Chapter 38: The Herb Picker Competes for the Second Favorite
Although Ellis and the others did not quite understand the Witch Lady's feelings towards the dragon, they respected her ideas very much.
They just had to do what the witch ordered.
Godwin, pleased with the humans' submission, accepted their worship with aloofness. He snorted and threatened, "Teach these guys to work properly. Here, there are only believers and the dead, nothing else."
Shen Jiang's heart sank. Did Black Dragon Godwin mean that if Ellis and the others failed the internship period, death would be waiting for them?
Can't!
If this guy dared to kill the whole family while she was away, she would really fight him to the death.
Despite this, Shen Jiang maintained a pious demeanor. "Whoever blasphemes you is my enemy. If they act cunningly or harbor inappropriate thoughts, you won't need to intervene. My services will be sufficient. Ordinary people like them are unworthy of the great Lord Godwin's intervention."
As expected of his first disciple, he knew these ants weren't worth his effort. Seeing this disciple display a rare display of bravery, protecting the chicks behind him like a hen, Godwin completely lost his temper.
"For your sake," he agreed reluctantly.
Shen Jiang respectfully saw Black Dragon off.
Once Shen Jiang was sure Godwin was completely out of sight, she breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Godwin didn't act secretly, the Ellis family and Catherine's lives were safe. As far as she knew, Godwin's presence on this mountain was so severe that not even a single rabbit could be seen, let alone wolves, tigers, or leopards. Godwin's innate power instilled fear in all living things.
Shen Jiang said to the few people who had not yet entered the state: "Since we are here, there are a few things I want to emphasize."
Seeing her serious expression, Ellis and the others also became serious.
"Aside from Lord Godwin the Black Dragon, there are no other ferocious beasts on this mountain, so you are safe. At the same time, I hope you will remember what you promised me before. If it gets upset, no one can withstand its wrath."
Shen Jiang’s meaning was very clear: when the dragon gets angry, there will be four corpses lying on the ground, so don’t be so reckless as to provoke him.
Lord Godwin, is this the name of the black dragon? The witch actually named her beloved Lord.
It can be seen that the black dragon has a different status in the witch's mind.
She particularly likes it.
A being so favored by the Witch-Mistress, and so incredibly powerful. Beatrice couldn't help but wonder when she could earn the same recognition from the Witch-Mistress as the Black Dragon. Even if she couldn't be number one, second place would be fine.
Before she could make up her mind, she heard her brother Ellis respond seriously, "Don't worry, Master Witch, we won't do anything to offend Master Godwin without your permission."
Beatrice refused to give in. "Yes, I will get along well with Lord Godwin."
Because the black dragon saved Ellis, Cecilia and Catherine had already labeled him as kind in their hearts, even though he looked huge and ferocious, so they would respond very positively.
Godwin could understand most human words. After all, he had seen countless dragon slayers over the past century. Furthermore, he was extremely intelligent, so even simple human language wasn't difficult for him. He simply disdained to speak human language.
In the dragon's xue, Godwin heard the humans on the mountainside calling their respectful names, and he flicked his tail with satisfaction.
Thinking back, there was no difference between ordinary humans and magicians with some strength in his eyes.
If those ordinary, poor people would genuinely work for him, they would be much less of a worry than those magicians who were eyeing his treasure.
His followers are actually quite reliable in what they do.
After all, this is the best candidate she can find within her ability.
Godwin was too lazy to listen to the rest of the conversation on the mountainside. He turned over and rolled on his gorgeous gem that was shining brightly.
*
"Everyone, thank you for your trust in me. I declare that the Mingxin Hall Herb Collection Department is now officially established. From today on, you will be the core members of this department."
Shen Jiang was the first to applaud.
Encouraged by her enthusiastic eyes, Beatrice was the first to follow suit and clapped her hands. Soon, the others joined in and applauded. The atmosphere gradually returned to the cheerful and relaxed state it had been before departure.
"But what does Mingxintang Herb Collection Department mean?" After Cecilia asked this question, several natives of the other world looked at each other. The name was difficult to pronounce and they only understood the word "herb collection".
Shen Jiang said seriously, "Mingxintang is the clinic run by my grandmother, specializing in treating the sick. In fact, Catherine's mother, Cecilia, and Ellis are all patients of Mingxintang. We cannot treat illnesses without medicinal herbs, and on this mountain, there are many herbs that are not available elsewhere."
"So you mean you want us to pick herbs for you?!" Beatrice was extremely surprised.
