Chapter 227 Guess what, who did Xiao Han steal from?
“Wait… wait, Sister Tan Han, who are you talking to?”
At this moment, the bizarre situation was not only strange for the few students from the Witch Academy guarding the ceremony, but also for those outside who found it very odd and laughable.
However, those outside had a free perspective; with commentators during the live broadcast, everyone could roughly understand what it meant, but they couldn’t see the content of the illusion.
When Tan Han was forced to the ceremony area, Minian and a few others who wanted to assist also came up, after all, they could not keep slacking off without any guilt themselves.
But the ones who came to help soon realized the problem; some of them were not affected by the magic.
“It seems like we can’t hide this anymore.” At this moment, the Illusionary Clone looked back, but unfortunately, they couldn’t see this Illusionary Clone; however, the Illusionary Clone had no intention of blaming them.
Being able to hold on until now was already very satisfying. The atmosphere now was even more uncertain than when it was previously at a standstill.
After all, once a decision was made, it could lead to a more terrifying counterattack from the other side. Tan Han could not maintain this transformation for much longer; this transformation technique consumed more magic power whether from being injured or casting an attack.
Being exposed now was not a relief?
“What do you mean!”
At this moment, even they realized they had been fooled, but they were still unclear about the specifics of how they were deceived; after all, some methods, the more direct they were, the easier they were to be overlooked.
But the previous question of who they were talking to was the key point.
“Not good! That Yang Yuelan is fake!” The Holy Angel Academy quickly reacted. Once they realized they had been deceived, they rapidly employed various techniques, seizing the opportunity to see if the Wizard Academy had secretly acted against them.
And the answer was that they had indeed acted against them—curses, voodoo, and unknown effects were revealing themselves, making them feel horrified.
But what frightened them even more was that Yang Yuelan had disappeared! Yet they saw that the Wizard Academy students were still talking to themselves like nothing was wrong, making them realize how they had been deceived.
But this also represented a more terrifying fact, which was that the damned witch had already gone to steal their home!
Now it was merely a delay!
“You fools! Use purification! Exorcism! That’s an illusion! Yang Yuelan is fake! The real Yang Yuelan has already run away!” The tone from the Holy Angel Academy was a bit frantic.
“You can’t leave! If you go, how can we deal with Tan Han alone!”
“Then let’s go together!”
“You all can’t think of leaving!” At this moment, Tan Han also understood that the tide of attack and defense had shifted.
Although they had each previously spoken without fear of being robbed, now that they were truly about to be robbed, they were all fleeing faster than anyone else.
“If you dare to run, we’ll complete the ceremony right now. It won’t be long before we will join up with Yang Yuelan! Can you bear the price of being caught on both sides?”
“You guys from the Witch Academy play dirty! This was all your setup, right?!”
“Haha, now you’re wronging us! We only wanted to hold a tea party, it’s you who forced us into this situation!” Tan Han sincerely spoke.
“We won’t believe a single word from you Witch Academy folks!”
“Believe it or not! But I won’t let you just run so easily!” Tan Han seized this last moment of her transformation spell to buy some time for the home-stealing plan.
And the primary target was, of course, the nearby Wizard Academy.
“You crazy dog! Tan Han, why are you biting at our Wizard Academy! That Yang Yuelan went to steal our Wizard Tower, right! You won’t let us have a good time; no one will have one!”
“That bird person over there! That Yang Yuelan isn’t going to steal your flying island; do you want to see the Witch Academy dominate alone! Without our Wizard Academy, the Witch Academy would only get a third; what will you use to make up that gap! Those stupid elves won’t cooperate with you!”
“Don’t try to drag our Holy Angel Academy down with you!” The Holy Angel Academy understood clearly; they could not be fooled by such tactics; their floating island was much more precious than their Wizard Tower.
Without the Wizard Tower, their wizards would still have their fighting power; it would just be without supplies. But without the floating island’s core power source, they truly would have nothing!
“In such a heartless manner, we might as well join forces to drag the Holy Angel Academy down with us! If the outcome is irreversible, why not try to take another person down with you?”
“d*mn it, I won’t believe a word from your Witch Academy! Get lost! Tan Han, you’re just at your wits’ end; let’s perish together!”
“Alright! Hahaha, come on! We can exchange one ritual for your lives; it’s quite a bargain! If not, you can guess who Xiao Han went to steal from! I remember the Wizard Tower is closest to here, right?” At this moment, Tan Han also went completely mad along with the atmosphere; perhaps this was the nature engraved in witches.
