Morning always came so quickly, and with the first rays of sunshine, three carriages followed the avenue into the village in the morning fog.

The farmers, who had been busy all day, had already gotten up, turned their eyes on the cross-dressed team, and stopped moving forward.

Even in this small village, it has its own church.

The spire of the church in the fog is faintly visible, the morning mass has ended, and the nuns are carrying the vegetables they have picked to the interior of the church, and the figure of walking seems to be in a hurry.

They don't plan to contact the church here, they just want to get permission to perform from the head of the village.

After all, the person who really has the right to run this village is not the church, but the village chief.

At the same time, the reason why they do not greet the church is because they may be treated as heretics spreading cults.

Because magic is an incredible existence in the eyes of ordinary people, some churches will distort it into 'evil magic' and expel them as alchemists.

And if you are the first to greet the village chief, you can seal the mouth of the church through authority to prevent unnecessary turmoil.

The procession walked along the avenue to the end, where a pure wooden house was much more luxurious than the surrounding buildings.

The five-storey building is surrounded by greenery and fences, with a black-iron gate currently open at the entrance, and a paved road leading to the main entrance, paved with bricks and tiles, until the entrance, you can smell a fragrance.

There is a pond in front of the door, where goldfish swim and play with the splashes.

It may have been a small domain ruled by some nobleman, rather than a village chief elected by the villagers.

Aristocrats?

Thinking of this, Natsume cheered himself up, and the next important step was that only by successful negotiation could he have the possibility of escaping from this team.

After all, now that they have become a part of them, only by making money for them can they have the possibility of freedom, so it feels like a slave in ancient Rome, but it is much more comfortable than their life.

Lived in a carriage with Triya, of course, the other party slept with a quilt wrapped in a quilt on the frame, although he wanted her to come in and rest, but was politely refused.

Maybe it's because I want to be able to go quickly in the face of an emergency, but I'm really a worried person.

The carriage swayed, and Natsume quietly revealed half of his head from the back compartment, and Liette quickly said after discovering it

"That's not going to work, and doing such an offensive act on someone else's territory would be mistaken for provocation. If you show a little bit, you must stand in a place where others can see it, otherwise you will be considered an assassin. Just as sterling silver rings were given to their wives as engagement gifts in the past, the custom is common in many places, and this is what I learned along the way. ”

"I see."

Natsume was a little uncomfortable with Liette suddenly talking so much to herself, and after a few pauses, she got out of the carriage and walked next to her.

It's an ordinary girl.,Liette doesn't have any strange behaviors or abnormal abilities.,Even the conversation is so normal.,In this shijie that deviates from common sense,It's also some kind of cherished thing.。

Whether it is the C.C. witch who has ever met her, whether it is the too pure Yuphimia, whether it is the completely perverted Lu, whether it is Yesha who likes to drink, or Bissell, who is close to the 'holy woman', there is no ordinary aura emanating from her.

It was a sense of stability and peace, and if I could, I would like to touch her hair with my hand.

However, before the team reached the mansion, a middle-aged man walked out of the house with several maids.

With bright curly hair, a fat figure, a cigarette butt in his mouth, and three silver-white rings on his right hand holding a pipe from time to time, it may be true that silver rings are really easy to use to ward off evil spirits, as Liette said.

The aristocratic man first saluted rather gentlemanly, and set his eyes on the head of Sister Green, who had walked to the front.

"Is it really a rarity, five young girls and, one male?"

He took a puff of his cigarette, and the words that came out of the smoke were as he puffed out

"I'm Docker, a small nobleman from the north, because my knight's uncle from my hometown sent me here to manage the church, and I am currently here, a person with some real power."

"It's really bothering, just call me Green, the little ghosts behind me are all my family, and I'm here to perform magic tricks for you and earn some money on the journey."

"Magic?"

If the nobleman named Dockeril was really the one who ran the church, then most likely he would not have agreed to this request.

After all, it is not the responsibility of the nobility to govern the church, so if you want to obtain this authority, in addition to the status of the nobility, you must also have at least the priesthood of the bishopric level.

Natsume looked to the side, and the four girls didn't have any changes in their expressions, and they thought that the eldest sister in front of them could decide everything.

But that's just the way it is.

Big Sister Green's pact with Dockeril was reached.

The reason why I say contract is that the decision between the two of them is not about the performance, but about the right to perform.

"Tonight's premiere at the people's hall next to the central church was watched only by the nobleman named Dorikel and the well-known rich man of the village, who, in his words, was the reason to 'determine whether or not there was a spread of paganism.'"

