Chapter 95 I also want a cloak... To offer my loyalty to you...
Whether it was the wheatgrass soup or the acorn bread, Lillian ate so much she almost swallowed her tongue—she had never lived in such a beautiful and spacious house, nor eaten such delicious food, even when she was a commoner!
Was the Land of Sin named so because life there was so wonderful that even the flower fairies felt guilty? Lillian wondered, utterly bewildered.
The local slaves also taught them to collect fallen flower petals and spread a thick layer on the floor before sleeping. Lillian and her fellow slaves worked together to collect a great many, and soon the floor was covered with petals. That night, lying on the soft, fragrant, thick layer of petals, Lillian thought of her family who had died in the fire. She, who hadn't shed a single tear since then, quietly wept.
When Lillian woke up the next day, she felt much better.
After being summoned, Lillian obeyed the orders of the official, took the wooden tools, carefully watched the servants of the Flower Castle demonstrate how to use the tools several times, and then carefully memorized the finished product effect shown by the servants using illusion magic. After that, Lillian went to work with the other slaves.
Lillie received a tool that the administrator called a wooden shovel, and her job was to dig holes.
The servants of the Flower Castle drew two parallel straight lines with wooden sticks between the Sun Spring and the farthest field. The slaves with wooden shovels were to dig a hole between the two lines, digging the soil along the lines to both sides until they finally dug out the long trench created by the illusion magic. The slaves with wooden hammers followed behind, and they were responsible for hammering the inner walls and bottom of the trench until it was as flat and solid as possible.
The slaves dug from the Sun Spring toward the fields, while the commoners, who also had tools, dug from the fields toward the Sun Spring. Whether slaves or commoners, after seeing the effect diagram displayed by the illusion magic, they all understood the purpose of this ditch—once this ditch was dug, water could be drawn from the Sun Spring all the way to the furthest field, making it much easier to scoop water to irrigate the crops in the fields on both sides!
What made Lillian uncomfortable and unable to ignore was that after becoming an incredibly tiny slave, not only could she no longer use her magical talents, but even the clothes bestowed by the magic tree had disappeared. Although everyone who became a slave had no clothes, Lillian still felt envious and sad when she saw well-dressed civilians in the distance.
Having finished her day's work, Lilyne, who had eaten breakfast and lunch, was still full. Despite her long day's labor, she didn't feel hungry at all. As she flew along the ground towards the flower field with the other slaves living in the same house, Lilyne suddenly spotted a particularly peculiar figure among the group of slaves not far ahead—
That slave was wearing a beautiful yellow cloak!
Lillian couldn't help but whisper to Mimina, who was sleeping next to her, "Did you see that slave, Mimina? He's wearing a cloak. Do you know why he has a cloak? I really want a beautiful cloak like that too."
Before Mimina could speak, Fifidai, who was sleeping on the other side of Lillie, said, "That's Ananka! I've heard about him. He was the first flower fairy to successfully refine a magic crystal!"
Mimina nodded and added, "He has an outstanding talent for refining magic. Even though he was a slave, the Flower Fairy allowed him to enter the magic workshop. His job is different from ours; he makes magic wands for the patrol team every day! The cloak he wears was a reward from the Flower Fairy, who also personally promised him that if he works for a full year, he will be granted the status of a free citizen!"
Felice was extremely envious: "It's not just him, his sister Ananna also has the talent for refining magic. Besides the two siblings, Lololine and Lilisa also have the talent for refining magic. They all work in the magic workshop, but they don't have cloaks. However, the Flower Fairy has made a promise to everyone equally that as long as they work for a year, they can all become free citizens!"
Lillian was stunned: "Huh? The Flower Fairy? Refined magic talent? A free person? Huh?"
Fifi slapped her forehead: "I forgot you just arrived in the Land of Sin, Lililian. You haven't met the Flower Fairy yet, have you? The commoners all say that the Flower Fairy is the representative of the Flower Goddess. If you ask me, I think the Flower Fairy is the incarnation of the Flower Goddess! You'll know I'm right when you meet the Flower Fairy!"
“So even slaves have magical talents! Before I became a slave, I had the talent of planting magic, which allowed me to make crops bear more fruit! But I can’t cast spells yet, and I also want to work for the Flower Fairy…” Mimina said somewhat dejectedly.
Fifidai was much more optimistic: "I also have a talent for planting magic. I can make crops grow faster. We just can't cast spells right now, Mimina. I don't think Ananka could cast her talent spells from the beginning either, but with the Flower Fairy here, we definitely will be able to in the future!"
"The Land of Sin... the Land of Sin... I remember now, nobles who commit crimes are sent to the Land of Sin. Is this the Land of Sin?" Lililian seemed to have just woken from a dream, or perhaps not; her voice was slightly unsteady. "Isn't it said that going to the Land of Sin guarantees death...? Slaves also have magical talent? Slaves can become free citizens? Lady Flower Fairy, Lady Flower Fairy also came to the Land of Sin? But, but why would Lady Flower Fairy come to the Land of Sin?!"
"I came here to purify the curse of the land of sin and to redeem its sinners," Shu Xin replied to the flower fairy merchant Cocona, who had once again sent her slaves.
Kokona brought a large number of slaves and exchanged them for several flints. Before leaving, she couldn't help but cautiously ask the Flower Fairy in front of her why she had come to the Land of Sin. Shu Xin then told Kokona the same story she had told Peng Peng An earlier.
“I think His Majesty the King probably has his own plans and arrangements…” the flower fairy merchant said insincerely, then remained silent for a long while before speaking again, “I often think of my family and my friends, what if they also unfortunately suffered a disaster and became slaves, what if they also unfortunately followed criminal nobles to this land of sin…”
After falling silent again, Cocona spoke again, but instead of saying anything more, she asked directly:
"My lord, is there anything I can do for you? I am willing to offer my loyalty to you, and please allow me to follow you. I can be your eyes and ears, so that you can see every corner and every direction you wish to see."
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Author's Note: Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 20:57:27 and 23:56:16 on August 19, 2024!
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