Chapter 511: An Impression Too Deep

Chapter 511: An Impression Too Deep

“……” Zheng Yichen glared at Dan Marina. No matter how she pressed him, he had no intention of answering. Answer? What could he even say? If he told her, this woman would definitely laugh at him hard. Well, maybe not mock him. Dan Marina, this woman… how to put it.

Zheng Yichen had never truly seen her mock many people… Oh, forget stupid people. Apart from that, even if there was a huge difference in status, her attitude towards them was basically very… ordinary. Ordinary by her own standards.

“Come on, tell me. I think I know what that big business opportunity you missed was,” Dan Marina insisted relentlessly. If they weren’t in the Quarantine Camp, she probably would have been shaking Zheng Yichen’s claw by now. Zheng Yichen’s face remained expressionless.

“I didn’t say anything. I don’t have anything. You heard wrong and are overthinking it,” Zheng Yichen shook his head, showing no desire to speak at all. This made Dan Marina’s curiosity… skyrocket!

“Are you sure?”

“…I’m sure!”

“What a pity. Well, forget it then.”

Huh? This woman? Zheng Yichen glanced at Dan Marina with slight surprise. She gently waved her hand, showing no extra emotion. Okay, the idea that she would have any particular feelings about this was probably him overthinking. Someone who had lived that long, even if they occasionally acted a bit childish, didn’t mean they were actually childish.

Regarding something Zheng Yichen clearly didn’t want to talk about, even something with an element of ‘shame’ in it, once Dan Marina saw this point, she simply moved past the matter. After all, she was a Witch who had lived for centuries. What hadn’t she seen? She wouldn’t be completely ‘tempted’ just because Zheng Yichen didn’t want to talk about this one thing. Even if she really wanted to know, really wanted to know.

“Alright, let’s talk about what comes next. The situation here can’t be resolved for now, unless you’re willing to charge into the center of the Stone Forest alone… Want to try?”

“Overthinking it!” Zheng Yichen rolled his eyes, ignoring Dan Marina’s urging. Did she really think he hadn’t had that thought? But having the thought and not having it were the same. The people of the Sanctuary Church weren’t fools. If he charged in alone, even if the process didn’t involve killing, there would be no discussion. The Church people would definitely follow. After that… well, there would be no ‘after that’.

A dragon related to Witches, fixated on the center of the Stone Forest? Do you have some ideas? Or is there something special there? What do you want to get? Tell us, we can help. Let the reward for our help be that thing you want. Unfair?

That’s a Witch’s thing. Our Church has been ‘interacting’ with Witches for over a thousand years. Taking it is a normal thing, isn’t it?

“We’ll talk about other things after the Church has mostly dealt with the Stone Forest matter. Anyway, we have more information about the Stone Forest than the Church does. When the time comes, we can fish in troubled waters… Better to think more about how to deal with those Derivative Witches with their True Names.”

“Derivative Witches~ Unless someone at the Witch level takes action, they’re very hard to fight. Though if the Church produced two more Saintesses, that might work. Are you talking about the time the Church’s current Saintess fought the Undying Witch? That was more like playing around, don’t take it seriously…”

“Play!?”

“She was pierced by White Moonlight and still escaped. Do you think that was a real fight?”

“Uh, Saintesses aren’t that weak, are they…” Zheng Yichen’s impression of Deya was quite deep, especially that sword strike that parted the clouds back at Windwhisper Valley. That was a genuine huge storm, and she annihilated it instantly.

“Of course not. After all, they are beings who can oppose Witches. But they only have the corresponding power, not the corresponding abilities… In other words, think of them as… Hey, let’s leave it at that for now.”

“I hate people who only say half of things most!!”

“Are you going to hit me because of that?”

“I’m telling you, if it weren’t for the fact that I can’t beat you…”

“Ah~ My body is with you. Whatever you want to do, isn’t it all up to you?”

Zheng Yichen’s mouth twitched hard! He forgot about that.

“Anyway, even with power equal to a Witch, or even power that can counter them to some extent, without the core support of abilities, a Saintess always has a certain gap compared to a Witch. Even~ Saintesses clearly have the strength to live a very long time, but their lifespans generally don’t exceed three hundred years. For ordinary people, that’s already amazing, but for a high-rank Professional, they can live about that long anyway.”

“Some long-lived high-ranks can live close to a thousand years. But Saintesses can never break this restriction. The biggest reason is they lack the core part similar to a Witch’s ability. A house missing an important foundation, no matter how magnificent, can’t last. Although, three hundred years is long enough for them to be glorious.”

“Many people are also willing to trade the restriction of lifespan for such power. Saintesses, ah, are destined to have no future. Precisely because they lack core abilities, when she encountered that Derivative Witch, she could hold her own but not defeat her. Or rather, generally speaking, any Saintess can oppose a Witch. Defeating them? Use numbers.”

“Eh heh, saying that, you guys really seem invincible…”

“Overthinking it. The Lord of the Snow Mountain you met at the Snow Mountain, the Flame Demon you encountered at the Volcano, you can consider them existences on the same level as Witches. As for the Church, there are also some old-timers who don’t appear in the world. Some of those old folks have lived no shorter than Annie. Who knows if they’re dead of old age now…”

“Why don’t they take action… Oh, forget I asked.” After asking, Zheng Yichen felt his question was a bit stupid.

Dan Marina chuckled lightly and instead gave an explanation. “Those old folks, each one gone is one less. Staying on the front lines isn’t as good as holding down the fort. Anyway, the Church has many ways to deal with Witches. Even if individual combat power is insufficient, they can balance it out. Like some anti-Evil God Magic Irene developed, you’ve used it, right? Felt very handy, didn’t it?”

Zheng Yichen nodded. That kind of highly-restrictive Magic, when dealing with Evil Gods, was like having a special lever. It could easily pry open heavy existences, saving effort and worry.

“Anyway, currently, if the Church only has one Saintess, they can only contain that Derivative Witch. If that Derivative Witch’s ability were ordinary, they might be able to deal with her. Unfortunately, she has enhanced Soul Perception. The Church’s anti-Witch methods have no chance to be used. As for other Derivative Witches, you don’t need to worry. They, ah, won’t appear in large numbers.”

“Huh? What’s going on?” Zheng Yichen looked at Dan Marina in surprise. This woman was hiding something from him.

“You’ll find out later. For now, think carefully about how to face this Derivative Witch who has her eyes on you.”

“This, I’m really confused. Why is she fixated on me of all people!?”

“Maybe the Undying Witch’s impression of you was too deep. Your fault.”