"Whew... Call... Still didn't work......"

The girl was wearing a one-piece magic robe, her long hair was tied into a ponytail and put on both sides, her appearance could be called very cute, but her expression ruined the overall beauty, she frowned because of the pain, her light body dangled and looked weak, and when she walked out a few meters, she couldn't help but lean against the wall and gasp tiredly, cold sweat slid down her eyebrows, and her face couldn't tell whether it was sweat or tears.

Erin is a witch, with unimaginable talents and patience with pain that ordinary people can't bear, as long as there is breathing, as long as she is alive, all the time is like walking on a path paved by the tip of a knife, with the passage of time, every nerve in the body is falling apart, every cell is screaming, every day can only rely on strong painkillers to relieve it, the effect of the medicine seems to be getting worse and worse with time, magic seems to bring her hope, but it does not really bring her miracles.

When she was in pain, Erin's body was lifted up by another pair of warm hands, and the voice of concern came to her ears.

"Are you still not feeling well? I'll help you back to your room to rest, really, didn't you say that there was me, don't run around. ”

“……”

Erin nodded weakly and looked at the girl silently, her eyes full of contradictions and complexities.

Alone in the depths of the forest in the luxury mansion, the people of Methalo Village know very little about it, because the owner of the mansion does not interact with the village, people have forgotten about it over time, the witch does not have a high sense of survival, but every year there are still deeds that prove the fact that the witch is alive, so the mystery is preserved, and the power of magic makes people stay in awe of the mansion, few people go to check the vicinity of the mansion, most people choose to keep their distance, and they are safe.

However, there are exceptions.

Vicky had encountered danger while picking fruit in the forest, and for a young girl, encountering a wither alone in the wild was almost punishable by death, but she was lucky enough to escape because Irene's occasional passing by defused her crisis.

Since then, Xiaowei has often visited Erin's mansion, picking fruits and vegetables as gifts, after learning that Erin is living and weak, Xiaowei will come to the mansion more enthusiastically to take care of Erin's life, and even gradually regard herself as a maid, spend a lot of time in the mansion, make Zuò delicious meals for Erin, fully consider the nutritional problem, and hope that Erin will get better soon.

"Today I went into the mountain early, sure enough, every time after the rain there will be elf-like food in the mountain, you see, today I am very lucky, I can find such a big matsutake mushroom, I thought that the rain is not enough to find a beautiful little guy." You can take a good rest here, such delicious ingredients are enough to cook simply, the taste is very delicious, and it is also good for the body. ”

“…… Xiaowei. ”

"Huh~? What's wrong Erin? ”

Erin took a hard breath and made a sound with all her might.

"Recently, there are monsters in the forest, don't come here until you destroy them, it's very, dangerous."

"Thank you for your concern, don't worry, I'm already familiar with the road between the village and here, and with the amulet you gave me, I'm running fast now, and there will be no danger."

“……”

Hearing this, Erin looked helpless, but Xiaowei's craftsmanship is indeed trustworthy, but no matter what she eats, it will not help her body weaken, and the pain makes her less and less able to appreciate the taste of food. The feeling of being cared for is not bad, Erin has a long-lost sense of security, and unconsciously has become accustomed to Xiaowei by her side, due to her own problems, the number of conversations is pitiful, but this is still a friend...... Right?

Erin is very longing for this, staying alone in the mansion all the year round, luxurious but cold here, Xiaowei's appearance is like the first ray of morning light in winter, warm and longing.

"You're running out of time."

The black cat from nowhere jumped on the edge of the bed, and a muffled voice rang out in the room.

"Magic can't save you either, and you don't have one last chance until that human walks through this door."

“…… No, you can. ”

Erin's weak hands still clung to the quilt, the innate disease has haunted her to this day, it is difficult to even make a sound when she is as strict as now, and she tries her best to get used to the pain, but many times she still wants to end her life in pain, but the knowledge she knows from books makes Erin full of longing for the wonderful world outside, the more painful she is, the more she gets along with Xiaowei, and the stronger her desire to survive from the heart.

I don't want to die, but I don't want to hurt anyone, but my body is full of holes, and time is really running out, what should I do?

"Don't you really have even the slightest desire? If you really don't want to, you won't study the Ophieman's posthumous manuscript, so follow your heart's desire. ”

"No ......"

The black cat jumped on the windowsill with ease.

"I hope you can take your fate into your hands."

Leaving this sentence, the black cat disappeared without a trace.

The moon is about to set, the morning light is coming, the drizzle is coming and going, the sky is not clear, but the wind has stopped early, Mephis is holding the Book of Flames in her arms, the warmth of magic dispels the cold, and the magic book is really used as a warm baby and the effect is really good.

