Arentuza.

Arriving in Arentuza, Kakashi was amazed at the sight of the place.

Arentuza was totally different from the castle he saw in Yennefer's world of illusions.

It was a majestic castle that stood on an island, it was gigantic, clean and well maintained.

Different from the ruined castle on the hills, which he saw in the world of illusions.

Kakashi was taking in the beautiful view in front of him.

A magical vision unfolded in front of him.

Yennefer was also a little emotional, as she looked at the castle.

Memories flooded his mind, this was the place that changed his life.

She knew that this place was the first step to everything in her life.

Knowing that it was thanks to the study of magic, that she stopped being a deformed monster, to become one of the most beautiful ladies.

Yennefer was grateful for all the good things that happened to her, even meeting Kakashi was something that magic gave her.

If she weren't a sorceress, Yennefer wouldn't be in that lair and wouldn't meet Kakashi.

She owed everything she had to that school.

This place brought back many memories for her, Yennefer had many good memories of this place.

However, this place also brought back bad memories.

It was in this place that Yennefer noticed the dirt, everyone seemed very friendly and helpful, but Yennefer noticed the falseness of these people.

These people only showed their friendly face.

When they thought they could gain something by doing this.

If a person was no longer useful, they would discard them without a second thought.

Realizing that these same people, who seemed friendly, were just using each other.

Yennefer gradually lost faith in people, she believed that humans were greedy, that they only cared about their benefits.

Even at such a young age, Yennefer saw the ugliest side of humanity, and learned that humans are driven by interests.

Yennefer knew that if she didn't have a talent for magic, she would always be rejected and treated like a monster.

Her parents and these people showed her this, but even in the face of this reality.

She didn't give up on finding someone who really cared about her.

As someone who has always been neglected and mistreated, Yennefer longed for true affection.

Turning her gaze to Kakashi, Yennefer gave him a truly happy smile.

Kakashi was by her side, Yennefer no longer needed to work hard to gain the approval or affection of these people.

This time she came back to this place with someone who didn't care about her social status, power, wealth and beauty, this time Yennefer came back with her family.

"Let's go in, Kakashi", it had been a long time since Yennefer had walked through the door of this place.

Normally she opened a portal to the desired location.

But a spell prevented unauthorized people from entering, Kakashi couldn't enter.

Yennefer knew that if she forcibly entered with Kakashi, it would offend the place's senior management.

Any unwanted visitor who enters the school premises will alert all teachers and assistants there.

This act of invading the school would be seen as a provocation and a threat to all students and teachers at that school.

That's why Yennefer chose not to take Kakashi directly to her mentor, some rules couldn't be broken.

She wouldn't dare offend them, especially when Kakashi needed their help.

Kakashi would have to remain in Loxia until she got permission from her mentor.

(Loxia is a small palace and the lowest level of Thanedd Island, just below Aretuza Castle.

It is a huge customer and visitor reception complex at the southeastern foot of the mountain, visitors to the island can only see Loxia and have no access to the other areas.)

Walking to Loxia with Kakashi, Yennefer is taking advantage of this time to explain how the place works to him.

Yennefer explained what attitudes and actions were allowed in the place, the place had basic rules, fights, sex and drinks were prohibited at school.

She knew she wouldn't have to worry about Kakashi doing any of those things, but she was a little foggy about the situation and wanted to talk to him to calm down a little.

Kakashi on the other hand was more relaxed, he was analyzing the whole way, he realized that the atmosphere of this place was much lighter than Kakashi initially thought.

Arriving there, Kakashi observed some guards, who looked more like elite army soldiers, they had a way of moving that gave the impression of combat experience.

The place was very well protected, but Kakashi knew that it would be very difficult for someone to plan an attack on this place.

An attack on an island, which was protected by sorceresses, would be a suicide attack and would only have a chance of being successful if there was a traitor infiltrated.

Whoever carried out the attack would also have to be prepared to become an enemy of all the magicians who studied at that school, who would be crazy to become enemies of so many sorceresses.

Merchants and people who looked noble were all over the place, Kakashi didn't know if today was a special day or if the place was normally like this.

