Miss Witch, It's Time to Clean Up the Entries - Chapter 7

The Imperial Bank’s debt collection army came quickly and left quickly.

Green Shade Territory seemed to enter a brief period of calm.

Inside the Lord’s Mansion, the three ministers had a long conversation with the new Lord, holding a meeting that lasted for 2 hours.

The first hour and a half was mainly Leon educating them on common knowledge of banking and finance. Only when they understood could they better convey the concepts of deposit loans and installment loans to the common people later.

The latter half hour was entirely focused around theme parties.

The three ministers had originally looked at Leon with new eyes, thinking he was simply a business genius, but they were quickly confused by his various theme parties.

They seemed to see the scenes of old Moria talking about holding costume balls, pajama parties, and bonfire parties all over again.

Their hearts began to feel uneasy again. If not for old Moria’s years of excessive extravagance, how could Green Shade Territory have incurred such a huge debt?

“My Lord, we have no money left. Holding a ball also requires money.”

“It’s not me hosting it, why should I spend money? You spread the word that the new Lord is eager to integrate into the noble circle and has decided to open the Lord’s Mansion to the public for a month. Within this month, no matter what kind of ball nobles or rich merchants want to hold, the Lord is willing to grace them with his presence and provide the venue free of charge, emphasizing the joy of sharing with the people.”

Fat Minister of Finance Omari Hani’s eyes lit up. He couldn’t believe such an operation was possible. What he had learned from the new Lord this afternoon was more than what he had learned in the past 20 years, and he felt greatly benefited.

“If that’s the case, then absolutely many people will be willing to hold balls here!”

Leon picked up his coffee, preparing to escort the guests out.

“Alright, I’ll leave the specific execution to you all. You may leave, Miss Sophie stay.”

The three ministers left the conference room with mixed feelings. On one hand, they were surprised that Leon was a business genius, and on the other hand, they began to worry that he had inherited his father’s nature of seeking pleasure and being lecherous.

“Anna, Annie, I’ve been hungry since I woke up. Do you really plan to watch the new Lord starve to death?”

Only then did Anna and Annie realize that Leon hadn’t eaten yet.

“We will go immediately and have the chef prepare something.”

The maids turned and left.

Only Leon and Sophie remained in the room.

“No matter what the old Lord told you, I must clarify a fact, I did indeed obtain the entry 【On the Verge of Losing Control】.”

Sophie said expressionlessly.

“So what? Are you just willing to die?”

Leon looked at Sophie’s pale blue eyes. There was no life in these eyes, as if she was ready to die at any moment.

Sophie was very surprised. No one had ever asked her this question.

“You’re only 18, aren’t you afraid of death?”

“This is a witch’s destiny. To live to 18 is already a gift from Taige. Many witches don’t even live past 15.”

“You served Green Shade Territory for 6 years, killed countless monsters, and saved millions of people in Green Shade Territory. You should not be sent to the guillotine, you should live.”

“I am close to losing control. This will bring disaster to Green Shade Territory, and everyone will die because of me.”

Sophie said with a calm expression, but a trace of unusual emotion flashed in her eyes.

Perhaps this was because Leon was the first person to stand up and say “you should live”.

“I only ask you, do you want to live?”

Leon’s deep pupils stared straight into Miss Witch’s eyes.

Sophie froze for a moment, was silent for a while, and made a low sound.

“…There is no possibility.”

“What if I can clear your losing control entry?”

Leon’s mouth curved slightly upwards, forming a hearty smile.

A rare expression of surprise appeared on the silver-haired young girl’s face,

“No one can clear a losing control entry.”

Guardian Witches have existed for hundreds of years. The wise men researched magic stones that could control magic power, crafting bracelets and leg shackles to restrict witches’ magic power.

The wise men created the collars worn around witches’ necks. If a witch could not be sent to the guillotine, her life could also be taken through the collar’s explosion.

But the wise men were unable to explore a way to clear entries, not even a way to delay witches losing control.

From the moment a witch gains power, it means losing control.

When the true god Taige bestowed extraordinary power upon witches, he also determined that they were destined not to live long.

This was also called the equivalent exchange of fate by the wise men.

The stronger a witch’s power, the faster she loses control.

For a witch like Sophie to last until 18 is already a miracle.

Most witches who want to survive into adulthood must rarely use their magic, or even never use it.

If there really existed a way to delay witches losing control, the Empire would have already popularized it, because this would mean saving countless witches and making the Empire stronger.

“Why would I lie to you?”

Leon said.

“Perhaps you want to get something from me.”

Sophie guessed.

“Yes, that’s exactly right. Let’s make a deal.”

“?”

“I will clear your 【On the Verge of Losing Control】 entry, and you will swear allegiance only to me from now on.”

Leon needed a strong female bodyguard.

Because his entry ability is both a talent and a curse. If other important figures found out he possessed this ability, wouldn’t they imprison him and slice him up for research? Even if not sliced up for research, he would lose his personal freedom and become a cleanup tool.

Today it’s Sophie wearing the collar, tomorrow it will be me wearing the collar.

Leon absolutely had to prevent this from happening.

“Allegiance to you, alone?”

Sophie fell silent again.

This meant she would need to renounce her oath, give up her loyalty to the Guardian Bureau, and also give up her loyalty to Green Shade Territory.

Leon took out the key again and unlocked the collar around her neck, as well as the heavy bracelets and foot shackles.

“I will not restrict your freedom, I will not force you to do things you don’t want to do. You can pursue your own interests and hobbies, read books, grow flowers, raise fish, grow fruits, cook. You can wear pretty dresses, go shopping like a normal girl, and have tea parties with friends. You can live.”

Leon’s words touched Sophie. She seemed to have no hobbies.

Aside from fighting, she seemed to have never done these things.

She possessed a complete set of her own medals of honor. These medals could adorn her grave after her death, but while she was alive, she had nothing.

She wanted to read books, grow flowers, raise fish, grow fruits, cook.

She wanted to go shopping like a normal girl and have tea parties with friends.

She wanted to live.

Light suddenly appeared in the young girl’s azure pupils, no longer dim and lifeless. Her eyes were slightly red, as if moved by seeing hope.

But she was afraid that by feeling hope, she would fall into complete despair.

She asked hesitantly, “Can you really… save me?”

“Yes, I am the god sent to save you, Miss Witch.”

Leon winked at the young girl, “So, do you agree?”