Candy Wizard and Travel

Xidi knocked on the plate and said, "Auntie, that's mine."

"What does it matter? The next thing is, I'll treat you to breakfast."

She passed out a few copper coins.

The waiter on the side looked embarrassed: "Sorry, guest, this is the last thing we have in store. We don't offer this for breakfast..."

"That's it," Silla waved her hand and said boldly: "It's a small matter, just eat less."

"You should tell me who should eat less - Hey!" Xidi stopped her movement with a fork, "These are all mine!"

Food is a very precious thing, and Xidi would never share it with strangers.

——Sugar is considered a kind of medicine that can make people feel better, so it is not included.

"You are young and you need to stay in shape during adolescence."

"It should be about taking in more nutrients, right?"

A breakfast, accompanied by the sound of "clang".

……

Chapter 31: Association’s Investigation

Sheila felt a sense of familiarity.

She also seemed to have had an argument with someone at the dinner table. What did she say at that time...

"——You're so thin, so don't eat so much. Stay in good shape."

During that time, she would only praise others when they were grabbing food.

The black-haired senior sister would respond like this: "Are you stupid? Only when you are thin do you need to supplement your nutrition, right?"

Then every time this time comes, a third person will come to "compromise".

"Ah, let's make a compromise. You all should eat less."

The gray-haired witch waved her wand with a smile, and all the food in front of them flew away.

"..."

"..."

When she came back to her senses, the white-haired child in front of her seemed to have said several sentences, and she happened to hear the last sentence:

"...Auntie is old enough to take care of her health."

She took back what she said, that senior sister who could only say "red deer" and "idiot" was much cuter than the guy in front of her.

After breakfast, Silla didn’t eat much, she just liked meat. After eating and drinking, she remembered what she just wanted to say.

"Have you been passing by the neighborhood recently?"

After drinking the coffee that made her sick, Xi Di opened her bright red eyes with a look of confusion on her face: "Otherwise I came out of the fireplace?"

He wasn't panicked at all.

"Ah, ah, I stayed up late yesterday to deal with the corpse and said something stupid." The blond association witch lowered her body and stared at the person in front of her with her emerald green eyes, which seemed particularly oppressive at this distance.

"The surroundings have been very chaotic recently. The bandits killed many travelers in the mangrove forest not far away. It took me two hours to take out the bones underneath. The corpses of all their members were also lying there. The appearance of their deaths was very strange."

They were torn apart and chopped in half, and the most terrifying thing was the "pool" of human skin, with a little bit of meat paste wrapped in their skin, like melted candles, and surrounded by "wax oil" scattered around. She didn't want to tell her about these. Children listen.

"It's really scary." Xidi nodded perfunctorily.

Silla blinked as if she didn't have enough sleep, and moved forward: "Don't you think it's scary?"

"As for the corpse... I was about four years old when I went into business with my family. At that time, blind robbers would be hung on the roadside. I was lucky enough to see a complete skeleton. I felt there was nothing to be afraid of."

Is there anything to fear from the dead?Just come back to life and kill again.

"I see," she glanced at Xi Di one last time and sat up straight, "I haven't shed a drop of sweat. Okay, I believe you. This is the end of the question. Excuse me."

Xidi had already summoned the crutches, hung the luggage on it, and sat sideways on it.

"Then it's time for me to go."

Silla whistled in appreciation, "The broom has good taste. Be careful on the road. If we don't have to be so hasty next time we meet, I'll treat you to dinner as a return gift."

"I have a much better impression of you."

Xidi waved her hand, just thinking she was being polite, even if she was serious, the world is so big, who knows when and what the situation will be like next time we meet?

"It must be a non-smoking restaurant."

But that didn't stop him from agreeing.

"Tch, kid, I probably understood Master back then... No, I'm much better than her."

……

After breakfast, the blond witch put on her hat, smoked a cigarette and walked out of the restaurant, her robe flowing. When she went out, she waved her wand, and the flame lit the cigarette.

"Snapped!"

She snapped her fingers, and something that could hardly be seen as a broom appeared behind her: it was nearly as long and thick as a small tree, with a seat at the back and even armrests on both sides. There were cushions and a storage box behind it. box for things.

How to put it this way, compared to ordinary witch's brooms, they are like vehicles and "motorcycles" called "bicycles" in a certain country.

The increase in size also means an increase in consumption. When flying with this shape, the intensity of the isolation magic must be increased. Roughly calculated, the consumption is more than twice that of a normal broom.

It's just drizzle for the Night Witch.

Exhaling a puff of smoke, Silla stepped on the front seat, lay down comfortably on her back, crossed her legs, and then jumped into the air under the curious gaze of everyone, quickly disappearing into the sky.

……

"Has it been cleaned up?"

"Yeah, so I just helped count the corpses. There were holes dug by them under the woods for hiding. There were corpses inside, and they were already rotting. Bah, a bunch of scum."

Sheila dictated the mission report, which was recorded by the person who registered.

"Did the people who killed those robbers leave no traces? With the level of the witch... we can mobilize the authority of the library to match the magical atmosphere."

