Miss Witch, please don't leave your fragrance everywhere

Chapter 10 [The Witch and the Revengeful Girl]
　　——Or just go home.
　　"I'm so hungry...I can't afford to eat..."

　　After leaving the Kingdom of Bilsen, the witch lady quickly fell into a depression. Because she had been living in seclusion in the Misty Mountains, isolated from the world, Angelica had no need to make money.
　　In ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) the end, it was because I left in such a hurry that I forgot to ask the bearded king for the reward...
　　"Anyway, the destruction of the world has nothing to do with me. I really miss the warm kotatsu at home..."

　　Angelica kept muttering like a nagging woman. Gradually, a town could be seen ahead of the avenue. The witch regained her spirits, hoping to find a place to make money in the town.
　　Plop——
　　"Huh?"

　　There was a dull sound coming from the woods nearby, as if something had fallen heavily.
　　Adhering to the fine tradition of never leaving empty-handed and stripping the robbers of all their valuables every time she took the risk of knocking them out, Angelica pushed aside the bushes, just in case she could pick up something cheap.
　　Behind the bushes was a flat area in the forest. Someone had dug a huge pit in the middle. The outer edge of the pit was painted with strange patterns in animal blood, woven into the pattern of a magic circle. Angelica jumped around the bloodstains like hopscotch and glanced into the pit.

　　The witch lady and the disheveled girl in the pit looked at each other.
　　I didn’t pass out. Pity—I could’ve looted the place while shedding a few fake tears.
　　Angelica was about to say goodbye and leave, but the girl in the pit immediately screamed.

　　"Please, please wait a moment! Can you rescue me?"
　　After thinking for a while, Angelica used magic to rescue the girl from the pit. The girl was about seventeen or eighteen years old. Although she was a little disheveled because of falling into the pit, it was still obvious that she had no shortage of suitors.
　　"Thank you. Then...as expected, you are..."

　　"I am not the demon you summoned."
　　Angelica decisively rejected the girl's guess. The patterns of magic circles are unique, and even a slight change will lead to completely different results. It is very difficult to identify the effects of every magic circle in the world, but Angelica can do it with her experience.
　　"How is that possible? You know I'm summoning a demon..."
　　"I just happened to recognize your magic circle. It was poorly drawn, so I can only give it 30 points at most. I am a witch, the "black" witch Angelica. Also, although it has nothing to do with me, the demon you want to summon, Agalia Rept, is essentially an extremely dangerous guy. I don't know what you are going to do, but I suggest you don't try it again."

　　"…No, I have to summon the devil."
　　"But you failed. I guess you fell in because you wanted to confirm whether the summoning was successful, right?"
　　According to the correct process of the ritual, the pit will change into a passage connecting to hell, and the devil will come out of the passage to the world, but the magic circle drawn by the girl is extremely crude and does not meet the requirements at all.

　　"I need the power of the devil. To avenge me."
　　The girl's green eyes burned with an unwavering flame of hatred.
　　"You said you are a witch? I heard that witches also possess powerful magical powers. Since you can't summon demons, asking a witch for help will have the same result, right?"

　　"Who knows? I have no reason to help you..."
　　"I'm willing to pay any price! Even if it means losing everything I own!"
　　“I wish us a pleasant cooperation.”

　　The witch lady seemed to have triggered a keyword system and immediately put on an earnest smile. She didn't care about the mud on the girl's palm at all and shook hands with the girl to show her friendship.
　　After a brief understanding, Angelica learned that the girl's name was Flora, and she was a resident of the town of Gera ahead. When Flora was very young, her father abandoned his family and disappeared, leaving Flora and her mother to depend on each other.
　　Flora, who grew up in a single-parent family, has great respect for her mother, who raised her alone. However——

　　"My mother was murdered, and I want to avenge her. As you can see, I don't know any magic, so I can only turn to the secret book of summoning demons bought from the merchant. To be honest, I have some doubts that I have been cheated..."
　　The two of them traveled together to the town of Gera, and Flora frankly told Angelica her purpose. Angelica wanted to tell Flora that the method was correct and that the failure to summon was purely a technical problem, but she thought it was unnecessary.
　　Gera is a simple and ordinary town with good public security and pleasant scenery. Although it lacks unique food and other memorable features, the residents of the town are not dissatisfied. In a sense, Gera should be considered a good place for retirement. On the one hand, the air here is fresh, and the second reason is...

　　"Good afternoon. Are you going to Dr. Rothschild's to recuperate today?"
　　"Yes, my appointment is for this afternoon. Thanks to Dr. Rothschild, my joints are finally no longer painful on rainy days..."
　　There were two women chatting on the side of the road, but when they saw Flora, they quickly stopped talking and tactfully stepped aside.

　　Flora's face was gloomy, as if just hearing that name was enough to arouse Flora's anger.
　　The second reason why nearby residents like to move to Gera for retirement is that there lives a doctor named Rothschild in Gera who is very famous in the area. It is said that his medical skills are good enough to be hired as a private doctor by nobles. However, Dr. Rothschild is not greedy for money and has declined many invitations from nobles. The clinic he opened in Gera charges quite low fees, which most ordinary families can afford.
　　"…It's a lie. We have all been deceived by that devil in human form."

　　Flora commented after returning home, but Angelica's expression was not very good.
　　"Look, Flora. Isn't there too little furniture in your house?"
　　It's not to the point of being penniless... but it's almost as poor as being destitute. The house itself may have some value, but there is almost nothing in the house. There are only some minimum living furniture, such as a bed and a table. It seems that there is not even a chair.

　　"It's all that bastard Rothschild's fault... Ugh... cough, cough, cough, cough——!"
　　Flora gritted her teeth, her face suddenly changed, she covered her mouth and began to cough violently, and it took a long time for her to calm down.
　　"I will not break my promise. As long as you can avenge me, I will..."

　　"Will you sell your house to pay me?"
　　"I'll sell my soul to you."
　　"What use do I have for your soul?"

　　"But this is the only reward I have."
　　Flora spread out her palms helplessly, as if she were determined to make a deal with Miss Witch not based on what the witch wanted but on what she had.