Miss Witch, It's Time to Clean Up the Entries - Chapter 41

After the carriage entered the inner city, Leon dismissed Cob and the other guards, keeping only Sophie and the two maids to accompany him to the church.

Father Seymour, who was already in bed resting, was woken up again. Accompanied by Sally, he came to the church’s prayer room and saw the young Lord’s familiar smiling face.

Every time he saw this smiling face, Father Seymour got a headache.

Because it meant he was here again asking him to work overtime, and the kind that didn’t pay a single coin.

“There’s not a single drop of holy water left in the church, truly not a single drop left.”

Father Seymour said, with heavy dark circles under his eyes.

He said it so skillfully that one couldn’t help but wonder if he said this often to the succubus nun.

“Don’t misunderstand, I’m not here to ask for holy water, actually I have some questions I’d like to ask.”

Leon had a humble and eager-to-learn demeanor.

He’s not asking me to work overtime? That’s great.

Ask quickly, send him away, then I can rest.

With this thought in mind, Father Seymour forced a strained smile,

“Lord, what do you wish to know?”

“Are people with the 【Misfortune Constitution】 truly people cursed by God?”

Leon asked.

A hint of surprise flashed in Father Seymour’s deep eyes.

“If you encounter someone with the 【Misfortune Constitution】, it is best to stay away, because they will bring you endless trouble.”

“Father, you still haven’t answered my question.”

Leon wanted to understand if the eye he saw truly belonged to a god.

This would determine whether his deal with Catherine could proceed smoothly.

Father Seymour slowly turned and left the prayer room. About 5 minutes later, he returned to the prayer room, holding a copy of 《Chronicles of Holy Scripture》.

Father Seymour handed the book to Leon, “The answer you seek is in here.”

“Thank you, then I won’t disturb your rest, Father.”

Leon took the book and turned to leave.

He had originally thought this was some kind of secret, possibly requiring him to use his newly exchanged 【Fraud Master】 entry, but seeing Father Seymour’s attitude, it was likely not a secret at all.

Thinking of this, did he waste 1000 points?

After Leon and his group left, Father Seymour and Nun Sally entered the room.

“Did he discover something?”

Nun Sally asked.

“If he truly knew something, he wouldn’t have left so simply.”

Father Seymour took off his clean and solemn priestly robe and sat by the bed. Nun Sally sat on his lap.

“Why didn’t you just tell him the answer?”

“The Chronicles of Holy Scripture are 564 pages long. Since he wants the answer, he should find it himself.”

“You know perfectly well that if he’s not a true believer, he won’t understand the Chronicles of Holy Scripture at all. You’re holding a grudge because he made you work overtime for free. Oh, Seymour, you’re even cute when you’re petty.”

“Alright, Sally, I’m very tired today. Let’s rest peacefully.”

“Good night.”

…

“Good night.”

Back in the Lord’s bedroom, Leon and the two maids and Sophie said good night to each other.

He lay in bed, not sleeping, but flipping through 《Chronicles of Holy Scripture》.

He was full of energy and in high spirits now, not feeling sleepy at all.

Because he rarely came into contact with works in this theological field, the beginning was a bit obscure and difficult to understand, but Leon still persisted in reading on.

He didn’t know if it was an illusion, but Leon felt that the more he read this book, the more enthusiastic he became, the more engrossed he became. It was as if he was gradually understanding the God Taige, and the sentences he had read would be remembered word for word, as if they were imprinted in his mind.

Was this the effect of the 【True Believer】 entry? Or was there something wrong with the book itself?

Could he have been corrupted?

This damn extraordinary world, does he even have to be careful when reading a book now?

Leon concentrated and checked his entries, finding that no strange entries had been added. This proved that he had not been corrupted.

He continued reading, staying up all night to finish the 564 pages, and finally found the origin of the 【Misfortune Constitution】.

