The Witch's Imaginary Land: Redemption Comes After Sticking Together

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Ye Yu turned his gaze to the place where Blake had left, his expression becoming somewhat languid.

"She is also a witch who deserves to be remembered in history. With her strength and sincerity, the Wandering Knight is not just a wanderer."

"If you run into any trouble, you can really ask her for help, but I don't know why she treats you so differently."

"Your identity as a foreign witch is not enough of a reason."

Jiang Kehan ​​nodded slightly, but she was still somewhat wary of this wandering knight. Unsolicited kindness is hard to accept, and given his sexual orientation, there was obviously no possibility that he was lustful.

However, all of that can wait; her main priority right now is to have a custom-made staff made.

Unlike when Miss Hannah forged floating gun assemblies for Jiang Kehan, the world's ball forging technology had not yet been discovered in this era, which also meant that the forging speed for the same quality was much slower.

Furthermore, the selection of materials for the staff is more particular, time-consuming and labor-intensive, and must be booked in advance.

This unexpected little incident did not affect Jiang Kehan's original plan; instead, it made Del Marie fall into deep thought.

Dragon scourge is difficult for most middle witches to deal with, and Del Marie's own combat power is not particularly strong. She must rely on the barrier set up by the village to defeat the level 7 dragon.

It's simply a matter of driving them away.

However, with the arrival of the exceptionally skilled wandering knight, the situation changed somewhat.

Although Blake's character is questionable, her strength is reliable. If she were here to fight the level 7 dragon, it's not impossible that she could save its life.

Del Marie hesitated, wondering whether to call her lord, the noblewoman Theresa, if so, the level 7 dragon would almost certainly be doomed.

The appearance of the Great Witch ignited the passion of all the witches who were already at the peak of the intermediate witch level, and they began to gradually extend their reach to the patriarchs who had originally lived in "peace".

They wanted to go further and climb the ladder to become great witches.

Using the nutrients provided by the flesh and blood of other creatures is clearly a good shortcut.

But Del Marie didn't show it in front of Jiang Kehan; instead, she asked with a smile.

"By the way, what style of staff does Kehan ​​plan to have custom-made? The blacksmiths in our village are top-notch, and they should be able to satisfy you."

"Ah, well, I hunted a Shadow Peak Dragon as funds to commission a staff that can use up to 9000 points of magic power."

Jiang Kehan ​​replied that 9000 points of magic power was already considered the threshold for a mid-level witch, so Del Marie was somewhat surprised.

"I see. You should have enough funds, but I'm afraid you won't be able to buy a more complex staff. The value of these materials has dropped considerably recently."

Del Marie's point is simple: with this amount of money, you can buy something, but not something very good.

Jiang Kehan's lips twitched. Of course she knew why the materials she had worked so hard to hunt had dropped in price, but there was nothing she could do about it.

"Well, if Kehan ​​is interested in participating in this Dragon Disaster, I can advance you some funds, and then repay you by taking out a portion of your income from the Dragon Disaster."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Kehan ​​looked at Deir Marie with a strange expression, who was wearing a calm smile.

Jiang Kehan ​​wasn't stupid; she could guess why the other party was suddenly so enthusiastic about inviting her to participate in the Dragon Disaster.

Clearly, Black's arrival has changed Del Marie's attitude towards the Dragon Plague. She now needs more power to ensure that she can kill the level 7 dragon without fail.

Jiang Kehan ​​was somewhat tempted, after all, a staff that can be used and a staff that is easy to use are two completely different concepts, especially since the pace of war was chasing after everyone.

Ye Yu had already discussed with her in advance how the village would handle the dragon disaster and how they would calculate the harvest.

If the prey is hunted alone, it belongs entirely to the hunter; if it is hunted by multiple people, the prey is divided equally.

Based on this, all prey hunted during the Dragon Plague will receive a reward of 25% of the total value of the prey, provided by the village and the nobles behind it, usually in the form of various materials.

After all, under the dragon calamity, witches who do not belong to this village can run away at any time, while the village itself cannot move. Therefore, the village and the nobles behind it are very willing to pay for some witches to stay and share the pressure of the dragon calamity.

