Chapter 1183: Little Beast in the Forest

"In this way, both Sister Perry and Ms. Brichet are related to Randall Valley..."

Xia De shrugged:

"In the investigation report submitted to the academy, I will only record the lyrics. I don't know how to write the tune into a musical score, so I will give them to you as a gift. If those three people living in the Fifth Era knew that their songs could reappear in the next era, they would probably be very happy."

A hint of a smile appeared on the witch's face:

"This gift is quite good... Do you often play this kind of game with Galina?"

"What?"

Xia De looked up at her, and the witch shook her head belatedly:

"Nothing, just probably know why a witch who covets power like Galina would take a fancy to you. It is indeed quite good..."

Xia De had already chosen lunch for the two, orange-scented Delarion-style toast and stuffed chicken pie, and was putting them in a pot and placing them on the campfire to heat.

The witch looked at the blue smoke drifting into the forest, and then suggested:

"There is still a while before lunch, want to hear me sing?"

"Of course, what to sing?"

Xia De asked with a smile, deciding that after returning home tonight, he would show off in front of Dorothy or Leia.

The witch waved the book in her hand:

"How about the three songs you just hummed? Among the three songs, only the bard's song is suitable for a man's voice, and the other two are sung by women, right?"

"Yes, then please. It is really great to be able to hear them again."

He made a gesture of invitation. After confirming that the pot was placed steadily, he sat down, sitting on the side of the witch. Miss Bernice was inexplicably somewhat embarrassed, but quickly adjusted her expression:

"There is still plenty of time, which one do you want to hear first? The church's hymn? Or that unicorn country folk song?"

"The last one, that is the ballad sung by the twelfth-tier witch I mentioned. However, she used power I didn't understand at the time and planted a small tree to accompany her."

Xia De described, and Miss Bernice asked with a smile:

"Is it that without accompaniment, my voice can't compare to the witch of the Fifth Era?"

Holding the book in her left hand, she pressed her right hand on her chest to try to make a sound, and then signaled Xia De to listen carefully. In the forest with falling snow, in the crackling sound of the campfire, Miss Bernice's singing voice sounded.

Strictly speaking, although it was the same tune and lyrics, Ms. Brichet of the previous era and Miss Bernice of this era sang two completely different styles. Even, when Miss Bernice sang, she would add turns in some subtle places, or lower or raise the pitch, to conform to her singing habits.

This small change made this song about "the witch riding a unicorn" even more moving on the original basis. The singing voice echoed in the empty creek forest. The squirrel hibernating in the tree hole, the horses resting under the tree, the rabbits drilling out of the snow hole, the pure white little beast foraging in the forest, and Xia De by the campfire all listened quietly to the moving ballad.

After the singing ended, Xia De was busy cleaning up the campfire with a fire poker, so he didn't applaud, but still said very seriously:

"Very good, very good."

Miss Bernice nodded reservedly, and a satisfied smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. She lowered her head and wanted to choose the second song to try, but suddenly she and Xia De heard footsteps coming from the forest behind her.

Something stepped on the thick snow layer and walked out from the forest deep in the southern part of the creek. Careful discrimination didn't look like the footsteps of a human, and then realized it was a four-hoofed animal with considerable weight.

"Are there wild boars near the creek in winter?"

Xia De asked, stood up with the fire poker, and looked behind the witch, guessing that the wild animal was attracted by the smell of the food. But looking carefully, the four-hoofed animal approaching constantly didn't look like a wild boar, but rather like a white pony:

"Are there wild horses nearby?"

"This is a mountainous area, not a plain, where do wild horses come from?"

Miss Bernice heard this and also stood up to look behind. Then both of them saw a four-hoofed little beast emitting pure white light walking out of the forest snow. On its head was (Chapter incomplete!)

a golden horn, and around its body were curled white wings. The light of the winter noon slanted on the little beast through the gaps in the treetops and the canopy. For a moment, Xia De thought he had entered some fairy tale kingdom:

"Hmm? I haven't eaten mushrooms yet, so I'm having hallucinations?"

【Not a hallucination, it should have been attracted by the food and singing.】

"She" whispered in Xia De's ear, and Xia De froze for a moment, looking at Miss Bernice. Unicorns absolutely could not appear in the hinterland of human civilization. If such a dangerous creature really flew to Randall Valley and the Five Gods Church did not discover it, then this parish would probably have big trouble.

