Chapter 74: The Witch's Original Intention She asked me out alone...
Shen Jiang got the herbs he wanted. Thinking of Cecilia who had just recovered from a serious illness, he was worried that someone would cause trouble for them, so he planned to leave the Iron Forest.
At this moment, the white tiger finally appeared.
She sensed a familiar aura and confirmed that the terrifying human senior magician was missing, so she came out to check the situation.
Shen Jiang was very happy to see her: "Baihu, where have you been? Why haven't I seen you all day?"
"A high-level magician has appeared in the Iron Forest these past few days. The experience of being taken to the Arena before has kept us awake all night. We heard that the high-level magician was going to capture a monster, so everyone's gone into hiding."
"Don't worry, we've already dealt with those two annoying guys."
Unexpectedly, White Tiger sighed. "From the tone of those two humans, they must be quite influential. I wonder if their death in the Iron Forest will bring even greater disaster to the Iron Forest. I thought our last narrow escape was a gift from Heaven, giving us another chance to survive. Sadly, the Iron Forest's prophecy is about to come true. Don't come here again. I fear that one day, you will die because of this forest."
Shen Jiang was startled. "The prophecy of the Iron Forest?"
"This forest was once just an ordinary little forest. Back then, a powerful human Grand Mage took a fancy to it and decided to live there. He was the one who created the magic book. No one knows his origins, but it is known that he also built the outermost barrier of the forest, ensuring it would become an undisturbed utopia. But the Grand Mage also grew old. Before his death, he used magic to predict the future of the Iron Forest, knowing that it would disappear within a hundred years of his death."
"How long has it been since the great mage died?"
"It's been almost ninety-nine years," White Tiger sighed. "In fact, back in the arena, everyone tacitly agreed that the prophecy would soon come true. We're all just ordinary beasts. Even with that magic book, without sufficient magic stones to support us, we can't possibly become top-tier beasts.
We will not leave here, but you are different, and I hope you can live well."
The group fell silent, as none of them could help Baihu overcome her current predicament. But seeing her depressed mood, they could sense her helplessness and panic in the face of the impending catastrophe. This was their home, where their ancestors had lived for hundreds of years.
Shen Jiang gazed at the towering tree before him, so tall that it would take ten people to hug it. Its branches and leaves blocked out the glare of the sun. He wondered how huge the tree was. This forest must have been at least a thousand years old. Perhaps it had caught the great mage's eye precisely because of its vibrant and unparalleled vitality.
She thought to herself, isn't it because there is no one protecting this forest that anyone can come and bully these poor little creatures with low magic power?
"Have you ever thought about becoming a follower of Lord Black Dragon?"
"What?" Baihu was confused.
Shen Jiang: "The powerful and benevolent Black Dragon Lord Godwin is the most unparalleled being in this world. He will protect every believer who truly admires him."
Baihu asked anxiously, "Is this true? What do I need to do to become his believer?"
Shen Jiang: "A sincere heart, an extremely pious heart. If you can believe in him from the bottom of your heart, I believe he will be very happy to protect you."
Bai Hu was stunned. "Is it really that simple? He is truly a very kind being."
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After leaving the forest, Shen Jiang gave everyone an important instruction: "When you return, spread the word to the magicians of the First Empire. Let them know that the Iron Forest is now under the jurisdiction of Lord Black Dragon Godwin. Anyone who trespasses will be punished by the dragon's harshest wrath."
Beatrice was puzzled: "Is this really possible?"
If you just release a piece of news like this, will anyone really believe it?
Priest rolled his eyes. "The reputation of Lord Black Dragon is so great that he can scare away a group of people just by releasing him. You country bumpkins have never heard of the old Black Dragon's glorious achievements. He fought ten enemies alone and defeated the siege of ten super great magicians. But... are you sure the Black Dragon really cares about these useless monsters in this forest?"
He was asking the owner of the contract. Shen Jiang was stumped by his sharp question and did not say anything.
This was her psychological hint to the White Tigers: they were now so afraid of human magicians that they were practically paranoid about everything. To cheer them up, she had to first boost their morale.
Beatrice said disdainfully, "What nonsense are you talking about? Don't you know that the black dragon is the witch's favorite pet? As long as the witch gives the order, it will definitely come to this forest!"
Shen Jiang looked back at her in disbelief: When did she say that Lord Godwin was her favorite? Such offensive words must not be heard by the arrogant Lord Godwin!
Priest was the first to retort: "Are you kidding me? The Black Dragon is famous, how could it be the Black Witch's pet? It is the most powerful among the dragons!"
How could the mortal enemy who restrained their blood race be a lackey for a human? She must be crazy to dare to speak so shamelessly.
Beatrice and Catherine said impatiently, "Shut up!"
They looked at the witch with expectation.
Tell this kid quickly that the black dragon is your beloved pet.
Unexpectedly, Shen Jiang nodded slowly and said calmly, "You have indeed misunderstood. Lord Godwin is powerful and unruly, and would never work for humans. I am his believer, and I have been clearing the 'weeds' on Longshan Mountain for him all this time."
Beatrice was stunned for a moment, finally realizing the misunderstanding. She had previously thought that the witch called the black dragon "Sir" out of affection, but she hadn't expected that it was actually a respectful title.
