Oops, I became the witch's substitute

At the same time, Felin, who was far away in Miriam's royal capital, was shaking hands with a man dressed as a noble because they had just signed a hotel resale contract.

"Although a foreigner just died, the location of this hotel is actually quite good. It is located in the center of the royal capital. Travelers, adventurers and businessmen coming and going will notice it. It is a three-story hotel, with the bottom floor being a tavern. , there are ready-made guest rooms on the second and third floors, and drinks are stored in the basement warehouse. You will definitely not suffer a loss if you buy this place... Haha, um, you will not suffer a loss." The tall noble took out a handkerchief and wiped his forehead. This hotel was originally a piece of gold he picked up for free, but there have been ghosts in the past half month since he bought it, causing the whole street to believe the rumors of the curse. Even he was afraid that he would be infected with the curse, so Get rid of it in a hurry.

But the news of the murder was still hot, and people saw that the curse seemed to be real, so they were waiting and watching.

This made Filmin cheaper, and he took advantage of the nobleman's mentality of making a fortune and selling it as soon as possible, and bought the hotel again at a very low price: "But I heard that ghosts have been haunting the hotel during this period, even the guests who were invited The priests were stunned. Can you please invite the witches to take a look? I heard that there are quite a few witches active here in Miriam."

The nobleman waved his hand: "Witch? Yes, as long as you have money, you can hire anyone in Miriam, but if you want to hire a witch, you have to be prepared to bleed. Want to invite them? Sell this hotel as it is. Three times is not enough, young man. In short, the ghost matter is solved by you. Now I have nothing to do with the hotel. I wish you good luck and see you again. "

Feilin said goodbye to the nobleman with a smile, squeezed the contract gently, and the second step of his plan was successfully completed.

The ghosts and rumors were all deliberately created by him. False magic is best at deceiving. He only made a small secondary creation and artistic processing for Ma Wen's death.

It's not enough just to get a hotel. The role he plays is that of a young foreigner with no foundation. When the old fritters around him come to their senses, they will find that the hotel is a huge bargain. He'd better find a backer to avoid losing money. Others come to cause trouble.

So who is the best backer in the Miriam Kingdom now? There is only one answer.

"Now, it's time for the witch to come out and solve the ghost incident."

Chapter 003 The deceitful witch

On a new day, on the notice board of the Grape and Wine Adventurers Association in King Miriam's capital, a recruitment commission that even a dog would despise was hung up. The content of the commission was to expel the ghosts from a haunted house, but the reward was pitifully small, comparable to doing... charitable.

The reason why the remuneration is low is not because many people who issue commissions are stingy, but because the film really has no money.

When he first arrived in Miriam, his boss died and the stronghold was gone. Being able to buy the hotel again was the last conscience of the family in terms of subsidies.

Feilin only had some shredded silver coins left in his hand. After issuing the commission, he only had some copper coins left to make money for cooking. Of course, he had to eat, and so did the adventurers. Most people only focused on the commission to investigate the ghost. He glanced at it and quickly looked for other tasks.

A morning passed, and all the valuable tasks on the notice board were removed. Even the search for lost cats and dogs was accepted by new people. Only the commission of Film was left hanging alone in the corner.

The receptionist in charge of adventurers at the tavern came over at noon with a new request and posted the new request. He couldn't help but shake his head when he saw this inconspicuous request.

The receptionist focused on the main contradiction of the matter: "The remuneration is too little. The remuneration is not enough to work for a day at the dock, let alone seek help from witches. The main problem is that we don't have many witches here all year round."

The adventurer swordsman passing by touched his chin, came over to take a look, and nodded: "Yes, the priests have to earn some water and bread even if they do charity. This commission may actually require fighting ghosts in the end. , maybe it will cost you your life.”

Seeing that a new mission was about to be released, the adventurers who gathered around complained: "Is it that guy Marvin's inn? I heard about that case. He definitely provoked someone who shouldn't be provoked. He was cursed. He added water to the wine barrel every day, and he finally got his retribution. Moreover, this guy was still making money from the difference between the client and the adventurer. He deserves to die. "

Soon, the focus of people's discussion turned into complaints about the former owner Ma Wen, the store manager, and then it turned into complaints about Film. In the end, people agreed that Film was a rich outsider who was framed and thought he was cheap. I bought the hotel at an advantage, but ended up getting into a lot of trouble.

When everyone agreed that no one would take over this commission even if it was handed down until the end of the century, an inconspicuous figure was quietly lining up at the back of the queue.

The receptionist patiently registered all the tasks for everyone. It was not until the crowd dispersed that she discovered an inconspicuous figure in front of the notice board, which made her couldn't help but wipe her eyes.

