Dawn of the Grey Tower
Chapter 146
"The price..." Cheese whispered to himself after hearing the elder witch''s words. This word has been with the mage''s life since he began to contact magic. He gets help and pays a price. This has almost become the default rule of cheese. But the more you understand this exchange rule, the more clear cheese will know. If you want to get enough help to solve the immediate difficulties, the price must be very painful.
"Are you hesitating?" Grin asked, smiling.
"Shouldn''t I hesitate?" If ordinary people are asked by witches like this, they will understand this question as that the other party is not satisfied with their indecisive attitude. But cheese didn''t worry about losing Gelin''s support. The mage even asked the other side''s questions.
"Your hesitation is naturally necessary. After all, it''s always good for us to be cautious in the face of unknown costs. " Gelin looked at cheese. The smile on the witch''s face was more intense, and seemed to be satisfied with the mage''s reaction. It''s taboo for the caster to be too arbitrary and too timid. However, the caster is still thinking with the logic of normal creatures. In many cases, they will make irrational judgments for various reasons. In this case, hesitation, the phenomenon itself means that the brain is thinking rapidly and weighing the pros and cons. Even if the final result of the thinker''s decision is still not the best answer, it is better than those who completely give up thinking and give action to instinct.
"Well, but in that case, can you tell me something about the price I have to pay to stop this plague?" Cheese naturally can see that the witch is very satisfied with his answer, and the mage also hopes to get more information from the other side by this momentum.
"Ha ha, you must also know someone who can use the prophecy magic, right? Then you should also be aware that some things will happen when they should happen. It''s not a happy thing to know your destiny too early Gren replied. The witch in the red dress shook her head slightly, indicating that she would not reveal more information.
"But you don''t have to worry too much. It may not sound so credible, but I am on your side in this matter. In order to help you save this country, I can still offer you some more help. But... " At this point, Greene''s words stopped for a moment. The witch poured herself another cup of tea, looked at the cheese and said slowly, "if you want this gift, you have to pay something."
The expression of cheese didn''t change much. From the beginning, the mage didn''t intend to get help from the witch for nothing. Although he and the witch''s interests are the same, but as a door-to-door help, to pay the witch some remuneration is not to blame. So cheese has a certain psychological preparation for this.
"We''d like to discuss it carefully with you and me." The mage said that the terms between casters are sometimes very careful, especially when dealing with powerful casters like witches. A rigorous and mutually agreed treaty will not only make traders feel disgusted, but also show their meticulous thinking, which is a good opportunity for the caster group.
Since cheese also said that there was no comment, soon a piece of parchment with some words on it appeared on the table in front of them. Obviously, Gelin has made a general framework for the cooperation between the two sides. This makes the mage realize that perhaps in this transaction, the witch side also has a strong appeal. Read the words on parchment carefully. This kind of special words can only be used in the most serious contract. Once the contract is signed by both parties, everything in the world will witness it. The force of this kind of contract is so powerful that even the devil doesn''t like to use it. They can write the contract in this way. It can be seen that the witches attach great importance to the content of the contract.
"Well Are you sure you didn''t make a mistake about the part of the contract that I was to pay? " After careful reading, cheese can be sure that this contract is very fair. Even if it''s fair, it doesn''t seem like a deal, and since this contract was written by an ancient witch, the details are in place. Except for some items that must be added by the mage himself, almost the entire contract has no problem with the responsibilities of both parties. The real part of the payment for the sorcerer is the exact part.
"Yes, I''m sure I didn''t write it wrong. And I believe you have read it correctly. It is indeed the clause we require, and even the most important one. " She said, pointing to the clause in which cheese was puzzled.
"Hoo You should know that I will not be the best person to enforce this clause. There are a lot of people who will be better than me The mage is still struggling.
"Is it? But in my opinion, no one is more suitable to enforce this clause than you Grein still smiles at cheese, and from her smile, cheese knows very clearly that if she wants help, she must accept this clause.
"Well, then skip the clause. I think these details can be changed... " Shaking his head, the mage began to focus on the rest of the contract, trying to get more resources for himself.For a long time When the time was slowly flowing into the latter half of the night, there was a not too strong magic wave in the reception room where cheese and greyne were talking. However, the magic did not dissipate into the surrounding environment as it should be after casting. But gradually expanded, like an invisible ripple, sweeping a huge area at a very fast speed. Those who feel the magic are not sure where it comes from, but they all feel something that can''t be doubted and changed.
"Click." The door of the reception room opened again, and klandi, who had gone out to place the dragon blood, walked into the room indifferently. The room seemed to be exactly the same as when she left, and the fire in the fireplace still radiated warm heat. But this heat can no longer let the body lost its life to restore temperature.
"She left after signing the contract." Cheese is drinking hot tea in the cup, eyes looking ahead to say. On the other side of the long table in front of him, Greene had stopped breathing. After her death, her body quickly withered and deformed, and her original appearance had turned into a mass of dark brown material with only fuzzy human shape.
"She knew for a long time that this was her last day. She''s just waiting for you. " After picking up the remains of grein calmly, there was not much sad color on her face, but cheese was still sensitive to the tears on her face which had been obviously wiped.
"Will you bury her? Or by fire? I can help. Although I don''t get along long enough, she is a good lady to be respected. " Said cheese.
"No, we''ve been spinning around the soup pot all our lives, and naturally we should be the raw material in the soup pot after we die." She carefully wrapped up her grandmother''s body with the silk she had already prepared. "By drinking the medicine containing the body of the Witches of the previous generation, we have inherited their wisdom and will. It''s a ritual that has to be done. "
"Yes I hope she can make the soup taste better The mage replied silently that many ethnic groups in the world have their own special rituals and customs that seem grotesque to outsiders. In fact, this phenomenon occurs in all human races. In the face of such things, the principle of cheese is to respect the will of the deceased. Since everyone has a different understanding of the meaning of life, why should we care about where we should finally go?
"Yes." When she heard the cheese, she gave a reluctant smile. "You can rest here tonight. Tomorrow morning, my mother and I will begin to fulfill our contract with you
The mage nodded in silence, listening to the voice of clandy closing the door, and uttered a long sigh.
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