Chapter 9 Silver-robed Witch
◎The great witch believed that this person was not favored by the goddess and was even delayed in traveling. ◎
Dill also found her medicine cabinet under the window sill. It looked brand new, with a shiny outer shell, as if it had been repainted. Only Amber knew that all her belongings were hidden inside, and Dill happily put the medicine box on her shoulder.
Meda did not allow other animals to enter the house. As soon as Dill went out, she hugged a big white goose in her arms. She and Meda borrowed an unused comb and gave it to Dill carefully.
Looking at the goose that was as fluffy as a cloud, she followed Mida's example and took a look, then took a red hair rope and tied a familiar knot around its beautiful neck.
The big goose holds a red rope with snowy feathers, and the girl's black hair is set against white flowers. One person and one goose are quite symmetrical. Dill was extremely satisfied. Her goose was not majestic or strong, but it could still be the most beautiful cub.
"How is this tied?" Mida gently pulled up the knotted rope, interested: "Like a butterfly... and a bit like those weird writings on the east coast."
"Yes, it's the East Coast style, a kind of peace knot." Dill fooled him. With countless crossed grids and two big ears that attract good fortune, I just hope that she and Wuqing can live a long life.
Today is a special day for the girls. They are no longer the maids of the great witch in name, but like children and students who are about to graduate. They are put into beautiful clothes by their own ladies and sent into the auditorium holding hands.
Veranika tied her red fox around her neck, and the two red colors merged into one, contrasting like clouds and flowing down to her waist. Becky walked lightly and happily, her robe was changed to show off her shoulders, and a bright silver snake chain was tied to her beautiful collarbone, with fine emeralds flashing in it; as long as Torke stayed still, he could act as a beautiful chain. gem snake.
Christina was the most attractive, with her long honey-brown hair styled thick and smooth, and firmly fixed with a silver bird holding an emerald egg in its head. She lifted her skirt slightly and walked lightly and silently. She looked like a lady from a noble family.
Her serious lady kept a close eye on the way she walked, and would hit her with the silver cane if there was anything wrong. With each spank, her colorful parrot would utter a curse word, and then Cristina would be spanked some more.
In fact, every girl is full of energy and radiance, even more dazzling than the big witch next to her. This is the magic of the new moon. The moon god gives the purest blessing to the girls who are about to grow up. Dill is feasting his eyes. , suddenly heard a panicked scream, and then the sound of the crowd scattering and stampeding.
A black panther standing as tall as a person stepped on silent footsteps, opening a path for the two evil gods behind him.
The great witch it serves, Bertha, has neat short hair that is quite rare in this era. Her silver and gray wolf coat hangs with a dead-eyed hollow skull, and there are several buckles with bone-white pig teeth on it.
Although Grace was wearing the same silver robe as everyone else, her golden-clawed eagle still stood eye-catchingly on her shoulders, and she was buttoned up with a colorful mink fur trench coat. If you look closely, it seems to be a different mink color. The skin is sewn together.
This practice of wearing all the trophies on the body also makes other animal familiars avoid them as far as possible.
However, among a group of flowers vying for beauty, Dill found Amber immediately. No matter how beautiful the woman or the pure girl was, they could not compete for the brilliance of the stars and the moon. Amber was really dazzling today.
The woman wore her long, silky golden hair down. She wore a star crown made of crystal, and her black dress was lined with silver satin, glistening with the softness of the moonlight. It must have been a work of magic. Amber looks like the moon goddess descending to earth today.
She thought so, and she happened to meet those green eyes. No matter how bright the gems were, they couldn't compare to her green eyes. Today, they were as bright as a pair of emeralds drawn from water. Just one glance could make people's hearts shake. It contains a witch's most powerful magic.
At this time, Amber was being swayed by a group of women. Dill had never seen such a strange Amber, and even the well-dressed Mida looked eclipsed. But she didn't see Miss Poppy, Amber's big orange cat familiar.
Miss Poppy has never liked too lively occasions, just like her master; Dill noticed that Amber never smiled from beginning to end. Her lady was never nervous, only unhappy because of boredom.
However, there are indeed many outsiders coming to Miller Valley today, and most of them are the witches of the Junli River who have made friends with them. Most of them have golden red hair, and have a mature charm similar to Perun. Each of them is like a fruit under the sun. Rich and dazzling, it attracted Mida's attention frequently.
In addition to witches, there are also some ladies in extraordinary clothes, most of whom are serious human nobles.
Although the faith of the church has become the mainstay of the mainland countries, ancient folk remedies still have their mysterious and charming charm; charms, curses, or herbs for childbirth can best respond to people's desires. Some nobles of the kingdom will also privately invite witches to stay. Teach your daughter to be married some tricks to protect yourself and your marriage.
If these outsiders were originally hesitant, all doubts disappeared completely when they saw Amber, who looked like a goddess descending to earth. They chattered around Amber like a herd of deer raised by the moon goddess.
In fact, once the ceremony is over, some little witches with extraordinary abilities can choose to go with these noble guests and borrow human power to start their own journey. After all, the Moon Goddess has not a hard and fast rule that you must hunt werewolves alone.
Right next to Amber, a beautiful witch with chestnut red hair dazzled Dill.
