Oops, I became the witch's substitute

By guiding people's dreams, it seems that a bit of strength can be harvested from the other party's emotional fluctuations. Based on previous experience, Fili believes that using the power of deception to make people have emotional fluctuations can strengthen their emotions, just like training the power of deception to build muscles. Unless it is used to scare people, it will not cause harm to people.

Then Fili sensed the death row prisoner she had visited that night, and suddenly looked at the pendulum clock. She found that the time was almost up, so Fili hurried out to the execution ground.

Several death row inmates were scheduled to be executed today, and when Philly arrived, the area was already surrounded by people watching the fun. The emotions here were very volatile, and when Philly was suddenly wondering if she could harvest these emotions, the death row inmates were brought up.

To be fair, today's death row inmates brought some surprises to the executioners. Normally, some death row inmates begged for mercy and cried, but most of them accepted their fate. However, today's prisoners' resistance was particularly fierce. Fili absorbed a lot of negative emotions through the seeds of deception in these people's bodies. Being so close to them, she almost felt the same way. Fili slightly activated the power of these seeds and felt the feedback brought by the fraud.

That night, the death row inmates were given a dream of false forgiveness, allowing them to sleep well. In the dream, not only were they politely asked to leave the cell, but they also quickly got promoted and received salary increases, and indulged in their own desires. Finally, they were suddenly awakened and taken to the execution ground at an extremely fast speed.

Ordinary people would certainly be afraid when waiting for death, but after going through the dream created by deception, the contrast of falling from heaven to hell and having their false identities torn apart is unacceptable to all the death row inmates today. Their screams were louder than those of pigs being slaughtered, and they even performed the act of fish jumping out of water for the audience during the hanging. Unfortunately, they did not have very thick necks, and they all died soon after.

After death, Fili took back the seeds of deceit. These seeds, which were full of emotions, were very powerful, even more powerful than the game of the Goddess of the Lake with a hundred children. It was indeed a clear path to becoming stronger.

"But the seeds have absorbed too much fear and despair, and the negative aura is too strong. They are obviously ordinary people, but they have reached the magical power of a transcendent. Can human emotions burst out with such strong power?" Fili didn't feel good after absorbing these false seeds, or fruits. Tasting the fear and despair of others made Fili tremble. If she absorbed a lot of it, she would have a nightmare the next time she fell asleep.

This kind of thing is like watching movies in the previous life. Fili is a normal homebody. She doesn't like watching horror thrillers. How can a normal person play Suzu Sadako in the morning and chainsaw by the lake in the evening? Fili prefers the happiest girl in the world like Chtholly, or the plot of forming a band forever in Mygo. It seems that her taste is not normal.

Conclusion: Deception in dreams can strengthen the power of deception.

Fili returned to the Black Cat Pavilion again. There was still some time before lunch, so Fili decided to write a letter, otherwise she would have no time after going to Karan.

The fiancée far away in the Stral Empire means a lot to Fili. With so many girls around him, Fili doesn't have a heavy sense of responsibility. But Belinda is a little different. It's as if she is a childhood sweetheart or a gift from heaven. The label of fiancée naturally carries a sense of responsibility. Plus, since they are engaged, Fili thinks she should be treated as a real fiancée.

It was natural to think of "returning home and getting married after the battle with Count Shit is over."

Fili started writing a letter to Belinda, telling her about the Black Cat Pavilion, and then the false clone took over the job.

Chapter 157 The Possibility of Using Familiars as Workers

Philly wrote a greeting letter to Belinda, telling her about her recent trip by establishing her status as a fiancé. Although most of the story was fabricated, it was all done to reassure Belinda.

New Year, new beginnings. She explained Miriam's situation to Belinda and left her address for future letters. When she thought about it carefully, her original identity seemed a bit pitiful.