While some seemed to be being attended to at the reception, others were interacting with each other, it seemed more like a convention than a school reception.

The place was quite spacious and luxurious, looking like the reception in the palaces of great kings that Kakashi and Yennefer went to.

Taking Kakashi to a place further away from prying eyes, Yennefer spoke to him.

"I'll need to find my mentor to ask permission for you to enter, wait for me here and I'll be right back."

Yennefer didn't have time to warn in advance, she didn't have a Megascope to communicate remotely, her crystal broke and Yennefer didn't have time to find another one.

Being apprehensive about Kakashi's situation, Yennefer decided to go to Arentuza as quickly as possible, she forgot the formalities, Kakashi was more important than her image.

Using a portal, Yennefer met her mentor, Tissaia de Vries, as quickly as she could.

Arriving there, Yennefer noticed that Tissaia was talking to the other school dean Margarita Laux-Antille.

Not wanting to interrupt the conversation, Yennefer waited for the two to resolve their issues.

Even though she was eager to heal Kakashi as quickly as possible, Yennefer stood still and watched the two.

While Yennefer waited to be seen, Kakashi was on the other part of the island in Loxia.

Kakashi observed the people and the place around him with curiosity, wanting to discover the dynamics of the place.

From the conversation he was listening to, he discovered that these nobles and beginners were enrolling their children who showed talent for magic in this school.

"My daughter hoped that you would make us proud, even if you couldn't become a sorceress with powers, you at least have to make friends with some."

A little girl no older than 8 years old nodded, "I know, dad, you already told me that."

"I'm just reinforcing since we won't be able to see each other for a long time."

Conversation like this could be heard in some groups, who were whispering, but Kakashi was able to pick up their conversations from this distance.

Kakashi also observed some people making payments at the reception, it appeared that the registration fee was 20 gold coins, and the annual payment was 120 gold coins, per student.

This made it seem like the money he found before was almost nothing, the nobles and big merchants would use so much money as if it was nothing.

They were like pigs full of money waiting for a wolf to steal them, Kakashi thought about the possibility, but gave up as he had no reason to do that.

Stealing wasn't something new for him, but Kakashi didn't need it, if he did it it would only be for petty greed, which didn't suit his character.

These people apparently didn't do anything to deserve this, but Kakashi didn't think the same of those nobles who bought children and slaves, in which case he could make a little money while helping to clean up the world.

As Kakashi watched them, the people in the place also looked at him.

Kakashi's appearance was quite unusual, in addition to having hair that attracted attention due to its color and shape.

Few people in the world were born with gray or white hair, his haircut was also unique, which increased people's interest in him.

To the nobles in the place Kakashi looked like a soldier by his posture and silent manner.

Kakashi was dressed strangely for a child, his clothes were all black, children liked vibrant and happy colors more, black was an unlovable color even for adults in this kingdom.

He looked more like a Witcher or someone from the kingdom of Nilfgaard, Kakashi looked nothing like a normal child.

They thought the boy was a Witcher's apprentice or something, they were curious to know what this boy was doing in Arentuza.

Even though they were curious, no one approached Kakashi, it would be indiscreet to introduce themselves and ask someone questions of this nature.

Noticing the curious eyes around him, he didn't care, Kakashi knew that humans were curious creatures, and with his peculiar appearance he would be the attraction of the place.

Everyone who saw him for the first time had a similar reaction to theirs, his appearance and attitude were not that of a child his age.

Their curiosity about Kakashi increased when the students commented that he had been taken to that place by a sorceress.

No one there recognized Yennefer, as it had been several years since she interacted with the school's apprentices or appeared at large parties.

The nobles were talking among themselves, wanting to find out more information about the strange boy.

Since that world didn't have many forms of entertainment, any gossip would be fun for those people.

Some more curious people were restraining themselves from going to Kakashi, to find out more information about him.

Many were undecided whether or not they should introduce themselves to the strange boy, they wanted to find out more about him, something was telling them that Kakashi was special.

But before they had that opportunity, Yennefer and Tissaia left a portal.

The dean was still a little confused about what was happening.

