Because the blizzard had worsened, the delegation led by Princess Margaret was unable to leave immediately after arriving in Huntington and had temporarily remained in the city. Miss Sylvia thus had sufficient reason to stay as well. After Miss Aurora also arrived, the three Witches took up residence at Bauhinia Manor in the city.
It was local property of the Aurora Family, much like the Afu Luola Mansion in Coldwater Port. Of course, even if Miss Aurora had not come, Miss Galina could still have secured a manor to live in locally. Of the three Great Witches currently in Huntington, only Miss Sylvia lacked that sort of financial means.
Sister Devlin would not be setting out with them. She had already entered the Pantanar Area with a team organized by the local Church. Accompanying her were two high-ring nuns from the Order of Spiritual Cultivation, as well as a Crimson Little Bird. It was the Phoenix that had sacrificed itself during the Battle of Middlesburg, and after its rebirth, it had remained by the nun's side.
The three Witches were all pleased by Shade's arrival, and on Tuesday night, Shade learned of their plan of action. The Witch Council was taking a neutral stance toward Legenes Presia this time. They would not stop him from carrying out the ritual, but they would do everything possible to prevent him from releasing the sealed Evil of Pantanal.
Of course, that was not their primary objective.
The Council had two other reasons for dispatching three Great Witches to this incident. One was the Enlightenment radiated into the surroundings during the Chosen One Ritual. Miss Galina seemed to want to use it to attempt a glimpse into the secrets of a Demigod Witch. The other was that, after learning that Chosen Ones had ranked