Chapter Summaries

Jiang Han and her teammates began their arena battle against OFA, using defensive magic and summoned skeletons to withstand the opening assault. After OFA targeted Chen Ligu with manticores and tried to overwhelm Jiang Han with three witches, Jiang Han destroyed their brooms and advanced with Adeline’s Bone-Devouring Sword.

• Chen Ligu summoned skeleton troops while Chu Yujun gathered leyline energy and Jiang Han used Otherworld Protection Bubble to dissolve OFA’s rain of fire.
• Chu Yujun’s lightning disrupted the enemy’s spellcasting as Chen Ligu deployed skeletons to hold the frontline against OFA’s orcs and goblins.
• Li Yanan summoned three manticores to pin down Chen Ligu and Chu Yujun while OFA’s other witches charged Jiang Han on brooms.
• Jiang Han unleashed her magic power and shattered the three witches’ brooms, forcing them to land safely with Feather Fall.
• Jiang Han drew Adeline’s Bone-Devouring Sword, formed its blood-red blade, and walked toward the three OFA witches.

Jiang Han defeated Li Yanan, Batty, and Bonita in a brutal battle, then led the Sea Shepherds Club to a 4–1 victory over OFA. The Forest People Club suffered a devastating 4–0 loss to the Greedy Umbrella, whose victory drew new fans.

• Jiang Han used her enhanced strength and dragon transformation to overpower the three Witches, killing Batty and Li Yanan before defeating Bonita.
• The Sea Shepherds Club beat OFA 4–1 after Chen Ligu traded herself for Xu Tianzi and Jiang Han swept two opponents.
• The Forest People Club's rookies, Donna, Mia, and Amy, were overwhelmed by the Greedy Umbrella in the opening match.
• Evelina swept Donna, Mia, and Amy in the KOF match, completing the Greedy Umbrella's 4–0 victory.

After the opening qualifiers, Jiang Han relaxed at the Sea Shepherds Club base while the witches traded stories about their matches. She invited Alesha, who had been betrayed by a teammate and forced to win alone, to join them for Kraken’s teppanyaki and ask Kraken for advice.

• The Witch Agency’s highlight reel ranked Dinesha first and Jiang Han second for their opening-match victories against multiple opponents.
• Jiang Han soaked with Miyamoto Mo Na and the others, then learned that Kraken had prepared teppanyaki and had earned full marks for cooking at A2.
• Jiang Han met Alesha, who explained that a teammate had killed her in the opening match and that she later fought through injuries to win for South City Mandrake.
• Jiang Han suggested Alesha seek advice from Kraken, a powerful local legend, and invited her to join them for the meal.

Jiang Han brought Alesha to Kraken’s lounge, where Alesha joined the group and asked to see the highlight channel. The Witches watched an embarrassing-moments compilation and Eileen’s new variety show, Astral Realm Exploration.

• Jiang Han introduced Alesha to Kraken, who accepted her into the group after Alesha delivered a playful little-sister speech.
• Kraken gave Jiang Han grilled lamb and confirmed that her television subscribed to the highlight channel.
• Alesha played a compilation of embarrassing moments, prompting the Witches to laugh and Du Lingxuan and Miyamoto Mo Na to glare at Blind Treasure.
• A primordial shadow dragon Witch made a face at Jiang Han, roared, and ran over to Kraken’s barbecue table.
• Kraken and Blind Treasure discussed teammates while the Witches switched the screen to Eileen’s Astral Realm Exploration, whose first episode showed Jiang Han and Histeria’s advertisement.

Greedy Umbrella unexpectedly dominated the group stage, defeating Sea Shepherds Club after an exhausting series of matches and claiming first place. During a two-day break, Jiang Han and Xiya prepared for their upcoming match against Greedy Umbrella by relaxing at a witch amusement park.

• Greedy Umbrella went undefeated in five matches and took first place in the group after beating Sea Shepherds Club through four overtime rounds.
• Carula repeatedly defeated Lin Zhaojun and Jiang Han, while Wei Changqing also proved a formidable opponent for Sea Shepherds Club.
• Jiang Han lamented that her first-round match against Greedy Umbrella was approaching, and Xiya argued that losing could secure them second place and avoid extra matches.
• Jiang Han and Xiya visited a witch amusement park, stored their belongings, and entered a hot spring inside a shuttle sphere bound for outer space.
• The amusement park staff prepared an Otherworld Protection Bubble and powered it with three fully charged Cat Lamps.