Her disciple Yennefer, who did not ask anyone for help, informed her that she needed her help to heal someone.

Tissaia knew that Yennefer was very proud, and would hardly ask for help, so she was curious to see who was so important to make Yennefer swallow her pride.

Upon seeing Kakashi, Tissaia became even more confused, the boy in front of her didn't seem to be sick or in a serious condition.

Confused by that situation and noticing the looks around her, she decided to deal with this matter in another place, away from the eyes of onlookers.

She cast a spell on Kakashi that allowed him to enter, then she took them to her room using a portal.

Turning her gaze to Yennefer, Tissaia began to speak.

"Is this boy the person who needs treatment?"

The more she observed Kakashi, the more Tissaia believed he wasn't sick or in trouble, he seemed healthier than most of her students.

"Yes, I would like you to help me cure Kakashi's condition."

Tissaia approached Kakashi and began to do a more detailed check, physically he seemed to be in perfect condition.

Deciding to do a more thorough check, she placed her hand on Kakashi and began checking the state of his organs.

She was surprised by what she saw, Tissaia had never seen a situation like this in her life.

There were traces of elemental energy in Kakashi's body, and this energy seemed to be competing for territory against other energy, something completely unknown to her.

This fight for space caused constant damage to his organs, this over time would overload Kakashi's organs, over time his body would not resist and he would die.

Even with all her centuries of experience in magic, Tissaia could not figure out what other type of energy resided in Kakashi's body.

'This is something completely new, this energy seems to have all the elements interconnected, some are more present than others, but all are present'.

This discovery made her curious, she wanted to find out more about this strange energy that the boy's body was full of.

Her desire to investigate emerged, this completely new energy for her.

Sorceresses were always looking for new powers and mysteries, something that could elevate them above the rest.

When Tissaia discovered that something new resided in the body of the boy in front of her, her mind worked at warp speed in search of answers.

Tissaia focused her gaze on Kakashi and began to think about what the best course of action would be to get what she wanted.

'His hair of different colors, facial features that I have never seen before with a high level of beauty, perhaps this boy has traces of ancestral blood, that would explain this strange energy he possesses'.

Turning her gaze to Yennefer, Tissaia began to think about Yennefer's strange actions that explained nothing to her.

'This boy has to have ancestral blood, that's the only reason for such a proud and selfish person to debase himself and ask me for help with the treatment, Yennefer wants to keep this boy's powers all to herself.'

Tissaia became convinced about Kakashi, she started thinking about how she could use this information to her benefit.

Knowing that ancestral blood was rare, and that if trained well they would be the best weapons possible, having an ally with this type of skill was very valuable.

The sorceresses had doubts about another person who perhaps also possessed ancestral blood.

Pavetta Fiona Elen, the princess of Cintra, due to various rumors and reports, the Brotherhood was almost certain that she was of ancestral blood.

But as she was a princess from a powerful kingdom, the Brotherhood would not risk offending the Lioness of Cintra, to prove her theses.

The queen of Cintra would never allow her daughter to become a weapon for others to use.

Tissaia also noticed Kakashi's features, and they matched some of Paveta's features.

He had unusual gray hair, an astonishing beauty that could only come from an elf descendant and possessed an unknown power.

'Maybe this boy in front of me has some relationship with the royal family of Cintra, it doesn't make sense for two beings with ancestral blood to be born in the same generation, if they are not linked by blood'.

Kakashi noticed the sparkle in Tissaia's eyes, he knew that her intentions were not very good, this made him alert to any possible threat.

'That old woman's look was very similar to the look Orochimaru gave his test subjects,' Kakashi glanced at Yennefer, and she understood his intention.

Yennefer began to read Kakashi's mind, he passed on his distrust of Tissaia to Yennefer.

Kakashi reported that her instincts warned him that he had to be careful with her.

Kakashi went over some of his doubts, which also made Yennefer alert, she was ready to make the entire Arentuza school her enemy if she were to protect Kakashi.

Realizing that it had been a long time since she spoke, Tissaia gave a warm smile as she looked at her disciple.

"Yennefer you were right, the Kakashi boy has many injuries to his organs."

