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Upon hearing the Goblin Slayer team's words, Liu Tianyu narrowed his eyes slightly and slowly said:
“I understand your anxiety, but the problem is that there are no silver-level clerics in Stormwind Territory, nor in Axel City. To find a silver-level cleric, we must find a city with a bishop!”
The city with a bishop closest to Stormwind Territory is Water City, which is the capital of the entire border province.
But it's a full 1200 kilometers away from Stormlands. Even if we go the fastest, it will take several days. Plus, with all the bumps along the way, I'm worried that Goblin Slayer's body might not be able to handle it!
Unless there's a teleportation portal, but there aren't any in Stormwind Territory, not even in Axel City!
Liu Tianyu was quite clear about rescuing Goblin Slayer, but the biggest problem was still the distance!
If they were to actually ride a horse to Water 7 with the heavily wounded Goblin Slayer, he would probably die on the way.
"Arno, actually, there's someone who happens to know teleportation magic, which is why we've come to ask for your help!"
The priestess looked at Liu Tianyu cautiously, just like a little hamster.
"Oh? I see. So you couldn't persuade him, so you came to me? Tell me, who is he? I believe he would be happy to help if I, a nobleman, personally invited him!"
Upon hearing the priestess's words, Liu Tianyu instantly understood. So, they had only come to him for help after being turned away!
But this is for the best. If they owe me a favor, it will be much easier to subdue Goblin Slayer.
Just because Goblin Slayer was able to hold off Togara for so long, giving him the opportunity to kill Togara, he definitely had to add Goblin Slayer to his team. What's more, it would also help him complete his mission, so why not?
"Actually, this is the most difficult thing, because the one who can cast teleportation magic is Miss Witch."
The priestess said in a low voice.
Upon hearing the priestess's words, Liu Tianyu's high spirits instantly waned by half.
He couldn't help but recall the witch's distraught, lifeless appearance yesterday, which was practically no different from that of a walking corpse.
Clearly, the death of her partner, the spearman, dealt her a heavy blow.
After all, the spearman was not only her partner with whom she spent every day, but also her savior when she first started out, and she also had feelings for him.
If she doesn't react at all, Liu Tianyu will be somewhat hesitant.
The fact that this beautiful and strong-willed woman is now in such a state of disarray proves that she is a person of great affection and loyalty.
However, her current state is no different from that of a zombie, so persuading her to help is indeed a very difficult thing!
"Fine, I'll go with you! Let's see if I can persuade her!"
After careful consideration, Liu Tianyu decided to help.
"The witch's room is here."
The priestess led Liu Tianyu to the door of a hotel room and whispered.
"Phew, I'll go and have a good talk with her. Don't let anyone else interrupt our conversation."
Liu Tianyu let out a long sigh of relief and said.
The priestess nodded her little head, indicating that she understood.
So Liu Tianyu pushed open the door, went inside, and closed it again.
"No, thank you for the food."
After Liu Tianyu entered, he heard a slow and deliberate voice, but the owner of the voice had lost her usual charm and instead became unusually hoarse, like a spring with a pile of sand stuck in it, which made people feel both regretful and displeased.
"You've mistaken me for someone else. I'm not a waiter!"
Liu Tianyu walked straight in, then picked up a stool and sat down, observing the witch in front of him.
The witch's hat she always wore was placed on the table. Her beautiful long purple hair was casually draped over her shoulders. Her face looked slightly haggard, and her golden eyes were bloodshot with dark circles around them.
If she was a charming and alluring mature woman when I first met her in Axel, then she is now more like a beautiful widow who has just lost her husband.
Well, this description is actually quite inappropriate. After all, Liu Tianyu, who has experience, can see that the witch is definitely pure. But for some reason, Liu Tianyu just associated her with a beautiful widow!
Just like Boss Cao, who activated the widow radar in the destined Wancheng.
Upon closer inspection, besides her witch's hat, there was also a fine steel spear on the table, which was undoubtedly the spearman's relic.
"Yes, it's you! Thank you, you saved everyone!"
