Miss Witch doesn't want to be a diva!.

Chapter 628: Merchants Carried by Bison

The sunlight passed over the mountain and shone into the open space in the col. Rows of sheets and linen were hung horizontally on long poles, occasionally blown by the wind, causing some of them to float in the air.

"Come on, that's it."

Tilan and Orlais each held a corner of the bed sheet, pulled it up, and then hung it on the clothesline.

After hanging it up, Tilan shook it slightly to make the water droplets fall off.

Just like that, by the time the two of them had hung up all the washed sheets and clothes, it was already noon.

After lunch, the two sat on the steps of the mountain wall, leaning against the slightly cold stones, looking out at the fields outside where yellow and green were intertwined. A gentle breeze blew from time to time, and the sky was exceptionally clear and quiet.

Lying on the stone, the girl looked up at the sky above her head, and her mood slowly calmed down.

Without all the complicated and confusing information, the struggles and disputes among various forces, and the snobbery and fickleness of people's hearts, everything was too empty, making her feel a little unreal.

Raising her finger, the ring engraved with the six-sided wings was still on her finger. Tilan could feel the faint fluctuations coming from it, which indicated that the ring was still working properly.

Theoretically, she could use this ring to locate the Four-Leaf Crystal Star Field from the Sea of ​​Aegeka, but she was only at Sequence 6 now, and even if she used her power at her full strength, it would still be very risky. It could be said that she was lucky to be able to survive with Orles this time.

If one wants to safely use the power to travel long distances and across the galaxy, one would probably need to be at Sequence Level 8, and to advance to Sequence 8... the girl shook her head. This would probably take several years.

After she recovered a few months later, she was able to start trying to advance to Sequence 7. She was almost at this stage, and had enough knowledge and theory.

During this period of time, she should just focus on recuperating. She also wants to have a good rest. Since leaving university, she has been running around in various star fields almost non-stop and has not stopped for a long time.

"Ding ding dong dong~"

When Tilan and Ores were leaning against the mountain wall and taking a nap with their eyes closed, the sound of a crisp bell woke them up.

This is... the bell on the watchtower. Tilan remembered something and stood up quickly. Ores was still sleeping beside her.

There was no time to wake up Ores, so Tilan decided to go and check out the situation first. This place was not far from the high platform where one could see the outside of the valley.

She moved quickly and lightly, and in just 20 seconds she reached a high place overlooking the outside of the settlement.

The wilderness with sparse grass is still boundless, but there are a few more small dots in the wilderness today. The walking speed is not fast. When you focus your eyes and look carefully, you will find that they are five bison with luggage and packages hanging on them, walking slowly on the ground, and there is a person riding on the leading bison.

Tilan jumped down from a high place nimbly and landed on the observation deck. At this time, Marula had stopped ringing the bell.

"I was too nervous." After listening to Tilan's description, he obviously relaxed.

"Don't you need to worry about the other party?" The girl was a little curious.

"I don't think so. You said there was only one person on the other side, and he was carrying five buffaloes loaded with luggage. That should be a caravan passing by."

"Can you go and inform Sura? She should not be asleep now."

"no problem."

Back in the cave, Tilan woke up Sura who was taking a nap. She rubbed her eyes and sat up.

"Huh? Caravan? That's great." She was obviously happy.

"I'll go get ready and think about what I can bring out in exchange."

More than half an hour later, this miniature caravan slowly arrived outside the valley. The bells on the bison's necks rang like doorbells.

The afternoon sun was very warm, and the wilderness was filled with the smell of dry grass and soil. Tilan, Sura, and Guy walked out together.

After getting closer, Tilan realized that the bison in front of her was quite tall. It walked on all fours and was almost as tall as her. It probably weighed over a thousand pounds in total.

The brown fur was rough and hard, mixed with lumps of dry dirt. The black noses of the cows kept puffing and exhaling bursts of hot air. They occasionally nibbled at the grass on the ground, but most of the time they stood there chewing slowly, flapping their tails from time to time to drive away the mosquitoes on their bodies.

While Tilan was curiously observing the bison, Sura and Guy were discussing things with the caravan members.

"Are there any good medicines?" This is what the two people are most concerned about.

"Medicines are in short supply everywhere. Every settlement wants to stock up on them, but sometimes they are gone when they are urgently needed." As he spoke, he walked to a bison, untied the buckle rope on it, opened the leather bag, took out an iron box, opened the iron lid, and inside were dried herbal powder.

"This is a herb produced in the northern Wolf Village. Their shamans are very capable. This is basically the best stuff in this area. The best is an antibiotic bottle produced somewhere. That thing is very valuable. You probably have to try your luck at Stone Forest Castle."

"Let me see." Guy came over and skillfully took out a small amount of herbal powder with his fingers. He sniffed it carefully, twisted it with his hands, and then licked it to taste and observe it carefully.

"Pah." He spit out the herbal crumbs in his mouth and nodded.

"The goods are really good and not damp."

"Of course, I kept it in a special iron box, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to carry it so far."

"Buy a box." Sura also touched it with his hand and nodded in agreement.

"Okay, according to the old rules, you have to exchange it for half a bucket of flour." The man in the felt hat raised his finger.

Guy and Sura looked at each other. According to yesterday's inventory, there were still eleven barrels of flour in the settlement, which was enough for six people. However, they were reluctant to use it to exchange for other things.

"Are there other things like iron blocks, rifles, etc." Sura said.

"The iron block is too heavy. I only have five oxen and it would be too tiring to carry it. If it were a large caravan, they would probably just take it away." He shook his head.

"As for the rifle, it was definitely needed in the past, but it is not needed now." After saying that, he took out an iron-gray semi-automatic rifle from a hanging bag beside him.

"This thing is much more useful than any bow, crossbow or gun." He knocked on it with his hand.

After seeing the gun, Sura's eyes lit up and he wanted to take it and take a closer look, but judging from the look of the man in the felt hat, he was sure that he would not be willing to give it to him.

"Where did this come from? The workmanship looks great, and the burrs on the corners are handled very well." Sura also knew the design of the automatic rifle, but unfortunately he didn't have a suitable lathe and materials around him.

"Recently, a group of people came from the east. They claim to be from the 'Heshan Rescue Association'. They are all dark brown in appearance, and each of them has a fully automatic firearm in their hands. It is said that there are also cannons. There are a lot of them and they are short of food, so they took out a lot of guns to exchange with the surrounding forces. It seems that they produced them themselves. Unfortunately, they are quite xenophobic and no one has ever entered their base."

Rescue Society? Tilan turned around when she heard the word.

"Are they sure it's called 'Heshan Rescue Association'?" The girl's voice was so pleasant that the man was stunned for a moment.

"Yeah, what's wrong with the name?"

"Nothing, I heard that the people of the rescue society are different from the new race." Tilan thought for a moment and explained. "You are talking about this, there is indeed a big difference." The man in the felt hat answered casually.

"Is this lady here for a vacation in this settlement?"

Compared with the simple and down-to-earth attire of the people around her, Tilan's appearance and clothes seemed too clean, which made her very conspicuous and special on such a grassland.

Tilan was about to answer, but Sura spoke first.

"Yes, this is Miss Heshia from the central region. She recently passed by here with a few servants and stayed in our settlement for a few days."

"I see." The man in the felt hat quickly believed it. After all, looking at Heshia's white and clean fingers and face, she didn't look like someone who was struggling to survive in this land.

"I wonder what Miss Heshia would like to buy. I have a lot of good things." He began to think about how to do business.

"Is there any clean cloth?" Hearing this, Tilan immediately thought of what was missing.

"Clean cloth..." The man in the felt hat recalled the goods he brought, then walked to another bison and untied the hanging bag.

"Here we have some well-kneaded and sun-dried sheepskin. As for the cloth, I'll look underneath and I think they should have collected some before." As he spoke, he rummaged for a long time before he found a slightly musty gray linen cloth from the bottom.

"I remember now. I exchanged this with a foxtail settlement in the west last year. They won the battle and sold the things they couldn't take away from the enemy settlement at a low price. I just happened to catch up with them."

"This fabric is not cheap. Many people only have a few pieces of clothing in their lifetime. If you want to change it, you'll probably have to pay some hard currency." He meant to pay more.

"This thing..." Sura took the linen cloth, smelled it, and showed a look of disgust.

"It already has a weird smell, but you still sold it to Miss Heshia. Are you kidding me? It's a bit dirty to use it as a foot cloth for Miss Heshia."

"This... Actually, just wash it." He thought about explaining, but when he looked at the girl next to him, he felt that he was indeed not worthy of her, and his aura weakened a bit.

"Come on, I'll exchange a few weapons from the settlement for yours. You said before that iron blocks are inconvenient to carry, so ready-made weapons will be more convenient." Sura continued to lower the price.

"Then I have to take a look at the goods first." The other party was still persistent.

"Wait a moment." After saying that, Sura asked Guy to continue dealing with the other party while he returned to the valley to move things.

Guy, who stayed behind, talked to the man in the felt hat with a smile, and then asked about other things.

"Anything else that's new and rare? We happen to be relatively well-off recently."

"Oh, speaking of this, I do have some good stuff." After saying that, he took out a rusty object from a hanging bag on the side.

"This is a radio that is in good condition. The antenna next to it has been repaired and newly added. Although the shell looks a bit old, it actually has all the functions. It can listen to many channels, so you won't be alone wherever you go."

"Radio, this thing needs electricity." Guy shook his head. Electricity was too luxurious for their settlement.

"That's perfect. I have a small generator here." The man in the felt hat took out a small portable generator from the bag of a bison. Although it certainly couldn't carry large electrical appliances, it was definitely enough for small equipment such as lighting and radios.

"But it needs oil. If the oil quality is poor, it needs to be cleaned and dusted frequently. But you have Sura, so this shouldn't be a problem." With Sura's technical means, repairs and maintenance are very simple.

Looking at this small generator, Guy couldn't take his eyes off it. It was indeed a very useful and precious thing. For some small settlements, it could be a family heirloom.

"This...how much are you going to offer?" he asked carefully.

"Forget about the ordinary stuff. You are also an old hand and you understand the value of this little fellow."

"I need to go back to the valley and discuss this with the boss." Guy thought about it and decided to delay some time and wait for Sura to come.

A few minutes later, Sura came over with six or seven good weapons wrapped in leather. They were all steel-forged knives and spear heads.

"These are definitely enough to exchange for linen." After taking a look, the other party weighed it and nodded.

Then Guy and Sura talked about the radio and generator placed nearby. After seeing these two items, Sura's eyes lit up, but unfortunately she couldn't think of anything to exchange for them for a while.

Although there were still a lot of steel tools and daily necessities in the valley, the other party might not accept them. The two men discussed with the man in the felt hat for a while, and many of their proposals were rejected by the other party.

"Why don't you ask Miss Heshia? If Miss Heshia comes from the central region, she should have a lot of rare things." This was his idea, and the two soon understood.

But the two of them now had a rough idea of ​​Heshia's true situation. It should be that the vehicle fell from the sky and nothing was saved.

"Me?" Tilan thought about it. If she could take things from the reserves in the space gap now like she did in the past, there would indeed be a lot of valuable things.

Unfortunately, she can't use it now. It will take at least a few months for her to slowly recover the use of her power, and she doesn't usually wear any jewellery or anything like that.

By the way, speaking of jewel jewelry, Orlais had quite a few. When she was rescued, her skirt was embellished with many realistic silk flowers carefully made by masters, and the hair accessories on her head were also decorated with gems and pearls. Some of them were even put away by Tilan when she took a bath.

"I'll go back and see if there's anything missing from the things I brought with me." Tilan said, and returned with Sura.

Only when Sura asked her on the way did she express her thoughts.

"If pearls and gems are just ordinary ones, they probably won't be worth much." After all, in this land, few people would buy useless luxury goods.

Returning to the cave, I found Ores, who was temporarily locked up in the house by Tilan. She was sitting at the table, watching the dough in the basin ferment with a curious look, touching it with her fingers from time to time.

"Oles." Tilan walked over.

"Tilan." The ice elf raised her head and was very happy to see the girl come back, even though they had only been separated for a few dozen minutes.

"Can I borrow your hair accessories and make you new ones later?" Tilan took out two pearl hair accessories from the bedroom. The exquisite craftsmanship combined the silver leaves and pearl stamens together to form a lifelike pearl flower pendant. Below it was a half-finger-long delicate silver chain. It should be the master-level craftsmanship of the Central Star Region. After all, Orlais's family was not short of money.

After listening to it, Orles didn't quite understand, but still nodded.

"Tilan, give me a new one." She only remembered the second half.

"I will remember it." Tilan touched Orlais. To be honest, she had received a lot of jewelry from Orlais before. The ice elf lady had countless luxury goods at home, and she would give Tilan a lot every time she went there.

After getting the jewelry, the two returned to the outside of the valley again. On the way, Sura looked at it again and again and felt reluctant to part with it.

"This thing is so finely crafted and gorgeous. Even though I know nothing about art, I can tell that it is a treasure of great beauty. Do you really want to exchange it for something else?"

"Jewelry and the like, no matter how beautiful they are, are just icing on the cake." Tilan shook her head. Although they were indeed precious, compared to Orlais and her, it was not that wasteful. As long as they returned to the Federation, they would have as many of these things as they wanted.

“With the radio, it’s important to understand the situation around this land.”

(End of this chapter)