Oops, I became the witch's substitute

Irene looked over and said, "Are you talking about the rumor? Saint Arius is gathering an army at the border, and the Inquisition might attack us?"

Fili shook her head: "It's true that they have assembled a large army, but the Inquisition may not have the time to attack us. In fact... No, let me ask you another question. Have you heard of the story of the Wings of Disaster, the Star Beast Bahamut?"

Irene glanced at Charlotte, who gave her the same puzzled look: "You know?"

Fili used magic to quickly create the phantom in her mind. The halo that appeared on her hand was like a holographic projection, playing a high-quality CG animation for everyone present: "It's like this... like this... and then like this..."

Irene and Charlotte were shocked after reading and listening to Fili's description.

"This is a serious matter. We need to notify more people." Irene's expression gradually became serious, and then she thought of the most suitable person. "Let's find that person. I haven't seen her for a long time. I wonder if she is okay?"

Charlotte reminded, "It's Greenbird. My poor dear friend, you have finally reached the age of Alzheimer's. By the way, her name is now Viola."

Serena couldn't help but be curious: "Why did this witch change her name?"

Fili was just as curious, and then she heard the answer.

"Because she got married, fell in love with humans two hundred years ago, and now lives in that family. She is considered the elite among us witches. But she rarely goes out and always lives in the old house. She misses her lover all the time... Really, what's so good about love!" Irene got angry when she mentioned this. The so-called love made such a good witch become depressed.

From their perspective, this is a short-lived human being shackled to the life of his companion.

Fili was curious: "Then she must have many children and grandchildren. There are many children in the family. It would be the same to ask them for help."

Irene was a little surprised: "Fili, you don't know, Viola only has two children, and they are almost active in the Witch Forest now."

Fili blinked: "What about other children, such as my son..."

Charlotte chuckled and said, "It seems that Fili is too pure. Don't you know? The blood of a witch can only give birth to a witch. Even if there are fox ears or cat ears, they must be witches. There can't be other races."

Fili was confused for three seconds, then looked around. Irene and Charlotte both showed affirmative expressions, and she suddenly felt confused.

Didn’t Hecate say before...

Fili's forehead was covered with sweat, and she realized something terrible: "Um, what, let's change the subject? When you were making mushroom soup, did you throw in all the mushrooms you didn't recognize?"

Irene looked at Fili strangely and said, "Of course it's okay if you eat it yourself, but if you are entertaining guests, I will of course check it carefully."

Charlotte added: "To be precise, mushrooms are a little dangerous after all. Every witch is very sure of the effectiveness of her own formula."

Serena couldn't help but mutter, "Completely sure, do you mean it won't kill people?"

Charlotte waved her hand and said, "That's not the case. If someone is supposed to die, they will still die. But if someone is poisoned right in front of you, at least there is a way to save him. It's just that there will inevitably be some sequelae, such as spots on the skin."

Witches are really particular.

At this time, Fili turned her head to the side, her pupils trembling. This means that she said a lot of wrong things in front of Hecate, and she had made so many common sense mistakes before?

Chapter 82 I Didn't Say I Know

The Witch Forest began to become lively due to the spread of rumors about Bahamut.

Facts have proved that the witches still know the importance of things, when there is usually a war outside they just say "oh" and then do what they have to do, but when the star beasts come, they will still be frightened, and then they will gather in groups of three or four to call their friends.

In the end, the witches still had no idea who spread the news about Bahamut. Some older witches opened ancient documents and began looking for solutions to the unsolved mysteries in them.

You know what, when most people try to interpret something, they can always find the corresponding words in books and rationalize the things that didn't exist.

It took Fili a few days to make the plan go in the direction she expected, but she didn't feel relaxed at all, and even Serena could see it.

Serena often found Fili sweating alone, as if staying in the Witch Forest was extremely stressful: "Didn't you get enough rest these days? You look a little pale, and you always seem to be worried."

Fili forced a smile and said, "I do have some concerns, or rather some uncertainties, but Hecate is not here for the time being, so I'll talk about it when she comes back."

"Looking for Lady Hecate again? That must be a very important matter." Selena then took out a picture book and squatted under a tree. This was a mushroom picture book given to her by Irene. It happened to be the common species in the Witch Forest. Now she was practicing identifying edible mushrooms, mushrooms that would not kill you if you ate them, and mushrooms that would definitely kill you if you ate them.

Fili rolled her hair nervously: "Some things are better explained. It seems like she set a trap for me and I fell into it without knowing it..."

Serena was stunned for a moment, then looked up at Fili: "Have you been caught by Lady Hecate? Are you going to be forced to do something you don't want to do?"

Fili waved her hands hastily: "That's not the case. Witches are still harmonious and friendly with each other, huh."

The premise is that everyone is a real witch.

Just as Fili was daydreaming, a voice sounded from behind her.

Hecate approached slowly on a giant python: "Good afternoon, Fili, Serena, are you planning to settle down in the Witch Forest?"

This python is quite cute. It is completely white and has a pink bow tied on its head.

Fili said hurriedly: "I have something I want to talk to you about."

