Soma Witch Mew

Mew said it would take about three hours.

“It’ll take about three hours. If you have errands, you can go out and come back.”

That’s what she said.

I suddenly remembered something.

The Cuirass.

I remembered leaving it behind in the Tower when I fought the [Ultra Iron Golem].

So, I didn’t have a Cuirass now.

I pressed my chest.

It pressed softly.

The frog was also pressed.

‘Should I buy several Cuirasses?’

‘Ribbit.’

Even without the Ring, the connection wasn’t severed.

It seemed that if it was separated from the body, it would return to its original [Dream Frog] over time, but it was okay as long as it was attached.

Anyway.

I left the Magic Shop and came to the Armor Shop.

The shopkeeper was there.

‘Gusta and Mew too.’

‘Everyone’s so diligent.’

The people in the shopping district opened their shops without resting, even after the shops were destroyed.

The Armor Shop was also looted.

It was completely empty.

Suddenly.

‘Wait. Then, what about my Cuirass?’

‘Oh my.’

The shopkeeper recognized Americano’s entrance and silently went inside the shop.

What he brought out was the Mithril Cuirass.

It was Americano’s.

“Precious, thing, so, kept it separately.”

“Thank you…”

I was relieved.

How should I thank him?

“Um…”

I was almost certain I had lost it, so I felt a bit embarrassed for some reason.

“Um… about the Cuirass. Please give me the same one as last time. I left the last one in the Tower.”

“….”

The shopkeeper was silent.

“None.”

“….”

An empty shop.

“Ah… I guess everything was taken.”

“No, excuse.”

The Armor Shop’s shopkeeper was also a Dwarf.

He bowed his head as if he had committed a deadly sin.

Suddenly.

There was a material item I obtained after defeating the [Ultra Iron Golem].

“How long does it take to make one? Or, is the smithy safe?”

“Fortunately. If there are materials, one Cuirass, can be made in two days.”

“Two days.”

The shopkeeper tapped the Mithril Cuirass.

“This, has been, repaired.”

“….”

He should have said that first.

The Armor Shop’s shopkeeper was very timid.

“Really? I paid the deposit, how much is the remaining amount I need to pay?”

“It’s okay.”

“Pardon?”

“Just take it.”

“But.”

“I’m, a pathetic guy.”

Suddenly?

“Armor, is to protect the wearer. Right?”

“Well, yeah.”

“But.”

The shopkeeper teared up and clenched his fist.

He trembled.

“How can, I not even protect, what I should protect, and have it, break in just a few days.”

“….”

I reflexively looked back on the times I had broken the Cuirass.

There weren’t that many.

I had broken far more swords than that, but Gusta actually liked it.

When I showed him the broken sword, he welcomed it, saying I was using it well.

Was armor different?

‘I guess it’s different.’

The frog said.

‘But stop croaking and give me a name already?’

‘Keroro.’

‘Ribbit.’

The frog bit my chest.

‘It hurts.’

‘I don’t care, ribbit.’

It got angry while croaking.

Anyway,

“Excuse me, what’s your name?”

“Mudborn, I am.”

“Mudborn.”

Americano cleared her throat and opened her mouth.

“Mudborn, the Cuirass you made was well-made. It was comfortable to wear. If it weren’t for that, I would have already died.”

“Comfort, is not needed. Even without comfort, I will, silently, hone my skills.”

“That’s cool. Still, the Cuirass broke because I was rough with it. The Cuirass Mudborn made was very good. So…”

Americano took out a metal lump from her Inventory and placed it on the counter.

“I’ll provide the materials. I’ll order five Cuirasses, the same as last time.”

“…Thank you.”

“You’re welcome.”

The shopkeeper nodded silently.

I took the Mithril Cuirass and left the Armor Shop.

At that moment when I left the shop.

───.

The sky.

Someone flew by.

They passed over her.

Women riding brooms.

They were witches.

Following them, I turned my head and they disappeared into the ceiling of the Magic Shop.

‘What’s going on? Ribbit.’

The frog couldn’t see because it was hidden by the robe.

‘Witches went into the Magic Shop.’

‘Ribbit. Are they friends?’

I guess so?

“….”

I was going to go back right away, but since it seemed like friends had come, I decided to stay a little longer.

‘Let’s go to the temple, ribbit.’

‘Let’s do that.’

I had to go to the temple anyway.

Mew let her surprised heart race.

After Americano left, she shouted.

“I was so surprised. I can’t believe Americano-nim was Anonymous. I almost screamed.”

She barely managed to hold it in.

But now she could.

The released power squeezed her body.

Her body trembled.

She jumped up with all her might.

Her arms high.

Her legs straight.

She jumped up, her eyes sparkling, her mouth wide open, and shouted.

“Kyaaaaaaa!!!!!! How!!! Howhowhowhow!!!! I must be crazy!!!!”

Americano-nim was Anonymous!!

Win unnie is sealed in the Demon King Stone!!!

Looking at the Demon King Stone that Americano left behind, she screamed out the shock she had been holding back.

“I never thought this would happen to me…!”

Mew thought she would rot in Gospel.

But if you don’t give up, opportunities come. Mew felt tears welling up in her eyes from the emotion and gratitude of meeting Americano.

A Little Witch naturally wants to succeed.

‘Who wants to live at the bottom of an organization forever!!!’

A meager salary and the treatment of being replaceable at any time.

If a Little Witch wanted to survive in the witch’s society, she had to show some results.

But Mew was assigned to Gospel, the first place the Heroes left.

There was no reason to stay, and it was considered the least valuable of all the villages.

Still, someone had to be stationed there, and Mew happened to be selected.

It was virtually impossible to achieve any accomplishments or results, so she lived half-heartedly. At least, if she was assigned to Gospel, there was little fear of being replaced, so she could live quietly.

