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

Chapter 457 Under the Disguise
"Yes, the examination is complete. No obvious influencing factors were found."

"But considering some of the symptoms Leah exhibited when she was young... I personally prefer to continue observing her."

"After all, no matter how you look at it, an abnormal appetite and a body that doesn't gain weight are definitely not right."

"Energy is conserved. If you've eaten so much food and not only haven't gotten fat, but you've even lost some weight according to your statement, then it can only prove that the energy converted from the food has gone to a place we can't see."

Fram sat cross-legged in her chair, earnestly pointing to some complex diagrams on the whiteboard with her pointer and explaining them to Roland.

Clearly, Fram's testing method appears to be more rigorous, reasonable, and comprehensive than Russell's.

But Roland always felt that she was just spouting platitudes to fool him.

After all, Roland could have predicted this outcome even without any testing...

However, based on my understanding of Flam, this little old woman just had a habit of putting the key information in the second half of the story, and she would only reveal it if someone asked her a question.

"So where will we go?"

Hearing Roland's very cooperative question, Flam nodded in satisfaction, then glanced at Little Grey, who was sullenly munching on compressed biscuits behind Roland, and began to explain.

"Lia must have told you about her unusually large appetite, right? At least based on the current targeted tests, the situation is the same."

"However, I have deliberately suppressed the power within Leah since she was a child, and with your help later on, all she has shown is that she can eat more than the average person."

"As for that energy... after food is digested, it is converted into heat to sustain life and movement. In other words, this is also a form of vitality."

"At the same time, by processing the fruits of plants and the flesh and blood of animals into food and consuming them, humans have plundered and absorbed the life force of other living beings in this way."

"Judging from the thirst for souls and life force that the evil gods have shown so far, this might be a kind of driving force contained in a child of god like Leah?"

Do you remember which days recently Leah had the smallest appetite?

After pausing, before Roland could reply, Fram continued, "It was during the days when Clive led his men to invade Isfar and tried to have them kidnap Leah."

"After Leah's shadow swallowed and 'digested' those two henchmen, didn't she go without food for a few days?"

"Now it seems that it wasn't that Leah was feeling nauseous after realizing what she had done... but rather that she had entered a state of 'fullness'."

"By directly absorbing a complete living being into the domain of one's own power in its surviving form, this distorted hunger can be greatly alleviated."

"Otherwise... the only way to make up for it is by eating a lot."

"Just like Little Grey."

Roland realized what was happening: "So, even if you change bodies, this effect still exists?"

“The way evil gods target their enemies is always by targeting the soul,” Flam said calmly. “To solve this problem… there seem to be three ways.”

"First, use your imperial grand duke's invincible wealth to provide a large amount of food, which will be converted into life force to fill her stomach."

"But considering this child's fighting prowess in nearly seven days of eating the rations stored by the garrison at the Blank Cretaceous Wall, if we use this method, the wealth brought by your Grand Duke title will probably be used to fill this child's stomach."

"Second, use the same method you used to resolve the anomaly in Leah to replicate it on her. But I don't know exactly how you did it or what price you'll have to pay, so it's best if you decide that yourself."

"Third... since the essence of the problem is a lack of vitality, just use the golden apples you can make to solve it."

"Although I know it's a waste to give someone such a precious, even legendary, object to eat as fruit, it is indeed a very convenient option for you."

Roland, somewhat exasperated with all three options, covered his forehead and asked, "Are there any other solutions?"

“There is still one.” Flam nodded solemnly, then tossed a dagger into Roland’s hand: “Go back and stab her to death, that will end it all.”

Roland: "..."

So, once the person who raised the problem is dealt with, there won't be any more problems?!
However, this is indeed an extremely efficient and simple method... but wouldn't all the efforts I put in before be completely wasted?
Thinking of this, Roland sighed: "Alright, let's leave it at that for now... Ms. Flam, you should also get ready. Once the scheduled departure time arrives, a carriage will come to pick you up and take you to the airship's landing and takeoff area."

"Wait a minute," Fram called out to Roland, who was about to leave. "What's the rush? It's only ten o'clock. There are still two hours before we leave, right?"

Roland sighed and remained seated in his chair. "Is there something you haven't said?"

Frum thought for a moment, then pointed to Roland's belt and asked, "Why does your belt look...so unique?"

"It doesn't look like part of the clothing."

Roland lowered his head upon hearing this, then laughed: "Ah, this is the armor I made from the prototype of the Demon King's Hand. Professor Russell helped me with some portable design."

