Witch, Fireball and Steam Evil God

Chapter 136 Refugees
Hagrid's warm greeting made Rowena feel cold in her heart.

Why is this?

She was the former Grand Mage of the Astrology Guild, and later joined the Dream Eclipse, becoming a wanted criminal by several major countries including the Empire. The Hippogryph Daily has published many serious cases involving her, and her notoriety could stop a child from crying. But since coming to Creekwood Town, Rowena felt as if she had always been at the bottom of the food chain, and was pitiful every day.

This time too.

After the test of the "Electromagnetic Crossbow α Prototype" was over, the few of them talked about the use of crossbows when they went down the mountain together. It seemed that except for her, everyone had quite rich archery experience. Naturally, for the sake of face, she boasted that she was an archery genius. This time she joined the shooting club just to practice in advance to avoid being discovered and laughed at by these people later.

But no one would have expected that her talent in archery was so poor that even she herself couldn't stand it.

Whichever side she was assigned to, the guards on that side became embarrassed, and later they even adjusted the grouping to 4 vs. 6 to barely maintain the balance.

Rowena buried her head on the table. She had never been despised like this in her life!
The people who looked down on her were ordinary small town residents who might not even be at the first level!
"It's not your fault, Rowena. Have you heard of the theory of top classes?"

Ethan comforted her, recalling what the head teacher had said, "You are one of the best students in the ordinary class. It is normal for you to be transferred to the top class all of a sudden. As long as you adjust your mentality, you will be able to overcome the difficulties quickly with your hard work!"

He had also fallen into a slump. After being transferred to the elite class, those "outer disciples" whose names he had never even heard of could give him a blow in terms of grades.

Rowena is probably at this stage now.

"Besides, you are just partial to certain subjects, you are not completely useless."

“One-sided…?”

Rowena was stunned. Although she had no idea what Ethan was saying, she felt that it made sense. She also felt that there was still hope in her life.

"You are a brain-based player. Physical fitness is not your strong point, but this is easy to solve. After Sister Bi'an comes back, you can ask her for advice and you will be able to improve quickly. Correspondingly, Sister Bi'an's knowledge in the field of mysticism is far inferior to yours."

These words made Rowena fall into deep thought.

Ethan has figured out Rowena's character. She is a noisy great magician and an outlier among the believers of the God of Trickery. She is face-conscious and stubborn, but Ethan always looks at problems dialectically. The same label can lead to completely different conclusions by changing the perspective.

For example, Rowena is very fond of chicken soup for the soul. As long as you praise her, she will cheer up quickly.

This girl will drink any kind of chicken soup you feed her. She is not picky at all.

"I see!"

Rowena accepted the chicken soup and straightened her back. "Ethan, you are different from your cat. She only knows how to laugh at me! You are such a good person!"

She thought that Winter should learn from Ethan and cultivate his sentiments.

Ivy covered her eyes in grief again. How could she not see that Rowena was not a smart player at all? She looked more like the type who was sold out by Ethan and helped count money. She really didn't know how she passed the assessment of the Grand Mage. It seemed that she used different brains for studying and daily life.

The last person who believed Ethan, Mr. Marshall, now has grass overgrown on his grave.

Oh, Marshall!

Ivy slammed the table and said, "Actually, you are the one who killed Marshall. I was wondering why he fell down the stairs for no reason!"

As expected of her, she solved another murder case disguised as an accident. She labeled Ethan as an arsonist and a murderer in her notebook. "Your reaction arc is too long. The person is gone. Let the past be the past."

Ethan went to the hospital and stayed with Mr. Marshall until the last moment. He felt that since Mr. Marshall had no objection, there was really nothing to say about the matter.

"No, you don't understand."

Ivy placed her hands on the dining table, sitting upright as if she had returned to the Enlightenment Academy. "I am one step closer to the fourth level."

She had a feeling that once she had figured out all the mysteries surrounding Ethan, she would soon become a fourth-level scholar! She had previously focused her attention on Winter, but now she realized that there were many more mysteries surrounding Ethan than Winter.

I have a mystery-making machine by my side, I am really lucky.

Ivy believed that there must be a lot of scholars in the Tus Academy who were eager to take Ethan as a research subject.

Perhaps this is Ethan's charm, which always makes people strongly dependent on him.

It's just like the current Hunter Guild.

Ivy brought the topic back on track. "When I went to discuss the acquisition of the electromagnetic crossbow with Baron Gladin, he mentioned the difficulties that Riverwood Town had recently faced. He hoped that we, especially you, could help with some ideas. The Hunter Guild can no longer be relied on. After you left, the new clerk was clueless and kept making mistakes even in basic commission registration."

“It’s that season again.”

Ethan glanced out the window. Winter was about to come. Every year at this time, the Hunter Guild would be on high alert. "How many refugees are there this time?"

"74. Most of them are old, weak, sick and young. Some are seriously ill."

The refugee issue has always been a long-standing problem for Creekwood Town before winter. Most of these refugees come from war-torn areas, or are slaves who were sold to the southern continent and managed to escape. Baron Gladin's policy has always been to accept as many refugees as possible. This stems from the tradition of his grandfather's generation. The refugees have made a significant contribution to the development of Creekwood Town to its current size.

If the locals of Ximu Town today trace their origins back a few generations, they may all be outsiders. Even Ethan himself benefited from the refugee policy. He was accepted by the Hunter Guild of Ximu Town and was able to settle down in the town.

In previous years, the Hunters Guild was the backbone of solving the refugee problem. They would try their best to arrange jobs for refugees who were able to work and willing to stay in Ximu Town, and help them settle in the town. Based on the tradition of Ximu Town, the residents of the town were also willing to help these poor homeless people to the best of their ability.

When Ethan was still a clerk in the Hunter's Guild, he would count the recent job openings before winter, organize all the information, and hang it in the most conspicuous place in the guild. For a long time after winter, the guild would become a large employment agency.

The guild president commended him many times for this, which greatly improved the efficiency of refugee resettlement.

However, this issue has always been a double-edged sword. If people cannot be resettled and are about to freeze to death or starve to death, a large number of crimes will occur.

It was obvious that the newcomer who took over Ethan's position did not follow through on his approach.

"Rowena, you are very smart."

Ethan's sudden words made Rowena shudder. She instinctively sat down at the table like Ivy. "Now is the time for you to show your talents. Do you want to join us in the construction? I think this is the time to really show your brains."

"Then there's no way."

Rowena tilted her neck, unable to suppress the corners of her mouth that were raised any longer, "Who made me so smart?"

(End of this chapter)