Oops, I became the witch's substitute

Thanks to the great country's excellent education system, people's research on the Tao has steadily surpassed the past thousand years. Now apprentices have stable methods for further study and training, and as long as their talents are not too bad, they can succeed naturally.

Of course, Feilin also benefited from this wave of dividends, and his achievement as a hero was an accident, but only in this way can he be barely called a strong man.

When one reaches the hero stage, the soul and body are already very strong and stable, and the path stops moving forward. There is no reference for the road ahead. Even if one swings the sword 900 million times, one cannot advance and can only explore on one's own.

Therefore, it is particularly important to do your own research at this time.

"For some reason, I feel like my path has evolved recently. After creating the identity of Fili, even if I treat others sincerely, it is a kind of deception, disguise and deception... What an interesting concept." Fili has a desire to become stronger, and it is because she is not strong enough that she is exploited by her despicable father.

But on second thought, Fili became depressed again: "However, it is not the real body that has caused this change, but the realization through the identity of Fili. What if in the future it is not the real body that realizes the truth, but the identity of Fili?" This is also the worst case scenario.

Now that the existence of "Fili" has been accepted by the witches, it is only a matter of time before more people get to know her. People will not care about Feili's past, but only care about what Feili does. When a beautiful, holy and enthusiastic witch is recognized by the public, Feilin's presence will be minimal, or even disappear.

People only know about Philly but not Philin.

No, we have to restrict Fili's identity.

Serena often saw what Filin was planning. She had learned a lot in the past few days, so she ran to ask Fili: "You build this workshop. Do you want me to dispatch some craftsmen from the family? It will also keep it secret."

Fili hurriedly put on a business smile: "Ahaha~ That's not bad, I'll leave it to you, Serena."

Serena responded with chivalry: "It's my honor to help you."

Ahaha, it seems difficult to restrict Fili’s identity at the moment: “Don’t say that, we are already friends.”

Damn it, she’s obviously a knight girl, but she’s so handsome that Filin’s presence in the inn is suppressed by Serena!

"But it's a bit strange, Fili, why did you build the workshop in the city?" Nishinoka who was passing by expressed her confusion.

"What's the problem?" Fili asked puzzled.

"It's too conspicuous, and it's dangerous." Nishinoka said as if she had experienced it herself. "For example, when I was researching a new dish, there was an accidental explosion. It's okay if my workshop exploded in the forest, but if it happened in the city, especially when it's connected to a hotel, it would be a very serious accident."

That's why you looked so matter-of-fact when you mentioned the explosion, as if you were assuming that the witch's workshop would definitely explode.

"I won't do any dangerous research, and I won't let the workshop explode." Fili is not like the witches who were born in a wild way. Her magic research has always strictly followed the safety manual and she would not do anything like picking up a beaker and smelling it.

Nishinoka obviously didn't believe it: "Even Lady Hecate would explode, do you think you can avoid it? It seems that you have no experience in running a workshop, but it doesn't matter, you will understand when you suffer the consequences."

So why do you witches think the workshop will definitely explode?

A few days passed like this, and after receiving Film's training, Nishinoka felt suddenly enlightened. She was no longer shy to call Film Master, but was willing to do so.

After receiving training, Nishinohua quickly completed the menu for the inn. There were a total of thirty dishes to choose from. Considering that if a witch appeared, Nishinohua also had her own way of entertaining her, it could be said that everything was ready, except for someone to serve the dishes.

So Filin aimed at Scathach: "Can you serve the dishes now?"

Scathach instantly turned into an angry cat: "Are you looking down on me? Of course I can do such a simple thing."

Feilin sighed, "I think you will, too. The sound of your bell has become much quieter recently, and your walking is more balanced. But I'm still a little worried that you will dump the food on the guests' heads."

Scathach was so angry: "If I made a mistake, you can just deduct all my wages for this month!"

Since Scathach said so, let's give her a chance.

Now that the cooks, waiters and security guards are in place, the hotel can be run without any help. Filin feels relieved. By the way, he can hire two more ordinary people to help in a while, and he can completely withdraw from the hotel.

From then on, Filin studied magic seriously, and Fili played the role of witch seriously, without missing a beat.

Chapter 43: The Monster's Bell

Many years have passed since the last star beast disaster in Miriam. Now, under the protection of the witch, Miriam has gradually become prosperous, and both the residents of the royal capital and the people on the border can live a peaceful life.

Today, Serena was inspired after her morning exercise: "So far, I haven't had a good walk in the capital. Where's Fili?"

