Ivita and the Hearthstone Grand Witch followed Marquis Tata and his party, climbing upwards. As they had left the one hundred gears overseen by Marquis Tata, there was no need for them to stop and inform the dwarves anymore.
The higher they climbed, the higher the temperature became in the gears, yet the dwarf corps were still marching with high spirits. Along the way, they even encountered other dwarf squads assembled into formations, also heading towards the so-called Gear No.3333.
However, the Hearthstone Grand Witch reacted rather oddly, unexpectedly confessing to Ivita that she was nearing her limit!
Ivita looked at her quizzically and asked her in a low voice, "What's going on? Are you planning on escaping?"
The old witch quickly shook her head, "Your Highness, it isn't like that at all. I'm not that kind of person. Don't you feel the magic power being drained?"
"It seems like the Fire Demon is some sort of a natural nemesis for witches."
