Witch Forest Friends Club

Although An Jiaye was very curious that a mercenary like him wandering around the world would start a family early and wanted to ask about the situation of Ronan's family, but because he avoided making shallow conversations and worried about creating opportunities for others to plant flags, the girl restrained herself. There was a hint of gossip.

"This time Gambino called you with great fanfare. Why is there going to be a war?" Anjaye changed the subject calmly, which was also her secondary purpose for coming to find these hyenas.

"Miss is interested?" Ronan had already begun to play the opening tune of a tavern ballad.

"Who among the pilgrims doesn't care?" Anjaye asked back, "If there is a war, we will suffer more."

Ronan didn't give a shit, and talked eloquently: "It is said that Ms. Aldrin, the resident witch of Twilight City, observed that the fog tide before winter had an early movement. So the Earl of Cold Lake told the surrounding The great nobles have released news that they will recruit troops to defend against the possible 'fog lords'."

"Resist the 'fog disaster'?" Anjaye was slightly worried, "Gambino is going too?"

"Who would know where Boss Gambino placed his bet?" Ronan said calmly, "Actually, the several lords in the South Wind Field are constantly at odds with each other, and black witchcraft and terrorist incidents frequently broke out in the Cold Lake Territory. There may be troubles caused by fallen witches, and I heard that even the itinerant witches in the tree garden have attracted them."

"The fog tide always induces some conflicts every year. Who can tell the difference between the prey and the hunter hidden in the fog?"

The melodious sound of the zither fluttering into the clouds like a feather suddenly changes, setting off the distant farm that has fallen into a miserable hell, revealing a lingering desolation.

"It's like the residents of this farm, who were supposed to celebrate the fruitful harvest during the 'Harvest Moon', but ended up rotting in the soil. None of them escaped, presumably to protect their crops and herds—even if they escaped, the crops Ruined, and just starved to death, what happened to them is a common occurrence in the fog."

Anjaye stared silently at the smoky red mist in the distance, and felt sad for the dead who disappeared in the sea of ​​fire.

She remembered the past described by the teacher when she said goodbye to Teacher Ludier.

When the world is reduced to scorched earth and life is turned into ashes, I only hope that the wind can send seeds to be buried in the soil, and those grass roots that are not dead can be rejuvenated in the coming year.

After Ronan finished playing a piece, he raised his wine glass to tease the flowing water spirit floating on his shoulder.The cute little guy named Amanda came to the rim of the glass, happily absorbed the rest of the wine, and finally slipped into the wooden glass drunk.

"I'm going to celebrate with the young man first. Miss, don't waste the happiness that good wine and big meals can bring. Beef is fine." Ronan handed Anjaye an empty wooden bowl and said, "Amanda puts a lot of pressure on the meat. Blessings, even if there is curse poison, it has been purified long ago."

The girl took the empty bowl that was specially cleaned by Liu Shuiling, and finally picked up the spoon and filled a bowl of mushroom stew from the iron pot cooked on the campfire. She frowned and swallowed the broth. The slippery mushroom meat crushed between the lips and teeth evoked the girl's natural preference for mushrooms.

The meat of the bison is not as old and hard as imagined, but chewy and not chewy. A clear breath is condensed in the delicious soup, which wipes away the fishy smell of the game, which really whets the appetite.

An Jiaye saw that the other mercenaries were enjoying the rare meat - and suddenly realized that the 12 years of life in the school without worrying about food and clothing had really spoiled her.

Ronan went to replace Jana who had just finished a performance. This time he did not perform the lute again, but used the strength of alcohol to perform a set of gorgeous and smooth sword dance.

Accompanied by the same intoxicated flowing water spirit, large water flowers float freely in the air, and the long sword rolls and stirs the blue waves, blooming in the air, like swans playing in the water - the dance is graceful and vigorous, and the sword wind is like The songs are like complaints, constantly pushing the atmosphere to a more enthusiastic climax, it is really a first-class banquet skill.

