She Is Not a Witch

The southern border, the city of mountain cherry blossoms.

Night has fallen, but this small town has not fallen into darkness. The orange lights disperse the night, scattered on both sides of the street, and every house is colorful and hazy.

After a day's work, the local residents will go out for a walk with their families after dinner, and the cool breeze from the mountains will bring a comfortable touch.

Although war broke out within the empire, those things happened in a faraway land. Now the southern border has been peaceful for three years. The development of various industries and local construction have improved the lives of residents step by step. Everyone has gradually become accustomed to such peace and tranquility. life.

Perhaps the only difference is that there have been more orders from the workshop in the city recently, and the workers have also received a lot of bonus salary.

When the clock on the bell tower struck 7, it means that it is already 7 o'clock at night, and the streets are gradually becoming lively, with hawkers selling various commodities, and some chambers of commerce are doing publicity, and there are applause and shouts from time to time.

Walking out of the mansion where she usually works, Lorraine Hill also walked into this slightly lively market with small steps. Of course, she also made a small cover, her hair color turned black, and her pupils turned light red. The pendant given to her blurred the face slightly, making it less conspicuous.

Only in this way can you go shopping with peace of mind and relaxation.

Since she became a high-ranking committee member of the 'Dryer Wood', her image has gradually become known to everyone. If she doesn't hide it, she may be surrounded by various crowds on the way.

Even if he is no longer as restrained as in the past, he will still feel uncomfortable under such gaze.

She just wanted to relax occasionally and take a look at the new changes in the small town.

Lorraine Hill is wearing a light red dress tonight, with two layers of pure white folds superimposed on the skirt, and white lace and lining on the cuffs and collar, so that it does not look too thin .

In order to conceal her figure, the girl also put on a maroon loose coat, which made this match look a little strange.

However, Lorraine Hill's own good looks often make people ignore such a strange match, and only feel that this is a cute and unusual girl.

Stepping lightly across the grid on the ground, Lorraine Hill opened his palms, feeling the touch of the night wind blowing over his fingertips.

After walking through the administrative area with fewer pedestrians, she turned two streets and gradually came to a place with more people.

A sparse and noisy human voice gradually became clear in the orange halo.

"Grilled loach with pine wood~delicious and delicious~" the hawkers yelled plainly, followed by a burst of barbecue aroma, which made people's hearts flutter.

"Sakuragi Tool Shop, there are all the daily necessities you need. Axes, saws, farm tools, wooden ladders, take these and build your own small home."

"Dongfang black tea, Nanhai coffee, Beijing green leaves, want to have a good afternoon and night, then come and drink some, relieve fatigue, soothe the nerves and feel comfortable." The bearded businessman piled up a few bags by the street , the opening of which was untied, revealing the fragrant goods inside.

"Sanli honeycomb stove, spiral air cooler, double-layer frost box, hand-operated repeating crossbow, and the four-crystal wing alchemy workshop provide services for you."

"Body-penetrating mandala potion, orange heart break potion, if you are ready to embark on the path of the extraordinary, come here."

A wizard with a **** hat was standing at the corner of the street. He held his hands down in front of him slightly, and the light sand of gorgeous magic power was flying in it. This kind of performance or showing off attracted countless passers-by to stop and watch. The magical light sand flickering and dancing in the dark night is mesmerizing.

Its faint halo reflects the face, and the brilliance in it is reflected in the pupils, triggering the infinite reverie of the extraordinary world in the bottom of my heart.

"Mom, I want it." In the crowd, a child held his mother's hand and pointed at the gorgeous light sand, his eyes full of hope.

Seeing the envious look of the child, the mother touched his head: "Okay, but we have to wait until you are a few years older. Now your body is not yet developed, so you are not suitable yet."

The people around listened, and some of them showed good-natured smiles. Some of them had already learned about it in the organization school of 'Dryer Wood'. It is a delicate and complex process.

In addition, in the early stage, due to the different physiques of individuals, some perceive mana faster, while others are very obscure and require the assistance of potions. Some extraordinary potions also have the effect of speeding up the transformation of mana in the early stage.

And the two medicines sold by this wizard are for beginners' assistance, and they are more common in the southern border.

Mandrakes can be found in Mana's stagnant, dark and damp forests of the South, while Orange Scale Fruit is an extraordinary fruit that grows next to the lair where red dragons live.

Based on these two materials, plus other means to extract the essence, remove impurities, and finally add a neutralizer to dilute it, so that the medicinal effect becomes milder and the storage time is longer.

