Chapter 87
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Translator: True Detective
Chapter: 87
Chapter Title: 85. Dank Witch Evolution!
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The day after I stole Elise away from the Dank Witch, she came calling for me.
She even showed up at my house in person.
Was she that desperate to get her mom back? Too bad it was already too late.
"I'm sorry... Please don't take my mom away. I beg you."
The Dank Witch knelt before me, groveling pathetically.
Begging me to give her mother back. But it was far too late for that.
You should've treated her right while you had the chance. Why'd you turn your own mom into a doll? Even if I handed her over now, you'd just doll her up again eventually.
"That's bullshit. You're just planning to turn her into a doll again, aren't you?"
"No! Absolutely not. I messed up. I need my mom."
Realizing how precious a mother is only now? You should've figured that out sooner.
But it's too late. Way too late. Your mom is a monster now—she won't see you as her daughter, even though she birthed you from her own womb.
To her, you're an object of hatred. If I told her to kill you, she would.
"Sorry, but it's too late for that. She's hated you for a long time now."
"What the hell... What did you do?"
"How do you think you bring back a brain-dead woman? For the record, I'm no healer—I can't fix brains."
There was a way to turn brain-dead Elise into a doll, but the only path to restoring her ego was turning her into a monster.
"What the...?"
"I can implant a core into a person and turn them into a stable monster. What do you think?"
That hint should be enough, right?
"N-No way... You turned Mom into a monster?"
"Bingo. Your mom Elise is a monster now. I made her blonde in that video call, but she went black-haired after mutating."
"How could you..."
Rosemarie screamed in despair.
At the fact that her mother had ceased being human. And that she'd lost her forever.
"You know what happens when someone becomes a monster, right? Their negative emotions amplify. Right when your mom mutated, I made sure she only remembered the bad stuff about you."
"Did I... Did I screw up that badly?"
Is that even worth asking?
"Think about the families and friends of the people you turned into dolls. Don't you think they'd want their loved ones back too? Did you ever return them? No. You've just been playing with them this whole time."
I'm no saint myself, but you've got nothing to say either. Not all the dolls in your possession are just missing persons.
Some were discovered by their families and friends, forcing them to sever ties with their loved ones by their own hands.
They didn't want to part ways deep down. But because of you, they all did.
Choi Si-woo might've forgiven you in the previous timeline because he needed your Yankee pussy, but I'm not letting that slide.
"Sob... Waaah..."
"I said I could make it so she at least treats you like the hated child instead of disowning you completely, right?"
"Yeah."
I leaned in and whispered into the Dank Witch's ear.
"If you want to stay with your mom, there's only one way. You become a monster too."
"A monster?"
"Yeah. That's the answer right now. I'll explain it nicely to her. What do you say?"
No matter how much choice I give her, she's got only one path.
"If I become a monster, you'll really let me be with Mom again?"
"Yeah. So, what'll it be?"
If I were Choi Si-woo, maybe it'd be different. But objectively, to the Dank Witch, I'm no better than an enemy, no matter who's at fault. So I need insurance in case she betrays me in the worst-case scenario.
That's her monsterfication. Once she's a leader monster, she won't be able to stab me in the back. Plus, I can turn her into my loyal servant.
"Okay. I'll do it."
"Mom~! She says she wants to be your daughter again."
Bzzt!
Elise appeared in a flash of lightning—I'd had her on standby.
"Oh, really? What a shameless little thing."
"M-Mommy..."
The Dank Witch wailed pitifully.
"Mom, how about treating her like a kid just this once, for my sake? She says she'll become a monster."
"Really? That's a wise choice."
Quitting being human is a "wise choice," huh.
Elise had become more than I could've hoped for as a mom. Now she truly lived up to her value.
"Mommy..."
"From now on, obey me and my daughter Eun-ha perfectly, and I'll at least treat you like a daughter. What do you think?"
"I'll do it. I'll obey you and Eun-ha no matter what. So please... Let me stay by your side."
Rosemarie knelt before me again, begging desperately.
"Mom, here's an A-rank core. How's that? Now you implant it right into Rosemarie's chest with your own hands. You're making a new daughter."
I handed Elise a ominously glowing core.
Now's the time. Turn her into a monster while she's not thinking straight.
I couldn't wait to see how Rosemarie would change.
Would she become as cute as a doll? What powers would she get?
"W-Wait. Hold on. N-No... This isn't right! M-Mom, you're really going to turn your own daughter into a monster?"
"Backtalk now?"
Disappointing. The Dank Witch pulling the emotional card at the end? She wasn't even this sentimental in the original story.
Does she still have some hunter pride? Or national pride?
Makes sense—she came here as America's representative. Called a villain for coveting beauty from the shadows, but outwardly, she's still a hunter.
