Miss Witch, please don't leave your fragrance everywhere

"Great, you're safe!"

Oswald emerged from Fafnir's mouth just in time for the guards to arrive.

Seeing that Oswald successfully defeated Fafnir, the soldiers burst into thunderous cheers. They were not only happy that the dragon disaster that had plagued the Kingdom of Brielle for many days was finally eliminated, but also that a hero who slayed dragons alone was born in the kingdom.

Oswald checked and confirmed Fafnir's body. He ordered the guards to drag Fafnir's body to a safe place, and the palace selected elite magicians to study how to deal with it. The dragon's body is a valuable asset. Although Fafnir's skin should not be touched lightly, there are other places where Fafnir's body can be used besides the dragon's heart, which should be able to make up for the losses caused by Ganglon's rampage in the capital for several months.

As for how to deal with it, it was not Oswald's business to think about it, so he left it to the court magicians to figure out a solution. Now, Oswald had other things to do.

Oswald came to the stream and took off his helmet. The stream reflected Oswald's dark eyes.

Bathing in dragon blood and swallowing the dragon heart, the Broken Steel Sword bound to Oswald was also soaked in dragon blood. The curse imposed on the Broken Steel Sword by Hades has been lifted. Even if it has not been lifted, Oswald, who has swallowed the dragon heart, can be immune to the curse.

Oswald asked the guards for a swift dragon and rushed towards Luselal's territory without stopping.

The witch should have known the news of his expedition against the dragon, but Oswald still wanted to tell Angelica in person.

Oswald rushed to the cabin where he and Angelica lived together. The witch was no longer visible under the tree. He pushed open the door of the cabin, but no one was inside.

A note was left on the table, which recorded the whereabouts of the descendants of the other two heroes.

Angelica seemed to have left.

She had come here originally for the descendants of the brave hero, and now that the curse had been lifted, there was no need for her to stay in the Kingdom of Brielle.

Oswald searched around the cabin for a while, but there was indeed no trace of Angelica. Only on the bed where Angelica had rested, there was still a faint scent of violets.

"..."

Oswald didn't know what his mood was at the moment.

He suddenly realized what Angelica's reply that day meant.

——Aren’t you afraid?

"Lonely..."

Why did she always hang around when Oswald was practicing or even taking a shower, and why were there no separate rooms for men and women?

Angelica hopes that Oswald can see her anytime and anywhere, including the first moment he wakes up.

After all, she was the only human being like him that Oswald could find in his distorted world.

If Oswald could not see her.

You must feel lonely.

In that indescribable world, I am alone.

In Angelica's opinion, this seems to be something that is truly worth being afraid of.

Fortunately, Oswald was not cursed for long, otherwise when he got used to the life with the witch, he might feel truly lonely when he returned to reality. Now he couldn't see Angelica, and he just felt a little empty.

Oswald, who realized this, already had the answer.

He has a crush on the witch.

Oswald was not sad or distressed, but rather relieved.

Because he really didn't know what kind of person Angelica was, where she came from, or what she liked. What was clear was that Oswald and Angelica lived in two different worlds.

Oswald returned to the capital and became a hero of the Kingdom of Brielle. The whole country celebrated. Ganglong was tried by the Kingdom of Brielle and will spend the rest of his life in prison.

Oswald once thought about whether he should tell the king and the people about Angelica's existence. He felt that Angelica was the real hero and should be remembered by the Kingdom of Brielle.

But Oswald did not reveal the existence of the witch after all.

Rather than Oswald wanting to take the credit for himself, Oswald was more inclined to feel it from the heart.

Witches don't like to be praised or remembered.

Why did he, who was not familiar with Angelica, have such an understanding? Oswald could not give an answer.

Perhaps Oswald knew Angelica better than he thought, because this was the correct conclusion. In the history of the Kingdom of Brielle's conquest of the evil dragon Fafnir, the witch was hidden, and only the dragon-slaying hero was recorded and sung. Just like people will remember Merlin, the flower magician, but few people know that the person who taught Merlin magic was the "black" witch.

The king was rewarding the dragon-slaying hero Oswald in the square. Oswald was cursed that day. He stood on the high platform and looked around. He saw filthy monsters wriggling below the stage, and the witch wearing a wizard hat in the distance was particularly vivid.

The audience was still crowded. Oswald seemed to have sensed something and suddenly turned his head to look into the distance.

