1994—a year in which countless major events took place.
In the parallel timeline's present year, Mandela became president of South Africa, Sarajevo stirred once more, and China and Russia reached an understanding.
To the general public, this year was also remembered as a year of cinematic explosion. Forrest Gump, The Shawshank Redemption, Pulp Fiction, Léon: The Professional... classics came one after another. It was a year of enormous influence, whether on current affairs or the cultural world.
And in the world of witches, this year was likewise filled with explosive news.
The great discovery of folded spaces, the Internet officially reaching a level where ordinary witches could use it, another chaotic and evil witch folded-space war erupting in South America... even the disbandment of the Absolute City Team—every one of these was earth-shaking news capable of rocking the entire witch world.
Yet the greatest of them all, perhaps the biggest and most influential event between 1994 and 2000, occurred at 5:35 in the afternoon on September 20th, during witch prime time.
It happened to be when Jiang Han and Cen Jing were visiting Kraken in her office.
During those two leisurely vacation days, Jiang Han and Kraken had settled several details. For instance, they had chosen Cen Jing as the "undercover agent." Compared with Liang Cuoyu, Miss Cen Jing was more mature, and they believed she would be better suited to this commission. Besides, Cen Jing's social skills were far stronger than Liang Cuoyu's, and she was more open-minded as well.
After Jiang Han discussed it with Cen Jing, Kraken decided on the time for their meeting.
Inside Kraken's reception room, the enormous circular bookshelves and electronic books gave off an oppressive air. As Jiang Han led Cen Jing over to the sofa, she could feel the tension radiating from