Hate me, Miss Witch

Chapter 94 The Oath in the Blizzard (Three in One)

Aurora once again dreamed of Ceylon that day.

Everything was surrounded by steam and flames. The metal deformed under the high temperature, and the floor slabs fell piece by piece, smashing into scattered pieces on the ground.

The girl was buried in a narrow space under the ruins. The hot wind brought up thick smoke and dust, making her almost unable to breathe.

She kicked the hot and cracked wall in vain, trying to find a way out before the oxygen in this confined space ran out, but the narrow terrain was unable to exert force at all, let alone just a minor girl.

I'm dying.

Just when this idea emerged in Aurora's mind, she heard the faint whimpering of a small beast mixed in the wind.

The wall collapsed, the blizzard slapped on Aurora's face, and the furry tail of the snow marten.

"Char."

Aurora looked at the blurry outline of the boy in the black smoke and murmured softly.

She recognized the owner of this snow ferret named "Silver"... This was a playmate she had known for a long time and a very good friend. Aurora had always kept it as her biggest secret in her heart. I told my family.

Sometimes the other party would take Aurora to the snowfields to watch the herds of migrating reindeer. Sometimes they would dig a small hole in the frozen lake, take the snow marten to fish from the ice hole, and then interact with the other party. Airola made a fire and barbecued together to share the food.

But, after all, it was just a childhood playmate.

They are just passers-by at a certain period of time in life... The playmates who played side by side at that time, as time goes by, sooner or later, due to differences in origin, talent, etc., they will embark on completely different life trajectories, and it will be difficult to intersect again.

During the time she was buried under the rubble, Alora called many people's names in her heart.

Unexpectedly, the person who finally came to save her was actually a boy about her age.

"Xiao Ai, get up."

"It was just the first wave of beasts. There may be a second wave at any time."

"We have to leave Ceylon quickly. Fortunately, I know a shortcut."

The boy in the dark smoke said so.

"But I can't walk."

Aurora turned her head and looked at her legs. The dirty blood and snow melted and gathered into blood. Bones could be vaguely seen between the blurred flesh and blood.

This was a wound she had suffered from being hit by a heavy object before, and the injury was further aggravated by the violent movements of kicking the wall.

"Fortunately, if we seek treatment from a healing beastmaster in time, we won't be permanently disabled..."

She saw the boy walking through the dark smoke and leaning over to check his injuries.

"There's nothing you can do, hold my neck tight."

Immediately, Aurora felt a lightness in her body, and her body was lifted up from the ruins without any explanation.

The girl was carried away from the ruins in this way, gradually getting further and further away from the burning city behind.

The cold wind from the north swept in, and the blizzard mixed with ice slag melted on the girl's delicate skin, taking away her little body temperature.

"So warm."

The blood loss from the wounds on her legs drained her of all her strength, and fatigue hit her in waves. She leaned on Xia's shoulder, her voice getting softer little by little.

"Hey! You have hypothermia, that's why you feel warm in the ice and snow."

"Really..." The girl's consciousness became blurred.

Char shook Aurora vigorously: "Don't fall asleep! Don't fall asleep! There are too many travelers in the ice field who can never open their eyes again after falling asleep."

"If you hold on for a while, you will see a hunter's cabin over the hill. There is a lantern made of seal oil, a warm stove and dry firewood."

"And I remember that there are spare sled dogs and sleds there. Then we can cross this ice field and go to the Red Frost Lord City on the other side of the ice field."

Aurora hugged Char's neck and replied softly: "Is that so."

"Keep your consciousness clear and think about other things. This disaster in Ceylon is definitely man-made..."

"The instigation of those beast tides was not natural at all, and the high-level beast masters who were supposed to be stationed did not give any warning in advance... Don't you want to find out the real culprit who destroyed Ceylon?"

"I think." Aurora nodded, but her voice became weaker and weaker.

She felt her legs and feet becoming numb little by little in the blizzard, and she lost consciousness, followed closely by her hands...

Aurora leaned over Char's ear and whispered: "Leave me alone, I won't survive the Red Frost Territory."

But then she felt that the thin body beneath her suddenly became angry.

"No death allowed."

"If you die, wouldn't I become a clown if I ran all the trouble to save you and carried you on my back for so long on the northern ice sheet?"

The boy's steps suddenly stopped.

