Witch, Fireball and Steam Evil God

Chapter 15 Gentleman (Thanks to Chief Kalia for being the leader~)

Fireplace Bay, I have long heard of it.

In the past two years, Ethan had heard of this place more than once. Sometimes he heard it from the guild hunters bragging about it, and sometimes it was gossip brought back by foreign merchants. The common point was that everyone who mentioned Hearth Bay was full of endless reverie about that place.

As long as you can afford the price, you can buy anything in Hearth Bay, even the key to open the door to the Extraordinary Road.

Its other nickname is the Black Market. Unfortunately, Ethan has never been to Hearth Bay once.

The reason was simple—there was no ship in Hearth Bay that could carry him.

The black market requires an admission ticket, and it is difficult for a small character like him from a border city to be taken seriously. But now it is different. He is no longer the same as before and has become a public official of the empire.

He wore a white shirt, a gray tie, and a loose black windbreaker, dressed like a gentleman from upper society.

Ethan was no stranger to the identity of a gentleman. He had won this title in school when he was in college in his previous life. No one understood better than him what a real gentleman should do.

The first step is to download the ZIP format file named "Gentleman MOD" from the website.

The second step is to leave a comment in the comment section saying “Thank you for sharing, may good people have a peaceful life.”

The third step is to share the downloaded file with your roommates.

Don't underestimate these three steps, as they demonstrate a gentleman's intelligence gathering ability, his spirit of kindness, and his willingness to share, which not only makes him a gentleman in people's eyes, but also allows him to play the role of a father to his roommates for a long time.

It was not until graduation was approaching that his roommates discovered that the last 30-plus GB compressed file he shared contained the complete works of "Society and Law". Only then was he stripped of the titles of "gentleman" and "father".

But Ethan feels that this is exactly what truly reflects the weightiness of being a father.

After graduation, everyone will go their separate ways and enter the workplace.

People have different hearts in this society. Never trust others easily, even if he is often respected as father.

This is... the last lesson!

Ethan faced himself in the mirror and carefully adjusted the position of his tie. This was the first time he had seriously examined himself after traveling through time for two years. As the saying goes, clothes make the man. His previous clothes were too shabby. Even if Yanzu put on a civilian suit, his charm would be greatly reduced.

"Well, not bad."

Ivy, who was reflected in the mirror, crossed her arms and commented, "I look like a human now."

"Actually, you don't have to praise people if you don't want to."

Ivy's serious expression made it difficult for Ethan to imagine his previous image in the other's mind. He felt that this was Ivy's own problem. Born into a wealthy family, she should be used to seeing handsome men and beautiful women in a place like the imperial capital, so it was normal for her to be arrogant. He was quite satisfied with his public official skin, at least he was very competitive in a small place like Ximu Town.

"Take this with you, and remember, when you get to Hearth Bay, don't let anyone know your name."

Ivy handed Ethan a ball mask and urged him to put it on. She prepared a full-coverage mask for herself, leaving only her eyes exposed. She tied up her short blond hair and tucked it into a top hat, then put on a black windbreaker that was obviously a few sizes too big, making herself look like a real shelter investigator.

Ethan guessed that the windbreaker, which was several sizes larger, was meant to conceal her gender characteristics, but overall the effect was not very ideal, because even the most battle-hardened soldiers of the Kingdom Army would find it difficult to train their chest muscles to the size of Ivy's.

"Talking as we walk."

Ivy took the lead and walked towards the door. "Here are the precautions for Hearth Bay. The person we are going to meet today is called Mugram, a black market merchant who often deals with the Asylum Bureau. But don't let your guard down against him, and don't be fooled by his appearance. Every merchant in Hearth Bay will squeeze all your value with a smile."

Ethan nodded.

Unscrupulous businessmen are not uncommon these days.

"Also, don't talk to strangers there easily. If you are not careful, you will be in an irretrievable situation."

?

This was a bit too much, and he had to reconfirm with Ivy, "Let me ask first, we are going to buy something, right?"

It was hard for him to imagine what kind of circumstances would cause a buyer to lose his own people.

"Yes."

"The security situation there...isn't it very good?"

"Heatland Bay is the territory of the Lofik Consortium. No one will cause trouble there. I mean you have to control your desires, otherwise you will pay the price."

"You can rest assured." Ethan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He thought there were kidnappers in Hearth Bay. As for desire, it was too easy to suppress it. "Haven't you heard of a saying? Poverty makes people pure and desireless."

Ivy's expression became more colorful again.

It was a look of provocation, as if he was looking at a fledgling. Even through the mask, he could imagine the other party's expression at the moment, which was so in need of... discipline!
"Ah, it's indeed here."

Ethan seriously suspected that the mask had let Ivy let herself go. His voice had actually changed into that of a female ghost. "People like you are the easiest to be deceived. In Hearth Bay, money is not the only bargaining chip. Your eyes, your blood, your limbs, your internal organs, and even your entire being can be used as bargaining chips. Moreover, there will be people there who will borrow money from you. They can easily fulfill your deepest desires."

"I understand the logic, but what's wrong with your voice?"

Ethan has a different opinion on this. He feels that compared to himself, the real danger is obviously Ivy herself.

Her hoarse voice was the most likely to arouse other people's inner desires. If she continued to speak to people in this tone in Hearth Bay, things would develop in an unpredictable direction.

"It's the disguise of the mask."

Ethan wanted to say something, but the scenes along the way made him stunned for a while.

Ivy took him around the streets for several turns and finally arrived at this familiar place. The town was still shrouded in the witch's realm. The residents had returned home early and they didn't meet any pedestrians along the way.

He has been here.

dreaming.

He was standing across the street at the time and saw Zhaocai walking elegantly towards the depths of the alley, and disappearing from his sight at the next corner.

"Turn left."

Ivy reminded him.

This is the corner where Zhaocai disappeared. When he followed all the way here, he witnessed a strange sight.

He saw Zhaocai jump down from the wall and turned into a white-haired girl, and disappeared in front of the mailbox in the blink of an eye.

"here it is?"

"Heartland Bay is the magic node in Riverwood."

Ivy walked over to the mailbox and placed her leather-gloved left hand inside. "Watch this. I'll only show you once."

She took out a piece of parchment, placed her index finger on the upper right corner of the parchment, and slowly moved it towards the center. Her index finger outlined a faint outline on the paper. At first glance, it looked like the outline of a coastline. Many words that looked like place names emerged on the edge of the coastline. When Ivy's index finger stopped in the center of the parchment, the pattern of an old sailboat appeared.

Ethan found it difficult to stay focused because he noticed something strange coming out of the parchment.

A yellow spot of light the size of a fingernail.

Ivy seemed to be completely unaware of this, and the yellow light did not seem to be interested in her either. It floated straight towards Ethan like a firefly, forcing him to move his eyes away from the parchment and look at the light that rested on his nose.

It was as cold as water drops and it was very itchy when it touched my nose.

"You must concentrate and ensure the accuracy of the route. If you deviate from the track and are teleported to a strange place, I can't save you. Remember, Mugram's shop is located at-"

"Ah!"

Ivy, who was concentrating fully, was startled by the sudden sneeze, and her hand pressing on the parchment shook violently.

"You fucking-!"

The sound stopped abruptly, and Ethan saw Ivy's body twisted into a ball and sucked into the narrow space of the mailbox.

Ethan scratched his nose, and with a deafening sneeze, the yellow light disappeared.

Apparently, Ivy's teleportation spell worked.

but……

Did this young lady curse him when she was teleported away?

(End of this chapter)