Hecate nodded, "No problem. I just happen to have something to talk to you about. What would you like to drink? Is mushroom tea the only thing? Would you like some Knight Serena too?"

Serena shook her head hastily and waved the illustrated book in her hand: "I will continue to study outside. Anyway, I am just Fili's bodyguard. You guys chat about your things. I won't drink tea."

Only Fili and Hecate were left in the tree house. Hecate took out the bag containing potions from her waist. It seemed that she had gone out to purchase supplies today.

Hecate slowly walked to the cabinet and took out a beautiful teacup: "So, Fili, what do you want to tell me?"

Fili asked reluctantly, "Regarding the issue of Morgana's family, I was attacked by their family a few days ago. Although I escaped from danger, I am a little confused. Um... why are Morgana's descendants male?"

Hecate kept moving her hands: "This is a secret, why? It's very strange. I'm more curious why you ask now? Your partners are also blood relatives of their family, right?"

Fili laughed: "Sometimes I just don't react."

Hecate also smiled and said, "Then you know that we have a blood feud with the Order of Saint Arius, and we were much more barbaric a thousand years ago than we are now, but you don't seem surprised by the rumors of a witch and a paladin falling in love."

Fili lowered her head hastily: "I didn't work in this area before, so I don't know much about their affairs, but everything is possible, right? At least the dark witch Morgana really exists, and this family has been passed down."

Hecate made some tea, pushed a cup in front of Fili, and held the other cup herself, with a half-smile on her face: "Do you think the written records are true?"

Fili shook her head helplessly, and began to think about how to escape when her identity was exposed: "Don't test me with ambiguous words. The information you told me before is true and false, right? But I still have a question. The offspring of a witch must be witches. Is there no exception?"

Hecate leaned back in her chair, a look of ease and comfort on her face: "As far as I know, there are no exceptions."

Fili frowned: "Using magic to twist it is useless?"

Hecate spread her hands and said, "There are so many secrets in the world, and new things and new magic are endless. I can't guarantee it. Besides, Fili, instead of looking for answers in unknown things, why don't you speculate from known information? Magic is amazing, but it can't create something out of nothing."

That may not be the case... Although Fili really wanted to say that, she still needed to figure out the issues concerning herself.

Fili pondered for a moment, and according to Hecate's guidance, she inferred that the current Morgana family was not the bloodline of Morgana herself, otherwise all her family members would be girls, and it would be impossible for them to grow up.

Could it be that the ancestor of the family stole the glory of the Dark Witch?

Hecate saw Fili frowning, and took the initiative to bend over and hold her hand: "You can't find the answer by thinking about it alone, Fili, since you want to know the secret, go and investigate. Morgana and I did a lot of things in the Kingdom of Miriam, and the royal family also recorded her history. You can borrow the documents, of course, the premise is that you have made some contributions and established a good relationship with the human royal family."

Fili looked at Hecate. This great witch was almost turning into a riddler, always digging holes. If she guessed correctly, she was deliberately leading her to investigate.

After realizing the facts, Fili sighed in her heart. She was sure that she was full of loopholes in front of Hecate, but the other party did not question her. Instead, she continued to provide help.

Could it be that there are too few people on the witch's side who do real work, and it is rare to catch a tool man who is full of enthusiasm, so she has to use him even if she suspects him to be a traitor?

Well, at least let's settle the border issues first and gain the favor of the royal family.

Fili picked up the teacup and drank it all. "I see. Let's settle the border issues first. By the way, Master Hecate, do you know Bahamut?"

The sudden question finally made Hecate stunned: "Huh? Ah? I can only say that there are still many secrets in the world waiting for us to understand."

Fili suddenly understood: "I think I understand you a little bit, Lady Hecate. You manipulated many secrets and used real lies. You could become Miriam's guest of honor just by relying on your words, just like a charlatan who played with prophecies."

Hecate sneered, "You are teasing me. Although I don't know what Bahamut is, you will tell me, right? Or after a while, your scam will succeed and everyone will know everything. Enough time has been wasted. Hurry up and act."

Fili calmed down and thought that since Hecate didn't expose her, she was still a witch and should do what she was supposed to do.

When Fili was about to leave, she saw Serena still observing the mushrooms, but her expression was very complicated and she lowered her head, not knowing what she was thinking.

"Ready to go, Serena, what's wrong?"

"Well, I just touched this mushroom out of curiosity, and then..."

Serena raised her left hand speechlessly. Now her entire arm was blue, as if she had been poisoned.

Chapter 83 The Witches Are Coming Out in Full Force

Recently, the residents of Miriam can be happy. The stories about witches in their country are no longer just legends. A large number of witches have begun to go out and actively inquire about news from the outside world.

As the rumors about Bahamut spread, the witches were still worried that this "disaster beast" would come and disturb their peaceful lives. Some witches even began to inquire about Fili's whereabouts, hoping to ask Bahamut about his true situation in person.

Fili was unaware of all this because she had already gone to the border city to see what the problem was.

Then Fili and Serena were robbed on the way.

To be precise, they chose to travel with the caravan to save trouble, and used their identities as witches to get a seat. As a result, they were attacked before arriving in the city. Those who robbed the caravan were not ordinary thieves, but powerful people.

