The Witch's Imaginary Land: Redemption Comes After Sticking Together

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Witches are not war-mongers; they merely dance on the line between destruction and transformation, but never succumb to depravity.

This is the core of the unique witch duel, and its romance.

Everyone was like a greedy diner, making no attempt to hide their gaze as they chose enemies who could satisfy them. Beneath the surface of calm, the atmosphere was becoming increasingly turbulent.

"Please continue to be patient." Wu Yuhan raised his cane and tapped it lightly against the surrounding wall, focusing the silent vortex onto himself.

Her smile seemed a little more genuine, but her words became increasingly arrogant.

"After all, the final victory is already waving to my team, and struggling between second and third place is not something to be excited about."

Jiang Kehan ​​was nodding in agreement when she heard this, and suddenly realized what was happening. She pointed at herself, looking somewhat bewildered.

Me...us?

Although Jiang Kehan ​​was prepared to strive for first place and worked hard for it, it was still just hard work.

Who says they're guaranteed to win?

And even if they really have confidence and ability, they shouldn't be so arrogant, right?

Jiang Kehan ​​couldn't hide her smile as she looked at the other witches around her with the same hungry wolves eyeing their prey.

Yes, she also longed to be torn apart, or to be torn apart by those who were spying on her.

Jiang Kehan ​​is not lacking in courage and confidence; she only lacks a victory to prove herself.

So let's see who the so-called bonfire is, and who the moths will fly to their deaths... Li Yi = Yi-Qi Liu Yi 3erer- (Nine)... Jiang Kehan ​​turned around and scanned the others, her smile becoming even more unrestrained.

Like Gu Qingci after becoming the Great Witch, she scrutinized these overconfident opponents, hoping they could bring her the so-called surprise.

In a sense, Jiang Kehan ​​also has the potential to be a champion!

"Hmm." Wu Yuhan nodded in satisfaction. She seemed quite pleased with the scene before her. Just before the raging fire was about to erupt, she turned her attention back to herself.

"But please continue to be patient. Dance, everyone. Leave behind all elegance before the battle, refine all savagery, and finally scatter it throughout the entire dueling arena."

"Don't tell me your elegance is worthless." She clapped her hands, calmly took Qiao Wen's hand, and began to dance.

It seemed as if the music needed to follow their steps, or perhaps their tacit understanding no longer needed any so-called accompaniment; in the quiet ballroom, the dance began.

Jiang Kehan ​​grasped Li Hui's hand, her smile radiant.

"This time, it's my turn to lead the dance."

Li Hui paused for a moment, then smiled.

"I never thought you'd be so proactive, Kehan. But can you hold my hand? My dance moves are quite unrestrained."

As if to prove his point, Li Hui hugged Jiang Kehan ​​to the side, then swung his body, transforming the two of them into the outstretched wings of a butterfly.

They looked at each other, their smiles gradually melting into unspoken understanding. Although their dance steps were a little uncoordinated at first, they quickly became smooth.

Meanwhile, Solita and Qingran, who were holding each other's hands in a fierce battle of wills, watched this scene with a sour taste in their mouths.

"Hmph." After they withdrew their gaze, they looked at the other person's face and felt a surge of anger rising within them, so they turned their gazes aside.

This made Li Hui and Jiang Kehan, who had noticed the two of them, burst out laughing.

Chapter 253 The reason cherries are sweet is because you fed them.

The ball lasted for nearly two hours.

After it was over, Jiang Kehan ​​sat on a chair, panting slightly. Even with the stamina of a witch, she couldn't keep up with dancing nearly 20 dances!

Besides the other members of the school team, even Xiao Ting and Ya Rou came to dance with her for a few songs.

But the worst one was Solita. She grabbed Jiang Kehan's hand and didn't want to let go. It was Qingxue who forcibly dragged her away.

Li Hui, standing to the side, was in no better shape; she lay slumped on the table, her eyes filled with despair.

She only danced a few fewer dances than Jiang Kehan.

As the top student in the academy, and for her performance in defeating Gu Qingci in the school team selection, as well as her relationship with Wu Yuhan, many witches remembered her.

So at the ball, many witches invited Li Hui to dance a little.

"That's why I don't want to go to the ball," Li Hui complained with her eyes closed. "Everyone here is someone I barely know, so it's not easy to refuse."

Jiang Kehan ​​took off her white silk gloves, picked up a cherry and put it in her mouth, then gave one to Li Hui as well.

"Stop complaining, everyone means well, right?" she said with a smile. "Besides, being popular isn't a bad thing."

Li Hui propped herself up. Too lazy to take off her gloves, she simply opened her mouth and let Jiang Kehan ​​feed her cherries.

Jiang Kehan ​​rolled her eyes at her, stuffed a cherry into Li Hui's mouth, and asked, "By the way, do you think there are a few people we should pay attention to?"

“We need to pay extra attention to those members of the Mysterious Truth Group, and then there’s the Whirlpool Society,” Li Hui said, chewing on an unexpectedly sweet cherry.

Why are these cherries so delicious...? She looked at the cherries in the fruit plate with a puzzled expression, but still couldn't resist taking off her gloves and putting a few in her mouth.

However, these cherries tasted ordinary and lacked the sweetness of the ones Jiang Kehan ​​fed them.

"I hope we don't run into them at the beginning," Jiang Kehan ​​said thoughtfully, oblivious to Li Hui's hesitant expression.

"What's most frightening isn't their high-end combat strength, but rather that the average level of their team is significantly higher than ours. We're likely to suffer a lot because of that."

