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

Chapter 338 Gift
so cold...

So hungry...

it hurts……

It's been so long...

When will this end?
Even if it's just death.

Even death is better than life now.

The girl's consciousness was curled up in darkness, trembling incessantly.

She didn't know how long this state lasted, nor why it had turned out this way.

All she knew was that a voice had asked her if she wanted to end this kind of life.

She nodded.

When she regained consciousness, this was the scene she witnessed.

fraud……

big liar!
Nothing has changed at all... even death has become a luxury.

Since that's the case, why not...

What was it again, not as good as?

It seems I've forgotten a lot of things.

She remembers the pain and resentment... but can't recall the specific details and experiences.

She remembered the voice and her decision, but that was all.

Apart from that, she remembers nothing, not even her own name.

It's as if, over the long years, one's memories have faded away as the soul wears down.

fair enough……

In this way, I can get rid of this pain and torment, right?
As long as we keep going... keep going...

Keep going, and that voice will carry you away...

No! wrong!

pat.

A "sound" echoed in the dark space.

The curled-up girl heard the sound, but the intense pain prevented her from moving and she could only curl up even more tightly.

It's like encountering a dangerous pill bug.

She tried to make herself smaller so that the voice wouldn't be able to detect her presence.

But she soon realized that it was no use.

I was all alone here, and there was no reply even when I spoke.

Her hiding was just self-deception.

It's okay, it's all over...

A new life is about to begin for you.

That person is kind and gentle.

You can definitely live the life of your dreams.

I will give you my strength.

After that, I'll ask you to protect him.

Now, have a good dream.

[After the dream ends, a wonderful life awaits.]

who are you?
Why are you helping me?
How do I know if you're a scammer?

The girl strongly resisted.

Even though she can't do anything, or even make a sound.

But I still question and resist in my heart.

Clearly, she didn't believe this guy who had suddenly appeared here.

"Hmm... I am the messenger of death, the ferryman of the River Styx."

As for why I'm helping you...

[I've already said... I'm very busy, so I need someone to protect him in my place.]

The ferryman of the River Styx?! The messenger of death?!

Very good!
I don't want a new life, I don't want this kind of thing!
I just want to die!

I don't want to protect anyone!

I just want to end it all.

【…】

Sleep, child, it's not up to you.

……

"...Liar, there is no such thing as a dream."

"..."

"!!!"

The nameless android girl suddenly sprang up from the bed, then looked around warily and fearfully.

"Oh, you really are awake. I knew you were about to wake up when I saw you blink."

"Are you feeling unwell?"

"Would you like something to eat?"

What would you like to eat?

"How's the beef soup?"

"I also brought bread!"

"Ah...you should be able to hear me, right?"

The nameless girl looked at the enthusiastic blue-haired girl squatting by her bedside, talking to herself, and thought that this girl seemed a little dim-witted.

She clearly has a face that's excessively beautiful as long as she doesn't speak...

Even so, this guy has a really nice smile...

He's just not very smart.

The girl opened her mouth as if to say something, but could only make "ah ah ah" sounds.

Clearly, not having spoken for so long had left her feeling somewhat lost.

Seeing this, Kalia sighed, "So you really haven't learned how to speak?"

"That's really troublesome..."

Looking at the girl on the bed who looked to be about the same age as herself, Kalia felt a pang of sympathy for what the girl had gone through.

It was probably this big when it was made.

After thinking for a moment, Kalia gave a slightly pained look, then took a grape-flavored gummy candy from her pocket and put it in the girl's hand.

"These gummies are delicious!"

"I myself am usually reluctant to finish it all at once."

"Rest a little longer, we'll be able to eat soon."

After saying that, Kalia got up and jogged out of the tent.

The girl looked down at the purple gummy candy in her hand, which was similar in color to her eyes, and didn't know how to react for a moment.

She paused for a moment before silently putting the gummy in her mouth. What a peculiar feeling…

I've never had this before.

It's soft, and when you bite into it, an indescribable sweet flavor comes out.

I want to eat more...

But the very pretty girl also said that this thing seemed to be very precious...

Will I be able to eat it again later?
but……

The girl looked down at her hands and then tentatively began to move them.

Is this what they call... a new life?

...seems pretty good.

I just don't know what kind of person "that person" is.

"Ouch!"

Just as the girl was thinking this, she saw a little one by the bed.

A skeletal dragon that looks quite cute.

