Miss Witch doesn't want to be a diva

On the tall yew tree, the house carved out of the trunk has a primitive and warm texture. It may not be luxurious, but it is definitely comfortable.

At this moment, Inoer is lying on the wooden bed by the window reading a novel. On the small table next to her is her favorite copper kettle player, which is playing a series of melodious and soothing music. Occasionally, a few birds fly through the leaves in the tree canopy, come to the windowsill and stand, and then jump and fly away.

Time passed leisurely, and the elf singer also turned the wooden recording board in front of her from time to time. The projected text on it seemed to be carved and changed from time to time.

"Dongdong--" A light footstep came from downstairs. Although it was still far away, because the whole house was in the big tree, the sound was transmitted quickly and it was easy to hear.

Originally reading a book, Inoer raised her head, thought about it, hid the recording board under the pillow, and then picked up the seven-stringed lyre in the room, held it in her hand and plucked it lightly, and its melody gradually synchronized with the song in the player.

Soon, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in." She put down the zither, and then looked up and saw a handsome elf with silver-gray hair walking in.

"Phyllis, what's the matter with you coming to see me now?" Innoer said the name of the handsome elf.

"Lord Innoer, this celebration is about to begin. According to convention, you, as a singer, have to attend the event. This is the schedule sent by the organizer." Then Phyllis handed over the record board in her hand.

"And this, I remember it." Innoer remembered that it seemed to be the same three years ago, but she didn't pay much attention to it at that time, and she just went through it according to the process formula.

"Let me see."

"Are these the projects this year?"

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The first item, the feather clothes of the fire color haze

The second item, the shaping of the water without injury

The third item, the distant view of the sky star

The fourth item, the branch breaking of the lake tree

The fifth item, the roar of the song of shining light

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"Yes." Phyllis explained the five competition projects to Innoer in detail.

"First of all, the feather coat of the Fire-Colored Cloud refers to the 'fire-colored' wonder that can be seen once every ten years on this planet. It is probably a coincidence of the planetary orbit and the geomagnetic field. During these two months, you can see the gorgeous colorful summer at dusk. According to a certain secret skill of our elves, the special rhythm of the clouds can be woven in the spinning process to weave a special 'cloud cloth'. This is a very advanced skill. Only a few people with dexterity can learn it."

"So the first test is whether you can weave the cloud cloth in one go, and cut and sew it into a colorful feather coat according to the special secret method issued. This feather sewing secret method comes from the ancient East Continent. It is said that it was once a secret of a certain door-to-door sect, but now it is semi-public."

"It sounds difficult. Doesn't it mean that those who participate in the first item are all fabric masters or tailors?"

"Indeed, other extraordinary people can also learn related secrets to participate, but the quality of the clothes finally sewn is difficult to surpass those skilled masters."

"Let's talk about the second item." Inor became curious.

"The second item is to use invisible water to shape and complete a certain sculpture. Unlike the previous stone sculptures, the difficulty of this test is that the harmless water needs to be condensed into a work in one go. There cannot be a drop of water more or less, and the excess part cannot be cut off or the missing part added later. It is extremely challenging to be able to design in advance." Phyllis answered.

"This seems quite simple." Inoer thought about it.

"It's not that easy. The reason why it is called harmless water is that this kind of water is extremely light and can even float in the air. So once the bottle is opened, if it cannot be properly controlled, it will dissipate in the air, so it needs special abilities to imprison it."

"I see, what about the third item?"

"The third item, the distant view of the stars in the sky is to promote the long-lost star spells. This kind of spell was once promoted for the country of Oz in the Third Age. Later, due to the destruction of the country of Oz, many of them were lost. Although this kind of spell is not needed to deal with battles now, there are still many things worth learning and drawing lessons from, especially the "astronomical combination" in it."

"I'm not very interested in magic." Inoer shook her head.

"The fourth item is a duel competition in the lake, which is the most normal and popular item. However, in order to avoid being too bloody, only wooden weapons are allowed in the competition, and they must be picked from the tree on the lake."

"The last item is a singing duel, using the now popular glittering crystals. They will have different reactions when receiving magic power of different frequencies, so they are often used in various performances. This last competition is also for better performance effects to satisfy the audience." Phyllis finished explaining.

"Satisfy the audience, yes, after all, the first two items are generally not very interesting to watch, and the third item is a little bit of a fight, but the process is probably also academic and boring. If the last two items are still so boring, there will be no tourists to watch this celebration in the future." Inoer understood something and joked a few words.

"Yes, Lord Inoer, many people in the star field have been preparing for this celebration for a long time. At that time, the media in the entire star field will broadcast it to increase the influence of the celebration."

