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Jiang Kehan and Del Marie pushed open the tavern door. There weren't many witches inside. Apart from the manager yawning at the counter, there was only Blake, who was drunk and lying on the wooden table drinking.
"Oh, I didn't expect to see you here." When Blake saw someone arrive, he slowly raised his head and his eyes lit up when he saw that it was Jiang Kehan and the others.
She waved to the two of them and said with a smile, "Want to have a couple of drinks? It's on me."
“I won’t go.” Dale Marie glanced at Jiang Kehan, then politely declined Blake’s offer. “Since Kehan also knows the location of the tavern, please allow me to leave first to take care of some matters.”
"It's nothing, thank you for your help." After saying that, Jiang Kehan waited for Del Marie to turn and leave before slowly approaching Blake's seat and sitting down opposite her.
"You're treating? Then I won't stand on ceremony." Jiang Kehan looked at the drunken Blake and laughed sheepishly. "I'm heavily in debt right now, and I can't even afford to eat."
In fact, neither Del Marie nor Dina accepted the money for the staff first. She still had materials from the Shadow Peak Dragon as funds. She said this only to get closer to Black.
Jiang Kehan looked at this somewhat frivolous witch, whose eyes were always sharp, and felt a little suspicious.
According to Ye Yu, the story of this wandering knight was somewhat profound. Of course, this was not the main reason she approached him, but rather because she was curious about where Blake's inexplicable fondness for her came from.
"Bring this young lady a lavish meal, and also two barrels of wine," Blake said to the manager with a smile, without directly answering Jiang Kehan.
After giving her instructions, she slowly took out the silver coin and held it in her hand, her eyes showing no sign of drunkenness.
"It's still hard not to feel restrained around Del Marie, she's a serious witch."
Jiang Kehan smiled. Blake was right. She was a little reserved around Dear Mary, but she wasn't unpleasant.
Del Marie's polite attitude actually gave her a sense of security.
But the Blake before us is different. Although her strength may be similar to that of Del Marie, their personalities are completely different.
“But Del Marie isn’t unpleasant, is she?” Jiang Kehan said with a light smile, making Blake scratch his head.
“That’s true, but I haven’t introduced myself to you yet.” Blake put down his glass, a leisurely smile playing on his lips.
“My name is Blake, and I am a nobleman who chases after disaster and death.”
Jiang Kehan was slightly surprised by the pursuit of disaster and death. Ye Yu, who was perched on her shoulder, closed his eyes, yawned, and explained to Jiang Kehan.
"There are probably four or five schools of thought among witches of this era when it comes to actively improving their strength. For example, they use their endless lifespan to travel around and find materials that can increase their magical power."
"And people like Blake, who believe in great luck in life-or-death situations and constantly hone themselves."
Jiang Kehan then understood why the other party had come specifically for the Dragon Disaster; this was precisely the goal the other party was pursuing.
Seeing Jiang Kehan's dazed expression, Blake assumed she was bothered by his inexplicable feelings for her, so he smiled and offered an explanation.
"Yes, I've been to many countries, such as France, the United States, and the United Kingdom, but the Great Hua Kingdom is a country I've only ever heard of."
"That's why I'm curious and very interested in you."
Chapter 311 The Coin of Misfortune
As Blake spoke, he placed the silver coin in his palm and showed it to Jiang Kehan, his smile becoming peculiar.
"Of course, that's not the main reason I promised to help you; it's more because of this."
"It?" Jiang Kehan looked at the silver coin in Blake's hand, somewhat puzzled.
This silver coin doesn't look particularly special, except that the person who owns it is probably hundreds of times older than Jiang Kehan.
"Don't underestimate it, this is my precious treasure!" Seeing Jiang Kehan's naive and undisguised gaze towards the silver coin, Blake sensed her disbelief and said excitedly.
She raised the wine glass with the hand that wasn't holding the silver coin, downed the wine in one gulp, and then continued speaking with a calm yet extremely authoritative smile.
"It can discern whether something is good or bad for me; it is my weapon in the pursuit of calamity and death."
Upon hearing this, Ye Yu, who was perched on Jiang Kehan's shoulder, opened his eyes slightly and spoke with some surprise.
"So the Wandering Knight is actually an expert in the Prayer and Crying School?"
Jiang Kehan asked with some doubt, "Sister Ye Yu, how did you figure that out?"
“Look at the silver coins in their hand. If a witch from the Society era boasts that she can distinguish between good and bad objects using normal items, it means that they are proficient in the spells of blessing and fate.”
"You may not be familiar with fate-based spells. After all, these spells, like the original sin series, are obsolete."
Ye Yu recalled that it seemed she hadn't seen this kind of magic in a long time.
"Before the appearance of the Great Witch, fate magic was actually considered a special type of magic, and its practicality was not very strong."
"After all, whether they are witches or dragons, if they didn't have some resistance to fate, they would all be dead long ago. It's just a matter of strength."
Jiang Kehan knew that fate had many meanings in the eyes of witches, but the most basic one was the world's ability to control its internal organisms in order to maintain its own operation.
A witch is absolutely capable of becoming a stranger to the world, so this kind of control is of no use to her.
Dragons can be considered the world's rebellious children. Although they may be controlled, they might turn around and stab the world in the back.
Perhaps only the so-called monster species will be firmly bound by fate and become obedient children.
"But it can still be used to verify whether something is good or bad. However, because the predicted results often do not match the issues that the other party cares about, it is not very useful."