"It's hard to say," Sheila exhaled a puff of smoke. "It can't be done. The remaining magic power at the scene is less than one-tenth of a standard unit. It is a very delicate magic. It had already been up for three hours when I went there."

The clerk became troubled, "One-tenth of a unit, this is really... Even if you bring it here, there is nothing you can do. Unless you find the person early in the morning, you should put it in the file first."

"Yes, but I will not refund the reward."

"It complies with the procedures. Anyway, please pay attention to the follow-up."

……

Xi Di watched the golden color disappear to the north.

It seems that the people from the association have no intention of continuing to pursue it.

Also, the world is so big, the death of some thieves is not a big deal. The problem has been solved, and neither the association nor the country will continue to invest resources.

You can't control magical crimes, right?

Except for incidents with extremely bad impact, the association will take the initiative. At other times, the client needs to investigate and submit materials to issue an entrustment before they send people.

To put it simply, most of the time it doesn’t matter unless you are unlucky enough to do it.

To a certain extent, this helps to separate magic from ordinary people, and it is a necessary restriction, but at some point it will seem pedantic.

That Miss Sheila seems to be a pretty trendy person.

Xi Di was thoughtful.

In short, the witch has not appeared to lick his face so far, so this matter is over.

……

Nothing happened.

We saw some furry animals on the way, but otherwise nothing worth mentioning.

The coastal area in the central part of the continent is a vast forest, which is basically equivalent to no man's land. It is a paradise for wild beasts and non-human monsters. The seaside country reached by the Eel Rice Country Trading Road is to the north. Although the land nearby is barren, life can still be lived.

After flying over the forest, it was a civilized land again, and Hidi's destination, King Celestilia, was there.

Xidi checked the map again.

The air gradually became deserted, and an endless forest could be seen in the distance.

There are also settlements and some small countries in the dense forest. After all, the products are rich. When you are about to starve to death without enough food, being picked up by wild beasts at night is an acceptable way to die.

This journey would take two to three days, or even longer. He had to carefully judge when to stop. Once he missed his footing, it would feel terrible to sleep in the forest.

……

Chapter 32:Beauty Village

Sense of distance.

The rich magic power allows the leaves to maintain their deep green color in summer. It will not be until a cold enough autumn rain that they quickly turn yellow and fall. At this moment, they are still natural barriers for forest animals.

When you are in this dense forest, the picture seems to be layered. There are countless tiny sounds in your ears, but it feels like there is deathly silence here.

The sense of distance that seems to be cut off from the world when walking alone emerges clearly, and the indescribable loneliness washes over the spirit.

"pat-"

Another vine grabbed the broom, and Xi Di suppressed her emotions and raised her hand to push it away, and continued to move forward.

It's humid and dark, and the woody aroma of plants is mixed with the smell of rotting leaves. After staying there for a long time, you can't smell it, and your throat only feels dry.

Occasionally, he would be dazzled by the forest leaves, and when he reacted, he would pass by the tree trunk in a thrilling way. After a while, he would become disgraced.

Except for the time he crawled out of the water, he had probably never been in such a mess, but this was not something that people cared about.

Just like the long steps in front of some religious buildings, the sincere prayers before meeting the gods, and the spiritual practice of the protagonists in all stories - people always believe that gains are accompanied by suffering.

Pilgrims insist on worshiping and heading to the holy place in their hearts. Is it this behavior or the sacrifice they think they have made that is sacred?

Xidi's thinking has not spread that far yet. He only feels that all the experiences of traveling to the place he longed for are as sweet as the honey in his pocket.

This is a trial.

……

The map records that there is a human settlement here. It is a strange tribe that built its house on the tree. The population is not large. Xidi is worried that she will miss it if she flies too high, and she can only suffer in the forest.

It was still early, so he wanted to ask where the next settlement was.

In such a forest, it is normal for one day to migrate or the whole village to be destroyed, and only the locals understand it.

The magic power was consumed faster than expected, the previous travel speed was faster, and the flying height was much higher than usual, not to mention the harassment of some monkeys and birds. Xi Di remained vigilant throughout the entire process.

In fact, the better option is to go east from the country that worships travelers, go to the sea, and then go all the way south.

It's just that it's too slow, and it's hard for Hidi to bear the smell of fishing boats.

Maintaining basic vigilance while distracted, Xidi quickly noticed traces of human activities:

The wooden piles with neat cross-sections, the blank space with sparse vegetation, and the old hut on a big tree in the distance looked like a sentry post.

It was only half a day, but it felt like a world away.

But, the closer we get, the weirder it feels——

It was so quiet, there was nothing but the sound of wind and leaves.

After the sentry, there is a small area of ​​low buildings, mixed among the trees, some of which are so dilapidated that they cannot even be called "shacks". A natural and healthy smell hits the face.

Low EQ: Sucks.

No one lives here anymore, the reason is unknown.

Xidi wasted no time, increased the distance and started moving to the next place.

……

The already boring trip became even more boring because we had to focus on staring at the forest below. Everything in our eyes was filled with green. After looking at it for a long time, our eyes were red and painful, as if they were burned by the green.

Tree crown, tree crown, smoke, tree crown, tree crown...or tree crown——

"Ok?"