My dear witch, please turn evil according to the script!

Chapter 254 I don't really understand you witches
Perhaps it was because they knew Roland needed to do "important work".

Kalia did not choose to disturb Roland.

The same goes for Fram; although she had completed the report, she claimed to the public that she had not yet finished it.

That way I can slack off to my heart's content.

Therefore, Kalia wisely refrained from going to find Flam.

Furthermore, given Iluvia's recent rude behavior, Kalia doesn't really want to see this wicked woman with whom she has signed a cooperation agreement anytime soon.

No, this guy needs to work too!

snort!
Even Celinina and Nash have to do document sorting and errand running... Ah, errand running was supposed to be their job.

Forget it, it doesn't matter.

Since there are people... and a cat willing to help her, that would be ideal.

In short, Kalia, who was inexplicably stuck in a situation where "it seems like I'm the only one with nothing to do," became bored.

Even though she had just seen Roland walk out of the meeting room and finish her work for the day, Kalia still didn't choose to follow him, seeing Roland yawning repeatedly and looking extremely tired.

In a sense, she is quite self-aware.

I know I'm "noisy" in some ways.

Therefore, after giving Roland a brief greeting, Kalia ran off into the distance, much to Roland's bewilderment.

Then, in front of a supply depot in the center of the snow-covered camp, she saw Cellina and Nash lying on a deckchair, reading a book while holding their silly cat.

Ah...it seems I'm not the only one with nothing to do.

That's true. Sorting documents and sending mail are tasks that anyone can do.

This place lacks everything, except ordinary soldiers.

Just grab a couple of clever people to do the work.

"Nina! Nash! So you were here all along!"

"Lia? You actually managed to find your way here?"

Cellina put down her book, turned to look at Kalia, and looked quite surprised.

The snow-shielding canopy overhead creaked in the cold wind, and the crackling, sparking firewood in the fireplace beside the rocking chair provided a meager amount of warmth in Isfar's biting winds.

Of course, Cellina, who is at the eighth-ring hero level, is not lacking in heat. Rather, she has already reached the eighth ring by following the magic tempering school and raising her physique to the eighth ring. She is already in a state of "impervious to heat and cold".

Let alone in this weather, you can't get warm without a heater.

You can wear a bikini here, that's fine too.

Even Nash, although this little guy has started to settle down as a pet, is still a dragon after all, despite having no fighting power whatsoever.

The special physical characteristics will not change as a result.

"Meow, Lia, come over here too, I have a few cans of small fish here."

Nash, now a cat, nestled against Cherlinina's chest for warmth, waved his paw at Kalia, then pointed to several cans on the ground.

Well, to deal with Kalia, you can increase her favorability simply by sharing food.

This is a strategy that Nash had already summarized long ago.

As it turned out, the effect was excellent.

Nash can now get food from Kalia!
Well, to be able to get food from this woman, they must have a very close relationship!
Nash was quite satisfied with the result.

What she didn't realize was that... Kalia just saw her as a cute talking cat.

It's exactly the same attitude you would have towards a pet.

Just like when she first met Nash, who had almost frozen to death.

However, Nash back then still possessed some of the majesty of a dragon. He would roar and chuckle.

But now Nash has been trained into a docile kitten by a comfortable, safe, occasionally thrilling, and always-occasional living environment.

Kalia naturally did not refuse the food invitation. She walked over quite naturally, picked up the can, opened it, then found a pair of tongs to hold the can in place and put it on the stove to heat it up.

Most canned foods taste better after being heated up.

As for the cutlery, table, and such, we can just use shadow puppets to create a set on the spot.

Seeing Kalia start enjoying her time slacking off so naturally, Cherinina was a little puzzled.

There was a reason why she hid in the corner of the camp.

Although it sounds completely unlike what Cherlinina's character would do.

But she was indeed... jealous.

She even threw a little tantrum.

For example, hiding so that no one can find them.

But to her great dismay, it seemed that no one cared about her "disappearance".

Fortunately, at least the guy she hoped for, the one who came to find her, eventually showed up.

Although it took place after the investiture ceremony and engagement ceremony.

Actually, by this point, she wasn't angry anymore.

Although Roland didn't say anything at the time, he just dragged her to the banquet.

But for Celinina, that was enough.

Perhaps because of the rune [Sun], Cellina was able to sense Roland's emotions when he stood in front of her.

