Witch, Fireball and the Evil God of Steam
Chapter 147 - 144: Plague Bringer

Chapter 147: Chapter 144: Plague Bringer

At first, Lindong wanted to hunt a high-tier monster to nourish Ethan, having read some remedies in the forbidden books, claiming that many high-tier monsters, once cooked and consumed, would bring immense benefits to the human body, with dragon types being the most prominent. In the Third Epoch, there was a special ritual that involved eating dragon meat and drinking dragon blood to achieve a physique as robust as a dragon’s.

Recently, she read in a forbidden book discussing the ultimate mysteries of life at the Saint Hilman Church about the importance of a healthy body.

After some observation, Lindong noticed that Ethan hardly exercised and liked to stay up late, which definitely wouldn’t work. She needed external means to help him replenish his body.

Although they hadn’t reached the stage of exploring life’s mysteries, she felt it necessary to prepare in advance.

However, Lindong didn’t expect her first hunt to be so unsuccessful. She didn’t encounter a high-tier monster but instead stumbled upon a group of Hunters planning to wreak havoc at the Empire’s border. After overhearing the conversation between the officer and the magician, her stubbornness kicked in—they came all this way, so they had to eat the summoned monster!

Preferably a dragon kind.

Lindong gazed at the starry sky and made a wish.

Not long ago, they discussed this impending attack in the chatroom. Ethan thought it was a good thing. Hagrid and his men had never experienced real warfare, and the Wolf Head Castle Hunters were suitable initial opponents. Most of the Hunters’ equipment was still mainly crossbows and bows, resembling bandits entrenched at a stronghold rather than an army.

According to him, Wolf Head Castle hadn’t been developed for years, and its resources mostly depended on plundering caravans at the border.

The Brown Pickled Egg mentioned by Lindong was wanted for crimes like robbery and murder early on by the Empire, occasionally appearing on the Guild’s bulletin board requesting Ximu Town to deploy troops to eradicate the Wolf Head Castle bandits.

Initially, Baron Gledin used to write to Gear City requesting reinforcements periodically, but the garrison at Gear City completely ignored him, and his troops were insufficient to launch an attack on Wolf Head Castle, letting this matter fade away and become a historical issue in Ximu Town.

Now, taking advantage of their attack on Ximu Town, they could also solve the problem of the border bandits.

As for the Witch who caused the Scarlet Plague, they could only stay vigilant.

Since the information they had was extremely limited, they couldn’t fully understand the Witch’s true intentions.

Just as the Brown Pickled Egg thought this time’s assault had seized the right moment, place, and people, and enjoyed a drink for the flawless attack plan, Ave had already warned Baron Gledin about Wolf Head Castle’s movements.

Ethan then discovered his teacher seemed to have a knack for names; after a discussion, no one could remember the officer’s name, but the nickname "Brown Pickled Egg" was deeply ingrained.

Meanwhile, Ave’s warning was facing a stalemate.

She had prepared the letter and collaborated with Ethan on a story, claiming that her classmate from the Enlightenment Society had delivered intelligence advising them to prepare early. However, she didn’t expect to encounter problems with the bandit leader’s name.

Her phrase "Brown Pickled Egg" immediately plunged Baron Gledin’s estate into silence, with the butler and maids displaying strange expressions, appearing as though they wanted to laugh but dared not.

Baron Gledin gaze at Ave in shock.

What did they hear?

A Brown Pickled Egg was going to attack Ximu Town?

This sentence, combined with Ave’s serious expression, brought comedy to unprecedented heights, making them suspect the eldest daughter of the Margaret Family secretly was a cold-faced comedian.

Ave pinched the curly-haired person bending over with laughter, quickly explaining with a bright idea, "The Wolf Head Castle bandits will soon launch an attack on Ximu Town, and the current leader is characterized by brown skin and a bald head, easy to spot in a crowd."

She felt this was key information.

If you tried to convey to Hagrid and others how many caravans the Brown Pickled Egg had robbed and how many crimes committed over the years, it wouldn’t resonate concretely. When two hundred people clash and the scene descends into chaos, and the leader is a Tier Three Hunter, he could easily injure several amid the chaos. But mentioning Brown Pickled Egg, when the armies face off, you could see him from afar and start with a round of volleys to take him out.

Thinking of this, Ave suddenly realized having too distinct a look on the battlefield wasn’t a good thing; it easily made you a target for focused fire by the enemy.

She reflected and realized she also belonged to a high-risk group. If she ever went to war, the enemy commander would likely wave a hand and order "Shoot that woman with the tuft of hair!"

"Wolf Head Castle..."

Baron Gledin came to his senses; this was his nagging concern. According to the descriptions from caravan victims, the bandits numbered about a hundred, mostly former Hunters from various countries’ guilds, some having committed crimes during assignments, others thinking robbery yielded quicker money than completing assignments.

"I can mobilize residents of Ximu Town, so we won’t be outnumbered. The key lies with the leader... Brown Pickled Egg."

It’s over; Baron Gledin felt he was infected now too.

He couldn’t think of the counterpart’s name at all, finding "Brown Pickled Egg" catchy and distinctive, "He used to be an Empire man, certified by the Guild as a Tier Three Hunter, a dangerous character."