Candy Wizard and Travel

"What is the reason for entry?" the soldier began to ask questions in a fixed manner.

"I'm looking for a witch teacher to teach magic."

"It's amazing to be alone. I'm sure I'll be here for a long time."

"If it goes well."

"Then please register here or at a domestic institution when the time comes."

Xidi nodded, "I understand."

Another soldier took the record book, asked Xidi to sign his name, drew a straight line at the entry time, and charged an entry fee of one silver coin.

"Thank you, please accept this." Xidi handed over the candy.

The soldiers laughed and did not refuse.

"It's not hard work, it's our duty to serve the country, so we accepted the candy. It happened to be a shift change. Is there anything you want to know, Miss Witch? We are very familiar with this country."

"I understand. I want to see such a beautiful city bit by bit by myself."

The soldiers proudly puffed up their chests and said, "Hahaha, then, welcome to Royal Celestilia."

……

The name of the country has a rather formal feel from a hundred years ago - at that time, magic had not developed to the point where it is as convenient as it is now, and the relations between countries were mostly serious. However, in the newly emerging countries, few people care about this, and even the citizens don't care much about it.

For example, after asking around the Dried Fish Country and Eel Rice Country on his map, most people don’t know what their countries are called.

But it seems like a relaxed country.

At dusk, people coming off work and walking passed by chatting and laughing, and the magicians flying in the sky lit up their brooms and floated past leisurely. This scene made Xi Di feel inexplicably close to her.

The study of magic was mostly a lonely thing, and it was joyful to see people of the same kind. In the past, in order to avoid trouble in the city, he would not ride a broom unless necessary, but here he felt relaxed about everything.

The buildings are generally made of bricks and stones, which are solid and reliable, and the wooden ones are often deliberately aged to highlight the exotic style.

Thin ropes were almost hung between the tall buildings, and some lazy people had not yet collected their clothes to dry. Xidi observed that almost no magicians would fly below the ropes. It seemed to be some kind of air control measure, simple and effective.

At this time, a magician flew up from Xi Di's side, muttering: "This is the last letter, it's done."

Well, it seems like magic is working.

Xidi rarely walked around like this while paying attention to her surroundings. How should I put it, when she came to the country of the people she cared about, she felt that everything was worth caring about and she wanted to see everything.

In the end, he suppressed his emotions.

If it goes well, he will have a lot of time to watch in the future; if it doesn't go well, just don't watch it, so as not to add to the sadness.

The uneasiness in my heart became more and more serious, and I had to take a deep breath to adjust.

Calm, calm, Fran was a relaxed and unobtrusive woman when she got along with him. Thinking about it now, she hasn't changed much. She doesn't need to be too nervous. She should relax her mind and show herself calmly as if she were meeting a friend she hasn't seen for a long time. Growth over the years.

After taking several deep breaths, Xidi relaxed. After asking passers-by, she found the location of the hotel.

It's getting dark, let's go tomorrow.

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Chapter 36: Traces of the Witch

The kingdom is roughly divided into two urban areas, east and west. The dividing line is a certain magnificent building. The center point of the city is the clock tower there, which separates the areas diagonally.

The East District, where Xidi entered the country, is a relatively relaxed living area; while the West District is the port area that has been expanded in recent years. Most businessmen and tourists come and go here, and the pace of life is relatively fast.

There is a wide canal in the port area. As the main waterway, it spans half of the city diagonally and is roughly in the middle line. It can be said that crossing the canal is the West District.

Connected to it are dense tributary waterways. Half of the buildings seem to be immersed in water and connected by arch bridges, which is very strange.

In the air, Xidi caught a glimpse of the residents passing by in small boats. It was already getting late, and the waterways of varying widths reflected the sunset, shining brightly like golden ribbons.

The hotel is located in such a place, and Hidi's room even faces the harbor. In the sunset, the rippling water waves of the bay shine like gems.

……

I don’t know what I had for dinner. I ordered a random set meal and made a note not to ask for seafood. I forgot about it after I finished it.

The unquenchable mood mixed with the fatigue of the trip left Xi Di in a mixed state of sleepiness and wakefulness. His body told him to go to sleep, but his mind insisted on saying no. Even if he had time to count the sounds of the waves, he would not obey. Close your eyes.

The child still couldn't stay up late and closed his eyes at some point amidst the sound of wind and waves.

"Flan..."

……

Regarding the traces of a certain witch, there is actually no need to ask too much. Everyone can see the majestic building in the center of the city.

——Wangli Academy, recently renamed Wangli Academy of Magic, began to teach magic in a standardized way.

The king generously hired more than a dozen outstanding magicians as teachers, several of whom hold star badges.

The previous position of principal was held by the scholar who guided the canal digging and was recognized as the most famous old man in the country. However, given his age, he should retire in a few years. It is expected that a new principal will be replaced in the future.

"..."

Unexpectedly, he could hear what he cared about just by having a meal.

After hastily finishing breakfast, Hidi asked those who had just discussed about Fran.

"I haven't heard of her name, but there is only one black-haired witch in our country. You can ask around the academy."

"Thank you!"

……

"Black-haired witch, I know, but let's have some bread first."

"..."

"Thanks for your patronage! Okay, I remember she flew over from there and lives in the East District."

……

"never seen it."

"...Fran, I don't know where I live. Magicians usually live in the suburbs."

……

After the sky lights up, the city is very lively, and traces of magic can be seen everywhere, magicians performing in the streets and alleys, magicians flying around delivering goods, and even messengers are magicians.

It can be said that among all the places that Xidi has personally visited, it is the country with the most magicians.

But after asking around here, no one knew where Fran was, and only a few people even knew her name.

Impossible, that witch is definitely not mediocre, Xi Di firmly believed.

