The Witch Hunter System

Chapter 1168: A Divine Lord’s Authority

Fortunately, the Skymagia Royal Fleet did not commit any irredeemable offense.

The cost of a top-tier Skymagia Witch and an arm was a small price for disrespecting a Divine Lord Powerhouse.

As such, as long as the Third Princess didn’t pursue her grievance, the other party had no reason to remain hostile. On the contrary, if she pursued friendship, there was a chance of recruiting them.

With the addition of one more Divine Lord Powerhouse, the outcome of the future Realm War with Divinesun Star Kingdom would tip in the Skymagia Star Kingdom’s favor.

In fact, the Third Princess vaguely suspected this Divine Lord Powerhouse alone could take on the entire Divinesun Star Kingdom. Such a murderous killing star was simply born for war and slaughter.

The battlefield was where they were born, and also where they would thrive.

As such, there was also no reason for the Divine Lord Powerhouse to reject the Skymagia Star Kingdom’s recruitment as long as it offered enough benefits and win him over.

The Third Princess naturally understood the bigger picture.

In the grand scheme of things, the lost of an arm was inconsequential, and her revenge was anything but cheap. She could disappoint her subordinates, but she couldn’t become the Skymagia Star Kingdom’s sinner.

The current situation was very delicate for the Skymagia Star Kingdom.

To make an enemy out of another Divine Lord Powerhouse in this situation was no different from driving the Skymagia Star Kingdom to its grave.

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After the Skymagia Royal Fleet left, several Great Devils of Gehenna found the oppressive aura disappearing. They had never sensed so many high-level Divine Beings in one place.

Evidently, the number of Rank 6 Divine Warriors in the Skymagia Royal Fleet alone numbered in the thousands, while Rank 7 Divine Knights were probably in the dozens or hundreds.

Such a force was not something the old Gehenna could have resist.

Fortunately, now they have the Heavenly Devil.

Balmodan, Mephistopheles, and Astarte first visited Thanatos to inquire into the situation, knowing his senses spanned across the entire Gehenna Star Realm and could accurately observe the changes.

"Zzz..."

"..."

Alas, they quickly realized Thanatos had sealed himself inside his place of slumber like a turtle hiding in its shell. As such, they had no choice but to seek out Valefor, albeit with reluctance.

Even though everyone had accepted Valefor as the Heavenly Devil and the ultimate ruler of Gehenna, facing him still brought them boundless dread and apprehension.

Valefor’s oppressive aura was too domineering and intimidating.

Even if they were all innocent, free of ulterior motives and schemes, facing this murderous existence would still make them feel guilty and uneasy.

"Your Excellency," the trio greeted Valefor, finding him in the outer void region of Gehenna.

After a quick yet nervous inquiry, Valefor casually recounted the events, filling them in on the situation. Although they quickly grasped the situation, they couldn’t understand Valefor’s mercy. 𝘳áꞐÖ₿Èᶊ

Valefor’s choice to let the Skymagia Royal Fleet leave truly surprised them.

This was no different from returning the tiger to its mountain.

Once the Skymagia Royal Fleet rallied up a stronger and mightier force, it could return to Gehenna to exact its vengeance. By then, Gehenna would be in bigger trouble.

"Wait a minute..."

Suddenly, three Great Devils jumped in fright, having come to a realization. They suspected that this was exactly what Valefor was aiming for.

The Skymagia Royal Fleet’s current force was too small and weak to satiate Valefor’s thirst for blood and slaughter. Thus, he gave it a chance to return with a stronger, larger force.

Balmodan, Mephistopheles, and Astarte all felt a chill.

This...

Fear seeped into their beings.

Although they did not doubt that Valefor would come out on top, such a large-scale battle would wreak havoc and destruction across Gehenna.

Valefor’s assured victory didn’t guarantee that they would also survive.

"You are overthinking things," Valefor coolly dispersed their doubts, saying, "Although I would love for such a thing to happen, you are underestimating the weight and authority of a Divine Lord in this star region far too much."

"In a meager Tier-1 Star Kingdom like this Skymagia Star Kingdom, a Divine Lord represents the ceiling of power and a kingly status. If the Skymagia Royalties aren’t made up of fools, antagonizing me would be the last thing on their minds."

"On the contrary, they would be wracking their brains, thinking of ways to win me over," Valefor confidently stated.

If the Skymagia Star Kingdom wanted to win against the Divinesun Star Kingdom, it had no other choice.

In the original timeline, the Realm War between the Skymagia Star Kingdom and the Divinesun Star Kingdom had no real winner. With both sides at roughly equal strength, their war could only be described as tragic.

Countless beings were felled in battle, and many more victims were caught in the fires of war, with their home planets obliterated and scattered across the void, driving myriad races and vegetation to extinction.

Ultimately, the Skymagia Star Kingdom and the Divinesun Star Kingdom both ceased to exist, annexed by neighboring Star Kingdoms.

However, the one who tipped the scale and drove them past the point of recovery was none other than him.

Due to his wanton slaughter of friend and foe and disregard for higher commands, Valefor became wanted by both the Skymagia Star Kingdom and the Divinesun Star Kingdom.

What used to be a war between two Star Kingdoms became a war against him.

Nevertheless, Valefor did not regret his past actions. If he had not slaughtered heaven and earth, his cultivation of slaughter energy wouldn’t be so immeasurably deep.

Furthermore, in his old dictionary, the only good witch was a dead witch. Now that he had been reborn with new meanings, he also had an additional definition: Witches who behave can also be good.

"Since the Skymagia Royal Fleet suffered humiliation and shame here, and can’t even take revenge, do you think it will take its anger out on Nightmare instead, Your Excellency?"

Mephistopheles wore a thoughtful look as he asked this question.

"Oh, there’s no doubt about that."

Valefor smiled confidently, finding amusement in the inevitable fate that would befall the Nightmare Realm. The idea of witches waging war against witches resonated pleasantly with him.