He untied his fur coat, then picked up Aurora and hugged her into his coat.

"My first soulmate is the Snow Marten. It has the physical fitness feedback of the soulmate, so it is more resistant to freezing."

"The only one who can warm you in this damn place is myself. Do you mind?"

Aurora felt her cheek in contact with Char's skin, without any hindrance from clothing.

The boy's body helped him block the cold wind, and his chest, which was not very broad, was filled with warmth.

"I don't mind." She said softly.

"You still can't cheer up..." Xia Ya sighed.

"This is not possible. A person without the will to live cannot walk out of this snowfield alive."

"Since you're not interested in what I'm saying, let's talk about the topics that interest you."

"Girls your age... let me think about it, are they dress-up dolls or romance novels? Or are they pet animals for viewing?"

"Why do you want to save me?" Aurora asked.

"Do you need a reason to save someone? Aren't you my friend?"

Aurora shook her head slightly: "I have many friends at home who I thought were friends, but when the beast tide came, they all just ran for their lives, and no one thought about saving me."

Xia Ya's footsteps paused slightly: "A little girl of your age shouldn't focus on singing flowers and loving butterflies. Shouldn't she believe that the world is a big family full of truth, goodness and beauty?"

Aurora didn't answer, just looked up at the boy's side face with her sky-blue eyes.

"Okay, okay, I admit that I am also a little selfish."

Xia Ya sighed: "For example, I will be envious when I see the maids following the aristocratic young masters. I will also look forward to the sweet love of childhood sweethearts in novels. I will also be envious when I see those rotten pants pretending to be innocent and deceiving honest people. Panic."

"You should have died in Ceylon, but I saved you."

"In this case, then your life belongs to me. No matter it is the past, present, or future, you can only live for me."

"And I need a beautiful girl who is loyal, knowledgeable, capable, and preferably good at fighting, because having a beautiful girl follower who is good at fighting is every man's vanity."

Xia Ya's words suddenly became serious: "Are you willing to be my beautiful girl?"

"Okay..." Aurora's murmur disappeared into the wind and snow.

"Then you have to live well."

"Otherwise if you die here, you will just be a little mummy buried in the ice and snow, and it won't be pretty."

Xia Ya picked up Aurora again and put it on her shoulders with force.

Then, he quickly took steps and continued walking towards the depths of the frozen snowfield.

The two thin figures leaning together stretched out in the wind and snow, and only intermittent words drifted along with the howling blizzard.

"Don't die, Xiao Ai."

"You still have many wonderful things that you have not experienced. There is more than just this snowfield and that small city in the ice field in this world..."

"For example, the magnificent sea, the forest under the sunset... or kissing, hugging..."

"Also, that moment of falling in love."

"So, live on, and then witness with me the scenery that never happened."

……

Red Frost Territory, main city.

The train station is now crowded with people.

The bad news of Ceylon's destruction has come, and as an area adjacent to Ceylon, Chishuang Territory is now crowded with people fleeing from towns near Ceylon.

No one knows how long the beast tide will last. Even cities like Ceylon with high-level beast masters have been destroyed. Who can guarantee that their hometown will not become the next target.

Aurora held her luggage and sat on the steam train that was about to leave.

It took them a day and a night to find the hunter's hut. Xia used the medical bag in the hunter's hut to simply bandage the wound on her leg.

After a short period of repair, they used dog sleds to reach the main city of the Red Frost Territory, and then planned to go to the Knowledge City via the steam magic train.

Xia Ya said that it was a place that was completely different from the rugged Northland, where everyone spoke softly and elegantly, and was full of bookishness. It was suitable for novice beastmasters like them to learn theories and lay a solid foundation.

"I'm going to the city library. I need to check some information."

"If I'm late, you don't have to wait for me. I'll take the next bus."

Before the train was about to depart, Char left these words and disappeared.

So Aurora guarded the two people's luggage and waited alone in the carriage of the steam train.

That was all their property, including a change of clothes and food, not worth a few Rhine gold coins.

When Xia Ya escaped from Ceylon, she took some valuable jewelry, but all of them were spent on hiring a high-level healing beast master to treat her leg injuries, and the remaining bit was replaced by Airola's hand. two tickets.

Against the background of beast riots, ticket prices have also skyrocketed. Everyone is eager to escape the cold and barren Northland and go to the civilized world inland.