Upon hearing Liu Tianyu's voice, the witch couldn't help but turn around and glance at him. Seeing Liu Tianyu sitting there like the master of the house, the witch forced a smile.
However, her voice sounded like a heavy smoker, causing Liu Tianyu to frown. His frown deepened, especially when he looked into the witch's lifeless eyes.
These eyes were lifeless; they were more like the eyes of the dead than the eyes of a living being!
The witch in front of me is like a walking corpse who has lost her reason for living. If I don't give her a reason to live, she will either continue to sink into despair or take her own life!
"Um, could you... let me be alone for a while?"
Despite Liu Tianyu's scrutinizing gaze, the witch's eyes remained unchanged. She continued speaking slowly and deliberately in a hoarse voice.
"That fine steel spear, it must be the relic of that spearman! How did it end up with you?"
Liu Tianyu and the witch locked eyes for a moment, then Liu Tianyu looked at the table and asked a question he already knew the answer to.
"Well, after all, he was my partner. It's normal for me to keep his belongings."
The witch's gaze quickly fell on the steel spear on the table, and her lifeless eyes seemed to regain a glimmer of life as she slowly spoke.
"Ah, could you tell me how you met? I'm quite curious. Even if you are comrades-in-arms with a deep bond, you wouldn't keep their belongings after their deaths. At most, you would go to their graves to mourn them!"
Look, the female knight has been keeping vigil at the grave of the heavy warrior all night, and everyone can see the heaviness in her heart.
But you were different. Instead of mourning at the spearman's grave, you stood motionless like a statue, holding his belongings, emanating an aura of death.
I think if I don't know everything clearly, I'm actually afraid that a lich might appear in my Stormwind Territory in a while!
Liu Tianyu didn't mince words and went straight to the point.
"..."
Upon hearing Liu Tianyu's words, the witch fell silent and turned into a statue once more.
Just as Liu Tianyu was finding the silence in the room unbearable, the witch's hoarse voice came again:
"It's been... for several years now..."
The witch seemed to be moved by Liu Tianyu, or perhaps because she had been sitting alone for too long and needed someone to confide in, so she opened up and started talking.
"The initial life-saving grace, coupled with several years of adventure experience, has deepened your bond."
After listening, Liu Tianyu remained expressionless, but he still gave the witch a strange look.
Who would have thought that a beauty like a witch would have a knack for rescuing a damsel in distress, and might even be a little bit love-struck?
Of course, it's also possible that the classic hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress trope, though old-fashioned, is still effective!
After all, this other world isn't the modern world. Sword music isn't the most important thing; strength and status are!
Although that spearman's flamboyant looks couldn't compare to hers at all, he was still somewhat handsome, and being a silver-rank adventurer like the witch, he was still the hero who saved her.
It's not impossible that she would be so devoted to him! But now it's completely impossible, since his body is already buried. Only a necromancer or a lich could pull him out of the grave!
Thinking of this, Liu Tianyu looked at the witch with a mysterious gaze. To be honest, what he was most worried about now was that the witch might do something stupid and become a lich!
"Yes, I originally thought that spending so much time together would get him a response, but I never expected that he would suddenly fall in love with that saleswoman!"
Even more unexpectedly, he would die on this ordinary commission.
As the witch spoke, two lines of clear tears suddenly streamed down her swollen, red eyes.
"The dead cannot be brought back to life! This is the law of nature! If they could be brought back to life, there would be no birth, aging, sickness, or death!"
Necromancers, the liches who claim to bring the dead back to life, is that really resurrection? It's nothing more than raising a soulless corpse.
Please accept my condolences. I believe that when the spearman was alive, he would never have wanted you to be so heartbroken because of him!
Liu Tianyu began to comfort the witch, his hand involuntarily resting on her fair, white shoulder.
I have to say, this skin is really good! It doesn't look like the skin of an adventurer who has been traveling for years at all.
"Woooooooo..."
Upon hearing Liu Tianyu's words of comfort, the witch suddenly went from sobbing softly to wailing loudly, as if she wanted to let out all the tears she had accumulated throughout the day.
"Uh~"
Looking at the mature woman who had rushed into his arms and was crying like a little kitten, Liu Tianyu felt a rather strange feeling.