"Just pat the side of the belt like this..."

Roland stood up as he spoke, then patted the side of his belt. The belt, which was originally jet black and had a magical core that shimmered like a ruby ​​in the center, suddenly emitted a faint azure light.

Then the phantom of the armor began to be projected by the ruby-like magical core.

Once the projection was fully formed, it retreated rapidly, completely enveloping Roland. When the light faded, the metallic clanging sounds inevitably produced by the movement of the armor brought the surprised Flam back to her senses, and only then did she see Roland clearly.

Judging from its appearance alone, it is not much different from the prototype.

The only difference is that the original helmet has been modified.

Gone is the previous menacing, demonic design; the style is now modeled after that of the Imperial Army.

The angular design makes the helmet more imposing, while the pale blue fluorescence emanating from the eye sockets seems to be a manifestation of some kind of integrated counter-reconnaissance array.

This shows that the armor is not as ordinary as it looks; it should contain many runes with unknown abilities.

In addition to the Demon Lord's Hand prototype's already extremely strong outer shell, high magic resistance, and built-in enhancements to strength and speed...

To be honest, Flam was a little envious of Roland's equipment.

I've been living on the mainland for hundreds of years now.

As a result, the only piece of equipment that was truly useful was the staff made from a branch of the World Tree.

This was the scholarship she received when she graduated from the Elf Academy as an outstanding graduate.

Moreover, this part can only be used as the main body of the staff. In order to make a staff that she likes and can use, she has spent a lot of time collecting high-performance magic materials.

The rest of the equipment was all crafted by myself after I learned how to make it.

Occasionally, he obtains something powerful and dangerous, but he doesn't dare use it himself and can only seal it away within the treehouse's barrier...

And Roland, that kid, amassed a full set of divine gear in just a few months...

The Holy Sword was forged by the Elf King, and he successfully combined the two Holy Swords that had been split into one, doubling its power. It even inherited the special properties of the liquid metal forged by the great craftsman Toran, making it even more flexible.

He also said that the weapon he pulled from the branches of the World Tree was called the Greatsword of Destruction and Dawn.

Although it has not yet demonstrated any extraordinary power, its origin alone is enough to prove that it is extraordinary.

Within him was a magic circuit created with the help of Russell, an old human monster who had lived for hundreds of years. Although it was not quite perfect, it was a pair of guns made by Aslan, who was a master in explosives and weapons manufacturing.

Now there is also this set of armor, which, strictly speaking, was forged by the Demon King, Toran, and Russell, three of the most talented and skilled craftsmen in the last thousand years...

It's just that you shouldn't get used to comparing yourself to others; the more you compare, the easier it is to get caught up in internal conflict.

Through the passage of time, Flam has gained wisdom about life.

After taking a deep breath, Flam composed herself and then asked, "Seriously, what are your plans for dealing with this child?"

"If there's really no other way... I can apply a seal."

"Although I don't know if this seal that was used on Leah before will work on her."

"But it should be able to play some role."

"But to ensure the seal is fully effective, I think... it would be more appropriate for me to tell you the structure of the seal's spell, and then you can do it."

"You may not have realized it yet... the magic within you... no, it can no longer be called magic now."

"I am quite perceptive to changes in the nature of magic."

Fram revealed the real reason why she kept Roland with her.

Perhaps others won't notice, or those who will notice won't care, like Kalia.

Fram didn't believe that Kalia wouldn't notice the subtle changes in Roland.

The same goes for the Demon King. Flam didn't think the Demon King was inferior to her in this respect.

In short, in her perception, Roland's magical aura now seemed more like an unknown force disguised with a layer of magic.

Most people cannot distinguish this subtle difference, since magical aura varies from person to person; otherwise, it would be impossible to judge a person's identity based on it.

However, Fram's keen senses made her realize the true nature of Roland's magic.

She had initially thought it was due to the strange new belt around Roland's waist, but now it seemed... that wasn't the case.

What exactly is that starlight hidden beneath that azure magical aura?
But whatever it may be... considering Roland's previous special circumstances, and the changes in Sinos's attitude and way of addressing Roland.

All of this made Fram more willing to believe that this was a positive change.

In addition to Roland's previous special attack on the corruption of the evil god, she felt that if he were to seal the abnormality that appeared on Little Grey, the effect would definitely be much stronger than if she did it herself, and by much more.

(End of this chapter)