Chapter 702 (1/2)
Chapter 702: Someone Impossible to Meet
Translator: TransN Editor: TransN
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Passing through a mountain path guarded by numerous guards, No. 76 could see the red brick wall looming in the snow forest.
Judging from the outposts set along the path, No. 76 was sure that she would not have been allowed to enter such a restricted area if she had acted alone. Senior Witches were finally treated in a way befitting their position. At least, such a massive display of guards would not be disgraceful to these promoted people.
Although she did not understand why a witch so gifted would build her home on the North Slope Mountain Ridges.
Furthermore, No. 76 still was not fully convinced about what Wendy had said. Anyhow, it sounded too incredible to her that a witch could experience awakenings twice so soon after she had come of age. She knew that even though the number of times a witch awakened did not represent one’s strength or ability, yet the perseverance, intelligence, and perception one required to achieve awakenings twice were much more than she could imagine. Even in the entire Union, there were hardly any witches who was as exceptional as this one. She was really surprised to meet such a witch in the kingdom of the common people.
As they walked close to the walls, No. 76 noticed something strange.
“Is this really where the witch lives?” Looking over the top of the walls, No. 76 could only see a few roofs put up with canvas. There was no castle or stone tower here, not even a one-story house.
“Here we are.” Wendy knocked on the gate of the yard, “The backyard of North Slope Mountain is the research and development center of all kinds of mechanical equipment in Neverwinter. Apart from studying, Anna often spends her time working here. To ensure her safety, His Majesty has blocked the entire mountain path to prohibit unauthorized people from entering.”
“It’s only an institute…” No. 76 frowned secretly. “The guards on the path don’t belong to Anna but are sent by the king. It looks like he’s watching her rather than protecting her.”
“Sister Wendy.” A lively little girl opened the door. “I’ve been waiting for you for a long time!”
“Good girl, where’s your sister?”
“She’s doing a machine tool test with Sister Anna.”
“This is…?” Amy asked.
“Lucia’s sister, Ring White.” Wendy introduced, “She’s now a probationary clerk for the Witch Union and hasn’t awakened yet.”
“How are you?” The little girl greeted politely. “Please come in.”
“Lucia White also spends a lot of time here working with Anna and she’s responsible for the research work on metal materials,” Wendy said as she led everyone inside the yard, “By the way, her ability also evolved when she came of age, and the improvement of her magic power is quite dramatic, like Anna’s. She’s among the few witches who could drive a Sigil of God’s Will.”
No. 76 almost stumbled over the threshold as she heard this.
“Wait, what she’s talking about?”
“Sigil of God’s Will?” No. 76 could not believe her ears.
Luckily, someone soon asked, “What’s a Sigil?”
“A Sigil of God’s Will.” Wendy repeated with a smile. “It’s a weapon that requires a tremendous amount of magic power, most people find it hard to light the four Magic Stones on it. His Majesty has hung it on the wall of the castle’s hall for everyone to test their magic powers. If you join the Witch Union in the future, you have the chance to experience it yourself. At the moment, only four members of the Witch Union are capable of lighting the last Magic Stone on Sigil. Everyone is now guessing who the fifth will be.”
“Hang it on the hall? Only four witches?”
No. 76 felt like she was listening to a fantasy. Even hearing the name of Sigil of God’s Will was enough to surprise her, let alone caring about where they found it. In the Taquila age, the Sigil was the exclusive weapon for the Three Chiefs of the Union. Expect for Transcendents who spent all of their time on training, there was no one who had the required magic power to drive the golden thunder.