Ashes sat at the top of the castle, waiting for the day of the duel.
In the past few days, her persuasion had not made any progress. The stubbornness of the witches of the Witch Cooperation Association had far exceeded her expectations. Whether it was the older Scroll or the underage Lily, they all refused her invitation. The only difference was that the way they refused was different.
Some chose to stay because of Roland, and some didn't want to leave their sisters of the Witch Cooperation Association, leading to the ten witches acting like an iron plate. As for Anna and Nana, who originally belonged to Border Town, she didn't even have the mood to try. Especially the former, when Ashes stood in front of her, she felt that the magic in Anna's body was completely different from the previous witches. The magic in Anna's body was like hard steel, smooth and dense, like an iron wall spanning across the two of them.
Among the many witches that Tilly had gathered, no one had ever given her such a feeling. After inquiring about the other witches, she found out that Anna's ability was very common, the ability to control flames. Ashes was puzzled as to why the invisible flame made her feel as if there was a solid barrier in front of her magic power.
As for this small town, it was very different from the towns or villages she had seen before. If she had to describe it, it would be that it was full of vitality, and people seemed to have endless things to do every day.
From the top of the castle, she could see a panoramic view of the town. In the center of the town, where the population was the most dense, new houses were being built. They had planned the square site into a small district, and the houses in each district were almost the same. The carriage transporting bricks from the north didn't stop for even a moment. The stonemasons first dug a dozen pits of the same shape, and then began to stack the bricks. This kind of construction speed was amazing, and in almost a day, they could build a fence that was half the height of a person.
Looking to the northeast, she could see the billowing smoke rising into the sky. It wasn't a forest fire, but rather a brick kiln at work. There were also several particularly thick brick towers being built. At first glance, they looked like piles of red giant trees that had been cut down.
On the riverbank, there were several sailboats arriving at Border Town every day. From the flags hanging on the masts, most of them came from Longsong Stronghold. The goods that had been unloaded from the ships had almost filled the yard to the brim. There was a team of guards patrolling the yard with wooden spears. Unlike most city guards, they did not walk lazily for a while or simply find a place to hide and take a nap. Instead, they lined up in a straight line from beginning to end, walking between the dock and the yard. Sometimes, they even took the initiative to help unload the cargo. In Ashes's memory, this was a scene that she had never seen before.
What kind of magic did Roland Wimbledon have to make these people so passionate about building a remote and barren town?
Just at this moment, a cooing sound came from above. Ashes raised her head and saw a huge fat pigeon descending from the sky and landing on her shoulder.
"I've finally found you, coo." The pigeon rubbed her cheek.
"Tilly sent you?" Ashes took out a handful of wheat from her pocket and threw it on the roof.
The pigeon flapped its wings and flew over. Suddenly, it seemed to realize something. "I'm not a bird, coo!"
"Then turn into a human and talk to me."
"Okay, coo." As soon as the voice fell, the pigeon's feathers suddenly swelled, and a white light penetrated through the gaps between the feathers. Then, a head came out, and the swollen feathers quickly shrank, turning into a bunch of long white hair.
No matter how many times she saw it, Ashes would always be amazed. Maggie, a witch who could change into a variety of birds, except for her body size, all other details were wonderful. Sometimes she even envied her ability. Compared to the extraordinary magic of the God's Stone of Retaliation, she was more eager to be able to quickly travel between two places. That way, whenever she wanted to see Tilly, she could set off at any time.
"Even with the Sigil of Tracking, it's not easy to locate your direction." Maggie shook the fluff on her body. "The distance is too far, my Magic Stone statue can hardly feel the fluctuation of the sigil. Fortunately, Shadow knows where you are going, so I flew over the Fallen Dragon Ridge. Only then did the statue show some reaction. "
In addition to her iconic white hair, her biggest characteristic was her short stature. Obviously, she was already an adult, but her hair reached her waist, and her appearance was that of a little girl. As long as her white hair was untied, it could almost wrap her whole body inside.
"Has Tilly safely arrived at the Fjords?" Ashes sat down and patted the tiles beside her. Like a bird, the other party obediently came over.
"Her Empress arrived safely, but the second ship, the North Wind, hit a reef when it approached the shore, so no witches were killed. The third and fourth ships are still at sea. When I came to find you, I flew over their heads."
"That's good." Ashes was relieved. Although His Royal Highness looked disgusting, there was one thing he was right about. That was, the voyage from Graycastle to the Fjords was full of danger. Climate changes in the sea were far more rapid and violent than on land. In the blink of an eye, a storm could be set off in a clear blue sky, and under the overwhelming waves, extraordinary power seemed insignificant.
"You all said the same thing," Maggie said, "Shadow said that you couldn't go back with us because you wanted to go to Border Town to win over more witches, not because there was a problem. Lady Tilly's first words were also 'that's good.'" She paused, her head looking around, "What about your companions? Where are they? "
"They don't want to leave," Ashes sighed, and gave a brief account of what had happened. "Compared to me, they believe more in the Lord of this place, that is, Tilly's brother."
"Lady Tilly is willing to accept us, and her brother is also willing to accept us … Well, this doesn't seem to be a bad thing," she said, tilting her head. "In that case, you should leave for the Fjords as soon as possible. Without your help, Lady Tilly can't carry out the cleaning plan. "
Ashes shook her head, "I have to wait until the end of the competition before I leave."
"But you just said that even if you win, the other side won't take the initiative to drive away the witches." Maggie muttered, "Do you still want to complete the competition?"
"If there is even the slightest chance, I want to try," Ashes said calmly, "It doesn't matter if I delay the cleaning plan for a few days, but if I can bring back one more witch, the power of Tilly will increase a lot."
"Well," Maggie nodded, "Then I will also wait here for you to go back together. But there is one thing you need to pay attention to, when passing through Fallen Dragon Ridge, I saw a group of people carrying the Church's flag, there were about ten of them. "
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