Chapter 61
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Volume 3 + Chapter 61: Destroy The World
The witch extended her hand to Xia Yi, as if inviting her. Then she spoke a line so outrageous that it defied reason.
“Xia Yi, come—let’s destroy the world together.”
“…Huh?”
Xia Yi heard those words and her brain nearly shut down on the spot.
What kind of nonsense was this witch talking about?
Destroy the world?
That’s the kind of thing only ultimate villains say!
Besides, in every story, the ones who try to destroy the world… never end well.
“Xia Yi, isn’t this such a beautiful thing?”
Seeing Xia Yi remain unmoved, the witch looked genuinely confused.
“You… you’re serious?”
“Mhm.”
“You used to be human, right?”
“I was indeed human. But my free soul was trapped in a decaying shell, fed ignorant, foolish values by humanity. But ever since I accepted the will of Calamity, I felt reborn—renewed. Destruction is the most beautiful thing in this world. I will offer the death of life itself as a tribute to the will of Calamity!”
The witch’s expression was fanatical, her eyes filled with a devout glow, like that of a cultist.
That’s when Xia Yi remembered something said in Magic Theory class—according to Biden, a witch’s true nature is no longer human.
The witch before her had clearly abandoned her humanity, thrown away her past, and made the will of Calamity her absolute doctrine.
An apostle of Calamity. That’s what it meant.
She might appear to have some degree of self-awareness, but in truth, she had already lost her normal reasoning.
“Xia Yi, you are also a witch of Calamity. Surely you understand how blissful it is to bring death to life?”
The witch’s expression grew even more twisted. She took a step forward.
“Come, Xia Yi—my companion. Even though we serve different wills of Calamity, our goal is the same.”
“…Sorry. I’m not interested.”
Xia Yi raised her iron sword, pointing the tip directly at the witch—her stance made it clear she was refusing.
The witch froze for a moment and blinked. “Why…?”
“Because I’m not a witch. I don’t understand this will of Calamity you talk about. I don’t have your twisted love of death. I’m… a normal human being.”
“You’re wrong. The aura on you is proof you’re a witch of Calamity. Why say such things?”
“It’s true that due to certain accidents, I came into contact with what you call Calamity. But I’ve never been influenced by its will.”
“…So that’s how it is?”
The witch looked surprised… and disappointed.
“Xia Yi, you haven’t accepted the will of Calamity.”
“Exactly. Finally, you understand. We’re not on the same path.”
The witch sighed softly. “Looks like you’re still like the old me, trapped in a decaying shell, your soul still caged. Your values need correction. You need the will of Calamity to descend and bring you salvation…”
“What are you planning to do?” Xia Yi frowned.
“Let’s meet again next time, Xia Yi.”
The witch stepped back to her original position, standing beneath the wall. She raised her hand—and snapped her fingers.
“When that time comes, you will understand the greatness of Calamity. You’ll accept it all.”
Snap.
The black-and-white world regained its colors, and everything resumed motion as if nothing had happened.
The connection between Xia Yi and the witch’s consciousness was… gone.
——–
“Xia Yi, who were you pointing at just now?” Norma asked.
“…She’s gone?”
Xia Yi looked toward the base of the wall and was shocked to find that the witch had disappeared. She quickly rushed over—nothing but empty air remained. The witch was nowhere to be seen.
Despite the long conversation she’d had with the witch in that other space, only an instant had passed in the real world—not even long enough for a blink.
Was it… all just an illusion?
Xia Yi held her forehead, falling into deep confusion.
But the feeling in her body told her—everything that just happened had been real.
“Xia Yi, are you feeling okay? Do you need to see the school nurse?” Norma asked with concern. “You seem kind of off.”
“…It’s nothing, Norma. It’s just… my first class. I’m a little nervous, that’s all.”
Xia Yi gave a casual excuse, trying to brush it off.
“You? Nervous during class? That’s a new one.”
“Oh right—what’s good to eat at the cafeteria? Can you give me some recommendations?”
“Sure, let’s go! I’ve got to show you the signature dishes of Laurel Tree Academy!” Norma said excitedly. “The most famous one is…”
…
Trouble.
Xia Yi sat at the table, looking down at her spotless plate, her expression a little pale.
“You ordered so much food, Xia Yi. Was magic class really that exhausting?” Norma, now full, remarked from across the table.
Lunchtime was over.
Xia Yi had ordered a ton of food, but…
She wasn’t full.
For a dragon, how could a human’s portion possibly be enough?
Even though she’d tried to order heavier dishes to fill herself up, it still wasn’t even enough to get stuck in her teeth.
Still hungry.
Still hungry.
Still hungry.
Waaah.
The little dragon princess who wasn’t afraid of hardship or pain… was terrified of being hungry!
“Xia Yi, can we go back to the dorm for a nap now?” Norma asked. “We’ve got afternoon classes.”
“I… want more,” Xia Yi said softly.
Norma was shocked. “Xia Yi, you’re still eating?! That’s way too much—you’ll make yourself sick!”
Xia Yi felt awkward. She knew that eating more would raise suspicions. No normal human could eat this much in one sitting.
Not even a competitive eater could pull this off.
But… she really didn’t want to starve…
Wait!
Suddenly, an idea popped into Xia Yi’s head, and she smiled.
…
So hungry.
So hungry, so hungry, SO hungry!
Yue Liu wandered around the school cafeteria, overwhelmed by the smell of food, nearly drooling.
Ever since she’d paid compensation to the academy, her wallet had been completely drained—not a single coin left.
Damn it!
Back in the Heishi Kingdom, she’d fought with Xia Yi and wrecked the passenger ship, leading to a huge compensation fee.
And here in the Rhine Kingdom, she’d barely recovered a little… only to end up in yet another fight with her annoying nemesis, breaking stuff and having to pay again.
That was the final blow. Now she was completely bankrupt.
She didn’t even have money for lunch—she could only sniff at the aromas like a beggar.
A proud Nine-Tailed Fox princess, reduced to this—how humiliating!
“Ugh…”
Yue Liu was on the verge of tears, but she had no choice but to leave the cafeteria.
That was when she saw a familiar face inside—her nemesis!
Her nemesis seemed to be sitting with that increasingly popular maid-knight.
They hadn’t noticed Yue Liu.
Hmph.
She didn’t feel like greeting them anyway. Whatever her rival was up to—it had nothing to do with her.
She turned to leave.
Just then, she overheard Xia Yi saying something to the maid-knight.
And Yue Liu… stopped in her tracks.
The little fox’s eyes widened in disbelief.
She stared at her nemesis—
And what Xia Yi said…
almost moved her to tears.