Jiang Han learned more about covenant summoning from Xiya and cleared up how her Cat Lamp Covenant Summoning Spell worked. On her way home, she found the giant cat Cat Veer, who had come to pay homage to Meow Yi Ao, and brought her back to another house full of Cat Lamps.

• Jiang Han asked Xiya about spellcraft and learned how cat lamps were summoned through an enchanted connection, with lamp wicks serving as coordinates.
• Jiang Han returned to the Rain-Snow Fungi Corridor and found a giant gray cat hiding in the woods behind a cardboard box.
• Jiang Han greeted the cat in cat lamp language, and Cat Veer transformed into a girl and explained that she had gotten lost after Meow Yi Ao summoned her to pay homage.
• Jiang Han brought Cat Veer home and found that Meow Yi Ao had gathered another crowd of Cat Lamps for a party.

Jiang Han met Cat Veer, the Cat of Thousand Knowledge and Myriad Wisdom, and learned that her Giant Cat benefits included a limited shopping quota for Cat Veer’s inventions and services. After signing a covenant to summon her, Jiang Han received a catalog of Cat Veer’s magical products.

• Jiang Han scolded Olivia and Vera after Olivia made a mess, then learned Vera had been bribed with grilled Wilp Butterflyfish.
• Olivia introduced Cat Veer and explained her role in developing Cat Lamp spells and technology.
• Olivia told Jiang Han that one of her Giant Cat benefits had not yet been activated and arranged for Cat Veer to offer her a shopping quota.
• Jiang Han signed the covenant, adding the Meow Ao Prayer: Covenant spell to her stored spell library.
• Cat Veer gave Jiang Han an enchanted catalog that displayed product information and trial scenes through high-dimensional runes.

Jiang Han searched Cat Veer’s treasure list and chose a Leyline Energy Converter, which could create fortuitous encounters by producing Cat Lamp leyline energy. Cat Veer admitted she had misplaced it in storage and was punished by Meow Yi Ao.

• Jiang Han examined Cat Veer’s inventory, resisted buying the Endless Wealth Cat Pocket, and found the World Cat Tree too expensive.
• Olivia gave Jiang Han a box of high-quality Cat Gems, which Jiang Han added to her funds.
• Jiang Han chose the Leyline Energy Converter after seeing Cat Yeta’s recommendation and decided it could help in her upcoming matches.
• Olivia praised Jiang Han’s choice, but Cat Veer revealed she had put the converter in storage and would need time to find it.
• Meow Yi Ao repeatedly smacked Cat Veer with her tail and reprimanded her for misplacing the treasure.

Jiang Han spent her holiday bathing and relaxing before Olivia took her to inspect the Cat Ring project at Snow Cedar Lake. Olivia revealed that her vast Cat World territory had been brought out and was being prepared for a trade street where witches and giant cats could form contracts.

• Jiang Han woke on the afternoon of the seventh, bathed and steamed herself, then joined Olivia and Liang Cuoyu downstairs.
• Olivia asked Jiang Han to accompany her on a walk, and Jiang Han changed clothes and followed her outside.
• Olivia told Jiang Han to call her Ohegora in public and explained that the name belonged to an ancient witch persona she used as an illusion.
• Olivia explained that Eileen had helped retrieve the Storage Cat Lamps and that a Cat Ring Belt holding ten billion Cat Lamps would be placed at Snow Cedar Lake as part of their agreement.
• Jiang Han saw the enormous ring-shaped mountain range surrounding Snow Cedar Lake and learned that it contained Olivia's Cat World territory.
• Olivia took Jiang Han to inspect the developing Cat Ring Trade Street, where witches and giant cats would be able to form contracts.

Jiang Han explored the Cat Ring commercial district with Olivia and learned that the Cat Lamps’ trade with witches was helping build acceptance of their species. Olivia suggested that Jiang Han use Cat Lamps in combination spells during her next match, leaving her to consider the advice.

• Jiang Han worried that the Cat Ring commercial district might threaten the Cat Lamp Witches’ trade monopoly, then realized the witches were still making highly profitable trades with the myao.
• Jiang Han suggested that Olivia teach the Cat Lamps fairer market prices, but Olivia said taking losses was part of the witches’ process of accepting them.
• Olivia explained that Giant Cat Lamps stayed out of sight until witches had grown accustomed to and respectful of Cat Lamps.
• Olivia showed Jiang Han the Cat Ring’s vast cat village and explained that witches could contract only trained Cat Lamps capable of combat and spellcasting.
• Olivia urged Jiang Han to summon Cat Lamps and use combination spells in her matches, and Jiang Han agreed to try.

