Chapter 57: Elixir(2)
Chapter 57: Elixir(2)
Kerry arrived in the White Witch's bedroom. Looking around, he immediately spotted her.
The White Witch was sitting at a table, elegantly reading a book. No, on second thought, seeing how thick the book was, maybe "elegant" wasn't the right word.
It was just her beauty that made it seem that way.
When the White Witch noticed Kerry, she smiled brightly. For once, she wasn't acting haughty and was actually welcoming.
"Kerry. You've come."
"Yes, Witch. We agreed I'd visit often."
"Yes. Thank you."
"So, what book are you reading?"
"Just a light book on magic."
That book is as thick as my head. I'm so glad I decided not to study magic theory.
"Come here. Let's sit and talk."
The White Witch's demeanor had changed slightly.
Before, she would greet me without even looking up, just trying to set a mood. But now, she seemed to be welcoming me with a bit more sincerity.
Then again, she'd already bared her soul to me, so there was no reason to keep up her pride.
To be honest, when the White Witch had told him how lonely she was and asked him to visit often, Kerry's heart had gone out to her.
"So, are you making good use of the orbs I made for you?"
"As it happens, I just put that tracking magic to good use."
"That sounds like an interesting story. Please, tell me what's been happening in the outside world."
Kerry began to recount the events that had transpired outside.
He hadn't even finished telling her about the Magic City last time, so he had plenty to talk about.
As the White Witch listened to Kerry's story, her cheeks flushed. Why is she suddenly blushing?
"So, with the help of the Magic Tower, we arrived at the village. But can you believe it? The villagers wouldn't give us a straight answer. It was so frustrating."
"So what did you do?"
"What else could we do? We ran around trying to find out for ourselves, and then Lina must have figured something out, because she told us to head into the forest."
"Oh? The forest. I'm sure many interesting things must have happened there. Did you hunt any monsters?"
"No. Luckily, we haven't run into any monsters yet, but we did hear an interesting story instead."
"Isn't the pinnacle of adventure hunting monsters? A story more interesting than that?"
"Yes."
Kerry grinned slyly.
He wondered how the White Witch would react when she found out she was being mistaken for the culprit behind the disappearances she'd just heard about.
"Well, you see, Witch..."
"Don't drag it out. Tell me at once. What is it?"
"We met someone in the forest, and we finally heard the truth behind the rumors."
"You did? You mean you discovered the identity of those heinous kidnappers?"
"That's right."
The White Witch's face was full of excitement as she focused on Kerry's story.
Seeing her react like this, I suddenly felt bad about teasing her.
"The identity of the culprit is..."
"The identity is...?"
"The White Witch."
"?"
"It was the White Witch. Heheheh. Oh, my stomach. You must have been busy, Witch. Being here and carrying out kidnappings. Heheh."
"....."
The White Witch stared blankly for a moment before speaking.
"Stop joking and just tell me who the man in the forest said the kidnapper was."
"I'm serious, he said it was the White Witch. In that village, you're the great villain who's been abducting the residents. Hehehe."
Only then did the White Witch realize I was telling the truth.
Her already large eyes widened even further, and her mouth fell open. She truly hadn't expected this at all. Jeez, her jaw is going to fall off.
"What is this... Even a hundred years ago, when I was active, I never did something like kidnapping! Of course... I may have caused a few incidents! But I never kidnapped anyone. It's true, Kerry! You must believe me."
"Pwahahaha!"
The sight of the trembling White Witch made Kerry burst out laughing even harder. His reaction only infuriated her more.
"If only I could get out of here, I would fix their twisted minds right now! How could they turn an innocent person into such a villain? Stop laughing! Kerry. You're laughing too much!"
Kerry found the White Witch's indignant expression so funny that he roared with laughter for a long time.
The White Witch gave up on trying to stop him and muttered to herself.
"However, if it's the forest where I used to live... I might have an idea where it is..."
Huh? What's this now? Was there some truth to the rumor I thought was a complete lie?
"You used to live in the forest, Witch?"
"It wasn't so much that I lived there, but I did build a villa. It was quite a nice one, too."
"Oh?"
"By any chance, is the name of that forest the Noid Forest?"
"How did you know?"
"Tsk. It seems it really is the forest where I used to live. But still, to think... such a ridiculous misunderstanding..."
"Pfft."
"...I believe I told you to stop laughing."
Kerry and the White Witch continued to talk for a while after that. The White Witch listened to Kerry's stories with delight.
For the White Witch, who lived all alone, listening to Kerry's stories was her only pleasure.
No, there was one other pleasure.
And that was sharing her body with Kerry.
Stories were nice, but this was something far more stimulating.
For the White Witch, who had lived alone for a hundred years, sex with Kerry was so good it felt like her brain was melting.
Of course, their first time had been against her will.
Saying she wanted to hear the story in more detail, the White Witch moved closer to Kerry.
Then she pressed up against his side and began sending signals.
Holding his hand while he spoke, or gazing deeply into his eyes.
Truthfully, she hadn't wanted to admit how much she craved Kerry's cock, but now she couldn't help it.
From the moment Kerry had first appeared, the White Witch's panties had been soaked with her juices.
Kerry, however, acted as if he didn't notice a thing and remained engrossed in his story.
"Witch, are all sages perverts like that? The sage I met at the Magic Tower used Arachne's Ring to... his secretary..."