"In his words? Does the eldest sister mean that there is any other possibility? ”

"Hypocrisy is right, that's what it means."

"No, I'm William."

"It's all the same, don't you see? The gentleman didn't look at my chest when he was talking to me, but at the girls behind him. ”

What the hell is this person thinking, isn't it a lot if someone who doesn't look at her boobs is wrong?

And she couldn't see anything with her breastcloth.

"At the same time, the conversation will pause slightly when the person is thinking and slightly anxious, and at the same time the fingers are constantly shaking, and the person must be thinking about something."

"Oh, the eldest sister is so powerful."

"It's no good to praise me, tailman."

"It's all said it's William......"

Green, who hadn't listened to Natsume's words at all, sat back in the carriage, and she put her eyes in the direction of the west, pointing to the other side and saying

"Mr. Doricel said that there is a special accommodation for travelers, so let's go and rest there."

"But ......"

Liat, who was next to Natsume, rode forward, looked at Green and said

"Is it okay? If the eldest sister finds out that something is wrong, why leave ......"

"That's a good idea, but unfortunately, with one more person, the budget is not enough."

With that, all the girls focused on Natsume, who was leaning on the pillar.

Alas? Wrong, am I wrong?

The group made their way down the avenue to the destination that Green had mentioned.

This house is not dilapidated, but it can be said to exude a quaint smell, the front door is carved with Western-style wood carvings, and the courtyard is also arranged with a rattan trellis full of various vegetables.

However, this treatment is much better than other hotels that require a fee, and it is free to live in.

If you think about it, there must be very few tourists in this village at the moment.

A city that can be called a 'tourist destination' has at least hundreds of thousands of people, and there are only 10,000 people at most.

When I opened the door, the oil lamp was not lit, but the morning light poured into the room as the morning sun slowly rose, and everything around me became brighter.

Although everything is wooden, it seems to be regularly maintained, without too much dust and dilapidation, but it is suitable for human habitation.

Natsume, who wanted to rest, was picked up by Green before he could lie on the chair.

"What to rest? We're just getting started! ”

"It's morning, it's afternoon after noon, and then it's evening."

"That doesn't necessarily be enough."

The man who said this was the short-haired girl with shoulder-length who was in a carriage with Grimm.

"All the props are cleaned up, and then adjusted, and the order is arranged and the production or maintenance of large equipment, and at the same time, it is necessary to conduct a long-range survey and a close-up survey, and it is best to perform in that place, and it is the least easy to find in that place, and then there is a rehearsal of the magic, but this step is carried out separately, even if it is a friend, it cannot be performed at will."

And then there'...... Il said as he looked at Natsume

"The setting up of the stage and tidying up, that's all your business."

"This, that's it."

People who don't have expressions feel very depressed when they say serious things.

Natsume nodded, got up from her chair and patted her cheek.

"Shall you start now?"

"Of course, Freya and Elan, you can go to the room to prepare your double magic, but forget about the magic similar to the water tank escape, that kind of prop is not only heavy, but also very dangerous."

"Understood."

"Yes, understood."

Freya and Ellen bowed and ran to the second floor, where there were only three bedrooms and a kitchen.

This is also the information that Triya said after running upstairs to investigate.

"Then I'll take the lead in preparing the props, Liette will go to change clothes, and then come over to help, you will be the first to go on stage."

“haode。”

"That's right!"

"Huh?"

"Teach this kid some simple support techniques, too, and let this guy be your assistant if you can."

Ay?

Natsume was stunned for a moment, and let himself be Liat's assistant, this is really a messy arrangement, Liat will definitely not ......

"No problem."

"No, wait, that ......"

Pulling Natsume to another room on the second floor, he didn't give Natsume a chance to refute at all.

It's a bit of a bother.

Although Natsume knows some simple close-up magic, he has never done anything on stage, not only does he not have that opportunity, but even if he does, Natsume does not plan to go on stage.

Entering the room, the usual configuration appeared in front of him, and after glancing at Natsume, Riette walked to the bathroom with her clothes.

It didn't take long for the girl in a red dress to come out of the bathroom.

With a tall figure and snow-white skin for a woman, the ribbon on the waist of the dress fluttered as she walked, staring at Natsume with some confusion, Liart asked

"Is there anything wrong?"

"Nope."

"By the way, there's a request."

"What?"

"Can you go out and wait for a while, because of makeup, so ......"

“haode，haode。”

Girls want to be seen by the opposite sex even if they wear makeup.

