I, the Geo Archon Morax with 2.1 Billion Mora, Have Joined a Chat Group [152]

A silver-haired witch.

The greedy, insatiable, and endlessly curious Witch of Greed sat before him.

The tranquil grassland swayed gently in the breeze.

At the tea table, the witch—her snow-white hair, pale skin, and dark eyes contrasting against her black dress—watched him with a faint smile.

She seemed as warm as a mother, as affectionate as a lover, and as devoted as someone deeply in love.

Her gentle smile held infinite possibilities.

"It's quite rare to invite the same person to a tea party twice. You should be proud." The witch's voice was as elegant and pleasant as wind chimes from a distant land.

Natsuki Subaru placed a hand on his chest, his expression remaining as calm as ever. "I feel… strangely at peace. So much so that it's unsettling."

This calmness wasn’t the same as the inner peace he achieved through visualization techniques. It felt more like pain, sorrow, and despair had been forcefully stripped away from him.

He didn’t need to think too hard to know whose doing this was.

"What did you do?" Subaru asked warily.

"You drank my tea before. It activated your Sloth Witch Factor, stabilizing your mind. Otherwise, your psyche would have long since collapsed."

The witch lifted her chin slightly, her crystalline eyes gazing at Subaru from beneath her pristine white lashes.

—Wait, that’s not right.

—I used breathing techniques combined with visualization to prevent myself from falling into despair. So why is she acting like my mind would have broken without her help?

—Is she manipulating the conversation?

Holding onto his doubts, Subaru carefully observed the woman before him.

This pitiful yet adorable beauty was also a terrifying and formidable witch.

"Echidna, is there a way to change our contract? I want to remember this tea party after I leave." He spoke earnestly.

"Oh? And why is that?" The witch placed a slender finger against her cheek, tilting her head slightly with a playful smile.

"No special reason. I just want to remember you." Subaru’s tone was sincere, without a hint of deception.

—Every time I pick up my phone and enter the chat group, I can recall our contract. But the moment I put my phone down, the memories vanish. This empty feeling is unbearable.

"Oh my~" The silver-haired witch’s face flushed slightly, as if she hadn’t expected Subaru to say such a thing.

Subaru took two steps forward, standing right in front of Echidna. He stretched out both hands and slammed them onto the tea table.

"Whatever price you ask, I’ll pay it. So please, stop erasing my memories—I want to remember you."

"Ah…" The witch clasped her hands together on her lap, her gaze flickering uncertainly. "Mmm… O-okay."

"You agree?" Subaru was momentarily stunned—then elated.

For the first time, he felt that this witch wasn’t as cold or detached as she seemed.

"Even I wouldn't do something as unreasonable as going back on my word." The silver-haired witch closed her eyes, gently shaking her head, appearing almost… happy.

But as Subaru watched her, a strange feeling crept up his spine. His expression turned serious.

—No, something’s off. Something doesn’t feel right, but I can’t put my finger on it.

—My conversation with this witch… My mind's collapse…

—Wait… why does she know my mind should have collapsed? Isn’t that the real question here?

—Does she know about my Return by Death?!

A sense of alarm surged through Subaru, and he couldn’t stop himself from blurting out, "Just how much do you know about me?"

The witch’s smile remained as gentle as ever, as if carried by a spring breeze.

"I only know what I know. But if you're asking how much I want to know, then that would be everything in this world."

"Echidna… do you know what’s happening to me?" Subaru's eyes lit up with hope.

He had long suspected that, as the Witch of Greed, Echidna might not fear the curse Satella placed on him—his Return by Death. But having it confirmed filled him with genuine joy.

After all, while he could discuss his ability with his chat group companions, it was a different kind of relief to be understood by someone from the Witch’s World. To be acknowledged.

Yet, the moment Subaru’s face brightened with happiness, Echidna’s expression subtly shifted.

The soft smile vanished, replaced by a tranquil stillness.

She gazed at Subaru as if witnessing something utterly incomprehensible.

Then, after a long silence, she finally spoke.

"Subaru, why aren’t you crying tears of joy? Why haven’t you completely let down your guard?"

"Huh?" Subaru blinked in confusion. "I mean, I am happy, but why would I cry over it?"

The Witch of Greed stopped smiling. She crossed her hands atop the tea table and slowly closed her eyes.

At that moment, she looked less like a person and more like a pure-white doll—eerily pristine, exuding a delicate yet chilling presence.

Her voice, though still as soft as wind chimes, carried a sudden, ruthless sharpness.

"Strange. This is very strange."

"Strange."

"Subaru, your current state is highly abnormal."

"Before you stands the only person in this world capable of hearing your deepest, most painful secrets. You have suffered through countless agonizing deaths—so why don’t you feel an overwhelming need to confide in me?"

"Strange."

"You were just torn apart by thousands of rabbits, yet you do not despair at the thought of experiencing it again. Your tolerance for death far exceeds what your mind should be capable of handling."

"Strange."

"You should be on your knees, pouring out your suffering to me—telling me how Return by Death has broken you, how no one understands your pain. But instead, why are you able to smile?"

"I have seen it all—every moment after your death. I understand your very nature."

"The books of this world contain records of the past, but not of what is happening now."

"Ahhh~~~~."

The witch gently cupped her own face.

Her blank expression gradually curled into a blissful, almost ecstatic smile.

A deep, alluring blush spread across her pale cheeks.

Droplets of sweat formed at the corners of her eyes, trickling down her smooth skin, slipping past her collarbone, and disappearing into the valley of her chest.

"Haaah~~! Haaah~~~!"

"Haaah~~~! Haaah~~~!"

The witch’s breath grew heavy, thick with intoxication.

Her trembling hands, once resting on her flushed cheeks, slowly reached out toward Subaru.

Her voice, sultry and breathless, carried a feverish excitement.

"Subaru… Just what secrets are you hiding from me?"

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