Chapter 4257: Side Story 8: New Daily Life of the Witch Council

Side Story 8: New Daily Life of the Witch Council

(This story takes place in Chapter 3385, when Claire enters the council alone to ask about Xivi's arrival time.)

As her singing voice fell, the Great Witch of the Sun, holding the red wine that was said to be produced in the Fifth Era, came to the door at the end of the ancient long corridor. She had walked this road many, many times, long ago losing the expectation and nervousness of an apprentice, but this time she had new thoughts:

"Galina said that Xia De had also entered here... Next time I will bring him here to see."

She thought so, following the steps of opening the door, entering the white mist, chanting the spell "May the hidden chaos protect me, who is also a witch," and finally entered the familiar council.

In front was the back of her own seat, with the "Sun" rune clearly visible. And thirteen seats surrounded the round table in the flat circular open space, with steps surrounding it and extending to the void high above. A piece of light spilled from the void, just illuminating the council area.

Claire didn't arrange with Xivi to meet at this moment. She originally just wanted to leave a letter for Xivi, or see if anyone else was there. She didn't expect to see the Speaker Adele Isabella and Xivi looking at her as soon as she entered.

Her arrival was obviously interrupting the secret conversation between the two, but the two witches didn't mind ending the conversation.

"Claire, you came just in time. I was just telling the Speaker that my fleet will arrive at Fatumunster Island on Wednesday to meet you."

Xivi Aurora, who had long brown wavy hair, said with a smile. Although the Great Witch of Light was a bit older, that mature beauty and demeanor were not something young girls could compare to.

Sitting in the "Time" seat, the Great Witch of Time, who had a tear mole at the corner of her eye, said again:

"Then Xivi, when you arrive on the island, act according to the plan. At the council's regular meeting this weekend, you and Claire can talk about the current situation."

After speaking, she frowned and looked at Claire, or rather, the person who caused her to know about the "traitors" in the council:

"Claire, do you have anything to do?"

The Great Witch of the Sun then sat in her chair, and the red wine was placed on the table:

"I originally wanted to ask when Xivi would arrive. Stella was attacked by other candidates, and I need that relic."

"I'll be there on Wednesday. You've worked hard before then."

Xivi comforted her and winked at her. Claire knew this meant sharing a secret together.

And Adele Isabella just watched their self-righteous interaction:

"The strengthening of the Great Witches' power can allow the council's functions to be gradually fully liberated. Now the council can only be used to exchange some ordinary items and alchemical items. If you want to exchange relics, you still need your levels to continue to rise. Only Vanessa and I are at the Thirteenth Tier, which is far from enough."

Then she asked Claire:

"Is Miss Larsen okay?"

"She's fine, just a bit frightened."

"Did she defeat another candidate?"

"No, it was..."

Claire met those golden eyes. This was a rare lie she told the owner of those eyes:

"A unicorn saved her, yes, the unicorn ridden by the Summoner of Gods. It was nearby... taking a walk after dinner, and then it happened to bump into Stella. This shows that Stella is also protected by fate. Even if the cultists of the 【Ten Thousand Swords Mountain】 hold angel-level relics, don't even think about fully controlling fate."

She told the story without Xia De, but at least she explained the origin, ability, and relic of the other candidate.

The Great Witch of Time seemed to be listening seriously, but in her heart, she thought it must have been Xia De who saved that young girl.

Claire was telling it seriously, and Adele Isabella nodded gently from time to time, actually automatically correcting every problematic statement of Claire in her heart, and finding her "clumsy" lies funny.

"So the fact should be that Xia De defeated the cultists and got the first-hand information of 【The Puppeteer's Script】."

She thought so, and continued to express praise for Claire's views, actually not knowing what she was saying at all. She just imagined Xia De Hamilton, the guy who took her pocket watch, fighting the strange-haired enemy in the cedar forest at sunset. The level close to a demigod allowed her to see some stories she wasn't present at based on the description. As long as the information was sufficient, she could truly see every detail of the story just by description.

She even wanted to go to that island again to see the story he was working hard to compose. But Adele Isabella knew it wasn't her time to appear yet. Thinking she was standing behind everyone, her state at this time was the state of controlling everything.

Claire soon finished the story of her version, and Xivi asked about more details, so the Great Witch of Time looked at their conversation with a serious and earnest expression:

"This 'tacit understanding' has appeared in the council since two years ago. Galina and the others are really bold."

Knowing the truth now, looking at every subtle expression of the two colleagues, she felt as if she could interpret meanings she couldn't understand before:

"Xivi was so happy when I told her to go to the island to help, and explained that it was just because she was happy to be able to serve the council again. What a naive girl~ Completely unaware that I am standing at a higher place and know your thoughts better than anyone.