Can a skeleton still make facial expressions?
That ball of purple fire used as an eye is really convenient.

Feeling an inexplicable sense of familiarity, the girl began to tease the little creature that looked like it was playing with her.

……

Roland, who was walking towards the ground while holding the documents, had already finished reading the experimental progress report.

Then he understood why a soul could be "born" inside that android's body.

This is part of a personality erasure experiment.

The Holy Empire did not possess the technology for erasing persons.

There are ways to destroy a soul.

However, once destroyed, the physical body dies. Without test subjects, their research can no longer continue.

Their solution was simple—relocation.

The soul of the experimental girl was artificially transferred out, and then the rune program he had set up was moved into it, completing the instantaneous transformation.

When Roland saw this, he felt that they were still being too presumptuous.

After all, even a powerful figure like the Demon King hadn't fully figured out the methods for soul transfer and preservation.

Russell, on the other hand, has a successful track record.

By changing her physical body, she did indeed surpass the limits of human lifespan.

But that was Russell. Even in the Holy Empire, even six hundred years ago, she was a top scholar in the empire.

This is far beyond what those low-level technicians who stay here and tinker with can compare to.

Not to mention that at this point in time, Russell had already transitioned from a scholar to a warrior and was already engaged in battle with the Demon King's army on the front lines.

Her combat skills were honed during that time.

In short, the experiment undoubtedly went wrong.

They underestimated the harshness of the laws governing life and death in this world.

In particular, the girl had two runes inside her body.

Although there were previous attempts to stop the experiment, it seems that the effort failed.

The experiment proceeded as normal.

When Roland returned to the lab for the second time, he saw a piece of paper outside the lab; it was an experimental record.

The document contains the first step of the personality erasure plan.

Then there is nothing.

Roland speculated that the active effect of the spirit of consciousness was probably activated the moment the soul was extracted.

Then, the amplified soul shriek dragged everyone here to their deaths.

This is the experimental subject's final, desperate revenge.

She chose to drag everyone down with her.

But in terms of the outcome... she probably didn't die completely.

Before Elena's consciousness completed its possession and returned completely to the underworld, she left him with a message.

My judgment was wrong; this is not a newly born soul. It is merely a fragment of a powerful soul.

"It seems we have a lot to do with the head of that research institute."

"If he chooses to destroy these soulless androids..."

While he was thinking, Roland returned to the ground and saw a camp that had already been set up.

Kalia completed the setup of a full camp in fifteen minutes.

Those little earthen and wooden shadow figures are really useful.

Looking at Kalia, who was standing by the stove, Roland asked, "How is the child?"

"She's awake, but she doesn't seem to be able to speak. I gave her a piece of candy, and then I went out to cook."

"How about beef soup for lunch? It's a secret-recipe rich beef broth!"

Seeing Kalia drooling, Roland sighed, "Fine, fine, you can eat it if you want."

"Moreover, for those who have just woken up from a long sleep, drinking some soup and eating some liquid food is also good."

"Otherwise it's bad for your stomach and intestines."

"Then I'll go do it!"

Kalia began her work with great enthusiasm, while Roland, after collecting the data, planned to go into the tent to see the poor child who had achieved a kind of reincarnation through the android.

However, calling me a child isn't entirely accurate; at least in terms of physical age, I am the child.

Even just looking at their appearance, the other person was about the same age as herself and Kalia.

Upon entering the tent, Roland discovered that the other person was currently playing with the chibi-style bone dragon that Elena called Beibei Dragon.

A genuine smile was now playing on the other person's lips.

Even though the bone dragon was just flying around her now, she was trying to grab its tail, seemingly to experience the feel of it.

Upon realizing someone had entered, the girl immediately became alert, shielding the little bone dragon behind her and watching Roland with a wary expression.

Roland: "..."

Wow, does he really look like a bad guy?
After a soft sigh, Roland looked at the girl and asked, "Can you speak?"

The girl nodded warily, then pointed to her throat.

"It hasn't been used for a long time, so it can't speak for the time being?" Roland speculated.

The girl nodded.

"Writing?"

The girl shook her head.

"Where's the name?"

The girl continued to shake her head.

"Don't you remember your own name?"

The girl nodded.

Roland looked at the ever-vigilant girl with a sense of helplessness.

At this moment, the little bone dragon that had been protected by the girl started to howl, then broke free from the girl's hand, flapped its wings and flew to Roland's shoulder, then cried out to the girl.

Girl: "..."

(End of this chapter)