But just as Xia Xin was about to leave town, a few lines popped up before her eyes.

[Calamity Witch Exclusive Quest Unlocked]

[Quest I: Trial Run (by any means, completely destroy at least one commercial building in Nobles Town, and cause town-wide damage on a certain scale)]

[Reward: Gold Coins x1000]

[Quest II: Betrayal of the Holy Knights (by any means, win over at least three Holy Knights, excluding Captain Tia)]

[Reward: Holy Knight Medal x1]

[Quest III: Fall of the Holy Knight (by any means, conquer target “Tia Cervantes,” and raise Affection above 50)]

[Reward: Sorceress’s Stockings x1]

Ah... figures they’d show up in an eroge. Both the contents and the rewards sound so not proper.

And how am I supposed to finish any of these?!

I may be thirsty, but I’m not dumb.

Okay, maybe a little.

But I’m not handing my body over for free!

With my current “can’t even cast a skill” power level, facing the “most elite” Holy Knights? I’d get grabbed in seconds. Then trained into a needy plush toy day and night...

Ugh... just imagining it is scary.

“Found her! The Calamity Witch is there!”

Before Xia Xin could move, several members of the Holy Knights rushed out ahead, blocking the road at the village gate.

One of them thrust out his hand, pointed at her, and shouted, “Don’t be afraid! So what if she’s the Calamity Witch! The best way to dispel fear is to face it! Against this kind of heresy, we don’t need to follow the Holy Knights’ code. All together!”

“Yeah! There’s so many of us. Even the Calamity Witch isn’t scary!”

“Go!”

Ah... so many. There’s no way I can win.

I should run!

Xia Xin saw the charging Holy Knights, turned on her heel, and bolted into a side alley.

...

...

That’s about how it went.

Xia Xin hid behind a fruit stall, racking her brain on how to use her skills. She tried every method she could think of. The result was exactly as expected.

Totally useless.

Ah... this build is ridiculously weak.

If I could toss even a tiny fireball, I wouldn’t be like this.

Suddenly, her stomach grumbled a little. Right, she hadn’t eaten breakfast.

Sniff, sniff... something smells amazing... ah, now I’m even hungrier...

She turned her head and saw a loaf of bread dangling nearby. The silver‑haired girl from yesterday’s bakery stood there, smiling at her. “Witch Miss, what are you doing hiding here?”

Her smile felt dangerous...

Like a little white rabbit trying to swallow a big bad wolf.

“Could it be, Witch Miss, that you’re hiding from those Holy Knights?” The silver‑haired loli stepped closer. She stared into Xia Xin’s eyes from up close and smiled. “Come with me. My place is pretty big. They definitely won’t find you.”

No! That sounds so dangerous!

But compared to a bunch of big guys with swords and shields, a small silver‑haired girl did seem more acceptable... Besides, what could a little girl even do to me?

Yeah, let’s do that.

Xia Xin nodded and whispered, “But there are so many Holy Knights around. How do we—”

“Just follow me.” The silver‑haired girl stuffed the bread into Xia Xin’s mouth, grabbed her hand, and ran toward the back alley.

“What was that sound! The Calamity Witch is there! After her!”

The Holy Knights behind them heard the noise and sprinted this way. They rushed into the alley, but didn’t see a single person.

...

...

In the blink of an eye, the scene before Xia Xin shifted.

Heat washed over her. She looked around. Was this... a bakery?

“It’s safe here for now.” The silver‑haired girl smiled at her. “Witch Miss, why are so many Holy Knights chasing you? Don’t tell me... you did something heinous?”

“No way!” Xia Xin shouted. “I’m a great person. There’s no one kinder than me in this world!”

“You mean... a ‘great person’ who tricked a poor little girl out of her bread?”

“Uh... that was just a misunderstanding~” Xia Xin laughed awkwardly, then pulled out a gold coin. “See? I brought what I owed from yesterday, with heavy interest.”

“No need for money. It’s just a loaf. I feed stray cats and dogs all the time.” The silver‑haired girl said, “I’m much more interested in you, Witch Miss.”

Why does that sound a little off?

Like she’s calling me one of those strays.

“So, why are you being hunted?” The silver‑haired girl leaned in. Her cheek drew close. Their noses touched for a moment.

“Th‑that...” Xia Xin fumbled. “It should be because of my identity...”

“Identity? Hmm...” The silver‑haired girl studied her closely. “Now that you mention it, you do look familiar. Like that... legendary Calamity Witch... right?”

“By common sense... yeah.” Xia Xin nodded, already bracing for the usual reaction—

“Oh~ you’re really the Calamity Witch!” The silver‑haired girl looked thrilled. “Ah... I never thought the legendary Calamity Witch would look so pitiful. I really want to see her face when I step on her.”

Girl! Your true thoughts are showing!

“Who are you, anyway?” Xia Xin couldn’t help asking.

She had dragged Xia Xin from an alley a hundred meters away back into the bakery in an instant. That kind of trick... that was Spatial Magic‑tier. Strong in any RPG.

“Me?” The silver‑haired girl coughed twice, patted her chest, and said, “My name is Xila Alighieri. I’m a spy planted here by the Demonfolk.”

Would a spy really blurt that out so easily?

Xila Alighieri... Hmm, that name...

It sounds so familiar...

Uh! Wait—th‑th‑that name is—

The Demon King!

In the original eroge, she was the final conquest target. The big boss. The one with the most positions and the most CGs. But...

Xia Xin looked Xila over again.

The Demon King in her memory was a sultry onee‑san. Aside from the silver hair, she had nothing in common with the little loli before her.

Xila’s bust wasn’t even bigger than Xia Xin’s.

How would she ever develop into the CG that could bury the Hero’s head?

Xia Xin felt a little scrambled.

This eroge was getting weird.