Chapter 301 : Lily-of-the-Valley Witch
Chapter 301: Lily-of-the-Valley Witch
The serving speed at Emerald String had always been quick. In no time, over a dozen dishes that could be deemed luxurious were brought to the table.
"I ordered all the signature dishes here. I heard they're pretty good. Give them a try."
Still caught up in the shock of the news about the "Lily-of-the-Valley Witch", Janna-Roland only nodded reflexively when she heard the voice of Sophina-Silvermoon beside her, and then instinctively looked towards Koukie-Wolf.
"Are you sneaking glances at me?"
Janna-Roland’s originally casual gaze happened to meet Koukie-Wolf’s steady stare. Seeing this, Janna-Roland forcibly adjusted her expression using her Muscle Control talent while maintaining a calm smile and said:
"Yes, because I’ve always been curious about what a legendary figure like you would be like."
"Oh? Is that so?"
Koukie-Wolf, clearly intrigued by Janna-Roland’s feigned composure, looked at her as if she had found a new treasure, examining her without any intention of restraint.
"Koukie, if you keep teasing her like this, you're going to scare her off."
Watching Koukie-Wolf’s antics, Sophina-Silvermoon, knowing full well her old friend was about to act out again, began to remind her to rein in her behavior.
"You know, your beauty has already destined you to join us and become one of the witches."
Since Koukie-Wolf clearly paid no heed to her words, Sophina-Silvermoon merely shrugged and gave Janna-Roland a helpless glance.
"So, are you willing to join us?"
Janna-Roland, who had been wiping the utensils with a dining token, paused momentarily when she heard Koukie-Wolf’s straightforward invitation again, then quickly replied:
"Of course—"
"You certainly can take some more time to think about it. After all, we still have a long night ahead."
Janna-Roland had come tonight with the goal of approaching the Witch Cult. Though Koukie-Wolf’s sudden invitation caught her off guard, her intended response was undoubtedly affirmative.
However, Koukie-Wolf didn’t give Janna-Roland the chance to finish her sentence, continuing to speak on her own with no sense of structure.
"You’ll get used to it."
Seeing Janna-Roland’s expression—words at the tip of her tongue yet forced back—Sophina-Silvermoon, while placing a cut portion of steak in front of her, softly comforted her:
"If you join the Witch Cult, you’ll find that our vice president is actually one of the more normal ones."
"Thank you———"
After receiving the steak from Sophina-Silvermoon, Janna-Roland couldn’t help but murmur inwardly:
Then what does an abnormal one look like?
Of course, Janna-Roland had always been good at putting up appearances. Since sitting down, the smile on her face had never faltered.
"I think Miss Koukie is a very approachable witch. I like her very much."
"Koukie, did you hear that? Janna said she really likes you."
"Oh."
Just a second ago, Koukie-Wolf had been brimming with enthusiasm. In the next moment, her entire demeanor shifted drastically as she poked at her steak with a fork, wearing a look like someone owed her money.
"This one’s yours."
Seeing this, and having just finished cutting Janna-Roland’s steak, Sophina-Silvermoon, who knew Koukie-Wolf’s personality all too well, placed another cut portion in front of her.
"Now that’s more like it～"
Watching Koukie-Wolf’s expression change as if by magic, Janna-Roland quietly averted her gaze again.
"Could it be that the legendary Lily-of-the-Valley Witch really has a split personality?"
One moment she was passionate, the next cold;
One moment enchanting and mature, the next innocent and naive.
Looking at Koukie-Wolf’s unpredictable behavior, Janna-Roland’s first thought was to suspect that the other party might have two completely different personalities.
Otherwise, how could she explain such erratic behavior?
"Janna, you might have already guessed the purpose of this banquet. In fact, the Witch Cult wanted to use my name to formally make contact with you, and at the same time, extend an invitation——"
Hearing Sophina-Silvermoon finally steer the conversation toward the main topic of the evening, Janna-Roland, who had been tasting the steak, also put down her utensils and looked at her seriously.
"The reason the Witch Cult is inviting you is simple. Besides my strong personal recommendation, it’s also because your Extraordinary Charm and your control over the Fragment of the Law of Beauty are highly compatible with the Witch Cult—"
"And also her Witch Talents."
Before Sophina-Silvermoon could finish, Koukie-Wolf, who had also set down her utensils, returned to her earlier charming demeanor and said slowly:
"According to the information, you are supposed to have a B-grade Plant Affinity talent. However, the magical aura from your body feels different from the B-grade Plant Affinity I know."
"Koukie has two Witch Talents just like you. Besides her A-grade Toxin Control talent, the other one is B-grade Plant Affinity——"
"Sophina, you’re wrong. She and I are not the same."
Still staring into Janna-Roland’s eyes, Koukie-Wolf crossed her arms and rested her chin on them, then curled her lips into a slight smile and said inquisitively:
"My Plant Affinity talent was forcibly upgraded from C-grade to B-grade through a potion. But your B-grade Plant Affinity, according to the information, is innate, and the purity of your magic rivals that of the green elves from the Forest of Nature..."
"At first, I thought you might have green elf blood. But judging from today’s encounter, you are undoubtedly a genuine human—only, your Plant Affinity talent is quite extraordinary."
Hearing this, Janna-Roland gave a soft smile, choosing not to hide anything and said truthfully:
"You’re absolutely right. My B-grade Plant Affinity talent is indeed innate. But I’d like to add one more thing—just a few weeks ago, my Plant Affinity talent officially advanced. Now, it should be A-grade Nature Affinity————"
"What did you say!?"
This time, it was Sophina-Silvermoon’s turn to cry out in shock.
"Did you just say your Witch Talent has advanced to A-grade Nature Affinity!?"
"Yes."
Once she confirmed she hadn’t misheard, Sophina-Silvermoon also put down her utensils and began to calm her stirred emotions.
As a pureblood moon elf born of the Silvermoon High Court, Sophina-Silvermoon knew very well what the Nature Affinity talent truly meant.
That was a talent even the pureblood high court elves of the Forest of Nature could not easily awaken. And now, it had appeared in a human...