Chapter 199 The Witch of Pain

Viola sat in the gorgeous armchair with a cold metallic texture, and through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows of the tower laboratory, she could overlook the entire camp operating like a steel machine.

Her posture was extremely elegant, her long hair cascading like a silver waterfall, and she was wearing a simple yet noble white robe, which made her look like a flawless ice sculpture.

Her gaze was now fixed on a colleague wearing a second-level wizard robe in the center of the laboratory.

The wizard's face was distorted by a fierce psychological struggle, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his hands were clenched into fists, with his knuckles turning white.

He kept looking at the glass bottle on the table in front of him, which contained a blood-red potion that exuded an alluring fragrance.

Viola did not urge the other party. Her expression was even a little indifferent, as if she was just a bystander enjoying an insignificant pantomime.

However, if you look closely, you can see that deep in Viola's eyes, the traces of smile are almost overflowing.

Like a deep, cold pool, it reflects the final struggle of its prey.

This torment was the moment that Viola enjoyed the most.

The wizard's inner world was undoubtedly experiencing a violent storm at this moment - the struggle between reason and instinct, the desire to become stronger and the fear of extreme pain were pulling wildly in the depths of his soul.

This silent torture goes to the heart of the matter more than any physical torture.

After a long psychological struggle, the wizard even trembled slightly.

Finally, as if he had made up his mind, he gritted his teeth and bought the bottle of potion from Viola.

He didn't say a word, and didn't even dare to look at Viola again. He just carefully put away the potion bottle and hurriedly left Viola's office without looking back, as hasty as a criminal escaping trial.

Viola looked at the other person's almost embarrassed, panicked figure with a hint of relief but also deep pain, and let out a long and soft sigh of satisfaction.

That sound was filled with extreme satisfaction, as if one had devoured the most delicious fruit in the world.

…My own personality problem is really big.

This is something Viola realized at a very young age.

From the time she had vague memories of remembering things, the first clear images that emerged in her mind were not the warm sunshine or her mother's smiling face that people praised.

But it was the ugly appearance of the insects and frogs that twisted, struggled and eventually died because of the severe pain under her fingertips.

The fluctuations emitted by a life on the verge of collapse made her feel an indescribable excitement and calmness.

Later, when he entered the wizarding academy, he began to be exposed to more profound knowledge. Instead of subsiding, this twisted interest grew stronger as his knowledge increased.

She was no longer satisfied with the wild animals she caught at random, but turned her attention to the experimental subjects used in the academy.

She obsessively observed the living experimental subjects that were transformed by runes and corroded by potions, watching them struggle and roar in different kinds of pain until their souls were finally torn apart.

By the time Viola reacted.

She discovered that she, an ordinary apprentice who should have focused on the alchemy school when she first entered school, had unknowingly become a "genius" in both the biology school and the pain school by virtue of her unique understanding of "pain" and deep analysis of "life".

Mentors from both schools had offered her olive branches, promising her the best resources and the most profound knowledge.

Under normal circumstances, psychological problems like Viola's, where someone has an extraordinary interest in pain, can easily lead them down an extreme and distorted path.

Eventually fall into evil ways or step into the abyss.

But Viola was different.

Perhaps due to psychological problems, although she really likes to see other lives in pain, she is also more rational and sober than other wizards.

She knows how to reconcile her own twisted interests with the cruel reality, dancing on the edge of law and morality.

After realizing that he was tired of the superficial suffering of those inhuman creatures, such as monsters and experimental subjects, he even began to secretly pursue a higher level of suffering - the suffering of a wizard!

When this thought came to her mind, Viola was not swayed by it, but immediately became alert.

She knew that if she attacked her colleagues directly, even if she could gain bliss, she would have to pay a heavy price, and it might even lead to her premature death, which was not in line with her rationality.

Therefore, after careful consideration and thorough planning, Viola resolutely gave up all the olive branches extended by the School of Biology and the School of Pain, and turned to the seemingly boring potion science.

With great perseverance, she started learning again from scratch and satisfied her interests in another way.

The extensive knowledge she had accumulated in biology and pain studies enabled her to accurately grasp the response mechanism of living organisms to pain and the interaction between drugs and the soul.

With the help of the knowledge she had accumulated out of interest, she soon made remarkable achievements in potions - that was the "Pain Potion Series" that she was proud of and was well-known in her workshop!

