The Villainous Me Turned the Losers into Blackened Bosses-Chapter 189 - The Witch’s Intervention

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The witch before them looked about the same age as Leah, roughly twelve years old.

But there were stark differences between her and Leah.

First was her demeanor. In terms of temperament, she felt more like… an old woman? Compared to Leah, who carried the air of a “twelve-year-old body with the spirit of an older sister-teacher,” this one felt like “a twelve-year-old body housing a seventy- or eighty-year-old grandmother.”

Then there was…

Her hair.

Her hair was entirely red, unlike Leah’s current half-golden, half-red hair.

Her crimson locks were as striking and vibrant as the fire magic they often used, with an added hint of mischief.

If Leah could be called a “little witch,” then this one might as well be dubbed the “old witch.”

What was peculiar was that, despite both Leah and this “old witch” appearing to be twelve, there was an undeniable sense that they were from entirely different generations.

And…

From Shuna’s instincts as an adventurer, this one was strong—possibly far stronger than most.

If Shuna and Leah were considered S-rank, this witch might be a whole tier above that.

And the fact that she had immediately grabbed Leah upon arriving…

Shuna had a guess about her identity.

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“I say, you’ve been burned by the witch’s ancient fire magic, so stop thinking about intense activity. Don’t you know that excessive movement in a short time will exponentially drain your magical circuits? Young people these days really lack common sense.”

Recalling her words, Shuna responded:

“I’m aware of that.”

Shuna adjusted Will on her shoulder, gripping his arm tightly to steady herself.

Then, calmly, she answered the witch’s statement:

“The consumption rate is 1.618 times the usual, and after thirty minutes, the effect drops off a cliff.”

Though injured, her tone was like that of a top student smoothly answering the hardest question in class when called upon by the teacher.

“Uh…”

The old witch’s expression turned awkward.

“I didn’t know that. Who calculated it? Is it accurate?”

Shuna slowly stood up, pointing with her finger to the unconscious Will on her back.

“He calculated it. Tested it on himself. Though I think, given his constitution, the value might be slightly exaggerated.”

“Oh? He… he calculated it, huh…”

Seeing Shuna gesture toward Will, the old witch’s expression grew complicated.

Uh…

How to describe this complexity?

It was as if she didn’t want to acknowledge that Will had done it, but hearing it made her somewhat pleased—such a mix of emotions.

“Alright, I can accept that. By the way, you’re heading in the wrong direction. The exit is over there. But don’t panic too much; though it looks like this place is collapsing, it’ll take at least another half hour before it’s completely impassable.”

The old witch pointed behind Leah, toward the chair where Will had been lying.

She spoke with an unexpected ease, as if she’d done this many times before.

“Thank you… ma’am? May I ask, are you… her mother?”

Shuna didn’t point directly at Leah, as her injured arm couldn’t be raised, and her uninjured hand was busy holding Will.

“…Yes.”

She nodded, her large hat bobbing with the motion, nearly falling off.

“May I ask your name?”

“I don’t have a surname. Just call me Liss.”

“So, you’re here to save her?”

“Yes. But to be precise, I’m here to capture her.”

Capture…?

Shuna keenly picked up on the odd choice of words.

“Um, ma’am, she’s our teammate… Though there seems to be some conflict between us, I still hope we can—”

Shuna’s reasoning was abruptly cut off—

“Don’t!

Even!

Think!

About!

It!”

The tone? Completely off.

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Absolutely furious!

Furious, furious, furious, furious, furious!

She practically spat out those five words, one syllable at a time, puffing with anger.

Perhaps the woman truly was a formidable great witch, as Shuna could feel the heat of her rage. It was as if her words carried flames that burned through the air toward her.

“This unbelievably stupid daughter.”

The old witch slapped Leah’s ass, producing a sharp, resounding smack.

Slap!

With that sound, a larger chunk of ice fell from the ceiling, crashing to the ground.

Shuna, carrying Will, took a step back.

“I never taught her to use Blood-Red Mint Essential Oil because I feared she’d follow the same path as so many of our predecessors. And yet, not only did someone teach her, but she somehow found our secret blood-sharing technique and used it on that boy without hesitation! Hmph, that impulsiveness reminds me of myself back in the day.”

Slap!

Another slap, and the dungeon floor trembled.

Shuna, carrying Will, took two steps back.

“She bought a ton of tools. Explosives, transfusion equipment, dungeon time manipulation devices… Oh, and a whole bunch of aphrodisiac-enhancing fragrances. Is that something a witch over a hundred years old should be using?!”

Slap!

This slap echoed even louder, causing a cascade of ice chunks to fall like a sudden snowstorm.

Shuna paused. Rather than being scared, she was now curious about what witches were truly like.

“And the worst part is, all these expenses were charged to my account! The debt collectors came straight to me a few days ago! Those squawking crows from the association wouldn’t even let me nap in peace.”

Slap!Slap!Slap!

Well, kids who spend their parents’ money recklessly do deserve a spanking.

Shuna nodded in agreement.

But… can a hundred-year-old really be called a “kid”?

“Although I do feel a bit guilty for leaving without a word, I left her plenty of information and books to grow on her own. But this brat, treating her mother like this—tell me, don’t you think I’m right?”

Liss rubbed her hands together, her palms visibly red from the slaps.

Leah, still dressed in her uniform’s short skirt, now had a reddened backside from the spanking.

Clearly, Liss wasn’t holding back.

“Yes, yes, you’re absolutely right.”

Shuna didn’t know what else to say.

“So, I have to take this little girl back to settle her debts.”

“That’s… that’s it?”

“Of course, I’m also helping someone out by dealing with the sensitive information in this conquered dungeon. Burning it all, naturally.”

Sensitive information?!

Wait—

Shuna suddenly realized.

The “courier” Kolodai had vaguely mentioned, who had the same aura as Leah, was also a witch.

It was obvious…

It was her!

She was part of the organization distributing the “Green Stone”!