However, defending against the dragon scourge without aiming to kill a level 7 dragon is relatively simple for the villages under the King's command, which is why Del Marie only mentioned it briefly at the beginning.

"Let me take a look." Jiang Kehan ​​smiled shyly. She wasn't in a hurry to agree. If the blacksmith could provide her with a staff that satisfied her, she might not leave.

“You won’t be disappointed.” Dear Mary smiled and quickly led Jiang Kehan ​​to the blacksmith’s house.

In this era, few witches are willing to open shops. Even essential buildings like taverns are run by village chiefs who hire or enslave girls from other races.

The immense power of an individual brings extreme freedom, which means that witches are not very interested in fixed, routine businesses.

Witches with skills are never short of business; their daily social interactions are enough to attract enough customers, so it doesn't interfere with their free time.

Del Marie knocked on the door and spoke into it.

"Dina, we have a customer."

"They've arrived. It's actually the village chief who brought them personally?" The witch named Diana had long, flowing golden hair and looked shorter than Del Marie, but her thick muscles were more noticeable.

Jiang Kehan ​​felt that the other person's arms were thicker than her own thighs, and could probably be used to run a horse.

However, Dina clearly has a love for beauty. She wore a ballet dress that seemed completely out of place with her muscular physique. The good news was that it wasn't pink, and the bad news was that pure white wouldn't be much better.

"Hello, my name is Jiang Kehan. I would like to customize a staff that can use 9000 points of magic power."

Jiang Kehan ​​followed Del Marie into the house, curiously looking around. However, it was clear that this was not Diana's forging workshop, but simply her daily living quarters, which were simple and cozy.

"Oh, a big guest has arrived. There's probably going to be a dragon disaster soon, so we won't be short of materials, and I won't be running around."

"Let's test your magic first," Diana said with a smile, her arms crossed over her chest.

Chapter 306 Monster Species: Thousand-Faced Hakumei's Firefly

Jiang Kehan ​​tilted her head, vaguely remembering that the exploration of magical properties in this era was not very deep.

Magical properties are essentially a manifestation of a witch's inner self, but before the appearance of the Great Witch, witches didn't care much about their inner selves.

They prefer to rely on magic, viewing magic simply as a form of energy, without realizing that magic is actually an integral part of their bodies.

Just like flesh and blood and soul.

"How do we test it?" Jiang Kehan ​​asked crisply, looking at the rugged-looking Miss Diana.

"Haha, you've never seen a test like this before, have you? This is a unique formula that I painstakingly devised." Diana looked at Jiang Kehan's confused expression, put her hands on her hips, and looked extremely proud.

"Through numerous experiments, I have discovered that if the magical properties and the rules contained in the materials used to forge the staff are similar, the casting time can be greatly reduced, and the power of the spell will also be amplified."

"Here, put your hand into this water jug, and then slowly let your magic flow out. Remember to be very slow, this water is very precious."

Diana took an exceptionally smooth water jug ​​from the table beside her, and it seemed that she regarded the jug, or rather the water inside, as very precious.

Jiang Kehan ​​took two steps forward, then looked at the liquid in the kettle. It was indeed similar to water, but very clear, and you could even feel a coolness just by looking at it.

"Isn't this the Demonic Beast Thousand-Faced White Firefly? That sac fluid that can create illusions?"

Ye Yu, perched on Jiang Kehan's shoulder, stared at the unusual liquid for a moment, then paused slightly.

If she remembered correctly, this magical beast, although only level 3, was rarer than level 6 creatures, and only existed outside the borders of Fran.

"A monster species?" Jiang Kehan ​​repeated in her mind, her tone tinged with curiosity.

"Well, 'monster species' is just the name used in this era. According to the naming conventions of the future, it could also be called 'concept species' or 'familiars of gods'."

Ye Yu explained considerately, but she clearly hadn't expected Jiang Kehan ​​to come into contact with magical beasts here ahead of time.

"Unlike dragons, monsters are products of the world's operating rules. They appear to be independent individuals, but they will die instantly and turn to ashes if they leave the Witch Universe."

"They may be wild animals, plants, or even simple substances, but without a doubt, they all have the characteristics of vibrant life."

