She Is Not a Witch

The carriages traveled along the broken streets, occasionally jolting over stones on the once-smooth roads. The convoy carrying the Agdelin family finally stopped in front of a courtyard, which was the Agdelin Merchant Association’s branch in Hopland.

Servants inside the main gate, recognizing their familiar family insignia and personnel, hurriedly opened the chain-wrapped gates to allow the convoy to enter.

At the association’s evening banquet, Family Head Jelinc sat at the head of the table, with his sons and daughters beside him. Originally, this trip to Hopland was not only to handle association affairs but also to address Rachel’s marriage matters.

They had previously arranged with Master Helan of the White Orchid Cross Sword in Hopland to hold the wedding next spring or summer. Although Jelinc had several sons, Rachel was his only daughter. Moreover, this marriage was also for the family’s benefit, so he felt somewhat guilty towards Rachel. He wanted to bring her here first to adjust and spend some time with Nell from the White Orchid Cross Sword to see if they were compatible. Only then could he feel at ease about marrying Rachel off.

Otherwise, if she were entrusted to the wrong person, Rachel would suffer for a lifetime, which he didn’t want to see.

“Daniel, you’ve been staying in Hopland. Do you know the specifics of what happened?” asked Jelinc.

A young man with short deep blue hair sat at the lower end of the table. He was Rachel’s second brother, Daniel, who had been responsible for the Hopland branch.

After a slight hesitation, he began, “I’m not clear on the details either. Last night, Hopland’s five major merchant associations suddenly split into two factions. At first, they were just opposing each other, but then violent conflicts broke out, resulting in many casualties on both sides. Later, Carithes’ fleet returned and bombarded the Tisphone and Anemis families. Then the Helis family threatened to burn down the entire city. Finally, an alchemist from Ruluna stepped forward and stopped both sides.”

“Is that alchemist very powerful?”

“Yes, he himself has Sequence 6 strength, and the huge golem he controls has power approaching Sequence 7, incredibly strong.”

As he said this, a glint of fanaticism flashed in Daniel’s eyes and tone.

Sequence 7 compared to Sequence 6 was a huge threshold, which countless people struggled to surpass in a lifetime. Even the former Blue Songstress, Philia, had only reached Sequence 6.

After inquiring about a few more matters, Jelinc decided to visit the Carithes Merchant Association tomorrow to meet that “niece” Lacey.

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Inside Carithes’ mansion, white stone bricks lay beneath the purple roof. Guards occasionally patrolled past the quiet building, with two squads of guards stationed on standby even on the first floor.

Having heard about the Helis family’s experience, Carithes had also strengthened their defenses, though this was merely gilding the lily. Loranhil had already screened for moles within the family several times before, and without inside help, it would be very difficult for outsiders to launch a sudden attack.

In the bedroom with drawn curtains, the door was tightly closed.

Loranhil sat on the bed wearing pure white nightclothes, her silver hair falling onto the soft blanket. Her crimson eyes radiated waves of light in the darkness, like shining stars.

Countless free-floating red light particles hovered around her, flickering in what seemed to be a certain pattern.

Finally, this mission is about to be completed, she thought to herself, a sense of anticipation rising in her heart.

Watching the mission progress bar reach its end, a burst of light appeared in the system, and the mission rewards began to be distributed.

[Chaos Ring Crafting Manual] (Crystal Grade): This ring has excellent aura-concealing abilities, can suppress one’s own sense of existence, and reduce others’ perception of one’s strength. It also comes with a 3000 cubic meter storage space.

Very good, now for the advancement, her shining eyes filled with joy.

Her body slowly rose, floating. The light particles surrounding her gradually dispersed, then using these particles as nodes, a thin layer of red light membrane appeared in the bedroom, enveloping her. Then another layer of light membrane formed, layering seven or eight times before she felt safe to begin her advancement. Otherwise, the intense magical fluctuations would be noticed by all the supernatural beings in the city.

The body encased in the red gem began to radiate light, and the supernatural core in her consciousness began to loosen, slowly blooming like a flower bud. New patterns began to be etched and inscribed on the red crystal, then the special magic power accumulated in the hourglass began to merge into it, forming intricate and complex patterns, layer upon layer, until it was finally complete.

Much later, when the moon outside had already slipped behind the branches, the red gem in the pitch-dark bedroom finally dissipated, revealing the girl it had enveloped. She slowly stretched her body, her silver hair floating in the air, then opened her ruby-like eyes to view this utterly different world anew.

Even in the dark bedroom, she could easily see every speck of dust, even the micrometer-level intricate patterns on the wooden chair 10 meters away. She could clearly hear people’s voices and breathing throughout the entire building.

Her fingertip lightly traced a red line in the air, and the wooden chair in front of the dressing table slowly slid away, revealing an extremely smooth cross-section. An inconspicuous crack also appeared on the wall behind, leading directly to the balcony outside the bedroom.

Loranhil blinked, and her own information appeared again.

Name: Loranhil Fallenstar

Race: Human (100% Ancient Human)

Identity: Witch of Stars and Miracles

Status: Healthy (No Abnormalities)

Sequence:

Demon Sequence 4 · Song of the Rose (Evaluation: Legendary Pearl Grade)

Nature Sequence 3 · Spring Bud Cultivation (Hidden, Not Activated)

Talents:

Star’s Miracle [Mythical Grade]: The fate threads woven by starlight are plucked, and so the accidental becomes the inevitable miracle. (Awakened, but extremely taxing on oneself, not recommended for casual use.)

Sky Blue Wind [Mythical Grade]: A constitution as clear as the sky, extremely light. All things in your perception are as clear and real as if hairs were placed on a bright mirror. (Greatly enhances fields related to sky, atmosphere, perception, and purification.)

Abilities:

[Blood Pulse] (Legendary): Can control one’s own blood flow, enhance various bodily functions, and gain immunity to various toxins.

[Blood Marrow Poison] (Legendary): Can alter one’s own blood composition, making it act as a potent poison. The type and effect of the poison can be self-defined.

[Ruinous Wound] (Legendary): Your magic-powered attacks carry terrifying magic-breaking and armor-piercing effects. All things before you are like thin paper.

[Rose Sound] (Perfect): Your singing can carry various special effects, influencing the surrounding environment, but due to the intense nature of the magic, it’s not suitable for buffing allies. (This ability will continue to improve with advancement.)

[Moonlight] (Legendary): Greatly strengthens oneself on nights when the moon is full.

Skills:

[Crimson Blood Sword] (Legendary): Imbue weapons with one’s own blood, greatly enhancing attack power, with added effects of magic breaking, armor piercing, and severe poison.

[Light Condensation] (Perfect): Can gather moonlight to specially strengthen a certain ability.

Demon Sequence 4 · Song of the Rose, achieved.