Not a Witch

"The situation doesn't allow it. Frost Rose intervenes, and the strength of the Longhalberd faction is getting stronger and stronger. If we don't join, we will become its enemies, so we can only stand in line. After standing in line, we are immediately transferred by the commander in the faction. Go over there to join the siege army."

"Will it be dangerous?" Jena asked.

"I don't know." The guard shook his head.

Jena had no choice but to ask some people around.

Their family has lived in this small mountain city for generations, and they can be regarded as a small rich family in the local area. They have their own small castle. Although it is not big, it is not bad. Be the leader.

It's a pity that this place is remote, and the news is not very well-informed. No one knows what the current battle situation is on the front line, and Jiena can only simply rest for a day, and then advance to the west of the principality again the next day.

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Clanthia, County Needle.

Lorraine Hill's convoy continued to drive, and they came to the city where the accident mine was located, where many people are now gathered.Some are Transcendents drawn by Clancia from other places, and some are adventurers attracted by bounties.

In fact, those giant worms are not very powerful in combat, but they are mainly underground, so it is difficult to find and kill them.Ordinary people couldn't beat it, but after the extraordinary arrived, it ran away again, causing headaches.

After the convoy stopped, the team members skillfully went to various places, recorded and inspected the local situation, and recorded them into tables one by one.And Lorraine Hill also put on a slightly plain coat, walked into the street, and looked around.

"The monster's disturbance has lasted for almost two months. If this continues, our output this year will drop significantly, and we will lose a lot when it falls." Several miner leaders were talking aside.

"Yeah, it's hard to build the structure this year, and the mine accidents have been reduced a lot. I didn't expect such a few strange monsters to appear. No one has seen them before."

"Looking at the local official rewards, the rewards are getting higher and higher, but no one can solve it."

"I heard that 'Red Claw' in the east is very powerful, how about inviting him?"

"It is said that the Crancia officials also sent someone to inquire, but the person said that he wanted to protect the local village and could not walk around at will, and he didn't seem interested in money."

"It's really rare, is he very powerful?"

"It's very powerful. It's said to be Sequence 5, but sometimes it can compete with some Sequence 6 monsters, so the mountainous area to the east is much more stable now."

"It's a pity that such a person has been staying in that remote place."

"But if people want it, others can't force it."

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As the few people dispersed, Lorraine Hill also moved forward again. This is the second time she has heard of that special transcendent. The nickname is 'Red Claw'. It feels a bit like a job agency in the demon sequence. .

Then she shook her head again, went to the side of the street, and looked at the scattered shops on the side.

Compared with inland cities, there are a lot of ore debris scattered on the streets here, which seem to be scattered by hauling carriages. The architectural style of the entire city also reveals a dark gray color, with few bright colors.

Many residents in the city are miners, and there are relatively few other occupations. In order to resist dirt when mining, the clothes they wear are mostly black and gray, navy blue and the like, and there are few bright colors.

Most of the shops here sell practical tools, wear-resistant clothes and the like, and there are basically no luxury goods.

People's life is also quite simple. Mining, eating and drinking, resting, and mining are basically such a cycle.They were like this in the West Wind in the past. Now that Crancia has ruled the country, although there is more time than before, and they don't have to work so hard, mining, a job that depends on survival, still cannot be abandoned.

Although it is a bit tiring and dangerous, what other options are there in this remote city.

After inspecting and observing, Lorraine Hill returned to her place of residence. She decided to fly to the east area alone tomorrow to have a look. As for the caravan, she would temporarily stay in the city, instead of going over mountains and ridges into those trails.

The mountain road over there is steep and not suitable for carriages.

I hope to find the person nicknamed 'Red Claw'. If I guess correctly, he should be the boy in the girl's memory.

Chapter 42 Mountain Youth

On the east side of Ned County, a deep mountain village.

This unknown village could not be found on the previous maps of West Wind. After the establishment of Crancia, it was named according to the local people's name, Zeech Village.Because there are a few rare beech trees in the village.

