'Oh? It turned out to be a second-class apprentice. ’

Freya looked at the man in front of her with slight curiosity, struggling to lift the fallen horse up.

Underneath his black raincoat was a gray robe, with a small silver snake coiled on his left chest.

Just seeing the appearance of the badge, Freya's pupils shrank slightly.

'The apprentice of the Snaketooth Tower. ’

The headquarters of the Snakefang Tower is not very far from Al Green Academy, and it is not uncommon to encounter an apprentice from the Snaketooth Tower in this location.

It's just that although the two wizarding organizations are similar, they are also opposing beings, and almost every year there will be one or two conflicts due to resources or territory.

Freya still remembered that when Ashbourne defected to the Snakefang Tower, she still had her kill order in the taskbar over there, but because she was suddenly transferred, it didn't affect her much.

Now that she suddenly encountered the apprentice of the Serpent's Tooth Tower, she couldn't help but be a little wary.

As the carriage approached, Freya also vaguely saw the man's face under the hood, but it was a young boy who seemed to be only about thirteen or fourteen years old.

At this time, although he was scolding in his mouth, there was obviously a clear tear stain in the corner of his eye, and there was not the slightest smell of blood in himself.

'I guess it's a kid who has just been promoted to the second class. Shaking her head slightly, she flicked the reins lightly, and the black carriage walked indifferently past the man and the horse.

The three-day journey is not far from close, and in addition to walking through forest trails, you have to pass through several small towns to get there.

And as she got closer to the Díaz Mountains, Freya felt the energy particles in the air that were getting stronger.

Occasionally, you can encounter some inhuman sapient creatures in the forest.

All of this made her feel a faint sense of nostalgia.

It's just that Freya, who originally planned to camp outside, decided to go to the town to rest after meeting the little ghost.

After all, this is close to the war-torn wizarding area. The danger is not comparable to that of Katiea, especially now that her strength has been greatly reduced.

The gloomy sky was getting darker, and the light rain was still falling slowly. The path was lined with small, glowing mushrooms that gave her direction.

From time to time, the night breeze blows through the treetops and makes a rattling sound.

It was about eight o'clock in the afternoon.

After walking in the forest for a long time, the path in the dark night gradually widened. At the end of the trail is a fork in the road, and next to the intersection is a brown sign.

Freya, who was sitting in the car, picked out an oil lamp, and suddenly the orange-yellow light illuminated the street sign.

The junction on the left leads to the town of Berg, while the one on the right is blurred by time.

Freya, seeing the direction, pulled the reins and let the horse go to the intersection on the left.

When she left the academy, she had spent the night in the small town of Berg, which was quite familiar.

Because I'm almost in town. Freya wasn't in the mood to stay in the carriage either.

Brushing the rain from the driver's seat with his hands, he drove the carriage himself.

'Huh......'

A gust of cold wind mixed with a little rain hit her face, a little cold, which made her spirit slightly shocked.

On both sides of the wide road, the trees are no longer very dense, and there are already man-made cabins.

A pitch-black town appeared in the distance, and a few dim lights were still on, a little hazy.

Freya wiped the rain from her face and set up an oil lamp on the hook in front of the carriage to light the way ahead.

Soon, the carriage slowly drove into the small town of Berg.

The only hotel in the town outside of the hotel.

'Smack'

The black leather boots accidentally stepped on a puddle of water. Splash a splash of water.

Freya settled the carriage and walked out of the carriage with a black suitcase towards the hotel door.

'Crunch. ’

The door was lightly pushed open, and business inside the hotel did not seem to be very good at this time. Only two men dressed as leather hunters drank wine and whispered.

One of them seemed to be a little excited, when suddenly there was a slight crying voice, which made Freya look sideways slightly.

Turning around, she walked directly to the hotel counter, knocked lightly, and immediately woke up the young man who was dozing.

He rubbed his eyes and saw that Freya, who was now in front of the counter, immediately sobered up.

"Guest, are you here to stay or ......?"

"Accommodation." Before he could finish, Freya interrupted and pulled out a silver coin and placed it in front of the counter.

"Okay. Good. At the sight of the silver coin, a courteous smile appeared on his face. He took out a black wooden sign and key from under the counter and said, "This is your room key, your room is on the second floor." Do you still need anything to eat? ”

"Well, a lighter dinner would be fine." Taking the wooden card and key, Freya nodded.

However, as she turned to walk towards the stairs, there was another creak of tooth sore from the closed door of the hotel.