At some point, the White Witch stopped listening to Kerry's words and focused on sending him signals.
'Take the hint, you fool! I'm sending you so many signals!'
The White Witch would rather die than say the words "let's have sex" out loud.
For her, even initiating with these signals was a massive concession.
But for some reason, Kerry wasn't responding. He wasn't usually this dense.
In fact, Kerry knew exactly what was going on.
'I've been run ragged by Victoria and Natasha for the past two days. I'm just not in the mood right now.'
Besides, he had to get back before Natasha's watch was over.
He had less than twenty minutes left. So, Kerry pretended to be oblivious to the White Witch's signals.
The White Witch grew more and more disappointed.
She was sure Kerry knew what she wanted and was ignoring her on purpose. Had he grown tired of her already?
That couldn't be. The White Witch believed her beauty was the greatest in the world.
'Why are you rejecting me, Kerry?'
The White Witch was burning up inside. Could it be that there was a problem with Kerry's virility?
Because otherwise, there was no way he could possibly refuse her.
Kerry was only refusing because he was short on time, but the White Witch's delusions were spiraling.
If there was a problem with Kerry's virility, there was only one solution.
She had to restore it. Of course, directly questioning a man's virility would be a crushing blow to his pride.
'I am not so insensitive a woman.'
The White Witch thought of a natural way to boost Kerry's virility.
As it happened, her villa was in the Noid Forest.
"Kerry. I just remembered something."
"What is it?"
"Didn't I tell you my villa was in the Noid Forest?"
"You did."
"Come to think of it, there is a very precious Elixir in that villa."
"!"
"If you can consume and absorb it, your power will increase exponentially. You wouldn't even need to do difficult training like Mana Breathing."
The White Witch was telling the truth. A hundred years had passed, but an Elixir was an Elixir for a reason.
By now, its energies had probably become even more concentrated.
"You're going to give me that Elixir?"
"Of course. It's all yours."
In truth, there was a reason the White Witch hadn't consumed the Elixir herself and had kept it in storage.
While the Elixir did exponentially increase one's mana, it was also an aphrodisiac that enhanced virility.
That was why a woman couldn't consume it.
'Huhu. To think the Elixir I kept in storage because it was too precious to use would be used like this.'
The White Witch suddenly felt her mood lift as she imagined Kerry's already impressive member becoming even more magnificent.
"My barrier is cast over the villa. A hundred years have passed, but it should still be intact."
"...If there's a barrier, doesn't that mean I can't get in?"
"It's fine. I have the key. With this key, you can freely control the villa's barrier."
"Oh."
Kerry was delighted. The idea of increasing his mana pool with an Elixir was great news.
He trained every day, but the rate at which his mana accumulated was frustratingly slow.
This would let him skip that tedious phase entirely.
"This is the key. And one last thing, when you consume the Elixir, you must come here and drink it by my side. Understood?"
The White Witch handed him the key. It looked like an ordinary key. An Elixir, though... I hit the jackpot.
Kerry thanked the White Witch and left the bedroom. If he stayed any longer, Natasha would start to worry, so he had no choice.
After Kerry left, the White Witch, now alone, grinned.
"I look forward to when you absorb the Elixir, Kerry. Huhu."
When that time came, Kerry wouldn't be able to resist her seduction.
*
Kerry returned to the forest.
Natasha was still embarrassed about showing him her panties and avoided his gaze.
Kerry decided it was best not to talk to her for now and lay down in his spot.
And then morning came.
The party bustled about, packing up their camp before setting off.
But they all sensed a strange atmosphere.
Everyone felt it at the same time. It was impossible not to.
Natasha was walking separately from Kerry!
'Was yesterday's incident that much of a shock?'
It was a small change, but a significant one, and the party kept glancing nervously at Natasha. In the end, Kerry had no choice but to approach her first.
Asking her to show me her panties was too much. I admit it.
But he had been so curious to see just how far she would go that he couldn't resist.
Natasha tensed up as Kerry came to her side.
Her face turned bright red. So she wasn't sulking. It seemed she was just incredibly embarrassed about showing him her panties yesterday.
Kerry whispered to Natasha, making sure the others couldn't hear.
"Natasha."
"..."
"You were cute yesterday."
"!"
"I was just joking when I asked you to show me... I never thought you'd actually do it."
"Th-That was... I just did it without thinking..."
"You're always cute, Natasha, but yesterday you were the cutest I've ever seen."
"...Really? You think I'm cute normally, too?"
"Of course."
As soon as he showered her with compliments to win her over, he got an immediate reaction.
A smile began to stretch from ear to ear on Natasha's face.
She blushed and fidgeted. Come to think of it, he had never once told Natasha she was cute.
"...It's okay, husband."
"What's okay?"
"B-Because you're my husband. It's okay for you to see my panties... Hehe."
"See? Natasha, you really are cute."
Only then did Natasha throw her arms around him like she used to.
The rest of the party couldn't hear what Kerry and Natasha were saying, but they all breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing that the mood had improved, Lina approached them.
"Kerry. If it's alright, could I ask you to use the tracking magic one more time? We might find a clue."
"Of course, Lina."
Kerry took out the orb. It was already charged. He infused it with his mana.
A wave of mana spread out from him, and Kerry could feel everything within its pulse.
This time, however, there was no need to scan the wave.
Because the destination was already set.
The villa the White Witch had told him about.
Kerry had to find the Elixir in that villa.