Cornflower Witch

Chapter 212 The Ceremony of Waiting for the Moon
(It should be "Autumn Garden," I made a mistake in the previous chapter, it's been corrected now 0 0/)
Reaching the third tier requires high-level gems, gems require alchemy, alchemical creations require resources to exchange for, resources require holy water to trade, and holy water requires the purification ability of the 'Radiant Moon' element to refine.

Therefore, in order to advance to the third tier with 'Emerald Honey', it is necessary to also enhance the ability of the 'Radiant Moon' attribute. Hilti sighed.

I always feel that I have an inextricable connection with 'Radiant Moon'.

However, studying the book "Melleranko Praying in the Lake" will take some time. She needs to arrange her time carefully and balance her work at the base with her private research.

Fortunately, as the highest administrator of 'Lantern Town', she now has the final say on the rules, making them quite easy to manage.

The mornings are spent dealing with town affairs, whether it's government affairs or taking care of the crops in the greenhouse. The afternoons are spent reading books and comparing them with the records in "Melelanco in the Lake" to understand the technique of making the holy spring water.

As for the evening, relax a bit, read some light reading, chat with friends, take a walk, and look at your cornflower bonsai.

For the next month, Hilti lived a remarkably stable life with a well-organized schedule.

Over the course of the month, she became increasingly familiar with the cornflower's abilities and built a small private garden greenhouse in the town. Although the space was only forty square meters, it was filled with all kinds of potted flowers and plants of all sizes, with cornflowers being the most abundant.

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In the afternoon, after finishing her studies on the Holy Spring Water, Hiltiya strolled along the cobblestone streets of the town. The trees planted along the roadside had grown slowly, and although they were difficult to flower and bear fruit due to the erosion of the harsh winds, the large and small yellowing leaves spread out, giving the town a touch of nature.

Sitting on a bench under a tree, Hilti lifted the cuff of her pale sleeve, revealing her slender fingers that felt the breeze as she gazed at the distant wilderness.

A bleak breeze blew, and the heavy clouds hung low in the sky, making the earth seem to tilt and fall into endless darkness on one side.

Although the scenery outside was particularly gloomy and oppressive, the town, surrounded and protected by city walls, felt like a warm indoor space in winter, sheltered from the fierce winds and offering a tranquil environment amidst the harshness.

This made Hiltiya relax a little and gain a better understanding of the concept of 'autumn'.

Autumn, a season as refreshing as the wind, signifies the departure of the sweltering summer and heralds the arrival of the cold winter. It is a season of desolation for all things, but also a season of ripening fruits and crops.

……

A week later, Hilti came to the pool behind the town at night. She placed a silver plate on the platform by the pool, then took out a small amount of water and poured it into the plate.

Then she took out a cultivated cornflower, held it in her hand, closed her eyes and prayed softly, chanting a prayer song.

The quiet and gentle songs, like the softest feathers brushing against you, lingered in the night breeze.

A slight ripple spread, and then a faint silver halo appeared on Sylvia's body, like invisible moonlight.

Then, she dipped a cornflower into a small amount of water in the dish. The water and petals touched, forming tiny, translucent water droplets.

These water droplets slowly absorbed the power of 'Radiant Moon' and 'Emerald Honey' as the girl sang, and were finally gently sprinkled into the air by Hilti, who then used her special power to guide them, causing them to rise and fall in the night breeze.

Thus, the songs of 'Radiant Moon', the blossoms of 'Emerald Honey', and the evening breeze of 'Sky Dome' achieve a certain balance.

The 'Waiting for the Moon Ritual' has begun to take effect. This was a ritual that Melerlan used in his early years to ward off plagues, and it can also be used to make purifying holy water.

As the water droplets shimmered faintly in the night breeze, they spun again before falling back into the dish, imbuing the originally clear liquid with a strange power—a 'holy water' that was clearer than clear and purer than pure. 【Waiting for the Moon Holy Water】(Tier 2, Excellent): Holy water prepared using the Waiting for the Moon ritual, possessing the power to purify plagues and pollution.

Compared to the purifying liquid made from [Siltia's Spring], this one is more effective. Just one drop can purify a pool of water, and it can also be drunk directly to remove the distortion and erosion picked up while wandering in the Shadow World. Finally, it can also be used to prepare potions and purify certain substances.

Logically speaking, Hilti's imitation of Meleranko's ritual was quite rudimentary. There was no large choir, no moonlight, and no clean night breeze. However, the use of cornflowers enhanced the effect of the entire ritual, ultimately resulting in the creation of second-tier holy water.

After the ceremony ended, the cornflower in Hilti's hand exhausted its sexual energy and slowly dimmed.

This plant will probably need some more time to recover. Hiltiya thought to herself, then carefully put it away, preparing to replant it in a pot later.

Now, her private greenhouse garden is filled with a large number of cornflowers of 'Tier 1 Perfect' quality, but only this one has just entered 'Tier 2'.

After the moon-awaiting ceremony ended, Hilti took out a small silver bottle and slowly poured the condensed 'moon-awaiting holy water' from the plate into it, eventually filling five small bottles, each about two fingers wide.

The "Holy Water for Waiting for the Moon" is now ready. Since this is my first time imitating Melancho's ritual, I'm still a bit rusty, but I'll probably do better next time.

After packing her things, Hilti returned to her room to sleep and rest.

The next day, she sealed one of the silver bottles and handed it over to the eagle patrol trainees at the base.

"Please deliver this small bottle and the letter to the Dark Sand Valley."

"Yes, Lady Hiltiya." The other person looked to be around twenty-eight years old, much more mature than the young girl, but his expression was respectful.

He gave instructions to the eagles he had trained, and then released them. They should reach the Dark Sand Valley by evening. If the other party acknowledged the purifying power of the holy water, they would reply to Hilti, at which point Hilti would begin mass production.

In addition, the cornflowers she cultivates in the greenhouse will need some time to reach the 'second stage'.

……

Two days later, a reply came from the Dark Sand Valley, saying that the holy water provided by Hiltiya had a very good purifying effect, and they were willing to exchange it for the Dark River Magnetic Sand they produced.

In this way, large-scale production can be carried out. Hilti realized that she would definitely not be able to handle it alone, so she began to consider finding other students to assist her.

Unfortunately, none of the trainees pursued the 'Radiant Moon' path, because the difficulty of the three higher-level affinities is quite high, and only a few organizations in the Radiant Gold Plains have the 'Blazing Sun' affinity as their lineage.

In other words, she had to complete the most crucial prayer singing step by herself, and the thought of singing in front of so many classmates made Siltia a little nervous.

Ultimately, she wasn't an extroverted person; in both her past and present lives, she still retained some girlish shyness.

However shy she was, she still had to do what needed to be done. Hiltiya could only cheer herself up and slowly get used to the scene of praying and singing in front of a crowd.

Speaking of which, how did Melerlan adapt back then? Perhaps she was always thinking about saving people and never considered these trivial personal matters. A faint sense of respect rose in Hilti's heart.

(End of this chapter)