Cornflower Witch

Chapter 129 Sealing Ability
In the early morning, Hiltiya woke up in bed.

Perhaps because she had just arrived in a new place and hadn't yet adapted to the unfamiliar environment, she slept lightly and didn't linger in bed, waking up shortly after dawn.

Sitting in front of the simple dressing mirror, she smoothed her hair, which had been bent out of shape while she was asleep, then got up and rummaged through her suitcase to find an old white dress she had worn before and changed into it.

As I went downstairs, the tall, heavy draft horse was still kneeling on the ground, resting, with two ponies nestled beside it.

Upon hearing the sound, the draft horse opened its eyes and saw the slender girl in front of it. It slowly propped itself up on its limbs, then shook its head, its thick mane whistling through the air. It then snorted, its hot breath spraying onto the girl.

Hmm, Hiltiya covered her nose and took a few steps back before approaching from the side.

According to the patrolling cavalry, this draft horse is gentle and easy to train; it only needs to be fed enough hay and water every day.

She first brought over several hay bales and placed them in the manger, then went to the well.

In addition to the most traditional method of drawing water with a bucket, this well can also be pumped out by pushing a lever next to it.

After the water gushes out of the ground, there is a large pool below, with two more layers on top, like a multi-level fountain.

The first layer of water fills the upper layer, where 'shadow powder' is placed to condense and precipitate the slight 'distortion' phase in the water. Then, the relatively clear well water flows into the lower layer, undergoes another round of 'shadow powder' sedimentation, and finally flows into the pool below.

Carrying a wooden bucket, Hiltiya scooped out a bucket of water from the initially purified pool, carried it to the stable, and poured the water into a special stone trough. The draft horse drank the water in one gulp.

"That won't do, otherwise I'll be busy all day just fetching water for you." Hiltiya shook her head helplessly.

She moved a wooden box over and stood on it so she could easily reach the horse's head. First, she tried to touch the horse's head to let it get used to her scent, and then she fed it a few carrots as a treat.

Just as the cavalryman said, the draft horse was indeed very docile. When eating carrots, it would roll them into its mouth with its lips to avoid biting Hiltiya's hand.

After calming it down for a while, Hiltiya, seeing that the situation was about right, untied the rope and led the draft horse out.

Walking slowly on the grass, the girl followed Hilti to the pool and let it drink directly from the pool.

The horse lowered its head and plunged into the pool, beginning to drink heartily, allowing Hilti to see the water level gradually drop.

After a short while, the draft horse finally drank its fill, and the two ponies that had been sleeping in the haystack ran over and curiously gathered around the pond.

They drank some, but only a small amount.

After the horse had drunk its fill, Hirutiya led it across the newly turned land in the valley. The weeds in the soil, having been deprived of water and soil, were gradually dried by the sun, turning a withered yellow.

Walking to the center of this newly cultivated field, the girl squatted down, picked up some soil, carefully examined it, feeling its moisture and looseness, and then took a light sniff before removing it.

There was also some distorted phase contamination in the soil, she stood up.

Although crops can still be grown here, it is indeed very difficult to cultivate high-quality products.

No wonder no gardeners have taken over this place. They probably know the local conditions, so they all prefer to go to the fields around the fortress, which are already cultivated, matured, purified, and fertile fields.

She led the horse forward and stopped at the edge of a small hill.

"From now on, you'll poop here. Don't poop in the stable, understand?" She wasn't sure if the draft horse could understand, but decided to try training it first.

Afterwards, Hilti made some gestures to help instruct the tall draft horse. Finally, after a moment of confusion, the draft horse understood what the girl meant. It turned around and poured 'the waste residue after digestion' down the edge of the hillside.

The girl stood at a distance, covering her nose, and thought to herself that arranging the stables 100 meters away from the hut was indeed the right thing to do.

The two ponies watched curiously for a while, then imitated their mother and relieved themselves there. Afterwards, Hiltiya led the draft horse back to the stable and let it continue to graze.

Back in her bedroom, Hilti went to the windowsill, where three potted plants were encased in glass domes: 'Fire Orchid', 'Ice Cup Flower', and 'Swan Orchid'.

