She heard the lapping of waves. "Are we by the Dew River?" Hitarian couldn't help but ask.
"no."
She continued to feel, to radiate awareness. The air here is not very humid, the wind is not strong, and the sound of water is distant and near, inconsistent. My previous conclusion was really too hasty.
The traction staff moved forward, and Hitarian raised his feet accordingly. The ground seemed to be higher, and there was a straight and hard line in front of the toes. She didn't want to squat down and feel around like a frog, so she just felt with her toes. There is a clear line between stone and earth. A faint fragrance penetrated the nostrils. This smell was familiar to Hitarian. When she was wandering on the streets of Yotsuba City, she often went to catch pigeons in front of the church. It's easiest to do it in the early morning, but it's more difficult the later you go. When the bell rings, the guard knights will drive the lingering beggars back to Sombigler Street.
"By the fountain." This time she was sure.
"That's right." Legela seemed surprised, "Is it because of the brick floor?" The ground in front of the church was paved with holy snow-white stone flakes. Together with the tall plaster statue of the goddess, it was enough to overwhelm even the roughest tramp. Hitarian paid more attention to the fountain, the crystal water flowing down from Gaia's skirt. In contrast, despite being guarded, Yotsuba Castle's fountain has never been so clean. She looked a little thirsty. "It's really special under your feet." The wizard apprentice stepped on the cracks in the bricks.
"It's a silver lily," she told her companion. "The scent of lilies is very strong."
Regla took off Hitarian's blindfold and handed her a large bouquet of silver lilies. "Then this is a reward." The aroma made her almost sneeze. "My family doesn't have time to entertain you, so I have to do this."
Hitarian suddenly became worried. "I didn't bring a gift." Her father taught her good manners a long time ago... or maybe it was just a casual remark.
"They won't receive it anyway. Well, my dear Ringot, it's vacation time now. There are so many more interesting places in Honeyland than Wizarding World, so why go from room to room and stare out the window in a daze? ?Let’s go to the street.”
Hitarian has spent more time in the streets than in the houses, but she would rather stay away from wizarding life. Unlike Ozzie Cranky, what the "weird expert" is trying to analyze is the "Confessions", not her by-product. After obtaining enough data, Hitarian was able to escape from a pile of strange mysterious items and return to the wizard's apprentice in the stone tower. Lord Oz originally wanted to send her to the Theological School, but in the end he did not make up his mind.
But Hitarian has already lost all his friends. The apprentices in the stone tower have almost changed, with only one or two remaining.
"We just obtained apprentice qualifications." Regla, as the only remaining person and Shitarian's only friend, told her, "It does not mean that the school has accepted us. Those who are not selected by the wizard must either go home or enter Institutions like churches and unions. In short, becoming a wizard's apprentice depends on luck. But I kind of want to go back. I've been away from home for a long time, Ringot, and I've never been away from home for so long before. There's no one here to talk to. nothing."
Hitarian felt the same way as she did. But she doesn't know if she can be like a normal apprentice. I should figure it out. Regla didn't dare ask her mentor, so Hitarian made a request to Janakos. They were allowed to go by the rectangular staircase to the royal city of Moniantoros, which was only ten miles away from the stone tower.
Regla's family is one of the local nobles, and the only convenience they provide her is to work as an apprentice to a wizard in the stone tower. "I am an illegitimate daughter." Regla told Hitarian, "but my father likes me very much. After all, he can use me for marriage, and my brother can only cause him trouble." After becoming a wizard's apprentice, she I won't be forced to marry. It’s just that Legla felt that her parents married her to the truth.
They were walking by the garden facing the fountain, and Hitarian found an unoccupied bench. Legla yawned and waved away the bees. "I want to go change into a dress. Ringot, what color do you like?"
"You can wear a robe."
"Don't be stupid, my dear, no one wears overalls outside the stone tower. Last time I wanted to embroider two pairs of doves on my robe, but Janakos wouldn't let me."
Hitarian hadn't touched needle and thread in a long time. "He's actually pretty easy to talk to. You should hold on."
"Forget it, he's right. Who made my pigeon look like an owl." The two girls laughed together. Hitarian couldn't help but think of Ruth. Why can't my sister be like Regla? My magic could cure her, but before that I abandoned her and came to the School of Silence. This is not right. But what can I do!
"Lingott? Come on. Tell me."
"Okay, blue."