Maybe I just don't like being famous.

After searching for a long time, Xidi sat on a bench to rest, emptying her mind while processing the bread in her hands. When her thoughts were about to spread to the question of where the head of the croissant was, she looked up and saw a group of people wearing black cloaks with necks. A young man wearing a red tie passed by.

Uniform uniform, young age, magician...

A certain intuition instantly connected these characteristics. Xi Di stuffed the bread into his pocket, hurriedly summoned a broom and flew up.

"Hello, are you a student of Wangli Academy of Magic?"

Fortunately, the school is not big, and these days there is no reason for students not to know their teachers.

After mentioning the black hair, the witch, and Fran, they quickly thought of the teacher with a somewhat lazy demeanor and a mysterious temperament.

He is incompatible with other people in the college, but his strength is recognized as strong, and other teachers mention him with respect.

"She lives in the West District near the port. We don't know the details. There is no class with Teacher Fran today. I feel like she is someone who can stay at home all day. If you are anxious, you can ask someone at the school. But outsiders..."

Because of the platycodon flowers on her chest, the students were all very polite, with envy in their eyes.

"I won't bother."

West End...

Xidi decided to open a bakery on the street in front of the college when she had time, and steal the business of the croissant seller.

She sold it for three copper coins for so much money!Still fake news!And it tastes terrible!

"Many thanks!"

"It's okay, just walk slowly."

……

The West District is not big, the buildings are not dense, and it is not as intertwined and complicated as the East District of the old city. Exclude places with large crowds and slowly look for the rest.

At this time, Xidi felt a sense of calm.

When something must be done but is put on hold, people often feel impatient, but will calm down after doing it.

——Although most of the time we can only calmly accept the fact that "I can't do it", such as the last day of vacation for students.

The sun has risen, and when it's a little hot, the warm wind blows by, refreshing me again.

One after another, they passed by tourists dressed in different clothes, nodded and said hello to the magician who almost bumped into them, turned around the wide and narrow buildings, flew over the deep and shallow rivers, and heard the soft sound of boats cutting through the water waves. Mixed with the calls of seabirds.

On the cool river in the West District, tourists called boats saw a traveler sitting sideways on a candy cane floating by. The dessert pattern outlined with silver thread on the black robe was very eye-catching. His face was young and distant, as if he was thinking about what to do. People care about the problem.

Occasionally, children laughed and shouted at him, but he was not annoyed. Instead, he gently dropped the candy and landed accurately in the children's hands. The traveler waved his magic wand, and the candy-coated turned into butterflies and flew around them, shaking off and shining. The adults watching this scene couldn't help but smile and cheer.

After peeling off the last piece of candy, Xidi decided to take a break after finishing the candy.

At this moment, he suddenly felt something. The sugar-coated butterfly flapped its wings according to the strange magic power, flew across the waterway, flew through the vine window covered with green radish, and landed on someone's smooth black hair.

Xidi turned around to look, and at the right time the clouds were turning and the sky was brightening. The water was sparkling and rippling, so that there was only a blue sky in front of her.

Blue eyes.

After traveling thousands of miles, Xidi came from the inland to this seaside city, and in such a dazed moment, she looked into that eye again.

He thought about many scenes when they met, maybe they passed each other suddenly in the forest; maybe they ordered the same coffee in a street cafe; or they stared at each other in the pure white world at the foot of the snow-capped mountains.

Now they are looking at each other, one is eating candy, the other is brushing his teeth.

"Dululu..."

The black-haired witch in white pajamas widened her eyes and wanted to say something, but the foam fell into the water.

——Good and no quality.

Xi Di was shaken by this unexpected encounter, her throat rose and fell, and she opened her mouth to say something, but he forgot about the candy in his mouth——

"Cough, cough, cough!"

I choked with snot and tears came down my face.

Really bad.

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Chapter 37: Communication after a long separation

"The weather is very good today, so I slept at this time. I happened to remember that I wanted to water the flowers by the window, so I brushed my teeth and walked over. Normally, everyone is not like this. There are fixed pipes for centralized treatment of domestic sewage, and it is illegal to discharge it. Fine."

The black-haired witch put on her robe, sat on the sofa and fiddled with the candy butterfly, explaining this to Hidi.

There are various plants all over the hall, not to mention all kinds of potted flowers. There are vines climbing on the chandeliers and dense plants growing on the walls instead of wallpaper. The floor under your feet also has the natural texture of bark, and the air is filled with a forest-like but extraordinarily light plant smell. .

In this particularly imaginative space, the two people who have not seen each other for several years are chatting about life-rich topics, which is really...

Hidi had wiped away her tears and nose, and sat opposite Fran with some restraint. Her bright red eyes glanced from time to time, wanting to say something, but what could a ten-year-old child say?

He looked at the ground timidly, raising his head from time to time. Only seeing a little bit of the other person's face, he couldn't help but lower his head again.

In this way, the face of the witch a few years later was pieced together piece by piece, and the blue eyes that had been glimpsed earlier were frozen.

The childishness she once had has completely dissipated. Her simple and neat black hair is a little fluffy and curled a little charmingly. Her skin seems to be a little whiter and her body is plump. She looks like an elegant mature woman.

Many topics came to her lips, and after difficult and confusing choices, they were eliminated one by one. Xidi's mind was so confused that she couldn't think of anything to say for a while.

"Well... I've always wanted to know what kind of magic the starlight on your clothes is."

If there is no topic, let’s talk about magic.

"Eh?" Fran was stunned for a moment and raised her sleeves, "This is the application of operational magic. You only need to simply spread the magic power, and then do this and this..."

She took out a wand with a light green handle and a body as thin as a chopstick.