Not a Witch

Hundreds of thousands of years ago, it stood out from hundreds of millions of creatures and became the overlord of the earth, developing wisdom, civilization, and history far superior to other animals.

Compared with the insignificant Milky Way star sand, how small is the time of 10 years, passing like a flash of sand.

But civilization ignited and changed everything.

In the late Jurassic period, after the decline of the sauromorph dinosaurs, Synapsid, the overlord of the Permian, finally revived again. Mammals, as the most successful and powerful race under Synapsid, began to rule the earth. Canis type suborder The two major populations of the carnivora and the feline suborder competed with each other for the position at the top of the food chain, until the primate human beings came out, conquered the land, and wiped out many giant beasts.

On the ground, wolves (Canis suborder) eat sheep (Artiodactyla), but in the sea, sheep (killer whales under Artiodactyla) eat wolves (Seals and sea lions under Canis suborder), the evolution and transformation of creatures is so amazing marvel.

Despite all kinds of ups and downs and twists and turns, civilization still has not stopped its progress.

The barbarism and bloodiness of the first era gradually receded, and the cruelty and coercion of the second era slowly dissipated. Now it is the third era full of changes. There are both the unity of all races when they faced chaos together in the early days, and the ideals dissipated later. , each heading in the direction of self-conservation.

People yearn for a bright future, but they don't believe that such a world exists. Dreams and reality are intertwined with heartbreaking rifts, and it is impossible to see a way to follow.

farewell to childhood fairy tales

Heart shakes like a broken boat, drifting to the distance in the mist

It may take a long time to find the right direction

Anxiety and numbness torment the mind

I no longer want to paddle in vain

Exhaustion and sadness fill the body, heavy and weak

if i tell you

trust the world again

Do you feel angry and ridiculed

Powerless persuasion is tiresome

Then

just don't forget

Don't forget the humiliation suffered today

Keep in mind that sneering face

Such ugly words should always be chewed in the heart

grit your teeth in bitterness

squeeze out every drop of juice

engraved deep in my heart

Anger doesn't cloud your mind

it is a flame that burns forever

Let you go forward bravely and face the cold front

Across countless battlefields

someday

you will meet your dreams

In the dark forest, a girl in a white dress sat on a branch with her eyes slightly closed.

The lyre in his hand was plucked softly at the fingertips, the light notes danced, and the light blue shimmering butterflies flew up on the strings, like fireflies, flying in the forest at night.

Not for gaining fame, not for pleasing others, not for profit, but just to express the overflowing emotions in my heart.

Lorraine Hill sat in this quiet forest, singing softly.

Why does music exist? Is it really worth learning if it is used for awards and profits? Is there a possibility? Soothing and melodious behavior.

It's not a movement written for someone, just to express my joy and tears, sadness and melancholy, expectation and pride.

So freely, the goal of turning the notes just needs to listen to your own heart, simple and free, without any constraints, even a simple rhythm, so reciprocating, can make the heart cheer for it.

While the girl was expressing her thoughts to the fullest, various branches and buds also grew in the blue butterfly scales, and they circled one after another to unfold their leaves and petals.

The growth of life does not need any guidance, it will spontaneously find a suitable direction, these vines and branches and leaves gradually spread all over the corners of the forest, they breathe and sway with the ups and downs of the music, and the buds with faint fluorescence gradually form on the branches.

In this unattended forest stage, blue, red, orange, yellow, cyan, and colorful flowers bloom one by one, embellishing it like a fairyland in fairy tales.

The pure white skirt and silver hair swayed slightly, and under the faint fluorescent light, the hazy face was like a dream and an illusion, making the living beings sink into it.

Under the shaded corners of the low trees, small animals and monsters of various shapes quietly looked at the center of the stage, surrounded by colorful fireflies, and birds stood on the branches of the trees everywhere. , the pupils of the eyes swayed with the dancing slender fingers.

After getting away from the hustle and bustle of the city, the silver-haired girl sat on a branch for rest and played softly. The music went back and forth again and again until the end gradually came.

Slowly, she opened her slightly closed eyelashes again, and looked around in surprise with light blue transparent pupils.

Looking at the small animals and birds quietly watching her in the woods, this girl showed a rare smile, flawless and pure.

Thank you everyone for listening, the girl quietly recited in her heart, a feeling of relaxation and carefreeness came to her mind.

It was as if the water glass was filled with various liquids, and gradually became cloudy, poured out again, poured out all the liquids, cleaned it up, and became clean and transparent, as clear as the sky.

That's great, I feel a lot more at ease.

Lorraine Hill lay back on the dense tree canopy, looking at the summer night sky, countless stars were clearly visible, flickering on and off.

Then close your eyes again and feel the wind blowing freely across the sky and the earth.

Chapter 160 Three Strongholds in the Mountains

"Hello, how do you sell these 'vegetables'?"

In the small town market, a girl in a snow-colored cloak knelt down and looked at a kind of spice sold by the local mountain folk. The leaves were green on the front and purple on the back. It is called purple velvet.

According to the memory in the girl's mind, in her previous life, this kind of vegetable or herb should be called perilla, or basil, which is a good thing for cooking to remove fishy smell and detoxify.

"A bunch of 3 copper coins." The mountain man looked at the cleanly dressed, young and beautiful girl in front of him, and made a gesture.

This kind of price must be higher than usual. The locals probably don't want to buy a bunch of copper coins for this hard-to-satisfy vegetable leaf, but seeing that the girl is not short of money, she shouted higher.

