Chapter 17: The Fountain of Mystery

No matter what happened last night.

As the sun slowly rises, a new day begins.

And in the early morning of the next day.

Jiang Yan, who had barely slept all night, had already climbed out of bed.

I came to the bathroom and took care of myself with all kinds of utensils.

The so-called cleaning utensils of this era were very simple.

A washbasin, a towel, a bar of soap, and a pot of warm water.

Pair it with a decent outfit from the maid last night.

This is enough to make Jiang Ember look new.

Looking at himself in the mirror, he couldn't help but nod.

Except for some dark circles under the eyes, everything looked fine.

The reason why there are dark circles under the eyes is not because Jiang Ember recognizes the bed.

Rather, he felt as if there was something unclean in the room.

Otherwise, Jiang Ember didn't know how to explain An Jie's evil situation yesterday.

Forget about the five flowers, and write such infiltrating words as "go die" on your face.

This shows how ferocious the things in this room are.

The thought of resting in such a horrible room.

Jiang Yan naturally didn't close his eyes almost all night.

And I quickly washed up and left the room early in the morning.

lest you get entangled in something strange.

Because it's still too early.

At this time, the maids working in the monastery seemed to be still asleep.

Naturally, the five nuns would not have gotten up so early.

During this time, Jiang Ember became a free man.

Seeing that there was no one around, he simply wandered around the monastery.

Take a closer look...... The scenery around is really nice.

I came to the open space at the main entrance of the monastery and took a look.

Ginger Ember found some very nice views.

Because this "monastery of silence" was built on the top of a hill.

If you look down from here, you can see a very large natural scene.

Yesterday, when I was riding a horse-drawn carriage up the winding mountain road.

This is because the trees near the trail are dense.

The line of sight will also suffer from considerable limitations, and it will not be possible to see the whole picture of the surroundings.

If you can look down from this angle.

Not only can you see a beautiful natural scenery.

You can also see a clear spring behind the trees.

Mountain spring water? Is there such a thing near the monastery?

With the curiosity peculiar to young people.

Jiang Yan walked down cautiously.

Follow the flow of the spring to the forest on the other side.

Follow the stream of spring water and go down that side.

Not only did he see a variety of wildflowers, weeds, and fruit trees on the roadside.

Occasionally, you can see some rabbits, wild boars, rock sheep and other creatures.

How so?

For a chef.

This is simply a natural farm.

Boy...... It's all fresh.

It can be found so close to the monastery.

In this way, this place can be regarded as a beautiful place.

Especially when you come to a basin on the edge of a spring.

Jiang Ember casually plucked a handful of wild garlic from the edge of the spring.

Rinse it with spring water and put it in your mouth.

…… Well? What's going on?

After chewing a few bites of the naturally growing wild garlic.

Jiang Yan couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

This wild garlic grows everywhere near the town of Neverwinter not far away.

It is a wild vegetable that the residents of the area often use to make pickles.

Generally speaking, this thing tastes strange and spicy when eaten raw.

Unless it's a hardcore lover like Ginger Ash.

Otherwise, the vast majority of ordinary people should not be very acceptable.

It should be pickled before it can be eaten.

However, this is not the case with the wild garlic that grows near this monastery.

Upon entering the mouth, a rich fragrance immediately pours into the nasal cavity.

When you bite down with your teeth, you can feel the crisp sound of wild garlic in your mouth.

The bite is not only very pleasant, but also the more you chew, the more fragrant it becomes.

What reverberates in my mouth is not a strange taste, but a refreshing and refreshing feeling.

It was as if every cell in the body had been washed by the mountain breeze.

In a word, it is...... Delicious.

There is no need for any other cooking process at all.

Just pick it up, wash it and eat it raw.

That refreshing feeling is enough to be addictive.

But the more this happened, the more Jiang Yan wondered.

What's going on?

Although it is the same variety as the wild garlic near the town.

But it's just a little bit of a distance.

Why is there such a huge difference in flavor?

He looked at the large pile of wild garlic growing on the ground.

I looked at the trickle next to me.

He hurriedly crouched down and put some spring water in his hand.

After a bite, Fang Cai's doubts quickly found the answer.

It's the water, it's the result of this spring.

After savoring it for a while.

Jiang Ember found that the spring water flowing here was as light as air and as soft as silk.

It flows smoothly out of the throat without swallowing at all.

There is also a very special atmosphere.

The vast majority of plants are good or bad because of nearby water sources.

Plants that grow on the edge of such a nice stream.

It's definitely even more delicious than what is grown in the wild.

It's just that the spring water always feels something isn't quite right.

How to describe it? It's like being "cooked".

……

Wait a minute? Why do I have such thoughts?

Has the spring water been cooked? Can water also be cooked?

According to common sense, it should not work.

But after all, there are all kinds of transcendent beings in this world.

It's also hard to say if there's something that makes water particularly delicious.

Thinking of this, his eyes turned to the upper reaches of the spring.

This spring water...... It seems to have flowed from a spring near the monastery.

Could there be something strange in that spring?

If he had time, he might go to the spring to have a look.

But at this moment, a black and white figure appeared next to him like lightning.

…… Well! This is!

Before Jiang Yan came back to his senses.

The little maid of the monastery had already stretched out her little hand and patted her chest.

And showed a relieved expression.

"You're here, scared me to death, and thought you ran away."

The maid who suddenly appeared here was named Curti.

It is also one of the maids that Jiang Ember knew when he was cooking yesterday.

Curti is very young.

Even in a group of maids made up of a bunch of young girls.

She was also almost the youngest, fifteen or sixteen years old.

In addition to being very short, this little maid also has a very cute baby face.

So much so that when she put on this maid's outfit embroidered with lace everywhere and white stockings.

When speaking in that lark-like cheerful tone.

In short, it will give people a feeling of being in a good mood.

Merely...... Judging by the swiftly approaching movements and skills just now.

The little maid doesn't seem to be as simple as it seems.

Of course, you can be sent to serve the princess.

A maid who serves five silent nuns who have shards of evil gods sealed in their bodies.

It can't be too simple.

With this in mind, Ember was not surprised by Coti's sudden appearance.

Instead, he greeted her with a hearty smile.