Mystery: But the Witch's Path

Chapter 18, My Lord, Please Be Gentle

After everything calmed down, the two embraced each other.

Vivian slowly said, "Little Kexin, you need to proceed slowly with the potion-making performance. The Witch Cult is currently selecting a new 'Saintess,' which is not a good thing."

"Besides, I'm now reluctant to let you advance to Sequence Seven."

This question really got Altair excited, and he immediately asked, "Vivian, what sequence are you at now?"

When asked this question, Vivian sighed helplessly and said, "I just advanced to Sequence Six a while ago, and I only started digesting the potion after we had intercourse. At this rate this morning, it will take at least half a year."

"Little Kexin, you probably know a little about the Witch Cult, but not much. Let me tell you about it now."

"The Witch Cult possesses all the assassin pathways and some of the diviner pathways. Other pathways may have some low-sequence recipes, and possibly some high-sequence recipes. However, the Witch Cult never trains people from other pathways; they can only choose assassins. A lucky few will become 'diviners,' but they will not join the Witch Cult; they can only join its subordinate faction, the 'Spiritual Society.' The core of the Witch Cult consists only of witches."

"And the archbishop at the core of the Witch Cult is Judith, the child of the 'Primal Witch' and the 'Ash Witch,' along with thirteen high-sequence witches."

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"As for you, you are now the antidote for my advancement to Sequence Five."

Seeing Vivian's smiling and joking expression, Altair knew that her emotions had stabilized, so he teased, "According to the rules of your witch cult, you should now be my wife. I'm not your antidote, but your husband."

Vivian smiled at the serious expression on the person's face and said something she would later regret: "That still requires my consent."

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"How is it? Have you taken it yet?"

Vivian responded with silence.

When Vivian sensed that the person next to her was making another move, she could only feel helpless.

Only when the setting sun was about to disappear did he reluctantly give Altair the answer he wanted.

Altair noticed something was off about Vivian after observing her behavior this afternoon.

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After recovering from the afternoon's exertion, Altair prepared to get up and find something to eat. Vivian, seeing that she was about to get up, also forced herself to dress despite feeling unwell.

Looking at Vivian, who was still putting on a brave face, Altair felt a warmth in his heart for no reason, while at the same time regretting whether he had gone too far.

After she was dressed, he told Vivian to rest in bed while he went to find food.

When Altair came out of the bedroom, he also noticed that some of the gas lights in the villa were already on.

After going down to the first floor, he saw Hahn, who was looking at Altair with a strange expression. He seemed to want to say something, but couldn't bring himself to speak.

He sighed and said, "Count Altair, you should take care of your health."

"Is there anything you'd like to eat for dinner? Or is there anything Ms. Vivian would like to eat?"

Upon hearing Hahn's words, Altair sensed that he knew something and could only awkwardly touch his nose, saying, "Normal food is fine, just add a serving of chicken soup."

Thinking that dinner would take some time to prepare, Altair simply grabbed some pastries from the table and, under Hahn's strange gaze, temporarily returned to his room.

Meanwhile, Vivian leaned against the headboard, waiting for her "ideal man" to return. She smiled as she looked out when the door opened.

From Altair's perspective, Vivian started smiling as soon as he entered.

Seeing Vivian's smile, Altair stepped forward and said, "What? Are you so looking forward to my return?"

Hearing this unromantic remark, Weiwei thought to herself, "She's still just a child. She seems to need some guidance. But can her body handle it?"

Seeing the change in Vivian's expression, Altair picked up the pastries and said, "Dinner is still being prepared and will take some time. Have some pastries first."

When Vivian said she was feeling unwell and unable to lift her arm, Altair fed her little by little.

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Dinner was ready before we even ate a few pieces of pastry.

However, due to the strenuous activity of the day, Vivian hadn't recovered yet. Altair had to help her get dressed and carry her to the restaurant.

As for the other servants, they were all sent away by Hahn. The Kingdom of Rune is ostensibly a conservative country. Although they play dirty tricks in private, they have to maintain appearances.

.......

Since last Sunday, Vivian has officially moved into Altair's house, eating and sleeping with him. While Vivian is in class during the day, Vivian watches over him, sometimes wiping his sweat, bringing him tea, etc.

In my free time in the evenings, I teach esoteric knowledge, yoga, contortion...

On Friday night, the two lay in bed chatting, and Vivian explained to Altair how she had schemed against him.

"Kexin, don't you feel confused about being asked to become a witch and being given the title of count these days?"

Seeing the person beside his bed express their doubts, Altair asked curiously, "Do you know why? Actually, I still can't understand what George III's purpose was."

Hearing Altair's words, Vivian turned to look at him and said, "Actually, no one else was plotting against you. From the time you became a count to the time you took the potion, I was the one in charge."

"So what is your purpose?" Altair asked after Vivian finished speaking.

Altair's unfriendly gaze still provoked Vivian. Not daring to look at the person opposite her now, she turned her head and said, "I've been watching you ever since you entered the banquet that day. Later, when you followed Rafe Strauss to 'George III' to ask for the succession of the title, it reminded me of my ancestors, who were like you. At that time, I thought that you should have been in the arms of 'The Original' anyway, and let 'George III' use this as an excuse to drag you down."

"But after spending time with you, I've realized I might have fallen in love with you. I've been thinking about this for the past two days, wondering whether I should tell you that I now regret my decision."

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After hearing Vivian's explanation, Altair's doubts were also answered: "Why would you make yourself a countess?"

Turning to Vivian, he said, "I don't hold a grudge against you. After all, you are my lover, and becoming an Extraordinary was originally part of my plan. I was just forced into it by others."

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"So, the 'George III' I saw that night was also you?"

After Vivian finished speaking what she had kept hidden in her heart, she didn't hear any reproach from her 'lover' and was even joking with her. Her mood turned to joy, and she said, "That's right, how about that mirror? It's the first mirror made with my blood and extraordinary materials. I gave it to you directly."

Seeing Vivian's improved mood, Altair jokingly said through gritted teeth, "Have you thought about how you're going to accept revenge?"

Seeing her lover acting like a child gave Vivian a headache, and she could only give in, saying tremblingly, "Now I can only let you do whatever you want with me."

"Be gentle, sir."