ebonymovies Chapter 3932 The Pink Dragon and the Halfling
Chapter 3932 The Pink Dragon and the Halfling
Chapter 3932 The Pink Dragon and the Halfling
"Gustav?"
This was clearly the real name of the elderly human witch, and quite coincidentally, Danist's surname was also Gustav. However, given the vast difference in time between this moment and 1855 of the Sixth Age, and the fact that Danist had never mentioned her paternal lineage being ancient, Shad believed it was likely a coincidence.
"Don't get close!"
Seeing that Shade had been sizing them up for a while, and then actually walked over on his own, the three witches immediately said:
"what do you?"
The three were already preparing to fight as they spoke. The human old witch's hands shone with divine magic, the halfling witch held two alchemical pistols, and the pink dragon witch spat out a series of bubbles. Clearly, the layer of bubbles at the entrance of the "sanctuary" was also released by her.
More than her gender, they were panicked and concerned about Shad's true nature, but thankfully, the three gave Shad a chance to explain himself:
"Stop. If you are truly a normal person, tell us your most profound childhood memories, name three of the most famous tourist destinations of this era, and finally describe in detail the physical characteristics that a normal humanoid should possess."
"You think I'm some kind of monster in human skin, don't you?"
Xia De asked, recalling what he had seen in the factory outside, and he roughly guessed what they were worried about:
"My most profound childhood memory is hearing the story of 'The Match Girl.' The story tells of a girl who is freezing and starving, who sees different visions when she lights three matches, and finally dies happily."
The story of "Matchstick Girl" was told by Shad in Hope Town in 1068, which was two thousand years ago, so the story is likely still circulating in this era.
Seeing that the three witches huddled in their "sanctuary" remained silent, Shad continued:
"I'm not quite sure how you define 'tourist area,' but I think I should mention some of the more well-known locations—"
Miss Mana Ferrenanna's St. Byron's Witch Academy is a relatively new witch academy that has only appeared in the Northern Continent in the last two years; it's located in the coastal region of the Broken Isles, outside the five main continents. I've been there; it's a great place for a vacation. Finally, in the heart of the Middle Continent, there's a forest full of ruins. At the highest point of the hills in that forest stands an ancient Temple of Time. The scenery there is quite beautiful, but it's relatively remote, and you probably haven't heard of it.
When Xia De mentioned his teacher and the academy, the pink-haired dragon girl glanced at him, first with a puzzled look, then with a sudden realization, as if she had remembered something.
After Shad answered the first two questions, the three witches' attitude towards him improved noticeably:
"Please forgive me."
The old witch said:
"This factory is very good at creating things that look like humans, but are not actually human. After absorbing the bones and blood of intelligent beings, they can even possess some of the memories of the absorbed beings."
She did not dispel the divine light emanating from her hands, while Shad frowned:
"A fake person, is that it?"
“I’m glad you thought of this. It’s similar to a pseudo-human, but even more terrifying. At least a pseudo-human has a standard evolutionary template, and it gradually makes itself more like a real person; but some of the humanoid things produced in this tainted blood factory are made directly into the most standard human form.”
The aged witch stared at Shad:
"Although they have human form, they cannot know what a standard human is like we do. Now, sir or madam, describe the appearance of a standard human being in the shortest possible words."
"Men and women are different. Which one are you describing? I am a man."
Shade asked, and seeing that the witches were only staring at him and not answering, he said:
"Okay, this gives me the illusion that I'm taking an exam."
The common features of standard men and women are a nose, a mouth, two eyes, and two ears. Witches are always quite tall, objectively raising the average human height. We have two arms and two legs, and each hand and foot has five fingers and toes; some witches even paint their nails beautifully.
Shad nodded, indicating that he had finished speaking, and the elderly witch then asked:
"Is that all?"
None of the three were in good condition; the monster that could disguise itself as a human was clearly just one of the problems here. Shad raised an eyebrow; he thought this description was sufficient.
"Yes, that's all. Based on my experience with 'pseudo-humans,' for those pseudo-humans with a high degree of simulation, unless you use secret judgments known only to a few people, the answers to relatively broad questions are likely to be known by that non-human being."
You're asking me these three questions not for the answers, but to elicit more information about my life so you can determine if I was born in this factory, right?
The three witches in the small sanctuary exchanged glances, and then it was the older witch who answered:
"Yes. After all, your behavior is a bit too abnormal. You claim to be male, but you didn't trigger the witch's curse. You claim to be a normal person, but you didn't show any discomfort when standing in the red light of the factory. This is not normal."
