Chapter 31: The Greed Witch—A Twisted Heart
Luo Yuxi thought her journey was over. Suddenly, the auction hall doors burst open, and a girl in a nun’s habit entered, her figure strikingly prominent. Luo Yuxi couldn’t believe her eyes. The witches in the audience instantly took on a combative stance.
“Hold on, the Witch Auction doesn’t have a rule about kicking out guests, does it…?”
The blue-haired girl, her icy blue eyes betraying no emotion, calmly surveyed her surroundings. It was Ling Shuang, who was supposed to be preparing dinner at the church. She had been looking forward to Luo Yuxi’s return, but instead, she received news of her abduction.
“This box contains a Holy Mark Imprint from the Church, worth 40 million magic stones…”
Ling Shuang held up the box. The moment Luo Yuxi was kidnapped, the Church held an emergency meeting. A few novice nuns being captured by witches wasn’t a big deal, they could just send a rescue team. But a stationed Direct Nun was a different story. Fortunately, the Witch Auction’s location wasn’t a secret.
“Has the Church misunderstood something? 40 million is indeed a large sum, but the real price depends on how much Miss Luo here is worth~”
The Forest Witch raised her hammer. The temperature in the hall plummeted. Ruo Li, in her private room, sensed a unique aura and narrowed her eyes. Yu Keke tilted her head, looking at Ling Shuang in her nun’s habit with confusion.
“A companion?”
“This is getting interesting~”
A witch, a being rejected by the world, yet blessed by demonic power. Ling Shuang knew that although she was also a witch, she had just awakened. Her power, derived from obsession, was far less potent than those of witches born from despair.
“You have the power of a witch… Haha~ A witch serving as a nun in the Church!”
“So what? I’m taking Sister Yuxi back today…”
“I hope you get your wish~ 40 million going once! 40 million going twice…”
Ling Shuang prayed that no one else would bid. A Holy Mark Imprint, capable of bestowing a Holy Mark once, was already the Church’s biggest concession. She didn’t even have 10,000 gold coins, let alone magic stones from the Witch Kingdom.
“50 million~”
However, things rarely went as planned. A masked witch in the audience stood up. Ruo Li clenched her fists upon hearing her voice.
“Why is she here…?”
Luo Yuxi had thought she was saved when Ling Shuang appeared with the box, but seeing the girl stand up, she felt a sense of familiarity.
“What a fierce bidding war! The Witch Auction has reached a record high of 50 million going once!”
The Forest Witch was ecstatic. Auction items worth tens of millions were either divine artifacts or incredibly rare. Now, a nun was about to break the auction’s record.
“Apologies, I’m not interested in your love-hate drama. But this woman, she has caught my attention~”
Ling Shuang dropped the box. She was so close, yet this newcomer had negated all her efforts. Luo Yuxi, initially unsure because of the mask, recognized the girl from her domineering tone.
“Black hair, rich… and a witch. Oh no, if she buys me!”
In an instant, Luo Yuxi recognized the figure, even with the mask. It was the Greed Witch, Herolise. When Luo Yuxi had encountered her in the game, she had summed her up as a lunatic with a warped mindset.
“50 million going twice! 50 million going thrice! Sold!”
The gavel fell. Luo Yuxi felt something like a collar around her neck. She was swept into the arms of the girl who had jumped onto the stage.
“From afar, she didn’t seem like much, but up close, she’s quite attractive~”
Luo Yuxi’s chin was pinched, and she looked into the girl’s dark eyes beneath the mask, feeling her soul being pierced. She turned away uncomfortably and heard a chuckle.
“Are you playing hard to get, woman~?”
Hearing the classic domineering line, Luo Yuxi wanted to retort, but she didn’t even have the courage to speak. This seemingly gentle and caring girl had caused Luo Yuxi much grief when she was playing the game.
Herolise’s mother was the Empire’s Knight-Captain, and her father was a count. Although she was adopted, she grew up pampered. Logically, someone like her shouldn’t experience the despair that creates a witch. But her twisted mindset made her incredibly difficult to capture. She believed that family should love her unconditionally and even imprisoned her parents because of this warped thinking.
“I love you, so please don’t share your love with others~”
Luo Yuxi remembered the cutscene in the game where Herolise, smiling, drugged her returning parents and chained them up in her room, saying “I love you” while preventing them from seeing anyone. Even Luo Yuxi, with her focus on CGs, couldn’t understand her logic.
[Herolise]
Occupation: Witch
Affiliation: Witch Kingdom
Skills: ???
Title: Greed Witch, Manipulator of Money, Banking Expert, Financial Guru
Affection: 50%
Order Level: 6th Order
Herolise raised her hand, and the entire hall was encased in ice. Ling Shuang radiated a terrifying aura, her icy blue eyes threatening to freeze everything.
“Take your hands off her. Don’t touch her…”
The auction was over, but the witches who were about to leave saw the brewing conflict and decided to stay and watch, after all, witches weren’t always allies. They only united against the Church.
“You can actually freeze me… Interesting ability~”
Although Ling Shuang was also a witch, the difference in their levels wasn’t easily overcome. As Herolise was about to incapacitate Ling Shuang, Ruo Li stepped between them.
“The auction is over. If you want to fight, let’s make things more chaotic~”
[High-Level Magic: Intoxication]
Ruo Li cast the spell, affecting everyone in the hall, regardless of their strength. The witches felt like they were drunk, their minds hazy, but their spirits exhilarated.
“Damn it! I’ve had enough of you!”
“Let’s fight to the death~”
“This is getting me excited~”
“I can’t beat you in bed, but I can beat you here!”
…
Although most witches could easily dispel this magic, such a state of excitement was rare, and it was a chance to settle scores under the guise of being affected by the spell.
“*A witch free-for-all? This wasn’t in the game. Why am I not affected? Wait, I can escape now!~”
Luo Yuxi’s mind raced. Confirming that no one was paying attention to her, she jumped off the stage and ran towards the forest. Ruo Li, seeing her escape, smirked and turned to Herolise, a crazed smile on her face.
“Herolise… if I can’t have her, you can’t either…”
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