Chapter 145: Prophecy
Perhaps it was the cheese's compliments that played a role. The Lady in the Red Dress looked very happy at the Mage's words, at least she hoped that Cheese thought she was happy. She told her granddaughter to fetch some refreshments, and after the latter showed reluctance, she repeated her request in a commanding tone, somewhat angrily.
"I'm sorry, young Mr. Wizard, my granddaughter hasn't been through as much as my mother has been, and she hasn't left the city much since she was born. So in many ways she behaved a little naΓ―ve. Please also forgive her for her previous rude behavior. After the younger woman had left the room, the lady in the red dress spoke to the cheese.
"Well, I don't think I feel offended. And, I also don't think you have to be so polite to me. I'm probably about the same age as your granddaughter, and to be honest, I'm a little flattered by your wording now. "Politeness is good, of course, but the overly modest attitude of the lady in the red dress makes Cheese's heart instinctively feel a little bad. As a witch of such an age, I'm afraid that even her own teacher would not dare to be rude to her at will. God knows what terrible means this monster has in his hands that has lived for an unknown amount of time.
"You are so humble. I've heard your name from the ravens flying from the north, a young grey-robed man from the north of Dragonspine Mountain, who has pacified the epidemic in the entire Salon Territory with your own strength, and I am afraid that few people can do this even if they are more spellcasters older than you. In that respect, you are a worthy wizard, Mr. Cheese. The lady in the red dress said.
Cheese's pupils contracted sharply when the other called out his name, perhaps the witch did know from the brain of the flying raven that a young gray-robed mage had come to the kingdom of the blue lion. But her name should never be in the raven's mind, which means that the witch has seriously investigated herself. This is interesting, although Cheese asked himself that there were not too many flaws in the actions of the blue lion, but there were definitely a lot of battles he encountered all the way from Dragonspine Mountain, since this witch could get information from the raven's brain, was it possible for her to send those birds back to the battlefield to collect her own blood or hair?
"Refreshments!" While Cheese was still thinking, the witch who had gone out to get a snack had returned. The spring-like witch didn't seem to like cheese very much, and the same refreshments seemed to be deliberately increased when placed in front of the mage. It's just that Cheese, who is still immersed in his own delusions of victimization, doesn't have the energy to think about why the other party hates him so much.
"Don't be so rude to the guests, Kolanty!" the lady in the red dress, noticing her granddaughter's actions, rebuked her again, "You don't look like you at all. β
"Grandma, but he ......" The witch known as Colandy tried to defend herself, but before she could say anything, she was interrupted by the lady in the red dress raising her hand. Cheese noticed that Colandy's upper and lower lips had been forcibly closed together by some invisible force when the lady in the red dress raised her hand, and although Colante tried to continue speaking, the closed lips only made her make some murmurs of unknown meaning.
"Sit down and pour us tea. The lady in the red dress said. Probably realizing that her grandmother wouldn't listen to her defenses, Colandy gave up and stepped into the chair next to the lady in the red dress, and then glared at Cheese fiercely with extremely sharp eyes.
"Makes you smile. Now let's get back to business, Mr. Cheese. After dealing with this little episode, the lady in the red dress smiled at the mage again and said.
"Okay. But now that you know my name, I wonder if I have the privilege of knowing your name? Cheese said with a passable smile. The lady in the red dress had obviously used some kind of spell when she was teaching Colandy a lesson, but Cheese didn't feel any magic fluctuations, which meant that if the other party was going to cast a spell on him now, the mage would probably not be able to detect it.
"Hehe, you're so polite, you can call me Greene if you want. "Lady of the Red Dress, no, maybe it should be called Lady Greene, said to the cheese.
"My pleasure, Lady Greene. Cheese said. At the same time, he took out a small transparent glass bottle from his arms, and in the glass bottle was a trace amount of red liquid, "There is no way to prepare a suitable gift in a hurry, this dragon blood hopes you can like it." β
This vial of dragon blood was left over from the time when Cheese used Migo's blood as a medicine when he was in the county of Salon, and although there was a contract with Migo, even for cheese, dragon blood was a very precious material. Now that he is forced to take it out as a meeting gift, the strength of this witch in front of him is beyond the imagination of the mage.
"Oh my God, you'll be a welcome guest, Colante, and put away Mr. Cheese's gifts. If the joy on Greene's face wasn't faked, then Cheese felt that the other party still looked very happy with his gift. As for how to explain to Migo why his blood was spilling into the witch's hands, Cheese hoped the dragon wouldn't be too angry. It's not that these witches can use Migo's blood to drive it to do anything, for dragons, the witches' magic is not enough to support them to harm dragons like cursing humans, but the use of their own blood as a tool for unknown purposes will definitely make Migo angry for a while.
Miss Colandy, who had just sat down, had to get up again, walk over to the mage, and put the vial of dragon's blood in the other room. Cheese promised that after he left, the witches would be eager to pour it into their soup pot after carefully checking the dragon's blood for traps. The dragon's blood is full of powerful life force, and such a small amount of blood is enough to cover a lot of things. However, Colandy doesn't seem to appreciate Cheese's generous gift, although she is still limited by her grandmother's spells and can't speak, but the expression on her face when she approaches the mage is obviously questioning why Cheese didn't take out the gift sooner, so that she has to run again.
"Haha, then I think we know each other. Lady Greene, now that you know about me, I think you should have guessed a little bit about the purpose of my visit. Cheese remembers that when she first entered the door, Colenty had said that her grandmother had been waiting for her for a long time, which meant that the other party had already known about his deal with "One-Eye". Speaking of "One-Eyed", I don't know what happened to him by the witch he hadn't seen yet, but hopefully he would be alive until he got the conversation to him.
"Shadow, Mr. Cheese. It was foreshadowed, and the devastation suffered by the Salon Territory was only the beginning. This terrible plague will eventually engulf the entire blue lion. The fall of the country has been taken as a sign of sorts. Not even your teacher can stop the situation from unfolding. Greene said after seeing Colente leave the room again.
"That's why I've come to you, I want to stop the spread of this plague. Its existence is too anomalous, and I suppose that since you've lived here for so many years, you don't want the Kingdom of the Blue Lion to become a twisted and monstrous territory, do you?" said Cheese. Since the witches have lived in this land for a long time and have run such a residence, they must not want the kingdom of the lion to be destroyed by the plague. The mage hopes to get some help from the witches, at least some advice.
"No, you don't understand. The aftermath of this plague is far beyond what you can or I can imagine. It's just the beginning, it's like ...... Like the opening song of a grand concert, our power is too small in comparison. Greene shook her head and poured herself a cup of tea, and although it looked like normal black tea, Cheese knew very well that the liquid in the cup was actually from the witches' soup pots.
"This is not the case, ma'am. And you know that, otherwise you wouldn't want to see me. If it's really hopeless as you say, you can turn me out. And you're still sitting in front of me, which means you know things are turning around. Isn't that right?" Cheese was not deterred by the witch's prophecy, and he said calmly.
"Turnaround...... Yes, there is a turnaround. I received this prophecy from the fire, and it was my final prophecy. I'm running out of time left, Mr. Cheese. I've spent so much time that wasn't mine, and I don't resist death, but I still wish I could do something for my daughter and granddaughter before I leave this world. That's why I'm sitting in front of you today, and the great shadow will engulf the whole blue lion, but it's not doomed. Price, pay enough price, and you may have a chance to dispel this shadow, although it may only be temporary. After Ms. Greene finished speaking, she took a sip of black tea.
"And what I want to know is whether you, Mr. Cheese, the youngest of the grey robes, have the determination and ability to pay the price. β