Miss Witch’s Devotion Has Gone… Twisted

”Wake up, Loren, we still need to go to the Prison of Sin Spire.”

Early in the morning, Loren was woken up by Laila. He had forgotten how long it had been since he was woken up in a normal way.

”Oh... okay...”

Loren struggled to sit up. He hadn’t slept very comfortably last night. He was unaccustomed to sleeping in such an unfamiliar place, and Loren realized he was becoming more and more picky.

When Loren went out the door, several waiters were already waiting at the entrance. This time, however, they were all men, and all of the ’puppy dog’ type.

”...”

Seeing this scene, Loren instantly understood what was going on. The hotel staff probably thought Loren was also a gay man.

After all, yesterday he hadn’t glanced at those women, he had separated from Naclis and the others in the evening, and had specifically slept with Laila. It was normal to be suspected.

”I’m not a gay man. You can get lost. And have someone arrange a carriage to take me to the Prison of Sin Spire.”

After dismissing these people, Loren knocked on the door of Naclis and the others’ room. They always woke up earlier than Loren.”Kids, get ready to head out to the Prison of Sin Spire.”

”Can we eat before we go?”

Anna rubbed her eyes and was the first to step out the door.

”Eat rations. The food here isn’t clean.”

This place, Bardo, was like India in many ways, even lacking the abundance of spices India had. Eating the local food was worse than eating rations. Moreover, Scarlett’s Life Thief space still had plenty of meals prepared by Mirrorheart.

The Life Thief space also had a preservation effect, as living things, including microorganisms, couldn’t be stored inside.

”Alright.”

Although Anna liked to act spoiled, she still listened to Loren.

The people of the Bardo Kingdom were quite efficient under specific circumstances. When Loren walked out of the hotel’s main entrance, the people there to receive them had changed again. This time, they were all young girls, with few even older than Anna.

”What does this mean? Do they think I’m into kids...”

Loren had a headache. The people of the Bardo Kingdom were racking their brains to please him. The news that Loren could brew Ember Radiance had already spread, raising his importance in the eyes of those big shots once again.

Originally, they respected Loren purely out of admiration for his knowledge and reputation. Now, they genuinely wanted to curry favor with him from the bottom of their hearts.

The God of Plague could indeed extend the lifespan of its believers, but the extension was limited, and not just anyone could achieve it.

”No, I can tell they are all untouched. They are probably meant to entertain distinguished guests.”

”How can you tell that?”

Even Loren, who possessed the True Sight Eye, couldn’t see such things. He truly didn’t understand how Mirrorheart managed it.

”Talent, I suppose. For example, I can see that among our group, aside from myself, only Scarlett has experience. Everyone else is a blank sheet of paper, including the bird on your shoulder.”

”No, your ability doesn’t even distinguish between species... Wait...”

Loren suddenly realized that Mirrorheart’s ability seemed to have other uses. For instance, in a place like Bardo where sexually transmitted diseases were commonplace, if you saw someone who was a ’blank sheet,’ they were most likely a witch.

Actually, Loren still didn’t have a reliable method to identify witches; he relied on memory and experience. Mirrorheart’s ability could be a great help in that regard.

After driving those people away, Loren led everyone onto the carriage. The Prison of Sin Spire was considered a classic dungeon. Loren had entered it several times and remembered clearly what was in each location. He should be able to speed-run it within an hour.

However, Loren was worried that going too late might lead to unforeseen changes, so they had to set off immediately.

”The journey will take about two hours. Please wait patiently.”

The coachman grasped the reins and spoke. This time, the carriage was also pulled by magical beasts.

The Prison of Sin Spire was located in the wilderness next to the Royal Capital, but Bardo was quite large, so getting there would take some time.

On the carriage, everyone started having breakfast. The backpack was handed to Scarlett. Each time, she pretended to take something from the backpack, but in reality, she was retrieving items from the Life Thief space.

This trick was taught to her by Loren. Otherwise, with Scarlett’s brain, she would never have thought of such a method in her entire life.

”Here...”

Scarlett gave everyone a sandwich and then piled various foods on Anna’s lap.

Anna’s appetite far exceeded Scarlett’s. Scarlett couldn’t possibly win a fight over food against her. In fact, Scarlett’s previous behavior of competing with Anna for food seemed more like vying for favor.

Anna, who could eat the most, also received the most affection from Loren, so Scarlett also wanted to use this method to get Loren’s attention.

But that wasn’t necessary now. Scarlett generously gave all the food to Anna and would even hand-feed her personally.

Regarding this, Anna indicated that everything was going according to plan. Whether it was Luna or Scarlett, everyone who wanted to be her mother would treat her well.

However, even while eating, Anna didn’t forget to hold onto the hem of Loren’s clothes with her other hand. She had no intention of giving him up to anyone.

The carriage left the Royal Capital, and the outside became much more desolate. After the authority of Bountiful was taken away by the God of Bountiful Harvest, other places were like this. Even in the wild, unless it was some primeval forest, it was rare to see greenery.

Beside the carriage, two people wearing bird-beak masks followed. They were called Plague Envoys. Their role was similar to the Scarecrows of the Bountiful Church. Every church had similar personnel.

The population of the Bardo Kingdom was not large, and even the number of Plague Envoys was limited. Due to the appearance of the Prison of Sin Spire, most Plague Envoys were stationed there, so not many were sent to protect Loren and the others.

They resembled the plague doctors of Europe, but their duties were exactly the opposite. Plague doctors treated the plague; they spread it.

Just as Scarecrows were the guardians of the wheat fields, they, true to their name, were the envoys of plague, spreading disaster and pestilence.

Although their roles were similar, due to the difference in authority, the combat power of the Plague Envoys was considerably higher than that of the Scarecrows. However, the Scarecrows had numbers on their side and could overwhelm many through sheer quantity.

Then, under these circumstances, Loren saw the Plague Envoy on the left side of the carriage suddenly fall from his horse, and the horse itself tripped over him.

”The situation is off! Prepare for enemies!”

The moment Laila sensed something was wrong, she immediately braced herself against the carriage’s backrest and drew the revolver from her waist.

Loren also pulled out weapons from his black robe, holding a magic wand in one hand and a submachine gun in the other.

”Is that the ’Starry Night Sky 44’ produced in the God of Night and Thunder’s territory?”

Seeing the gun Loren took out, Laila exclaimed in surprise, a hint of envy flashing in her eyes.

”Oh, a connoisseur, huh?”

This was the first time someone had recognized Loren’s weapon. The names of firearms in this world were completely different from those in reality, sounding more like the names of various pieces of jewelry.