Dear, It's Time to Take Your Medicine! Chapter 28

"It isn't bitter. It even smells rather sweet."

Angelica's pupils contracted violently. "Th... what is that?"

"It isn't poison. It's merely something that will make the Hero a little more obedient..."

They wanted to control the Hero. Angelica understood that in an instant.

Her little head shook like a rattle-drum. No matter what, she would never betray the master who had reached out a hand to her. Never.

"Did you hear that? They called you an idiot. Can you really put up with that?"

Neither the two nuns nor Angelica noticed that two figures stood silently atop the treetops behind them.

Saya was still seated on Qin Chu's shoulder. Hearing the nuns, she mercilessly mocked Qin Chu.

Qin Chu was greatly displeased as well. "They actually dared to insult me? Those two are dead..."

After pausing, Qin Chu spoke again.

"By the way, do you know what that thing in the woman's hand is?" Qin Chu was somewhat puzzled. "That woman Rosweisse seems to want to use it to control me."

"Then you asked the right person. Among all the Witches, my attainments in potion brewing rank second."

"This is an incomplete version of Love That Topples Cities..."

Saya stressed the words "incomplete version," seemingly disdainful of the potion-making technique.

"If you take one dose every week for seven consecutive weeks, you'll become hopelessly enamored with the potion's brewer—Rosweisse, that is. Even if she told you to die immediately, you wouldn't hesitate in the slightest."

The potion's tyrannical effect shocked Qin Chu. He had not expected Rosweisse to possess something so vicious.

Could it be that he had fallen in love with Rosweisse during his first playthrough because of this potion too?

"You weren't affected by Love That Topples Cities during your first playthrough. I fought you before; if you had truly taken Love That Topples Cities, I definitely would have noticed. In your previous life, you were simply a pure simp—you licked until the very end and gained nothing." Saya once again unleashed her mockery.

Perhaps something unexpected had happened along the way, causing Rosweisse's plan to control him with Love That Topples Cities to fail. Yet he had still fallen in love with Rosweisse during his first playthrough. Thinking about it now, he really had been cheap beyond belief.

"Then what does the complete version of Love That Topples Cities do?"

"Mm, how should I put it? Rosweisse's skill is too crude. The Love That Topples Cities she brewed requires seven consecutive weekly doses to take effect. But if it were the complete version..."

"Every dose would increase the drinker's favorability toward you a little. There's no time limit, either. You could use one this week and another next year. In the end, their favorability would explode through the roof. The final effects of the two versions are fairly similar."

"Interesting." Qin Chu smiled.

In some respects, its effect resembled Pride's Dominion, though it was perhaps not as tyrannical as Pride's Dominion.

"Actually, Love That Topples Cities works more like a kind of forgetting—or rather, replacement and transfer!"

"Compared to Pride's Dominion and other more powerful potions, its effect isn't especially outrageous."

"The way it truly takes effect is by making the drinker gradually forget their beloved, then transferring those feelings to the potion's brewer. The brewer becomes more like a substitute for the drinker's lover... Once they have taken the full course, they will fall incurably in love with you. You can make them do anything..."

"However, Love That Topples Cities can be dispelled. If the drinker receives an extremely intense shock—for instance, if you kill their lover right in front of them—they may break through Love That Topples Cities' influence and return to normal!"

Saya's words made a sinister smile involuntarily appear on Qin Chu's face.

A vicious plan rapidly took shape in his mind.

"Say, Saya, can you teach me how to make Love That Topples Cities?"

Plans could never keep up with changes.

The appearance of Love That Topples Cities caused some terrible ideas to surface uncontrollably in Qin Chu's heart. His original plan might have to be moved up a little.

As a Witch parasitizing Qin Chu, Saya knew every last one of Qin Chu's little schemes.

Yet Saya did not refuse. After all, she too wanted to see just what kind of mess Qin Chu would make of this world.

"It can be done, but..."

"Those materials are very difficult to find."

"Why not just snatch the potion from that nun later?"

Qin Chu was somewhat confused. "But that potion was brewed by Rosweisse..."

"Don't underestimate the Dark Witch. Just bring it over and improve it. It's not as though it's difficult."

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Angelica's Will (1)

Worthy of the Dark Witch indeed—she had quite the big mouth.

She said Rosweisse's already-brewed potion could be improved just like that, as if it were nothing at all.

Meanwhile, the two nuns had run out of patience in the face of Angelica's repeated refusals.

The expressions on their faces had become somewhat dangerous.

One nun made a chilling sound. Her fingers stroked Angelica's fair cheek, then slid down her slender neck little by little before finally stopping at her waist.

"Angelica, you've truly disappointed me!"

Angelica seemed to have been stirred by some terrifying memory and could only tremble.

"I'll ask you one more time. Will you cooperate with us...?"

Though frightened, Angelica still bit her lip tightly and shook her head.

