The time was slightly further forward, earlier this morning

A dense forest of stout trees, with a small clearing in between. It is said to be an open space, but in fact there is a layer of grass, and some unnamed flowers are dotted among these weeds, decorating a somewhat monotonous color. In the middle of the clearing there are the remains of a number of buildings, which are supposed to be majestic and massive. But now, the ruins covered with vines and plants are only carved under the leaves that are occasionally blown away by the wind, telling the glory of the past.

"This is the woodland of my grandmother's hometown. She had always loved the land, so when she decided she wanted to move north, she brought it with her. Colante stepped out of a wooden door in the ruins and said to the people behind her. Although this wooden door seems to be a little old, it is still not in harmony with the ruins as a whole, and it is easy to see that this door was installed later.

Cheese followed his "fiancée" into the woodland from the hallway. The mage could clearly feel the magic in this space, and if it was only a small means to connect different rooms through the corridor before, then taking away an entire land that existed in reality was indeed enough to show how powerful Greene was as a witch in the past. And, instead of simply transferring the land and the material on it, as Cheese believes, the mage could see the clouds fluttering in the sky and the sun higher up, and even smell some unique scents from the ocean in the forest air.

"A calming place. Cheese commented.

"It's just looking like that. In fact, the space here is only the size of a room, and the scenery outside this open space is just a designed decoration. Colante said as she stepped forward.

"Even so, it's beautiful enough. I think Ms. Greene must have loved her hometown. I could see the magic in this room filled with strong emotions. "It's not cheese's flattery, when the caster casts a spell with some kind of strong emotion, their magic will naturally be affected, although this effect may not change the power of the spell or the form of release, but when the other casters approach, they can indeed feel something similar to emotion from the traces of magic.

"Really...... We witches are born with magic, but we can't feel as much more than you do. Hearing the mage's words, Kolandi was silent for a moment. As gifted witches, they really don't have such a subtle sense of magic, just as humans don't carefully discern the sensation of every breath.

"Why did you bring me here?" asked Cheese. The mage was still a little curious as to why Kolandi had brought herself to this room in the morning. Although the two have theoretically reached a marriage contract, the contract also makes it clear that the real witch's wedding will only be executed if Cheese admits that he cannot stop the plague in the kingdom of the Greylion and that the entire kingdom has indeed been destroyed. So now there should be no reason for Klanty to hurt herself.

"Rings. Clanti said, as she raised her left hand, a thin black line on the witch's ring finger like cheese, "You can only get our help if you wear an engagement ring." ”

"I thought I would be a witch if I had made a marriage contract. The mage said as he looked at his left ring finger.

"The sigil is just a convenient way for others to know that you are already in possession. It is said that this is a custom that has been passed down from very old times, when the number of witches was not as scarce as it is now, and there were not so many people who could serve as 'candidates'. True favor must be communicated through the ring. Kolanty said.

"Really...... This is knowledge that is not even recorded in the teacher's library. But why tell me? You don't need to do that, and even if you don't really help me, I'll only be able to fulfill the contract, won't I?" the mage asked. The witch's favor is also a burden for the witch itself, so most witches will hold a wedding directly after the engagement ceremony to minimize their harm to themselves. Although it is also part of the terms of the contract between Cheese and Greene to obtain the power of the witch, if Colandy does not take the initiative to say it, Cheese will not know whether he has the favor of the witch or not.

"I'm curious......," replied Claranti after a moment's thought, "I've never been allowed to go too far from the house. I'm curious about this city, this kingdom. I don't want them to be destroyed before I even see them. And...... I'm curious about you too. Grey robe, spellcaster from outside the world, I want to see why you're worth the wait for grandma. Besides, you still owe me money!"

"Haha, that's right. So for the sake of my life, should I try not to pay it back? The mage touched his nose. Most people know that witches are dangerous, but when they intersect with witches, they will have the illusion that they or the witches they know are special. And this delusion is also the reason why witches are not extinct yet. After all, their so-called "wedding" is held on the basis of mutual consent, and if everyone in the world refuses to marry them, then perhaps this dangerous species will be extinct in time.

"Here, we have our engagement ceremony here. That's what Grandma expected. While Cheese was still thinking about whether not paying back the money would really guarantee her own safety, Colandy explained why she had brought Cheese to this room.

Time comes back to the present

"Incredible, incredible. By the time Roland walked into the room, Cheese had lost count of how many times the bearded old man had said the unbelievable. From the moment he entered the witch's house, Roland seemed to have kept repeating the same word. He carefully looked at the grass beneath his feet, and even leaned down to see if it was really grass.

"You're back?" said a woman's voice. When Roland looked up and followed the voice, he saw a woman with blond hair and a face that resembled Colandy by seven points. And it looks like she's about the same age as Colandy.

It was the first time Cheese had seen the woman, but the mage quickly realized the identity of the person in front of him. And a few seconds later, the woman also took the initiative to speak.

"When we first met, I was Aemia, Colenty's mother. ”