Magical Journey: The Other Shore Blooms on the Other Shore

Standing in front of Elena and Qin was their client for this trip. Since you always encounter things on your journey, it's common to pick up clients along the way. If you're interested and have the time, you can take on these kinds of jobs.

The task was simple: to stop the people in the two hostile villages from fighting.

He also offered a considerable sum as a reward: approximately five gold coins, which theoretically would be enough to live lavishly for a long time—under normal circumstances, of course.

"Do the people from the two villages have some kind of blood feud?" Elena asked, puzzled. Normally, she would never get involved in such trivial matters, since there were many such conflicts on her travels. Of course, it was a different story if she was paid. The customer is God, and even a witch needs to eat bread, right?

"It's really just a difference in beliefs. Some people think cabbage tastes better, while others think bok choy tastes better, and that's why they've been at odds for so many years," the client explained.

It was a rather...boring reason, but Elena had seen even more absurd things, so she wasn't surprised at all and began to think about how to solve the problem.

Of course, she couldn't just barge into the village and say, "Stop fighting! Stop fighting! (That won't kill anyone.)" If that worked, there wouldn't be five shiny gold coins waiting for her.

"I'll just go and beat up their leader," Qin offered her efficient solution directly. Why use your brain when you can solve it with your hands?

"Do you want to argue with him about whether cabbage tastes better using physics?" Elena said bluntly.

"Maybe it's because the vegetables taste better."

"Don't speak yet, let me calm down."

"Oh."

……

"Witch, please forge me the strongest weapon!" The villagers pleaded with a witch with gray hair and a triangular magic hat, as if they had seen a god. This witch was none other than Elena.

"The strongest?" Elena laughed. "Sure, just give me the money."

How much does it cost?

"One gold coin."

"Will everyone receive one piece of equipment with a single gold coin?"

“Of course it’s one gold coin per piece…” Elena said irritably. Why is everyone like this? Who taught them this? Oh, it seems I’m like this too. Never mind then.

"We can't afford that much money."

"I'm sorry, I have to continue my travels."

"The mysterious swordsman in that village across the street works for free. And he said he'd forge the strongest weapons for the whole village," the villagers whispered. "I heard he's really powerful; he can cut a tree in half with ease. I'm not even as thick as a tree trunk..."

“What does it matter to me whether he does it for free or not?” Elena said. “Make way, I’m leaving. You can enjoy the wrath of the village across the way.”

"No... Witch... Our lives are in your hands now... How can you bear to watch us die?"

Moral blackmail is completely useless against Elena. If you want her to do something, just shower her with gold coins. If you shower her with enough gold coins, she might even praise you for being both scholarly and martial.

But since it's a plan, Elena still has to pretend to be morally blackmailed once. This feeling is really unpleasant. Why not listen to what Qin said and teach that leader a lesson with physics, no, magic, that cabbage and bok choy are just as delicious?

"What should we do? My magic is very valuable..." Elena said with difficulty.

"How about five weapons for one gold coin? We'll also prepare a village feast for you while we're at it..."

That sounds good.

You can earn some extra money while also enjoying a nice meal.

But Elena was soon astonished by the so-called village feast. Did these people cook without using pot lids? This was the first time Elena had ever seen such a way of cooking.

The freshly cooked dishes were completely cold by the time the next batch arrived.

……

"Sword Saint, help our village and punish that wretched neighboring village!" On the other side, a group of villagers were also pleading with a cold-looking young man wearing a mask. He held a sword in one hand and looked like someone to be avoided.

"Irena told me to pretend to be a master by not saying a word," Qin thought to herself. "She also told me to chop down the tree at the village entrance as soon as I entered the village. Please, I'm already a master. Why do I have to pretend?"

Outsiders were unaware of the turmoil in Qin's heart. The man who could chop down a giant willow tree with one hand as soon as he entered the village was the hero that the villagers had been eagerly anticipating, hoping he could lead their village to defeat the neighboring village.

Qin naturally followed Elena's plan, agreeing to the villagers' request and even asking them to bring out their weapons so he could repair them, aiming to wipe out that hateful cabbage pie next door in one fell swoop.

The villagers revered him as a god, saying he was the reincarnation of a sword saint.

The so-called repair...

Qin is using these tattered weapons—well, you can't really call them weapons—pot lids as shields and spatulas as swords. Are you guys really not just playing house? Or are you actually planning a cooking competition?

In short, he buried all the broken and tattered weapons, and then magically produced a magical item space pocket that Elena had given him, which was full of brand-new, top-of-the-line weapons that Elena had already prepared.

The next day, the villagers were overjoyed to see the brand-new weapon. As expected of the Sword Saint, his miraculous healing skills had truly transformed the pot lid into something resembling a shield.

Is it actually possible... that it really is a shield?

As a result, the people from both villages obtained the best weapons, and it seemed that the Green Vegetable Faction had a slight advantage with the blessing of the Sword Saint.

So the Green Vegetable Faction pressed their advantage and prepared to wipe out the village across the street in one fell swoop.

They didn't even notice that their beloved Sword Saint hadn't actually kept up.

"All done?" Elena arrived shortly after, riding a broom.

"Of course." Qin skillfully sat behind the broom and took out a book. "Want to go take a look?"

"I'll probably get yelled at," Elena chuckled. "Let's go see."

The two flew high above the battlefield and saw the people from the two villages clashing in close combat, their weapons shattering instantly. Neither of them noticed that their weapons were actually identical. Spears shattered the moment they touched each other, and when a spear struck a shield, both the spear and shield would break simultaneously.

"They're liars, the two of them are in cahoots." The villagers realized they had been tricked.

"Liar, get down here!" The villagers found a new outlet for their anger: Elena, who was riding on a broom in mid-air, munching on bread and enjoying the beautiful scenery, and Qin, who was idly flipping through a storybook next to her.

The two villages, which were just rivals, are now getting along so well.

“I’m not lying. Both sides have the strongest weapons, so of course they’d shatter together if they touched,” Elena said matter-of-factly. “Besides, I think cabbage and green vegetables are pretty awful… mushrooms are much better.”

"Damn it!" Of course, the crowd couldn't reach Elena, who was riding a broomstick in mid-air. They could only rage helplessly.

Afterwards, Elena naturally left. She had completed the task excellently, and with her as an outlet for her anger, the two villages should be able to live in harmony for a long time.

What will happen next is something that can't be solved with five gold coins.

After the two people drove quickly away from the two villages for a distance.

"I remember you used to hate mushrooms," Qin said casually.

“Yes, it’s sticky, I don’t like it,” Elena said matter-of-factly.

"They even lied to them about this; their character is truly awful."

"Does the Sword Saint wish to avenge his little brother?" Elena asked with a wicked grin.

"That's a really awful nickname."

"Well—I actually think he's pretty handsome."