Granny Fingernail and Angor pushed the crimson curtains aside and entered the hall.
As soon as he entered, he heard the gurgling sound of boiling water in his ears.
They followed the sound and saw a blonde woman sitting in front of a long table with her back facing them. She was holding a delicate teapot and pouring water into cups. White smoke curled up in spirals and the rich fragrance of tea filled the entire hall.
The boiling water came from the teapot.
Hearing footsteps behind her, the blonde woman stood up and turned around.
Judging from her appearance, she looked very young. Her golden hair was as bright as the sun in midsummer, but it was not blinding. Her face was covered by a thin, water-colored veil, but one could still see her beautiful features. She wore a light-blue crystal earring on her earlobe and a blue dress with fish scale patterns on it. Under the illumination of the glowing stones above her head, the dress looked like the ripples of the sea.
"Wizard Padt, please have a seat." Her voice was gentle and soothing, like a gentle ripple, which could make people lower their guard.
Angor and Granny Fingernail sat down, and Granny Fingernail placed the tea in front of them.
"This is Goat Flower Black Tea brewed with Stillwater." "Wizard Padt, this is the first time we've met each other. Forgive me for being rude, but I'm using my grandmother's name to invite you here."
"Don't worry about it. I'm going to visit the Water Witch when I have the chance," Angor said in a soft voice.
The Water Witch smiled. "This is a private place, so you don't have to call me by my nickname. You can call me Farrina. "
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Farrina got straight to the point. "I believe Adept Padt already knows why I invited you here, right?"
"Ocean Rhyme?" Angor muttered.
He met Farrina once during the Witness Ceremony, during which Farrina expressed her curiosity about the rhythm of the ocean. She said that she would like to experience it for herself if she had the chance.
When he learned that the Water Witch invited him here, he immediately recalled what he said during the witness ceremony. Granny Fingernail also mentioned that Farrina's return to Floating Mech City was related to him.
Naturally, he thought of the Ocean Rhythm.
"Yes." Farrina nodded. "Actually, I've known about the Ocean's Rhythm for a long time. Even though I'm not a member of Song of the Deep, I'm still a Magus of the Ocean, and I have some connections with the people of Song of the Deep. That's why I know that the Ocean God has never forgotten the Ocean Rhythm that you made. "
"I heard that the Sea God went to the Parmigi Highlands to discuss the Rhythm of the Ocean with His Excellency Rhine. He wanted to buy the Rhythm of the Ocean from His Excellency Rhine, but the door was shut in his face."
"After I heard about it, I became very curious. If even the Sea God could not forget about it, there must be some profound mysteries behind the rhythm of the ocean."
"I don't know. Can I experience it myself?"
Farrina already told him about this during the ceremony, so he didn't think it was too abrupt when she brought it up this time. However, Farrina probably felt a little embarrassed, so she added, "Of course, I'll pay the appropriate price. I'll give —"
Before he could finish his words, the teapot on the table suddenly made a gurgling sound of boiling water.
Farrina frowned and looked at the teapot.
Angor looked at it as well. He didn't notice it before, but now that he looked closer, he found the design of the teapot familiar.
It looked exactly the same as Magician's rose-patterned teapot. The only difference was that this one had thorny patterns on it.
As he thought about it, the teapot began to release a large amount of steam.
The lid of the teapot began to shake and make clanking noises.
Through the crack on the lid, Angor saw a pair of tiny eyes inside the pot.
Seeing this, his expression became more and more strange.
Regardless of whether this teapot had anything to do with Magician's teapot, there was a creature inside the teapot. Did it mean this was its bath water?
While Angor was thinking about the bath water, the lid of the teapot was suddenly blown away by a gust of wind. At the same time, a small otter jumped out of the teapot and floated in the air. "Gurgle! Gurgle!"
This otter looked exactly the same as the one in Magician's teapot. The only difference was that Magician's otter was wearing a pearl necklace, while this one was holding a bright red flower. If Angor wasn't mistaken, it was the Sheep Jue Flower.
"I'm sorry. Something unexpected might have happened," Farrina apologized.
Just as he finished speaking, the little otter cried out again, "Gulu gulu!"
As it screamed, a bubble suddenly came out of its mouth. At first, the bubble was very small, but when it came into contact with the outside air, the bubble suddenly became bigger and bigger, and finally grew to the size of a person.