After the dinner, Philly still had a lot to do every day. Starting from the next day, birds kept bringing flowers and postcards. After Philly finished writing the envelope to Belinda, she saw all kinds of gifts piled up outside the window.

Is this star chasing in another world?

Nishinoka and Charlotte woke up one after another and quickly understood what had happened. Fili asked them for advice, and the answer she got was to ignore it.

Charlotte seemed to be used to this kind of thing: "I sent you gifts and letters in the form of witches, all of which were congratulations. We witches don't have so many twists and turns. There are only so many ways to express love. Just accept them."

Nishinoka also comforted him, "In fact, the night banquet you hosted this time is the best gift itself. It is difficult to extract the sunset glow and moon dew. It is incredible that you can get such a large amount."

Fili picked up a few postcards and read the greetings on them: "Ahaha... is that so?"

Nishinoka counted on her fingers: "According to my rough estimate, this night's banquet cost Miriam at least half a year's worth of tax revenue."

"hiss……"

The mysterious nature of magic technology means that only a few can master it. Sunset glow and moon dew are both valuable things that are in short supply. Even if ordinary witches get them, they will find ways to maximize their value instead of turning them into food like Fili did.

Or rather, the fact that Fili turned the two energies into food exceeded the witches' expectations of the banquet.

Nishinoka and Charlotte both spread their hands. Although they could also extract sunset glow and moon dew, they did not have as good a technique as Fili, nor did they have a god like Luna to guide them. The cost was high and the efficiency was low, so they could not make a profit by making them into food. It was a pure waste.

But this is Luna's basic requirement for Fili. If she wants to go further on the path, her basic diet in the future must be based on the themes of "mystery" and "destiny".

Then Nishinoka came over quietly and whispered in Fili's ear: "So now there are rumors that you, Fili, went bankrupt and even heavily in debt because of hosting the night party. Maybe some people want to help you."

"What the hell?" Fili was confused. They went bankrupt already?

In fact, throwing a party can really make people go bankrupt.

When Fili was young, she had seen several such examples. Some of the remote nobles and impoverished nobles were like this. Their assets were reduced due to poor management, and they happened to hear that an important person would pass by their territory. In order to entertain the strong, emperors, etc., these nobles would borrow money at all costs to hold banquets for the so-called "dignity". If there was no way to recover the cost after the banquet, they would naturally go bankrupt.

Some people may wonder why they have to pretend to be rich when the finances do not allow it? There is nothing to wonder, because this is what is called nobility.

Fili didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Why? My good sisters outside think I'm just pretending to be rich?"

Charlotte handed Fili some candy. "Here, have a mint to calm your nerves. There's nothing strange about it. The gift you brought out is so good. When I was packing up last night, I heard Sister Dorothy complaining that she wouldn't be able to come up with anything good when it's her turn to host the dinner next year."

Being famous is good, but it's a pity that I don't feel much stronger after becoming famous. Just showing up in front of the witches doesn't seem to be enough to make me stronger. I don't have the influence of Bahamut.

In other words, Hecate and Dorothy may regard Fili as a witch of the same level, but they have no intuitive feeling of Fili's strength, so there is a contradiction here.

If Fili wants to become a deity, she must at least have the ability to show her divine power in front of others, but she is not a real deity, so even if she is faking it, she still needs a stage.

Therefore, Kalan is a must-go place. An unknown and shocking battle took place there, which is still not over. Kalan is a big stage, so come if you have the guts.

After thinking all this through, Fili started to make preparations. Last time she went to Karan standing up, and someone was carried out lying down, all thanks to Carol.

Fili talked to the two witches for a while about the management of the inn. Nishinoka and Charlotte both expressed their desire to expand and become stronger, so Fili let them do as they pleased.

After noon, Evelint and the Water Priestess went out to play. The two of them were fighting in the yard, a real fight, but it was also like wrestling in the dressing room, just like little kids playing around. Fili ignored them.

