Inside the lord's castle in White Wolf City, Luvinica felt a shock run through her as she watched Landen draw the Magic Web Sword out of thin air.
Before coming here, she had spoken with her niece, Lusna. Lusna had once been driven out of the Magic Web by Landen with the Magic Web Sword while pursuing the Magic Wolf Totapara.
So when she had tried to negotiate with Landen just now, she had actually planned to circle behind him and steal the legendary divine sword. But the moment she touched it, her whole body had seized up, and a streak of lightning had flashed across her right hand.
With senses approaching High-Rank, she understood that this was a warning from the Magic Web. Just as Landen had said, being able to enter the Magic Web did not mean the Magic Web welcomed her.
Yet now, Landen had summoned the sword with barely a movement. That meant that not only would an assassination be out of the question, even escaping unharmed would likely be difficult.
"Attack!" the Witch shouted. This time, she wasn't alone. She had formed a hunting squad with five Witches of Mid-Rank or higher. Four of them had hidden inside the room, ready to restrain Landen, while the other two waited in reserve elsewhere in the castle.
Her companions heard the order and immediately drew their blades, speeding through the Magic Web toward Landen.
To Luvinica, the world she knew best was made up of countless points of light and lines. The lines gave shape to the black world, while the endless points of magical light showed the concentration of magic elements.
For Magic Web Walkers like them, this world had no fixed ground or sky, nor the lengths and weights of the material world. As long