Aurora looked at the entrance of the train station over and over again, but that thin figure never appeared...

An inexplicable panic suddenly arose in her heart, because Aurora suddenly discovered that Chara didn't leave any money for herself to buy a new ticket.

All their property is at her feet, and Xia Ya has no money at all. If Xia Ya doesn't come back, then she will have to go to the so-called bookish city alone. Although Xia Ya says that city is much more beautiful than Ceylon, Aurora is actually not familiar with it at all. She will I only went there because Char wanted to go.

"A very good talent."

At this moment, an old man's voice sounded behind Aurora.

It was an old lady with white hair and silver hair, wearing a plain white robe, followed by several equally elegant female entourages.

That calm and indifferent look was completely different from the passengers who were busy escaping in the surrounding train stations.

The old man looked at Aurora with a gentle look: "Your soul talent is very good, and you have the potential to become a breakthrough master in the future, and even become a title-level beast master... Do you want to be my disciple?"

As soon as this statement came out, the whole place was in an uproar, and the passengers were talking everywhere. Even the female attendants showed expressions of surprise and envy.

In the discussion, titles such as "title level", "big shot", and "sixth ring" came and went.

The old lady seemed to notice Aurora's confusion, and introduced herself gently: "I come from the White Tower, and I am a guest of the Alliance of Lords. I was invited by the empire to study the beast riots in the North. "

As soon as the old lady's words came out, the whole audience was in an uproar. Everyone knew what such an invitation meant.

That was a beast master with the title of sixth ring. There was only one Northern Patrol Envoy in the entire northern part of the empire with a sixth ring. Being able to become a disciple of such a big man was undoubtedly a step to the sky for ordinary people.

Suddenly, countless envious eyes were cast on Aurora, wishing to replace this lucky little girl.

But facing this invitation full of goodwill, Alora didn't feel the slightest bit happy in her heart.

She just kept looking at the entrance of the station, feeling even more anxious and uneasy.

The old man noticed Aurora's uneasiness and looked around: "By the way, are your guardians here? I want to talk to them."

"I don't have parents...but, I'm waiting for someone."

Hearing that Airola's parents had passed away, the old man's eyes softened a bit.

"In that case, then come with me to Knowledge City first. I will ask the city lord to bring a message to the person you are waiting for..."

"Congratulations, little junior sister. This is the first time in five years that the teacher has accepted a disciple."

Soon a woman in white robe spoke up to congratulate Airola.

As she spoke, she picked up the pieces of luggage and smiled at Aurora: "Let's go. The environment in the second-class seats is too bad. Let's go to the teacher's special seat to discuss it in detail."

Seeing such a situation, the envious eyes around her looking at Aurora couldn't help but become a little more intense.

He has received such attention just after joining the disciples. It can only be said that he is worthy of the White Tower.

Different from other extraordinary forces that pay more attention to dedication and merit, and more rewards for more work, the White Tower is more like an organization that purely teaches and educates people, and never strives for world hegemony. Therefore, the atmosphere inside the White Tower is also gentler, far less like that in other places. The cold feeling of profit first.

If the White Tower hadn't required its members to be female, there would be countless beastmasters in the world trying to get into it.

"Need not……"

Aurora shook her head and wanted to refuse.

At this moment, the copper bell rang, and the train gave off a long whistle, which meant that the magic train was ready to set off.

Being able to stay away from this bitter cold place, all the passengers on the train showed joy, but the fear in Aurora's heart became more and more intense.

She stood up suddenly, grabbed the luggage from the smiling woman, then climbed over the window and jumped off the starting train.

Everyone's eyes were dull, and no one could understand why this little girl, who didn't look very young, refused the invitation to be accepted as a disciple by a title-level beast master.

But Alora just fell on the platform of the train station amidst countless astonished eyes. She endured the pain of the impact on her injured leg that had not yet healed, and ran quickly outside the train station.

She ran and stopped along the road signs toward the Municipal Library, but before she was halfway there, she staggered, and blood oozed from the white gauze of the wound.

But before she fell, her swaying figure was supported by a hand.

"Silly girl, why have you made yourself so embarrassed?"

There was a bit of helplessness in the young man's words: "I specifically investigated the background of the Sixth Ring of the White Tower. He is an extremely rare exception among high-level beast masters who is good at teaching others and has a gentle personality."

