Miss Witch’s Devotion Has Gone… Twisted-Chapter 72: Burning the False Tree

Delays breed trouble. As usual, Loren was woken up by Mirrorheart, had a quick bite to eat, and headed to the church.
Even though it was already noon by then.
"The gasoline and flamethrowers you requested are ready. We can depart at any time."
"Good. Find a few people with strong arms to come with me."
The church's lockdown last night was fairly effective, and there were no new victims. However, having starved for a night, the False Tree today would likely be more agitated.
In this extraordinary worldview, strength isn't strongly correlated with body size. Those nuns actually have greater strength than most other people.
Moreover, a Scarecrow had returned here, which was a pleasant surprise.
Anna and the other witches also possess considerable strength, but Loren had no intention of letting them display their power. From beginning to end, they had never shown any of their capabilities in front of outsiders.
To this day, many people still think Loren is simply running an orphanage and doing charity work, especially after he took Scarlett in as a maid.
To be more precise, he directly adopted Scarlett.
The church members carried several large barrels of gasoline, Naclis and the others held the flamethrowers, while Scarlett alone had nothing.
"Are you discriminating against me?"
Scarlett stomped over to Loren, stomping her foot in anger as she questioned him.
"You shouldn't have said anything! Now that you mention it, I'm getting angry!
"Here, take this gun. See that big tree by the roadside? Take a shot at it and let me see."
Loren handed the gun in his hand to Scarlett, then stood behind her, supporting her, especially controlling her arms to prevent her from accidentally shooting him if she turned around suddenly.
Scarlett scoffed at Loren's caution. Confidently, she raised the gun and fired. The bullet hit a stone two meters away from the tree trunk.
Scarlett, refusing to believe it, kept firing. Over a dozen bullets, and not a single one landed within a meter of the trunk.
"I don't believe it, let me try again..."
Just as Scarlett was about to continue shooting, Loren tapped her on the head and took the gun from her hand.
"You are not allowed to touch guns from now on."
It must be said, there are exceptions to everything. Among perfect beings like witches, there actually emerged a little oddity like Scarlett. She still hasn't learned a single spell to this day, can't even learn music, playing the violin sounds like chopping wood, playing the flute sounds like wailing, and she got so frustrated playing the piano that she broke one of Loren's pianos.
Anyway, Loren currently has no demands of her. Just staying alive is enough.
Loren expertly reloaded. Even though his magazine held fifty rounds, if even one bullet was missing, Loren felt profoundly uncomfortable. What if, at a critical moment, he was one bullet short of killing something?
The group arrived near the False Tree. The area had been cordoned off in advance, and there was no one else around now.
"Get ready to move. Listen for my command."
They disguised themselves as delivery people, not alerting the False Tree to anything amiss. These intelligent creatures are quite difficult to deal with.
As the group approached the False Tree, even though there was no wind, the False Tree began to sway. It wasn't just Loren;
the False Tree was also preparing for the hunt.
"Now!"
Loren suddenly roared. The church members, hearing the command, immediately threw the oil barrels high into the air. As the barrels reached a point above the False Tree, Loren suddenly shot them. Bullets enchanted with explosive combustion ignited the gasoline, which instantly sprayed evenly over the entire False Tree. The smell of burning protein immediately filled the air.
The False Tree let out a shriek and began to thrash, trying its best to fling the ignited larvae far away.
At that moment, Naclis and the others also activated their flamethrowers. Fuel sprayed from the nozzles, ignited by the flames at the muzzle.
The gasoline mixed with rubber had strong adhesive properties. The flung larvae were burned to ashes after crawling just a few steps.
Several fireballs broke through the fire wall and flew out. The adult beetles were indeed more fire-resistant, but they were quickly burned to death by the flamethrowers.
"So scary..."
Scarlett crouched down, covering her head. Facing the False Tree, she felt a bit scared, especially after seeing the appearance of the larvae.
The patterns on the leaves were actually the legs of the False Tree larvae. Their movement speed was extremely fast. If Loren hadn't used gasoline, it would have been impossible to kill them all.
As the flames burned, Loren could feel his experience increasing. He had reached level 20 right at the start of the battle.
However, Loren wasn't in a hurry to choose a new talent. This time, he planned to adapt flexibly, saving it to handle some special situations.
The False Tree is very dangerous. If not handled properly, it can become a disaster. Loren never reads game guides when playing and had been ambushed and killed by False Trees several times.
If one rashly attacks a False Tree, it's possible for an entire town to be turned into a forest of only False Trees.
The fire burned for a long time. The entire town was filled with the foul stench of burning protein. But as long as the False Tree could be dealt with, this cost was acceptable.
By the time the fire died down, Loren had reached level 22. He still had seven attribute points left. Loren added one point to Intelligence and dumped the rest all into Agility.
[Name: Loren
Level: 22
Strength: 10
Stamina: 21
Agility: 20
Intelligence: 30
Mana: 5270/5270
Remaining Attribute Points: 0
Accessories: [Weeping Blood Wedding Ring]
Blessings: [Truth Discernment] [Pluto's Mouth] [True Sight Eye]
Curses: [Shattered Love] [Scorn of All Beings]
Talents: [Sensitive Heart] [To be selected...]]
Intelligence broke through the thirty-point threshold, and Agility reached twenty points. Only Strength was the lowest. However, Loren's current fighting style doesn't rely much on Strength;
he primarily uses magic and firearms. Sometimes he uses martial techniques purely for showmanship.
Wielding a sword to perform various dazzling martial techniques is far cooler than holding down the trigger of a submachine gun. Moreover, Loren's Agility isn't low, so even martial techniques with lower power can produce surprising results.
Not to mention, when a real fight breaks out, Loren can always take potions.
The False Tree was dealt with, not without some tense moments. If not for Loren, the currently weakened church truly wouldn't know how to handle it.
"Thank you for your assistance..."
The church members all bowed to Loren, their gratitude overflowing. They were still a bit more dedicated than those people in the Royal Capital.
"It's nothing, it's what I should do. Everything is for the God of Bountiful Harvest."
Satisfied with the power gained from successfully leveling up, he once again played the part of the benevolent sage, expressing his devout faith in the God of Bountiful Harvest.
Such things had happened countless times over the years. Loren had already saved the Gedlan Kingdom many times, even saving the Bountiful Church itself on numerous occasions. That's why he now holds such a high position.
His reputation had long spread worldwide. Anyone with any spare capacity to care about things beyond daily life had certainly heard of the Master Mentor.
Because of this title, Loren is welcomed and sought after wherever he goes. Therefore, his upcoming journey to Bardo will also be much smoother.
Loren has a very clear plan for the future.