The homebody witch speculates like this.
The Dragon King Era wasn't exactly a peaceful time; rather, it was one of turmoil. During that time, the Dragon King often led a grand witch army on majestic expeditions to expand the Witch World's territory.
And to sustain the expenditures of such large expeditions, various measures to increase military service, even compulsory conscription, were naturally inevitable.
Thus, that era was both glorious and dangerous, with everyone truly becoming soldiers—a time where Great Witches were worth less than dogs, Peak had difficulty protecting themselves, and Sages might unexpectedly fail in such a dark era.
But even so, there were really only a few Sages who truly failed.
There might have been many Sages who lost, but those who died were truly very rare, especially since the Witch World had the Underworld System.
