Magical Journey: The Other Shore Blooms on the Other Shore

In a simple and unpretentious coffee shop, a gray-haired girl dressed simply is enjoying her special coffee, which is steaming hot. Sitting opposite her is a young man who is flipping through a book.

The title of the book is vaguely visible: "General Knowledge of Magical Techniques".

Just then, a discordant commotion broke the moment of relaxation and tranquility.

Elena, who was enjoying her coffee, frowned slightly and involuntarily looked towards the source of the noise. The source of the commotion was the driveway next to the coffee shop, and because it was separated by only a glass partition, everything that was happening was clearly visible.

To be honest, the soundproofing in this place is really terrible.

"Waaah... Mom... my puppy is dead." A little boy wailed over the corpse of his dog, which was already dead beyond any hope of survival.

Just now, his dog, which wasn't on a leash, suddenly went berserk and rushed into the road, then gave a close embrace to a horse-drawn carriage. After a brief moment of tenderness, the dog was left unconscious, while the unfaithful man drove off.

"Stop crying!" the boy's mother scolded. "We can just buy another one! Stop crying, it's too embarrassing!"

"No—no—I want this dog—" The boy shook the dog's corpse violently, trying to physically save it, but it looked more like he was physically performing a ritual to send his little friend to the afterlife.

"It's dead!" the mother snapped.

"I don't care, I don't care—Mom, you have magic, right? Can you bring it back to life?"

Hearing this, Elena turned her attention back to the coffee, gently blew on it, and then sipped the foam from the edge.

Death...

She glanced at Qin, who was still studying magic techniques. When he had free time, he usually read about magical items to see if he could solve the problem of the Yin-Yang Spheres on them.

It was obvious that even the deafening noise just now hadn't attracted Zou Qin's attention.

As always, he was like a statue when he was still.

……

One afternoon a week ago.

Countless magical blocks rapidly bombarded a target, followed by high-speed white blades that were almost invisible to the naked eye.

Then, the roaring bear was cleaved in two by a white blade.

After its defenses were weakened by heavy magic, that terrifying slash became the final blow that ended its life.

"Resolved?" Elena, dressed in a mage's robes, slowly emerged from the shadows, holding her personal wand.

Standing beside the bear's carcass, Qin nodded, then picked up her dagger and deftly began dissecting their prey—the demonic bear.

Its bile is an essential ingredient for bravery potions, and its heart is a sacrificial offering for some large-scale magic. As for the rest, it has virtually no value.

Bear skins can be sold to clothing merchants, but these furs are often not worth much money.

As for the bear meat, it has been tainted by magic and is no longer edible. It contains a large amount of toxins and cannot be eaten without special processing.

These are all essential experiences for any adventurer.

“This commission was easier to complete than I expected.” Elena looked at the parchment in her hand, then waved her wand, and a line of material annotations that had jumped out on the paper was crossed out.

Elena rarely accepted quests involving fighting monsters in the past.

She found it troublesome and the pay wasn't great. There were a million easier ways to make money, but because of Qin, it seemed that this method of earning money by fighting monsters was surprisingly efficient, which gave her a taste of success.

So this was the third time she had accepted a similar request. Sometimes, the kingdom's magicians urgently needed certain magical materials, but if they weren't available on the market immediately, they would post a request with a high reward.

They're making quick money like this now. Often, the price of materials that cost one gold coin will triple once they're listed on the commission leaderboard.

After all, only professionals would dare to hunt these monsters. Ordinary people can't even pierce their fur, let alone kill them.

Even witches don't always have the upper hand when facing these monsters. They are the best among magicians, but they still can't win against some terrifying monsters born from nature.

After all, once a witch is brought close, her magic sometimes ends up hurting her first. It could easily result in her inflicting heavy losses on both sides.

However, with Qin drawing attention from the front and Elena providing support from behind, this combination could practically roam freely in the dense forest, achieving an exceptionally high efficiency in hunting monsters.

Moreover, he has an exceptionally deep understanding of qin anatomy.

This eliminates the need for Elena, who knows nothing about this, to do it herself.

Previously, she bought all the magical materials she needed to practice potion magic directly from the market. If it weren't for Qin, she would never have known how these raw materials were obtained.

Before nightfall, they needed to deliver the fresh materials to their destination. Freezing and preservation would have to rely on Elena's magic. The two mounted their brooms and swiftly left the monster-infested forest.

Elena is very strategic in choosing which commissions to make; the destination of this commission is the place she plans to travel to.

Sperado of Death.

Its name is known to everyone in the area; the mere fact that it is associated with "death" is enough to give a glimpse into this country. Just as Roberta is named "Peace" and Chelsea "Witchcraft," these names reflect the local character.

Unfortunately, the people around her were tight-lipped about the kingdom and dared not talk about it in detail, so Elena decided to go and see for herself.

The meaning of travel is simply to see this vast world.

If all the places are unchanging and so ordinary that they can't be more mundane, then I'd rather stay in Roberta.

As dusk fell, the two arrived at the Land of Death, Sperado, where the towering walls and the magic cannons mounted on them testified to the kingdom's formidable magical technology.

"Please state your purpose," the guards at the city gate asked dutifully.

“Here’s the material to be delivered. This is the order form,” Elena said.

After verifying the authenticity of the request form, the guard returned it to Elena and then made way for her and Qin. Since the request form contained Elena's basic information, many steps were skipped.

"Welcome to the Witch of Sperado, the Land of Death. May you and your companions have a pleasant time during the Twilight Encounter," the guard said.

Twilight Demon Encounter? Is this a term unique to this kingdom?

Elena tilted her head, but didn't think much of it, and stepped into the country through the path cleared by the guards. Qin, of course, followed closely behind, mostly remaining a silent ornament.

It seemed that night was approaching. Qin yawned and then glanced in a certain direction without making a sound.