131. The token of the witch of the deep sea
"The hybrid hybrid of the Witch of the Deep and the Witch of the Land is not welcomed, it is equivalent to an alien in the sea, and no pure-blooded Witch of the Deep Sea will accept me like this. They love the sea, and I love the land. β
A miserable smile appeared on the witch's face.
Ryji looked at the side of her face, and thought that this miserable expression was a little beautiful. There is no sense of schadenfreude, only the instinct to appreciate beautiful things, and the sincere desire to praise the appearance.
It is rumored that all the witches of the deep sea are beauties who have captivated the country and the city, and the witches who wrote those gorgeous rhetoric think that they lack vocabulary and cannot depict the beauty of the witches of the deep sea.
And that's true, it's hard to find the exact words to describe her.
The beautiful words seemed pale and weak, and when I thought about it, I could only sigh "She is so beautiful", so that the abrupt gaze roamed back and forth on the witch, imprinting the most beautiful scene of the life-saving benefactor in the memory in the slice.
The witch's dress is transparent, and it becomes more hazy when it is wet by the sea, and the pleasing curvature of her body is sometimes hidden and sometimes manifested under the white gauze skirt, playing hide and seek with the eyes eager to catch it.
At this moment, Ruiji doesn't care whether it's rude or not.
"But...... You're so pretty. β
"I won't not be paid for complimenting me."
The Witch of the Deep used the exact same fire-attribute spell to dry her wet hair and body. They may be more specialized in water-based magic, but that doesn't mean they don't know about other categories.
One of the most commonly used fire attribute magic land witches, and this witch is so skilled in using it that it does show that there is a connection between her and the land witch.
Riki didn't know anything about the witches of the deep sea, and the witches around her didn't discuss it. This race is like a gravel forgotten in the riverbed by history, hidden by silt.
Only when the water level is a little lower, revealing a sharp corner, can it be slightly noticed by a passing witch.
She lay on her back on the beach, staring at the night sky overhead, letting her body and absorb a lot of sunlight, and the sand that still had residual warmth embraced her body, and the salty smell of the sea breeze became good.
I never felt that the land and the sky were so beautiful.
"It's okay to pay, I don't have anything on me right now, I'll have to wait for next time. If you want to take off my wetsuit and take it away, you can make a magical creation for a while, and you can use magic to make a set of clothes. β
"Clothes? No, I'm not interested. It's hard to muster the courage to wear second-hand clothes worn by others. β
The witch shook her head and looked at Ryji from head to house again, noticing that she didn't have anything interesting on her. Bracelets and wetsuits are useless things, as are potions on belts, as are fins to speed up swimming.
Aside from the worn-out holly staff, there really wasn't a second decent thing to be found.
"For the time being, take your staff as collateral. When you have something more appealing to me, I'll give it back to you. The Witch of the Deep basically didn't use a wooden staff, and they all thought that the things that the Land Witch liked to use were stupid. In addition, I am also the object of their contempt. Actually, I don't hate land witches, and I don't hate land things. β
"Wand...... Well, that's what you say. β
There was no room for resistance, but the staff had to be retrieved afterwards. If you lose your mother's relics, you will definitely be scolded by Jingliu, and the end can be described as tragic.
What can make the deep sea witch like, when the time comes, find the all-knowing Chinese witch Miss Feng Buyue to consult carefully, and you should get the information you want.
The next step is to finalize the time and location of the joint.
"How will we meet then? I won't be able to stay in the Canary Islands for a long time, and I'll be going back to Japan soon, so I may not be able to come often, which may disappoint you. The biggest problem is the distance, and the distance between Japan and the United States is a bit far. β
"Use this."
The palm of the Deep Sea Witch's hand lit up, and a plate-sized circular circle appeared above it, and a transparent blue conch lay quietly in the center, and the blue light of the circle made the surface lines of the conch ripple.
It is longer than the palm of the hand, like an awl with a narrow shape at one end, and a neatly rounded notch.
"I'm not sure if it can be used in your country's waters, but I'll have to try it to find out. Blow it on the seashore of any of the islands of the Canary Islands, and I will appear before your eyes in the shortest possible time. That's it, you take care. β
The outermost layer of the conch is smooth to the touch and comfortable to rub against in the palm of your hand. Ruiji took it from the witch's hand, and when she turned around, she found that the witch was gone, except for the sound of waves crashing on the shore behind her.