Legla was touching the collar of her robe. "I thought you preferred red. Your hair is so pretty, a lot of people say that."
"Me?" Beautiful Ben has nothing to do with her. Hitarian tried to dress herself up, but it only made her look less ordinary. Not to mention her sister Ruth, even Legla is more eye-catching than her. The illegitimate female apprentice has long, smooth brown hair, thin eyebrows and a pointed chin, which looks a bit like her mentor Ning Ail. But Legla has nails. "A lot of people say that?"
"You don't know them, but many people know you. No one can win the favor of the Law Wizard as an apprentice, Lingot, you are special. Lord Cranky even helped you hold a fire ceremony. To be honest, I Dear Ringot! Is he your mentor?"
"No." He said this without thinking. "He's just...interested in my magic."
"However, only apprentices recommended by their mentors can ignite the fire and get a career. So, only Mr. Oz can be your mentor."
Based on this calculation, my mentor will probably be "Confessions". Hitarian muttered in his mind. She was taught the occult by Nin Ail, the director of the Bairn National Hospital, and she was Hitarian's mentor. After all, why should I study under a strange book of unknown origin?
"According to your theory, my mentor was once a dark wizard. He turned the courtyard into an evil place where conspiracies were hatched and treated all the servants as apprentices. This is how I got my mysterious fire." Deceiving a nobleman like Legla Girl, Hitarian actually feels a sense of accomplishment. "How can a weird expert have an apprentice like me?"
Her lies work wonders. Leila patted her arm comfortingly and took the initiative to change the topic: "I saw a dark blue skirt in the window."
"It's not like I want to change clothes. What color do you like?"
"Red. I want to change into a red dress." Legla stretched out her hand to pinch her nose, and Hitarian responded immediately. They played around on the chairs for a while, then ran to the fountain and chased them in circles. Considering that they had no time to take off the wizard robes, no one came to stop them. I seemed to be back in Byrne, Shitarian thought, and Murum and Bald would be chasing me around like this. A strange desolation suddenly arose in her heart.
Hitarian stopped. "Are you thirsty?"
Legla nodded. Running consumes physical strength, and even if Hitarian did not ignite the fire, her physical fitness was not comparable to that of an illegitimate daughter of a noble. But that doesn't mean she can't feel her progress: before participating in Oz Cranky's experiment, Shitarian would never have been able to throw Regla away dozens of times. She realizes that her strength and agility transcend the realm of mortals. This is not the result of exercise.
"I bet you haven't drank from the fountain, Legela."
“My mother said church fountains are mantra potions.”
The feelings in Hitarian's heart were swept away. She almost laughed. "impossible!"
"I guess so. But there's no point in secretly drinking it, right? There's a well not far away."
"You're right. Even if it's fake, there's probably pigeon shit in there." Unless you're extremely thirsty and the likely source of water is two blocks away. Only Hitarian could regularly fetch water from occupied wells, and with Ruth's magical help, she always succeeded. You can't expect birds to be sneaky, they don't care who the water belongs to when they're playing in the water.
"I don't want to try at all," Legla said.
At dusk, Janakos came to the dock to take them back. He frowned and looked at the two new wizard apprentices. Legera wore a fluffy pink dress with gold tassels on the outer lining. Hitarian had his ears pierced, which was tolerable for now. But she did not dare to excuse her friend, because hidden under the robe was a pair of small leather shoes inlaid with pearls. By the gods, I at least remembered to change my clothes.
"So, Ringot, and this Miss Strawberry." Janacos said unhappily, "Do you have anything to say?"
"It's not the scheduled time yet, Janakos. You're early." Hitarian said bravely.
"The 'Weird Expert' wants me to take you back, the sooner the better. There has been some unrest in the city recently, and a group of heretics are approaching the Honey Territory."
"Oh, then they are really unlucky. We saw a team of judges." Legla muttered.
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"Cathedral?" Hitarian asked sharply.
"Just go back there. There is no need to use the church's rectangular staircase. There are not many people anyway. Your Excellency the 'Weird Expert' ordered you to wait in the church, Ringot. What mission is related to it."
"I remember, sir. Thanks for the reminder." Stay calm, you're still safe. She knew the reason why the Inquisitor came to Honey Collar. An entire secret society is discovered and arrested, but if the Church was hoping to lure a demon lord to their rescue, they are in for a disappointment. There is no lord in the School of Silence, only me. "I will obey."
