Magical Journey: The Other Shore Blooms on the Other Shore

The country ahead is beautiful; it's full of beautiful women.

People in the country not far away live very happily; I dream of living there.

Huh? That country is a filthy, stinking ditch; only a fool would go there.

So, who is the fool sitting on a broom, speeding towards that controversial country right now? Pshaw, he's not a fool at all.

Ultimately, who can really say who's the fool and who's the genius?

She gracefully jumped off the broom, straightened her clothes which were slightly disheveled by the wind, and properly fastened the star brooch on her chest. Very well, now she would go and request entry from the kingdom's guards.

Hopefully, this kingdom can provide more material for my daily diary.

Countries like this, with their mixed reputations, are perfect for travelers to explore and reflect upon.

"Hello—are you a traveler?" the guard at the city gate asked, then noticed the brooch on Elena's chest. "Oh, you're a witch too? That's rare."

“As you can see, I am a traveling witch,” Elena said. “He is my companion on this journey.”

She then introduced Qin.

Since he paid the entry fee, it wouldn't hurt for me to just be a mouthpiece for now.

"Understood, please register your information..."

After skillfully registering her name, reason for entry, and length of stay, Elena received her entry permit.

"Although... Miss Witch, do you know anything about our country?" the guard suddenly asked as he let them pass.

"Let's just say I understand," Elena said uncertainly.

"That's good then. Have a pleasant trip in our kingdom."

Well, that sounds a bit mysterious.

As Elena stepped into the country through the city gates, she was immediately disappointed, expecting to see some unique sights. All she could see were scattered, dilapidated houses.

It has a bit of a slum feel to it.

The air didn't smell very good either. But I've been to many places that are worse than this, so I don't really care about these things anymore.

The people coming and going were quite ordinary; if one had to categorize them, they could be considered reasonably good-looking. Other than that, this place was no different from the slums of other kingdoms.

This was undoubtedly bad news for Elena, who had come here specifically to find material for her diary.

"Hey? Are those two travelers?" The brief peace was broken by a mage who saw Elena strolling leisurely along the path, seemingly out of place with the people around her.

“Yes,” Elena nodded. “Are you a local?”

"Um—no, my hometown isn't here; I'm just staying temporarily," the young magician said. "Could you do me a favor?"

Can you help me?

Easy to talk about.

"Hmm? Why aren't you saying anything?" The mage saw Elena's mischievous grin and then noticed her reaching out a hand.

Huh? Are you deliberately pretending not to understand?

“As a traveler, you must be very interested in learning about this kingdom,” the mage said, seemingly oblivious to Elena’s meaning, as she changed the subject. “I’ve been staying here for a while now, and I think you’ll find it interesting.”

"Hmm." Elena withdrew one hand.

"This kingdom is divided into the inner kingdom and the outer kingdom. We are currently in the outer kingdom. Do you see that tall city wall?" The magician pointed in a direction.

Irene looked in that direction and sure enough, she could see a wall-like building. She had initially thought it was the border and remarked on how small the country was.

"Going through that city wall leads to the inner kingdom. My request is to help me buy a book there. Of course, I'll pay for it myself," the young magician said. "What do you say, Miss Witch?"

"What can I get?" Elena asked without hesitation, stating her demands.

"Miss Witch, you originally wanted to learn more about this country, right? We were going to visit the inner kingdom anyway; you were just buying me a book on the side," the magician said. "Buy me the book, and after you give it to me, I'll tell you about the whole kingdom."

Why don't you go yourself?

"secret."

"That's so suspicious."

"You're going to do it sooner or later anyway, right? Give me the book and I'll tell you this secret."

"Okay," Elena agreed.

Indeed, we need to go to the interior; otherwise, the trip would have been in vain. Since it's such a small favor, it wouldn't hurt to lend a hand. Judging from the looks of it, this tightwad isn't going to give us anything.

Elena hates greedy people the most.

Oh, except for myself...

……

"Is there anything you want to buy?" Elena asked.

He would remain silent if you didn't talk to Qin.

"Let's buy a few more books on magic items," Jean said.

"You're so eager to learn—by the way, have you made any progress on solving the Yin-Yang Sphere problem?" After traveling for so long, Elena sometimes forgets about the time bomb inside her body.

However, this problem needs to be resolved as soon as possible, as it is a fatal weakness and would be very inconvenient for Elena and Jean's operations.

Elena sometimes flips through books on magical items, hoping to find a clue to solve the problem of the Yin-Yang Sphere, but to this day, she still has no idea how to solve it.

"At least we can decipher the magical patterns and unravel the uncertain risks," Qin said succinctly.

In other words, it might be solvable, but if it's not solved properly, it might explode, resulting in two corpses.

"If, and I mean if, the Yin-Yang Ball is untied at this moment, where will you go next?" Elena asked.

"do not know."

Do not you know?

Yes, I vaguely remember him telling stories of his travels. But at that time, I was sick and my memory was not very good, so I can't remember some of the specific details.

But we still know that he was just wandering around aimlessly.

The moment the Yin-Yang Sphere was untied was probably the moment the two parted ways. After all, the only connection that forced them to travel together was the Yin-Yang Sphere.

Without the Yin-Yang Sphere, what reason is there to travel together?

Are you a little reluctant to part with it?

I guess so, since we've been traveling together for quite a while.

Although he was eccentric—his life was strange, his speech was strange, and he lacked basic human emotions—he was a paradox, yet surprisingly kind. Kind enough to extend relief to some completely unknown poor people.

A strange person who wants to die, but always shows his best side to others.

Before the day we part ways, let me do him a small favor. It's just a tiny, insignificant way of repaying him.