The resources that the Witch Academy can provide are naturally not as good as those of other societies or clubs, which means that the talents of witches like Anmeng and Nuoxi have not been fully developed.

Moreover, Jiang Kehan ​​clearly remembered that her team also had Qingxue and Solita, who were just there to make up the numbers, as well as Wu Yuhan, who would definitely not play.

Therefore, the school team's true fighting strength is only 5 people.

Compared to other teams, they are clearly at a disadvantage.

Li Hui glanced at Jiang Kehan, then at the cherries in front of her, frowned, and ate a few more.

She still couldn't understand why the cherries Jiang Kehan ​​fed her tasted so much better. Was it because Jiang Kehan ​​was lucky and picked a top-quality cherry?

To verify his hypothesis, Li Hui not only ate one himself, but also held one up and placed it in Jiang Kehan's mouth, gesturing for her to open her mouth.

"Is it good?" she asked innocently after watching Jiang Kehan ​​take small bites.

"Of course it's delicious, you fed it to me." Jiang Kehan ​​licked her lips, but tilted her head and asked curiously.

Do you like eating cherries?

Feeling a sweet sensation in his heart, Li Hui shook his head in realization.

"I just like feeding you."

Or maybe you'll feed me... Li Hui smiled as he looked at Jiang Kehan's face, which was gradually turning rosy.

She already knew why the cherry was so sweet; the sweetness inside her body secretly overflowed into her mouth.

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Jiang Kehan, barely suppressing her embarrassment, tapped Li Hui's head. "I was seriously discussing enemy-fighting strategies with you."

In fact, Jiang Kehan's heart was pounding like a deer. She was completely powerless against Li Hui's innocent and doting tone.

Li Hui is a complete novice when it comes to love, but her talent seems to be reflected in her approach to romance.

"If we really have to discuss strategies for dealing with the enemy, why not trust your team members more?" Li Hui looked at the others who had begun to close their eyes to rest and spoke with an unchanged smile.

"No matter how much we overthink, it won't change our luck, but if we understand what other people are thinking, we'll be more confident in adapting to changing circumstances."

Jiang Kehan ​​followed Li Hui's gaze and looked over. Although no one said anything, everyone was actually very nervous inside.

They were among the stronger teams, but their familiarity with witch duels was not as good as other teams, which inevitably made them somewhat uneasy.

“Yes, I know.” Jiang Kehan’s smile softened. “But I think I’ll take on some of the pressure for everyone first, so that everyone will feel more at ease.”

"Victory is everyone's shared goal."

Li Hui paused, looking at Jiang Kehan's smile and not knowing what to say. She thought to herself: Where did you come from, madam?

"Forget it, just remember, even if the others lose, I'm still here." She shrugged and walked towards the others.

"By the way, the lottery is about to start, and everyone really needs you to be their pillar of support. Come here."

Jiang Kehan ​​looked helplessly at the somewhat unconventional Li Hui, but she couldn't suppress the smile on her lips.

It's because you're in the team that I can be so unrestrained... She believed in Li Hui's abilities, which is why she could give others more opportunities to try.

Jiang Kehan ​​is confident that as long as the team members get used to the atmosphere and rhythm of the duel, they will definitely not be inferior to anyone else.

By the time Jiang Kehan ​​reached Ai Lier's side, Wu Yuhan had already dragged a huge, jet-black cat ball to the center of the ball.

"Next up is the moment we've all been waiting for: the lottery. Has everyone eaten yet?" Wu Yuhan kicked the disorderly cat ball, unusually annoyed.

Just now, this disorderly cat ball was running around everywhere, refusing to obediently swallow the balls representing each team.

Seeing Wu Yuhan like this, Jiang Kehan ​​found it somewhat amusing, but she suddenly noticed something interesting and curiously asked Ai Lier.

"Isn't Wu Yuhan a little witch? How could she catch the Chaotic Cat Ball, whose strength is equivalent to that of a mid-level witch?"

Ariel looked at her in surprise and said, "Don't you know? Wu Yuhan's strength was revealed months ago. She was actually under the influence of a witch all along."

"However, because her ability is very special, most of her magic is occupied by her eyes, so she seems like a little witch when she tries to see."

Jiang Kehan ​​suddenly looked at Wu Yuhan. No wonder she always felt that the other party's strength was elusive, as if it were hidden by a veil.

I never imagined it was caused by those eyes that could see the future.

"However, I'm actually a little nervous." Ailier covered Jiang Kehan's hand, showing a rare hint of panic.

"Hopefully we won't run into a strong opponent right from the start; I don't want to be eliminated in the first round."

Chapter 254 Only Fire Forges Steel

"This isn't like the confident person you usually are."

Jiang Kehan ​​spoke softly, glancing furtively at her teammates who hadn't heard Ai Lier's words, her tone deliberately teasing.

She knew why Ariel was worried, and she knew what she should do.

Perhaps Li Hui is right. Compared to strategy, people are now more lacking in confidence, or perhaps they are too concerned about the efforts of others.

So Jiang Kehan ​​didn't pull her hand away, but continued, "But as our team's coach, shouldn't you be the one who needs to stay calm the most?"

She held Ariel's hand and looked at her intently.

"Or are you simply unwilling to see all the hard work and effort of everyone go to waste?"

Aier hesitated, then closed her mouth, turning her head away with a touch of arrogance, and said, "I suppose so."

She turned her gaze to her teammates, who were also starting to get nervous, paused, and then slowly spoke.

"Actually, I didn't care so much about winning or losing at first, but..."