Great! I'm surrounded by villains!-Chapter 416 - 325: Bidirectional

The Dark Night Witch stood in place, stunned for quite a while, before this she had never considered the possibility Duan Mingyuan had suggested.

A teleportation array that opened gateways to two worlds, allowing demons from the void to descend upon this one.

It was only when she followed the train of thought Duan Mingyuan provided that she realized this inference had a startling possibility; those directions from the void had never asked anything of her in return.

In the most helpless times for the refugees of Wizard Star, it was the guidance from the void that took them in, teaching them the means to survive in this cruel world.

Those directions had promised her the ability to utterly destroy the foundation of the Ashen Church, to bring the empire that existed for countless eons to true ruin.

The Dark Night Witch only vaguely speculated on the relationship between the demons and the Ashen Church.

Light and darkness, the great Sun King and the demons that dwell in the abyss seemed to be natural adversaries from the outset.

But she did not like the word "demons."

It was a human definition, just like how the Ashen Church once unilaterally deemed her people the descendants of demons, as if their very existence was tainted with sin.

In the Dark Night Witch’s eyes, so-called righteousness and evil were merely a matter of perspective; the victor would write the history of their "righteousness."

Despite this, there was still some hesitation in her heart.

Not long ago, she had received a report from the escape ship; the wizards aboard had narrowly escaped the pursuit of the Universe Company, and the spaceship had made an emergency landing on a desolate, remote planet.

The mission of the Eco-Ship had undoubtedly ended in failure; they had not been able to engage the fleets of the Ashen Church, nor had they made the Eco-Ship and the space station of the Department of Life Sciences the spark to ignite a full-scale war.

She should have been furiously angry. With just a little trickery, she could have killed every member of the Witch Council on board, and the Dawn Witch who saved everyone was a thorough traitor.

But she had not done so.

Instead, after disappointment, there was an inexplicable sense of relief.

At least, her people had survived.

Landing on a planet far from the battlefield, if one were to be more optimistic, perhaps they could settle on that uninhabited world, recuperate and multiply.

"If... I mean, if your guess is not wrong, and those creatures really do come to this world, what would they do?"

The Dark Night Witch asked.

"They would fulfill their promise, destroy this planet, then in some way eradicate the existence of Scorching Sun Power from its roots," Duan Mingyuan answered. If one were to use the alignment grid, he felt that demons belonged to the lawful evil, they would keep their word, "afterward, they would spare no effort in destroying every planet where humans reside."

The part that followed was the future Dr. Eisenberg had seen.

The entire universe drowned in darkness, humanity forced to migrate into a digital space for living.

In the scriptures of the Ashen Church, there were also similar records; when the empire faced "Cocoon" transformation, the capable people gathered together to build an Ark for a select few to escape.

"Are you saying that I will become the sinner of humanity?"

The Dark Night Witch lowered her head; she too had foreseen the apocalyptic vision, in that scenario, it wasn’t only the believers of the Ashen Church that had taken refuge in the darkness.

She admitted that she was somewhat shaken.

If Duan Mingyuan were to transform into a persuasive lobbyist at this moment, earnestly trying to sway her...

The next instant, she clasped her head as if struck by an electric shock.

Darkness consumed her eyes as past images flashed rapidly through her mind. She saw her familiar homeland reduced to ruins by the orbital cannon’s descent from the sky, her familiar relatives and friends perishing within a sea of flames in the blink of an eye. However, the agony didn’t end there; she also saw the survivors she knew being tied to the stake by the Church, every helper, and how the towns and villages they resided in were also razed by fire.

Whenever she thought her life might finally settle down, the Ashen Church loomed, ever-present.

Trapped within these painful memories, the creature that had taken the opportunity to commandeer control of her body forced her to lift her head once more, scrutinizing Duan Mingyuan with a mocking gaze, "Save it, do you really think a few words from an unrelated person could outweigh the hatred she has experienced?"

The voice of the Dark Night Witch overlapped with some heavy, low whisper.

It spoke arrogantly, "By accepting the gift, she had already decided to forsake everything, including her very life."

This was the perfect fusion.

It had found a perfect vessel, a resolute will, and a determination to avenge at any cost.

"It was I who granted her and those humans eternal life, while you—"

"Hold on."

Duan Mingyuan cut off the creature’s lengthy discourse, knowing that he was currently conversing with the "black mud" A-Jing had mentioned earlier. Through some ritual, these beings from the void affixed themselves onto the body of the Dark Night Witch, transforming her from a mere witch into the Witch Ancestor, imbuing her with power far surpassing that of an ordinary witch.

Clearly, the creature had misunderstood his intentions.

"I have no intention of stopping you. On the contrary, I fully support your idea of constructing a Teleportation Array. If you encounter any difficulties, feel free to seek my assistance. I will offer you help."

"You?"

The eyes shrouded in darkness filled with confusion, "You are aware of the aftermath should the Teleportation Array materialize, aren’t you?"

Just a minute ago, the man before them had deduced everything.

Beings from the void would descend upon this world and then snuff out the lingering afterglow left by the Sun King.

"Even if you were thwarted this time, in a few years, or perhaps decades, you will find others in situations similar to hers."

Duan Mingyuan never doubted this. As long as Universe Company existed, the seeds of revenge would continue to be sown, and amid the planets under their stringent control, someone similar to the Dark Night Witch would inevitably emerge.

However, by then, he may very well be incapacitated by old age or other insurmountable factors, his health in decline.

Rather than leaving troubles for an uncontrollable and unknown future, Duan Mingyuan preferred to tackle the issues while his body and mind were still in prime condition.

"The Teleportation Array is bidirectional."

Duan Mingyuan believed sincerity was the bridge to good communication, "Aside from the outcomes I previously mentioned, once she completes the Teleportation Array, I will use the Teleportation Gate to visit your homeland."

The Dark Night Witch fell silent, unsure of what to say for a moment.

The one thing it could be certain of was that the man before it had likely gone mad.

——"If there arises an insurmountable situation, I will obliterate it."

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