The book recorded that the God Taige had three original followers who followed him: Jia Ri, Dani, and Mohan. They became companion gods to Taige, but they betrayed the God Taige. Therefore, Taige sent down divine punishment, scattering their bodies. Jia Ri was left with only an eye, Dani was left with only an ear, and Mohan was left with only a mouth.

This eye was called the 【Eye of Misfortune】 and would continuously transmit misfortune, plunging the world into disaster.

This ear was called the 【Ear of Blasphemy】 and would continuously transmit blasphemous sounds, causing the world to become chaotic and degenerate.

This mouth was called the 【Mouth of Temptation】 and would continuously utter tempting words, causing the world to go mad and lose control.

The followers who had once followed and believed in Jia Ri were also punished for this and became the 【Misfortune Constitution】.

So the 【Misfortune Constitution】 was not a person cursed by God, but actually a betrayer of God, a follower of Jia Ri.

As for those born with the 【Misfortune Constitution】, they were people chosen by Jia Ri, also known as betrayers. Their lives would never be smooth, and many would not live past adulthood. This was very similar to witches.

Although the book did not mention why Jia Ri would choose these people, Leon guessed there might be two reasons.

The first was to use them to seek revenge on the world created by the God Taige.

The second was to use them to find a way to resurrect himself.

Leon closed the book and let out a long breath.

It seemed the eye he saw was indeed Jia Ri’s only remaining eye.

It did not belong to the God Taige.

Furthermore, Jia Ri was a former betrayer and was in opposition to the God Taige.

So this 【Misfortune Entry】 could be cleared!

At least, if the day ever came when his ability was truly exposed, he could claim to be a chosen one of God, with the God Taige as his backing.

The deal with Catherine could proceed!

The first ray of dawn sunlight filtered through the stained glass, into the room.

Leon, basking in the morning light, stretched and got out of bed. Having decided to obtain the Blue Moon Ore, he felt completely at ease.

He decided to adjust his physical condition and mental state to face his predetermined fiancée, Catherine.

“Sophie, did you water the seed all night?”

Leon looked at Sophie holding the watering can, a surprised expression on his face.

He remembered that Sophie was watering when he was lying in bed reading.

Now that he was up, Sophie was still watering.

Sophie nodded seriously.

She had carefully nurtured this seed for several days, but it had not sprouted.

Sophie thought it was because it hadn’t had enough water.

So last night, she diligently and patiently helped the little seed drink its fill.

When Leon turned over the soil, he found that the little seed had rotted.

“Great, Sophie, your seed will never sprout again.”

Annie praised, she had prepared a new outfit for Leon today.

She was always happy to make clothes for Leon, so much so that her designed women’s wear designs were still not finished.

“Annie, you shouldn’t say that.”

Anna reprimanded her sister. She placed the prepared breakfast on the coffee table in the bedroom and said seriously and politely,

“Miss Sophie, your seed has died.”

Upon hearing Anna and Annie’s words, a rare expression of sadness and grievance appeared on Sophie’s expressionless face.

She had clearly been very careful and meticulous.

How could she have killed the seed?

Leon sighed. Letting the Guardian Witch grow flowers was still too much of a strain. He patted Sophie’s shoulder,

“It’s alright. Growing flowers might not be suitable for you. You can consider raising fish.”

Hope flickered in Sophie’s eyes again. She nodded slightly, indicating that she could get a different companion.

“Ladies, if I suddenly have a fiancée, you won’t be surprised or uncomfortable, will you?”

Although Leon and the maids around him, as well as his bodyguard Miss Sophie, maintained pure relationships.

But he still felt it was necessary to inform them.

This was politeness and respect.

What if someone couldn’t hold back and wanted to confess their feelings to him?

“Is it Catherine?”

Anna suddenly asked.

Leon was stunned for a moment, “How did you know?”

“It’s not hard to guess. You only met Catherine yesterday, and today you are telling us you are about to have a fiancée. Besides her, there shouldn’t be anyone else.”