"There is no need to be so serious." Inoer waved his hand.

"How can this be possible? It's a rare occasion for Lady Inor to appear in the celebration, so we must achieve the best effect." The other party's voice became excited.

"You said before that you wanted to attend in person, and this year is different from three years ago. You were still a little green at that time. Now it happens that the situation is turbulent, and it is the time for you to show your strength and reputation..." The other party became more and more excited.

"Ahem..." Inoer interrupted Phyllis.

"You are a little too active. In fact, I suddenly don't want to attend this time, and I have given the temporary disguise to someone else."

"Ah." Phyllis was a little slow to react, and was surprised with disappointment and regret.

"Why not attend, Lord Inoer."

"If you don't attend, you don't attend, cousin Phyllis, we have known each other since childhood, you know that I do things casually, and it is normal to change my mind occasionally."

"But..." It is obvious that there is something else to say.

"But I also know that you have worked hard and will remember the good things about Phyllis. Cousin Phyllis is the best." The three consecutive words of this elf girl immediately made the other party happy, and then went downstairs with peace of mind.

After the other party left, Inoer threw down the lyre in her hand and took out the record board under the pillow to read the novel again.

"You are so easy to please, cousin Phyllis." While reading the novel, she picked up the snacks and biscuits on the table and put them into her mouth.

"I don't know if Tilan has backed out. Although the difficulty of these five competitions is not as high as the sky, it is not easy to prepare them completely in a few days. Well, if you fail, I will be merciful and let you beg me. Maybe I will agree, hehe~" Thinking of happy things, she lay on the bed, raised her two little feet, and swayed back and forth in the air.

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On the other side, Tilan and Dolores walked through the forest full of giant trees. There was an extremely quaint walking path here, which was paved with gravel and went along the stream.

"Aunt Elina's house is in front. She has been living here all the time. I visit her every 2-3 days." The young elf led the two people. She wore a traditional white headscarf and a green and white ethnic costume. It is said that this is a branch custom among the forest elves.

"Aunt Elina is my mother's sister, but the difference between the two is nearly 100 years. She is also the oldest person in the family."

"When she was young, she went to the Central Star Region to study and worked as a fashion designer there for 30 years. Later, she returned to the Moonthorn Star Region to start her own clothing studio. Later, she was tired of constantly chasing fashion and designing clothes, so she returned to her hometown to study traditional textile techniques, and finally gradually became a master in this field."

"Later, she gradually got older and her energy was not as good as before, so she put down many things and lived quietly in a small house upstream of the river. Occasionally, she would take a walk in her own small garden on weekdays."

"Most people don't know that she lives in seclusion here. You are amazing. You can actually get a letter of recommendation." The elf said as he walked.

"You don't look like locals. You must be here to learn from Aunt Elena. I've seen similar people before, but there are fewer and fewer of them these years."

"Now the Internet in Aijieka is very developed. Many people like to use immersive networks to learn things. They don't want to travel so far and have to solve various problems of living and living."

"But I still like this kind of offline teaching because the process is more delicate and full of life."

She led the two of them across the stream and gently jumped over the stones that were independent of the water surface in the stream.

"We're here. Aunt Elena's house is under the cherry tree in front. I was just in high school when it was built. Now it's almost 20 years."

As she said, she led the two of them to the front of the courtyard and slightly knocked on the door bell, and then the sound spread to the courtyard.

All the facilities here are very simple and there are not many traces of modernization.

Smelling the sound, an old man walked to the gate of the courtyard and opened the fence gate.

"Little Wu Ni is here again. What's the matter with you bringing people here this time?" The old elf bent his waist, his hair was white, he was a little short, and he was wearing an orange knitted coat.

"Aunt Elina, two people came to you with a letter of recommendation, and they want to learn some knitting skills."

"Oh, are there any more now?" The old man raised his sunken eye sockets and looked at Tilan and Dolores, his eyes stagnated for a long time.

"There haven't been guests here for a long time, please wait a moment." She said and returned to the house, and came back a few minutes later.

"Just cleaned up, please come in."

"Okay, Aunt Elina." Then the elf led the two people in.

Tilan looked at the furnishings in the house with curiosity. There were many herbs and dried vegetables hanging here. The red brick kitchen and wooden dining table could be seen directly in the house. There was a cat lying on the stove. When it saw a stranger in the room, it first called out, then jumped away and disappeared behind the bedroom door.

"Sit down first, I'll make tea for you." The local elf flower tea is also traditional. The old man took a glass pot, put in the dried petals and herbs in the drawer next to it, then poured in clean water, and then turned on the stove fire and slowly boiled it.

