The world controlled by dice [Western Fantasy]

"Good afternoon, Mrs. Longman."

"Good afternoon, Professor Noel." Mrs. Langman, the librarian of La Mifa University, said with a smile, "Do you want to find any new books today?"

Siles can come to the library at least once a week, sometimes to prepare the book list for the students, sometimes for some academic ideas of his own, and sometimes just to come over to see what he thinks New book to read.

Therefore, Mrs. Longman will even prepare books related to Silence for Siles—she knows that Siles is specialized in this field.Mrs. Langman was afraid to do this preparation for many of the professors she was familiar with. It was her work habit.

This time, however, Siles didn't come for the books.

"I'm looking for a script for a show, and I don't know if there's a collection here," he said.

Mrs. Longman said with some surprise: "Script? This is a new thing. Are you going to write it yourself?"

Siles was taken aback, he didn't expect Mrs. Longman to say that.

"I have read your previous novel." Mrs. Longman said, "I think Ludwig is a very attractive hero with a strong and tragic past. If you just stop writing like this, That's going to hurt your readers, I'm afraid."

"I'll think about it," said Siles.

As he said that, he also thought of a question.

If one of his novels is adapted into a play, will that allow him to further grasp the power of Akamala?

From a formal point of view, it seems to be more in line with the concept of Akamala's power.However, which one to adapt is also a problem.

He kept this matter in mind first, and then mentioned the book he wanted to find to Mrs. Langman.

"...Cynthia?" Mrs. Langman thought for a while, "I might have to look for it. If you don't mind, can you sit in the lobby for a while?"

"Okay, sorry for your trouble, Mrs. Longman," said Siles.

Mrs. Longman said gently: "I am very happy to help you. It should be said that the work of this library is like a part of my life. I really like to see people like you who like reading come to the library. "

Siles smiled a little too.

He sat in the hall and waited quietly for a while.

In the library lobby, there are some other students here too.Some of them are doing homework, some are reading, some... are playing cards.

Noel Solitaire.

Siles: "..."

It was nice to see one student after another playing Noel - they didn't make much noise, but Siles was still in mixed feelings.

When he first proposed this method, he did think of this scene, but he did not expect that the popularity of this card would be so rapid.

He has nothing to do for the time being, so he just watched the students' game this time.

Generally speaking, a round of noel poker requires three players and a dealer; usually the player who is more familiar with the game of poker will act as the dealer first, so that other new players can understand the game.

Therefore, if they are all old players, the role of the dealer can be completely ignored, and the players themselves will do the work of drawing cards.

There are exactly three students playing cards in the library right now.They each have their own positions and camps, and then attack each other.

"...Wait, no, our two main cards are life and nature, which can boost each other's blood. Why did you attack me?" A student suddenly exclaimed in a low voice.

The other student shrugged: "We can help each other, but in the end, only one god can survive the game."

Student No. 3 added weakly: "I'm about to die, whoever of you will give me a last knife or blood, don't quarrel."

"You have struggled for so many rounds, don't you plan to struggle again?"

In the end, the student rolled his eyes, and said, "The two of you start out with such annoying main cards as life and nature. You add blood to yourself every round, and I can't beat it... Forget it, it's the two of you." let's play."

The second student who spoke said with a smile: "This is the method I learned from the card competition. If you have time, you can go and watch it. Now there are many different card combinations and practices."

The first student who spoke was a little puzzled and said, "But how can they be sure that they will get the cards they want?"

"I can't be sure, it can only be decided by fate." The former replied, "However, sometimes you can rely on your memory to win. Many good players can remember what happened to everyone in a game Card.

"The closer the game is to the end, the more they can guess what cards are left in the deck and what cards are in the hands of other players... It's really complicated."

The student who had given up on himself scoffed at this. He said: "But, after all, this is a game of luck. No matter how powerful the card skills are, it can't compare with the super believer cards from the very beginning."

Now Noel players have realized that although the abilities of the old god cards have their own advantages and disadvantages, they are generally equal.And some believer cards have powerful abilities that cannot be solved.

The second student who spoke nodded and shook his head: "However, the vast majority of players have similar luck, so overall, this game is quite fair."

They all nodded in agreement.

"...Professor Noel?"

Mrs. Longman whispered to Sirius.

Siles recovered and turned to look at Mrs. Longman.

Mrs. Longman said: "Here are the scripts you need. However, some of them are old and some of the writing is blurred. I hope you don't mind. The rules for borrowing books are the same as before, and I have already registered them for you."

Siles thanked her sincerely.

Mrs. Longman waved her hand, looked at the students playing cards with a smile, and then returned to her seat.

Siles was taken aback, and turned to look at those students - he found that they were completely stupefied.

One of them swallowed nervously and said tremblingly, "Teacher, professor...?"

Siles has a young and handsome appearance, even though he has always had a calm temperament, it is impossible for people to think that he is old.Therefore, these students probably thought that Siles was also a student of Ramifa University, so they didn't care about him at all.

However, this idea was broken by Mrs. Langman's casual "Professor Noel".

