Candy Wizard and Travel

The girl was making her last effort, raising her head and looking at her mother with red and swollen eyes. The surroundings were unfamiliar. The buildings and adults were like ghost caves and the evil spirits wandering inside. Only the person she was holding could rely on.

But this man is one of them.

The woman calmly raised her foot and kicked her biological daughter in the stomach. She knew the human body very well. This time, the little girl turned pale and fell to the ground, twitching slightly.

She squatted down and her tone remained steady:

"Be good, play your last role and help mom. This is the last time I hear you call mom.

Your father is dead, your grandpa and grandma are also dead, that family's savings have been spent, the energy to give birth to you, the time to play house with that family, the cost of raising you... Frankly speaking, it's not worth selling you. , higher return methods require time and more investment, so forget it.

Farewell, Nino. By the way, I have never liked this name. What comes out of my stomach is disgusting. "

The girl lay on the ground, unable to make a sound, only tears flowing, and her empty pupils reflected the sky.

"Come on, Lord Witch, please order three hundred gold coins."

The association won't have a branch in a place like this, and they don't dare to go to serious countries. For insurance, it's all cash.

The bloated boss struggled to carry it over, and then looked at the little girl on the ground with greedy eyes, like a butcher looking at a pig, hesitating how to maximize the value.

Don't break this, right?

He felt sorry for the money, but he didn't dare to get angry. They couldn't do anything about the witch. A lonely person could go anywhere, especially someone so vicious in front of him. If he offended her, he wouldn't want to do business anymore. Even if he lost a tooth, he would have to swallow it with blood in his mouth.

"Don't worry, it's not broken. I'm sensible."

The woman poured out the gold coins with a bang and began to tap them lightly.

"Three hundred pieces are ready."

She raised her head irritably, "I'll just confirm it myself."

But the boss only looked at this side in horror and moved his feet back - it was not him who was speaking.

She turned around, and in front of her was a short witch with white hair. What was important was that she had a bright moon on her chest.

"association."

Xidi nodded, "The behavior of all witches should be restricted by the association. According to manual No. 13 and Article 20, no personal harm is allowed to ordinary people, and no laws of the association where registered are violated. In addition, I am also questioning you here. He is suspected of murder and has a work contract of more than [-] years, we can talk about it."

The Association will not place chapters in countries where slavery exists.

"Boy, the witch I saw——"

The invisible wind blade cut through the air, and the hand hidden under her robe had already grasped the wand. She was not prepared to hold back at all, and she went straight for the killing move.

Unfortunately, it was useless. When it hit the clothes, it only spread out a patch of starlight.

When she was stunned, icicles rose from the ground and hit her stomach hard. She immediately twitched and fell to the ground, just like before.

Coincidentally, Xidi also has some research on the human body.

Frost filled the air and froze her limbs - this was not magic ice, her limbs were disabled.

The fighting was over before the onlookers around had finished escaping.

"That... the witch of the association, that bag of money..." The boss walked over tremblingly.

Xidi's expression turned cold.

"This is illegal income. If you want to take it back, can we go to the association together?"

"No, no, no, I am a law-abiding citizen!"

Don't even think about it, he has seen it, it's the black man who eats the black man!Why are witches and association members competing with each other these days?

……

Later, the remains of highly toxic potion powder were found in Nino's mother's workshop. The coffins were opened to examine the bodies of Nino's father, uncle, and grandparents, and the same ingredients were found.

It seems that her pharmacology is not very good, and she has used several poisons with long-lasting residue.

Convicted and sentenced to hanging, Xi Di hung the rope for her with her own hands. Unfortunately, her throat also had problems due to the low temperature. It was extremely vague. It was unclear whether the last words were a curse or a curse - it was not a confession anyway.

After that, the child was still left in his care by the association because the manpower was really busy and the local welfare agency caused a scandal and asked him to find a suitable place to place him.

For a long time, Nino never uttered a word, not speaking when she was hungry, thirsty or otherwise in need.

Fortunately, he is good at taking care of people.

Xidi didn't even mention the topic of finding someone to raise her, and traveled with her for a long time.

About a month later, the child said his first words:

"Thank you...for not leaving me behind."

……

Now I can communicate normally, which is a gratifying progress.

The main reason why Nino was kept by her side in the first place was that she felt a bit similar to Serena - that child was also such a timid little girl before.

But now there is gratifying growth.

While thinking, Xidi vaguely saw something strange.

Soon even Nino saw it, and she rubbed her eyes.

"Sir, is that... castle?"

High in the sky, there are colorful flowers and grass, as well as gray and dilapidated walls.

Xi Di stopped the broom and felt the wind, "Ah, it's not an illusion, it's really a castle."

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Travelers have a rule: don't get close to things that look dangerous, and don't get close to strange places without information.

But there are always people who believe in their own strength and rush past something they are interested in.

Hidi is such a person.

Because there was a little carrot head behind him, he was much more cautious and hovered around the castle in the sky for several weeks.

The lower part is made of cone-shaped soil, and above the surface is an ancient castle. Judging from Xidi's travel experience, it is a dangerous building. It will collapse in a few years if left untouched.

If a normal building has this quality, the person who inspects it can drive the builder into the foundation, so it is most likely made by magic. It is no longer able to be maintained. It seems that the magician who lives in it has left for a long time.

Colorful flowers are still blooming in the wide courtyard, but the amplitude of the swaying in the air current at this height is very slight. Well, the magic enchantment is still maintained.

