Steampunk: Sixth Era Epic

Chapter 735: Chapter 735: Urgent Situation

The Old Witch finished speaking and glanced again at her apprentice, Miss Rita Swift, who held a stern face, pretending that although she had heard the story, it didn’t spark any thoughts.

“Mortals will eventually die, and I will inevitably leave. The apprentice who should inherit my position would be Rita. We are loyal to the Council, but we are first and foremost loyal to our teacher, no matter what happens, we will help you.”

She was making a promise to Shard:

“Shard, it was the teacher who gave me everything I have now, and I hope you will treat them well.”

“They are also my friends.”

Shard stealthily glanced at Miss Swift’s expression. Granny Cassandra must have said something similar to her, so she was not very surprised at the moment but carefully stood by, holding a tea tray.

“Speaking of which, what’s with the fog this morning?”

Although it was already 9:30 in the morning, the gas lamp had to be lit inside. The three of them looked out the window, where on a normal day they could view half the city, but today they could barely see the rooftops of buildings across the street.

“The fog came down late at night. It wasn’t a problem with the passageway at the base of the mountain, nor was it an issue with the seal at the peak; Delphine guaranteed that. So, it is a new change in the seals left by the Witch Empresses. We leave tomorrow and must quickly ascertain what exactly happened there.”

At this point, Granny Cassandra was also very serious: