The next morning, Chara got up early. He had important things to do today, so he didn't tell Arthur, let alone Alicia.
He just opened the door of Thasili and galloped towards the south. He had already been there once, so this time he only needed to use Apparition to get there.
He turned into a stretched black shadow, galloping at an astonishing speed, much faster than wearing the Thousand Miles Flying Boots, but this time there was no strong wind, so he had more energy to watch. The scenery along the way.
At the end of the valley, the mansion shines in the forest, and a rushing river flows from the fern-covered slopes to the green valley bottom. The river flows endlessly into the wider valley; the mountains are endless, showing blue in the distance, There are many spiers.
Crossing the plains, passing through the forested mountain ridges, and climbing over the deep canyons filled with mist, Xia came to a piece of yellow sand. The sun was scorching, and the yellow sand was scattered on the ground. There were many rocks, which reflected the light in the heat.
The only living things were scattered bushes, which looked gray and listless, and the mountains were like clouds rising on the horizon.
This is the wilderness. Xiaya continues to go deeper. The rocks and shrubs are still the same, but the color of the gravel has become grayer. The mountains seem to be sinking from the sky. In the distance, a gray mound is particularly conspicuous.
From a distance, we can see a strange thing piled on the scattered rocky ground. The crooked small tower holds up a slanted main tower, like the fingers of an old man with protruding joints, very similar to the style of a moving castle.
Upon entering, this magic tower looks like a huge ant nest built of countless yellow gravels, very much in the style of a fire demon.
At the door, two rubber men are guarding. There is no doubt that this is the "castle" of the Witch of the Wild. Char found this place by spying on Angelica.
He took a deep breath, and his whole body turned into a black shadow and passed directly over the two rubber men, without them noticing at all.
As Char approached the magician tower, a strange black arch appeared between the curved towers, and he got in without any hesitation.
The inside of the magic tower is much larger than it looks from the outside, and the roads are messy. It looks like an ant nest from the outside, but it looks more like an ant nest from the inside. The witch seems to want to use this to confuse the enemies outside, and there are many magic towers set up nearby. trap.
But she obviously didn't expect that Xia Ya had magic, or... abilities that she didn't have.
With the opening of the eagle eye perspective, all the magic around him and his purpose were marked in different colors in his eyes.
With these marks, Char easily evaded these magics and even headed straight towards the target without taking any detours.
Eagle Eye is different from general reconnaissance magic. It is an ability similar to the sixth sense, closer to precognition magic, so it can see things that reconnaissance magic cannot see.
Soon, Char reached what seemed to be the center of the fortress, or an open space near a huge pillar.
He saw in front of the clearing, in a furnace hidden by magic, a red block was extremely conspicuous. It seemed to be alive and beating slightly.
But just as he was about to get the thing, a voice came from beside him.
"Xia Ya, you finally figured it out and plan to come find me?"
Xia Ya turned his head quietly, and the Witch of the Wilderness was standing behind him, but it was her true appearance at this moment. She was tall, skinny, wearing a white dress, and her gray hair was braided into a rope and hanging down from one shoulder.
She is now disconnected from the fire demon, so she has become very weak. However, as a wizard, the older she gets, the stronger she becomes, and the knowledge in her mind still exists.
"In front of you, I am indeed small." Xia Ya raised his eyebrows.
Char's words obviously hit the sore point of the Witch of the Wilderness. Her face was slightly gloomy, and her wrinkled face was even more terrifying, very similar to those sharp-nosed witches in Western legends.
"What a disgusting soul, but it doesn't matter. I only like your body anyway. When the time comes, I can just replace your soul..."
The moment she spoke, the Witch of the Wild turned into a huge bird with a human face and swooped towards Char.
The giant bird passed through Char, but Char disappeared.
"It's this trick again!"
The witch turned her head angrily, and behind her, a fireball about two meters in diameter hit him directly.
As the sparks bloomed, Char's figure slowly appeared not far away, the magic power was vibrating, and the thunder gun that had caused the wilderness witch to suffer once again appeared in his hand.
The Witch of the Wilds was in a somewhat embarrassed shape at the moment, her clothes were damaged in many places, her eyes were dark and deep, she slowly opened her mouth, her smile was ferocious and hysterical.
"My fire demon is about to enter your castle. Every time you stay here, it will bring you closer to death."
However, what surprised the Witch of the Wilderness was that there was no panic on Char's face.
His face flickered in and out of light, his eyelids slightly closed, and he revealed an unknown smile.
"Then let's see who is faster..."
.....
After putting on her apron and briefly washing herself, Alicia walked out of the door leading to the tavern.
The pub is most crowded between three and seven in the afternoon. Some people in Britannia replace afternoon tea with afternoon wine and occasionally come here after three o'clock to spend a quiet afternoon.
So there is no one around yet, and Semele has already put on a black apron and placed today's wine on the wine cabinet behind him.
"Mr. Semele." Alicia greeted Semele, "Good afternoon."
"Good afternoon." Semele turned around and replied, "Is Char not here again?"
"He went out early in the morning," Alicia said.
Semmerer nodded without surprise, "He told me that he had to wrap up some things in the past few days."
"It's just a shame," Alicia said.
"It's okay, I enjoy it too." Semele smiled, "Besides, if you really get impatient, it would be the same if I put a clone here."
After a pause, he stared at Alicia and said doubtfully.
"This curse on you is really strange. I have done some research these days. It doesn't look very powerful at first glance, but I have never seen it before and can't find a way to solve it.
