Rise of the Dark Witch

So tired.

Too dark.

So deep.

"Is this what death feels like?"

Roja felt like his consciousness was sinking and dissipating in the darkness like a block of salt thrown into the sea.

Jingle Bell--

Jingle Bell--

When Roja had given up struggling.

A sudden sharp ringing pierced the darkness and echoed in his consciousness.

Along with the ringing, there was a burst of sad and anxious shouts.

"Son, you don't want to die..."

"Please, survive, survive..."

"Woo woo, woo woo, son, my son..."

Hearing the cries of his loved ones, Roja struggled, trying to break through the shackles of darkness.

But soon, his strength ran out.

The ringing gradually faded away, and the shouting never appeared again.

"My life...is over..."

Roja gave up everything and closed his eyes, his consciousness falling towards the deepest part of the darkness.

Sudden!

A dazzling light emerged from the darkness, engulfing Roja's consciousness.

…

In a sealed room filled with a strong medicinal smell.

A fat middle-aged man wearing a luxurious black robe knelt beside the hospital bed, looking at his emaciated son who had lost his voice with tears in his eyes.

He turned his head.

He looked at the old man who was holding a bouquet composed of dozens of herbs in his left hand and an ancient bronze bell in his right hand. His face was painted with strange lines using chicken blood, sheep blood, and cow blood. He looked extremely tired.

"Witch Doctor Barney, please save my son, please..." the middle-aged man begged with choked sobs.

"The venom of the mango snake has corroded the internal organs... Delhi, I'm sorry." Witch doctor Barney shook his head with regret on his face.

"how come?"

The middle-aged man Deli lay on Roya's chest and cried softly, his face blurred with tears.

Boom...boom...boom...

What!

Listening to the weak heartbeat coming from deep in Roya's chest, Deli was suddenly startled.

Hoho...hoho...

Not only was the heartbeat beating, but the comatose Roja also had his mouth slightly open and his throat moving, making a "ho ho" sound.

"My son Roya is still alive!"

Derry shouted in surprise to Barney the witch doctor.

Wizard Barney narrowed his eyes and rushed to the bedside.

Wizard Barney helped Roja up and made Roja face down. He opened Roja's mouth with his left hand and patted Roja's back gently with his right hand according to a certain pattern.

Derry stood aside nervously, his body trembling.

Hoho...hoho...hoho...

The noise coming from Roja's mouth became louder and louder.

finally……

"vomit--"

A stream of fishy pus and blood vomited out of Roja's mouth.

After vomiting pus and blood, Roja's pale face became rosy, and his chest rose and fell with his breathing.

Roja opened his eyes weakly.

In the dim room, with the flickering candlelight, two familiar faces loomed.

"Father...Master Barney..." Roja felt as if his throat was blocked, and it was extremely difficult to spit out every word.

"Don't talk and have a good rest."

After Barney poured a bowl of turbid and viscous liquid into Roja's mouth, he asked Roja to lie down and rest.

Feeling extremely exhausted physically and mentally, Roja immediately felt sleepy as soon as he closed his eyes.

In his sleepy eyes, he vaguely heard the conversation between his father, Derry, and Barney, the witch doctor.

"How is my son Roya?" Derry asked nervously.

"Now that I have passed the most difficult life-and-death situation, my life is no longer in danger. I only need to rest for two or three months before I can get out of bed, but..." Witch Doctor Barney said, stroking his sparse beard.

"Just what?" Derry asked immediately.

"well--"

Witch doctor Barney sighed softly, "Although the venom of the Mangosteen snake has been removed, the damage caused to Roya's muscles and internal organs cannot be recovered. He will become very weak in the future, and he will definitely not be able to be a knight."

Derry fell silent.

Roya has been fond of swordsmanship since he was a child and has good talent in swordsmanship.

Talented, hard-working, and supported by his father Deli, who is a big merchant of medicinal materials, he is already a quasi-knight at a young age and is one of the strongest among the younger generation in Silla Town.

Now he works under Captain Lei Lun, the deputy captain of the Silla Town Guards, and is highly regarded.

"I didn't support him joining the garrison in the first place. No, he almost died from serious injuries less than half a year after joining." Deli caressed Roja's face with pity, "That's fine, you can study business with me in the future. "

…

The morning light shines.

Birds stood on the branches and sang.

The refreshing cool breeze with the smell of green grass gently touched the curtains and blew on Roja.

Luo Ya, who was dizzy due to his condition, suddenly became clearer under the influence of the morning breeze.

in the room.

Roya, wearing white loose pajamas, sat on the bed.

Beside the bed, there were two people.

Witch doctor Barney, who had a wrinkled face and sparse teeth, frowned and examined Roja's body, his face full of disbelief.

Derry on the side clenched his fists nervously and asked uneasily: "What's wrong? Is there any problem?"

Barney the witch doctor shook his head slightly.

His expression ranged from shocked, to confused, to thoughtful.

Witch doctor Barney, who finally seemed to have figured out something, took a deep look at Roya.

"Master Luo Ya's body is healing very smoothly. It is estimated that he will be able to get out of bed and walk in three to five days, and he will be completely healed in half a month." Witch Doctor Barney said in a hoarse voice.

"What?"

Derry shouted in surprise.

He thought that for the rest of his life, Luo Ya would be a sick man who couldn't take a breath even if he took two steps.

Now it takes less than half a month to recover?

Although Deli was a little puzzled and confused, he was more happy.

"Thank you, Mr. Barney. Thank you for saving my son. Thank you..." Deli grabbed Barney's witch doctor's hand and hurriedly thanked him.

Looking at Deli who kept thanking him, Barney witch doctor opened his mouth, but in the end he did not explain.

Witch Doctor Barney took out a piece of yellowed paper and a white swan quill from the medicine box.

Swish, swish, swish...

After writing a string of names of medicinal materials on the paper, he handed it to Deli and said, "Ten bowls of water make one bowl."

Deli took the prescription, said some words of concern to Roja, and then walked towards the door.

Roja saw a tall, beautiful woman wearing a lavender dress standing at the door. The beautiful woman looked at him, with a trace of concern deep in her eyes under her indifferent expression.

The door slammed shut.

Roja looked away from the door and fell on witch doctor Barney.

"Mr. Barney, can I continue to practice and be a knight in the future?" Roja asked the question he was most concerned about.

"...Don't talk about a mere knight." Barney, the witch doctor, paused and said in a deep voice.

"Ah?" Roja asked doubtfully.

Barney the witch doctor didn't explain either.

"Then you just need to rest peacefully and take your medicine on time."

After witch doctor Bani told Roja a few things to pay attention to, he carried the medicine box and walked towards the door.

After leaving the room, Wizard Barney held the door handle and gently closed the door.

When there was only a crack left, Roja's eyes had moved away from the door.

"If you want to know the reason for your physical changes, you can come to me on Mink Street."

Roja turned his head sharply.

But the door was already closed, as if the sound just now was just his auditory hallucination.

Roja stared at the door tightly for a long time before looking back.

He looked down at his hands.

The hands, which were covered with thick calluses due to years of practicing swordsmanship, became extremely smooth.

Feeling the warm breath gushing out from deep inside your body, the pain and numbness in your body slowly disappeared under the wrap of this warm breath.

"Changes in my body?"

Roja's eyes were extremely profound.

"Mr. Barney, do you really know what has happened to my body?"