Chapter 541: The Mysteries of the Bloodfang Association

Two days later, Roland saw Ifi in his office again.

Her complexion was better than before, and her eyes seemed to hold more complex emotions. She looked more vibrant than before, and more like a "person."

"Hedy Morgan wants to see you, but it's inconvenient for her to come herself, so she asked Tilly Wimbledon to bring us along," her opening remarks after the bow took Roland by surprise. "Lady Hedy doesn't like Princess Tilly. She believes that combat witches are the core of Sleeping Island and that the Bloodfang Association should not be treated as an ordinary witch organization. Therefore, she hopes to open up the situation with you and promises that what Tilly can give, she can give even more. Of course... I know you don't need these."

"Tell me about the Bloodfang Association in detail," Roland said, propping up his chin.

"Yes..."

The story took half an hour, and his frown deepened. In the end, he couldn't help but ask, "Does Tilly know about these things?"

"I don't know," Ifi shook her head. "Lady Hedy forbids us from revealing the past of the Bloodfang Association, and she rarely talks to the princess herself."

"What about the other witch organizations that joined Sleeping Island?"

"They are closer to the Graycastle witches, especially after the establishment of the Sleeping Spell. Although some combat witches secretly agree with Lady Hedy's remarks, most of them are unwilling to confront Ashes."

It turned out that the pressure on Tilly's shoulders was no less than his own. Roland sighed inwardly. Unlike him, who was the legitimate ruler of the Western Region, the witches of Sleeping Island were more like a loose alliance. Although Tilly was the initiator, she did not have the authority to command those small groups that had come to her. It was precisely because of this that one could see her extraordinary ability – uniting most of the support witches, actively establishing contacts with the secular rulers of other islands, especially the establishment of the "Sleeping Spell," which gave her an opportunity to manage all the witches.

After all, "support witches are equally important" cannot just be empty words. The Witch Bounty Guild happened to give those support witches with strange abilities an excellent stage to show off. When they completed tasks and received a large amount of remuneration, and these remunerations were used to improve the quality of life on Sleeping Island, this mindset would gradually form – after all, even the most powerful combat witches did not want to chew on salted fish all day long. And when the status of support witches was improved, they would naturally be more inclined towards Tilly. At that time, as the owner of the guild, Tilly would undoubtedly gain great power.

This was probably why Hedy Morgan couldn't wait any longer.

In addition, the Bloodfang Association itself was also full of doubts. How could Hedy, the daughter of Duke Morgan, not be able to support a group of non-combat witches? It could only be said that she had no intention of taking in those "useless" people from the beginning. Unlike the Mutual Aid Society's purpose of sticking together for warmth, she merely wanted a team that could fight for her.

Coupled with her obsession with the Kingdom of Wolfheart, Roland became even more vigilant.

Perhaps it was necessary to write a secret letter to Tilly, telling her to be careful of the Bloodfang Association's movements.

"Hedy strictly forbids you from telling the insider information of the Bloodfang Association, doesn't she?" he asked, tapping the table lightly. "Are you not planning to obey her anymore?"

Ifi bit her lip, "I want to join the Witch Union."

The tapping stopped abruptly. Roland looked at her in surprise. Although he knew that the display of power by the hot weapons would give these combat witches, who prided themselves on their powerful abilities, a serious blow, he did not expect the effect to be so... significant.

"But you hurt Maisie," he thought for a moment, "I can't temporarily—"

"Regarding this, please punish me as you see fit."

Ifi unbuttoned her robe.

A pair of hands almost simultaneously covered Roland's eyes from behind – but Nightingale seemed to have forgotten that she was in a Mist state, and her transparent fingers did not provide any blocking effect.

She pulled open her collar, took off her robe, and turned her back to Roland.

The latter couldn't help but gasp.

Ifi's back was covered with all kinds of whip marks. The wounds after the recovery were like countless earthworms lying crisscrossed on her back, forming a stark contrast with the surrounding delicate skin. Probably because the injured areas had already healed, NanaWawa's healing ability did not take effect, so they were completely preserved.

When the other party talked about the Bloodfang Association's harsh fighting training, she simply glossed over it in one sentence, but now that he thought about it, Roland could vaguely smell the bloody aura contained in these words.

"Put your clothes on," he said in a deep voice.

"But Your Majesty—"

Nightingale had already appeared and stepped forward to pull her robe back into place.

"If you want to join the Witch Union, don't bring the Bloodfang Association's methods here." Roland suddenly felt a little chest tightness. "You can apply to Wendy. As for whether everyone is willing to accept you, it depends on your future performance." He paused, "But no matter what, Neverwinter is the home of the witches. Even if you don't join the Union, you can live here for a long time."

Hearing the last sentence, Ifi's shoulders visibly relaxed. "Thank you... for your kindness."

...

After watching the other party leave, Roland got up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, letting out a long breath.

In this way, the team to capture the demons was complete, but at this moment, he did not feel much relief in his heart.

"Actually, that guy is lucky enough," Nightingale said, walking to his side.

"Is this called lucky?"

"Compared to her partner, Annie, at least she survived. If the Bloodfang Association is the only surviving witch organization in the Kingdom of Wolfheart, then being caught by the church or nobles would only lead to a more tragic end, which is why the sisters are so yearning for the Holy Mountain."

A doubt suddenly arose in Roland's mind. Were those non-combat witches really sent to other witch organizations by Hedy Morgan? In order to avoid exposing their whereabouts, the connections between witches were generally very sparse, and the gathering places were often changed. How did Hedy grasp this information? After all, the location of the stronghold was a matter of life and death. Leaders would probably not easily tell others the location of the organization's activities unless they were particularly trusted.

And even if she knew this, sending the witches over would be a very easy thing to expose. Would other witch organizations generously accept the people she threw over?

The more he thought about it, the more strange the statement became.

But Nightingale had confirmed that Ifi was not lying.

Then the problem obviously lay with the creator of the Bloodfang Association.

Thinking about it this way, Hedy's level of danger had increased by several points. Roland realized that he should tell Tilly these news as soon as possible, so that she could launch an investigation and prepare early.

The daughter of Duke Morgan was likely not loyal to the witches.