Happy 2022 and enjoy this chapter and sorry for the shortness
It was mostly about a week since Mateo had been on the Isles as his small troop as he took off his mask and placed it on a table as he talked with his soldiers. "So... does anyone knows the reason for this mission?"
"Wild Witches." They all said as he was confused by it as they briefly explained the coven system to their human commander. "It sounds like a simple fair idea." "Yeah well, some don't think so which is why most of our work is arresting those who oppose the emperor," Ava said while combing her short purple hair as Mateo simply began looking at the plans for an ambush while the other coven members began to start a conversation with each other as Mateo then clawed his gloves on a chalkboard turning to the attention to him.
"Now let me explain my plan on this ambush so pay attention first we..." He was then interrupted as Lilith walked in as the others knelled to her. "Mateo was it? May I speak with you in private?" She asked as the human nodded and followed her to an empty room. "What is it?" "I was wondering if you are ready for what you are about to do." She said with sincere emotion.
Mateo was confused by what she meant as Lilith explained the plan to him. "These witches will mostly resist capture and will use any means and I mean ANY methods to escape justice from us do you understand that?" "Yes madam," Mateo said to her while kneeling as Lilith lifted him up. "Metting in a few minutes."
Soon he and Lilith then meet with the other captains as they started talking about the planned ambush and soon Mateo then woke up his troops as Lilith and a few other coven members lead them outside were a few scouts went ahead to cover the area as Lilith then watched with binoculars which she gave to Mateo and saw a few people near a small campfire and tents which they started to pack up as Maeo lead his small troops closer near the camp as they aimed their weapons as Lilith then stepped into the open and shouted into a megaphone. "By the order you all under arrest for refusal of being part of a coven and..."
Soon a cross-bolt missed her head and hit a tree as the coven troops then quickly tackled a few of them only for the wild witches to start using magic to prevent them from getting closer as Lilith then fired a few shots from her staff breaking the shield blocking them as it shattered as the guards then tackled the wild witches as one of them then ran Lilith ran after him and quickly shot a pair of chains at his legs causing the witch to trip and fall with Lilith bent over and lifted only to feel a small poke as she saw blood leak from her dress as the witch quickly drove a dagger into her side causing her to hold her wound releasing the chains.
The witch then slashed at her before tackling the head witch and stabbing her hand kicking away the staff. "You can't make me be part of your corrupt system!" He shouted before standing up and driving the blade deeper into her hand before pulling it out and slowly walking away only for a cross-bolt to strike his heart as he looked down and saw the wind before collapsing dead.
Mateo then came out from a tree holding a crossbow in his hands as Lilith was simply in shock and horror, Of all the times during raids she had only seen a few injuries or maybe a broken bone or two but this... was different she had seen death for the first time as Mateo let his hand out as he asked: "What's wrong?" She was silent all the way back to the castle with the rest of the coven members and chained wild witches before heading to her room to which she bolted the door shut and quickly started sobbing her eyes out.
