Oops, I became the witch's substitute

Nishinohua specially made some lotus seed porridge for Feilin today. She was a little disappointed when she heard this. She had thought of many delicious recipes during this period, but she hadn't had time to let Feilin try it yet: "Is it okay for you to be so impatient? Do you think the mapo tofu I prepared for lunch is too spicy or what? I heard that you just escaped from death, and you are running away again after coming back? Don't you want to rest more?"

Filin originally wanted to get along with everyone as an ordinary person, but it is better to make it clear in a small circle: "You probably guessed my identity a little bit, just a broken spy, who came here to eat and wait for death, but I just don't want to work for the family."

Nishinohua packed some local specialties, mushrooms, and prepared some wine for Feilin: "Then take these with you and eat them on the way. You are not the eldest son. If you can't stay in the family in the future, come and open a hotel with me. If I eat a mouthful of mushrooms, you will inevitably drink a mouthful of mushroom soup."

Filin instantly calculated the survival probability of the two, and suddenly found that the possibility of survival in the family was higher. However, if he turned into Fili, the mushrooms would not be uneatable.

The Black Cat Pavilion is now well-known in Miriam's magic world, and gradually began to have residents. For the time being, they are all witches, and there are still few people. They will also receive strange props to pay off debts. Now Nishinohana is running the business, and she has the style of a boss lady.

Feilin said goodbye to everyone in the Black Cat Pavilion, got rid of Carol's entanglement, and quickly embarked on the journey home.

Prepare here, and Fili also needs to find an excuse to disappear.

The war situation in Kalan will not end in one or two years. To put it bluntly, the strong return of Giao Louis is only the pinnacle of heroes. There are still strong demons in the demon clan. In addition, Kalan's current unpredictable and mysterious existence, the war will last for a long time.

When Fili reappeared in front of Guinai, she was greeted by Guinai's embrace, and even faintly squeezed Serena away, making the latter quite embarrassed and depressed.

"It's great that you are still alive. I thought you really met with an accident. If I had more strength, I would definitely help you that day." Guinai's voice was a little crying, which made Serena on the side hesitate to speak.

Fili was awkwardly stiff, and glanced at Serena, feeling as if words were floating above Serena's head.

Endurance Lv1 → Endurance Lv2.

It felt like this.

Fili comforted Kuina: "Well, at that time I really felt that I was going to die, and my opponent was the Black Witch of the Godhead, but I escaped."

The hidden danger of Kalan was the battle between humans and demons, but in fact it was the battle between the moon and the star beasts, the battlefield of humans and the battlefield of gods.

Fili had to disappear: "So I have to continue investigating, it can't end like this."

"Do you want to go alone? I'll go with you." Kuina held Fili's hand.

Fili saw Serena's frustrated face: "Not good, don't you have to stay to help your friends? The brave Gaioluis also needs help, and heroes like you are indispensable on the front battlefield, so you should stay well."

After sending Kuina away and facing Serena, the atmosphere was a little awkward.

Serena mustered up her courage: "Well, my battle in Kalan made me much stronger."

Fili smiled and said: "Isn't this great? Upholding justice while strengthening yourself is what you originally intended. You can have the best of both worlds."

Selena shook her head: "Some of my subordinates also fell, and two Riel mercenaries also died. I have eaten bloody food here, rolled in the mud, and hid among the bodies of murderers with Yue Lan. I have seen many terrible monsters. I am still very weak."

Fili stood on tiptoe and gently touched Serena's head: "It seems that you have witnessed a lot in Kalan."

Selena half-knelt in front of Fili, picked up a strand of hair and kissed it: "I saw the resistance spirit of the Kalan people, and those who became slaves gave up their dignity to survive. I also vaguely saw what kind of justice countless people want to protect."

Fili congratulated: "This is very good, Serena, although you have been promoted for a short time, it is time to consider becoming a hero. The path is the will. What you want to do and what you want to practice are all in this. A strong hero must have a firm spirit to support him. To become a hero, he must have a mission and ideals as a backing. Otherwise, no matter how strong the force is, it is just a body without a soul. "

Serena sighed: "I don't have the strength to stand by your side now, right?"

Fili knocked Serena's head with a knife: "Why do you always think about this? We are all fulfilling our own missions, but with your talent, I guess you are the type who constantly breaks through in battle. Keep working hard, Serena, maybe one day you will figure it out and you will be a hero. "

Serena is talented and willing to work hard. At present, Kalan is full of crises and is a trial field for training. If it weren't for the family's troubles, she would still like to stay and continue to die.