An Jiaye was indeed a little impressed. He didn't expect that there would be such a man who could sing and dance among a group of big bosses.As the saying goes, flowing water does not rot, and will be favored by the flowing water spirit—the inner nature of this man is not a vulgar man trapped in the mud.

Was there any relationship between him and Gambino?The old wolf seemed to value him a little bit.

An Jiaye tried to analyze it—the mercenaries who live by licking blood at the edge of a knife always want to have some fun.For example, she herself can relieve stress by pinching mushrooms.Just because he can bring victory and joy to the group, this group leader should be loved by his subordinates.

The purity she felt in the "Tide" mercenary group may have been generated around this man.

"Senior An."

The girl's thoughts were interrupted. When she raised her head, she saw a flaxen bird's nest head. Jana was standing in front of her holding a bagpipe, with a lively smile on her face. "Can I sit here?"

Anjaye was very impressed with the "Wind Journey" she played. This girl who was born as a wandering witch is one of the few weirdos among the rookie pilgrims who are not used to living in the wilderness.

Facing Jiana's proactive approach, An Jiaye nodded in agreement.

After Jana thanked her, she sat on the pyre next to her and asked enthusiastically.

"Senior An, I heard that you are very close to Boss Gambino."

"It's just a normal business transaction. I have to entrust him to handle many chores in the alchemy classroom." An Jiaye responded casually.

"Hehe, I didn't have a chance to deal with Senior Sister An in the academy. Everyone is trapped in rumors and prejudices, and there are many misunderstandings about Senior Sister An. But some rumors are really messy. I think Senior Sister An is still It's easy to get along with."

The little witch apprentices who were born as commoners are basically busy pleasing their instructors, taking on various chores in the classroom, and not missing their studies. However, Jana lives quite casually among this group of paper kings, her grades are only average, but she always He can come up with some interesting tricks, but he has nothing to do with Anjaye, who is busy growing mushrooms and mixing medicine.

As for a lone ranger like An Jiaye, before he met Elsa, he didn't even have a few peers who were willing to associate with her.

An Jiaye was somewhat unable to cope with the enthusiasm of a young girl—as expected of being from a wandering circus, this little girl was quite likable.

Being able to mingle with this group of seemingly reliable mercenaries in a short period of time, create an image through divination and performances for the mercenaries, and earn some pocket money by the way, Jiana is quite suitable for making a name for herself by relying on her sophistication.

I just don't know why she kept her distance from Fan Na.

"Senior An, do you want me to divination for you? It's free." Jiana spread a dark blue cloth on her knees, and the cloth was wrapped with a crystal ball and a star stone from a market stall in Shuyu Town. The surface of the sphere is polished to a sparkle and is spotless, which shows how precious Jana is to the crystal ball.

An Jiaye put down the soup bowl and took the initiative to express his opinion: "Crystal ball? Psychics are generally used to control animals and magic institutions, or communicate with ancient ghosts. It is rare to use it for divination."

"It was taught by my grandmother." Jana recalled without affectation. "Compared with the astrology and magic mirror divination in the academy, it is indeed not very popular, but I like it very much."

"Then let's try." An Jiaye was a little interested.

Jana swung her hands around the crystal ball, and thin streams of dark blue magic essence, guided by the girl's hand, swirled and floated from the depths of the star stone.

"Senior An, please put your hand gently on the crystal ball."

"Well, yes." Jiana saw that An Jiaye did the same, and even the freckles on her face jumped up proudly, "Is there anything you want to ask, sister?"

"Will there be unpredictable changes in my pilgrimage?" An Jiaye saw that the mysterious atmosphere was created, so he had to cooperate with the situation.

Following Anjaye's question, the originally flickering blue luster in the crystal gradually changed into blurred gray-white spots like foggy blocks.

Jana moved her face closer to the crystal ball, as if she was peeking at the mystery shrouded in the net of fate through the deep outline of the sphere.

"Senior An, you must be worrying. Miss Luyang and Miss Marshall are competitors. If there is friction between them on the road, how should they solve it—"

Jiana raised her face illuminated by the hazy light spots, and said mysteriously.

