Witch, Fireball and Steam Evil God

Chapter 135 Shooting Club

It was already night when Ethan woke up. The house was quiet. Winter and Miss Chloe were nowhere to be seen. He went to ask next door and found out that the two of them had gone out hunting with the other side in the morning, taking three tents with them. They left a message saying that they might not be back for two days.

A few days ago, Bi'an kept complaining that the area around Ximu Town was too quiet, even large wild beasts were rarely seen, and there was no trace of monsters at all. This time, he rarely found a like-minded friend like Lindong, and his goal was to bring back a dragon.

As Ivy spoke, she noticed that Ethan's expression looked a little unnatural. Her eyes suddenly became sharp, and the golden hair on her head pointed at Ethan like a radar, as if she regarded him as a criminal suspect.

"Do you know something?"

Ivy narrowed her eyes. "I've always wondered why there has never been a monster invasion in Riverwood Town. Is it you who did this?"

It is the Hunter's Guild's duty to deal with monsters. Small towns on the empire's borders are high-risk areas, with monster attacks occurring every year. Severe cases require support from the kingdom's army in nearby cities. It is conservatively estimated that monster invasions of towns often cause dozens of casualties. There have even been some small towns in history that were completely destroyed by the invasion of large monsters.

Only in Ximu Town, not only was there no monster attack, but there wasn't even a shadow of a monster to be seen in the surrounding mountains.

This is obviously not normal.

"It may be related to my previous practice of fireball..."

Ethan replied guiltily.

His proficiency in fireball would jump from time to time, and he didn't know whether he hit a beast or a monster. The book "Where the Fantastic Monsters Are" mentioned that the intelligence level of most monsters is much higher than that of beasts, and they know how to seek benefits and avoid harm.

"That would explain it."

Ivy suddenly realized that this casual conversation had solved a puzzle that had troubled her for a long time. However, there were still some details that she couldn't figure out. "How many fireballs did you throw at the mountain to scare away all the monsters within a radius of ten miles?"

This phenomenon has never happened before in history.

"A little bit, not much."

"A little bit?"

Ivy expressed her doubt. She stared at Ethan for a long time and concluded that this guy must be lying. Based on her understanding of Ethan, he must have thrown a lot of fireballs at the mountain, maybe even hundreds of them!

While the two were talking, Rowena, who had been out all day, came back.

The moment she entered the room, she caught the attention of both men - there was no way, it was too conspicuous. There were two obvious red marks on Rowena's forehead and face. When she came closer, Ethan found that there were also some on her neck, but she herself was completely unaware of it.

"What did you go to do?"

"Me? I went to the shooting club!"

Rowena said frankly that she had already become well-known in the town with her identity as a fortune teller. Bi'an had gone hunting and Ivy had locked herself in the study reading. She was so bored that she went out for a walk. By chance, she met Captain Hagrid who was recruiting members for the shooting club in the town. She joined as soon as she heard it was free.

At this point, Rowena puffed out her chest with pride, "Although this is my first time using a crossbow, I am a genius-level player. I easily defeated the town guards, and they didn't even hit me with a single arrow!"

"Snapped--!"

Ethan and Ivy were in sync with each other. They lowered their heads, unable to bear the sight, and covered their eyes with their hands, making a slight sound.

Rowena is indeed a very proud person. She was shot to pieces, but she could still say these words without blushing or beating her heart. "What do you mean? Are you doubting me? If you don't believe me, you can ask Captain Hagrid. He said I'm so strong that I'm breaking the rules!"

Rowena raised her voice. This was the truth, but with a little artistic processing.

The actual situation was that she was hit by several arrows and fell to the ground, but she kept shouting loudly, reporting the enemy's position to her teammates. Hagrid had to temporarily set up the rule that "dead people are not allowed to talk."

Teammates generally feel that Rowena is much more useful when she is "dead" than when she is alive.

You see, she has become so powerful that rules have been specially established to target her.

"that……"

Ivy really couldn't bear to listen any more. For some reason, she felt inexplicably sad. After all, Rowena was a great magician certified by the Astrology Guild. Why did she always feel pitiful whenever she opened her mouth?
In order to prevent the other party from going further down the wrong path, she pointed at Rowena's forehead.

"Hmm? What do you want me to do?"

Rowena walked into the bedroom in confusion. Soon, a scream was heard from inside, and then the apartment fell into deathly silence.

Rowena had been locking herself in her bedroom and refused to come out. Ethan went home, brought sour cream and jam, and cooked a pot of Rowena's favorite vegetable soup to comfort this beginner who had been shot like a sieve in the club.

The sumptuous dinner was ready. Ivy went to knock on the door, and Rowena came out with her head lowered like a ghost. The red marks on her face and neck were gone, but her whole face was as red as a tomato, all the way to the base of her neck.

This was the most silent dinner in recent times. During the meal, Ivy wanted to say something several times, but she couldn't think of how to comfort the other party.

If she were in this situation, she would probably crawl into the ground in shame.

Rowena ate a lot that night, wolfing down her food, and from time to time she showed a vicious expression. Ethan wondered if the girl was chewing the bread as if it were the enemy who shot her arrow.

"Actually."

After a hearty meal, Rowena took a deep breath and said, "I was bitten by a bug on my way back. The bugs in this town are really abominable. They specifically bit my face! I just wanted to explain to you in case you misunderstood me. I am very talented in using a crossbow. I have good physical strength and agility. The guards in the town are no match for me. Those red marks were definitely not caused by arrows."

Ethan immediately responded, "Yes, the bugs in Ximu Town are notoriously poisonous, and many people have been harmed!"

Hearing this, Ivy nodded repeatedly, "Yes, I was bitten several times when I first came to Riverwood Town. There was a big swelling on my arm, which took several days to go away."

As a believer in the God of Truth, she did not want to know the truth on this issue.

Rowena was so pitiful, her eyes were filled with tears and she looked like she was about to cry.

"right!"

Rowena's eyes lit up, as if she saw hope again, "These bugs are so abominable!"

“Boom boom, boom boom, boom boom—!”

An untimely knock on the door interrupted the warmth in the room, and Hagrid's characteristic loud voice came from outside the door, "Is Miss Ivy home? I heard that Miss Fortune Teller came to visit your home. Is she okay? Please tell her that I have severely disciplined my men. How can you treat a beginner like this?"

(End of this chapter)