Chapter 1157: Witch Gathering

"Why are you all standing? Sit down and talk."

Cassandra Granny said to the others. Although the old witch's seat was low, as the oldest witch of this era, she was quite respected in the council. So Miss Sylvia and Miss Aurora also sat down, and Tifa and Miss Swift stood behind their respective teachers.

Although there were many things to talk about tonight, Xia De couldn't just sit down, otherwise the witch corresponding to the seat would sense it. He came to the table and supported the table with both hands, exposing himself under the sky light:

"Good evening, ladies. I'll make a long story short. Recently, I have been active near Randell Valley City in the Karsenric United Kingdom. Originally, there was no problem, but I ran into a witch there during the day, at least I think it's a witch. May I ask, which one is that?"

Miss Aurora looked at Miss Sylvia, who nodded:

"Since it's Randell Valley, then it must be the Ninth Seat of the Council, the Witch of the Earth, the Eleventh Tier—Vanessa Benanice."

Xia De didn't feel too surprised:

"The troupe leader of the Golden Dawn Opera Troupe, that Vanessa Benanice Baroness who became famous more than ten years ago and is hailed as the most outstanding opera actor of this era?"

This lady's barony was obtained because of her superb artistic level. And she was not only a Baroness of Karsenric, but also an honorary Baroness of Dera Rion.

"Yes, it is her."

Miss Sylvia looked at Xia De with some concern:

"What are you doing in Randell Valley City recently? Found another Chosen One?"

"How could it be so easy to encounter a Chosen One?"

Xia De hurriedly denied:

"I went to buy some herbs locally, and by the way, find a relic. Oh, how is that witch to get along with? If she sees me, what will happen?"

He asked the four witches. This time, Cassandra Granny gave the answer:

"Vanessa is not a very easy girl to get along with, and, except for me, she is a bit older than all the girls here now..."

Actually, she was only in her thirties, and considering that witches themselves were not easy to age, that Miss Benanice looked about the same age as Miss Aurora.

"The older a witch is, the more she will insist on the principle that witches cannot come into contact with men. You can understand this point."

Cassandra Granny said with quite a bit of worry.

The old witch's friendliness toward Xia De was because of Grace and Helen, but it was clear that Xia De couldn't encounter such things again.

"Benanice mentioned you at the meeting tonight, but didn't say your name, just saying that she sensed some bad changes in Randell Valley and mentioned someone who could purify the land."

Miss Galina also said, and added things Xia De didn't know:

"Ordinary Ringed Ringed Shushi might not be clear, but the knowledge inherited by the council has many records about that city. Randell Valley is the place where the ancient god 【Earth Mother】 left. That is the center point of the earth's pulse in the material world. In the ancient First Era, mortals who believed in the earth gathered there, regarding it as the center of the earth in the sense of mysticism."

"The land in Randell Valley having problems might trigger abnormalities in the earth of the entire material world. However, Vanessa also said that this kind of land pollution problem appears once every ten years or so, it's just that this time it appeared in her manor. Benanice herself can sense the abnormality of the land, but has no thorough method to solve it, so she tried to find a way to solve it outside the church."

Miss Galina continued to speak. She hadn't seen the young knight standing not far away for more than half a month, and she missed him quite a bit:

"In short, if you plan to be active in Randell Valley for a long time, you cannot avoid Vanessa forever. My opinion is, you can go and see her, but be prepared."

"We can write her a letter, and you take it to her. Benanice intended to acquire the local Wilde Opera House last year, and even borrowed eight thousand crowns from me. Even looking at the face of this money, she won't do anything to you."

Miss Aurora also said. Eight thousand crowns was equivalent to one hundred thousand pounds, which was a big business that an outsider couldn't imagine.

"I also have contact with Miss Benanice. Margaret does not have space talent and is destined not to become my apprentice. I introduced her to Benanice, and I think Margaret might be able to persuade her. Speaking of which, Margaret will arrive in Randell Valley tomorrow, and you will probably see her soon."

Miss Sylvia also said. She didn't follow the princess to Randell Valley. On one hand, there were witches locally, and on the other hand, the business she invested in had reached a critical stage at this time.

"Then write a letter, at least to ensure that Benanice won't do anything to Xia De. If she still has questions, we will meet in the council to solve them."

Cassandra Granny made a decision on this matter, and Xia De nodded:

"Then the Golden Dawn Opera Troupe is actually..."

"Yes, it is an organization composed of her followers. But it is not only her followers. If I remember correctly, Cassandra Granny said that you met Miss Grande today?"

