novelonline Chapter 3497 The Ladies on the Roof
Chapter 3497 The Ladies on the Roof
Chapter 3497 The Ladies on the Roof
In their excitement, the unicorns didn't immediately notice a streak of light descending behind them. It wasn't until Adele Isabella's hand touched little Leona's back that the unicorns cried out in surprise.
Turning around, they saw a witch they had never seen before. They initially wanted to scatter and flee, but a certain instinct told them that this was someone they could trust, and if she needed help, they must offer it—the [Witch Council] was the initiator of the "Unicorn Friends Association," and unicorns should help the great witches, especially the chairperson of the Witch Council, as it was part of a bloodline contract.
So the naive little Leona and Ellie, who had actually seen many witches, both turned around and let the golden-haired witch stroke them. Only after confirming that she didn't need them to do anything did they look back at the scenery below.
This time, however, they didn't raise their upper bodies. Instead, they used their single horns to pierce through the gaps in the fence, then stared wide-eyed at the ground below. Innocent creatures easily find ways to pass the time, while less innocent humans lack this advantage.
"It's a holiday."
With her right hand gripping the fence, the Great Witch of Time turned to look at the scenery below, feeling a strange sense of loneliness. She had come to the island out of boredom, hoping to also encounter Helmons the Bloodthirsty.
However, it seems the Weeping Blood will not be coming to disturb the festive atmosphere today, which makes her feel even more lonely:
"Why didn't I feel this way when I was alone before?"
She had no intention of wandering around the town; simply watching the town below was enough for her. But soon footsteps sounded, and Emilia, carrying a shoulder bag, skipped and hopped up the stairs.
"Ellie~ Little Leona~ I saw your unicorn peeking out from downstairs just now! Help me see if this outfit looks good, we're going to dance by the campfire with Shad later."
Then she saw that there were other people on the roof, and Emilia stopped speaking abruptly, but then she realized that they were not strangers:
"You are Miss Sabel!"
After her adventure in the ice castle, the lady disappeared, and Emilia thought it would be a long time before she would see her again. However, she reappeared in less than half a month.
The Great Witch, who used the power of the Witch Council to alter her appearance in order to counter the inspiration of the chosen ones, adjusted her emotions and turned around with a smile:
"It's been a long time, Miss Elf. Are you here for All Souls' Day too?"
Emilia nodded immediately, then walked over to her two friends. Seeing that they weren't wary of the mysterious woman, she felt slightly relieved.
"Yes, so you're here for the festival too? Oh, I'll take you to meet Shad later. He was very worried about you after you left last time."
But the witch shook her head and refused:
Please don't tell him I've shown up. I don't want to see him again right now for other reasons.
Emilia had her own thoughts, so she didn't dwell on the issue.
She looked down with an excited expression similar to that of Ellie and Leona:
"Would you like to come with me for a stroll around town? Look how lively it is tonight."
The blonde witch still smiled and shook her head in refusal. It had to be admitted that Emilia possessed a peculiar charm; everyone liked her.
"Go play by yourself. I can stay here and take care of these two children for you. They can't go down there, can they?"
Emilia sensed a certain loneliness emanating from the other person and was about to suggest that she stay a little longer until the dancing part of the bonfire party before leaving when footsteps approached again:
"Amelia, are you still there? I saw you go upstairs just now, why aren't you coming down?"
Wearing a beautiful purple dress, Luvia walked up from downstairs, speaking as she went. She paused, surprised to see a blonde woman she didn't recognize. Emilia then introduced them:
“Luvia, this is Miss Sabel, who went on an adventure with Shad in the Ice Castle last time. Miss Sabel, this is Miss Annette, Shad’s, well, best female friend.”
Emilia also had her own ulterior motives; she would never say "fiancée," after all, the elven girl also had her own ambitions.
Adele Isabella had met Luvia before, so she greeted her as if she were a stranger. As for Luvia, the fortune teller had guessed that "Delia A. Sabel" meant "Adele Isabella" before, and she sneered inwardly before also stepping forward to greet "Miss Sabel".
"Hmph, he said he didn't want to see Xia De, but he came over on his own initiative."
Luvia thought to herself, but outwardly remained very polite. Knowing full well the other party wouldn't accept the invitation, she still invited her to join the festival in town, just like Emilia had done before. The witch, of course, refused again.
