Magical Journey: The Other Shore Blooms on the Other Shore

Chapter 142 Hermes, the Land of Deception, Part 4

The first Sophistry Witch was originally a princess of the ancient kingdom of Kriustanper.

Her exact name is debated; some ancient texts say she was called Fibonacci, while others say she was called Möbius. This fits her sophistry perfectly, even her name is shrouded in mystery.

Because of her unpleasant personality in her early years, which displeased the nobles of the kingdom, and because she could not manage her relationship with her father, she was exiled.

Later, she wandered to various places, where she met her master and displayed unparalleled magical talent.

After years of apprenticeship, she returned as a witch, calling herself the Witch of Sophistry. However, instead of returning to her original homeland, she gathered refugees and established a kingdom at the site of Hermes.

Thanks to the witch's influence, Hermes became a renowned power in the vicinity during the later years of the first Witch of Sophistry.

Great powers need laws—she claimed to return the laws to the gods, and thus created the Oracle Tower, which would write the Hermesian Code itself.

The above is the history of the Oracle Tower that can be collected.

However, due to the passage of time, much of the information is incomplete.

Today, the kingdom of Hermes has dwindled from a powerful nation to a medium-sized kingdom, and its fortunes are declining.

Not only are the records incomplete, but as the history of a country known for its deception, is it really credible?

"You mean, all the magical patterns on this Oracle Tower are a disguise, and in fact, it's just a lighthouse. The magic on it is designed to make it look like an ordinary lighthouse," Elena said.

“That must be it,” Qin said. “So the so-called code is just the one-man show of that sophistical witch.”

"Doesn't that mean she can make me break the law whenever she wants?"

“Not really, after all, she has to pretend to be acting on Hermes’ instructions, and a law that is too far-fetched will not convince the public,” Qin said.

This explains why there happened to be an extra law targeting Elena at that time.

They even thoughtfully highlighted Elena in red.

This is probably just the sophistry witch's twisted sense of humor. After all, she's not afraid that Jean and Elena will discover the secrets of the Land of Deception; Hermes, the god, has already deeply penetrated the hearts and minds of the people here.

How can two outsiders possibly change such deeply ingrained public sentiment?

But Elena and Qin never intended to reveal this little secret. After all, what good would it do? It's a thankless task, and whoever does it will be a fool.

Just at this time.

"Hey, are you Jin?" A girl dressed as a magician walked up to Qin.

Hmm... Who is Jin? Oh, it's just a name I made up.

I've only ever mentioned my name to one person, and the identity of that person is self-evident—it's either Hailna, or…

"Qiqiharna, let's get acquainted," said the girl who looked similar to Hailna. The reason they looked similar was probably because they both wore heavy makeup.

It's that kind of weird makeup. (Please refer to Halloween photos)

"Hello, is there anything I can help you with?" Qin asked.

“My mother said you’re very interesting, so she gave me a task,” Qiqiharna said. “She wants me to make sure you don’t even have underwear when you leave the country. But I’m kind enough to leave you a pair.”

Is it really appropriate for a girl like you to say such vulgar things?

Elena was speechless.

"So?" Qin seemed completely unmoved by Qiqiharna's provocation.

"So, I'm here to issue a challenge. Come to the casino and accept the challenge—" Qiqiharna declared.

Why should I agree?

“I guessed so. Here’s the deal: I’ll give you a hundred gold coins if you come to the casino, on the condition that you play three rounds with me,” Qiqiharna said with a smile.

Nine out of ten gamblers lose; not gambling is the way to win.

Moreover, this is in a country of deception, and her opponent is an apprentice witch who is proficient in deception magic, and who knows, there might even be a real sophistry witch helping her.

Unsurprisingly, such a ridiculous request was rejected.

Neither Qin nor Elena were tempted by the so-called one hundred gold coins. What good is more money if it's not theirs?

This money is probably going to be lost again.

"Irena, let's go." Qin ignored Qiqiharna and walked past the girl.

"Hey—why are you such a coward? You're not what your mother said." Qiqiharna rushed up again to stop Qin. "Are you scared? You coward."

"Provocation doesn't work on me."

"Then what do you need to do to get a match with me? Just one match is enough!"

Qin said nothing more, forcefully pulling Elena away quickly. Elena was caught off guard and didn't react for a moment.

Qiqiharna was so anxious she was jumping up and down, but she had no choice but to leave because she couldn't do anything about it with her instrument.

"He doesn't sound like his mother at all. Coward."

After this incident.

"Stop pulling on my clothes, I have legs," Elena muttered.

"Oh, I wasn't paying attention for a moment. I was afraid you wouldn't be able to keep up with me."

What I mean is, why don't you hold my hand, you blockhead?

Forget it, I, with my kind heart, have to teach this kind of thing.

……

"That's how it is, he refused," Qiqiharna said, bowing her head to the sophistry witch.

After hearing what had happened, Hailna shook her head calmly and said, "I thought I had met an interesting opponent."

After all, it's been a very, very long time since I've seen someone as interesting as Qin, who can see through my illusions.

It would be really interesting to have a proper chance to fight him again.

But there's not much you can do if the other party doesn't respond.

“Also… about Constantine…” Qiqiharna continued.

“I won’t help you with his problem; this is a test for you. Besides, I truly despise him,” Hailna said bluntly.

She had always opposed Constantine's relationship with her daughter.

The Constantine family has had dealings with the Sophists' family throughout history. This family is the financial and power representative that the Sophists put in the limelight, while the Sophists remain behind the scenes to amass wealth for them.

But until Qiqiharna's generation, their contact stopped at the level of exchanging benefits.

As someone who's been through it all, Hailna simply can't understand how her daughter could develop feelings for someone who would abandon all moral principles for money.

On the one hand, she did not want to antagonize the Constantine family.

Even though she was the de facto ruler of all Hermes, she still needed many loyal hounds to do things for her.

On the other hand, since it was her daughter's own choice, she didn't want to interfere too much.

But dissatisfaction is dissatisfaction.

“Shouldn’t you help me?” Qiqiharna muttered. “I’m your daughter.”

Hailna said no more, letting her somewhat immature daughter throw a tantrum, knowing she would leave on her own when she got tired of it.