After walking around twice more, I saw a small field with rice, wheat and common vegetables growing on it, full of life.

This confused Hidi again.

It seems like there are people living here, but who exactly would live in such a dangerous building?Some kind of performance art?The magic power is enough to hold up the barrier surrounding the castle, but it cannot maintain the building. This is really contradictory.

The castle remained motionless, fixed in the sky. Xi Di still did not enter rashly. He thought that the country below might know something.

……

Before entering the city, Xidi touched his chest and temporarily took off the star badge there, because he had just passed through a country that hated magicians some time ago, and he had no intention of hanging it for the time being, and he would not stay long anyway.

The name of the country is Orotin. For a long time... well, the exact time was ten years ago, it was called [Olotin under the sky].

"What does the sky 'under the sky' mean? It should have some special meaning. After all, the sky in this country looks normal."

After Xidi asked this question, the coffee shop owner's expression changed and he was unwilling to talk anymore.

"Children shouldn't know that kind of thing."

Well, it's a pity that although Xi Di, who was fifteen years old, has grown in recent years, she is still the height of a child.

To deal with such people, Xidi has special communication methods,

"Ding--"

A gold coin rolled in the air and landed on the counter.

"Another glass of sweet milk and a pancake. There are plenty of them, so don't look for them."

"Happy to serve!"

Most of the time, Xidi can quickly establish a good relationship with strangers through a friend that everyone likes. That friend's name is Qian.

Money is not everything, but it can indeed do a lot of things.

……

Ten years ago, Orotin was still a country with dozens of magicians.

Unfortunately, the relationship between magicians and ordinary people is not as harmonious as that of the royal family of Celestilia. The magicians are cruel and cold, and monitor the ground around the clock for the purpose of maintaining stability - they live in floating castles.

At night, the castle floats above the country like a terrifying monster; during the day, cold-blooded magicians patrol the country, suppressing all illegal activities with ruthless methods, punishing even opponents, sometimes with magic bullets. , severe cases include whipping, hanging upside down or even beheading.

They are all quite skilled magicians, and spend almost all their free time honing their magic skills. It is said that companions who are not good at their skills will be brutally pushed down from the sky.

"...It's that group of people. Even the surrounding countries are afraid of them and don't dare to speak out, so they use 'sky' instead. We are called Aurodin under the sky."

The boss looked worried. He even subconsciously stopped talking just now, but he let go now. You can understand what kind of shadow it was.

"But I don't seem to have seen a magician in this country." Hidi looked out the window. There was no one riding a broom above the street.

The boss poured himself a glass of wine and relaxed his expression, "Well, there are no magicians in Aurodin anymore."

"Where were those people originally?"

"They... they can't get down from their castle.

Ten years ago, at that time, my father and many other people, with the help of an insider, sneaked into the castle during the day and modified the operation method of the power furnace so that it could continuously extract the magic power from the surroundings. Therefore, it flew at night. It didn't fall down after getting up, and now it's floating somewhere. Those magicians are probably dead.

Before... Well, in short, I feel a lot more relaxed now. "

He seemed to want to say something, but in the end he said nothing.

Xi Di returned to her seat and sipped the sweet coffee. Nino drank milk and looked up at him from time to time, as if she was afraid that he would leave. This habit has not been corrected yet.

After he responded with a reassuring smile, the girl blushed and lowered her head to continue eating, like some kind of ornamental hamster.

Holding her face with one hand, Xidi continued to observe her surroundings.

This is also a country by the sea, but Xidi did not feel any prosperity here. The streets are a bit old, and the signs of damage to the city wall in the distance have been long ago, but they have not been repaired. Residents who live an ordinary life have open doors on the streets. There are not many shops.

It is a depressed country, and such a place cannot afford to support dozens of magicians, so it is obvious that after leaving the castle, they lost not only their shackles.

……

After Nino finished eating, Xidi took out her handkerchief and wiped the food residue from the corner of her mouth, then left the city.

Then head straight for the sky.

The death of the holder is equivalent to wildness, and the virtuous people live in the treasures of heaven and earth.

So traveling is really interesting. You can often see all kinds of strange things. Magicians are obsessed with their own worlds and can always come up with new tricks. The one here actually made a floating castle.

It is necessary to study it. A house that can fly would be super cool, right?

The known risk is that the castle's power furnace seems to be constantly draining magic power. According to the boss, it is to the extent that the magician is drained directly before he can fly out on a broom.

for reference only.

A simple analysis, if there is a continuous extraction mechanism, most of the released magic will disappear in an instant, and even the destruction of the castle will not be possible.

These are nothing to Xidi. As far as magic power is concerned, he is still somewhat confident.

The second is that there must be surviving magicians up there. Rice is a delicate crop, and those vegetables. If no one is there, only weeds will grow in the ground.

The third is the possible counterattack mechanism of the castle.

In order to verify, Xidi caught an enthusiastic passerby who was willing to cooperate, used Master Mal's magic to manipulate the puppet, used magic to pull it, threw it, and shook it around.

Well, nothing happens, except that the magic dissipates and the bird recovers and flies away in terror.

Then as soon as it came out of the barrier, it was knocked over by the air current from a high place and fell down. I wish it good luck and can fly again before landing.

Judging from the speed at which this magic power disappeared...Xidi felt that he could enter and exit seven times.

After testing it with "friends" of different sizes at different speeds, Xidi confirmed that the counterattack system probably didn't exist or was broken, so she felt relieved.

Landing with Nino, we set foot in the courtyard of the castle.

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