She disappeared without a trace, coming and going as if she had never appeared, with a trail of footprints on the beach leading to the bazaar, and instead of returning to the sea that gave birth to her, the witch chose to run to the land that carried half of her blood.
It's a pity that I ran too fast and was nowhere to be found. Even if you try to find it, the witch doesn't necessarily want to appear again.
Ratchet's mind is torn up by a lot of events tonight, and she has to find a way to get back to the Butcher's Bird Hotel on Butcher's Bird Island to inquire about the whereabouts of her employer, Miss Eudora.
Although her duty is to accompany, not personal protection, the most expensive eldest lady witch has an accident, and the fart witch who has no status must be the one who takes the blame first, and you can deduct a few black pots if you want.
The Bianchi family has fierce internal struggles, divided into several factions, and each faction fights openly and secretly, and the most favored Miss Eudora is a thorn in the side of the other sisters, and there are many people in the outside world who are jealous. The clichΓ© story direction can be figured out by Riji on her toes.
She will be the target of the Bianchi witches, accused of "murder of passion", and murdered Miss Eudora because of her twisted jealousy.
The sea can't drown a witch right away, but it can drown a witch after her magic is exhausted, and there are so many places to make a fuss.
"I hope people can still save ......"
Ruiji's thoughts were too confused, remembering that she hadn't apologized to the Deep Sea Witch yet, and she couldn't even remember asking people's names, so she could only use the name "Deep Sea Witch" instead.
The witch had no intention of telling her name, and was probably not familiar enough with each other to let go of her guard.
Without time to think about the witch of the deep sea, Riji walked towards the crowded area in the center of the island. There were no brooms, no means of flight, and it was necessary to rely on the most primitive means of movement - on foot.
After relying on the broom for a while, Riki finds herself spoiled by the broom, and the long walk turns into a torture. She misses the hotel's comfy queen bed and the Princess of Wales 1770 flying broomstick, which is often caught in her crotch.
As she traveled, she observed the environment of her island and noticed that it was slightly different from the main island, Butcher's Bird Island, and the Peregrine Falcon Island, which she arrived at when she set off on her expedition. The vegetation on the island is sparse, and there are a lot of rocks and brown mud on the surface, and it is usually mainly mined, and it is guessed that it is Vulture Island.
The witches of Vulture Island like to process the rare ores and plants produced on the island into alchemy and potions materials for sale, and they dig up little green vegetation on the surface, and they don't bother to repair it, so over time they become like this.
The whole island is like a piece of land dug out of the Gobi Desert, but thrown into the sea.
It took a long walk along the coastline to see sporadic lights. A few witches set up a barbecue in front of the seaside wooden house, put the skewered ingredients on the table, and prepare for a barbecue party.
Parties are a culture of Western witches, who have to hold or attend parties every week to enrich their spare time. Ruiji envies this lifestyle, although Japanese witches also have friendship parties, but the core of friendship is to find a partner, or find a witch who can be cannon, and maintain an unspeakable secret relationship for a long time.
Unless Japanese witches have a good relationship with each other, there is a strange sense of restraint, and there is no Western witch to have fun.
"That...... I'd like to ask you a favor. β
Riji pulls out the badge of the Butcher Bird Hotel from the business line of the wetsuit.
The witch's career line is omnipotent, as long as there is enough depth, anything can be hidden in it. The wetsuit was tough and tight enough, and the badge clipped inside didn't move at all.
As long as you have the coat of arms of the main island, the other islands can be navigated unimpeded.
Standing in front of the oven, the witch in hot pants and a white tank top asked her in standard American English, "Miss Beauty, what's wrong with you?" How can I help you? β
Enthusiastic and unrestrained, outgoing personality, it seems that he is a good person to get along with, it is better to tell the idea directly, saving unnecessary twists and turns.
"I'm a tourist from Tokyo, diving near Peregrine Island, with my friends. I got separated from her after an accident during the dive, and now I would like to ask you to help me get back to the Butcher Bird Hotel on Butcher Bird Island. β
"You're not talking about Miss Eudora Bianchi, is it?"
