

Matriarch Laelana was greatly alarmed by that fact.