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Chapter 73 : Illusion
Chapter 73 - Illusion
“It's fine. In a few days, everything will come to light. Whoever has a guilty conscience won't be able to hide it,” Aesphyra whispered softly, speaking mysteriously.
“Ah? So you already have a plan?” Winnie asked.
“At this point, the only one still clueless is probably you, dear Winnie,” Aesphyra revised at him with a smile.
“Tsk, what do you mean by that? How am I clueless? I've been thinking all along, it's just that you haven't given me any clues,” Winnie pouted.
Е n̈ ŭ m̀å
"Whatever, it's not like you need to use your brain anyway. From now on, just be my echo," Aesphyra said with a grin.
“An echo? Can't you use a better metaphor?” Winnie frowned.
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“How about a puppet on strings?”
“...Fine, have it your way.” Seeing Aesphyra so confident, Winnie felt reassured. After all, on the continent of Terraria, was there anything that Aesphyra, the chosen one blessed by fate, couldn't handle?
Since he was just along for the ride, it didn't matter. He'd do whatever she said. If he could coast to victory, why bother with the details?
This practical exam was starting to get troublesome, but it was only a minor inconvenience. No matter how troublesome, it couldn't be something even Aesphyra would find challenging, right?
Е̃ńu̇ m а̃
“Well, since we've managed to find lodging, the tents I brought won't be necessary,” Aesphyra lifted the soundproof barrier and gracefully stretched her slender waist.
“Wait, 'those'?” Winnie frowned, catching the key word. “You mean, you only brought one tent, and it was fake?”
“Oops~ I've been found out,” Aesphyra playfully stuck out her tongue and tapped her head.
“Tsk! So you were planning to leave me out in the cold?” Winnie said with a hint of resentment.
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“Ah, Winnie, it's getting late. I'll head back to my room and get settled,” Aesphyra deftly changed the subject, winking at him and waving before pushing open the door and walking gracefully to her room.
“That little silver-haired dwarf!” Winnie's mouth twitched.
Ёň ūm̌а .і̃d
“Oh, by the way, Winnie, I noticed there's a water jar in the courtyard, and it probably still has water. Go fetch some,” Aesphyra turned back after a few steps, peeking her head out from the doorframe.
“Huh? What do you need it for?”
“Winnie, I told you not to use your brain, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't think at all. What do you think fetching water before bed is for?” Aesphyra raised an eyebrow.
“Out here, in this little village, and we still don't know who's watching us, and you're thinking about taking a bath? Tsk, Aesphyra, you're really something,” Winnie teased.
“Relax, whatever was watching we won't come back tonight after being discovered. If you were the one being watched, and you almost got caught, making the target alert and even getting attacked as a warning, would you go back to watch them again so soon?” Aesphyra countered.
“Well, that makes sense,” Winnie pondered.
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“So, Winnie, hurry up~ It's very rude to keep a lady waiting,” Aesphyra urged.
“But I still need to unpack and organize my room. Can you wait a bit? It's not that urgent,” Winnie bargained, feeling tired.
“If you don't want a hot bath tonight, I don't mind,” Aesphyra smirked.
“A hot bath?? There's one for me too?” Winnie was surprised.
“Ten minutes, Winnie,” Aesphyra didn't explain, choosing to leave instead, not wasting any time.
Before leaving, she tossed Winnie two buckets, which she seemed to have pulled out of nowhere.
É n̈ûm а.і̇ d
She even brought buckets on this trip? Her equipment is really comprehensive.
Well, Aesphyra has an exceptional affinity for fire elements. Heating a bucket of water, or even a whole jar, will only take her a few seconds. With her control over fire, she can heat the water to the perfect temperature for a bath.
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In contrast, Winnie was hopeless with fire elements, unable to even produce a flame. If it were up to him, he could only freeze the water in the jar.
When he found out he didn't even have a tent to sleep in, Winnie had brought up the idea of a bath. Now, staying in the village and getting a hot bath was a pretty good deal.
After moving his luggage to the room, Winnie went to the water jar in the backyard, filled the two buckets, and carried them back to the front yard using [Frostfang].
Oof, it's a bit heavy. Carrying two buckets of water was somewhat challenging for Winnie, but not overly so, as he had been training recently.
E nùm̀ а . іd̀
“Here comes the water,” Winnie called out.
Shortly after, Aesphyra, having tidied up her room, came to the front yard.
“Well done, Winnie,” Aesphyra didn't immediately heat the water. Instead, she took out a vial of alchemical potion and added a drop to each bucket.
“Whoa, that's so extravagant. I could've just used concentrated soap,” Winnie exclaimed.
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“Pfft, Winnie, this isn't concentrated soap,” Aesphyra exclaimed. “It's an alchemical potion used to detect poison.”
“Miss Short Nut, you're not suspecting that I poisoned the water, are you?” Winnie joked.
Е̇nu mа̂ .і̃ d
“Hmm~ You guess?” Aesphyra found it amusing.
“........”
“Winnie, if I didn't trust you, do you think I'd let you fetch the water? Would I have told you so much?” Aesphyra countered.
“So, you suspect the old man?” Winnie lowered his voice.
“Not exactly. To be precise, it's to prevent someone from being used by others to harm us.”
So, you're just being cautious.
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Winnie thought to himself.
“Well, no color change. The water in the jar is fine, we can use it,” Aesphyra put away the potion, took off her disposable gloves, and placed her hands on the sides of the buckets. Waves of heat emanated from her body, and soon the water inside began to boil.
