Chapter 448: [Witch of Moonlight] Lucia's End

After slightly tasting Diana's blood, Lilith sort of understood what was going on.

Witch Diana: "Is there really something special about it?"

Diana immediately perked up.

Vampire Lilith: "There is. I feel it's very likely because of this reason that they want your witches' blood."

Witch Diana: "Tell me what it is."

Diana took a deep breath, fully prepared mentally.

Vampire Lilith: "To summarize it using the simplest terms, there is the [Shadow] of your Clan Leader Lan Qingyou in your blood."

Witch Diana: "Shadow?"

Vampire Lilith: "Yes. I previously had the honor of obtaining your Clan Leader's blood from our Clan Leader. Relying on that one drop of blood, I successfully advanced from the Marquis level to the Duke level, so I couldn't be mistaken."

Vampire Lilith: "Exactly. My conjecture is that what they actually want is your Clan Leader's blood, but because your Clan Leader is too hard to deal with, they planned to start with you witches."

Vampire Lilith: "But right now I only have your sample, so I can't be sure if it's the same for all witches."

Witch Diana: "...No need. If there are no surprises, it should be exactly like this."

Diana was somewhat speechless.

To tell the truth, she had previously seen the process of Lan Qingyou making Witch Potions, and this process indeed required the use of Lan Qingyou's blood.

She didn't think much of it at the time.

But looking at it now, this whole damn thing is the answer!

Because Lan Qingyou is the [Origin Witch], the Witch Potions used by witches of her lineage are all potions made with the Origin Witch's blood.

Even the very first batch of Witch Potion Lan Qingyou made before becoming a witch contained her blood.

Because only like this could they be considered a complete lineage.

This made sense, very, very much so.

But the more it made sense, the more it proved how correct Lilith's conjecture was.

This was no longer just an eventful period; it was simply a targeted demolition.

So Diana quickly excused herself and immediately sent new messages to the several witches from before.

...

On the Northern Snow Mountain of the Forsaken Territory, the [Witch of Moonlight] Lucia walked out of her cave sanctuary as the sun was setting, just like usual.

After looking up at the trajectory of the sun and moon alternating today, she took out her observation tools and notebook from her card and began recording today's moonlight temperature, brightness, and changes.

Observations like this would continue from this time all the way until twelve o'clock midnight when the bright moon hung high in the sky before stopping.

"Phew..."

Because it was cold, Lucia breathed onto her hands while recording.

It had now been nearly four months since Lan Qingyou disappeared.

The weather had also instantly transitioned from the warm and pleasant period between spring and summer to the snowy winter.

However, because everyone had experience this time, most people, especially those living in the safe zone, were basically not affected much.

Just add clothes when needed.

To be honest, if Lucia didn't need to actually observe the moon, she fundamentally wouldn't have braved this near-blizzard weather to step out of her house.

What she studied was the influence and application of the moon's tides on magical power.

Previously, she had also gained quite a bit of inspiration from Lan Qingyou's Five Dragon Rebirth Magic Array.

It was just that up until now, she hadn't been able to research magic or magic arrays that were uniquely her own.

She didn't consider herself stupid. If she really were stupid, Sophia wouldn't have selected her into the Witch Coven to study magic arrays under Lan Qingyou in the beginning.

But no matter how she researched, she just felt there was a layer of window paper she couldn't pierce through, making her very frustrated.

"Lucia, looking at the moon again?"

Just as Lucia prepared everything and was about to start recording, several people walked up from the mountain path.

They were about three meters tall, sturdily built, and covered in snow-white hair all over their bodies.

On their shoulders, they also carried snow hares and mountain rock sheep, looking like they had just returned from hunting outside.

The Snowman Race.

They were one of the many races that announced joining the big family of the Forsaken Territory after the auction back then.

After joining, they basically all lived on the Forsaken Mountains.

After all, they were snowmen; they naturally matched well with snowy mountains.

And ever since Lucia moved her sanctuary here, members of the Snowman Race would pass by her sanctuary door every few days.

Since it was the only mountain path leading up the mountain nearby, Lucia naturally wouldn't domineeringly demand they change their route.

Moreover, after getting familiar with them, aside from being tall and robust, they were just like that.

As long as they didn't hinder her research, it was fine.

"Right, you haven't eaten yet, have you? Here's this snow hare for you. Just grab a handful of snow to stew it with, the taste of that soup is absolutely amazing."

As they passed by, both sides greeted each other, and then one of the snowmen untied a snow hare from his waist and placed it on a relatively flat rock in front of Lucia's sanctuary door.

Things like this had happened many times already. Lucia wasn't surprised and tossed over a few potions as a reward.

Initially, the snowmen didn't want them, after all, these few potions far exceeded the value of a monster.

But Lucia felt it was worth it, and that was enough.

So over time, the two sides formed an unspoken tacit understanding.

Moreover, as a fishing and hunting race, they indeed needed these potions to heal wounds or exchange for some necessities.

After all, the produce of the snowy mountain wasn't abundant.

"Thanks."

"Mm, no problem."

After nodding to each other, the snowmen filed past Lucia and continued down the mountain.

Right at this moment, Lucia's card 'beeped' with an alarm.

Good heavens, this was the first time encountering such a situation.

So Lucia immediately picked it up to check, and as a result, saw the warning Beatrice sent in the Witch Coven group.

"Witch hunting? Is this some kind of medieval game simulator?"

"And this blood, what are those guys taking witch blood for? I don't get it."

Looking at the explanatory messages Beatrice sent one by one on the card, Lucia muttered complaints in a low voice.

And just after Lucia's complaint, a leisurely and teasing voice immediately followed from behind her.

"Blood? Witch blood is of course used for evolution..."

"Hm!?"

Lucia whipped her head around, only to see a knife close at hand, held by the snowman.

Pfft—

Before Lucia even had time to react, the knife plunged directly into her chest.

No... more accurately, into her heart.

Although it didn't reach the point of a fatal one-strike kill due to her Health Value, it still solidly deprived Lucia of her ability to resist.

The snowman thought he had victory in his grasp, but...

Witch of Moonlight: "111"

Witch of Moonlight: "111"

Flame Witch: "?"

Witch of Moonlight: "111"

Golden Witch: "?"

Dream Witch: "!?"

Witch of Moonlight: "111"

Thorn Witch: "!!!"