Like Perun, she wore the usual attire at Junli River. She wore an elegant and elegant holy green satin, with numerous fruits embroidered on the cuffs and neck. Several autumn gold ribbons formed natural and smooth folds on the chest and abdomen. , bringing out the elegant and slender curves of a woman, like a beautifully carved flower statue.
She was about the same height and looked just like Perun standing there, except she had a golden robin on her chest, while Perun's brooch was an emerald grape, symbolizing the Green Goddess of Summer, one of the three goddesses of nature. .
I don't know if it was Dill's imagination, but she seemed to be looking at her sideways, but her doubts were soon answered.
Amber took the woman's hand and introduced to everyone that another lady from Junli River, Oya, a descendant of the Golden Goddess of Autumn Harvest, would hold the wine-opening ceremony on behalf of Perun.
"It's a pleasure to meet so many lovely children."
When she said this, her eyes were fixed on Dill, and she showed a familiar smile, as if the two had known each other for a long time.
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As soon as the young green seedlings come into contact with the soil, they quickly sprout, stretch out their branches, and spread their leaves. It seems like a stretch, but it has gone through countless springs, summers, autumns and winters.
I saw that the small seedling that was no more than the height of my toes had grown into a lush tree that could cover dozens of people. Ripe golden fruits were hanging from the treetops, and everyone's admiration suddenly buzzed like a swarm of bees smelling nectar.
The congratulatory gift sent by Oya also symbolizes harvest and autumn fruits, and is a miracle sent by the sister of the Green Goddess, the bright golden goddess.
The little witches all cast longing glances at Oya. These big witches who have been blessed by the goddess are the real ones blessed by God. They use magic as easily as breathing and eating. How wonderful it would be to have such a beautiful tree-like witch to protect you from the wind and rain during the harsh hunting trip.
However, Dill's eyes were no longer on Oya. She was staring at a group of sea witches. They were like mermaids who came ashore. Their skin was milky white and soft, and they were obviously intolerant to the sun's rays.
Helena followed her gaze and whispered in her ear: "I have seen them. They are the sea witches of the Gray Widow Strait. Ladies often trade goods with them. Most of them lost their husbands, sons, fathers and brothers in shipwrecks. Poor women, the goddess of the ocean took them in, and the siren taught them the magic of calming storms. I remember that they would carve the faces of their dead relatives on the ship. One time I was almost scared to tears."
For this grand event, the sea witches brought a coral reef the size of a rockery, studded with precious sea treasures that cannot be seen on land. The sea witches were dragging their blue robes, and each one's appearance was unclear. You could feel a cold air without getting close, like undead walking out of the deep water.
Dill knew that she should focus more on this moment, but her eyes still followed the sea witches involuntarily, as if looking through those blue and ethereal silk robes, like looking at the outline of the east coast across the sea.
Things have their own weight. Dill knew, so she pinched her thigh hard, but felt it was not enough.
The girl put her hand in front of the familiar's big mouth and whispered: "Bite me."
The big white goose's beady eyes were staring at a bunch of outsiders who might infringe on the territory. Suddenly, he received such a strange request from his master. His little head was still confused and he subconsciously gave the girl a small peck, which was as light as a kiss. .
"I said bite me, you stupid turnip." Dill repeated through gritted teeth.
Turnip finally got over it and began to peck the girl hard, and finally pecked Dill until she doubled over with laughter without feeling any pain. Helena and Arminos also joined them. The two of them played together and forgot about the troubles ahead.
Someone shouted to give way, and the girls retreated to the left and right. A sea of silver intertwined with satin opened a path. Several strong women resisted several cauldrons and moved forward until they reached the dazzling statue of the Moon Goddess. , beside her are several pearl-white star goddesses and golden morning and sunset goddesses.
Witches believe that daytime is the normal state of the sky, and only the moon in darkness is the real light, so the Moon Goddess is also the only goddess of light. At this time, the morning light fell on the corner of the sky. It was the junction of day and night. The moon goddess and many gods of light appeared in the sky at the same time, paying attention to this ceremony.
Legend has it that when the moon shines on the hills, the shining moon marrow brews pure and flawless silver under the soil, and silver is the best weapon to kill humans and wolves. The so-called ritual is to cast silver, and girls must cast it under the moon goddess. and God forged weapons for herself; Meda had her silver mirror, and Bertha her silver sword which never left her body.
A whole cart of gleaming silver utensils was slowly pushed in by several people, including silver knives, silver forks, silver candlesticks, and miscellaneous items. Although Miller Valley is rich in agricultural products, it does not produce silver mines. Eighty percent of these valuable precious metals come from donations from noble ladies. Dill noticed that a lot of the silverware was stamped with a recognizable clan emblem.
All the silverware was thrown into the cauldron, and within a moment it was stirred into a pot of liquid silver. The silver was shining with the moonlight, and all the girls couldn't help but hold their breath and concentrate.
They all gathered together, Dill clutched the silver robe tightly, feeling like she had merged into a large transparent gray ghost. When passing Veranika, she rarely uttered a sarcastic voice. Everyone was focused on today. Whether life or death in the future will be determined by their future steps.
This is an extremely complex and difficult alchemical magic, especially since they have to be in full view of the public. The girl has to pour boiled molten silver into the magic mold, then immerse it in cold water to set it, and finally display her sacred object in front of everyone.
If something goes wrong, the great witch may think that the person is not favored by the goddess, and may even be delayed in traveling.