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There was a terrifying dispersion of magic power around it, tearing apart the space inside the vortex and forming a black hole-like huge aperture. However, the torn space did not continue to expand chaotically. Instead, it was firmly constrained in size, orderly collapsing inwards, and finally becoming stable again, forming a channel-like miraculous existence.

From the outside looking in, one couldn’t really see anything, just a view filled with flowing lights and colors. But once through this channel, one could ignore distances and instantly arrive at any other teleportation hub within the Witch World.

Merely beholding such a huge and magical structure, one could not help but marvel at the might and terror of the witches who built it, who could so casually manipulate space, one of the supreme forces, yet this was just the tip of the iceberg of the mighty power of witch civilization.

However, constructing such long-distance teleportation hubs was also one of the core infrastructures that a Witch Territory needed to establish to develop, similar to how great cities in Dorothy’s past life needed to connect to high-speed rail lines and build airports.

"To get rich, build roads first," this saying holds true everywhere.

Generally, only after establishing such a teleportation hub could the territory be officially incorporated into the map of the Witch World and become known by other witches. Otherwise, it would remain a remote and poor area, unknown and unmarked on the map, let alone continue to develop and prosper.

The only problem with such crucial infrastructure was its costliness. The price of constructing one of these super long-distance teleportation hubs generally amounted to half the price of a newly-pioneered Witch Territory, not to mention the enormous amounts of magic power and other resources consumed in its operation every moment.

Many new Witch Lords, after arduously conquering a territory on the battlefield and thinking they could finally retire and live a life of ease, would bitterly discover that constructing a territory required even more resources, and thus they had to grit their teeth and continue striving on the frontline.

As such, even though witches live long lives, very few of them alone can establish and grow a mature Witch Territory from scratch. Most territories are usually the result of generations of relentless efforts by witch families.

Even a minor territory like the Moon Sea Territory had achieved its current state through generations of management by the Sea Moon Witch family, only flourishing now because the current Witch Lord, the Sea Moon Witch, was exceptionally powerful. And Isabella, the lady, was always striving to surpass her mother.

Dorothy and Alice often heard that blue-haired Mermaid Witch Miss complaining about how tough it was to learn and manage a territory, always encountering unexpected troubles and such. At that time, the impoverished sisters consistently thought that the Miss was merely showing off.

Now, Dorothy, looking through the window at the colossal and terrifyingly powerful teleportation hub not far from the port, also sighed.

"This is a real struggle; when will I ever save enough money?"

However, the thought of being able to go to Witch Academy to start her studies right after passing through this teleportation circle eased her mind again.

"Thank goodness I chose to major in infrastructure construction. With this, when I develop my own territory, I won’t need to outsource these facilities. I can completely build them myself; I only need to figure out how to handle the material costs, which would save at least half of the budget."

Thinking so, Dorothy couldn’t help but give herself a thumbs-up again.

I must say I’m really far-sighted and thrifty.

However, as her gaze drifted to Euphilia on the other side, who was still putting on a stoic and cool façade, Dorothy actually felt a bit strained.

She had agreed readily enough earlier, but now, thinking about fulfilling the bold front she had put up was proving to be no small challenge.

Firstly, to confront a Peak Witch, she had first to become a Peak Witch herself. Is it possible to become a Peak Witch within fifty years?

Emmmm, it actually might be.

The record for the youngest Peak Witch was set by the current Witch King, Lord Demon King, a prodigious genius. At 20, she achieved Peak status, joined the Council of Sages at 30, and ascended as Witch King by 50, embodying the protagonist of a novel.

So if she, the Witch King, could become the Witch King by 50, perhaps it wouldn’t be an issue for me, Dorothy, to become a Peak Witch before I turn fifty..... right?

Probably?

The ranks of witches are generally divided into Weak Witch, Witch, Elite Witch, Great Witch, Peak Witch, and Sage, these six stages.

Of course, it’s not as the level-up novels she read in her previous life describe, where one must breakthrough from one stage to another, with each rank having a threshold and bottleneck requiring the consumption of magical pills and heavenly treasures for a breakthrough.

In fact, a witch’s rank is more akin to the professional certification in Dorothy’s previous life, where Rank is merely a document proving identity and strength. A higher Rank denotes certain societal privileges, but it doesn’t necessarily mean one must ascend through the ranks.