Not a Witch

As the two talked, the sky gradually dimmed, and it was time for dinner, but this time, Roland Hill did not ask Tides to conjure anything, but prepared a sumptuous dinner by himself.Also gave the senior a jar as a thank you.

"It's delicious~" Although she has lived for a long time, Tides still behaves like a girl, she loves sweets, and she picks up a golden candy and puts it in her mouth.

"Is there anything else delicious? I'll bring some for Heidis and Suqin, and Phoebe. I can get you something good from them."

"Yes, yes, but not many." Roland Hill thought about the new crop she recently developed, a pearl-level extraordinary crop. Although she tried to ripen with the ability of natural sequence, the yield was still very small.

"Wait a minute."

After Lorraine Hill walked to the house, that is, in a corner under the amber red-leaf maple tree, a circle of fences surrounded a small vine with emerald green leaves and a small bunch, a small bunch of fruits of different colors. , like grapes.

The girl carefully took off the only two mature bunches, and took them back to the house.

Two bunches of colorful grapes on a white plate on a table.

: Each one is different in color and taste is different. Like the most mellow wine, it can soothe the nerves, relieve mental anxiety, and make up for the trauma of the soul in a small amount.

"This is suitable for drinking in water." Lorraine Hill brought two cups, poured water into each cup, and put a grape in each.

The grape in front of Tides was violet. After it was melted into the water, slight bubbles continued to rise, and the water was dyed lavender until the whole grape melted, and a layer of light white frost appeared on the outer wall of the cup. .

The grape in front of Roland Hill was rose red. After it was melted into the water, bubbles continued to emerge, and the water gradually turned crimson. After the grapes melted, bursts of white heat continued to rise from the water.

"This is amazing."

Tides picked up the cup and took a small sip. A comfortable refreshing feeling came from all over her body, and the tiny wounds left in her soul during the long time also tended to heal. This was what surprised her the most. place.

Because the witch has lived for a long time and tortured her for a long time, her soul will be somewhat scarred, some are caused by fighting, some are caused by her own depression, and some are caused by cracks caused by overly persistent beliefs.

If the wounds can be healed well, then many witches who have lived too long will not go crazy and go to self-destruction.

"Little Lorraine, why don't you change your name to Gardener Witch or Candy Witch."

Tides excitedly hugged her junior and said happily.

"You will definitely become the most and favorite junior of the witches."

Chapter 21 Steel Rubble

North of Crancia, outside Red Gravel.

The wide gravel road runs through the mountains, like a giant snake, the road is extremely smooth, and the thick gravel road is covered with no mud.

A long line of motorcades progressed smoothly on the road, and some of the carriages also had iris flower patterns on them, representing that they were motorcades of the Moxyne Chamber of Commerce.

The Mosine Chamber of Commerce mainly deals in clothing and furs. It started in Verga in the early years, but in recent years, it has shifted its focus to the north, because the raw material production area is closer to the Gufia steppe, and the cashmere coats and sweaters they produce are also mainly sold in the north.

This convoy is carrying a lot of finished clothing, and they will go to the Red Gravel City, and then follow the Laijian River to the east, pass through Emenas, and transport the goods to the green empire in the east.

The middle of the western continent is separated by the Sigh Mountains, only the Laijian River in the middle traverses between the mountains, and then the golden plain south of the Sigh Mountains can pass through.Among them, because the Laijian River is easy to defend and difficult to attack, Emenas is also a permanent neutral place. If Cangcui wants to attack the Seven Kingdoms of Xuehua, it is usually the golden plain in the south.

In addition to the carriage of the Moxine Chamber of Commerce, there are also some unmarked carriages at the rear of the convoy. These carriages carry some passengers and are also heading to the Red Gravel City. Because they are afraid of instability on the road, they often pay a sum of money and then be allowed to Move behind the caravan and be protected by it.

In one of the carriages, there were six people sitting. Some were dozing off tiredly, some closed their eyes, and some turned out their packages and carefully checked their luggage.

A young girl in a light brown trench coat leaned against the car window. Inside she was a black skirt and stockings, and her black pupils looked at the scenery outside.

The tall mountains almost obscured the entire field of vision. The mountains hundreds of meters high seemed to be cut like a cake, exposing the dark red rocks inside. Change, like a puff pastry.

At the foot of the mountain, there are many miners digging directly in the open air, putting stones one by one into baskets, and then transporting them away by ox carts.If you guessed correctly, these red gravels are iron ore.