It seemed that he saw a familiar wizard's hat, but it disappeared in the blink of an eye, so fast that Oswald wondered if it was his illusion.

Oswald waved his hand, and the crowd applauded and cheered.

No one knew what he was whispering.

Bye now.

A gentle witch.

……

"In this way, the curses of the three descendants of heroes have been solved. As expected of me, it's so easy to solve."

Angelica sat sideways on the broom and flew slowly. In the future, the girl named Maria should marry Oswald, but Angelica was not interested in attending the wedding. She had participated in many weddings, but compared to being a guest, Angelica hoped to wear a wedding dress and be the protagonist of the wedding.

"Speaking of bathing in dragon blood, I seem to have forgotten to remind Mr. Oswald to remember not to get bodhi leaves on his back when bathing, which would leave a fatal weakness..."

After devouring the dragon's heart and bathing in dragon's blood, Oswald will obtain a body that can rival the indestructible magic of Vajra. As for what changes will happen to him, Angelica is too lazy to think about it. It's all good anyway.

So why didn't Angelica go and slay a dragon and bathe in its blood? On the one hand, she might be disliked by her old dragon friends, and on the other hand, Angelica didn't want her soft body to become hard.

Ms. Maria will probably be very happy from now on... in every sense.

"Let's take a long detour now while we have some free time."

The witch said this and changed direction.

The destination is St. Blasien, a famous city of scholars in the Rhine Confederation.

At the same time, it is also where the "purple" sage: Socrates is.

144 [You are the Immortal Purple Sage]

St. Blasien, a city of scholars in the Rhine Confederation that is famous abroad, is regarded as a holy place by countless researchers.

The Rhine Confederation has sent heavy troops to guard St. Blasien and will not allow any knowledge to leak out without authorization.

"——Are you the honored guest of the chief magician of the palace?"

"Well, we are old acquaintances."

No matter what era, as long as there is interpersonal communication, relationships will always play a role. St. Blasien is a closed city. Even the time everyone stays in St. Blasien is strictly controlled. Entry into the city also requires prior application and approval after multiple reviews.

In name, St. Blasien is a direct territory of the Emperor of the Rhine Federation, but in most cases, St. Blasien is managed by the Chief Magician of the Court, and with the permission of the Chief Magician of the Court, one can make an exception to enter St. Blasien.

It was confirmed by the magician, the chief magician of the court: Socrates did know Angelica and allowed her to come to the Celsus Library in St. Blasien.

Since St. Blasien had no recreational facilities, Angelica did not stay too long and went straight into the Celsus Library. The moment she entered the library, the whole world became quiet, and the absolutely quiet air exuded the smell of parchment.

Although the library was large, Socrates usually stayed in only one place, which was the deepest part of the Celsus Library. Angelica followed the instructions of the library and walked slowly, and it took nearly an hour to reach the underground of the Celsus Library.

The basement of the library is filled with magical instruments, and sunlight is bright 24 hours a day, just like an open-air square.

An old man dressed like Gandalf was sitting among countless sophisticated instruments, conducting an unknown research, but the old man did not have a long beard. He had long purple hair that looked a little messy, as if he had not taken care of it seriously for some time.

The Purple Sage, Socrates, is currently the youngest Beyonder, but he looks the oldest among all of them.

"It's rare, Black Witch, that you would come to visit me."

Socrates didn't even raise his head, but Angelica didn't treat herself as an outsider. She threw her body directly onto the high-end sofa and occupied Socrates' resting place.

"Why can't I come? St. Blasien is still the same old boring city. There are not even any cute girls."

"This is a city for seeking true knowledge. The fleshly desires of ordinary people are not needed at all."

"But I am just an ordinary person. You are the only one who has eternal life but is concentrating on research. Don't you think it is more worthwhile to do something more interesting?"

Socrates was a native of the Rhine Federation. In today's world without the influence of the Enlightenment, patriotism is definitely not a common concept. At least if Angelica was a native of the Rhine Federation, she would not dedicate her eternal life to the Rhine Federation.

"Eternal life..."

Socrates finished his research, raised his head, and stared at Angelica with his silver eyes.

"Not forever. Black Witch, I, or we, are different from you."

"Eh?"

Angelica was confused as she had not expected Socrates to turn to this topic.

"Once you reach the five Sequence Ones, you can touch the eternal taboo. This is the lifelong wish of every magician. Don't you want to know the deeper mysteries contained therein? Why does the eternity achieved by each person manifest in different ways?"

