For a long time, the rulers of the past have never stopped digging for the significance of this fortress standing in the center of Heartless Bay. It is not difficult to understand that ancient ruins at sea often mean lost treasures, or ancient knowledge, and for some people, the latter is synonymous with the former. However, it is a pity that the lords of the past generations of Heartless Bay are often too superficial, this superficiality is not experienced, and the guy who can occupy this heavenless place must be enough to be called a temporary hero. This superficiality is purely intellectual, and even those pirates who know all the legends of the sea by heart have secrets that cannot be solved, and there are treasures that they do not know. That's just because some things are hidden under the turbidity of time, hidden by thick sediment, and there is no way to get a glimpse.

The witches are different, although they have abandoned their previous names, but the Lost Heart Witch Order was once a team that wandered the world. They have a long history, and the places they have visited are even richer. Although such a life is not the pursuit of any witch, it is undeniable that this experience has made the Heartless Witch wiser than the rest of her countrymen, and their soup pot has not dried for hundreds of years, and the wisdom stewed in it must be extensive, if not profound enough.

This unique experience allowed the Heartless Witches to gain insight into the secrets of Heartbreaker Bay Fortress during their reign of more than twenty years. But like most questions, one answer leads to more questions, and Hela and Karen are stationed here to gather as much intelligence as possible to solve the problem that will follow. For the power of the witches looming over the city alone is longer secure than the fortress of authority, and unless one day pulls the witches' heads into spears and sticks them all over the harbor, no one doubts that these ladies, beloved by ravens and black cats, will eventually return and crush their enemies with their vicious curses.

"But you still haven't made it clear what it's for. Sach wiped his used wooden plate with his blackened fur and said to Hela, who was cleaning up the dishes. Given that there were few Witches in Sech's life, and Hela didn't want him to be prejudiced against herself and her fellow citizens, she patiently told him the story of the Lost Hearts Witches and why she and Glenn stayed here.

"Well, you might as well guess for yourself. Use your brain and think about what will be like here. Hela smiled and sold off, although she hated light, she did not hate to communicate with people, but most people, including witches, were already unhappy when they saw her, and over time, even if Hela longed for someone to talk to, she became accustomed to silence and loneliness. But Saich was different, perhaps because he knew that his time was short, and that this seriously ill child was not afraid of the daughter of the grave. After all, for the dying, even if the goddess of death falls in front of them, they can enjoy the face of the goddess behind the veil in peace, instead of running away from it out of fear.

"Like here, the same?" said Sach, who had never studied, but his keen instincts, honed from the bottom of the streets, allowed him to grasp the point of the witch's tales. This astuteness brightens the smile on Hela's face in the dark.

"That's right, it's the same as here. You see, although this fort has had many owners, they, including us before it, think that this should be a special place. It should be unparalleled in the world and difficult to compare. But this is not true, because all indications indicate that the people who built this place were also human. And the buildings that humans can build can't escape those kinds, whether it's temples or fortresses, even if the style is different, some things will still be the same. That's the commonality. ”

"It's like all houses have doors, because people need to get in, but they don't want anyone to be able to get in!" Sach nodded vigorously, giving an example that he didn't know if it was just right, the kid was obviously guessing for the first time, and he was completely captivated by the feeling of thinking, and began to show the information he knew in a low voice, "So, this is a house built by the sea, black, with only one entrance, without windows. What will it be used for? Hmm..."

It's good to have an idea, and that's the first step to a conclusion. But to really get the answer, you need more than just associations and clues, and the reserve of knowledge is the key to solving the puzzle. And for Saich, he lacks too much. However, Hela didn't really want the child to come up with the right answer, her eyes could clearly see Sach thinking in the dark, and that was enough. What she hopes for is for this child to forget her ugliness in thinking and face herself in the world of thoughts, which is what she has been doing.

"Shhh She knew that it was Galen looking for her, so Hela used her fork to chase away the little snake and said to Sach, "I have something to do, so think about it here, and if you are tired, there is water to drink on the table on the right." ”

Saich was clearly still immersed in the world of thought, and only nodded when he heard the words. The witch chuckled, not annoyed, and she turned to leave the room, but thinking that Glenn had found her way, she went to the kitchen where the meat was stacked before she actually left, and whispered a few words in the ear of a smoked pig. The pig, which had been visited as food, flickered its eyelids imperceptibly after the witch's whisper, and then fell silent again.

Hela patted the top of the smoked pig's head in satisfaction and left. Moments later, she appeared behind Karen, in the room on the top floor of the fortress. "What's wrong? I thought you wouldn't talk to me again before the tsunami. ”

Karen had water on her face and hair, which may have something to do with the basin of water placed on the stone platform in front of her. But in short, even if she didn't turn her head, the displeasure on the short-haired witch was obvious enough. "I got two revelations. One of them, I think, is a hint that the Damned Lady will return in the event of a tsunami. As she spoke, her brow furrowed, strange to Hela, who had already walked across the basin. You know, while neither Kouira nor Kiri are likable guys, the news of the Damned Lady's imminent return shouldn't make Karen so uneasy.

"And what about the other one?" asked the Grave Girl. Looking at the basin of water in front of you, it is a simple divination ritual. However, the same revelation would not be conveyed a second time, so now even if she put her face in it, she would not know what Karen had seen.

"The other," said the witch, taking the snake whip from her thigh in her hand, and with a flick of her wrist, the three sea snakes whistled in the direction of Hela. Hela didn't expect Karen to make a sudden move, so she didn't have time to react. But fortunately, the real target of the three snake whips is not her, but something behind her.

"Quack!" a hoarse, low, scream came from Hela's back. The latter immediately made the most correct reaction, she did not look back to see what Jia Lun was attacking, but raised her hands into the air, as if holding something, and then she suddenly lowered her body and slammed the thing in her hand to the ground!

"Poof!" the water turned into fire, and a faint blue light came out of the flames rising from the basin, lighting up the room in an instant. Thanks to this, Hela saw what was crawling on the walls...