Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 408 Is Leticia an Immortal Witch?

During the dark cleansing period, the whole of Metosh was shrouded in a gloomy and terrifying atmosphere. Facing the persecution of the united cult, the local magicians fled in panic, leaving this land of tears and blood. However, the aliens were unwilling to abandon their hometown. On the one hand, it was difficult for them to find a new place to stay after leaving here, and it was even more impossible for them to integrate into human society. On the other hand, Metosh originally belonged to them. A century ago, humans were just vassals.

In order to regain their own country, the remaining alien races tried to form an alliance to resist the united army of the Order, but such attempts ultimately failed because their fragile relationship filled with suspicion and distrust of each other was doomed to be unable to build a solid foundation for cooperation. A typical example of this was the near-undying hatred between the Valenhild family and the Neoersu family.

As a direct descendant of the Neoersu family, one of the leaders of the Silver Moon, and the brother of Gundaruf, Wolfgang, the "Thirsty Blood Moon", died in a battle derived from this hatred. In the fierce battle, he and a vampire count died together. The result of this battle was that the two sides were completely opposed and there was no possibility of cooperation. At the same time, it also left many mysteries for later generations: Where did the hatred between the two families come from? Why was it so intense? Even during the dark purge, there was no end to it? For them, this hatred was more important than the survival of the family and the race?
More than a hundred years later, people finally understood the answer to the question from Gundalufo's own statement.

If it is for the treasure "Tooth of Eternal Life", let alone the national hatred and family feuds, even if Saint King Neo is reborn, he probably won't be able to curb the greed and desire in the hearts of future generations, right?
The pursuit of eternity and the resistance to death are essentially the same thing, both are instincts rooted deep in the soul of life.

"Gundaluf and Wolfgang are brothers from the same mother, and they have a deep relationship. It is said that when Wolfgang died in battle, Gundalufu was furious, and the power of his bloodline went out of control and swallowed the moon in the night sky, which gave him the nickname of the Moon Devouring Wolf. With his conceited and arrogant character, he would never plot a conspiracy based on the death of his brother. Moreover, in order to gain people's trust, he obtained the 'Eternal Fang' file secretly kept by the cult, and made public part of the content, which mentioned another legend about the 'Undead Witch Under the Moon'."

"The Immortal Witch Under the Moon?" A new legend popped up, and judging from the name, it was obviously closely related to the Fang of Eternal Life. Ling Ge showed a thoughtful expression: "Could it be that this Immortal Witch is the owner of the Fang of Eternal Life?"

"kindness."

Shesta nodded gently and said, "From a chronological perspective, the legend of the Undead Witch is even older than the Fang of Eternal Life. She existed before the Dark Cleansing. Some people have witnessed her whereabouts in various areas of the Shikilia Peninsula. Sometimes she wanders like a ghost in the deserted swamps, and sometimes she stands on the top of a lighthouse in a storm, looking at the huge waves in the ocean. Some people even say that at midnight when the rain has cleared and the air is fresh, if you go to the highest cliff on the peninsula, you can see her figure on the cliff catching the moonlight... Such eyewitness reports are not uncommon, and the span is very long. The earliest one was even more than 750 years ago. During such a long period of time, her appearance has never changed, and there is no sign of aging. Therefore, she is considered to be an immortal existence and is named a witch."

"Seven hundred and fifty years ago?" Alice, who was originally very excited, was suddenly disappointed: "It doesn't sound that long. There are such old women around us, such as Yieta and Olvera..."

Before she could finish her words, Princess Bemang rushed towards her with her teeth and claws bared: "Who are you calling the old woman, Alice! Look, I'm going to catch you!"

“Waaaaaah, stop scratching my face! Metien, save me!”

She had spoken out of her own mouth, and she deserved the punishment, so no one paid any attention to her. Even Saint Shallia only glanced at her and then looked away indifferently. Everyone ignored the screams that kept coming from the side and continued to listen to the boss lady's story: "Miss Olvera and Miss Iyeta are young queens, and cannot be compared with ordinary aliens. In fact, without crossing the threshold of demigod, even the longest-lived dragon race among the alien races will never live more than 700 years."

Metien asked curiously: "What if that immortal witch is a demigod?"

"That's surprising enough," Shesta said softly, "because demigods just live longer, and their body's various physiological activities are normal, which means they will also feel hungry and need metabolism, and their organs and cells will gradually age with age. However, the immortal witch mentioned in the legend has not shown any signs of aging in more than 750 years. This is completely against the laws of nature."

When she got to this point, she suddenly lowered her voice and said in a ghost story-telling tone, "It is said that the archives even record her several experiences of coming back to life from the dead." "Gulp!" Metien was successfully frightened by her. He swallowed hard and couldn't believe it: "Death, coming back to life?"

"That's right. More than 750 years ago, Motosh was not peaceful. There were fights and disputes among different species everywhere. Primitive religions in this land used blood as sacrifice. It was common for the weak to be involved in the fights between the strong and die. Many people claimed with certainty that they saw the undead witch die at the hands of a powerful demigod, a ferocious monster, or a cruel natural disaster. Even her body was shattered and nowhere to be found. But not long after, she appeared again intact, as if she had never been hurt."

Ling Ge raised his eyebrows: "Maybe those people just saw it wrong?"

The lady boss shook her head. "It's possible that one person was wrong, but are so many people wrong? Besides, I don't think the Church Federation would write groundless rumors into the archives. What's more, the person who wrote the archives was the Grand Inquisitor who was known for his rigor and cruelty."

Lingge was silent for a moment, then asked, "What does the immortal witch look like?"

"It's not clear. All the witnesses only saw her from afar but were unable to make contact with her. Therefore, her appearance, figure, or features are all a mystery. In addition, after the dark cleansing, she seemed to intentionally avoid the sight of the world, resulting in fewer sightings of the undead witch. Over time, the people of the Shikilia Peninsula gradually forgot about her. If Gundaruf hadn't suddenly taken out this file and brought up the old matter, I'm afraid even the oldest natives would have forgotten the legend of the witch."

Shesta paused for a moment, then said word by word, "The only thing that is certain is that the race of the undead witch is a vampire."

Therefore, the Neoersu family went to war with the Valenhild family. Perhaps they learned from another channel the information that the Undead Witch and the Fang of Eternal Life did exist, and under the temptation of eternal life, they launched a greedy war, making the already chaotic situation on the peninsula worse.

A hundred years later, the descendants of the Neoersu family repeated the same trick, but Gundaruf was much smarter than his ancestors. He himself was not tempted by eternal life, but threw this temptation to others, trying to use it as a bet to unite all the alien forces in the Voidroot Swamp to fight against the alliance of the sects and recreate the great feat of Saint King Neoersu in establishing the holy kingdom.

Perhaps in the werewolf's mind, the eternal kingdom is more important than eternal life.

"The Undead Witch is a vampire?"

Metien, who was standing next to him, was thinking about it carefully. Suddenly, he remembered something and opened his eyes wide. He blurted out, "Could it be Leticia?!"

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)