After nearly four months, she returned to the border town again, and Lian had a new feeling. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The town seems to be constantly growing, and even the heavy snow has not stopped it from expanding, especially when you climb the Chisui Bridge.

Factories are arranged like neat squares on the south bank of the river, and the dock area opposite has grown several times, and many stone boats dragging black smoke can be seen back and forth on the river at any time, covering the original sparkling river.

"It's so much livelier than Sleepy Island," Honey said, leaning on the railing of the bridge and looking down, "as crowded as ants." ”

"I think so too," she remembers when the bridge was first built, and she wondered why His Majesty had made the deck so wide, and felt that it was a waste of materials, but now it seems that this decision is really just right.

There was an endless stream of people shuttling between the two sides of the strait, and from time to time someone would glance at them, as if they were very curious about their dress and appearance.

If it was in another city, Lian would probably have to think about how to escape.

In addition to these changes that can be seen at a glance, there are many improvements in life.

For example, a heating system that makes you feel warm just by listening to it, electric lights that shine brightly at night, and new dishes that replace ice cream bread...... She could have listened to Evelyn and Candlelight all day, but none of them surprised Lian the most.

In fact, what made her feel that the most changed was the relationship between witches and ordinary people.

This can be seen in the tavern that Evelyn opened.

The tavern is funded by the League of Witches, and Evelyn is the manager and bartender, mixing new and delicious drinks for guests visiting the West, which is said to be His Majesty's idea - rather than letting the witches' wages stay in a drawer and not see the light of day, it is better to use them for some business.

Lotus was invited by Wendy to drink two glasses of chilled cider there, and it tasted really good, with a mellow aroma that ale does not have, mixed with a rich fruity flavor, and a clean light green color in a clear crystal glass, which looked quite attractive. And the environment is not as noisy and chaotic as a normal tavern, the guests are basically sitting at their tables drinking and talking, the floor, the tables and the drinking utensils are cleaned, and if it were not for the rows of barrels behind the bar, she would not associate this place with the tavern at all.

Of course, this also has to do with the high price of alcohol.

Evelyn stood in front of the bar, talking to the customers like a normal store manager, no one would shout or scold her for being a witch, on the contrary, there were many out-of-town businessmen who came to drink out of curiosity. It's rare for Ren to see her smile so happily - you can see that she really enjoys the job.

Lian remembers that before she left, most of the witches' activities were basically within the castle area, and if they needed to go out, they would usually be protected by His Majesty's guards, but now they have gradually integrated into every part of the town.

It's incredible that just one winter can make such a big difference in the West.

And Wendy's night talk also gave her a deeper understanding - perhaps this is why the witches of the alliance are willing to give everything for this.

Because they are not only building Neverwinter for His Majesty Roland, but also building their own home.

"Let's go," Lotus Chao Honey Nunu said, "If it goes well, we will be able to complete the transformation of the sea entrance today." ”

"Oh!"

......

When the last rock sank into the ground, Lian wiped the fine sweat from her forehead and let out a sigh.

"Awesome," Honey applauded, "you've really carved a path out of the mountains." ”

The row of birds crouching in the treetops above her followed suit.

"Of course," Lian smirked, "there's nothing I can't do." ”

Unlike the reefs that surround Sleepy Island, the rock formations here are much deeper and harder, so settling down is magical. Fortunately, she did not need to flatten the entire mountain, and according to His Majesty's plan, she only needed to open up a passage for five or six carriages in parallel. With the experience of the iron bridge, this time she would not think that such a wide road was a superfluous move.

Since the hills are more than 40 meters above the sea, there is only one quickest way, which is to sink the ground little by little, and eventually turn it into a long gentle slope.

In order to facilitate the passage of horse-drawn carriages, she also deliberately pressed the surface rock into a straight road, so that even if it rains, it will not form puddles of different depths.

Now, if you stand at the top of the slope, you can see the golden shallows and the blue sea on the opposite side, and the cool sea breeze rushes up the slope, mixed with a familiar salty taste.

"Did you bring the fire?" Honey jumped up and down to her.

"No, are you going to do it?"

"Of course it's going down and grilling the fish," she smacked her lips, "I'm in charge of attracting the fish, how about you pushing them out of the water? ”

The birds overhead chirped even more.

Lian rolled her eyes, "I won't let this place be filled with the fishy smell of salted fish!"

"Eh, I think it's pretty good," Honey said, tilting her head.

"Anyway, it's forbidden to dry fish here, and Your Majesty won't like the fishy smell of salted fish," Lian suddenly remembered Ash, wondering if she was still bothered by all kinds of fish soup on Sleeping Island, "I heard from Your Majesty that he plans to build a harbor here, so that Lord Tilly can come whenever he wants, and he won't have to fly over the mountain in a hot air balloon." ”

Hearing Her Highness Tilly's name, Honey's attention was immediately attracted, "That'...... Will she come over?"

The little girl's expression was even better than that of an animal, and Lian patted her fluffy hair, "I don't know, but Your Majesty is about to go to war with the Church, and she should come to her brother's aid." ”

Actually, she didn't know what to do, especially after knowing that Bloodfang would be close to Hetty Morgan, who had always been disliked by the high-mindedness of these battle witches, and now it seemed that they were also a poor bunch of people.

After shedding the shell of prejudice, they are actually no different from themselves. For now, at least, she and Iffie were able to talk once in a while, but the other battle witches on the island certainly wouldn't be so easily persuaded by Tilly.

"Oh, that's great!"

This guy doesn't know anything about war, Lian said in her heart, if Lord Tilly can't solve the trouble of the Blood Fang Society, and the church is attacking His Majesty Roland with all its might, then it will be called trouble.

However, she also hopes that Mistress Tilly will come to Frontier again.

And, it's better to live forever.

So that the wish she made in winter could be fulfilled.

"In this way, both myself and other witches can live happily in the border town. 」

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