Anna said with a smile. A strange flicker of excitement flashed in her eyes.

Leon narrowed his eyes, looking at her suspiciously, “So you’re not angry, but happy instead?”

Could it be that I overestimated myself, and the two Miss Maids don’t have any feelings for me at all?

Leon started to doubt his charm, until he saw the shiny 【Immorality】 entry above Anna’s head.

Alright, you like to steal from others.

So before I become someone else’s man, you won’t be interested, right?

What a sister with weird preferences.

“It’s normal for Lord Leon to get married and have children. This is a very normal thing.”

Anna said.

“You won’t stop needing us because of Miss Catherine, will you?”

Annie was more direct than her sister. This was a matter of personality.

“Like discarded doll toys that have been used, our existence no longer has any value.”

Hmm, just now she was straightforward, now she’s become a passive-aggressive master.

Truly Annie.

“Of course not. And when have I ever used you? Please don’t slander me.”

“So it’s because you haven’t used us yet that you’re not discarding us?”

Leon suddenly regretted talking to Annie. Why did the conversation suddenly turn suggestive?

He cautiously looked at Sophie, trying to detect any unusual emotions on Sophie’s beautiful face.

Her reaction was a bit different from what he imagined.

It seems they haven’t been together long enough for the three beautiful girls to develop affection for him beyond friendship and master-servant relationship.

“Sophie, what do you think of Catherine?”

Leon probed further.

Sophie shook her head and said in a cold voice, “Witches are not allowed to marry.”

Leon was stunned for a moment. Witches are not allowed to marry?

That’s right. Witches are a special force of the Empire. They are people chosen by God, possessing extraordinary magic power. They are born guardians. Even if they don’t join the Guardian Bureau, those witches who enter the church’s high towers still have to participate in various battles.

In their lives, there is no love or marriage.

Furthermore, 90% of them do not live past adulthood, which means their time is limited.

Therefore, the laws of the Holy Empire prohibit witches from marrying, believing it would waste their precious time.

In Leon’s opinion, this rule violates human nature.

Essentially, it treats witches as weapons, not real citizens.

No matter how much glory the Empire gives witches, this fact cannot be concealed.

And the reason why witches readily accept this law, besides being brainwashed from a young age, is another reason.

They have long known that they will not live long, so they do not crave a life they cannot have. They are afraid that once they have attachments, it will be difficult to face death peacefully.

Just like Sophie at the beginning, even the desire to live needed to be stimulated.

It seemed that from the moment she became aware, she knew she was heading towards death.

Instead of calling them guardians chosen by the God Taige, it is better to say they are also a group of cursed wretches.

Leon looked at Sophie, feeling a sense of guilt.

“Sophie, in Green Shade Territory, witches can marry.”

Upon hearing Leon’s words, Anna, Annie, and Sophie were all stunned.

Perhaps they felt that the weight of this sentence was too heavy.

Allowing witches to marry was overturning an Imperial law that had been in place for over 500 years.

“As the Lord, you have the right to issue any decree within the territory under your jurisdiction, provided it does not conflict with Imperial laws. However, the decree you just mentioned completely conflicts with Imperial laws.”

Anna reminded him,

“In this situation, Green Shade Territory needs to send a legal representative to the Supreme Court in the Imperial Capital to present a statement about this special decree and persuade those old noble scholars who formulate laws. Only with the approval of the Imperial Supreme Court can this special decree be implemented. This process is quite complex. And the probability of success is very low.”

“If it is for a guardian like Sophie, even if the process is complex and the success rate is low, it is worth a try, isn’t it?”

Leon sat at the dining table and looked at the food Anna had prepared today. He nodded with satisfaction.

Although this Miss Maid had strange preferences, she was indeed too good at taking care of others.

“Are you thinking of marrying Miss Sophie?”

Annie suddenly asked.

Sophie slowly lifted the flowerpot, covering her slightly flushed cheeks.