"Well, was there this person just now? I have never seen such a beautiful girl..." Even though she is also a girl, Savile, the new receptionist, still couldn't help but sigh at the beauty of the girl in front of her, as if she had stepped out of a fairy tale book. The same.

The girl who suddenly appeared was wearing heavy clothes, especially in this midsummer season. She was wearing a heavy-looking winter coat, a black skirt full of shabby feeling, and a mysterious windbreaker on the outside. She covered half of her face with a hood, even if she was talking face to face. , there is also an illusion of being hidden in the shadows.

Savile is quite envious of the girl's hair. The night sky-like hair hangs down behind her, with a few light highlights like moonlight. The tiny shiny hair accessories look like starlight. The body is petite and light, the appearance is dignified and steady, and the skin is as thin as ice jade. , eyes shining like silver stars.

Can you strike up a conversation with the girl in front of you and ask her how to dress herself up? Savile felt a little troubled.

Normal people wear this kind of clothing purely to cover up prickly heat in the summer, but a little knowledge of magic is enough to solve the problem of thick clothes. In fact, many mages are keen on big and thick clothes. It is best to have more straps. Carry many items.

Occasionally, a mage would appear. The receptionist Savile quickly came to his senses and said, "Hello, this is the headquarters of the Grape and Wine Adventurers Association. What can I do for you?"

The mysterious girl made a soft voice, sounding light and confident: "Hello, little girl, I am looking for a suitable commission."

"Little girl...?" The receptionist immediately showed the proper service attitude and was respectful. She knew how to get along with the mage. "Ah, well, there are no suitable entrustments on the notice board... By the way, who are you? Adventurer?"

The girl asked: "No, will this affect getting paid?"

The receptionist explained: "That's not true. Register as an official adventurer. The association can create a file for you and record your achievements in your adventure career so that you can sell it to gain more favor."

The girl thought for a moment: "Then there's no need. It won't affect getting paid, and I don't plan to make a living as an adventurer. Looking at the notice board, it seems that all the challenging tasks have been taken."

The receptionist smiled and said: "It seems that you are a magician who is confident enough in your own strength. Have you had any experience in independent hiking or hunting down dangerous monsters before? If not, I recommend joining a team with veterans. That way It can reduce the occurrence of danger... Well, that commission is..."

The girl just stood on tiptoes and took off the commission to "Expel the Ghost from the Haunted Mansion" from the notice board.

The girl held the commission between her fingers and shook it gently: "That's it."

Savile felt a little troubled and reminded in a low voice: "The reward for this commission is very low. The client is probably bankrupt or on the verge of bankruptcy. He seems to be a man who is good at smooth talk. Besides, there may be ghosts and ghosts in that hotel." Curse, I don’t recommend it very much, beautiful lady.”

In fact, as a receptionist, she should take the initiative to help the association sell these difficult tasks, but she felt very good about the girl in front of her, so she couldn't help but remind her.

What if such a cute girl gets injured during an adventure?

The girl smiled slightly: "It doesn't matter, I just think the content is interesting. Then tell me the address of the client. The reward is really pitiful, so I plan to negotiate with the client again."

When Savile saw what the other party said, he couldn't say anything further: "That's it. Can you please leave your name and contact information?"

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The girl rolled up the commission, slowly put it in her pocket, and said her name naturally: "My name is Philly, Philly Muse."

Saville carefully recorded the name, feeling a little happy in his heart. He felt like he was the first person in the tavern to know Feili, and then asked again.

"Is your profession a magician?"

"No, she's a witch."

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"Eh? Witch?"

After the words fell, Savile looked up in surprise, but there was no trace of Feili. If it weren't for the disappearing commission on the notice board, she would have thought some weirdo was taking advantage of her for fun.

"Miss Feili looks very special. Maybe she really is a witch. Besides, there is no benefit in pretending to be a witch."

Witch.

If there is any race in this world that God rewards, then Feilin will look at the witch without hesitation. This is a magical race.

Starting from the first Primordial Witch, witches have been born all over the world. At first, these witches were just girls who suddenly gained great power, but later, the original witches continued their descendants, and this bloodline began to give birth to pure-blooded witches.

The characteristic of witches is eternal youth. Even if they become witches the day after tomorrow, their youth will be fixed at the moment they become witches. Pure-blood witches are eternal girls. Their bodies will stop growing forever on their fourteenth anniversary, even if Reaching the end of life will not change anything.

Because it is God who provides food, any witch has extraordinary magical talents. Even if Felin has been training for ten years, she will not be as powerful as becoming a witch directly.

