"I studied the witchcraft of the black cat, the legacy of the Great Witch Lulya. If I were to fight with Sha Lin, it would probably be a long battle because our fighting styles are very similar,"
"No wonder Carter suggested coming to eat grilled fish. It's because of the black cat," Mel blinked.
"Ahaha, grilled fish indeed tastes good. Even if I hadn't studied under Great Witch Lulya, I would still come to eat," Carter said, biting into another piece.
"What about Anjie Molly?" Tilan was curious which Witch's legacy this quiet and generous witch practiced.
"It's the harmony witch, the legacy of Great Witch Edwina," she answered candidly.
"Anjie Molly is our group's medic. She's excellent at making healing potions and is also adept at many healing spells," another person chimed in to introduce her.
"So that's how you see me in your hearts. Actually, I'm even better at things that are not suited for display," Anjie Molly said, raising her finger.
Edwina, huh? Tilan recalled the history she had learned. As one of the famous witches of Oz Country, Edwina had left behind many records. After the death of the witch of time and space, Tao Lexi, Edwina also fell in battle. Afterwards, Oz Country was destroyed, and her descendants split into two groups: one went to Rulna Nation and the other to the Southern Archipelago.
The branch that went to the Southern Archipelago was particularly adept at breeding various magical beasts, even having complete military legions, such as the Divine Wing Bird squadron, powerful aerial killing machines like the Domineering Armored Dragon, and the Grey Mountain giant whales that roam the deep seas, among others.
How these magical beasts were raised and even how the chimera, which had never existed before, were bred, was surely a matter of curiosity, and many of the secret techniques related to this ended up coming from Edwina, the harmony witch.
At night, the seven chatted late into the night, and it wasn't until nearing midnight that they headed back the way they had come.
As such, after a good night's sleep, the fourth day arrived, and Tilan headed to the academy's library to look through many records related to witches. Perhaps influenced by yesterday's fight, she became especially curious about the legacies of various witches.
Even though she knew she was already biting off more than she could chew, Tilan couldn't help but want to look at and try to learn some of these special and novel witchcraft techniques. In addition, she wanted to know just how much her talents differed from the powers of a witch.
Time flew by quickly, and by the end of the week, Tilan and Mel had toured Tri-Phase Moon Academy and witnessed various special techniques used by witches, which was quite an eye-opener.
Another Saturday afternoon came, and Tilan sat in her room, reading the investigation report from Edith Academy. It was an overview and summary of the Witch Sect, collected from various sources through commissions assigned to multiple high-ranking offices, and was incredibly detailed.
All things considered, the decline of the 'Witch Sect' had many causes: a shortage of successors, a downturn in popularity, losses incurred competing with 'Amenas', the rise of other factions, among other reasons. However, even now, the 'Witch Sect' still had its roots in many Star Domains. Tri-Phase Moon Academy of the Four-leaf Crystal was just one of them. If there were powerful individuals to lead, revival wouldn't be difficult.
The report also listed the various industries under the 'Witch Sect' and their business conditions, the prominent figures of the past decade, and recent developments, impressing Tilan with the strength of Edith Academy.
Since there were no political or principled issues within the 'Witch Sect', helping them with promotion wasn't out of the question. It wouldn't greatly impact Edith Academy. In fact, the two academies competed very little since they were on completely different tracks.
After deciding, Tilan prepared to see Master Xiu Lin once more, and this time she had a clearer understanding whether it was about the current status of the Witch Sect, the situation of Tri-Phase Moon Academy, or the strength of Edith Academy she relied on.
That night, the Shattered Stone Valley of Tri-Phase Moon Academy was lit up with a sky-high fire. Burning fireballs illuminated the dry, pebbly creek, as witches, numbering in the six to seven hundreds, stood on the slopes, their gazes fixed on two figures below. Tonight was the duel between 'First Chief Wei Ke of the Ritual Factions and 'New Star Elena of the Change Factions.
At the same time, Tilan had once again arrived alone at the wooden hut of the Great Witch in the forest. She knocked gently on the door and then walked in.