The Church Court's first attempt at assassinating Roman had ended in failure.
From then on, they would not have a second chance.
Some witches were particularly suited to become personal guards.
Shasta and Margaret were among the best of the witches.
Pure battle witches like Lucia, Mabel, Brenna, Zelda, Martina, and Sanna had to undergo military training in the field with the troops to foster coordination.
Witches like Edith, Gwivelle, Laisa, and Sharulu had other uses, which could be quite effective when appropriately applied.
Shasta and Margaret were a bit special, however.
The former was an assassination unit with exceptional individual capabilities, and asking her to work with the army was a limitation on her potential.
The latter was a Seat Witch, representing one of the faces of the Witch Forest.
There were some things that simply couldn't be guarded against, and only with sufficient protective forces could he execute his grand strategy without worry.