She had collected bugs for the witch before and had even received several bags of white flour in return. Before leaving the village, her only regret was that she could no longer catch bugs for the witch.
Unexpectedly, the witch still needed her. Now that catching insects has become picking herbs, she will definitely do it very well.
"That's right. Starting today, I need you to pick herbs for me on this mountain. I believe you all know how important herbs are to me. I'm entrusting you with this task out of my trust in your character."
Beatrice's ears turned red with excitement when she heard the witch say that she trusted her completely.
Ellis and Catherine's faces also showed a faint blush. They didn't expect that after the trip to the manor, the witch's second mission would come so soon.
"I will pay you for your labor. You can pick up whatever you want. I will satisfy you as long as I can. Now, follow me up the mountain to identify some herbs. We have to hurry, because I will teach you how to process the herbs we pick."
After Shen Jiang led them in identifying several herbs, he personally demonstrated the key points of picking them and let them try it out first.
"Each of you will demonstrate according to the standards I've shown you. The one who performs best will be the team leader. He will lead everyone in the herb-collecting work and will receive a higher reward than the others."
Several people's eyes lit up instantly.
But it wasn't all about the extra pay; no one wanted to be left behind when it came to showing off in front of the Witch Queen. Even Cecilia wanted to perform well; after all, she was the oldest person here and had far more work experience than the others.
And this crown finally fell on Beatrice's head.
Shen Jiang was also surprised, but Beatrice's skillful technique and meticulous attitude were impeccable.
Beatrice remembered every detail Shen Jiang casually mentioned when demonstrating to them, and could even repeat it exactly.
"This green herb's roots spoil easily once dug out, so you should wait until the 20th day before picking them." Beatrice pointed a short finger at the aconite root. "Also, it's poisonous, so don't let it touch wounds."
"Before harvesting this, you need to cut off all the branches and leaves three days in advance, leaving only a short stubble of about 3 centimeters... and this..."
Gradually, everyone stopped what they were doing and turned their attention to Beatrice, who was still talking.
"Okay, Beatrice, you did a great job. From now on, you will be in charge of supervising everyone's work. I'll be sorry for the hard work in the coming period." Seeing Beatrice's pointed ears unconsciously erected, Shen Jiang couldn't help but touched them naturally during the conversation.
Beatrice couldn't help but straighten her small chest, with a hint of imperceptible satisfaction and pride on her face.
*
Priest had never felt so refreshed.
Having just been injected with the potion, he was full of energy. Facing the joint attack of Chester, the Knight Commander of the Rose Empire, and a magician, he did not lose the upper hand at all. Instead, he severely injured the noisy and impatient female magician.
In the end, Chester, who was injured, was no longer as calm as before. He ran away with his seriously injured and unconscious companion with an anxious look on his face.
"Hahahahahahahahaha." Priest had suffered humiliation for more than half a year. Now that he had avenged himself, he suddenly felt relaxed and sunny.
No, why would he feel the sun was shining?
Priest was horrified to find that his feet were stepping on a patch of light. At this time, he felt the scorching heat of the sun, and he immediately returned to the airtight shadow of the basement in fear.
I'm dying. I'm dying.
The damned human, the cunning Knight Commander Chester, had retreated to advance, and had deliberately lured him into the shade of a dense tree during the fight. He had just been exposed to the sun for a long time, and his legs were sunburned. Not only was the wound difficult to heal, but it would continue to spread from his legs to his whole body.
For vampires, being touched by sunlight is the beginning of death.
The familiar darkness enveloped Priest, giving him a sense of security. Priest couldn't help but look at his legs. Perhaps, after being burned by the sun, his legs had begun to have scary black holes.
But no, Priest opened his blood-red eyes wide in horror. His thighs and even calves were extremely smooth, without any unique wounds caused by the sun's burns.
Priest was sure that he had not seen it wrongly. The exposed skin on his lower body was indeed completely covered by the sunlight.
What's more, how could he not feel such a big thing as being exposed to the sun!
The worldview of Priest, the son of the vampire clan, was suddenly overturned.
"Witch? It's that black witch who's causing all this trouble!"
At this time, Priest finally began to regret why he didn't just follow the witch. If he followed her, maybe he wouldn't have to be afraid of the sunlight anymore!
"...Send these big-eared deer back to the Misty Forest safely." A cold and pleasant female voice sounded in my mind. It was her earnest nagging before she left.
Priest suddenly burst into laughter.
How could he have forgotten about this?
As long as he stayed in the Misty Forest, it was only a matter of time before he would meet the mysterious black witch again.
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