Chapter 68

This world is one where magic and muskets coexist. However, magical civilization is not thriving. At least in the original plot, there are basically no high-end spells such as space magic, time magic, or the law of cause and effect. All the magic used by witches is some ordinary spell.

However, there is also a downside, that is, all the spells of those dark wizards are basically combat magic. Each witch is able to block bullets using some kind of shield spell. Able to use a wand to launch shockwaves of different attributes, poisonous mist, curses, manipulate plants, animals. Some High Witches can also use the most classic form of magic, the Fireball Burst Technique. Although there are no high-end spells, the intuitive lethality is very amazing.

On the muddy rural dirt road, Lu Qiming and his party were walking with difficulty. They came to a house, but when they came out, they found that it was not the town in the story, but an Orion hut in the forest. In desperation, everyone had to rush to the town on foot.

Lu Qiming and the three of them took out some clothes that were in line with the characteristics of the times and distributed them to the three people who followed. Yes, there were only three, and the middle-aged man with the national character face voluntarily broke away from the team and did not follow. Lu Qiming didn't force it, gave him some food, and parted ways.

The only thing to be thankful for is that this time the mission did not require entry into the town. Instead, they asked the people to rescue the children who had been taken by the witches. Twelve children, at least six missions must be survived to complete. Reward one C-level side story, and reward 3,000 points. For each additional child surviving, the bonus points are increased by 1,000. If all twelve children survive, the side plot is upgraded to B.

Lu Qiming, who has read the original book, knows that the witches will kidnap a total of twelve children. So they're going to save at least half of them. The intensity of the task is not low. The main thing is that the children are just too vulnerable. It is possible to kill them if you are not careful in battle.

Aside from the main quest, the main god has not released any other quests. This means that this mission may be more difficult and dangerous than imagined. The reward is not very high, which suggests that there may be some kind of shortcut to this task. But Lu Qiming never pinned his hopes on such shortcuts. What's more, he won't be satisfied with this simple main quest reward. The more he wants, the more he needs to give.

The crowd walked for about an hour. saw the town in the plot. To be honest, there is really nothing to appreciate in this small town in the forest and mountains. Especially in this day and age, this kind of small place is completely out of step with terms such as beautiful mountains and rivers. The first impression is that it is dirty and messy.

There was muddy water all over the place, mixed with feces. The rough wooden houses have nothing to say about it. The surrounding mountains and forests have been cut down unplanned, leaving a piece in the east and a piece in the west, completely destroying the only natural scenery here.

The town was boiling at this time, and it seemed that some kind of event was being held. Lu Qiming thought about it for a while and understood that this was the scene. In the original plot, the town at this time was trying a witch. They blamed the child's disappearance on an orphan girl in the town. Believing that she was a witch and responsible for the children, the sheriff eventually decided to burn her in front of the people of the town.

This scene alludes to the real medieval scene of the persecution of women in Europe. At that time, the church and the aristocracy could casually characterize a woman as a witch and verify it. The way to verify this is to burn it with fire. Because legend has it that witches are afraid of fire.

So, just being burned to death proves that you are not a witch. On the contrary, if you can't burn to death, you are a witch. Witch hunts ended up killing millions of women in Europe. But they don't seem to burn out a real witch. This is actually normal, if a witch is really burned, it is estimated that those nobles and churches would have run to the edge of the sky in fright. They have a handful of eggs and dare to face real witches.

And in the world where Lu Qiming and the others are now, witches are real. In fact, the girl who was judged was really a witch. It's just that she's a and rare white witch. Because she used witchcraft to heal some people's injuries, she was reported. It can only be said that the beliefs and morals of this era are really distorted and cannot be looked at directly.

The black witch is ruthless, acts without the slightest underground, kills people and arsons, tortures and kills children, and has no scruples. The White Witch, on the other hand, adheres to the code of dogma. Even death cannot harm ordinary people. At both extremes, these ignorant ordinary people have also learned to take their anger out on the white witch, and are ready to kneel and lick the black witch at any time.

On the high platform, the sheriff was still hysterically fanning the emotions of the people. And the people below have already begun to shout excitedly, 'Burn her......'

Lu Qiming didn't pay attention to the stage, but watched from the crowd. Sure enough, not far away, he saw the brother and sister. The protagonists of this article, Hansel and Gretel. They were also paying attention to this trial, and when they saw that they were a little impatient and wanted to make a move, Lu Qiming hurriedly prompted.

"Liu Qing, do it."

A gunshot rang out, and the crowd of onlookers panicked. Because of the hanging witch, the rope was broken by an unknown gunshot. The witch fell to the ground. The sheriff on the other side was furious, and he drew his pistol to search for the person who fired the shot. He didn't pay attention to the girl at all, because he knew that the other party wouldn't hurt him at all.

This guy is the same as the aristocratic church back then, he only dares to hurt those good people who don't resist. As soon as the real black witch appeared, he immediately hid in a corner and shivered. And he ganged up in the town, and even the mayor didn't pay attention to it. It's a local tyrant.

Of course, for Lu Qiming, he will not let this kind of unruly villain affect his actions. At Lu Qiming's signal, Liu Qing shot continuously. Only five gunshots rang out from Bumper Knock. The sergeant, along with the four men behind him, were shot down. Only a group of people were left holding their wrists and humming. Although the bullet did not hit the wrist directly, the impact still hurt them.

The crowd fell silent for a moment, and then dispersed neatly and suddenly. exposed Lu Qiming and his party.

Under the gaze of nearly 100 people, Lu Qiming stepped forward slowly. Untie the girl's rope. At this time, he was wearing a black trench coat and a bunch of leather boots on his feet that he had never seen before. He had a bright silver revolver at his waist and a long knife carved with ornate inscriptions on his back. The whole mix of modern and retro styling immediately calmed the residents of the town. Everyone watched as he untied the girl, and no one dared to say anything.