She could sense Roland's feelings.

But what she didn't understand was... why was this witch, who seemed carefree and indifferent but actually wanted to make Roland her own exclusive possession, so calm at this moment?

Filled with curiosity, Cherinina put down her book, took the cat from her chest, and carried it to the plush cushion by the fireplace. She then squatted down next to Kalia. Kalia was somewhat surprised to find someone beside her: "Hey, Nina, do you want some too?"

"Hmm... if it were you, I wouldn't mind sharing some with you."

"But it's agreed that I get the lion's share."

Cellina chuckled softly. "I'm not eating. I just wanted to ask... why are you here at this hour?"

"Aren't you going to see Roland? He should be done with his meeting by now, right?"

After listening, Kalia sighed helplessly, "Oh... so that's the problem?"

"No matter what, I understand the importance of things, okay?"

"This guy's been so busy lately, one big thing after another..."

Kalia's hand holding the fire tongs trembled slightly as she spoke: "Actually, although there is no evidence..."

“But my intuition tells me… Roland’s health isn’t good right now.”

Kalia looked at Cellina: "You went to sea with Roland, so you should know what Roland brought back, right?"

"In short... my power evolved because of that thing."

"Not only can we control it better, but we also have some strange and unusual powers."

"Although I can't use it well yet, I can sense the unusual thing about Roland through it."

"I... I don't know if Roland is putting on a brave face or if he hasn't realized his problem."

"But this guy... he should be able to detect something unusual about himself, right? That's what I was thinking..."

“Until last night.”

Kalia fell silent at this point, then placed the canned food on the table she had just conjured with her shadow.

Looking at the steaming can of fish, Kalia started eating while explaining her experience from the previous night.

"For a fleeting moment, I saw Roland... shattered into countless pieces on a strange land... no, perhaps it would be more accurate to say he shattered into thin, jigsaw puzzle-like fragments?"

Cellina: "Well, there's no need to go into such detail about that."

Kalia waved her hand: "You know what I mean. In short, it's just an illusion that suddenly appeared in front of me."

"I don't understand the source either, and it only lasted for a moment before disappearing."

"It's like a prophecy in those folk tales, it flashes by in an instant."

"If it weren't for the fact that I hadn't been able to fully control it myself later, and that the authority I had learned to use started to cause some disturbances, I would have really thought it was an illusion."

Although her tone was light and she continued to eat quickly and naturally, there was an unshakeable worry on Kalia's face.

Cellina did not speak.

She didn't really understand what kind of existence a human witch was.

Firstly, apart from Kalia and Iluvia, she had never encountered any other witches.

Secondly, it was indeed difficult for her to discern what the two were thinking when it came to topics other than Roland.

After all, I've only been in this strange group for a little over half a month.

It may sound unbelievable, but that's the reality.

Therefore, she couldn't understand what Kalia was feeling right now.

Fortunately, Kalia quickly expressed her own thoughts.

"However, I saw some terrible things."

"But I always felt that Roland wouldn't get into trouble."

"Not only because this thing still looks perfectly intact and shows no signs of breaking."

"It's also because when I looked in the mirror this morning after I woke up, I saw another picture."

Cherlinina asked curiously, "What scene?"

"It was a bit strange... but I saw Roland standing... it must have been a very big tree? Anyway, he was standing there and then stuffing something he was holding into the tree."

Cellina nodded: "So what does this have to do with Roland's body?"

"Oh dear, this scene must have happened a long time in the future, right? There aren't any trees this big within the Empire!"

Kalia waved her hand: "This means that either Roland has solved his own problem."

"Either Roland will not have to worry about these issues for a long time."

"But I think it's definitely the right thing to let him get some rest."

"Besides, I'm not the kind of guy who doesn't know what to do without him."

"Let's give him a day off! Although spending time together is important, we should also give our partners enough personal space, right? Hehe."

Celinina: “…”

"Although I can't hear much of a connection."

"But perhaps this is just the intuition unique to you witches?"

Don’t understand, but respect.

Cellina didn't want to argue about witches, who were absolutely peculiar even on a global scale.

After all, there are many legends about witches in this world.

Whether good or bad, there are always a few special witches who, in their own stories, wield power equal to, or even surpassing, that of the gods.

Regardless of whether it's true or false.

At least Kalia was able to make this judgment, probably because she had discovered some clues that couldn't be described in words.

(End of this chapter)