Witch, Fireball and Steam Evil God

Chapter 52 Cat Says So

Divination is a branch of magic. As the followers of the God of Trickery, the gods have given fortune tellers the ability to foresee the future. Today, the president of the Astrology Society, who has inherited the name of "Scholar", is a powerful fourth-level fortune teller. There are many anecdotes about Ms. Scholar circulating among the people.

Since the founding of the empire, every scholar has been the king's confidant, and their predictions often help the empire foresee impending dangers and make preparations in advance.

Ethan sat in front of the fortune teller, feeling uneasy.

Captain Hagrid was still disheveled in the wind at this moment, and all his enthusiasm for the future was shattered by the cold number "twenty years".

Hagrid is already 35 years old, which means he will continue to be single until he is 55 years old.

What’s worse is that the average life expectancy of ordinary people in this era is only around 60 years old.

Therefore, knowing the future may not necessarily be a good thing.

Ethan swore that he was well-intentioned when he saw Hagrid so anxious just now, and he really didn't mean it!
The fortune teller looked calm, as if she had not realized that she had just taken away the hope of a middle-aged man. She placed her hands on the crystal ball and asked with narrowed eyes, "Which part of the future do you want to know?"

The onlookers stretched their necks as each lucky person who was chosen was asked the same question. Most people's answers were related to wealth, family, marriage, and health, but not everyone could get a positive answer.

They secretly tried to figure out Ethan's thoughts and felt that although Ethan was known as the "mystic expert" in the town, young people of his age would most likely still want to explore the secrets of love.

However, the next moment, Ethan gave an answer that was beyond everyone's expectations, "An unexpected encounter."

Adventure?

What kind of question is this?

The crowd was talking about it, and some began to dislike him for wasting the opportunity.

“I wonder what interesting things will happen in the future.”

The fortune teller did not respond to Ethan, but the corners of his mouth rose slightly. The light and shadow in the crystal ball changed in a myriad of ways. Ethan stared at the changing scene carefully for a long time, but he couldn't figure it out. However, he once again caught a glimpse of the trajectory of the flow of magic power, which was somewhat similar to when activating the teleportation magic node.

Her magic trail is light green.

The whole process lasted about a minute. The light green trail and the light and shadow in the crystal ball were all taken away. The fortune teller stared at Ethan with his dark pupils and said, "You will meet an old friend again."

That's it?

The onlookers were puzzled. In their eyes, Ethan and the fortune teller were like two riddlers, saying things they could not understand at all. They also had no idea why reuniting with old friends could be considered an adventure.

Maybe this is what an expert in occultism is.

The good news is that Ethan didn't take up too much of his time.

After getting the answer, Ethan stood up and thanked him, but he was confused. He had been in Creekwood Town for two years since he came to this world and had never left. Although he maintained a good relationship with the residents in the town, he could not say that he was a very good friend. It was basically maintained at the level of greeting each other when they met by chance on the road.

However, his thoughts were soon interrupted by an unexpected situation.

When Ethan walked out of the crowd, a body as strong as a mountain appeared behind him and clamped his shoulders with steel-like arms.

Captain Hagrid came to his senses and attacked him!
"Brother Ethan, you should know what to do now, right?"

Hagrid's eyes seemed to be filled with tears. He had always been a very emotional person and was also a warm-hearted captain of the guards among the small town residents. If anyone's family encountered difficulties, they would go to Hagrid for help. As long as he could help, he would always be the first one to do so.

Despite failing the exam to join the Royal Army's Knight Battalion, Hagrid still considers himself a knight.

"Don't try to run away," Hagrid yelled. "You've got to have a good drink with me today! Ask yourself how long it's been since you went out for a drink with me?"

"You can't blame me for this. The Internment Bureau has its own rules!"

Ethan was talking nonsense. He had been spending almost every night in Hearth Bay these days, so he naturally had no time to drink with Hagrid. "Besides, I have official business to attend to this time!"

"Official business?"

"I'm here to buy a cauldron."

"No problem. If you buy the cauldron, I'll carry it to the tavern for you! What kind of damn discipline is this? Can it control us having a drink after get off work?" Ethan did not refuse again. Facing this big brother who had always taken care of him, it was hard for him not to feel sympathy - especially after learning that Hagrid was probably destined to be alone in the future.

Ethan responded to the call, "Let's go drink!"

That night, the deeply shocked Hagrid drank particularly hard. Not long after the party started, he was a little drunk. As expected, he raised his glass high as he had in the past and told stories that Ethan had heard dozens of times. The pub, which originally had few guests, became a lot more lively because of Hagrid's shouting.

Hagrid's eyes were hazy and his tongue was big. "Tell me, brother Ethan, I'm not a bad person, am I?"

"Ah."

"Being the baron's captain of the guard isn't such a bad job, is it?"

"Ah."

"Then why am I so miserable?"

Hagrid, who had suffered an emotional setback in his life, pulled Ethan's sleeve and finally told him a story that Ethan had never heard of. "Do you remember that last time we were drinking, you encouraged me to confess my feelings to the head maid of the Baron's house, and I went!"

"and then?"

"And then, and then!" The unbearable past made Hagrid almost burst into tears, "She said she always regarded me as a brother!"

This may be the problem.

Hagrid is popular in town, but the girls seem to treat him as a trustworthy older brother.

But Ethan couldn't do anything except act as a listener.

After all, no matter how excellent an elemental shaper is, it is difficult to solve personal emotional problems, not even the famous Heisenberg.

Hagrid was just complaining because he was drunk, and he didn't expect to get any answers. He drank himself down for several rounds. Until late at night, Hagrid suddenly climbed up from the table as if he had a last burst of energy, closed his eyes and shouted, "It's almost time, you're not strong enough, come on, buddy, I'll help you carry the crucible back!"

Thus, this extremely weird scene appeared.

Hagrid, carrying the crucible, walked with unsteady steps and eyes closed, walking forward aimlessly like a zombie infected by a curse.

And Ethan, walking beside him, looked like an evil necromancer.

When the outline of the apartment appeared in the darkness of the night, Hagrid, the "puppet", finally couldn't bear the burden, and fell to the ground with the crucible and fell asleep on the spot.

Ethan held his forehead.

Hagrid could only stay at his house for one night. Fortunately, he moved into a big house and there was still some space in the living room.

He was about to go back to the apartment and call Miss Chloe to come out for help, but the rustling sound next to him almost immediately caught his attention.

A strange premonition spread rapidly.

Driven by a premonition, Ethan walked towards the shadowed wall, a corner where even the moonlight could not reach.

Deep in the shadows, something seemed to be slowly approaching him, and after a moment it came into his sight little by little.

A ragdoll cat with pure white fur and a pair of unique red eyes.

The ragdoll cat's thin body shivered in the cold wind, with the back half of its body timidly hidden in the shadows.

It looked up at Ethan.

"Meow~"

The cat said so.

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