Annie Fox

December 29th, late at night.

High above Saint Eagle's Nest City, another exquisite, bizarre wooden boat floated out of thin air.

Only this time, Tang Qi was not alone aboard it. Another Tang Qi sat before him.

Tang Qi and his duplicate gazed down at the incomparably bustling greatest metropolis, their field of vision encompassing Hawknest City and the seven or eight satellite cities surrounding it.

He intended to summon the Furnace Witches born on the night of the Festival of Light.

But it was plainly impossible for him to notify every newly born witch across the Federation. That was unrealistic.

For the first gathering, the destination naturally had to be Saint Eagle's Nest City, the Federation's largest city.

To prevent the number of Furnace Witches in Hawknest City alone from being too small and creating an awkward scene, Tang Qi included the entire Greater Eagle's Nest Area in his calculations.

"Begin!"

As the words fell, dark crimson Furnace Flame surged within Tang Qi Number Two's eyes.

At the same time, Tang Qi touched a finger to him.

Life Curse!

A scene that had appeared before repeated itself.

One little bird after another, glowing all over and with tiny flames occasionally spilling from the edges of its wings, was born from Tang Qi's fingertip. In an instant, pleasant chirping surrounded the Ship of Fools, and the icy currents perpetually sweeping through the high sky immediately became warm.

But very soon, these little birds received Tang Qi's instructions.

Amid dense chirping, the Flame Sparrows flew away one after another. Following some inborn sense, they flew toward every direction throughout the Greater Eagle's Nest Area.

They kept flying away, while Tang Qi never withdrew the Life Curse.

At the same time, he silently counted the birds flying away.

Several seconds passed, yet