“Alright, Winnie, I'm off to bathe. See you tomorrow,” Aesphyra picked up the buckets and was about to leave, but then seemed to think of something, turning back to give Winnie a deep look.
“What? Something else?”
“Winnie, don't even think about peeking.”
“Get lost! Who'd want to look at you? You're not even my type. I wouldn't bother looking at you even if I wanted to!”
Ẁ êb̆ñ о v̊еl̇ Е̊ ṅ umӑ
“Besides, I do have some standards and self-respect. Do you really think I'd do something like peeking at a girl while she's bathing?” Winnie rolled his eyes at Aesphyra.
“Hmph~” Aesphyra let out a soft snort, giving Winnie a meaningful look before leaving.
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“.......” Winnie stood there for a moment, watching her figure disappear into the house. After a while, he picked up his own bucket and headed to the backyard.
Girls need privacy when bathing, but as a man, he didn't need to worry about that.
Being watched? Whatever. As long as whoever was lurking in the shadows wasn't embarrassed, why should he be? Let them watch to their heart's content. He didn't care.
Wearing only pants with a towel over his shoulder, Winnie carried the hot water to the backyard.
Еn̆ ùm а̌ . і̊d
The moonlight shone on his fair skin. Winnie looked down at himself. Hmm, he really was a bit too pale.
The goddess's bloodline had its downsides, like being overly nourished, causing his skin to become increasingly pale, losing all traces of masculinity.
Winnie crouched by the bucket, using the hot towel to wipe his body.
Ah, so peaceful.
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The quiet night was filled with the symphony of insect chirps.
If the conditions were a bit better, he thought living in this little village wouldn't be so bad.
Еň u̇ m̌ ã
In the future, when he had money, he'd definitely buy a villa in the countryside. On cool summer nights, he'd lie on a lounge chair on the terrace, a glass of fine red wine in hand, sipping the cool drink while enjoying the tranquility of the summer night.
And maybe open a bottle of champagne, have a few puddings. Ah, life's simple pleasures.
And of course, having beauty by his side would be even better.
As Winnie bathed and daydreamed about the future, a soft, seductive voice came from outside the courtyard.
“Hey handsome, look over here.”
“Huh?” Winnie tilted his head, frowning, wondering if someone was calling him. He looked towards the source.
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Whoa, maybe the water was too hot, and he was hallucinating.
The beauty, she really appeared?
Winnie looked in disbelief at the tall woman with wavy deep red hair sitting on the wooden fence.
This red-haired woman had a figure that the little silver-haired dwarf couldn't compare to. She was wearing a tight black leather outfit with black stockings and high heels, sitting provocatively on the fence.
She beckoned to Winnie with a finger painted in nail polish matching her hair color, giving him a flirtatious wink.
“Handsome, it's a long night. Care to come play with me?”
Wе bn̊ о v̈ё l̂ Е̄n u mа̂
A woman sitting on a high fence at night, asking him to come play with her. Such a bizarre situation, yet in Winnie's mind, it somehow made sense. He stood up, his eyes slightly dazed, and walked towards the red-haired woman.
Heh, easy catch.
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The red-haired woman exuded her charm, her lips curving slightly. It was her natural talent, something she was best at. Even the prodigies of Carillian Academy, boys of that age, couldn't resist her.
Just as Winnie entered her spell's range, the red-haired woman prepared to intensify the charm, invading his mind. But the moment she did, a brilliant, holy cherry-colored light flashed in her mind, numbing her nerves.
As she felt dizzy, she heard a loud shout.
“Such a cheap trick, who do you think you're fooling? Sneaking around, take this!” The previously dazed, almost drooling blue-haired youth leapt up, slamming his ice spear down towards the red-haired woman on the fence.
W̊ ebn ov е̇ l Ӗ nu m а
Tsk, what was that?!
The red-haired woman gritted her teeth. She had taken such a risk to come back, finally catching the dangerous silver-haired woman asleep and the blue-haired boy alone.
Thinking she could succeed this time, she didn't expect to encounter an unexpected turn.
Winnie swung and missed. When he looked back at the fence, the woman was gone.
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Vanished into thin air??
Winnie was stunned, suddenly realizing he hadn't moved from the bucket. He had been crouching there the whole time.
Ѐ n u m̀а̄
What just happened??
Winnie looked around in confusion, his eyes landed on the fence where the red-haired woman had been. It was empty.
Logically, he should have been standing by the fence, holding [Frostfang]. But when he snapped out of it, he was still crouched by the bucket, the spear still in earring form.
It felt like everything had been a hallucination, as if the red-haired woman had never appeared on the fence, calling him over.
What just happened??
Could it be that he was so hungry he was hallucinating??
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Winnie frowned, recalling the moment when his mind had gone blank, then suddenly cleared. His intelligence took over, and he realized something was off, grabbing his weapon to attack the mysterious red-haired woman.
It had all felt so unreal, but such a strange event couldn't be fake.
Had he fallen under someone's illusion??
So, who was it??
As he pondered, a door in the front yard, slightly ajar, closed quietly after confirming he was okay.
Wrapped in a towel, Aesphyra leaned against the doorframe, her snow-white shoulders exposed.
E ǹǔm̄ ӑ
Everything in the courtyard was within her perception. She had sensed the anomaly the moment it happened, pushing the door open with her towel on.
But before she could act, Winnie had already broken free, which surprised her.
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