Chapter 320 "Sleeping Curse"

Fjord, Sleeping Isle.

"I didn't expect that the first guest of Maleficent would be you," Tilly smiled and handed over a cup of hot fish soup, "Thanks to your help in exploring the ruins of the Shadow Islands. "

"You are welcome," Lei Ting took the fish soup, "For that mysterious sea area, even if I don't pay the commission, I would like to go more times. To be honest, if there are no witches accompanying you, the east of the Shadow Islands will be very difficult for explorers. It’s definitely a dangerous forbidden zone.” He took a sip of the fish soup, and couldn’t help but let out a breath of steam, “Ah… the soup made from blacktail fish is really delicious.”

Neither black tea nor black tea ale is popular in the fjords. They are used to having a bowl of cold fish jelly in midsummer and a cup of boiled fish soup when it turns cold. The flavors of different kinds of fish are quite different. This is a custom that Tilly gradually understood after coming to Sleeping Island.

"So you can't wait to visit Maleficent? "

"To be correct, I can't wait to start the next adventure," Lei Ting said with a bold smile, "I was stunned by the sight I saw in the observation mirror of the ruins last time - what is there on that piece of land? , Why does the stone gate appear on the cliff, I can't wait to fly over to see it."

"Is that so..." Tilly also poured herself a cup of fish soup, "You should know that I plan to go to Border Town in person, not only to have a good talk with the lord of the Mutual Aid Society, but also to see the evil spirits in the Western Territory by the way. Yue. You...won't you go over with us and have a look?"

He was silent for a moment, then grinned and said, "It still doesn't work, she should have a good life there, that's fine... After all, something like an adventure might have an accident someday. I lost her mother, and I don't want to do it again." Lose her. When the time comes, please..."

"I will," Tilly nodded, "after all, she is also one of us," she said with a slight smile, "but business is business, even though you have helped us a lot, the price for hiring a witch still has to be Come on the list."

"Of course, business is business, and this is the tradition of the Fjords." Lei Ting gulped down the fish soup and laughed out loud.

...

"So, who did he hire?" Seeing Lei Ting leaving the palace, Ashes walked in from outside the hall and sat cross-legged beside Tilly.

"The "Magic Servant" Molly, the "Doll" track, and the "Doll" shadow. Tilly spread out the contract, "The fee was finally set on 4,800 golden dragons, and the rewards are very generous, right?" "

"Four thousand..." Ashes opened his mouth wide, "Where did he get so much money?"

"Don't forget, Lei Ting is the most famous explorer in the fjords," the fifth princess said with a slight smile. "Whether it is discovering new routes or discovering treasures from various places, it can bring him a lot of wealth. It is precisely because In this way, he has the ability to recruit a large group of experienced sailors again and again to accompany him to explore those mysterious and dangerous areas. But with the witch, the risk he takes is greatly reduced, and the risk is offset by money, from ancient times to the present It’s a good deal.”

"But, is this really good?" Ashes hesitated, "Establishing a bounty guild can indeed bring a lot of wealth to Sleeping Island, but the abilities of the witches will also be exposed. If it gets to the ears of the church... ..."

"Maleficent" is a brand new guild formed by Tilly. Here, explorers in the fjord islands can hire witches with suitable abilities to help them complete their expeditions. Of course, in addition to the main business, there are also many convenient services here, such as repairing damaged items, making some exquisite works of art, quickly building houses, planting flowers and killing insects, etc. - as long as you don't use the witch's ability to do evil, you will be "" Maleficent" accepted.

Of course, the premise of all this is to announce their abilities.

Tilly took Ashes' hand, "Didn't I tell you that what I care about is not those golden dragons, but I hope that through the bounty guild, more people can learn about Sleeping Island and establish close contacts with us. I agree with Lei Ting's saying that fear comes from the unknown, and the same is true for witches. The fear that the fjord islanders and kingdom residents have towards us comes from the church's slander and their own ignorance."

"I can't force them to take the initiative to contact and understand witches, so I can only actively promote myself and tell them that this is not the power of the devil, and the abilities of witches are not mysterious—they are awakened from ordinary people, and they are still human in essence. One member. When we get to know each other better, this fear will no longer exist.” She paused, then continued, “As for the church, they never cared about our abilities. Catching witches has always been a matter of judgment. The God's Punishment Army is in charge, and occasionally the God's Punishment Army is dispatched. Any ability is no different in front of the God's Stone of Retaliation."

"I hope what you said is right," Ashes said softly, "I can only fight and kill, and I can't help you with that."

"You've helped me a lot," Tilly smiled. "The most important thing for Sleeping Island to grow is to connect with the fjord islands. Getting to know each other is a process. What I've done is just It’s just to shorten this process as soon as possible. In addition, the bounty guild can also play a special role,” she stuck out her tongue, showing a sly smile, “that is to find new uses for some seemingly useless abilities. Fighting witches don't have to feel frustrated because their abilities are not very useful."

Ashes was amused by her expression, "You always have so many reasons, one layer after another, it's hard for people to accept."

"Because what I said is correct," Tilly curled her lips. "Let's change the subject. Maggie hasn't returned to Sleeping Island yet. Did something happen there?"

"Maybe something has delayed it," Ashes thought for a moment, "or..."

"What?"

"She doesn't want to come back," she shrugged. "Compared to the fjord, the living conditions there are much better. I said earlier not to send witches there. What if Lian and Mitang don't want to come back?"

"Then let's go there," Tilly said.

"Oh, then I'll go prepare... what?" Ashes was stunned for a while before recovering, "I, shall we go there?"

The fifth princess curled her lips, "Didn't it be agreed that we would help him fight against the evil beasts and bring the other witches back? If there is no lotus, the immigrants in Crescent Bay next year will have no houses to live in."

"But now there is still more than a month before winter, so it doesn't have to go so soon, does it?"

"It will take a lot of time on the road. If Border Town really encounters any troubles, we can help the witches from the Mutual Aid Society as soon as possible, and..." She blinked, "I want to see with my own eyes. What has become of the hated brother.