"It's hard to explain. The three of them were worshiping a statue. I'm sure that these three songs have been lost."
Shade shrugged:
"In the investigation report submitted to the academy, I will only record the lyrics. I don't know how to write the tunes into music scores, so I gave them to you as a gift. If those three people living in the fifth era knew their songs
, I should be very happy if it can be reproduced in the next era.”
A slight smile appeared on the witch's face:
"This is a very nice gift. Do you often play this kind of game with Carina?"
"What?"
Shade raised his head and looked at her. The witch shook her head in hindsight:
"It's nothing, I just have a rough idea of why a power-hungry witch like Carina would fall in love with you. It's really good."
Shade had already chosen lunch for the two of them, which included orange toast and stuffed chicken patties. He was putting them in a pot and putting them on the campfire to heat.
The witch watched the green smoke drifting towards the forest, and then suggested:
"There's still some time before lunch, do you want to hear me sing?"
"Of course, what do you want to sing?"
Shade asked with a smile, deciding to show off in front of Dorothy or Lesia after going home tonight.
The witch waved the book in her hand:
"How about the three songs you just sang? Among the three songs, only the bard's song is suitable for a man's voice. The other two are sung by women, right?"
"Yes, please. It would be great to hear them again."
He made a gesture of invitation, and after making sure that the pot was stable, he also sat down, sitting next to the witch. Miss Benanis was inexplicably embarrassed, but she quickly adjusted her expression:
"There is still a lot of time, which one do you want to listen to first? The church hymn? Or the unicorn country ballad?"
"The last one, that was the song sung by the witch of the twelfth level that I said. However, she used power that I couldn't understand to plant a small tree to accompany her."
As Shade described it, Miss Benenice smiled and asked:
"Without accompaniment, wouldn't my voice be as good as the witch from the fifth era?"
Holding the book in his left hand, he pressed his chest with his right hand to try to pronounce it, and then motioned to Shade to pay attention. In the snowy forest, amidst the crackling of the bonfire, Miss Benenice's singing sounded.
Strictly speaking, although they have the same melody and lyrics, Miss Bretchet from the previous century and Miss Benanice from this century sang in two completely different styles. In fact, Bernani
When Miss Si sings, she also adds transpositions in some subtle places, or lowers or raises the pitch to suit her own singing habits.
This small change makes the song "The Witch Riding a Unicorn" more beautiful than the original. The song echoes in the empty creek forest, with squirrels hibernating in the tree holes and under the trees.
The resting horses, the rabbits emerging from the snow holes, the pure white beasts foraging in the forest, and Shade by the campfire all listened quietly to the moving songs.
When the song ended, Shade was busy using pokers to put away the bonfire, so he didn't applaud, but he still said very seriously:
“Very good, very good.”
Miss Benenice nodded slightly reservedly, with a satisfied smile on her lips. She lowered her head and wanted to choose the second song and try it, but suddenly she and Shade heard the sound of footsteps coming from the forest behind her.
Something stepped on the thick snow and walked out of the Innes Forest in the southern part of the creek. Carefully distinguishing the footsteps that did not sound like humans, I realized that they were four-hoofed animals that weighed a lot.
"In the local winter, are there wild boars near the creek?"
Shade asked, stood up with a poker and looked behind the witch, guessing that the wild animals were attracted by the smell of the food. But looking carefully, the four-hoofed animals approaching in the distance did not look like wild boars, but instead
Like a white pony:
“Are there wild horses around here?”
"This is a mountainous area, not a plain. Where did the wild horses come from?"
After hearing this, Miss Bernanis also stood up and looked behind. Then both of them saw a four-hooved beast with pure white light coming from the snow in the forest. It had a golden horn on its head and was surrounded by
The curled white wings. The light at noon in winter shone slantingly on the little beast through the forest tips and canopy. For a moment, Shade thought he had entered some fairy tale kingdom again:
"Huh? I haven't even eaten mushrooms yet, and I'm hallucinating?"
[It’s not a hallucination, I should have been attracted by the food and singing.]
"She" whispered in Shade's ear. Shade was stunned for a moment and looked at Miss Bernice. It is absolutely impossible for unicorns to appear in the hinterland of human civilization. If such a dangerous creature really flew to Lan
Del Valley, and the Five Gods Church has not discovered it, then this diocese will probably be in big trouble.