“How hateful! Ah!”
At this moment, a sense of powerlessness flooded through them; no threats could affect them anymore, the ceremony— they didn’t care about it in the Witch Academy.
The wizards of the Wizard Academy, at this moment, were even more convinced that this was the Witch Academy’s trap!
But could one witch really destroy their Wizard Tower or the Holy Angels’ floating island?
Or was there another academy involved in this scheme?
The Sea Tribe? The Elves? Or that brute from the Dragon bl**d Academy?
But regardless, even if it was all a sham, at least the Witch Academy’s ritual was preserved. Was this the feeling of a great tide having passed?
At this moment, Tan Han used the last strength of her transformation spell to slaughter those wizards “dominated by powerlessness”; even the so-called witchcraft could not save their lives.
But there were still those with a strong will to survive; for example, the leader and another guy managed to escape, but Tan Han acquired three heads, resulting in a total of nine points, which was not a loss.
After all, students from the Wizard Academy were the hardest to k*ll; even when gravely injured, when a typical person could no longer move, the opponent would use witchcraft to shield pain, and witchcraft would keep them alive and take the opportunity to recover. It could be said that the more wizards there were, the fewer deaths occurred.
Because deaths were so minimal, the Wizard Academy was also a hot pick on the individual leaderboard for scoring.
“I can help no more than this…”
Tan Han said at this moment, but no one would listen anymore. Even if the Holy Angel Academy saw Tan Han now, they would question if this was Tan Han putting on a show to deceive them back.
“Sister Tan Han!”
“Sister Tan Han! Are you alright?”
At this moment, Minian was the first to rush over, followed closely by the remaining few.
“Sister Tan Han, are you okay? What exactly was going on just now?”
“Did I… say something wrong?”
“It’s alright, we don’t blame you. Don’t be hard on yourself; quickly guard the ritual! Don’t let Xiao Han’s efforts go to waste.” Tan Han spoke.
Although they weren’t quite clear about what had happened, it was evident from their battle that it was Sister Tan Han all along; why did she say not to let Sister Xiao Han’s efforts go to waste?
But thinking about it, they could figure out roughly what had happened, and Tan Han would eventually explain the details, after all… the Witch Tea Party had not yet finished.
And at such a crucial moment, they still needed to deal with the trouble from the Dwarfs.
At this moment, it seemed like there was not too much movement from the Dwarfs, but it was likely that their resources had run out or they didn’t dare to be so extravagant anymore.
But time for the witches of the Witch Academy to catch their breath had now arrived.
“Does anyone have recovery potions? We need to handle those Dwarfs over there.” Tan Han said, since everything was over, some things had to be settled.
At this moment.
I had already taken off on my broom, flying away quickly. At present, it looked like the other side had not pursued, but time did not wait for anyone.
As for the Illusionary Clone, I had lost control over it; although I never had much control to begin with, the information shared with the Illusionary Clone had pretty much vanished. At least before we severed contact, they hadn’t engaged yet.
This was the best outcome.
Naturally, I was heading to the floating island of the Holy Angel Academy; I knew little about the Wizard Academy’s affairs, only that their Wizard Tower was troublesome, and also about my agreement with Store Manager Shali.
If I could destroy their floating island, then by the time I reached the Store Manager’s Small Treasury, I would have more leverage.
Most importantly, I was well aware of the situation at the Holy Angel Academy; at most, there were still five Holy Angels left, and I recognized at least four of them.
At this moment, I was pondering whether to attack forcefully or disguise myself to enter. In fact, the Illusionary Clone wasn’t particularly good at disguising, especially when constantly encountering strangers; the opponents might not catch up in affliction speed, just like in a game when NPCs can’t load.
So for safety’s sake, it was best to simply choose a strong attack. However, I didn’t know how the defensive level of the Holy Angel’s floating island was—would it be as terrifying as the Wizard Tower? After all, that was the most important thing for the Holy Angels, even sturdier than the Wizard Tower.
But it was flying in the sky, so it already had a great advantage; if there were also inherent defenses and a line of defense, that would be quite unfair.
After all, not every academy had flying capabilities during the exchange competition.
Actually, in terms of distance, the Wizard Tower and the floating island of the Holy Angel Academy were closer to me; as I passed by, I looked at the Wizard Tower but ultimately did not make a move. The presence inside that Wizard Tower was indeed quite terrifying.
