Oh no! I've become the witches' sickly, unattainable ideal man!

Looking at the somewhat horrified villagers, it took Kaud a lot of effort to explain to them that he should still be alive.

……

Seeing the villagers staring at Kaud with horrified expressions, Isa, perched atop a tree, revealed a rare mischievous smile. She casually plucked an apple from the tree and took a bite.

Chapter 35

He took a sip.

The medicine given to Kaud was a derivative of an anesthetic. Its effects would wear off after a few days of sun exposure. If the villagers didn't follow her instructions and buried Kaud directly, then she couldn't be blamed.

Isa has been given a chance to survive; whether or not they can seize it is up to Kaud and the villagers themselves.

These past few days, Isa didn't head to Leta City. Instead, she stayed near the Norda Forest and found a place with a view of the village to camp, where there were more monsters than inside.

Since killing the knights who were escorting the villagers, Isa has gradually seen some soldiers exploring in this direction over the past two days, but they have all been thrown to the side of the road by Isa using a tranquilizer.

Isa showed mercy to these ordinary soldiers and did not kill them all.

If too many are killed at once, the remaining knights may not be able to withstand the overwhelming public outcry and come to seek revenge.

Simply issuing a warning and letting the other party back down is sufficient.

With Kaud's awakening, the villagers' migration gradually came to an end.

Isa no longer needed to stay around the village; it was time for her to continue her journey to her destination, Letta City.

This time, her purpose in going to Letta was no longer to see the villagers who were being escorted, but to take a carriage to other places.

I've heard that in places beyond the Church's jurisdiction, there are paradises built by witches, and Isa believes that Princess Suran would like those places.

As the sky turned orange-red, Isa, who had traveled for most of the day, finally saw a black line belonging to Letta City.

The city wall, built of neatly stacked stone bricks, stands majestically, with guards stationed at intervals of about fifty paces.

The strong city walls could withstand the onslaught of the beast tide, which was the first Lord of Leta City's greatest concern. He hoped to continuously reinforce the city walls to protect his people from the beast tide's invasion.

However, his descendants have only maintained the city wall to this day, and no reinforcement work has been carried out.

Outside the city walls, there were long lines of mercenaries returning to the city and merchants preparing to enter. If they missed the opening time of the city gates, they would have to find an empty spot nearby to rest for the night and wait until the gates reopened the next day before they could enter the city.

There have been rumors about a beast tide lately, and the monsters in the Noda Forest are also showing obvious signs of agitation. Nobody wants to spend the night outside the city, because they might not be able to get up again after falling asleep.

Isa, draped in a cloak, was not conspicuous among the group of people returning to the city, as many mercenaries also wore cloaks over their armor.

Whether it was to prevent the enemy from seeing through her defensive position or to confuse the enemy about the direction of her attack, outsiders did not pay much attention to Isha, who was wearing a cloak.

However, the chestnut hair peeking out from under her turban revealed her female identity, attracting many unruly mercenaries to whistle at her.

To avoid any further complications, Isabella ignored these flirtatious remarks and chose not to respond.

If this happened anywhere else, Isa would definitely give these people a bottle of anesthetic and, incidentally, stab them in the back.

Aside from whistling, the mercenaries outside Letta City didn't dare to do anything too outrageous. After ignoring the mercenaries, Isa took a rare look at Letta City, a city she had only visited a few times.

The two knights guarding the city gate, their silver-white armor indicating that they were not part of the city lord's ragtag army, but genuine church knights.

When the knight appeared, Isa became immediately wary.

She had never seen well-equipped church knights personally guarding the gate.

There were already people queuing behind Isa. It was getting late, and no one would suddenly give up. If Isa tried to leave, it would definitely attract the attention of the church knights. The only thing she could do now was to follow the crowd and adapt to the situation.

Normally, one does not need to undergo the Holy Stone Test to enter the city.

Just to be on the safe side, Isa had already taken out two kinds of potions, anesthesia and smoke, from her ring under her cloak. If the knight had even the slightest suspicion, Isa would immediately smash the potions and escape in the chaos.

Despite being pursued by two knights, Isa was still confident she could escape.

Just as she was feeling uneasy, Isa was about to reach the entrance to the city guarded by church knights.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Public Trial

To be fair, if she weren't a witch, Isa would have a very good impression of the two church knights guarding the gate.

They were not as aggressive as the knights of the Church of Letta, nor did they take the opportunity to solicit tips from the merchants.

