Candy Wizard and Travel

To make matters worse, for one-third of the family property, Rachel's eldest son, Selina's father, hired a group of people to keep an eye on Hidi, and pushed him into the water when he went out without his wand. inside.

——It was mentioned in the diary that the guy buried underground after his death. During the three years here, he still pretended to be kind and tried to get more from Xi Di.

At that time, the six-year-old Xi Di had not heard the unknown whisper for a long time. After making a wish, the witch's ability was getting weaker year by year, and the magic that was once as easy as her fingers was gradually becoming inexperienced. She didn't even have a wand, and everything was lost.

"Puff-"

The river water in early spring is freezing cold.

At that time, he felt a "click" in his mind, like porcelain and glass cracking.

Headache, uncontrollable headache.

Insiders said that he froze the surrounding water and crawled out on the ice before being taken to a medical hospital.

What followed was a high fever that lasted for two weeks, and there seemed to be visual hallucinations. Countless memory fragments emerged in the drowsiness. I constantly felt the fishy smell of water, and my nose and mouth were filled with a disgusting smell.

——It still appears from time to time, so Xidi developed the habit of eating sweets and lighting incense before going to bed.

After he recovered from the illness, he became more autistic than before. He kept the light on all night and could only sleep during the day. His life was extremely miserable.

Even now, he doesn't know what he was thinking during that time.

At that time, my grandfather's friends consulted many doctors. Some suggested bloodletting, some suggested applying soldering irons, and some suggested swallowing body parts...

Fortunately they were kicked out.

Finally they visited the most knowledgeable person - the Witch.

Rostrov's witches expressed their inability to do anything, so they sought medical treatment in a hurry. They found a traveling witch who was about less than 20 years old.

The cash-strapped traveler did not refuse.

"I'll give it a try."

The black-haired young witch agreed.

So the next day, when Xi Di closed her eyes during the day, she was awakened by the gentle breeze. In front of her eyes was a dark woman, leaning slightly to stare at him.

"So bright—"

He covered his eyes, and the curtains were opened at some point.

Under the sun, the dark black hair of the woman in front of me reflected the light. Only when I opened my eyes again could I see her face clearly:

Thick bangs cover his left eye, his right eye is blue, and there is a mole in the corner of his eye. He is wearing a black robe and a three-cornered hat of the same color. The lining of the clothes and hat looks like a flowing galaxy. It is completely different from the simple style of ordinary magicians. It must be What special magic.

In this heavily incense-filled room, the witch who accepted the commission looked at the child in front of her.

He is a white-haired child, very young, with a beautiful face and a dull expression. The dark circles under his eyes are as thick as makeup, and he exudes an aura of emptiness and laziness.

Xidi wanted to drive her out immediately, but the azure color made him feel friendly inexplicably, and the aura surrounding her was very reassuring.

So for the first time in several days, he said something other than "go out":

"who are you?"

The voice was so hoarse that even he himself was startled.

"Is he such a young child..." The woman in front of her showed a distressed expression, took two steps back and introduced herself: "I am the traveling witch, hello."

This time Xidi didn't have to ask what a witch was.

"Hello."

Then the two fell into silence.

"What about that," the witch's pride as an adult made her speak first, "I accepted commissions from some people to treat... Well, I came to talk to you. Do you have anything you like? For example, butterflies And flowers?”

"That's what you like."

"So let's talk. Can you tell me your name?"

The witch's expression became calmer, and she was worried that there was really nothing she could do if she encountered someone who didn't say anything.

"..."

He covered himself with a quilt.

"Well, to be honest, the commission is to restore you to normal. Those people are down there. As long as it doesn't cause too much trouble, they won't come up. Even if it goes too far... you don't want them to worry, right?"

The witch lowered her voice and lifted the quilt directly as she spoke.

Xi Di, who was wearing pajamas, remained silent, curled up, and remained motionless.

"Can you tell me your name?"

she asked again.

"...Xidi, I'm fine, I'm fine. Aunt Witch, you can go back."

"How rude, I'm only nineteen."

"Aunt Bella of the Second Chome is twenty years old and the child is four years old."

The young witch was not angry and just sat on the chair nearby.

"Isn't this how we can have a good chat? I'll just call you Xidi."

"Whatever, I said I just wanted to be quiet for a while."

He remained motionless in his curled up position, only feeling the noise.

Miss Witch relaxed a lot.

"It can't be like that. It's impossible not to communicate with others. If you can't see it, everyone will worry about you. Even if there is only a wall here, if you don't talk, they won't know how you feel. Everyone will be worried about you." Think your illness is serious."

Even though she was sitting on a chair a few steps away, Xi Di felt that her voice was so kind to her ears.

This strange feeling of intimacy is becoming more and more familiar.

"Can you understand what I'm saying?"

"...Well," Xi Di stretched out her body, still facing her back, "I will apologize."

"This is the first time I have seen a sensible child like Xidi..." Miss Witch sincerely praised him.

