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REBIRTH: This time I will be a Witch! Wiz
After gathering every piece of information that they could possibly get, the group decided to leave the library. In fact, if it were not that they noticed how pale their friend Andrew was, they would high likely recommend to start the quest right away. After all, it was not like they still have the luxury of time to dawdle around. They were not the only group eyeing the reward for the head of Petrifying Monster.Moreover, there were other groups as well who had gone first before them. They were running out of time. That was why, as much as they could, they did not want to waste any more time. Of course, they would not like their efforts to be for naught once someone else managed to snag to reward after all their hard work.Only by riding the Grae's famed vehicle "Mortal" could they leave the place safely. But when one of the sisters refused to help, Audrey was left with no choice but to steal it from them.The Grae's tried to stop them but thankfully they succeeded from taking it away
REBIRTH: This time I will be a Witch! Books could only get you so far
It would not be an exaggeration if they would claim that the past couple of minutes had gone into a complete waste. Apparently, the difference between what they already knew an hour ago versus the additional data that they had gathered after staying an extended hour at the library was indistinguishable if not nearly neglectable to say the least.It goes without saying that the lack of improvement was starting to get increasingly frustrating; this was especially so to Nero. After all, patience was never one of his strongest traits, in the first place.[Regardless of how many of them you read, the most that they could do is just give us a heads up and I believe we already have all the necessarily heads up we needed.]At around half an hour marked, Nero started running his mouth. Implying to his master that it was about time they put an end to their research and moved on to the next agenda. However, Audrey was determined to turn a deaf ear to this request. Annoyed at being ignored, the
REBIRTH: This time I will be a Witch! Phantom Ship
Davy Jones was a great sailor until he fell in love with the sea goddess Calypso. He would be given the Flying Dutchman as well as the sacred task of ferrying souls who died at sea to the worlds beyond. Because of that love, Davy Jones agreed to set foot on land once every ten years, where Jones would be free to be with Calypso. So for the next ten years, Jones devoted himself faithfully to the duty Calypso charged him with, looking after those who died at sea and ferried the souls of men to the 'other side' in the holds of the Dutchman, while also awaiting the one day when he could be reunited with his love. But when Davy Jones came ashore, he waited in vain; Calypso was nowhere to be found. Feeling that the goddess betrayed him, a heartbroken and enraged Davy Jones believed he had been tricked into his duty, and could not escape his service. Using The Journal of the Ancient Seas and its guardian, the foul and fearsome Kraken, Jones went on his course to vengeance. With the Kraken, J
REBIRTH: This time I will be a Witch! That day the legend begins
Nearly four hundred and fifty years ago, there lived a man named Hendrick Vanderdecken, a captain, a sailor, a man devoted to the sea. Captain Vanderdecken lived in Amsterdam, in Holland, and for as many years as he could remember, he had loved to be at sea. He knew that was where he belonged, heart and soul, and he could not imagine his life anywhere else.One day Vanderdecken and his crew set off in their ship, the Flying Dutchman. They were heading toward Batavia, a Dutch port in East India, to which they went to buy spices, silks and dyes that they would resell at higher prices in their native Holland. Their course was set. The journey would take many months, or so they thought. They had no idea that this was a journey that would never end.After two days in which the sea had been raging and impeding the usually rapid advance of Van der Decken and his men, who were heading back to Europe, the captain ordered his ship to head towards the Cape of Good Hope, in South Africa, to take
REBIRTH: This time I will be a Witch! It's that time of the month
“Owww…My eyes….”Niccoli could be heard whining from behind but no one bothered to look back and check on him this time because everyone else were preoccupied minding their own business.But unlike the other party who was making a big fuss out of this small inconvenience, the rest chose to just quietly deal with it. Using their hands, they shielded their eyes away from the sunrays that were directly hitting their faces. Apparently, the group was greeted by the blinding light of the afternoon sun the moment they stepped outside, and it took a couple of minutes before their eyes were able to get used to the change.It was relatively darker inside the library, more so, they had been at the darkest corner of it for hours. Precisely due to this reason that they needed to readjust first before seeing properly.After some time, the group continued walking with Audrey taking the lead. However, they have not gone far yet when out of the blue, Jace abruptly stopped on his track.“What the heck
REBIRTH: This time I will be a Witch! Up is Down