But no matter what, this is a genuine unicorn. The stunned Miss Benanis didn't react until Shade came to her side, and subconsciously took two steps forward. Unexpectedly, the unicorn seemed to come from the fairy tale world.
The little pure white beast that walked out actually stopped immediately, with a look of fear in its beautiful blue eyes.
Shade guessed that the other party was an underage unicorn, and an adult unicorn could not be so short.
Even the great witch has no experience in contact with such creatures. At this time, it is not just as simple as worrying about scaring the opponent away. If the unicorn goes crazy, there is no guarantee that one can subdue it without being injured.
"Miss Benenice, it may be attracted to you."
So Shade said softly, and then carefully retreated to the side of the bonfire to prevent himself, an "impure" man, from scaring the white beast.
"This is wrong. Although there are many beautiful rumors about the city of Randall Valley, I have never heard of the legend of unicorns here."
As Miss Benanis spoke, she carefully approached the little beast at the edge of the forest clearing. The latter was pacing hesitantly, looking like she wanted to get closer but was a little scared.
Miss Benenice continued to move forward, because her back was to Shade, so Shade couldn't see the expectant expression on her face. The lace-up women's boots stepped on the snow, making a strange rustling sound.
, the pure white little beast finally ran back into the forest without looking back before Miss Benanis approached, which made the witch very disappointed.
But before the two could catch up, the little beast came back, but appeared from another direction. This time, Shade was sure that it was indeed attracted by the aroma of food, because its blue eyes stared directly into it.
Staring at the pot on the campfire.
Miss Benenice was eager to move forward, but she was afraid of scaring her away again. So Shade opened the pot and let the aroma of the heated food waft out.
"Miss Benenice, come back first."
He called the witch back, and the two sat down again and started eating. Sure enough, the little beast on the edge of the forest watched them eat, hesitated, and finally walked into the clearing in the forest.
It walked and walked, and finally came to the bonfire. The jumping flames made the unicorn's white hair reflect a pleasant light, and the warm flames greatly reduced its vigilance.
Shade gave the witch a look, and the latter used the dinner plate that had been prepared to divide her food into small portions and handed them to the unicorn. This time she succeeded, and the vigilant young unicorn tasted it carefully.
I took a bite of the pie, then lowered my head and started eating.
A smile appeared on the blonde witch's face. She also wanted to take the opportunity to reach out and touch the other person's hair, but the unicorn dodged it. But Miss Benanis didn't care either:
"We were talking about unicorns on the way here, but we didn't expect to see them right away. Where did it come from?"
"Although I'm not sure where it came from, I'm afraid it was attracted not only by the food, but also by your songs. But, what should we do now?"
Shade pointed at the little white beast that was lowering its head to eat.
"If I want to raise it, do I have to abandon it here? It looks like this is an underage unicorn, and it can easily gain favor."
The witch said matter-of-factly, with a bright smile on her face. But Shade felt that there must be a corresponding reason for this little beast to appear in Randall Valley City. Instead of letting the witch raise it, it would be better to give it to the church and let the church help
It should be better to find its way home.
Of course, Shade just thought about it. Miss Benenice would never agree. She had probably made up her mind to become a witch riding a unicorn.
After lunch, the unicorn did not want to stay with the two of them as Miss Benanis expected. Instead, it stood up and barked, and then walked into the forest alone.
This moment made the witch feel disappointed, but Shade soon discovered that the other party had not gone far, but seemed to be waiting for them.
So, after the two simply cleaned up the camp, they mounted their horses and chased after them. Seeing them coming, the unicorn also started galloping in the snow.
This kind of pursuit is a great test of riding skills for Shade. The environment in Tahiti in the snow is more complicated than the country road just now, and he must ensure that he keeps chasing the unicorn. But fortunately, the snow surface
The hoof prints left on his body can provide a good guide to the direction, and Miss Benenice also saw that Shade was not used to this kind of pursuit, 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 and across the frozen mountain streams in the mountains. At about 1:30 in the afternoon, they stopped at the southeastern part of Eldron Creek and Innas.
Where the forest meets.
Further ahead is the real primeval forest, which only experienced local hunters can enter, and the terrain is not suitable for riding. Fortunately, the unicorn stopped on its own initiative and paced back and forth on the snow.
Shade and Ms. Bernanise also dismounted to check the situation. In front of them was the sparse creek forest. The sunlight falling on the snow reflected some dazzling light, and the cold wind blew through, making the bare treetops make a sound.
At least it seemed that everything was normal where the unicorn led them.