"The feathers of the snow owl, it should be difficult to obtain such a lofty title."

The mysterious witch calls herself the Snow Owl, and the witch who gets the silver coin is the most important feather on the Snow Owl's body, which means right hand. It is indeed unbelievable that a famous witch would choose a young high school student witch to serve as a witch.

"So I'm curious about what is so special about you, guest, that the snowy owl is willing to hand over his token. The owner of our shop has always wanted to be her feather and often gives some expensive and rare gifts. The snowy owl has never confiscated it, nor has it explicitly refused or agreed, the attitude is extremely ambiguous, and the boss is not discouraged, and he is happy to try it every year. ”

"Actually, I don't know. It happened very suddenly, and my friend and I were walking down the street in Flotin, about to go to the library for prostitution...... Ahem, borrowing a magic book, only to be stopped by two witches in black suits, threatening me to use violence if I don't go to their boss. Worried that my friend would be in trouble, I had to agree to meet him, and the owner was the snow owl we just mentioned. ”

"I see."

Omi nodded with a look of abrupt realization, adding a pinch of white salt grass tobacco to the empty chimney and lighting it with fire magic.

"Snow owl has always had a vicious eye, and no one knows which witch she will choose to be one of her subordinates one day, and I heard that she traveled to a place like India last month and found a witch from Shudra in the slums. Everyone thought she would choose another Kshatriya witch to become the Feather of India and manage the business here, but she bestowed this glory on a Shudra. ”

There is also a caste system in India, where the identities of witches are first distinguished by caste, and the power of magic is secondary. The weak witch of Brahman, whose identity is definitely nobler than that of the great witch of Shudra.

It's abstract, but it's true. Other countries use magical powers to measure the status of witches, with the exception of India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, where the primary criterion for determining witch status is caste.

"Listening to what you say, that Shudra witch is very powerful, isn't she?"

Ryji suddenly became interested in the anecdote of the snow owl. This witch is suspected to be a key partner in the future, and it would not be wrong to know more about her.

From the experiences of other witches, you may be able to find a reason for your choice.

She quietly drank the soda in her hand and listened to Omi tell the story of another Lingyu.

"That witch is terrifying. Her humble background did not affect her abilities in the slightest, she only needed a little support, a little power and wealth, and the Snowy Owl gave these things to the Shudra Witch along with a token of silver, and gave her a period of time to cultivate her power. She successfully subdued Kamatipura, one of Mumbai's most chaotic areas, and became the leader of the largest local witch gang among them, using the identity of the leader to open new business routes in Mumbai and surrounding cities, and became famous, attracting a kind of witch envy, and even a Brahmin witch wanted to befriend her and expand her business scope. ”

I have long heard that Indian witches have a hand in independence, and the lowliness of caste cannot define the life and value of witches, and there are several witches who are from low caste backgrounds, relying on their unremitting efforts to become famous in the world, and have become the target of everyone's longing.

"The story is inspiring. But...... I'm far worse than her. Could it be that the snowy owl has a bad eye and accidentally gave me a token for someone else? ”

Ruiji fiddled with the silver coins on the table with her fingertips, and her eyes flicked through an English-language newspaper.

The front page of the newspaper featured a photograph of a young witch dressed in a white sari with black hair tied into a single braid, and the text below tells the legend of the witch.

Even a witch like Ruiji, who doesn't pay much attention to foreign witches and celebrities, has heard of her deeds.

"It turned out to be Ganga, a witch who has been famous since a few years ago, and I always feel that the story you just told is a little familiar, but I can't remember it all at once. If you had told me at the beginning that there was a vassal relationship between Ganga and the Snowy Owl, I wouldn't have to rack my brains to remember it. ”

The icy silver coin became warm under Ruiji's repeated play, and she would wander from time to time, imagining herself stepping on this high-point, sturdy springboard with the power of the snowy owl, and becoming a witch as powerful as Ganga.

Ganga is known as the "Queen of Mumbai" among Indian witches and has an irreplaceable place in the hearts of witches.

Since then, the witches of Flordine have begun to pursue snowy owl coins, and witches and witches will also compete with each other.

