217: Chapter 217 Lotus Water Lane

Half a month later.

Lotus Water Lane.

A coastal city.

It sat beside a tranquil bay.

With rolling green hills at its back and the vast, boundless ocean in front.

The city's residents mainly made a living by fishing and selling seafood, and it was also a bustling tourist city.

Nie Ning and Heloise strolled through the city. The gentle sea breeze blew slowly past their ears, giving people an indescribable feeling of comfort and ease.

"Seafood!" Heloise pointed at the restaurant in front and shouted.

Previously, they had always lived inland. Although they would eat seafood, it was not only scarce but also ridiculously expensive.

"Eat, eat, eat! All you think about is eating all day long!" Nie Ning knocked Heloise's head in annoyance.

Because he had to fly the entire way, and occasionally had to carry Heloise, the half-month journey had left Nie Ning extremely exhausted.

Moreover, the Crimson Feather Fire Demon's origin was damaged, and it would take some time to fully recover.

"Aren't you hungry?" Heloise covered her head and glanced at Nie Ning with a strange expression.

Nie Ning took a deep breath, too lazy to pay attention to Heloise, and continued walking towards the tower ahead.

Heloise pouted, her eyes rolled slightly, and she touched the backpack on her chest.

"Sensen is hungry, I'm taking her to eat something."

After saying that, Heloise ran towards the seafood restaurant.

Nie Ning rolled his eyes.

Sensen was a plant spirit; photosynthesis was enough, and even if she ate, she wouldn't eat these non-nutritious things.

Shaking his head slightly, Nie Ning eventually followed her.

No matter how cold her personality was, Heloise was still just a teenage girl.

The two walked into the seafood restaurant.

It was incredibly lively inside, with many tourists chatting, drinking, and eating meat.

Heloise chose the largest table and immediately ordered everything on the menu that was edible.

After the food was served, Heloise started off acting like a lady, chewing slowly and savoring the delicacies.

But seeing Nie Ning's wolfing-down eating style, Heloise was clearly unconvinced and picked up a half-meter-large king crab to gnaw on.

However, as a Wizard, how could she compete with an Earth Knight in terms of appetite?

Plus, there was an even heavier-weight Crimson Feather Fire Demon on the side.

Even though its size had shrunk, its body's energy requirements hadn't changed much, and it was actually eating more than before because of its injured body.

In the end, they had to order two cows for the Crimson Feather Fire Demon to barely get full.

Fortunately, the two were not short on money.

With Heloise's current mastery of Alchemy, refining gold and silver was just the simplest basic Alchemy.

Just as the two were full and leaning back in their chairs, a young man suddenly walked up to their table.

"Could I get to know you, Miss?"

The young man was in his twenties, with a gentle smile on his face.

Heloise's expression was cold: "No."

The young man seemed momentarily speechless, standing blankly in place, not knowing what to say.

Nie Ning found it somewhat funny.

This wasn't the first time someone had hit on Heloise.

But as a Wizard, and a Wizard who loved Alchemy, if there were no common topics, they simply couldn't catch her eye.

Nie Ning stood up and stretched, casually tossing a gold coin on the ground: "Let's go."

The two immediately left the restaurant, leaving the young man standing there, only to be mercilessly mocked by his friends, feeling so embarrassed he wanted to crawl into a crack in the ground.

Not long after, the two arrived in front of the tower in the distance.

Nie Ning looked it up and down, feeling it was no different from the Wizard Tower in the Wilbes Republic.

Although they belonged to wizards from different countries, due to the nature of wizards, they generally wouldn't participate in national disputes under normal circumstances.

Moreover, the Lairamon Kingdom also belonged to the sphere of influence of the Crimson Holy Blade.

As the door opened, a Wizard Apprentice wearing grey robes walked out.

"Greetings, my Lords. May I ask what business you have?"

The grey-robed apprentice bowed slightly to the two and asked politely.

"We are passing through, so we came to pay a visit," Nie Ning replied with a smile.

Paying a visit was secondary; in reality, he wanted to purchase an herb.

They originally wouldn't have passed through here, but because they heard the wizards here had the herbs he needed, they had specifically taken a detour to come here.

"My master is out. If you two don't mind, I can arrange rooms for you nearby."

Listening to the apprentice's words, Nie Ning fell into deep thought.

Immediately after asking, he learned that the wizard here had gone out to deal with a Corruptor and would likely take at least three to five days to return.

Nie Ning pondered slightly and decided to wait a few days.

Along the way, he had already exchanged for many materials, and now he was only missing one herb to be able to concoct a Tier 3 Knight Potion.

Moreover, he would be heading out to sea next, and it would be difficult to obtain the herb then.

"In that case, we will stay at the inn over there. If your master returns, go there and notify us."

After giving the instruction, Nie Ning took Heloise and left the Wizard Tower, then settled into a nearby inn.

The next day.

After resting for the night, Nie Ning and Heloise's spirits were significantly better.

Perhaps because she had never seen the ocean before, Heloise acted spoiled with Nie Ning for the first time in her life, asking Nie Ning to take her to the beach to play.

Nie Ning naturally agreed readily.

Opportunities to see Heloise act spoiled were rare, even if it was fake...

After all, this girl was usually too lazy to even pretend.

Moreover, they would be heading out to sea in a while, and by then, Heloise would know what it meant to get sick of looking at the sea.

After the two arrived at the beach, there were many more people playing than expected.

The weather in coastal areas was usually quite warm, so many people came here to travel.

At this moment, Heloise had changed into a small white dress.

Except for her expressionless face, she looked a bit more pure, just like a girl next door.

Nie Ning found a place to lie down, while Heloise took the Crimson Feather Fire Demon to play in the water.

It was rare to be this leisurely, and Nie Ning soon fell asleep while holding the backpack containing Sensen.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but bursts of noisy clamor woke Nie Ning up.

Nie Ning rubbed his eyes and looked into the distance.

He saw the crowd in a commotion, and all the tourists had panicked expressions.

In the direction of the sea, a tsunami dozens of meters high had risen out of nowhere.

If this tsunami were to hit, the entire city would likely be submerged by the seawater.

Nie Ning looked around, but couldn't find Heloise, and he didn't know where that girl had run off to.

"This girl left without even saying a word."

Nie Ning muttered, stood up, and stretched: "Refreshing!"

His gaze turned to the distant tsunami, and then Ice Wings unfolded behind Nie Ning, and he quickly escaped towards the direction the tsunami was coming from.