The Witch's Imaginary Land: Redemption Comes After Sticking Together

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I saw it all...

Both of them had so much to say, but at this moment, they couldn't say a word. They just looked at each other's faces, just like when they first met.

This made Sonia and Yan Bilin, who were watching them from the corner, fall into thought.

"Tell me, why does Li Hui interfere with us?" Yan Bilin asked, puzzled. She sat casually on the ground and looked up at Sonia.

Sonia put away her pocket watch, glanced at her casually, and spoke with a slightly admonish tone.

"Don't worry about what's going on above. We're just here to confirm whether Li Hui has kept his promise."

"Tsk." Yan Bilin's clothes had a hood, and she put it on by flicking her little finger behind her head, looking like a masked Grim Reaper.

"However, the price of giving up one's own memories is too high. How could Li Hui agree to this condition?"

Somewhat puzzled, she stood up from the ground, revealing the staff she had been pressing down on—a nearly 3-meter-long silver-white scythe.

Sonia couldn't answer the question. She simply put on her mask, which resembled a crow's face with its mouth open, but was as white as moonlight falling on a lake.

"Yan Bilin, we are just King Crows, we don't need to know so much."

All we need to do is bring back a message for the Queen, becoming her last touchpoint with this world, understand?

The voice coming from behind the mask was somewhat disjointed, like the cawing of crows, striking straight to the heart.

"All you need to know is that I am Bai Ya, the White Raven, who was in charge of investigation and interrogation before my death."

You are the silent end, the unsustainable pause, the black crow responsible for imprisonment and execution.

That's enough.

Yan Bilin gently waved the exaggerated scythe, put on her own mask, which was almost identical to Sonia's, except that its color was as dark as grave soil in the night.

Her voice sounded like dry bones rubbing against each other, silent yet abrupt.

“Then let’s get to work, White Crow.”

The white crow is the eye of the black crow, and the black crow is the hand of the white crow; this has always been the case.

The two were as one.

So, despite the spell that blocked their senses, they walked up to Li Hui without anyone noticing, except for Li Hui, who was squatting in front of Jiang Kehan.

"It's time for you to pay the price you promised." Sonia's nagging voice echoed in Li Hui's mind.

Yan Bilin had already raised her sickle and aimed it at Li Hui.

Li Hui didn't look up at the two of them. She held Jiang Kehan's hand, a barely perceptible bitter smile on her face, and closed her eyes.

Jiang Kehan ​​looked at Li Hui, who was still trying to escape her gaze, puffed out her cheeks, and couldn't help but speak with a hint of sarcasm.

"What, aren't you happy that I won?"

Yan Bilin had already raised her scythe, and with a waning moon-like light, she swung it down towards Li Hui.

"No, I just remembered what we agreed on before going to Ariel's house, Kehan, let's go to the amusement park to celebrate tomorrow."

Li Hui spoke with a hint of apology, placing both hands on Jiang Kehan's right hand as he slowly began to speak.

"This coin represents my promise to you. You can use it to exchange for a wish whenever you want."

Because—right now, you are dazzling enough.

The moment Li Hui opened her eyes, a sickle slashed through her body, and amidst Jiang Kehan's joyful ignorance, she lost half of her memories.

That half of the memory turned into flowing water, carrying the brilliance of the Milky Way, and fell into the coin in their hands, giving it a unique value.

I've already entrusted half of my fate to you, Kehan.

Something seemed to flash across Li Hui's eyes. Her gaze was filled with gentle longing as she held Jiang Kehan's hand and said her final goodbye.

I hope you can save me...

Jiang Kehan ​​suddenly felt a pain in her chest. She couldn't help but frown and scan her surroundings. After not seeing anything unusual, she looked away. However, she felt that the coin in her hand was a little damp.

Is it sweat?

She couldn't tell the difference, but nodded vigorously, looked at Li Hui without wavering, and spoke earnestly.

"I will, I will hold you until you can no longer leave."

Jiang Kehan ​​gripped the coin tightly, suddenly feeling much more at ease.

Sonia watched this scene silently, keeping her blessings to herself. She turned and led Yan Bilin into the unknown future, unable to resist turning back for one last look at the three of them.

I hope it was the right thing for you to give all your past memories to the other person, Li Hui.

As someone without roots, you have a new choice, but it may also lead you into true... utter ruin.

I admire you for making such a choice, entrusting your fate to others.

Since the memories of the past are entangled with her, why not hand them over to others and let new memories give her a new life? This is Li Hui's promise to Jiang Kehan.

However, without the support of the past, Li Hui is now as fragile as a skyscraper built of sand, filled with uncertainty and confusion, and even her heart is beginning to tear apart.

She'd even risk her life.

As the two exchanged their secretive messages, Ariel nodded in agreement. Although she didn't fully understand, she grasped the key points.

"We'll never separate, we'll be best friends for life!"

Chapter 96: Promise Under the Starry Sky

After taking the medicine, Jiang Kehan ​​was soon able to stand up on her own.

