Chapter 343
Chapter 343 Witch’s Secret
The time was almost upon them.
Regardless of whether it was fear or excitement that filled Alice’s heart, the day of the Tower of Fate’s activation was at hand.
Taking into consideration the lack of floating battleships from Zhentarim to the Northern Lands, there was only one way through the ten-thousand mile Black Forest. It was the large merchant groups that regularly traveled between the two places.
These merchant groups usually had relations with some of the witch branches. The witches would send guards to protect the merchants, thereby guaranteeing the safety of the goods.
However, the journey would take two months to complete. As such, Greem decided to set off six months early before the Battle of Fate.
Greem left with Alice on an ordinary morning. No more than three people within the clan knew where they headed.
The trip to Motta City was reasonably peaceful. They then took a floating ship north. Nine days later, they arrived in the most northern of the Zhentarim public cities- the city of Ibis.
Thus, all citizens of the Northern Lands felt sincere gratitude, respect, and love for all the Northern Witches.
In this regard, the Northern Witches were the organization with the most intimate relations to the peasants among all the adept forces.
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At this moment, Greem and Alice had finally settled down within the inn.
Inside their room, Alice had taken on the temporary role of Greem’s teacher. She was teaching him all about the Northern Witches that he needed to know.
Of course, Greem had already obtained a basic understanding of the origins and ruling structure of the Northern Witches through books and various other means. However, most of these efforts were futile and ineffective. They only gave him a vague impression of the witches, and could not compare to the in-depth explanation by a trueblood witch like Alice.
She no longer needed to talk about the long and complicated history of the witches. Greem knew of this through books. Thus, most of Alice’s priorities and focus was on the relationship and specialties of the various witch branches.
The Northern Witches appeared to be a massive and harmonious witch force on the surface. However, if one were to dig into their roots, they would find an inexplicable complexity within the internal politics of the giant organization. The intricacy of the situation was enough to suffocate anyone that tried to think about it.
If they were indeed as united as their appearances suggested, why were there only seven left of the original thirteen branches?
Even though it was true that each branch’s rise and fall had their fates, it was a fact that six of the witch branches had gone completely extinct. This situation could not be explained or glossed over by merely pointing towards fate!
The seven witch branches that remained were Deceit, Pale, Agony, Death, Coldwinter, Dark, and False. The Witches of Deceit, in particular, were skilled at transfiguration and deceit. They were also Alice’s biggest enemy currently.
The Pale Witches possessed accompanying spirits that were linked to their life force. These spirits were immune to most physical damage and even had casting abilities. Thus, provoking a Pale Witch was provoking a powerful witch and a powerful spirit at the same time. Fighting with a numerical advantage was what they were best at!
The Agony Witches were proficient in curses. They were the group of individuals that produced the most curse adepts.
The Death Witches were good at poison and plague. They also had their own unique technique for creating undead.
The Coldwinter Witches were masters of ice and snow. They were also the most powerful and combat-oriented of the seven witch branches thanks to the synergy of their powers with the cold and unforgiving weather of the north.
The ability of the Dark Witches was stranger. They were able to create a sort of unique soul energy pool and store their soul brand within it. In doing so, they no longer feared death in combat. They would revive in the soul energy pool within a dozen days, even if they gloriously sacrificed themselves in battle.
The False Witches, on the other hand, had illusion as their innate talent. The False Witches were a mysterious group of individuals, even within the witches. Very few people have seen their actual faces.
The witch that had attacked Alice outside of Feidnan last time was, in truth, a Witch of Deceit that had transformed her appearance. The transfiguration powers of the Witches of Deceit weren’t as simple as a cosmetic change to their bodies. They also possessed some of the unique capabilities of their target when they transfigured and took on their form.
It was one of the most powerful abilities of the Deceit Witches!
The reason Alice had chosen the merchant group of the Dark Witches over the Moya Clan of the Pale Witches was to avoid suspicion and trouble.
The clan’s performance and actions last time had hurt Alice deeply!
She no longer wanted to be betrayed by her clan again.