“I understand your caution. So, what else is there to discuss? Or perhaps, how about I demonstrate the Fate Ring, or some extraordinary power?”
"The bizarre flesh-and-blood creatures created by this factory can also cast spells. Well then, your conversation has already revealed many characteristics of normal people. Now, show us another secret technique or magical spell that you think non-human beings wouldn't use."
"Yes—Dark Moon's Grace."
The silver fireball, held aloft by Shad, flew towards them. The witches hesitated for a moment but did not stop it from entering their sanctuary. Thus, the silver fireball passed smoothly through the transparent bubble that isolated the inside from the outside, and as the light of the silver moon shone upon them, the three witches' physical strength, mental energy, and spirit slowly recovered.
"If it were an enemy, they wouldn't be so generous in helping you recover, would they? Besides, you should be able to sense the miraculous elements within this pure silver light, which I think is good proof."
Xia De was fluent in the language of this era. He had been to similar eras many times. His unique talent of "language proficiency" was greatly enhanced after he entered the High Ring, allowing him to quickly master a language by communicating with it, rather than just being able to understand it. Therefore, Xia De spoke normally at this moment.
The three witches nodded, sensing the light of the silver moon, but Shad then said:
"I would also like to verify the identities of the three of you."
Since the Tree Father has pointed this way, the three witches are probably alright. Furthermore, the fact that their races are displayed above their heads further suggests they are normal. Shad asked this question for another reason:
"Let's all introduce ourselves, including our names, backgrounds, and the purpose of our visit."
This was not information that needed to be concealed in this eerie area, so the three witches each introduced themselves:
“Melodi Gustav, twelfth rank, I am a follower of the ‘Goddess of Creation and Destruction’ [Lady of Creation], and I am in charge of managing the Church’s Grand Library. Before coming here, I was organizing a batch of ancient documents in the library, and then I saw a piece of parchment that should have been blank, which read: ‘Are you willing to help new life be born?’ And then I appeared here.”
The elderly witch added:
“I also take care of abandoned orphans in the church.”
This is yet another believer in the true gods, and based on Shad's experience, such people are generally trustworthy. The current era is the middle of the Fifth Age, and the term "Church of the Five Gods" doesn't yet exist, but the faith in the five true gods of the Sixth Age has begun to rise, and they can be considered a major force in this era.
"I am Gina Rosa, a student from St. Byron's Witch Academy. I am still a student and trying to get a job at the school."
Sitting on her large tail, the pink gem dragon lady said that she had some guesses about Shad's identity, but she was also worried that he was a non-human being created from the memories extracted from her blood that she had lost during the battle. Therefore, she would not take the initiative to express her thoughts until she was completely sure of his identity.
The tip of her tail swayed back and forth behind her; she was still hesitating and thinking.
"I am an eleventh-order witch, working part-time at the academy looking after the younger witches. Before entering this place, I received a strange letter inviting me to care for a soon-to-be-born baby. When I took the letter to my teacher for advice, I inexplicably ended up here."
This witch, with her remarkably good figure, did indeed possess a strange air of compassion. Despite her youthful and beautiful appearance—even looking younger than Galina and Sylvie—she inexplicably gave Shad the feeling that she was perfectly suited for posing with a baby.
"The dragon from Saint Byron, judging from the current time, should know Fiona and Miss Wilde."
As Shad thought to himself, he was finally introduced by the halfling witch, whose voice was also quite childish:
“Linole Bradvi, a ninth-order witch, works as a baker and mechanic in her hometown, a halfling town. I don’t like those little kids who always run barefoot into my shop to buy bread, and I hate those naughty kids who rummage through parts in my workshop even more.”
She said this, and given her youthful appearance, the scene was quite amusing.
"I have a very powerful older sister. She is a priest of the halfling god 'Guardian of Food and Hearth' [Lord of the Hearthfire]. She really likes those chattering little children."
Before I came here, I was tidying up my sister's study when I saw this strange letter that asked, "Are you willing to help bring a new life into the world?" I thought I'd keep it and give it to my sister at dinner, and then I ended up here.
PS: The goal of 10000 votes has been achieved. The 3 extra chapters will be added on New Year's Day. I was already planning to add 1 extra chapter on New Year's Day, plus the 2 chapters that were originally supposed to be updated. Therefore, the 6 chapters will be updated on New Year's Day 2026.
2025 is coming to an end. Thank you for your support throughout the year.
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PS2: The description of Gina in the previous side story 7 has been revised. Her background has been rewritten, and her race is now a pure-blooded dragon, not a dragonborn.
This only involves the seventh side story and does not affect the main text.