"I heard that applying a specific probing technique to a crystal ball can capture people's emotions." Anjaye didn't care about the divination she deliberately induced, and interrupted, "Combined with the experience of communicating with people, with speaking skills, Facial observation, even hypnosis, finally formed the unique crystal divination of wandering witches. The light spots displayed on this sphere are probably my current state of mental fluctuations."

"Eh?" Jiana's face froze at first, it seemed a bit unexpected to be exposed the secret of divination, but then she pretended to be nonchalant and said, "It turns out that senior sister An is also an expert."

"Then I'll give away a little secret." Jana pretended to be mysterious and whispered, "This is the way my family has eaten for generations. As long as customers put their hands on the cursed crystal ball and ask questions and talk, they will be happy. It can mobilize his subtle emotions and show them in different colors."

"No wonder Jana is so good at getting along with people. I know an old saying that character determines destiny. You must be good at analyzing other people's character in order to make others believe in the destiny you say." An Jiaye said with some approval.

She doesn't hate such a villain.

"Senior An, don't praise me anymore, people will be shy." Jiana waved her hands proudly, but she didn't know if this was also her acting skills.

"Xiao An!"

Hearing the sound, Anjaye felt a strong resentment approaching. Turning around, he saw Elsa standing behind her like a ghost, and the shadow servant exuded a burning ominous flame.

"Don't you think it's dirty? Why are you here?"

An Jiaye had long been accustomed to her elusive performance, and her heart didn't fluctuate at all.

Elsa bit the handkerchief aggrievedly, "Xiao An, you actually abandoned me and enjoyed the banquet with others here!"

After she finished speaking, she stared at Jana sullenly, her eyes blatantly spreading resentment that "this position is mine", causing the little freckled witch to quickly pick up the crystal ball and dodge aside.

Elsa immediately threw herself in front of Anjaye, grabbed the wooden bowl full of beef, and shouted.

"I want to eat too!"

The white-haired girl took a big sip of the broth that Anjaye had tasted, resting her swollen cheeks with the food in one hand, savoring it with a happy face.

"Delicious as if blessed! Huh? Are there mushrooms in this soup too? It smells like Xiao An!"

Seeing that Elsa was intoxicated in some inexplicable atmosphere, Anjaye suddenly had a bad idea, wanting to make this greedy cat feel bad.

The girl leaned close to Elsa's ear, whispering evil whispers.

"This is the most essential part of the buffalo. It only grew so much meat after eating up the carrion that was covered with toadstools in the farm."

So the next moment, Elsa's silhouette reflected in the dense firelight spewed out a dazzling rainbow.

PS: I have bought the Mushroom Encyclopedia with a total of more than 1000 pages, and it is up to me to use my imagination.Dear readers, for the sake of my hard work and hard work, let’s make the recommended tickets and collections more intense. This week’s plot is about to start the first small boss battle.Take a look at Mushroom's performance and cheer for Anjaye's upcoming team!

Chapter 19 The Crisis in the Town of Durr

The town of Dour entertains guests without mushrooms! ——"Ankaye's Chat Notes"

Around a large round table illuminated by brass candlesticks and covered with white tablecloths, sat six figures with different styles.

The table is full of rich and varied food, ranging from roast suckling pig, pan-fried lamb chops, sweet pumpkin soup to after-dinner fruit. This kind of ostentatious secular banquet is not common in the foggy era of scarcity of supplies.

Gambino sat upright on the left side of the round table, and the one-eyed Jose sitting on his right was eating and drinking. The dinner plate was full of meat, bones and food scraps, and even his gray beard was stained by the sauce.

And compared to the vigorous and resolute style in the barracks, the old wolf's dining method is a bit more elegant, but he is only dressed in murderous armor, which is really incompatible with the quiet and elegant atmosphere of the restaurant.

Except for the two old men who maintained their military attire, Fan Na, who was sitting at the head seat, put on a white and elegant veil dress, and the girl's wavy blonde hair, which was as bright as a waterfall, was stored under a mithril crown embellished with pearls.

