[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-miss-witch-s-devotion-has-gone-twisted":3,"chapter-miss-witch-s-devotion-has-gone-twisted-miss-witch-s-devotion-has-gone-twisted-chapter-135":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Miss Witch’s Devotion Has Gone… Twisted",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1487110,1936,"Chapter 135: Mechanisms","miss-witch-s-devotion-has-gone-twisted-chapter-135",135,"\u003Cp>\"We're here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They reached the lake at the very center. The water was crystal clear, and winged fish leaped out now and then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some animals drank at the shore, and when they saw Mara arrive, they scattered as if they'd spotted some terrifying predator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the dawn arrives, the entrance will open, but only for a short time. However, as long as someone stands guard at the entrance, it won't close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At that point the two of us will go in, and the others will guard the entrance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside would be far more dangerous than outside, and Loren also feared Mara's desperate counterattack at the moment of her death. In any case Loren had Void-walking, so even if Mara self-destructed she couldn't hurt him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the children were different;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>for their safety Loren planned to leave them outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mara felt regret at Loren's decision. From her perspective, immediately taking Loren's children hostage after obtaining the magic would have been the optimal move;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she might even have kept the magic entirely for herself then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, if Loren learned the magic, he might later use it to counter-kill her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything Mara knew about Loren was what Loren wanted her to see. If Loren planned to ambush her later, she would never suspect it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judgment damage plus Sin-Burning Flames damage plus Requiem's defense reduction and true damage plus Lurking Fangs bonus damage—Loren dared not imagine how much HP that kind of nuclear combo would strip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mara's breath belt wouldn't help either, and Sin-Burning Flames still caused burns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't really understand each other's calculations;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>or rather, Mara was the only one who didn't know Loren's plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loren's noble character was world-famous, so Mara never thought he would move against her. After all, people Loren wanted eliminated never had the chance to tell others Loren's true face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Mara waited anxiously, dawn finally came. At the instant the first ray of light touched the lake surface, everyone witnessed a reversal of heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lake rose into the sky, and in its original place a hole appeared. Even after thousands of years the site looked brand new. Dawn Princess's magical attainment had no precedent and no successor;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>only she could have made something like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Naclis, you and the others guard the gate, we'll go in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be careful and prioritize your own safety. Even if it closes now, it can be opened again tomorrow;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it'll just introduce more variables.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Loren gave a few instructions, he and Mara stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least two people must enter to trigger the mechanism, so getting the treasure requires our cooperation and mutual trust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember, our goal is the final grand treasure. No matter what temptations appear along the way, we must resist them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loren still trusted Mara's character to some extent. Although she was wicked, she truly wasn't greedy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the two stepped into the hole, a tiger-like Magical Beast lunged out. Its eyes were filled only with hunger, drooling;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it had been trapped here for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also looked far stronger than the beasts they'd encountered before. Loren immediately cast an enhancement spell on Mara—this was not the time to have her die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mara reacted quickly. The instant the tiger leapt, she slid beneath it while firing her harpoon gun, the spear entering the tiger's belly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was indeed much stronger than those outside;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mara's usually unstoppable harpoon didn't even pierce it this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Mara didn't hesitate. She pulled the rope attached to the harpoon from a characteristic angle, successfully tearing the tiger's belly open;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>its entrails spilled everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tiger howled in pain. The wound alone wasn't enough to immobilize it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mara's combat experience was rich. She quickly discarded the now useless harpoon gun and drew a dagger to face it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tidal Slash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mara shouted the martial skill's name, swinging the dagger from below upward. A tide-like blade qi rose from the ground and sliced straight at the tiger. The airborne tiger had nowhere to dodge;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the two collided and Mara's strike exploded, tossing the tiger aside while slashing half its face open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Loren decisively went for the finishing move. Requiem plunged into the tiger's eye socket, and Loren watched his experience points climb by another ten percent with delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's keep going.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loren carefully wiped the blood from Requiem. Mara ignored Loren's fussiness and continued ahead to clear the path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were many corpses along the way, mostly Magical Beasts, not human bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them bore wounds and bite marks, proving whatever killed them was even more terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stepped over the corpses and reached a corridor. The walls were dotted with many eye-like things—undeniable proof that mechanisms lay ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loren picked up a bone and threw it. The moment the bone hit the ground, those eyes began to spray lasers, but the laser striking the bone did nothing;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the bone remained intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mara asked. She didn't think such mechanisms would be completely ineffective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a spell that makes limbs stiffen and unable to move, it automatically lifts after an hour.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loren approached the wall. The eyes that he inspected at close range all closed without warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the first trial. The way through is simple: if we stare at the walls on both sides, these eyes will close. Then as long as we walk at the same speed and cooperate, we can pass easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, given Dawn Princess's nature, there are certainly multiple ways to pass. In fact, if one person gets hit, the eyes won't attack while the others carry the afflicted person forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, this place is meant to test our cooperation and friendship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loren fixated on one side of the wall and signaled Mara to watch the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first method was ideal for them now. Although Mara intended to control Loren, it wasn't the right time. If Loren lost mobility at this moment, they'd fall into crisis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trusting Loren, Mara stared at the opposite wall. Sure enough, the eyes on her side all closed as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll count down three, then we go straight through. Three, two, one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mara couldn't see behind her, so if Loren failed to move she would be attacked. Still she resolutely stepped into the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No attack came from behind, indicating Loren hadn't betrayed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loren wasn't surprised by Mara's decision. If he could tell Mara how to bypass the mechanism, he could be sure she'd cooperate, and Loren had Void-walking, so he felt invincible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mara didn't truly trust Loren;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she simply pursued a greater gain.\u003C\u002Fp>",1099,"2026-06-06T03:49:27.113Z",1,"novelbin.me","312e7b968cedcbe3d36c0d15a6db6bb2abb970497a843c27d0ea17d82d02b280","miss-witch-s-devotion-has-gone-twisted-chapter-136","miss-witch-s-devotion-has-gone-twisted-chapter-134",394,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmiss-witch-s-devotion-has-gone-twisted-cover.jpg"]