This series of potions is all-encompassing, from enhancing mental strength to strengthening physical fitness, from accelerating injury recovery to temporarily stimulating life potential, covering almost all the functional potions that wizards need.

Their biggest common point is that in order to obtain better potion effects than potions of the same level, the user must endure extreme, even extreme pain during the process of taking it!

Viola's grasp of the potion formula has reached a level of precision and subtlety.

The effects of these painful potions are often slightly stronger than potions of the same level and type on the market - it is this slight difference that is enough to attract countless wizards who pursue the limit and are willing to take risks.

But the price is the incomparable pain during the process of taking it.

However, apart from pain, the pain potion series does not have any other permanent side effects.

They will not damage the foundation, leave any hidden injuries, or create any obstacles to future promotion.

For wizards who are known for their rationality and regard their bodies as precious containers, this potion with no permanent side effects and stronger effects should theoretically be the best purchase target!

But wizards are living beings after all, and they have the most primitive and instinctive resistance to pain.

They can rationally calculate the gains and losses, but when the pain really comes, the physiological rejection cannot be completely overcome by simple willpower.

The most wonderful thing, and what makes Viola feel the most happy and even proud, is that the Pain Potion series has an extremely critical "unavoidable" setting!

Once wizards use other witchcraft or secret methods to perfectly cover up the pain when taking these pain potions, then these pain potions will become ineffective and will not have any effect at all!

They will just turn into a pool of ordinary liquid and lose all their medicinal properties.

This is Viola's real purpose.

It wasn't just the sight of wizards twisting and struggling in pain as they took potions that gave her immense pleasure.

Even the entanglement, struggle, weighing and final painful choices caused by the violent conflict between "reason" and "instinct" of these wizards when buying potions can make her feel incomparable pleasure!

To Viola, the sight of wizards suffering mentally was more pleasing than simply suffering physically.

"Perfect..." She exhaled softly, her breathing became much calmer, and the smile in her eyes gradually faded.

All her emotions returned to their essence. She was no longer the potion master with hidden twisted interests, but turned back into the wizard of Nolan Workshop who was always elegant and calm in front of others.

“Drip! Drop! Drop!”

A rapid and rhythmic prompt sound came from the magic network terminal worn on Viola's wrist, interrupting her thoughts.

Viola, who was still immersed in the aftermath of the wizard's painful struggle, instantly lost the intoxicated expression on her face.

Her eyes regained their clarity, and the corners of her lips curled up in a perfect arc. In an instant, she returned to her elegant and restrained perfect posture, as if she had just come out of a serious academic study.

When the communication was connected, a young but slightly bald face immediately appeared on the screen - it was her mentor, Clark.

"Viola, how are you doing lately?" Clark's tone always had a hint of gentle weariness.

"Teacher, I'm fine, you don't need to worry." Viola's voice was soft and gentle, without any flaws.

The curve of her lips deepened slightly, "Also, I took good care of my junior fellow student, Jieming, so that he could continue to grow in the arduous plane war. You can rest assured."

The corners of Master Clark's mouth twitched involuntarily, and a hint of helplessness appeared in his eyes.

"I'm worried because you're the one taking care of him!" Clark's tone was filled with helplessness, and he was obviously well aware of Viola's "quirks".

But he could do nothing about this disciple.

Then, he sighed softly, as if accepting his fate: "Never mind, just don't overdo it and let him grow up normally. After all, the child does have great potential."

"Teacher, what are you talking about?" Viola said with an innocent smile. "Of course I will keep a close eye on my junior. He has enormous potential and is even better than I was back then."

Viola's words were not entirely false.

She was indeed very satisfied with the strong adaptability, extraordinary resilience, almost cold-blooded decisiveness, and the unspeakable "pain" hidden beneath all appearances that Benjamin showed.

"However, my junior seems to be troubled by something lately. He's been so busy that he can't stop. What a shame! I was thinking of assigning him more research tasks to see where he can reach his limits. But the pain brought by this worry isn't bad either..."

Although she didn't understand the reason for Benjamin's pain, the waves emitted by the pain made her feel particularly excited and happy.

This kind of inner entanglement is undoubtedly the "high-quality" pain she pursues.

Master Clark observed a moment of silence for Jermyn in the distance.

He knew that Viola's "satisfaction" probably meant that Benjamin had invisibly undergone "hardening" far beyond that of ordinary people.

"I hope this child won't have any psychological trauma..."

(End of this chapter)