As the sun set in the west, the rolling heat began to subside, and the cicadas that had been chirping all day also gradually quieted down. However, compared to Sleeping Island, which was surrounded by the sea, the castle was still a bit stuffy.
Evelyn, covered in sweat, walked to the second floor. When she opened the bedroom door, a chill suddenly enveloped her.
"Today's test was very hard," a mature and capable woman with black hair said with a smile, "How was it, did it go well?"
Her name was Scroll, and she was the oldest witch in the Witch Cooperation Association. She was also a very kind senior. She had only known her for a short day, but she had already felt the care and concern of the other.
"I … don't know," Evelyn replied with some frustration, "Everyone else used their own abilities, but when it was my turn, His Highness only asked me a few questions and then let me go. Is it because … he thinks I'm useless? "
Scroll brought over a glass of ice water, "There is no useless ability, only undeveloped ability, this is what His Highness Roland often said to us, so you don't have to worry about this."
"But …" She took the glass, wanting to say something but hesitating.
"Worried that you won't be useful and will be left out in the cold?" Scroll couldn't help but laugh, "If it was the previous Witch Cooperation Association, it would be possible, but in Border Town, His Highness has never treated any witch differently, this Hummingbird can testify."
The girl who was buried in the closet looking for clothes looked up, "That's roughly the case, like me, Mystery Moon, Lily, and Miss Nana recently have nothing to do, His Highness even encouraged us to play Gwent cards to relieve our boredom."
"Relieve boredom?" Evelyn stared.
"Well, incredible, right? Work hard when you have something to do, play happily when you have nothing to do, that's what he said, "Hummingbird paused," But I think His Highness is still a little biased, he obviously treats Anna better. "
"She was the first witch he knew, so his feelings for her were naturally much deeper," Scroll knocked on her head, "Quickly clean your clothes, there won't be much water left later." Then she looked at Evelyn, "You should also come with us."
"Where?" The latter was stunned.
"To take a shower," Scroll smiled, "In this season of summer, there is nothing more pleasant than standing under the shower."
When Evelyn followed the two into the bathroom, she couldn't help but cry out in surprise. It was as if she had walked into a vast grassland. In front of her was a sea of clouds and mountains. The afterglow of the setting sun shone through the window and reflected on the wall, dyeing the clouds with a touch of gold.
"This is …"
"This is Soroya's masterpiece," Scroll laughed, "This isn't a traditional decorative painting, you'll know when you take off your shoes."
Evelyn carefully placed the wooden sandals in the shoe cabinet by the door. When she stepped on the "grassland" barefoot, she immediately understood what Lin Li meant. The soles of his feet felt like lush green grass, and the tips of the grass were full of water droplets, as if it had just rained heavily.
Scroll took off her clothes and let go of her ponytail, letting her long black hair cascade down. She walked to the wall and twisted the wrench. The showerhead above her head suddenly sprayed out dozens of water lines, enveloping her.
"How is it? Very convenient, right?"Hummingbird placed a round object in her hands. "This is a bath product invented by His Highness. It feels great when used with a shower. Come, I'll teach you how to use it."
…
When Evelyn returned to the room again, her whole body felt lighter.
She had never experienced such a comfortable bath before. When she rubbed the soap on her body and washed it away with water, the sticky feeling on her body was immediately swept away, replaced by a refreshing and smooth feeling. After changing into clean clothes, the stuffy air seemed to cool down. When she lifted her arms, she could still smell the lingering scent of roses on her skin.
Is this the daily life of a Witch Cooperation Association witch?
Evelyn still couldn't believe it. She was born in the outer city of King's City, and her family ran a tavern. Although most of the guests were farmers, their topics of conversation were always about the nobles in the inner city and their extravagant lifestyle. She had heard a lot of wine when she served the guests. For example, the golden bathtub filled with wine, and the milk bathtub sprinkled with rose petals … But even in their marvelous rumors, none of them could compare to her personal experience today. At least, Evelyn didn't think that bathing with wine and milk would be very comfortable.
Thinking that the owner of the castle was a real prince, it was normal for him to pay attention to comfort and enjoyment. But the witches actually lived the same life as the royal family, which was simply unimaginable for her. One must know that before going to Sleeping Island, even maintaining an ordinary and peaceful life was an extravagant hope.
