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 53
Alyssa spread her arms wide, her eyes rolled back, and tears of bl00d streamed down her face as she chanted a spell.
Perhaps it was a magic that could even cost her own life.
“――!!”
I had to stop her quickly. The moment I thought that, a sharp pain shot through my entire body, as if I were being pierced by thorns.
Not only that, but I couldn’t move at all. It was likely that she had magically sewn my shadow to the ground to keep me from escaping.
Agonizing screams echoed all around.
Even the strongest holy knights couldn’t withstand the pressure of the spell and writhed in pain.
Ie was still gripping his sword, refusing to let go even in this situation, and dashed forward to stop Alyssa. However, just as he was about to bring his sword down on her, something strange happened.
Black chains slithered over Ie’s body like snakes, wrapping tightly around him in an instant, sealing his movements. The chains absorbed his magic, growing even more powerful.
Alyssa smiled blissfully as she spoke to Ie.
“It seems the only thing I can control about you is your ‘death.’”
“W-What are you—Gah!!”
Bl00d splattered at Ie’s feet. His magic had been drained so severely that he coughed up bl00d.
This couldn’t continue.
At that moment, Merv Maple suddenly shoved some leaves into my mouth.
“Are you alright!?”
“Y-Yeah.”
Merv Maple’s leaves were the strongest kind of medicinal herbs, wiping away all feelings of nausea, dizziness, and pain throughout my body.
Even the thorns that had been binding me were gone. Before I realized it, I could move freely again.
“Ie, let’s start over and live happily in the heavenly realm as newlyweds! This time, we’ll be truly happy—”
“Like hell I’ll let that happen!”
I declared as I threw myself between Alyssa and Ie.
“Stay out of this!”
Alyssa shouted as she tried to press a magic circle she had carved into her own palm against my face.
The moment it came close, I realized it was a death spell.
What a terrifying magic to have in one’s grasp. Once again, I was reminded of how dangerous she was.
However, I still had my own secret weapon.
“Stop—’Alyssa Darkness’!!”
It was Alyssa’s true witch name, a secret that no witch would ever reveal.
Alyssa froze in place like a statue. She stared at me with wide eyes, clearly thinking, “How do you know that?!”
Of course, I had no intention of telling her.
Alyssa was immobilized. Now, I had to do something about the dark magic she was trying to unleash.
Strangely, I instinctively knew what to do.
I drove the holy staff deep into the ground. Instantly, greenery spread across the land.
The plants and trees, which had been dormant beneath the earth, stretched and sprouted as if waking up from a deep sleep, growing rapidly.
The massive magic circle Alyssa had created was shattered by the emerging sprouts and disappeared.
Dew dripped from the tall grass and leaves, and as it touched people, their suffering was lifted.
Even the knights, who had been under the charm spell, regained their senses. In a fluster, they picked up their swords and put their armor back on.
Cardinal Claiburg was trapped within a cotton-like plant, unable to move.
He was completely dumbfounded by the miracle before him.
Ie stood beside me, placing a hand on my waist to support me.
In truth, the spell’s backlash was so strong that I felt like I might be blown away.
When I looked at Ie, he gave me a gentle smile.
Ah, I really did love this man, I thought to myself once more.
Large leaves wrapped around Alyssa’s body.
They purified the dark energy around her, holding her gently as if embracing her.
Dewdrops trickled down her cheeks, releasing her from her suffering.
I saw tears run down her face.
Finally, Merv Maple approached the World Tree and brushed away the soot-like darkness covering it.
As she did, the bark regained its luster, the leaves sprouted anew, and in an instant, it returned to its original form.
Soft sunlight bathed the surroundings, filling the air with a refreshing breeze.
The spell had ended.
The moment I felt relief, my legs nearly gave out beneath me. Ie didn’t just support me—he lifted me into his arms.
Just as I was about to protest that it wasn’t necessary, I noticed something.
Carbuncle, who had been unconscious until now, suddenly woke up.
“Has the true Saint returned…?”
Carbuncle looked around in confusion.
Then, noticing the holy staff in my hand, he gasped in shock and shouted.
“That—That’s the Holy Staff that was lost fifty years ago!?”
“Oh, is it?”
“Then, the true Saint is—!?”
Apparently, it was me.
Though I had no idea until now.