Don't move, it's a robbery!

Being able to use magic is a good thing, but I just can't feel happy about it.

Eve wasn't happy either. Whenever she saw my chest hair, she would recall the days when she hid in the bathroom to shave it, her face turning pale and then purple. Finally, she couldn't stand it anymore and told me to quickly find a place to clean it up.

I finally understood Eve's pain, because chest hair is really hard to shave, and new hair just grows back after you shave it. Just when I was about to give up, the potion's effect wore off, and my lush chest hair immediately withered.

Although my first experience using magic wasn't great, I'm now someone who can cast spells, even if my spells are far from perfect. But having something is better than nothing.

I looked at the pills I had prepared earlier, my eyes filled with surprise.

As expected of the treasure that 'West Copper' gave me, the effect is amazing.

Speaking of which, it seems like the day when 'West Copper' gives me a gift next time isn't far off.

"Westcopper, my good friend, I hope my next gift will be related to magic!"

(눈_눈): "Why did you make a wish? If you really want it, then sign a contract with me!"

After teasing 'West Copper' as usual, I checked the pills I had. Apart from those used as food, I had about a hundred pills made from monster parts.

I know the function of most pills, but I don't know the effects of a very few pills. Among them are two pills made from materials from the Forest Witch.

Pills made from the white hair of the forest witch, and pills made from the blood of the forest witch.

The question is, which of these two pills will grant me the enchanting power of the Forest Witch?

Ah yes, I haven't given up on Tina's secret yet. Since she's not afraid of physical interrogation, it's time to give her some magic and tough treatment!

Let's eat them together, anyway, these pills won't kill anyone.

I returned to the no-man's-land and found Tina. Upon seeing her, I didn't say a word, but immediately swallowed the pill. Then I circulated my magic power and began frantically pouring it into the magic circuit.

Suddenly, I felt a strange, mysterious power in my eyes, a power that seemed to control everything and turn all things into puppets in my hands.

This must be the spell of the forest witch!

I decisively activated this power, and two beams of light shot out from my eyes, shining directly into Tina's eyes.

Then we just stared at each other blankly.

"What...what are you going to do?"

Hmm~ Why does it feel like there's no change at all?

So I stared at Tina without saying a word for a few minutes until she finally couldn't take it anymore and looked away.

Hmm... I can't see any effect?

"Ahem, Tina, tell me, don't you think I'm incredibly attractive?"

Tina rolled her eyes, then shook her head, indicating that it was absolutely impossible.

Yes, it really didn't work.

I felt a bit frustrated, like I'd wasted my time. I shouldn't have kept her around in the first place; I should have just gotten a good night's sleep instead.

"Fine, I'm out of ideas. You win. You can sleep here for a while, and I'll let you go when you wake up."

"OK."

She suddenly closed her eyes, then tilted her head back and fell to the ground.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm trying to sleep."

"Are you out of your mind?"

"I have no problem."

"If there's nothing wrong, why are you sleeping so deliberately?"

"Because you told me to go to sleep."

I suddenly raised an eyebrow. Tina's behavior gave the impression that she was sulking with me, but was it possible—I mean, possible—that she was actually carrying out my orders?

"Tina, stand up."

Despite being tied up, Tina tried her best to stand up, and even if she fell, she would try again.

"Tina, want to spin around?"

Tina decisively started spinning around, but then tripped and fell because she wasn't standing properly.

I took a deep breath, realizing what had happened, and quickly looked into Tina's eyes. I found that she had indeed lost her mind and was staring at me with a wise look in her eyes.

The magic worked! I've charmed Tina!

As expected, Eve's theory was correct. I could indeed cast monster spells, although the charm effect I cast was not as powerful as that of the Forest Witch, but it still had an effect.

As long as the pill's effects don't wear off, I can make her obey my every word!

I suppressed my excitement and quickly asked about the thing that mattered most to me.

"Quick! Tina! Tell me your secret! It's the most important, the most urgent, the thing you've been thinking about day and night!"

"Okay, right now, my most important, most urgent, and most pressing need is to go to the toilet!"

Although she spoke loudly, Tina still showed an embarrassed expression, and then said that she had not been to the toilet for three days because I had imprisoned her.

"...I'm sorry, it was my oversight. Why don't you go to the restroom first?"

"Okay~"

"Dream on! First, tell me the secret—the secret of the Kingdom of Lars about contractors—or you'll be bursting with envy!"

