Use foreign lands to conquer the whole of Europe

There are more than 40 households living in the peaceful and harmonious village of Norsen.

In the remote southeast corner of the village, there is a two-storey large wooden house.

The bright sunlight in summer passes through the gaps in the woods and through the windows to the corridor on the second floor.At this moment, in the room at the end of the corridor, two brown-haired girls who looked very similar were sorting things out.

They are twin sisters, 12 years old this year, the elder sister is named Suzanne, and the younger sister is named Elena.

Today, Etherine next door will come to play with these two girls.As the little masters, they naturally have to tidy up the bedroom in advance to make room for play, and it is best to prepare some games in advance for the three of them to participate in together.

It's just that the younger sister Elena is not as active as her elder sister, but is obviously a little unhappy - because she doesn't like this girl next door who is two years older than them.

Etherine was a friend the two sisters had known since childhood.She has a weird and withdrawn personality, but her sister thinks these are nothing, and often says to her, "Iserine has no other friends. If we don't even play with her, then she is too pitiful."

So Elena had no choice but to accompany her sister to pack things together, but she thought in her heart that it would be fine if Iselin didn't come.

Moreover, these things cannot be discovered by their parents-once their parents know that they are playing with Iselin, they will definitely teach them a lesson.

dong dong dong.

Accompanied by a light knock on the door, Susanna and Elena immediately became alert, stopped what they were doing, and exchanged glances with each other.

Before they could speak, there was another gentle knock on the door, followed by a gentle female voice:

"Miss Suzanne, Miss Elena, are you there?"

It was the voice of their maid, Rowling.

The two girls immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and then the elder sister Susanna walked to the door first, and opened the door:

"what is the matter?"

A well-proportioned, affable adult woman with blond hair was standing in front of the house.

This woman is Rowling.She is an ordinary peasant girl. In order to earn some extra money for the family, she became a maid of this family, and she would only go home during weekends.

"Miss, do you have any special requirements for today's dinner?"

Rowling smiled gently, her tone soft.

"There is no requirement, it's fine as usual." Suzanne replied with a smile.

She likes this hardworking and capable maid who respects them very much.It's not just her, everyone in their family likes Rowling very much, and they don't even really treat each other as maids, but more like they treat Rowling as a fellow villager who came to help - but this "help" is paid.

"Okay, miss. Then I'll take my leave first. If you two have something to do, you can summon me at any time. I'll go to the first floor to prepare dinner."

Rowling was as polite as ever, and was about to leave when she saw Suzanne smiling flatteringly, and asked cautiously:

"Miss Rowling, um... aren't mom and dad coming back today?"

"When the master and madam went out in the morning, they said they would not be back until tomorrow."

Rowling replied.She was keenly aware of the hidden meaning behind this question, and smiled helplessly: "Do you need to add one person's portion to today's dinner?"

Suzanne smiled embarrassedly, and then thanked her: "Well, thank you, Rowling! You can't tell your parents about this."

"That's natural," Rowling said, with a gentle smile on her face, and then looked at Elena in the room, "...just don't play too late, I will also delay today's dinner time A little earlier."

"Ok!"

The two girls responded in unison.

After Rowling left, Susanna gently closed the door, sighed helplessly, looked at her sister behind her, and said:
"Elena, why do you think Rowling is so smart? Before I even said it, she knew what I meant."

"Miss Rowling is an adult after all," Elena said, frowning and thinking, "Didn't Mom and Dad often praise her for being...what is it...what kind of color is she?"

"You know how to look at people's faces, you fool," Suzanne's expression became more and more helpless, "What does your little brain usually remember... Oh no, let's think about what to play this afternoon! Can't we just let Etherine sit and chat with us?"

Hearing this, Elena's immature face instantly became distressed.She frowned, pouted slightly, and whispered:

"But hasn't it always been like this before... Iseline is not interested in the things we usually play."

Susannah couldn't help but sighed heavily.

As my sister said, Estherine doesn't like the games the sisters usually play: including house-playing, hide-and-seek, and even thrilling activities such as climbing trees to find bird eggs-because their home is very close to the forest , there are some trees with thick branches and even distribution nearby, which are very suitable for children to play.

But in fact, this girl named Etherine Verdiane has little interest in most outdoor activities.Due to personal physical problems, she could not bask in the sun for a long time, and rarely went out during the day, and even when she came out, she would wear a large cloak that did not match her figure, making it difficult for people to see her face clearly.

"Eseline, it's really strange, and the baby book she always carries is also very strange..."

Susannah muttered softly, but suddenly thought of something and laughed: "But the stories she told are very interesting, much more interesting than those told by the priest!"