In Isa’s eyes, these two knights could be considered good people, but unfortunately she was a witch and was destined to fight against the church’s knights.

"Name? What brings you to the city?"

When Isa walked to the city gate, she was naturally stopped and questioned by the knights guarding the gate. It seemed that everyone entering the city had to go through a round of questioning.

It's more detailed than before; you also need to state your purpose for coming to the city.

When faced with questions, this was no problem for Isa. She had prepared her own explanation before entering the city, which did not arouse the knight's suspicion, and she was quickly allowed to pass.

So Isa put away the magic potion she had taken out earlier and went into Letta City to find a place to stay for the night.

Watching Isa's departing figure, one of the knights asked, "A woman acting alone, and the cloak she wore, give me a bad memory. Shouldn't she undergo the Holy Stone test?"

The knight looked at the cloak on Isa and recalled the night he was attacked by the witch.

Thanks to the timely arrival of the Holy Maiden, the attack did not result in any casualties, but many of their companions from the Holy City were still lying in the Leta City branch.

Another knight, whose expression was clearly relaxed and experienced, retorted, "You've just recovered from your injury, and this is your first day guarding the gate, right?"

The knight, whose secret had been exposed, touched the bruises on his face and nodded involuntarily.

"Don't forget the Holy Maiden's instructions and the plan for the Holy City. As long as she is a witch, she will become a caged bird once she enters the city. Now we are hoping that more witches will come to us. There is no need to spend time on the Holy Stone test. Doing so may alert them."

The experienced knight patted his young partner on the shoulder and continued, "Don't worry, buddy. Many people around the Norda Forest have a habit of wearing cloaks. You can't assume every woman is a witch, can you?"

"Let's hope so!"

After saying that, the two continued to question those who wanted to enter the city.

Isa walked along the streets of Leta City. Everywhere in the city, you could see ordinary people browsing for goods. Mercenaries had set up stalls to sell blood-stained magical beast materials, and the sounds of their hawking filled the air, making it a very lively place.

Without lingering on the bustling streets, Isa entered the city and first inquired about the travel times for carriages to other cities, receiving surprisingly consistent responses.

To prevent the witch from escaping, the roads to other cities will not open until Her Highness the Saint publicly judges the witch's crimes.

Isa had no choice but to wait patiently in the city.

The church's knights have blocked the roads to other cities, and will only reopen them after the witch is judged.

This is the church's usual domineering approach, but everyone thinks it's only natural. In their minds, being able to see the Holy Maiden personally judge the witch is a grand event, and what does it matter if they can't leave Leta City for a few days?

Rather, the church's road closure gave these people an excuse to stay and watch the ceremony; they were eager to see the saint's face for themselves.

Having received this information from the car dealership, Isa felt a sense of shared sorrow for the witch who was about to face trial.

If it weren't for Princess Su Ran's intervention, even if she had managed to escape the hounds' pursuit, she might still have faced such a trial in the future.

With his hands hoisted high, amidst the cheers of the common people, the gavel, known as the judgment gavel, fell, and he was immediately found guilty.

Chapter 36

If possible, Isa hopes that Prince Suran can intervene and rescue this witch from the saintess's clutches, so that at least her life can be saved.

However, Isa's immediate priority is to find a place to stay.

As night falls in Leta City, without a place to stay, one might be arrested as a suspicious person.

So Isa went to the best inn in Letta and took out nine silver coins from her ring and placed them on the counter.

"Give me the best room, and have hot water and dinner ready."

Nine silver coins would be enough for a family of three to live on for a long time in Letta, and at this inn it would only cost them a day's food and lodging.

It wasn't that Isha didn't want to give him the gold coins; she simply gave him the original bounty from the knight. It's just that few people usually use gold coins for transactions, and Isha did this so as not to make herself seem special.

A maid led Isa to the top floor of the inn, which was one of the highest points in Leta City, offering a panoramic view of most of the city.

A giant cross has been erected in the open space of the nearby square. It is undoubtedly the instrument of torture used to bind the witch on the day of her trial.

However, the base of the cross was not piled with a huge amount of firewood as usual. This was either due to the scarcity of firewood caused by the beast tide, or the church wanted to use a different method to nail the witch firmly to the cross.

A maid knocked on the door, and Isa asked her to bring in hot water and dinner. After confirming that the maid had left, her cloak came undone and slid to the ground.