Although she had never thought about love or marriage, if the person was Lord Leon, it seemed not bad either.

The image of herself in a white wedding dress appeared in her mind.

“No, I want to give Sophie the right to choose freely.”

In reality, the first moment Leon saw Sophie, he already felt his heart flutter.

If Sophie married someone else, he would likely be unable to accept it.

“Lord Leon is lying.”

Annie said, “You’re drooling.”

Leon wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth and explained, “Anna’s breakfast is too delicious. This is a normal physiological phenomenon. If you don’t drool when you see delicious food, it means you no longer love life.”

“I wonder if Miss Catherine will still be willing to marry you after she finds out about your feelings for Miss Sophie.”

Annie backstabbed him.

“You won’t tell her, will you?”

Leon looked up at Annie.

Annie smiled slightly, “What do you think?”

Leon clearly felt that his maid was jealous.

She wasn’t jealous even when he said he was going to marry Catherine, but she was jealous when he wanted to fight for Sophie’s right to marry.

“Annie, Miss Catherine never thought that Lord Leon would be devoted to her from the start. Their marriage is essentially a transaction.”

Anna explained to her naive younger sister.

Annie nodded,

“What Lord Leon wants is not Catherine, but the Blue Moon Ore behind Catherine. What Catherine wants is not Lord Leon, but Lord Leon’s ability to help her overcome her difficulties. There is no emotional basis between the two; it is a political marriage.”

Sophie slowly put down the flowerpot. She looked at Leon.

Although she had no expression, Leon clearly saw sympathy in her eyes.

“It is truly remarkable that Lord Leon is willing to do this for Green Shade Territory.”

The same expression appeared in Anna and Annie’s eyes.

“Um, why do you all look at me as if I’m pathetic?”

Leon asked in confusion.

“Miss Catherine must be disfigured, right?”

Annie asked.

“Generally, if the Red Itch Plague is not in its early stages of infection and has been present for a long time, scars will be left on the face and even the skin on the body will not be intact. Therefore, Miss Catherine is likely disfigured.”

Anna answered her sister’s question.

So, this was the reason they pitied him.

For the benefit of Green Shade Territory, he had to marry a disfigured woman as his wife.

“Actually, Catherine is not disfigured.”

“You don’t need to comfort us. We understand you. You are a great and capable Lord.”

Anna said.

Sophie nodded slightly, indicating her agreement with Anna.

“If you are unwilling to see her face on your wedding night, I will have Anna sew you an eye mask.”

Annie said.

“There’s no need for that. Thank Anna for me.”

Leon said speechlessly, “That would be too disrespectful to Catherine.”

After breakfast, a servant brought a delicate iron box.

Leon opened the iron box and took out the collar inside.

“Sophie, this is a gift for you.”

“?”

Sophie looked at the collar in Leon’s hand in confusion. It was no different from the one around her neck.

Leon unbuckled Sophie’s original collar and put the new one on her,

“This is a decoration. There is no magic bomb installed inside. In the future, no one can easily take your life.”

“Aren’t you worried that I might really lose control?”

“With me by your side, you will never lose control.”

Leon said with a smile and led Sophie to the mirror.

Sophie looked at the young girl in the mirror with slightly red eyes and almost didn’t recognize herself.

“This expression is very good. It proves you have opened your heart. If you continue like this, you will learn to cry, learn to laugh, and learn to be a normal young lady.”

Leon praised her.

Sophie nodded and tried hard to force a somewhat awkward smile.

Her smile was like the warm sun in winter, full of healing power.

Leon felt his heart skip a beat.

“Sophie, you look very beautiful when you smile. From now on, laugh often.”

After saying this, Leon felt he should add a condition, “When I am around.”

“Why don’t you just be direct and say you can only smile at you alone?”

Annie exposed Leon. Leon was not embarrassed but directly changed the subject,

“Anna, please prepare the sleeping potion. The more, the better.”