Hate Me, Miss Witch!

The Island of the Lost.

There is no sun, nor the brilliance of the stars and the moon.

The dark tide washed over the dim beach, turning into thousands of scattered snow-white waves, and then receded, starting over and over again.

Suddenly.

Some crystal cracks in space appeared, penetrating the sky above the dark sea.

After a few breaths, those crystal cracks slowly dissipated and returned to nothingness again.

Only two figures were left, quietly emerging in the void.

Snap.

The golden elf girl in a white dress fell gently, her white feet stepping on the soft sand.

She turned sideways, smiled slightly, and stretched out her hand to the person behind her.

"Welcome to our royal court."

The corners of the golden elf's mouth curved and he took two steps back.

Then he pulled up his skirt and performed an aristocratic ceremony exclusive to the Elf Royal Court.

"Char...teacher."

"To hear such a call, it's not a waste of time for me to come here."

Xia Ya smiled and also crossed the space rift and landed on the soft beach.

As soon as he entered the island, which was covered by the curtain of eternal night, he noticed a sense of oppression coming from the center of the island that he could not ignore.

When he first arrived in the First Era, he noticed abnormalities in the laws of the world, and the abnormalities in the Lost Island were even worse.

Let him not let out even a trace of his mental power.

The source of this sense of oppression is the center of the island, the huge ancient tree that rises to the sky, as if directly connected to the curtain of eternal night.

Or to be more precise, it is some kind of lofty and taboo will that sleeps on that ancient tree.

Xia Ya can be sure that once he releases his spiritual power on the Lost Island, it will inevitably arouse the vigilance of the sleeping will on the branches of the world.

Then, anything is possible.

This is a selection based on bloodline.

As long as there is an existence flowing with the blood of elves, even if it is already dirty and extremely meager blood, then it will become an existence excluded by the oppressive feeling of the branch of the world.

On the contrary, other intelligent races.

Even if it is just a human who has never received an extraordinary gift before and whose blood itself cannot transmit power——

As long as you step into the curtain of eternal night, you will inevitably encounter unspeakable oppression and targeting.

"If you think about it on the bright side, of course it can be understood that the people who are not my race must have different intentions. It is the fallen Elf King who protects his race and prevents alien races from invading the Lost Island."

"but--"

"If you think about it from another angle."

"Can it also be understood that all the people with the blood of the elves are under control, so naturally there is no need to pay attention to them."

"And outsiders are truly free and unrestricted beings, so naturally they must be suppressed by any means necessary."

Xia Ya's muttering to herself was extremely soft and dissipated with the howling sea breeze on the beach.

Naturally, Hathaway, who had finally returned to the Lost Island and was immersed in joy and excitement, had never heard of it.

"Teacher Xia Ya, what do you think of this world?"

The golden elf girl stood barefoot on the beach at the edge of the Lost Island, looking at the dark sea level in the distance, in a daze.

As the saying goes, once is raw, twice is ripe.

Although calling Char as teacher was a bit awkward and awkward at first, Hathaway has become accustomed to this kind of title after talking to her for a long time.

After all, he is indeed his teacher in magic and arcana.

If it weren't for Char's help, even if she had discovered the magic power, it would have taken her no telling how long it would have taken to transform it into a practical model and system.

The Lost Island can no longer wait that long.

"Frankly speaking, it's not great."

Xia Ya also put his boots into his space pocket.

He walked to the side of the golden elf girl, and looked side by side with her at the boundless dark sea in front of him.

"Since this was once the royal court of the high elves, then it must have been graceful and luxurious, not inferior to the majestic wonders of any human country."

"But, it's too dark in here."

"In this world without light, relying only on the meager light of fluorescent ores and torches——"

"No matter how grand and magnificent the wonders are, you can never get a glimpse of their entirety. You can only rely on the light of the fireflies to see the tip of the iceberg and imagine the real magnificent scenery."

After hearing Char's comment, Hathaway also smiled.

This is the truth.

"Yes, this place is indeed not beautiful."

"If Teacher Xia Ya really follows my words and praises you a few words against your will, then I'm afraid I will doubt your aesthetic level, Teacher Xia Ya."

A sea breeze blew from the distance of the dark sea.

The wind blew against the faces of the two of them, and even brought up the plain white dress of the golden elf girl, fluttering in the wind and making a hunting sound.

She stretched out her hand slightly, as if she wanted to catch the flowing sea breeze.

"Although I was born before the fall of the Royal Court, I was actually very young at that time. Because of the Elf Royal Court's protection system for children, underage high elves had no chance to leave the Royal Court."

"So, I am actually the same as the elves born after the cataclysm."

"This place you call the Lost Island is my entire world."

Hathaway's beautiful pale golden eyes stared at the dark sea, and the light dimmed slightly.

"Maybe it's because of my talent and qualifications."

"The elders in the council madly instilled those ideals and beliefs in me when I was still underage."

"Describe to me how beautiful and majestic the bright world called the Western Continent is beyond the Lost Island."

"They say that this is our real homeland, and it is our home that we are extremely attached to."

"In order to leave the Lost Island and return to the bright world, they are willing to do anything like moths flying into a flame."

Hathaway smiled softly.

"And in fact, those elders of the council did exactly that."

"I have spent my whole life trying to find a way forward for the elves. I don't care about the future of the elves, even if I don't know how many people fall out of control and turn into crazy beasts."

