Chapter 50 The Witch in Charge
"Oh! Matilda, Loris, you are back. How is it? Did you pick up the night flowers smoothly?" The door opened, and a middle-aged lady with brown hair in an orange dress walked out. She had gentle eyebrows and fine wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. She looked very amiable.
"Mother Mana," Lolisa called out happily, "It went very smoothly. We even brought back a lich. She's a friend of Holly's and wants to become our honorary member!"
Matilda nudged Jiang You gently with her elbow and whispered, "In the Witch Forest Commune, everyone is equal. There's no distinction between high and low, only age. For witches, those who are about the same age are called 'sisters,' and those who are older are called 'mammys.' You can follow suit."
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Jiang You naturally agreed to it. She grinned and called out, "Mana Mama~ Hello!"
"Oh! It's a lich!" Mana looked at Jiang You with a hint of surprise, "This is a really rare race! Oh! Why are you just a skeleton?"
——"Oh" seems to be the catchphrase of this Mana nun.
As soon as she shouted, the women in the room immediately gathered around, staring at Jiang You curiously and chattering about it: "It really is a lich!"
"...Did he encounter an Alchemy accident? How unfortunate!"
"It's not a problem, it's not a problem. The soul seems very stable and has plenty of energy. It's just missing some functional organs."
While they were observing and discussing Jiangyou, Jiangyou was also secretly observing them.
Their ages range widely, both young and old, and each person wears clothes of different colors, which just make up the seven colors of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple, which is very distinctive.
The seven witches were all very friendly, even very outgoing. Jiang You suddenly thought of the aunts and other gossip girls in his family during the Chinese New Year, and immediately felt a sense of familiarity.
"The one in the red skirt is Lieya. She has the most violent temper. She majors in offensive magic and is responsible for hunting and defending the village from foreign enemies." Mana took Jiangyou's bony arm, pulled her into the house affectionately, and introduced her one by one.
Lie Ya, with black hair and a red dress, blew a kiss to Jiang You. She had the features of a Spanish gypsy and was a hot beauty with both a figure and a personality.
"I'm Mana. I'm responsible for all sorts of village affairs. If you have a problem and don't know who to turn to, just come to me," said Aunt Mana in the orange skirt. "The one in the yellow skirt is Gretchen. She's in charge of brewing beer."
Gretchen, with her auburn hair, nodded slightly to Jiang You, a gentle smile in her pale golden eyes. She looked to be in her thirties, the quietest of the witches, a man of few words and a man of action.
"The two girls in green and blue skirts are twin sisters. Technically, the one in the green skirt is Kaya, and the one in the blue skirt is Kalan... but honestly, only they can tell who is who." Mana shrugged. "They are responsible for growing hops and wheat."
"Hi~!" "Yohoo!~" The two twin sisters with aqua blue hair were both very young. They held hands and circled around Jiang You for a few times. Their equally beautiful faces soon dazzled Jiang You, and he could not tell who was who.
"The one in the blue dress is Valta. Don't be fooled by her age. She's skilled in water magic and is responsible for the village's water supply and irrigation."
The old woman in the blue dress sitting on the chair leaned forward slightly and gave Takumi a big smile.
"Finally, the one in the violet dress is our black magician Paulina Ho Ors. She is the only certified magician here, not like us unlicensed witches." Mana said with a half-joking smile.
Polina, with her long lavender hair, held the hem of her skirt with both hands and curtsied to Jiang You. "I'm in charge of all matters involving the dark arts in the village. I also have some knowledge of the creation of liches. I wonder if I can help you."
Matilda nudged Takuya in the ribs again with her elbow. "Don't you want to learn sterilization magic? Just look for Polina!"
"Oh wow!" Jiangyou's pupils lit up.
"Hmm," Mana cleared her throat and smiled. "Don't be too anxious. Becoming an honorary member of our Witch Forest is not easy. We give honorary members many privileges, but honorary members also need to contribute to the Witch Forest.
"If you want to join us, you must first prove that you can contribute to us. Being a half-baked lich is indeed a very interesting thing, but if that's all you have, then I'm afraid you won't be able to become our honorary member~"
Jiang You grinned, "I'm here to discuss business with you all. Back home, you can't discuss business without eating. It looks like it's almost noon now, how about I show you my cooking skills?"
Aunt Mana blinked. This was probably the first time she had heard such a request. She said with interest, "Oh, that's really interesting! Then Matilda, take her to the kitchen. You can use the vegetables and meat prepared there. But I have to say," she smiled, "we are very picky eaters~"
Matilda and Lorisa looked confused, but still took the enthusiastic Takuya to the kitchen behind the first floor.
"Is it really possible? If you ask me, you might as well take out the tea jelly." Lolisa chirped, "Mammy and the sisters are all picky about food, it's hard to please them!"
"Right, right. Lieya loves spicy food and likes to eat big chunks of meat and drink big gulps of wine. Gretchen only likes to drink. The twins like light flavors and crispy vegetables... Varta has bad teeth and can only eat soft and mushy things, but everyone except Mana hates soft and mushy things!" Matilda muttered. "Polina likes to eat fish and shrimp, but she hates the fishy smell...
"I'm not saying anything, but they can't even eat together!"
"Oh!" Takumi said calmly, "So what flavor does Mana like?"
"Ah?" The two witches thought hard, their chins in their hands. "She doesn't often complain about bad food...it seems like she can accept anything, but there's no dish that she can't stomach."
"Oh, this type is the hardest to deal with," Jiang You muttered. She was already looking through the ingredients in the kitchen, her eyes brightening with each glance. "Wow, so many fresh river food, fish, shrimp, clams! All so fresh! White radish, chili peppers, leeks, green peppers, flour... top-notch beef brisket! Hey, there's even a duck!"
She rubbed her bony claws excitedly, quickly constructing a recipe in her skeleton brain. Then she turned to look at Lolisa and Matilda: "Excuse me, could you please call Aunt Wolf over? And get me some beer, preferably a bitter dark beer."
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