Before eating, Issa would take a hot bath, but no matter how many times she took off her cloak and felt the light, flowing skirt on her body, Issa would always feel a blush and her heart would race.

I don't think I asked His Highness Su Ran last time if she looked good in this outfit.

After putting away her clothes, Isa stepped into the water with her bare feet. Once her delicate, fair legs were submerged, she leaned against the edge of the tub and let out a soft moan of comfort.

After several days of living outdoors, soaking in hot water again seemed to instantly relieve all of Isha's mental fatigue.

She hummed a song comfortably as she carefully washed every inch of her skin.

Isha's body doesn't belong to her now, so she needs to take good care of it for Princess Su Ran so that she can always see a clean version of herself.

Just as Isha was humming a song, a piece of paper suddenly appeared in mid-air and gradually fell in front of her.

Her fair, lotus-like arms emerged from the water, using magic to lift the paper scraps, preventing them from getting wet from her own bathwater.

Isa recognized the paper as the kind His Highness Su Ran used to send messages, and she couldn't wait to start reading it.

"Go and find out about the witch who is imprisoned in Leta City."

Seeing the contents of the note warmed Isabella's heart.

As expected, Princess Su Ran would not abandon any of her fellow witches who were imprisoned.

When the thought of saving the witch arose in her mind, Princess Su Ran had already made her plans.

The only problem is that I'm taking a shower right now. Could His Highness Su Ran see what I look like now?

Thinking about this question, Isabella's ears turned bright red.

Chapter 40, the quest for the fourth potion.

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[Mission: Help Isa rescue the witch imprisoned in Letta City. Reward: One Witch Recovery Potion (Note: After taking the potion, some of the host's extraordinary talent issues will be resolved. Stay tuned for the remaining issues!)]

Just as Su Ran was logging into the Witch Game as usual, he first closed the update notification that had been popping up for the past few days. Then, the quest pop-up for the fourth recovery potion appeared in front of him.

For the past few days, Su Ran has been relying on the food that Isa made for her, and she has been able to eat her fill of various kinds of earthworm meat.

He watched with his own eyes as Isa faced the villagers she had once known, and Su Ran did not interfere with any of the decisions she made.

Because Isha is completely breaking away from her former self, she doesn't need the guidance of a witch like herself at this moment. All I need to do is silently watch her follow her heart's choice.

As Su Ran had expected, Isha's pure heart remained untainted.

Judging by the time, Isa has already entered Leta City. This time, the reward for completing the mission given by the Witch Game did not include a ten-pull ticket, but just seeing the note for the fourth potion, Su Ran had no reason to give up.

Being able to solve some of the problems related to extraordinary talents means that I have a chance to step into the sequence!

Although the Human Federation and the vampires signed a ceasefire agreement, the balance of this agreement was not equal on both sides.

The current agreement is only in effect under the supervision of the tyrannical judge, the Vampire Queen. If one day the other side turns its back on its word and sends out a vampire army, then as an ordinary person, I will have no power to fight back at all.

Only by entering the extraordinary sequence can one take control of their own destiny.

Therefore, Su Ran was determined to get this potion!

To allow himself to stand up again and to give himself another chance to enter the extraordinary sequence, even knowing that the medicine he would obtain would have side effects, Su Ran would drink it without batting an eye.

These two things were incredibly attractive to Su Ran!

Upon logging into the game, Su Ran discovered that the game interface was bathed in a hazy, holy light, making it impossible to see anything clearly.

If it weren't for the sound of Isa's breathing in her ear and the row of small icons at the top of the screen, Su Ran would have almost thought the main interface was broken.

The sound of rushing water filled the air, and even if Su Ran was slow to react, she would understand what Isha was doing.

Isa is taking a hot bath!

That's right. She hadn't had a proper bath during the days she had been traveling through the Noda Forest, so she really should take a good shower now that she had finally entered Leta City.

Su Ran's memory resurfaced of her soft, delicate body nestled in her arms.

Holy Light has misled me! Whoever formed the paladin group, kick them out!

Oh, I'm playing a witch, how can I team up with a paladin?

Thinking of this, the holy light on the screen in front of Su Ran silently changed into mist.

It seems that Witch Games is determined to expand into an all-ages genre.

Su Ran sighed silently. She never saw any rewards when she logged into the game every day, but it changed so quickly only in this kind of thing.

Without stopping, he took out a note and asked Isha to help investigate the situation of the witch imprisoned by the church.