083. Crimson Witch (4)
Slowly, the quest to rescue Shiana came to an end.
It’s been a while since I’ve strayed from the story of the game I know, but the highlights have arrived similarly.
The Crimson Witch, driven into a corner, escapes to the 15th floor.
The witch puts up a last stand and becomes incapable of combat.
Afterwards, the disposition of the witch will be chosen by Siana.
If Ackerman usually cared about Cyana a lot, Cyana boldly abandoned the witch. The witch will later be dragged into the royal family and will live as a slave for the rest of her life.
If that’s not the case, Siana gives up the choice, weakened by her mother’s tears. Taking advantage of that gap, the witch attacks Cyana, and at that moment, Ackerman’s sword pierces the witch of red flame.
The structure is that the ending of the rescue quest depends on how much the relationship with Ackerman has accumulated.
It was difficult to predict the ending because I couldn’t visualize what Shiana thought of me or how she liked me.
He took care of me in his own way, and I feel like Siana follows me well. I even told her to stay at my mansion so that she would not be shaken even after she lost her mother.
‘Still, I’ve made it this far.’
Wouldn’t Siana understand my feelings too?
Hopefully, Cianna doesn’t have to witness her mother’s death right in front of her eyes.
Because the latter ending is half salvation.
After this episode, the route where Shiana turns black is extremely reduced, but that doesn’t mean that the route where Shiana ends well is also not.
If they knew there would be a quest like this, most users would have prepared Siana’s favorite work in advance.
If you proceed unknowingly, you will most likely see a bad ending. who would have known That Shiana had such a trashy situation.
In many ways, it is true that Siana was a difficult character to deal with, so even I rarely rode the Siana route.
‘Well, that’s a game.’
Now, I have to deal with the reality that is facing me.
The witch returned to the 15th floor, and I was just about to collect all the useful items from the 9th to the 14th floor and store them in the shadows.
While fighting outside, I leisurely robbed the witch’s headquarters. If the Crimson Witch found out about this, she would definitely vomit blood and try to kill me.
“Whoa… … .”
Adjusting my magic, I climbed the stairs to the 15th floor.
Acheron’s power was great, but it wasn’t something that could be used for a long time.
In the first place, the damn sealing sword guy didn’t fully acknowledge me, so he said he only lends me about 30% of my abilities.
The performance was amazing, but the mana required was inexhaustible, so I felt that the cost performance was not very good.
– Whoops. How is the strength of this body?
More than anything, I hated seeing the damned Acheron squirm.
If I had the holy sword, I wouldn’t have looked at it even if I had it implanted in the dimension.
‘Hurry up!’
‘We must raid before the witch destroys the evidence.’
Below, the cardinal’s voice mixes with Viktor’s cry. I was touched by the fact that they came as promised.
climbed all the stairs Make eye contact with the witch.
The magic that filled the 15th floor was hot. It was an invitation worthy of the name of the ‘Witch of Crimson Flames’.
“How the hell did you seduce my baby? I told you not to make friends carelessly.”
“It’s disgusting to call you baby, so please stop.”
A dagger was mixed between the horse and the horse exchanged battles.
It was a nuance that he already knew my intentions well. Well, it’s strange not knowing.
It was because the church’s warriors arrived less than a day after I came to the Mage Tower.
“I built it for 30 years. But you ruined this magic tower overnight. know? Are you a f*cking bastard?”
It felt as if he would stab me to death at any moment. However, it seemed that he was already exhausted from dealing with the cardinals and crusaders and had no intention of attacking.
Besides, Liana was lying on the floor. Considering that I was the only person on the 15th floor, the witch must have realized that I was not an easy opponent.
“For 30 years, I must have been doing only the ugly things. What did Shiana have to do with that kid?”
When the situation reached this point, I couldn’t stand it any longer and reprimanded the witch.
“under! Do you know the value of that child?”
“take no interest.”
No matter how great Cyana is, that’s none of my business. Siana is just Siana. He is just a nice, small and cute kid.
“He was endowed with magic and genius that had never been seen in the history of the kingdom. he’s such a monster But you want me to leave the thing alone? No words! He has the key to advance magic one step further. It’s a valuable test subject that you can’t even dare to imagine!”
The witch hugged the hem of her torn dress and screamed. It was a very defensive attitude, but it’s nonsense that I won’t even eat.
“Have you finished talking?”
The witch is calling Shiana an object. I couldn’t stand it any longer. There is also a limit to being polite.
“So you lock it in this test tube and extract the magic power? Did you engrave a stamp on it to keep it from escaping?”
“what is the problem? the child i gave birth to mine!”
This crazy woman really pisses me off. I held the sealing sword in my hand. I could feel people coming up from the floor below. Let’s finish it now.
“You gave birth? Tell disgusting lies in moderation. I’ve seen all the dirty research materials.”
“What do you know!”
The witch reached out with a shrill voice. Fireballs bloomed from her fingertips. Although she was already a tired witch, her power was truly amazing.
Raise the sealing sword above your head. Just as he was about to cut down the fireball, silver light fell like a flash and swallowed the fireball.
