Willow branches stretched like suspension bridges, connecting the castle ramparts to the green ocean below the walls.
Demons roared, laughed wildly, and shrieked as they charged along the paths opened by the willow-branch bridges, battering against Black Prison Castle's defensive arrays.
Spells bloomed like fireworks, dotting the lush green and white mist with brilliant splashes of color.
The Wedge-shaped Enclave had already been covered by the aerial roots and branches spreading from the Great Willow Tree. As far as the eye could see, everything was verdant. The wizards atop the walls felt as though they had returned to Puji Island, gazing out at Silent Forest from the school's towers.
The white mist above the enclave gradually dispersed. The Iceberg stood amid a vast forest like an island in the sea, while the other three great ships faced three separate directions, floating above countless swaying willow branches as though anchored in a green ocean.
Black Prison Castle, inner keep.
Battlements.
Vice Principal Shi Hui narrowed her eyes, glanced up at the bright sky, and said softly:
"They raised a sun and changed the sky."
"Then they planted a willow tree and changed the earth."
"Must we wait until they truly beguile people's hearts before considering a change in our response?"
As she spoke, the witch took a step forward. Facing the green sea and mist below the walls, her voice remained soft, but her tone became exceptionally firm. "Heaven's timing, favorable terrain, and popular support... it doesn't matter even if they seize them all... But they must never seize our spirit!"
Vice Principal Ruo Yu stood behind her and sighed faintly, making no move to stop the witch.
"They always think that holding the advantage means they can control everything!"
"That isn't confidence... it's arrogance!"
The witch raised her arm, and