Before long, Bella, Megan, and Audrey arrived as well. Rita, representing Grandma Cassandra, and Matilda, who was far away on Fatumonst Island, were brought over together by Claire.
Thus, eight people took their seats around the council's round table of thirteen. It looked no different from a proper meeting of the Witches.
Although Shade had no seat here, since Grandma Cassandra was absent, Rita took the initiative to suggest that he sit in her teacher's seat.
"Or you can share my chair."
Galina said with a smile. Thus, Shade took his seat at "Darkness" and began describing tomorrow's plan.
As he explained the details of the operation, the Great Witches discussed them with him. Galina even asked Shade whether, since he could receive the blessings of Old Gods he had encountered in the Holy White Chapel, the holy emblem of the Lord of Walls who had helped him should have appeared in the chapel as well:
"Could that god's blessing allow you to return directly home from the House of False Men? Just like before."
But Shade had already tried it through the attic door:
"Unfortunately, the blessing brought by that Old God strengthens all the defensive capabilities of the 'Home' I possess."
During the meeting and discussion of the plan, Shade's eyes would occasionally sweep toward the area behind the "Time" seat. As long as spatial distortion or White Fog appeared there, he would immediately turn into a cat, leap to the floor, and hide with Little Mia.
Fortunately, Bella's divination was quite useful. Until every detail of tomorrow night's operation had been discussed, Miss Isabella did not appear.
Finally, Megan said:
Shade had now encountered eight Witch Echoes: Feliana, Olanord, Fiona, Violet, Theresa, Chloe, Adele from a past life, and Luvia. By himself, he was equivalent to having