Miss Witch, please don't leave your fragrance everywhere

Chapter 8: Ecricia, the Hero of Healing

　　It was not until the evening that the witch dressed and left the princess's boudoir. Even though sleep was not a necessity for Angelica, she couldn't help but look tired after tossing and turning for most of the day.
　　Slude came forward excitedly.
　　"My lady, is the princess still alive?"

　　"Of course, I came here to save her. The curse has been lifted."
　　“Several buckets of water…! Princess, you are so intimidating!”
　　"I don't really understand what you're so excited about. Anyway, I'll leave it to you to deal with it afterwards. My suggestion is to throw it away. It's not worth much anyway."

　　"How can you just dump it out!"
　　Overly excited, Slude suddenly raised his voice.
　　"It's impossible for girls to be with each other, but maybe...!"

　　"…What are you talking about?"
　　"Eh? Didn't the princess say that she has the ability to make girls have royal blood?"
　　"That's true, but I said the curse was lifted."

　　"But in the bucket..."
　　"There's blood in it."
　　Angelica answered without hesitation.

　　"Bloodletting is an ignorant treatment method used by ancient humans who did not understand medicine, but it is not completely useless. I used magic to speed up the princess's blood circulation and exchanged a large amount of blood for her. After this treatment, the curse can no longer affect the princess. Her curse has been lifted by me. By the way, you are really a perverted elf. You actually think..."
　　"I, I'm not a perverted elf! The book clearly says that the princess should be given plenty of food!"
　　"What kind of books do you usually read?"

　　Angelica sincerely felt that this perverted elf was truly hopeless. Was it really okay for the Kingdom of Bilsen to entrust her with the future chief magician of the court?
　　But Angelica didn't care what would happen to the Kingdom of Bilsen. She simply told Slude a few words and then regarded Ecricia as having just recovered from a long illness and just needed to recuperate with supplies. The royal family had no shortage of supplies.
　　The witch did not plan to stay in the Kingdom of Bilsen for too long. She went around to the top of the royal city. The evening wind whistled and blew the royal flag on the castle. On the top of the castle stood a white-haired old man, looking down at the entire royal capital.
　　"The curse is done, stupid disciple."

　　"Thanks to my teacher, otherwise I would have left this world with regrets."
　　Merlin stroked his long white beard. He knew that with Angelica around, the curse on the princess would be perfectly resolved.
　　"You are still alive today because of the power of the Healing Hero. The inherent magic that was cast on you, my stupid disciple, your life has been extended to ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) ninety years old."

　　"As expected, nothing can be hidden from you, teacher."
　　Merlin admitted with a smile. The so-called inherent magic is a general term for magic that does not belong to the magic sequence. There is no limit on the number of people who can learn it, and most of the effects are constant, and it is impossible to climb to a higher sequence and strengthen.
　　"It is said that thousands of years ago, seven heroes defeated the God of Hell, and since then, the God of Hell has been sleeping under the earth. However, the God of Hell left a prophecy that he will come back again, and the sign of his return is the curse imposed on the descendants of the seven heroes. The contemporary "healing" hero is Princess Ecricia."

　　Since Ecriciahas been cursed, it means that Hades may be about to revive again.
　　"I'm not interested in Hades or heroes."
　　Angelica curled her lips. She knew the legend about the God of Hell and the seven heroes, and she also knew that the legend was true. But even if the God of Hell wanted to revive and destroy the world, it had nothing to do with the "black" witch. Witches never had the responsibility and obligation to save the world.

　　But then again, the title of "Healing" Hero... Never mind, Princess Ecclesia is a genuine beauty, there's no need to overthink it.
　　"I am old now, and I don't have much time left. I don't have enough time to master the Projection Sequence 2 space jump. With my old bones, I am afraid I can't find the descendants of the other six heroes."
　　"When it comes to old bones, I have more say, right?"

　　"I don't think so. Since the last time we met forty-nine years ago, you have only changed in one way: you have become more beautiful."
　　"Don't give me that."
　　Angelica walked over to Merlin and together they looked out at the capital under the sunset. The capital of Pilsen was thriving under the governance of King Andrew, and it was indeed a grand scene with thousands of lights on.

　　"If I become more beautiful again, it might cause a war. I am quite surprised that you still remember the exact time, which was forty-nine years ago."
　　"To be more specific, it was forty-nine years, seven months, five days, and fourteen hours..."
　　"Alright, alright, enough is enough. So you want me to find the descendants of the other six heroes for you? I refuse. Staying at home suits me better. The destruction of the world has nothing to do with me. It's better to just destroy it quickly."

　　Merlin looked troubled, but he understood his teacher and knew that Angelica didn't like to do these troublesome things. The witch was immortal, so it was hard to say whether she had too much attachment to the mortal world. In Angelica's opinion, she had probably lived enough.
　　"The famous "black" witch actually disdains to keep her promise?"
　　"I don't remember ever saying yes."

　　"Yes. Teacher, you promised me that when I become the chief magician of the kingdom's court, you would grant me a request."
　　"I am not..."
　　Angelica frowned and tried to retort, but was met with Merlin's sly smile.

　　She suddenly realized something. Merlin never said that his request was to help Princess Ecclesia remove the curse. It was just Angelica's wishful thinking. Originally, Angelica couldn't be calculated so easily. Unfortunately, she stayed at home for too long, and her brain seemed a little rigid.
　　"When we first met, you were still such a good kid, but now you have learned to scheme against your teacher."
　　Angelica gestured at her chest. Merlin is getting less and less lovable as he gets older. He was a young boy who would blush and speak incoherently when he first met a beautiful girl, but he gradually became a pervert as time went by.

　　"Haha... This is probably the last time I plot against the teacher. Besides, isn't the teacher also plotting against me? He said that if I become the chief magician of the kingdom's court, he will agree to my request."
　　Angelica did promise, but now Merlin knew that this was not Angelica's original intention.
　　Sometimes, Merlin would feel that Angelica was a heartless witch for telling him the truth in such a cruel way.

　　To become the chief magician of the kingdom's court, one must possess extraordinary qualifications, and Merlin just happened to have them.
　　At the same time, because Merlin is a genius, he is constantly studying magic to become the chief magician of the kingdom's court, and he knows the distance between himself and the witch better than anyone else.
　　The young man who once longed to bring happiness to the witch has now become gray-haired, but the witch, who is both ageless and immortal, still looks beautiful.

　　【Witch TIPS】
　　The ageless and immortal witch used to be a very gentle person.