It felt so good to be close to the witch!

Roy was overjoyed, but at that moment, an unexpected incident occurred.

Ais, who had been focused on breaking through her limits with her eyes closed, suddenly opened them.

Her eyes were very strange, empty and blank, yet they also carried a certain indescribable brilliance.

Because his body was stretched to its limit by energy, Roy was unable to move and could only watch helplessly as Ais, in a strange state, pounced on him and knocked him onto the bed.

A moist yet sharp sensation appeared on my neck.

Roy's pupils dilated: "Wait, there, you can't!"

"what--!"

……

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Chapter 60 The Influence of Original Sin on Witches

I'm going to get bitten!

When Roy saw the wet, sharp teeth appear beside his neck, he felt a chill run down his spine, realizing what the Ice Witch Ais was about to do.

Although he didn't understand why the usually aloof Ais would do such a thing, it didn't stop him from speaking up to stop her.

Unfortunately, his words seemed too weak at this moment.

If verbal resistance fails, physical resistance is even less likely.

Regardless of the fact that Roy is currently struggling with the energy within him and moving slowly, even if he were in his normal state, how could a mere Bronze Knight possibly be a match for Ais, who has now been promoted to "Grand Rank"?

The next moment, Roy felt the skin on his neck being bitten open, and warm blood flowed from the wound.

After the initial pain, a tingling sensation he had never experienced before spread throughout his body.

He could clearly feel the soft tongue licking his neck, and the few slightly sharp teeth embedded in his flesh.

A few seconds later, the tongue that was licking his wound suddenly froze. Roy struggled to turn his eyes, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw Ais beside him, whose eyes had returned to the familiar light.

The blood flowing from the wound on her neck, as Ais stopped sucking, slid down her slightly parted cherry lips, dripped onto the bed, and bloomed into a crimson flower.

"Miss Ais, are you awake?" Roy asked in as calm a tone as possible.

At this moment, the two were extremely close; Ais's teeth were still embedded deep in his flesh, almost a "negative distance."

In this position, Roy could clearly feel the softness pressing against his body, undergoing an alluring transformation, and the pinkish skin of the arms wrapped around his neck.

Roy's words reached Ais's ears, causing her body to freeze instantly, and her pale silver pupils, mixed with a few black lines, widened little by little.

Several seconds later, Ais suddenly propped herself up and distanced herself from Roy.

"Hu Chi... Hu Chi..."

Suppressed, heavy breathing came from Ais's mouth as she turned her head away, unable to look Roy in the eye.

From Roy's perspective, he could see the blush spreading from Ais's ears.

The disappearance of the soft, firm yet springy feeling in front of him left Roy with a sense of loss. He raised his hand to cover the wound on his neck and propped himself up with one hand.

"Miss Ais, can you tell me what just happened?"

Roy's voice was calm and steady; at least on the surface, there was nothing unusual about it.

Influenced by Roy's calm tone, Ais, whose emotions were in turmoil, gradually calmed down.

Taking a deep breath and suppressing the indescribable emotions in her heart, Ais gently shook her head:

"I am not sure as well."

"During the breakthrough, I concentrated all my energy and dared not relax for a moment, but at the moment the 'Witch's Heart' took shape, I suddenly lost consciousness. When I recovered, it was the same situation as just now."

The vibrant blood made Ais's full lips reflect a bewitching red. After speaking, Ais subconsciously stuck out her tongue and licked the liquid at the corner of her mouth. Then, realizing what she was doing, her body stiffened again.

Roy didn't notice Ais's unusual behavior; he was lost in thought.

Ais, who had just fallen into some kind of "strange" state—how should I put it—felt like a different person, as if she were being controlled by some kind of force.

Ais's unusual behavior reminded Roy of the healing witch Shanica.

The [Original Sin Pollution Branch Aggregate] absorbed from the body after completely removing the pollution from the witch Shanika was composed of 60% [Original Sin Trait - Lust] and 40% [Original Sin Trait - Gluttony].

From the compositional structure, it can be seen that [original sin characteristic - lust] occupies the main body of corruption of the healing witch Shanika, and Shanika's various actions towards him, to some extent, coincide with the behavior of "lust".

Do different types of original sin drive witches to behave differently?

This guess came to Roy's mind.

If that's the case, then what kind of original sin does Ais's act of sucking his blood just now belong to?

Lust? Gluttony? Or some other original sin?

Can't figure it out...

It seems we can only truly know the answer after we cleanse Ais of the contamination and absorb the [Original Sin Contamination Branch Aggregate] from her body.

Suppressing his suspicions, Roy looked at Ais: "How are you feeling now? Are you still at risk of losing consciousness?"

Upon hearing Roy's question, Ais shook her head: "No, I am perfectly sober right now."

Hearing this, Roy nodded in relief, then asked with some anticipation, "So now, you should be considered to have been promoted to 'Grand Rank'?"