The great witch of time didn't sense anything amiss, but Emilia, who knew Luvia quite well, felt that Luvia was different tonight. The pointy-eared elf couldn't pinpoint the exact difference, only managing to say that Luvia's hair looked longer.
Luvia also came to the railing and looked down. She didn't need to search deliberately to know where Shad was. Thinking that Shad wouldn't be running around tonight, she felt a little relieved, and then asked the "Miss Sabel":
"Shad has been trying to find you for a while to make sure you're safe. But he couldn't find any trace of you on the island, so he could only comfort himself by saying that you had already left. So, is your return this time just for All Souls' Day?"
The blonde woman felt a little guilty, but still shook her head:
"No, I have some friends still on the island, and I came to check on them. Also, some of my juniors have been threatened, and I'm seeing if I can run into those bad guys."
Both of them were looking down, but Luvia only saw Shad; she saw everything in the town:
"Come and see him too. I'm sorry for leaving so abruptly last time; I should have said goodbye first. Has anything happened on the island recently? The atmosphere seemed quite nice during the festival."
"Shad encountered several more groups of cultists. On Tuesday, Helmons the Bloodthirsty sent him to the House of the False Man, and he almost didn't make it out."
That's when the blonde woman realized why there were so many people in the council on Tuesday night. She only knew that Hermons had appeared, but she didn't know such detailed information.
Emilia was curious why Luvia talked about everything, but she didn't dare interrupt, simply standing aside and stroking little Leona's head. Her pointed ears were intently listening to the two talking, while the pure white sacred beasts continued to look down at the scenery with great interest.
"Of course, what he's been doing lately is trying to find out about the seven-act drama unfolding on the island. Now that the story of the Demon Sword has come to an end, the matter of the False Man and the Pilgrim's Treasure is also nearing its conclusion. This is a story of fate, and there might be some unexpected developments."
"destiny."
"Yes, you see, doesn't your meeting with Xia De seem like fate?"
Luvia said this deliberately, glancing at the other person's expression:
"So maybe this time he will meet some girl in distress at the House of the Pseudo-Humans or the Pilgrims' Treasure Trove, and together they will fight against the powerful enemy again."
Emilia couldn't help but laugh when she heard this, and then noticed that Luvia and Miss Sabel were both looking at her. The elf girl immediately covered her mouth, signaling them to continue.
The blonde witch pondered the meaning of the word "fate," recalling her unexpected adventure with Shad. There were so many ice sculptures back then, yet Shad chose her directly—it truly was fate.
"However, even if there are girls in the [House of Pseudo-Humans], they probably won't be friends."
"He needs a friend like you to help him. Do you want to stay and help?"
The witch with a beauty mark at the corner of her eye hesitated for a moment:
"I'm sorry, I can't stay for the time being. There are some things that are not suitable to be explained right now."
Luvia knew her answer, of course; the fortune teller had even predicted the other woman's expression beforehand.
So the two continued their conversation on the rooftop of the snow mountain hall. Emilia felt this wasn't a conversation she should be involved in, and quickly wanted to leave to go find Shad. But their conversation made Emilia hesitant to interrupt, as if doing so would lead to something terrible.
The little fairy then recalled the feeling of being taken by Granny Kisara as a child to visit other people's homes, where each day felt like an eternity. Boredom wasn't the issue, but tonight's time was limited, and even though she was the chosen one of time, she couldn't easily retrieve lost time.
How did they find so many topics to talk about?
Scattered fireworks began to bloom in the sky above the town around 8 p.m., and by then all the bonfires in the town were lit. From a higher vantage point, the bonfires together formed part of a massive ceremonial array.
Emilia's pointed ears were very sharp, and she soon heard the singing coming from the direction of the dock. It was a traditional song of the Fatu people, an ancient and melancholic song from the foot of the snow-capped mountains, with a sense of desolation.
Emilia could even picture the Fatu girls dancing around the singing Fatu people, while the onlookers cheered. She really wanted to see it. She had spent the day working hard to catch up on the course reports she had missed, and in the afternoon she had rushed to the unicorn camp to finish her evening task of caring for the unicorns before changing into her beautiful dress to attend the bonfire party.
But all her preparations seemed to have been in vain. Now she was still on the rooftop, far from the dock, and could only guess at what the bonfire party would be like.