"Follow her, you can get the best teachings, as well as the best pet beast cubs and advanced materials for you to choose from. Your life will be better than the one you lived in Ceylon in the past."

But then Char heard the blonde girl whisper softly: "I want to be your... beautiful girl."

Xia Ya's words paused slightly: "Do you believe this? That's just nonsense I made up to arouse your desire to survive..."

"When you grow up, you will understand that verbal promises are the most unreliable thing in the face of real benefits... I just saved your life, but I am not qualified to trade your life."

Aurora didn't answer, and just followed Char.

And Xia Ya's eyes couldn't help but look a little helpless: "Are you sure you don't want to follow the guy from the White Tower?"

"That was an opportunity to reach the sky in one step. I don't know how many people in the entire Western Continent wanted to become her disciple, and even bought the secret alchemy medicine to turn themselves into women."

Aurora shook her head.

"You will suffer a lot if you follow me, and I like to seek death. My life may be in danger."

"Follow her... If you want to repay the favor of saving your life, it won't be too late after you leave the White Tower."

Still shaking his head.

"There are only women in the White Tower, and we are alone. You are still a beauty. Are you really not afraid that I will have any wrong thoughts about you?"

"Although we are still young, we are not far away from development. When the time comes, I will do whatever I want..."

"Not afraid."

Xia Ya finally stopped talking. He looked at the blond girl in front of him and spoke word by word.

"Then make an oath..."

"From now on, I will always keep you by my side, never abandon you, never stay away, even at the end of death, and I will help you find out the truth about the Ceylon incident."

"And you should live well and cherish your life... always be a useful person to me."

"it is good."

Aurora nodded slightly, then put her little finger on Char's little finger.

This is a move that Chara taught her when she was a child.

It is said that the vows made in this way cannot be broken even after a hundred years, even if they are separated by life or death.

"Well, then come with me."

……

The simple and heavy bells came from afar, awakening Aurora from her deep meditation.

The time for that engagement dinner is coming soon.

She stood up silently, opened the door of the meditation room, and finished washing in the bathroom.

Aurora changed into a close-fitting dress in front of the fitting mirror, then got up and went downstairs.

Downstairs, a young man with black hair and black eyes was leaning on the carriage, boredly teasing the little ferret on his shoulder, humming an incomprehensible melody.

"Want to drink milk tea?"

Char's voice sounded.

"It's such a cold weather, here you go, warm your hands."

As he spoke, he handed over one of the two cups of milk tea, while he held up the other cup.

"By the way, there are also roasted sweet potatoes that I bought from a roadside stall earlier."

Xia Ya raised the bag in his hand: "You have been shutting yourself in the meditation room these days. You must have been eating nutritional supplements. You still need to eat something hot."

"Although there will be a dinner party later, I guess we won't have the chance to eat at the banquet."

Aurora took the milk tea cup and roasted sweet potato bag, took a sip, and felt the warmth spread in her heart little by little.

During these seven days, she thought about many things.

For example, what will Xia Ya do in the face of this engagement?

She was even mentally prepared for the worst——

Because for today's Aurora, she cherishes the hard-won stable life with Char more than the hatred that had faded in her childhood.

However, when she saw Xia Ya again.

With just one look, Aurora understood what Xia was thinking.

Although he said that oaths are the most unreliable things, he clearly kept his promises better than anyone else.

Aurora held the hot roasted sweet potato in her hand and ate it in small bites. When she was halfway through eating, she handed the roasted sweet potato to Char.

"You are indeed my caring little cotton-padded jacket, and you know how to keep half of it for me."

Xia Ya took the roasted sweet potato, ate it in three bites, and then let out a satisfied sigh.

Just then the carriage stopped, and what came into view was a magnificent palace.

The House of Oath.

The ownership of this palace does not belong to the royal family, but to the eight major families, but even compared to the royal palace, it is not inferior at all.

At the beginning of the distant founding of the country, the eight sworn families held a sworn meeting in this palace. The few decisions revealed were enough to cause an uproar in the entire empire and even the Western Continent.

Today, it is used as the venue for the engagement dinner by the Borgia family.

At this moment, the palace was brightly lit, and thousands of magical lighting arrays were opened at the same time. What followed was one after another powerful aura as calm as an abyss, as well as noisy noises.

Char jumped out of the carriage, and then stretched out his hand to the blond girl behind him.

"let's go."

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