But no matter what, this was also a genuine unicorn. The stunned Miss Bernice only reacted after Xia De walked to her side, and subconsciously took two steps forward. Unexpectedly, the pure white little beast that seemed to have walked out of the fairy tale world stopped immediately, and the beautiful blue eyes showed fear.

Xia De guessed that it was an underage unicorn; an adult unicorn couldn't be this short.

Even for a Great Witch, she had no experience in contacting such creatures. At this time, it was not just a matter of worrying about scaring the other party away. If the unicorn went crazy, no one could guarantee that they could subdue it without getting hurt.

"Miss Bernice, it might have been attracted by you."

So Xia De said softly, and then carefully retreated to the side of the campfire, preventing himself, an "impure" man, from scaring the clean little beast.

"This is not right. Although there are many beautiful rumors about Randall Valley City, I have never heard that there are unicorns here."

Miss Bernice said while carefully approaching the little beast at the edge of the forest clearing. The latter paced in place, looking like it wanted to approach but was somewhat afraid.

Miss Bernice continued to move forward. Because she was facing away from Xia De, Xia De couldn't see the expectant expression on her face. The lace-up ladies' boots stepped on the snow, making a strange rustling sound, and the pure white little beast finally ran back into the mountain forest without looking back before Miss Bernice approached, which made the witch very disappointed.

But before the two could chase, the little beast walked back again, but it appeared from another direction. This time Xia De was sure that it was indeed attracted by the aroma of the food, because those blue eyes were staring straight at the pot on the campfire.

Miss Bernice was eager to move forward, but was afraid of scaring the other party away again. So Xia De opened the pot and let the aroma of the heated food drift out.

"Miss Bernice, you come back first."

He called the witch back, and the two sat down again and began to eat. Sure enough, the little beast at the edge of the forest looked at them eating, hesitated for a moment, and finally took the initiative to walk into this forest clearing.

It walked and stopped, and finally came to the campfire. The jumping flames made the unicorn's clean white hair reflect pleasing light, and the warm flames also greatly reduced its vigilance.

Xia De gave the witch a look, and the latter used the plate she had prepared, divided her food into a small portion, and handed it to the unicorn. This time she really succeeded. The vigilant young unicorn carefully tasted the pie, and then lowered its head and began to eat.

A smile appeared on the blonde witch's face. She also wanted to take the opportunity to reach out and touch the other party's hair, but was dodged by the unicorn. But Miss Bernice didn't care:

"We talked about unicorns on the way here just now, and didn't expect to meet one immediately. Where did it come from?"

"I am not sure about its origin, but it was attracted not only because of the food, but also your song. However, what now?"

Xia De pointed to the white little beast with its head lowered and eating.

"I want to raise it, do you want to abandon it here? It looks like an underage unicorn, and it's easy to gain favor."

The witch said as a matter of course, with a very bright smile on her face. But Xia De felt that the appearance of this little beast in Randall Valley City must have a corresponding reason. Instead of letting the witch raise it, it would be better to hand it over to the church and let the church help it find its way home.

Of course, Xia De just thought about it. Miss Bernice would absolutely not agree. She had probably made up her mind (Chapter incomplete!)

to become a witch riding a unicorn.

After lunch, the unicorn didn't want to stay by the two people's side as Miss Bernice expected, but stood up and called, and then walked into the mountain forest alone.

This once made the witch feel disappointed, but Xia De soon found that the other party didn't go far, but seemed to be waiting for them.

So, the two simply packed up the camp and chased after it on horseback. The unicorn saw them catching up, and also galloped in the snow.

This kind of chase was extremely testing for Xia De's riding skills. The environment of the Great Creek in the snow was more complex than the country road just now, and he had to ensure that he kept chasing that unicorn. But fortunately, the hoof prints left on the snow surface could well guide the direction, and Miss Bernice also saw that Xia De was not used to this kind of chase, so she took the initiative to block the wind for him in front.

So, the unicorn led them through the southern part of Eldron Creek, crossed one frozen mountain stream after another, and stopped at the junction of the southeast of Eldron Creek and the Innas Forest around 1:30 in the afternoon.

Further ahead was the real primeval forest, which only local experienced hunters would enter, and the terrain was not suitable for riding.

Fortunately, the unicorn took the initiative to stop and paced back and forth on the snow. Xia De and Miss Bernice also dismounted to check the situation. In front was the sparse creek forest, and the sunlight fell on the snow, reflecting somewhat dazzling light. The cold wind blew, making the bare treetops make a rustling sound.

At least it looked like everything was normal in the nearby area.

To be continued ===== CHAPTER 1184 =====