She would not betray her master, no matter what kind of treatment she suffered.

Qin Chu was the final ray of sunlight in her dark life. She did not want to lose him.

"Sigh, I didn't want to be so rough."

The nun's gaze suddenly turned sharp. The fingers resting on Angelica's lower abdomen abruptly clenched into a fist and exerted force in an instant over the shortest distance.

Puff!

Her fist smashed into Angelica's lower abdomen.

In that instant, Angelica felt pain pierce to the marrow. Her body hunched over uncontrollably, and tears nearly rolled down her cheeks.

It hurt down to her bones.

"Don't worry..." The nun who had struck her crouched down as well. She grabbed Angelica by the hair with one hand and looked at that beautiful yet bedraggled face. "I used Battle Qi very carefully. My fist won't leave marks on your stomach, but your pain will be even more intense than normal."

Her face was viciously pressed into the ground by the nun.

Gravel pierced her cheeks, leaving streaks of blood.

"Does this feeling seem familiar?"

A fist struck Angelica's waist from the side once more.

Battle Qi was like countless fine steel needles, piercing through Angelica's skin. Her body twitched spasmodically, and she felt as though it had instantly become riddled with holes.

Her little mouth hung open, yet she could only make gasping sounds. She could not even scream.

Deep darkness surged into her heart. Scenes of Rosweisse tormenting her in the past played out before her one after another.

Why was this happening?

She had clearly escaped from hell.

So why was she being tortured again now?

The intense stabbing pain made Angelica feel as though her body had become scorching hot.

Her head was yanked up again. The nun brought her lips close to Angelica's ear and spoke the most venomous words in the gentlest tone.

"Say, did you think you had already escaped...?"

"Stop dreaming..."

"You'll never escape in this lifetime."

"You can only live at the very bottom of this world like a dog..."

"This is your fate!"

Angelica's face was deathly pale. Her body trembled, and her teeth clicked together.

Was this truly her fate?

Whether from pain or despair, thick, profound darkness had already shrouded Angelica's will.

Why was this world so unfair to her?

"Cooperate with us. As long as you obediently listen, I guarantee you'll never have to suffer this treatment again. You can gain freedom. No one in this world will ever bully you again..."

"But if you refuse to cooperate, I can also guarantee that this will never be the only time."

Her body had already become somewhat numb. Perhaps she had grown used to being beaten?

But it still hurt so much.

From today onward, live by parasitizing me. As long as I'm alive, you will not return to hell.

I won't let anyone bully you again. If anyone harms you...

I will definitely appear before you!

A light suddenly shone in the darkness—the light of hope.

Her body, which had been icy cold to the bone, suddenly felt a trace of warmth again.

Her master would come save her. He definitely would.

That gradually clearing gaze made the nun's lips tremble. She knew this woman had not yielded beneath her beating.

There was still persistence in Angelica's heart. She believed that if she held on, she would receive salvation.

You damn little bitch.

They had not needed to torture Angelica like this. If negotiations failed, they could have simply used a magic scroll to control her.

But everyone had a sadistic side.

Especially when facing someone who had once been bullied and tortured, that side was all the more easily uncovered. Tormenting Angelica brought them pleasure. The former Saintess candidate, once held high above all others, was now trampled beneath their feet like a dog. The spiritual delight they gained from that was irreplaceable by anything else.

Since this woman had not yet despaired, they would take their time and play with her...

Of course, there was another reason: their master's mission.

Even if Angelica obediently cooperated, they still had to torture her ruthlessly and make her understand exactly what she was.

At the same time, once Angelica had been tortured into complete despair, the magic scroll would work more easily. The magic scroll their master had made lacked stability; if used on someone with a steadfast will, there was a chance they could break free.

The savage gaze made Angelica's skin crawl.

So terrifying!

She saw that one nun had produced a knife and was waving it around before her face.

Master, save me!

"You seem to trust that idiot Qin Chu very much..."

"But do you know what Qin Chu is doing right now? Lady Ekaterina is accompanying Qin Chu. Who do you think is more outstanding, Lady Ekaterina or you?"

"Do you think Qin Chu would still care about you with Lady Ekaterina around?"

"He won't. No one would care about a mere maid."

"You'll return to the miserable life you once had."

No, I don't want that.

"Do you think Qin Chu truly took a liking to you?"

"You're thinking too much. At the banquet, there were so many young ladies from great families, beautiful nuns, and princesses of the royal family. Why did he choose you of all people? Because he is a man inferior by nature..."

"That man lacks the courage to face those outstanding women. He chose you precisely because of your lowly status, which allows him to make a move on you without restraint."

No, it isn't like that. Master isn't that kind of person.

"He must have told you that he would protect you and never let you be hurt again, right?"

"But where is he now?"

"He can't protect you. In this world, no one can protect you..."