𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡
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In the outskirts of the Capital City of the Kingdom of Gēta・Nyīga.
Thanks to Marie’s power, the city was able to be saved from the horde of orcs.
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“How could we capture or execute someone who has done so much for us? Someone who is our savior? That’s absolutely impossible, you fool.”
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Rugnis makes this bold declaration.
The knights who had gathered around nod in strong agreement with Rugnis.
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“Capture her. She is the one spreading disaster amongst us.”
“””Hah. . . . . .!”””
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Finally, Griselda understands.
She realizes that she is about to be captured.
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Griselda attempts to flee but is quickly tackled to the ground by the knights, securing her.
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She’s being treated like a criminal.
Well. . . . . . because she really is one.
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She has been lying all along.
Claiming she was a saint.
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Because of that lie, many people have been hurt and have died.
Being treated as a criminal is only appropriate.
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When she was captured, she was hit in the jaw.
That pain tells Griselda that this is real.
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Meaning. . . . . . she will be caught by the knights and then executed. . . . . .
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“No, no! NOOOO. . . . . .!!!!!!!”
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Griselda pleads desperately, her face a mess from her tears and runny nose.
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“Help me. . . . . .! I don’t want to be executed! I don’t want to!”
“Silence. You ordered the death of a national hero. We cannot let a criminal like you live.”
“That doesn’t mean you have to kill meeeee!”
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Rugnis glares sharply at Griselda.
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“Don’t mess around. You created the circumstances that led to expelling that hero from this country. You definitely deserve to die.”
“What are you talking about! You’re the one who expelled that scumbag!”
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Griselda uglily tries to shift the blame.
But Rugnis’s attitude doesn’t change.
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“I was deceived by you, Griselda. Sigh. . . . . . Marie. . . . . . I’m so sorry. No amount of apologies can suffice. Can I ever be forgiven now?”
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In Rugnis’s mind, the narrative has become that Griselda, the wicked woman, drove away the kind-hearted Marie. . . . . .
The story was taking this turn.
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Though, in fairness, Rugnis is also to blame for not trying to see the truth and easily falling for Griselda’s lies.
But that’s a fact he seems willing to overlook.
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“Take her away, this evil woman! And. . . . . .execute her!”
“Noooooooo! Aaaaaaaaa! Nooooooooooooooo!”
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Griselda cries out in misery.
But Rugnis, looking at her ugly state, sneers in disgust.
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“I’m ashamed that I was ever moved by someone like her. . . . . .”
“That’s so cruel. . . . . . so cruellll. . . . . .”
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As she is being led away by the knights, Griselda mutters tearfully.
Her makeup is ruined, and she looks as if she’s aged decades in an instant.
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“Ugh. . . . . . why. . . . . . why did it have to turn out like this. . . . . .?”
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Griselda is bound like a criminal and taken to the castle.
This was not supposed to happen. . . . . .
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“Ah. . . . . . Marie. . . . . . Marie. . . . . . it’s all. . . . . . her fault. . . . . . I resent her. . . . . .”
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I was envious of my sister, who possesses greater strength than myself.
The power of magic is the power of miracles.
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Using such miraculous power to save the people, earning gratitude and respect from everyone.
Griselda aspired to be such an absolute being. . . . . . a god.
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When she was chosen as the Great Saint, possessing immense magical power, Griselda thought her wish had come true.
Now, as a god, she would undoubtedly be loved by everyone. . . . . .
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But it was all fake.
Her power and the position she was given, all of it. . . . . .
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“Ugh. . . . . . I’m so envious. . . . . . so jealous. . . . . . Marie. . . . . .”
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A voice that seemed to echo from the depths of the earth.
The knights who were listening nearby felt a shiver, as if the voice had crawled out of hell itself. . . . . .
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Within it was imbued the emotion of 【jealousy】.
Highly concentrated, negative emotions. Feelings of envy.
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Those waves of emotion burst forth from Griselda, spreading throughout the Capital City. . . . . . no, even beyond it.
A surge of dark emotion that ordinary people couldn’t see. . . . . .
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However, transcending dimensions, it reached a certain witch.
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“Hmm. . . . . . what lovely emotions you have.”
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Inside the candy castle, Martha snaps a lollipop between her teeth.
A malicious smile appears on her lips.
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“That fool is wastefully strong. Well. . . . . . might as well have some insurance. It just so happens that she harbors intense jealousy towards Marie. . . . . .”
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The Witch of Jealousy, Martha.
Griselda’s dark heart has come to the attention of an equally dark witch.
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Martha takes a black candy the size of a pinky nail from her pocket.
With a snap of her fingers, the candy transforms into a poisonous moth.
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The moth flutters out of the candy castle, scattering its scales as it goes.
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“Well. . . . . . just some insurance for unforeseen circumstances. It’s better not to use it. . . . . .”
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Martha takes out a new lollipop and puts it in her mouth.
The poisonous moth heads straight for Griselda.
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