There is a unique open-pit iron mine near the Red Gravel City, which is rich in steel and is also close to the Lanjian River. It used to be an important town in the north of the west wind, but since the independence of Ned County, it immediately sent troops to take this city in the adjacent county and province. It is also an important industrial town planned by Crancia. Many human and material resources are concentrated here, and the output of iron ore is much higher than before.

"Is this the first time the little girl has gone abroad?" asked an uncle sitting opposite the girl. His face was full of wrinkles, but his arms were strong and strong, and there were many scars and calluses on his hands.

"Yes." The girl nodded.

"It's brave, I have a granddaughter about your age, but I dare not let her go out alone at this age." The old man sighed.

"Now, is the security of Crancia okay?" the girl asked hesitantly.

"Well, compared to the time of the West Wind, the group of people in charge is really different now. Every day in the city, you can see those soldiers patrolling in a neat pace, and the security is very good, but it's hard to say in the wild."

"Are there robbers in the wild?" the girl asked curiously.

"Yes, those people were originally gangsters. In the past, they used to eat and drink in the West Wind. If you let them go to work, they couldn't stand it, so they ran out and fought with the former soldiers and unscrupulous mercenaries. Coincidentally, they started a business of intercepting and looting."

"Does the official of Crancia care?"

"Also, they will send patrols to clear them up, but these people are all local local snakes. They escape quickly and often change places. The situation in the mountains is also complicated, so they are often allowed to escape." The old man's tone seemed to be a little helpless.

"Is that so..." The girl thought thoughtfully.

"Is Grandpa going to work in Red Gravel City?"

"Yes, Crancia officials have recently summoned a lot of skilled blacksmiths to Red Gravel City. I heard that they are going to hold a conference, and they want to brainstorm and improve the craftsmanship."

"It is not good?"

"Sounds good, but who knows the result. Xifeng has done it before, but later the nobles took all the results and benefits, and we craftsmen are even more tired." The old man shook his head.

"It shouldn't be this time. I heard that they will reward those craftsmen who come up with effective improvement methods, and they will also improve the treatment of outstanding craftsmen." The girl said firmly.

"Oh, the little girl is very sure, did you come from the capital?" The old man didn't care much about the results of this meeting. Anyway, he had experienced many similar things, and it was nothing more than work.

"I come from a small mountain village on the border, but I have experienced many places along the way, and everyone's life is better than before."

The girl recalled what she saw and heard along the way, and the smiles on people's faces couldn't be faked.

"It's true, so does that kid from my family. He used to play swords in aristocratic homes and earned up to 15 silver coins per month. Now he works in the workshop and earns 30 silver coins per month, which is doubled. ." The old man smiled happily when he said this.

"Thinking about it this way, I really have to look forward to this conference. I hope to see the old guys from before, haha."

In this way, the carriage slowly turned over several mountains, and a magnificent city appeared in everyone's eyes.

The city is built on the mountain. The city is divided into several huge stairs. Black smoke billows from the towering chimneys in the workshops. There is a deafening roar in the city. At the foot of the city are several tall water built along the river. The carts are about 200-300 meters in diameter. Driven by the water flow of the big river, these waterwheels turn, transporting a cartload of ore and black coal to the workshops in the city, and then some finished steel products are also rotated with the waterwheel and placed in the car. Ship into the box.

There is a wide wharf by the river, and some large river boats are docked on the bank, constantly unloading boxes of black coal, and then loading boxes of steel products onto the big boat.

As the carriage approached the city gate, passengers in the carriage could still hear the sound of molten iron being poured and cooled, and violent white steam was emitted from the chimneys of some workshops.

After entering the city, the sound of steel beating and beating can be seen everywhere. Among the stone slabs on the street, many are black cinders and ore powder, and the air is also filled with a smell of soot.

Smelling this somewhat pungent smell, the girl couldn't help sneezing after getting off the carriage.

"How is it? Are you uncomfortable? Haha, but people like me are used to it for a long time, and I can hardly smell it."

The old man looked at the little girl with black hair and black pupils and smiled before continuing to ask.

"Okay, we've arrived at our destination. I guess I have to get busy again, old man. My name is Anbo. If you want to make some kind of protective sword in the future, you can come to me. I don't know what your name is."

"Thank you Grandpa Anbo, my name is Lorraine."

The girl waved goodbye to the old man, and then walked towards the other side of the street. There was an open space halfway up the mountain, and a beautiful white airship was parked there.