During one of their first few nights in the vast open water, Nero saw, or imagined he saw, a vessel standing for them under a press of sail, as though it would run them down. Luna in particular affirmed that it was the ship that once sank due to a storm, and that it must certainly be it, or at least it was its the apparition. According from what she heard, there was once a ship that was lost off the {Cape of Good Hope, change the name}, and every soul on board perished. Wasting no time, the cats approached their masters to report this sighting. As they ran as fast as their four stubby legs could take them, they cried to their fellow members."Look out! Look out!"However, when Audrey rushed to deck to catch a glimpse, the object, a dark thick cloud, mysteriously disappeared. Apparently, it vanished just as quickly as it had appeared, prompting Audrey to think that it was never there in the first place and the pets were only making it up. So that night Audrey and Niccoli teased their c
REBIRTH: This time I will be a Witch! The Curse of Tundra
"There is no need to stand on ceremony, no call to impress anyone."He insinuated when he noticed that the youngsters were being too modest in front of the table when he invited them to dine with him during their first night at the ship. However, Audrey and her friends remained hesitant to eat away their hunger. So the captain added,"You must be hungry."Meanwhile, as if hearing the magic word, the group of no longer stood on ceremony indeed and devour the sumptuous meal laid bare before them, like pack of hungry wolves.On the other hand, the captain did not even touched his food. Instead, he watched the group ate with amusement in his eyes. He even started pouring wine in the cup of the one closest to him, which happened to be David."Try the wine."He whispered and the other party gladly accept. "And the apples, one of those next."He suggested next before David could even finish his drink. So this time, he started to feel suspicious as to why the captain was being extra attenti
REBIRTH: This time I will be a Witch! Problems after problems
Due to the relentless pursuit of the leshen, Audrey's group was driven ashore again. Also, the delay caused by the fight that broke between them and the leshen, consumed their day and they were left with no choice but to take shelter for the night.Night might provide them a good cover. However, they still could not muster up the courage and afford taking the risk of venturing the Land of Dawn knowing its treacherous nature. Besides, no one thinks it was a good idea anyway. After all, it was an established fact that Land of Dawn was already fairly dangerous during the day so it only goes without saying that night is worse.Thankfully, they found a lighthouse nearby."Did you smell that?""That's whale's oil"Whale oil burns like no other. Once you set it on fire, it was nearly inextinguishable/ the possibility of extinguishing it was nigh ."Then rejoice, you all, for today, we were in luck. Finally, we ran out of misfortune!"Out of nowhere, an unfamiliar voice caught their attention
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REBIRTH: This time I will be a Witch! Giddy Up
[Distract them for me.]“Was it not only right for Steffi to get to use to eye whenever she feels like it?? I mean, she is older than the two of you so naturally, she was supposed to have more authority above both of you, no?.”“Ehhh… She’ll be fine. I’m the youngest so they should let me wear it more.” (Meredith)“The kid is right. The eldest should have the eyeball. She is a genius” (Steffi)Steve, on the other hand, seemed to get what Audrey was trying to do, so he said something that would surely add fuel to the fire.“But what about the middle child? I am sure, Ariel wants to have her turn too.&rdqu
REBIRTH: This time I will be a Witch! Cannibalistic Tendency
“Now, where are we? Right, cooking.”Steffi changed the topic on purpose, before turning to her sisters.“I need the eye to check if it's ready, who has it?”“It’s around here, somewhere,”Meredith replied as she started to rummage through a pile of disorganized drawers. She felt obliged to respond since she was the last one to use the Magus Eye. Unfortunately, she forgot where she left it.“The last time I saw it, you put it in the utensils compartment, Meredith” Steffi insinuated using a lazy tone so the other party rebutted,“Don’t use that tone with my name.”Ariel on the other hand joined in this time to inform them that the eye was nowhere to be seen.“It’s not there this time.”After a while of contemplation, Meredith’s face lit up as she recalled something.“Aha! Steffi always put it in the dish cabinet:”And just like that, she found where her sister was hiding it.Consequently, the group found it interesting to watch how the three sisters could be talkative without having t
REBIRTH: This time I will be a Witch! Blame it on the appetite
“I agree with Ariel. Why don’t we invite them over? This way, we could continue our chat there whilst they take their much-needed rest.” This time, it was Meredith who spoke and she deliberately told her sisters this. Nonetheless, she has spoken the words loud enough to be heard by others. The students, on the other hand, were beyond ecstatic when they overhear the ongoing conversation. But decided that it would be best not to allow their emotion to show on their faces. At this point, Meredith turned to the group and greeted them with a bow. “Let me apologize on my sister’s behalf. The thing is, it has been a while since we had visitors. As such, we are no longer accustomed to receiving guests.” She insinuated before she slowly approached the bunch of bewildered youngsters; careful not to bump her toe as she felt her way through the darkness. Her blindness was made obvious by her action and it made her appear pitiful to any onlooker. Truth be told, the Grae’s current act of displ
REBIRTH: This time I will be a Witch! Signing your own Death Certificate