"Okay." Lorraine Hill nodded, took out 6 copper coins from her pocket and put them in front of her, and then picked up two bunches of them. She didn't lack this money, so naturally she didn't care much about the price.

Standing up and putting the two bundles into the basket, the young girl continued to walk in the market of this small town, looking at various small vendors, including those selling fur and cured meat, some selling woven goods, and some There are fruit sellers, as well as small tools. It can be seen that the business atmosphere here is not bad. Although the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs, and most of the daily necessities can be found.

The light gray boots stepped on the gravel ground, Lorraine Hill stopped for a while, and scanned the entire market. Apart from most of the daily common items, she also found a few special points.

A hunter who sells small monsters, this brown-black bearded man stands there, next to a cage made of strong withered vines, inside is a blue-and-white squirrel, jumping around, trying to escape but Can't get out.

[Snow Chinchilla] (Excellent Bronze Level): A monster that lives in the cold coniferous forest. It likes to collect fruits. It is extremely fast and can glide and fly for a short time. When nervous, it will use its sharp claws to attack the enemy. Its strength is not strong at the same level. But with beautiful fur, it is very popular with nobles or hunters.

The price tag is 6 gold coins, although it is a sky-high price in the eyes of ordinary people, it may be really cheap in the eyes of nobles, but this is not a big city, and there are few buyers, so it is estimated that it will be difficult to sell.

In addition to this extraordinary hunter, there is also a "craftsman" on the south side of the market selling various gadgets with extraordinary effects.

The old man looked quite old. Various small wooden props were placed on his booth, including light wooden swords, curved longbows, iron-covered wooden armor, and unbladed gun barrels. Category.

Most of these props are rated around the black iron level. Although they are stronger than ordinary items, they don't have that much advantage, but the price is not low, so they don't sell very well.

It's a bit embarrassing to rank, looking at these props, the girl thought to herself.

If it is above the silver level, there will naturally be many organizations or nobles to recruit. Even the bronze level can open stores in big cities, but the black iron level is very embarrassing. The rich nobles look down on it, and the poor commoners buy it Not very useful and expensive.

In fact, this old man's craftsmanship is very exquisite. She can feel that when making these things, they try to bring out their own characteristics and advantages as much as possible. However, limited by the material itself, this effect can only be achieved. .

In addition, he has not systematically studied enchanting techniques, and the effect is simple and single, which is naturally unattractive.

Although it is a small town in the mountains, there are still many capable people. They can catch extremely fast snow chinchillas in Sequence 3, and they can make handy and easy-to-use props in Sequence 2 only.

If there is a good platform, such a person should be able to shine.

Lorraine Hill slightly pulled down the brim of his hat and walked over.

"Hello, may I ask if you caught this snow chinchilla yourself?"

After hearing Lorraine Hill's voice, the uncle hunter turned around and nodded slightly, but his face was still cold and he was not very talkative.

"Actually, if you send it to a big city, you should be able to sell it for more money." The girl suggested kindly.

"Well, but it's very troublesome." The uncle's face softened a little, but he still didn't say much.

Well, it seems that he is the kind who doesn't like dealing with people.

Seeing this, Lorraine Hill stopped persuading, and turned to talk about another purpose this time.

"Actually, I want to find a local guide to investigate in the deep mountains, because I heard that there are some strange phenomena here. Since you can catch the monster, you must know the surrounding situation very well. I don't know if you can guide me. "

"Of course the salary will not treat you badly." After speaking, the girl took out 5 extraordinary gold coins in her hand.

The uncle glanced at the money, but did not accept it immediately.

"Be more specific."

"That's right..." Lorraine Hill glanced around, then whispered a name.

After the hunter finished listening, he looked up at the girl, then expressed his understanding, but stretched out his hand again.

"Ten gold coins, three days."

"Ok."

Lorraine Hill nodded.

Her target this time is the organization behind the 'Wolf Bone Alchemy Workshop'.

Since the butler was taken down last time, according to the investigation and follow-up of the 'Fairy Wood' organization in the whole province, many secret personnel and conspiracies have been unearthed. The nobles were shocked, it turned out that there was still such an organization that had infiltrated them.

In addition to being afraid, many nobles have calmed down and become a little more loyal to this temporary alliance, but deep down I am afraid it is more fear.

Since even such an organization can be captured, it can be seen that the force behind Viscount Winlani will only become stronger.

Under such rumors, many nobles even believed that the organization 'Dryer Wood' might be a powerful force that had been hidden for hundreds of years, secretly manipulating many historical trends.

Although it sounds outrageous, such a deterrent effect is really good, so Lubin and Lorraine Hill just let it go.

Since ancient times, there have been many addictive psychedelic potions, but such hidden ones that many people are unknowingly addicted to without realizing it are very rare.

Although the nobles are greedy for pleasure, they are not without vigilance. The upper echelons of the empire once banned such potions, so they naturally understand the dangers.

Finding the forces behind the Wolf Bone Alchemy Workshop has also become a side mission of the girl's southward trip. Anyway, there is still plenty of time. The fleet will arrive in about two months, and she has plenty of time to investigate clearly.

After agreeing to meet with the hunter tomorrow morning, the girl bid farewell and left, and came to the booth of the 'craftsman' beside her.

"Hello, mighty little girl, do you need anything, or are you just a little curious, haha." Looking at the girl who stopped in front of him, the old man seemed not surprised. Although he was old, his vision was still Now, I have long noticed this unique adventurer in the market.