"Well...are you researching this?"

"Digestion, Bootes, Hydra, Vulpecula, Pisces... The eternity I have achieved is through these five sequences. You should know the manifestation of my eternity, right?"

"I remember it was the aging and damage that distorted the body?"

No matter what kind of life it is, it will age as time goes by. However, Socrates' eternity is that every time a day passes, his body will become confused about time and it will be considered that only one minute has passed. His aging is delayed indefinitely, and the physical damage Socrates suffers will also be infinitely divided. In terms of physical toughness alone, Socrates is second to none among the extraordinary people.

Socrates snapped his fingers, and some equipment was reorganized according to Socrates' will, forming a chair for Socrates to sit on.

"Although I am considered to have reached the realm of immortality, what I call immortality is nothing more than extending my own life. Ten years of life is equivalent to about five million years for me. My life will still end, and I will die of old age like ordinary people."

"No one among us has reached a lifespan of more than five million years. It is better to say that no civilization has accumulated five million years. There is no point in worrying about this."

Could it be that Socrates was already worried about his own death five million years from now? Angelica couldn't understand it. Socrates was thinking too far ahead.

Socrates shook his head.

"I am a person who likes to pursue perfection. So I have always wondered why you, the "Black" Witch, are different from us. You are truly immortal. You don't need to pay any price to obtain true eternal life. I am always curious about the difference between you and us."

The "White" witch Coppelia can achieve eternity by constantly changing her body, but she must constantly prepare dolls as containers; the "Purple" sage Socrates does not need to do anything, but his so-called eternity is nothing more than extending his natural lifespan to a length that human civilization may not be able to continue.

"So what are your research results?"

Angelica asked casually. She actually had no interest in Socrates' research. However, Socrates' old face showed a smug smile.

"I have found the answer. It is very simple logic. The only difference in our way to eternity is the sequence. Let me be frank, Black Witch - our paths are all wrong, so we have not reached true eternity. Corruption (Nigredo), Purification (Albedo), Gold (Citrinitas), Completion (Rubedo), Life (Viriditas), this is how you reach eternity, your path is correct."

"…This is the first time I've heard of this. Your conclusion is that I'm the only one who succeeded?"

"In fact, it is true... No, Gray might be a special case, and I don't know about the first witch. But what is certain is that most Beyonders have made a mistake about the Path."

After all, it is not easy to reach the five Sequence Ones, and there is a possibility of failure when touching eternity. Who has extra time to study other things?

145 Eternal Ruler

“Even if you say so. It was just a coincidence that I reached these fifth levels. I didn’t do anything on purpose.”

Angelica curled her lips. She didn't know at that time that the eternity of each Beyonder was different.

"You must be a favorite child favored by God."

"I am such a lovely girl. It would be too cruel for the gods not to show some favor to me."

Facing Angelica's matter-of-fact answer, Socrates could only smile bitterly. Once you reach eternity, you can't change it. It would be a lie to say that Socrates didn't feel jealous of Angelica, but it was better than failure.

Angelica was not very interested in Socrates' research results. "The Path" might be the correct answer, but Angelica did not come to discuss this with Socrates.

"Okay, let's get down to business... Zeno, I think you are familiar with this name."

"He was a member of the Ouroboros, the secret magic society I lead... He was. Have you met him?"

"We met by chance. I'm curious about what happened that led to the exile of the Sequence 2 magician. You know, the Personality Initialization magic will not eliminate magical talents. Letting a Sequence 2 magician who has lost his memory wander around is quite dangerous."

Socrates raised his eyebrows. He didn't think Angelica had a very good relationship with Zeno. She probably just came to ask.

After all, Angelica happened to be living in seclusion in the Rhine Federation. If Socrates were to do something, Angelica's cozy home might be in trouble.

"Zeno's philosophy conflicts with ours. After internal discussions, we unanimously decided to exile Zeno."

"idea……?"

"We long to create true eternity and true immortality with the right Path, just like you."

"Hmm... Does this mean that someone in your magic secret society can touch the realm of eternity again?"

Angelica thought that it was another talented magician in the magic secret society Ouroboros who wanted to become a Extraordinary Person. In fact, it was not uncommon for Extraordinary People to appear in the magic secret society. Even Coppelia was once a member of the magic secret society, but later Coppelia left.

But Socrates suggested an unexpected candidate.