But…

‘Not anymore!!!!!!!!’

“Americano-nim is the best!!!!!!!!!! She really is my an!gel!nim!!!!”

She held the Demon King Stone she received from her high in both hands and spun around as if dancing.

The light that shone from her face when she first visited the shop wasn’t just because she was pretty.

‘I saw hope there!!!!!!!!!!!!!’

She jumped up and down, expressing her joy with her whole body.

Her body was itching.

How could she stay still?!!

Such a happy thing had happened!!!

“Americano-nim~.”

Heeung♡

Mew looked at the shattered ceiling.

She drew a blueprint against the backdrop of the blue sky.

The Demon King Stone along with the sky.

She saw the vessel containing Win unnie’s soul.

“Win unnie. If I have you, it’s not a Dream to gain the power of a Grand Witch.”

Win was a Grand Witch candidate.

She was considered a genius at a young age.

Only two years older than Mew.

Yet, she was the idol of the Minor Witches, on par with the old hags who had lived for hundreds of years!

She couldn’t extract magical knowledge from the Soul Stone, but if the soul was sealed,

“If you prepare a vessel, you can awaken the consciousness.”

It would be a consciousness with only knowledge and memories, but her talent would still be there.

So, she wanted to recommend putting it in a doll.

But what Americano wanted was the Ring of Contract.

It was an equipment item for that frog.

‘To think that Win unnie would become an ornament for a mere pet.’

You never know what will happen in life.

She felt strange enough to break out in a cold sweat.

This was Win unnie.

Hek.

Hek.

‘Unnie, you’ve become so cute.’

Her breath was rough.

‘I’ll save you.’

Hehe♡

Of course, she couldn’t do it right now.

The owner of this was Anonymous.

She wasn’t bold enough to scam a Hero that even Win unnie couldn’t handle.

Rather, she wasn’t foolish enough to kick away the opportunity of Anonymous, and she wasn’t that close to Win unnie either.

Still, she wanted to do it if she had the chance.

‘Because she’s someone I admired.’

“There are plenty of opportunities.”

If she was with Americano-nim, there would come a day when she could persuade her to transfer it to a doll.

So, she would be patient now.

She had to be patient.

As much as she admired Win unnie,

No, even more than that,

‘I don’t want to be hated by Americano-nim!’

If she upset her and she moved to another shop, she would be screwed.

She might be shocked and collapse.

Win unnie and Americano.

Her identity was Anonymous.

What was this.

‘Is today my death anniversary?’

She was so happy she felt like she was going to die.

Just as her face was flushed, a presence that poured cold water on Mew’s head appeared from the hole in the ceiling.

“…Tsk.”

“Oh my.”

Riding a broom, she came through the hole in the ceiling and landed in the shop.

Thud.

Thud.

Thud.

Witch’s attire.

Three women.

They had similar faces to Mew, and they were Minor Witches of similar age to Mew.

Mew quickly changed the expression on her face that she had been covering with her hands.

“Oh my.”

The uninvited guest said.

“The child who got on unnie’s bad side is here?”

Mew asked.

“What brings you here?”

“Of course, unnie sent us. Who else would come to this backwater?”

The medium-sized Little Witch, Myun, said, “Ohoho,” and acted smug.

The large-sized Little Witch, Dune, looked around the shop with a knife hidden in her broom.

The small-sized Little Witch, Yoon, stood still with a doll in her arms, her head bowed.

Myun looked around the shop.

“I saw the state of the village on the way, but you’ve really been messed up here.”

She turned her broom into a fan.

“You said you survived thanks to unnie calling you at the right time? I’m always impressed by unnie’s foresight.”

“So?”

She glared, asking what they came for.

“Unnie said that Gospel will become the eye of the storm in the future. I was dispatched to detect and respond to the changes in advance. Depending on the changes, it’s a very important mission that will affect our entire family.”

She covered her mouth with a fan.

She hid her sneer.

But,

“She ordered it directly to me. It’s so tiring to be expected. Hehe.”

She couldn’t hide her eye smile.

She looked at her as if she was looking at something funny and pitiful.

But Mew had no reaction.

She was actually amused.

Even though Myun was teasing her, she felt good.

‘Americano-nim, hooray.’

She even had Win unnie’s soul with her.

She felt reassured.

Imagining how the relationship with that bitch would be reversed later, she snickered inwardly.

“….”

“….”

Mew and Myun glared at each other.

They couldn’t be said to have a good relationship.

They were classmates at Witch Academy, but not all classmates were friends.

They were born on the same day, so they were called sisters among sisters, but,

They couldn’t be said to be on good terms.

“But you’re not telling me to let you sleep here, are you?”

“Me? Would I do that?”

There was no way she would.

“I just came to see how the academy valedictorian is doing. I’ve seen enough.”

Then she took out a sack from her arms.

She put it on the desk.

Thud.

A heavy sound.

“Take it. I know we haven’t been on good terms, but you and I have been sisters since we were young. I can’t just watch you collapse here. You don’t have to pay me back, just use it to repair the shop.”

It was money.

Myun threw the money at Mew and left the shop with her subordinates.

Mew was left alone in the shop.

“What a spectacle.”

She looked coldly at the place where Myun and her group had left, then opened the money sack.

How much money could she have given her?

When she opened it, it was gold coins.

At least 10,000.

It was too much money to look down on and say, “Oh, not much.”

Temple.

Prayer.

Wish.

She quietly offered a [Prayer] in the sacred atmosphere of the chapel.

What [Prayer] should she offer?

What could she wish for?

First of all, considering the main quest, she had to learn the Holy Attack Skill, but,

‘I can do that tomorrow.’

She closed her eyes and made a [Wish].

‘I wish for a change to the Geass.’

[Wish received.]