"But quitting being human?! That's too much!"
Tears streaming down her face as she shakes her head—such an obvious ploy to weasel out.
"You only look human on the outside, but your actions are more evil than any villain."
"Th-That's not... You're the crazy one! Mom! Please! I swear I won't turn anyone into dolls anymore—forgive me!"
Ugh, it's not working. Elise looks annoyed already.
"You mean that?"
"Yes!"
Wait, is she actually forgiving her? No—those eyes staring at the Dank Witch are ice cold.
"My beloved daughter. Come into Mommy's arms."
"See? I told you, Yoo Eun-ha! Mom won't abandon me!"
She shoots me a smug look, grinning triumphantly. Doesn't she realize that's a fake smile her mom is giving?
Squelch!
The sound of something piercing flesh.
I glanced at Rosemarie—blood was pouring from her mouth and chest.
"Huh?"
Rosemarie stared at her mother in confusion.
Yes—that's it. That betrayed, soaked-in-despair expression.
"I told you, you can't expect family bonds from a monster."
"M-Mom? Wh-Why...?"
Rosemarie gazed at Elise, her face stabbed through with betrayal. This had to be peak drama.
Her own mother killing her as a human and reviving her as a monster.
Why? Obviously, she has no intention of being duped by a rotten daughter like you.
"I told you. My only daughter is Eun-ha. So if you want to be my daughter, this is the only way."
"W-Wait... Gaaah!?"
The A-rank core plunged fully into her chest.
I'd considered an S-rank core, but that'd mean hunting an S-rank beast elsewhere.
Couldn't leisurely grow one with my demonic energy while the Seven Deadly Sins were around either. For now, amp her up with an A-rank, then level her as I fuck her brains out.
Damn, even as her mom, she's shoving it in hard.
Chomp chomp chomp!
"The core devouring the heart is always such a fun sight."
This core was carnivorous, physically eating her heart.
I knew monsterfication methods varied by core, but eating the heart? New to me.
Since Elise is corrupting her own daughter, who knows what side effects it'll have.
If anyone else tried this, she'd end up like Kim Seung-jun—a mindless psycho.
So I infused demonic energy into Rosemarie's body to stabilize the monsterfication.
What would she turn into?
The core settled into the heart's spot, the gaping wound morphing like lips before softly sealing.
What the hell? Creepy.
A bit later, light pulsed from the core at her heart. Her hair turned black and grew longer.
Her skin paled to porcelain white, her lively eyes turning into dull, dead black orbs. Used to be gray-eyed—nice upgrade.
Emotionless, lifeless pupils.
Her body changed too, sprouting ball joints like a doll.
"What is this? She turned into a doll. Doll joints? Is she really becoming a doll?"
A puppeteer turning into an actual puppet? She should at least keep a human appearance...
"A... Uuugh... Aaaah! Gah... Uwaaaah."
Creeeak... creak creak.
The doll-like Rosemarie, devoid of expression or emotion, lifted her head.
This feels off-putting.
No pussy. No Yankee pussy. Damn, does that mean no fun with Rosemarie anymore?
I was moping for a moment when the doll Rosemarie suddenly bowed her head and started coughing.
"Cough cough. Ptooey!"
After a fit of coughing, she vomited... another Rosemarie.
"Cough cough. Ptooey!"
That one puked up yet another.
Just like that, the five eagle brothers—no, five Dank Witch sisters were born.
Problem is, they're still dolls. Wait...
One of the five looks normal. Unlike her human days, her face has a cold aura—definitely not quite human.
And she's naked.
The light during monsterfication strips clothes, huh.
"Wh-What...? Cough cough."
Looking closer at the main body Rosemarie, she had everything... except her hands were off.
Mannequin hands. Like controls for something.
Her movements were unnaturally jerky too. Or maybe just because she woke up?
"What? My body's weird."
Above her head floated a wooden puppet control bar.
Made of mana?
No—something beyond mana, an eerie power.
"Ho ho. So that's how it works. Rosemarie, look up."
"That's..."
"Your power. Try controlling your body with it."
"What is this...? My body's weird."
The cross-shaped handle floating over Rosemarie's head moved, jerking her mannequin-like fingers unnaturally.
Has her main body become that handle?
"Hmm, let me check it out. Akashic Record?"
Yes, Master. Rosemarie's monsterfication is an upgraded version of her human puppeteer ability. Her old power was 'Puppeteer'; now, she herself has become a puppet. Her new ability, 'Pinnacle of Puppets,' lets her control puppets' bodies and minds completely. She can even transfer into them to use as her main body.
Oh, that's a jealous-worthy power.
Basically, even if her body breaks, she can hop into another and make it her new main. Meaning she could even take over someone else's pussy as the owner? Way too enviable for a pussy connoisseur like me.