This time, Tina did not refuse and told them everything she knew.

The secret is simple, and it still involves the hero.

After setting their sights on the hero, the royal family of the Kingdom of Lars faced two difficulties: how to find the hero and how to get him to work for them.

The first difficulty was relatively easy to solve. The high priest of the Kingdom of Lars was also a mage. He cast a prophecy and learned the time and location of the previous contractor's appearance. Although it was not very precise, it greatly narrowed down the search area.

As for the second difficulty, King Lars said it was simple: they just needed to kill the original hero and let their own people inherit the contractor's legacy.

"Holy crap! You guys are really daring! Wait a minute, there's something I don't understand. You guys can kill heroes, so why are you afraid of enemy warriors? Why don't you just use the methods you use to kill heroes to kill the enemy?"

"We intend to use assassination as our method. We will first approach the hero, gain his trust, and then ambush him when he is not paying attention."

"No, putting aside how you gained their trust, I just want to ask, what if your sneak attack fails? Wouldn't you then have completely offended the hero?"

"His Majesty believes that even if we fail, the brave will not dare to be an enemy of our entire nation."

You're quite confident!

They call themselves heroes, how could they not have courage?

So you didn't consider the possibility of things going wrong before?

I'm blown away by King Lars's wild imagination. I have to admit, this guy really has a brilliant mind. Under his wise leadership, how could the Kingdom of Lars not be destroyed?

"Actually, my father felt that this plan was too risky. If something went wrong, the Kingdom of Lars might be doomed. He had mentioned it to the king, but not only was it not taken seriously, he was also accused of disrupting the morale of the army. If it weren't for my mother's intercession, he would have been imprisoned."

Finally, there's a normal person here, though it's a bit tragic.

"However, my father still found a way. By consulting the secret manual, he discovered that there was a treasure in Asari, an ancient scroll, which is said to allow the user to forcibly seize the legacy of the contractor. However, Asari is now occupied by an enemy country. That's why my father sent me to secretly infiltrate Asari in order to retrieve the ancient scroll."

"Wait! What did you say?"

I was initially just looking forward to hearing a story, but I almost choked on the bombshell revelations Tina dropped. No wonder she had such a high bounty on her; it seems quite a few people are eyeing this treasure.

But isn't the contractor's legacy the 'Western Copper'? How could this thing be forcibly taken away?

(ෆꇴෆ): "Gods, please help me! All the deities have finally opened their eyes! Hurry up and take me away! I can't wait a moment longer!"

I ignored "West Copper" because Tina dropped an even bigger bombshell.

"I brought the ancient scroll out of Assalich."

I couldn't help but swallow hard. I was a little flustered at first, but I quickly calmed down because the current situation was extremely advantageous to me. No matter what the treasure had, it was now in my hands.

However, I have a question: I searched Tina before, but I didn't find any scrolls.

Could it be that she hid the thing?

"Where are those ancient scrolls now?"

"have no idea."

"Don't know? What do you mean you don't know? Didn't you say you brought it out of Assalich? How could you not know...? You didn't lose it, did you?"

Yes, I lost it.

I reached up and covered my chest, taking two deep breaths to suppress the urge to curse.

Tina also felt wronged, saying that she didn't do it on purpose. Before, in order to protect the ancient scroll, she jumped off a cliff and ventured into the primeval forest. It was already very good that she didn't let the treasure fall into the hands of the enemy country.

Before being captured by the Forest Witch, the Ancient Scroll still existed on Tina, but it disappeared when she awoke from the witch's control.

In other words, the last person to have seen the ancient scroll was actually the forest witch whose head I smashed a few days ago. And I've already turned her into a pill, which I just swallowed.

The trail went cold, and I was the one who cut it off.

"It's not a big problem. I'll go find Eve right now and ask if she has any magic like time reversal."

I stood up with a wry smile, trying to calm myself down. But as soon as I stood up, the world spun around me, I lost my balance and fell to the ground, accompanied by intense tinnitus and nausea, making me feel like my body was being churned inside.

I had never experienced anything like this before, and I panicked immediately. No matter how hard I tried, my body wouldn't respond, and my limbs wouldn't obey me at all.

Tina's previously dull eyes gradually regained their liveliness.

"Achoo!"

Eve sneezed, then looked around, feeling somewhat uneasy.

"Where did that rogue go? It's my first time using magic, so I mustn't use it recklessly, or it will cause magic chaos."