novelraw Chapter 184: Movila
Chapter 184: Movila
"Never thought I'd have to fight my way out in the end."
Without the elite individuals, dealing with the other Pseudohumans became much easier.
The Greed Witch's combat ability before her corruption was pitifully low. Due to the large number of Pseudohumans, she only held them off for a moment before the Crows were reduced to just six or seven. Loren suspected that if he had been even one second later, the Greed Witch might truly have met her end here.
By now, Loren also roughly understood the Greed Witch's experience. After her corruption, her soul transformed into a wolf pack with terrifying combat power, each wolf capable of single-handedly killing a Scarecrow. But right now, even all these Crows together might not be able to defeat a single Scarecrow.
The Crows that once foretold disasters and helped people avoid misfortune ultimately became savage, vicious wolves.
Despite being the Greed Witch, she nearly gave her life for Loren.
The Jealousy Witch was satisfied by Loren, feeling she lacked nothing and had no need to envy others.
The Gluttony Witch was left with only her gluttony, yet she was still willing to share her food with others.
The personalities of the Seven Sins Witches were even opposite to the sins they represented. It was just this mad world that forced them to become the Seven Sins.
The Crows circled above Loren's head, constantly observing his situation.Loren moved effortlessly through the crowd. Pseudohumans that got close were instantly killed with a Throat-Severing Slash, while those further away were struck with a Crimson Blade. The number of Pseudohumans rapidly decreased, though it was a pity these Pseudohumans didn't provide Loren with much experience.
[Name: Loren
Level: 40 (0%)
Strength: 10
Constitution: 40
Agility: 21
Intelligence: 35
Mana: 2470/5390
Remaining Attribute Points: 0
Accessories: [Weeping Blood Wedding Ring] [Lurking Fangs] [Virtue Ring]*7
Blessings: [Truth Discernment] [Pluto's Mouth] [True Sight Eye] [Clear Conscience]
Curses: [Shattered Love] [Scorn of All Beings]
Talents: [Sensitive Heart] [Necromancy Affinity] [Everything Has a Spirit]]
Loren still had plenty of Mana left. The vast majority of his Mana had been used for Void-walking. He had used many long-duration Void-walks during this battle.
The two extra attribute points were added by Loren to Constitution and Intelligence. Forty points in Constitution was already sufficient. Loren planned to raise Intelligence to forty points next.
"Come home with me."
Loren waved towards the Greed Witch in the sky. The Crows landed before Loren, coalescing into a little girl. Her soul was still insufficient. Now, she looked only slightly older than Anna.
"You... truly wish to take me in?"
"..."
Loren felt somewhat helpless at this. This was the inferiority complex etched into the very bones of the Witches. Even though she had risked her life to help Loren, she still felt inferior when facing him now.
Even if she gave everything, the simplest reward was a luxury to her.
This was also the mindset of many obsessive admirers. The most stubbornly unpersuadable were these admirers. Loren couldn't change their thinking either. However, the Witches were all devoted to Loren, so Loren didn't need to correct them. After all, he would never betray this most sincere affection.
"What's your name?"
Loren bent down, stroking the Witch's hair. The Witches were just like Sylphy;
just a head pat from him could increase their affection.
Combining both lifetimes, Loren hadn't had much interaction with women other than Witches. If he discarded his wealth, appearance, status, and such things, Loren felt that with his abilities, no one other than Witches would ever love him in this lifetime. Loren would only pat heads.
"My name is Movila..."
This was the first time Loren learned the Greed Witch's name. In fact, he didn't know the names of any of the Seven Sins Witches, except for that idiot Scarlett.
"Let's go home. I'll introduce you to the others."
Loren took Movila's hand. After hesitating for a moment, Movila finally tightened her grip on his hand.
"Mhm."
Movila followed Loren into his house. Loren said this was his home. Would it become her home too?
As they walked, Movila's grip grew tighter and tighter. She even secretly pinched her own cheek to confirm this wasn't a dream.
She had been secretly watching Loren's household for a long time. She was like a rat in the gutter, cautiously peeking at others' happiness, fantasizing that one day she too could obtain such happiness.
But due to her inferiority complex, she never dared to reveal her identity. All she could do was compete with Starnight for food, fantasizing that she too was Loren's pet.
Movila's grip on Loren's hand grew tighter and tighter, afraid this was a dream, that this beauty would slip away at any moment.
The dungeon... the basement entrance was in Mirrorheart's room. It was only now that Loren realized he rarely entered Mirrorheart's room.
Her room's layout was simple: a bed, a wardrobe, a bookshelf filled with indecent books, and walls plastered with photos and portraits of Loren.
"Here..."
Loren opened Mirrorheart's wardrobe, pushed aside those indecent clothes, and opened the secret passage within the wardrobe. Only then did the passage leading underground appear.
Movila hadn't been here before and felt somewhat novel. But when she saw the torture instruments below, her expression inevitably changed slightly.
"This was Mirrorheart's doing, right? I saw her buying those strange things..."
Loren didn't even need to explain. Movila understood the situation. She really had been secretly observing Loren's household for a long time, even coming to understand their personalities.
"Indeed."
Loren acknowledged and continued forward. The noise of his entry had already been heard by the others. He hadn't taken more than a few steps before Anna threw herself into his arms.
"Are you alright?"
Anna burrowed into Loren's black robe, checking his body. However, Loren basically never got injured in battle, since he was Void-walking the entire time.
When Anna tried to burrow inside Loren's clothes, Loren successfully stopped her, lifting her up.
Anna gave an awkward smile. Only then did Loren put her back down.
"It's good that you're alright."
The others followed closely behind Anna, though Laila still looked somewhat sullen. She was still vexed about being unable to help Loren.
"Alright, everything returns to normal. The Pseudohumans are basically all dealt with."
Movila had separated one Crow, which had been circling nearby, searching for traces of Pseudohumans.
With Movila, Loren also had a better method to distinguish Pseudohumans. The shattered Mirror of Truth wasn't as important anymore.
"This is Movila, our new member."
With several Maids present, Loren didn't reveal her identity as a Witch.
"Hello..."
Movila timidly raised her hand. The look Naclis gave her made her somewhat flustered.