Chapter 26: Magic Ivy Seed

'Zephir, have you betrayed Master Ludvik?　There are no stables anywhere."

... No, sir, this is what's in it for him.

Why?　You brought me to this place, when it was nothing but treachery!"

 Once inside the poorly lit mansion, Zephir took me to a room in the basement. It is a damp room with a lighted window barely above ground level. Even if I resisted, I could not escape his grasp.

 Zephir pushes me into the room and tries to leave.

He pushes me into the room and tries to leave!　Why would my being here be good for Master Ludvik?"

'If you are such a ... slut, you would know. You might still be harboring another man's seed, and you are filthy."

Why?　Why? I have never known any other man than Master Ludvik.

No need to lie. I only want him to be united with the pure daughter of his first love.

 It is only right that he should be united with her."

 He looked down at me with a contemptuous expression in his vacant eyes. The depths of his eyes darkened.

It's not ... right," he said. Ludwig loves me.

 I put my hand on his chest and tell him. I'm not so sure I like the idea of a fantasy first love.

'How can you be so sure?　How can a ... disturbed woman like you be loved?

'I may be disturbed, but I know because I love him. He loves me very much.

 I assure her, but Zephir laughs off even her words. I raised my eyebrows at her uncharacteristic behavior.

 Perhaps she is under some kind of spell or something. If not, his words and actions are too suspicious. It was hard to believe that someone trusted by Master Ludwig would betray him so easily.

 If only I could see the black haze and dispel it. I thought so and stared into his eyes, but nothing was coming out of his body. If there is no haze, is it still his own will?

Oh my, what a racket. I think I'll cover your mouth first.

 The fortune teller, wearing a bright red costume that clearly showed the lines of her body, unexpectedly came into the room with the sound of her high heels clacking and clacking.

She was dressed in a bright red outfit that clearly showed the lines of her body.

I said, "How are you?　I said hello and said I would see you again.

 The corners of her mouth turned up in bright red lipstick. The corner of her mouth with bright red lipstick rises. She is dyed red to the tips of her fingernails and smiles bewitchingly.

I have brought this woman to you as I promised, Mister Witch.

Thank you for your help.

 Zephyr put her hand on her chest and bowed deeply. The fortune teller, called a witch, lifted Zephir's chin as she raised her head and began to speak inaudible words.

 Then a black mist entered Zephir's mouth. He was being manipulated, after all, and the color of his eyes turned black, and the black haze inside him, which he could not see, rose up.

'What have you done to him?　Zephir is Master Ludvik's precious subordinate, give him back!"

'Oh my, you still have the energy to resist in a situation like this?　Hmmm, it wouldn't be so interesting otherwise.

 As she approaches me, she raises one hand and releases a black haze from the tip of her hand. While she was muttering something, I backed away to escape, but Zephir was standing at the entrance.

--I can't escape.　

"No, no!"

 The haze surrounded me and attacked me. No matter how much I tried to shake it off, it kept growing, one after the other. Finally, my body became immobile, as if bound by a rope. Only my face was free, but it had a purpose.

 When the witch approached me, she lifted her chin, met my gaze, and smiled at me.

Hey, honey," she said. Open your mouth.

What are you doing ...?

 In the witch's hand I saw a greenish seed. Oval in shape, it was covered with a small ivy.

This is the seed of magic ivy. I'm going to use you as a nursery. It's a beautiful plant. It covers the whole body with ivy and blocks all power. But it doesn't kill the people who become its nursery. Because if you die, the ivy dies too.

 The witch holds the seed in front of me as if to show it to me. I screamed, "Hiccup," but Zephyr stood there and didn't move.

 --What am I going to do, if I don't do something about this ...!

 My mouth is opened against my will, and I swallow the seed, even though I don't want to eat it.

 As soon as my throat moves, my heart jumps with a thump. I feel the seeds sprouting and multiplying in my body.

 Seeing my face contorted with fear, the witch's mouth turns up at the corners in a happy smile.

'Well, I'll tell you one good thing. That ivy hates true love. So if he comes after you and kisses you with true love, you'll be saved. But if he doesn't, ... he gets covered in ivy, too. Isn't that great?"

 Hahaha, she laughed a high laugh and was about to leave the room, as if she had had enough. Zephir, who was left behind, tried to follow her. But ...

I'm not coming here anymore!　A grown man like you is nothing short of disgusting.

 The words made Zephir's body tremble, and he was unable to move.

I don't need any food or anything, but I do need some water. She doesn't need food or anything, but she will live longer if you water her once in a while.

 With that, the witch stormed out of the room, opening the door roughly.

 I shudder as I feel something crawling all over my body, but I walk up to Zephir and put my hand on his back. I could still use my strength now.

Please, stay still!"

 I pull the black haze from Zephir's head and try to pull the roots out. But it wasn't easy.

 'Hah ... hah ...'

 It was getting harder and harder to breathe. The most important thing to remember is that the ivy is not a natural part of the body. But the ivy hasn't grown that much yet.

 With my last ounce of strength, I pulled out Zephyr's haze. At the end, I must have exerted too much momentum, because I fell backwards. I didn't have the strength to get up again, but the black haze in my hands had disappeared around me.

It's ... okay now, so..."

Aliche-dono!"

 Zephir, whose eyes have regained their light, is calling my name. When I open my mouth to reply, something crawls up from inside my body. --It's disgusting. But.

"Why ... why would you do something like that to help me ...!"

 Zephir chokes, probably realizing that I have broken the spell of enchantment that had been placed on the witch.

She choked up, "Because you are ... Ludo-sama's precious ... person."

Alicia!"

 I couldn't speak any more. The green color is fading in front of my eyes. I can no longer feel the power.

 The first thing to do is to make sure that you have a good idea of what you're doing.

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