Before they kill me, they even serve a meal. They're quite considerate.
Jifu was terrified; he didn't want to die.
"Ayu, give the Upper Division gentleman a bowl of wine."
Huo Yuu grinned toothily and brought the wine bowl straight to Jifu's mouth.
"Mmm... pphh..."
"Don't just drink wine, eat some food!"
"Hoo!" Jifu breathed rapidly and hastily spoke, "What else do you want to know? Just ask."
...
Shen Can mentioned the strange 'ironwood' obtained after defeating the Blood Witch.
"When I first studied witchcraft, the old wizard in the clan mentioned a strange Witch Artifact that could control a wizard, reversing the roles of master and servant—making the artifact the master and the wizard the servant.
What you encountered might be this strange Witch Artifact. The Blood Witch was probably under its control."
