She Is Not a Witch Chapter 177: Legend on the island
On the distant sea, a big teak boat is breaking the waves in the sea wind.
The bow of the ship undulates from time to time, pressing down a wave of water, slapping on the side of the ship, splashing water and making noises.
In the quiet cabin, Lan Lier is lying on the sofa at the moment, her legs shaking from boredom.
"It's so boring, Suzuki, why haven't you reached your destination yet." After the initial novelty, this genius alchemist became bored with the journey.
"You have already said it several times today. If you are really bored, you can read the books on the ship. Those classics bought in the Chuberry Kingdom are relatively rare on the mainland, and many of them are handed down from the East. Come here."
Different from Lan Lier, Ling Xin was holding an oriental pipa and trying to play it there, the sound could be heard from time to time, but it could be seen that she was still a beginner and quite unskilled. .
Naturally, such musical instruments are also bought in the Little Berry Kingdom. There are many trades with the East there, and you can always see some strange things that are not available on the mainland~IndoMTL.com~It’s boring, I’ve been playing it for so many years After learning, I really don't want to read books. "Lan Lier buried her head in the sofa and kept shaking it, and the hair behind her also shook.
"Why don't you practice with that puppet lady, this is a rare Sequence 8, haven't you been stuck in your practice recently?"
"I practice the magic sequence, and the doll lady is the necromancer sequence. I heard that she was an ice elf before, so it is difficult to exchange ideas."
"By the way, Lacey is really powerful. Where did she find her helper? There are probably not many such powerful people in the whole continent."
After that, Lan Lier complained for a while, and finally remembered something, picked up a black iron shelf in the corner and went out.
After a while, plumes of smoke rose from the deck, and the smell of grilled fish permeated the air.
"Haha, it's still fun to grill."
Hearing the sound from outside, Ling Xin in the room shook her head helplessly, and then flipped through the book in front of her. This is a skill passed down from the East. The music score is very different from that of the Western Continent. There are many things she You have to learn from scratch.
A week later, the ship finally docked at a port on a small island.
Walking off the deck, you can see a piece of bright green and light yellow as far as the eye can see. The island is planted with flakes of corn, and the thick corn cobs and full grains all describe the grand harvest of this year.
"I'm coming~" Cheering happily, Lan Lier jumped off the bow, then slid down in the wind, and landed firmly on the white sand.
The sailors on the big ship are talking with the locals at the moment, negotiating about supplies, stays, and trade.
"They said that our boat can't stay for too long, because in five days, there will be a grand celebration on the island, and outsiders can't stay."
"Hey, are you so xenophobic?" Lan Lier pouted slightly displeased.
"Okay, okay, let's inquire about the news and leave. I don't know if there are any special products on such an island. Buy some back and ship them to Hope Lane to make a fortune."
Speaking, Lan Lier put her hands on her head and walked to the streets of this small island.
The island is not too big, and it is estimated that it is only a dozen miles around the island. The residents here also live a relatively simple life.
The clothes they wear are mostly khaki sackcloth, and the houses are also built of earth bricks. Such bricks are sintered with mud and straw, and the quality seems to be very good, more than enough to build a house with 1-2 floors.
Stones are rare on the island, and most of the utensils are made of wood. Therefore, Lan Lier can see a lot of exquisitely carved furniture in some shops.
The artisans seem to be very patient, sitting in the open space in front of the shop, concentrating on making square holes and patterns with tools, among which the patterns of waves and shells are lifelike.
People's life rhythm is very slow, most of them are not in a hurry, and sometimes they chat with acquaintances on the road for a long time before continuing to set off.
"I feel like this place is very suitable for retirement." In the evening, Lan Lier and Ling Xin sat by the small open-air bonfire, roasting and cooking today's dinner, chatting without saying a word.
"The land on the island is very fertile. It seems to be the volcanic soil left over from the past, so the residents can harvest a lot of food without much trouble." recorded in.
"That is to say, this island used to be a volcano?" Lan Lier asked inarticulately while biting the grilled squid tendrils in her hands.
"Well, but this volcano is very quiet, it seems that it hasn't erupted for more than a hundred years." Ling Xin lifted the hair that fell from her ears, and then wrote down another story in the notebook.
"The local old man said that in fact, a long time ago, there was no one here, and the first residents who came here were refugees on a ship."
"They had to venture into this dangerous sea in order to escape some evil force, and then lost their way in the storm."
"The captain and the first mate died of serious injuries due to fighting monsters in the waves. There is no one on board who can understand the astrology and the route. Everyone can only drift with the tide in prayer."
"And at night after a week, the people on board were hungry and thirsty, many people were on the verge of death, and many people began to despair and gave up."
"What happened at this time, did they find this island?" Lan Lier asked curiously.
"Yes and no, at that time a huge sea turtle rose from the water and lifted the ship, and then a voice sounded in everyone's mind."
"That voice told everyone that I can save you, but let them answer a question."
"That is youth and health, which is more important?"
"Some people chose youth, and some chose health. Soon after, they were safely sent to this island by sea turtles. After being rescued, these people settled down on the island. But soon they were Found something wrong."
"The disease of the person who chooses health gradually heals and disappears, but the body is aging step by step, fatigued and weak. Half of the time has to be spent in the hospital bed."
"It doesn't sound very good." Lan Lier complained about such legends.
"Actually, this choice may not be that bad." Suzuki added.
"Most of the people who choose youth are old people, and those who choose health are mostly people with diseases."
"So the healthy old people began to take care of the weak and sick young people. When the young people's illnesses recovered for a short time, they went out to work, so they cooperated with each other and lived slowly."
"Since then, the descendants of these people have gradually multiplied again and gradually expanded. Although there are no more magical encounters like the first generation, such legends have been passed down among people."
"Young bodies are full of scars, because they often face challenges and crises.
The old bodies are healthy and free, but even if they want to, they can't travel far. "
"This kind of story has the flavor of fable." Lan Lier thoughtfully ~IndoMTL.com~ seems to have several interpretation angles. "
"For example, go out while you are young, so as to avoid regret when you are old. Or, the old people should be sympathetic to the difficulties and dangers of the young people. Life is not as stable as them."
"It can also be said that there are no perfect people in the world, and everyone needs to cooperate with each other to achieve their careers."
"Lan Li can think of so much, I'm really surprised." Ling Xin closed the book, smiled and looked at the friends beside her.
"Are you kidding me with that sentence just now? I can do anything, but I'm still surprised? That means I'm usually stupid. How can this be possible? The first requirement to be a mage is to be smart, huh. It's just that I'm too lazy to go to Just think about something you're not interested in."
Beside the bonfire, the two chatted and laughed for a while, and they got into the cone-shaped grass hut built not far from the bonfire to rest in the middle of the night.
The night sky on the sea is extraordinarily clear and clear, and the Milky Way star sand in the sky is also extraordinarily clear and grand. The misty nebulae and twinkling spots of light adorn the night when the tide beats.