Philly wakes up

Consciousness continuously floated to the surface from the cold, dark chaos.

If Philly hadn’t known that someone had disrupted the trial before she fainted, she might have even thought she had already been judged and had arrived in the so-called hell.

At this moment, she was experiencing the changes in her body from an observer’s perspective.

Fortunately, there seemed to be no trace of injury on Philly’s body.

The next moment, control of her limbs returned to her.

Philly groggily woke up and sat up, rubbing her sleepy eyes.

When her consciousness cleared, she was surprised to find that her hands could move freely, not bound by Holy Stone chains.

What came into view was the warm and cozy layout of the room.

Further in the distance, there was a window, and at this moment, she was lying on a soft bed.

Philly’s original prison uniform had been changed.

She was now wearing a light green dress.

The smooth and soft texture made her instinctively feel that the dress was not cheap.

‘The owner of the house actually let me wear it so casually. It seems their wealth is beyond my imagination.’

With this thought in mind, Philly got up and walked to the window.

Looking out, she saw vast stretches of trees and distant mountain peaks.

She realized she was now in a forest.

If she wasn’t mistaken, this should be Noda Forest, near Laita City.

Before ambushing the Church’s convoy, Philly had gained a certain understanding of the area around Laita City.

From the familiar mountain peaks that appeared in her line of sight, this place was not too far from Laita City.

This made Philly even more curious about the identity of the owner of this house.

She couldn’t help but think of the purple light in the sky that she had glimpsed before she fainted.

‘Judging from the fact that the other party could fight with the Holy Maiden, the owner of the house should be a powerful witch. Is her ability that flintlock she holds?’

Before Philly could think further, the door creaked open.

Entering the room was a girl with chestnut-colored hair.

Her long hair, gleaming with luster, was draped over her back.

Her eyes showed a bit more joy upon seeing the awakened Philly.

She was wearing a comfortable nightdress, the style of which looked similar to what Philly was wearing.

She was holding a tray with a bowl of steaming hot meat congee on it and walked over slowly.

A friendly smile, as warm and gentle as a spring day, was on her cheeks, “You’re awake? You must want to eat something!”

Philly, who had just woken up, subconsciously wanted to refuse the other’s kindness.

She still had many things to ask the other party clearly.

But faced with her own rumbling stomach, she still chose to follow her heart’s choice.

She obediently took the meat congee on the other party’s tray, said a word of thanks, and then began to eat in small mouthfuls.

The other party did not leave just because she took the meat congee.

Instead, she sat on a chair nearby, watching her with a mysterious smile.

If Philly didn’t know that the other party had saved her, she might have thought the other party had ulterior motives.

Seemingly realizing that her behavior of staring at others was not good, the chestnut-haired girl quickly added, “You’ve been sleeping for a few days. Just eat in peace for now. Whatever you want to know, I’ll tell you slowly after you’ve finished eating. I’ll go downstairs and get some more for you.”

With that, she hurried downstairs, leaving Philly alone on the bed.

When the girl came up again with more meat congee, Philly had already finished the bowl in her hand.

When asked if she wanted another bowl, Philly shook her head, “Thank you, I’m much better now. Can you tell me what happened?”

“My name is Isa. After I rescued you, you were in a coma for several days.”

Philly memorized the name Isa in her heart.

She wanted to search her mind for any names related to Isa, but found none that matched the image of the girl before her.

Judging from the aura emanating from the other party, Isa was only around Sequence Two, which did not match the purple witch she remembered who could walk on air.

“Is this Noda Forest?”

Even though she had already faintly guessed her location, Philly still wanted to confirm it with Isa.

“That’s right. This is near the center of Noda Forest. It was Her Highness Su Ran who rescued you and brought you here.”

Philly keenly caught the name Isa had mentioned: Su Ran!

The pronunciation of these two words was a bit strange, but it still didn’t affect Philly’s understanding of their meaning.

It seemed that the “Her Highness Su Ran” Isa spoke of was the purple witch in the sky.

“Which witch is that Her Highness Su Ran?”

Philly tried to get more information about Her Highness Su Ran from Isa.

As a result, she only saw Isa blink her eyes and say with a strange expression, “Her Highness Su Ran is Her Highness Su Ran. How could she be ‘which witch’?”

In Isa’s understanding, Her Highness Su Ran was the Source of Witches, not comparable to any other witch in the world.

However, to Philly, Isa’s statement sounded like she didn’t have a deep understanding of witches.

Philly didn’t dwell on this question too much and instead asked, “Can I meet Her Highness Su Ran?”

For this powerful witch, Philly’s understanding was that the other party was merely living in seclusion here, unwilling to get involved in the struggles with the Church.

As for saving her, it was very likely because she was unwilling to see a comrade perish.

In Philly’s view, such a powerful witch was an object the Witch’s Society could strive to win over.

“I’m sorry, I can’t contact Her Highness Su Ran. Only she can send messages to us.”

Isa’s answer made Philly a little disheartened.

The idea that she could meet the powerful witch was instantly dashed.

“However, Her Highness Su Ran said that she will come back to see us. Now that you’re awake, maybe you’ll be able to see her soon.”

Philly’s mood seemed to go through a drastic fluctuation.

Isa’s answer gave her a feeling of “every cloud has a silver lining.”

She couldn’t help but look forward to meeting Su Ran.

As long as she could persuade the other party to join the Witch’s Society, they would have more power to fight against the Church and thus save more captured witches.

Thus, Philly settled down in the small house with peace of mind.

Outside the Laita City gate.

A team of knights in armor stood ready to depart.

In the middle of the team stood the banner symbolizing the Holy Maiden of the Church.

Although the knights’ discipline was still strict, their faces were devoid of any spirit.

They didn’t even exchange low-voiced conversations, like a group of walking dead.

“Lady Holy Maiden, we are fully assembled and ready to depart at any time.”

Kold came to the side of the Holy Maiden’s carriage and reported the situation to her.

Even without looking, Yuffie could still feel that the atmosphere in the team had dropped to a freezing point.

She couldn’t help but sigh.

To have a witch rescue her comrade in front of so many citizens of Laita City…

This act undoubtedly dealt a severe blow to the Church’s prestige.