Not a Witch

"Shortly after coming to school, I joined a small club among the orcs to keep warm, and then I got better."

"Niya." Lorraine Hill shook the girl's hand, comforting her silently.

"But I'm still very grateful to Lorraine, who helped me with tutoring and raised my grades, which made me a little more confident." Niya smiled and signaled Lorraine Hill not to worry.

At this moment, a brass bell sounded, and an old man in a leather jacket and a blue and yellow patterned long scarf came over, followed by two strong dog-eared guards, who were holding big axes , the muscles are exposed, and there are metal armors at the key points.

"Hello, young child, the corner of the freshman, what are you looking for me?"

The old man was holding a dead wooden stick in one hand and turning a copper bell engraved with scriptures in the other. His face was wrinkled and his eyes were narrowed. He asked.

"My friend and I want to go to the wilderness on the west side of the grassland to fight against monsters. We will pass through many other tribes on the way, so we need you to give us a passing flag." Niya said her request, but she was a little nervous. It was her first contact with a foreign shaman.

The old man looked at the two girls in front of him, his eyes wandered, the copper bell in his hand continued to turn, and he answered after a long time.

"Yes, but leave a text and promise not to interfere with the affairs of other tribes."

"Okay, we can commit."

Non-interference in the affairs of other countries and organizations is something repeatedly emphasized in the Emenas student handbook, and Niya has no other ideas, so she naturally agreed without hesitation.

"Okay." The shaman nodded, and then asked a guard to call the tribe and took out a gray banner.

After showing the banner to Niya, the old shaman continued, "Do you need anything else?"

"Four more fine horses are needed."

Afterwards, the shaman asked for four more horses to be brought in. After Niya inspected them, she wrote her borrowing record and tribe on the parchment scroll, and then used ink pad to smear one of her horns, and then wrapped it in the parchment scroll. This small part of horn is printed with thread.

The shaman looked at the words on the parchment, nodded, and then accepted it, letting Nya take the flags and horses.

Put the salutes of the two on the horses, and after tying them up, Niya and Lorraine rode forward on the grassland.

Different from other places, there is no obvious road on the grassland, and there are patches of green under the vast sky.

On the way, Niya explained to Lorraine what happened just now.

"The tribes on the grassland often have disputes, and sometimes the two tribes even meet with swords. If we don't carry the gray-haired flag, we are likely to be attacked by one side as spies and spies."

"Although the probability of encountering it is not high, you still have to be careful."

"Then wouldn't it be very unsafe for caravans or passengers to be on the grassland?" Lorraine Hill asked curiously.

"There will be certain dangers, but most caravans have familiar routes, and the tribes along the road are long-term partners, and they will provide corresponding protection for the caravan, so that the caravan will visit next time." Niya explained. said.

"Because there is very little food on the grassland, the caravan from the south can be said to be the lifeline."

Hearing this, Lorraine Hill also became interested. "What do you usually eat? Is it meat?"

"This is actually a misunderstanding." Niya smiled, and then said a little bit bitterly.

"Actually, for the herdsmen, they don't eat much meat. The staple food is cheese, fried rice, bread, etc. Most of the food they drink is tea with milk and salt."

"Salt and tea are very much needed by any tribe on the grassland, and every caravan from the south will transport these things." Niya described her daily life.

"Many outsiders think that herdsmen will eat meat because they raise a lot of cattle and sheep, but this is not the case."

"Eating meat is actually a luxury, and sometimes a large amount of meat also represents a disaster, because it means that a large number of livestock die from freezing, attack, and plague."

"Generally, out of 10 cubs, only one can really survive to adulthood."

"There are always various accidents, such as attacks by monsters, low temperature, shortage of grass, diseases, disabilities and so on."

"Life is very fragile, not only livestock, but also the orcs on the grassland. It is estimated that not one in a hundred can live past 50 years old."

Looking at the galloping horses in the distance, Niya said with admiration, not as quiet as she used to be in school, after returning to her hometown, she seemed to let go a lot.

"We, the Sheep Horns, are said to be a large clan thousands of years ago, and now there are only a few thousand people left."

"It's actually a fluke that I can get the qualification to enter Emenas." She shook her head, waved the rein against the wind, and then drove the red horse below her to gallop across the grassland.

Lorraine Hill also crossed his legs, letting the white horse under him follow up, and behind him were the other two horses carrying luggage.

After a while, Niya slowly slowed down the horse.

"Sorry, I was a little upset just now."

"It's nothing, do you feel a lot of pressure?" Lorraine Hill looked at Niya and asked speculatively.

"Um......"

"The people in the clan expect a lot from me, and hope that I can change the fate of the clan, but I understand that I am not a genius, but an ordinary person with better luck. I am afraid this result will disappoint everyone."

"Before I came to school, everyone gave me the income of the entire tribe for nearly a year in order to make up for my traveling expenses and living expenses, for fear that I would be wronged at school."

"I'm grateful for everyone, but I'm also afraid that I will not be able to live up to this expectation."

Looking at the tents in the distance, Niya thought of the group of people around her since she was a child, the familiar faces, the hopeful eyes, and the clasped hands.So heavy, yet full of hope.

Chapter 85 Gufia Grassland ([-])

The luggage of the two is not too much, which is very easy for the two horses carrying the luggage.On the way to the north, Lorraine Hill saw orcs of different races.

Most of them are similar to humans in appearance, and the main differences are some animal features, such as horns or ears on the head, and tails behind them.

These orcs rode horses to graze on the grasslands. They drove sheep and cattle, constantly changing places.Occasionally, you can hear their boundless singing. The singing tune is not long, often only a few sentences. The ancient ballads feel like eagles soaring in the sky, unrestrained and far away.