Feeling the surging "Witch's Heart" within her, Ais smiled faintly: "Yes, I have successfully advanced."

This was the first time Roy had ever seen Ais smile. Like a snow lotus blooming on an iceberg, it was pure and clear. What excited Roy even more was the content of Ais's words.

Grand Witch, promoted successfully!

The Grand Witch possesses power that even the Golden Knights struggle to match. The Blackrock Territory's strength, though not openly displayed in the sunlight, gives Roy greater confidence. He excitedly says:

"Great! This greatly reduces the danger of you retrieving magical items from under the Star Lake."

Upon hearing Roy's words, Ais looked apologetic: "I'm sorry, Roy."

"Hmm, what's wrong?" Roy looked puzzled.

"Although the promotion to 'Grand Rank' was successfully completed, the 'magical pressure' during the promotion process caused very serious injuries to my body. It will take at least a day to barely recover."

"I'm sorry, I know time is of the essence, but given my current physical condition, I'm afraid..."

Upon hearing Ais's words, Roy quickly turned his gaze to Ais's arm.

Previously, due to the "special circumstances," he hadn't paid attention, but now, focusing his attention, he quickly saw the dense cracks on Ais's body.

These cracks are stitched together very tightly by the "ice line," making them difficult to see from the outside. However, just because they are difficult to see does not mean that they do not exist.

Using "ice thread" for suturing is only an emergency treatment method; recovery requires a significant amount of time.

When Ais said "one day," she meant that she had barely recovered her basic combat strength. To fully recover, it would take at least several weeks.

"Let Shanika help you."

After observing for a moment, Roy thought of something and his eyes lit up.

Shanica's special ability is "healing," which allows her to treat living beings and heal physical wounds in a very short time.

If magic is spared, even limb regeneration can be achieved, let alone something like Ais's situation.

Chapter 61 [Gold]

"The Healing Witch... Miss Shanika?"

Upon hearing Roy's suggestion, Ais hesitated for a moment, but considering the urgent situation in Blackrock Territory, she finally nodded.

She couldn't trust any witch other than Elena, but if Roy was around...

She knew about the healing witch Shanica's abilities. The reason she chose Blackrock Territory as her target in the beginning was not only because Blackrock Territory was remote and unlikely to attract attention, but more importantly, because of the witches serving in Blackrock Territory.

The healing witch Shanica's "healing" ability has extremely powerful effects on physical healing and mental comfort. The former is not very important, but the latter is like "heavenly music" for witches whose mental state is often polluted and tormented.

Before being sent by the temple to serve in Blackrock Territory, the Healing Witch Shanica was often ordered to provide mental relief to serving witches in other territories, which made her very famous and her existence known to many wandering witches.

Seeing that Ais agreed, Roy got out of bed: "Then Miss Ais, please wait here for a moment, I will go and bring Shanika in."

Watching Roy's figure disappear through the portal, Ais raised her fair right hand, parted her cherry lips slightly, and ran her index finger over her teeth, especially her two relatively sharp canine teeth.

These were the two tiger teeth that pierced Roy's neck.

“Miss Ais… Shanika…”

Recalling the different ways Roy addressed her and the healing witch Shanica, Ais's eyes flickered with a subtle ripple.

……

Because he was anxious about the Ice Witch Ais's injuries, Roy took Shanika back to the hidden place in less than a minute.

The dim candlelight on the desk made the pale yellow dress Shanika's long dress appear somewhat somber and restrained.

"Miss Ais, shall we begin the treatment?"

Because Roy had already quickly explained Ais's current situation to Shanika on the way there, Shanika spoke directly and frankly as soon as she entered the Hidden Land.

Ais nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Shanica walked up to Ais, placed her hand flat on Ais's arm, and a milky white light appeared on her palm.

The talent "Healing" is activated!

The milky white light started from Shanica's palm and spread to all parts of Ais's body, quickly enveloping her completely.

The milky white light lasted for a full thirty seconds. When the light faded, Shanika withdrew her hand.

Meeting Roy's expectant gaze, Shanica frowned slightly: "Young Master Roy, Miss Ais's situation is somewhat special."

"I just tried to use my healing abilities to repair her torn skin and even the deep muscle tissue, but there is a kind of frenzied magic between these torn skin and muscle tissues, and this magic is affecting my talent."

"If I don't remove this magic, even if I restore Miss Ais, she will be torn apart again in no time."

Roy's gaze sharpened slightly.

The "manic magic" that Shanica mentioned should refer to the natural magic that is still accumulating in Ais's body.

“Roy, I can absorb all of this natural magic with the ‘Witch’s Heart,’ but because it is scattered throughout my flesh and blood, it will take a whole day to absorb it all.”

"After that, I'll need Miss Shanika's help again, and I should be able to recover quickly."