Chapter 19:Witches

After having a quick barbecue with everyone in the carriages we went back on to the road.

Everyone loved the barbecue sauce I added to the grilling meat. Because of this, I gave them a couple bottles of barbecue sauce.

Once we started going again, I put and illusion of myself going to sleep again and teleported away again.

When I came back to my Inner World, I saw that the Goblins made a mess when they ate. Making the Goblins clean up, I saw that Nekkō also came down to eat.

Seeing her outside now bathing in the sun on a rock, I felt that she more of a pet cat then an actual girl. Although her well developed body begged to differ.

After taking the Goblins to another village I put to sleep, I left to look for the witches.

Eva:The User should take some measures against witches.

Shomei:Why?

Eva:Witches use curses instead of magic, this can effect the User.

Shomei:... Isn't that like Fairy Tail?

Eva:This and Fairy Tail are both fantasy settings, so what do you expect.

Shomei:Then are there Demons? And if so, do they use curse?

Eva:There are Demons, but they're not books unless you count demonic grimoire. Also yes, demons do use curses.

Shomei:Let me guess, demons live in Hell and I can summon them.

Eva:Yes and No. Although the Demons do live in Hell or The Nether but their descendants can be found in the Demon's continent. While so do live on this continent, it's rare since most beings like Humans, Elves, and Dwarfs are at war with them. Although there hasn't been that much activity, the war is technically still going.

Shomei:Decedents? Is there a difference?

Eva:Yes, unless their high rank Demons, most Demons from Hell look more monstrous than humans. The decedents on the Demon continent resembles more of a human shape while their most differing feature is their skin color, horns, and tail.

Shomei:Is there a Demon king there?

Eva:No, there's a Queen since female Demons are stronger than males.

Shomei:... Is she hot.

Eva:Yes.

Shomei:I might want to visit the Demon Que- continent some day.

Eva:...

Shomei:Oh yeah, what should I do to not get effected by curses?

Eva:The User can create the item [Curse Protection Poppet], it will take up all the attacks of curses the User experiences and send a lightning strike back at the attacker. Although they'll break after a certain number of uses depending on the level of the curse, the User can just keep making more.

Going back into my Inner World, I did what Eva suggested and made a ton of Curse Protection Poppets.

Going back into the outside world, I went back on the search for witches.

After walking in the witches forest for about 25 minutes, I saw a lightning strike struck down on something afar.

Shomei:"I guess one of the witches tried to use a curse on me"

Running in the direction of the lightning strike, I found large wooden house. Walking closer to the house, I was stoped by a purple barrier.

Shomei:Can I break it?

Eva:No

Shomei:... Can I teleport inside?

Eva:Try, I doubt they have anything to counter space related elements since only high rank beings can use it.

Trying, I teleported inside the barrier. Walking closer to house, I was attacked and tied up my vines coming out of the ground.

Shomei:... The only fire spell I know is [B-. Explosion]. Hey Eva, can you tell me a fire spell for this.

Eva:Use [B. Burning Aura]

Shomei:Ok

Shomei:"Burning Aura" after saying that, my body glowed red and all the vines that were touching me were burning.

Probably seeing the vines burn, stone spikes come out of the ground but broke and fail to pierce my skin.

Walking up to the porch, I tried knocking on the door first.

Eva:... Why did you knock on the door.

Shomei:Wanted to see if they would come out.

Seeing how no one is coming to open the door, I tried opening it; the door was locked.

Shomei:"... Hello?! I know your home! Can we talk?!" Saying that I hear an old door or window opening. Looking behind me, I saw an gray and brown feathered owl land on the railing of the porch.

Owl:"What do you want to take about"

Shomei:"Hmmm... are you girls going any research or experiments"

Owl:"... Yes... we're witches"

Shomei:"What are you researching?"

Owl:"... Why do you want to know?

Shomei:"Because I want to make a deal"

Owl:"What type of deal?"

Shomei:"Come with me and I'll fund your research?"

Owl:"What's the catch?"

Shomei:"I don't know, you'll do research for me when I need it"

Owl:"What research do you want us to do?"

Shomei:"Hmmm... I don't know, I don't really need anything right now"

Owl:"... This sounds suspicious"

Shomei:"What do I have to do to make you trust me?"

Owl:"... Let's say what you're saying is true. How are you going to fund us?"

Shomei:"I'll give you supples needed for your research"

Owl:"How will you do that? Are you one of the town leaders?"

Shomei:"No, but if you need anything, I'll make it"

Owl:"Make it?"

Shomei:"Yeah, tell me something you need right now and I'll show you"

Owl:"Okay... make some Treant branches"

Hearing the skepticism and the "is he crazy" in her voice, I made a pile of Treant branches in my arms.

Owl:"... Ritual Chalk"

Owl:"... Golden Chalk"

Owl:"Mandrakes"

Owl:"Hawthorn wood"

Owl:"Rowan wood"

Owl:"Alder wood"

Shomei:"Ya know I'm not going to give you any of this to if you're not going to accept my deal"

Owl:"... Are you truly going to fund us if we go with you?"

Shomei:"Yes"

Owl:"We can still do are research?"

Shomei:"Yes"

Owl:"No catches?"

Shomei:"Yeah, just no research for me when I need it"

Owl:"... Really?"

Shomei:"If you want, I'll put a slave crests on all of you"

Owl:"No no no, let's not do that"

Shomei:"Ok do we have a deal?"

Owl:"... Ok, but let my tell the other witches"

Shomei:"Ok, take your time" waiting, I put all the things I made into my Inner World before sitting down on one of the benches on their porch.