"It's been a long time since I've encountered anything like this."

"Huh?"

Hearing Liat's words in the room, Natsume reflexively questioned.

"There are always all kinds of things to happen along the way, and this is the first place besides the first big city."

In this way, I guess it's exciting to meet the same people.

They are family, and they also crave people outside of their family.

Even if they can't chat, they who were once lonely feel that they are part of this shijie.

Green said that Liette and they are all people they met on the road, and they lost their relatives and parted from their families, no matter what the reason, they became lonely, so when they met 'people', they instinctively felt 'happy'.

"We used to be alone, but now it's different, and Green, who taught us magic, gives us what we've lost, even if it's not all."

"In other words, communication with people through magic?"

"Well, this kind of profession, which is often regarded as heresy, is not very popular, but the communication and applause in exchange for taking this risk can make people feel very worthwhile, so I will do my best."

Even if it is to suffer any difficulties and difficulties, this is the determination that Liart has made.

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There was a not-so-enthusiastic applause, and from the simple backstage there sat the aristocrat Dockeril in the middle, surrounded by young children and some old people who looked quite wealthy.

The stage was made of ordinary logs as the cornerstone, and the canopy as the dome was made of cloth provided by Dorikel, which made the stage luxuriously decorated.

The backstage is different, it's just a simple space surrounded by wooden boards, and the second is that in this simple space, Natsume is wearing an evening dress and waiting for the right time.

Originally, it was an all-female group and there were no male costumes, but Freya and Alan liked to sew clothes, and this outfit was made by them.

Although it didn't contain love or anything like that, Natsume gratefully shook their hands and thanked them, letting them blush and flee to the room.

Natsume smiled as she remembered what had happened before, focusing her attention on the stage.

The person who served as the master of ceremonies was Il, and Natsume was a little puzzled by this arrangement, after all, it was a little strange when the expressionless Il came to power.

Watching the expressionless emcee say smooth lines, he poked Natsume's shoulder with his fingers after stepping off the stage amid a round of applause.

"Liat, please."

"Leave it to me."

After the applause ended, Liat, dressed in a red gown, walked up first.

After gracefully stepping onto the stage, he bowed and walked to the edge of the stage, where a flower bed was placed on the table.

He walked to the front of the stage with it, placed it on the ground, and took out a seed from the pouch hanging near his arm.

"The growth of various organisms is constantly changing over time, but I can control the flow of time, but it's just a tiny thing."

With that, Liart lifted the seed.

"This orange seed that was picked in the courtyard of the residence just now, put it in below."

Throw the orange seeds into the flower bed.

Now it was Natsume's turn to appear, and he walked up with the prepared haode kettle and handed it to Riat, and after the other party nodded, he took the kettle and poured the water inside into the flower bed.

"Please."

A miracle happened, the time flow of the seeds really became a lot faster, they took root and sprouted, branches grew, and zuihou picked up oranges.

Pick one off and give it to Natsume, who walks down the stage with an orange and puts it in the hands of a stunned Docker.

He didn't hesitate, but peeled it back and looked at it.

"It's, it's true."

His words were followed by applause, and those present were amazed at this technique, but a few of them had heavy faces, presumably seeing it as an ominous symbol.

The witch who sped time up, they must have thought so.

"Then please let me perform the second magic trick."

This time, it wasn't just Natsume who was helped, but even Il came up.

The props are wooden boxes that have been adjusted in advance, and the content is to make Natsume and Il disappear and reappear.

Natsume and Il glanced at each other, and they would be alone in a confined space, even if Natsume didn't care, the other party would care.

But.

"Wait a minute!"

A pause was heard, and Dorrickel stood up from his position.

"Rare performance, how about I try it? Replace the gentleman next to him. ”

"But ......"

Natsume wants to deny it, after all, it is a preparation of the haode step in advance, and if the audience participates, everything will become troublesome.

"Isn't audience participation the most normal thing to do in a performance? Or is your magic itself black magic? ”

"No, it's not."

Riette said after exhaling

"Well done, Lord Doricole."

"Of course, there is no problem, I would like to participate in it too."

Natsume stepped back, and Dorikel, who had been replaced by him, stepped up.

He asked, as he walked over to the wooden box, looked around, and asked

"What are you going to do?"

"Please go inside."

"Really?"

In fact, Il and Natsume came on stage together to prevent this from happening, and in any case, this magic trick had to involve at least one assistant.

After opening the crate, Doricel entered, but Ilr stayed outside.