A young man wearing an animal skin vest was walking on a rugged mountain road. He was carrying dry firewood piled several meters high on his back. Compared with the figure below, there was a huge gap between the thick dry firewood and the figure below. crush this young man.

But he didn't feel anything strange, and he still walked on the mountain road easily.

After entering the village, several village children saw the young man and trotted around to watch.

"Brother Bud went to collect firewood again?"

"Yes, the weather is still a bit cold now, and there is not much firewood left at Mr. Tuoke's house, so I went to find some."

"Brother Bud is amazing, he can memorize so much."

"Well, if you work hard to grow your body, you can do it in the future." He nodded.

This young man is exactly the restaurant student that Lorraine Hill met in Hope Lane, that is, the young man who avenged his friend.

After obtaining the practice method and power given by Lorraine Hill, he killed the enemy of the year, and then came to the hometown of his friend Gretel, wanting to do something within his power.

After coming here, although he was distrusted and feared by the local people (because of his face), in the later days, he helped the surrounding villages clean up many monsters, so his reputation gradually increased. With familiarity, here The crowd no longer rejected him, but slowly accepted him.

"Hey, Bud, you're back." A middle-aged man dressed as a hunter walked out of his home and greeted Bud who was walking on the mountain road.

"I'm back, Uncle Fengde." Bard nodded.

"I'll ask Anna to bring you some bacon later, it's my wife's elaborate, unique flavor..."

"Thank you, uncle." The ugly and simple boy grinned.

"It's nothing, you have been helping everyone these two years." The uncle hunter walked down the hillside in front of his house, came to Bud's side, looked at his frayed vest, and said.

"I'll talk to Mrs. Ritter later and ask her to sew some new clothes for you. Although it's spring now, it's still very cold. You can't wear too little."

"Don't be so troublesome, winter has come like this." Bud shook his head, and then a burst of red appeared on his muscular skin, and white smoke rose up, evaporating the accumulated dew on his body.

"I am a transcendent, don't be afraid of the cold."

"That being said, it also consumes a lot of mana. After all, it's better to wear more clothes."

"Besides, you are still a great hero in our village. You have helped defeat so many monsters. Such a powerful character, you can't wear too simple clothes, or outsiders will think that we reject you."

Unable to resist the uncle's kindness, Bud had no choice but to agree, and then asked the old lady Ritter to help him measure his body size.

Carrying dry firewood on his back, he continued to move forward. He first helped old man Tuoke to replenish firewood so that the widowed old man would not have to worry about the cold. Then he brought the excess dry firewood back to his place of residence. The roof of the house is made of thick thatch mixed with mud, and there is a layer of wooden boards underneath. Although it looks simple, it is waterproof under the thick materials.

After returning home, he started to light a fire and cook. What he learned in the restaurant is now very easy to apply.

Take the air-dried meat strips from the hanging beams of the roof, cut a few pieces and throw them into the pot, add some radish pieces and green vegetables, and wait for the noodles on the side to be cooked before eating.

While waiting, he came to another part of the house, scooped out clean water from a large water tank, washed his body briefly, and then put on another clean animal skin vest before sitting back by the stove. At this time, things are almost cooked.

Although the life in the mountains is simple, there is also a kind of tranquility and peace, which makes him quite satisfied.

Grete's hometown is in this village. There were three children in his family. The eldest son, Grete's brother, died in a mine disaster. Grete participated in the Crancia uprising, then went to the south and never came back. Now The only one left in the family is a girl named Karen who currently lives with her parents.

Let's go to Karen's house tomorrow and ask if they need any help in the field. While thinking this way, Bud closed the door, prepared to practice his Transcendent Sequence, and then went to sleep.

A clear and ethereal voice resounded in the village.

"Hello, is this Zeech Village?" It seemed to be a young girl, with a standard accent, she should be from the hinterland of Crancia and had received an excellent education.