"Are you hungry?" Scroll dried her hair and re-braided it, "It's almost time to eat, let's go to the hall."
In the living room on the first floor, a long square wooden table was already filled with all kinds of dishes. Evelyn roughly counted, there were six plates of meat, as well as egg custard, vegetable soup, and roasted mushrooms. It was no worse than last night's welcome banquet.
After waiting for the other witches to arrive, everyone started to eat. She noticed that in addition to knives and forks, some people also used a pair of wooden sticks to pick up the food. His Royal Highness himself was the same, he rarely even picked up a knife and fork, the wooden stick in his hand flew up and down, looking very flexible. There were also no large pieces of steaks or whole chickens or ducks in the food bowls. Unlike the common food in the tavern, the steak was cut into small pieces, and the wild boar leg was removed from the bones, and was directly put into the mouth.
When the dinner came to an end, His Royal Highness suddenly clapped his hands, "I've recently researched two new things, and I intend to promote them as products, but I'm not sure how effective they will be. I want you to try them first, and if you have any opinions, you can put them forward."
"What are they, food?"
"Okay, I want to try them!"
"And me, goo!"
The witches of the Witch Cooperation Association suddenly cheered. Evelyn blankly looked at Scroll, and the latter explained with a smile: "His Royal Highness often invents some novel things, such as the soap you used before, as well as perfume, chopsticks, ice cream … before he officially puts them into production, he will let us try them first."
"Ahem," the Prince cleared his throat, "The first thing is white wine, compared to common ale and fruit wine, it has a mellow taste, and is more likely to get people drunk, so underage witches are not allowed to participate."
"Your Royal Highness, this is prejudice!" Lightning shouted, "I can drink more than those adult sailors!"
"That's still not okay."
"Well …" The little girl pouted, but Roland remained unmoved, and ordered the attendants to serve the white wine and distribute it to the adult witches.
In front of Evelyn, there were also three glasses, and they were all filled with different kinds of wine. One glass was transparent and colorless, just like clear water, one glass was milky white, and the last glass was a sparkling orange yellow. Under the flickering candlelight, they could also see some small floating objects, which looked like unfiltered fruit wine.
"They are white wine mixed with apple juice, white wine mixed with milk, and pure white wine," Roland introduced, "You can add ice according to your own taste, the more you add, the lighter the taste of the wine." Then he smiled at Evelyn, "You have been in King's City's tavern, and your ability is to brew different kinds of wine, so I hope to hear your evaluation of this new wine."
Evelyn's heart couldn't help but thump twice, she picked up the glass filled with orange wine and took a sip. Sure enough, as His Royal Highness had said, the taste of white wine was far stronger than that of ale, it was even a little sharp to the throat, and the tip of her tongue felt a trace of bitterness, but the fragrance of the apple diluted its influence, and finally the wine itself was mellow, several flavors lingered in her mouth, it was the first time she had tasted such an excellent wine.
The white wine mixed with milk was more gentle, and the bitterness had almost disappeared, she could taste, in addition to milk, there should also be some honey or sugar, the sweetness and the aroma of the wine mixed together, forming a new kind of taste.
When it came to the last glass, Evelyn was already full of expectation, she took a small sip, and the burning feeling suddenly rolled over the base of her tongue and throat, just as she had expected, without the interference of other tastes, only the pure taste of wine was left. First it was hot, and then under the bitterness there was a sweetness.
"The taste of these three glasses of wine is … unforgettable," she put down the glass and took a breath, "Your Royal Highness, some people may not be able to accept its strong and stimulating taste, but I think people who really love to drink, should not be able to resist having such a mellow wine fragrance."
"Is that so?" Roland laughed, "That's good, but this glass is not the strongest white wine, I can still further enhance its mellow flavor, when the time comes you can taste it again."
Uh, did he choose me to come here to test his new wine? Although Evelyn was a little confused, she still answered, "Yes, Your Royal Highness."
After the wine glasses and plates were removed, His Royal Highness ordered the attendants to bring a pile of boxes, and then placed them on the long table.
"This is the second new thing, it is also a small gift I intend to give you," he paused, "a special piece of clothing."