Chapter 117 The Captive Witch
While Leaf was causing havoc, the witch Mercury was captured by a faceless monster.
"Ugh... where am I..."
She was in a labyrinth beneath the capital city.
The place where Mercury was held had a rather tasteless interior.
Purple flesh was stuck together like clay, forming a huge hall.
Mercury tried to escape, but her limbs were embedded in the flesh walls.
"This...! Ugh... nngh!"
No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't pull her limbs out of the flesh walls.
"...No good. With my power... I can't even use magic."
The staff needed to cast spells was taken from her.
Without magic, she was just a helpless woman.
"Really... I'm hopeless..."
Aerial lamented her own powerlessness.
But now, Mercury was in the same boat.
Basically, everyone feels this way.
Feeling frustrated or down about not being perfect is normal because they're all human.
But still... being around that Divine Gemstone makes her realize even more how weak she is.
So, Mercury understands why Aerial feels down.
She feels the same way because they're all just weak humans.
But still...
"If you can do something, then do it."
Mercury is a bit tougher mentally than Aerial.
Maybe it's because she's taking care of a monster.
Now, Mercury can cast magic without chanting.
"Someone... help me! I'm right here!"
She amplifies her voice with magic.
Using wind magic, she carries the sound waves far away.
"Still, the only thing I can do is call for help... I really am weak, aren't I! Darn it!"
Aerial was able to recover with the help of Leaf Chemist.
On the other hand, Mercury, relying solely on her own strength, managed to stand up bravely.
What Mercury had that Aerial didn't was... sheer determination.
"Hey! Someone help me! I'm right here!"
Surely, someone from the guild will come to help.
That guild is full of people like that.
So, to make it easier for the person searching for her to find her, she shouted loudly.
Squelch... squelch...
"Ah! I'm sinking!"
Perhaps being too loud, the fleshy wall tried to engulf Mercury.
But Mercury didn't give up.
"Someone come! If possible, I want Leaf-kun to come!"
And then, it happened.
Boom! The fleshy wall was shattered.
"Is someone there!?"
Hooray, reinforcements have arrived!
Mercury looked at the person who broke through the wall...
"Hey! I've (Watakushi) arrivedddddd! Ohohohohoho!
There, standing before her, was someone in a provocative outfit, holding a whip...
It was Aerial.
"WH-WHO THE HELL ARE YOUUUUUUU!"
Aerial had changed so completely that she cried out.
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