So I became a witch

"Sorry... our contract, let's end here."

……Hey?

"Wait... what does that mean?!" I was taken aback.

"It's more than a literal meaning... So, from now on, don't come near me." After saying this, Xia Luohua left without looking back.

...Is that so?

Am I abandoned again?

But, if that's the case...

Why, you are crying?

Chapter 4 Tips

"Hmm..." Back in the original room, I was lying on the bed trying not to make a sound because of the pain.Since the previous rampage, the Seed of the Witch has entered a period of intermittent activity.Wanting to kill, wanting to devour, and other thoughts frantically running in my mind, the current self is completely a time bomb, maybe it will hurt other people at any time.

I have to leave here... But, with the current me, let alone leaving the academy, I am afraid that even leaving this room will be difficult.

"..."

"Ariel? Are you still here?"

"……Um."

"Are you worried about me?"

"……Um."

"Don't worry, don't you think I'm fine?" I forced a smile, "The principal should have arranged the dormitory for you, right? Just follow their instructions. Although it doesn't look very reliable , but everyone is a good person. So, don't worry about me anymore."

"Don't do everything alone."

"……Hey?"

"I know, Tianchen, there are many things that I haven't told everyone. If this continues, I will definitely make the same mistakes as before." Ariel showed a painful expression, as if she was desperately thinking about something , "No... um."

Although she looks like a child on the outside, in fact Ariel may be much older than I imagined.In the too long years, the memory has been obliterated, but has the keenness remained?

"...I want to rest, let's stop here today. Ariel should also go to rest early, if Ling Ling, I will leave it with you for the time being. Good night." I issued the expulsion order bluntly.

Ariel seemed to want to say something, but finally nodded and left the room silently.

The whole room suddenly fell silent again, only my heartbeat could be heard quietly.

I felt dizzy, and the exhaustion I had accumulated all this time seemed to burst out in one breath.Obviously there are still many things that have not been done, whether it is the matter of the emperor's weapon, the matter of promising Ling, and the matter of the four witches...all of them need me to do, and only I can do it.

"You are very tired," said the voice.

The girl straddled the windowsill, with one foot inside and the other outside, staring intently at the stars in the sky.

The figure that I haven't seen for many days, in my opinion, seems to be within reach, but it is so ethereal.

"...Fortunately, I thought you had already run away."

"How could it be? I won't give up on you until our contract is completely completed." Meng raised her head, squinted at me, and said seriously.

"Is it because of the Four Witches?"

"It's about the same. After all, that guy is... oh, no, he almost revealed the paid content for free." Meng said with a smile.

"The god in your mouth, shouldn't it also be one of the prophetic witches?"

"...Whether it's a god or a witch, they're just nicknames for people in the world, and it doesn't matter what the truth is." Meng was noncommittal.

"Then, is it related to the Star King?"

"...Why do you think so?"

"Actually, you already know it." I looked at her quietly and said, "The successor of the Void Eye...is selected as the emperor's container."

"..." Meng shrugged and said nothing.

"It's not by chance that we met. From the very beginning, you approached me with a certain purpose. Whether it's helping or making a deal, it's all for this purpose." My voice was much calmer than I imagined , "My actions seem to come from my own will, but a considerable part is the result of being guided by you. Now, tell me, what do you want from me?"

"...Even if this kind of thing is said, you can't remember it at all right now?" After a moment of silence, Meng showed a sad smile.I don't know why, when I saw her expression, my heart felt as if it was tightly grasped by a hand, which made my heart ache.

She took back her feet that were placed outside, jumped off the window sill easily, walked to my bed, and gently touched my head: "Don't worry, no matter what kind of ending you will end up with, I will always be by your side and walk with you."

Her voice sounded very serious, solemnly as if she was declaring an oath.

"...Who wants you to stay with me." I deliberately pretended to be disgusted, "With your character of going to the Three Treasures Hall for everything, there must be something bad about coming here this time, right?"

"Don't say that, I found an opportunity after a lot of trouble, and I want to give you some free tips." Meng Chuchu looked at me pitifully and said.

"Free tip? You?" I squinted at her, disdainfully.

"This time is a special discount. After all, the levels involved this time are too deep and wide. It would be too pitiful if you challenged that witch without telling you anything." This sadness is completely pretended, "Actually, the problem you are struggling with is essentially a problem."