She took down the 'Fire Orchid', carefully placed it inside the lantern, and then walked downstairs with the lantern in her hand.

Even after the soil was turned over, there were still weeds remaining. Considering that pests also needed to be removed, Hiltiya decided to burn the field at high temperature first.

As she stepped onto the edge of the field, the power of the emerald honey flowed into the lantern, causing the star-like stamens within the Fire Orchid to sway and emit ripples of light. Then, an invisible wave of fire spread outward from the lantern, igniting the dry grass on the ground and quickly sweeping into the distance.

After the withered weeds were ignited, wisps of blue smoke rose up, then flames ignited, making a slight crackling sound, and then heat waves spread.

Standing by the field, Hiltiya gazed at the vast expanse of smoke and the spreading wildfire before her, observing and waiting patiently.

She would occasionally add ripples of fire, trying to bake the field and kill the insect eggs and viruses in the soil.

Around noon, the fire in the field gradually died down, leaving only a little smoke and lingering scorched heat.

……

The next day, Hilti scattered the seeds, then pulled a water vat filled with clear water along the field path on a horse-drawn carriage. During this time, the girl opened the stopper at the bottom of the vat, and a thin stream of water sprayed out, irrigating the soil and seeds along the way.

After nearly ten days of busy work, she finally completed the initial sowing of the newly reclaimed fifty acres of land.

After it was over, Hiltiya lay on the bed, not wanting to move at all. She would only turn over occasionally, her clothes and hair tangled together, and continue to sleep. Although farm work was far less intense than fighting, it lasted a long time.

That evening, Hiltiya prepared a hot bath for herself, sat in the warm wooden tub, and rested for a while.

After finishing the sowing, she finally had some free time and began to focus on her self-cultivation and improvement.

First, she wanted to test whether she could temporarily seal the abilities in her birth chart and then leave the slots empty.

Sitting in the meditation room, Hilti closed her eyes, carefully sensing the destiny chart in her soul consciousness, and then activated her innate ability to transform herself from [Emerald] to [Alien].

A strange feeling welled up in her heart again, as if she could see many different places in this world.

In her alien form, her senses were further enhanced, allowing her to not only detect faint spatial rifts but also easily traverse them using the alien's power.

At this moment, Hilti slowly opened her eyes. Her originally light blue eyes now seemed to have faint starlight appearing and disappearing within them, making her incredibly mysterious.

Then, she moved lightly, passing directly from the meditation room through the wall to the study next door.

The whole process is as simple as breathing, requiring almost no effort.

This discovery gave Hilti a clearer understanding of her own talent.

After concluding her exploration of the ability to travel through spacetime rifts, she continued her previous plan and began attempting to seal away the newly learned [Aromatherapy Lv.1].

In the destiny chart, the starlight-filled destiny card [Girl Under the Stars] (Tier 1, Alien) emitted bursts of light, which then spread along the destiny chart towards the [Aromatherapy Lv.1] card in the lower right corner, gradually enveloping and covering it with the power of 'Alien'.

A few breaths later, a flash of light appeared on [Aromatherapy Lv.1], and the flowing starlight instantly froze and solidified, as if coating the card, isolating it from other existences.

Soon, the card, adorned with flowers, slowly detached from the natal chart and finally landed on Hilti's fingertips.

An invisible card with a subtle aura was held between the girl's fingers. She realized that if she didn't take any action, the power of the card's [Emerald Honey] attribute would slowly dissipate.

However, as an intangible concept card, it cannot be stored like a physical object.

After several attempts, Hilti finally found a place to temporarily save this image.

The Destiny Card [Girl Under the Stars] in the center of the Destiny Plate glowed again, absorbing the sealed card and then falling into the painting on the card.

On the card, the silver-haired girl is still asleep, and on the grass beside her, there is a small card. If you look more closely, you will find that there is a white book with silver edges hidden under her sleeve.

"Melleranco Praying in the Lake"

After the seal was broken, an ability slot became available on Hilti's destiny chart, allowing her to begin learning a new ability.

(End of this chapter)