Miss Witch’s Devotion Has Gone… Twisted-Chapter 68: Going Home

On the way back, Loren also witnessed the devastation in the Royal Capital and its surroundings. However, the restored Blackened were working hard alongside others to repair their homes, which was, in a sense, quite heartwarming.
Since the nobles were basically either dead or fled, the Church distributed the food reserves they had hoarded. These ordinary people basically wouldn't go hungry;
in fact, their lives had become more comfortable than before.
When Loren's carriage passed by them, they would even stop their work to greet him. Their spirits were genuinely quite good.
Now, it was essentially like finding them stable jobs. The pay wasn't much, but they could eat their fill.
Loren smiled and responded. Suddenly, a line from a certain Three Kingdoms-themed work, spoken by Zhang Jiao, came to his mind:
"They had simply forgotten they could still eat rice. Once they tasted the flavor of rice, they would never go back to eating tree bark."
This time, they truly understood just how high grain yields could be, and they finally understood why they had been going hungry.
As long as hatred exists in this world, the God of Hatred, Ligoss, will watch over this world like the countless stars. When someone feels hatred yet is powerless due to their own weakness, Ligoss will hand them the knife.
Just like the fairy godmother giving Cinderella her glass slippers.
The events in the Royal Capital had little impact on the small border town. When Loren returned, it was still peaceful as ever.
Loren's home was just as it was when they left. The first thing upon returning was to start a major cleaning. Although they hadn't been gone for long, a fair amount of dust had settled.
Luna also joined the cleaning crew. She was quite nimble with her hands and feet, much more so than the pampered Anna and Naclis.
Loren had originally planned to hire someone specifically for the cleaning, but Mirrorheart refused. In the end, they had to do it themselves.
However, only the bedrooms and the living room needed immediate cleaning. The other empty rooms could be cleaned slowly. Cleaning a standalone small villa was quite a hassle.
"Choose a room, Luna."
"Can I share a room with you?"
The words slipped out of Luna's mouth. The moment she finished speaking, she felt a wave of embarrassment wash over her, wishing she could slap herself twice.
"I'm afraid not."
Others would still occasionally attempt nighttime visits to him. Sharing a room with Luna wouldn't be very convenient.
Loren even seriously answered, making Luna feel even more awkward.
"Then I'll take that one..."
Luna randomly pointed at an empty room. Actually, she still wanted a room close to Loren's, but the closest ones had already been claimed by Naclis and Mirrorheart.
Scarlett casually chose a room with a large window. However, while cleaning, she was almost defeated by a single wardrobe. In the end, Loren gave up on the idea of her helping and left everything to Mirrorheart.
Loren placed the birdcage on the balcony. The cage door wasn't closed, so Nightingale could fly out anytime she wanted. However, Loren still installed a protective net on the window. It wasn't that he was afraid Nightingale would fly away, but rather he worried a bird of prey might come in and eat her.
Although this world was crazy, the environment was still pretty good. Many rare animals from the real world were plentiful here, though many had turned into magical beasts.
Loren placed Gwen on top of the wardrobe in his bedroom. She sat on the wardrobe, her legs dangling naturally, her hands resting on the edge, just like a lively and lovely young girl.
By the time everything was settled, the sky had darkened, and it was time for dinner.
Scarlett's Life Thief space still contained quite a few ingredients, so there was no need to specifically go buy groceries. Mirrorheart, who had just finished cleaning, immediately started preparing dinner for twenty people.
"Let me help you."
Loren entered the kitchen and began cooking alongside Mirrorheart.
Before transmigrating, Loren had always lived alone. His cooking skills were decent. Although not as good as Mirrorheart's, they surpassed many chefs. Before Mirrorheart arrived, Loren had always been the one cooking at home.
"I'll help too!"
Seeing Anna enter the kitchen, Naclis and Luna also squeezed in. But when Scarlett tried to enter, Loren picked her up and threw her outside.
Although Scarlett's ostensible identity was that of a maid, she had yet to do anything a maid should do. Loren had already defaulted to treating her as a mascot.
Considering she had stolen the Tear of Condensed Wishes, Loren decided not to badmouth her this month.
Sometimes Loren felt she should swap places with Nightingale and squat in the birdcage. At least she wouldn't cause trouble there.
As the day ended, Luna lay in bed, unable to sleep. Tomorrow she would begin a brand new life, as Loren's student, and living in Loren's house.
The beds in Loren's house were even softer than the ones at Luna's home. She buried her flushed face under the blanket, unconsciously letting out a silly giggle.
...
Meanwhile, on the other side, Loren couldn't sleep either. The moment he lay down, he heard some movement from the next room, which was Mirrorheart's room.
"Mirrorheart, what nonsense are you up to now?"
Helplessly, Loren got out of bed, knocked on the wall separating the rooms, and shouted.
Mirrorheart didn't reply. Then, Loren saw a drill bit emerge from the wall of the next room.
The spot where the drill bit emerged was right at Loren's waist level, and it was quite wide, probably just enough for Nightingale to fly through, much like a dog door in a rural house.
"To prevent you from getting bored, I made a hole. Don't you like playing with birds? With this hole, your Nightingale can come over anytime."
"You'd better really be talking about Nightingale..."
Loren felt a headache coming on. Nightingale probably would never have imagined in her lifetime that she'd be useful in such a context.
Seeing Loren didn't agree, Mirrorheart added another sentence:
"If you find it uncomfortable, I'll polish it nicely and even paint it."
This time, Loren directly ignored Mirrorheart and went to sleep. Over the years, he had grown accustomed to being harassed by her.
Before sleeping, Loren, as usual, made plans for the future. After learning about the Observer, Loren decided to prioritize collecting all twenty-two Tarot cards.
The Fool's Card was in the hands of a little girl. Loren wasn't even sure if she had been born yet. Moreover, the Fool's Card was the least needed card for Loren right now. Blessed by the Perpetual Observer, he already had no fear of contamination.
The Death card had truly become Death. Obtaining the Death card would require fighting a boss.
[Strength] was at sea. The oceans in this world were even crazier than the land. Unless absolutely necessary, Loren didn't want to go to sea.
[The Hermit] was one of the most difficult cards to obtain because it was in the hands of the Secret Witch. The Secret Witch was the Pope of the Witches' Church, and She was also the god worshipped by the Witches' Church, possessing authority equal to that of the nine Orthodox Gods.
The nearest card was [Judgment]. Judgment was in the Bardo Kingdom, right next to Gedlan.
In Bardo, there was a structure called the [Prison of Sin Spire]. The Judgment card was inside it. However, this structure hadn't been discovered yet. Loren calculated;
the time of its discovery was probably within the next few years. If things moved quickly, it might be discovered in a matter of days.