The Witch's Imaginary Land: Redemption Comes After Sticking Together

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Dave wanted to spit it out so that her mother and sister could have a bite too.

Seeing this, Jiang Kehan ​​quickly took a handful of normal candy and handed it to Daifu, comforting her.

"It's okay, I have some more here, go ahead and eat."

The hesitation in Dave's eyes began to dissipate, and under the effect of the special candy, her memories became clearer.

So, she held the candy and coins, turned around in front of Jiang Kehan, as if she were singing something.

"Little wooden puppet, little wooden puppet, smiling happily."

Why are you laughing? Why are you laughing?

Because it's a puppet, because it's a puppet~

It felt like a nursery rhyme… Jiang Kehan ​​couldn’t help but ask Daifu.

"Dave, why does this have such strange colors?"

Dave stopped, her eyes revealing a natural agreement and an innocent reply.

"Because the little wooden puppet turned into a puppet on its own! Mom said that if you want to become a puppet, you will slowly become a puppet!"

Jiang Kehan ​​felt a chill; the other person's innocent tone made her realize that the other person genuinely believed this was a true story.

No, according to this logic, the Bloodstained Blood's strength would be close to the upper-middle tier among the middle-tier witches, which is basically impossible.

But perhaps it's a clue, since Dave's situation is somewhat similar to that of the doll.

Jiang Kehan's thoughts raced through her mind, conjuring up all sorts of possibilities. Finally, she smiled and looked at Daifu.

"After we buy the potatoes, could you introduce me to your mother, Dave? We're friends, you know."

Dave held the candy in her hand and nodded vigorously: "We're friends, so I can take you to my house to play!"

Jiang Kehan ​​took Daifu's hand, and the spell, which had left the subconscious impression that they were friends, was quietly dispelled, and Daifu's eyes cleared.

She looked up at Jiang Kehan ​​with a troubled expression.

"But sister, your clothes are too special, other people will avoid you."

Jiang Kehan ​​smiled slightly, waved the long staff in her hand, and disguised her witch outfit as a common garment here, while also looking a bit dirty, thus blending in with the surroundings.

Dave gaped in surprise, somewhat incredulous.

"Dave, this is our little secret, please don't tell anyone else, okay?" Jiang Kehan ​​winked at Daifu and teased her.

Upon hearing this, Dave looked around to make sure no one else had noticed, then nodded seriously and lowered her voice.

"Well, I'll keep it a secret!"

"Hmph, it's been a long time since I've seen such a cute child," Jiang Kehan ​​smiled, leading Daifu to the small market. Her magic allowed her to navigate the area thoroughly, so there was no chance of getting lost.

After buying the potatoes, the two went to Dave's house.

This is a somewhat dilapidated wooden cabin with a makeshift thatched roof that is leaky.

Meanwhile, Dave's mother was boiling water, waiting for Dave to come back with potatoes to cook.

Upon seeing Jiang Kehan, she was somewhat surprised. She waved to Daifu, and when Daifu walked to her side, she pulled Daifu behind her.

She asked with slight wariness, "Who are you?"

Nuodan Village was just a small village where everyone knew each other, but Jiang Kehan ​​was completely out of her memory.

"I'm just temporarily stopping here with a caravan. Don't worry, you can ask other people to confirm if any caravans have arrived."

Jiang Kehan ​​explained to Daifu's mother in a casual manner, revealing a restrained smile.

“Little Daisy helped me with something, and I wanted to repay her, so I followed her here. Please forgive my intrusion.”

There are many residents here, and Jiang Kehan's magic can only affect a few people at a time. She didn't want to alert the enemy right now, so she made up an excuse.

However, a caravan did make a temporary stop here, but it had nothing to do with her.

Daphne's mother turned to look at Daphne and asked softly, "Is that so, Daphne?"

Dave nodded, held the candy high in her hand, and said to her mother, "Mmm, this is a gift from my sister. It's very sweet. Mom, you should try some too!"

Seeing Daifu's smile, Daifu's mother's eyes softened considerably, and she turned to look at Jiang Kehan.

"I'm sorry, I was just concerned about the child. Please come in and sit down."

Chapter 104 Fragmented Memories

After seeing the other villagers turn their heads away, Jiang Kehan ​​slowly walked in.

The interior was rather simple, with two straw beds, one large and one small, and a few slightly polished stones forming small stools; there was no table.

Behind Dave's mother was what was arguably the most exquisite thing in the house—the stove.

Dave obediently took the small potatoes she had wrapped in her clothes to the bucket outside to wash them clean; for them, potato peels were also food.

Jiang Kehan ​​and Daifu's mother stood there, but Daifu's mother seemed a little awkward.

She still had the candy Daisy had given her in her mouth, and the honey-like taste made her reluctant to swallow it. The way she looked at Jiang Kehan ​​was as if she were looking at a young lady who had come out with a caravan.

"Well, if Dave only helped you with a small thing, there's no need to repay her."