Every witch dreams, and Ryji stared at the snowy owl on the silver coin for a long time, and still hadn't made up her mind yet. Omi's words were enough to prove the weight of the token, and the main content of the knowledge was basically clear, and she casually asked some things about the scope of use of the snow owl coin.

Although it was strange to ask the staff at the body therapy shop for the details of the use of the Snowy Owl Coins, she had to ask someone herself to ask the giver if she wanted to be a secretive riddler.

A witch should not be stingy with curiosity and curiosity, even if the identity of the subject is disputed.

"The scope of use is any inch of land within the territory of the entire water city Floting. No matter how difficult the witch gangster, the shopkeeper with a bad attitude, or the street vendor who asks for a sky-high price, he will be polite a hundred times when he sees it. If you don't believe me, you can take it to any store and buy something later for a small fee. ”

"I thought it would be free."

"That Flotin's rules will be useless. The Snowy Owl would not allow her feathers to do evil, and only a week ago, she had personally executed a traitor and taken back the Snowy Owl coin that had been given away. One of the witches' privileges was to disrupt the market by forcing or threatening other witches to sell materials to her at a cheap price and then sell them at a high price to earn a high price difference, in violation of the prohibition of forced trading. ”

Omi listed dozens of crimes committed by the witch, and in Tokyo, she was inevitably charged by the Tokyo Metropolitan Witch Court and spent decades in the Sky Island Prison.

Step on the sewing machine, make some handmade products, and make up for your crimes with your labor.

The witch's youth is very long, and after a few decades, she is a good man, and her appearance does not change except for her age, and it has no effect on her normal life.

In addition to disrupting the market, the disposed witch also colluded with other witches to design an assassination of the snow owl during the festival, and in the end, the plan failed.

The snowy owl is not so gentle in its methods, and its attitude towards the betrayer is that he must be killed.

"Hearing you say that, I suddenly don't want to join the gang again."

Ruiji understands the truth of high rewards and high risks, and no matter how hard a witch's life is, it shouldn't be a joke. Work that can lose your life at any time, you have to think about it for a while before making a conclusion.

"I also have a younger sister who is in her first year of high school, and we depend on each other for our lives, and if I am not there one day, she will be sad. Sometimes a secure job is worth it than taking a huge risk, and not every witch is like Ganga, a true adventurer. ”

Drinking the soda from the empty can, the first round of ideological struggle ended here. The Snowy Owl Coin returned to its innermost pocket, as if it had never been in your hand.

"Is there anything else Miss Sakuma would like to ask? There's still plenty of time tonight, and I don't mind talking to you all night long. In my opinion, a night of chatting with a guest is the easiest job, and healing the body is nothing more than transferring the exhaustion of the guest witch to me, and doing that kind of thing now only bores me. ”

Omi straightens the index and middle fingers of both hands in a scissor-hand motion, and then crosses the four fingers.

"A witch who has a penchant for this aspect may feel happy at first, but after a long time, her interest becomes a job to earn a living, and she gradually loses her original passion, and the sincere smile on her face is worn out in the filthy world, and it becomes the current commercial smile."

"Are you talking about the witch?"

Ritch joked.

"Who knows? I also came to Flotin from Kyushu with a longing at first, but I didn't dare to go home for so many years, fearing that my mother and sisters would know about my current occupation. I buy gifts every holiday and deliver them to my home through Tokyo Witch Logistics, deceiving them that they are too busy with work to leave, and they have to deduct their wages when they take leave. So—"

The charming silver-haired witch turned the empty teacup in her hand, but her eyes wandered around Ruiji's body, and her gaze was like a wet and greasy sea fish, burrowing from the neckline into her clothes, drilling through all kinds of invisible corners.

That's the look a hunter has when he hunts a beast, and Ritch is familiar with it.

"So?"

"The opportunity given to you by the snow owl is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it would be a shame not to, and I look forward to drinking tea and talking with decent guests like Sakuma often."

"It's not that you don't, it's under consideration."

The second half of the sentence was emphasized by Ruiji.

The topic of snowy owl coins is over, and Ryji suddenly feels a little tired tonight and wants to go home and rest early. The right eyelid throbs slightly, and the frequency of the beating is getting faster and faster.

