Witch's Embrace

"The Witch's Convent" by DaoistaHADNk

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Andinie thought to herself that even if she stood there motionless, she could hear all the information her insects could gather. However, at that moment, she naturally wouldn't go against Hawthorne's will, so she bowed slightly, accepted the order, and then turned to leave.

Hawthorne glanced around at the remaining four, initially contemplating assigning them tasks, but his expression froze when he looked at Cuivis.

He could clearly see the weakness reflected in the witch's face and eyes, and even her Magic Power was noticeably diminished.

He was taken aback, then slightly furrowed his brows, recalling that while he was unconscious, she had kissed him, transferring some fundamental energy into his body.

It was her selfless sacrifice that saved his life and granted him a brief moment of clarity to command the infirmary to administer treatment.

Now reflecting on it, he realized it must have been the witches' Essence, their most fundamental power.

With this thought, a wave of gratitude surged in his heart.

"Thank you," he said softly.

In response, this witch, who had been the most malicious and selfish in the convent, simply smiled gently, "It was my penance, after all. Master was poisoned so gravely because he was trying to save me."

"If not for my previously arrogant ignorance, Master wouldn't have been in danger. Sacrificing my Essence to save Master was what I had to do to make amends."

Her high level of awareness touched Hawthorne even more. Although he understood that if he wanted, Heidi, Yuta, and the other two witches would also willingly share their Essence with him.

In fact, a long time ago, due to his weak constitution, Heidi and Yuta had suggested whether they should share some of their Essence with him to quickly enhance his strength.

Of course, he had decisively rejected that proposal.

For someone like him, a purely mundane creature of the material world, Essence was merely a relatively precious supplement; but for witches, it was the foundation of their existence. Tampering with even a tiny bit could cause significant harm and, without specialized healing, might take years to recover!

His own constitution could be recovered with some nutritional supplements, but he absolutely couldn't harm the witches' strength because of it!

And so, the more he thought about Cuivis's actions, the more touched he felt.

"You don't need to feel guilty about it, Cuivis," he said softly. "Every witch has the same thoughts before being purified."

As he said this, Heidi pursed her lips and smiled, and Yuta's expression became a bit awkward. Only Ectar remained expressionless, as she had been too weak to pose any threat to Hawthorne before being purified.

"And I have never blamed any of you," Hawthorne continued, looking around at all the witches before focusing back on Cuivis. "Any witch I have purified is equally cherished by me, and among those I trust the most!"

Instantly, tears shone in Cuivis's eyes, "Master..."

Hawthorne opened his arms, and she immediately rushed into his embrace, holding him tightly. "Master, Cuivis vows to serve you with all her strength, however small, until her last breath!"

Smiling, Hawthorne removed her nun's hat, gently stroking her pink hair. "And I promise you, in the near future, I will find a way to restore your Essence, bringing you back to your peak strength!"

Though a witch's Essence is difficult to replenish, as an experienced player, he knew of a way to help them restore their power.

For now, however, he wasn't strong enough to obtain it.

In any case, Cuivis smiled and cuddled with him in his embrace. Hawthorne let her sit on his lap, holding her soft body, and then extended a finger to bring up the system to check his attributes:

Host: Hawthorne

Gender: Male

Race: Human Subspecies (Green-Silver Clan)

Age: 15 years

Height: 1.7m

Weight: 57kg

Strength: 8

Dexterity: 9

Constitution: 9

Intelligence: 13

Perception: 12

Charisma: 20

Occupation: Warlock, Level 3

Supernatural Gift: Poison Immunity Gift

Professional Abilities: Pact Magic, Eldritch Invocation, Pact of the Blade

Remaining Mana: 14/14

Highest Spell Slot: Level 2

Eldritch Invocations: Eyes of the Rune Keeper, Magic Energy Will

Pact Weapon: None

Feats: None

Spells:

Cantrips: Blade Ward, Magic Missile, Light, Shocking Grasp

First-level Spells: Create/Destroy Water, Mage Armor, Shield, Absorb Elements, False Life, Sleep Spell

Second-level Spell: Create Wind

Spellbook:

Introduction to Weight and Measure: Burning Hands

Introduction to Pure Beauty: Agathys' Armor

Introduction to Quantitative Analysis: Thunder Wave

Introduction to Silver Brush: Longstrider

Introduction to Luxurious Arts: Cure Wounds

Remaining Purification Points: 3679

Seeing his constitution attribute, he let out a slight sigh of relief.

Thankfully, despite the severity of the poisoning, the timely purification meant that although his body is currently weak, his constitution attribute remained undamaged.

Since his last attribute boost, he has been recovering for about a month, leading to further noticeable physical development, with both his height and weight increasing significantly, and his constitution has risen to 9 points, saving him a hundred Purification Points in expenses.

Seeing this number, Hawthorne felt quite pleased. At this rate, in another two months, his constitution should reach 10 points, achieving the average level for a normal person in this world.

And that Supernatural Gift, without a doubt, was the gift he received, thanks to Cuivis giving her Essence.

Its effect allows him to be immune to over 90% of poison damage and the negative effects of poison status.

In this regard, for Hawthorne, a human with no resistance to toxins, it's incredibly useful.

However, seeing Cuivis in her weakened state, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

This deal was definitely a huge loss.

Immunity to poison, though somewhat challenging early on, becomes quite common later in the game: there's the Hero's Feast spell, Amulets of Poison Resistance, and advanced abilities across various occupations...

All for such an ability, the cost was precious Essence...

Yet, thinking about it, given the urgency of the situation at that time, there seemed to be no other choice...

Alas... it seems fate likes to toy with us!

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