After thinking for a while, Ye Yu's expression gradually became quite interesting.
"It's like you're in the wild and want to know if the wild fruit in front of you is good or bad. The prediction is that it's good, but the wild fruit is actually poisonous. The so-called good thing is just that it makes you have diarrhea and avoids other dangers."
"But realistic predictions are even more unpredictable than this, since the possibilities for each person are countless."
Jiang Kehan's lips twitched. She finally understood why fate-based spells had been phased out. The test was practically the same as not testing at all; it was just a way to give herself some psychological comfort.
But she understood, and said to Blake, "Did you use it to confirm that contacting me was a good thing?"
Blake seemed to have heard something funny, and he pouted, making a comical expression.
"I never chase good fortune."
Seeing Jiang Kehan's silent expression, she also became more serious, raising her empty wine glass without putting it down, as if recalling her carefree journey.
"It's the least worthwhile thing to do to pursue elusive good fortune. Who knows if all that hard work will turn out to be nothing more than avoiding a slip or a fall?"
"But misfortune is different."
Blake looked at the somewhat worn silver coins in his hand, and his grin widened.
"The witch's misfortune is never humble; it almost always involves restraining my neck, forcing me to make a choice between life and death."
"This is the first time I've seen the Manluo flower bloom on another witch." She looked at Jiang Kehan with interest, but didn't delve into it further.
"So I want to see what you will do to bring me misfortune as an outsider in Frankfurt."
Jiang Kehan opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.
Looking at Blake's carefree demeanor, she felt that either she was out of her mind, or the water that had gotten into his brain last time hadn't dried up yet.
Knowing full well that getting close to her would bring misfortune, she still leaned in and even offered to help him—she was practically courting death!
"I hope I won't make you regret it." Jiang Kehan could only say this one sentence at the end, her expression helpless.
Blake casually accepted the drink handed to him by the manager, poured a glass for Jiang Kehan, and smiled.
"Let my future self worry about the future, let's drink first!"
"I'm really curious about the story of the Great Hua Kongdu, like whether there are any special alien girls."
As she spoke, the petite Blake gave a mysterious smile and winked at Jiang Kehan.
Jiang Kehan's admiration for Blake's pursuit of calamity and death shattered instantly. Her lips twitched, and she was speechless.
Blake is too strong-willed; he's not quite like a human being.
Jiang Kehan wasn't really familiar with the Great Hua Kongdu of this era, but she had Ye Yu, a living encyclopedia, who could barely satisfy Blake's curiosity.
"The Great Hua Kongdu is very strict, and the witches are very particular about order. Although it's not exactly wonderful overall, it's still worth remembering."
"After all, there is less freedom, but there is a greater sense of home."
Jiang Kehan repeated Ye Yu's words, and looking at the pensive Blake, she was speechless.
The Great Hua Kingdom of this era is very immature and lacks many advantages compared to the future. It is even completely unrecognizable as the same imperial group.
It's almost like a deliberately maintained utopia, but without enough overproduction.
However, considering the unknown future and the existence of the veil system, the core of both has not changed.
"Now that I've told you about my hometown, what about Fran?" Jiang Kehan asked with some curiosity. She was quite concerned about the place she would be staying in for the next year.
“François.” Startled awake, Blake gave a wry smile, his gaze somewhat somber.
"This place may not be considered a great place, but it is certainly not lacking in honor and sincerity."
"We are neither as cunning and arrogant as the British Empire, nor as bizarre and disorderly as the Cherry Blossoms, but in the end, we are just as bad as each other."
"The Flandre Witch isn't exactly frank..."
Blake put down his glass and sighed softly.
Looking at the quiet tavern, she couldn't help but think of Theresa, the true owner of this village.
As she said, the Fran witches are not frank; they all have their own secrets that they never speak of.
Theresa is one of the best among them, which is why Blake and 34-year-old Blake don't have a good personal relationship.
She didn't like the feeling of being kept in the dark.
Chapter 312 Are you ready to step into the mire? Miss
"But ultimately, this place is not bad, and it should leave you with a good impression." Blake didn't delve into Fran's situation, but instead spoke with a casual smile.
"After all, as an outsider, you don't need to get involved in the dirty dealings of Fran; you just need to be happy."
Jiang Kehan's lips twitched slightly, her expression somewhat helpless.
In a sense, she could hardly avoid these less-than-ideal and sordid situations, and even had to stir things up herself.
Moreover, what truly hangs above the Fran Empire is not merely a matter of survival, but the sharp blade of war.
"Hmm, I'll keep an eye on it. What are Blake's thoughts on the dragon calamity that will occur in a few days?" Jiang Kehan pondered briefly before asking.
Knowing more than Blake, she casually added, "I heard that Prince Theresa will also be involved in this dragon disaster."
Jiang Kehan had developed a great deal of curiosity about Theresa, the witch. Just the fact that she was a "criminal who started the war" was enough for her to pay more attention to her.
If we can learn more about Theresa from other people, we'll likely have a better chance of meeting her in person.
“Theresa?” Upon hearing this name, Blake’s carefree expression faded, replaced by a deep, thoughtful look.
"She's actually going to participate too? Ha." She muttered to herself, shook her head slightly, and then looked at Jiang Kehan and continued.
"If Theresa had participated in the Dragon Calamity, things would probably have been much easier this time. Although I don't really want to admit it, that girl is not only incredibly strong, but also a master strategist."