Cornflower Witch

Chapter 210 The Name of the New Base
Cornflowers, with their light blue flowers, have petals that resemble serrated funnels. The base of the flower is covered with a darker-colored tube, and multiple flowers are arranged radially, presenting a more beautiful overall flower shape.

Holding the blooming cornflower in her hands, Hilti gently pressed it to her chest, feeling a tender sense of longing.

This feeling is like a key, unlocking the door to memories, and many scenes from my childhood slowly emerge.

She remembered the place where she grew up.

Her name should be Hiltija Mezalans, the only daughter of the current head of the family, 'Aster Witch' Sheryl Mezalans.

The Mezalans family, a prestigious family on the First Continent, is a poetic family that participated in the compilation of the first legal code of the dynasty. Their ancestors were awarded many honors such as "Crowned Poet", "Duke of Flowers", "Traveler of the Seven Continents", and "Blessed by Fairies".

Over the course of nearly a thousand years, the Mezalans family has experienced numerous periods of decline and prosperity. Today, the family has become a symbol of the dynasty and a part of its history. It is one of the four noble families of the current Sun Dynasty and has a close relationship with the Dragonblood Royal Family.

When her mother was growing up, the Mezalances family was in decline. Although the family title remained, the various branches went their own way and were not united. However, after her mother came of age, she showed amazing talent, which enabled the Mezalances family to be united again and become one of the four great noble families of the dynasty.

However, Hiltiya couldn't remember what happened afterward that led to her being stranded abroad.

It seems I need to continue improving my skills in order to recall more things.

Lying in bed, Hilti recalled her childhood experiences in this life: the family mansion that she could never reach, a maze-like place, and her childhood playmate, Princess Ilysia of the Dragonblood Royal Family.

Speaking of Ilya, Hilti felt a mix of anger and affection. She was angry because Ilya often teased her when they were children, but she couldn't beat her. She felt affection because, although they often fought, their relationship was actually quite good. Whenever Ilya came across something good, she would always be the first to find Hilti to play and try it together.

However, after she turned about ten, the two rarely clashed. They had probably matured a lot by then and had started to be taught etiquette and manners by their elders.

As a member of the royal family who inherited the bloodline of the Sun Dragon, Ilya awakened part of the power of the 'Dragon Eye' personality from a young age. This caused many of her peers to be unconsciously suppressed by her and to tremble with fear. Only a small number of children with the same special bloodline were able to play with her.

After reminiscing, Hiltiya lay on the bed and slowly fell asleep. In her dream, she returned to the familiar mansion garden and saw many faces she had seen when she was a child.

Because her mother was a model of ladylike conduct among the nobility at the time, many noble families would send their daughters to the Mezalans family to learn etiquette and affairs. She had met many people at that time, but unfortunately, she only remembered their appearances and had long forgotten about the backgrounds of those girls.

The next day, Hilti woke up from her dream. Although she had only slept for one night, it felt like a long time had passed, and she had a dreamlike feeling.

"Let's not think about things too far in the future," the girl shook her head, putting her many memories aside for the time being.

What she needs to do now is return to her base in the Dark Mist Mountains, deal with the problems that have accumulated over this period, and then improve her strength so that she can travel across the Cloud Sea and return to her homeland on the First Continent in the future.

After packing her luggage and belongings, Hilti placed the materials she had obtained from this adventure on her horse and set off again towards the Dark Mist Mountains.

Three days later, she returned to her base in the Dark Mist Mountains.

"Senior Sister Tiya, you're back." Several students guarding the city gate greeted her.

"Yes, has anything been going on lately?"

"It's nothing serious. People from several other nearby garrisons came over to inquire about our situation and left a list, hoping we could help them resolve it."

"Okay, I know."

Hilti led the horse to the stable, unloaded her things, and then returned to her office, where several people were already waiting for her.

"Tell me about the situation." She went behind the table and looked through the documents and reports laid out on it.

“Let me go first.” Elton stepped forward. Like Sylvia, he was a second-tier gardener and the leader in charge of the greenhouse when the girl was away. “The potatoes planted a month ago are growing well and are expected to yield an ‘excellent’ quality harvest.”

"Approximately how many kilograms can be produced?" Hiltiya asked carefully.

"Each mu can produce 800 jin. We now have a total of 35 mu of greenhouse land, of which 30 mu are planted with potatoes. The final yield will be about 24000 jin of potatoes."

“I understand,” Hiltiya thought to herself.

Potatoes have a much higher yield than wheat. This is not to say that wheat is inferior to potatoes, but simply because potatoes have a higher water content. If potatoes are sliced ​​and dried, the actual weight difference between the two may not be so significant.

If you remove the water content, the nutritional value of 800 jin of potatoes is roughly equivalent to that of 150 jin of wheat. In other words, 24000 jin of potatoes is roughly equivalent to 4500 jin of wheat.

"It's still not enough," she thought to herself. "I guess I'll have to think of other ways to increase production."

After dealing with the issues concerning food crops, Grant, as the representative of the scholars, stepped forward to report on recent matters.

"We continued to reinforce the city walls and buildings within the garrison, and inscribed corresponding 'castle' magic circles inside each building, which greatly improved the ability to resist erosion."

"If the previous construction was rushed, then this base has now truly become stable."

"Many students are discussing what to name their training base. I wonder if Senior Sister Xilutiya has a definite idea yet."

"Is it time to name it?" Hiltiah belatedly realized this.

Speaking of which, this base has been under construction for almost four months, and it's time to give it a name. Otherwise, the association and others won't know what to call it. Since she led the construction of this base, she has a lot of autonomy in naming it. As long as it's not too outrageous, the association will agree.

Choosing a name is really a challenge for her. The girl sat in the chair behind the table, deep in thought. Seeing her troubled look, the others around her found it particularly amusing.

Unable to think of a suitable name for the time being, Hilti looked up and saw the octagonal lantern on the table, and suddenly had an idea.

"How about we call it 'Lantern Town'? It's not very big yet, so calling it a fortress or something like that wouldn't be appropriate."

"It's located in a corner of the Dark Mist Mountains, a dark and gloomy place. Many travelers who come here hope to see some light and warmth, and the image of carrying a lantern should fit that perfectly," she began to explain, finding the idea particularly appealing.

Seeing that Hilti had made up her mind, the other three also thought the name was good; although it was rather simple, it was quite appropriate.

“In that case, let’s call our base ‘Lantern Town’ from now on!” Gran replied with a hint of excitement, then solemnly wrote the name in his notebook.

"I agree wholeheartedly. Lady Hiltiya's wisdom is truly astonishing," Elton said with a subtle compliment.

"The name is nice, but it is a bit too plain. I thought that Stormwind City would be more appropriate, given that it is located in the windy Dark Mist Mountains," the knight girl Rachel complained.

“That name is too grand; it’s not suitable now.” Hilti shook her head helplessly, rejecting the name that was so familiar from her past life.

"Hehehe, it seems Tia doesn't object. If it grows and expands to a certain size in the future, I strongly suggest changing it to 'Stormwind City'!" Rachel raised her hand and enthusiastically recommended the name she had come up with.

"Then Tia is the first recorded Queen of Stormwind. Doesn't that name sound much more imposing?" The other person became more and more excited as they spoke, and even Gran and Elton, who were standing next to them, were swayed and began to waver.

Calling it 'Stormwind' is indeed very imposing.

(End of this chapter)