To be honest, I felt a lot in the battle with Anastasia's twins. After coming back from the dead, I also had a new understanding of falsehood. This method of using the enemy as a stepping stone is indeed the fastest way to improve strength.

Finally, Fili went to visit Scathach. She was a little curious about how the little dragon girl really turned into a dragon. The big tail and wings were so cute that I wanted to touch them.

Scathach couldn't explain why: "It was Sister Carol who asked me to do this. I learned some strange magic and suddenly awakened."

"Awakened?" Fili sighed secretly. It was Carol again. Carol had too many strange ideas.

Scathach took off a pendant from his neck: "The new dragon stone, Sister Feili, now I can transform into a real dragon through the dragon stone. Sister Carol said that I can keep returning to my ancestors, and one day I can become a real dragon." Tianlong..."

Feili stroked Scathach's face like a kitten: "Then you should exercise and cherish this hard-earned strength, and don't slack off on your previous exercise. From now on, your talent seems to have been fully developed. , the future achievements will not be low.”

Scathach lowered his head: "In the future, I...I will no longer let Brother Felin use his life to protect me. One day I can stand by his side and beat away the bad guys."

Feili was in a good mood: "It's great. I finally know that I feel sorry for Feilin, and it's not easy for him either."

Scathach raised his head: "Why doesn't brother Felin come back? Isn't the injury healed yet?"

Fili wanted to reassure Scathach: "Filin was recalled by his family. He has a lot of troublesome things to deal with during this period. He will be back next year. By the way, he also asked me to tell you that it is your responsibility to save you. Responsibility, if he can see you mature now, he will be very pleased. "

Scathach has grown up a lot, and may have studied to become a military doctor after that. The little girl is more stable and mature than when she was in the hotel.

Saying goodbye to Serena and others, Philly first used magic to fold an origami crane, wrote a letter to find Hecate, explained Pandora's story, and finally got rid of this false clone.

Now the film side has returned to its heyday.

Morgana means darkness in classical language. I learned from Hecate that the former great witch Morgana was the witch of darkness. She may have been the founder of the family. It is quite incredible that the family name still uses the name of the witch.

In fact, the "darkness" in the name of Morgana's family is actually a family famous for black magic. Black magic is not an evil force. There is also white magic. The difference between them is that nitroglycerin is about equal to nitroglycerin. It's an explosion. A person who saves people, that is, when writing an academic paper, he specifically emphasizes that all destructive magic can be called black magic, and the huge empire achieved peace because of black magic.

"Now is not the time. I can't fight that old thing with my current strength." Feilin walked on the way home, sometimes hitching a ride with the caravan, sometimes walking alone, and only when he arrived at the border of the Stellar Empire The family exchanged formal letters, went to the nearest family residence, moved into a mansion to rest and live, and then returned all the way under the protection of the guards.

To be fair, Filin used to be disdainful to the earl, but the treatment given by the family to his blood relatives is not bad. Now when he travels, he is accompanied by luxurious carriages, knights, housekeepers, and maids. Moreover, these people also treat Filin superficially. Of course, they are loyal to Morgana's bloodline and the head of the family, not to a certain person.

After enjoying a few comfortable days, Feilin also began to understand what happened in the family recently, and then heard about the death of a brother whose name he had just learned.

This was what the temporary housekeeper told Feilin: "Three months ago, he was suddenly attacked by an unknown spirit and died of cardiac paralysis."

Feilin looked regretful: "Well, can you be sure it's Yanling? What kind of person dares to curse and kill compatriots in our family."

The butler was sure: "It's the devil."

Feilin shrugged: "Inexplicable."

The butler said respectfully: "The demon who used the spirit of speech has been killed."

Feilin actually wanted to ask where the half-brother was buried. It would be more valuable if the body could be dug out and studied.

Judging from the time and method of death, it is very similar to the word spirit curse that the demon Anastasia used to kill him at that time, but the word spirit was twisted by him with deceitful power and turned into Count Chen. In the end, it was Count Chen who died. A certain son, this information deserves attention.

This transfer was probably the handiwork of Earl Crescent. In Earl Crescent's control over their blood relatives, the bloody oppression of slavery seemed tender and affectionate.

Not long after, Feilin returned all the way to his mansion. The mansion was still the same as before. It could be called a birdcage for canaries. The gardeners who maintained the mansion were still the same people, who were also dedicated jailers.

But it was different from a year ago. A year ago, Felin was at the bottom of the pack and the most inconspicuous screw in the toolbox. But this year, the Miriam Witch Intelligence Network he ran had brilliant results, infiltrating dozens of witches. , I wish I could even find out what color underwear Hecate wears every day, and if the family really wants to know, Feilin can be made up on the spot, and he will be considered a meritorious official, and his treatment will naturally be much better.