'Wow'

A wolf figure wearing a black raincoat but covered in yellow dirt walked in.

The rain dripped down the raincoat and made a slight 'pop' sound on the planks.

This is the schoolboy of the snaketooth tower that Freya met on the road before.

Seeing the boy take off his raincoat in a bit of a hurry, Freya's eyes twinkled slightly, but in the end she continued to walk towards the second floor silently.

Follow the number on the wooden sign and find the room very quickly.

'Click. ’

The door was opened.

There was no light in the dark room, and the damp musty smell in the air made her frown slightly.

By the light of the hallway, Freya walked over to the table, took a small seed from her waist bag, and gently pressed it on the wooden table.

The seed suddenly melted in, and after a while, a green seedling grew, and it didn't take long for a fist-sized snake sunflower to bloom quickly.

Seeing that the flower was fully blooming, Freya stretched out her hand, and the petals suddenly lit up with orange light.

Feeling the faint heat emanating from the sunflower, Freya nodded in satisfaction.

"It seems that the sequelae are not all bad, and it is basically a constant weakened version of the 'catalysis' on the body."

With a slight wave of his hand, he closed the door. Freya put down her suitcase, took off some damp clothes, and changed into a dry dressing gown.

Soon. The innkeeper brought her some pies and white broth for her dinner.

It's just that when he saw the strange flowers glowing on the table, his gaze at Freya suddenly increased with a trace of awe.

Didn't care about the change in the innkeeper's expression.

Freya ate her food and flipped through the books she had picked up.

While the guy was delivering dinner. The apprentice of the Snaketooth Tower entered the room too, and it sounded like it was next to her.

It stands to reason that Byrne Town is already in the sphere of influence of Al Green Academy, but Freya is a little puzzled why the low-level apprentices of hostile forces choose to live here.

Is it that you got lost and went the wrong way?' She thought with some malice.

If that were the case, she was still looking forward to seeing an ignorant and hostile apprentice break into the academy

Even if it won't be killed on the spot, the necessary ransom is certain.

After a simple dinner. She pushed her plate in the middle and stood up.

With a flick of his finger, a thin green line shot towards the door and then disappeared.

After the vigilance witch practice, she sat down on her bed and began to meditate every day.

Although her mental power has reached the saturation stage now, she still has to meditate every day in order to ensure the activity of her mental power.

Moreover, the special spiritual condensation of the blue crystal on her wrist will also bring her quite a lot of benefits when she meditates.

Minutes and seconds passed.

The hotel, which was still a little noisy, was completely quiet, and the whole room, except for the snake sunflower that still shone on the table, seemed to freeze in time.

But. As Freya was immersed in meditation, the window, which had been closed, suddenly 'clicked' open.

A strong cold wind blew in.

Frowning slightly, Freya opened her eyes.

The rain outside the window seemed to be getting loud and heavy. There was a banging sound everywhere.

The cold wind that poured into the house blew and suddenly made the snake sunflower sway.

After getting out of bed, Freya walked to the window and looked out, and the fine rain was continuous, and the whole town seemed to be immersed in this rain, quietly, without a sound at all.

She stood a little in front of the window, and just as she reached out to close the window, she suddenly saw a roof facing the window. A pile of dark shadows was fluttering together.

It was a circle of black crows, who seemed to be snatching food.

Traces of blood slowly flowed down the roof with the rain.

This made Freya frown slightly.

'Snort. ’

The windows were blown by the wind and made a soft noise.

Suddenly. The crows, which had been snatching food, suddenly stopped.

Suddenly, all the crows turned to look at Freya in unison. Like the sight of a living man.

“……”

This sudden situation made Freya slightly startled.

And in the midst of the crows, she could see what they were fighting for.

It was a large white dog half a man tall, lying on its side, its belly had been cut open to reveal an empty abdominal cavity, red blood flowing down the rain, and the dog's eyes were wide open, and it happened that his eyes were also watching her.

'Click!! ’

A flash of white lightning streaked across the sky, turning half of Freya's face white.

The rain seems to be heavier.

In an instant, an inexplicable creepy feeling lay on her back.

"What the hell!"

Under the gaze of these many eyes, Freya's face suddenly sank, and a black dagger flashed in an instant.

'Poof! ’

'Wow! The crows flew straight away.

But the dagger was deeply pierced into the dog's eyeball, and the black liquid suddenly flowed out.

Glancing at the white dog corpse still on the roof, Freya slammed the window shut and closed the curtains. (To be continued)