"Not there... Haha... The way you control these plants feels really familiar..."
As the tickling began to fade, Sylvie struggled to prop herself up, sensing the flow of the surrounding elven elements, and couldn't help but speak.
Oh no! I can't let her think about this too much!
If she realizes this power comes from the Verdant Emerald, I'm done for!
Wu Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly used the ring's power again to manipulate the plants, covering Sylvie's sensitive areas like her thighs, underarms, and abdomen with soft leaves and flower stems.
Come on, tentacles, charge!
Charge, charge! Tentacle warriors, on the move!
The soft leaves and petals began to gently tickle her smooth skin again.
"Hahaha! I-I give up... Litia, help me!"
"If this keeps up, I'll break down completely!"
Sylvie laughed uncontrollably, losing all the dignity of a noble empress.
Unable to bear it any longer, she quickly turned to Litia for help.
At this point, her thoughts were so disrupted that she couldn't even think about the familiar source of the power.
"Alright, alright, let her go."
"You've had your fun, Sylvie, now you see this man is not to be messed with, right?"
With a wave of Litia's hand, the plants binding Sylvie withered and died.
Wu Chen quickly put the ring back into his inventory, maintaining the appearance of a calm and collected sage.
"Ha... ha... Men really are all the same—perverts!"
Sylvie gritted her teeth, her face red as if it could bleed, glaring at Wu Chen with intense hostility.
"Hey, what do you mean by pervert? I only used the gentlest method because you're one of my wife's subordinates."
"Or would you prefer to experience my full power?"
Wu Chen teased.
"My subordinate here has a bit of a grudge against men due to her past experiences. Please don't take it to heart."
"Sylvie, this is my guest. You should treat him with more respect in the future," Litia gently reprimanded.
"Ugh..."
Seeing that Litia was speaking up for Wu Chen, Sylvie was momentarily speechless.
It's true that she was outmatched, especially since her proud elven magic was so easily countered. She began to understand why Litia had decided to keep him around.
Such powerful abilities... There's no way this guy is human!
Even I can't see through his disguise. What terrifying creature could be hiding beneath that human skin?
Sylvie took a few cautious steps back.
"Relax. He's one of us. I suggested you try to expel him so you could experience his strength firsthand. Only then would you be convinced to allow a human male to stay in my palace, right?"
Litia said with a smile.
"I'm just your subordinate. If you really want to do something, I don't have the right to stop you. Just don't let him come to the second floor."
Sylvie glanced coldly at Wu Chen, her face reddening slightly as she recalled her earlier humiliation. She quickly turned away, preparing to leave.
"Wait, don't go just yet. I actually need to visit the second floor under your jurisdiction today. Let's go together."
Litia called out to Sylvie.
Each floor of the witch's palace is, in fact, part of her territory.
The witches use special spells to connect these lands to the palace.
From the outside, the palace appears small, but each floor contains vast domains, with many lands, towns, and villages within.
Because of this, it doesn't matter if the witches' territories aren't adjacent to each other. If they successfully invade human lands and gain new territories, they can simply expand the palace by adding another floor, making it very convenient.
However, the downside is equally apparent—if the witch's palace falls, all the territories contained within its floors will be liberated.
But since the witches possess extraordinary power, no human lord or goddess has ever completely defeated them, except for Wu Chen.
Litia has five enormous territories, covering an area comparable to several small human nations, each linked to one of the five floors in her palace.
Each floor is managed and ruled by a powerful demon king subordinate.
The first floor is overseen by the Evil Eye Demon King, while the second is governed by the Dark Elf Empress.
"For the witch herself to visit, is it something important?"
"Yes, the other demon kings on your floor sent word that a slave master under the Blessing Witch has come here to do business. We should go see what's happening."
"That Blessing Witch dares to send someone to your territory to cause trouble? Doesn't she know that courting death is a bad idea?"
"How would I know what she's thinking? Anyway, let's go check it out."
Litia's expression turned serious.
Wait, did I just mishear?
What was that? Blessing Witch?
Wu Chen, who was originally planning to slip away to avoid the Dark Elf Empress discovering his true identity, stopped in his tracks when he heard their conversation.
"Um... who exactly is this Blessing Witch you mentioned?"
Wu Chen asked curiously.
He didn't recall having this witch in his list of wives.
"Oh... I almost forgot. It's normal that you don't know. That's just her nickname; her real title is the Enslavement Witch."
"As for why she's called the Blessing Witch, that comes from another nickname-loving witch."
"The Enslavement Witch found that her slaves weren't working efficiently enough, so she put a lot of effort into upgrading her powers. Because she once told her subordinates that 'working 996 is a blessing,' the Full Moon Witch, who loves nicknames, started calling her the Blessing Witch."
Ugh... history really does rhyme, doesn't it?
I wonder if anyone has given her the title "People's Witch"?
Wu Chen's mind was full of sarcastic thoughts.
"Can I go with you to check it out?" Wu Chen volunteered.
Originally, he didn't want to go to avoid Sylvie.
But since he just arrived in this world and was still in the dark about many things, he also wanted to quickly get a sense of the overall situation.
According to Litia's description, it seems like a long time has passed since the disappearance of the Apostles of the Gods, also known as the Fourth Calamity players.
Wu Chen was very curious about the current state of the war between humans and demons, and between witches and goddesses.
He also wondered how the territory he ruled as the Morning Star was developing.
"Sure!" Litia nodded.
I've embarrassed myself too much in front of Wu Chen these past few days. Today, I must show him my full dignity and power!