“Oh. So violent, “The witch’s eyes shone brightly. “What more if I told you what I do with that adorable little maid of yours as well…”

Malaya interrupted her words. “If something bad happened to them. I’m going to murder you.” The witch was being driven back even more.

The witch laughed even more hysterically when she saw those firm, icy eyes. Her eyes were filled with insanity. “Ahh. Now you’re making me crave those eyes even more..”

After the witch stated that, a massive wave of dark Lifa emerged from her. It crept towards Malaya’s hands, causing them to darken. Even her face, which had been struck by the witch’s evil Lifa, began to develop dark patches. Malaya grimaced and clenched her teeth.

‘I can’t die here without knowing what happened to Rein and Dorris.’ She felt like she was being stabbed by hundreds of needles. ‘I vowed myself that no one close to me would ever suffer again.  Never again!’

‘But can’t win like this.’ Malaya pondered what she could do.

“Hahaha!” The witch continued to cackle. “This is the fate of the weak… Oh, he’s already arrived.”

*Shatters!* 

Malaya heard glass shattering when the witch said that. And the next thing she knew…

“Don’t block my way.” Someone yanked her away and shoved her from behind, forcing her to tumble on the hard marble floor.

As Malaya quickly took a look at the newcomer, her eyes widened with surprise. Third time…

This is the third time she saw those luscious white hair. ‘Kayden!’

With his two daggers filled with dark Lifa too, he lunged an immediate attack on the witch. “Ah. Kayden dear, I’m glad you’ve got my message right away? Though, I don’t know how you escape but how do you feel having your first time of freedom?”

Kayden didn’t respond; instead, he barraged her with strikes. But the witch simply ignored all of this as she continued to speak. “Your mother was looking forward to hearing the amazing things my son would tell me.” She squealed with joy.

‘This appears to be a bad situation. Kayden is already an 8th-tier magician, but the witch appears to be messing with him. Though, I need to get out of here now and see Dorris and Rein immediately. I need my talismans.’ Malaya, with a staggering body, began to make her way to her wardrobe as the two were fighting.

“I just got back from that dull Quth with…” Before the witch could continue her sentence, she didn’t notice a book behind her, which led her to slip a little. Kayden saw this as a chance. And quickly hurled his left dagger. It almost touched the witch’s forehead, but she managed to avoid it, only inflicting a graze to her left cheek

Kayden’s dagger dropped to the ground with a clanging sound.

Malaya finally got her satchels that have her talismans. As she was going to tear a teleportation talisman, her heart began to rush as she became aware of increased tension in the air.

She returned her gaze to the Witch and Kayden. Malaya’s eyes widened in terror as Kayden was now being choked. “You are my son, my family. How could you harm my gorgeous face? Do you not feel awful about it? I’ve even finished planting all of the seeds that will aid you in toppling this empire, and still, you keep hurting me.” As she sniffed her tears, the witch murmured. “Now I’m reconsidering. I’ll just add you to my collections as well. And search for a really suitable person who can properly groom the seeds. Someone that wouldn’t hurt me anymore.”

“Farewell, my son…”

Malaya reappeared behind Kayden. She didn’t speak anything as she just threw a talisman right to the witch. She grabbed Kayden’s hands and tore two talismans for teleportation at the same time.

A loud explosion was heard. The first talisman that Malaya tore and threw at the witch was an explosion talisman. It was like the grenade here in this world. Her whole room exploded along with the witch.

Malaya reappeared in Dorris’ room. Her eyes widened when she saw that Dorris’ body was almost darkening. Only her face remained white.

“Dorris!” With difficulty and the continuous darkening state of Malaya, she pulled Kayden with her, who seemed to lose consciousness too.

She held the hand of Dorris as she supported Kayden with her shoulders. This time she grabbed three talismans and bit them all at the same time. ‘I will not lose anyone ever again!’

—⚓⚓⚓—

  Hyun Jae woke up with a jolt when she heard a loud noise. 

“Hyun Jae. Help them, please.” 

That voice! It was Malaya. 

“Oh my gosh!” Hyun Jae screamed with terror when she saw Malaya’s horrible state. Her whole skin was already darkening. There was blood dripping on her neck and even her feet was covered with blood. In both of her arms were two other people who were also in the same state as hers. “Malaya!”

Malaya forced herself to stood up. “Pl-Please help them.”

“I help you first too!” 

“I can still handle myself. Please heal them.” Malaya was able to say straight although her voice sounded desperate. Never in her life here, that Hyun Jae saw this desperate face of Malaya.

“Yes! I will!” Hyun Jae started to take hold of Dorris’ hands and started casting her divine healing magic.

Seeing this Malaya brought out another Talisman. “Hyun Jae, I need to look for Rein too.”

Hearing her words, Hyun Jae felt more dread. “Malaya! Stop! You’re not in the condition too…”

But, before Malaya could tear the talisman, she blocked the back of her neck with her Trinity. Oliver, who appeared from the shadows and intended to strike Malaya’s nape to knock her out, narrowed his gaze.

“Don’t interfere,” Malaya stated unemotionally. Despite the fact that her vision was already becoming clouded. She reached for another talisman with trembling hands, but before she could rip it, she felt everything around her swirling and falling. She was finally losing consciousness and about to collapse. ‘This can’t be real. Rein is still in danger.’

“Oliver!” Hyun Jae sighed with relief as Oliver caught Malaya in his arms.

“You are already dying and yet you still want to look for someone. I can’t let you add more distress to the saintess.” Oliver said.

‘Rein…’ Malaya’s last thought before she completely lost her consciousness.

With that explosion too, it woke up the whole guards and even teachers in the dormitory and the academy, causing panic to everyone.

—⚓⚓⚓—

Meanwhile…

A girl with orange hair and almond eyes observed the man lying on the ground in a dark alleyway.

“Milady…”

Even though he was unconscious, the man continued to mutter. His entire body was darkening.

Iris fluttered her eyes. She crouched down and began poking the man’s face with a stick she was holding. His eyes squirmed. “If I’m even a second late, you’ll be dead, my mysterious savior.”