Chapter 67

Janice wandered off along the wall for quite a while, feeling her way along it, then came to a sudden stop somewhere. She leaned her forehead against the wall.

There she goes again, talking to the wall.

Why does she keep talking to walls like that? Could Janice possibly be a witch?

This was a kingdom that recognized mages, but not witches.

If someone in the kingdom was ever exposed as a witch, they were locked away in the temple for the rest of their life, forced to spend it praying for repentance.

If Janice really is a witch, I'll protect her.

Should I go ahead and bribe the temple now, just in case Janice ever got exposed and dragged off someday?

So that even if she gets taken, at least she can live comfortably.

Bribing just one or two priests probably wouldn't be nearly enough...

"Eep!"

Right as I…