“Seriously, when will they stop obsessing over Cercei?”Tsking in annoyance, Steffi stealthily moved her slender fingers next to the Magnus Eye with the full intention of taking it back from her younger sister’s possession.“These people were getting on my nerves!”She purposely added this to appeal to her sisters’ sentiment so that their minds could focus somewhere else and they would not notice it once she started hogging the magic eye all for herself again. Meanwhile, her plan worked, as it always did. Ariel readily agreed to her and with a voice full of despondency, she said,“That’s how the mage community works. They fear what they could not understand and so they are set on destroying anything that they cannot control.”Ariel finished with an exasperated sigh. Meredith, on the other hand, could not help but clenched her fist as she was reminded of their good friend’s plight. Then with her brows knitted together, she roared,“The gal did not deserve all this hatred.”Meanwhile, t
REBIRTH: This time I will be a Witch! Join the dinner
On the flip side, rewinding the clock a tad, just a few minutes before Audrey’s group discovered that they unknowingly fall under a spell, the Graes were already watching them. “The eye! Who has the eye?” Meredith, the youngest, shouted at the top of her lungs. Steffi, on the other hand, stepped away from the giant cauldron before answering. “Over here. I had it with me.” She purposely put a safe distance between her and her two sisters before taking the eye out from her pocket. Afterward, she put the eyeball inside her empty socket. Meanwhile, Ariel, the middle child among the three sisters complained, “You again? You are always snagging our eyes by yourself.” “I know right? Give us a chance as well.” Meredith seconded. But Steffi only rolled her removable eye and mumbled, “Oh, shut up! Stop whining, it's because I have more use of this than the two of you combined.” Ariel no longer argued. But Meredith was different. “Give me that, it is my turn today.” She insinuated and
REBIRTH: This time I will be a Witch! To see is to believe
“But this was done in consideration of what was the lesser evil. News about how the petrifying monster has been terrorizing the Black Forest had already reached the ears of the masses and as a result, was causing mayhem among the people; both non-magic and magic practitioners alike. If it was not for that, the mage community would not make a move.” “Terrorizing, you say.” The Grae mockingly repeated Niccoli’s word that struck her noggin the most. Then with a contemptuous scoff, she added, “What an interesting choice of words considering that it was you, students, who made the first move against her. If you were to ask me, I think it is more accurate to say that it was the other way around. You all are the ones doing the terrorizing. You brought the melee with you and now that she retaliated, you turned her into a villain?” Everyone fell silent afterward but it was not because they were trying to come up with better arguments to refute the other party’s words. Rather, it was due to
REBIRTH: This time I will be a Witch! Trouble heading your way
Audrey was on her dormitory bed when all that happened, and she was absolutely oblivious to the problem that was headed her way. Meanwhile, the results of the examination were announced on the third day. The students gathered around the square early in the morning and crammed in front of the announcement board to check their results. They also wanted to find out which class they had been allocated to. Niccoli dragged Audrey into the heavily obstructed crowd and finally came before the Herbalist Division’s announcement board. Niccoli immediately found their names, and as expected, both of them had obtained the highest marks for the test. They were also allocated to the Herbalist Division’s violet class for that autumn enrollment. Niccoli was also excited to see the name ‘Andrew’ written on the top of the list. Everyone envied her marks. “Andrew! You are the first! You are the first!” Niccoli was extremely surprised and held onto Audrey’s shoulder. He was very excited, and it was as i
REBIRTH: This time I will be a Witch! Grae
[Alright, I must admit it’s my fault this time. My bad.] “As you should!” Ultimately, Nero acknowledged the part he played in inciting the agitated hut to action. But he also did not forget to let Audrey know that he did not appreciate her tone. [Needless to say, raising your voice is completely unnecessary. Besides, getting mad at me won’t change anything, will it? You’re kind of embarrassing me, just you know.] The cat tried to reason out but with her and her friends’ lives at stake and almost put in danger, Audrey did not back away easily this time. “Oh yeah? Then swear to me that from now on, you will be mindful of your choice of words. We have to be careful with every word we are saying because it was not every time that we got a chance to take it back.” Meanwhile, Nero’s response came shortly. However, it was so brief. Moreover, it did not sound sincere either. [Okay. I promised] So Audrey prompted the cat to state the matter precisely because she did not want him to circ
REBIRTH: This time I will be a Witch! Passphrase
“What if the Graes already took notice of us as soon as we entered their perimeter and right now, we are under a spell; making our eyes play a trick on us? What if what we are seeing right now is not real?”“Well, if that is the case, then I guess there is only one way to check it.”Audrey insinuated and without wasting another breath, she said the passphrase."Turn your back to the forest, your front to me."Slowly, it dawned on the others as well what was possibly happening and so without waiting to be told what to do, they recited the same thing too."Turn your back to the forest, your front to me."They whispered into the air one after another and almost immediately, the landscape changed into something else, right before their naked eyes.Everyone watched with an awestruck face as the trees turned into fences. At the same time, just a few feet away from where they were standing, they noticed how an empty lot from moments ago started to morph into what seemed to be an inconspicuou
