Cornflower Witch

Chapter 190 Preparations before leaving
Spring goes and autumn comes, and the wheat in the valley is harvested once again.

Hiltiya directed the toads to harvest the ripe wheat and then dry and pile it up according to its quality.

Standing inside the barn, Hilti's fingers sifted through the plump grains of wheat, estimating their weight in her mind.

This harvest yielded approximately 33000 jin of wheat, 3000 jin more than expected. This is likely due to the improvement in her 'Cui Mi' appearance and her increasing proficiency after her advancement.

In fact, over the past few months, she has not focused her main energy on the valley, but rather on learning various kinds of knowledge and trying to construct spell models, etc.

After the harvest is over, she will be transferred from Huijin Plain to another place in two months. She doesn't know when she will be able to return here, and she suddenly feels a little reluctant to leave.

Although this place is simple and the accommodations are far less luxurious and comfortable than Mrs. Fran's former home, it is still her little home. She has a stone house where she likes to sleep, and she can look out at the wheat fields below from the window. In the afternoon, she can take a walk or read in the small garden behind the house without worrying about being disturbed. Occasionally, she can also take a nap in a deck chair while enjoying the breeze. It is very pleasant.

Back and forth, Hiltiya strolled through the valley fields, thinking of the two ponies in the stable, and once again led them out, mounted them, and let them run freely in the valley.

Her white skirt swayed with the horse's hooves, and the wind blew through her hair, carrying a sense of distant lands.

They trotted down the hillside and then galloped happily through the grass. The two ponies ran around as they were naturally inclined, giving Hilti a sense of lightness as well.

About an hour later, the two little guys finally got a little tired and slowed down a bit.

Hiltiya touched their necks and foreheads, and then gave the two of them carrots to eat.

She dismounted lightly, circled the valley again, and then prepared a feast for the toads at dusk.

Today, in addition to alfalfa steamed buns, she also made some dumplings. Although her skills were a bit raw and the dumplings looked a little strange, she managed to wrap them up without any filling leaking out.

"Quack, the boss has made something delicious again~"

"Quack, quack, delicious!"

"I can eat steamed buns again tonight, quack."

The toads curiously gathered around her, watching the girl steam food, and then sat by the fire waiting.

To be honest, although these toads are afraid of fire, they also like the warm feeling of flames. They want to get close, but they don't dare to get too close. This habit sometimes amuses Hilti.

"Just a moment, it'll be done soon," she reassured the somewhat anxious toads, humming an unknown lullaby.

Hiltia herself couldn't remember where the tune came from; it was just an unconscious humming, but it worked quite well. As she hummed by the fire, the toads gradually quieted down.

Ten minutes later, the steamed buns and dumplings were cooked, and Hirutiya distributed them to the toads one by one as a reward for their time.

Clutching their warm food, the toads happily devoured it and then sat by the fire to digest it.

Perhaps because she was about to leave, Hilti didn't send them back to their dwelling this time. Instead, she sat by the campfire, humming a lullaby.

After a while, she got a little tired and thought that she should learn a simple musical instrument so that she could express the emotions she usually had.

However, I've been very busy lately, so I'm afraid I'll only be able to study it during some free time.

At night, the toads all fell asleep by the campfire, while Hilti remained awake, slowly adding firewood and reflecting on the past year.

She wondered how Taliel and the others were doing in Scorched Stone City, whether Professor Hyde was still in good health, and whether Mrs. Fran was still in that mansion. As she thought about it, she recalled distant memories from her past life.

Returning to Earth is probably very difficult, but since I was born from another planet, it means that other different worlds do exist. If I become powerful enough in the future, I might be able to try to find my way home.

When it comes to her hometown, she doesn't have an intense longing to go back, but there's a subtle attachment that's hard to let go of. It's like playing a game she didn't finish as a child. Playing it now might not be as exciting or joyful as it was back then, but just playing it can make up for that slight regret and satisfy some of her longing and yearning.

In this life, she wasn't worried about her family. Given her mother's strength, she was probably more concerned about herself and whether she could improve quickly enough to see them again.

