Superman Termination Manual-Chapter 613 - 289: Major Family Event III: The Witching Night (Part 4)

Chapter 613: Chapter 289: Major Family Event III: The Witching Night (Part 4)

Watching the silhouette of Witch Black Rose gradually recede, disappearing beyond the door, Ash remained silent, slowly lowering her gaze as a dullness crept into her eyes.

On her pale cheeks, the wound sliced by thorns continued to bleed, “drip-dropping” fresh blood onto the stone surface of the altar.

At this moment, Kobe, in a state of Spiritualization, allowed Ke Mingye to clearly hear every word she and Black Rose had just exchanged through Kobe’s hearing.

Following Black Rose’s departure, a brief silence enveloped the meeting room of Babel Tower.

Through Kobe’s eyes, Ke Mingye observed the pale girl on the cross with a complex expression.

So close at hand, yet he found himself unable to utter a single word… He could only watch her in silence.

Otherwise, once Kobe’s presence was detected by the witches, it could potentially cost Shi Neian his life too. Which witch carried a Contracted Beast with them?

Having this thought, Ke Mingye took a deep breath, sat silently on the floor of the room, leaned against the bed, and cast his eyes down, his chaotic fringe concealing a flicker in his eyes.

“Talk to her… Shi Neian.” He whispered to himself, instructing Kobe to speak on his behalf.

The Sloth Witch listlessly drew circles on the ground, responding in her mind, “Why… Talking to Senior now is so dangerous… Who knows if those witches are eavesdropping, and if I say something wrong, I’m done for.”

“If no one talks to her, it’s so pitiful for Ash, and isn’t your task given by those witches to keep a close watch on her? Talking to her is important too…” Kobe paused, “Consider it a plea. Don’t let her brood alone.”

Upon hearing this, the Sloth Witch held her face and sighed softly.

She opened her mouth, starting a conversation out of nothing: “We really are in the same boat, but I’m still a bit more pitiful—despite being a witch like them, why do they treat me like a dog on the side of the road?”

However, the Gothic-dress girl on the cross paid her no mind, only lowering her gaze, staring vacantly at her small legs chafed red by chains, her pale silhouette like a paper cutout gaining a hint of color only from the crimson liquid trickling down her cheek.

Seeing this, the Sloth Witch traced circles on the altar with her finger, trying to think of a topic of interest for her, then said:

“Your friend is really strange, insisting that I look after you before you woke up, but treating you like this afterward.” The Sloth Witch spoke.

“Shut up…”

“I’m just saying, it seems like all witches are schizophrenics. Everyone goes crazy after becoming a witch… just in different ways.”

With her hand supporting her face, the Sloth Witch murmured while drawing circles on the stone stair surface, her head down.

“No, she is… still the same as before.”

“How is it the same.”

“My master once said, after becoming a witch, one’s mind twists, becoming unlike oneself. But Xiaolu… she’s still the same as before,” the pale lips quivered, and the Gothic-dress girl’s hoarse voice trailed, “even becoming a witch didn’t change her much… she’s really kind, kinder than anyone else.”

“Oh… If she’s as you say, why would she say those things to you?”

Speaking in a dispirited tone, the Sloth Witch glanced sideways at Ash, clicking her tongue, “Also, did you see what she did to your face? All bloodied, who does that to a beautiful girl’s face?”

“Because back then, it wasn’t me who saved her… it was the witch. She had no other choice.”

“Why no choice?”

“They are capable of anything… Xiaolu simply had no other option.”

Hearing this, the Sloth Witch cradled her face, tilting her head slightly.

“Ah… I feel like you’re fooling yourself, just like those girls who comfort themselves when their boyfriends cheat, saying ‘he doesn’t love me any less, he just doesn’t want me to suffer because he’s broke’. How silly!”

The Gothic-dress girl cast a sidelong glance at the Sloth Witch sitting on the stone steps.

She asked, “Did they send you to watch me… to fish for information?”

“You’ve wronged me… I have no such authority; I’m just a tool to them like you.”

Seeing Ash no longer engaging, the Sloth Witch idly started chatting with Kobe in her mind.

“See… she’s ignoring me now.”

“Alright, since she won’t talk to us, let’s not chat with her.” Kobe spoke.

“What’s with your weird way of talking today?” the Sloth Witch asked.

“What’s weird about it?”

“It’s quieter, doesn’t sound like you… like you’ve been possessed.” The Sloth Witch commented.

“I just feel bad seeing Senior Ash like this.” Kobe said, changing the subject, “We have to stay here for several more days… Shi Neian, is it okay for you not to go home for five days? Won’t your parents post a missing person notice?”

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“My parents are on a business trip… They’re too busy to care about me, so it’s no big deal if I disappear for a few days. But I can’t guarantee that Senior Ash’s mother and other Magical Girls from the Alliance won’t come looking for me. Plus, the witches’ Witch Night is bound to cause a big stir; I don’t know if my house will be safe…” She sighed, “What a bother.”

“It’ll be okay…” Kobe spoke softly, “It will be alright.”

Thinking that she would have to lie on the altar and sleep there for the next few days, the Sloth Witch couldn’t stand it anymore.

She hung her head, languidly speaking, “Miss Ash… we’re both doomed, probably going to die here. I really want to eat some ice cream before I die.”