Chapter 114: The birth of the Crimson Witch
Knock!
"Princess, are you awake?"
Stunned by the sudden knock, Liana jumped, dropping the crystal, which slid across the floor with a bang.
Before she could catch it, the door slammed open as a tall woman with purple hair and vibrant eyes entered with her arms stretched out. "MY LOVELY LIANA!" Shouted a beautiful woman who appeared in the black crystal several times. It was Velvet, the S-Rank Witch.
Her eyes lowered to see the crawling Liana, then the black crystal showing the uncensored naked body of Ryuji as he climbed into the bath on repeat.
"Oh... Liana became a woman. Were you going to..."
"N-NO!" Liana\'s bright face became bright red as she shouted with a nervous voice, her eyes open wide before she tried to snatch the crystal from Velvet. "Give it back... please, sister Velvet!" The older woman might not be her true sister, but Liana knew if she called her aunt, then she would suffer punishment.
Velvet carried royal blood, just like her two subordinates, but it was thin her family being part of the royal family two generations ago.
Yet, despite that, any witch she met would be treated like family. Especially the cute Alice and Liana, who looked quite similar to Velvet before she started to train.
She extended her arms while dodging Liana\'s hand. Then, using magic, she grabbed the crystal and spun it around her fingertip with a huge smirk. "Little Ryu? Oh my, your body is so outrageous. My little Liana was going to use it as her side dish."
Velvet then looked at Liana, who, to her surprise, touched her and jumped, trying to reach it despite her tiny frame. "Hey, Lia... You can train with me, and we can build up your flexibility. If you were to let this guy in your bed, he would crush you...
The boy is a complete beast of pure power and fighting sense." Velvet complimented Ryuji, but her choice of words made her core burn while her eyes shined like a predator as she rubbed the cut from his blow.
"Beast... side dish?" Liana\'s eyes narrowed, and her cheeks turned a deeper shade of red, jumping to grab the crystal.
"Give it back! Ryuji is mine!" Her cute, red-faced attempt made Velvet chuckle. This caused Liana\'s anger and humiliation to go beyond the point of return.
Liana used her magic to grab the crystal with her two shadow arms. Their crackling lightning stunned Velvet on contact for a moment. Their colour differed from before, now a different shade of dark blue under her anger before snatching it and dashing away.
The shock caused Velvet\'s playful smile to turn dark for a moment. However, a smile appeared once again as she whispered, "Hmmm. Interesting, Liana. It looks like you really did awaken and overcome that curse somehow."
"It\'s thanks to Ryuji and his love!" Liana screamed the same line she used with Alan.
"That is... wonderful news. My dear niece, when are you and that beastly child getting married?" Velvet grinned as her eyes sparkled brightly.
"!!!"
However, Velvet loved to tease her cute sisters, so the words didn\'t make her react negatively. Instead, hearing the girl who once swore she would touch no one or never fall in love. Yet now, her face bright red, and she was looking at the image of a boy on a recording crystal with a maiden gaze.
"When the time is right, Velvet!" Liana answered the shocking question with serious eyes, yet her crimson cheeks said more than her words, turning to walk away to sit on the chair beside her window.
Velvet smiled, deciding it was fine if she handled her desires that way if it would satisfy her needs. Although they had already checked her status and knew why she had regained some of her strength, it would be best to keep it hidden from the other families for now.
"I will help train you to use those arms and the strange magic you\'ve developed. Okay?" Velvet approached her, touching the top of her head and scratching the spot with a gentle smile.
"Really, Sister?!" Liana smiled at her kindly.
"Of course, We witches protect our own. No matter how thin the blood, we are all sisters until death." Velvet declared seriously. "Besides, if Ryuji is the cause, then I will help train the boy so you can be the happiest!" Velvet smiled, making Liana\'s excited eyes suddenly shine brighter with a terrifying will.
"I\'ll do it! Please, sister Velvet! Train me so I can stand and fight beside him, so he won\'t worry for my safety and see me like he sees the other two!" Liana shouted with focused eyes filled with determination.
Hearing that made the mature woman feel an ache deep in her stomach. She felt nostalgic. The reason she wanted to surpass the curse was also a boy she fell in love with. However, her ending didn\'t have the happy finish that Velvet would make sure Liana got.
"I will make you strong, as strong as I am. So strong nobody can stop you chasing what your heart desires!" Velvet gently patted Liana\'s crimson hair, causing the young princess to beam happily.
"You must be prepared, though; my training might cause pain and make you give up hope. Just know Ryuji will be enduring the same training, so think of it as a trial before you can become close to him." Velvet informed her seriously.
"Sister, Ryuji is my hero. He can endure it without a problem!"
Velvet nodded to her statement, remembering his unwillingness to lose.
"Are you prepared then, Liana?"
"Yes!" She shouted while saluting her.
Velvet smiled while waving her hand. Her fingers snapped as the crystal tablet appeared before her.
"Let\'s go then—the first step is learning your true element and completing your attunement ceremony!"
Ryuji... I wanted to run to your side; even now, I wish to be with you. But seeing you suffer and train so hard... It\'s made me realise I cannot just stand beside you with no effort on my part. Just wait, when we next meet I will knock you off your feet and make you accept my love! Demon, hero, human!
I don\'t care if you were a monster.
You will be mine.
A strange twinkle of obsession and affection lingered in her beautiful eyes as she formed an eerie smile on her lips.
No one knew that this training would create one of the most deadly and deranged witches ever known to man.
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