"Yes." Uncle Hunter replied readily.

"Is this lady coming to our village to buy some ferret fur? This is the only specialty of our village." The uncle guessed the origin of the blond lady, and then sold his own things.

"For fur, you can buy some, but I still want to inquire about one person, and that is a young man named Bud."

"Bud, what can you do with him? He has refused several offers."

"It's not a solicitation, it's just that I just want to meet and see, it can be regarded as a previous acquaintance."

"Well, he lives on the other side of the village, let me take you there."

The villagers in the mountains were very simple, and they took the girl directly to a house built of rocks.The girl who just visited was wearing a black windbreaker jacket, gray boots on her slender legs, a little golden hair was exposed outside the hood, her face was beautiful, but slightly hazy.

And hearing the footsteps from far to near, the door of the house has been opened ahead of time, and the strong young man has already walked out of the house.

Under the surprised gaze of Uncle Hunter, this normally powerful young man bowed respectfully at this moment.

"Hello, Miss Lacey." He slowly raised his head. In the evening twilight, his eyes were shining brightly, as if surprised and grateful.

"Long time no see, Bud." The blond girl didn't refuse, she accepted the young man's salute frankly, and then replied.

"Then thank you, uncle." The blond lady turned around and said.

"It's nothing...it's a trivial matter." Although his heart was full of surprise, the uncle hunter still nodded slowly, and then continued belatedly.

"Then I won't bother you." After speaking, he walked away with small steps.

Two candles were lit on the rough wooden table, and the two came to the table and slowly talked about the experience of the past two years.

At first, Bud was worried that this young lady would not be used to sitting on the rough wooden chair in his home, but looking at the other party, he didn't seem to feel any discomfort, and instead sat down naturally and adaptably.

"Sit down, Bud, it's been two years since I saw you."

Chapter 43 The Hero's Path

Lorraine Hill unbuttoned the hood on his head, revealing his original face, and his hair changed from golden to silvery snow. Under the light of the only two candles in the house, it looked a bit hazy and beautiful.

Looking at this still beautiful young lady, Bud also sat down in response. Compared with the low self-esteem and timidity of the past, he is much calmer and calmer now.

This once short and cowardly boy had grown a lot taller without knowing it, and his height surpassed that of Lorraine Hill, and his body was also exceptionally strong. His thick and distinct muscles could probably kill a cow with one punch.

"You've grown a lot taller." Lorraine Hill looked at the changed Bard, with a little emotion in his tone.

"Yes." Thinking back on his travels all the way, through a long distance, across more than half of the country, and finally found Gretel's family in this small village, Bud also experienced a lot of growth.

The mind is no longer as narrow and naive as before, with less inferiority complex and more calmness.

"There are many dirty and despicable people in this world, but there are also some simple and kind people." Bud said his feelings.

"Not everyone is suitable for fighting and fighting, but they are still worthy of my protection. I want to contribute to this mountain."

"Great once said he wanted to be a hero."

"Although I am not strong enough now, I will try my best to go in this direction, become a hero in my heart, and protect those I love. I may be injured, fail, or lose my life, but today's I am no longer afraid."

"I don't understand too many complicated truths, and I don't know what justice and correctness are, but seeing those people's stable lives, I will feel a kind of peace and satisfaction."

The young man who once yearned for the novelty of the outside world, longed for the brilliant and wonderful adventure, and listened to poets singing outside the country tavern, has grown up slowly. Meaning, this is the dream he buried deep in his heart.

In the hut with flickering lights, Bud talked about the belief in his heart. After experiencing the chaos of Hoplander and crossing thousands of mountains and rivers, he finally found his destination.

"Bud is a gentle person." Lorraine Hill said so, with a faint smile on his face.

"However, blind protection is not enough. This will make them too dependent on you and become weak."

"What you have to do is not to be a meticulous protector, but to be a lion who leads everyone, so that they can have the same courage and strength as you."