It’s like a new map. The enemies encountered during this period are very close to Transcendence, and the weakest one can also fire a laser cannon.

This discovery made Serena sigh: "Is it too hard for people who pursue strength? Every time I advance to a higher level and reach a different class, I always find that there are many people like me in the environment I am in."

Fili quickly comforted her: "Don't be discouraged, this is quite normal. For example, in my perspective, there are also groups of heroes."

There are countless powerful people in this world. In addition to those who are active in the secular world, there are also a large number of powerful people who live in seclusion. Even when digging a pyramid during archaeology, you can encounter a big devil.

Just like the situation in a certain game, the friends circle of high-star operators are mostly senior operators, and the friends circle of low-star operators are also of the same kind.

However, this is also due to academic progress. The magic level is benchmarked against the nine-year compulsory education. Those who meet the requirements are college students, and those who are promoted to surpass are those who pass the postgraduate entrance examination. In the end, no matter how high your academic qualifications are, you are not missing...

Of course, this is a place where force is supreme, and the strong can easily plunder social resources without having to come up with any excuses.

That's right, I am referring to the mysterious group that is currently committing robberies. These people are all women, each of them dressed in a black windbreaker with a hood covering their face. They look mysterious and cold, with graceful and curvy figures.

"Do you want to take action?" Serena moved her bandaged left hand. Chivalry required her to step forward.

Fili observed the robbers and felt strange: "No, wait a little longer and see what they are doing."

It was more of a search for these bandits than a robbery. They stopped the caravan and checked the cargo one by one. Finally, they found the caravan leader with a list and demanded that they purchase the cargo at a 20% markup over the market price.

The person in charge was stunned after hearing this, and the mercenaries who were about to start working were stunned. Fili and Serena calmed down and lay back.

Sure enough, the caravan only thought about it for a few seconds and agreed to the other party's request. The two parties exchanged money and goods... Oh, they left all the carriages behind, and people got on their horses and left.

The merchant was considering going back immediately to get another truckload of goods, so Fili and Selena had to walk to the border.

"I don't understand." Serena looked at the caravan and the bandits going away, feeling very confused. "Isn't this a normal robbery?"

Fili shook her head: "Don't ask me, I don't know what happened. I can only know if I go to the border. But we can't just do nothing."

"What are we going to do?" Serena asked.

"Just create difficulties." Fili gave up thinking, looked up at the ceiling, and lamented that the world was changing too fast and she couldn't keep up with the times.

Fili had a clear understanding of how chaotic the situation on the border was. If she rushed over there rashly, she would just be stuck in a vortex. She might as well join in the mess.

Soon, rumors began to spread, saying that Arius had dug up a star beast, that disaster was approaching, that Bahamut was coming, and that the witches were about to come out in full force...

Serena was a little confused as she helped spread the rumor: "We say that the witches are about to come out in full force. How many people outside will believe this?"

Fili was speechless for a moment, then responded: "You said that because you understand witches. Our rumors are for those who don't understand witches. Besides, even if they didn't come out in full force, I'm here, so am I not a witch?"

Serena felt that this made sense.

Fili wanted to use the topic of doomsday to divert attention from the border. After all, the Holy Kingdom's assembled army was staying nearby, and no matter what kind of star beast popped out, the border would be affected.

Everyone stop fighting, the World Boss is about to refresh!

When Fili arrived at the border, she found that people here were still doing what they were supposed to do.

Border nobles will not abandon their land and flee because of rumors, and border people also have to make a living. Instead of talking about what Bahamut is, they might as well think about how well the golden crispy chicken should be roasted tonight.

The rumors about Bahamut were just after-dinner gossip. When the mercenaries talked about the myth, they all said that it was better to roll inward and make more money while the situation on the border was chaotic.

As for the big organizations? Fili didn't need to remind them that they were also investigating the Holy Nation's movements. It was common for them to kick out other organizations when they were investigating. This was the root cause of the conflict.

These large organizations often have a well-established structure, and their business departments are responsible for gaining a foothold in Miriam and providing support, so the market is also a battlefield.

When organizations were fighting for the star beasts, some strange institutions also took the opportunity to join the battle, such as wedding companies competing for customers.

Finally, there are some strong people who simply think it’s fun and find a reason to create urban legends, such as "Young man, do you want to understand the meaning of life?"

Gradually understanding the context of the border, Fili understood the core problem, which was that the other world lacked a Market Supervision and Administration Bureau.

In addition, this is probably the situation that Serena once faced. The local lord's family can only send out three or four transcendents. They can barely be called strong, but they may not be able to capture the nightclubs in the city even if they all go together. This is a very embarrassing problem.

The black market that has been entrenched in the city for many years is like a blind box. You have no idea how many monsters are hidden inside until you open the box.

Of course, the lord couldn't afford to offend these organizations, nor could he offend Fili. To Miriam, the witch's words had considerable value, and Fili also carried a message from the royal family.

"The chaos at the border is gradually spreading to the entire Miriam. The royal family has entrusted me to handle this matter. I hope you can cooperate."