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As winter approached, the sea breeze grew colder, and even with the windows closed, Tilly could still hear the shrill whistling of the wind through the cracks.

Not many people should be willing to hang out outside at such times, but in fact, there are people celebrating in the central square of the Sleepy Island at all times, with a huge bonfire dance party going on for days, boiling hot fish soup pot after pot, and witches flexing their abilities to turn the square into a pleasant paradise.

If there were not many things to deal with, Tilly wanted to join in the revelry and share the joy of the church's defeat with everyone.

Since she brought the news back, the lives of the witches have changed completely—not in the living conditions, but in a very different spirit. Everyone seemed to have lifted the burden from their shoulders, their eyes were more radiant than before, and they could see obvious relaxation and ease in their words and deeds.

From that moment on, they finally did not have to live under worry and fear, and the mountain that weighed on them collapsed, and the dense haze disappeared, and even the howling cold wind could not dispel the enthusiasm in their hearts.

That's probably what Roland calls "liberation," Tilly thought to herself.

Just then, Camilla Dare, the steward of the Sleeping Island, knocked on the door and walked inside.

"Your Highness, I've made a preliminary count of the witches who are willing to go to the West," she sat cross-legged across from Tilly and placed a stack of lists on the low table, "Almost half of them have signed up to support the Westside. ”

"Yes, it's a lot better than I expected, it's hard. Tilly smiled and nodded, picking up the list and flipping through it.

Regarding the move to the West, the Five Kingsmaidens told the island's witches that they would support the construction of Neverwinter against an even greater catastrophe, the War of the Divine Will.

In order to make everyone make a choice to be true to their wishes, Tilly did not hide the news of the Witch Empire, the Federation, and the Devil, but made it clear that the Church is just a part of the Federation, and the real enemies of the people are the devils from the other world. They have no mercy, no mercy, so helping the West is also helping themselves. Of course, even if you live on the island, you won't have a problem spending the rest of your life.

She had decided to stay on the Isle of Sleep because she had thought that many of the Sisters would be intimidated by the new enemies, or that they would be tired of dealing with ordinary people and suspicious of an uncertain future. But judging from the statistics of nearly half of the people, the devils who have never met are far less terrible than the church, and the witches' yearning for the wide world outside has not been extinguished.

"They are interested in the four princes who defeated the Pope, and they all want to see what the lord looks like who has eliminated the great enemy of witches," Camilla sighed helplessly, "and importantly, your status as an elder brother also adds a lot to him, and they have transferred their trust in you to him as well." ”

"You don't seem to be at ease. ”

"Of course, he is a nobleman after all, and he is still an ordinary person, and he is fundamentally different from us...... And with all due respect, blood is sometimes an obstacle to profit. The chief butler frowned slightly, "Your Highness, I'm not questioning your decision, nor am I saying that your brother is double-faced, but in case...... I mean, what if what he seeks is contrary to the interests of the witches, and he raises the butcher's knife against us again, as the other nobles do?"

"I understand your concerns, and this decision was made after much consideration. Tilly put down the list and took Camilla's hand, "Witches may be different from ordinary people, but under the threat of the War of the Divine Will, we all share the same goal, which is to live. Instead of completely hiding from the secular world, why not take this opportunity to integrate into it and form an inseparable community of interests with ordinary people? ”

"But...... Will he let go of his grip on us?"

Judging from the contact in the past six months, Roland has not made any additional restrictions on witches, otherwise it would be impossible for the Witches League in the Westside to support him unreservedly. Tilly smiled, "And I trust my instincts more than any of these big truths." ”

"Intuition?"

"Hmm...... I don't think he's going to do anything like that," she said slowly, knocking on the table.

Camilla was stunned for a moment, and then finally laughed out loud as if she had surrendered, "I think in retrospect, since I met you, your judgment has never been wrong. ”

"It's going to be the same this time," Tilly said, curling the corners of her mouth.

"I see, Your Highness," said the Grand Butler, stroking his chest, "and I will complete the preparations for the witch's migration as soon as possible." ”

"I'm sorry for you. ”

The five princesses knew in their hearts that Camilla, who was originally born in the aristocracy, had seen a lot of conflicts and dirty actions between nobles, and had long lost confidence in this class. But she didn't know that Roland didn't look like a nobleman in the traditional sense at all, and the more she got into it, the more obvious it became for Tilly. Not only is his attitude towards witches, but his attitude towards anyone is completely different from that of nobles - she calls each other her brother, not because of the relationship between the four princes in the past, but because she simply likes this kind of relationship without barriers and without prejudice.

When talking to Roland, she always felt relaxed and comfortable for a long time, and she believed that other witches felt the same way.

"By the way, I've heard some bad rumors lately," Camilla said, changing the subject.

"What rumors?"

"It has something to do with the news you brought back - some people think that since witches have built a huge empire and brought all ordinary people under their rule, they should also follow the example of the federation and create an organization with witches as the supreme to restore the glory of their ancestors. ”

"Where is the source?" Tilly raised an eyebrow, "Is it the witch of the Blood Fangs?"

"No...... Rather, they believe in allegiance to the strong. West's ability to defeat seemingly invincible foes, backed up by the efforts of Ifie, Ghostfeather, and Sunset, the Battle Witches were among the first to sign up to support Neverwinter. Camilla shook her head, "I've investigated, and the source is supposed to be from another witch organization." ”

The Witches of the Isle of Sleep is a large group, with a few scattered groups in addition to the Blood Fangs, similar to the Mutual Aid Society in Seabreeze County. Before she launched her call, these groups were generally formed to escape the capture of the church and to come together to help each other. It's just that they don't have the strength of the Blood Fang Society, and they rarely say anything about Tilly's policies.

"I see," she nodded.

"Do you need me to talk to their leader?"

"No, let them go," Tilly said disapprehantly, "and when those people get to the West, they'll understand that the Federation is history." What awaits us is a new path. ”