Asters, cornflowers, and the Spring Star—after learning so much about secret histories, she increasingly felt that her family background in this life was extraordinary. A seventh-tier being was no ordinary existence; it was practically the pinnacle of a continent, a figure capable of influencing the continent's situation. Furthermore, the seventh tier also signified a sublimation of life and a significant increase in lifespan.

She sometimes had strange worries about finding out about her origins, fearing that if she really learned about her family history, she wouldn't be able to live such a leisurely life anymore, but would have to actually participate in complex power struggles.

But for now, let's just let things take their course.

……

A few days later, the harvested wheat was transported to Whitestone Fortress. The fields in this valley were once again filled with alfalfa. Considering that alfalfa is a very good pasture, Hilti brought thirty foals from the 'Holy White Knight Hall' and raised them in the valley, letting them graze freely on the alfalfa and run around.

With these foals, the original two ponies gained many more companions. However, its two heads were much larger than the new foals, and it quickly became the leader of the group, leading them to run in its familiar valley. It also taught these guys to relieve themselves in a fixed place, which reassured Hiltiya a lot.

Back at White Rock Fortress, the two weapons that Hilti had previously asked her to forge were completed and delivered to her.

"Here, try it out first and see if you need to adjust it." The blacksmith uncle greeted the girl warmly as always and handed her the two weapons he had forged.

One was a long, narrow, dark gold sword with a slightly curved blade. When held in Hilti's hand, it moved with the flick of her sleeves, like a rushing torrent of water, light and fluid.

The other weapon is a small dagger. The hilt of the Black Goat sword feels warm and smooth to the touch, but the black edge where it connects to the blade gives it a dark and mysterious feel.

[Black Dream Dagger] (Tier 2, Rare): A dagger with a demon-piercing effect. Upon piercing, it delivers an unexpected shock of fear to the enemy, shattering their will to resist. (Demonic Piercing +3, Sharpness +1, Fear +3)

【Radiant Gold Blade】(Tier 2, Rare): A longsword crafted from radiant gold, exceptionally sharp, comfortable to hold, and possesses anti-magic properties. (Sharpness +3, Magic Resistance +2)

After accepting the two weapons, Hilti thanked the blacksmith and then paid the remaining 100 gold coins.

Seeing that Hilti didn't want to hold two weapons, the blacksmith thought for a moment and then told her the location of a tailor's shop, asking her to go there to have a bandage made.

"If you don't mind, you can make a dagger strap inside the skirt on the thigh, which would be more convenient."

"As for the long sword, it can be kept at the waist as usual."

“Okay, I’ll go take a look.” Hilti thanked her and thought for a moment. She did need a way to carry a weapon with her, so she went to the tailor shop recommended by the blacksmith.

After explaining my purpose, the tailor in the shop said it was very simple and only required three gold coins to make it for me.

About twenty minutes later, the woman sewed the straps according to Siltia's body shape and adjusted them for her.

"Okay, now if you pull your skirt down like this, no one will be able to see it, hehe."

"Girls need to protect themselves when they're out. It's always good to have an unexpected weapon."

After purchasing these items, Hiltiya went to the association again, saying she wanted to customize a set of protective armor, which was a reward she received when she received an 'excellent' rating, but she hadn't come to collect it yet.

“We understand. However, Lord Tristan, the ‘smith’ in the city, has already instructed you to go directly to him. He is the branch leader of the ‘Golden Hammer’ and currently the strongest blacksmith in the city.”

"With this sir here, we will definitely tailor the most suitable armor for you."

Tristan… Hilti murmured the name, suddenly recalling the tall figure she had seen on the top floor of the tower that day, whose figure was like cast bronze, and whose form was like metal and stone.

Hiltia was surprised that these important figures valued her so much, and felt that she couldn't refuse their hospitality.

Well, let's go take a look first. In any case, having good equipment will always make things safer. Who knows where she'll be transferred to next? According to the intelligence she's recently received, it's likely to be a dangerous place on the border.

According to the current strategy of the Forestry Association, it is to give the current trainees as much experience and growth as possible, and it is impossible to transfer her to a stable rear area.

(End of this chapter)