Chapter 171 - Who is the Witch? (2) (1/2)

”This is the great village chief,” the stall owner slightly bowed his head to show his respect.

The old man smiled as he took a glance at Luke and I. I knew it couldn't be good news since he had a calculating gaze like he was appeased with something. I took a step back and hid behind Luke.

”You must be the new family moving into the village,” He rubbed his chin.

”Yes, our parents will be coming a week from now,” Luke answered in my stead.

”I like how your sister looks. She has features of a noblewoman and will certainly grow into a beauty. How about you let your parents know about engaging her to my son?” He laughed.

Luke hid his absolute disgust for the sc.u.m in front of him. He lightly squeezed my hand in anger and dazzlingly smiled back. When I was about to step in front of him to teach the sc.u.m a lesson, Luke shot me a look that he would handle this.

”I apologize, but she is already engaged to me,” Luke politely declined.

Luke slightly bowed to show we were leaving as the village chief's jaw dropped from being rejected for the second time. His ears went red from embarrassment while his veins were popping out in anger. The villagers around us started to gossip about his incompetant son, which led the old man's pride to be triggered.

”You peasants will break your engagement and engage the girl to my son,” he yelled an order.

”Everyone knows your son is a sc.u.m,” I mumbled.

Unfortunately, the village chief heard my comment while Luke sighed. He stomped towards us and tried to separate me from Luke. But Luke pulled me closer to him and the old man ended up falling on the dirt ground.

This was the perfect timing to escape since the old man struggled to get up from his fat stomach gained from starving the other villagers. He shot a look to the villagers who begged to delay their taxes to help him up. The poor villagers scrambled to support him while dusting his clothes off to fix his appearance.

”Stop right there!” He yelled.

”That girl is a witch,” he declared to the crowd.

Was this man sane? Just because he didn't get what he wanted, he declared that person to be a witch? I shot a disgusted look towards the village chief like he was a sight of disdain. It was obvious nobody believed him as it was the same day where he declared Olive was a witch. But they chose to stay silent out of fear that they would be claimed as witches as well.

”Oh please, then everyone is a witch!” I shouted.

”Her seductive appearance is a magical spell to bewitch the people around her,” he sneered.