But things are different now. He has initially made contact with a witch.

After the so-called witch left, the adventurers wandering nearby gathered around and asked for news about Feili.

"Who was that beautiful woman just now?"

Feili walked on the street and felt curious glances from people from time to time. She felt a little proud in her heart. She raised her chest and raised her head to show the best disguise. These ordinary people couldn't see his false magic at all.

That's right, Feilin took out the adventure commission he had just accepted from his pocket, then gently rolled the hair around his face with his fingers, and flicked it away happily: "There is no difficulty at all in pretending to be a witch. The magic power, appearance and mystery are all, as long as it's It's enough to keep these three elements in mind. I don't plan to do anything dangerous anyway. As long as I can maintain my base here, I'll be able to accumulate enough capital to escape home sooner or later. That's good."

After Felin returned to the hotel that had become a haunted house, he began to think about his next plan. He was going to drive out the ghosts in a big way. This plan was divided into three steps.

First, let the people around you believe that there is indeed a ghost in the haunted house.

Then use the sign of Witch Fili to make people believe that there is a witch here.

Finally, to make people truly believe that the resentment of the haunted house has been purified, the witch Fili and the store manager reached a cooperation and used the hotel as a long-term destination.

"Hmph~ Is it possible that I am a genius? I only need to create a false stand-in. Not only can the family's tasks be perfunctory, but I can also use the witch as my backer to hold my lap. I am not afraid of being bullied. Now I can save money with peace of mind. money."

Feilin felt proud of his genius plan.

Chapter 004 The Benefits of the Witch

It was midnight in the middle of summer, and the cicadas screamed, making it a night destined to be difficult to sleep. The full moon was in the sky, and the moonlight spread across the hotel corridor, almost replacing the lights, making the hotel's view wider.

The patter of footsteps came from the first floor. Feilin walked slowly holding a candlestick to inspect this hotel of his own.

There are many doubts about Mr. Marvin's death. He died how he wanted, and Filmin would not have cared about it at another time, but he died when Filmin was transferred to the stronghold of King Miriam.

It was impossible for Felin to convince himself that the murder was an accident.

Before and after this case, the city guards seemed particularly perfunctory, and the locals were somewhat applauded. Overall, I heard that Ma Wen's reputation in the neighborhood was not good.

He is a harsh and stingy boss, but his crime will not lead to death.

Of course, maybe he offended some mysterious people and was directly cursed to death, right?

In any case, Feilin's purpose tonight is to investigate the scene and rule out unexpected situations first. As for whether he wants to investigate the truth for Ma Wen, it all depends on whether it goes smoothly.

He has no good impression of the family members. Except for a few, the entire family is mostly the same from top to bottom, full of utilitarianism.

First, he checked Marvin's room and the rooms of former employees. Feilin patrolled from room to room, sprinkling special crystalline powder on the floor, then lightly scratched his fingertips and dripped blood on the powder.

The blood beads did not fall to the ground. When they fell to the limit, they hovered above the crystal powder, and then burst into light in the room. The radiance of magic re-formed into a faint halo. These halos formed the outline of the human figure, showing past experiences.

Feilin first investigated when Ma Wen died, followed the human figure made of powder, moved faster, and finally came to the stable.

The key point came. The outline of the stable suddenly increased. Feilin saw the outline of Ma Wen talking to a man dressed as a thief. The two seemed to have broken down on something and suddenly started fighting. As a result, Ma Wen missed a move and was stabbed from behind. Seventeen transparent holes were opened, and they were dead.

"Very good, it was a man-made killing, there was no magic interference, and there were no ghosts causing trouble."

If there is a ghost, then the harmful ghost must be a resentful spirit, and a battle will inevitably occur to purify the resentful ghost. A battle will inevitably destroy the hotel, and Felin's deceptive magic is a bit weak to creatures other than humans.

The main reason is that you can't guess what the animals, plants, monsters, and monsters are thinking, and it's difficult to create corresponding illusions for every monster you encounter. However, if you have information about their natural enemies, Film can also deceive them very well.

Next, Filmin searched the rooms of the employees. The inactive sheriffs had hardly investigated the hotel. The rooms of the employees were still the same. Filmin first cast magic on everyone's room to investigate the comings and goings of people in the past few days.

It turned out that the person who killed Ma Wen was not just two people, but an organization. After killing Ma Wen, they were still rummaging through the boxes in the hotel looking for something. Finally, they found a box somewhere in the cellar. When they found the box, they all felt... I was excited, but after finding the box, I smashed the box in anger. It seemed that it was set up by the dead.