Fili made lunch herself, and brought it to them when she saw that Marian and Carol hadn't gotten up yet. Marian was still sleeping soundly, and Carol was already doing research, and today was still the test on Fili's blood.

Look, some people are born goddesses and have billions of assets just by sleeping every day, while some people work hard from nine to five every day, but are still social animal alchemists.

"Ahem, Fili?" Carol's eyes widened slightly when she saw Fili delivering the food. She felt her reaction was strange, so she quickly took the tray and threw it away, as if she was looking for a safe distance. "Anything else?"

"It's like this. I'd like to ask your opinion on something. I want to build a factory..." Then Fili described the assembly line operation, breaking down the production process of magic props. A small number of magicians are employed to make the core components, and most of the work can be done by ordinary people.

Even so, it is difficult to hire qualified workers in this world, at least basic training is required.

Carol had just communicated with the witch and had a different view on this issue: "Since humans can't meet the requirements, why not hire familiars?"

Fili frowned: "Familiar?"

Carol pointed outside the window. There were also some gifts outside her window. Although not as many as Philly's, it was enough to show that she made a lot of friends at the night party.

Carol picked up the spoon and ate, talking as she ate: "Through the night banquet, I discovered that most of the familiars raised by witches are very intelligent, and some are simply fantasy species. Among the high-level familiars, it is common for cats and dogs to help the witches with housework."

Fili hesitated to speak. What kind of mythical beast is this, Palu? If she hadn't been concerned about her two identities, she would have had to raise some familiars anyway, otherwise Fili would have really become Fili's familiar.

"However, because familiars can also have offspring, some witches have too many familiars at home. They are intelligent and knowledgeable." Carol continued, "These witches have feelings for their familiars, but as their numbers increase, the cost of raising them is rising day by day, and many witches are thinking of renting out their familiars."

It’s okay to rent out a familiar.

Fili is quite interested in these cute little familiars. They can truly understand human language, and some can even talk and communicate. Parrots and the like have no problem quarreling with the witches every day.

"The assembly line work you described can greatly improve manufacturing efficiency. Some of the boring tasks are in line with the specialties of some familiars. Giving them to some familiars with obsessive-compulsive disorder can even be a reward." Carol held up her cutlery and danced with joy. "You don't know if you don't raise a familiar. Some witches don't have time to play with their familiars. If the familiars don't vent their accumulated energy every day, they will become depressed and even destroy the house."

After hearing this, Fili silently complained in her heart, "So we have to drive these familiars into the factory to exploit them?" If the plot continues like this, will there be a sentence like this in the description of Fili in the future history? - If you don't do it, there are plenty of familiars who will do it.

If an ordinary pet is so naughty, the owner will just throw it away. This is what happens to many people who buy pets on impulse after watching cute pet videos.

But familiars are different, they have a certain level of intelligence, just like children. Most of them are raised by witches since childhood, and they can even warm up a stone. Some familiars cannot be thrown away.

At the witch's banquet, Fili saw a cat climbing frame witch with all kinds of smart cats wrapped around her.

In any case, Fili planned to get a deeper understanding of the working abilities of the familiars after the trip to Kalan. They really met the requirements. They were the perfect employees for the factory. They were easy to feed, had low wages, strong working abilities, and could help the witches run away with their familiars for free. Everyone would win.

In the afternoon, Fili was invited by Evelint to learn hymns in the backyard.

Evelint had originally planned to teach her repeatedly, but after she really got the hang of it, she sang a line of Fili and then a line of Lily, and they almost went through a complete hymn song in two. Her learning speed surprised Evelint.

"Have you learned the ancient Elvish language?" Evelint wanted to play the role of a mentor, but ended up being depressed by Fili's talent. The flames floating around her body also drooped their heads, as if they felt they were useless. "No wonder Undine and the others admire you so much, you really are very talented."

The Water Priestess immediately shouted at the side: "You lost the bet, so you should accept the defeat."