Jiang Han went to the Sea Shepherds base to watch Xuan Bao and Gu Bao’s commentary show, where Xuan Bao revealed the Sea Shepherds planned to field an unexpectedly powerful lineup in their next match. The chapter ended with Jiang Han realizing the club had assembled its strongest players to face Greedy Umbrella.

• Jiang Han studied the Cat Lamp Covenant’s advanced knowledge, then dressed as a Witch and headed to the Sea Shepherds base.
• Jiang Han arrived at the base and found Xuan Bao arguing with viewers about her recent match against Wei Changqing.
• Xuan Bao asked Jiang Han whether the Sea Shepherds had ever been unable to take a loss, and Jiang Han immediately denied it.
• Xuan Bao explained that she, Gu Bao, and Chu Yujun had put Kraken, Eileen, and Angelite in as substitutes for their upcoming match.
• Jiang Han realized the Sea Shepherds had assembled their ultimate lineup to defeat Greedy Umbrella.

Du Lingxuan hosted a casual commentary show, joking about the witches’ recent matches and discussing the strengths of Greedy Umbrella and the Sea Shepherds. She ended by commenting on Jiang Han’s opening match.

• Du Lingxuan joked that the team would rotate players or claim family emergencies depending on how well Hanbao, Lilian, and the others performed.
• Gu Bao teased Jiebao and Aibao about their poor training results, while the chat reacted and Alesha threatened Gu Bao.
• Du Lingxuan defended the team’s past performance, mocked Chen Ligu over losing to Greedy Umbrella, and praised Wei Changqing and Alesha’s talent.
• Du Lingxuan said Lin Zhaojun should face Carula and recalled Jiang Han nearly losing to Nanazawa An, whom she had defeated with her Bone-Eating Light Sword.
• Du Lingxuan compared Nanazawa An’s Dragon Transformation with Lilith’s and explained why team matches favored eliminating dangerous opponents quickly.
• Du Lingxuan finished by commenting on Jiang Han’s opening match, telling her to cast spells and warning the viewers to check the opposing team’s accounts.

The Sea Shepherds prepared to face Umbrella of Greed in a crucial match, with Leticia choosing an opening lineup designed to counter Dragon Transformation rather than build around Angelite. Both coaches’ lineups unexpectedly centered on different tactics, leaving Eileen to adjust against the opponents’ pure bombardment lineup.

• The Forest People lost to OFA after four rounds of overtime, and Du Lingxuan and Chen Ligu mocked the match in the commentary channel.
• Eileen urged Jiang Han to focus as the Sea Shepherds prepared for their match against Umbrella of Greed.
• Leticia selected Eileen, Kraken, and Histeria to open, instructing them to draw out Dragon Transformation and counter it with summons, buffs, and legendary spells.
• Umbrella of Greed fielded Carula, Euclia, and Flandemira in a pure bombardment lineup, while Nanazawa An and Angelite remained benched.
• Du Lingxuan and Chen Ligu criticized Leticia’s lineup gamble as Leticia studied the opposing team and left the match’s adjustments to Eileen.

The Sea Shepherds faced Greedy Umbrella in their opening match, overcoming early casting failures and a barrage of enemy spells through Eileen’s counterplay and their improvised teamwork. Xiya eliminated Carula, giving the Sea Shepherds a 1–0 lead and leaving the commentators unsure how they had won.

• Xiya failed to cast Mummy Dust, and Kraken’s attempt to cast two legendary spells left her weakened.
• Eileen summoned five hundred fire elementals while Euclia and Flandemira led Greedy Umbrella’s spell barrage, with Carula combining several spells into a massive explosion.
• Eileen countered the opposing witches’ attacks while Histeria received buffs and Kraken cast two legendary buffs on Xiya.
• Histeria transformed into a giant ghostly Kraken, and a heavily buffed Xiya charged forward and defeated Carula.
• The Sea Shepherds won the opening match 1–0, and Eileen said Carula had been too far forward and reckless.

Jiang Han faced Wei Changqing and unleashed the legendary spell Boundlessly Spreading Tide, but Wei Changqing stopped the purifying tide and defeated her. Jiang Han still completed Leticia’s plan by draining Wei Changqing’s magic and aggravating her injured leg, leaving Lin Zhaojun to enter the tied match.