Tissaia was thinking how she would make it so they could stay at school longer, so she could get closer to the boy.

"If it was just a case of elemental energy causing damage to his organs, it would be easy to overcome, but it has a strange energy that will make treatment difficult, I will have to study a treatment for it."

The news didn't make Yennefer happy, but at least it eased his worries a little.

Her mentor had some ideas on how to treat Kakashi's injuries, and that was good news for her, but she stayed alert, Yennefer believed in Kakashi's instincts and she would be as cautious as possible.

"Tissaia, what do you need to start Kakashi's treatment?" It didn't matter what price Yennefer was willing to pay, and if she knew what she needed, Yennefer would figure out what her plan was.

"I don't need anything in particular, I'll just need time to study the condition of the boy's body, and figure out the best way to treat his injuries."

Approaching her chair she sat down again, "Yennefer, I have some urgent things to take care of right now."

"Kakashi's injuries won't get worse immediately, you can take him to see the castle, and get used to the place where he will live."

Pretending to pick up some papers to read, Tissaia dismisses them both, "Later you can come and meet me, Yennefer, so we can discuss how we will treat the boy."

They left Tissaia's room suspiciously, but didn't say anything.

Tissaia's way of acting was strange and this increased Kakashi's level of alert even more.

Yennefer also found it strange, this wasn't the way her mentor normally acted, she was trying to portray a kind image of herself.

Tissaia was normally a stricter person, but she showed signs of kindness, this Tissaia that they saw just now was like a kind and caring aunt.

Normally, Tissaia would talk to her more to find out some information about Kakashi and how he would have been injured.

But this time Tissaia acted like she was in a hurry for some reason, so much so that the conversation didn't last long.

Deciding not to let her suspicions show, Yennefer decided to go out and show the place to Kakashi, she wanted to give a carefree image to the eyes that watched them.

They could discuss this topic when they were alone later.

Wherever they went, the two attracted attention, both for their appearance and for the strangeness of the situation.

It was unusual for visitors to be in that area, so much speculation was made.

Everyone wanted to know their identity and why they were there.

Rumors about Kakashi being a new student and Yennefer being his mentor began to spread.

Wherever they went, they could feel others' eyes on them, they were already used to being the center of attention, so they acted normally.

Kakashi was comparing the version of the school in the illusion world to the school in the real world.

The differences were very large, both in the number of students found in the place, and also in the architecture of the environment.

It gave him a strange feeling, it was like he was in a place he already knew, but it was also like it was a completely new place.

Looking around the place, Kakashi also noticed the way the local students acted.

Some obviously had noble ancestry, while others came from humbler origins, these students mingled around the place.

There were many students, something totally dangerous if they all became sorceresses, they would be a feared army.

Just imagining a rain of fireballs coming towards him made Kakashi apprehensive.

Whoever controlled this absurd amount of power could cause great damage across the world.

What relieved Kakashi was that most of these students wouldn't be able to become powerful sorceresses like Yennefer.

Most would become other things, like healers, sages, and advisors, most didn't have the talent needed to cast offensive spells.

Knowing this, the school taught classes in other subjects, such as politics, economics, strategy and etiquette.

Even though they only accepted people with some degree of magical ability, this happened in the dozens every year.

By only accepting people who had magical powers, the Brotherhood's leaders were creating unity and a sense of belonging within the group.

In this way, they would create powerful connections, increasing their power and political influence over the world.

Even though great sorceresses were rare, they were only a small group of chosen people, in the already small group of people who could use magic.

As not everyone could be powerful sorcerers, the Brotherhood decided to teach everyone who had skills to use magic, they would create elites in various areas, by doing this they could influence most kingdoms.

Kakashi learned a lot about politics when he had to steal information from big traders and politicians.

Having to separate useful information from useless information, and also discover when it was false information, was a basic thing when carrying out espionage.

His past experiences gave him a new perspective on the situation.

This helped him see the full picture of sorceress societies.

He understood why the school accepted people with low potential to become sorceresses.

People who have been indoctrinated since childhood are unlikely to be able to free themselves from these bonds.