"I didn't notice the reaction of the withercaller after night, so is it really okay to leave it alone? We know that there is a danger, and we have the ability to solve it but ignore it, in that case, the future victims will be held responsible. ”

"Hervel, what do you think we can solve by chasing down the Blightcaller and killing it? Nothing can be solved, the mastermind behind the scenes only needs to summon one again. What I'm trying to do now is to find out why the Blightcaller came into being, follow the clues to find out who is hiding behind the scenes, and kill him once and for all, so use your brain before you burn your sense of justice. ”

"I have to admit that what you said makes sense."

Heviel couldn't speak, but Alicia had a lot to say, and the two of them entered the bickering mode again, entering the battle state in minutes, and when they came back to their senses, Mephis had already gone a long way.

The witherers are divided into three, six, nine and so on, the low-level ones are easy to deal with without brains, and the high-level ones are different, they know how to protect themselves from danger, hunt weaker creatures than themselves, avoid the guys who are stronger than themselves, and hunt more life essence to evolve and upgrade.

The cemetery is the easiest place to produce withers, but people who die normally have no resentment, and it is more worry-free if someone blesses and excesses, and it is difficult to naturally transform into a witherer unless someone takes advantage of it. It is different for people who die in the wild, especially those who die unexpectedly and suffer greatly, and it is easy for resentment to accumulate and become the scourge of the witherers under natural evolution.

When it was dark, the guards at the entrance of the village of Mehalo were also dozing, saying that they were guards, but in fact they were hunters or militiamen working part-time, until Mephis came to him, and one of them, who had been supporting himself with a short spear, was startled when he saw someone approaching, and almost fell.

"You are... Who? ”

"We are passers-by, hoping to stop in the village of Methalo and see what we can do."

The guard yawned, straightened his helmet, and squinted his eyes to take a closer look, three pretty girls? It's been a peaceful night these days, and the road is not left behind, when did such beautiful girls dare to go to the wilderness.

"Oh, oh... All right, go in. ”

"Excuse me, has there been anything noteworthy going on in the village lately?"

"Ladies listen to my advice, don't inquire about anything dangerous, it's too early for you to take risks."

Mephis's face darkened.

“…… I'm a man. ”

"Dumbfounded......! Sorry, it's not good light, and my eyes aren't good! ”

Heviel burst out laughing, and even Alicia quietly turned her gaze to the side.

The guard at the entrance of the village suddenly fell asleep, rubbed his eyes and looked at Mephis again, his grandmother is really a man, this is really the malice of the world, why is a man wearing such a big magic robe, with a hood and only half of his face exposed, you don't say anything and think that she is a tragic little girl, after all, Hervier and Alicia's sense of existence is too high, which makes people subconsciously feel that no man in the world can possess them at the same time.

But there's really a man who looks like he can hug left and right, damn nobleman...... The guard said in his heart, he really didn't dare to complain about anything in person, and after his brain cleared up, he realized that the other party was not ordinary, in a magical country like Annalos, even the guards of remote villages had seen magic, at least they hadn't seen ordinary people floating around a few books, and they didn't know how to do it.

"We found an unknown dead man on the way here, the poor man was almost eaten by a monster, in order to prevent him from being transformed into a ghoul, I have cremated his body, and now I want to ask if anyone is missing in the village?"

"It's... I need to tell the village chief, as I can remember that no caravan has passed through the village these days. ”

"Is there anything unusual lately?"

"How can I say it... Strange things happen every year, strange news often comes out of caves and cemeteries, but who knows if it's the timid people who scare themselves, sir, you can go to the sign and look at it, there may be news that you are interested in. ”

Ghoul is a type of wither, the guards may not be able to figure out the classification of monsters, but monsters are not mistaken, there have been several monster attacks in the village before, and the lucky ones are only domestic animals that are eaten, and the miserable ones are all inhuman.

Thinking of this, the guards recalled the experience of fighting the ghouls three years ago, that time was really frightening, someone was attacked and dragged into the forest during the day, and the guards found out that the attacker would be rescued in time, but the guy was still torn off a leg, and the screams are still fresh in my memory, and every time I think about it, the guards are cold.

Whether anyone is missing needs to be checked, and Mephis only came to inform him, and he needs to get permission from the village chief to enter the cemetery to look for clues.

The village chief's house is in the middle of the village, it is a simple wooden house with nothing special, and the house is clean and tidy. Here, Mephis describes the characteristics of the victim in detail, and the village chief shakes his head when he hears this, and then proposes the purpose of the trip, and the village chief shakes his head in embarrassment.

"This is not the hunting season, most of the villagers are farming and gathering nearby, and they won't go too far, and most of the dead people you encounter have nothing to do with us."

"In that case, I'd like to investigate the cemetery."

"I don't want outsiders to disturb the peace of the cemetery, that is the greatest disrespect to the deceased, if there is a reason for it, then it is another matter, please explain your reasons."

The village chief stood up with a little difficulty on crutches, he had just gotten up early in the morning, his body was not suitable in all aspects, and he was not like a priest like Roberson who practiced magic skills, so it took some time to talk normally.