Miss Witch, please don't leave your fragrance everywhere

Chapter 18 Kinslayer
　　"Oh? Are you the only one responsible for supporting your family?"
　　"I...well, I'd better tell you directly, my father...has a habit of drinking and gambling."

　　Samuel sighed and told the truth with a slightly melancholy tone.
　　"When I was young, my family was relatively well off. My father was a businessman, and my mother raised me and my sister at home. Until one day, my father made some friends, and those adults took him to gamble on horses. After my father became addicted, his business plummeted, and he lost all the money in the family."
　　I see, he is addicted to horse girls... Oh no, it should be pure horse betting. In the other world, gambling games such as cards are not very popular. Instead, horse racing is very popular. At first, it was a sport that only nobles could enjoy. Later, someone suddenly had an idea:

　　Why don't we open up the racetracks to the common people and let them bet on which horse will win?
　　Thus, horse racing was created from the beginning. Angelica's comment was that the first person who proposed this suggestion should be hanged on a street lamp, just like the person who created the Gachapon mechanism. Why did he create such a bad civilization?
　　"Every time he lost money, my father would go to the pub to drink to relieve his boredom. He would get drunk and gradually become an alcoholic. His temper became more and more violent. He took out all his anger on my brother, sister, and mother, beating and kicking {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} us."

　　"That's how you got the injuries. What about your mother?"
　　"Last year, my mother had a serious illness. I worked very hard to earn money for her medical expenses, but my father took all the money and squandered it. My mother left me and my sister in the winter. In the end, my mother grabbed my hand and told me to take good care of my sister."
　　Samuel still has some strength and can work as a laborer to supplement the family income. His sister is different. Their father squandered the family fortune only in the last two years. His sister has never done any housework. Even the textile factory's workers shake their heads when they see her.

　　"So I absolutely cannot die... But I have to admit that I'm really reaching my limit. I can't even get enough food. If I continue like this, I'll either die of exhaustion or starvation, so..."
　　Samuel knelt directly in front of Angelica.
　　"Please, you know magic, right? You were able to carry the flour to the bakery; it must be thanks to magic."

　　"Magic is not omnipotent. I said that the future I foresaw is absolute. Even if I use magic to protect you, you still can't live to the seventh day."
　　"I don't need to do anything more. As long as I have the strength, I won't die."
　　Samuel stubbornly begged Angelica for help. In his understanding, the cause of his death was probably malnutrition and inability to keep up with the physical exertion. If he had enough physical strength, he would never have died.

　　Angelica wanted to say that there was actually a possibility of death due to an accident within seven days, but it seemed that Samuel would not give up unless she agreed.
　　Angelica turned Samuel around and drew a symbol on his back.
　　"I have cast a spell on you that will make you as strong as an ox within seven days. After seven days, my mark will disappear, and you will return to normal."
　　"Thank you. I will definitely make it through these seven days."

　　Samuel looked very happy, but Angelica thought that Samuel might not have a good understanding of the inevitability of magic. Just as doctors and patients themselves could best understand terminal illnesses, Samuel had no common sense of magic. Perhaps in Samuel's view, he could avoid death by not dying from hard labor.
　　After the witch gave Samuel the protection, he immediately left and returned to work. Angelica actually had no reason to stay in Leo Village any longer; after all, she couldn't make much money at the moment, so she sat in the shade of the tree for a while and decided to stay for a few more days.
　　Angelica was used to attending the funerals of old friends, so a young man she met by chance was no different.

　　In the following days, Angelica continued to make predictions in the village. Occasionally, travelers passing through Leo Village would be interested in her. The daily reward was barely enough for Angelica to pay for the hotel and meals.
　　Samuel would often pass by Angelica's stall. Thanks to the protection of magic, he no longer had to be crushed by heavy objects. He would always give Angelica a thankful smile every time he passed by.
　　Until the fifth night -

　　"It's so noisy outside..."
　　In the early hours of the morning, Angelica was awakened by the noise outside the inn. Generally speaking, unless it was a holiday, the tavern had to close at a specified time and was not allowed to stay open all night, so there were always only patrolling guards and night watchmen in the village at night.
　　Today was not a special holiday. Angelica dressed neatly and walked out of the inn. She found that most of the people in the village had gathered on the street. They were holding torches and shouting in fear.

　　The Archon struck the gong in his hand and shouted loudly.
　　"Please don't panic! The Lord's guards have already taken action. I believe they will bring us results soon!"
　　Angelica quietly came up behind the innkeeper and patted him on the shoulder.

　　"What happened?"
　　“——Someone has killed someone.”
　　The innkeeper said in panic that although the murderer was not among the crowd, and the consul notified the lord of Leo Village as quickly as possible, and the lord sent his elite guards to hunt down the fugitive, the people in the village were obviously still in fear.

　　For most people, the murderer was only mentioned in idle chats among neighbors and after drinking. No one expected the murderer to appear in the village.
　　"Have you found out who it is?"
　　"I heard a kid killed his father!"

　　The people around also joined the discussion.
　　"I heard that the crime scene was extremely bloody, and his father's head was twisted off!"
　　"You must be kidding. How can a child have so much strength?"

　　"There is a saying that when a person wants to harm a loved one, the devil will appear and grant that person endless power."
　　"Oh my god, this is horrible. God bless you, how could there be a kinslayer in our village?"
　　"He'll go to hell! The lord will definitely take care of it!"

　　"Hang him! We cannot let the parricide live. He dared to kill even his closest relatives. What else will he not dare to do in the future?"
　　"Devil! A devil must have appeared!"
　　The villagers of Leo Village were outraged, with a mixture of panic, shock and anger.

　　Although no name appeared, Angelica had guessed the truth.
　　It's Samuel.
　　He killed his father, and he had a motive for doing so.

　　Angelica also knew that with the magical protection she bestowed, it would be easy for Samuel to break a person's neck.
　　Angelica retreated silently, and the Archon was busy calming the people's unrest and did not notice that someone in the crowd quietly slipped away.
　　【Witch TIPS】

　　Angelica used to be good at dancing classical ballet.
　　"I've forgotten it all! Don't ask me where I learned it!"