Brand New Life Online: Rise Of The Goddess Of Harvest

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Planta guessed many things right.

First, Melisa didn't want to do this, she was being forced to do it.

Her Spirits told her that, despite her Cursed Body, she wasn't a bad person, she had purity and innocence inside of her heart.

Second, she guessed right that it was her guild master forcing her to do this, she had already learned that there were many guild masters in the seats, her daughter told her of a very annoying woman constantly screaming.

It was Teressa, the guild master of the biggest alchemist guild of BNLO, The Golden Cauldron, this woman was constantly telling someone what to do, according to her daughter's intel.

The connection was easily made once she asked her spirits for assistance, and they easily saw a connection between Melisa and this woman, a curse that bound them both.

Melisa was in a leash, like a dog, and Teressa held that leash tightly, telling her what to do.

She would have gone as far as disqualifying her if she had not found this out in time, but now, things were going to be different.

Or so Planta was hoping for…

"You don't have to respond with words," Planta told her through telepathy. "Tap the table two times for "YES" and one for "NO", is that okay?"

"A-Aah…"

Melisa only made a sound of fear, and then tapped the table twice.

"Good."

As Planta nodded, she quickly continued speaking.

"Whatever Teressa is offering you; I will pay you ten times that."

"E-Eh?!"

"I will also destroy the contract for you, it's easy for me, my spirits can do it."

"Really?"

"Yes, I am not lying, Melisa."

"But why would you go so out of your way for me… You just met me."

"Because I am a mother… And I dislike when children are treated unfairly like this, this is abuse, and it should be illegal, even if its inside a game."

"Lady Planta…"

At the end the girl still talked.

"Now, I know there's little time, and I know I haven't showed you enough to trust me but… Please, Melisa, I don't want to disqualify you."

"…"

Melisa sighed, tapping the table twice.

She hesitated at first, but then realized that literally anything else was better than Teressa.

Even if Planta might be trying to trick her too…

At this point, she didn't care anymore.

"Good girl. Leave it to me, and don't worry. You're safe now, Melisa. I will protect you."

Melisa wanted to believe her words, as she felt several tiny spirits gathering within her body, flowing inside of her body, and then beginning to bite a large, crystalized curse.

Crack, crack…!

CRASH!

Like tiny termites made of white light, they devoured the entire curse, leaving the entire binding contract effectively useless.

"I-I'm free…?" Melisa gasped, noticing that Plant had indeed said the truth.

"Tell me how much she pays you per month…" Planta said.

"Um… Usually five hundred…"

Ding!

[Player: Planta] has sent you 5.000.000.000 Gold.]

[Do you accept?]

[Yes] [No]

"S-She really paid me?!"

"You need that money for something, right? Is it your family?"

"Yes… mom is sick and… I am the only one earning anything."

"I see, take the money then, dear. I hope you can come work below my wing; I will treat you well."

"T-Thank you so much…"

Melisa started crying as the roots surrounding her disappeared, the audience was left wondering what had just happened, completely unaware of the entire conversation that happened.

The third round ended, and every participant gave their items to the judges, the King and the Queen, Melisa's attacks ended, and everything became awfully silent.

The people were confused, many thought Melisa would have to pay for what she did, yet nothing happened.

However, there was someone grinding her teeth in utter disbelief and fury.

"MELISA! Why did you disobey me?! MELISA! ANSWER ME!"

She kept trying to contact her through her telepathic accessory, yet Melisa was not answering anymore.

Until she got tired of her screaming at her.

"I resign."

"Huh? Hah?! What… did you said?"

"I won't work for you anymore lady Teressa… I am tired of this, you're not a good person and… I found someone better now."

"Huh?! Y-You filthy bitch! What do you mean you found someone BETTER?! I am the only person that ever allowed a hideous monster like you to work for them! I mean, what else would you do if everything you touch is cursed?!"

"I don't have the obligation to say who it is…"

"Y-You! Stop speaking to me in such a manner! I am your boss, treat me with some respect or I'll fire-"

"How will you even fire me if I am not working with you anymore? I resign, and I won't work for you, even if you try to coerce me or force me, you can't at the end."

"W-What do you mean I CAN'T?! YOU BELONG TO ME! I MADE A CONTRACT… WITH YOU!"

"That contract is finished and destroyed."

"Ah!"

Teressa quickly realized her only leash to Melisa was destroyed, her eyes widened in utter disbelief, she started smiling a bit… a desperate smile.

"C-Come on now, Melisa… I've always treated you fairly! You know I am your dear auntie, right?!"

"…"

"All those times we've eaten together, w-what about the other guild members? They'll miss you!"

"Nobody ever cared about me there… and you exploit them all too, they hated you but you don't even know."

"WHAT?!"

"I don't want to deal with you ever again in my entire life… You're an horrible… and awful person, if you did this in the real world, you would surely get sued."

"Melisa! HEY! MELISAAAA!"

Melisa suddenly broke her contact with Teressa, easily conjuring a mental barrier to cancel her Telepathy.

"T-This can't be true, right?"

Teressa started trembling in utter disbelief, her guild members glaring at her with concern.

"Um, master Teressa, what's wrong?"

"Are you okay?"

"Is something bothering you? What about Melisa?"

"S-SHUT UP! YOU'RE ALL SO USELESS!"

Teressa ran away from the arena, filled with anger, frustration, and… disbelief.

And Planta glanced at her from afar, with her bright draconic eyes.

"Make sure to never bother her again, or I'll kill you."

Her voice reverberated inside of Teressa's mind. Enjoy exclusive chapters from empire

"A-Ah…! W-Wha…?!"

She had messed with the wrong woman.

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