Cornflower Witch

Chapter 57 First Interaction

In the early morning, sitting in front of the dressing table, Lining meticulously combed and dressed Silti.

First, we helped Siltiya put on that slightly elaborate dress. The dress was a bright yellow, like the color of midsummer, with pure white lace trim on the collar and corners. The overall look was not restrictive, but rather had a relaxed and comfortable feel, like a trip.

The cuffs feature a ruffled hem with a thin white ribbon about a finger's width from the cuff. This ribbon can be tightened slightly and tied into a small bow, accentuating the slenderness of the wrist. The ends of the sleeves, resembling curved lotus leaves, partially cover the back of the hand, making the fingers appear like flower stamens peeking out from flower petals, which is exceptionally beautiful.

After tidying up her clothes, Lining combed a thin braid into the hair beside Silti's ear to make her hairstyle less monotonous. Finally, she put on the bright yellow sun hat that matched her dress, with a large white bow and several light pink, light blue, and bright yellow flowers.

After she finished dressing up, Hilti looked like she had stepped out of a fairy tale, with a dreamlike beauty.

"Alright, Miss Tia, you can try standing up and walking a few steps to see how it goes. If you feel uncomfortable anywhere, I'll continue to adjust it for you."

"Ok."

Hiltia stood up lightly, her feet clad in light-colored leather shoes with laces, and began to walk around the room. Although she was a little uncomfortable at first, she quickly got used to it and walked with ease, as if she had often worn similar clothes before.

A short while later, Linin accompanied Hiltiya downstairs, where Mrs. Fran was already waiting in the living room.

Upon seeing Hiltiah descend the stairs, lifting her skirt, she couldn't help but smile and clapp her hands lightly.

"Just as I expected, she is very cute."

“Now that everything is almost ready, let’s set off. Today I’ll take you to meet some friends in town.” She stood up.

"Taliel," she called to the girl who was staring in disbelief.

“Yes, madam.” Thalys straightened her posture.

"I'll trouble you to watch the house today. If any bad guys come, ring the bell and someone will come to check on you and help you."

"Yes, Madam." She nodded in flattery, not expecting to be assigned such an important task after only a few days in the office.

"Lining, is the carriage ready?"

"The carriage is ready and is already parked outside."

"Okay, bring Siltiya over here." After saying that, she turned around, nodded to Siltiya, and then walked out of the living room.

A few minutes later, the three boarded the exquisite and luxurious carriage and headed north of Jiaoshi City, where Viscount Xuefeng's castle was located. However, today was different from usual; they did not enter the training ground through the side gate, but through the main gate and went directly to the small hill behind the castle.

There is an enclosed courtyard garden, with several pavilions and a small lake inside.

The carriage passed through numerous guarded gates and finally stopped at the main gate of this courtyard.

Madame Fran was the first to alight from the carriage. She held up her white parasol adorned with bows and walked slowly forward, while Linine helped Siltija down from the carriage.

Under the bright sunshine, butterflies fluttered in the garden, and occasionally a few bees could be seen. Walking along the stone path in the garden, several noble ladies were already gathered in the pavilion in the distance.

Upon seeing Madame Fran appear with her parasol, the people in the pavilion stood up, and their gazes turned curiously to the unfamiliar silver-haired girl behind Madame Fran.

"Sister Fran, who is this person behind you?" A noblewoman in a sea-blue dress asked curiously. Her hair was burgundy, and she had a captivating dark red foundation around her eyes. "This is my newly accepted student, and probably my future successor." Mrs. Fran's words were quite weighty, immediately drawing everyone's attention.

It's perfectly normal for an accomplished superhuman or great figure to have many students, but when it comes to successors, there will only be a few, one or two. Such successors are often those who can inherit the knowledge and skills of the school, have great potential, and are carefully selected from among many students, being the most promising individuals.

"So she's the heir? This is the first time I've heard Sister Fran mention her." The others were also quite surprised.

As Hilti approached, everyone was surprised once again after seeing her appearance and demeanor.

There are many talented people, but it is extremely rare to have both talent and unparalleled beauty. Given Madame Fran's personality, she would never choose an incompetent or mediocre person as her successor, which is why the group was so shocked.

"It seems that from today onwards, there will be another news story in Jiaoshi City, or rather, in the southern region, hehe." Their social circle is not limited to Jiaoshi City, but they frequently travel to many major cities in the southern part of the Kingdom of Regas. They are well-informed and have a wide range of knowledge.

"Come here, what's your name, and where are you from?" These noble ladies warmly welcomed Hiltia as if she were a junior or a newcomer.

"My name is..." she hesitated, wondering whether to reveal her real name.

“Her name is Anluor, and she comes from my homeland, the distant Land of Wind Chimes.” Lady Fran winked at Hilti, signaling her not to object.

Faced with this, Hilti had no choice but to abandon any thoughts of explanation and accept it. However, this also saved her a lot of trouble, such as the exposure of her student identity and many other miscellaneous tasks such as investigating her origins.

"Oh, so her name is An Luo'er. What a lovely name, just like her beauty and charm," the other ladies chimed in.

In fact, names are generally not too bad for nobles, but it's rare to find a girl as outstanding as Hilti, so their praise wasn't entirely insincere.

They welcomed the somewhat shy and bashful girl into the pavilion, and surrounded her, asking her all sorts of questions as if she were an interesting child.

"How long have you been studying with Sister Fran? I've never seen you before."

"It's been a while, but I recently advanced in my cultivation level, which is why I was recognized by Madam," she replied softly.

"I see. It seems Sister Fran is still so strict." The group was not surprised by this statement at all, and even found it particularly believable.

Where do you usually live?

"He is currently residing at the lady's residence." This is indeed true.

"Oh, so what are your hobbies? What kind of flowers do you like to grow?"

……

The topics of the Q&A session seemed endless, so Hilti could only carefully consider her answers and gloss over some difficult points.

Fortunately, the noblewomen were not angry about this behavior, probably because they thought it was perfectly normal. There was far too much empty talk in the aristocratic circles, and honest responses like those of Hilti were rare.

It seems she rarely participates in social activities. She was well protected by Madame Fran in the past, and now that she has achieved some success and is old enough, Madame Fran has brought her out to participate in social activities. This is in line with the style of some traditional nobles.

Amidst laughter and lively conversation, Hilti gradually became familiar with these ladies and then relaxed a bit.

(End of this chapter)