As Ethan and the others demonstrated their abilities and exterminated the horde of zombies, a beautiful woman stood on a large magic circle, her face filled with astonishment as she looked in their direction.
This beautiful woman had waist-length wavy brown hair, pale white skin that looked unhealthy, and wore an ancient robe, but her face and figure were strikingly attractive, even more mature and captivating than Yunyun.
Her brown eyes were filled with confusion and surprise, and the magic staff in her hand was immediately raised. A terrifying magical power, no less than Eris's, emanated from her body!
*BUZZ!*
A white light, like sunlight, illuminated the entire cemetery, turning it into daytime, and the target of the attack was this brown-haired woman!
"Urgh—"
The brown-haired woman gripped her magic staff with both hands and opened a barrier in front of her, trying to block the white light. But the overwhelming force made her let out a pained groan!
Surprisingly, though—she managed to hold it off!
Even though her body was emitting smoke as if burning, she actually succeeded in blocking Eris's purification magic!
This revealed two things: first, her power was immense, even rivaling a goddess like Eris; second, she was an evil creature, otherwise Eris's purification magic wouldn't have harmed her, and Eris wouldn't have attacked her without hesitation!
"Wait a minute!" The brown-haired woman shouted, not only showing no intention of using her magical power to fight back against Eris, but even waving her pale hand as if trying to say something.
However, seeing this, Eris only grew colder!
"Die, evil Lich!"
An even stronger magical power erupted from Eris's body, as she had already realized that her opponent was incredibly powerful, not inferior to her at all. If she didn't go all out, she might lose due to carelessness!
"Wait, Chris!" The one who said this was Ethan, who ran toward them, causing Eris's magical power to halt.
"She's Wiz, the owner of a small magic item shop in Axel!" Ethan explained, making Eris stop her actions.
"Shop owner?"
"That's right." Seeing Eris finally stop attacking, Ethan breathed a sigh of relief. No wonder his predictive ability had brought him here—this was the reason!
"Yes, my name is Wiz. Although I am a Lich, I have never killed anyone. I was once human, and now I stand on the side of humans." Seeing Eris being stopped by Ethan, Wiz also relaxed, then explained herself.
"I came to this cemetery in Axel to help these deceased souls rest in peace. But because I am a Lich, I accidentally caused them to rise again as zombies."
"Fortunately, with the help of an Arch Priest, these deceased souls can now rest peacefully. As a Lich, I have no good way to calm these spirits. That's why I sincerely express my gratitude to the Arch Priest!"
"Is that so?" Although Wiz was very polite and respectful, Eris's vigilance didn't diminish at all; she merely stopped her attack.
After all, she was a goddess, naturally opposed to evil creatures, and she didn't believe this evil being had good intentions!
"Trust her, Chris. If she were truly an enemy, we wouldn't have lasted until now." Ethan also sided with Wiz, trying to convince the wary Eris: "Besides, Wiz is one of the Devil King's top executives, even once so powerful that she single-handedly wiped out the entire Devil King's Castle, making the Devil King himself fear her!"
"If she really wanted to fight us, even with you here, she wouldn't need to go through so much trouble to kill us."
Ethan's words also made the somewhat naive Wiz widen her eyes: "How... how do you know my identity!?"
This statement was tantamount to an admission.
That's right.
Wiz was one of the Devil King's top executives.
And, in terms of status and rank, she was even higher than the other Devil King executives, on par with vampires, the highest beings of the Undead race—the Lich.
A Lich is an Arch Wizard who has mastered magic to the highest level, sacrificed their human body, and become undead.
Liches also have another title—the Undead King!
Moreover, Wiz was among the strongest of these terrifying Liches. If she unleashed her full power, not only would Ethan and the others stand no chance, even a goddess in her best condition might not be able to defeat her!
"I'm not as amazing as this gentleman says... now I've also lost most of my power due to certain reasons... and I would never kill humans!" Wiz naively revealed her fatal weakness while defending herself.
Ethan's analysis and explanation, combined with Wiz's attitude, finally made Eris gradually relax.
"I see, I understand. I was too hasty, I apologize." Eris seemed to return to her gentle demeanor as a goddess, but her hatred and wariness toward Wiz still lingered.
Seeing Eris finally calm down, Ethan smiled, and then...
"Sss—!"
A hand suddenly twisted the soft flesh at his waist 180 degrees, making him suck in a cold breath. Just as he was about to ask why Eris had pinched him again, Ethan shut his mouth.
Because...
"Hmph—, you softened up again because she's pretty, huh..." The goddess muttered, her pouty mouth making Ethan almost break the taboo and kiss her!
'My Goddess Eris! How can you be this beautiful!?'
"Pretty!?" Hearing Eris's words, Wiz's face immediately turned red, and she glanced at Ethan's resigned expression.
"Does that mean me...?"
After all, such a compliment was a first in Wiz's long life!
"Softened up by beauty...?" Yunyun also blushed, as she had just been persuaded by Ethan.