In my long life, this is the first time I have seen such a strange thing. "
"Can't you even untie me?" Alicia frowned.
She was not surprised that Semele knew about the curse on her, after all, he saw through her on the first day they met, but she was surprised that even God could not undo it.
"It's a very troublesome thing." Semele said seriously, "Of course, this may be because I am better at brewing wine than cursing."
Alicia was silent for a moment, and then breathed a long sigh of relief, "Maybe... this is my destiny."
Semele nodded thoughtfully, "Maybe, it's really fate."
"What do you mean?" Alicia didn't understand.
"There is indeed some destiny in this world." Semele said with great conviction.
"For example, the most classic fate in Greek mythology is that a son kills his father. In order to escape this fate, Zeus even devoured his own children. This is how Athena was born."
"But...but I'm just an ordinary person." Alicia said a little at a loss.
"Destiny is equal." Semele murmured in a low voice with deep eyes, "In front of Him, there is actually no difference between gods and humans."
Alicia seemed to want to say something else, but with the sound of a bell, the person pushing in the door from outside the tavern attracted her attention.
Isabel, who had not been here for a long time, was standing at the door. She was wearing an elegant turquoise dress, a big velvet hat, and just some simple makeup.
But even so, it is still difficult to conceal the luxurious temperament.
"Alicia!"
"Isabel" called Alicia's name as soon as she came up. She quickly stepped forward and gave Alicia a big hug.
Then, he looked at her with burning eyes.
“You must be Alicia, right?
I know why you disown me. I have already taken care of the affairs of the Western French Empire.
Although the Brittanian Empire does have some problems now, it is not to the point of betraying its dignity.
From the time they planned to threaten Britannia, they had already lost the qualification to marry any princess of Britannia. "
Alicia fell silent.
And "Isabel" continued to speak sincerely.
"Come back, my sister. All of us miss you very much. My father was always thinking about you when he was alive. He has been dead for so many days, so you should always visit his grave."
Hearing her mention her father, Alicia struggled a little, but then she sighed.
"I'm sorry, Isabelle."
"I knew it!"
"Isabel" said excitedly after hearing Alicia admit her identity.
But then, she took Alicia's arm and said distressedly.
"Why are you like this?
How beautiful you were in the past, Mrs. Antjesel said you were even more gorgeous than Princess Kate, who was known as the Rose of Europe sixty years ago.
Many young nobles fall in love at first sight when they see you.
An emperor is willing to start a war for you, but now..."
"That's all in the past." Alicia said nonchalantly, "So what if she is beautiful?
A hundred years later, it will still be a touch of loess, and history books will not leave much ink for me. Even if it is left, it may not be a good reputation.
And compared to the past, I can at least see now.
I can use my eyes to remember the world again. "
"Isabel" looked at Alicia with complicated eyes and sighed.
"You are always more free and easy than others."
After a pause, she said, "Come back with me, Alicia."
Alicia didn't answer. She looked around, then looked back at the door leading to the castle. There was some struggle on her face.
Then, she said, "I'm sorry, Isabel, I... still have an unfulfilled promise."
"But that's your home!" Isabel seemed a little unbelievable that Alicia would refuse to go back.
"I understand, I didn't say I wouldn't go back." Alicia said, "I mean, wait until I complete this promise."
"Isabel" fell silent, and then she breathed out a breath.
"Okay, I won't force you to do anything.
But at least let me see what kind of place you have been living during this time?
This way I can feel more at ease. "
“That’s a great place!”
When it comes to where she lives, Alicia feels a little different.
But suddenly, she fell silent for a moment and asked tentatively.
"Did your maid named Angelica come with you?"
"She didn't come today," Isabel said.
Alicia nodded, "I'll tell you something later, but first come with me, let's go to a safe place."
As she spoke, she looked at Semele.
Semele seemed to know what she wanted to say, and raised his eyebrows.
"Go ahead, just leave it to me. Being with your loved ones is always the most important thing."
"Thanks."
After saying that, she took Isabel to the castle door on one side, opened the door and walked in together.
She closed the door, and then began to introduce it energetically.
“Look, this is the living room, and I picked most of the furniture here.
My bedroom is over there. It has the most beautiful scenery in the whole room. You can see a large blue ocean. Whether it is sunset or dusk, it is a wonderful view.
And occasionally you can even see whales emerging from the water to emit melodious and soul-purifying calls, and dolphins dancing on the sea. "
Isabel didn't speak. She searched the living room with her eyes. Finally, she locked her eyes on Calcifer on the stove, her eyes flickering.
Black Cat, who was taking a nap on the sofa, seemed to be awakened by Alicia's voice.
She slowly opened her eyes in confusion, and then she saw Isabel standing next to Alicia.
The sleepiness was swept away in that moment, her pupils dilated, her body bent, and all the hair on her body exploded from front to back, and she let out a harsh cat howl.
"Bella. This is Isabelle, my sister, don't be afraid."
Although some people didn't understand why the black cat suddenly exploded, Alicia patiently explained.
"Stay away from her! Alicia!"
Black Cat shouted excitedly.
"She's not Isabelle, she's a devil! That's why I became like this!"
Alicia's eyes widened slightly, and what Xia said that night came to mind, and she subconsciously looked at Isabel beside her.
The familiarity Alicia felt in her before disappeared without a trace.
The corners of her eyes were raised, and the corners of her mouth formed a slightly ferocious arc. No matter how beautiful Isabel was, she looked very weird under this expression.
"Thank you very much for bringing me in, my dear sister..."