There was a flash of dissatisfaction in Evelint's eyes. The dissatisfaction was not directed at Fili, but at the fact that she lost to the Water Priestess and gave the bet to her personally.

Evelint snapped her fingers lightly, and like a magic trick, a flash of fire appeared, and a ring appeared in her hand, which she threw to the water witch.

"I've wanted a ring that brings good luck for a long time. With this, I will be able to dominate the casino, hehe." The water priestess had bad intentions from the beginning.

Fili answered Evelint's question carefully: "I have learned it. I also learned the dragon language."

Evelint couldn't help but ask, "Ancient languages, no matter what kind, are different from modern pronunciations. Theoretically, without special organs, the human structure cannot restore some special syllables."

Fili shook her head: "This is not absolute. It can still be sent out after special training."

This is also why Evelint admires Fili: "You have put in a lot of effort. It will take ten or twenty years to see the results. Now that you can chant the hymns perfectly, you should be able to exert 60% to 70% of my strength."

Fili nodded slightly and thought for a moment: "Now I have obtained the chants of the four elements of water, fire, wind and earth. Combining them should be very powerful."

Evelint felt a little threatened: "Using the power of the four elements at the same time, if you control it well, they will circulate endlessly and burst out with powerful force. If you don't control it well, they will conflict with each other and leak everywhere. If you are not careful, it will cause the magic power to go out of control and flow backwards, and you will explode. In general, you have to control it well."

If it were an ordinary person, Evelint would decisively deny the other party's idea, and if the other party didn't listen, she could just watch the other party turn into fireworks. But she assumed that Fili was a deity, and thought that a deity would not make low-level mistakes. She was worried about the quality of the call when it was used specifically, so as to prevent Fili from covering her up when using her ultimate move.

During the conversation, Nishinoka brought throat-soothing drinks and fruits.

"You've been practicing for a whole afternoon, take a break." Nishinohua came over happily and saw the Water Priestess and Evelint. She really wanted to cook the dishes she knew for the two elves.

Unfortunately, she didn't have much time left. Even if she had six meals a day and snacks all the time, Filija and the other elves couldn't eat much.

Evelint took the fruit and said, "Thank you, Miss Nishinoka."

Nishinoka put down the fruit drink and smiled, holding her face: "It's too formal to say that. When I was young, I was attacked by bad guys. It was the elves who saved me. I have always been grateful to you."

The Water Maiden looked at the sky and said, "Miriam is about to have its last snow. Fili, we should leave before that, otherwise it will be troublesome to travel later."

Fili nodded: "Okay."

There was basically nothing to do in the inn. All she needed to do was find time to place a false clone.

Afterwards, Fili took some amulets from Carol, packed up her weapons and equipment, and left the capital with Evelint.

Before officially heading to Kalan, we naturally passed by the border city to see how the succubi were doing.

It can be said that the influence of the lord in the border city is minimal. Arabel's succubus has about one-third of the control, other external forces account for another one-third, and finally the lord and other forces share the remaining one-third.

The reason for this situation is that the lord's family has declined and no powerful people have emerged.

In this border area, it is useless to just talk about background, family, and power. The voices of powerful adventurers are louder than those of local lords. Even if they have big fists, they can do whatever they want, but at least they can find other places to stay if they are not welcome here.

Fili had no opinion on this situation, she was too lazy to care. Her current partner was a succubus, and the succubus was more powerful and well-behaved, which was a good thing for Fili.

Fili found Arabelle and asked two questions. The first was about the division of money, and the second was about what happened to the spy that had been sent there before.

Arabelle was also very enthusiastic when she saw Fili again: "You are finally back. I have good news for you. Several singers we have trained recently have been quite successful. They have been recognized by local nobles as succubi. In addition, I have also trained a symphony orchestra, which has recruited all the children who can play musical instruments. Later, I want to establish a music school and hire excellent music teachers from all over the country to teach young succubi."

