Witch, Fireball and Steam Evil God

Chapter 79 Answer
Ethan had no experience with a terrorist relationship and didn't think anyone could give any advice in that area.

But he felt that he now had two choices.

You can either pack your bags and hit the road with Miss Witch, and become a cool terrorist with her; or you can say goodbye and continue your long-distance relationship, occasionally learning about her movements from the case reports in the "Hyperhorn Daily".

He didn't want to choose either.

And judging from the information we have obtained so far, it is very likely that the top leaders of the Empire and Dream Eclipse have some dealings with each other. They may provide information about the traitors, but once the target is locked on them, they will turn against them and even set an ambush.

Although Ethan had impulsively called out Heisenberg's name in Hearth Bay, his recent experiences had made him feel a little exhausted. He had to do everything in a sneaky way, which was obviously not the life Ethan had imagined.

He suddenly said, "This journey is dangerous."

"Ok, I know."

The white-haired girl in his arms nodded gently, "I'll try to be careful."

"I mean, maybe you need a team."

There was a hint of surprise in her eyes, but then she frowned and said, "This is a grudge between me and the Empire."

Ethan had been trying to figure out the witch's thoughts and had roughly guessed her intentions. The failure of the Violet Commune meant that the peaceful way of change was doomed to fail in the empire. Coupled with her previous experiences, she was inevitably pushed to the opposite side of the empire. Her past ideals and personal grudges were mixed together, giving her her current ideas.

She cannot control the course of history, but she can kill those on her kill list.

Perhaps even the witch herself could not tell whether this was to eliminate the deep-rooted cancer in the empire or to vent her anger.

But Ethan felt that these were not important. What was important was that their future goals might not be contradictory.

"I have a plan."

……

It was a difficult night. When Ivy woke up from her drowsy state, the Knights had calmed down. Although neither side could convince the other, they also realized that quarrels and internal friction would only consume their limited combat power. They must conserve their strength before the arrival of the Winter Witch.

The knights divided themselves into several teams, which took turns patrolling the town, and those who stayed behind sat on the ground and closed their eyes to take a nap.

Although Ivy looked like she had slept all night, she had actually been using the skills taught to her by the Enlightenment Academy to observe the town's movements. In this chaotic situation, the only good news was probably that she had finally crossed the threshold of the third level.

The spell she used was called Insight, which could, to a certain extent, open up a high-altitude vision through meditation, allowing her to fully observe the movements around Creekwood Town.

Many of the senior scholars of the Enlightenment Academy have become famous strategists in the history of the empire, and insight is one of their most proud skills.

However, she had not yet fully mastered the spell, and the scene she could see was extremely blurry. All the houses in the town had double images, which overlapped on top of each other, making it impossible for her to see more details.

This made her a little annoyed.

At this time, Ethan, who had been out all night, finally returned to the apartment. Ivy saw the white cat named Zhaocai sitting on his shoulder as usual. Before she could speak, Ethan took the initiative to approach her and said to her, "Come to the study. I have something important to discuss with you."

This serious tone made Ivy nervous, but she immediately stood up and followed Ethan into the study. After entering, she locked the door. Miss Chloe, who was very considerate, acted as a door god at the door of the study. The feathers on her body swelled up in protest, not allowing anyone to approach.

After closing the door, Ivy stood at the door uncomfortably. Her premonitions were always accurate, and she always felt that something big was about to happen. Ethan: "Ivy, sit down."

Her heartbeat became more and more rapid, and the feeling of uneasiness became stronger and stronger. Even her sitting posture became much more stiff. Her legs were tightly together and her hands were placed neatly on her knees. This was how she tensed up when she was criticized by the tutors in the academy before.

The golden hair on her head lay down and hid as soon as it realized something was wrong.

Ivy was the one who did all the bad things, so it shouldn’t be her turn to be blamed!
This is the mentality of Golden Retriever facing the mentors of the academy.

Ethan said, "The next question is very important. Please answer me truthfully. You mentioned before that you stayed in Riverwood Town to find a magic book. Is this magic book related to the Winter Witch?"

"you--!"

Ivy was startled by him and looked around reflexively - this guy actually shouted out that name as if no one was around. Since the Fallen War, everyone has used "that person" or something like that as a reference to the witch.

If someone suddenly mentioned this name in public, everyone would stare at him.

On the other hand, she originally didn't want to tell Ethan about the witch. All the people associated with this name were doomed to misfortune, and most of them died tragically. Ethan was just an ordinary small town youth.

But now, they saw with their own eyes the "resurrected" witch in Riverside Town, and perhaps it won't be long before Creekwood Town will follow in Riverside Town's footsteps.

There is no point in continuing to hide it.

Thinking of this, Ivy nodded in agreement, but then added, "This matter is too... complicated. I don't want you to get involved."

This was the second time Ethan heard similar words in one day.

"I want to know why."

Ivy's answer is crucial. Ethan realizes that if he intends to stay somewhere, he must change the status quo. A person's strength has its limits, and living in fear will sooner or later make a person mentally exhausted.

He needs to recruit more people to join the gang, and Ivy is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate. If she helps to cover up, everything will become much simpler.

Therefore, Ivy's own attitude is crucial.

He was prepared for both scenarios. If Ivy came to Riverwood Town to hunt down the Winter Witch and vowed to hand her over to the Inquisition, it meant that it was time for him to embark on his journey. This was a one-time deal, and it saved Ethan the trouble of worrying about it.

"Because...I want to find the truth."

Ivy lowered her head and buried her face in her hands. She said in a low voice, "A mentor I respected very much was executed as an accomplice of that man."

That was before the outbreak of the Corrupted War. At that time, rumors were rife in the imperial capital that Winter, one of the members of the Seven-Man Council, had joined an evil commune and been bewitched by an evil god.

Until some time before her execution, her mentor was still running around lobbying that people should not believe the rumors, and that Senator Winter was not only the best elemental shaper in the empire, but also someone who should be regarded as a role model.

"My tutor always mentions that person's name. She hopes that I can become a man like him in the future, so I want to know..."

Ivy's voice became softer and softer. "I want to know why someone like her betrayed the empire and became a follower of the evil god?"

(End of this chapter)