"Yes, a very charming lady."
Megan chimed in as well. The cat beneath the skirt was certain that the Time Great Witch had looked at her again, because she obviously paused before speaking again, now with some surprise in her voice:
"Oh, Megan, what happened to you? You've become two people. Does that mean the problem with you has been resolved?"
"Yes, thanks to you, it has been resolved. I think I'll be able to advance to Twelfth Order soon. I can even feel that the path to Thirteenth Order has opened before me."
The cat could not see the expression on that Thirteenth Order Witch's face, but he soon heard Miss Benanis speak again:
"Speaker, I have already advanced to Twelfth Order."
"I'll also be holding my ritual soon and advancing to Eleventh Rank."
Miss Sylvia said the same.
Shadowy figures stood scattered outside the skirt, their voices mingling together as they tried to keep the Time Great Witch from noticing anything strange. Sure enough, she was drawn in by the good news again:
"It seems that something I never expected really did happen in the Battle of Green Lake. But why do you all seem so strange? You aren't hiding something from me, are you?"
"Absolutely not!"
That was Miss Aurora's voice:
"We are absolutely loyal to the Council!"
"Grandma, tell me—are these young ladies hiding something from me?"
"I don't think so. They have all worked very hard, and they have all suffered greatly this time."
Before the Speaker of the Council, the other young ladies lacked confidence somewhat. Only Grandma Cassandra spoke normally. Among the relatively young ladies, her aged voice was also the most recognizable:
"Speaking of which, Isabella, why did you come here?"
The cat beneath the skirt had the same question. At the