‘uh?’
Even after realizing that Cyana had appeared, the situation changed drastically.
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Koo Goo Goo!
At first it was the floor. The floor shook as if there was an earthquake, and the vibrations soon moved to the walls. Finally, the entire 15th floor was shaken.
Blasphemy!
The ceiling and floor collapsed, and the walls cracked, leaving huge gaps. The light of the rising sun seeped through the cracks.
‘What the hell is this?’
Yes. Cyana tore off the 15th floor with her overwhelming psychokinesis magic. Thanks to this, the church people who were trying to climb up to the 15th floor lost their way.
The remaining characters in the final chapter of the rescue episode are me, the witch, and Shiana. There are only three left.
‘sh*t.’
I was embarrassed because it was completely unexpected.
The words that Ciana, who had descended from the sky, uttered as she gently landed on the floor, were somehow heartbreaking.
“Mom.”
“Oh oh! our pretty baby! Are you here to save your mother? How can you be so nice?”
Siana was crying with her back to the sunrise. The tears that flowed down my cheeks glistened.
“Mom… … .”
“Yes, sweetie. Wipe them away right now. After that, fold everything, disappear, and live quietly and happily. baby.”
“What am I?”
unexpected conversation. the story goes awry
Shiana listened to what I said out in anger to the witch. In the game, this kid never once thought about his existence.
As a player, I was the same. Her identity was thoroughly hidden. The only things I could confirm in the game were the fact that she had been subjected to all sorts of experiments and the research book on imprinting magic.
My existence gave birth to variables and stepped into untouchable territory. As a result, a twist was created in the story.
“Yes… … ? What are you asking?”
“I am a human, right?”
An ominous aura pervades.
Siana’s question was like a water balloon that was anxious and about to burst, trying to confirm her existence.
Depending on the witch’s answer here, the witch’s life and death, the flow of the story, and even my future may change.
Let’s stay calm.
There is no way that Cyana will break down easily. It imprinted my existence. She must realize that she is not alone. I wanted to let people know that background background is not important at all.
However, even as I waited for the bloody atmosphere of Siana and the witch’s answer, I couldn’t easily join this conversation.
You should watch a little more. I decided to trust Siana.
* * *
The 15th floor of the magic tower went up gradually. The materials supporting the building were broken and splintered and fell to the floor, and all that was left was a small space enough for the three of them to stand on.
As she got closer to the sky, the sunlight became hotter, like Sianna’s emotions.
“Aren said. I heard it all. what am i… … ?”
“Ah, listen to me carefully. First of all, let’s get rid of that blackfire guy and the church guys. I’ll explain the rest later, okay?”
Siana asked clearly even though she was crying. What answer does she want? Even for me, it was difficult to predict easily.
In fact, there was another ‘real’ reason why Cyana couldn’t get away from the witch.
It wasn’t that he couldn’t kill the witch, and he wasn’t a child who was afraid of dying from the imprint runaway.
What Shiana fears the most is being alone.
Although it was Cyana who always lived alone in this dark and narrow tower, that damned witch was her only blood relative.
It means that Shiana is the only person in the world that she feels a bond with.
Even though she did all kinds of harm to herself, the reason why Shiana held back and called her mother was not for a big reason.
I just didn’t want to be abandoned. I just wanted to feel the stability of being in contact with someone in the world.
What a young girl who doesn’t know anything wants is really simple and trivial.
It was Siana’s unstable psychology that she vaguely felt while playing the game.
Siana, who couldn’t even meet her basic needs properly, was no different from a child who grew up without receiving affection, even though her body was all grown up.
After falling into this world, seeing and feeling Shiana with my own eyes, I became convinced of this vague idea.
Sianna needs love.
Needless to say, parental love is the most important of all.
As I was organizing my thoughts, I began to anticipate Siana’s choice as well.
“Mom. Answer me.”
Siana’s mana had already reached its peak. The surrounding air is heavy, and lightning strikes due to the collision of magical powers.
The moment the witch activates the imprint, Siana’s magic will also kill the witch.
The despairing Siana was already preparing for death.
The moment she realizes that the mother she thought was the only link wasn’t actually her real mother, and that she was also a child born as a result of a magical experiment… … .
Siana becomes a child left alone in this world.
She alone was mistaken. Cyana has been alone since the beginning, and the witch has been tricking her with abominable acts.
At least, the reason that Shiana was able to endure was because that person, the witch who harassed me, was my mother.
The moment comes when that sandcastle-like belief collapses.
The air is shaking. Siana’s anger seemed to be difficult to contain.
“ha. You… … My child is right.”
Looking at the rising sun, the witch chanted openly.
It wasn’t a noble feeling like reflection or regret. It’s just an attitude close to the common words of a villain who gives up and confesses everything at the last moment.
Even witches know. If Syana doesn’t listen, you can activate the imprint and kill her, but at that moment, you will die too.
If the witch wanted to live, there was only one option.
Something that catches Cyana off guard.
“yes… … ?”
The mana that Shiana had accumulated was scattered.