But that wasn't right. She recalled the black dragon's past behavior. In front of the witch, it had asked for candy and showed off the crystal dragon. It was clearly a proud and jealous dragon. It didn't have the domineering aura that Priest described.
But none of this mattered anymore. Countless tiny thoughts flashed through Beatrice's mind, and she only grasped one key point.
"My Lady Witch, in that case, your number one believer is still vacant. Can I sign up to be your first believer?" Beatrice's eyes sparkled.
Catherine nodded seriously. "Compared to Black Dragon, I am more impressed by your personal charm. In my opinion, you have single-handedly changed the fate of so many people. If possible, I would also like to become your believer."
Ellis was not to be outdone: "And me."
Cecilia: "You saved me twice. I must follow you."
Priest looked at this group of fools with an incredible expression. These people were hopeless. He had no choice but to become the Dark Witch's indentured apprentice, so why did these people still take advantage of him? It seemed that they wanted to settle the score.
Shen Jiang was also a little dazed. Although she had long felt the affection of these natives from another world towards her, when it came to really breaking through this layer of window paper, she was the shyest one.
She hadn't actually done anything. As a doctor, curing illnesses and saving lives was her job, and they had helped her a lot. Facing so many direct and passionate looks, Shen Jiang thought carefully and said, "I believe we are partners and friends who share life and death, trusting each other's backs. Actually, I'm just an ordinary person. At most, I can be a role model for you, not a belief system."
As the saying goes, the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment. Shen Jiang knows what kind of person she is. All she wants is to bring the medicinal herbs from this world back to her own world and live a simple and warm life with her grandmother.
Her abilities are limited, and she doesn't dare to take on such a big responsibility.
Unexpectedly, her sincere words from the bottom of her heart earned her even more radiant gazes from the natives of the other world.
As expected of the witch, she has such a lovely original intention.
Seeing this, Shen Jiang simply took out her little notebook and wrote it down in her mind. Then she turned around and used her sparkling little eyes to fool Godwin.
Back to the point, Beatrice's initial words had enlightened Shen Jiang. If Lord Black Dragon Godwin could condescend to visit the Iron Forest and mark it as his property, then perhaps the monsters in this forest could be saved.
She might as well find a way to invite the black dragon Godwin to show up here once. Maybe no evil magician would set his sights on this forest anymore.
The environment in the other world is too turbulent, and the magicians' wanton behavior on this continent has reached a level that is outrageous to both humans and gods.
Shen Jiang said, "Everyone, please don't come to the Iron Forest to look for animal poop for the time being. Give Shuke some time to collect flying squirrel poop. Also, it's been over two months since we left Longshan. Once we've spread the news about the Iron Forest, everyone, except Beatrice, should prepare to return."
Shuke's father just needs to ask Priest to come and run an errand. I wonder how Black Dragon is doing in finding a new hill. I hope there are Chinese medicinal herbs growing on that hill as well.
Beatrice wanted to go with her mother and brother, but she had already promised the witch that she would study hard at the magic academy and share her learning experience with everyone in the future. She was a little unhappy about the upcoming separation from her family, but she didn't dare to change her mind at the last minute.
Cecilia knew what her daughter was thinking by looking at her tense expression. She stroked her daughter's hand and mustered up the courage to say, "Mrs. Witch, please let me stay with Beatrice. She's only 13."
Shen Jiang thought about it and readily agreed.
Shen Jiang did what she said and finished assigning tasks to everyone. She did not wait for the next time and went straight back to Dragon Mountain in Godwin. Thanks to the rich magical energy of Dragon Mountain, Priest had mastered the location of Dragon Mountain, so she could directly use such a fast transportation method.
Speaking of which, the magical world also has a very good side!
Godwin sensed the breath of the believers and opened his eyes almost instantly. Before he even noticed, his figure appeared halfway up the mountain in a rage.
Godwin was about to attack, but the little believer took the initiative to attack him.
Shen Jiang didn't notice the dissatisfaction on the black dragon's face at all. Anyway, there was always an obvious ferocity on its dragon face.
Her face was filled with joy as she said, "Lord Godwin, I didn't see you this morning and I was worried I wouldn't be able to see you this time. I didn't expect you to be back!"
Godwin raised an eyebrow: "Are you so happy to meet me?"
Then you run so fast this morning!
Shen Jiang nodded repeatedly, copied and pasted the look those natives had just given her onto her own face, and looked at the black dragon with a shining look.
If she didn't run into Godwin today, the next time would be 23 days later. If someone went to the Iron Forest to cause damage during this period, it would be unacceptable. Of course, she was happy to run into him today!
Godwin's expression softened visibly.
Shen Jiang had already prepared a draft before he came. Seeing that the dragon was in a good mood, he quickly struck while the iron was hot: "Lord Godwin, I have found a group of high-quality new believers for you. Previously, a large number of high-level human magicians had tried to capture them, but
All have failed. Only someone like you is worthy of our following."
Godwin said nothing.
The frankness and passion in the human's eyes made Godwin, the little dragon with fire attribute, blush.
"Lord Godwin, those believers are now in the Iron Forest, ready to answer your call at any time. Of course, I know that they will never be as lucky as I am, able to constantly behold your true face and serve you."
Godwin was overjoyed by her praise and thought this believer was quite content. Then he heard her say, "But if possible, I would like to ask you to fly around that forest. Even just one glance would be enough to make those believers die without regrets."
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