Candy Wizard and Travel

"you are back."

Words appeared on Xidi’s head.

Well, it’s totally fine to communicate like this.

After mentally applauding her own wisdom, Fran tapped her wand in response.

"I went to the city and sent a letter telling me about the village."

"Thank you for your hard work. What do you want to eat for lunch?"

With this written, Xidi stood in front of the teacher and stared at her face seriously.

He also felt a little shy at this distance, but he wanted to confirm the teacher's thoughts through his expression and eyes, otherwise——

"Xiao Xidi just decides."

will get such a response.

"Tomato pasta?"

"Steak spaghetti with black pepper sauce?"

"Beef soup and bread?"

While speaking, he stared closely into the teacher's eyes, not missing any subtle expression.

But the teacher kept trying to avoid his eyes, and the expression on his face was very stiff, as if he was resisting communication. What a serious teaching, human communication is so difficult without language.

"It's okay."

I don’t know why, but when two people don’t speak, they want to confirm each other’s expressions. It feels like a face-to-face communication with an NPC in an RPG that pops up a dialog box.

The shame made Fran timid to look at her disciple. It was very uncomfortable to have to look at each other even though she was talking like this. Her eyes were evasive.

"You look strange."

Xidi felt that she was still not good at reading expressions, so she asked.

"Because I'm looking forward to it, can I have both?"

The witch smiled and answered with difficulty.

"Okay, I will pay attention to the portion."

It wasn't until the disciple walked into the kitchen that Fran took a deep breath.

Why do you feel that the pressure of communication is greater?

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Chapter 73: Traceability

The two ate lunch in silence.

If you don't feel comfortable speaking, you won't feel comfortable not speaking.

Fran poked at the noodles on the plate with some confusion, feeling that the silence she was used to in the past was so lonely.

Obviously before the child came, she ate alone - well, she ate bread alone, went out alone, walked alone... lived alone, keeping a cold distance from students and colleagues, and would not approach people, nor Don't let others get close.

It has only been a few days since the excitement around us started, but it feels like a long time has passed.

Now that I'm quiet again, I feel uncomfortable, and——

The disciple has been observing her.

It is not the previous level of "a child peeking while the beautiful teacher turns to write", but a very careful and serious, even serious observation, or in other words, "examination".

"What are you looking at, little Xidi?"

She coughed several times, but this suggestion seemed not strong enough, so she had to type the dialog box directly on her head.

"Looking at the teacher."

"why?"

Covering the lower half of her face with her sleeves, Fran suppressed her slightly fluctuating emotions.

"Because you don't speak, I can't tell your preference from your tone. I want to know if you like today's lunch."

"As for that, just ask me directly. It tastes good and the teacher likes it very much."

Hearing the answer, Xidi picked up a piece of carrot and put it in her mouth, squinting her eyes and showing a relieved smile.

"That's good."

……

No, I'm very bad now.

Fran quickly realized that when not speaking, the communication frequency of eyes, expressions and movements is much higher than that of dialogue. How stupid it is to abandon the vocal organs that humans have developed over countless years.

When reading, Hidi was looking at her; when making tea, Hidi was looking at her; even when eating snacks, Hidi was looking at her...

The feeling of being watched made her whole body stiff. Even if it hadn't happened last night, she felt that she would be embarrassed to be watched like this.

"I think," the adult woman whose shame level reached the upper limit said, "Xiao Xidi's observation skills are already very good, and she is also very good at talking, so this training will be put on hold for the time being."

Xidi had no objection to this and nodded, "Well, actually I'm not used to not being able to hear the teacher's voice."

"Ah... let's learn magic."

The teacher changed the topic hastily and abruptly.

She finally understood that the feeling of shame could only fade away over time, just as it took her several years to forget about the manuscript.

When she stood up to clean up the dishes, Fran thought of her teacher and master for some reason. If it were those two people, they would probably be able to pretend that nothing happened without changing their expressions, and even have the energy to tease them back, right?In this regard, she indeed still has a long way to go.

……

Once I accept my weakness, I am invincible.

After the hot tea and snacks were ready, the master and apprentice sat in the study and started studying.

Fran's talent is far beyond that of ordinary witches. When she abandons distracting thoughts and devotes herself to one thing, she has extraordinary concentration. At this point, her disciples are almost carved out of her mold.

She was also a beginner in the study of the soul, but with more accumulation she was able to make inferences. In just one afternoon, Xidi caught up with her progress, and the one-sided teaching quickly turned into communication and discussion.

She has been learning magic for ten years, and when did Xidi come into contact with magic?

"...This, it's actually quite early, haven't I told you?" Xi Di looked at the teacher doubtfully, "When I was three years old, I received magic from a woman in my dream. The power, but I was just able to use it at the time, I can’t explain the principle, and it took seven years.”

The real start of "learning" magic was in the three years after Fran left.

"Wait, three years old. Can you use magic at the age of three?"

Pressing her hair, Fran raised her voice in surprise,

"Yes, three years old."