There is an old Chinese saying that "the left eye jumps wealth, the right eye jumps disaster", and Ruiji sometimes trusts his instincts. I felt a little flustered from just now, not because I was scared to hear that the snow owl was a ruthless witch, but because I came from somewhere else.

This feeling is especially strong when it comes to static currents.

Shizuru is going to a supermarket in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, today to get rid of one, or a group of strange chatters wandering on the second floor of the supermarket. It stands to reason that my sister's magic power is 3.5k, and there is no pressure to deal with such gossip and weirdness.

As a witch who often deals with weird stories, Shizuru is able to handle most situations well.

Ruiji sent her a few messages to calm herself down. Last time on the night of the Red Moon, she was completely overthinking, and Jingliu didn't have anything to do at all, and in turn complained that Ruiji was worrying. Hopefully this time will be the same as last time.

Riji: I'll go back to 1 when I'm here, and I'll go back to 2 when I'm busy.

There was no reply from the still stream for a long time, and the message showed that it was unread.

The eyelids are still throbbing, and from a medical point of view, the reason for the eyelid beating is the spasm of the orbicularis oculi muscle, which is generally paroxysmal and stops naturally after a period of time. Excessive tension and exertion can also produce spasticity, and the treatment is to rest more.

Will it be too much to worry about this time?

Just about to lock the screen of the phone, end the conversation with the witch Omi, and then leave the treatment shop called Night, and go home to rest as soon as possible, the phone screen flashed, showing that the unread message became read, and there were a few more replies.

[Miss Sakuma is injured, are you her friend?] 】

A message came from the other side, which at first glance seemed a little inexplicable.

“……”

There's one word that comes to mind – deception. Jingliu was either stolen by the number, or the mobile phone was lost on the way to work, and was picked up by a witch with a heart, and used it to defraud family and friends.

Rij: Send a photo to take a look. Where did she get hurt?

The unknown person slowed down to reply to the message, and soon sent a very clear photo. In the background is a convenience supermarket in Setagaya Ward called Family Market, which is located on a relatively remote street in 2-chome.

The yellow and black cordon was set up by the Tokyo Witch Metropolitan Police Department, and a warning sign was erected that "there is a strange talk ahead". Some onlookers watched the excitement outside the cordon, and Shizuru was supported by two healer witches, and behind him was a messy Family Market, and the three witches sat on the steps so casually.

A dazzling bright red appeared on Shizuru's body, and her forehead and shoulders were painted in battle, blood flowing.

There is no trace of Ps in the photo, and Ryji knows it at a glance. Subsequently, the unknown person shared the location again.

[I'm Yamazaki, the head of the inspection department of the Setagaya Ward Police Department in Tokyo, and the injured Miss Mizuki Sakuma asked me to contact you, and I just happened to see a message coming, otherwise I would have contacted by phone. Her injuries are somewhat serious, the doctor witch of the police station is rescuing, the situation is urgent, please don't let her wait for you too long. 】

In order to prove the authenticity of her words, the witch named Yamazaki really took a picture of her police badge and ID, and urged Ruiji to rush to the scene quickly, and her tone was frantically tentative on the edge of impatience.

Riji hated her instincts a little, and she actually said it.

"Miss Omi, something happened to my sister while she was working, and I have to go back immediately, and the police witch who maintained order just now contacted me and asked me to come to the scene quickly."

"Go ahead, Sakuma-san. Had a great time tonight, see you next time. ”

This time, Omi did not laugh at her for finding a lame excuse to escape, but instead looked at her back in a hurry with a smile, thoughtful.

The mood changed from panic to anxiety, and this time the speed of riding a broom was fast, and it had exceeded the flight speed limit in the city, but fortunately it was not discovered by the air police witch.

The Aussie Star has a manual speed limit function, and Ruiji is worried that the flight speed will be slow and delay, and half an hour of one-way flight is too long, so she forced it to ten minutes, and flew all the way from Floting to the sky over the 2-chome in Setagaya Ward.

I've finally finished moving, and I can update it sooner in the future. Although it hasn't been replied to now, the update will be maintained.

(End of chapter)