The witch thought I am a Demon God
Chapter 490 - 292: Mermaid Witch Discovered!_1

Chapter 490: Chapter 292: Mermaid Witch Discovered!_1

Ivita raised an eyebrow at the two Vallado family children. The girl who had previously cursed Ivita and Duva Gureggrevsky as devils didn’t know how to react. After a few seconds of confusion, she said with a stiff neck, "They are just commoners, unlike me."

Duva Gureggrevsky almost died laughing and sarcastically said, "Your family has been in the pirate world for no more than thirty years."

"Now we’re no longer commoners? But in the eyes of the nations of the Magic Black Forest, we are nothing more than a group of abandoned rebels."

The two children of the Valji family were left speechless.

Duva Gureggrevsky turned to Ivita and asked, "Mr. Ivita, how do you intend to deal with the two children of the Valji family and the three wives of McLoughlin Valji? Shall I kill them for you now?"

Ivita thought for a while and said, "Let’s keep them for now. Perhaps the Valji family might ransom these two children. Hearthstone witch, take them into custody."

The Hearthstone Witch extended her hand, and instantly two green vines appeared from her sleeves. In a flash, the vines wrapped around the two children of the Valji family. The girl wanted to curse, but the vines around her body were absorbing her energy, or perhaps her spirit.

Soon, the girl became weak, her eyes appeared dull, and the boy who was already scared and pale-faced, now looked even more haggard with dark circles under his eyes.

The Hearthstone Witch chuckled. "This is a spell I learned as a full-fledged witch—Parasitic Vines. It drains the spirit of the person it binds. Once entwined with my vine, these children cannot escape. Even if left unattended, they will be too weakened to flee."

"In this place full of criminals, robbers, loose women, and thieves, they would likely be kidnapped by slave traders if we left them alone on the street."

The son and daughter of McLoughlin Valji, upon hearing this, were instantly disheartened, hoping that their family would quickly ransom them.

Just like that, Ivita captured their father, son, and daughter, waiting for their ransom.

Ivita said, "The three mistresses are worthless. The Valji family don’t care about them, so just deal with them as you like."

"Let’s go check out the Dungeon in the manor."

"As Mr. Ivita wishes," Duva Gureggrevsky made an inviting gesture to Ivita. Then he ordered the man standing in front of him who had discovered the basement. "Lead the way for Mr. Ivita and me."

The man obediently turned around, leading Ivita and the others into the manor.

Once inside the manor’s main door, all rebellion from within had been suppressed. Thus, entering the manor house, Ivita saw that the butlers and servants had each been tied up and were being guarded in place.

Their weapons had also been confiscated.

There were numerous corpses scattered along the first-floor corridor of the manor. Clearly, the Quartermaster’s men had carried out several rounds of suppression on the manor before they completely breached and occupied it.

Following the guide, Ivita went through a secret staircase hidden behind a bookcase in the first-floor study, and entered the basement.

The basement was very dark. Duva Gureggrevsky ordered his men to light all the candles on the walls of the basement staircase, instantly illuminating the basement.

Ivita saw that all the slaves in the basement were completely naked, devoid of any human dignity.

Moreover, these young men and women were confined in iron cages hardly bigger than a dog’s. Even sitting up straight was a luxury.

Many of the slaves had gone numb, while the newly captured ones were still begging Ivita for help.

"Save us... we were robbed by the pirates and taken here. I’m a citizen of the Siena State Republic, my family is wealthy..."

"Save me... I’m a merchant from Belisarius Business Republic. We were robbed by the pirates..."

"I... I am a merchant from the Vallado Duchy, our ship was also robbed by pirates, please save us..."

As they ventured deeper into the basement, the slaves in the cages became more than just ordinary people - people with professions started appearing.

The cages were slightly larger, comparable to those that hold large dogs, with two bowls placed inside each cage. One bowl contained rice, and the other held clear water.

These professionals had some tattered clothes on them - barely enough to cover their modesty.

Hearing someone entering the basement, some of the captives gripped the bars of their cages, watching Mr. Ivita intently. Some pleaded for his help, others made a show of indifference, but all the while kept their eyes on him.

At the very back of the basement, two cages held a third-level middle-aged knight and a second-level witch. Their cages were tall enough for them to stand up in, but the material of the cages was pitch black, signifying they were not ordinary.

The Hearthstone Witch paused for a moment before saying, "That’s obsidian, a special magical material used in many magic ceremonies. This obsidian is unbreakable and can absorb a certain amount of magical power."

Ivita scanned the two professionals imprisoned at the very back. The witch was not a human. She had no legs, but a fish tail instead, and her cage was designed with a shallow groove at the bottom filled with some water.

She was, shockingly, a mermaid witch!

At that moment, the mermaid witch was also curiously observing Ivita. Although she had been held captive by the Valji family for days, she remained innocent and naive. As soon as she saw Ivita, she thought he was there to rescue her, her eyes blinking curiously at him, "Are you here to save me?"

The knight, on the other hand, took one look at Ivita and closed his eyes, a scar was visible on his face, "Little mermaid, you’re too naive. These guys could very likely belong to the Valji family."

"What’s the use of pleading to them? Your naivety is the reason they captured you."

"Damn, I, a prestigious elite knight - the Iron Mountain Knight of the Epirus Republic, have been brought so low. Damn witches! If they hadn’t stolen my country, betrayed me, I would not have fallen into the hands of these pirates! Damn it."

Ivita’s eyes lit up, and he looked at the Hearthstone Witch and Wilson, saying: "Haven’t we been recently looking to recruit some hands?"

"These people aren’t troublemakers of the pirate world. Save them, and we may earn their loyalty and gratitude, making it easier for us to continue our expedition to Cross Island. These merchants, if we save them, could also provide us with some valuable connections. You should find a way to remember their names; they might be useful later."

Duva Gureggrevsky immediately responded to Ivita, "Mister Ivita, I can arrange for my professional team to record their names for you. That’s within the scope of our services. Mister Ivita, I’ve also worked out the Valji family’s current assets in the Transfer Port."

"Firstly, there’s this mansion and the safe inside it. Unfortunately, they seem to be extravagant; we only found nine hundred pounds in the mansion’s safe. But the mansion itself is worth around three thousand pounds."

"Secondly, they have a private water area at the Transfer Port, where others are forbidden. There might be a massive secret related to a sea beast in there."

"Thirdly, their precious sea-beast material distribution channel consists of nine shops. However, you may not have experience in this industry. I suggest you break it apart and sell them separately. Because this distribution channel has lost most of its value now that the Valji family has collapsed. I estimate it can be sold for at least six thousand pounds. I have related sales channels and guarantee you will not suffer a loss."

"Duva, first help me find a safe and habitable place. I need to stay there for about three or four days while I process these assets." Ivita nodded. He recently needed to find a place to clarify to the Hearthstone Witch what he needed to progress from a second-level to a third-level Great Wizard. He also needed to assess the progress of Juno Fulwa and Alabi in summoning the Small Water Element.

These two had a certain connection with his advancement to Great Wizard.

Besides, he needed to use this time to quickly reorganize his fleet, recruit subordinates, and win over these slaves. Especially the mermaid witch and the knight. He also needed to get used to the Dead Cow Magic System, which centred on the Dead Cow Bone Chain.

Moreover, he planned to absorb the captured Dead Cow Skeleton Warrior into his Dragon Palace Magic System.

Ivita even wondered if he could absorb the Bullhead Sea Beast into his Dragon Palace Magic System to enhance his magic.

In short, he needed some time to assimilate the spoils of war and strengthen his advantages in the pirate world.