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#4

Walpurgis Night is said to be a witches’ banquet that lasts a whole week.

The place where the banquet is held is called the Witches’ Valley, and as you can tell from the name, it is not a place name that exists in the real world, but rather an area that is only used in the other world.

The exact location is said to be an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. That island is not the Witches’ Canyon, but rather there is an entrance leading to the canyon.

Anyway, during the festival period, any witch could participate freely, and also, she could leave the valley and return to her daily life whenever she wanted.

By the way, it’s only been a week… It’s a longer time than I thought.

Considering the witches scattered all over the world, they must have made it so that anyone can participate without any burden no matter where they are.

“I’m looking forward to it…! It’s a witches’ festival… . There will be lots of delicious food and things to see, right?”

As someone born in the United States, where home parties of all sizes are mainstream and outdoor activities are strong, Clara expressed great interest and anticipation for this year’s Walpurgis Night.

“Yes. As expected, there will be many great things.”

“Oh my! Are there any cool guys out there? I want to start dating soon…!”

“… There won’t be any men. It’s a witches’ festival.”

“Oh. Don’t witches usually kidnap men, raise them, and then eat them? That’s how it is in fairy tales, right?”

“… That’s just a fairy tale.”

It was Ina who woke up the excited Clara to the harsh reality.

She moistened her throat with the bitter coffee, her lips pursed.

Are you that upset? If you want to date, try something like joining a club or something… .

Well, anyway, unlike Clara, I had a clear purpose for participating in this festival.

as soon as….

Finding a witch who can help me develop physically so I can become a S-class glamor!!

The reason I decided to become a witch in the first place was because the author, who was my teacher, tricked me into thinking he could make me into an S-class glamor.

That damn woman…!!

So, the second plan is to meet my teacher, Eugene, again.

What are you going to do when you meet?

I’ll leave that to your imagination… .

It’s true that revenge in the imagination is the scariest.

Anyway, that pretty much wraps up the story about Walpurgis Night, and next we learn from Ina about how to approach and pass through the Witches’ Valley.

“At this banquet, I will teach you how to move and enter the canyon together with you.”

I don’t know what will happen next, but I feel a lot more at ease knowing that this time, Ina-san will be leading us personally.

Anyway, Clara and I joined for Walpurgis Day. We decided on a place and time to meet and parted ways.

If Ina wanted, I could tell her the way to the Witches’ Canyon today, but Clara and I, not feeling the need to waste stamina and mysticism to fly all the way to the middle of the Pacific Ocean, tried to dissuade her, saying it was okay.

“Take care, sisters. And see you next time.”

“Yeah. See you later. Clara.”

“Yes. Then bye.”

Ina and I returned to Gaeseong together, waving our hands in greeting to Clara who had come out to see us off.

On the way here, Ina was in charge, so on the way back to Gaeseong, I used space teleportation.

It was a useless afterword, but during the process, there was also a scene where Ina-san smiled at me with the expression of a veteran looking at a newbie happily.

#5

Walpurgis Night, Day One

Me, Clara, and Ina, all dressed in witch costumes, gathered at Incheon Airport.

No one paid any attention to this ridiculous costume that was sure to attract people’s attention.

Actually, I had forgotten, but this witch’s robe had a perception-obstructing magic attached to it, so that it would appear to the typist as clothing of the shape I wanted.

And this was the same for Ina and Clara.

The witches’ robes were strengthened and granted effects with magic appropriate to their lineage, but there was clearly a basic magic that was common to all witches.

For example, things like space teleportation or perception-impairing magic.

In particular, cognitive impairment was the first essential element that those belonging to the other world had to awaken to.

Vampires have similar skills, and I’m sure that gumiho old man has the same, though I didn’t ask.

Of course, I knew this in theory, but it was a strange experience to see no one notice even though I was wearing such a big cone-shaped hat and holding a magic wand.

“Is it that amazing?”

“Huh?”

“I asked because he kept looking around. Isn’t he surprised that people don’t notice us?”

“Ah… Yes. That’s right. I knew this would happen, but the experience is different.”

