The House Witch 3: A Humorous Romantic Fantasy by Delemhach

Author:Delemhach [Delemhach]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Podium Publishing
Published: 2023-02-27T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 26

RISING TIDES

Matthias fixed the witch with his dark gaze before turning and strolling over to his window, the air delicately still after Fin’s announcement.

Picking up a crystal bottle that clearly held Troivackian moonshine, the king poured himself a hefty drink in his goblet.

The witch remained silent, his blood roaring in his ears.

The monarch slowly returned to the center of the cabin and gently set the goblet on the table before he turned and pummeled a mighty blow into Fin’s gut, immediately cracking a rib and dropping him to his knees, unable to draw a proper breath.

“I had wondered if there was some truth to Lord Phillip’s ramblings … but in this moment, whether you are lying to save Charles Piereva’s family makes no difference to me.”

Fin felt the sting of a cold blade at the back of his neck and immediately felt his heart skip several beats.

“What is your father’s weakness?”

Still working on getting air back into his lungs, the witch took a moment to answer, only to feel the edge of the blade rest more heavily against the back of his neck.

“He’s a fire witch … so his counter element … is water,” Fin finally managed to gasp out beneath the pain.

“So if he were to be deposited in the middle of the sea, there is nothing he could do?”

“Yes. Though, I tried that once and he still somehow survived.” The blade left Fin’s neck, and the king’s boots appeared in his line of view from the floor.

“How did you manage that? I was under the impression he hasn’t seen you in years.”

Slowly, Fin straightened, wincing as he did so before he began to move to stand, only for the edge of the king’s sword to appear against his throat.

Snapping his blue eyes upward to the monarch, the witch noted that the man looked to be in complete control. There wasn’t an ounce of passion in his face as he plainly showed how easy it would be to continue hurting the redhead, or even to just kill him instantly.

“I shot him off the island we lived on when I was eight years old. Magically.”

The only movement in Matthias’s face was a black eyebrow that rose up. “I was also told you are not very powerful. Are you exaggerating this feat?”

“No. I’m a house witch. I can only use magic in my home, but I can protect it.” Fin watched as his words made the king frown and take a step back.

“How is it you and your father began this deceitful arrangement?” the king asked calmly, despite an ominous shadow growing behind his eyes.

“I-I reached out to him when … when I was hired as the Royal Cook. I wanted to tell him I’d made something of myself, and he … asked me to relay information as ‘the dragon’ to the king. I-in exchange for becoming ennobled a-and wedding a wealthy woman … W-which is why Viscountess Annika Jenoure was his target in coming aboard this ship in the first place … He would’ve … suggested himself as a husband.

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