The Cornflower Witch

Book 2: Chapter 25: Fir Black Forest

Vol 2 Chapter 25: Fir Black Forest

After learning her new ability, Sylutia went to the association to purchase seeds.

"Welcome, we offer a variety of plant seeds for gardener combat use here," a girl with a cute smile introduced to Sylutia.

"First, the most commonly used ones are 'Sickle Thorn Vine,' 'Bloodthirsty Vine,' and 'Thickwood Vine.' They respectively possess the ability effects of poisonous thorns, blood absorption, and toughness."

"Sickle Thorn Vine can directly stab some weaker enemies to death with its poisonous thorns. If your 'Vine Overgrowth' ability is strong enough, you can also use its sharp sickle-like serrated edges to cut through an enemy's scales and armor."

"Bloodthirsty Vine can continuously absorb an enemy's blood, strengthening itself and binding the enemy. This is currently the best-selling vine seed."

"Thickwood Vine has thick and tough branches. It is relatively slow and has difficulty binding small enemies, but if you encounter some giant beast monsters, it can be a lifesaving helper for trapping foes."

After listening to this girl's introduction, Sylutia carefully observed the seeds provided. The price here was one gold coin for five seeds;

they were likely specially cultivated by skilled gardeners.

However, the girl's gaze then turned to the other side, where the marked seed prices were noticeably more expensive.

"Are you interested in these? Let me introduce them to you," the other party came over."This is 'Demonic Blood Vine,' the advanced version of 'Bloodthirsty Vine.' It can not only absorb an enemy's blood but also convert the 'Bloodline' Aspect within it, condensing 'Crimson Blood Fruit' to strengthen one's physique. Currently in the Hidden Grove, the price of one ordinary quality 'Crimson Blood Fruit' is around 1 gold coin."

"On the other side, the seeds with black thread-like patterns are 'Corpse-Seeking Vine.' They can sense the faint 'Dead Embers' aura in the soil, used to find burial sites. This is often used for exploring and treasure hunting in certain dangerous places."

"The gray ones over here are 'Iron Thorn Vine.' They are a hybrid product of 'Sickle Thorn Vine' and 'Whip Thorn Vine,' allowing the vines to be used like whips. By providing one's own Aspect power, the whip can continuously recover, grow, and increase in strength and power."

"Among them, 'Demonic Blood Vine' and 'Corpse-Seeking Vine' are both 1 gold coin per seed. 'Iron Thorn Vine' is 3 gold coins per seed."

After looking at these seeds, Sylutia felt quite tempted. Since she wasn't short on money now, she bought some of each.

10 'Sickle Thorn Vines,' 10 'Bloodthirsty Vines,' 5 'Thickwood Vines,' 10 'Demonic Blood Vines,' 3 'Corpse-Seeking Vines,' and 3 'Iron Thorn Vines,' totaling 27 gold coins.

After that, she bought some special grass seeds.

'Blade Thorn Grass,' which can bloom tiny sharp thorns inside an enemy's body, puncturing blood vessels.

'Dew-Condensing Grass,' which can absorb moisture from the air and soil, providing relatively clean water.

'Withered Leaf Grass,' which can grow rapidly and dry its leaves, becoming excellent fire-starting material.

These cost nearly 10 gold coins.

After preparing properly, she intended to purchase a new weapon for herself. Her current plan was to buy a longbow. Upon hearing her request, an association staff member came over and told the girl that she shouldn't rush to buy one yet. After the evaluation rewards are issued, someone would specially forge a weapon for her.

"If you are in urgent need, you can try using this bow first," the other party handed the girl a black, precision-made compound longbow.

[Black Ebony Compound Bow] (Second Tier·Superior): A compound longbow made from special ebony wood and precision components. It can be drawn with very little effort and maintains the bowstring state, greatly improving accuracy. Special craftsmanship is used on the bow, allowing it to add a layer of 'Penetration' effect to arrows. (Accuracy +3, 'Penetration +1')

This bow wasn't heavy in her hand. The force required to draw it was evenly distributed, meaning she didn't need to exert much effort to maintain aim while using it. It felt very comfortable to use, with excellent handling, as if it had been precisely calibrated. With a slight aim, she could hit the target.

