Miss Witch, please don't leave your fragrance everywhere

Chapter 53 Miss Witch's Passing Time
　　Soon after arriving safely at Lake Musais, the witch decided to part with Manuel.
　　Now that they have successfully arrived at Lake Muses, Manuel's commission has been successfully completed. The demise of the Dodo bird may be a foregone conclusion, but that is no longer within the scope of the witch's commission.

　　"I didn't lie to you, did I? The Dodo bird is a cute little animal just like Miss Witch."
　　"You don't look like me at all. How can I be that fat?"
　　The witch glared at Manuel unhappily.

　　"The commission has been completed, I think it's time for me to leave here."
　　"Where are you going?"
　　"I don't know. When I get bored, I like to travel around like I am doing now, and then go home when I want to rest."

　　"Then could you please come to Radeboyle later?"
　　"Why?"
　　The witch was confused. There was nothing particularly attractive about Radeboyle. Although some areas had almost turned into a living hell due to the war. Fortunately, the witch had seen even more terrible hells, so she did not feel disgusted.

　　Manuel stared at the witch very seriously.
　　"When you come again, there will be no more war in Radeboyle. The people will live and work in peace, and the Dodo birds will no longer hide in Lake Musais. They will frolic freely in the square of the capital of Radeboyle. If possible, I hope you can witness all this with me."
　　“…”

　　The witch laughed dumbly.
　　It seems that the situation of the Dodo Bird made Manuel determined to participate in the protracted war in Radeboyle. He longed for a peaceful order that would allow the humans on the land of Radeboyle to live a good life again. At that time, the Dodo Bird would also be able to be reborn on this land.
　　"Okay, I'll look forward to it for a while."

　　After saying this, the witch and Manuel parted ways.
　　People say that Manuel the Great brought the princes together in order to unify the Kingdom of Radeboyle. Manuel used his outstanding abilities to revive Radeboyle and is regarded as a great hero of the Radeboyle nation.
　　Under the leadership of Emperor Manuel, the Kingdom of Radeboyle recovered four-fifths of its land at its peak. But Manuel was only a mortal after all, and the internal friction of the kingdom seriously slowed down Manuel's pace of unification. Although Manuel reintegrated the people of Radeboyle, a considerable number of them did not disobey him because of his personal reputation.
　　Manuel's descendants were not able to lead these old ministers like he did, so Manuel spent almost all of his later years reorganizing the kingdom's internal affairs.

　　Manuel's focus on domestic affairs led to his fame reaching its peak. Bards and opera writers were all generous in praising Manuel. People believed that Manuel had reunited the Radeboyle for the sake of the nation. No one knew what Manuel really wanted; he just wanted to restore peace to this land.
　　But the witch never came back.
　　In his later years, Manuel often stood in the palace and looked out over the entire capital, waiting for the witch to visit again. Five years passed, ten years passed, fifty years passed...the witch never appeared.

　　Maybe it’s because I didn’t keep my promise.
　　Manuel believed this from the bottom of his heart.
　　He said Radeboyle would be at peace again.

　　He said that the Dodo bird would never become extinct, and he would let the Dodo bird appear in the square of the royal capital.
　　Manuel overestimated himself after all. The internal conflicts in Radeboyle no longer supported him in launching another attack. He rebuilt a new order, but still failed to get the lovely creature back to the square of the royal capital.
　　After Manuel was crowned king, he sent his men to look for the Dodo bird. Every time he brought back news, Manuel lamented.

　　Manuel vaguely realized that he and the witch might be the last people to see the living Dodo birds. The fat birds fluttering on the sparkling water were the last memory of their existence in the world.
　　Having failed to bring peace or save the bird, Manuel believes that he is being punished by the witch.
　　But the truth is even more ironic than Manuel imagined.

　　The witch had no intention of punishing Manuel, nor did she feel that he had broken his promise.
　　——She simply forgot her experience with Manuel.
　　Manuel kept in mind the promise he made to the witch before leaving, but after the witch left Radeboyle, she forgot about it in the blink of an eye.

　　She didn't think Manuel would succeed from the beginning.
　　Manuel's magic talent is average, and he doesn't have a strong background to support him. He has good wishes, but the most important thing in wartime is the hope for the end of the war. The witch played a few games casually and embarked on a new journey.
　　The war in Radeboyle was limited to the ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) people of Radeboyle and Grossenhain. The news of the war could not be delivered to the witch across the ocean. Just like the ancient world where the witch lived in the past, when technology was not yet developed, no one knew what was happening on the other side of the earth.

　　The witch and Manuel spent only a short six months together. During that six months, whether it was when Manuel insisted on going to Lake Musais in the turbulent war, or when the witch stayed by Manuel's side when he was infected with the plague, and finally when he and the witch witnessed the last dodo bird in the world at Lake Musais... the witch left an indelible memory in Manuel's heart.
　　In a daze, Manuel would recall the six months he spent with the witch, which was far more interesting than the luxurious time he spent in the palace.