The Urgent Situation

After finishing, the Old Witch glanced at her apprentice. Miss Rita Swift kept a straight face, trying to look as though she had heard the story but had no thoughts about it.

"Mortals must eventually die. I will leave one day, and the apprentice who inherits my seat should be Rita. We are loyal to the Council, but we are also loyal to our teacher. No matter what happens, we will help you."

She was making a promise to Shade:

"Shade, Teacher gave me everything I have now. I hope you will treat them well."

"They are my friends too."

Shade secretly glanced at Miss Swift's expression. Grandma Cassandra had probably said something similar to her before, so she was not particularly surprised. She merely stood to one side, carefully holding the tea tray.

"By the way, what is going on with this morning's fog?"

Though it was already half past nine in the morning, the gas lamp still had to be lit indoors. The three of them looked out the window together. Normally, they could see half the city from here, but today they could barely make out the rooftops of the buildings across the street.

"The fog descended in the dead of night. It cannot be a problem with the passage at the mountain foot, nor can it be a problem with the seal at the mountaintop. Devlin guaranteed that. Therefore, the seals left behind by the Witch Emperors have undergone a new change. We leave tomorrow and must determine what exactly happened there as soon as possible."

Grandma Cassandra was also extremely serious when she spoke of this:

"Tomorrow, Sivie Aurora and I will lead the team. Apart from you, we each have our own Followers. The Speaker has made a deal with the Five Gods Church.