I'm a proper student; I only take nine kinds of potions every day.

Evan leaned back on the sofa, his eyes observing Aiden's posture. He could tell that Aiden had something to hide, his hands clasped in front of him.

"Since you study witches so much, you must know some of their secrets."

"I approve of your character, but I hope the whole situation is under control."

"If you could become a witch, I could offer some assistance."

"If you are searching for relevant information for someone else, I do not trust or know that person, and I do not want a stranger to be qualified to become a witch."

"Because in the future, we hope to have a long-term cooperation with you."

Upon hearing this, Aiden clenched his fists together, his eyes flashing with a complex mix of emotions.

After remaining silent for about two or three minutes, he took a deep breath and raised his head.

"If I had the chance, and if I could pass the test, I would like to become a witch!"

The moment he said those words, Aiden's voice carried a hint of relief.

"Don't let my current wealth fool you; I have some unpleasant past experiences."

"I yearn to shed my current identity and embrace a completely new life." "This was also the core reason why I initially pursued the witch."

His tone held a deep-seated wound that even he himself was unwilling to revisit.

When he spoke of his "unbearable past," a trace of pain and gloom flashed across his handsome face.

Ivan looked Aiden into his eyes, then asked, "How can I trust your resolve?"

After a moment's hesitation, Aiden produced a drop of shimmering blood at his fingertip: "This is my spiritual blood."

Seeing this, Ivan was somewhat surprised: "You trust me that much?"

Aiden smiled after listening: "In order to have in-depth cooperation with you, it is natural to conduct a lot of investigation."

"Your reputation is quite good, whether it's from the superhumans in the special operations team, the ordinary patients at the city hospital, or even from Miss Hearst's own words..."

"You are an honest, reliable, and trustworthy person."

"Now that you are so willing to believe in me and give me this opportunity..."

"I am also willing to give back in kind and with trust."

Hearing the first two places, Ivan wasn't surprised, but upon hearing the name Eltin, he raised an eyebrow. "You know Eltin?"

Aiden chuckled and said, "You might not believe it, but she and I are distant relatives."

At this point, Aiden's tone was tinged with emotion and melancholy, and his face was filled with the feeling that "my past is full of stories."

"It's just that my life hasn't been as smooth sailing as Miss Hearst's."

Behind that seemingly casual remark, there appeared to be a great deal of unspeakable grievances and pain.

He picked up his teacup and took a sip, trying to suppress the memories that were flooding back.

Ivan received Aiden's spiritual blood, then immediately set up a spiritual shield and said:

"You must strictly keep this secret today and are not allowed to tell a third party."

Aiden nodded vigorously: "I swear in the name of my ancestors!"

Evan then said, "The Witch of Misfortune is now dead, and her position is vacant."

Upon hearing this, Aiden's eyes widened immediately: "Dead...dead!?"

"The Witch of Misfortune? Is this the one I've always admired?" Ivan nodded. "Yes, every witch has her own ritual."

"If the source of this ritual dies, a new person will be selected from the ritual system to inherit the ritual and become the new witch."

"You will then have a new identity and travel to a completely new area where eight other witches await you."

Upon hearing these words, Aiden's pupils dilated rapidly, his mouth opened wide, and he was in a state of shock and excitement.

"Haha...hahaha!"

He kept laughing, then suddenly stood up and started gesturing wildly.

"So that's it! This is everything I've wanted! To escape this damn world! To embrace my true self!"

He kept talking excitedly, then fixed his gaze on Evan.

"Thank you, Mr. Arkham. You have given me invaluable information and revealed the truth about this world!"

"I only vaguely knew before that being chosen by a witch could change one's fate, but I knew absolutely nothing about the things and details you just mentioned!"

At this moment, Aiden felt a sense of exhilaration and感慨, as if the clouds had parted and the sun had shone through, allowing him to witness the truth.

A near-obsessive light burned in his eyes, as if someone who had struggled in darkness for half their life had finally glimpsed the door to a new life. Ivan continued, "This is your best chance right now."

"The Witch of Misfortune was also a man before. He had a difficult past and his heart was filled with anger and revenge against fate."

"Judging from your words, you have had a rather difficult life in the past."

"Few people know that the Witch of Misfortune is dead these days, so this is a good opportunity."

"My advice to you is that when you perform the ceremony, you should not think about gaining the witch's approval."

"Instead, completely open your heart, embrace the ritual with your whole being, let your spirituality flow into it, and accept the trials and pain that the ritual brings you."

"This can greatly increase your chances of gaining recognition."

These weren't conclusions drawn by Evan, but rather things that Hill whispered in his ear when he and his good friend Hill were doing a deep alignment of anchor points.

Hearing these invaluable techniques and secrets, Aiden nodded repeatedly and spoke with great emphasis.

"Understood! Thank you for your guidance and help!"

"I will definitely live up to your expectations!"

As he spoke, he clenched his fists, his eyes filled with anticipation for the future: "I must get rid of my current miserable fate!" He emphasized the word "miserable" heavily, his jaw clenched, as if he wanted to completely crush all the unspeakable humiliations of the past.

After a moment of reflection, Aiden forced himself to suppress his excitement and then sat down to ask.

"Mr. Arkham, is there anything I need to do for you after I become a witch?"

