Chapter 33
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Downtown Noland.
Ever since the patent law was introduced, there had been a craze for inventions all over Norland. Magic casters had set up workshops of all sizes in Norland, and the downtown area was the one with the highest concentration of such workshops.
However, the workshops here belonged to apprentices who weren't that famous. They only hoped that their creations would catch the eye of a big businessman one day so that they could rise above others like those great inventors.
Herland was also one of the apprentices, but her ambition was far more noble than those who only cared about money and status.
What she wanted was fame. She hoped to use her new magic-guided machine to be exhibited at the World's Fair in two months. She wanted the whole world to know her name, as well as her surname, Leuder.
This was the wish of her mother who had passed away when she was young. Herland's work for the exposition was also her mother's legacy.
Unfortunately, the reality was far crueler than she had imagined. The 3D plotter she created was far less valuable than those so-called "new means of transportation" that could replace horses.
After all, any artist liked to paint on real paper. No one would be willing to paint on a projection that was refracted by magic power and turn their work into a storage unit in the inscription.
That was why she was hesitating whether she should give up on this research and return to school to complete her studies. She had already skipped several classes to catch up with the Universal Exposition.
If this continued, she might not even be able to get a level-four certificate after graduation.
She put down the inscription tool in her hand. She heard someone knocking on the door.
Could it be another classmate who came to persuade her to give up? She tidied her waist-length, light gray hair and quickly walked to the door of her alchemy workshop. Through the window beside the door, she saw a relative who had been missing for almost half a year … her younger sister.
…
Under Josiah's coercion, Hiri could only obediently bring Josiah to her sister's residence.
Bringing a dangerous demon to one's family was definitely an evil deed that would be spurned by others if word got out.
Hiri admitted that she was indeed a little afraid of death. No one would dare to confidently pat their chest and say "I'm f * cking fearless" with a ticking time bomb on their necks.
Besides, Josiah wasn't as bad as Hiri thought.
"Hiri, where have you been for the past six months?!"
Herland pushed open the workshop's door and sized up her sister who she hadn't seen for half a year.
"Many places …"
Hiri thought about it and decided not to tell Herland that she had recently gone to the Demon Realm for half a month.
"Then … this is."
Herland didn't reprimand her sister for her sudden disappearance. Instead, she turned to look at Hiri and Josiah.
"I'm a friend Hiri met during her travels. My name is Josiah."
Josiah introduced himself to the tall woman in front of him. Hiri's sister was about the same height as Hiri, but her figure was far better than her sister's. Her temperament was also much more mature and quiet than Hiri's.
"Herland Leuder, sorry to trouble you to take care of Hiri during this period. Please come in and have a seat."
Herland didn't seem like Hiri's sister, but more like Hiri's mother.
Hiri had no choice but to obediently enter the alchemy workshop. Josiah didn't stand on ceremony either.
The layout of the alchemy workshop was much simpler than Josiah had imagined. Compared to the Demon Prince's laboratory, this place greatly satisfied Josiah's little obsession with cleanliness.
There was a light blue cube in the center of the workshop. The translucent shadow on it caught Josiah's attention …
"Mr. Josiah, can you please take a rest somewhere? I have something to ask my sister. "
Herland grabbed Hiri's arm. It seemed that even if Hiri wanted to escape, she wouldn't be allowed.
"Of course."
After not seeing each other for so long, Qiao Xiu had given the two sisters enough time to be alone.
Herland held his sister's hand and led them to a small cubicle in the workshop. She glanced at Josiah on the other side of the workshop. After confirming that Josiah wasn't paying attention, she lowered her voice and asked Hiri.
"The last time you ran away from home for a year, you returned with a level-2 Magician certificate. This time, after running away for half a year, you actually brought back a man. Hiri, didn't I tell you to tell me before you meet a man?"
"Sister! I'm already 19 this year. "
Hiri bit her lower lip and used the same words she had said countless times to refute her sister.
Hiri's life couldn't be considered a tragedy or a happy one. Hiri's mother passed away when she was 10 and her irresponsible father abandoned Hiri and her sister in the same year. Therefore, Hiri and Herland depended on each other for the past nine years.
Ever since she was 15, Hiri believed that she had the ability to stand on her own. However, her sister, Herland, seemed to think that she would never grow up … At that time, due to such a childish reason and the fact that she couldn't stand the nagging of the school teachers, Hiri chose to run away from home.
"Indeed, you're already an adult. Then can you tell me the identity of the guest who came with you from so far away? And how do you know him? "
Herland's question completely stumped Hiri.
Josiah's identity? Did the Demon Realm's Third Prince count?
But if Hiri told him the truth, Herland would definitely call the police immediately. Noland's guards would immediately rush over and arrest Josiah. Then, the ticking time bomb on Hiri's neck would separate her head from her body.
"Is this a gift from him?"
Hiri subconsciously touched her neck, causing Herland to notice a beautiful necklace on his sister's neck.
"It's actually a Flame Crystal … Hiri, this is a very precious gift."
Herland recognized the red crystal on Hiri's neck.
Of course, Hiri knew that this thing was very precious because it was worth her life!
"Sister, that guy called Josiah is just an ordinary … artist, but some of the things he makes are very interesting."
Hiri had been by Josiah's side for a long time and learned some strange words, including the small programs that Josiah sent to Hiri.
"Interesting things?"
"Yes, this …" Hiri waved her hand and showed Herland the game 'Ping Pong' that Josiah sent to her mind. Ping Pong showed a score of 1: 210.
But judging from Herland's confused expression, she didn't understand what this number meant.
"I remember that he did it."
Along the way, Josiah taught Hiri how to 'transfer' programs. Since Hiri was quite talented, she only needed a day to master it. A faint cube appeared in Hiri's hand and she directly handed it to Herland.
Herland believed in the God of Order that Hiri believed in. Apart from that, Herland also believed in the God of Flowing Water and Healing, Swingelk. Therefore, Herland received the program that Hiri 'transferred' to him without any obstruction.
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