When it got dark, Niya and Lorraine would take off the packed tent on their horses, build it and spread out a soft carpet, and they would sleep in a small tent with a diameter of about two meters.

Fortunately, the weather is neither cold nor hot, so sleeping in a tent will not be too uncomfortable.

After crossing the two rivers on the grassland, and walking northwestward for 2 days, I finally arrived at Niya's hometown, where the Yangjiao tribe lived.

The two trotted on the grassland on horseback. The bells hanging around the horse's neck rang from time to time. When they stepped on the soft ground, the horseshoes picked up some grass clippings and dirt.After climbing over a low hill, the sound of the horse's hooves gradually slowed down.

"Did you see that relatively high hill in the distance?" Niya pointed to the distance and said.

The sun is gradually setting, and red, orange, and purple smudge the clouds in the sky. The warm yellow radiance fills the world, and green smoke rises from the hills in the distance. A flock of thousands of white sheep is on the grassland. Moving slowly, several shepherd dogs ran around the flock, barking.

"Is this where Nya grew up?" Loraine Hill looked at this beautiful world while brushing aside her messy long hair blown by the wind, and then two tiny figures gradually approached the top of the hill under the hill. Huge tent.

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The tall tent is about five meters high, and there are huge candles that are usually reluctant to use.The scent and grassy smell of burning candles mingled in the room.There are many people standing in the tent with a diameter of about ten meters. Most of them are wearing leather jackets. Years of hard work have made most of their hands rough and their skin dark.

After Niya and Lorraine arrived, many people from the village came to see them, their eyes full of curiosity.

"Is it okay in Emenas?" An elder uncle asked eagerly.

"What sequence is it now?" Many people also paid attention to this.

"How long will Nya stay here?" An old man asked kindly.

"Did sister Niya bring any delicious food back?" Several children surrounded Niya.

The not-so-big room is crowded with about [-] clansmen. They all have curved horns on their heads, some are bigger and some are smaller. Standing close, sometimes the two horns on their heads will collide with each other, making a sound. slight sound.

Everyone asked various questions curiously, and many people secretly observed Lorraine, the beautiful black-haired woman standing beside Niya.

This black-haired girl has a gentle and perfect appearance, and there are no obvious additional features on her body. Could it be that she is human?It seems that they are still distant oriental.

Although he didn't speak, he just stood there quietly. His beautiful face and figure made many Yangjiao youths feel swayed and admired endlessly.

Finally, a young man couldn't bear the curiosity and desire surging in his heart and asked.

"Niya, may I ask who is this next to you?"

"This is my classmate, Lorraine, she is from Kelancia." Niya introduced to the tribe in front of her.

Now a pile of dry firewood was lit, and the curiosity of the crowd could no longer be suppressed, and they asked various questions one after another.Seeing that the scene was getting out of control, Niya clapped her hands, and the red flames flashed in the air, separating everyone before driving them out.

"Sorry, Lorraine, I made you laugh." Niya felt a little ashamed. Most of her clan members were not polite. If she and a few elders hadn't controlled the scene just now, some people might say something out of line.

"Nothing?" Lorraine Hill shook her head, she was not such a small-minded person, she was just a little surprised.

Dinner is barbecue with some vegetables, and the drink is the special goat milk tea of ​​the herdsmen.

The fiery red charcoal was burning in the brazier, and Niya brought a small iron grill, put the lamb slices on the grill, and then sprinkled some salt and other spices, and the aroma was released.When the meat is roasted and turns yellow, and when there are bursts of oily shine, it is picked up and placed on a clean plate, and let it cool down a little before eating, so as not to burn your mouth.

Seeing Nya's concentration on the barbecue and her appearance, Lorraine Hill felt a little strange.

Niya is from the Yangjiao tribe, and the roasted lamb is served with goat's milk tea. She always feels that something is wrong.

"Does Niya like to eat mutton?" Finally, Lorraine Hill couldn't help being curious and asked.

"Well, I like it better, what's the matter?" Niya raised her head, looked into Lorraine's eyes, and understood the reason in a blink of an eye.

"Lorraine is thinking of something strange." The fire light reflected her face, she smiled, and continued.

"The Sheep Horns just have horns similar to sheep, and have nothing to do with sheep."

"If you were replaced by common wolf-eared orcs who ate mutton, you would probably feel normal."

"Here." Niya handed over the plate, which contained several slices of grilled meat.

"Thank you." Lorraine took out the chopsticks, picked up a slice, and ate it in small bites.

Just baked, with heat, the taste is very good, slightly chewy, with a slight spicy taste.

Niya herself put the baked slice into her mouth and began to eat slowly.

After eating, drink a cup of warm goat milk tea to dilute the greasiness in your mouth. The aroma of tea and milk permeates the cavity, warming your stomach, making you feel very comfortable and sleepy.

"Are you full?" After roasting the meat, Niya also held the cup and asked in a low voice.

"Almost." Lorraine Hill didn't have a big appetite.

"It should be that I'm not full." Niya stood up, ready to get some more.

"No, it's too late now." Lorraine thought there was no need to bother, and from Niya's previous conversation, she also knew that even herdsmen don't eat meat every day.

"No, if Lorraine becomes thinner after going back, everyone will blame me." Niya blinked and said in refusal.

Then she opened the curtain of the tent, went out for a while, and came in with a plate of food.

Open the copper lid, inside is a square piece like tofu, light yellow in color.Niya cut it open with a knife, and bursts of milky fragrance escaped.

"This is a relatively high-quality cheese. It is made after filtering and cooking several times. It is very clean, so eat it with confidence."

Nya put the cut pieces of cheese in front of Lorraine Hill, fearing that she would be worried, so she explained again.

Chapter 86 Gufia Grassland ([-])