Miss Witch, please don't leave your fragrance everywhere

Ahhh… I cannot tolerate this. This is the only thing I cannot tolerate…!

Anna, whose defense was instantly broken, crushed the biscuits with a "crack". However, when she tried to clean the dirt hidden in Angelica's soft long hair, she found that it was the biscuit crumbs that Angelica had hidden there from the beginning.

"Hehe, I win! Anna, from now on, you can no longer ask me to lie in bed and rest during the special period of each month."

"Yes……"

Anna knew in her heart that Angelica definitely did it on purpose, but an agreement is an agreement.

Angelica took out another cookie and it was her turn to comfort the lost little maid.

"Let's play again~"

There was no external interference this time.

The cookie did not break halfway.

173 Theodoric, King of the Wild Hunt

"Speaking of which, Anna, is there anything you want to tell me?"

After tasting the delicious Anna, Angelica recalled what Anna seemed to be about to say at the beginning.

"Master, the sailors on the ship said that we may have encountered the Wild Hunt."

"Wild Hunt... There's nothing to be afraid of. I want to see the legendary Wild Hunt..."

Before he finished speaking, the Black Rose suddenly shook violently.

Uh...is it really such a coincidence?

Angelica and Anna came to the deck. The sailors gathered on both sides of the ship. Angelica didn't need to wait for her to ask what happened. The sailors' shouts told her everything.

"The sea is frozen!"

"It's the Wild Hunt!"

Angelica came to the edge of the ship. The sea sponge in the R'lyeh Sea was covered with a thin layer of ice. The ice layer was thickening at a speed visible to the naked eye, and it seemed that the entire sea surface was about to freeze. The Black Rose was forced to stop. It was not wise to fight against the ice when the Wild Hunt occurred, because even if magic was used to break the ice, the Wild Hunt would freeze the sea surface again.

The black fog also became chaotic, and the air was filled with a bone-chilling cold. Many sailors who were originally wearing short shirts went into the room and took out thick clothes to keep out the cold.

"……what?"

Angelica stared at the ice covering the sea and made a sound of surprise.

Not ordinary magic.

It was indeed a variant magic... However, what surprised Angelica was that the ice layer was similar to the Congelation sequence three, the variant magic of the Ice Age that Angelica had seen before. There were some red threads in the ice layer that were similar to the bloodshot in the eyeballs, but they were not obvious, otherwise it would be an extremely terrifying scene.

But the red threads in the ice are a more striking feature...

On the deck, the captain clapped his hands to calm the somewhat panicked crew members.

"Calm down, boys. This is the Wild Hunt in the R'lyeh Sea. We can treat it like we did with the Sirens. Stay on the boat and wait it out."

"Really? Captain, the Wild Hunt won't attack us?"

The new sailor felt a little relieved when he heard the captain say this.

"Normally, no. But they are a completely different level of danger than Sirens. Sirens are weaker in their own right, and can be countered with fully armed artillery. The Wild Hunt is as powerful as the Scourge, and those who actively provoke the Wild Hunt will only end up being shattered to pieces. Anyone who actively provokes the Wild Hunt will be thrown into the sea to feed the fish!"

This statement may sound a bit cruel, but crew members who disobey orders at sea will only bring endless side effects. Provoking the Wild Hunt is definitely the worst option, and the captain cannot tolerate anyone playing with the lives of the entire ship.

The crew gradually calmed down, but not long after, the lookout brought bad news.

"Captain...something seems to be approaching the Black Rose!"

The captain's face changed. Although the ice was solid enough to walk on when the Wild Hunt appeared, experienced sailors would not try it. The ice of the Wild Hunt was not a natural phenomenon. When the Wild Hunt disappeared, the ice would also disappear at a speed that could not be understood by natural phenomena. There was no possibility of survival if you fell into the sea in the R'lyeh area.

In other words, the only ones who can move in the waters of R'lyeh during the Wild Hunt are the Wild Hunt.

