My dear witch, please turn evil according to the script!

Chapter 454 New Life
"How about it?"

Little Grey looked at Roland nervously, instinctively clutching the hem of his clothes.

Although Roland felt that Xiao Hui's clothes looked familiar from the beginning, it wasn't until she turned around that Roland's eyes widened in surprise.

So much so that he subconsciously asked Little Grey, "Is your outfit...is it...?"

"How about that? After all, you can only barely recreate the design from memory."

Roland took a deep breath, scratched his head, and asked, "Why did you think of restoring the clothes from that time?"

Without a doubt, the little gray creature in front of them was dressed in the same outfit it wore in the previous memory prison.

In other words... it's a style that's completely different from the style of this world.

Fortunately, within the empire's borders, this outfit wasn't considered too strange.

Although the combination of sportswear and hot pants was still too advanced for society at this stage... Roland was most concerned about one thing at the moment.

"Um...the clothes are nice, they suit you well...but aren't you cold? You should be a normal person now, right? Putting aside your unusual appetite."

Little Gray shook his head: "Although I find it strange too... I really didn't feel that cold."

Little Grey continued, "So you came to find me just to ask about my appetite? I thought..."

Little Grey stopped, and the expression on its face began to become complicated.

Beneath his nonchalant, matter-of-fact expression lay a hint of entanglement and disappointment.

"Why?"

Seeing the change in Xiao Hui's expression, Roland couldn't help but ask.

"It's nothing. I was just a little surprised. After all, this is the first time you've come to see me alone since everything was over, right? It's normal to feel surprised and curious, isn't it?"

Little Grey waved his hand, then said with a smile, "Alright, seeing how rushed you look, don't waste your time here."

"I'm fine... at least for now. I'll let you know if there's anything that's bothering me."

Roland sighed: "Alright, but just to be on the safe side, come see me before you leave tomorrow, and I'll have Professor Russell and Ms. Fram give you a check-up."

"I understand, I understand. What time do I need to come find you?" Little Gray asked.

"We'll leave at 3 PM, so come over at 9 AM. Don't eat before you come, and if you do eat, keep it within the normal range. I'll allow you to extend your normal food intake to Kalia's standard."

"ah!!??"

Little Gray was shocked: "They won't even let me eat my fill?! It's only been a few days since I was locked up and they've already stopped feeding me?"

"Although I ate a lot, it shouldn't be enough to only last for a few days, right?"

Roland was somewhat speechless: "Don't you really have any idea how much you've eaten?"

"This is also for your health... You didn't eat to death this much, and you didn't even seem to gain weight. In fact, you even look a little thinner. Do you really think this is okay?"

"Okay, it's decided then. I'll talk to the cafeteria and make sure they don't give you an extra spoonful of rice."

"No!!!!!"

Soon enough, Little Gray knelt down with a thud, hugging Roland's leg and refusing to let him leave: "No matter what... no matter what, let me eat the same amount of food as two Kalias! Otherwise, I'll be too hungry to walk."

It's a pity that Little Grey, who clung tightly to Roland's leg, couldn't accomplish anything.

Because Roland quickly used his mental power to forcefully remove the pitiful girl who was clinging to his legs from him.

Then he teleported away from where he stood.

Only after realizing that Roland had run away did Little Grey get up from the ground.

"Tch, heartless man..."

After muttering a complaint under his breath, Little Grey looked up at the sky.

As dusk was about to completely dissipate, the deep blue that served as a prelude to nightfall gradually began to dominate the sky.

To be honest, even now she still finds it amazing.

A peaceful life, a life of leisure... everything she once only dared to imagine has now become a reality.

Even though Roland and the others around him never explained to her how Roland did it, how he managed to separate a fragment of a soul and even give it a complete physical body...

But doing so would undoubtedly come at a huge cost... no matter how you look at it, that's how it should be.

In particular, Roland locked himself in his room for the next few days, only leaving when he needed to eat or take care of something. After finishing all that, Roland would go back to rest.

Even though Roland himself said he was just taking a normal rest and was too lazy to go out.

But nobody believed that.

Not only himself, but apart from Kalia, Iluvia, and Cellina, who were close to Roland, no one believed that Roland was really just taking a normal rest.

She knew she didn't deserve any more preferential treatment.

Although everyone who knows their identity, including the saints of the Papacy, sees their present self as separate from their past self.

But Little Grey knew clearly... that he was himself, and the sins he had committed could not be erased simply by the death of his true self and the change of his name...