However, he also knew that the witch had not actually come out, so he decided to add fuel to the fire!
"Listen! Witch, that spearman was your savior, and so am I. Yesterday, he was killed by the orc swordsman, and I killed the orc swordsman. So, I am not only your savior, but also the one who avenged him!"
Also, you don't need to think about the spearman anymore! He's not only not interested in you, but he's also as good as dead!
If you truly need a reason to live, what do you think of me? Could I be your reason to keep living?
Stormwind Territory is currently lacking a magical advisor. You, swear allegiance to me and become my magical advisor!
Liu Tianyu wrapped his arms tightly around the witch's shoulders, his gaze sharp and unwavering as he spoke.
"!!!"
Upon hearing Liu Tianyu's words, the witch paused slightly, her sobs faltering. Her golden eyes flickered, and her red lips parted slightly, unsure of what to say.
"Are you... confessing your feelings to me?"
A look of surprise flashed across the witch's perfectly oval face.
"what?"
Upon hearing the witch's words, Liu Tianyu's expression instantly froze on his face.
No, sis, are you that starved for love? Or have your years of licking cats made you insecure? Or did your beloved cat die, and the shock caused your IQ to plummet? Why do you think I'm confessing my love to you?
A beauty like you, who's a 95 out of 100, how come you can't understand what I'm saying? I just want you to be my magic advisor, not that I want you to stay forever...
As he pondered, Liu Tianyu's gaze fell upon the witch. Although she looked weathered and haggard, her alluring charm was undeniable.
Moreover, her witch dress with its V-neck and purple stockings on her long legs gave off a distinctly otherworldly uniform vibe.
If Liu Tianyu were to say he didn't like her, that would be a lie. But to say he liked the witch... he'd only met her three times!
Even if I like her, it's probably just infatuation! Witch!
Therefore, he chose to remain silent, and just then the witch...
"Huhuhu..."
Liu Tianyu was surprised to see the witch suddenly collapse into his arms, but he breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that the witch's breathing was steady.
He put one arm around the witch's snow-white shoulder and the other around her alluring purple-stockinged legs, gently carrying her to the bed and covering her with a blanket.
All his actions were conducted with the demeanor of a noble gentleman, without the slightest transgression, as if the witch before him were just an ordinary woman, rather than a mature and charming beauty.
Chapter 43 Arrival at the Water City (Thanks to the user "Colorful Requiem" for the 1000 Moe Coins donation!)
"...Did I fall asleep too? Tsk, luckily I'm dressed warmly enough and strong enough, I shouldn't catch a cold."
After an unknown amount of time, Liu Tianyu, who had been lying on the table, slowly woke up.
After carrying the witch to the bed, looking at her beautiful sleeping face, Liu Tianyu also felt sleepy.
However, he certainly wouldn't do anything that would damage the dignity of a nobleman; he simply lay down on the table and fell asleep while watching over the witch.
After all, it's good to just stay here like this. Once the witch wakes up, we can just pull her and cast a teleportation spell to send us all to the Water City.
"Is he still sleeping? That makes sense. He probably didn't sleep at all yesterday. It's good for him to get some rest now. As for Goblin Slayer, he should be able to hold on for another day or two without any problem."
Well, I'm hungry now. It's probably already noon. Lucy should have prepared a delicious lunch by now!
After observing the witch's sleeping face, which had lost its allure and instead appeared somewhat charming, for a while, Liu Tianyu stretched and prepared to return to the castle.
We'll check on the witch's condition after lunch.
"Knock knock knock." "Master, have you finished your discussion with that witch? Lunch has been prepared for you. If there's no progress, how about inviting the witch to lunch together?"
Suddenly there was a knock on the door, followed by Lucy's familiar, gentle, and charming voice.
"Ha, just as you say, speak of the devil and he appears!"
Hearing Lucy's voice outside the door, Liu Tianyu knew without a doubt that she was worried about him and had chosen to come over in person.
"Lucy..."
Just as Liu Tianyu was about to respond to Lucy outside the door, his voice suddenly stopped, as if it had been muted.