Fili checked the workshop's inventory at the counter. "Indeed, I came to this country mainly for commissions and work, and I haven't had a good time traveling."

Serena suggested, "Would you like to go for a walk together? I can continue to be your escort."

Fili subconsciously wanted to refuse, but when she met Serena's expectant gaze, she immediately swallowed the words on her lips: "Okay, let's go around the surrounding area together and see Miriam's customs and practices."

Fili treasured her interpersonal relationships as a witch. This was the first time she had friends since coming to this world. Plus, the things at hand were not urgent, so she didn't want to disappoint her friends.

Scathach, who was passing by, said that she also wanted to go out and play, but was pulled away by Filin. In addition to taking care of Scathach, Filin also had to discuss the hotel menu with Nishinoka every day.

So today was a trip for Fili and Serena. They didn't have a clear plan about where to go. After a hasty discussion, they decided to go wherever they wanted. They even included weapon shops, bookstores, suspicious witch shops, and markets as backup options.

According to Fili, since we don't know where to go, we might as well do some research on the eating habits of the people in the royal capital, so we should take a look at any restaurant or snack stand we pass by.

Selena didn't expect the proposal to be passed so easily. Today is different from the past. In the past, Selena didn't have a clear concept of witches. When the family territory experienced a disaster, it was said that the witch was the only savior. After searching for the witch, it has been vague. She often feels that there is a thread in her hand, but she just can't find the real witch. After visiting Hecate, the special exchange conditions made her helpless until she met Fili.

For Serena, Fili brings real hope. Not only that, during the ceremony of summoning the water priestess, the beauty displayed by Fili makes Serena hold her breath. Even though she is also a woman, she can't help but be attracted to Fili and wants to stand by Fili's side.

This thought has developed to the point where I feel happy whenever I am with Fili.

In addition, Fili's appearance is different from most witches. Fili is more like a young girl, and her face has just lost its youthfulness, making Serena feel that she is of similar age. The other witches, well... still have a lot of room to grow (actually, there isn't), which leads to Serena looking at other witches like children, while Fili is a real peer.

In fact, the witches also think so. The difference is that the witches generally feel that Fili is a little older, mature and stable. When a large group of people gather together, Fili is not particularly outstanding. The only thing that everyone is curious about is that Fili is a witch but is keen on interacting with humans.

After going out, Serena also looked at the street carefully: "Fili, what do you think of Miriam?"

It is snowing lightly today and the weather is cold. People on the road are hurrying to and fro, which makes the place look a little depressed. The few passers-by who are out try to stay under the eaves. Even if they are holding umbrellas and wearing thick clothes, they will choose to walk in places with less snow.

The shops on the street, especially places like cafes and pubs, are bustling with activity even from a long distance away. Merchants in horse-drawn carriages stop at the door and can't wait to jump off and walk into the house. The shops are crowded and noisy, and people even rush out of the houses to play drinking games, so that people outside the shops can also feel the atmosphere.

Even Serena wore a quilt-like cape over her winter knight's uniform, but Fili's clothes didn't change much. Perhaps she wore the same style all year round. Her thin dress was not affected by the cold. The moment the cold wind and light snow approached her, they were melted by the magic field.

Fili stood outside the window and looked inside: "It's an interesting country. If nothing else, you can see many traces of witches on the streets."

Serena was puzzled: "Traces?"

"Well, maybe you haven't noticed, but witches' magic has been integrated into almost every aspect." Fili's focus was slightly different. "Heating, ventilation, and sewer pipes have all been improved with magical technology. Even though the witches are hiding in this country, they have also contributed to improving people's livelihood."

"So I have some impression of it. A few years ago, my father received drawings sent from the royal capital. They were said to be some improvement plans. I don't know much about them. Since then, my family's castle has been modified a little, and life has indeed become more convenient, except for the water source, of course." Serena recalled.

Fili chuckled and said with emotion: “Although no one knows each other, as time goes by, Miriam must be a veritable witch country.”

Despite this, hidden dangers are hidden under this harmony. The most direct disaster at present is Mediya. Her destruction will create a gap between humans and witches. If such accidents happen too often, the outside world's opposition to witches will inevitably become mainstream.

The two walked and walked, observing the shops and food on the street, and unknowingly came to a blacksmith shop. Serena was more interested in this place. Fili thought about it and also looked at the furnace in the blacksmith shop. It seemed that there was also magical technology in the furnace.