"However, think about it, during this period they may be worried because of you. They may not be able to sleep well every night, and their favorite food may be difficult to swallow because they are not in the mood. When you are here, there are many people Feel the pain because of your pain.

Sorry, Xiao Xidi, I don’t mean to put pressure on you by saying these words, but I just want to say——”

The witch came over and touched his face gently with her hands.

In the familiar temperature, Xi Di couldn't help but open her eyes. The amber red eyes reflected the blue pupils, soft and full of worry.

"——Please let me, let everyone help you."

……

Chapter 21: The past with Fran

Witches who are influenced by their master sometimes pay special attention to children, especially those who are so well-behaved and sensible.

Unfortunately, many times they don't want to have that maturity.

Deep blue eyes stared at the child in front of him with concern and worry.

"I think it must be something very scary to make you like this, Xiao Xidi, but fear can be shared. I have heard many scary stories during my travels. There are people around me. Sometimes, it doesn’t feel so scary anymore. I am here, and there are so many people below who are worried about you. You can talk to us as much as you want.

Please believe us adults. A problem that cannot be solved by one person does not mean that there is no solution for anyone, just like the people who are worried about you came to me.I'm here just to help you. "

Xidi looked away awkwardly, but was held down by her two hands and couldn't escape.

"So, please tell me. Xi Di, what are you worried about and what are you afraid of? If you want to sleep during the day, it must be because it is scary at night."

The witch's voice was gentle, with a hint of youthfulness and a slight nervousness that had not faded away, as if she was worried that she could not help the child in front of her.

Xidi has always known that many people are worried about him, but this is the first time that someone has said this in front of him.

——I’m a little embarrassed to be honest.

If you have problems, speak up and don't keep them in your heart. Children should be carefree. If there is something you can't do, try asking adults for help...

It's a simple truth, but no one told him.

"I--"

Xi Di moved over little by little and turned her face. Her clear eyes were bloodshot due to the troubles during this period. She hadn't eaten well since she got sick, and her body had lost some weight. The blood vessels on her wrists were particularly obvious.

The witch reached out and grabbed his palm, passing on the warmth.

Her body temperature was on the high side and she was very warm.

Xidi still didn't look directly into her eyes, maybe because she was embarrassed by the unkind words just now, or maybe she didn't want to have more feelings for the woman in front of her.

The last person so close to me has passed away.

The witch in front of me is a traveling witch who may never be seen again.

Thinking like this, he felt that the words on his lips were unspeakable.

But he said it anyway.

"I hate the night very much. It is black, like a very deep river, and it cannot sink to the bottom. Every time I fall asleep at night, I dream that I have fallen into the bottom of a very deep lake, and I keep sinking. , there is no light, there is only very cold, fishy-smelling river water around...

You can’t look under the bed, you can’t look behind the curtains, you can’t close your eyes, light the lights in the whole room, every place must be bright..."

From the corner of her eye, the witch saw that the curtains were very thick, with heavy objects on the hem, almost clinging to the window.

Just from this description, she felt a strong sense of panic. She thought about it carefully. Before she came, the child spent... half a month?

"you……"

Her words stopped suddenly, and she suddenly remembered what the client said. The grandfather of the child in front of her died just last month, and fell into the water again more than half a month ago, in this cold early spring.

"Maybe you could try finding someone to go with." She suggested with difficulty.

The boy in front of him had a gloomy face.

"I was pushed down."

"This……"

"I want to trust them, and I know those friends of my grandpa are good people, but as long as there are people around me who are not in a place where I can see them, I will feel scared, and I may yell when I lose my mind, so I think To be alone for a while.”

She finally understood that the child in front of her was not withdrawn or escaping. He just hid when he felt pain. He didn't want to make others sad, let alone hurt those people with his unconscious actions.

And those who entrusted her with the task were worried about irritating Xidi and did not approach.

They, the children in front of them, were actually thinking about each other, and because of this, they kept their distance until they came over.

Now it's up to her to break the ice.

"Xiao Xidi, do you believe me?"

The boy replied instantly: "I don't believe it."

"Huh? That's it..."

"But," the toddler glanced at her quietly, "you have a reassuring feeling about you."

The witch smiled, thinking it was a child's shyness.

"Then please join me tonight."

……

Adjusting your work schedule can be done slowly, but the important thing now is to overcome the shadow.

With the mentality of giving it a try, Xidi closed her eyes when there was someone beside her, and actually slept until dusk.

My head hurts a little, but it's much better than the past few days.

"You're awake, come and eat first."

The witch brought hot milk and bread with sugar, which were light and suitable for the stomach after recovering from a serious illness.

The sweet milk alleviated the uneasiness in her heart a little. Xi Di faced the sunset window and her hands began to shake again.

"I want to close the curtains, I want to light the lights."

"Ah."

The witch waved her wand, and the curtains automatically covered the windows, and the whole room lit up with soft and comfortable lights.

Hidi's heart calmed down a little.