Soon the water boiled, the old man first poured out the first water, then added clean water, and then sat down at the table where the three people were.

"It will be ready in a while." She explained briefly, and then looked at the two again.

"You are also here to learn weaving skills, right."

"Yes." Tilan and Dolores nodded.

"Okay, okay, but I'm old, so I may not teach quickly."

"This..." Tilan thought about it and decided to speak directly.

"Actually, it's mainly for the celebration competition three days later. I want to learn the secret method of 'Xiaguang Cloth' temporarily."

"There are many people who will learn this secret method. I don't know why you came to me to learn it." The old man was a little puzzled and unhappy.

"I know this is a bit presumptuous and anxious, but it is indeed necessary to participate in this celebration and win the championship." Tilan answered sincerely.

After listening, the old man looked at Tilan for a long time.

"I don't know what makes you so anxious to learn this difficult weaving secret method within three days, but seeing your sincere attitude, you don't seem to be the kind of impetuous and utilitarian person."

"As for the reason, there is no need to explain. I can try my best to teach you the skills of this set of secret methods as soon as possible, but there is a condition that you must make up for the other lacking knowledge and foundation in the next three years. I don't want to see someone treat this skill with a rough and contemptuous attitude, because it is like a treasure that I have studied and collected for many years, and it is not cherished by others."

"Three years? That's okay." Tilan thought about it. She learned things quite quickly.

"Hehe, this is not a simple thing. Many people can't learn it in ten years. I just agreed because I saw that you two have spiritual eyes, not like those children brainwashed by secular utilitarianism." The old man shook his head.

The glass pot for making tea in this household made a clanging sound, and the steam lifted the lid from time to time.

"The tea is ready." The old man walked over slowly, picked up the glass pot, and then poured it into the glass teacups prepared on the side. Then the slight cold wind kept blowing, and the cups of tea quickly cooled down.

"Drink some, although the taste is slightly bitter, but the sweetness is also very long-lasting."

The two people who were a little anxious at first, now holding the flower tea, slowly calmed down.

On that day, the two stayed in the old man's hut, first helping the old man collect flowers and plants planted in the backyard, and then under the old man's command, separated the stems, leaves and petals, picked them up and sorted them out, and then began to grind and purify. The old man would tell a lot about each step, what to pay attention to, what purpose this is for, etc.

"'Sunshine cloth' is a special secret method created by fairies in the First Age. Later, some spiritual elves learned it and passed it down."

"This set of weaving secrets has many branches, such as 'fire cloth' using the fire color, 'sea cloth' using the sea and sky, etc. During the Mercury Dynasty, those wizards captured many elf craftsmen and obtained this secret method. Later, the witches created 'twilight cloth' using the afterglow of sunset."

"The materials of each 'Sunshine cloth' are different. If you just want to win this competition, then choose the dyes prepared and purified with 'red grass stems' and 'orange flame chrysanthemum petals'. Before weaving, prepare the special 'flowing cloud silk'. Don't worry about this. During the competition, the organizers will prepare it in advance. If you really want to learn it completely, you have to start from how to cultivate 'floating cloud cotton', and then wash cotton, draw silk, spin yarn, etc."

"The process is very long." Tilan sighed.

"Of course, every link is important and will affect the final result, but now industrialization has hidden the original appearance of many things." The old man stood in front of the two people with a cane, watching them complete the operation step by step.

"Many children think that food comes out of the shelves, pineapples grow on trees, cucumbers are green, and butterflies can fly when they are born." The old man shook his head.

"There is too much bizarre information and all kinds of hype about trends, so that for many things, people only look at the most superficial things and think they understand everything, just like using existing building blocks to assemble and modify them, and then they become their own works."

"If they really start from scratch to complete a work, they will be at a loss."

"When I was young, I was obsessed with various fashion styles. I often took the styles that everyone liked in the past and spliced ​​them together, and then added some independent and different elements, which became a brand new item."

"Later, when I learned these weaving techniques in my hometown, I found that there was another world in it. Whether it was the weaving of silk threads, the effects brought by various dyeing techniques, and the color deflection brought by the structure of the fabric itself, etc., they all gave me countless inspirations and imagination space, so later I really entered this field and was respected and praised by others."

"So, if you really want to complete a work to the extreme, you must thoroughly master all the links that make it up."

"Is that so..." Tilan thought of other things while mixing the dye in her hand.

If she wants to build an ideal world, what is needed to ensure the smoothness of each link and avoid the various mistakes of the current federation.

It seems that she still has a long way to go, and the singer's talent is just the key to open this road.