"Sir Knight, come and have a look. We have real magic swords here. They are extremely sharp and tough. They are great weapons for self-defense." When the owner of the blacksmith shop saw Serena and Fili, his first feeling was that they were some eldest daughter from a certain family traveling, and Serena was Fili's escort knight.

Serena walked to the counter and looked at the swords on the wall. "These are standard swords for adventurers. They are not suitable for me. I have always used custom swords."

Having said that, Serena was very concerned about the difference between her weapon and the so-called magic sword. After looking around the store, she found a good axe.

"This long-handled axe seems to be useful to Scathach." Serena thought for a moment and then asked Fili for her opinion, "It's time for that child to try using weapons. Besides, the axe can also be used to chop wood. She has so much strength, she needs something to vent it."

Fili took a closer look, then leaned over to Serena's ear and whispered, "Let me see, there are slight traces of magic on this axe, and it is enchanted to be sharp and tough, but the remaining magic is too low, as if a lot of it was lost during forging. The material is not high-quality magic metal, but it's barely acceptable."

Just think of it as buying a gift for Scathach.

The two men decided to come down, bought an axe and wrapped it with cloth. When they were about to leave, they heard a shrill bell near the city gate, and then a group of soldiers hurried out.

Serena subconsciously reached for her sword: "Is this an enemy attack?"

The blacksmith shop owner was not surprised: "It's not as serious as an enemy attack. There is a difference between the bell sound and the enemy attack. This is a warning of a large monster attack."

There are dangerous monsters all over the world. They come out to hunt in early spring and prepare to forage for food and hibernate in early winter. These two times are the rare times when monsters will leave their territories. After all, the royal capital is the largest development area of ​​mankind, and all dangerous monsters in the surrounding area have been swept away. The only uncertain factor is the monsters that stray from the group.

Chapter 44 Fighting Side by Side

Regarding the standard for large monsters, any monster that is roughly the height of an adult is considered a large monster.

"There are so many bells, ringing non-stop, as if we are surrounded." The Serena family also has an early warning mechanism, but this time the bells of the royal capital rang through the sky, and it was impossible to tell the direction.

Fili listened attentively and found the direction where the bell sounded the loudest: "Follow me."

Serena felt safe and trusted Fili's judgment unconditionally: "If you encounter a fight, you must be careful not to get hurt. If you are scared, you can hide behind me."

Fili chuckled and said, "That's the other way around. You should be the one hiding in my arms."

Serena couldn't help but smile: "Then you have to open your arms. The knight has a harbor to rely on behind him. This is the first time I feel so relaxed."

Fili reminded: "Okay, cheer up, don't be careless if there is a fight."

Serena pretended to be upset: "Are you kidding me?"

As the distance got closer, there were not only bell sounds in the distance, but also whistling sounds. Something was approaching in the sky, possibly a large vulture or a griffin.

The stray monsters that go out hunting in winter are often very ferocious. They are hungry and will try to attack all creatures in their sight. They will even dare to take a bite of dragons. Of course, the result of doing so is usually an extra meal.

Among these monsters, the most dangerous ones are those that forage in groups. In order to rule the group, a leader will be born among the group. As a powerful individual in the group, the leader needs to go through a long period of training and compete with his peers for leadership to become the leader. The leader will lead hunting, fight wisely, and has the responsibility to lead the group to survival.

The leader of the monsters is usually stronger than other members, and his body shows scars from long-term fighting and confrontation.

There are various kinds of monsters attacking humans now. Solitary monsters are easy to deal with and can be dealt with by experienced adventurers. However, monsters that act in groups are very difficult to deal with. If humans are alone and encounter a group of monsters, they are basically in danger of death.

When Fili and Selena stepped near the city gate, the soldiers here were a little flustered. The archers hurried to their respective posts. The monsters came too fast and some towers were still empty.

Because of the snow today, the clouds and fog are dim and the visibility is very poor. If the monsters take advantage of the clouds to attack, by the time they penetrate the clouds and fog, there will not be much time left for people on the ground to react.

"It's a griffin." At this time, Fili could judge the type and distance by the sound. "It will appear soon. I hope Miriam's soldiers can shoot it down."

Griffins are considered to be the most difficult type of monsters. They can fly, are large in size, and are ferocious. Most of the time, griffins do not hunt humans. They are more interested in horses and pack animals. But now that winter has arrived and food is scarce, griffins have thrown their diets aside. Even if they can only catch humans, no matter how small they are, they are still meat.

