Even if you become a witch, you have to eat oranges

"Who would want to be with someone who is older than me and my grandma! And she was like this when I was a kid!"

For long-lived races, age in general is not an issue.But if you treat the other person as an elder when you are still young, it will be difficult to change your mind later.

"But she looks very young now. It seems like you have known each other for a long time..."

Elena retorted without thinking, but she always felt a little sour after saying it, so she didn't say any more.

"It's impossible anyway!"

"What are you all discussing?"

Suddenly there was the sound of horse hooves by the window, and the elf princess riding a unicorn looked over. She stared at Alyssa with an unkind expression:

"I have said that I am still very young among the elves, still as old as a flower bud."

"Huh? When did you come here? What did you hear?"

Even Alyssa looked very nervous about being caught talking behind her back.

"Guess~"

Ethel had a meaningful look on her face. Although she didn’t know how much she heard, it seemed that she wanted to at least make Alyssa nervous for a while.

"However, I didn't expect that you would also accept an apprentice. Could it be that you found a wife in the name of looking for an apprentice? This is not good~"

With that said, he left the window and returned to the team not far away.The master and apprentice were left with dumbfounded expressions, not expecting the other party to say such bold words.

"No, that's not the case!"

"What are you talking about! Come back here, I want to fight with you!"

Both girls retorted loudly with red faces, and neither dared to look at each other.

wow-

Senior, who was sitting firmly at the other end of the carriage, raised his head to glance at them, then lowered his head to read and turned the page to a new page.

……

Not long after, when it was getting dark, the team entered a vast forest, where there was thick white mist everywhere.

After going a certain distance, they seemed to have crossed some invisible barrier and arrived at the 'Green Forest World'.

"Sure enough, the name is worthy of its name."

Elena looked out the window, and sure enough, there were trees everywhere. Towering trees that were rare in the outside world abounded here.Everything as far as the eye can see is green.

In the distance, there is a very eye-catching tree that seems to support the sky and the earth. It is a huge tree, far taller than all the surrounding plants.Those tall trees look like grass in comparison.

"Is that the tree of life?"

Elena sighed.She had seen similar things in many classics, spiritual meditation methods, and even when using the green leaf Alyssa gave her.But this was the first time I saw the real thing.

However, it was completely different from what she had imagined.

This giant tree has sparse leaves at this time, and the large thick dead branches look a bit ugly.Among the few leaves, many are withered yellow.

"Is it because it's almost autumn?"

Elena asked with some uncertainty. After all, this was completely different from the scene in her memory.

"No, the tree of life will not wither before it dies. It will always remain lush and leafy."

Seeing Elena's shocked expression, Alyssa added:

"But that tree of life is theoretically far from the limit of its lifespan. In fact, I heard that there used to be more than one tree of life... but now, for some reason, even the youngest one is dying."

There are also many rumors about the tree of life.Some say it was cut down by a witch, others say it was destroyed by strange demons, and another theory is that the elves' impiety caused the tree of life to leave on its own.

"Anyway, no one has a conclusion. However, the recent situation of the last tree of life has indeed made the elves very anxious and eager to find a way to restore it."

"You mean 'him'?"

"Yes, the Tree of Life is a god-like existence in the eyes of elves."

Not long after entering the green forest world, they parted ways with the elves.The elves' clan is near the Tree of Life, which is also the core of the entire secret realm.

The Rania family's residence is in a relatively remote place in the secret realm.

Volume 14: A Farce: [-]. Familiar Residence

"call……"

Coming out of the carriage, Elena took a long breath of fresh air.The air here is very fresh and filled with the fragrance of plants, which makes your body feel more energetic.

Because it was almost night, the area was silent except for the chirping of insects, which resembled the chirping of crickets.

"It's not far away, the headquarters of the Rania family!"

Alyssa's face looked a little excited, a little worried, and a little inexplicably cowered.

The maid Senior looked at her with a somewhat distressed expression.But without making a sound, she sighed:

"After being away for so long, I finally came here again."

This time, it looked peaceful, and there were basically no accidents.When they didn't want to leave, they accidentally met someone from the church and wasted a lot of time.

The three of them got out of the carriage and walked all the way to the front.

After crossing a few more trees, the front suddenly became empty, and a fairly open area appeared.

Alyssa and Senior both stopped and looked forward.

"Here we are, it's still pretty much the same as before."

"Four years is indeed a short time for a witch."

However, these few of them are not very old, and they do not have the feeling of a long-lived race for the time being.

"Why do I feel a little confused..."

The village in front does look a bit strange.The layout of the house itself is relatively neat and loose, but due to the various architectural styles, it looks a bit disharmonious at first glance.

"Haha, witches all have a strong desire for self-expression."

If Elena looked carefully, she could roughly divide them into two categories.

One is an ordinary house, available in various styles, but there is not much difference.The other type is a tree house, which looks like a tree from a distance.The huge difference between these two categories directly leads to a strange look and feel.

"It seems we won't be able to say hello to them until tomorrow. Let's go straight in first."

Alyssa glanced at the sky and walked forward with the two of them.She stopped at a certain location, and a layer of emerald green barrier suddenly lit up in the void here. It seemed thin, but it contained majestic power, which frightened Elena.

This power may not even be able to be broken through by witches of the Dominator level, and one does not know where the limit of defense is.