But Xivi's 'betrayal' is something I really didn't expect. Galina has never been restless, Sylvia is young and energetic, Megan and Audrey like him because their soul trauma was healed by him, I can understand, and others have their own reasons, but Xivi is... besides being very powerful, handsome, kind but not pedantic, strong in action, brave but not reckless, intelligent but not arrogant, what other advantages does that Xia De Hamilton have?"

Then she opened her mouth to agree:

"Yes, the 【Doom Cult】 and the 【Ten Thousand Swords Mountain】 are both cult organizations. It is completely possible to let the church test them first. Our current task is to protect Stella Larsen."

Then she continued to think:

"It's really looking forward to their expressions when they know I've known everything. Well, let them review one by one then, and it must be vivid, not less than five thousand words."

She wasn't worried that the other twelve witches would unite against her, because that wouldn't work either. The Speaker's seat had overwhelming authority, not to mention she had the "key vote" to control the council:

"The current state is actually quite good. Although they hide secrets, they are therefore very active. If there were no Xia De, it would be impossible to get them to do things actively. Thinking about it this way, it is Xia De who united... no, not united. If he is uniting, then I, who don't belong to their faction, became the opposition."

She smiled at Xivi to respond to the little joke she just told.

"So how far has the relationship between them and Xia De gone? Only this point they didn't talk about that night. Holding hands is certain, will there be kissing... Although this is an unimaginable taboo, it is also hard for me to imagine that the cats guarding the fish really won't open their mouths."

Thinking of this, she was unhappy again. As for which side she was unhappy with, it was hard to say.

Soon Xivi understood all the information about the incident in the evening. She would make some preparations based on this before the fleet docked. She and Claire discussed the meeting time after the fleet arrived, and only then did Miss Isabella ask:

"Claire, by the way, what is the red wine you brought?"

The platinum-haired girl naturally didn't know that the Speaker's psychological activities just now were so rich and colorful, so she answered a bit excitedly:

"This was taken from that ice castle. The Summoner of Gods gave this to me when she went to pick up the unicorn, saying it was a gift for the council... She, I mean she, respects our ancient organization very much."

"I know the Summoner of Gods can make a very delicious red wine."

Xivi then said with a smile, and Miss Isabella looked at her:

"It seems you really have a good relationship with her. When will you introduce me to her?"

Xivi immediately winked at Claire, and the latter continued:

"The Summoner of Gods actually always wanted to meet the Speaker. It's just that there was no opportunity. Oh, this bottle of red wine has been hidden in the wine cellar of that ice castle since the Fifth Era. The Summoner of Gods also brought it out with great difficulty. Because of the special facilities in the castle's wine cellar, this bottle of wine can still be drunk now."

"Red wine from the Fifth Era, and it's the collection of the Witch Emperor, this is a good thing!"

Xivi then suggested with a smile:

"Speaker, why don't we open it at the regular meeting this week and share it with everyone? Whoever doesn't come to the meeting can only blame their own bad luck. Keep the bottle as a souvenir, there is no need to let our juniors take advantage of the red wine."

Claire and Adele both laughed.

"Okay, I can be considered to have taken advantage of the Summoner of Gods. I think those of you who know her will be very grateful to her."

Adele Isabella said so, thinking that there must be more than one bottle of this red wine, otherwise Xia De wouldn't take it out to share, and would definitely take it home to enjoy with Galina and the others.

Thinking about it this way, the "expectation" for this bottle of red wine faded a lot. She wasn't envious of Galina, she just felt that she could only get it when others already had it, which wasn't something worth being happy about.

But Claire and Xivi were really happy. There were very few red wines from the Fifth Era that were passed down to the Sixth Era. This not only required strict storage environments but also not being discovered by others. Now it was already the 1855th year of the Sixth Era, and the witches who were born earlier than them had used up a lot of good things.

They laughed and talked about their expectations for the taste of this bottle of red wine, and discussed whether to use a glass cup or a wooden cup to better show the taste of this red wine with a history of thousands of years.

Adele Isabella just watched them quietly, guessing the "deep meaning" under the normal conversation. This was the thing she did most frequently in the council for a long time afterward.

This could be called the "New Daily Life of the Witch Council."

?? PS: At the end of the previous volume, it was said that if the number of chapters in this volume exceeds the previous volume, two side stories will be updated... Now the situation is unclear, let's update one chapter first, but it is unlikely to exceed it. As for the side stories at the end of the volume, there are definitely some.

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