Chapter 134: The Tin Knight and The Golden Alchemist (4)
As soon as they reached the sandy beach of the shore, the amphibious golden carriage began to transform its shape again.
As the wheels that had been like water wheels returned to the shape of normal carriage wheels, the carriage that had been shaking also regained stability.
Dorothea asked, “By the way, where is the witch now? I don’t think the castle we fought in last time would be safe.”
“Normally, she would have rebuilt the castle even using homunculi, but even so, it’s impossible to complete it in less than two days.”
Franka pondered with her hand on her mouth, then continued after a moment, “There’s one more castle on this island besides the one we visited first. I’ve only seen it from afar and never been there, but given my master’s personality, she wouldn’t stay in a shabby place, so she’s probably there.”
“So it’s not certain, but we have no choice.”
The existence of the bracelet that could confirm the location of companions was newly missed, but if they hadn’t used it as bait, they might not have been able to enter the island at all, so it couldn’t be helped.
[The ‘Tin Knight’ asks if there’s no possibility of her hiding or running away!]
“…He’s asking if there’s no possibility of her hiding or running away?”
“Huh?” Franka reacted as if it was absurd. “The opponent is one of the Four Great Witches. A monster among monsters that has been legendary for over hundreds of years. There’s no possibility she would do something to lose face like that while dealing with novices like us. She might let her guard down, if anything. You should know, since your master is also one of the Four Great Witches, right?”
“No, if it were my teacher, she’d probably do it without hesitation, saying, ‘Does face feed you?’”
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