Chapter 81: Chapter 81: The Witch’s Homeland
Black Forest, located at the continent’s far west.
Because the sun sets here daily, it is called the Land of Sunset.
The Land of Sunset swallows the sun and light, recorded in the Church’s Holy Scripture as a place of darkness, where gods vanquish demons and devils, an absolute forbidden zone.
Frost Wolf Forest is just the outskirts of the Black Forest.
But even so, the depths of Frost Wolf Forest remain unexplored, let alone the Black Forest beyond it.
Within Frost Wolf Forest.
Cynthia stepped through the woods.
The Little Fox Girl moved like a butterfly, her figure flashing through the forest.
She loved the feeling of freedom.
Nature felt like home to her, granting her a sense of unbridled liberty.
Awoo—
From time to time, a few Gray Wolves darted out of the forest.
Recently, Cynthia has been leading two Snow Wolves to gradually tame the surrounding Gray Wolves.
At present, around Gray Wolf Valley, the territory has already become that of the Gray Wolves, forming a substantial tribe, occupying large portions of Frost Wolf Forest.
Meanwhile, in the sky, Snow Eagles fly and guard the airspace of Frost Wolf Forest.
These Snow Eagles were specifically found by David for taming; with their presence, the movements within Frost Wolf Forest could be monitored.
If any humans set foot in this area, Gray Wolves and Snow Eagles discover them and report to David, the master of Frost Wolf Forest.
The unique Beast Taming Ability of Beastification Mages successfully helped David to control the entire Frost Wolf Forest.
Simultaneously, the construction of Gray Wolf Valley is underway.
With the help of Hill, the Earth Witch, and concrete, a palace has already been erected within Gray Wolf Valley.
In the future, this will become a place for wizards to live.
With the protection of Gray Wolves and Snow Eagles, safety here is completely assured.
Even if wizards are truly discovered by the Church, they can retreat into the Black Forest for refuge, making it a perfect sanctuary for wizards.
Hill is extremely fond of this place.
Besides, she personally built it; she senses a reassuring safety here.
Even now, thinking about the experiences during this period, she still feels an unreal sensation.
Here, she feels freedom and respect.
She doesn’t need to cautiously hide as before, fearing her identity as a witch being exposed, leading to execution by fire.
What’s more, Lord has made her an artisan of Frost Wolf Ridge, letting her utilize magical power to achieve her dream of becoming an artisan.
Whenever she thinks about this, her eyes blur.
If there truly is a Holy Mountain in this world, she believes this place is her Holy Mountain.
And Lord is undoubtedly the one who brings her redemption.
"I must contact the Witch Mutual Aid Association as soon as possible." Hill murmured softly.
Master Wizard has already hinted this matter to her, but unfortunately, she cannot leave Frost Wolf Castle and has lost contact with the messenger from the Witch Mutual Aid Association.
She truly hopes the sisters of the Witch Mutual Aid Association can come here too.
With Lord’s protection, she believes wizards will take root here, building a home for themselves!
...
Frost Wolf Castle, inside the study.
David was sensing the magic mark of the Ice Arrow.
By observing the magic mark, he could perceive the complex magic model constructing it, which contained magic runes and magic paths.
This was his first time sensing a magic mark; if not acquired through dual cultivation from Amy’s unexpected condensation of the Ice Arrow magic mark, it would not be easy to analyze and construct, even if he obtained the magic model of Ice Arrow.
"I have two paths to gain magic marks next."
"First path, acquire magic models from other wizards, analyze them, and use spiritual power and magic to construct them into magic marks."
"Second path, let Amy and others construct magic marks first, then through dual cultivation, let the system copy the magic marks directly."
David contemplated internally.
Regardless of the path, he must acquire more wizard inheritances.
Yet, unknown when those wizards will arrive.
...
Frost Wolf Ridge, inside the manor.
Although Annie was quite trapped here.
Through the Little White Mouse and some other summoned creatures, she could still sense the changes occurring in Frost Wolf Ridge.
Especially in Frost Wolf Forest.
The Gray Wolves and Snow Eagles living there have surprisingly been subdued by Duke Frost Wolf.
Currently, even her summoned creatures find it difficult to approach the very core region of Frost Wolf Forest.
She knows all this is due to the Witch possessing Beastification Ability.
Then there are those starting to build walls.
While the walls are constructed with stone, the source of these stones puzzled her; based on her understanding of Duke Frost Wolf, she can almost confirm this is a wizard’s handiwork, achievable only by an Earth Mage.
Duke Frost Wolf is actually constructing walls using the power of an Earth Mage.
This made Annie realize Duke Frost Wolf’s true purpose in gathering wizards: building his territory using magical power.
But because of this, Annie breathed a sigh of relief.
She’s now somewhat trusting Duke Frost Wolf’s words from before; he is indeed trying to enhance his strength through wizardry to counter external threats.
"Seems like it’s time to meet Duke Frost Wolf."
Annie looked at the few paper notes in her hand; several witches have already expressed their stance.
Now, she needs to meet Duke Frost Wolf one last time.
...
In the evening.
David was practicing Ice Magic on the back mountain.
Though he could obtain the Ice Arrow spell from Amy, mastering it fully still requires constant practice.
At this moment in his spiritual world.
The magic mark formed from Ice Energy and spiritual power, outlined by spiritual power lines, appeared mysteriously profound.
As he willed, the magic mark of Ice Arrow was activated, magic power began to gather constantly.
He spread his right hand forward and pushed, the magic mark drew Ice Elemental Energy to gather quickly, condensing into an Ice Cone.
"Go."
He pointed towards a stone with one hand.
In an instant, the Ice Cone shot out abruptly.
The Ice Cone struck the stone directly, causing a lot of cracks to appear on it.
Subsequently, the Ice Cone shattered too, releasing a terrifying ice power from within, sealing the entire stone in ice!
David clapped his hands, feeling satisfied with the power of his Ice Arrow move.
Afterward, his gaze turned towards the forest, smiling, "Since you’re here, come out."
On hearing his words, the silhouette of the Little White Mouse darted out.
Its small eyes fixated on the stone sealed in ice, revealing horror.
Evidently, Duke Frost Wolf could actually wield Tier Zero Spell, Ice Arrow, with such astonishing power, which shocked Annie.