Chapter 481: Like a Tiger (5)
Fewer than a hundred witches remained in the world... a rare and nearly extinct species.
Once, witches were branded as mages who devoured their kind, practitioners of cursed magic feared and despised. Rumors claimed they could never surpass Class 8 magic, lacked even a trace of social grace, and were doomed by their own isolation and selfishness.
One renowned scholar boldly declared that witches would vanish entirely within a few centuries, a victim of their own nature.
But even that scholar couldn’t have imagined—
Among those secluded, self-centered witches, one emerged, her talent blazing brighter than any before her. She rose to Class 9, a realm few dared even dream of, and bent the will of all witches to her command.
The Witch Queen, Scarlet.
To some, ruling a species with fewer than a hundred members might seem trivial.
However, if Scarlet so desired, she could overturn the entire magical world.
Witches were feared even within magical circles, possessing abilities far beyond common understanding.
... And what was the Witch Queen, Scarlet, doing now?
Living quietly as a first-year student at Stella Academy, where novice mages honed their craft.
— Mother, you seem to be having fun.