“Definitely. When I first became a witch and came out into society, I think it was strange.”

“Hahaha… . Now that I think about it, I’m curious. How long has it been since you became a witch, Ina?”

“Has it been about 20 years?”

“Huh… . 20 years?”

Has it been that long?

So, how old is Ina?

Are you in your 40s?

I was so surprised that I ended up asking again, even though I knew it would be rude.

“Yes… but I don’t think he’s as old as you think.”

Hot.

Ina, who had read my thoughts, added with a slightly uncomfortable look.

“Ah, hahaha. I didn’t really think much about it.”

“Really. I’m still in my mid-30s. ”

“Yes…? So you became a witch when you were a student?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Oh my god… .”

Becoming a witch while still a student.

It must have been really tough to balance school and being a witch.

Although, according to her, the materials consumed as goods were in a relatively safe environment, I also wondered if they might not have been too much for a young child to handle.

But it seems like it was a needless worry.

“I somehow became a witch, but I don’t regret it. Because I was able to see many things that others couldn’t.”

“You have a great mind.”

“Isn’t this better than eating yourself up with bad thoughts?”

“That’s right.”

okay….

Becoming a witch has brought more good than bad things.

I met good people like Ina and Clara, and also… I got the chance to change this damn body.

Of course, the days spent under Master Eugene weren’t all that enjoyable… but wasn’t that also the foundation for me to stand tall as a proper witch?

‘Hey! Can’t you even do laundry properly!? What are you going to do if you just machine wash clothes that should be washed in wool course!! Your sweater has shrunk. It has shrunk to a size that you can wear. … Ugh. Disciple. I’ll just give it to you. Wear it.’

hmm….

Thinking about it again makes me mad. Can’t you just pull my hair once?

So we arrived in Australia.

Without going into the tedious details of our journey, let’s quickly summarize: in about two days, we advanced further into the Pacific archipelago and arrived at the nearest inhabited island, where we all used teleportation to jump to the island that led to the Witches’ Canyon.

Although it was an uninhabited island, judging by the countless footprints left on the beach, it seemed that many witches had already arrived here.

Even though I thought I would get there quickly… .

Even in the low forest, there were clear traces of people passing through, with the grass having been torn away just enough for one person to walk through, and moist dirt revealing itself above the weeds that had died from being trampled underfoot.

“I guess I can follow this road.”

“Yes, that’s right. I’ll take the lead. Follow me.”

“Yes.”

The island wasn’t that big to begin with.

After walking for about 10 minutes, Ina stopped in front of a crevice in the rock that looked too narrow for a person to fit through.

Roughly speaking, the width is about 10cm.

Surely this isn’t the entrance…? It’s too narrow for even a small person like me to fit through.

“This is the entrance.”

“Hey, can you come in here?”

“Yes.”

The words “How…?” came out naturally.

Of course. As a witch who deals with mysteries, we wouldn’t physically squeeze through this crevice in the rock, but it was true that we were flustered.

Ina lifted her cane and lightly tapped the crevice in the rock.

As the mysterious energy leaking out from her staff began to resonate with the rock, it vibrated once with a “Burrr!” and then disappeared into the rocky ground with a heavy, loud noise of “Koogugugun!”

And in that place, there was a pitch-black hole that prevented me from seeing even an inch ahead… .

Without a moment’s hesitation, Ina threw herself into the hole. Clara’s face turned pale when she saw this, and I also felt cold sweat running down my back.

“You won’t get hurt. Let’s go in.”

“Oh, sis… .”

“If this continues, I’ll miss Ina. I’ll go in first.”

Is this what it felt like for Alice in Wonderland to fall down the rabbit hole?

I shut my eyes tightly and, with a cute(?) scream, I was sucked into the hole.

I didn’t feel any force of gravity pulling me down.

I just felt a hazy feeling, as if I was floating through space.

And that feeling lasted until the moment I set foot on the ground.

Finally, I arrived at the Witches’ Canyon and was able to overlook the city with a dreamy atmosphere that seemed like something straight out of a fairy tale.

“This is the Witches’ Canyon.”

“ and… .”