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No, what do you mean by "one could become a great witch a hundred years ago"? What has Keva Miller been waiting for all these years?
Jiang Kehan's once quick-witted mind was almost completely blank, and she began to become dazed. Not to mention her, even the head maid was almost the same.
Keva Miller remained composed, as if she were talking about something trivial.
"But back then, the average magic power of the Fran witches was only 8, unlike now where every village has a mid-level witch with a pseudo-limit of 12."
She looked at Jiang Kehan very seriously and said.
"Even if I open the path to becoming the Great Witch, all that awaits us is death."
"So, I refused."
Her pure white wings confirmed her words, and a gentle smile appeared on her delicate and aloof face, as if she didn't care about herself at all.
"Because even if I alone were capable of reaching a realm comparable to the [Supreme], I would only be like a pack of lonely wild dogs, forever immersed in meaningless vastness."
"You'll make the same choice, won't you?" Keva Miller asked softly, seemingly innocent yet as if she had seen through Jiang Kehan's true nature.
"I need to wait, wait until even mediocre people are capable of reaching this path, before I can happily cover for them."
"This is the value of my existence, Kehan, the value I cherish (one) eight teachers and students."
Jiang Kehan, labeled as mediocre, and Eva exchanged a twitching look, their eyes filled with shock. However, they felt no offense, only speechless at Keva Miller's seemingly merciful affection.
No one doubts Keva Miller's words; her overly candid thoughts never lie. Perhaps she only pretends to be silly and cute when asked questions she doesn't want to answer.
But she never showed any evil towards the witch she loved.
“You’re too…” A hint of heartache flashed in Eva’s eyes. As Keva Miller’s elder, she actually knew very little about this incredibly naive witch.
Despite her innocent appearance, Keva Miller mostly remains silent, seemingly blessed by others like a deity, and smilingly refuses the service of other witches.
Such selflessness, such... deep affection.
Keva Miller seemed unconcerned about Eva's pity. She looked at the two of them as if she were pondering something, and then vaguely understood why they had come. She smiled gently.
"Don't worry about Eva. Tyrant will die soon. You don't need to worry about it, even if the other party is some kind of reflection of the universe."
"Please trust me, just as you have for the past hundreds of years."
“Until I die.” Keva Miller spoke as if it were a trivial matter, remaining gentle and composed.
She seemed to see death as neither an enemy nor a source of fear, remaining remarkably calm.
"Instead, you may have your own things to do that await you, and that is what you should be worried about."
At this point, Keva Miller looked at the two of them with delight, and for once, she used her talent to listen to the world’s overly eager, even annoying, chatter.
“Eva, you must remain in Riemann. There are many people here who yearn for your protection, especially since the order under the calamity needs a stronger force to protect it.”
Keva Miller read her words aloud with utmost seriousness, as if they were an unshakeable decree.
"To stop them, to stop their actions that want to help me, and to avoid causing me unnecessary trouble."
Eva lowered her eyelids slightly, as if she were thinking of a witch who had calmly refused her invitation and was still in Riemann, not having left.
"I see."
After hearing Eva's response, Keva Miller looked at Jiang Kehan again, her smile like a friendly joke, but also carrying a hint of approval.
"Kehan, go to the West, until you hear the wind soaring above the boundless sky, then leap in. There you will find the answer you seek."
"The world says that someone is waiting for your arrival in the abyss."
The Abyss?
Jiang Kehan looked at her left shoulder. She had been hesitant and afraid, afraid that Ye Yu would never wake up and might even slowly disappear.
So after hearing Keva Miller's instructions, she nodded vigorously, indicating that she had remembered them.
“You’re a good person, Kehan,” Keva Miller suddenly said, standing up.
Those pure white wings were much larger than Jiang Kehan had imagined, and they did not grow from her back like an angel's.
Rather, the world, indulging in proclaiming its favor to Keva Miller, compelled these wings, strong enough to ward off calamity, to float behind Keva Miller, just a finger's width away.
"So, please go ahead with confidence, I'm watching you." She gently placed her hand on Jiang Kehan's head, smiled, and added.
"No matter where you come from or where you are going."
Jiang Kehan remained silent. She looked up at this person who was nothing like a leader, but rather an all-powerful wish-granting machine who would do whatever she said. Her anxious heart became unusually calm.
As if she had thought of something, Keva Miller scratched her head, casually rummaged through her wings for something, and handed it to Jiang Kehan.
"Since there's nothing else that can be a gift, then I'll have to make do with this."
"However, I am still grateful for your kindness to Fran, especially to the little witches."
Keva Miller leaned down and whispered in Jiang Kehan's ear, revealing her mischievous side for the first time.
"Give my regards to Ye Yu, and... thank you for letting me see the witch of the future."
Keva Miller was so delighted and so grateful.
She saw it, she heard it, the whispers emanating from every futuristic object on Jiang Kehan's body, as if she were witnessing firsthand the even more dazzling Fran.
Jiang Kehan simply lowered her head and looked at the book.
