Witcher's Atelier

She is a beautiful woman, but also a lonely woman.

Alice, the mistress of the manor. Everrick, this demon spirit with a quiet temperament, has pale snow-skinned skin and a long black silk skirt. The dark circles under his eyes are so thick that it can be regarded as a natural smoky make-up. He combines the lonely temperament with the melancholy charm to form a picture that has been extremely fashionable for thousands of years. The world-weary beauty.

Based on his understanding of her situation, it is not difficult to imagine why she has this appearance, but Victor is still a little surprised, because the other party is completely different from the ordinary earthbound spirit, and he should be called "she" instead of "it".

The reason is that she maintains a high degree of integrity regardless of her mental sanity or soul appearance. It can be said to be lifelike, even more vivid than the dying living person. It can be called a miraculous existence.

And miracles often require a rare thing, which is the so-called "true love"...

This true love that calls for miracles comes from Alice's love for her husband, Olgierd. Everrick──that handsome lunatic who looks like Beckham.

When she learned that Victor was visiting, just to get the roses, the sadness in her eyes was so intense that it couldn't be melted away, making it difficult to look directly at her.

"Really? I'm so glad Olgierd still remembers that he has a wife..." Her cold and painful voice almost made the witcher feel guilty.

Then Alice did not immediately answer whether to deliver the rose or not. Instead, as the hostess, she invited Victor to visit the manor.

Perhaps because all the foreign guests had been kicked out by the gardener in the past and they had not talked to anyone for a long time, the hostess's attitude in inviting the witcher was quite enthusiastic.

After some consideration, he agreed.

Then following Alice's footsteps, he visited every corner of the manor, just like visiting an image exhibition hall of later generations.

Through the performance of ghost memories, Victor witnessed the history of getting along with Olgierd and her, from being passionate and sincere when they fell in love, to becoming unrecognizable after marriage.

The audio-visual scenes can clearly show the changes of Olgierd, from the sunshine of passionate love, the decadence of bankruptcy, the high-spiritedness of getting help from the devil, to the father who accidentally killed Alice in mad rage.

No matter what happens to the monster who finally became "Heart of Stone", it will not affect his "careless happiness".

If Victor was asked to comment on his thoughts, the memory of her marriage was nothing more than a horrific nightmare. What was even more terrifying was that it was this nightmare that bound her to the manor in the name of love, making it impossible for her to leave even if she died. .

After reflection again and again, whether this emotion is pathological or persistent, the determination of "true love" is difficult to understand.

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During the whole process of listening and watching, the black cat Minerva and the black dog Blake remained silent. Because in front of Alice, they were bound by a contract-pets cannot speak. This detail also made Victor think about her before she died. A deeper understanding of loneliness.

No matter how long the visit is, it will eventually come to an end.

After reading the past memories and returning to the garden, the most beautiful place in the mansion, Alice set up the easel and began to sketch on the canvas skillfully.

Her tone was a little lighter, and she finally returned to the topic, talking about Victor's purpose here.

"Thank you for your friendly company, young witcher, I haven't been so happy for a long time.

I believe you are trustworthy... So before I deliver the rose, I have a question. Please answer me honestly and honestly.

Please tell me, do I still have a chance?

If I see that rose, will Olgierd come back to me? "

Sitting leisurely by the easel and observing the works, Victor was slightly startled when he heard the question, and for a moment he didn't know what to answer.

He knew from the beginning that the rose was still there. Although it was incredible, past life memories, or game performances, were just like that.

Alice, who owned the rose, did not insist on keeping the flower, and chose to readily leave the decision to Geralt to take it away.

By analogy, there should be no difficulty in achieving the goal. All he needs to do now is to be honest and say some hurtful and desperate words.

──Madam, stop fantasizing, your husband will never come back!

──Forget him! God knows how much fun your husband has playing outside!

─He asked me to come to you, not because he cared about you, but because he believed that the rose had withered and I would never be able to complete the task. He didn't even know that you were dead...

A simple analysis, from a personal standpoint, if you want to get the rose, revealing the truth is the most convenient and correct choice.

However, the truth hurts people. Facing the lonely and desolate Alice, the witcher suddenly felt unbearable, so all the sincere and cruel words were stuck in his mouth and could not be uttered.

The quiet night was suddenly filled with only the sound of wind.

It didn't rain tonight, and there were no dark clouds to cover it. The bright moonlight filled the flowerbeds softly.

Clearly aware of the witcher's hesitation, Alice did not ask further questions, and quietly described the scenery in front of her.

The silent understanding lasted until the painting was completed.

She gently put down the paintbrush, walked to the flowerbed in full bloom, and picked up a purple rose - it looked like it was freshly picked, and it was not the same species as other flowers at all.

The well-informed young man instantly recognized it as the "memory rose", claiming that true love will never fade...

So that's what happened...the legend turned out to be true!

Holding the purple flowers in her hands, Alice smiled bitterly, "...Victor, you are a gentle person, but your silence has already told me the answer.

Maybe I should have given up waiting long ago...

do you know? This beautiful garden is a testimony of love to me.

On the day he left, he left the gardener to take care of the flowerbed, the rose, and the cats and dogs to keep him company. This made me always miss him, and he would come back and change back to the familiar appearance.

So sunrise and sunset, year after year, I waited for him at the manor. "

Closing his eyes, Victor caressed his chest and said, "I'm sorry about your husband."

"It doesn't matter, thank you very much for coming over and letting me know that he is still alive and well." Alice handed the rose to Victor, "Since he wants to take it back now, then take this to him. "

Staring at the rose, Victor could feel that it was the obsession that maintained the earthbound spirit. As long as the flower was taken away, Alice would disappear in a short time, ending the pain at the same time──dust to dust to dust.

The tragedy of the past cannot be undone, and this should be the best option.

Young Olgierd is not a good person, just an ordinary person. Young Alice is not a bad person, but she just doesn’t love the right person...

Coupled with Minerva and Black who were summoned as pets, no one in Everrick Manor was happy.

Taking the rose will end it all.

"Thank you, Ms. Alice, I promise to give this rose to Mr. Olgierd." Victor reached out to take the rose, and immediately put it into the herbal bag to ensure that the flowers were fresh.

The task is simply completed.

He then chatted with her in the garden, sharing his views on the art of painting, until dawn.

Watching Alice's figure gradually fade from clarity to blur, and finally disappear in the morning dew, he was still young, so it was inevitable that he would feel a little sentimental.

I took down the posthumous painting "Garden under the Moonlight" from the easel, rolled it up and put it in the package, and then walked back to the main building of the manor.

Not surprisingly, Black the black dog and Minerva the black cat were nowhere to be seen.

When the mistress gave up the manor, their contract was also waived, so now they should both return to their original world.

The witcher sincerely hoped that this was the end of their debt and that they didn't owe more.

Arriving outside Alice's master bedroom, Victor took out the oil can from the herbal bag and sprinkled it on the flammable materials at will.

Without the care of gardeners and pets, it is inevitable that roosters, dogs, and thieves will harass or desecrate that beautiful and sad figure in the future.

Letting the fire purify everything is the easiest way!

Thank you for your subscription, monthly pass and recommendation vote. Thanks to book friend Pure Bei Feng and book friend 131103213006351 for the reward and encouragement. I haven't written for a long time and my skills are rusty. I didn't finish writing until twelve o'clock. It's temporarily difficult to update once a day. Please forgive me.