Strange, Jiang Kehan ​​nodded in realization at first, then quickly realized something was wrong.

Her expression gradually turned to surprise, tinged with awkwardness and silence; she wanted to speak but then shut her mouth again.

Jiang Kehan ​​seemed to have guessed why the monster species would disappear in the future. The universe itself had been infected and turned into a witch, so naturally it would no longer "give birth" to monster species.

Well, in her mind, the image of the Cosmic Witch had transformed into a virgin mother with a strong sense of wifely charm, and she could even confidently say that she was capable of such things!

No! Now is not the time to think about these things.

Jiang Kehan ​​guiltily put her hand into the kettle; she had to admit that the witch's eternal memories weren't always a good thing.

Her distorted thinking stemmed from the fact that she had read too many doujinshi in her past life, making it easy for her to project similar characters onto the characters, even though she only read pure romance novels.

Indeed, after Jiang Kehan ​​entered the realm of the witch, a certain lingering instinct gradually awakened, making her feel as if she had stepped into spring, and she could occasionally hear the beautiful warbling of orioles.

But she actually had another hypothesis: the special energy of "stars' favor" not only promotes biological evolution, but also brings a more powerful reproductive ability.

Otherwise, higher-level creatures will eventually devour all the other lower-level creatures.

Hmm, so here's the question: how did this special energy disappear from history and vanish without a trace in the future?

Jiang Kehan ​​kept this question to herself, feeling that it might involve many great witches, or even great ones.

As her hand fully submerged in the "water," she gradually calmed her thoughts, carefully controlling the magic to overflow into it, her gaze filled with anticipation.

After becoming a witch, her magical properties will undergo a significant change, but in the era of the Society, Jiang Kehan ​​could not conduct a test.

She was actually very excited about the opportunity to figure out the changes in the properties of magic.

Unlike normal witches, her magical abilities are ridiculously strong, bordering on the super-powerful, cheat-like level.

As the overflowing magic came into contact with the water in the Thousand-Faced White Firefly's sac, the liquid began to freeze and adhere to the surface of Jiang Kehan's hand.

Strangely, she could see that, apart from the frost on the surface of the liquid and her own hands, the other contents of the sac were gradually becoming transparent, like fireflies under the starry night sky.

"The Thousand-Faced White Firefly looks like a giant firefly, but it can weave a phantom that is more like itself than you, thus frightening and enraging its prey. The prey exhausts itself in the battle with the phantom and becomes its food."

"Relying on this special ability, the Thousand-Faced White Firefly can even hunt beings with a life level higher than its own, and these are also social magical beasts."

Seeing Jiang Kehan's slightly surprised expression, Diana explained with a touch of smugness, secretly pleased with herself.

Good things are meant to be shared, especially when it comes to entirely new academic topics. Only by sharing can one experience the joy of showing off.

"Although the illusions it creates are only false, hence the name 'White Phantom' instead of 'Hundred Phantoms,' it is more than enough to highlight the magical properties."

Jiang Kehan ​​had already sensed it; the frost covering the surface of her hand was like a special nerve, transmitting the state of her magic to the gradually transparent part, which then imitated it.

This physiologically contrary behavior pattern gave her a deeper understanding of the special existence of the monster species.

But at this moment, Jiang Kehan's attention was not on analyzing the monster species, but rather on being immersed in the gradually revealed magical properties.

She still remembers that her magical property was called Deep Sea Ripple, which in her Little Witch days was mainly manifested as vastness, inclusiveness, and destruction.

These three elements compromise with each other, forming the most basic elements that allow Jiang Kehan's magic to grow infinitely and give her an advantage in alchemy and the torrent of spells.

Now, looking at the inverted iceberg and the turbulent surface of the transparent liquid, Jiang Kehan ​​couldn't help but close her eyes, feeling with her heart and communicating with magic.

Vast, all-encompassing, destructive...

Icebergs and water surfaces flip and crush each other until everything is completely transformed into the azure aurora, leaving only illusory afterimages.

Jiang Kehan ​​pulled her hand out of the fluid, quietly opened her eyes, and gradually understood what her magical properties had taken on.

That was a void of stars, a seemingly quiet but actually violent "world" that contained the figures of all those she wanted to protect.