The Difference Between Fantasy and Reality: The Transformation of All Things
She knew it didn't matter that only Keva Miller knew the secret, because she was certain that this great man would never harm her.
Just as I never harmed every witch with good intentions.
Chapter 360 If Tomorrow Continues
"Your doubts have now been temporarily resolved. If you have any further questions, you can come to me next time."
Keva Miller looked at the two of them gently, especially Jiang Kehan, who was deep in thought and was clearly in a good mood.
"I will be waiting for you here at any time until the tyrant is about to die, at which point I will briefly leave."
Jiang Kehan raised her head; she and Eva had already figured out each other's next arrangements.
As a key figure in the hunt for the tyrant Xuyu, Keva Miller will be staying at her palace these days to ensure that every prey is delivered to her.
Then, miracles will be created from the corpses of these greedy people.
Although Keva Miller is very strong, she needs a special weapon.
The biggest difference between the so-called "supreme beings" and normal organisms is that they do not need to devour the rules of the universe to grow like parasites.
They are the reflection of the universe, especially under the impetus of the "stars," they have gained greater freedom and acquired biological properties.
Therefore, dealing with them normally is extremely difficult, almost like facing the universe itself.
What weapon could possibly be better at dealing with them than the poisonous blades forged by greedy individuals who steal the rules of the universe?
This is the best choice, and ironically, the poisonous blade would be most effective if it were made from the "subjects" who reside under the tyrant, Xuyu.
However, Keva Miller was clearly in a good mood today. Before Jiang Kehan and Eva left, she was even seen wanting an extra serving of pudding.
Keva Miller didn't ask for it herself, but instead turned to look seriously at the head maid and stared at her like that.
This prompted the head maid, who knew Keva Miller all too well, to sigh softly. She glanced at Jiang Kehan with a reproachful look, but a smile was clearly also on her lips.
Therefore, the head maid felt perfectly justified in refusing Keva Miller.
Ha, there's absolutely no way you'll get a second serving of pudding. Just like Keva Miller's terrifying talent, her pickiness about food is also terrifying.
She wouldn't even glance at normal meat, not even the meat of a level 9 creature. Only when it was made from materials as pure as pudding, accumulating into "stalactites," would she be willing to take a small bite.
These ingredients themselves are not expensive, but the process of accumulating them is extremely time-consuming, so Keva Miller's daily pudding allowance is limited.
If you eat an extra one today, you won't have any tomorrow.
Do you think Keva Miller, who won't get pudding tomorrow, will blame herself for yesterday, or look at the head maid with resentment?
But when Jiang Kehan opened the door and saw the third star rising outside, she still heard Keva Miller secretly and openly taking out a pudding with her not-so-honest little hands right under the head maid's nose, and the sound of her chewing happily.
Yes, faced with the head maid's angry glare, Keva Miller chose to play dumb and act innocent, leaving the other party helpless.
However, this is to be expected. After sensing that the future would not include him, and then seeing the glorious Franco, he felt so gratified and proud.
Keva Miller decided to indulge in a small luxury, even though it was too insignificant compared to her abilities.
But just like her act of protecting the witch, finding joy in it is the greatest happiness.
After closing the door, Eva and Jiang Kehan stood in the doorway, not taking a step for a long time, quietly admiring the new stars and the peaceful night view around them.
After hesitating for a while, Eva lowered her head, looked at the child on whom Keva Miller had placed high hopes, and gave a wry smile.
"Although I don't know what you're going to do, Kehan, you won't stay by my side any longer, will you?"
Jiang Kehan nodded, glancing worriedly at Ye Yu, who was still fast asleep. Even the most idiotic person would have sensed something was wrong.
"Alas, this is the first time I've ever wanted to raise a witch. Unfortunately, war is coming, and I won't be able to stay by your side."
Eva's bitter smile deepened. She looked up at the night sky again, her hesitation gradually disappearing and replaced by an unusual determination.
"Then Kehan, shall we make a promise?"
Jiang Kehan looked at her with suspicion and asked, "What agreement?"
"When the war ends, or when the night sky finally dawns, I want to continue teaching you and witness you gain something even more brilliant from my hands."
"Don't let me down, okay?"
Eva's not-so-large hand gently pressed on Jiang Kehan's head, as if she could already see the witch's hideous and suffering moments.
Whether it's a foreign war or a civil war, why should a witch who is enjoying the beauty of the future have to dwell on the past suffering?
These things, along with certain filth, should die forever in history.
Isn't the very purpose of a teacher to protect students from the wind and rain?
"Okay." Jiang Kehan nodded gently. She looked at the witch she hadn't known for very long, and was not excited by these words.
Instead, it was unusually quiet, like the long night of today, leaving emotions for tomorrow's rise.
“Then it’s a deal.” Eva smiled with satisfaction and spoke earnestly, her eyes seeming to have traversed countless years. “When the time comes, don’t look down on me for being inferior or for talking too much.”
"Well, if I hadn't died in the war."
Jiang Kehan opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but looking into Eva's eyes, she knew that the other had also guessed where she came from, so she couldn't speak.
She could only feel this pure and profound care and nodded silently.