One-Eyed Monster

Biggs thought about it. The title ”Your Excellency” had been used for her less than three times, including this time.

The first time was when she returned to Gaga County. At that time, as the first Wizard of Gaga County, she was naturally in the limelight, and the officials who received her respectfully called her ”Your Excellency.” That should be considered her highlight moment, and she still feels proud looking back. At that time, she was revered as the top Great Witch of Gaga County, and for quite a while, the entrance of her Divination House was crowded with people...

At that time, everyone addressed her as Master Wizard, and very few dared show her disrespect.

However, good times did not last. When the Lord Mayor of Gaga County ordered his subordinates to bring in the rooster claimed to lay golden eggs, Witch Biggs’ good fortune ran out.

To this day, Witch Biggs still hasn’t figured out why she got the date wrong for when that rooster would lay eggs. Logically, her Crystal Ball should work wonders. But the fact remained, the result predicted by the Crystal Ball was wrong, and that rooster probably never laid a golden egg after all.

It was due to this incident that the reputation of the Great Witch plummeted, and no one dared visit her Divination House for prophecy. It wasn’t that her Crystal Ball wasn’t working, but rather everyone was afraid of Elder Rostellum’s angry demeanor.

During that period, Great Witch Biggs could be said to be in utter despair, unsure of what to do with herself.

However, the heavens are just. As Great Witch Biggs was fretting over what to do, a reckless young man barged into her Divination House.

That reckless youth was, of course, Igor.

And it was during that time she was addressed as ”Your Excellency” for the second time.

Now, she is once again being addressed as ”Your Excellency,” and the voice sounds familiar.

Evening came and went quickly, and under the night sky, the Great Witch couldn’t see clearly what the person addressing her looked like, though the voice seemed to belong to a young man, and judging by the build...

As the Great Witch approached the creatures, she was surprised to find that the person who called her ”Your Excellency” was someone very familiar to her.

It was this young man who gave her struggling Divination House a breath of life.

It was also this young man who nearly made her eyes pop out of her sockets. Even though the Rain Crystal Stones lay in the hands of the Administrative Office now, their dazzling colors and surprising quantity back then left her stunned.

Thinking about it now, if it weren’t for those Rain Crystal Stones, she probably wouldn’t have been caught by the Court of Guards at Dusk Market, nor would she have been escorted up the mountain by the Lord Mayor of Gaga County...

But then again, if she hadn’t gone up the mountain, she probably wouldn’t have advanced to the next stage and might still be an old crone hunched in a black robe, worrying about what to do the following day...

It’s safe to say she shares a considerable connection with this young man.

At this moment, her feelings towards this young man are complex. Whether she should feel grateful or annoyed, she’s uncertain.

This young man shattered her tranquility and, by a twist of fate, brought her some gains, allowing her to advance amidst a sea of despair.

She vaguely remembers that the young man’s name might be Igor, and he aspired to be an Adventurer.

”Great Witch, Your Excellency?”

Another shout came, bringing Biggs back from her complex reminiscences to reality. Then she was astonished to find many pairs of eyes staring at her, and even those creatures that had been chirping away discussing issues now looked at her in surprise.

Is there something strange about me? Great Witch Biggs inspected herself carefully, but found nothing special, just the same as always.

However, the eyes staring at her suggested things weren’t that simple...

And that boy, Igor, had already called her ”Your Excellency” twice, so ignoring it now would seem unreasonable!

However, she’s least skilled in this area. Back when she was faced with the Lord Mayor of Gaga County, Elder Rostellum, she had a similar experience. To be precise, whenever someone addressed her with reverence, she would feel, uh, nervous.

So she really didn’t know how to respond to Igor, nor how to face all those curious eyes.

She felt like these creatures were looking at her as if she were a fool...

This made her uncomfortable, yet she couldn’t think of a good way to deal with it.

The Great Witch Biggs glanced around, unsure of what to do for the moment.

”Great Witch, Your Excellency?” Igor was insistent; this was the third time in such a short period he had called the Great Witch ”Your Excellency.”

”Uh...” The Great Witch finally couldn’t help but respond, but she still didn’t know what to say, only able to let out an awkward sound.

”How interesting, it seems this power came unexpectedly and inexplicably.” Somebody among the creatures finally broke the silence.

Initially, when the Great Witch approached, they hadn’t paid much attention. After all, she was just a newly-advanced Gray Robe Wizard, nothing to marvel at. Even though Igor was respectfully calling her ”Your Excellency,” they hadn’t taken it seriously, as they had seen many such advancing Wizards before.

It was only as the Great Witch got closer that they realized something was different about this witch.

The difference lay in Biggs’ wizard robe, the color of which had changed.

Ordinarily, the color of a Wizard’s robe represents their status. Black Robes signify the apprentice stage of Wizards, an entry-level distinction, an important symbol differentiating the Wizard profession. Gray Robes indicate the capability to stand independently, White Robes denote an advanced stage of Wizardry, and Sacred Robes represent the ultimate form of Wizards.

Every Wizard aspires to advance to a Sacred Robe, but Sacred Robes are few, and advancing to a White Robe is already a significant achievement for a Wizard.

In the entire Wizarding world, Gray Robes are the mainstream, with vast numbers of Wizards still at the Black Robe stage.

Biggs had just advanced to Gray Robe, but at this moment, her wizard robe began to shimmer with other colors...

This feeling seemed odd, as if the robe had instantaneously turned into a Sacred Robe because only Sacred Robes can change their colors at will.

It was Biggs’ flickering robe colors that left these creatures open-mouthed, as if they were witnessing something that overturned their understanding.

However, Biggs herself didn’t know that something was wrong with her robe; she could only look around, hoping someone could give her an answer.

The creatures, seeing Biggs herself was clueless about her situation, found the whole affair amusing, so they began discussing among themselves, completely ignoring Biggs’ astonishment.

Thus, the mountain scene resumed its previous state, with a bunch of creatures chattering away, leaving two bewildered people staring blankly in place.