The captain had ordered in advance that if something happened, do not make loud noises, as the Wild Hunt has hearing and must not attract its attention. However, the Wild Hunt approaching was already very bad, as no one could tell the Wild Hunt's hunting habits. It might sweep away everything within its reach, or it might just destroy its own hunting target.

The lookout ran along the rigging to the deck as quickly as possible. He tried to keep his voice as low as possible, but he still couldn't hide his panic.

"Captain... it seems that the target is us?"

"You mean it's heading straight for us?"

The lookout nodded nervously.

No one knew what the Wild Hunt was targeting, and the captain was not interested. Whether the Wild Hunt was targeting the Black Rose itself, something on the ship, or was simply passing by, it was not good news. The Wild Hunt was not a negotiable target, and if it was the latter, the Wild Hunt would run over the Black Rose without any mercy.

The captain came to the direction pointed by the lookout. Since the lookout could observe it, it meant the distance was not far.

It’s better to say that we have arrived.

It was a mighty army comparable to a ghost fleet, accompanied by biting frost, and led by countless lifeless undead followers of the King of the Wild Hunt. Most of them were skeletons, some holding bows and arrows, some holding shields, and some holding sharp blades. The skinny skeletons held heavy armor that did not match them, and the armor was covered with mottled scars.

Some of the undead were walking on the ice, and some were even floating in the black fog. The King of the Wild Hunt was riding a horse that was only a skeleton left. His entire body was covered in heavy armor, leaving not an inch of skin exposed. People believed that there must be bones under the armor, or nothing at all, and he could not possibly be a living being.

The weapon of the Wild Hunt King is a huge lance, which is a relatively bulky weapon that can basically only be used in conjunction with a charge and is not suitable for close combat.

The captain signaled the crew to calm down. He first observed the actions of the Wild Hunt King. The undead behind the Wild Hunt King had no self-awareness and all obeyed the command of the Wild Hunt King.

The Wild Hunt slowly moved forward, and the captain sighed dully.

"Everyone... prepare for battle."

"captain……?!"

“Although we don’t know why, they are clearly not going to let us go. Give up your useless fantasies and fight if you want to survive.”

"Wait! Captain, someone rushed out!"

Angelica did not obey the captain's order and used levitation to land on the ice surface of the Black Rose.

Anna followed closely behind, chains already appeared on her hands, ready to go into battle at any time.

"Anna, it's better for you to stay on the boat, right?"

Although she said this, Angelica did not force Anna to leave.

Angelica's reason for coming forward was simple. Although it was different from the image in Angelica's original memory, Angelica had a hunch.

"You...are Theodoric, right?"

"Eh?"

Anna was a little surprised.

The name Theodoric was not unfamiliar to her. A few days ago, Angelica and Anna held a small storytelling session, and Angelica mentioned that she had joined an adventure group. In the adventure group, there was a powerful magician of the Congelation sequence, and his name was Theodoric.

And Angelica said that Theoderic was shy and could only express his feelings to Angelica in the form of a time capsule.

He was deeply in love with the witch.

174 To the Eternal You

Children may have heard a proverb.

A witch's love is always heavy.

Dorothea was undoubtedly the main cause of this misunderstanding, but this sentence was not well known in the era when Angelica and Theoderic lived.

If Theoderic were to put it, it's not as simple as just not being loved by the witch.

Falling in love with a witch is also extremely heavy, so heavy that you can't breathe in your whole life.

In the adventure group at that time, almost all the male members had a good impression of Angelica. Except for some men with families who did not dare to express their love directly, the remaining male members did not hide their affection for Angelica.

However, all attempts to pursue Angelica ended in failure. Someone tried to confess to Angelica, but was rejected.

"I have a favorite person."

Angelica said so.

The male members will start arguing about which man won Angelica's heart, and there is even a strange theory: Could it be that she likes Viola?

Viola is a member of the adventure team with Angelica. They are both beautiful magicians and attend the Santa Barbara Girls' Academy together. They seem to be sisters. It seems that Angelica has a good relationship with the female members of the adventure team. Should we say that she is good at livening up the atmosphere or is casual?