During the conversation, Arabelle talked about her future development plan, and her words were full of gratitude to Fili. She then took out the account book to give Fili dividends, and kept acting cute and asking Fili if she had any new ideas.

New idea? Making a movie? Fili just thought about it but didn't say it. Although the idea was good, she didn't have the time. If this thing was handled well, it would be profitable, so of course she had to organize it herself.

If you think about it carefully, if we can't defeat Count Turd, many interesting things can't be implemented, which is a pity for the world.

Chapter 158 Cursed Ring

Arabelle does have her own set of business methods. As the local succubus queen, she has enabled succubus and humans to achieve a win-win coexistence. Succubi like the feeling of being held in the palm of someone's hand.

Fili also met with the succubus artists. During this period, Fili silently released the power of charm. I don’t know if it had any impact on the succubus, but everyone got along better.

When getting along with the succubus, it's hard to tell whether it's the effect of charm or her nature. The daily closeness and intimate actions are always there, neither more nor less, and it feels like normal good sisters.

Arabelle fulfilled her duties as a good host and wanted to entertain Fili for a few more days, but Fili made it clear that she wanted to return to Kalan and this time she came to divide the money. At the same time, she also wanted to purchase some supplies to take away when she left.

"The account book~the check~you just need to go to the bank to confirm anything from now on. How about it? I didn't treat you unfairly." Arabelle's face was full of happiness. Now, succubi have firmly suppressed nightmares in social status.

The two demon tribes were originally at the same starting line, but their business directions were different. In the past year, the nightmares have completely sunk to the city waiters and become synonymous with handing out small cards in hotels, while the succubi have been more involved in the opera house and art performances. Recently, they plan to train a pure succubus, find a way to obtain a title, break into Miriam's social circle, and win honor and titles for the succubi.

When Fili mentioned Kahlan, Arabelle had her own thoughts: "Since you want to purchase supplies, let us be responsible for the transport convoy and escort."

Fili's mouth twitched: "Why, are you still planning to militarize?"

Arabelle's eyes lit up. "Don't underestimate me. I also have a violent mechanism. Although my mother taught me to seduce men since I was a child, I prefer jutsu, which is also a fighting technique."

Fili looked at Arabelle, no doubt she was a hero: "Your jutsu... um, shall we shake hands?"

Arabelle was stunned for a moment, then said okay, okay, she knew that Fili was also good at fighting skills and must be very strong.

Fili had the strength to pull the monster-like giant flying dragon down from the city wall.

I don't know how to do it, but I know it's a long time

But after shaking hands with Arabelle, she began to feel tired after just a dozen seconds, while Arabelle was still at ease. A simple test would reveal that if it was a pure close combat and Fili was entangled by Arabelle and put in a cross armbar, she would most likely be dead.

Fili quickly surrendered: "You are just good at it? You are an expert at it."

Arabelle held her face and smiled, "Ah, because my mother always urged me to find a man. Maybe it was because of my rebellious psychology that I never obeyed her. The more she taught me the art of charm, the more I did the opposite. Over time, I became like this."

Fili shook her head in surprise: "Your group of succubi is really strange... Pure succubi, even ten years ago, sounded very subtle. But now you seem to have gotten rid of the habit of relying on essence, as if you have overcome your own shortcomings. I wish you succubi will go further and further."

There are many different races in this world, and just like in the previous life, some races have their own defects, just like some white people are allergic to everything. Most of the fish people in this world cannot survive on land, and succubus and nightmares rely on human essence to exist.

Fili did not comment on the bloodline of Arabelle's succubus, but they were not only powerful, they also seemed to have overcome their own shortcomings and could live uprightly in the sun.

There was one thing Fili didn't know. She was one of the few people who communicated with Arabelle without looking down on her from beginning to end. So Arabelle was happy when she negotiated with her. Plus, they were both beautiful girls, so they had more common topics.