The golden elf knelt down slightly and picked up a handful of gray sand from under his feet.

A few small shrimps and crabs fled out of the sand in panic and landed on the beach.

Then these little things were knocked around by the subsequent tide, but after regaining their balance, they continued to crawl hard.

The Cataclysm brought devastating disaster to the extraordinary races such as ancient dragons, giants and elves that stood at the apex of the Glory Era, but it did not have much impact on other lives.

Humanity, a race that was not very conspicuous in the Age of Glory, only achieved its rise through the Cataclysm.

And these little shrimps and crabs can't even understand the specific meaning of the catastrophe... They just follow the instinct of creatures and live on the beach.

Whether it is the First Age or the Fourth Age, no matter how many times the ruler of this world has changed, whether it is an ancient dragon, a god, or a human being.

Hathaway stared silently at the small shrimps and crabs that crawled across her palms and fled in haste. It wasn't until they disappeared into the sea that they could no longer be seen clearly, and her eyes became vivid again.

"Now that I think about it, they are really cunning, those seniors of the Council."

"They were greatly polluted by the Cataclysm. They probably knew that their lifespan was short, so they simply and crudely instilled those ideas and the future of the elves into me, and left without caring. ”

"I don't want to think about what I would have done if I had given up my job and failed."

Xia Ya said: "Actually, if you don't want to do that, you can stop at any time now."

"Those are expectations and directions imposed on you by outsiders. If you are unwilling to do it, then no one has the right to force it on you."

"how to say……"

The golden elf girl thought for a while before speaking again.

"When all the seniors left me and I was left alone, I did have the idea of ​​just giving up."

"Who allowed those old guys to put such heavy responsibilities and missions on me so willfully? Then I should be willful, and there must be nothing wrong with me, right?"

“But then I thought about it carefully, in this lost island shrouded in the curtain of eternal night——”

“For me, apart from continuing the research of those predecessors and inheriting the ideals they left me, there seems to be nothing else I can do.”

"Whether I admit it or not, explore the star realm, explore magic, and find a way for the elves to leave the Lost Island—"

"Everything like this has become the whole meaning of my life."

"Without these things, the meaning of the existence of the golden elf named Hathaway Zekin will disappear."

Her eyes fell on the young man beside her again from the dark sea.

"Of course, that was me before, not who I am now."

"Ever since I met Teacher Xia in the void of the dimension."

"Although I don't want to admit it, Hathaway Zerkin has indeed found a new meaning of existence."

"Arcane, magic, and the truth that exists deep in the starry sky——"

“That’s something I’m willing to spend my whole life pursuing.”

"Besides that, I also want to truly become your disciple, Teacher Xia Ya. It's not the kind of thing I just talk about casually now, but I want to be able to be by your side all the time."

"And, become the irreplaceable first member of the wizard tower you want to build."

Hathaway turned sideways and smiled.

The faint fluorescence of the surrounding torches and ores reflected in her eyes, as if reflecting an entire splendid sea of ​​stars.

"It's just that this may take a long, long time."

"If you want to teach magic among the elves and let every clan member practice arcane arts... this process may be very long."

Her words paused slightly, and even the light in her eyes dimmed a bit.

There are some words that Hathaway dare not say.

This process may take a long, long time.

After a long time, maybe Xia Ya will completely lose patience with her.

Leave the Lost Island and find new disciples and new wizard companions.

Although he had only been with Char in the star world for a few months, the golden elf had already known very well what kind of power the mysterious human being he had encountered contained.

As long as it is something he wants to do, he can definitely do it, and it will not be diverted by anyone's will.

Hathaway knows very well that she is not irreplaceable to Char.

As long as he wants, he can find new companions and new disciples at any time.

Even without his own assistance, he could still build a majestic tower just like what he described - only for wizards.

However, right after.

That clear voice sounded in her ears.

"You will never lose your patience, and there will never be a second disciple to take your place."

"In my heart, Shi-chan is the only one."

Hathaway's beautiful pale golden eyes suddenly widened.

Although she was a little confused by the unclear meaning of the title "Shi-chan", the golden elf could understand that this term referred to herself.

And her talent as a high elf told her.

The other party's words were not false relief.

Rather, it is a tangible and credible reality.

To me, Teacher Xia Ya...

Is it the only irreplaceable one?

Hathaway felt as if she had been hit by a heavy hammer, and a slight heat rippled in her heart, bringing with it indescribable joy.

"Also, Hathaway."

"I want to hear your true thoughts."

The clear voice sounded again.

"It is not a counterfeit called ideal that was inherited from the seniors of the Council as you said."

"Rather, it is only your wish."

Char's voice seemed to be filled with magic.

Hathaway gradually forgot the heavy mission on her shoulders and the constraints she imposed on herself.

Then, she revealed her true feelings.

"Actually, I don't have as strong determination as those seniors."

"Bringing the elves back to the Western Continent or something... I have never been there before, so naturally I have no desire or pursuit."

The golden elf looked at the dim sea.

"I just... want to make the world a little brighter, a little brighter."

"Let me see the whole ocean clearly, not just the tip of the iceberg in the darkness."

"So, is this just the case?"

Then, she heard Xia Ya's pleasant chuckle.

"In that case."

"I have indeed heard your wish."

The clear words paused slightly.

Then, it became distant and profound.

"So."

"Let us stay on this lost island——"

"Go and light a new sun."