"It's so funny, only you two think it's funny! I couldn't sleep at night after listening to it last time, it's too scary!" Elena complained.

"What, it's obvious that you're too delicate," Susannah pouted unhappily, "We both slept together, so there's nothing to be afraid of—those are just stories and legends."

After being told by Susanna, Elena suddenly lost her temper: "Susanna, you idiot! Just because you're not afraid doesn't mean that others aren't afraid either! I'm going out to find other people to play with, so you can play with Etherine alone! "

"Hey, who is your name?! Even my sister stopped calling—"

Just in the middle of the conversation, Susanna was pushed away by her sister angrily, and then she saw the other party running through the corridor, and went downstairs without looking back.

Shocked and angry at the same time, she stood there and muttered in a low voice: "What, it's inexplicable..."

After Elena left, Susanna was the only one left on the second floor.She continued to tidy up the bedroom, arranging all the odds and ends on the floor and shelves. Not long after, she heard a muffled "boom" from outside the wooden wall.

That was Etherine's code.She would throw pebbles at the outside wall of the sisters' second-floor bedroom to get their attention.

Susanna immediately put down everything in her hand, ran all the way from the bedroom to the first floor, passed by Rowling who was preparing dinner, exchanged a smile with her, and then rushed out the door.

After walking around, Susanna finally found Estherine who was hiding behind a tree.

Even in the summer, this girl was still wearing a big cloak that covered her whole body, and she could only vaguely see half of her abnormally pale face under the hood, and a few strands of white hair hanging in front of her body.

At this moment, her hands are embracing her chest, as if she is protecting something in her arms.

Suzanne waved to her in a friendly manner, and shouted to the other party while trotting: "Iseline, I'm here~ Today I—"

"Shh, be quiet!"

Estherine quickly interrupted her and looked around nervously, but at this moment, Susanna had come to her and explained with a smile:
"Hey, don't be afraid~ My parents are not here today, and I won't be back until tomorrow!"

Even so, Etherine's nervousness did not decrease in the slightest.She looked around again to make sure she didn't see anyone else, then turned her head to look at Suzanne, and said with some displeasure:
"...Even if your parents are not here, there may be people passing by here. Susan, you are too nervous, if someone finds out that you are hanging out with me—"

"Okay, okay, stop talking," Suzanne interrupted her long series of nagging disapprovingly, and then took the other party's hand and said with a smile, "You always say that, my ears You can almost hear the callus—let's go, I asked Rowling to prepare your dinner tonight, you can enjoy it~"

Susanna would say this because their family was relatively well-off, at least they could eat meat, and Estherine usually ate very simple, almost a meal of bread and wheat porridge.

Insufficient nutrition and lack of exercise made the girl very thin, even shorter than Susanna, who was two years younger than her. In the eyes of the latter, she was simply the kind of person who "will fall when the wind blows".

Hearing that Suzanne wanted to keep her for dinner, Etherine became even more nervous.While being pulled by the other party towards the wooden house not far away, she held one hand in front of her chest and stammered:
"I... I won't eat at your house, it's easy to be found out, and my parents will scold me..."

"It's all right." Suzanne, who was leading her in the front, turned her head and smiled at her, "Rowling will make dinner early today, you can eat some at my house first, and have another meal when you get home , you won’t be discovered by your parents~”

So far, Estherine has not continued to shirk.She lowered her head slightly, letting the wide hood cover her expression, and said softly:
"...Thank you, Susan. You've always been so kind to me, and there's nothing I can do to repay you."

"Do you need to talk about repayment between friends?" Suzanne asked her in confusion, and then laughed again, "Okay, you don't have to think too much~ Come on, let's go to the second floor!"

At this moment, the two girls had come to the door of the wooden house.Susanna took the lead and ran upstairs in a hurry, while Etherine met Rowling on the first floor and greeted her in a low voice. Seeing that the other party responded to her with a smile, she followed Susanna up the stairs.

Susanna was already waiting for her in the room first.After Estherine walked into the room, she took the initiative to close the door, and then heard the other party ask:
"Why isn't Elena here?"

"She went to play elsewhere, don't worry about her."

Susanna scribbled a reply, and then turned lightly to Estherine, looking at her with eyes sparkling with excitement:
"Iserine~ Do you have any stories to tell today? Is it the adventure story of the explorers, or the story of the king's battle to unify the country? The story of the brave dragon slaying last time was also very exciting, but the ending was a bit miserable. didn't survive..."

In the room with only two of them, Estherine's originally nervous mood quickly relaxed as she listened to the ramblings of this lively girl.She took off her hood, revealing her conspicuous white hair, and a mysterious smile appeared on her pale, almost ashen face:

"No. This time I want to tell a story about a witch."