Asleep, in his dreams, Will could think more clearly than when he was forcing himself to stay awake.
The “why” he voiced was actually not one “why,” but three “whys.”
The first why.
Why did she blacken?
Will actually knew the answer better than anyone, he already knew it without even asking.
After all, Will did not evade.
When Liya looked at him with those eyes, he responded with his own gaze.
Just by looking into her eyes.
He could completely understand.
Please, the super yandere he personally cultivated, the fundamental reason for blackening is only one—
Because she likes you!
Without the catalysis of “love,” how could one possibly do these crazy things from the bottom of their heart?
In order to successfully turn them into blackened individuals, Will had studied thoroughly. How to accurately grasp their psychology, how to make them twist their emotions, how to reduce their sense of guilt after “blackening.” Step by step, from positive feedback to negative feedback, he led them into the abyss.
“Yes…”
“Actually, no one understands better than me… why they became like this.”
It can be said that if there was only one person in this world who could predict Liya’s current state, that person would undoubtedly be Will.
As for how to change from “ordinary liking” to “crazy liking.”
There are too many reasons.
But…
For example…
A newspaper with him interacting with other women?
When Will thought of this, a flash seemed to pass before his eyes—when he and Shuna had just cleared “Rock Fire Iron Wall” and were being interviewed…
The reporters at that time had said…
That newspaper was definitely the front page.
He jolted awake.
“!? ”
In the chaos of his dream, Will, who had just started to ponder this question, “woke up” in an instant.
And he woke up “clearly” without any hint of sleepiness. Will swore that in all his years since being reborn into this world, he had never woken up as clearly as he did today.
It was as if a light switch had been flipped, and the light instantly flooded his brain, without any delay.
His vision was still blurry.
No…
He wasn’t wearing glasses, but his vision was gradually becoming clearer than before.
The world, which had been blurry for over a decade, for some unknown reason, was slowly becoming sharper and more defined, as if it had been sharpened.
What happened?
How much time had passed?
What time was it now?
The first thing Will did upon waking was to search the entire Witch’s Box for anything that could indicate “time”—like a clock or a watch.
But he found it to be of little use.
Because he hadn’t seen the time before going to sleep, and based on the latter timeframe alone, who knew if a whole day had already passed?
At the same time, he could see Liya’s back in the distance.
She was wearing the witch’s large hat, but not the witch’s usual robe. Therefore, Will could clearly see her cute school uniform skirt and her sailor-suit-like teacher’s uniform top.
And the exposed white socks and the Absolute Territory between her skirt and her stockings.
No, no, no.
What is my current state? How am I not only feeling my senses becoming clearer… but also… and also starting to pay attention to these things?
But.
He saw it.
Liya seemed to be fiddling with something at the table, very focused, and occasionally wiggling her backside—although, considering her figure, at her apparent age, her body was not yet developed enough to elicit such a movement.
“Ha… Liya… Teacher Liya~ What… what are you doing?”
—What’s going on?
Will immediately shut his mouth. He wanted to cover his mouth, but his hands were tied to the chair and he couldn’t move.
As soon as he spoke, he noticed something was wrong.
He… was… uncontrollably panting.
Even when calling out the four words “Teacher Liya,” he used a spoiled tone that he usually reserved for teasing her.
He felt like he was becoming very strange.
What had happened?
He tried to clench his fist. The moment he clenched it, he could feel the scalding hot blood surging into the parts where he was exerting force.
Then…
He felt a slight pain below his collarbone. Normally, he might only feel such a pain, but now, he could sensitively feel something flowing into his body along the vein beneath his collarbone, little by little.
It was a warm current so intense that it could almost be described as scalding hot.
It was as if his veins were being opened and hot water was being poured in.
“This… this is…”
He looked down.
He saw that his thick outer coat, which he had to wear for the Moonlit Ice Extreme, had been removed, and even his thin white t-shirt underneath was gone.
Then…
He saw the most striking thing.
Something that shouldn’t have appeared in this era…
A blood transfusion needle.
A small needle was inserted into the vein beneath his collarbone, and bright red blood flowed down through a simple transparent tube into… his body?
He looked up.
Above his head, on a shelf about a person tall, sat a mug with a witch’s logo. The bottom of the mug was opened, connected to a tube.
This mug seemed to be filled with a full cup… of blood.
In front of him was a device resembling modern blood transfusion equipment, but in reality, it was a “blood transfusion item” constructed from the witch’s incomprehensible magic.
It was probably some kind of unreasonable magic of the witch that allowed it to be poured into his body harmlessly and integrated, regardless of blood type, cleanliness, or effect.
Undoubtedly, it was the busy Liya in front of him who had pieced together this item.
Then…
What was continuously being infused into his body now…
Was…
Whose blood?
At that very moment, Will’s nose caught a peculiar scent.
The scent was so strong that it made him want to sneeze the instant he inhaled it, rushing straight to his brain. Yet, it also carried a refreshing fragrance.
This is…
He looked at his shoulder.
Although his upper body was completely undressed, but…
His shoulders were draped with the mage’s robe Liya had just been wearing. From the robe, he could smell the faint scent of potions on Liya.
Potions. No, this was more than just potions. Because the potion Liya used most often was…
Blood Mint Essential Oil!
No wonder, since a moment ago, he… he felt a very familiar smell in the room.
In order to create Blood Mint Essential Oil of suitable concentration for Liya, and to incorporate some of his own modifications, he basically did it himself with the assistance of Iaar at a dedicated workbench.
But…
Dong dong dong dong dong dong.
The moment he smelled it, he felt his heartbeat in his chest pound as violently as if his spine were a drum.
A drop of sweat slowly trickled down his forehead.
Such an intense heartbeat…
“Hoo…”
What happened?
He felt his body’s reaction was too intense, but it shouldn’t be this intense.
Wait…
Such an intense reaction is…
Very similar to…
Liya’s demeanor when exposed to Blood Mint Essential Oil?
As he thought this, Will saw Liya turn slightly, her skirt flaring, and face him.