Magic power appeared on Alyssa's body, forming several complex marks.After making contact with the barrier, it opened a hole for a while, allowing them to pass through.

"Let's go."

Elena followed behind and looked around. It was said to be a village, but there were beautiful and neat stone roads everywhere, with magic crystal lamps emitting soft light on both sides of the road.Regardless of their style, the surrounding houses are all independent villas with large courtyards.

Unfortunately, it was already getting late and there were no pedestrians in sight.However, there are still some places deep in the village that are brightly lit.

But Elena's desire to see more was quickly dashed. Alyssa's home seemed to be in a very remote place, and the three of them did not walk towards the center at all.

Almost at the outskirts of the village, there is a tall tree house, which is Alyssa's home.

Well, it’s not hard to guess.After all, Alyssa had lived in a treehouse of a similar style in the 'Seven Abyss' before, so Elena felt a familiar sense of security even though she had never been there before.

"Come in, I'll show you around tomorrow."

"I am back again!"

Little Elf Liz shouted excitedly, looking much more excited than Alyssa.As soon as she flew closer, the tree house began to glow with emerald green light.

Alyssa entered the tree house with two people and one goblin.

"It's exactly the same as over there." Elena looked a little weird, as if she had returned to her own home.There are familiar arrangements everywhere.

"I prefer to stay in familiar places..."

Alyssa looked at this place with some sadness. She walked around a few times and finally stood next to a wall, her eyes resting on something like a picture frame on it.

Elena also came over curiously. Alyssa seemed to want to stop her at first, but finally let her watch.

The things on the wall were left behind by something like a photographic stone—to put it bluntly, they were photos.

There was a couple on it, holding a baby wrapped in a quilt. They both looked kind and gentle.It is a happy family of three.

"Are these Alyssa's parents?"

"Ah."

But it looked like there was no one else in the treehouse.After all, Elena was hesitant at this time and did not dare to ask any more questions.

In the past few years of getting along, she knew that Alyssa's mother had passed away and her father was not around.

Alisa's family is a rare normal union of men and women in the witch family. She has a human father.

Not only is it a matter of customs and longevity, the children between witches are more likely to give birth to witches, which leads them to encourage intermarriage between witches and even resist the marriage between tribesmen and ordinary people.

"I haven't seen my father since I was a child, and my mother died when I was a child."

Alyssa seemed to be touching the photo frame, but took her hand back.

Elena on the other side was looking at the photo. The man in the photo was young and handsome, and his clothes looked noble and decent.The female is also very beautiful, with lush blond hair and a somewhat petite figure.

Both of them looked at the baby in the mother's hands, looking very happy and content.

"My mother didn't say much. But I have learned over the years. Basically, she wanted to marry an ordinary person at that time. Well, even male nobles are considered ordinary people - the family did not agree."

"Because she is a talented witch of that generation, the family leaders hope that she can give birth to a child who inherits her abilities. It cannot be an ordinary person, at least it must be a male demon hunter."

"Anyway, after we broke up, I ran away from the family and brought me back many years later. But my status within the family has dropped a lot, and my family has moved to the edge of the village."

Alyssa scrawled a few words without seeming to have much fluctuation.She sniffed and sighed:

"After that, my mother worked harder and actively tried to regain the identity of the tribe, and then left during a mission."

At this time, towards Alyssa, I really couldn’t tell whether it was resentment, sadness, or a more complicated emotion.Just certainly not very positive.

Something has to be done.Elena didn't know how to comfort her, so she just held Alyssa's hand.

After holding the girl's hand, I could feel a little coldness and trembling, but I quickly recovered under Elena's body temperature.

"It's okay, I just don't want to hide this from Elena. It's been so long."

Alyssa quickly adjusted her mood completely. Together with Senior, they packed up the home they had not lived in for a long time, and the little fairy Liz also happily helped.

As before, a room was assigned to Elena.She stayed in this strange yet familiar place, looking out the window.

"It's time to go to bed. I have to visit here with Master tomorrow."

Elena, who was wearing pajamas, returned to bed, got into the soft quilt, and closed her eyes.

I hope I can get to know Alyssa better here.

Volume 15: A Farce: [-]. Badge

"It's morning, get up quickly, get up quickly!"

Elena was awakened by a loud noise in her ears, followed by a pulling feeling on her face.Her eyes shot open.

"Liz! Get down here!"

It was the little goblin in her ear, and she was startled when she opened her eyes and saw what was next to her.

However, Liz did not reflect at all, and confidently put her hands on her hips:

"Alyssa asked me to call you!"

"I know, I know……"

After Elena finished dressing, she met Alyssa and the others downstairs, had breakfast together and then went out.

"Let me take you to register together! How about using the name of a follower for the time being?"

Alyssa asked in a consultative tone. After all, followers are actually subordinates, which is a bit unpleasant to compare with masters and disciples.

However, the Rania family is basically inherited through blood ties.Even if a clan member has no descendants, if they want to find a successor, they will always look for one within the clan, and will rarely accept outsiders as disciples.

However, it is impossible not to contact the witches from the outside world.For the most part, you can get in and out as long as someone guarantees it, and the review is not too strict.

However, Elena may have to stay here for a while.If she wants to participate in the activities of the Rania family witches, such as the exchange of some items, the sharing of magic knowledge, and even taking on some tasks.