"Alright, look up. Your injuries should not be as complete as they are healed, and kneeling for long periods of time will not help your body recover. "The deepest part of the witch's cave, in the chamber of the Great Witch. The old lady, who didn't know how long she had lived, said, and with a wave of her hand, a richly decorated embroidered stool was sent behind the person at the bottom of the steps. And the person who stood up tremblingly was the one with dark blue eyes who had led the witches in battle with the Kraken and later met the Black Arrow at sea and negotiated with the captain.

The blue-eyed witch whispered thanks and sat down on a stool, her right side of the abdomen had indeed been wounded in the battle with the Kraken, but the weapon that caused the damage was too sharp, and it wasn't until she later returned to the base camp that she realized this fact from the blood stains oozing from her clothes. Even after a full week, the narrow wound still showed no signs of healing, and the witch had to temporarily block the flow of blood near the wound in a special way. There is no doubt that this happened because of some kind of curse on the weapon that hurt her.

"You still can't get rid of the curse?" said the Great Witch to a more relaxed sitting position, forking a small piece of cheese from the table in front of her.

"Yes. The Kraken's curse is unlike anything I can find, and I can't break it. The Blue-Eyed Witch mentioned this, with a mixture of reluctance and frustration on her face. As a witch skilled in spell casting, she is proficient in the use and removal of curses, but it is undoubtedly a shame that she has spent seven days still unable to do anything about the wounds on her body. Fortunately, the wound this time was not critical, otherwise it would not be impossible for her to die long ago.

"There's a wizard on the West Coast who is well-versed in the way of curses, and when the matter is settled, I can give you a way to find him. But for now, just keep it as it is, and that's a lesson for you. The Great Witch paused at this point, and the old body took more time to chew, "How are the others doing?"

The witch in the audience knew that the other party was talking about the sisters who had gone out with her and returned injured, she groaned for a while, and finally decided to confess, after all, nothing in the witch group can really hide from the big witch. "Fourteen wounded were returned with one dead and two seriously wounded, and the rest were in acceptable condition. ”

"Another one, is it?" the Great Witch's expression darkened, and although she had learned to accept death for a long time, the loss of each of her kindred still touched the old man's heart, "Counting those who died in direct battle, we have already lost seven sisters before this battle has even begun." And six of them can't even get back into the soup pot. ”

The people in the audience fell to their knees again, "This is my dereliction of duty! Your Excellency the Great Witch, I implore you to accept the punishment!" "The unnatural death of a witch is rare but not impossible, and multiple deaths and injuries at once are equally acceptable. After all, the overall size of the witch group determines that it can withstand the death of some members in a short period of time, and not be hit hard by the slightest death or injury, as is the case with ordinary witches who act as a family unit. However, this is not the problem, it is all too normal for casualties to appear in war, even if the Great Witch loves her members, she is ready for them when she decides to attack the Kraken. The real problem is that due to the low tide and the fact that the Krakens are not really defeated, the witches are unable to recover the corpses of the war dead, and most of them are estimated to have been devoured by sharks. Not being able to get the dead members back to the soup pot is a real loss for the witch group.

"Forget it, it's not all up to you this time. Jaquia is a well-known hunter among the Krakens, and her presence has really played a role that I didn't expect. Still, we achieved our goal. After this battle, the Sharktooth Tribe was no longer able to pose a threat to Heartless Bay for a short time. Now we have only one opponent left. The old man opened his eyelids half-wide, and said in a calm voice something that sounded a little terrifying to the others. The grief of the death of a member of her own race contrasted sharply with her disregard for the casualties of a hostile race.

The blue-eyed witch got up again and asked in a somewhat timid voice, "Your Excellency, are we really going to break with the Lietao Clan?" Besides, they've even sent Neptune eggs to us, and we've just suffered such a big loss, aren't we..."

The big witch's eyes made the voice of this statement gradually smaller. The old witch leader lowered his fork and looked down at the juniors at the bottom of the steps, "We have not been afraid of sacrifice as we fought for the reign of Lost Heart. When we tamed the arrogant sailors and pirates into sheep, we were not afraid of sacrifice. Now, we will not be afraid of sacrifice. Eaton, you have to understand that. What we didn't fear in the First World, it won't be a problem in the Fifth World. It is true that we have an alliance with the Kraken, but the temporary alliance is only to accumulate strength, and in the end, both this sea and the city will only need a common master, and that is the Lost Heart Witches. As for those Krakens, if they are willing to surrender, we can keep them alive. If they don't understand this, even the Lady of the Tides and the Father of the Sharks can't protect them. ”

The witch known as Eaton bowed her head in horror and complied with the Great Witch. The latter's expression softened, and he said slowly, "I know what you're worried about. You're afraid that too many casualties will lead others to think that the witch group is in decline. You are afraid that when the sailors see us bleeding, they will know that iron can kill us. You can see the hidden dangers, which is good, very good. That's why I want you to lead the others, the biggest problem with our people is that they value their own longevity too much, forgetting that the scimitar's bow and arrow can kill us faster than time. But Eaton, you have to remember that sacrifice and bloodshed are inevitable and are the same in any world. And my original intention in establishing the Witch Order was to exchange the blood of the present for the peace of the future. ”

The crow, flying from outside the gate, landed on a branch made of gold. The Great Witch reached out and stroked her pet, "I've been waiting for this opportunity for too long. If we let this time go, the next time the witches can take full control of this place, I don't know where, and I don't know if I'll be there then. As my daughter, do you know what I mean?"

"Yes, Your Excellency, I understand what you mean. Eaton said in a deep voice, already aware of her mother's determination and what it was going to be.

"Very well, you can go back and rest first. Plus, the Neptune egg has been discovered, and you send a few people to make those rude and stupid seafarers understand whose property it is. ”