The red-haired Duchess asked, and seeing Xia De nod, she continued:

"Golden Dawn was originally the remnant of a cult of an ancient god who had already left. And that Miss Hyllis Grande Lassus is the original owner of Golden Dawn. Miss Lassus, that is, the Miss Grande you mentioned, met Vanessa in the era when the cult was about to disappear completely. With Vanessa's help, she overcame difficulties and reorganized the cult. Later, Vanessa's followers merged with the ancient god cult to form the new Golden Dawn. Vanessa served as the troupe leader, and that Miss Hyllis Lassus was the deputy troupe leader and assistant, and was very trusted by Vanessa."

This was also the reason why Xia De didn't feel any witch power from that lady. Since she was the leader of the cult of an ancient god who had already left, it was naturally impossible for her to convert to the ancient god 【Chaos Witch】. Therefore, it was possible for Margaret to become the apprentice of the Earth Witch Vanessa Benanice:

"So, um... Miss Lassus and Miss Benanice... are they in that kind of relationship?"

Xia De asked tentatively, but Cassandra Granny shook her head:

"Vanessa is a celibate and said very early on that she preferred to live alone. As for her and Hyllis Grande Lassus, that is a solid relationship that transcends kinship, love, and friendship. It's very complicated; you are still young and probably won't understand."

Xia De didn't ask any more questions, but also understood that there must be many, many stories in this:

"Then, is the Golden Dawn Opera Troupe considered a Ringed Ringed Shushi organization under the Witch Council?"

Miss Sylvia nodded:

"Yes, if Sister Sister Daifulin's 【Spiritual Cultivation Cult】 is an ally, then 【Golden Dawn】 is a true affiliated organization. So, you can try to start from the direction of Deputy Troupe Leader Miss Lassus to gain Miss Benanice's favor. I have met Miss Lassus; she is a lady with a good personality. And because she is only the leader of the ancient god cult and not a witch, she is usually responsible for the external affairs of the opera troupe, so she has no prejudice against men."

Xia De could also feel this point. When he was with Miss Hyllis Lassus during the day, she indeed didn't show any malice or arrogance.

"In short, Benanice is now in Randell Valley, busy acquiring the opera house on one hand, and planning to test Margaret Anjou on the other. Besides that, she is also investigating unusual land pollution problems and chasing a Sage-level relic that appeared in the opera house. She is busier than all of us."

Miss Aurora made a summary. The four Great Witches soon discussed what to write in the letter to Miss Benanice. However, when Miss Galina started writing the letter, she specifically warned Xia De not to open this letter in advance, which instead aroused Xia De's curiosity.

"Since Miss Benanice is an eleven-ringed, is her combat power very strong?"

Taking advantage of the witches writing the letter, Xia De asked again.

"Why, worried that she will fight with you?"

Miss Aurora teased:

"Of course you can't beat an eleven-tier witch, but... although it's hard to explain her combat power specifically, I can guarantee that she is definitely not stronger than Galina."

"I am about to hold a ritual to advance to the twelfth ring, how could she be stronger than me?"

The Duchess added, and continued:

"Vanessa is not the kind of Ringed Ringed Shushi who is good at fighting. Although because she has two systems at the same time, she is stronger than ordinary Ringed Ringed Shushi, compared to normal witches, she is still a bit weak. So although both are eleven-ringed, her seat is lower than mine. However, she also has her own pride. She is the first witch in the council in nearly four hundred years to master a maze at the eleventh tier."

"Maze?"

Xia De had systematically learned the maze theory from Professor Garcia's course "Locked Space," so he knew the difficulty of mastering this strange power by normal means... Actually, even for his abnormal means, the difficulty was quite large.

Miss Sylvia, the Great Witch of Space, nodded. After signing her name, she stamped the letter with her seal and handed it to Cassandra Granny:

"Maze—Golden Theater Singing Glory. When my teacher was still here, she once took me to see this maze... It's very strange, very beautiful. However, that's not calling opera characters in the maze, but letting her become the only protagonist. Speaking of which, if you really fight with her, you can try to show a part of your maze; she might stop fighting because of curiosity."

"Instead of showing the maze, it's better to show charm. Xia De's charm in attracting witches is unparalleled."

Miss Galina said with a smile. Except for Cassandra Granny, the five ladies present—including Tifa and Miss Swift—all showed tacit smiles.

Xia De felt that he had been slandered, but he couldn't say much at this time:

"Miss Galina, haven't you finished handling the matter in Saladir County?"

"Why, miss me, or miss Tifa?"

She took the letter that Miss Aurora had finally signed, sealed it seriously, and looked at Xia De with a somewhat lazy expression:

"The matter is almost handled. I will return to Tobesk in the first ten days of next month. Perhaps I can catch up with Little Ajelina's birthday."

Beautiful golden eyes lifted, looking at Xia De:

"At that time, don't forget to welcome us." ===== CHAPTER 1158 =====