Riette glanced at Il, a little uncertain, she probably didn't want to enter this space of about a meter now.

"What's wrong? If two people are needed, Miss Eir will be fine. ”

Reaching out and grabbing Il's wrist, it may have been too much force, which made Il, who was originally expressionless, frown.

"In that case, how about Miss Liette come in too? Wouldn't it be more exciting to perform with three people? ”

Somewhat restrained, Dorrickel grabbed Riat's left arm and pulled it rudely in front of him.

This action caused everyone in the audience to laugh and whistle, expressing envy and a little helplessness for Doricel who hugged left and right.

The nobleman Dorrikel, who raised the corners of his mouth, continued

"There's very little space in there, so it's better to get closer, what do you think?"

"No, no."

Liat, who still maintained a gentle appearance, pushed Doricel with some resistance, but the space inside was not enough for them to keep their distance.

Although Il's face was expressionless, he cast a gaze at Natsume and Green.

There is no way to do this, people have to bow their heads under the eaves, and they are currently in their territory.

The team's income is also dependent on them, and if you turn your face here, it will definitely become troublesome.

Sister Green gritted her teeth on the side, and then she rolled up her sleeves and wanted to go on stage, but was stopped by Freya and Elan.

"Sister Green, if you contradict them here, maybe you won't get material supplements, and even your preparations will be in vain, we need funds to continue to move on, and we can't be rash."

"Yes, that's a nobleman, if we provoke trouble first, we will definitely be dealt with as a heretic later, and if we are caught, it will be even more troublesome, and we will always be imprisoned in this place."

As they said, even if Sister Green is strong, she can't take everyone away at the same time, and the subsequent handling will definitely be very troublesome and dangerous.

Let Liette and Ilr bear with me now.

That being said, the scene is getting more and more chaotic.

Sister Green slashed her head and leaned against the pillar with an unhappy expression, staring at Dorrikel.

The blessed nobleman took Il into his arms, grabbed his arm with his right hand, and sniffed her hair.

"What kind of heretic is this, it's clearly a pure girl, Miss Ill and Miss Liat, let's start performing."

As he spoke, Doricel wrapped his hand around Riatt's waist and pulled her closer to the inside of the box.

"No, don't."

"Oh? What's wrong? ”

“……”

Silence begins, and Il-Riette doesn't want to mess up here, but patience turns to arrogance, and Doricel's actions become more and more obscene.

Natsume was thinking.

The people here must have been deliberately called by Dorricker, and the reason why he was going to hold a premiere was probably for Liette and them.

Although he wanted to help them, Natsume himself didn't have Liliang.

He alone could not defeat all the garrisons and knights of this village and the guards here, even if he took Riat and Il.

If they rebel, they will be killed, and their actions will interfere with the safety of Sister Green.

Looking at the two people who were extremely reluctant, Natsume also sat on the ground helplessly.

Dorrikel's arms and waist were caress wantonly, and tears appeared in the corners of Rieat's eyes, which had always been calm, while Il's eyes were closed.

They belong to this team, and their actions will be fateful in the future, and they must be patient in order to prevent Big Sister Green from getting into trouble and danger.

However, they also feel pain.

Natsume sighed and got up from the ground.

"Sister Green."

"Huh?"

"I'm going to get out of your team."

"What?"

"I'm going to betray you, and I won't do anything like to pay back the money."

"What are you talking about at this time!"

"So."

Ran up.

Take off your immobile coat and raise your right fist.

"My actions have nothing to do with you!"

The fist-clenched right fist struck Doricel on the bridge of his nose, and the momentum of the impact and inertia caused him to crash through the back of the wooden box and fly out in front of the two stunned girls, destroying the things in the background.

His body twitched, his nosebleed stained the fine clothes he was wearing, and he rolled his eyes at the same time.

Natsume shook his hand.

"Oops, hey, really, even this kind of action would be very difficult without Liliang."

Looking at his numb right hand, Natsume said.

"Let's go."

Natsume touched the heads of Liette and Il, who were in a daze, and then smiled bitterly as he looked at the more than twenty garrisons rushing in behind him.

"Let's try it, how far ordinary people from different shijie can go."

With that, Natsume jumped backstage with one foot on the face of Doricel who had almost fainted, and ran towards the avenue in the north direction of the village.

(Big Chapter!) Ask for a recommended collection! Xiexie everyone! Natsume-sensei's journey is about to reach a climax, and the war of British mercenaries to protect the princess on the French border is about to begin! )