Miss Witch, please don't leave your fragrance everywhere

"...Georg?"

"Miss, I'm here. What do you want me to do for you?"

"No. I… just wanted to check if you were there."

Marta's slightly nervous voice relaxed a lot. Like Georg, she couldn't sleep because she was worried about the magician's declaration during the day.

Understanding Marta's intention, Georg spoke in a gentle voice.

"Please don't worry, young lady. No matter what happens, I will always be by your side."

"Yeah. I also..."

The sound of a flute floated from outside the castle.

The sound of the flute was the same as last night, but with a slight difference. It was the magician. Georg knew the magician had returned, and just as he was about to check, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his brain.

“Gu…! Damn it! What on earth…”

Georg remembered the magician's request yesterday. He wanted everyone to stay in the house. That was probably the requirement selected by the magic.

And now, the magician directed his magic at everyone in Barony Mephisto.

The recorder used by the magician is a magic prop he got. It is not originally used to drive away rats. The real inherent magic it contains is a curse. The terrible thing about the plague is that it can be spread through the air, and the curse of the recorder will corrode everyone who can hear its sound.

"Ah ah ah ah ah--"

"Miss!"

Georg struggled to push the door open. Marta was already wailing in pain on the bed. The same was true in the castle and the Barony of Mephisto. The entire Barony of Mephisto turned into hell in an instant.

Holding back the pain of the concussion, Georg lit a candle. He saw that Miss Marta's fair skin began to show signs of ulceration, as if a strong corrosive substance had been splashed on her body.

"It hurts! Georg! It hurts! Help me..."

"Please hold on!"

Georg was extremely anxious. Although his head was in great pain, he still had basic thinking and logical abilities.

Why am I okay?

Georg did not have the same symptoms as Marta, so could it be that the magician was showing mercy to him? Georg thought that was impossible, the magician just admired his magical talent, Georg rejected his invitation, and the two of them were just a chance encounter.

There was no reason for the magician to let him go specifically.

If there is anything that makes Georg different from the others -

magic.

Georg mastered magic and had magical power in his body. Georg had heard a rumor before that magicians who were skilled in using magic could store magical power in their physical strength, thus becoming resistant to magic that was extremely effective on ordinary people, such as hypnosis.

The magician's curse should be specifically aimed at ordinary people with weak magic resistance, so Georg escaped.

Thinking of this, Georg grabbed Marta's hand without hesitation. He already knew what to do.

"Kindness Sequence 7: Pain of Symbiosis."

Georg cast a spell. Symbiotic Pain seemed to transfer pain, but in fact its effect was to force the curse to be absorbed. Only a magician with a spirit of sacrifice would take the initiative to learn it. It was purely an altruistic magic that hurt oneself.

Of course, a curse that is too powerful cannot be transferred.

Georg forcefully absorbed Marta's curse. His body felt a tearing pain, but not as obvious as Marta's. He was indeed resistant to the curse.

"Georg...? What did you do?"

"Leave it to me, young lady."

Georg whispered that everyone in the entire Barony of Mephisto should be cursed, and only Georg had the means to break the deadlock.

Georg kissed the back of Marta's hand and walked out of the room resolutely.

Transferring a curse in large quantities could have serious consequences, and the curse was transferred to him instead of disappearing.

He had sworn long ago that he would protect Marta and the place where she lived.

340 The Forgotten Curse

How to describe Georg's final tragic condition?

The residents of Barony Mephisto, headed by the Baron, couldn't believe their eyes. Some covered their eyes, while others felt their stomachs churning and vomited.

Even Marta felt dizzy and almost fainted.

They knew that Georg had become this miserable because of them.

Because he did not get the reward he wanted, the rat-exorcist took revenge on everyone in Barony Mephisto. He cursed everyone, but the curse had little effect on people with magic resistance. Georg was the only one who met the conditions, and he had the ability to transfer the curse to himself.

Georg chooses to save the entire town, like a true hero.

But the price was borne by Georg himself.

The curse accumulated bit by bit, turning Georg into a monster.

His entire body was covered in tumors, and only his human form could be vaguely discerned. Foul-smelling pus oozed from the tumors, and even a slight breeze caused tearing pain to Georg.

He couldn't even speak because even his mouth and tongue were swollen and deformed.

“…………He is still alive.”

The baron announced the cruelest truth in a hoarse voice.

Even though he was tortured like this by the curse, Georg was still alive. The curse could not take his life.

But Georg could no longer even stand up, and became a complete cripple.

Perhaps there is a magician who can save Georg from purgatory, but unfortunately no one in the Barony of Mephisto can do it.

"He became like this because of us... We have to take good care of him."

"Brother Georg saved us."

"We can't abandon Georg!"

"We will take turns to take care of him."

The Baron's proposal was met with overwhelming support, and Georg felt somewhat comforted. He deeply realized that everything he had done was worth it.

A plan was quickly drawn up, and each household was assigned a date to take care of Georg. Georg was placed in the castle, and Marta took care of him personally on the first day.

Georg couldn't say anything. His eyes couldn't see anything because of the swollen tumor. He was basically a useless person who had lost his ability to move.

Marta cleaned the pus from the tumor herself. It seemed to be a persistent disease. If it was not cleaned for a while, it would fill the whole room. It can be said that taking care of Georg meant fighting against the disgusting pus for a long time. Not only was it extremely sticky, it also emitted a disgusting stench.

With just a few words, Georg could feel that the young lady silently endured the disgusting cleaning work and fed him personally. Because he could not move, he was like a vegetative person lying on a hospital bed and had lost the ability to take care of himself. Even the most basic excretion required help.