The penetrating mandala potion is used for ordinary people to perceive mana, and the broken orange potion is used for beginners to transform mana into magic power. These two potions are the two formulas that beginner alchemists must learn, and they will use them themselves of.

Lorraine Hill stood in the crowd, watching this scene with a little curiosity.

She only heard about this kind of potion in the southern border. When she was in school in the past, everyone learned to refine the blue quenching spirit potion and the cold coagulation transformation potion. These two potions have the same effect as the two kinds of potions sold by wizards today. Almost, except that most of its materials are produced in the Mountains of Sighs, so it is more convenient.

Every place has its own characteristics, Lorraine Hill turned his mind, and then slowly backed out, continuing to look around on the street.

Because he hadn't eaten at night, Lorraine Hill hesitated for two seconds, and decided to buy a grilled fish to reward himself.

She walked up to the sales stall, looked at the smoke and aroma of the grilled fish on the charcoal fire, blinked her eyes, and picked out a slightly larger, grilled fish just right.

She raised her cuff and pointed her finger at the one she had chosen.

"How much is this?"

The peddler looked at the guest and asked, and skillfully picked up the wooden skewer for grilling fish, then wrapped the wooden handle with paper and handed it to the girl.

"Six copper coins."

"Hmm." Lorraine Hill took out a copper coin from his coat pocket with one hand and handed it to the peddler, and then took the grilled fish with the other hand.

"Okay." The peddler smiled and continued to introduce.

"I usually open the stall from 6:00 to 9:00 in the evening. If customers like it, they can come often."

"Yeah." Lorraine Hill nodded, and then walked and ate the grilled fish.

This grilled fish uses a kind of loach from the nearby river. Its meat is similar to loach, very smooth and tender, and has no small spines, so it is very popular, although this kind of fish is generally not big.

The crispy peppercorns, the deliciousness brought by the salt grains, the aroma of cumin, mixed with the hot fish meat, reveals a faint white gas when the mouth is torn, and entangles and bursts on the tip of the tongue together, a different kind of heartiness rises in the heart.

No wonder this guy's business is so good, it seems that he still has a few brushes.

Lorraine Hill ate the grilled fish in small bites, and occasionally stuck out his tongue because of the heat, breathing the night air to relieve the touch on his tongue.

Excessive perception can help her better appreciate the deliciousness of food, but sometimes there are side effects of too strong stimulation.

After slowly eating the fish, Lorraine Hill also gradually came to the square in the city, where a performance was taking place.

Several dancers twirled and danced on the temporary wooden stage, and there was a faint afterimage of magic power on the sleeves and between the hands and feet, which made the dance more visual and moving.

Several musicians next to them played brisk snare drums and melodious bagpipes, and then talked about various legendary stories like singing and telling.

Some of these stories are about the heroes who emerged from the chaos and disaster at the beginning of the third era, and there are also legends about princesses, princes, sages and witches.

After nearly a thousand years of circulation, these stories have become more and more classic, and many characters are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. For example, "The Boy Who Trained the Dragon", "The Three Heroes Who Crusaded the King of the Storm", "The Girl Who Sold Phantom Candles", "The Last Knight at the End of the Bridge" and so on.

Some of the protagonists in the story are even known to Lorraine Hill. For example, "The Girl Selling Phantom Candles" is a legend related to Tidess.

It tells the story of a boy who, after losing his parents, searches for a way to be resurrected and see his family again.

During the journey, he asked many people, some sympathized with him, some ridiculed him, and some ignored him. After getting answers one by one, he finally found the girl in the black dress.

…

Then the girl in the black dress lit the candle in her hand.

She said to the boy, "Even so, do you want to revive your parents?"

"Yes, it's all my fault. I was too willful that day, and I couldn't say goodbye to them until the end. I want to see them again."

Then the candle in the girl's hand burned, and two figures appeared in front of the boy. They were smiling and welcomed the boy back.

Just like that, the boy hugged his parents and fell asleep forever in their arms, never waking up again.

The real events may be different from the story, and there are artistic elements in it, but the general plot is still consistent.

After the stories and legends were told, the dancers bowed to thank them, and there was warm applause. Taking advantage of the break in the middle, two members of the chamber of commerce stepped onto the stage and began to promote their products, which seemed to be a new type of soap , You can wash clothes and dishes.

In order to watch the subsequent performance, the audience had to wait patiently for the two to finish speaking, because it was their sponsorship that made tonight's performance possible.

Seeing this familiar scene, Lorraine Hill smiled and shook his head in the audience, then walked away slowly to the street on the other side of the square.

It's rare to come out to relax tonight, so let's take a walk more.