At first, there was only a blurry mist inside the bubble, which didn't look strange at all.
However, Angor sensed a strange spatial energy inside the bubble.
When the bubble reached the size of a person, the spatial energy reached its peak. At the same time, a dark shadow appeared inside the mist.
After a "bang" sound was heard.
The bubble exploded and splashed water all over the hall. A figure staggered and landed on the table.
"Oops! That was close. Thank goodness Gurgle didn't abandon Gurgle, or I would have died today. "A familiar and flirtatious female voice reached Angor's ears.
When the mist created by the water gradually dissipated, a young girl wearing a black-and-white striped magic hat could be seen sitting cross-legged on the table, heaving large breaths of air.
"It must be the doing of that abominable fellow under the water. Otherwise, how could I have suddenly fallen into a daze and been caught by someone? The next time I see him, I'll definitely … "Her mouth kept spitting out all kinds of vulgarities.
After a long while, she finally calmed down and finished scolding him. Only then did she notice her surroundings.
"Huh? This place doesn't look like a wizard tower," she muttered.
While she was muttering to herself, the veins on the forehead of the Water Pattern Witch, who was sitting in front of the table and facing her when she was sitting cross-legged, said, "Shirley, do you know what you're doing? Get down here right now! "
Following a powerful shockwave, Shirley only felt her vision blur for a moment before she was sent flying off the table. In the end, she fell face first onto the cold floor.
Shirley gasped in pain. She was hit in the chest by Carveline not long ago, and now she was on the floor again. Her face twisted in pain.
However, no matter how much pain Shirley was in, Farrina didn't say anything. Her expression remained cold.
The rose-patterned teapot floating beside Farrina floated to Shirley's face. A small otter poked its head out of the teapot and rubbed Shirley's face. However, when the otter sensed the tense atmosphere, it quickly crawled back into the teapot in fear.
Shirley slowly stood up and murmured, "I only borrowed Gru's path and escaped from the evil people's encirclement. I didn't do anything else …"
As soon as she finished speaking, Shirley saw a silver-haired old woman sitting opposite Farrina. Her expression changed. "Granny … Fingernail?!"
Shirley also saw someone sitting next to Granny Fingernail. However, Farrina blocked her view, so she couldn't see who it was. She could only see the corner of a black robe.
But she couldn't care less. Since Granny Fingernail was here, it must be some kind of tea party. Not only did she barge in halfway, she even sat on the table. No wonder Farrina, who had always spoiled her, was so angry that her face turned black.
Not only was she rude, but she might also offend Granny Fingernail.
With that in mind, Shirley's expression, which had been full of grievances, instantly changed. She was like the best actress, revealing a sincere and guilty expression. At the same time, there was also a hint of fear, cowardice, and shame. She put on a sincere expression that wouldn't disgust anyone, but would also be willing to listen to her lies.
However, the expression that Shirley had prepared, and the apology that she had already begun to draft in her mind, instantly crumbled when she approached the table.
When she got closer, she finally saw who was sitting beside Granny Fingernail.
He was dressed in a traditional gentleman's suit. From his elegant bow tie to his chiseled collar and buttons with emblems on them, every part of his suit was neat and tidy.
However, this outfit and the pattern on the button were still fresh in her mind!
It was the strange man she met at the bottom of the lake.
Shirley looked up stiffly and saw the man's face. He had blond hair, blue eyes, and a handsome face.
She recognized who he was.
It was Angor, the man who had been the talk of the town recently.
Angor's lips curled up slightly. It seemed like he was mocking her.
When Shirley looked at him again, she saw Angor's face turning into nothingness. Everything around her turned dark. It was as if she had returned to the bottom of the lake.
Shirley held her forehead in embarrassment and lowered her head. There was only one word left in her mind.
It's over.
She remembered Farrina telling her that she had three reasons for coming back to Floating Mech City. First, she wanted to participate in the Rising Star Competition. Second, Farrina needed to refine a special item in seclusion. Third, she wanted to see Angor.
Farrina, Angor, and Granny Fingernail were meeting again. This must be the meeting Farrina had been looking forward to.
And now, not only did she lose her manners by sitting on the table.
Not long ago, she tried to steal something from Angor. She had mixed feelings. She only had one thought in her mind: "It's over."
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