Chapter 104: Undercurrents in Snow White's Kingdom
"Sisters, I recently learned something. The old witch from Ende who wanted to join us, she's dead!"
Today is another day for the witches’ daily communication.
Several witches communicated with each other through magic, transmitting their voices into the dark void and turning them into instant messages.
If Lai participated in the discussion, he would definitely feel that it was very similar to modern group chats: some people were keen to speak and were extremely active, while others were always offline.
Several voices intertwined together: "Oh? What's going on? Tell me about it. She contacted me some time ago."
"Did someone chop off her head? Hahaha."
"Isn't she the most powerful witch in Ende? I remember that she has some real skills. She has a magic wand that can turn into a poisonous snake that ignores spells. She can be resurrected once after death. She is also good at transformation, brewing potions and mirror magic. She is also protected by Ende soldiers and powerful warriors. It is still a bit difficult for ordinary people to kill her."
"She does sound capable. No wonder she wants to join us. The one who killed her must be a powerful figure we all know. Did the Emperor of Ender finally discover her evil intentions? Or did a group of magicians and super warriors team up to kill her?"
The first speaker was silent for a while and said: "She should not be a famous person. I heard that the one who killed her was the sage and great magician Rhine from the Kingdom of Rose! "You may have heard about what happened in the Kingdom of West Asia and the German country some time ago.
"Not two months later, another shocking news spread: the Kingdom of West Asia had established diplomatic relations with the mermaids in the sea. Forming an alliance with those non-human monsters in the sea? This is really shocking! "And according to the information I obtained, the sage of the Kingdom of Rose was involved in the whole incident and single-handedly contributed to the defeat of Ende and the alliance between the Kingdom of West Asia and the mermaids. The old witch might have been killed by her."
The dark void fell into a brief silence.
After a long time, a cold and sharp voice came:
"Oh, since it involves that little magician, I am quite interested. Do you have any detailed information?"
"Hahahaha, Maleficent, you are really interested in this? Because you once cursed the Kingdom of Rose and are worried that their sages will come to you and chop off your head?" A crazy voice laughed.
"Shut your stinking mouth and forget your stupid catchphrase!" Maleficent's voice refuted: "In the past few centuries, I have destroyed dozens of kingdoms with ease, if not hundreds! Throughout history, the magicians and warriors who wanted to kill me lined up in a long line that could circle the entire continent, but no one succeeded. It's no harder to crush them than to crush an ant."
At this point, the original speaker responded, "I don't have any detailed information. I don't live in Ende or West Asia, so how can I know so much?"
"It's really annoying." Maleficent's voice was tinged with displeasure.
—but it seemed that it was only because she was upset that the question was not answered immediately, not because a great wizard of the Kingdom of Rose might want to kill her.
Maleficent yelled in the dark void: "Hey, Queen, are you there? "Use your magic mirror to ask, what exactly happened between Ende, the Kingdom of West Asia, and the group of mermaids? What role did the sage of the Kingdom of Rose play in it?"
In the dark void, no one responded.
"As expected, the Queen is not here again."
"She's not here again? Why on earth does she stay in the Witch Club? Who of you will chop off her head?"
"Forget it. I'll go to the White Kingdom when I have time and find the Queen in person in real life. I'll ask her to use the magic mirror to ask about the relevant details." The original speaker said, "I'm also quite interested in this matter."
“Don’t make it sound like it’s a big deal.” Maleficent said coldly, “For you, going anywhere on the continent is just a matter of walking a few steps.”
…
The imperial city of Germany.
The previous incident of "big fish and sea beasts wreaking havoc in the imperial port" had happened a long time ago, and the original turmoil and chaos had long since subsided.
The emperor of the empire sat on the throne. This heroic man was listening to reports from his subordinates.
"Your Majesty, we have already notified the royal pirates with privateering licenses to avoid the ships of the West Asian Kingdom."
After a few seconds, a minister asked again: "Your Majesty, is it necessary? The West Asian Kingdom suddenly stopped the alliance with us, and we were lucky enough not to let them pay a heavy price. Now we have to give in to them?"
The emperor snorted, "The Kingdom of West Asia has become a friend of the mermaids in the sea. No one can move their ships on the sea."
At this time, a magician with brown skin and shifty eyes walked into the palace.
"Your Majesty, I am the magician Magrido. I am honored that you finally agreed to summon me."
If Rhine were here, he would definitely recognize him -
He was the magician who had lost to Prince Eric in the "Fortune Teller Competition" hosted by him before! He was said to be from the Middle East.
As soon as he saw the majestic Emperor Ende, Magredo smiled flatteringly:
"Your Majesty, I heard that you lost an excellent court magician, a witch with great magical powers, during the recent turmoil. I hope to take her place!"
"Tell me why you are qualified." The emperor said calmly.
"Since I dared to come to see Your Majesty, I must have brought important information! As long as Your Majesty is willing to support me, I will be able to achieve my hegemony in no time." Magredo explained excitedly, "I took a flying carpet from the Middle Eastern desert to the Western Continent. I experienced a lot along the way, and thus learned two huge secrets about the desert!"
"What secret?" The emperor sat up straight, a little curious.
Magredo smiled even more:
"Have you ever heard, Your Majesty,
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"A magic lamp that can grant wishes, and...
"Oz in the middle of the desert?"
…
Rhine and Aurora rode their horses all the way, officially leaving the territory of the West Asia Kingdom and setting foot on the land of the White Kingdom.
Now the little magician has in his hands the information he had collected in advance about the neighboring countries of the West Asian Kingdom.
“The original queen of the White Kingdom has died, and the current queen is the king’s remarried.
"The deceased old queen left behind a beautiful daughter. The princess was named Snow White because her skin was as white as snow..."
This information is too familiar to Rhine outside the world.
"It seems that this is Snow White's kingdom!"
Combined with the previous summary of intelligence on the Witch Society, Rhine believes that the [Queen] of the Witch Society is most likely the current Queen of the White Kingdom and Snow White's stepmother!
"According to the information provided by the sea witch, the Queen is also a very marginal figure in the witch association. She doesn't know any powerful magic. Her only advantage is that she has a magic mirror that answers all questions."
"Is it necessary to investigate her specifically? Or sneak up on the magic mirror and take a look?"
Rhine thought about it.
At present, the Witch Society is a dark organization formed by villains exchanging magic and raising poisonous insects. Although a few members are just making up the numbers or have only one skill, the whole organization is still quite dangerous! "Ignore the Queen and Snow White for now and travel through the White Kingdom normally." Rhine temporarily made a plan.
The two rode on white horses through the forest. Green branches brushed against the boy and girl's shoulders, and the singing of birds could be heard from afar.
On the way, a question suddenly popped up in Rhine's mind: "In many versions of Snow White, the queen always asks the magic mirror who is the most beautiful person in the world. Before Snow White grew up, the queen was always the most beautiful.
“That is to say, in the world view of Snow White, the queen is indeed the first or second most beautiful being.
“But this is a continent that is a mixture of many different stories!
"In such a world, there are so many princes, princesses, and queens that you can bump into a beautiful princess just by walking a few steps. Will the magic mirror still declare that the queen is the most beautiful?"
(End of this chapter)