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When the pretty woman saw the shoreline, she sailed west along the shore until she met the beachhead, and the ashes shouted to stop the ship.

"Well, look," she said, pointing to the top of the mountain.

Tilly looked in the direction she was pointing and saw two orange flags fluttering in the wind.

"Even though it was a beach the last time we visited, those two flags show that we are not on the wrong path. ”

"I have the impression too," said Old Jack, puffing on his pipe, "but how are you going to cross the cliff last time they carried a huge balloon with them?"

"Giant balloons?" Tilly wondered.

"Well, you can fly with heat," Ash nodded, "It is said to be the invention of His Highness Roland, and the principle is to use the power of hot air to rise and lift balloons and people into the sky. ”

The five kings' 'women' and goddesses were a little complicated for a while, "The palace tutor has never taught these things. Then she exhaled white breath, "Anyway, I'm going to see him soon, and I'll know the result when the time comes." Let's go ashore. ”

"Are you sure you're not waiting for him to pick you up from the ship?" the captain shook off the soot, "what about this cliff?"

"Just give it to Savi," Tilly smiled.

Since this is a naturally formed coast, no one knows the depth of the sea 'bed', so the pretty beauty does not dare to get too close, and can only send people to the shallows by releasing landing boats.

After the group stepped on the thick snow, Tilly looked at Jack One-Eye, "Mr. Captain, please wait here for three or four days, and they still need your help to send them back to Sleeping Island." ”

"Of course," replied the captain, "I wouldn't have dared to go back the way I came without you on board, and God knows if those mutated water ghosts would come to the 'door' again." ”

Tilly walked to the edge of the cliff and used the power of the magic stone to fly straight to the top of the mountain, observing the situation around her, the terrain behind the mountain was much higher than the shallows, almost the same as the top of the mountain, which meant that she only needed to climb and not land. The height of the mountain wall is about fifty paces, and the mana cost of the barrier increases greatly when it is used to push objects, but this distance should not be difficult for Savi. She slowly landed beside the four of them, "Savi, the three of them will trouble you." ”

"Yes, Mistress Tilly," the latter smiled and patted her chest, then summoned the invisible barrier After two days of rest, she had recovered from the onslaught of the underwater beasts, and when everyone had stepped onto the transparent barrier, she harnessed her magic and caused it to rise slowly upwards and over the hill in a few moments.

Then, under the guidance of the ashes, the group 'spent' for half a day and finally arrived at the border town.

The first thing that catches Tilly's eye is a steel bridge with a unique shape. It sits on a wide river, with only two piers at the bottom, and there are no superfluous ornaments or 'flowers' on the whole body, except for the neatly arranged iron beams and iron columns. The contrast between the snow covered on the bridge deck and the black and 'colored' bridge body that is 'exposed' is indescribable.

"This bridge...... It's huge," Zephyr lamented, "how many iron ingots did they melt to build such a bridge?"

"It's really a 'waste' of materials, obviously building a pontoon bridge can solve the traffic problem, why is it necessary to build such a high?" said Ash disapprovingly, "The border town itself is the last stop of the merchant fleet, is there still a ship that wants to go to the source of the river to do business?"

"Shallow," Andrea shook her index finger gracefully, "and even if I'm not from the Grey Castle, I can see that this woodland to the west is quite reclaimable. Just because you don't have a town now doesn't mean you won't have it in the future, and if you want to continue to expand your territory, expanding into no man's land is the best option. At that point, the pontoon bridge will become an obstacle to river transportation, and Mistress Tilly's brother is clearly more long-term than you think. ”

Ash raised an eyebrow, "I used to be a vulgar aristocrat who liked savage cooking, but now I'm calling me Mistress Tilly's brother?"

"You added the word vulgar aristocracy," the blonde 'witch' pouted disdainfully, "and besides, long-term vision doesn't conflict with brutal cooking, so you don't have to 'mess' with right and wrong in front of Master Tilly." ”

Tilly didn't care about the routine argument between the two, and instead set her sights on the other side of the river.

She noticed an incredible phenomenon.

There was still light snow in the sky, and the temperature was no different from winter, so it stands to reason that the townspeople should have taken refuge in their homes, either by the fire or curled up under the covers. Even in the royal capital, there are not many people on the streets in winter, and the severe cold will aggravate the physical drain, and if you want to warm your body, you have to eat a few more points than usual, not to mention the danger of contracting the wind and cold. Therefore, in addition to the necessary food and drink, the vast majority of civilians will always avoid movement in winter.

However, the riverside of the town is constantly being frooked by people, some pushing carts, some carrying large bags of things, and their steps are in a hurry, and they look like they are working. Tilly didn't find a whip-wielding overseer with them, meaning they were working entirely voluntarily.

This...... How can it be?

Immediately after crossing the iron bridge, two guards armed with strange spears came over, they were dressed in uniform clothes, they looked 'spirited', and their expressions were completely different from the usual patrols in big cities, "Stop, why are you coming from the south?" one of them looked at them carefully for a moment, "Wait, you are ...... 'witches'?"

Tilly was slightly stunned by this question, although she had already known that the existence of 'witches' had been made public in this town, but when she personally heard ordinary people ask this sentence in such a peaceful tone, there was still a wave in her heart. "That's right, we're witches. ”

"I want to join the Mutual Aid Society," the guard laughed, "I'll report it to the upper authorities at once." ”

"Wait, no, this is"

"Okay, we'll wait here. Tilly reached out and interrupted Ash, "Also, can I ask what these people are up to?"

"Ah, they're rushing to repair the dockyard, because the snow came so suddenly that a lot of things were 'messed up'. As for what to do, I don't know. ”

When the guards returned to their posts, Ash asked, puzzled, "Why didn't you tell them who you are?"

"Aren't you curious how he would receive a 'woman' witch from another city. Tilly winked playfully.

Not long after, a tall 'woman' dressed in white came over to her, with long curly blond hair and an impeccable appearance. Even if she couldn't see the magic, Tilly could feel the sharpness emanating from her, like a sharp blade unsheathed.

There is no doubt that the person who came was a militant 'witch', and an extremely powerful one.

"I really thought there was a new 'witch' who wanted to join the Mutual Aid Society, didn't you go back to Sleeping Island?" she glanced at Ash, then swept over the crowd. When her eyes fell on Tilly, she was suddenly stunned, and in an instant, the sharp feeling disappeared, replaced by a warmth like water.

"Hello, my name is Nightingale," she nodded, "you must be Tilly Wimbledon, the sister of Her Highness Roland, right?".