I Supported My Fiancé for 10 Years After He Said, 'Let's Get Married When I Succeed,' but When He Finally Did, He Dumped Me. By the Way, I'm a Witch and Turning 30 Next Year!! - Episode 52
No matter how strong Ie was, he wouldn’t be able to win unscathed against this many Holy Knights.
Unlike fighting monsters, if a Holy Knight were to die, Ie wouldn’t be able to escape punishment.
Even if it became clear that Alyssa was the root of all evil, Ie would still have to carry the guilt and the crime for the rest of his life.
Just when I thought we were doomed, I suddenly remembered the item in my pocket.
It was a special item given to me by my master, the Lust Witch—a tool that could put a large group of people under a charm spell.
“Lust Witch, thank you!!”
I never expected this to be useful. It seemed to be a rare item, but this was the only time to use it.
I threw the charm bomb straight at the Holy Knights with all my might.
A soft pink smoke spread from the exploding charm bomb.
If I shouted a target’s name at this moment, that person would become overwhelmingly popular.
I took a deep breath and shouted at the top of my lungs.
“Fall madly in love with His Eminence, Glendar von Claiburg!!”
The effect took place immediately. The Holy Knights turned around and started rushing toward Cardinal Claiburg.
Not only that, but they also seemed to realize that approaching him while wearing armor and wielding swords might cause him harm. So, they began tossing their swords away and stripping off their armor.
“Y-You all! What are you doing?!”
“Ah, Cardinal Claiburg’s beautiful voice…!”
“My whole body is tingling with excitement…!”
“What nonsense are you all spouting?!”
Ie looked at me with a questioning gaze, as if asking what was happening.
“That item is a charm bomb, a rare item that casts a charm spell on a group.”
“How did you manage to get such an item?”
“Oh, a witch I know sent it to me today.”
If the timing had been even slightly off, I would have missed the Lust Witch’s familiar. And if Ie hadn’t arrived exactly on time, I wouldn’t have stuffed it into my pocket.
I was grateful for every coincidence that led to this moment.
“Your Eminence, Claiburg, I have always admired you…!”
“I love you more than anyone else…!”
“Shut up!! Get out of my way!! Move!!”
The scene unfolding before us was nothing short of pure chaos.
We could leave Cardinal Claiburg and the Holy Knights alone for now.
The real issue was Alyssa.
She stood alone, glaring at us with frustration in her eyes.
Ie calmly addressed her.
“Alyssa von Strolt, why are you doing something so foolish?”
“You… Without even hearing my side, you believed that woman’s words?”
“Rei is an herbal witch. She does not have the power to corrupt the World Tree like this.”
“You wouldn’t understand!! People have ugly, hidden sides!!”
“Like you do right now?”
“What did you say?!”
“Look in a mirror. Your face is a mess.”
Those words seemed to pierce Alyssa deeply.
She had been acting like a victim until now, but suddenly, her eyes became bloodshot, and she screamed hysterically at us.
“You always, always, always deny me!!”
As she shouted, the vines started moving again.
Some lunged like spears, while others shot out as sharp as arrows.
However, Ie drew his shining silver sword and effortlessly cut them down.
“So, it really was you behind this.”
“No!! I… I did it for Emilie.”
“Emilie? Your daughter?”
“She’s our daughter, isn’t she?!”
“No. She is your and my brother’s daughter.”
Alyssa seemed to be in a state of delirium.
She had no control over her magic.
At this rate, she would use the lives of everyone here to cast dark magic.
We had to stop her.
But how?
‘—Rei, use this!’
Suddenly, I heard Merv Maple’s voice, and I was startled.
In her hand, she held a wooden staff with golden vines and leaves sprouting from it.
“Huh? What’s this?”
‘It’s the World Tree’s Sacred Staff.’
“The Sacred Staff?! But I can’t use something like this.”
‘You can. Because Rei, you are—’
Because I am a saint.
With those words, Merv Maple supported my back.
“If you won’t love me, then just die!!”
Alyssa screamed and unleashed a barrage of sharp vines, as if throwing javelins, aiming straight at Ie.
I stepped in front of Ye and raised the staff.
Then, fresh green leaves sprouted from the ground, and vines extended rapidly.
They wove together into a dome, forming a shield to protect us.
“Rei?!”
“Merv Maple has granted me power.”
We had successfully blocked Alyssa’s attack.
So this was the power of a saint that Merv Maple spoke of.
Of course, I knew it was thanks to the Sacred Staff.
“Aaaah… Aaaaaaaahhh!!!!”
Alyssa clutched her head and screamed.
It wasn’t just an emotional outburst—it was an ominous spell.
A massive black magic circle appeared, covering the entire area.
It was a forbidden technique—Sacrificial Magic—which activated by consuming the lives of others.