This group of people did not give up. They tortured the employees when they couldn't find the items, and brutally killed other employees. The surviving employees were lucky enough to encounter the Sheriff's patrol just after escaping from the hotel, so they escaped.

Feilin frowned slightly. He hated this kind of killing of innocent people. At the same time, he felt that things were not that simple. Ma Wen must have caused huge trouble and lead to death. Feilin did not expect the magical barbarians in this world to abide by the law. It won't embarrass him.

After all, Feilin was ostensibly a foreigner who quickly took over the hotel after Ma Wen's death. If he was suspected, it could be said that he was Ma Wen's accomplice.

"But it's just fighting and killing, which is much easier than fighting in the family." Feilin shrugged. To say that he was afraid, maybe he was still afraid of physical fighting and killing in those early years of time travel, but at that time After being nurtured by the family for more than ten years, this level of fighting has become nothing more than a small fight.

After all, the good-natured and careless guy in the family will eventually be reduced to material, imprisoned and raised somewhere, and his only job is to have his blood drawn all year round.

People who have lost value are not allowed to be put on the shelves. The family will only squeeze out their remaining value.

Battles between siblings are often fought in spirit, often with social death and dignity crushers as the goal, with physical destruction being the most tasteless means.

The Falling Star Beast's direct landing in the territory also triggered a large-scale war, the scale of which was comparable to that of a special photo film, and there was no Ultraman on the human side.

To sum up, the killings of ordinary people are easy to predict and can be prepared in advance, so they are the easiest to deal with.

After investigating the hotel, Feilin began to check the letters of employees. Sure enough, among them were the downlines of Ma Wen's development, but unfortunately they were all reimbursed in this conflict.

However, the professional skills of people like Ma Wen are indeed not very good. It seems that Ma Wen himself is a second-rate mage. He was exiled here and neglected to train, and was directly pressed to death.

The noble Master was killed by an assassin offline.

The employees are locals, all members of the general society, and these people form what the family calls a "battle-hardened intelligence base."

After reading the letters from these people, Feilin had a certain understanding of their personalities and positions. Ma Wen would usually sort out the intelligence they collected. However, the level of the employees was always poor, so he did not teach them the code words. They are all connected by a single line between Ma Wen and the family, and Feilin is the only "heavyweight" sent in these years.

It seemed that Mr. Marvin could still exert his residual heat even after he died. Feilin felt a lot more relaxed. He took out a kind of crystal powder from his pocket and put it in the palm of his hand. He blew it gently on the first floor of the hotel, and the brilliance of magic began to bloom. .

The whole room was filled with glowing human silhouettes. With a snap of his fingers, deceitful power rippled out. These silhouettes became clearer and clearer, just like real people, running out of the house at Feilin's order.

After launching the magic, Feilin clasped his hands together in the house and bowed slightly to the neighbors: "I'm sorry..."

Not long after, screams erupted throughout the street.

"Help! There's a ghost!"

"Help! Someone is there!"

"There's a ghost!!!"

"Don't come over!!!"

The deceitful phantom moved recklessly through the wall, frightening countless people, and the noise was so loud that it finally attracted the Sheriff.

Soon, the sheriffs discovered a strange situation. The things running around now included so-called ghosts. Even most of the calls for help were made by ghosts.

After discovering the problem, the sheriffs quickly rushed into the hotel and met Filmin who had been waiting for a long time.

Making such a big fuss was a nuisance to the public, and the sheriffs looked at each other angrily, demanding an explanation from Feilin.

Feilin pretended to be in shock, and showed an expression that was three parts scared, three parts relieved, and three parts guilty: "It's no big deal. You also know that a murder just occurred in this hotel. If the resentment of the deceased is not purified, business may not be possible in the future. Well, that’s why I entrusted it to the witch.”

"Witch? Would a witch come to a place like this? So the farce just now was caused by the witch slaying the ghost? Let's meet the witch." The sheriffs said that the witch is a cabbage? You said hiring can be done? The witches they know are all very willful beings with great power but little responsibility. Most of them don't care about the suffering in the world and only care about having fun. How can they do charity?

Feilin patted the back of his head gently, pretending to be guilty: "Listening to the noise outside, the neighbors seem to be very enthusiastic. In fact, if you think about it on the bright side, you don't have to worry about any dangers in the haunted house anymore. Everyone is safe. Something has been gained, um, the witch is going to kill the ghosts inside, and I’ll be relieved to see the results.”

Feilin had been prepared for a long time. Under the influence of false magic, he led the sheriffs to the backyard and found Feili who was casting a spell.