"……what?"

"Go and find out the truth 400 years ago. When you know the truth, all problems will be solved. This is the first. The second hint is about the four witches." Meng paused and said, " You should have collected some information about the Four Witches, right? Think about it carefully, and you will be able to draw the answer from it. Then, it’s time to see you again.”

"Huh? That's it?" I froze for a moment.

"There is no free lunch in the world. If you want more information, come and exchange it."

"Don't even think about it!" I rejected her without hesitation, "...By the way, what do you want to exchange this time?"

"Well, then, let's exchange your 'mercy'." Meng said with a slight smile.

"mercy?"

"That's right. Human beings will pity those who are weaker than themselves to gain satisfaction and a sense of superiority. On the one hand, it allows the existence of the weak, but on the other hand, it tramples on the law of evolution. Don't you think so?"

"Huh?! I don't get satisfaction through pity..."

"Well, I know. But this means that for you, pity is a useless emotion, right. If that's the case, why not just exchange it?"

"I refuse. Before you tell your real purpose, I will never make any exchanges with you again."

"It's a pity, it seems that this is the only way to go today." Meng shrugged and said, "By the way, the witch seed on your body will explode completely in about a month, if it is not before that If it's resolved..."

Chapter 5 Ghost

"……if?"

"Then, I'll see you next time. Good night." Meng deliberately kept it off, and ran out of the ward with a chuckle.

In the end, you still don’t know anything... No, in fact, there is information, but it’s too complicated, like a ball of messed up thread. If you want to find the only thread out of it, you have to spend a lot of money time.

But do I really have the time now?

"..." For some reason, after the dream appeared, my restless heart suddenly calmed down, as if as long as she was here, all my questions would be answered.Obviously it was very likely that it was just a lie to deceive me, but when she said "I will always be by your side", my body still trembled strongly.

Thinking about it now, she is indeed just like my oath, whether it is the depths of the universe or the end of the Dead Sea, she has always been by my side.Even knowing that she came to me with a purpose, people still can't help but rely on her.Only dreams are different. Even if it is some words that are difficult to say to parents, family members and even Yuze, they can tell her without reservation.

Dream... Can I believe you?

Time passed faster than I imagined. In the blink of an eye, I had spent several days in this special ward facility. Although I was allowed to walk freely in the building, the door to go out was firmly locked. The ground is sealed, and there is a powerful barrier covering the outside. It is completely impossible to open it based on my current words.

Every day Leo would come to my ward and carefully examine my injuries.Unfortunately, even though he is a rare healing God Forbidden, what caused my injuries was far beyond his specification and belonged to the power of a witch.If it weren't for the unique container physique of the Void Eye, other people would have already exploded and died.It is no exaggeration to say that the hidden injury I am suffering now is infinitely more serious than that of Clarence. Even Leo is helpless and can only sigh and shake his head.

After New Year's Eve, students have come to the academy one after another.During the period, it seemed that some people wanted to break into this building to visit me, but they were blocked outside the barrier without exception.After thinking about it, I know that they are probably those living treasures. Thanks to them, after experiencing a series of things such as the witch's arrival and the witch's awakening, they can still come to school early, whether it is a big heart or a simple lack of a tendon...

The life in the hospital is much better than I imagined. Except for me and another resident, there are almost no other people in the building. Even if it is just a doctor in a white coat and fully armed, at most he will nod slightly when he sees you Beckon but don't speak.Food can be taken freely in the restaurant, and libraries and entertainment rooms are also set up on other floors. Although it is a bit too cold and lonely, it is also a good place to go as a place to cultivate and recuperate.After talking with Meng, I have completely calmed down.I can't do anything with just me right now.However, that doesn't mean I've given up.I need an opportunity, an opportunity to change the status quo.

At least, I will never fall until I save her.

Absolutely not.

Today's sunshine is as bright as ever, and while I was lying on the railing on the roof, I took out the necklace on my chest while enjoying the cool wind blowing on my face with a bit of winter breath.After experiencing the previous incident, the color of the jade on the necklace completely dimmed, as if it had completely lost its effect.Even so, I still cherish it and wear it around my neck, reminding myself all the time what I should do.

"Ah, so you are here." From behind me, came the girl's cordial greeting.

