Cornflower Witch

Chapter 320 Thousands of Flowers Bloom in Splendor
"Tiya, this is a report from Lantern Town. Production has increased significantly this month."

In the Sunlit Garden, Siltia stood amidst a sea of ​​flowers, a familiar voice coming from behind her.

“Okay, let me see.” She turned around and took the report from Rachel.

Looking at the data reported above, Hilti nodded and then asked a few more questions.

"It seems Elton is doing a good job." Since Hiltya was transferred to the Sun Garden, the affairs of Lantern Town have been handed over to Elton. He was previously the chief gardener in the town, and now he has entered the third tier and become a formal member of the Four Seasons Alliance.

Although Hilti is no longer in Lantern Town, the two are only 1-2 days apart, and she can still manage some important matters and directions in Lantern Town.

"According to the Alliance's higher-ups, Lantern Town is about to undergo its fourth round of expansion, and it's estimated that it will be renamed a city," said Hilti, recounting what she had recently heard.

"So fast? Lantern Town has only been established for three years, right?" Rachel counted on her fingers.

“Three years is not a short time. Besides, the Alliance attaches great importance to the development of the Dark Mist Mountains, so it has invested a lot of resources and manpower. Building a city is a piece of cake.” Hilti shook her head slightly.

"Now, the town of Tideng has two thousand permanent residents and nearly a thousand temporary residents. It can indeed be transformed into a city." She still misses the small town that was built slowly by everyone working together.

"I was very worried that I wouldn't do a good job. After all, I didn't have much management experience, and I didn't even know how to establish authority or how to get everyone to listen to me," Hiltia recalled with a nostalgic smile.

"But Tia did it so easily," Rachel said, hands behind her head, somewhat confused.

"That only makes it look easy to you. I'm running around every day, recording data, and hiding in the office constantly calculating and planning, afraid of not doing a good job and being laughed at by you." The girl shook the ends of her long hair.

"I was only at the second level back then, and I was even younger than many of you. If you were not convinced and did not follow my orders, I did not have any contingency plans. I couldn't very well fight with you, could I?" she said softly.

Rachel couldn't help but laugh as she listened to the girl's adorable complaints.

"How could that be? Tia had already won the Knights Tournament championship, so everyone actually recognized your strength."

"Besides, most of the team are boys, and none of them can resist a cute girl like you. If it weren't for the few of us protecting you, you would probably be receiving all kinds of confessions and love letters every day."

"It's just that you lack confidence and are sometimes embarrassed. I've sensed your hesitation when assigning tasks several times, as if you're afraid that others will think the task is too heavy."

Upon hearing these words, Hilti couldn't help but recall the scene from that time, and had to cover her ears, not wanting to hear Rachel's words and have that image reappear in her mind.

"Alright, alright, let's stop talking and change the subject." Siltiah had to quickly interrupt the somewhat talkative knight captain.

"The Alliance is preparing for a large-scale cleanup of the hidden and dangerous areas outside the Dark Mist Mountains. We will also participate. Have all the personnel been allocated?" The girl turned around.

"Everything is in place. There are approximately 203 people participating in the battle, including 65 Tier 3 members and 138 Tier 2 members," Rachel reported briefly.

"Huh? Do we have that many Tier 3 members at our base?" Hilti was quite surprised to hear the number 65.

"A lot? That seems normal. These are just the combat personnel. There are about 171 other Tier 3 professionals who don't participate in combat," Rachel recalled the data.

"Among them, about 32 people were directly transferred from the Alliance. These are mostly research-oriented scholars and wizards, while the rest are mostly our companions who have been together since Lantern Town."

"Ahem, so everyone has advanced." Hiltiah was a little slow to realize.

"Tia, you haven't been so engrossed in studying and gardening that you've forgotten to check on everyone's progress, have you?" Rachel inadvertently revealed a certain truth.

“Perhaps it’s because after coming to Sun Garden, I’m not as sensitive to my Tier 3 companions anymore,” Hilti analyzed and recalled. “Before, there were only a handful of Tier 3 members in Lantern Town, and each of them had to take on many tasks, so I was particularly concerned about them back then.”

“That was true at that time.” Rachel nodded.

"But don't underestimate everyone, after all, they've all come this far following you, the great genius."

"Influenced by you, the gardeners in the town have generally advanced very quickly. The first and second batches of gardener apprentices at that time have now basically all entered the third level."

"You gave everyone a lot of cornflowers back then, and those resources were not wasted. Many apprentices used those cornflowers to make potions to improve their sexuality, or they used the products they made to exchange for a lot of resources, which accelerated their progress."

“Unlike you, most of those who come to the Dark Mist Mountains to explore are senior apprentices who have been in the second tier for many years and are not far from the third tier. As long as they have the resources and practice, they can step into the threshold of the third tier.”

"Because of the successful development of Lantern Town and the establishment of Sun Garden, we early members have gained a lot of points and contributions to the Woodland Alliance. Our gains over the past few years are several times that of other students at the same stage."

"With abundant resources and plenty of money, people can learn many courses they couldn't afford before, and acquire advanced materials and secret techniques, so the success rate is naturally higher."

"The number of Tier 3 members just increased without you noticing," Rachel explained.

"I see." The girl nodded.

"Currently, in the Sun Garden, besides you, Tia, who is at the fourth level, Dorothy is probably the most likely among the permanent residents to advance to the fourth level. She is already highly talented, and it will be about time for her to reach the third level."

"I see. I understand." Siltiia secretly made a note of her plan to ask Dorothy if she needed any help.

After exchanging information, Rachel left again and began patrolling with the knights who had come over, while Hilti walked through the sea of ​​flowers, using the 'Wind of Abundance' that swirled between her fingers to manage the flowers and guide their growth.

Under her careful cultivation, the Bright Flame Cornflowers, which were of ordinary quality a year ago, have now generally reached the 'rare' quality. And this is not the end. Hiltiya vaguely feels that she can cultivate all the Bright Flame Cornflowers in this sea of ​​flowers to 'perfect' and promote them to 'fourth tier'.

I'm suddenly looking forward to that scene; it must be a very beautiful sight.

If only she could paint, she could be like her mother, depicting and capturing the vibrant and delicate vitality of a sea of ​​blooming flowers, creating a rare and exquisite masterpiece from scratch.

Unfortunately, she still has to spend a lot of time studying, and it will probably be a while before she can learn the various techniques of painting in a relaxed state of mind.

She lifted her fingers, and a gentle breeze brushed through the strands of hair and the hem of her dress, swirling up the scattered cornflower petals, which danced lightly in the air before gathering into a beautiful wreath. Finally, the petals settled in her palm, solidifying into a golden petal bracelet.

What Lady Fran once accomplished before her, Hilti can now do herself.

【Bright Flame Petal Bracelet】(Tier 3·Emerald Honey): Made by condensing, compressing, and arranging cornflower petals with the 'Emerald Honey' attribute, forming a natural imprint texture that allows the wearer to dispel the cold, receive the blessing of the cornflower, and resist the erosion of the 'Twisted' curse.

Let's give this as a gift to everyone as we step into the third stage. This will also make up for the regret that she didn't pay enough attention to and take good care of everyone before.

The girl, who was loved by the members of the Woodland Alliance and her elders, received a lot of love and care during her growth. She was very willing to repay and pass on this warmth.

Like a flower pampered by the sun, it reciprocates with a beautiful and elegant bloom.

Amidst countless blossoms, the silver-haired girl stood quietly, her eyes filled with fluttering petals, the orange-red flames emanating from them casting a faint orange-gold hue upon her pupils.

(End of this chapter)