Fjord, Sleepy Island. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

"I didn't expect you to be the first guest of the Maleficent," Tilly smiled as she handed over a cup of hot fish soup, "thanks to your help in exploring the ruins of the Shadow Isles." ”

"You're polite," Thunder took the fish soup, "For that mysterious sea, I'm willing to go a few more times even if I don't pay the commission." Honestly, the east of the Shadow Islands is a dangerous no-go area for explorers without the Witches accompanying them. He took a sip of the fish soup and couldn't help but breathe hot, "Ah...... The soup made with the blacktail fish is really delicious. ”

Neither black tea nor black tea ale is popular in the fjords, and they are accustomed to a bowl of cold fish jelly in the middle of summer and a cup of boiled fish soup when it turns cold. Different types of fish also taste very different, a custom that Tilly has come to understand since she arrived on Sleeping Island.

"So you can't wait to visit the Sleeping Charm?"

"To be precise, I can't wait to start my next adventure," Thunder laughed heartily, "I was stunned by what I saw in the ruins in the lookout glasses last time - what was on that land, why the stone gate was on the cliff wall, and I wanted to fly over it to see." ”

"Yes...... Tilly poured herself a glass of fish soup, "You know, I'm going to make a trip to the Frontier Town myself, not only to have a good talk with the lords of the Mutual Aid Society, but also to meet the Demon Moon in the West." You...... Why don't you come with us and have a look?"

He was silent for a moment, then grinned, "Still not, she should be doing well there, so good...... After all, there is such a thing as exploration, and accidents may happen one day. I lost her mother and didn't want to lose her again. When the time comes, please ......."

"I will," Tilly nodded, "after all, she's one of us," she smiled slightly, "but business is business, and even though you've helped us a lot, the price of hiring a witch still has to be on the table." ”

"Of course, business is business, that's a fjord tradition. Thunder drank the fish soup and laughed out loud.

......

"So, which ones did he hire?" Seeing Thunder leave the palace, Ash walked in from outside the hall and sat cross-legged beside Tilly.

"Moliel, the magical minion, the Path of the Arbitrary Gate, and the Doll Ghost. Tilly spread out the contract, "The cost is set at 4,800 gold dragons, and the reward is huge, right?"

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

"Don't forget, Thunder is the most famous explorer of the fjords," the Five Princesses laughed, "whether it's discovering new routes or discovering treasures from all over the world, it will bring him a great fortune." Because of this, he has the ability to recruit large groups of experienced sailors again and again to accompany him as he explores those mysterious and dangerous places. However, with a witch, the risk he took was greatly reduced, and offsetting the risk with money has been a good deal since ancient times. ”

"But is that really good?" Ash hesitated, "Establishing a bounty guild can indeed bring a lot of wealth to the Sleepy Isles, but the witches' abilities will also be exposed as a result, if it reaches the ears of the church......

The Maleficent is a new guild formed by Tilly, where explorers of the Fjord Islands can hire witches of the right abilities to help them on their expeditions. Of course, in addition to the main project, there are many convenient services here, such as repairing broken items, making some beautiful artworks, building houses quickly, raising flowers and killing insects, etc. - as long as you don't use witches' abilities to do evil, you will be accepted by the Sleeping Charm.

Of course, the premise of all this is that their abilities are revealed.

Tilly took Ash's hand, "Didn't I tell you, I don't care about those golden dragons, but I hope that through the Bounty Guild, more people can learn about Sleeping Island and reach close contact with us." There is a saying in Thunder that I agree with, fear comes from the unknown, and the same is true for witches. The fear of the Fiordland Islanders and the inhabitants of the Kingdom comes from nothing more than the slander of the Church and their own ignorance. ”

"I can't force them to reach out and understand witches, so I can only actively promote myself and tell them that this is not the power of the devil, and that the power of witches is not strange - they are awakened to ordinary people, and they are essentially human beings. When we get to know each other better, this fear does not exist. She paused, then continued, "As for the Church, they never care what we are capable of, and the capture of witches has always been the responsibility of the Inquisition, and occasionally the Divine Punishment Army. Any ability in front of the Divine Punishment Stone makes little difference. ”

"I hope you're right," Ash whispered, "I'm only going to fight and kill, and I won't help you much at this point." ”

"You've helped me a lot," Tilly smiled, "If you want to grow Sleepy Isles, the most important thing is to connect with the Fiordland Islands." Getting to know each other is a process, and I'm just doing this to shorten it as quickly as possible. Plus, the Bounty Guild has a special role to play," she stuck out her tongue and smiled slyly, "and that's to find new uses for seemingly useless abilities, so that non-combat witches don't have to be frustrated that their abilities aren't useful." ”

Ash was amused by her expression, "There are always so many reasons for you, layer upon layer, it's hard to accept it." ”

"Because I'm right," Tilly pouted, "Let's change the subject, Maisie hasn't returned to Sleeping Isle yet, has something happened over there?"

"Maybe there's a delay," Ash thought for a moment, "or ......"

"What?"

"She doesn't want to come back," she shrugged, "and the living conditions are much better there than in the fjord." I said not to send witches over, what if Lian and Honey don't want to come back?"

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

"Oh, then I'll get ready...... What?" Ash was stunned for a moment before coming back to his senses, "I—shall we pass?"

The Fifth Princess's Daughter pursed her lips, "Didn't you say that we would help him fight the evil beast and pick up the other witches by the way?" If there is no lotus, the immigrants in Moonmoon Bay will not have a house to live in next year." ”

"But now that winter is more than a month away, it doesn't have to be so soon, right?"

"It takes a lot of time on the road, and if the border town is in real trouble, we can get there sooner to help the Mutual Aid witches, and ......," she blinked, "I want to see for myself what has become of my obnoxious brother." (To be continued.) )