Afterword

Thank you very much for reading Silent Witch. In the first chapter, Monica was drinking coffee alone, but in the final chapter, she is drinking coffee surrounded by friends. That's the ending I wanted to depict from the very beginning when I started writing. I'm relieved that I was able to reach that point safely. …

Final Chapter: Devoted to the Quiet Witch

──Wrapped in a soft blanket, Monica was dozing off and dreaming. She was walking along a familiar mountain trail, crunching the ground under her feet. Eventually, the mountain hut she remembered from nearly a year ago came into view, mostly unchanged from her memory. The only difference was perhaps the lack of a clothesline. "I'm …

V16C17: The Butcher’s Son and the Princess

Another bonus chapter. As the long vacation at Serendia Academy was entering its latter half and the social season of parties had come to a lull, Eliane Hyatt, having returned from a summer resort, was strolling through a downtown area, dressed in a freshly laundered light blue dress and carrying a parasol. Naturally, she was …

V16C16: One Year Later, at the Royal Palace

Thank you so much Random Person for your generous donation!! m( _ _ )m There will be more bonus chapters. Under the bright summer sky, the resonating sound throughout the castle of the Ridill Kingdom was an orchestral and solo piano performance. It was "Piano Concerto No. 5" composed by the rising court musician, Benjamin …

V16C15: The Path You Opened for Me

A pleasant early summer night breeze caressed her cheeks as Monica stepped out of the party hall. Isaac stopped near the shrubbery he had seen through the window earlier. "Monica." "Eh!?" The nearby bushes rustled, and a hooded head popped out like a small animal emerging from the bushes. Isaac suppressed a laugh as he …

V16C14: Graduation Ceremony

The graduation ceremony of Serendia Academy is held in early summer, just before the start of the social gathering season. That day, a pleasant blue sky stretched from the morning, and the blowing breeze was comfortable, a fitting day to celebrate the departure of the graduates. "We graduates take pride in the days we spent …

V16C13: The Coolest Job Title I Came Up With

"...As stated in the report, it's decided that all causes lie with the shaman Peter Sams. And the Second Prince, who escaped execution, will likely leave the capital after graduating from Serendia Academy under the pretext of recuperating from the curse." While listening to Heidi's report, the Emperor carelessly raised his goblet. Yuan, standing by …

V16C12: What the Kind Prince Wished For

──Revenge That has always been a terrifyingly sweet word for Monica. When her father died, she had the choice to give in to anger and hatred and live for revenge. But Monica just cried, grieved... and escaped into the world of numbers. It's not that she had no anger or hatred towards the person who …

V16C11: The Right of Revenge

Isaac had come all the way to the front of the reception room, but stopped in his tracks before the door and lowered his hand, which he had raised to knock. I wonder what kind of expression should I face her with... Even knowing the true identity of the Silent Witch, Isaac still could not …

V16C10: The Chess of the King

When Isaac returned to the private room of Felix Ark Ridill within the palace, he was still unable to take in the situation. Since then, he had been taken to the infirmary, where doctors came in and out, his shackles were removed, and his health was checked... Before he knew it, the day was already …