The sorceresses, even though they were intelligent and influential people, most did not notice the manipulation, those who discovered it took advantage of the connections they created.

Kakashi knew that people could do something that wasn't their personality, being influenced by these groups that gave them an identity.

Even the most loyal companions or friends can betray, due to the doctrine they have suffered since childhood.

A great example of this was the Root group, which Danzou controlled, they would kill each other if their leader ordered them to.

Root members wouldn't hesitate to kill a person who grew up with them if Danzo ordered it.

He didn't want Yennefer to be manipulated, Kakashi didn't want Yennefer to do something that would make her regret it later, Kakashi would protect her from anyone who wanted to do her harm.

Deciding that he would open Yennefer's eyes about this group, Kakashi would have a talk with her when they were alone.

While Yennefer introduced Kakashi to the place.

In her room, Tissaia looked at the two women in front of her, Philippa and Margarita.

Together with the two, they held the greatest power in the Brotherhood, and could be considered the most influential Sorceresses on the continent.

Tissaia wanted to discuss the factor of having found possible ancestral blood, she knew that this could speed up her plans.

The more Tissaia thought about Kakashi, the more certain she became about his origins, she believed she hit the jackpot.

Because he was a small boy, she could build influence over him more easily.

This way she would control someone very powerful in the future, Tissaia even thinks about the possibility of making Kakashi have relationships with different women.

To increase the chance of more people appearing who awakened the ancestral blood, but that idea would be left for later.

Her priority at the moment was gaining control of the boy.

"Why did you call us so urgently?" Philippa asked Tissaia, as it was unusual for her to call like that.

They were worried as a situation like this had never happened.

"No need to worry, I called you here because I have good news."

Tissaia told a little about her meeting with Yennefer and Kakashi, talking about her doubts.

"Tissaia, are you sure about the boy?"

Margarita asked seriously, because if an ancient blood appeared, they would have to bring it into their group, no matter the price.

Tissaia nodded, even though she wasn't 100% sure, she still had strong convictions that Kakashi was one of those rare cases.

"The chances are great, in fact I'm almost certain about it, but he won't be

"This boy, it's abnormal that he doesn't act like a child, the injuries must be very painful, but he didn't show any pain," she turned to Philippa.

"That's why I decided to call you, I'm going to need any help possible so that we can indoctrinate the boy."

Tissaia was speaking seriously.

"I don't want to run the risk of losing this opportunity, we have to make a plan to gain the boy's trust."

The three had serious expressions, they knew how rare those who awakened ancestral blood were, in fact the last news about one was more than 2 centuries ago.

Legends about their abnormal powers were also recorded, many witches tried to replicate the powers of the ancient blood.

But no one was successful, now an opportunity appeared at their doorstep and they were not going to miss it.

"Tissaia, I will inform King Vizimir that I will need to stay here for a while to be able to help you", Philippa had already decided that the priority now was the boy.

"I will have to observe the boy, to find out the best way to gain his trust."

Philippa was also pleased with the good news, if she could control the boy, she could finally get rid of the other two and have the power to control the Brotherhood herself.

She could also accelerate her plan to become the person who controls the kingdoms, even if indirectly.

Wanting to fulfill her darkest desires, Philippa was willing to do whatever was necessary.

Margarita Laux-Antille, on the other hand, didn't think that way, she wasn't very versed in politics and didn't want to deal with so many problems alone.

She only agreed to be rector, to help protect the legacy of her family who founded the school.

In fact, Tissaia had a similar idea in her mind, but she was forced to report her information.

She knew that the two in front of her had eyes and ears spread throughout the school, and that they found out about the boy anyway.

Doing this would make her seem more trustworthy, causing the other two to not prioritize her.

Her goal was to weaken them and then take on everything herself.

The two didn't trust each other, they knew that at any moment or sign of weakness they would lose everything they had built.

The loser is the Villain and the winner is the Hero, this has always been how humanity acted, all that mattered was the winner's narrative.

Knowing that the first step would be to discover the truth.

They agreed that they would confirm whether or not he had ancestral blood.

Only after confirmation would they choose the best way to act.