Chapter 519: The Storm in the Fjord
A storm is brewing in the seas east of the Fjord Islands.
The gray clouds are very low, with lightning flashing through them from time to time, and the muffled thunder sounds as if it is coming from a very distant place, like the angry roar of the gods.
Hetty. Morgan's mood is as bad as the weather.
It has been more than two months since Iffi and Youyu were sent out, and there is still no news today, which is really unreasonable.
If it is said that the two places are far away and it is difficult to transmit news, but as far as she knows, Honey is also in the Western Region of Graycastle. As long as she threatens that little guy a few times, she can grab an animal messenger.
Could it be that something happened to that lord's territory?
Hetty closed the window irritably, isolating the howling sea breeze.
Recently, the situation on Sleeping Island has become more and more unfavorable to her. Since Tilly opened "Sleeping Spell", non-combat witches have overwhelmingly sided with her. Moreover, it has been proven that the Fjord people's demand for auxiliary witches is indeed much greater than that of combat witches. After all, there are not many foreign enemies in this place, and merchants mainly hire witches for business or to open up waterways.
As a result, the status of this group of guys who can't even truss a chicken has been rising steadily, and they have vaguely shown a tendency to compete with combat witches.
And also mortals.
Damn it, why didn't I think of this in the first place, Hetty thought hatefully. Originally, there were only two factions on the island no matter how it was divided. As long as she kept speaking for the combat witches, she would not be too weaker than Tilly. But now more and more ordinary islanders are migrating here, and the power has gradually become three factions, and the latter is influenced by the Chamber of Commerce and almost only recognizes Tilly. This can be seen from the fact that she has to go out to the island every now and then—especially after obtaining Thunder's support, she has become a VIP on other islands.
Thinking of this, a nameless fire will surge in her heart. What is making good relations with ordinary people and promoting integration? This is simply a trick to strengthen her own power!
Tilly has deceived everyone!
She is selling the home that belongs only to witches to those ordinary people bit by bit!
If things continue like this, she will never be able to replace Tilly. Wimbledon.
This is the first time Hetty has been helpless against a twenty-year-old young girl, and her desire to win over combat witches to leave Sleeping Island has become stronger and stronger. Just as she was about to go to Sleeping Island's chief steward Camilla to ask about the situation and see when the Pretty Lady could make another trip to the Western Region, the door was suddenly pushed open.
"My Lady, something bad has happened!" Tianyan rushed in, looking anxious.
"What's wrong?"
As her most trusted subordinate who has followed her the longest, Tianyan rarely shows such a panicked expression, which makes Hetty feel a little strange.
"A new witch has come to Sleeping Island. People say her name is Annie!"
"So what?" Hetty asked in confusion. Since the merchants spread the news of Sleeping Island, occasional stray wild witches come to the door, which is not a rare thing.
"She's from Wolfheart!" Tianyan lowered her voice, "I've seen her!"
A thunderclap suddenly sounded in the sky!
Hetty's heart couldn't help but tremble, and she quickly realized what the "something bad" in the other party's mouth meant, "You mean...she is a dropout rejected by the Bloodfang Association? That's impossible! Could it just be the same name?"
"I thought so at first, so I hid in the crowd and took a peek. Although she was carried into the palace, her appearance was indeed very similar to Annie from a few years ago!"
"Are you sure?"
"My Lady, I'm not sure about other witches, but Annie is different...she used to have a partner with her, who is now Iffi." Tianyan gritted her teeth, "Because of this, Iffi cried all the way and kept clamoring to go back, so I remembered her appearance."
"How could such a thing happen, shouldn't they all be..." Hetty grabbed Tianyan's collar, "You let her go?"
"No, My Lady, I did it according to your instructions!" she defended,
"Please believe me, I will never betray you!"
Hetty stared into her eyes for a while before slowly letting go, "You just said that she was carried into the palace, what's going on?"
"She seems to be infected with cold plague, and she's quite sick," Tianyan took a breath, "Someone has already gone to invite Dela."
Dela's ability can cut off pain and restore peace, but it cannot cure cold plague. Hetty walked back and forth in the room for a while, "Tilly is not on the island, right?"
"Yes, she went to Twin Dragon Island two days ago, it seems she is busy with offshore adventures."
Hetty stopped, "Go and call Sunset over, and also ask Shaji to inquire about the situation. She has never seen Annie, so she is not afraid of being recognized."
"Yes."
...
It started to rain heavily, and the dense sound of rain hit the window panels with a ping, Hetty sat silently at the table, while Tianyan and Sunset stood quietly aside waiting for her next instructions, and the atmosphere in the house was quite dull for a while.
Suddenly there was a rush of footsteps outside the house.
The door opened and closed again, and the returning Shaji leaned on the door leaf, took off her soaked raincoat and straw hat, and breathed a long sigh of relief, "The witch named Annie has fallen asleep, but Dela said her condition is not ideal. The cold plague has already damaged her lungs, and the onset should not have been just a day or two ago."
"Is that so," Hetty's voice was terribly gloomy, "What does Camilla plan to do?"
"She said that there is a witch in the Western Region of Graycastle who can cure any disease, and she will send Annie to the Western Region as soon as the heavy rain subsides."
Hetty felt angry and wanted to laugh. Hiring One-Eyed Jack for a round trip to the Fjord costs nearly a hundred gold royals. Camilla always prevaricates when she asks to send an envoy to Graycastle or other islands, but now she is sending the Pretty Lady for a useless stranger?
And if she is allowed to go to the Western Region, once she meets up with Iffi, everything she has done will be exposed, which she absolutely cannot tolerate.
No matter what, Annie must be kept on the island, or silenced forever.
Hetty suppressed her anger and looked at Sunset, "You should be able to make her fall into a deep sleep, right?"
"You mean... using the Seed of Repose?" The latter was stunned, "It is possible, but why do you want to—"
"Because she is a traitor to the Bloodfang Association!" Hetty interrupted impatiently, "You don't need to know the specifics, just understand that her sins are unforgivable."
"She is also a combat witch?" Sunset was a little puzzled, "Why not wait for Tilly to come back before making a decision? If people find out, we will be in trouble."
"The traitor of the Bloodfang Association should naturally be dealt with by the Bloodfang Association," Hetty narrowed her eyes, "And if she is handed over to Tilly, will that naive little girl still punish her severely? What, do you want to disobey my decision?"
"Of course not... My Lady," Sunset shuddered, "I am willing to solve this traitor for you."