Chapter 271 The Strange Eagle Cape Village

"I'm back!"

Haina pushed open the door of her shop and shouted loudly.

Of course she didn't have her key with her, but in a small village like theirs, keys were unnecessary.

On weekdays, every household's door is open. Not to mention, many families here run their own small businesses... For example, Haina's father is the best blacksmith in the village.

Perhaps Haina's extraordinary strength was inherited from this. Because of this, she was considered one of the more affluent families in the village. That's why her family was able to support her going to school in Bagpipe Town, rather than staying in the village and marrying off young.

Nowadays, it is because it is cold in winter that the door is closed at noon.

Haina still remembers that when she was doing her homework, the hunter grandfather from the neighboring house would often come in suddenly without even saying hello and take her father away to go fishing.

"elder sister!"

A childish and excited voice came from the room: "Mom, my sister is back!"

He was a boy who looked about twelve or thirteen years old.

"Jack!"

Haina was very happy. She put her luggage on the ground, squatted down and hugged the boy.

She released the hug and patted her brother's head with some nostalgia: "You've grown up a lot..."

In Haina's memory, Jack was still the little brat who ran around behind her with snotty nose. But now he is considered a "teenager".

His brown hair was wavy and fluffy, and his dim yellow eyes were as warm as amber. His features were about 70% similar to Haena's. Even though life in the village had left his skin rough and his nose and cheeks a bit red, he could still be considered handsome.

"You've grown up... have you found someone you like?"

Seeing Jack become shy for a moment, Haina jokingly asked, "Is he a classmate?"

"I stopped going to school early."

Jack just touched his head and said a little embarrassedly: "I really can't remember those things...so I didn't continue studying after elementary school.

"However, Dad is already teaching me how to forge! Dad said I'm halfway there... Once I've mastered it completely, I'll make you a good set of armor and weapons!"

Jack said excitedly.

Haina just smiled and said nothing.

Because now she knew that not all Overseers could equip armor. And the armor those knights possessed was also given by Her Majesty the Queen. The same was true for weapons—the weapons she could use were all equipment given by the higher-ups.

Only this kind of "officially authorized equipment" can maximize the power of the Path of Authority. Rather than seeking the weapon itself, it's more about the special meaning attached to it.

"Where's Dad?"

Looking at the cold stove that had been off for who knows how long, Haina was a little confused: "Did he go fishing?"

"I drank too much last night and I'm lying down."

Jack rolled his eyes and said casually, "I can do most of the work anyway."

Haina shook her head helplessly: "Stinky old man..."

As she spoke, she handed the sword at her waist to her brother: "Help me take care of it, Jack?"

The elven short sword she had received when she first met Aiwass had been with her for several months now. Of course, she had experienced direct confrontations with criminals, clashing swords, and even shattering spells with her sword.

Even though she took good care of them, they still had some minor damage. Although the Supervisory Bureau also provided free equipment maintenance, Haina still planned to take them home and let her father take care of them.

On the one hand, this is a trust in my father's craftsmanship.

On the other hand, she also wanted to preserve as much "evidence of her hard work" as possible - she deliberately planned to keep them and come back to hint to her family that "I am very powerful now, I have a lot of combat missions, and many people outside are relying on me."

When she was little, she always ran around the village and was said by adults to be too restless and unable to achieve anything.

At that time, she thought that if she could become a powerful person in the future, she would come back and show it to everyone.

Returning with a brand new weapon is not a sign of honor for a warrior or swordsman, as it means he has not participated in the fiercest battles.

Scars are a testament to honor. But Haina is still a girl, and she still cares about her image. Although she doesn't use the cosmetics smuggled in from Xingbi on a daily basis, she won't deliberately leave scars.

Although part of the reason was that she couldn't afford it...but even if she couldn't afford it, she could still borrow it. Her roommates were still very friendly to her.

The real reason why Haina didn't use it was because she didn't trust those messy alchemical products.

This girl from a small village is always wary of things she cannot understand.

——How can a random mix of things like toads, tree bark, beer, sesame seeds, and charcoal be boiled together to become a healing ointment?

Haina was puzzled and always in awe.

