Not a Witch

Lorraine Hill looked at the girl through the orange flames, seeing her fair and tender skin, which should be well maintained at ordinary times, not like someone who is on the go, and she has such superb swordsmanship and strength at a young age, They should also be well-educated, unlike ordinary people.

It should be a girl from a certain noble family, and only the children of noble families can teach swordsmanship. This is the tradition of the Green Empire. They build their country with martial arts, and their personal strength is often the face of the nobles.Although it is not required to be very strong, but at least some, not a layman.

"...It's a person." The girl stared at the flames and replied in a daze, then stopped again.

Seeing that she didn't want to speak anymore, Lorraine Hill didn't say any more, and let her sit for a while, slowly.

As the night was getting darker, Lorraine Hill took out her bag, took out a towel from it, poured some water, and handed it to the girl.

"Do you want to wipe your face? I'll go to bed later."

Hearing these words, Lottie looked at her hands and touched her cheeks, only to realize that she was really uncomfortable. She said thank you again, and took the towel.

Although the sweat during the day has dried out, there is still some discomfort left, and it will be more comfortable after washing.Limited by today's conditions, it can only be simply scrubbed.

When it was time to go to bed, Lorraine Hill took out the blanket prepared behind him, spread it on the cleaned grass, and invited the girl over.

"Let's sleep here tonight. Fortunately, there are two blankets, just for two people." In fact, she brought a lot in the storage space, but it's not easy to take out too many at this time.

Having nothing to say all night, Lorraine curled up in the rolled-up blanket like a big spring roll, and gradually fell asleep.But the pink-haired girl was a little insomnia.

The evening wind was a bit cold, but the bonfire next to it was very warm, and the little black and white animal was lying not far from the fire.

The night space in the forest is extremely clear, and you can see the vast galaxy dotted in the night sky. Although these stars look so small and far away, under the starry sky, you can always feel your own smallness, as if your sense of existence will be overwhelmed by this vastness. engulfed by the world.

The eyelashes on the pupils fluttered, and Lottie pressed her hands in the blanket gently on her chest, feeling the beating heartbeat from time to time, the pulsation of blood flow, a feeling of being alive was recognized by the brain and body again. Know.

"I'm still alive." This sentence is full of hope and sadness at the same time.

Although she is still alive, only she is still alive, and her relatives have passed away one by one before her eyes.

Some died in war, some in murder, some in a break with the royal family, and some died protecting her from fleeing.The former family was so brilliant, so brilliant that it could control the situation of the entire empire, making countless people tremble and fear. Under the banner of the red dragon on the black background, there are countless legions ready to go.

But all that evaporated.

Just over a year ago, she was still sitting in the secluded courtyard of her home, painting the colors of the sky with colorful paints, and then a knight with bloody armor rushed into the house and brought back a bad news.

Her father, the guardian of the southern border of the empire, the Duke of the Red Dragon, and the patriarch of the Baska family, died in the territory of Crancia, and the army of the empire was also retreating steadily under the new weapons of Clancia.

From that day on, everything changed.

One urgent message after another came from the front line, and the numbers of the family's elite regiments disappeared from the records one by one, and the uncles and uncles in the past never came back.The aunts shed tears at home all day long, and my mother seldom spoke since then.

She doesn't understand the intrigue and exchange of interests among the upper echelons of the empire.But it was indeed a period of extreme chaos. The lights in the study room at home seemed to have never been extinguished. Every day, he received vassals from all over the world, discussed with nobles wearing top hats, and messengers kept shuttling through the mansion. , sending and receiving messages from all parties.

However, such efforts did not change the outcome.

In the case of the sudden death of the emperor, the situation in the empire was confusing for a while, and His Royal Highness Edron, the regent who was in charge of the power, did not have a good impression of the Baska family, and there were discords during the past westward expedition.

It's a pity that the emperor who was able to suppress in the past has passed away, and Grand Duke Baskar and his elite subordinates also disappeared on the battlefield.No amount of stratagem will help the regent, who holds the last army of the empire in his hands.

Under his proposal, the Bascar family became a sacrifice for the Empire's war against Crancia.

A large number of territories were ceded, wealth was stolen, and paid out as war reparations, only to end the painful expansion of this defeat.

Naturally, the descendants of the Red Dragon Duke will not sit still, and various rebellions have arisen in the southern border.As the uncrowned king who has ruled this land for hundreds of years, the Baska family's management is not insignificant. There are always loyal nobles who bring knights and warriors to join the crusade.

Until they all died under the black iron ride and saber.

Those hussars in short cloaks carried short muskets and sharp sabers in their hands.Since the battle in Crancia, they have also absorbed a lot of tactical essence from their opponents and entered a brand new era.