I caught my breath and watched the situation. He imbued the sword with magical power.
‘Acheron.’
– Why is that?
‘I’ll give you all my magic, so lend me some strength.’
The worst situation, in which the enraged Shiana killed her mother and the magic imprints went out of control, was passed, but it was not the end.
Instead, this flow was a bit familiar.
That’s why, that witch is letting Shiana off her guard right now.
“Whatever it is, baby, you gave birth to me because I was sick to my stomach. only this is the truth that’s what’s important huh? I’ll explain everything else. So, save me from here for now.”
“really?”
“then. Not to mention.”
The hostility that surrounded Cyana disappeared like snow.
‘Truth’ is not an important factor now. What Shiana wanted to hear now was her own existence coming out of her mother’s mouth.
It doesn’t matter if it’s a lie or not. If Sianna’s mother said she was born with a stomachache, then that’s it.
Siana always didn’t want anything big.
“… … .”
Cyana shut her mouth. something has been decided Whatever it was, the witch’s words seemed to be an answer to Siana.
However, as if he couldn’t contain his rising feelings of betrayal and anger, he hurriedly turned around.
She knows too. No matter how much I say that I am a mother, I am a trash worse than anyone else.
So, it’s time to let go.
Shiana’s turning back, holding back her tears, was her last mercy for her only flesh and blood.
It was reluctantly forgiven.
“I know… … . Mom, never see us again.”
Tears flow. If it were me, I would have cursed at him and punched him until the anger was over. So, it was like Siana.
In the end, I couldn’t even get angry at the person called my mother, and when I turned around, I was kind, soft, and blunt… … Siana was such a child.
It doesn’t change. Because of the severing of blood ties. It was fortunate.
Siana was overcoming it well in her own way.
‘That dog… … .’
Contrary to such a pretty heart, the witch had the ugliest smile in the world.
Mana fills up, and the mark engraved deep in Siana’s body activates.
Shiana clenched her fists as if she had made up her mind.
“Die, you damn bitch!”
Siana’s face crumples at the evil words of the witch, who are united in hatred and malice. The precarious heart finally broke.
Quick magic that doesn’t even require chanting. A silver arrow falls from the back of the witch.
–!
At the same moment, a bright red trail passed through the silver arrow and the witch’s body.
“uh… … ?”
She had already seen through the witch’s intentions. The moment Cyana released her magic, she must have intended to kill her and run away.
I wasn’t the one to leave it alone.
He devoted all his magical energy to Acheron and activated the ability of the Sealing Sword.
“Why why… … ! magic… … ! Aww!”
The witch gathers mana. But what comes back is a burning pain. Her mana core had long been sealed away by Acheron.
It does not have a mana core, but it is said that if you raise your magic power, you will experience a twisting of the five organs. As evidence of that, the witch’s eyes turned upside down, and she struggled to even groan.
“Huh.ぅ, ぅ… … I can’t do this… … .”
The witch collapsed, vomiting blood. He holds out his pitiful hand and denies death.
The witch who had been deprived of her magic was just an old woman with only old, ugly malice remaining. It was the ugly words of a witch who had everything stolen.
Cyana stood in front of the witch with weak steps.
“… … Buy, save me… … .”
The witch grabs Sianna’s ankles with her bloody hands.
“What did I do so wrong?”
Her tears, which had risen to the limit, were pushed down by her closed eyelids.
“I tried to forgive… … Whoops.”
Shiana trembled at the sense of betrayal that crept in. Being a mother was the worst for Sianna from beginning to end.
Cyana’s magical power had already reached its limit. Cyana casts a spell. Shed her magic along with tears.
Like that, it’s like killing my mother. Even though I cut the silver arrow and cut the witch, her anger did not subside.
She is crossing an irreversible river.
In any route, Cyana did not directly kill the witch. It was obvious what would happen to Siana, who had cut off her only bloodline with her own hands.
“Siana. stop it.”
Arin feels relieved to face the truth that a mother has never seen herself as a daughter.
The sadness and fear of being left alone in the end.
A vague sense of emptiness and regret comes over me about what my life was, which I struggled with and endured until now.
The mixed emotions became Siana’s tears and lightning, which began to fall relentlessly from top to bottom.
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Kwajik! Kwajik!
The endangered mana is converted into lightning and runs out of control. Falling lightning shattered the stone floor. There wasn’t much left of the footing.
“Siana!”
I approached her, blocking the lightning with Acheron.
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Kwajijik!
Countless lightning bolts grazed my cheeks and burned my thighs. I poured all my mana into it and felt like I was about to collapse, but I didn’t stop.
When I finally reached Siana, I grabbed her sobbing shoulder.
“let’s go.”
Shiana shook my hand and took a step back.
I didn’t let that happen. If Ciana took one step out, she took two steps closer.
“Let’s go home.”
and hugged so as not to collapse.
“… … Hey, Aren.”
“yes.”
“Can I?”
Really, am I not alone?
Instead of answering her sad question, I hugged her tighter.
The lightning stopped.
Im such a sucker for these types of familial resolutions. Cant imagine growing up with a shitty parent.