Turning around various streets that sell accessories and girls like things, Lorraine Hill turned to a relatively clean and tidy street. Here are several large alchemy workshops. They have different styles according to their respective fields of expertise. The decoration style, even at night, is brightly lit.

Through the glass closet, the girl could see the steel golems, refined weapons, protective equipment, and even some large household alchemy creations in the store.

Just when she was thinking about which one to visit first, a melodious music came from a shop, attracting the girl's attention.

She looked up and saw the sign of the lyre on the shop, roughly guessing that it should be a musical instrument shop, and then walked in.

Various musical instruments are placed in the glass cabinets in the store. The style is beautiful and the shape is unique. It seems that the musical instruments are made like works of art.

At the moment, there are four or five customers in the store watching, they keep quiet and walk slowly through the exquisite closet.

It can be seen that although these instruments are beautiful, there are still a few who will use them and are willing to spend a lot of money to buy them.

After slowly entering the shop, the two clerks in the shop did not step forward, but smiled at the girl from a distance, and continued to stand where they were.

They are the kind of policy that does not operate enthusiastically, and they will come forward to introduce products and services if customers need them.

Walking in the shop, Lorraine Hill soon found an acquaintance.

With the intention of saying hello, Lorraine Hill deliberately lowered his footsteps, and slowly walked towards the figure, about to pat her on the shoulder, but the other party suddenly turned around and grabbed her wrist.

"Little Lorraine is being naughty again." Vimiya smiled when she saw Lorraine Hill trying to play a prank.

"Okay, you found out."

Lorraine Hill stepped forward at this moment to see what Vimiya was doing here.

"Actually, it's the owner of this chamber of commerce who wants to cooperate with me to use recording equipment to convert the singing voice into a phonograph device that can be circulated and sell it."

Isn't this just a song disc? In other words, the music industry can usher in glory in the past precisely because of the vigorous development of its industry.

"It's very good, but I was outside just now, so I didn't recognize it was your singing."

"Yes, because the voice has deteriorated and distorted after transformation, so this invention is still being adjusted." Vimiya stretched the hair on the shoulders with her hands, and then introduced it to Lorraine Hill in detail.

A metal box decorated with patterns was opened, revealing the rotating structure of a clock inside. Several tiny gemstones were inlaid on the gear disc. As it rotated, a tiny copper piece was lightly touched, and then the transmission made a sound.

"Because of structural problems, it is currently only suitable for recording music that is not fast-paced and relatively slow."

Looking at this alchemy creation, Lorraine Hill thought of Lan Lier who invented the magic speaker. Although the two have different purposes, they also have many things in common.

"Does Vimiya still remember Lan Lier?"

"Remember, we stayed on the boat for a while, and she often came to me to play cards." Vimiya recalled those days at sea.

"She's very good at this, maybe I can ask her to take a look."

"But won't this be a little troublesome?"

Lorraine Hill shook his head as he recalled Lan Lier's playful and greedy appearance in the past.

"As long as that guy sees the appearance of the gold coin, he won't feel troublesome, hehe."

"I heard that she is tinkering with her own alchemy workshop recently. This meeting should also be short of funds. If our big star, Miss Diva, is willing to join, she will definitely raise her hand to welcome it."

"Then I'll write to her and ask her, thank you Lorraine for your suggestion."

The two looked at the musical instrument store for a while, and then left hand in hand, and gradually returned to the place where they lived.

Because of their identities and relationship, they live very close to each other, and their bedrooms are almost next to each other, so they are also on the way.

It was already late, and there were some insects chirping from the grass beside the street, which made the night less monotonous.

The stars in the sky are extraordinarily clear, and the vast expanse of star sand is boundless, so that those who look up can't help but be shocked by its beauty.

"Speaking of it~www.readwn.com~Lorraine." Vimiya said suddenly.

"Where are you going after Ivar's chaos disaster is resolved? I don't think you like being surrounded by worshipers."

"At that time, maybe I would go for a walk in the Milky Way, see the magnificent ruins left by the ancients, and then if I get tired, I will come back to live in seclusion, plant an orchard by myself, plant all the fruits I like, and then Call Kitty back and live together."

"I don't want to be held on that throne all the time. Although it looks very beautiful, with my introverted and sensitive personality, I still feel restrained."

"It really is your style, the unfettered pure wind." Vimiya looked at Lorraine Hill, showing a nostalgic smile under the starry night.

That appearance made Lorraine Hill feel a different kind of familiarity and strangeness, as if seeing another figure in memory.

That is the vast blue water Sifner, compared to the slightly shy Vimiya, Sifner will be more mature, just like the difference between a person's growth period and maturity period.