A few days later, the head maid knocked on the door of Feilin's study: "The master of the family has an order. Young Master Feilin needs to go to the imperial capital before the family banquet begins."

Feilin's first reaction was to kill someone? He has been in excellent fighting condition recently and wants to find more opponents: "Do you have any more orders?"

The head maid directly took out a letter: "Meet the marriage partner."

Feilin opened the letter and roughly understood the reason. He was meeting the daughter of another magic family in the empire. He didn't know how old she was, but she was probably about the same age.

Regarding the marriage, Feilin said that it was just like that. Although the family was a bit cold-blooded, he wanted to be good-looking and good-looking. He was a Romeo after all, so he would not spend the night with a pig.

Feilin met his marriage partner on this trip. On the surface, it was the first meeting at a banquet. The actual task was to escort some special magic books to the other party, then obtain the mining rights of a small mine from the other party's family, and finally sign an agreement in a certain area. The agreement between the offensive and defensive alliances is, to put it bluntly, a transaction.

"Am I only worth a small mine!"

Chapter 133 The Witch of the Imperial Capital

The Stellar Empire has a vast territory and abundant resources. Because it is so big (compared to other countries in the world), it has experienced more than double-digit number of falling star beast incidents and constant natural disasters in the past hundred years.

The great lords occasionally conquered each other, and even the royal family declined, fought four large-scale civil wars, and resisted seven invasions from neighboring countries. Even the current emperor is a kind father and a filial son, and he naturally ascends to the throne by killing all his elder brothers. .

This generation of emperors is suspected of being seriously ill. The nobles in the palace have changed their crops for more than 40 years. They are like weeds that cannot be burned and grow again. However, it may be that His Majesty the Emperor himself has suffered. The eldest son of this generation of emperors is well protected and the other children are given care. Some privileges remain free range.

Due to the large number of pure godheads, there have been seven coups and uprisings in this century, and there are even more families with evil intentions that failed. War is still a stage for personal heroism to this day. Felin also witnessed a coup when he came to this world. Knowing that Earl Chen personally spoke out to other people's gods about his interests, he often killed the leader of the other party, and a coup ended accordingly.

On the surface, the Morgana family is firmly in the royal camp.

Some of the territories surrounding the empire have not been fully recovered or are still in dispute. However, the emperor does not bear the blame because the border nobles are not strong enough. Occasionally, a few fierce men will appear to fight out to open up the territory.

In general, the Stellar Empire is generally in a state of peace and prosperity, at least it is not as shabby as the Karan Kingdom.

The above is what Filin learned from history books. In the more than 20 years of actual experience, Filin felt that the magic technology of the Stellar Empire was developing rapidly, the equal rights movement was rising, and all races in the world were determined to be found, and the theocratic church was flourishing. , the gods do not interfere much with the secular world, the land annexation situation is not serious, the empire's tax revenue is rich, and the people's quality of life has improved. Basically, the gap between the rich and the poor has narrowed slightly. Capitalism is in its infancy. Slavery is still retained in some areas, but it has been abolished. The reputation of slaves is also very high, which makes a large number of slave owners dare not wantonly squeeze and exploit slaves, resulting in a funny situation.

Civilians also know some life magic, which is very common in the Stellar Empire.

The Stellar Empire has a dark side that needs to be covered with a fig leaf, but there are also many outstanding people who are at the forefront trying to get rid of the shackles of the times, just as philosophers say where there is light, there must be shadow.

In this era, the Stellar Empire is one of the few empires that sends troops to help weak countries to suppress star beasts, and finally distributes according to work. It is the exporter of magic students from neighboring kingdoms, the origin of emerging technologies, and an empire dedicated to eradicating monsters in the wild. , making all roads smooth and the safest empire for travelers and merchants.

So this is also the pain in Felin's heart: "It would be better to be born in a more ordinary family, even if it is a commoner in Straar."

In this country, even ordinary oxen and horses, as long as they work hard, can be promoted to mules and horses, and finally live in Rome.

Compared to civilians, those staunch aristocratic families are polite to you on the surface, but secretly may have found your ancestral grave. Living in the true sense of power and conspiracy is really tiring.

And Feilin's family is even more special.

Thinking of this, Feilin stroked the box in his arms, which was something he was asked to escort personally: "Even so, even though I am a brat who doesn't belong to the upper class, I have found a partner for political marriage."