Dave's mother wiped her hands with her rough clothes to make herself look less disheveled.

However, she is actually a beauty, just a little haggard.

Jiang Kehan ​​silently apologized, and the spell, along with her voice, entered the other person's ears.

"It's alright. As long as you can help me answer some questions, a reward is reasonable."

Dave's mother looked somewhat bewildered and spoke in a daze.

"Please ask, I will answer you if I know the answer."

"Do you know the story of the puppet?" Jiang Kehan ​​asked, using her magic to probe the other person's body.

Sure enough, she was the same, so healthy that she didn't seem like someone from this environment... Jiang Kehan ​​became more and more puzzled, and she began to suspect that all the villagers here were in the same situation.

Therefore, the tainted blood must have stayed here, but it's unknown when it left.

"A puppet? What's that?" Jiang Kehan ​​was slightly taken aback by the question in Dave's mother's eyes. She took out another candy that could activate memories and handed it to her.

"Eat this and think it over carefully. Dave said that you taught her that if you want to become a puppet, you will slowly become a puppet."

Dave's mother put the candy in her mouth and drifted into memories.

Suddenly, she started covering her head, squatted down, and looked like she was in pain.

Jiang Kehan ​​immediately activated her magic net, took out her staff, and scanned her surroundings. Everything was normal.

She looked at Dave's mother, who was squatting down, with a puzzled expression, and supported her with her hand while using magic to soothe her nerves.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"

Dave's mother shook her head, her face growing increasingly weary, and she spoke in a murmured manner.

"I don't remember, I don't remember..."

How could that be? Everything you experience will be remembered by your brain. Even if you think you've forgotten it, with the help of the memory-activating candy, you'll recall it clearly.

Jiang Kehan ​​looked somewhat surprised, and used both hands to hold Daifu's mother's face, forcing her to look at her.

"Look into my eyes, don't blink, let me see your memories."

Jiang Kehan ​​was reluctant to use the Memory Tracing Technique, which she had developed, especially on other people.

If misused on others, it may affect her mental well-being and lead to irreversible consequences.

However, now that it is only used on one person and is used to purposefully search for a certain memory, it has almost no impact.

How could this be? This memory has disappeared... Jiang Kehan's eyes were somewhat blank; her search yielded nothing.

This means that Dave's mother's memory was actually already fragmented.

The question of who the puppet is seems to have been answered.

Jiang Kehan ​​looked at her silently, released her hand, and became extremely wary of the others. If the magic school that Wuxue was good at was magic weaving, then everyone could be a puppet in her hands.

The core concept of the six major factions of the Magic Weaving Sect is to use magic to weave their own world, even if it is illusory.

The hypnotic spells Jiang Kehan ​​used on Daifu and her mother also belong to the Magic Weaving school.

This faction is particularly adept at manipulating the mind, as well as seduction and deception.

"Phew, let's forget about that question. Let me ask you again, are there any strange legends about this place?" Jiang Kehan ​​guided Daifu's mother out of her pain.

She actually had a deeper question in her mind.

If what Dave said is true, then what exactly does the desire to become a puppet symbolize? A puppet... Jiang Kehan's face tensed up. For a witch, a puppet could represent too many things; she needed more clues.

I'm starting to miss the situation I was most afraid of at the beginning. Now it's better to just fight the Bloodstained Blood directly. Jiang Kehan ​​smiled bitterly, looking a little bald.

She's really not good at solving puzzles and exploring; reality isn't a game where there are fixed clues waiting for you to discover.

The only good news is that she is a witch, a fully prepared witch whose knowledge far surpasses that of the Bloodstained Witch.

As Daisy's mother gradually calmed down, she looked at Jiang Kehan ​​with a somewhat blank expression.

"legend?"

"I remember a well-known legend about a gemstone."

Her eyes suddenly lit up, and she spoke with longing: "It is said that whoever touches that gem will have the chance to gain immortality, without needing to eat or drink, just to live on forever."

"Hiss, this feels a lot like a puppet," Jiang Kehan ​​frowned and asked.

"Are there any rumors about the current whereabouts of this gem?"

“I remember, I remember…” Dave’s mother frowned as well. “I remember, Dave’s father went to find this gem. It’s strange, why hasn’t he come back yet?”

Ok?

Jiang Kehan ​​felt like she had grasped some clue, but she was afraid that if the other party revealed it, it would attract the attention of the Bloodstained Blood. Even the slightest possibility would double the difficulty of her completing the mission.

For witches whose magical talent lies in weaving, their greatest skill is setting up various hooks and then waiting for their prey to fall into the trap.

You might ask why Jiang Kehan ​​is so familiar with this? It's because Bo Yuxue, that devilish witch, is a master in this area, and Jiang Kehan ​​learned her hypnotic magic from her.

When the two first met, Jiang Kehan ​​suffered a lot of hidden losses.

Therefore, Jiang Kehan ​​used the Memory Tracing Technique again to explore the memories related to Daifu's mother.