Especially with the ceremony laid out using the entire Wizard Tower as a “witch weapon,” solidified at the top of the tower, that unknown Grand Sorcery felt like it was always charged and ready to strike.
If anyone came to ambush, they might get taken out by that blow on the spot.
So was this the foundation of the Wizard Academy?
What about the Holy Angel Academy?
Looking at the floating island that had already shown its silhouette in the distance, I subconsciously licked my lips.
As I got closer, I found that the so-called floating island differed from what I had seen when analyzing the mini-map earlier.
The essence of the floating island was a gigantic, pure white palace, with an inverted conical shape beneath it, surrounded by several thick pillars resembling exquisite white jade carvings, with holy flames burning at the top.
Several paths extended from all directions of the palace, adorned by clouds, walking on them was already a marvelous experience of stepping on the edge of the clouds.
“So this is where the Holy Angels are. I wonder if they sleep here at night.” I gazed at the enormous palace hidden amidst the clouds behind me, feeling a twinge of envy.
The previous bl**d Pool Castle had been destroyed by the Dwarfs, and now I had my sights set on the floating island of the Holy Angels.
Just as I stepped onto the welcoming pathway, admiring the surrounding clouds and jade sculptures, a voice shattered my delightful experience.
“Who are you! Witch! You, you, you! You are that person!”
“Oh? Someone who knows me?”
I looked at that guy; I had some impression of him. He was the one who teamed up with the Sea Tribe for persecution. I didn’t even know his name.
So that meant he wasn’t aware that I had an Illusionary Clone, huh?
“Don’t be anxious; this time I’m here as a guest.” I smiled, then suddenly, a figure appeared in the clouds at a distance and landed behind me.
“It’s… it’s Lord Achir?” Upon seeing this familiar face, the other party’s attitude instantly turned respectful.
“Wait, Lord Achir, weren’t you going to stop that ritual?”
“Just the bl**d Clan’s stubborn resistance; it’s nothing to worry about.”
“Yes! Lord Achir.” Though the other party was reluctant to see me arrive, the Lord Achir he referred to carried significant weight.
I couldn’t believe I blended in so easily.
Was there not a single guard on such a large floating island?
There should still be at least five people here, yet I had only seen that one.
If not for the fact that I really couldn’t keep up the act, I wouldn’t want to attack forcefully just yet. I should reach the palace’s interior first.
Not to mention, this floating island looked quite small from afar, but up close, I realized it was much larger than I expected.
It seemed that the gigantic sword I had previously marked wouldn’t easily stab into this big guy; was that just a pleasant fantasy?
I truly wanted to stick that gigantic sword somewhere, but just relying on the sword’s weight… felt like I was lacking when clashing with extraordinary powers.
“Stop! Witch! How did you get in here!”
“Hmm?”
I looked at that guy—he was from the fleeing trio, the one who had turned and run without hesitation.
It seemed hesitation was no longer an option.
“I am a distinguished guest invited by your Lord Achir. If you don’t believe me, you can ask the one who let me in.”
“Lord Achir? Impossible! You’re lying! Lord Achir has gone to intercept that ritual, and since the ritual hasn’t been broken, how could he come back so quickly!”
“The bl**d Clan’s ritual can be handled by the folks from the Wizard Academy, can’t it?” I replied with a smile, “And as for the Lord Achir you’re speaking of, he’s right behind you.”
“What are you doing? Are you making things difficult for the guest I invited?”
“Wh-What? Lord Achir? You! How could you…”
“Exactly, how could he be here?”
As he turned around, shocked to see that familiar figure, he was so astonished that he struggled to speak. But the next second, he heard a devilish whisper by his ear.
“Another illusion! You witch…”
Unfortunately, before he could finish his sentence, I backstabbed him in one swift move.
“Analyzing well; you’ve come to the right conclusion. Reward: Witch’s backstab~ Last time I let you run away, but this time, it won’t happen.”
I smiled and said to him, then disregarding how he reacted next.
After all, I had already killed one guy. If the Holy Angel Academy was monitoring deaths, they should realize that this place had been invaded.
Then I had no intention of pretending any longer; the palace of the floating island was right in front of me. What hesitation was there?
I dashed straight in with all my might!
I pulled out a recovery potion and returned myself to my peak state.
Then I charged directly towards their most crucial core area. After all, time was tight, and the task was heavy—one cannot afford to hesitate.
“Fire Rain Domain… Activate!”