Ivan shook his head: "I don't need you to do anything for me. I just hope you can choose the right partner."

"One of my senior sisters is now a witch, and she had a very bad relationship with the previous Witch of Misfortune."

"That cursed witch also targeted her in various ways."

"Now I hope to find a trustworthy partner for my senior sister in that region by screening people."

At this point, Ivan looked at Aiden earnestly: "And I believe you are a trustworthy partner!"

During his speech, Evan emphasized the words "trustworthy partner".

Seeing Evan's solemnity and trust, Aiden felt a fire rising and burning in his chest.

This is the first time in his twenty-three years that he has felt such direct trust and recognition from others.

He jumped to his feet, his face and ears flushed red, his eyes wide, his expression filled with excitement and agitation. "Thank you, Mr. Arkham!"

"I can assure you of that! Your character is so excellent, your senior sister's character must also be excellent!"

"To be able to collaborate with such an outstanding witch senior is an immense honor for me!"

"I can assure you that I will absolutely not let you down!"

Seeing Aiden's current state, Ivan nodded in satisfaction and stood up, saying, "It is my honor to receive your promise."

"I look forward to more collaborations with you in the future."

Aiden warmly stepped forward and shook Ivan's hand: "I am also extremely grateful to Mr. Arkham for his help and support."

"If I am successful in the future, I am willing to have a solid partnership with you."

After establishing the partnership, Aiden saw Evan off.

As Evan's figure gradually disappeared into the darkness, Aiden took a deep breath and looked down at his palm.

I noticed that my hands were trembling slightly with excitement.

Losing control of one's body is quite rare for a psychic. After all, the profession of psychic is known for its powerful soul, and a powerful soul naturally means greater control over the body.

"By the Venerable Spirit Mist! Thank you for your protection!"

As Aiden spoke, he quickly returned to his office and then set up a new spiritual shroud in the room.

He then took out the prepared ritual materials from a hidden compartment in the cabinet, and with these materials, turned and walked into the rest area inside the office.

Due to his family circumstances and childhood trauma, Aiden, despite coming from a large family, no longer wants to go home.

He has been living here ever since he bought this company building.

He strode in and locked the door. It was a room of about fifteen square meters.

The room was dimly lit, with solid wood cabinets on both sides and curtains hanging on the walls.

On the floor in the very center of the room, there was a rather complex and messy magic circle drawn.

On both sides were various melted waxes, broken gems, and parchment covered in cracks...

Looking around, everything has a texture that suggests it has been used extensively and has developed a patina.

Clearly, this was Aiden's magic workshop. Skillfully approaching the center of the magic circle, Aiden quickly prepared the magical materials, then took a deep breath.

"Misfortune... that name suits me quite well."

Kneeling in the center of the magic circle, Aiden reflected on his past life and murmured to himself.

Born into a noble family in the British Empire, Aiden was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and should have had a bright future ahead of him.

However, because he looks more like his mother, he has a relatively androgynous appearance despite being a boy.

This made him as beloved as a doll, which in turn brought him a lot of unspeakable pain and disaster.

That was an absolutely terrifying experience that I would never want to recall, leaving Aiden with indelible trauma and pain.

However, to his despair, his parents had always known about this, and even tacitly approved of it throughout the entire process.

What made him even more desperate was that his father encouraged him, saying, "You should gladly accept the archbishop's baptism and comfort."

"This allows us to more deeply experience the grace of our great and healing Heavenly Father."

Upon hearing this, Aiden developed a deep disgust for his parents' hypocrisy.

This experience made Aiden quite sensitive, and he also began to observe his surroundings with a relatively calm perspective. He realized that his two older brothers, two younger sisters, and one younger brother seemed to be assets to his parents, not their children.

The two older brothers were forced to marry two wives who were not good-looking at all and were arrogant and domineering.

It is said that these two burly men come from two very powerful families of members of parliament.

Her two younger sisters, at the age of twelve or thirteen, had already met their fiancés: two young men fifteen years older than them.

It is said that these two young men returned from the battlefield with outstanding achievements and were heroes of the empire.

The brother used her to arrange marriages with other nobles, while the sister became a consumable for winning over imperial heroes.

Aiden himself was used as bait to win over the church.

The act of actively recalling those past scars caused Aiden's previously relatively elegant face to twist with waves of mad resentment.

In those clear, handsome eyes, a surge of hatred and resentment, accumulated over a decade, was churning within him, almost threatening to consume him. The muscles in his eyes and cheeks twitched incessantly.

"I want to get rid of this body; I want to completely break with the past!"

"I will completely shed the Peter family name! To embrace a completely new life!!"

Fueled by resentment over past injustices and hatred for his enemy, Aiden swiftly began the ritual. As the ritual commenced, mist began to rise from the surroundings.

Soon Aiden felt himself enveloped in the fog, and his mind began to spin.

Based on past ritual experience, Aiden should obediently kneel on the ground at this time, waiting for the inspection of the great witch.

According to the records he obtained, if the person performing the ritual behaves too presumptuously, they will completely lose any hope of gaining the witch's favor.

This is why he didn't dare to do anything even though he clearly sensed something was wrong.

But things are completely different now. Aiden has received guidance from Evan and knows the truth behind it all.

The condescending scrutiny was gone; his continued groveling only earned him silence.

He needs to take the initiative to change!

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