"Thank you." Taking the bow, Sylutia thought for a moment, then found the uncle from the blacksmith district again and asked him to help forge the Glittergold Longsword.

Spending half a day, Sylutia described her requirements to him, constantly adjusting the longsword model and feel in the shop. She used a wooden model to test the effect of swinging the sword. Finally, based on her memory of Agren's height and arm length, she made some adjustments and finalized the shape.

"First, forge one for my friend. Here is a 50 gold coin deposit." She planned to have him forge one first to test the effect.

This blacksmith named Oaken Graymount patted his chest and agreed with a hearty laugh.

After finishing all this, Sylutia could finally begin her first expedition. After all, it was alfalfa fertilizing time in the valley now, so she didn't need to personally oversee it. It was a good time to go out.

Since it was her first time, she chose a base location in an area with relatively low danger, to familiarize herself with the process.

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Before departure, Sylutia sat in front of the dressing table arranging her hair. Considering that her first expedition should be as smooth as possible, she planned to keep a low profile, dyeing her hair back to an elegant black. The armor she wore was the well-fitting light armor issued as supplies.

This form-fitting Dark Brown Light Armor nicely revealed the healthy curves of the girl's developing body. The black skirt below covered the area above the knees in front, paired with knee-high socks below, revealing a bit of fair skin. However, the sides and back of the skirt were longer, only revealing the calf area, making her look agile and nimble.

'Looking at it this way, it seems I've completely changed my appearance.' Looking at the beautiful black-haired girl in the mirror, if meeting her for the first time, one might think she was an elf who had just emerged from the forest.

Her eyes were clear and lively, her body agile and slender, as if with a light leap, she could jump onto a tree branch.

After putting on the light armor and boots, finally wearing the fitting fingerless gloves and picking up the black ebony compound bow, the girl looked back at the mirror. The black-themed girl in the mirror resembled a capable ranger.

Well, her abilities were indeed very practical for ranger scouting.

Finally, she hung the Tree Jade Spirit Sword at her waist and placed the compound bow in the bow quiver on her back. Thus, a girl in an adventurer's outfit was freshly ready.

Arriving at the teleportation array in 'Glittergold Plains,' after showing her badge and identification, the presiding wizard nodded and then asked her where she wanted to go.

"One teleportation costs 20 points. Please choose carefully."

A bit expensive, considering many apprentices earn only about 20 points a month. A round trip would cost 40 points.

Recalling the Hidden Grove information she had reviewed during this period, Sylutia chose an area with medium danger level.

"Take me to 'Fir Black Forest.'"

"Alright, please stand in the center of the pool." This wizard adjusted the astrolabe of the magic array and instructed the assistant beside him to calibrate and verify.

"Destination, 'Fir Black Forest,' Berg Town."

After saying this, the pool emitted a strange brilliance, and then a faint pillar of light rose, connecting to the land above the clouds.

Above the churning clouds where the giant serpent swam, the vast continent slowly moved atop the cloud peaks. A faint, barely visible halo shone upon it, then reflected again, shining into the shadows below.

Everything around began to blur. After waiting a few seconds, her vision recovered again, and Sylutia saw she was already under the shade of tall tree canopies.

This huge trunk, about twenty meters high, had a canopy that blocked the sky, leaving only a few gaps. Strands of sunlight shone into the woodland. Thick roots extended from the base of the trunk in all directions, some of them surrounding the pool. One root was even soaking in the pool water.

Faint halos flickered from time to time. Occasionally, others appeared in the pool just like Sylutia, then walked out.

Feeling the cool air, Sylutia walked out of the pool with curiosity. At that moment, a wooden sign stood at the exit of the teleportation pool.

Fir Black Forest~ 'Berg Town'

—'Borison,' 'Sheila,' 'Muling' three people pioneered this place in Covenant Epoch 1427.