Mage Manual

Chapter 1632 - 1199: Witch

Nabistin Palace, Witch’s Confidential Room.

Originally, this was just a temporary office for Hanna to approve confidential documents on behalf of the Empress. As the First Witch, Hanna’s proper workplace should be the newly established Witch Government Establishment Bureau in Nabistin, while the place for Empress Yisu to work and meet foreign ministers is the Sound Palace. During Lissdia’s reign, it was the Flute Sound Palace—iron-built Sound Palace, flowing Empresses.

For the past seven hundred years, the Sound Palace has always been the highest symbol of power of the Yisu royal family. However, few people pay attention to it because the Yisu royal family has always held few meetings and interfered little in politics. There was once an example of an Empress who did not issue any policies for fifty years, and many ordinary people who don’t follow politics even think the Yisu royal family is just a mascot, with the conglomerates being the true rulers of the nation.

However, as the Witch Government Establishment Bureau reformed various Gospel Book systems step by step, disobedient Governors were dismissed and had their assets confiscated one by one, and major financial families and conglomerates surrendered piece by piece. Under the ambitious proxy of Hanna, the Yisu royal family, which never directly intervened in social operations but adjusted the national economy and politics through the ’invisible Gospel,’ completed centralization of power in just a few months.

Or to put it, what the financial families and conglomerates considered shared world dominance with the Yisu royal family was merely an illusion bestowed by the Yisu royal family. In a world where miracles exist, the operation of the entire Gospel society is built on the support of the Divine Being of Gospel. Hanna can make any city lose power supply or gas transport with a mere finger movement. A bit more force, and she can even bring about extreme natural calamities. Anyone who dares to collude with various factions in false compliance can immediately find themselves on the Gospel Book’s urgent list of the month.

Under the absolute coverage of big data, everyone is just a cog in the nation-machine of Gospel, including even Empress Yisu, as there is no force too large to fall. In the past, the Yisu royal family allowed the existence of big financial families and conglomerates only because an upper class within reasonable limits was beneficial to the development of social productivity. After all, there always has to be a shepherd dog responsible for managing the flock, but if anyone dares to cross the warning line... Not knowing how many wealthy financial oligarchs have quietly bankrupted in cool weather over the past seven hundred years.

But now, the highest decision-making does not come from the Sound Palace, nor from the Government Establishment Bureau, but from Hanna’s office location in the Palace’s Witch’s Confidential Room. This makes many conglomerates, who went through great lengths to send outstanding family members into the Government Establishment Bureau, grind their teeth in hatred. Hanna clearly refuses to let go of power, the Witch Government Establishment Bureau is only responsible for advising and executing, and the decision-making power remains firmly in the hands of Purple Moth. She doesn’t even bother with the facade of democratic voting.

Hapi quickly arrived at the door of the Confidential Room, knocked lightly on the oak door twice, then pushed the door open and immediately bowed 90°, his voice rapid and clear, "The Blood Moon envoy has taken their seat, and Witch Qinna requests the chief to attend the dinner meeting."

"I know." Hanna, sitting behind the desk, beckoned her over, "Hapi, come here."

Hapi shuffled over with small steps. Hanna pointed to the document on the desk, leisurely stroking the milk-yellow golden dragon lizard on the back of her hand, "Take a look for yourself."

The thirteenth witch opened the document and immediately turned pale. After reading, she did not hesitate to kneel in front of Hanna, saying with her head lowered, "The Xitis family opposes the state, violates political orders, engages in corruption and bribery. The main responsible parties like Sodam should all be imprisoned, dismissed, and prosecuted with severe punishment! They used my name to collude with other family conglomerates, coercing government officials to open the door for their convenience. I, Hapi, am duty-bound and hereby request to resign from the position of witch!"

Hanna said with interest, "Why kneel down? Even when meeting the Empress, you only need to kneel on one knee. Are you proposing to me?"

"When I meet the Empress, I only need to kneel on one knee, but the chief is the leader of us witches, and it’s only because of the chief’s appreciation that I was fortunate enough to assume the important position of witch. Following the chief these days has been the happiest time of my life, as I’ve benefited immensely, and in my heart, I have long regarded the chief as a nurturing sister and stern teacher. Now that I’ve done wrong, how can I not kneel and ask for the chief’s forgiveness?" Hapi, tearfully and emotionally, lay on Hanna’s thigh, visibly moved, "The thought of not being able to continue following the chief brings me to tears..." She sobbed loudly like a boiling teapot, and in no time, her face was awash with tears.

"The mistake was made by the Xitis family, your father and uncles; what does it have to do with you?" Hanna laughed, "Even the most savage Earth Abyss does not have a system of collective punishment. As long as you don’t make a mistake, you will be my witch sister for a day."

Hapi let out a sobbing hiccup, smiling through her tears with joy, "Thank you, elder sister!"

"Actually, the Xitis family didn’t commit a huge mistake. They simply employed firms to sabotage and steal the production data of competitors, like other families. With innovation thriving every day, new technologies and industries are exploding, and the law simply can’t keep up with the changes. These financial oligarchs, experts in law, can always exploit Gospel’s loopholes to forcibly take away the hard-earned results of others, even accusing them is somewhat troublesome..."

"But elder sister, you have already issued directives encouraging people to innovate and learn foreign technologies. The Xitis families are acting contrary to the overall picture! If theft is not deterred, and overstepping boundaries is not penalized, who will believe in the glory of Yisu and revere the authority of witches?" Now calling her ’elder sister’ instinctively, Hapi spoke smoothly without hesitation, "With these people, there is no need to uphold any law. Confiscate their properties and annihilate their families, letting others know the consequences of opposing the state!"

"That’s a bit too radical. Nowadays, with five-nation connectivity, these financial families and conglomerates are likely to flee to other countries..."

"I will guard the Sky Gate between the five nations for you, elder sister," Hapi wiped her tears and said immediately, "Without Gospel, they have nothing. If they dare to transfer assets, they can be charged with selling out the nation’s resources!"

Hanna did not respond, handing the document to her again, "Since it’s something concerning your family, I’ll let you handle it. I’m sure you’ll give me a satisfactory answer."

"I will not disappoint your expectations, elder sister!"

Hanna stood up and went to the adjoining dressing room, "Alright, it’s time to head to the dinner hall. The Blood Moon vampires must be quite impatient from being kept waiting."

Hapi, hugging the document, followed closely behind, "The Blood Moon envoy is only here to finalize a trade contract, but elder sister, your mind is on the grand scope of Gospel, dealing with matters of state, how dare they have any opinions?"

She watched Hanna changing clothes from behind and quickly went over to assist when touching Hanna’s skin; her face blushed, and the love in her eyes was as open as a flowing tide. Once Hanna was dressed, she couldn’t help but be puzzled, "Sister, this isn’t your tactical attire, is it? Why..."

"It’s Blood Moon’s first official envoy visit; do you think it’ll be a peaceful night?" Hanna ruffled her hair, making the latter overjoyed, "Let’s go."