<h4>Chapter 1266: The Past</h4>


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    Wendy stroked Thne’s head smilingly and said, “Believe it or not, Mystery Moon used to be even shyer than you.”


    “Ah — S-stop!” Mystery Moon begged. “This was something a long time ago.”


    “Really? I’ve never heard of them,” Lorgar said while pricking up her ears.


    “At that time, she always came to look for me after everybody fell asleep. Therewere so many interesting stories that it’ll probably take memore than one day to — ”


    “Stop!” Mystery Moon yelled. “What’s your condition, Sister Wendy?”


    “Don’t worry. I won’t say anything... But Scrollined to me yesterday that she has been so busy in the Administrative Officetely, and someone hasn’t cleaned up the file room for a long time...”


    “I’ll go right away. We’ll see each other again tonight! Now, please excuse the Detective Group!” Mystery Mooneven blinked at the two new witches before she withdrew.


    “That was boring,” the wolf girl said while twitching her lips and crossed the yard with the others. “I’ll go help her as well because I’m such a nice person.”


    Grayrabbit elbowed Ring after all the witches left and muttered, “I think Lorgar doesn’t want to bebeled as a zy’ person, so she went to offer help.”


    “Er... really?”


    Momo, however, at this point, burst into augh.


    Thne was a little surprised. The smile faded away instantly, but it was the first smile since Momo had escaped from her master.


    “You’ll like it here, although it can be a little too noisy sometimes. But you’ll get used to it,” Wendy exined gently. “Come, I’ll show you your room.”


    Thne was utterly astonished after the tour.


    She had never imagined such afortable room. Although it was not spacious by any means, it was equipped with everything. Even the mattress was soft and clean. Thne had seen a noble’s bedroom before. In fact, although shackled, she had been staying in her master’s bedroom for years. Nevertheless, the bed and the cotton fabrics here were far better than those in her master’s room.


    When Wendy urged her to try the bed, Thne could not help sighingfortably. She almost sumbed to the fatigue that had been constantly trying to take her over during the trip, and, for a second, she did not want to get up.


    Momo also felt the same way.


    Wendy exined that the mattress was supported by hundreds of springs, which was whyit was so soft.No matter what your sleeping position was, the bedwould be able to support your body perfectly.


    Thne did not know what a spring was, but she somehow understood that it was made of steel, a material normally used to make armors. She was not sure whether she should say this was a creative innovation or a pure waste of resources.


    The mattress was just one of the amazing things here.


    For example, water automatically came out from the tap.


    The mirror in the bathroom reflected every single hair on her body.


    There was soft anti-slippery floor.


    Themp was powered by magic.


    Even the simplest wooden furniture looked somewhat different. Thne did not know what made them different, but they were excellent. Compared to the noble’s grand mansion, this room felt more like a”home”.


    Wendy said, “The Witch Building went through several refurbishments. In the past three years, many sisters helped with the rennovations. Some of the technologies applied to the Witch Building are also applied to the Castle District and the new residential area. Of course, if you want to be the first person toexperience thetest technologies,the Witch Building would be the best option.”


    “Can we really... live here?” Momo asked hesitantly.


    “Yes, but you’ll have to join the Witch Union first.”


    “Is it optional?” Thne asked in surprise.


    For a moment, Wendy looked sorrowful. “Because many of us suffered a lot in the Witch Cooperation Association. Well, let’s not talk about this. Anyway, it’s up to you. Do you remember the questions the officer asked you at the customs?”


    Thne nodded. At that time, only she and Momohad beentaken to that room, so she had been nervous for quite a while.


    “These questions are only put to witches. People who possess magic power can bring more damage than ordinary people if they have an ill design. Once they confirm that you pose no threat to Neverwinter, you can live anywhere in the city. In fact, apart from the Witch Union, there’s also a simr organization called the Sleeping Spell, which was founded by escaped witches. The leader of this organization is King Rnd Wimbledon’s sister.” Wendy paused for a second and then resumed, “Of course, you can also choose not to join any organizations and live on your own. I’ll also help you settle down, in my own capacity, of course.”


    “But our abilities...”


    “That isn’t the point. The point is what life you want to live,” Wendy said with a smile while shaking her head. “If you don’t mind it, can you tell me your past?”


    Thne felt a warmth steal through her.


    She felt that she could trustthis red-haired woman.


    Even if this was just an illusion, she did not want to walk away.


    Perhaps, everything would disappear in the end, but now, she wanted to stay here a bit longer.


    Thne bit her lip and slowly divulged her past experience.


    Before she had be a witch, she had been just the same as any person in the vige. After she was awakened, like so many witches, she was banished, hated and persecuted. Just when she was about to give up, she heard about the Bloodfang Association and believed it might be somewhere she could settle down. Having a strong desire to seek protection, Thne survived the relentless pursuit of the church and arrived at the Archduke Ind where she contacted theagent of the Bloodfang Association.


    She had never expected that what awaited her was an even more terrible disaster.


    The Bloodfang Association not only turned her away but also sold her to a noble in the Kingdom of Wolfheart. In the next few years, she had been sold several times before she met her master, who used her ability as an entertainment. The “magic pill”could dy not only pain but also other emotions such as anxiety and pleasure.


    Nevertheless, the pill could not eliminate pain or provide treatment. Once the effect of the drug faded away, the pain would alle back and be even more intense. If a person sustained serious injuries in the first ce, the second wave of pain might be fatal.


    Her previous master thus treated her simply as a ything. He took her pill toindulge in more intensesensual pleasures. In addition to that, he also asked her to serve other nobles as a way to bond with them. This was how Thne met Momo and some other witches betrayed by the Bloodfang Association.


    It was not until that point that she realized that the so-called “home for witches” was a fraud jointly created by the Bloodfang Association and the nobles. It was easier to wait for witches to contact the association themselves than going out to seek them voluntarily. Later, to Thne’s great horror,fewer and fewerwitchesshowed up in this “secret party” after the church invaded the Kingdom of Wolfheart. Finally, there were onlyher and Momoleft.


    Then she overheard from one noble that the church ordered the nobles to hand the witches over to the church or execute them in private, and she quavered at the various ways of execution.


    Thne thus decided to leave with Momo when the city descended to chaos caused by the Church of Hermes.


    Their escaping method was to make the nobles overdose the “magic pill”.