Jack drew Haena's dagger and held it up to the light.

He glanced at Haina with some disdain: "Sister, don't you take care of yourself?"

"Nonsense."

Haina slapped him on the back of the head, not too hard or too lightly. "I've taken good care of myself—it's just that I'm busy."

Jack thought about it, his lips moved, but he finally swallowed his words.

"Haina?"

Just then, a woman's surprised voice came from inside the house.

"Mom!" Haina immediately ran over and hugged her mother tightly.

She was like a kitten, curled up in her mother's arms with her eyes closed, greedily breathing in the familiar warm air.

After a long while, she raised her head.

Looking at her mother, Haina couldn't help but sigh: "Mom, you really haven't aged at all..."

Rural life is still nourishing!

"Because the air and water here are good."

Haina's mother chuckled and said casually, "After you come back this time...are you still leaving?"

She looked at Haina with some anticipation.

At that moment, Haina felt a little shaken.

But she was silent for a while, then smiled and said, “We have to go.

"And there might not be as many holidays after this...it might be hard to come back in the next few years."

As she finished speaking, her dim yellow pupils turned back to azure blue.

However, Haina's mother and brother seemed to be completely unaware of anything unusual, and even Haina herself didn't notice anything was wrong.

"I see..."

Haena's mother sighed.

And just then, something suddenly occurred to Haina: "Oh, by the way, Mom—do you still remember Grandpa Jacob?"

"What's wrong?"

"I found Grandpa Jacob's grandson. He's my apprentice, and now he's been adopted by the founding family..."

Haina said happily, "And the famous detective Mr. Sherlock! They also want to come to Eagle Point Village to take a look!"

"so good!"

Jack suddenly became excited: "Is it Mr. Sherlock who is often in the newspapers?"

Although Eagle Point Village is very remote, the "Cow and Harbor" newspaper is still delivered frequently - the only problem is that these newspapers are basically stale by the time they are delivered.

Sometimes the delivery times are even opposite - for example, a later newspaper is delivered first, then a few days ago newspaper is delivered, and a few days later newspapers are delivered at the same time.

If you don't look at the dates on the newspapers, you can't tell the order of these newspapers.

“That’s him!”

Haina boasted, "And the junior student who came with me is the famous Aiwas Moriarty!"

"Oh! I've seen his newspaper too - he and his sister defeated a powerful dark wizard together!"

"It's not a dark wizard, that's called a demonologist! And that was news a long time ago. The most recent one is..."

Haena smiled and sighed, carefully explaining to Jack his common sense mistake.

But at this moment, Haina's mother frowned and asked worriedly, "Why don't you come back with them? When will they arrive?"

"Before tonight?"

Haena wasn't so sure.

She waved her hand and said nonchalantly, "They came here on griffins. They're not the same type as me who needs to take a train all night."

She deliberately concealed the fact that she was also about to obtain a griffin.

On the one hand, she was not sure whether she could get the griffin and was worried that she would be laughed at if she said it but did not follow through; on the other hand, she wanted to give her acquaintances a surprise.

"Then you have to go pick them up."

Haena's mother said in an almost commanding tone: "Otherwise they will get lost."

But Haina was a little lazy and reluctant: "Ah? No need... The village is so easy to find... I've already told them, just go south from Bagpipe Town... You'll see it after you cross the mountain."

"Be good, you have to go pick them up—"

Her mother said more forcefully, "What if the guests arrive late and are haunted by ghosts at night?"

"Hey, they are all very strong."

Haina disagreed: "There are some powerful priests among our guests. Even if the ghost really comes, we can ask them to help us exorcise it..."

She thought of the photo of Aiwass defeating the demon with the holy sword.

Although she did not witness it herself, she still heard about the miracle that happened that day.

With that kind of power, any ghost can be easily defeated.

"You should go wait outside and pick up the person before coming back."

Although Haena gave a thorough and detailed explanation and excuse for every claim her mother made, her mother ultimately refused to communicate and simply threw the dumbfounded Haena out.

"Hey? Mom?! It's so cold, at least give me a coat--"

Haena's wail echoed in the cold wind of late December.

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