The Release That Witch
Chapters 70's

Kohl the "Groundhog" was a bit anxious when he looked out the window .

In this hell-like place, it snowed without end. He thought that the sky looked exactly like his grandmother's sheets that he hadn't washed for years, both dirty and gray. Even though he could not see the sun, he still had other ways to judge his clock.

'The 'How' was militia training; as long as the weather allowed, the militia would run every morning (at 8am) around the town square. The group of idiots had already started it a month before the Moon Demon, but they still did so until now.

Don't these people know that it's very important to save as much energy as possible during the winter so that when the time comes they really need to run, do they not need to pray to God to lend them stronger legs?

However, thanks to this bunch of idiots, he could now determine the right time to leave.

Right, Kohl wants to escape this possessed city! Even though he was ordered by the 2nd Prince to stay in Border Town to observe everything the 4th Prince did and then send the gathered intelligence back to Valencia, But now, it is, he had reached a point where he did not want to stay any longer.

The thought was, I was worried that in less than two weeks I, along with the residents of this city would all become victims of the Devil.

This is not him being paranoid!

Since the beginning of winter, one after another strange things have happened. Perhaps others do not realize it - which he thinks is not surprising .

The inhabitants of this city had no experience whatsoever; they were all villagers! As long as they had enough food, they did not care even if the sky would befall them. But I'm different, I'm Kohl "Groundhog"! Since my expertise in stealing information and peeking at news was the best, His Excellency Timothy himself hired me for this job.

One night, when he climbed the city walls, he had found a strange weapon capable of knocking down demonic beasts, but of course, this was not the most shocking discovery.

The 4th Prince is openly cooperating with a witch!

Oh my God, could there be anything dirtier than this? There could be no other explanation, the Devil controls the 4th Prince!

Even if the Prince only wanted to taste the witch's flesh, he would definitely only do that if he hid in his castle. This was not the first time Kohl had heard that a noble became addicted to the taste of witches - after all, there were many nobles with strange habits, after all, but it turned into a completely different matter when it was done in public.

But this was not a delusion; he had seen it with his own eyes!

Based on the principle of “those who are paid must do work”, every day, when the snow is not too high, Kohl walked towards the nearest city wall. There, he could often see the figure of the 4th Prince doing his job. At first, he asked himself the question, what gave the incompetent and spoiled Prince the courage to stay in the Border City during the Demon Moon, not peeing in his own pants out of fear, he said, and run back to Longsong Fortress? But now he finally understood; the Prince had been replaced by the Devil!

He was in his hiding place when the huge demon monster broke through the wall, which was then killed by the Thunder Demon. The next demonic beast raid was held back by the flames summoned by the magician. And it was precisely this witch who then threw herself into the arms of the Prince!

He has also heard continuous rumors from his neighbors. They were talking about a witch who supposedly had the ability to heal wounds. The witch was said to have healed a wounded boy; she said she had also healed the old woman's broken leg from across the street.

But to Kohl, this was just a blasphemous rumor! How can one receive the treatment of a witch? What is the difference between them and all the witches who accept the corruption of the Devil?

Undoubtedly, the Devil had turned the castle into his own lair, and now he was gradually starting to turn the townspeople into his minions. I must leave this city as soon as possible! After all, I hold the alchemy formula for the gray powder used to build the city wall in my hands. As long as I give this to the 2nd Prince, not only will I not be punished, but I might even receive a reward.

Day by day, Kohl increasingly regretted that he had not left when the other aristocracy had left Border Town towards Longsong Fortress.

But now, if he wanted to leave this place, a path above ground was not a possible possibility. During winter, the snow will continue to fall, making it impossible to walk or climb to Longsong Fortress. The only way was to book a ticket on a merchant ship from Willow Town.

According to Kohl's observations, every first day of every month, a boat from Willow City would deliver food to Border Town. After two to three hours of loading and unloading, the ship will sail again and leave the port. He only had this small time frame to join. Otherwise, he could only wait until next month.

Today is finally the beginning of the first day of the month.

“One, two, three, four, one, two, three, four.” At that moment, Kohl heard that familiar slogan again. He could see a group of men in brown leather uniforms running with full vigor. If Kohl had not known the plot of the Devil, this would have been an incredible sight to behold.

Finally, it was time to leave, he thought.

After putting on a fur coat and tightening his belt, Kohl moved away from his cabin. At this time a neighbor sitting outside his cabin saw Kohl and greeted him, "Good morning. Where are you going so early in the morning?"

Kohl had to admit that, although Border Town was now controlled by the Devil, thanks to this, the lives of these souls became much better compared to their previous lives. They even dared to dry their fish outside the house - after all, if people were hungry enough, even if the fish were as hard as a rock, they would still try to swallow it raw.

However, Kohl did not respond to the man's question. Instead, he looked towards the militia and when he saw them running around the corner; he headed straight for the pier. Residents here consider him the younger brother of the Iron Paddle, who came from the ranks of the Fallen Dragon Mountains to visit his family - of course, none of this makes sense. He had previously captured the real Iron Paddle, asked for his name and address and then killed him. He then takes Paddle's clothes and disguises himself as his brother. This is just one of those identities that are taken for granted, so Kohl doesn't care whether they believe it or not.

In the past few days, the falling snow had been cleared from the streets until there was almost no snow under his shoes. He kept a constant pace so he could save as much stamina as possible - for the footprints he left behind, he was not worried. In one day the snow will cover all his footprints. Perhaps even by the time he reached Valencia, they still did not know of his whereabouts.

As he approached the marina, Kohl saw the long-awaited merchant boat.

Under the watchful eye of the guards, bags of wheat were brought out of the storage room. Kohl checked the contents of his pocket, inside which he had two golden nobles and sixteen silver nobles who were all his possessions. Seeing that there were six guards, Kohl thought that it would not be enough even though he had two golden nobles. So, the only way out is to bribe the porter. As soon as the items that were taken down could provide him with protection from being seen, he would immediately go to the doorman, who was not seen, and asked if he wanted to have a good future life or if he wanted to be eliminated. As long as he could ride, Kohl believed, that most likely, the temptation of the golden nobles would be enough and the captain would take him away.

By the time Kohl was ready to act, he heard a shout from behind him.

His heart immediately became grim, as he turned around he found that some militia were rushing towards him, coming from all directions and not letting him escape.

Seeing that there was no way to escape, Kohl immediately raised his hand into the air and knelt down. One of his motions was to show no pointless resistance, as long as he revealed all of his employer's information, he would be safe, or perhaps they would even be ... trying to hire him at a higher price as a double agent.

As long as he had the money, he would do anything; this was the principle of "Groundhog".

But there was one thing he did not understand. How did they find him?