章 26: RED WITCH
The sky as blue as ever with only a few azure clouds and the sun pouring its blessing on to the world in abundance. However, even with such high temperature, the forest is still in winter with heaps of snow everywhere.
In the Red tree where all the residents of Salam village are currently in, The four witches seemed to be kneeling down. The man with the afro hair and the tree triplet twins.
The inside of the tree is a wide space filled with shelves of glasses containing all type of herbs even including special ones. Each glass is labelled and had the name of the herb written on it.
Special herbs are herbs that have grown absorbing Mana. Mana is an element that is abundant in this world. It is what gives physical form to a Siris gift. The soul itself has no physical form so only by interacting with the mana can it manifest a physical thing. The more the soul can interact with the mana the powerful the siris is.
At the centre was a hexagon wooden table. It has been finely carved indeed with gems in it. A lady was asleep atop the table. Her figure is petite and tall, her skin lightly brown and her hair very dark.
She suddenly opened her round red eyes and said, " They are close! Ready the feast. We haven't had a visitor in so long."
" Yes Mother!" they all said. The four that kneeled.
The branches of tree parted as they all left following the red witch who had just awoken.
Meanwhile, Mama and the rest are still following the path of blood. While Mama knew where the path led to the rest did not, especially the sickly and raggedly people of the poor town. Each in a bad shape than the other. Stacking up all the damage they have received emotionally and physically it is truly a miracle they are able to still walk.
After a couple more minutes they have finally reached the centre of the forest. The place is fenced all around so they have no idea what awaited them inside but they could see the lush and serene beauty of it through the wooden fences. The large red tree especially stood out of place. It is so tall that it seemed like it pierced through the clouds.
A tall muscular woman with braided hair was flying with a broom towards them. It was really strange for they had never seen such a thing! It wasn't just the broom but also the attire she wore. Long pointy hat and a black robe. "She is definitely a witch," they all thought but such things seemed to be so unreal and only children stories.
Witches are of a different race. They might look exactly like humans but are not. Their power comes from a different source than those of human. Since ancient times they had kept only to themselves living in the ancient island of witches and so as time passed people believed witches did not exist.
Her broom was the epitome of beauty, carved from a special wood that is able to absorb mana. The brush bit of it is made of the fur of the snow leopard which is said to be the most beautiful beast in the wastelands.
She stopped and got off the broom when she was only a few steps away from them.
She said, " I welcome you. Visitors of Mother!" Her smile was very warm and welcoming. The poor people couldn't help but drop their guard and open up to this stranger.
Hamil surprised and shocked. His mouth wide open, " I will be damned! they really do exist witches!"
Mama scoffed, " Drop with the act and let us go meet that wrench mother of yours."
" You dare say that! Do you wish to die old lady." said the witch. Her face is still all smiles but not a welcoming one.
" Shut up! How dare she sends her daughter to welcome me." Mama seemed to not even put the daughter in her eyes.
"How arrogant." the witch said. " If she dares to speak like this she must be as strong as mother or more powerful. perhaps a high advanced level siris nonetheless I should be careful but the rest are all weak including those who are able to interact with mana, there is only like three of them which have mana surrounding them but they are all beginner level Siris." she thought to herself as she gazed at Iman, Hamil and Shanel analysing them.
" Hurry up and guide us." Mama retorted.
The witch smiled and chanted in a strange language.
She said 'Qååd' and a huge leaf appeared out of nowhere and carried everyone as they all flew towards the huge Red tree.
The leaf descended right at the foot of the bridge. Looking around Iman noticed that this region is the only place where there is no snow. She gazed at the witch as if she has already started her schemes. The witch noticed imans scheming gaze and gave her a cheeky smile in return.
" I welcome you again, dear visitors! To our home Salam village. I know you have all been through a lot but since mother is a kindred soul who helps all children that wander and get lost in the forest. she has opened the doors to her house and invites everybody in." The witch gave a polite bow and proceeded through the bridge and stopped right at the entrance of the small house where the two statues stood.
She gestured for them to enter the hut.
Iman has been very suspicious of how friendly the witch was acting. "Why would she invite us in and bother with being polite at all. She is definitely stronger than all of us here. Just what is going on?" she thought to herself.
Several people had already entered the small hut, mostly children and mothers but then something occurred when a rowdy looking middle-aged man tried to enter. Suddenly, the statues moved and sliced the man in half. His blood painted the ground red.
The people screamed and shouted. Yet another ordeal stood in their way. Iman has been in edge ever since the battle at the poor town but things just kept getting worse and worse. " What was that? The statutes had just moved! But why did they slice that man? perhaps there is a trick to it or a sequence or only certain people are allowed to enter" She has already thought about all kind of possibilities.
The witch shook her head," Ohh Truly! how unfortunate it is. Such an evil intention and malice in his heart! Listen one can only pass through this door if there is no malice or evil intention in his heart."
People started getting nervous and stepping back. They didn't want the same thing to happen to them.
Mama scoffed and said, "Just statues and you all get cold feet."
She walked forward and instructed Shanel to follow her right behind. Both passed the statues and entered the hut. Nothing had occurred. This was a relief as the poor people started entering the hut one after the other. There were still certain people who were sliced half by the statues. Even though warned it Is not easy to get rid off all the malice or evil intent in their heart especially when they have been involved in shady business throughout their life.
Iman was the last to enter the hut after safely passing through the statues.
The witch chanted in the same strange language 'TŐOR' and all the bodies of the sliced people were carried by a huge leaf and flown away.
" Sorry I forgot to explain properly. I meant any malice towards this paradise which is Salam village. Surely, seeing all these valuable herbs! Greed must have got the better of them." The witch laughed maniacally.
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