However, due to the curse, the stuff Georg excreted was simply... even more smelly than the stuff that came out of the tumor.

Taking care of Georg is a huge challenge. There are many housewives in Baron Mephisto's territory who are good at taking care of children and the elderly, but even they have never encountered such a difficult situation as Georg.

The next day was the day for the children whom Georg had helped before. These naughty little brats were careful and disciplined more seriously than when they were being disciplined by their parents.

Day three...

As the days passed, the people of Barony Mephisto gradually developed the habit of taking care of Georg.

Having said that, there is still a problem that bothers people.

When will Georg get better?

No one knew the answer. The Baron had tried to find a doctor, but the doctor was dumbfounded when he came in and said he had never seen similar symptoms. The Baron went to seek advice from a magician, but the Baron's connections could only find a magician of Sequence 6 at most, who was not as qualified as Georg, so he was naturally helpless.

The only thing that is certain is that the curse does not seem to take Georg's life. In other words, although Georg is suffering, it is not fatal.

At first people cheered and were happy that Georg was alive. He was a hero who saved everyone, so how could he be allowed to die miserably with a curse?

Time flies. Five years later, the Baron again received a magician, and the conclusions reached by the magician were basically the same.

I can't save him, but he shouldn't die.

However, the people in Baron Mephisto's territory no longer cheered, and all they left for the magician was silence.

"How long are we going to take care of that fat guy?"

Suddenly, a discordant voice was heard in the crowd. It was a six-year-old boy. When the Baron Mephisto's territory was cursed, he was only one year old and could not remember anything. There was no Georg to save his memory. From the beginning of his memory, Georg was the disgusting fat man in the castle, and he had to run to take care of Georg every once in a while.

"What nonsense! He saved our lives, including yours!"

The boy's father's face changed and he yelled at the boy.

Children's words are innocent, but they express the worries in everyone's heart.

How long would they have to look after Georg?

Although some people have experience in taking care of children and the elderly, Georg's situation is different from theirs. The children will grow up one day, and the elderly will die one day. In other words, there is a clear hope.

As for Georg, there is no telling how long it will take for him to live. He is very young. He was only sixteen when he was tortured by the curse. He still has a long time to live. The curse cannot be fatal, which means that Georg may have a chance of living to sixty years old.

Are they going to have to take care of Georg for another forty years?

Someone turned his eyes to Miss Marta, who lowered her head and said nothing.

People actually knew what Marta's attitude was. She had not taken care of Georg for some time. At first, she was the most active person. Not only did she do it herself, but she also called on everyone not to dislike Georg.

However, Marta's enthusiasm faded over time. The reason was nothing more than that Georg's condition had not improved at all. Born to be spoiled, she could not swallow her meals for several days just by smelling the odor emanating from Georg.

I think Marta's attitude means tacit approval.

Indeed...Georg saved them.

But we have been keeping him alive for several years. Should we continue?

There was once a view circulating somewhere that there are no filial sons by the bedside of a long-term patient. If there are, it is simply because the illness is not serious enough or the time has not lasted long enough.

Because time is a ruthless existence that will wear away everything.

341 Distant Memory

Georg didn't know about the subtle changes in the people of Barony Mephisto, but he could feel the difference from the subtle changes.

Everyone left in a hurry, fearing to stay even for a second longer. People in the past would tell Georg what happened outside, although they were all trivial matters about family life, but this was Georg's only entertainment.

Because he had lost the ability to move, Georg could only passively accept everything. He maintained consciousness for a long time but could not do anything. In fact, his spirit had already been on the verge of collapse.

Although still alive, it is no different from being dead.

The only reason Georg could hold on was his love for Marta and everyone in Barony Mephisto. He firmly believed that his efforts and sacrifices were worth it.

Even though he turned into an ugly monster like a disabled person, he never regretted it.

But Georg may not know that the best destination for a hero is to die from the last magic in the last battle. Otherwise, the surviving hero will degenerate and become a burden that everyone dislikes.

The food provided to Georg by the people in Baron Mephisto's territory began to change. Although Georg could not see, he could still feel someone feeding him moldy bread and dishwashing water.

Georg thought someone was trying to murder him, or that it was a prank by some child, but the situation did not improve at all. He was finally horrified to find that it was the people of the Baronship who took the initiative to give him unhealthy food.

Georg had a mouth but could not speak. He could not defend himself or ask what had happened.

What is certain is that they would prefer Georg to be a dead hero.

If Georg had died, they would have been happy to visit his grave every year to pay tribute to him.

But it’s different for the living heroes. They have to take care of Georg, day after day, and endure the stench from the tumor.

It is true that Georg saved everyone, but five years had passed since the day he saved the Barony of Mephisto. Five years is enough time for a lot of changes to happen, and also enough time for a lot of things to be forgotten.

"Maybe the curse we suffered then wasn't that serious after all?"

I don't know who made this joke, but this is also the voice of many people.

As time goes by, people will gradually forget a lot of things and begin to question what happened in the past.

Gradually, some people felt that maybe Georg had really overreacted at the time, and there might have been a better solution. It was just that Georg was immersed in the dream of being a hero alone, which turned himself into that horrible appearance.

They make excuses for themselves and look for reasons that can convince themselves.

People often advise that any conflict will fade with time. If time can really wash away all resentment, then will all kindness also be erased by time?

Nothing stays the same forever.

Three years later, eight years after Georg saved the Barony of Mephisto.