The American-style cavity witch immediately thought of a famous rich second generation who often came to the neighborhood to play diving.
"That guy has to come once a week, at first the witch on the island was willing to dive with her, but every time the witch who dived would encounter danger, and when she came back, she said that there was a giant statue that could move at the bottom of the sea, and they were almost injured by the statue, and they refused to go again, even if they gave more money, they would not agree. We really don't understand why she has such a deep obsession with that sea. Could it be the boring and boring joie de vivre of the rich second generation? β
"That's ......"
Suddenly there was a sense of calculated anger in Rij. It may not be a calculation, but an accident caused by information asymmetry.
Before diving into the deep sea, Miss Eudora has repeatedly mentioned things like "if you are scared now, you can go back immediately", which invisibly puts pressure on her, and then says "You really don't wonder what is down there" to lure her curiosity.
After a set of words, Ruiji strengthened her determination to go down and find out.
It is not for nothing that other witches who like diving will refuse, and those statues will really leave a psychological shadow on people. If it weren't for the Witch of the Deep to come to her rescue, she might have died at the bottom of the sea.
The good feeling for her employer is gone, and the guilt that she felt when she wanted to pick up wool turned into a burning fire, and if she was nearby, she would really punch or beat.
Damn the rich, you can't believe it again.
"How's that bastard doing now?"
She hurried back to the Butcher's Bird Hotel, looking very embarrassed, and had posted a missing person notice an hour earlier, spending a lot of money to send someone to find the whereabouts of her companion. Wait a minute...... Miss, you look like the witch on the missing person notice! β
The American-style Witch picked up an A2 paper with a photo from the table, with a photo of Ruiji wearing Waseda Witch High School printed in the middle, and the bounty was 100,000 US dollars, equivalent to 14.172 million yen, which could buy an ordinary empty island.
Anger gradually turns into excitement, a little danger is nothing, the point is how much you can use this distress to get out of your employer.
As other witches said, the moral value of the witch clan has always been in jeopardy, the moral bottom line is shaky, and thinking about interests and rewards is higher than catharsis.
Instead of being furious at your employer's incompetence, it's always silly to think of something else and let your emotions sway you.
For example, she asks for a bunch of expensive alchemy materials, a brand new staff, a string of storage pendants to store things, or a magic book that is rarer than Deep Dive Magic.
Thinking in a closed way, the problem becomes much simpler - money + good reward = happiness + dissipation of anger.
"Can you give me this missing person notice? I'm going to go to her right now and ask for a bounty. Send me back, and she may pay you handsomely. Trust me, Miss Eudora willing. β
Hearing that there was a large reward, the witches' frowning brows instantly relaxed. Recently, the Canary Islands have not been very profitable, because the rise of the floating city of Flotin and the increasing abundance of entertainment projects have had an impact on similar venues, and the Canary Islands have borne the brunt.
The witches preferred the orderly water city with its high-rise buildings, and the Canary Islands' tourism income and the income of the peach-colored industry, which played a pillar role, plummeted by one-half.
They don't have to work to get a sum of money, and they can live happily for a long time.
Riji successfully convinces the witches who are about to have a party and borrows their yacht by the way. The witches were very enthusiastic about the visitors and witches, not only gave Reji a change of clothes, but also asked her to borrow a bathroom and eat pasta on the deck of the yacht for dinner.
Witches often eat in the middle of the night, and there is nothing wrong with saying that it is dinner.
The witches don't have a lot of money, and the pasta has simple ingredients, except for the basil-flavored bolognese, a few thin slices of smoked bacon, a pitiful amount of shrimp and slices of grilled sausage, and the basil sauce has a bland flavor that must be magically seasoned to eat.
The clam soup on the table is also very light, with more cabbage and less clams, and the salt taste is also very light.
They really need money.
During the dinner, Ruiji and the witches chatted about trivial matters in life, and they all complained that the tuition fees of private witch schools in the United States were too expensive, and they couldn't sell them for a few bucks if they were desperate to fish. The profiteer witch who collects the seafood is desperately trying to lower the price, and the resources on the island are almost exhausted, and the witches of the Canary Islands are becoming more and more anxious.
Compassion can't change their situation. The witches are reluctant to leave, and they can't come up with new ideas to make money, so they fall into a scorching cycle of death.
(End of chapter)