Inside a dark temple
Only one candle was still burning on the altar.
Everyone in the space was kneeling.
A shadow, who stood alone in front of them, was angry.
âAgain, you failed?â
âIâm sorry, I have nothing to say.â
âThe girl is being helped by whatâs called a âsystemâ. I contaminated the system. I used up most of my power to contaminate the unknown object. What do you mean you failed?â
The angrier she* was, the brighter the candle burned.
(t/n: I used âsheâ here because ê·¸ë ê° was used here. I guess we can safely refer to this unknown character as she/her)
People who saw the unusually large candle began to tremble in fear.
âChase, as you said, I manipulated the abandoned prince who hated the girl and made them run into each other. But the pernicious didnât kill Roselina! Whatâs going on here?â
âThe hatred of the abolitionist was so strong that I thought he would kill her as soon as he saw her. Thenâ¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦.â¦.â
âDidnât you say you knew him well because you had experience working as a butler for the abandoned prince? But now that it wasnât the case, youâre not worth it.â
The shadow put her hand on the butlerâs head.
âPlease be Godâs joy as it is.â
ââ¦Ughâ
The butler, who uttered his last words, lost his life.
When the shadow waved her hands, his body disappeared again.
âOur God was very angry because all our plans went down the drain. Therefore, you should make sacrifices to appease Godâs anger. Any objections?â
âNo! Youâre right!â
âYes! Thatâs right!â
A great power that is feared, but coveted even more.
People lost their reason and began to praise God.
âOur great God told us to get rid of her from this world. Only then did he say that the promised day would arrive.â
âEverything is Godâs will!â
âBut I canât trust you anymore. This time, Iâll come forward myself.â
âOh, youâll come forward yourself!â
âI feel the need to replenish because Iâve spent a lot of energy. Armstrong, I will absorb you and realize Godâs will.â
âAhâ¦â¦â¦, our great Godâ¦â¦â¦â¦! Thank you for allowing me to sacrifice my life for God!â
Armstrong sobbed as he hit his head on the floor.
âArmstrong, you must stand up from your seat.â
âYes, yes.â
âJust wait a little bit. Soon we will all live forever in a comfortable and peaceful world by fulfilling Godâs will.â
The shadow reached out her arm and grabbed the manâs neck.
âYouâre just taking a rest in your body for a while before that day comes. Donât worry. When that day comes, you will be resurrected.â
âI believe in Godâs will! Itâs an honor!â
Soon Armstrong fell to the ground.
The shadow beckoned him away.
âIâm not satisfied, but I think itâs worth a try.â
The shadow, who absorbed the energy of the two men, said.
At the same time, the candles on the altar began to burn harder than ever.
âI will make God happy by eradicating the woman myself.â
âAh, our great God!â
Finally, the shadow took off her deeply pressed hood.
Her brown hair trapped in the hood was fluttering and disheveled.
The shadow closed her eyes and opened them.
Brown eyes rise above her pale face.
It was Daisy.
***
âWhat is this?â
I found out about the curse of roses?
âI donât know anything.â
First, I decided to read the story of the ancient witch.
âWhen I found this book, I thought itâs related because some of the requirements of the quest were satisfied.â
Additionally, the story of the ancient witch was a very old book.
The cover was still in good condition, but the interior was a mess.
I felt like it would crumble with just a touch.
âBut I think itâs okay because thereâs preservation magic on it.â
I turned over the book carefully.
âAncient witches are beings that existed before history. The ancient witches ruled the world with a powerful mana that could not be compared to now. â
I see.
I inadvertently turned the paper over.
âI just want to find what I need right away.â
I thought I should use the item.
ãDo you want to use the glasses from the unknown world?ã
âYes, I want to find the part about the curse of roses in this book.â
ãItâs a finer range than what the item can provide. The item cannot be used.ã
But I didnât give in.
âThe item doesnât work? Then I can enhance the item.â
I took off my glasses right away and used the skill to enhance the item.
ãDo you want to activate the skill ãEnhance items unconsciouslyã?ã
âYes.â
ãSkill ãEnhancing items unconsciouslyã will be activatedã
Specify the items to which ãSkill ãEnhancing Items Unconsciouslyã will be applied.ã
âIâm going to enhance the glasses Iâm holding now.â
ãThe target item for ãEnhancing the item unconsciouslyã will be designatedã
ãDesignated target: Glasses from the unknown worldã
ãEnhances the targetã
The system window emitted white light that wrapped around the glasses.
After a while,
ããGlasses Summoned from the Unknown Worldã has been enhancedã
I checked the information on the lie detector.
ãEnhanced glasses from the unknown worldã
-Grade: B grade
-Description of the item: Type the word you want to find in a relevant article.
â Enhancement Properties: Find information in a finer range than before. You can find some information that has already disappeared.ã
âI can find the missing information? Itâs perfect for finding dark history.â
It was a good thing people didnât have this stuff in my previous life.
Anyway, I used the item again.
âI want to know the part about the curse of roses in this book.â
ããGlasses summoned from the enhanced unknown worldã is used.ã
As opposed to a while ago, I was relieved to see the phrase âthe item is usedâ.
Soon the book began to shine.
When I looked it up as turned the page, I could see a shining page.
âThe ancient witches actually existed?â
Reading the table of contents, I moved on to the main point.
ãThe controversy over whether ancient witches actually existed is still divided today. However, the Society for the Believers of Ancient Witches argues that it is an academic theory that ancient witches existed.ã
âWhat are you saying? Itâs a faith society, so of course you believe it.â
It was ridiculous.
I wanted to close the book right away, but this was the only clue, so I kept reading it.
ãIn addition, the Society for the Believers of Ancient Witches praised ancient witches for being beyond the human category.
They are able to exercise control over nature beyond just having powerful mana. Some ancient witches handle water or fire, but the most powerful of themâ¦â¦â¦â¦â¦ã
âWhat?â
I hesitated as I read the book with a feeling of being half deceived.
The book was torn.
âWhat the hell. What theâ¦â¦â¦â¦â
But when I read it, it didnât seem to be that important.
âLetâs read the next page.â
Fortunately, the next part was fine.
ãThen, when asked why there are no ancient witches now, the Society for the Believers of Ancient Witches replied like this.
War broke out among witches, and the starting point was an ancient witch who handled fire.
The ancient witch who handled fire had the most powerfulâ¦â¦â¦â¦â¦ã
âHuh? What is it?â
The book was torn again.
âWait, whatâs this?â
When I looked closely, it didnât look torn, but burned.
The paper about the part where the letters disappeared was finely black.
Come to think of it, the damaged part of the book was referring to the same content.
An ancient witch with the most powerful power.
âI think someone is deliberately trying to get rid of information about her.â
And when I saw the itemâs response, I thought that the most powerful ancient witch was directly related to the curse of the rose.
âWait a minute.â
Is this itâ¦â¦â¦?