The lances and spears of the past no longer have the advantage when facing the rows of muskets and cannons, and the so-called heroic charge is just to make those muskets fire an extra bullet.

Most of the elite legions capable of resisting and harvesting these musketeers had been lost on the battlefield. After the war, the Baskar family was extremely weak.In this way, rebellions were set off again and again, and they were extinguished by the regent's legion again and again. In this back and forth separatism, the last blood of the Baskar family was also drained. Now no nobleman dares to accept the red dragon's love. The descendants, even if there are loyal people, they only persuade her to leave this land as soon as possible.

"Sorry, Miss Charlotte, we can no longer serve the black-bottomed red dragon. You will be sent to a distant overseas country, where you may spend an ordinary but stable rest of your life."

"We can only do this." The slightly fat butler bent down in remorse, and the dragon armor knights behind him were also silent, watching the girl being sent to the carriage, gradually Leaving the familiar home and fleeing into the unknown.

In the middle of the night in the forest, this sleeping girl unwittingly shed warm tears in the corners of her eyes.

Perhaps, this is the retribution of the Baskar family.Those who set off the fire wave will also be swallowed by the fire wave in the end.

And even if she is young, she can't escape everything behind this name, whether it is glory, brilliance, sorrow, pain, or sin, they will all be turned into bitter fruits and swallowed slowly.

Text Volume Chapter 93 Black Shark Blade

"Mecia~"

After returning to the town, Lorraine Hill was walking in the market and was about to go back when he heard familiar shouts.

"It's Miss Charlene." She turned around and stood where she was, waiting for the business lady to come over. Behind her were two young men from the caravan. Judging by the things they were carrying, they should have just finished shopping. thing.

"Did Mesia go to the forest to complete the task? I haven't seen you for a few days." Miss Charlene was much happier than before, as if she had solved some troublesome things.

"Viscount Morrow's mission has finally been completed, and there have been many twists and turns along the way." Hearing Lorraine Hill's question, Charlene nodded, raised her hand with a fur shawl, and stroked the hair beside her ear, recalling The scene at the castle these days.

"I asked an apprentice tuner to assemble a piano that day, but I encountered a dead leaf snake in the grove. The snake attacked the poor apprentice at that time, and Kevin came to kill the dead leaf snake of Sequence 1. The leaf snake is dealt with."

"The injured apprentice couldn't move. I had no choice but to ask the priest in the town to treat him. It took a sum of money to make him stand up again and complete the task."

"After that, the butler quickly settled the bill, and we were driven out by the guards. That Viscount Moruo is a weirdo, and he doesn't like outsiders staying in his castle very much."

"But it doesn't matter anymore, anyway, the money is indeed earned." After speaking, Charlene took Lorraine Hill back to the caravan station and entered her personal small study.

"This is the reward for Mesia." She placed a small bag on the table, and from the overflowing space of the bag mouth, one could see that it was filled with extraordinary gold coins.

"According to the previous agreement, I will give you the money after the sale of the bear. Unfortunately, this is not a big city, and only 57 gold coins were sold in the end. Then there are 30 gold coins in the bag, of which 3 are escort rewards, and 27 It’s the material income from the bear.”

"The fur on this black bear is good. If there is a good craftsman, it should be able to make a piece of armor with a gold rating. And the pair of claws and a hook are longer than my face. They are also quite powerful weapons. With a little processing, It's a decent weapon."

She briefly explained the reason why she was able to sell it at such a price, and then discussed with Lorraine Hill what to do next.

"Originally, according to our previous plan, we should go back after the delivery of the goods this time and then purchase more."

"But because many adventurers from other places have come recently, it is a good time to do business, so I will stay here for a while."

"I don't know what Mesia's plan is. Are you going to go back directly, or stay here for a while."

"Let's stay for a while." Lorraine Hill thought for a while and replied.

There are many reasons. In the past few days, she has also noticed the abnormality of the monsters in this forest. Many other adventurers have come here, and they can also obtain various information here, which is in line with her previous plans and plans.

"Then stay here first, maybe I'll have to ask you for help in the future." After the black bear attack during the journey, Charlene saw great potential in this swordsman girl, thinking about building a good relationship in the future, she always is nice.

After the two finished chatting, Lorraine Hill returned to his room.

Pushing open the door, I saw the pink-haired girl sitting by the bed, stroking the long sword in front of her.

"This sword is broken, do I need to buy a new one?" Lorraine Hill looked at the gap in the sword and asked the girl.

After hearing Lorraine Hill's words, Lottie hesitated for a moment, then raised his head, looked at Lorraine Hill and said.

"I don't have the money, maybe I can't buy a suitable weapon."

