Lord: I have built a witch's sanctuary.

Chapter 36 Anna's Witch-Exclusive Building

"Construct! The Altar of Flames!"

With a low shout from Lorraine.

boom--!

A massive surge of magical energy suddenly erupted.

Anna felt as if the magic within her body had been summoned from the depths of her soul, and began to boil and cheer wildly.

She opened her mouth wide in surprise.

The materials disintegrated and reformed in mid-air, transforming into countless crimson runes that slammed into the ground.

ka ka ka-

The sound of rocks growing could be heard.

A crimson altar, shaped like a burning torch, rose from the ground.

Unlike a watchtower, it is not towering, only a little over two meters high, but the heat wave it emits instantly evaporates all the snow within a ten-meter radius.

At the top of the altar, an inextinguishable golden flame suddenly ignited.

The aura of that flame was exactly the same as the magic emanating from Anna!

hum!

As the altar took shape, a visible red ripple instantly spread outwards.

On the outskirts of the territory, the six thorny watchtowers seemed to have been infused with a soul.

A layer of eerie blue flames suddenly shot up from the dark purple vines!

The spikes, which originally only caused physical damage, now turned bright red, like a branding iron just taken out of a furnace.

[The Altar of Flames (Level 1) is now complete!]

[Territory buffs are now activated:]

1. All defensive towers now deal additional fire damage with their physical attacks.

[2. The Thorn Tower gains a new trait, "Explosive Spikes": It creates a small-area explosion upon hitting an enemy.]

[3. Anna, the Flame Witch, has her mana regeneration speed increased by 50% and her skill power increased by 20%.]

4. Other buildings will gain unique fire attribute enchantments, which may sometimes bring surprising properties when fused together.

"This...this is..."

Anna stared blankly at the altar, feeling the warm power flowing into her body.

That was her power.

It was a witch-exclusive building that the young master specially built for her using those precious materials.

"This is the Altar of Flames."

Lorraine turned around, looked at the stunned maid, and a gentle smile appeared on her lips. "Do you like it?"

"Built specifically... for me?"

Anna's voice was trembling.

"certainly."

Lorraine stepped forward and gently wiped away the remaining tear stains on her cheeks. "You are my fire, the sharpest spear in this territory."

"Without you, these towers are just a pile of waste."

"Olivia is just a later collaborator, and I've only known Lyra for a few days."

"Only you, Anna."

Lorraine's voice was deep and firm, "You are the only flame in my hand that will never go out."

At that moment, Anna's mental defenses completely collapsed.

All the unease, all the inferiority, turned to ashes in those burning words.

It turns out I wasn't superfluous after all.

I didn't realize that I was so important to adults.

"Young Master..."

Anna could no longer control herself and suddenly threw herself into Lorraine's arms.

She hugged Lorraine tightly around the waist, buried her face in his chest, and greedily inhaled his scent.

"Waaah... Thank you, young master..."

"Anna will definitely behave from now on... Anna will burn all the monsters that try to harm the young master to ashes!"

Lorraine was knocked back half a step by the bump, and patted her on the back with a smile.

Feeling the girl's trembling body in his arms, her eyes filled with tender affection.

Lorraine's gaze softened considerably.

In this cold, apocalyptic world.

This flame was his only source of warmth.

The next morning.

Although Anna longed to stay in Lorraine's arms forever, the looming crisis still loomed over her.

"Let's test the firepower of the new defensive line."

Lorraine stood atop the watchtower, regaining his usual calm and efficiency. "Now that we have a new building, we need to know its limits."

"Victor, are the monsters we captured yesterday still around?"

"have!"

Victor immediately replied, "There are still a few captured Tier 1 dire wolves in the wooden enclosure. We were originally planning to keep them for fresh meat."

"Release them."

Lorraine ordered, "Let them run."

"Huh?" Victor was taken aback. "Put it in the territory?"

"Yes, fire it within the watchtower's firing range."

Although Victor was puzzled, he did as instructed.

A few minutes later, the three frightened direwolves were released from their cage.

They were terrified, and as soon as they were free, they ran wildly toward the city gate.

"Anna, activate the altar."

Lorraine spoke calmly.

"Yes, young master!"

Anna's spirit and energy were completely different at this moment.

She stood beside the altar of flames, her little face flushed, her eyes shining with confidence.

Lorraine's face, however, turned a little pale.

As her little hand pressed on the center of the altar.

hum!

The Altar of Flames shone brightly.

The six level-two thorny watchtowers trembled simultaneously, and the eerie blue flames wrapped around the vines suddenly surged three feet!

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!

Three fiery spikes shot out like tracking missiles.

The speed is at least 30% faster than before!

puff!

The first spike pierced through the dire wolf running in the lead.

It didn't just bleed as it used to.

The moment the thorn pierced the flesh.

boom!

A dull thud.

The spike actually exploded inside the wolf's body!

Blood and flesh flew everywhere, and flames splattered.

The unfortunate dire wolf didn't even have time to let out a scream before it was blown into a burning mass of minced meat.

Then came the second head, and then the third head.

Just three seconds.

The three dire wolves, known for their speed, all died suddenly, leaving no trace of their bodies.

A burnt smell filled the air.

"This power..."

Olivia, who was standing nearby directing the Thorn Watchtower, was dumbfounded.

She's a discerning person.

"Physical penetration combined with internal explosion, and also accompanied by continuous combustion..."

She turned to look at Lorraine, her eyes filled with the terror of someone looking at a monster. "This is inhuman! This is inhuman!"

"This is the ultimate version of the Thorn Tower."

Lorraine looked at the few still-burning wreckages and nodded in satisfaction.

The previous Thorn Tower could only be described as "stabs," but the current Thorn Tower is both "stabs" and "explodes."

If you combine that with Anna's Lava Beam and Lyra's Doom Beam...

The thought of that scene is cruel.