Witch, Fireball and the Evil God of Steam

Chapter 10: Dancing with the Evil God

Chapter 10 - 10: Dancing with the Evil God"That was during my grandfather's time."

Baron Gledin hunched over, resting his chin on his hands, his eyes fixed on the coffee table as if his thoughts had drifted back to a long-ago. "He was a knight of the Kingdom Army, ordered to the border to eradicate a group of followers worshiping the Evil God Bajatos."

Ethan had read this story; there was a book documenting this tale in the public library of Ximu Town, full of fairy tale-style writing, depicting three brave Kingdom Knights and an evil witch who sacrificed the small town's residents to the Evil God.

This was one of the first books Ethan had read to understand where he had crossed over to.

Just like countless fairy tales, the three brave knights went through numerous hardships and eventually defeated the evil witch, bringing peace to the town. To commend the knights, the King bestowed titles upon them. Two decided to stay locally, one of whom was Baron Gledin's grandfather, while the other remained in Riverside Town, contributing to its development and construction.

The close interaction between the two towns was partly due to the old friendship between the two barons.

"I've read that book."

Ave spoke, not wanting to waste time on a story she had heard before, given the urgency of the moment. "Are there any details not mentioned in the book? Like whether the witch left behind descendants or apprentices?"

"All followers related to the witch were executed. However, when they killed the witch, something strange happened... My grandfather revealed a secret in his twilight years. At that time, he was already somewhat incoherent, waking up from nightmares every day."

Gledin's face turned pale. He hesitated for a moment, then finally gritted his teeth and said, "After they defeated the witch, they beheaded her, but even headless, the witch lived for quite some time. She cursed the town, saying that someday she would return and kill everyone."

"Nobody was braver than my grandfather. He dared to venture into the forest alone and face all the beasts."

Gledin emphasized, seemingly defending the family's honor, but soon his clenched fists loosened in defeat. "But he was scared out of his wits by the nightmares, screaming and rolling out of bed, brandishing his sword at the air, shouting 'She's back.' A few times, he even injured the servants who rushed in upon hearing the commotion. Before sleep, he had to place his sword by the bedside, yet despite this, he couldn't endure long."

His father locked away the news, and very few knew that the hero of Ximu Town died in fear and confusion in his later years.

Baron Gledin lowered his head in despair. "But the witch's curse continued. A few months later, my father was found drowned in the pond by the guards."

This time, it was the entire Riverside Town's turn.

He couldn't help but recall his grandfather's cloudy eyes, the town's hero losing courage, left only with fear and despair, muttering, "She's back, we will all die."

A bolt of lightning cut across the sky; dark clouds obscured the light, shrouding the town in gloom.

This storm was truly fitting.

Ethan's spine tingled as the sudden lightning startled him.

A resurrected witch and the mysterious demise of a town painted everything he saw with a sinister hue.

"Do you think the witch did it?"

Ave pondered for a moment, then turned to Ethan, "Ethan, what kind of witchcraft did she use?"

"How would I know?"

Ethan stared blankly, puzzled.

The baron painted the witch like a ghost, which was quite scary.

"Huh? Aren't you an expert? There are even things in mystical knowledge you don't know."

"I'm just a scribe who's read some books on the occult, I've never dealt directly with a witch... However, resurrection isn't entirely impossible. In 'Understanding 100 Dark Creatures,' it mentions that the Evil God Bajatos worshiped by witches symbolizes death and that His followers have profound re

"And one more thing."

Ave once again shot him a disdainful glance, "Don't tell others the next time you plan to run, or you'll get tied up."