Fanna also lit up the soft and gorgeous starlight above the veil of the crown, bringing brighter mixed colors to the dimly burning fire and candlelight in the hall.The entire hall scene is like an oil painting with beautiful light and shadow and full of charm, and the girl herself is undoubtedly the shining focus of this painting.

Knight Earnshaw took off his heavy armor and helmet, and sat beside his master in a black dress, staring at the white bread in his hand. Put half a glass of water.

Because of their excellent performance in the battle to eradicate the corpse toadstool in the river valley, Elsa and Anjaye were also present.They took off their pilgrimage cloaks, wore plain witch robes issued by the academy, and sat on the right side of the round table as a background board for silent cooking.

As usual, Elsa was served by the shadow servants, wearing a napkin and enjoying the delicacies served one after another leisurely, especially the desserts on the table, almost all of which were taken by her own stomach, so that the waiter put the stacked When the empty plate was brought down, they all tried their best to restrain their suspicious expressions - as if wondering if this beautiful little witch was a sugar-loving leprechaun who had transfigured.

.......

After the parade team passed through the cleared river valley checkpoint and arrived in the town of Dole the next afternoon, Fanna and Gambino were immediately invited by the mayor to his house as guests.

After receiving Gambino's notice, Anjaye also took Elsa over by offering flowers and Buddhas, which saved the cost of a dinner.

Seeing the little kitchen girl who was serving food on the plate, sucking on her index finger before stepping back, Anjaye beckoned her to come over, and took out a piece of soft white bread from the bread basket in front of her, Then spread butter and seasoned meat sauce on the table knife, quietly handed it to the little girl, and then touched her little head with a turban.

The thin and thin girl like a rabbit, with a blush of overjoyed bloom on her face, hastily bowed to An Jiaye, then took the food, and happily ran back to the kitchen to eat secretly.

"My lords, are you satisfied with the town's hospitality? I heard that Shuting's savior has arrived, and all the townspeople are looking forward to paying tribute to the mighty power of the visiting witches."

Fanna's teammate Lettice's father——Red, the mayor of Dole Town, a decent-looking gentleman, is standing opposite Fanna with his daughter like a waiter to greet her.

Perhaps because of the overworked and complicated government affairs, the mayor, who looks like an old handsome guy, seems to have not slept well for a long time, especially the red hair that is similar to his daughter's color is running out, which made Anjaye think Tell him about the by-product that you extracted when you were experimenting with potions—some kind of slippery mushroom hair growth essence.

"Mr. Rhett, I'm sorry." Gambino dropped the knife and fork and said, "Let's explain the situation clearly."

The inner embarrassment was stabbed out by the old wolf. The mayor, like a frightened bird who survived a catastrophe, lost his manly demeanor and babbled to the guests.

"Miss Marshall, President Gambino, we are located in the interior of the South Wind Field, and there are usually no troublesome monsters to harass. Even the monsters gathered by the mist tide, it is difficult to break through the blockade of the border army and invade the town."

"But at the end of the month of the 'Red Dew Moon', a hunter came to report that he had found a monster outside the town, and then died of serious injuries. Then something strange happened."

"In the wilderness to the northeast of the town, there was a low mountain covered with bushes, which was suddenly shrouded in a thick black mist that couldn't melt away."

"Every night, there are monsters flowing from the black mist, wandering around in the wilderness and fields, not only living corpses, but also snakes, trolls, and ghouls, so that no one dares to work in the fields. The wild boars and birds live every day. It’s all wasting the efforts of the farmers, even though I tried to organize a militia team to drive them away during the day, people kept getting injured and missing, and the militiamen were so frightened that they almost mutinied—if this continues, the wheat will rot in the field.”

The mayor smiled wryly and shook his head: "Not only can we not pass the Harvest Festival, but we also can't afford to pay the kingdom's taxes next year."

"The town of Duer is nominally a territory directly under the royal family. Didn't the Royal Army send anyone after such a bad thing happened?" Fan Na, who was listening carefully, showed sympathy in her eyes.