I turned around and saw another resident walking slowly to my side, looking up at today's sunshine with me.

"Good morning...star," I said.

"Well, good morning, Xiaochen." The girl smiled back at my greeting.

That's right, this resident who lives in the same building as me is the strange girl I met when I came to school on the first day, Xing.

I didn't expect to meet her here, which can be regarded as solving a long-standing doubt of mine.But if this is the case, new doubts arise again. My body is almost completely corroded by the power of the witch, and what is the reason for Xing's words to live in?

"Is this... a hospital?" I didn't ask directly, but said in a roundabout way.

"Well, and it's a very special hospital. Most of the people who live in it are because of congenital genetic diseases, or some terrible symptoms of acquired infections. They can't be cured, and they can't be left alone. Like People like this will be locked up in this hospital." Xing's voice suddenly became low, "Every day and every night, there will be terrible voices... However, no matter who it is, they will not answer my questions. No one can see, no one can hear, just like this, I have been alone all the time... In the end, no one can leave here alive. So I am very happy to be able to chat with Xiaochen here like friends. It's never... Ah, I'm sorry! Obviously Xiaochen should be in pain now, but I just pay attention to my own feelings."

"No, it's nothing. Speaking of which, has Xing lived here for a long time?"

"Hmm... how long is it? I can't remember clearly." Xing smiled and said, his voice was as slow as ever, "It seems that I have lived here since I was a child."

"...Is it some troublesome disease?"

"Ah, in my case, it's probably the kind of person who is called a 'ghost physique'."

"'Ghost Physique'?"

"Well, it's that kind of feeling that you will appear somewhere before you know it." Xing replied to me slowly.

"Then, the encounter with me before was also..."

"Well, after suddenly losing consciousness, Xiaochen's figure appeared in front of my eyes. I didn't expect to meet him twice in a row. I'm so lucky." Xing said with a smile.

"Ghost constitution"... a disease that has never been heard of before.However, I have heard many similar campus legends. In the dead of night, in a quiet area, a girl in a hospital suit suddenly appeared.If, as she said, her body would appear in any place during her unconscious period, that would be really amazing. Even the special barrier placed outside the hospital could not prevent her from crossing, so to speak. Quite troublesome.

(School has started recently, there are more things and updates may be unstable, please forgive me)

Chapter 6 Choices

"So, will you stay in this hospital all the time?"

"Well, only here can I feel a little bit at ease. Otherwise, maybe when I wake up one day, even I will forget who I am and don't know where I went. What is Xiaochen's words? Why did you come here?" Xing asked with concern.

I was at a loss for words, should I just tell her that a time bomb was stuffed into my body?After thinking about it, I can only adopt a more compromised statement: "...witch."

"Witch?"

"Well. Because of the witch, my body was completely destroyed, not to mention the power of mortals, even ordinary people can't match it."

"Really. It must be very painful, right?" Xing said softly.

"...Compared to the pain, what I hate more is that I can't do anything about it." I grabbed the railing tightly, "Obviously I promised, and there are still things that must be done, but in the end, I can only do it." Waste your time here."

"I see. Xiaochen is really a gentle child."

"……what?"

"Because, compared to your own pain, you care more about other people's situation, don't you?"

"No, no, I just..."

"It's amazing to care about others. But you can't not cherish yourself because of this, otherwise, not only you, but also those who care about you will feel sad."

"..."

"If one person can't do it, how about discussing it with other people? In that case, maybe there will be a solution."

"Such a person...doesn't exist."

It is precisely because everyone can't do it, so I have to do it.

It can only be me.

Even if I become bruised because of this, even if my body and mind are already unbearable, I will never give up.

No, it is impossible to give up.

I really want to just run away, escape to a place where no one can find, and spend the rest of my life in that corner that no one knows.

But if even I give up... then, who can save those people?

If I'm the kind of Holy Mother whose mission is to save the world, of course I can be proud of it.But I am not, I know very well in my heart that I am just an exquisite egoist.Just like in Moi's world, I knew that the consequences of stopping would only bring greater pain and suffering, but I still did it for my own "peace of mind".

This kind of self... I hate it the most.

"Well... sorry, my brain is not very good, so I can't understand Xiaochen's words very well. But, Xiaochen, you still have something you want to do, right?"

"……Um."