"Is this that... that, the illusion that children suddenly have when they reach a certain age, such as the power, destiny, reincarnation, etc. hidden in the body?"

"I wonder who starts fantasizing about time at the age of three."

"Well, of course Xiao Xidi is not that kind of person. I don't care about these details. Anyway, can you talk to the teacher?"

Xidi didn't go into too much detail the last time his magic power went rampant, because he could only clearly remember many details in his dreams. When he was awake, he really couldn't remember them for a while.

"I vaguely remember that she was a woman... her voice was very gentle. She said that she could fulfill my wish. The wish I made at that time was that I wanted to become a witch."

"Wish come true?"

Fran fell into deep thought.

"Then Xiao Xidi will be able to use magic?"

"Yes, until I was six years old, I felt that that power began to slowly dissipate after the age of five. The process was very slow, and it disappeared completely after falling into the water."

Fran inquired about it in detail after that. At first, she only thought that this disease was congenital, but now it seems that there may be some clues.

Summarize the information obtained:

The woman who appeared in the dream, the ability to cast spells that suddenly appeared after making a wish and gradually disappeared with age, the magical channel that was gradually blocked after the six-year-old drowning accident...

Before thinking about it, something flashed in her mind when Xidi mentioned "the country that is silent all over the world", and disappeared without a trace in an instant, as if a wisp of flower fragrance from many years ago brushed the tip of her nose, and she couldn't remember it in her memory. Which corner of it has flourished?

After failing, Fran temporarily put aside her distracting thoughts and decided to go back to the source. She started from the source and searched for records about women who appeared in dreams.

……

"found it."

This time it is a modern book, with abnormal information compiled and collected by the magicians of the association. Almost every article corresponds to a disaster.

There is a vague female figure drawn on the withered yellow page. There is no specific face. The clear features are sheep-like curved horns and a pair of bat-like wings on her back. The association’s name for her is——

demon.

There are many races called "demon" in this world, such as succubi, incubi, balrogs, etc., plus some hybrids with unknown blood mixed in, ten fingers are probably not enough.

Unfortunately, the devil called "Devil" is not a fixed race. This is not her name, but a code name - a wandering monster that behaves like a devil.

It is difficult to confirm how many places she has been, because wherever she walks, people will be immersed in sweet dreams and embrace death with a smile on their lips.

One of the survivors who provided this account spoke of his feelings.

In his dream, he met a woman who looked like that and was wrapped in mist. She asked him to spend three days in the dream as he pleased, and said that he could still stay after three days, but his body in reality would die. .

"What does it matter? Reality is so painful. This dream will never end. It's great to be here. I never lie."

"Sorry, I still have relatives to take care of."

"That's it, then you can go. I won't refuse anyone who comes, and I won't keep anyone who goes."

When the survivor woke up, he found that the large fortune he had in his dream was still there. Carrying the gold coins that could make an ordinary family live a stable life, he hurriedly opened the door and wanted to share this joy with his family——

"It's a pity that people in a village are drowning in eternal dreams with their own happiness. Only the body remains in the reality of suffering, and no one enjoys it with him."

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Chapter 74:Quality of the Soul

According to the data in this record alone, 700 people died at her hands.

In some places, she is regarded as a god, while in others, she is feared as an evil spirit.

The devil's movements are irregular and always abide by her rules.

No matter how unreasonable the request is, she will patiently fulfill it. No matter how deep the sin is, she can grant sweet dreams. Finally, no matter how good a person is, he will inevitably die if he does not wake up.

Greedy, jealous, resentful people, and those with deeper obsessions are more likely to fall into her dreams, but it is the temperate ones who can survive.

The devil has many abilities. A brief analysis includes dream walking, weaving dreams, creating something out of nothing, making contracts, and harvesting souls... Humans are like the fish she raises. They will easily take the bait as soon as they see the bait. Only by being cautious and content can they escape unscathed. and took away some of the bait.

From a human perspective, her name as a devil couldn't be more appropriate.

"There are indeed records of ordinary people mastering magic after coming out of dreams, but I feel that the situation is not that simple. At least the problem with you, Xiao Xidi, is not that simple."

The devil never deceives people, and wishes are always fulfilled. There is no possibility of experience cards or discounts.

Thinking hard is just in vain. In the absence of insufficient information, there is no way to analyze and judge, and it can only be called conjecture.

At least I have the impression that if I encounter a demon, I can ask her. She never lies and answers all questions.

But it’s best not to encounter it. Who knows what kind of dream will greet you.

"Cheer up, little Xidi, the teacher believes that you will become a great person even if you don't make a wish to the devil."

Condensing her complicated thoughts, Fran comforted her disciple carefully.

She really felt that way.

It’s amazing to be able to ignore the temptation of sweet dreams and leave.

"It doesn't bother me, teacher."

Dark red eyes swept across the teacher's face.

After all, he was content just standing here, thanks to the devil.

……

The teaching time was over, and some of the herbs were almost processed. Fran took the materials and walked into the hut with Hidi.