However, Feilin was very curious about the meaning of political marriage. In past lives, at home and abroad, marrying a princess did not necessarily lead to peace. Bloody marriages were common, and there was never an unbreakable alliance. Feilin even wondered whether he could survive until the time of marriage.

Feilin's head maid is an old woman and a senior conjurer. Her attitude towards him has never changed. She has always been very cold. She always conveys orders in a tone of voice: "Master Feilin, the master of the family has given instructions. During your stay in the imperial capital, you You can move around as you like, Abyss Mansion is at your disposal, and the amount of money at your disposal is..."

"I understand, are there any other orders and tasks?"

"If possible, I hope you can pay attention to the witch association in the imperial capital and use your best abilities."

Damn it, do you really think of yourself as a pretty boy? Philindo glanced at the head maid: "I know, I will take action tonight."

"Finally, from my personal standpoint, I would like to advise you, young master, to pay attention to your image. For the family, your current behavior is a bit too undisciplined and does not conform to the image of the Morgana family."

"Uh... do you have to take care of this too?"

In fact, Feilin has neither a good impression nor a dislike for the head maid, but they have to get along with each other for a while, and it is a headache for the other party to give too much advice.

"I have watched you grow up. You have worked harder than other young masters and ladies since you were young. But after that incident, you always kept everything in your heart and never communicated with us..." Maid When the chief said this, he couldn't help but sigh, "Even if it's just a pretense, it will be beneficial to you, young master, to reduce the leverage on the head of the household."

Feilin nodded, then scratched his face: "You... uh... you are..."

The head maid answered silently: "Clovercroker of the Crow, your faithful head maid."

Felin sat up straight: "Cloverfer, is there any news about your mother?"

The head maid Cloverfield replied seriously: "After the lady returned to her parents' home, she has not contacted her, and neither has the earl."

"The old one recently... no, after I left, did any new brothers and sisters get born?"

"There are four of them. The youngest was born three months ago. He has no outstanding talents. He is usually taken care of by the wives."

"It's really possible to give birth..."

After Felin sighed, Cloverfield remained silent for a moment.

"How about my sister's grave while I'm gone?"

"I often clean it, and Miss Ernier will send flowers on holidays."

Having said this, Felin's eyes became a little brighter, and his tone towards Cloverfield became much kinder.

"Thank you so much for your hard work."

"……yes."

The servants and subordinates of the family are not robots, nor are they cold tools in the hands of Earl Tran. They also see the changes that have taken place in the family.

"After that, I will leave it to you to make arrangements for the Abyss Mansion. No one is allowed to walk around the building without permission after dark. In addition, buy some more expensive black tea and hire an excellent pastry chef. Don't neglect my fiancée."

"Any more orders?"

"Well, my room is forbidden to enter at any time, and I can only keep the key."

"Understood."

After arriving in the imperial capital, Feilin's quality of life has obviously improved. He has clothes to put on, food to eat, and his mouth to open. He can tell someone to do anything. The only thing he has to worry about is Qingyue's protection. This is really a bit cheating, but he goes out in the name of carrying out a mission. , it seems that it doesn’t take so much effort.

Investigate the witch in the imperial capital? Feilin was really curious about what kind of living conditions the witch in Stellar was like.

Unlike Miriam, who can be the master of the house, Stellar's witch is very transparent, so transparent that she has almost no sense of existence and no reputation. She can barely find a few old otakus who open shops, but they lie flat and pose. Damn, it seems like surviving and breathing is victory.

Feilin suddenly thought of something: "By the way, Stellar, help me issue a commission. I want to recruit a magic consultant."

Stellar carefully recorded Felin's order: "Do you want a warlock or a mage? Are you serious about solving the problem, or just a decoration?"

Feilin clasped his fingers together, as if he was thinking deeply: "Entrust me to hire a witch. The commission is two thousand gold coins per month. The requirement is to be familiar with mushroom knowledge."

Since he can now control money, Film will not be particularly polite and will not use it in vain. He knew that whatever he did with the money would be recorded, but after Miriam had been infiltrating the witch for a year, it was normal to be interested in mushrooms, right? Is it normal to purchase some mushrooms for consultants then?

Feilin's general plan is to release the commission today and be a clone tomorrow so that Feili can appear openly. By then, the employment funds can be transferred to his own pocket. As for the other plans? Feilin hadn't thought of it yet.

At night, Feilin couldn't rest, and used the mission as an excuse to leave the mansion early and sneak into the imperial capital. The imperial capital was not deserted at night. The nocturnal races would get up to party at this time, and shops dedicated to these races would also be open.

Witches actually like to wander around at night.