"There are three key points to traveling to another world: objectives, preparations, and methods."
"Objectives—what are our objectives? That world's wellspring of magic? Its abundant resources? Or are we simply there to have some fun and kill a few natives?"
"Preparations—Signal Eggs, Cat Lamps, disguises, intelligence gathering. Witches' formidable reputation across the myriad planes was not built by individuals alone. If we wish to preserve it, everyone must act with caution and make thorough preparations."
"Methods—spread witch disease, create widespread plagues, tame native creatures, destroy the foundations of their survival to construct an 'otherworld centered around the witch world.'"
—<Formula Book of Otherworlds, Folded Spaces, and Occupied Territories>
"..." Jiang Han set down the book in her hands and let out a long breath.
<Formula Book of Otherworlds, Folded Spaces, and Occupied Territories> was written by Bertha Gertrude DeForest, a renowned Archwitch and literary giant. The book she published had been included among the world's fifty great treasured educational series.
Its contents included:
...Why invade other worlds?
...The common types of other worlds and the distribution of their resources?
...How to prepare for an invasion?
...Common "cleansing" and "governance methods" after an invasion?
The entire book had 163 chapters, covering more than twenty different disciplines, including management, social behavioral studies, common physiology, and an introduction to commonly used psychology (because witches believed psychology lacked a coherent system)... More importantly—
Authors of such series had to undergo strict review before being granted a publication number. This also meant that Miss Bertha possessed a "writer's license" and a "Writing Skill Assessment" above Level 5, allowing the book's many complex descriptions to be presented in the delightful style of novelistic notes.
With her extensive knowledge and rich experiences, along with five years spent conducting all manner of interviews, collecting the "little bits