If nothing unexpected happened, the griffin was about to break out of the dark clouds. However, in the higher sky, there seemed to be a loud and long howl, followed by the griffin's shrill screams. Feathers fell from the sky, blood-stained wings whistled down, and blood rained from the sky, dyeing the ground red. Soon, only the strange roar was left circling in the sky. The soldiers on the ground were frightened by this strange situation, and a sense of fear quietly spread.

At this time, a giant flying dragon fell from the sky, grabbing a dying griffin and smashed into the city wall. A group of soldiers were forced to flee, and those farther away began to shoot arrows, but ordinary arrows only created sparks on the flying dragon.

"This flying dragon is too big..." Fili felt that something was wrong.

"What's the problem?" Serena didn't quite understand.

Fili explained: "A normal flying dragon is only slightly larger than a horse. This flying dragon can spread its wings to 30 meters, which is comparable to a young dragon. There are also abnormal magical fluctuations on its body. It seems to be a man-made monster."

Alchemy in this world has no moral or ethical restrictions. Alchemists conduct forbidden research at will and deal with many dangerous things. The giant flying dragon in front of him is a similar product.

It was a dragon again. Fili immediately thought of Mediya. Currently, only this witch was spreading monsters everywhere.

The giant flying dragon was tearing the griffin's body apart on the city wall. At the same time, it felt that the villains around it were too annoying, so it swept its tail around. Two towers on the city wall were destroyed, and a large number of soldiers accidentally fell. The remaining soldiers wanted to stop the giant flying dragon, but they didn't know where to start.

Obviously, the giant flying dragon's size is one of its advantages. Even if it does nothing, it can still threaten ordinary people.

"Serena, hold me." Fili decided to speed up, and two daggers slipped from her sleeves.

"Ah? Oh!" At first, Serena was a little worried whether Fili's thin arms and legs could carry her flying.

The next second, Serena realized that her worries were unnecessary. As Fili threw out the dagger and nailed it on a nearby building, the two of them jumped up. Fili stepped on the magic circle in mid-air and jumped again, as light as a flying swallow. She closed the distance with the giant dragon in an instant.

"The witch is coming! There is a witch!" A soldier saw Fili and subconsciously thought that the girl who could use magic was a witch, but he was not wrong.

Hearing the presence of a witch, the soldiers spontaneously stepped back to make room.

Jiuwu Ling Yi Ba Ling Jiu Another

Fili's dagger was nailed to the city wall. She pulled it with one hand and completed another jump. She shook it again to pull out the dagger, and then stabbed the other dagger into a higher place. She repeated this process and rushed to the 5-meter city wall in less than 20 seconds and landed in front of the giant flying dragon.

"Hiss..." Serena was in a state of panic. The Fili roller coaster was going too fast. After landing, she found her legs weak. In the past few tens of seconds, she felt like she was going to crash and fall more than once. In the end, she really buried her face in Fili's arms.

"Hey! Serena!"

"……clear."

Serena gathered herself together, swallowed, drew her sword and faced the giant flying dragon.

Then Serena discovered a key question: "How do I play this?"

The body of the giant flying dragon is too big. Taking a quick look at its body, one can see that its black scales are growing wildly, and there are reverse scales between its claws and neck. Its shape is ferocious, perfectly fitting the image of the so-called evil dragon in knight novels.

Fili only stood beside Serena for 2 seconds before disappearing. Before leaving, she said, "Just attract its attention, and I'll take care of the rest."

Serena nodded, blew gently on her left hand, held the sword with both hands, rushed to the feet of the giant flying dragon and launched a double slash.

The giant flying dragon felt a slight pain and moved its feet.

Serena quickly slid out from under the giant dragon's crotch and chopped its tail twice before leaving.

The inexplicable attack caused the giant dragon to be unhappy. It swept its tail quickly like a fly on the torso. The space for movement on the city wall was limited, and Selena was directly knocked down by the tail.

When falling from the city wall, Serena felt a little annoyed. She didn't bring any equipment with her when she went out today. If she had a shield and armor, this wouldn't have happened.

"Selena!" Fili's voice came from above. She fell down by the thin line, hugged Selena's waist and lifted her up, then flew up again, landing on the back of a giant dragon this time. "Anyway, just hack around. And pay attention to my next move. I will throw the dagger up, and you just throw it to the other side."

"Ok!"

Fili disappeared again, and then appeared on the right wing of the giant flying dragon, throwing out a dagger. Selena ran on the back of the giant flying dragon, slashing left and right with her sword. After finding the dagger, she quickly caught it and threw it to the other side.