"Prince Porfirio, who is stationed in Twilight City, went to patrol the border in summer. As for the defenders who stayed in the city——Miss Marshall, you should understand that they are superficially preparing for fog disasters, but in fact they are Monitor the movements of the border counts, and the tax collectors in the kingdom will only think of us mudlegs when they collect rent in early winter."

The mayor's distressed tone was mixed with fear and resentment for unknown disasters: "I have sent several waves of messengers but all failed. There are really no skilled people in the town. The few rangers and guides who are willing to report the news are not available. Disappeared in the black mist, probably all entered the stomach of the monster."

When An Jiaye was immersed in the meal, he kept observing Fanna's reaction from the corner of his eye when communicating, and found that the girl's always bright and calm eyes were covered by shadows like the surface of a green lake—perhaps after learning about the plight of the tens of thousands of residents in Duer Town At that time, her sense of responsibility as an aristocrat aroused her sympathy for the common people.

As for Gambino's iron face, it was routinely hidden in the shadow of the cloak, so he couldn't see the expression of that half of the mutilated face clearly.

After the welcome feast, the group of people, under the guidance of the mayor, went to the northeast side of the town to check the situation of the incident.

As one of the few medium-sized towns that retains the ancient Antonine-style waterwheel and water diversion irrigation system, Duer Town has prosperous agriculture and commerce, gathers many small handicraftsmen, and has a harmonious relationship with the princes of the four sides. It is considered a fairly wealthy and stable territory in the kingdom.

The meandering river network in the town is dotted with exquisitely rotating small waterwheels and workshops—the rivers are like gray-blue ribbons shrouded in white mist, running through the densely spliced ​​urban area like colorful building blocks—even if the fog disaster is approaching However, it gradually became depressed, and the smell of white mist in the city still smelled peaceful and peaceful. The original style of the ancient city relieved Anjaye's depressed mood that had been entangled in the fog for a long time.

They rode in a carriage through deserted streets and stone bridges to the low walls on the outskirts of the town.

Looking at the misty fields, there is no busy scene of harvest, only a lone wild dog barking in the silent and undulating wheat waves.

Across the town, the Shuilun River rushing to the field diverges and leads many rivers deep into the wheat field. A large number of slender starstone dendrites are sprayed along the river, like dense filaments blooming with faint blue arcs—you can vaguely see many of them The deformed and small phantom curled up and wandered under the shadow of the huge star rock fragment.

Even if the wind keeps blowing from the south, a large group of condensed dark fog still lingers on the hills of the distant horizon, like some kind of terrifying and huge living creature phantom, entrenched at the end of the wilderness, Patience lurks and waits for its prey to come.

"We originally wanted to go to the river valley checkpoint and find a boat for help." The mayor shook his head and said worriedly, "but it didn't take long to find that the farm was destroyed. No one survived, and those terrible mushrooms turned the corpses into monsters. It took only half a month to block the canyon, and our town became an isolated island trapped in the wilderness, and the residents were hiding at home, shivering like rats in the basement.”

What a coincidence, like a deliberate trap.

The strange situation described by the mayor made Anjaye couldn't help pinching the mushroom on the staff.

To besiege the town of Duer without attacking for half a month, are you waiting for someone to come to the trap? "

Broken, I'm prey.

The girl's heart skipped a beat. The parade team burned the corpses and broke into the toadstool forest. Didn't they just fall into a trap?

"Thanks to the protection of the big witch, we are saved." The mayor was still praying gratefully, "Miss Marshall, if you can destroy the mushroom forest, please help us through this difficulty."

"Mr. Rhett, please calm down." Fan Na comforted softly, "We still need your cooperation to understand more details before we can make a judgment."

"We are willing to pay." The mayor rubbed his hands and gritted his teeth, "as long as we can help us get rid of that damn thing in the fog." "Really?" The old wolf grinned and approached the mayor, showing his white teeth, "I have 2000 troops , and a large number of mercenaries are following, I hope the mayor can persuade the townspeople to provide enough food to fill their stomachs."

Gambino nearly slapped the mayor across the face.

"It's a discount, is it okay for fifty days?"