Chapter 541 (1/2)

Chapter 541: The Mists of Bloodfang Association

Translator: TransN Editor: TransN

Two days later, Roland met Iffy in his office again.

Her complexion was much better now. In her eyes, they seemed to have more complex emotions, which made her look more fresh and alive, more “human”.

“Heidi Morgan wants to see you, but she’s not able to come over, so she asked Tilly Wimbledon to send us here.” Iffy bowed to Roland, and her opening remarks surprised Roland slightly. “Lady Heidi doesn’t like Her Highness, Tilly. She believes that combat witches are the real core of Sleeping Island, so the Bloodfang Association shouldn’t just be treated as an ordinary witch organization. She wants to make a breakthrough with your help, and she promises to offer more than what Tilly offers. Of course… I know Your Highness doesn’t need them.”

“Tell me the details of the Bloodfang Association,” said Roland with a hand propping up his chin.

“Yes…”

Her storytelling lasted about an hour, while Roland was frowning more and more. In the end, Roland could not help but ask, “Does Tilly know about all of this?”

“I don’t know.” Iffy shook her head. “Lady Heidi forbids us from revealing the past of the Bloodfang Association, and seldom talks with Her Highness.”

“How about the other witch organizations in Sleeping Island?”

“They’re closer to the witches from the Kingdom of Graycastle, especially after the building of the Sleeping Spell. Although some combat witches agree with Lady Heidi secretly, most of them don’t want to confront Ashes.”

“It turns out the pressure on Tilly’s shoulders is not much lesser than mine.” Roland felt impressed. “Different from the situation that I’m the perfectly justified ruler of the Western Region, witches of Sleeping Island are more like in a loose organization based on covenants. Although Tilly is the organizer, she actually doesn’t have the authority over those small groups who came to join her.” Especially because of this, it showed Tilly’s merits were superior to others—uniting most of the assistant witches, and positively establishing connections with the secular rulers of other islands. In particular, the invention of the Sleeping Spell gave her a chance to manage all the other witches.

After all, “Assistant witches are equally important” should not be just a slogan. The witches’ bounty guild just offered those assistant witches with various odd abilities an excellent stage to present themselves. When they completed missions and obtained a large amount of remuneration, they could then use it to improve the quality of their lives on Sleeping Island. Such a mindset would be formed gradually. After all, no powerful combat witch would like to spend her days chewing salted fish. Especially when the assistant witches had their status promoted, they would naturally favor Tilly. When the time came, as the leader of the guild, Tilly would undoubtedly gain a great power of speech.

This was probably why Heidi Morgan could not wait any longer.

In addition, the Bloodfang Association was full of doubtful points. As the daughter of Archduke Morgan, how could Heidi not be able to afford a group of non-combat witches? It was only fair to say that she did not intend to take those “useless” people in from the very beginning. Different from the fact that witches from the Witch Cooperation Association wanted to be united to help each other, all that she wanted was a team which could fight for her benefits.

Plus her obsession towards the Kingdom of Wolfheart, all of these made Roland vigilant against her.

He should probably write a secret letter to Tilly, telling her to carefully watch out the moves of the Bloodfang Association.

“Didn’t Heidi forbid you from revealing the secrets of the Bloodfang Association?” He lightly knocked on the desk. “Don’t you want to follow her instructions anymore?”

Iffy bit on her lips. “I want to join the Witch Union.”

Roland stopped knocking and looked at her in surprise. Although he knew that the exhibition of the powers of the thermal weapons would greatly strike the powerful and arrogant combat witches, he did not expect the effect would be so… extraordinary.

“But you hurt Maggie.” He contemplated for a while. “Right now I can’t…”

“About that, you can punish me as you wish.”

Iffy unbuttoned her robe.