She was satisfied with her new life, but also fearful and apprehensive. Not long ago, she had only wanted to survive and hadn't thought about what she would do after she survived.

Because she didn't think she could really escape the fusion of the original soul, which was something that couldn't be reversed or stopped by common sense.

At that time, her only consolation was that she could at least help Roland a little before she completely disappeared.

At least his death wasn't entirely meaningless; at least his innate evil power could do one good deed and save even one life.

She even got to see the scenery of a foreign land... Although it wasn't absolutely stunning, the unique architecture and roads left a deep impression on her.

I just didn’t expect that…

Little Grey looked down at his hands, recalling Roland's question.

An unusual appetite, a physical condition...

I wonder from what perspective Roland was considering these issues?
Is the concern about her condition, or the potential emergence of the evil god's power, which could then spiral out of control?

Although the two issues are essentially the same problem, she herself has begun to struggle with them.

I shouldn't be thinking about so many things.

"Hey……"

Little Grey sighed, then put his hands in the pockets of his tracksuit, and walked down the city wall under the guidance of the guards.

What should we do next?

Let's go back to the hotel to rest. I've bought quite a few books these past few days; it's time to read them.

I wonder if the stories Kalia recommended to her are really as interesting as she says.

……

……

"Sorry, we've been delayed by half an hour."

At the street corner, Roland greeted Iluvia, who was also disguised.

Iluvia, dressed in a casual style that made her look like a friendly girl next door, smiled when she saw Roland: "It's alright. Andreich came to see me before he came to see you."

"Insufficient food supplies... I never imagined that feeding just one person could lead to such a huge deficit."

At this point, Iluvia laughed and then asked, "So the child is alright, right? There shouldn't be any serious problems, right?"

Roland shook his head: "At least not yet. Apart from an abnormal appetite and digestive capacity, the person in question does not seem to be showing any other symptoms of discomfort."

"I've messaged Mr. Russell and Ms. Fram, asking them to give Little Grey a basic check-up before they leave tomorrow."

"Although we may not find out anything... it would be a good thing if we could find out where all that food ended up."

Iluvia chuckled, and then she and Roland strolled together through the night streets, slowly making their way to the restaurant where they had made a reservation.

"Speaking of which, Master Russell and Master Toran came to the Chalk Wall, but they didn't choose to meet with you. They came all this way to deliver the finished armor."

"In the end, all he did was send Aslan over with some gifts and a letter, and then he locked himself in the lab and wouldn't come out."

Roland laughed as well: "There's nothing we can do. They received a request for assistance from the Society."

"They said they were asking the two of them to help complete the final step of the Society's secret plan, and the person in charge is also an acquaintance—you remember Mash and Baron, who were researchers and branch presidents of the Aslan Territory before."

"It was a project led by them."

"Sending the two teachers over there is probably to resolve the final issues of energy supply, personnel adaptation, and materials."

"After all, Professor Toran is the only expert in energy supply on the entire continent. Without the concentrated magic crystals he invented, countless large magical machines would not be able to operate at full capacity, and their power would be much lower."

"Professor Russell is an authority in alchemy, and in terms of experience and accumulation, he is a master rarely seen on the continent. Even if he is not a specialist in materials alchemy, he far surpasses the vast majority of alchemists."

“Ah~~~ Master’s life must be very busy, don’t you think, Roland?” Iluvia asked, turning her head to look at Roland’s profile.

Roland nodded: "Yes... but I feel that my life is quite tiring now, and I miss the days when I used to take on quests at the Adventurers' Guild."

“At least a few months ago, I thought that after graduating from college, I would take on commissions to earn extra money, look for places that needed people, and then get a government job, and just drift through life like that.”

"If I were stronger, I would switch to being an adventurer, take on a few quests to make money, and then take a break."

Iluvia nudged Roland, somewhat annoyed: "Hey, we've known each other for months, haven't we? Don't you have a place for me in your future plans?"

“Haha, most people wouldn’t dare to dream of having any kind of relationship with a princess, would they?” Roland turned to look at Iluvia: “According to the thinking of a normal person, my idea at the time was to see if I could use your connections to get me a position in the Imperial Government.”

"It would be even better if it were a high-paying and easy job, haha."

Iluvia sighed upon hearing this: "Is that all you were thinking about before?"

"Of course. Life is nothing more than food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. But all four of these require money."

"If I don't think about these things, what else can I think about?"

Roland stopped walking after saying this: "Alright, we're here. Let's talk about the rest at the dinner table."

(End of this chapter)