Magical Journey: The Other Shore Blooms on the Other Shore

After Holberly left, Elena deliberately scattered Holberly's original parts all over the ground, so that, at least on the surface, Holberly, who needed to be eliminated, had been humanely destroyed.

As for the commission fee—Irena couldn't prove that Holberly was killed by herself, and the authorities required video evidence, so she had to say goodbye to the 100 gold coins.

But well—hehehe.

Irena toyed with the gem that shimmered with red light in her hand.

According to reliable market estimates, this magic crystal is worth at least fifty gold coins. The only bad news is that this magic crystal is strictly controlled by the Garden of Beauty and is not allowed to circulate among the general public.

Its attitude was exceptionally tough, to the point that it influenced and radiated to surrounding countries.

Therefore, those who know their stuff dare not buy it, and many people in other countries, where the influence of the Garden of Beauty and European elegance is not present, also do not recognize its value. This is somewhat awkward.

But if she really wanted to sell it, she could always find a place on the black market; no one can control everything. At least for Elena, she intended to keep such distinctive local specialties as collectibles.

Gold coins can be earned through a variety of channels.

But getting one of these is actually very difficult; even with gold coins, it's hard to buy one.

When I get tired of traveling and want to settle down somewhere, I can find a cabinet to display my collection from all the countries I've traveled to. How interesting would that be?

"Welcome to Garden of Demiémyl." Unlike other times when a guard would question visitors upon entry, the one stationed outside the gates of Garden of Demiémyl was a headless magical puppet.

This wasn't the first time Elena had seen such magical dolls.

She even dismantled several of them.

She absolutely must not be discovered by the people here, otherwise the fines could bankrupt her, and she might even spend the rest of her life in jail in this country.

"Please show your entry permit, or use the witch's private lane," the headless magical puppet said.

Entry Permit – Irene doesn't have one. This is a special permit issued locally, requiring multiple layers of approval and a very, very complicated process. According to incomplete statistics, it takes an average of six months to prepare for and apply for an entry permit.

This should be an effective way for locals to prevent their own technology from being stolen.

Elena didn't have the patience to apply for such a permit six months in advance. Fortunately, there was another policy, and Elena had already planned her strategy.

Elena showed the star brooch on her chest, and after the headless magic doll extended its probe to scan her, she said, "Respected Gray Witch Elena, your entry permit has been processed."

“He is my travel companion, Qin. According to the policy, I should be able to bring one person into the country, as long as I deposit a certain amount of gold coins, right?” Elena said.

"Yes, Miss Gray Witch. The deposit is 10 gold coins. If you or your travel companion violate any of the relevant regulations in our country, you will be expelled and the deposit will not be refunded."

“Pay up, Qin,” Elena said.

Qin paused for a moment,

"What? You mean I have to pay?" Elena said.

After Qin handed the gold coins to the magical doll and completed a simple registration, she was allowed to pass.

The Garden of Demi-Europe places great importance on attracting talent, so it offers various preferential policies to witches, with entry exemption being just one of them.

In previous years, only witches were allowed this right in the Garden of Demi-Europe. However, in order to attract witches to stay and settle in the area, witches were granted the privilege of bringing one person they wish to bring with them.

As soon as I stepped into the country, a very modern atmosphere hit me. High-rise buildings stood tall, and all kinds of magical dolls came and went. Whether it was street cleaners or shopkeepers, you could see these magical dolls everywhere.

But... without exception, none of them had heads.

If it's your first time seeing it, you might be startled and have nightmares.

Holberly, with her head, is quite a unique humanoid doll. Without comparison, it's hard to imagine how endearing Holberly feels.

"Welcome to Eleme Bakery." The bakery owner is a doll.

Ah—it really is modern.

Even the shop assistants aren't human anymore; I haven't seen many living people since I came to the city.

“A croissant,” Elena said.

"Yes, miss, here's your bread. Please enjoy."

After revealing her identity as a witch, the price of the bread was halved—what was originally a one-copper-coin loaf now cost half a coin. However, there is no such thing as half a copper coin in the world, so the shopkeeper gave her an extra loaf.

This is great, it makes me want to settle down here.

"What do you think of this place?" Elena asked.

"It lacks a bit of warmth and humanity," Qin said.

"Do you think there aren't enough people here?" Elena said. "I think it's quite nice here, if you get used to the headless magical puppets."

"Don't you think this place has been deliberately packaged?" Qin said dismissively. "It's almost as if it was intentionally shown to you."

"You mean..."

“It saves its most glamorous side for its appearance; it lacks a human touch here,” Qin said. “But you are a witch, so you shouldn’t have any special concerns. If you want to settle down here, you can stay.”

"I'll think about it when I'm tired of traveling."

At least for now, Elena still wants to keep traveling.

Do you think you can bribe me, Elena, with just half-price bread?

Elena took a big bite of the bread—even though it tasted pretty good.

"Let's go, let's go to the center of the kingdom and take a look," Elena said. It was still early, and there was still time to find an inn in the center of the kingdom.

As Elena strode forward, Qin glanced back slightly.

Everything seemed calm and normal, but Qin knew that someone had been watching Elena and him.

"What's wrong?" Elena followed Qin's gaze but didn't see anything unusual.

"It's nothing, let's go," Qin said.

……

After Elena and Qin had completely disappeared from sight, a thin person slowly emerged from the street corner.

To be precise, she is not a human, but a magical doll.

But because she was wearing a black cloak and her joints were not visible, it was almost impossible to recognize her as a magical doll.

Her gaze followed the direction where Elena and Qin had disappeared, and she strode quickly towards it. He had to be saved—she had to find someone to save him, or he would die.

The people of this kingdom cannot be relied upon.

But—how do I ask for help?

And how can you guarantee that the other party will help you?

I can't worry about that now, Kafka is still waiting for me, and I don't have much time left.

The doll-like girl seemed to have made up her mind, and her steps became more and more firm.