So I Became a Witch and Started Doing Daily Quests

Chapter 245: Bloodline Essence

"I know."

In response to Janna-Roland’s reminder, Richard-Iva also nodded.

"I already realized it when I first discovered her. Besides the curse pollution on her body, her soul had also been tampered with—but that should be her own choice."

Hearing this, Janna-Roland once again turned her gaze toward the crystal ball on the table.

Though the Deep Sea Mermaid’s appearance showed no signs of deformation, Janna-Roland, who had already mastered the Purification Law Fragment, could clearly sense the aura of curse pollution on her.

This aura was different from the one Earl-Bloodred had deliberately concealed. The pollution on the Deep Sea Mermaid carried a scent of decay.

This level of pollution, if it had afflicted an ordinary human, would have already caused irreversible deformation. Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by NoveI-Fire.ɴet

However, for the Deep Sea Mermaid who possessed a powerful bloodline, it could be suppressed for a long time until the pollution penetrated the soul, fully completing the Assimilation of the Dark Sun.

"I’ll take this task. As for the payment—"

Upon hearing Janna-Roland’s words, Richard-Iva quickly interjected:

"One top-grade Bloodline Essence, plus five thousand five hundred Gold Surels—but I might need to delay the delivery of the Bloodline Essence, I’ll replenish it later—of course, I’ll include all these terms in the contract."

Though she felt speechless at Richard-Iva’s premature "big promises," when Janna-Roland heard that an additional five thousand five hundred Gold Surels would be included, she still sensed his sincerity.

After all, when Janna-Roland treated Jarvis-Roland’s leg injury, her initial asking price was only five thousand Gold Surels.

Jarvis-Roland had insisted on raising the reward to thirty thousand Gold Surels, partly to repay Janna-Roland’s "life-saving favor," and partly to build a connection with her.

Moreover, in terms of difficulty, the pollution afflicting the Deep Sea Mermaid was actually much lighter than that of Jarvis-Roland.

Although both cases required a "Purification Witch" to personally intervene, the curse on Jarvis-Roland’s leg had originated from an unknown Apostle of the Dark Sun, making the case significantly more complex.

Had it not been for the Celestial Sparrow, which acquired the Sacred Flame after its evolution—a flame that specialized in countering deep-level pollution—Janna-Roland wouldn’t have been able to cure him.

The curse pollution on the Deep Sea Mermaid, however, simply came from staying too long outside the witch gathering grounds. Janna-Roland could purify it herself without the Celestial Sparrow—it would just take a bit more effort.

"This is the contract I just drafted. If there are no issues, please sign it."

Prepared in advance, Richard-Iva took out the magic contract scroll and a feather pen as soon as Janna-Roland agreed, swiftly writing down the terms they had just discussed.

"Hmm, there are no issues with the contract."

After receiving the contract scroll from Richard-Iva and verifying that all details were correct, Janna-Roland solemnly signed her name.

"Shhh—"

With the contract formally established and under the witness of the Law of Contracts, the scroll split into two, one part going to each of them.

"Three days from now, same place. I’ll hand you the purified 'crystal ball.'"

After finishing her coffee and putting the crystal ball that sealed the Deep Sea Mermaid and the contract scroll into her Thorn Bracelet, Janna-Roland stood up and casually dispelled the soundproof barrier Richard-Iva had set around them.

"No problem."

Hearing that Janna-Roland would complete the purification in just three days—much faster than he had anticipated—Richard-Iva also stood up with a smile and paid the bill at the front counter.

"I have a Dragon Tongue class this afternoon, so I’ll head off first."

"Alright then, see you next time."

After parting ways with Richard-Iva at the door of the Acorn House, Janna-Roland glanced at the mechanical clock on the library wall to check the time, then swiftly exited the building and headed toward the Magic Tower.

"The Deep Sea Mermaid, huh."

On her way to the public classroom on the sixth floor of the Magic Tower, Janna-Roland subconsciously touched the Thorn Bracelet on her wrist.

In truth, if Janna-Roland worked together with the Celestial Sparrow, she could complete the purification in just a few hours.

But the reason she asked Richard-Iva for a three-day deadline was because she had her eyes on the Deep Sea Mermaid’s top-grade water-elemental biological bloodline.

As an excellent student in Transfiguration Studies, Janna-Roland was already thoroughly familiar with the Elemental Interrelation Theory that Lilith-Mag had explained in class.

What she currently lacked was an opportunity to attempt a Soul Conversion via the Synesthesia Ritual, as well as a water-elemental creature that fit her transfiguration needs.

Given that the Synesthesia Ritual was most effective on its first use, Janna-Roland had to be cautious when selecting her transformation model.

After all, once she completed a Soul Conversion using the ritual, it would be difficult for her to conduct a second experiment on a water-elemental creature for a long time.

Thus, upon seeing the "Deep Sea Mermaid" delivered to her by Richard-Iva, Janna-Roland not only agreed to purify her, but also began considering her as her secondary Transfiguration Form, following the plant-elemental creatures.

If Janna-Roland successfully completed the Soul Conversion with the "Deep Sea Mermaid," she would later be able to perform Partial Transfiguration into the "Deep Sea Mermaid" just like how she usually transformed into the "Butterfly Wing Form," maintaining the transformation for a considerable duration.

Of course, if she wanted to fully transform into a true mermaid, the mana expenditure would be about the same as when she transformed into the "Phantom-Faced Tree Spirit" or the "Man-Eating Demon Flower," which meant she could maintain it for about three to four minutes without any issues.

"Ping—"

As the elevator doors opened, Janna-Roland entered the public classroom on the sixth floor of the Magic Tower once again, habitually sitting in the second row.

"Today’s two classes are both compulsory courses by Professor Uta—even though there’s a lunch break in between, four hours of classes is still mentally exhausting for a time-precious witch."

Though teaching at the academy sounded easy, it was, in fact, a job that required considerable commitment.

Despite the decent pay, for full-fledged witches who naturally cherished their freedom and disliked restrictions, it wasn’t exactly a dream job.

Just like Grace-Iva—if it hadn’t been for Anthony-Blackcrow’s connections and the constraints of her contract with the Iva family, she would never have chosen to return to Duling as a lecturer.