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Chapter 804: The Witch
Chapter 804: The Witch
Has it begun?
Just as the "Ambitious Prince" and the "Evil Cat Witch" were about to embark on their nefarious plan to swap the princess with a cat, a silver-haired elderly woman with gentle brows and eyes suddenly paused in the deepest part of the Inner Courtyard, a small courtyard where a silver-haired old woman with a gentle expression suddenly froze. She then stopped speaking with a hint of regret.
"Eh?"
After the silver-haired woman fell silent, a child's voice, tinged with curiosity, seemed to follow a temporal connection, reaching her ears just in time.
"It's not a big deal."
As if transcending unknown time, she saw a child tilting her head in confusion, looking at herself. The old woman's eyes, glowing with gentle radiance, couldn't help but flash with kindness. She then shook her head and explained, "It's just that Grandma's time is almost up. Your time exists entirely in the future, while Grandma's time is stuck in your past. So, this should be our last conversation."
"???"
Hearing the silver-haired woman's words, the child who didn't exist in the "present" seemed anxious and babbled something. The corners of the old woman's skirt were slightly wrinkled, as if held by two invisible little hands.
"Good child."
Smiling, the old woman raised her wrinkled palm and gently caressed the air at a height similar to her knees. "In Grandma's future, your father will do me a favor. By spending more time with you in advance and helping you eliminate some negative influences, he repays me."
"So, don't be sad about my farewell. You and I exist in different times. It's only because of your father that we have this connection. This conversation, which shouldn't have existed, took place in my past and your future, before you were born."
"When you gain control over your gift and are no longer affected by those fragments, our conversation should have ended. But Grandma's child isn't by her side, and she's always felt lonely, so she kept you company for a few days..."
After comforting her with kind words, the silver-haired woman gently smoothed out her wrinkled skirt and took two steps back. She reluctantly instructed, "Goodbye, child. I've heard your Aunt Anna calling for you. Your lunch today should be codfish... Oh, remember to report your Uncle William during lunch. Don't let him get away with it."
"Also, when you go to bed tomorrow night, if you hear any noises from your father's room, remember not to knock on the door. Otherwise, your sister might be born a few months later... That's all I have to say!"
Hearing footsteps approaching from the front hall, the silver-haired woman couldn't help but sigh regretfully. She then closed her eyes voluntarily.
As her softly glowing eyes slowly closed, the blurry shadows and the anxious calls of a child in the small courtyard gradually faded away, following the closing of her eyes. When the silver-haired woman opened her eyes again, the old gate of the courtyard creaked, and a figure she had been waiting for, seemingly forever, cautiously pushed open the door and entered.
Catherine, my daughter...
Gazing at the face that was identical to her daughter's but with an unfamiliar expression, the silver-haired woman sighed softly. She then averted her gaze, her eyes filled with disgust, and said coldly, "I know what you want to say, so there's no need to speak. I have no interest in your boring suggestions!"
"???"
Even after entering the courtyard and speaking, they were immediately interrupted. The raven, who had just forcefully turned away the evil Lyon, couldn't help but frown, instinctively wanting to retort.
However, before he could speak, the calf of the raven-masked man's leg suddenly ached as if he had been kicked hard, nearly causing him to kneel down on one knee.
But as he steadied himself, enraged and startled, and turned to see who had attacked him, all he could see in the fading light of the small courtyard was a blurry child, hopping on one foot and glaring at him with a grimace.
Where did this brat come from? How dare he... Holy sht!
Before the surrounding light completely dissipated, he barely managed to see the child's face, and the raven-masked man couldn't help but draw in a sharp breath. The curses that had risen to his lips immediately died in his throat.
This kid looks terrifying, like the son of the Chef God himself!
...
"His Majesty the Great Wizard King."
The raven-masked man was startled by the flying kick that spanned time, and before he could respond to the silver-haired elder's words, the white snake earring hanging from his ear swayed twice and took over the conversation, saying:
"It's been a long time... I remember the last time I saw you, you were much younger than your daughter, but now you are even older than your mother was at that time."
"?!?"
Hearing the indiscernible voice from the earring, the silver-haired elder's pupils couldn't help but constrict slightly. She then asked with a look of surprise:
"It's you?"
"Yep."
Faced with the elder's abrupt question, the Non-Existent Narrative seemed to know what she was asking and directly responded, then added with a slight hint of a smile in his voice:
"So in that fragment of the future you once saw, I didn't speak to you, right?"
"..."
The Great Sorcerer did not answer the Non-Existent Narrative's question. Sitting in her chair, she frowned deeply and said expressionlessly:
"Whether you speak or not, my answer remains the same. I will absolutely not cooperate with you."
"Then why not?"
The white snake earring swayed slightly, and the Non-Existent Narrative asked, somewhat puzzled:
"Your ancestor was the king of the Ten Clans of the Great Courtyard and the most revered sorcerer in the present world. It was the Purification Bureau and humanity who defeated and expelled you from your homeland. Haven't you ever thought about reclaiming everything?"
"That's different."
Unable to resist glancing at "Catherine Queen," the silver-haired elder said firmly:
"Even in the most prosperous era of the Great Courtyard, the area where the Ten Clans of the Great Courty could move freely was only half the size of the current Maiden Nation, and the total population of all clans was only a few million.
"Now, just the Mifala Kingdom alone has over forty million citizens who continue the lineage of 'sorcery,' including me, who also carries human blood. I am a sorcerer of the Ten clans of the Great Courtyard, but I am also human, and you are the enemies of all humanity!"
"But I am truly sincere."
Looking at the silver-haired elder who was glaring at him, the raven-masked man's earring couldn't help but sway. He then said somewhat regretfully:
"In fact, I've not only asked you this question; I've also asked your mother, your grandmother, and your other ancestors. Unfortunately, they were as stubborn as you and did not accept my offer. Perhaps, in my heart, I also feel that it's time to give up on this plan, so I didn't ask your daughter... um... However, even though I knew you were unlikely to agree, I still want to ask one last time."
The bright white earring swayed slightly, forming a blurry figure wearing a mask. It gazed at the silver-haired elder softly and said:
"Do you really not want eternal life?"
(End of Chapter)
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