bookpub Chapter 406: Warning
Chapter 406: Warning
TL: Etude
“Submit to the might of magic? What do you mean?”
Ladi frowned, sensing that Seviya was harboring some ill intentions.
Seviya smiled slightly and said, “Control Count Grayman and turn his territory into our kingdom, a paradise for spellcasters.”
“Shut your mouth. You came here seeking refuge and now you dream of usurping someone else’s land. Are you so eager to confirm the traditional image of witches as schemers in the eyes of the world?”
Ladi stood up, her eyebrows tightly knitted, clearly angered.
Seviya, unfazed by such a rebuke, was instead surprised by Ladi’s reaction. “Humph, just a mere mortal, and a noble who exploits his people at that. You actually defend him? My sister, have you forgotten the taste of our past oppression?”
Ladi turned her head away, “Lord Grayman is different from other nobles.”
“Grayman... Lord?” Seviya narrowed her eyes. She had thought that the Azure Witch working under a lord was just a temporary measure. It seems it was not as she thought.
Could it be...
“Different? Is he one of our kind?”
“No.”
“What? You!”
Seviya was at a loss for words. The renowned Azure Witch, whom she once admired, had fallen to serving a mortal lord?
“You!” Her sudden anger flared up, seeing this as a betrayal of their community of spellcasters.
“Are you truly, sincerely allying with him?”
“Yes!” Ladi didn’t hesitate, turning back to face Seviya, “He is now my lord.”
Then, with a warning tone, she said, “If you dare to make any mischief, I will not stand idly by.”
The temperature in the yard seemed to drop to freezing point.
After a moment of silent staring, the anger in Seviya’s eyes subsided.
“Alright, Azure Witch, I abandon my previous thoughts.”
“I want you to swear, never to harm Count Grayman in the Northwest Bay.”
With these words from Ladi, her gaze became fierce.
Seviya felt an ominous power swirling in the air, realizing the gravity of the situation in her opponent’s backyard, where countless spells might have been pre-arranged.
“Alright, Azure Witch. I... I swear!”
But Ladi’s gaze remained unfriendly.
“Then, I’ll take my leave now. But, as we’re both from the same place, may I know your real name?”
Ladi nodded and replied, “Ladi Sertia Gerard.”
Seviya understood, “So it’s that name.”
“And you?”
“Seviya Acitini.”
“You reported your real name in front of the church?” Ladi was surprised. As far as she knew, Seviya had used this name during her prison break, which was quite bold.
“Humph, those vermin, I’m not afraid of them.”
...
After a brief exchange, Seviya left the backyard of the Sertia family.
Just stepping out of the alley, she punched the wall beside her hard.
She had been too careless and impulsive, not anticipating that her counterpart might truly be serving the local lord.
She harshly reprimanded herself, feeling waves of fear.
If Ladi had not been the Azure Witch she knew, but another witch with unknown temperament and character, they might have already fallen out, or perhaps pretended to cooperate and then set a trap with the lord.
It was indeed rare for a powerful witch like this to sincerely serve a mortal lord.
It seemed that after escaping from the dangerous Horn Bay, her vigilance had decreased.
She would have to be more cautious in the future.
Sigh, would her earlier remarks leave a bad impression on the other party?
...
After seeing Seviya off, Ladi pondered in the yard for a long time.
The thought that the other party might be a spy sent by the Arcane Society lingered in her mind.
“No, I still have to report to Lord Paul.”
She had been hesitant before, but now she was determined, although she felt a twinge of guilt—if Seviya was truly seeking refuge, she certainly wouldn’t want her life to be disturbed.
But from Paul’s perspective, allowing a witch capable of single-handedly fighting a group of church knights to move freely in the territory was too worrying.
Ladi didn’t realize that she had already started to view the issue from the perspective of Alda’s rulers.
She quickly ran to the dining room to inform her mother that she had urgent business outside, and then left home through the back door.