She was supported by Ariel's arm, afraid that she would fall again.

Ariel pouted and couldn't help but tap Jiang Kehan's head, looking somewhat unhappy.

"You're so stubborn. If there's anything wrong, you can tell us, and everyone will help you."

Jiang Kehan ​​grinned foolishly, clutching the coin in her hand tightly, but her gaze drifted to Li Hui, who was walking at the front.

She could feel that she was closer to the other person, but she still couldn't forgive Li Hui for atoning for her sins on her own.

Hmph, one day I'll pin you down and spank you hard, so you'll know what it means to be obedient, instead of being so self-righteous every day.

Little did she know that in Ariel's eyes, she and Li Hui were exactly alike, stubbornly refusing to turn back.

"It's okay, didn't I win?" Jiang Kehan ​​turned her head and comforted Ariel. "Besides, after becoming a Duel Witch, battles of this level are commonplace. It's good to get used to it in advance."

Ariel couldn't help but frown, staring at Jiang Kehan ​​with an expression that seemed to say, "Do you want to listen to what you're saying?" and stomped her foot.

“Even a normal duel doesn’t hurt this much. You just don’t cherish yourself. You should just walk away. You’ll know how painful it is when you fall.”

She released her grip, crossed her arms in front of her chest, and said to Li Hui.

"You agree, right, Li Hui?"

"Ah, Kehan ​​really went too far this time. We're all very worried about you, you know?" Li Hui couldn't help but rub her forehead, agreeing with Ai Li'er's words.

She always felt a void in her heart, but she didn't know why.

It seems I'm no longer averse to other people getting close? Li Hui stared at the ground with a puzzled look, lost in thought.

Jiang Kehan ​​chuckled, looked at Ai Lier with a coquettish gaze, and then hugged her arm.

"Please forgive my impulsiveness this time. After all, it was my first time participating in a formal duel, and I even defeated Anna Elie. Aren't you going to give me any praise?"

Looking at Jiang Kehan's coquettish manner, Ai Li'er's tone was somewhat disdainful.

"What's so great about beating her? I could give her a handicap and she still couldn't beat me. Also, don't hug me so tightly, you're squeezing me."

Um, Jiang Kehan ​​looked down and, after confirming that her chest was still some distance from the other person, narrowed her eyes and spoke with a hint of coldness.

"Are you disgusted by my weight, or do you just not want me to hug you? Sister, you'd better give me an explanation."

Ariel raised her head and spoke calmly.

"You've bumped into my noble soul. I'm not the kind of person who can be bought off by beauty."

She pinched Jiang Kehan's face, making her whimper, and then looked at Jiang Kehan ​​seriously.

"So, don't demean yourself too much, okay?"

"Yes, I will." Jiang Kehan ​​said softly, looking at Ai Lier with a bright smile. "With friends like you who care about me, I will never look down on myself—I am your friend!"

Ariel turned her face away, only to find that her little face was a little blushing.

Damn it, how is Kehan ​​so good at this? No wonder Li Hui couldn't handle her.

"Alright, you two." Li Hui turned around and looked at the two of them bickering, feeling a little amused and exasperated. "Ke Han, go and rest now that you've recovered. You need to calm yourself down; you haven't closed your eyes much for many days, have you?"

"We made plans to go to the amusement park tomorrow, we can't do it without energy."

Ai Li'er pushed Jiang Kehan ​​towards her dormitory: "That's right, that's right, hurry up and go rest. Don't make me carry you around to play, that would be too boring."

And so, Jiang Kehan ​​was forcibly sent back to her dormitory by the two men, where she slept from the afternoon until dusk the next day.

Even witches have their breaking points, especially the pain caused by enemies sharing the same origin, which is etched into their will.

……

……

The afterglow of the setting sun spilled into a corner of the sky island. Jiang Kehan ​​pushed open the door and took a deep breath of the slightly cool air outside.

Hmm, it seems like it's almost snowing cold. She felt the chill in her mouth, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

She had never seen snow in this world before, so she didn't know how it was different.

Li Hui and Ai Li'er, who had been waiting for a long time, stood not far away, waving at her with smiles on their faces.

"Kehan, over here!"

Jiang Kehan ​​waved to the two of them and ran over, playfully exhaling hot breath that created a white mist that sprayed onto their faces.

Yes, witches have amazing lung capacity; I've wanted to do that for a long time.

"Take this dragon's breath, roar!"

Jiang Kehan ​​bounced around, baring her teeth and waving her arms at the two of them, which was rather cute.

"Hehe." Li Hui couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh, while Ai Li'er didn't give in to Jiang Kehan's naughtiness and used magic to create a snowball and smear it on Jiang Kehan's face.

"I've never seen such a shameful dragon. Alright, let's go, or the amusement park will turn into a haunted house."

Yes, for witches, amusement parks are sweet and wonderful places during the day, but at night, they use magic to bring fear and screams into them.