Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 538 Is it you?
The solution Alice came up with was actually very simple, that is to open the task guide - Saint Shallia's [Destiny Beacon]. This thing can even find the lost girl Wang Quan in the world, so it shouldn't be difficult to find a clothing store willing to make a swimsuit for her, right?

This method made Ling Ge speechless: Is the power of the Girl's Royal Power used to do this kind of thing for you? What on earth do you think the authority of creation is? Can Saint Xia Liya agree to this? Of course, she refused fiercely.

As Lingge thought, Saint Xia Liya did refuse, because she also felt that her [Beacon of Destiny] was not used for such things. Moreover, they were now in the sphere of influence of the united church, so it was better to act cautiously and avoid unnecessary trouble.

But she did not refuse harshly. With the gentle character of the shepherdess, it was indeed difficult for her to say such harsh words. This tactful answer instantly gave Alice a glimmer of hope, so she simply let go of her face, hugged Saint Shallia's arm and started to act coquettishly, begging in a tone that even Ringer found disgusting. She said "OK", "Please", "Saint Shallia is the best", "Alice loves you"... For the first time in the midsummer season of this coastal city, Ringer felt a chill from the bottom of his heart. He turned his head away silently, not wanting to look at her any more.

Saint Shallia was not a very demanding person to begin with, and she could not withstand such a passionate offensive. She gave in after less than half a minute, and agreed to Alice's request in a daze, which made the golden-haired maid cheer, as if she had won the championship in the community competition - although Ling insisted that Saint Shallia agreed to this request mainly because she was disgusted by her tone, rather than being moved by her pleading.

After making the decision, the three of them did not delay and found a secluded alley where no one passed by. Alice held the golden ball of wool in her hand, looking eager to try it out: she had wanted to try this thing for a long time, but the authority to start the main task had always been controlled by the "male protagonist of the story" Lingge. She, the "female protagonist who fell from the sky", did not have any chance at all. Is this appropriate?

It was her turn to start the mission, even though it was just a side quest.

"Help me find a store in this city that can make these swimsuits - preferably cheap ones." After adding an extra condition, Alice threw the ball of yarn into the sky and watched it fall. It rolled around in the alley for a few times and finally rolled in a certain direction, leaving a winding track on the ground.

"Go!" Alice took the lead and chased along the thread of fate, followed closely by Lingge and Saint Shalia.

They set out from the vicinity of Saint-Perique Square, passed through those bright and beautiful big shops, and wandered around in the intricate dark alleys behind the Avenue des Mais des Cherches. After about ten minutes, they finally reached the end of the thread of fate. At this time, they were in a secluded alley with few people. The alley was very narrow, and the widest part could only accommodate two people passing sideways. The bluestone paved street under their feet had obviously not been repaired for some years. There were potholes everywhere, and the drainage was still the more old-fashioned ditch, rather than the sewer system that was spread throughout the city. A thin layer of water accumulated in the dark ditch, and a few pieces of pale green lichens and flying insect corpses were floating on it, reflecting the phantom shadows under the water, which looked eerie and terrifying.

The old walls on both sides of the street were also covered with dense mosses. In the corners and dark places, one could even see unknown gray-white spore plants growing in clusters. The top of the wall was very low, as if one could reach out and climb over it. On the other side of the old wall grew an oriental sycamore, but perhaps because it could not absorb sunlight and was poorly developed, it was much shorter than its companions on the main street, no taller than six meters. This made it seem more like it was trapped here, rather than the result of natural growth. Among the emerald green and yellow leaves on the branches, a white-winged sparrow noticed Linger's gaze and flew away with a flutter, leaving only a few feathers that fell lightly in the wind.

Originally, we shouldn't expect to find a clothing store that provides custom services in such a remote alley. It's even a miracle that there is a store here. However, the guidance of the thread of fate is not wrong, so at this moment, in front of Ling Ge and the other two, there is indeed a store open for business. There is no window displaying goods, no signboard with new product information and advertising slogans, no clerk standing at the door to greet customers... There is only a shabby wooden door closed tightly. Although the dark red surface is clean, you can still see many traces of the years, faded or peeled places. Next to the door hangs a simple wooden sign, with a rectangular frame, brass trim, and the name of the store written in an elegant and light font - Lorena's Magical Workshop.

When this name popped up in his mind, Linger was instinctively startled, not because he had an impression of this workshop, but because he found that he could actually understand the words on the sign: In the past, other shops on the Maiden Street of Cheshire, in order to receive tourists from various countries, in addition to using the official written language of Mindrias, also had notices and signs written in Greater Breton or White City. But this workshop hidden in a remote alley was obviously not so careful, and perhaps never thought that one day it would receive tourists from foreign countries, so only the words of Mindrias were used on the sign.

So the question is, how can I understand these foreign texts if I have never learned Minderiya language?
Or……

Ling stared at the name of the store for a long time and thought to himself, this is indeed a magical workshop. The sign at the door of the store is already magical. I wonder what kind of surprises are waiting inside?

While he was thinking this, Alice couldn't wait to knock on the broken wooden door. In case the person inside didn't hear the knock, she even greeted them energetically: "Hello, hello? Is anyone there?"

"Yes." The voice coming from inside seemed familiar for some reason: "Come in."

Alice took the lead and pushed the door open. Lingge and Saint Xia Liya followed her into this magical workshop. Unexpectedly, although it looked dark outside, the light inside the room was sufficient, so bright that people even thought they were in a spacious and sunny courtyard. Even the tiny dust floating in the air was clearly visible. The display of goods was not as dense as other stores. There were only a few shelves on the left side, on which some seemingly normal goods were placed in different categories: magnifying glasses, pipes, handkerchiefs, buttons, glasses and glasses, etc. On the wall were clocks, fishing rods, obsidian knives and even shells. The variety of categories made it difficult to tell what this store was selling.

But none of this mattered. What mattered was that in the right area, a thin girl was working meticulously on a long workbench, buried in a pile of drawings and tools such as pens, rulers, and compasses. She looked up when she heard the footsteps of the customer. Just as she was about to ask what he needed, she froze for a moment, with a look of surprise in her eyes. Alice was actually more surprised than she was. She subconsciously raised her hand, pointed at the dazed girl behind the workbench, and blurted out, "Why is it you?"

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)