Lottie herself has the strength of the initial level of Sequence 4. If she fights with other Sequence 4 monsters or opponents, ordinary weapons can't withstand any bumps and can easily break. The sword in her hand is still a guard from the past. for her.

On the way to escape from the family mansion, she lost a lot of things. Many followers and guards died in the pursuit, and she failed to keep any valuables on her body. The current situation can be said to be quite embarrassing. Adventurers, come to pick up some quests to survive.

"Is that so..." Lorraine Hill thought for a while, and then said to Lottie.

"Let me lend you a weapon first, and then just return it to me when I earn money."

After finishing speaking, she walked out of the room and came back shortly after, with a long black sword placed in front of Lottie.

This sword is wrapped in a cross-veined sharkskin scabbard, and when the blade is pulled out, you can see the matte and black blade, and you can feel the sharp touch on the blade with a light touch.

[Black Shark Blade] (Evaluation: Perfect Silver Level): It is forged from fine steel, with a little black gold mixed in the middle, so that its strength is greatly improved, and it has the effect of resisting high temperature and corrosion.The master alchemist from Clancia, Ledis, is her 75th work.

Although there are no other special effects, only from the perspective of durability, this weapon is already comparable to gold-level creations.

When she was in Solander, Lorraine Hill visited Lettice's alchemy workshop. She, Ye Ling, and Niya all received many gifts from Lettice, among which this one is relatively common. Early works of Ladis.The best creation that Letice can make today is probably around the rare pearl level. The armor on Lorraine Hill is the work of Letice.

While ensuring practicality, try to keep it beautiful and beautiful, which can be said to be Lettice's personal characteristics.In her words, practical purposes may not be used all the time, but pleasing to the eye and people like it is playing a role every day.

It is not enough to be easy to use, but also to consider human factors, so that people like and are willing to use it.

After all, human beings are creatures that pursue beauty. Efficiency does not represent everything, and the emotions brought about by beauty also have their own due value.

This is also the division that the alchemists of Luerna's group gradually emerged after the war. They bid farewell to the past using everything as a tool to pursue endless efficient methods, and instead focused on the needs of people themselves.

Also under the vigorous publicity and promotion of Letis, Crancia's alchemy creations are now paying more and more attention to the areas of people's livelihood. Magical refrigerators, alchemy speakers, song boxes, radios and other things have begun to spread in big cities. Slowly develop and promote.

Although it is still very expensive, at least people can slowly see the dawn of popularization in the future.

After receiving the long sword from Lorraine Hill, the pink-haired girl once again fell into apprehension and hesitation. She is no longer the old lady who knew nothing about the world. She probably knows how much this sword can be exchanged for. , Now she has no ability to repay.

Why is this person so nice to himself?Maybe she just sees herself as pitiful, but in fact she is a sinner of the empire.

Getting involved with her too much will only bring misfortune to this girl.You should have not forgotten your identity, the only escaped descendant of the Baskar family, the despised descendant of the Red Dragon Duke, the daughter of a sinner who started the war, the existence that will never be forgiven.

Trembling in her heart, the pink-haired girl slowly handed the sword back, then lowered her head.

"This, I still don't want it, because I can't afford it." She didn't know how long she could continue to escape, but at least for now, she still didn't want to drag people into the water.

Text Volume Chapter 94 Memory of Lorraine Hill

Looking at this pink-haired girl with a knot in her heart, Lorraine Hill shook her head lightly.

If it was me in the previous life, I am afraid I would have such thoughts and emotions, but now.

Lorraine Hill took the girl's hand and led her out.

"Let's go out for a walk first, it's not good to stay in the house for a long time." She recalled what another friend did, which was Alena, who was the most active among several roommates.

This girl from the southern archipelago never gets depressed, just like a little sun.

The weak Lottie did not resist at this time, and followed the swordsman lady to the outside.

The streets of the town are fairly clean, and you can meet many local residents on the road. Some of them have just returned from work, and some are still carrying heavy firewood or straw bales on their backs.Some of the houses on the street also had their doors open, and several local women were sitting together basking in the sun and doing handwork.

"Where are you going?" Lottie finally couldn't help asking after following Lorraine Hill for a while.

"Did you see that hill outside the city?" The girl pointed to the north side of the town.

So the two went all the way, climbed over the long hillside, and came to this place with a good view.

After walking all the way, Lottie felt a lot of physical exertion, her body was a little sore, and she was sweating.

"Here we are." Lorraine Hill stopped here and looked back at the girl.

"Here?" Lottie looked around, except for a few big trees and grass, there was nothing special about it.

"Come on, look back, is it a good place to see the scenery." Lorraine Hill pointed to the small town they walked out of.