��This article is an essay I wrote when I was stuck at night, inspired by it. The original intention is to supplement the self-design of the "ageless" witch. )
Li'ermu Village is located in a valley on the side of a mountain. There are more than 30 households with a total of more than 100 people living there. It is only half a day's walk from the nearby county seat.
On the outskirts of the village, there is an old house that is half-built into the ground.
"Sister, there will only be two of us left in the future."
Twelve-year-old Lubian looked at the empty main house after his father's funeral and couldn't help but grab the skirt of the girl next to him——
Although she had only been in his family for half a year, after his father died of a sudden illness, her sister was indeed his only family member.
At this time, Lubian, who was still young, could not clearly understand his father's original idea of adopting his sister.
"Don't be afraid, I will take good care of you."
The girl Omir rubbed her brother's hair, injecting a sense of peace of mind into his body and heart.
There was a faint comforting smile on her face, her arched brows were slightly childish, but her eyes were somewhat mature. Her facial features were exquisite, her figure was beautiful, and her youthful and beautiful temperament made her simple dress particularly attractive.
Omir means what he says.
Although she was only seventeen years old, she did fulfill her responsibility and took good care of her brother under all kinds of pressure.
But... the good times didn't last long.
Less than a year later, Lubian also fell seriously ill, and the prescription for the treatment actually required tiger bones as a medicine.
There is no way.
In order to save his younger brother, Omer, who had just grown up, had no choice but to marry the 20-year-old Orion Geom in the village. He obtained the medicine and cured his younger brother.
This made eighteen-year-old Si Rui very sad.
Because he and his father also hunted a tiger, but they came back a few days late, and actually completely missed the girl they loved.
Just like that, one year passed.
Omir is still young and beautiful, but has completely lost some of the youthfulness she once had.
Perhaps because of his complacency in life, the young and vigorous Geom made a frivolous joke on his way home drunk, causing an old single man in the village to fall and die.
This matter can be big or small.
If reported to the government, Geom would be imprisoned for a few years at least... If there was no investigation, the old man had no relatives, and his life would be considered normal, so Geom would help handle the funeral arrangements.
In this small village, the decision-making power of everything lies in the hands of the 32-year-old village chief Gared.
Omir had no choice but to come to the house to plead for mercy. He begged all night long and finally begged the village chief to relent.
Although Geom returned home safely, he was angry, but because he was at fault in the first place, he could only swallow his anger, and even wanted to be on good terms with the village chief.
A stable life passed for another two years.
At this time, Omir's appearance remained the same, but his temperament changed.
During this period, because he was grateful for the village chief's help, Omir often visited the village chief and sent some game.
Sixteen-year-old Lubian has grown a lot. With the reminder of his friend Uwanan, who is one year older than him, he vaguely realizes what he has lost.
He asked his sister a question rashly and received gentle comfort.
In a quiet mountain village, ten years flew by.
Omir's face began to show slight scratches of time, but this seemed to make her more attractive.
Geom was a little worried.
Because, for more than ten years, he has not had a son and a half, his parents have passed away, and the family is a bit deserted... Also, his brother-in-law is twenty-six years old, but he has never planned to get married.
The situation of the old village chief's family is not good either. His son is missing, his wife is crazy, and he is all alone.
One day, Uwanan wanted to ask his friend Lubian for help, but he accidentally stumbled upon a secret... So he also got the treasure.
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More than thirty years passed.
Omir, who is already obviously aging, occasionally shows some special attraction in his behavior.
Half curious, half confused, Fulvo, the boy next door, learned a new game.
Perhaps because of the young man's carelessness, his little secret was discovered by his parents not long after, and he was stopped, educated, and strictly supervised.
This made him very angry.
As time went by, when his parents arranged a match for him, the anger in his heart reached its peak.
At this time, he happened to find an opportunity and once again felt the beauty of the game.
In contrast, Fulvo, driven by extreme emotions, got rid of the obstacles to his game, and in the panic afterwards, he went next door to ask for help from his playmates.
Omir's comfort reassured him.
That night, Omir invited his seven admirers to his home to enjoy the last supper.
Due to various reasons, these people have lost other bonds, leaving only Omir... They are more or less aware of each other's existence. Although they have some complaints in their hearts, they have actually accepted the sharing. The only one I love deeply.
During dinner.
Omir invites everyone to die with him.
She prepared the "ageless" potion in front of everyone and told them that she would be buried with everyone in a young and beautiful image.
Obviously, no one would say no.
So after the meal, everyone came to the main room and followed Omir's instructions to form a complete promotion ceremony.
"Let this house be our common tomb."
As he spoke, Omir lit the dry firewood piled around to strengthen the beliefs of the ritual personnel.
This is the last deception.
She stood in the middle of everyone holding the potion.
"Giome...Gared...Lubian...Uwanan...Twoul...Siiri...Folvo."
Omir turned his eyes and read out the names one by one. After arousing everyone's emotions, he raised his head and drank the "immortality" potion in his hand.
The gray color started from her lips and quickly spread to her whole body, turning her into a stone statue.
The seven people on the periphery could clearly see that Omir, who had turned into a stone statue, had indeed regained his youth and beauty.
So, without any fear, with a sense of expectation and satisfaction, in the last moment before the gray-white infection spread to their bodies, their beautiful memories of spending many years with Omir flashed back in their minds.
Crack, crackle.
It didn't take long for the fire to become fierce.
suddenly.
Omir, who had turned into a stone statue, suddenly let out a slightly painful groan, broke free from the stone shell on the surface of his body, and came back radiantly.
"Successful, I, Katarina, have finally been promoted to become an 'ageless' witch!"
After laughing a few times, Catalina regained her composure and looked at the seven stone statues around her:
"Thank you for your efforts. You are my most important resurrection ceremony. I will be with you forever."
As she spoke, she waved her hand, and the broken stone shells on the ground flew up one after another, reassembling the stone statue she had after taking the magic potion.
Crack, crackle.
The flames were burning around her, but Katarina didn't care at all.
She removed the pre-arranged mirror and unlocked the mirror spell. The entire "resurrection ceremony" in the main room disappeared and was transferred to the "mirror space".
The next moment, the new "ageless" witch disappeared into the fire.