Chapter 22 The Girl Traveler

This black-haired and black-eyed girl is naturally Loren Hill. Because her real name was promoted by Crancia, the name of the sage was too conspicuous, and she had to use another name to go to Emenas.

I always feel like I'm playing a role-playing game, the girl thought to herself, and then touched the crystal pendant on her chest, which Tiides gave her.

[Phantom Pendant] (Rare Coral Grade): Light and shadow that can change the appearance in subtle places, giving people the illusion that they have the same face, but they think there are two people before and after, unless they are Sequence 8 or above, or they are former acquaintances, other People are hard to see.

Then, combined with the effect of [Chaos Ring] (perfect crystal level) to cover the breath, these two things can make one's appearance look 'ordinary'.Although she is still a beautiful girl, she is still within the scope of ordinary people's cognition, so she will not be too surprised.

In the previous trip to the south, because of her appearance, she was surrounded by people wherever she went. Only wearing a hood would make it quieter, but this would definitely not work in school, and it would be more conspicuous to dress up that way, so I asked Tides to help her. Made this pendant.

"Well, that's really good, little Lorraine." Tides said at the time.

"Being a little more ordinary, like ordinary people, will make it easier to perceive the truth in life, so that you won't be cognitively skewed. Even if you don't tell me, I will recommend it. When it comes to changing appearances, there are no witches. Who is better at it than me."

Roland Hill could see that Tidis had relied on this ability to tease others before, and she took out a lot of props at once, including pendants, earrings, skirts, shoes, blindfolds, glasses, etc. Loren Hill chooses at will.

Roland Hill was a little uncomfortable wearing earrings, so he chose a pendant, Tidis modified it a little to make it more suitable for Roland Hill, and then put a pair of glasses into the girl in hand.

"It's cool to wear glasses, trust me little Lorraine, think about it, people around you look down on you, you show a mysterious smile, your glasses reflect light, you pull out your long sword, sweep across the area, the enemy wailes and falls down, you push the frame again , it will be very handsome~" Tiides suggested, waving a sword.

Uh, this senior is very good at playing, Roland Hill thought to himself, and then he accepted the pair of black-rimmed glasses.

"After going to school, remember to be normal in the first year, and don't be too pushy." Daisy suggested before leaving, with a smile on the corner of her mouth.

"Why?" Although he planned to keep it normal, Roland Hill still asked curiously.

"Because of this, you can become a blockbuster later. Don't you think it's interesting to see the scene where the group of people dropped their jaws?" Tides began to reveal her witch nature.

"Okay, I see." The silver-haired girl nodded helplessly.

Crancia, the city of red gravel.

The lively streets are full of traffic, and there are many merchants and consignment workers. Due to the poor air in the city, there are generally few tourists. Only the boats on the Lanjian River occasionally stop for supplies and leave quickly.

In this industrial city filled with smoke and black and gray, the white airship halfway up the mountain is particularly conspicuous.

Walking to the outer fence door, Roland Hill knocked on the iron lock next to him.

"Hello, is anyone here?" The light voice was very special in the noisy city.

"Wait, come here." There was a response from the hut not far away,

After a while, a young man with disheveled hair opened the door and walked over.

"Are you going to the East by airship?"

He looked at the girl in front of him a little, long black hair was draped over his shoulders, with a black silk bow in the middle of the white lotus leaf collar, and a light purple transparent gem in the middle of the bow.There is a black shawl under the lotus leaf collar, and the dress under the shawl is also black. There are a few white bows on the skirt, and the edge of the skirt is also pure white lace.

She looks and feels like a eldest lady from a good family, but her soft temperament and long black hair are a bit oriental.

Young lady from the East, this is very rare, the staff member thought to himself, followed by a routine inquiry.

"Crancia's official travel certificate is required to board the airship, and people of unknown origin are not allowed to board at this time."

"Yes, wait a moment." Roland Hill opened the small rattan wooden box at hand and reached in. In fact, he took out the pass certificate from the storage space of his ring, took it out, and handed it to the staff member.

"Well, his name is Lorraine, he is 16 years old, and he comes from the border mountain village of Crancia Tisilan."

Is it a mountain village? It's not like it, but Tixilan is indeed very famous recently. Many cities have opened fantasy restaurants in the style of mushroom houses. Many rich people like to eat there. It seems that Tixilan is there. She should be quite wealthy, otherwise she wouldn't be able to raise such a temperamental girl.

"Well, no problem, where are you going?" The young man raised his head and returned the pass to the girl.

"Go to Emenas." Lorraine Hill replied.

"Emenas? Are you a freshman?"