From a distance, the Witch Decapitator did not seem especially tall, but once she came closer, Jiang Han realized she was about the same height as her cram-school teacher, Cheng Yu.
She had a long, slender body with streamlined muscles utterly unsuited to a spellcaster Witch. With one hand, she could lift a thick-bladed decapitating sword about 1.6 meters long. She gave off something vaguely like Pyramid Head from Silent Hill!
Jiang Han's master, Histeria, rose onto her tiptoes and patted the other woman's shoulder with her little paw. Only then did the woman notice the two short Witches standing before her. She lowered her head, and a puzzled look appeared on her expressionless face.
"Want to take photo stickers with your little girlfriend?"
Histeria set down her handbag in a locker nearby and chuckled.
"She's my apprentice. Two-person photo stickers, please."
"That'll be ten yuan. Please come sit over here." The Witch Decapitator pushed over two sofa chairs covered in runes, each with soft red cushions.
While Histeria paid, Jiang Han asked curiously:
"Can a Witch still live after being decapitated? I've never seen that kind of... setting."
The Decapitator answered:
"Oh my! Of course she can!"
The photographer Witch leaned over as well. First, she called for the Decapitator to go put back the head of the Witch who had finished taking photos, then enthusiastically said to Jiang Han:
"As long as they train, Witches can stay alive even with their heads cut off. Witches are amazing, aren't they?"
That made no sense at all! Jiang Han pursed her lips and widened her eyes. Finally, she puffed out her cheeks, then narrowed her eyes slightly as she stared at the photographer, taking notice of her attire.
She wore a single-breasted overcoat and formal suit that looked fit for