Scenes like sudden attacks from behind and some intimate actions happen every day, which is a feast for the eyes for the male members.

Angelica and Viola were indeed inseparable, and there were rumors that they were kissing and appeared together in lovers' sanctuaries.

It shouldn't be that bad? They are all girls.

Theoderic ignored any rumors about Angelica, as he was clear that he had many rivals in love.

As for why I like Angelica...the reason may be a little superficial.

He was simply attracted by Angelica's beauty, or in Angelica's words, he was just greedy for her body.

No matter how much he was questioned, Theoderic would say this.

She is the most beautiful girl I have ever seen.

It had reached the point where Theoderic could not let go of other girls. When he realized this—

He realized that he was in love with the witch.

The cause may be extremely superficial, but this love will stand the test of time.

Sometimes Theoderic would choose to laugh at himself. It was clearly his own unrequited love. If he was caught staring at her all the time, he might be considered a disgusting person.

The reason why Theoderic chose not to confess to Angelica was neither because he was introverted nor because he was worried about being rejected by Angelica.

Theoderic simply thought that he was not worthy of Angelica.

After Angelica had been in the group for a long time, the members, led by the leader Odysseus, all vaguely guessed the information that Angelica had not made public.

She is a witch.

The magic used by Angelica cannot be simply summarized as a genius and beautiful magician, and Angelica's face will never age.

The most crucial point is that Angelica was once seriously injured and almost to the point of certain death, but Angelica miraculously recovered without any scars on her body.

Witches do not age.

The witch will not die.

The fact that Angelica can recover from any serious injury is the best proof of her being a witch, because it is impossible to bring the dead back to life with magic, but the immortality of a witch is no longer within the realm of magic.

Theodoric believed that he had to be worthy of the witch before he could confess his love to her. He longed to achieve the same eternity and be with the witch forever. Even if Angelica rejected him, he could still continue to watch the witch silently.

Reaching eternity is extremely difficult. Many talented magicians have never reached Sequence One in their entire lives, not to mention that it takes five Sequence Ones to reach the realm of Extraordinary Beings.

Theodoric buried his feelings for the witch in the time capsule. At that time, he had not even reached the first sequence. Theodoric's most talented magic sequence had mutated, and it was even more difficult to advance in other sequences. Theodoric was always full of enthusiasm, and the driving force of this enthusiasm was his affection for Angelica.

Theoderic's feelings for Angelica were not purely to force Angelica to respond to him. He kept working hard to become stronger, just hoping to have the qualifications to be equal to Angelica.

Angelica calls herself a beautiful and talented magician, but she does not have preconceived discrimination against people who are not as talented as her in magic. In her own words, no one is more talented than her. At the same time, Angelica often interacts with the girls in the adventure group, but this does not mean that she hates or rejects the male members of the adventure group.

Perhaps a more perfect ending would be if Theoderic revealed his feelings directly to Angelica, but just like the ending of Angelica and Viola, not everything can have a satisfactory result.

Fifty years in the time capsule is a deadline for Theoderic.

He hoped that after fifty years, he would grow into an extraordinary person worthy of Angelica.

Perhaps this was Theoderic's self-conceit, or perhaps this was some kind of obsession on Theoderic's part. He spent the rest of his life working towards becoming an extraordinary person.

Theodoric's name was not on the list of extraordinary people.

Until the end of his human life, Theoderic never touched that threshold.

He has reached Sequence One magic, and the amount is zero.

Promotion through talent, luck, and potions.

No one was on his side.

In fact, this is the normal state of magicians.

Most talented magicians never reach the realm of Sequence One in their lifetime.

Many talented magicians may sigh occasionally and choose human life, but Theoderic's love for Angelica drives him to move forward even though he is covered in wounds.

Therefore Theoderic fell into greater frustration than any other magician.

The more he loved Angelica, the harder he tried to climb to the position that was worthy of Angelica.