• Leticia sent Jiang Han out first and ordered her to wear down Wei Changqing by targeting her injured leg.
• Jiang Han and Wei Changqing began their match, and Jiang Han summoned Cat Lamps to resist Wei Changqing’s spells.
• Jiang Han’s Cat Lamps helped her cast the legendary spell Boundlessly Spreading Tide, which Wei Changqing halted by spending a vast amount of magic.
• Wei Changqing struck Jiang Han with an Annihilation Spell, making the team score 1:1 while Jiang Han completed her task.
• Lin Zhaojun praised Jiang Han and prepared to take the field.

After the Sea Shepherds fell behind against Greedy Umbrella, Angelite turned the match around by defeating six opponents in succession. Her team won the overtime battle, leaving Greedy Umbrella's coach facing a crisis of confidence among his players.

• Lin Zhaojun lost to Wei Changqing, putting the Sea Shepherds behind 1:2 in the KOF match.
• Leticia sent Histeria against the wounded Wei Changqing, who won again and gave Greedy Umbrella match point.
• After a timeout, Angelite defeated Wei Changqing and Evelina to tie the match at 3:3, then chose overtime.
• Angelite defeated Carula, Evelina, and Maria in overtime, pushing the score to 3:0.
• Angelite overcame Euclia despite being worn down and completed a 4:0 overtime victory for the Sea Shepherds.

After the Sea Shepherds Club secured a chance to face Greedy Umbrella in a seven-versus-seven tiebreaker, Jiang Han received the club’s exclusive reward: a lesson from Angelite. Angelite arrived at the training base’s lecture hall and discussed her plan to improve advanced education, recounting Eleanor’s familiar way of delaying a controversial proposal.

• The Witch Agency announced a traditional seven-versus-seven KOF witch duel as the tiebreaker between the Sea Shepherds Club and Greedy Umbrella if both teams won their remaining matches.
• Jiang Han’s match performance earned her a club commendation and the reward of a spell or an hour of instruction from the Final Witch.
• Eileen declined to teach Angelite, while Kraken sulked and researched Angelite’s Positive Prayer Spell and Negative Wish Spell.
• Angelite entered the training base’s lecture hall with Xiya and praised it as a model for future academy lecture halls.
• Angelite said she wanted to improve advanced education, and Jiang Han recognized Eleanor’s wording as a way to postpone controversial proposals.

Angelite explained her theory that the universe was a machine whose calculations produced magic, life, and existence, then described how she had reconstructed wish spells into positive and negative forms. She gave Xiya foundational books to study and offered Jiang Han a new spell with powerful control abilities.

• Angelite asked Histeria and Xiya to consider the world’s fundamental composition, and Histeria described Source and its flow through the multiverse.
• Angelite rejected Histeria’s explanation and said the universe was a machine that calculated numbers, with existence as its byproduct.
• Angelite explained that she had rebuilt the Wish Spell into a Positive Wish Spell and a Negative Wish Spell, shaping wishes toward the most positive or negative outcomes.
• Xiya accepted Angelite’s explanation, and Angelite handed her fifteen foundational books to study before analyzing the two spells.
• Angelite turned to Jiang Han and offered her a new spell with powerful control abilities.

Jiang Han asked Angelite to teach her a spell, and Angelite introduced her to [Justice Like Winter], a powerful eye-based spell adapted from [Justice Glare]. Jiang Han eagerly chose to learn it.

• Jiang Han traded her commendation opportunity for Angelite's personal help learning a spell.
• Angelite revealed [Justice Like Winter], which inflicted fear and nervousness while making its target vulnerable to cold damage.
• Histeria asked whether the spell had been developed from [Justice Glare], and Angelite confirmed that she had changed it to avoid its restriction to evil creatures.
• Jiang Han remembered that [Justice Glare] could harm its witch caster, then declared that she wanted to learn [Justice Like Winter].

Jiang Han studied the principles of Justice Like Winter with Xiya and Angelite, then helped Xiya use a spell that borrowed her thought threads for calculations. The spell turned Jiang Han into a high-speed biological processor, and Angelite measured her download speed at 182 mb/s.

• Jiang Han quickly learned much of Justice Like Winter and studied its spell models with Xiya and Angelite.
• Xiya struggled with Angelite’s complex equations for the wish spells and kicked Angelite after she called them simple.
• Xiya decided she needed Jiang Han’s help and asked her to lend her thought threads for computation.
• Xiya cast the processing spell, making Jiang Han’s brain and body run at extreme speed.
• Angelite adjusted Jiang Han’s cat ears and measured her download speed at 182 mb/s.