Siles thought for a while, but didn't say anything in the end—he couldn't say that the idea of ​​this card game came from him—so he just nodded to these students, and took Mrs. Longman to find The script left the library.

The scene was a bit embarrassing, so Sirius didn't take a closer look at the book that Mrs. Langman found out until he walked out of the library.

It was actually a thin booklet, about the size of a palm, and one centimeter thick.The cover of the book is old and yellowed, but it was published in the past few decades.

Siles also accidentally discovered that the publisher of the script was a man named Charlie Benton.The name was not the same as that of Benton, the publisher Siles was familiar with, but the two were likely to be related in some way.This coincidence also surprised Sirius.

The name of this play is "From Cynthia on a Journey", the word "little girl" is missing.This is not surprising, perhaps a certain degree of adaptation was carried out during the publishing process.

But the ease with which he found the play, and the fact that it had been published decades ago, did surprise Sirius.

That means, it is very likely that this drama was still being performed decades ago.It may not be a puppet show, but it is a play.

Siles put the booklet in his bag and walked out—he planned to stop by the market to buy some fresh food and vegetables for home—while thinking.

He thought of something he had thought about.

In "Karakak's Diary", Karakak's text vaguely hints that his hometown has encountered a catastrophe, so he has to wander around.And judging from his dream, his hometown was indeed invaded by fog.

In other words, there are old gods who have fallen near his home world.

And the time when he started wandering - 356 years of the Silent Era, compared with the time when the old god fell, it can be easily concluded that this fallen old god is none other than Akamala.

Karakak also recorded in his diary that he had been having nightmares before his hometown was destroyed.This also coincides with the fall of Akamala.

After the destruction of his hometown, Karakak wandered around the Sardinian Empire, and he even went to Kansas.He said his hometown was on the east side of Kansas, and that was where Const was, at least not far from Const.

In addition, the first time Siles came into contact with the power of Akamala can also be said to be the opportunity for him to enter the deep sea dream, which is the dream manuscript of the painter Leon.

And Leon happens to be a Const.He came into contact with Akamala's power in the Principality of Const, although Sirius doesn't know how he came into contact with it now.

Not long ago, when Siles was reading the book "The Original Kingdom: The Kingdom of God", he also noticed the location of Dormaine, the former kingdom of God in Akamala.Of course, the Imperial Period is too far away from today's era, and many topography and landforms have changed.

However, it can still be speculated based on some relevant information that Dormaine's former land is likely to be covered by Const.

Therefore, judging from all indications, Akamala has an indissoluble bond with the land of Const.

He finally fell here.Perhaps, He was also born here?

This is, after all, a difficult question to answer.

...However, having said that, he once heard about the "birth" of Anti-Nam from the Church of the Past.And Antinam is the new god.Do those old gods also have the concept of "birth"?

He turned his mind on this matter, then shook his head, not continuing to think about it.He went to the market to buy some meat and vegetables, and then returned to 99 Kelly Street.

Qin Duo hadn't come back yet, and Siles stood at the kitchen door and thought about it for a while, and decided to make a hot pot later—yes, he would always make a pot of stew.

He glanced at the time and saw that it was already two o'clock.A little half of this afternoon has passed.He planned to go upstairs, go to the study to read a book for a while, and make dinner after four o'clock.

But just as he was about to go upstairs, someone knocked on the door.It was Mr. Postman, and he delivered two more letters.

Speaking of which, it has only been a few months since Siles and Cindo moved to 99 Kelly Street.But Mr. Postman obviously knew them already.Originally, the letter might not be delivered until tomorrow morning, but because he would pass by here on the way, he brought the letter here.

Siles thanked the postman, then looked at the name on the envelope.

One from Edward Bellow and one from Detective Jon.

... Siles almost had a premonition that he would have two more meetings after that.

He took the books borrowed from the library and these two letters, and walked up to the study on the third floor.The room was very quiet, and there were only occasional birdsong or wind outside the house, and there were few people talking.

It's a sunny Tuesday, almost giving the illusion that time is running smoothly.

Siles sat down and opened the letter from Edward Bello first.

"Zhan Xinjia, Sirius.

"Forgive the old man for taking so long to reply to your letter. I have not been in Ramifa City for some time.

"When the weather warmed up, I went to visit my wife's grave. I felt that a lot of things had slipped away, but it was as if my wife was still with me.

"So I went on a trip, following the same trajectory that my wife and I had on our honeymoons when we were younger. It was quite a pleasure, especially when you were older and had nothing to do at home.

"That's why I didn't receive your letter until I returned to Lamifa City a few days ago. I am very pleased that you are still willing to conduct your research in the Historical Society, and I also feel that your research is very meaningful.

“This past winter has been pretty tough for me too. If we could have a steady way of keeping warm in winter and cool in summer, as you say, life would be a lot easier for people.

"However, the preservation of potions and leaves is indeed a problem. I am already an old man, and I have no position to interfere with your research, but I have to remind you that potions are volatile.

"So, for people, it is impossible for them to hoard too many potions for the winter. If you want to use the ritual of [Flowing Wind], then you must first consider the duration of the ritual.

"...This is my point of view on your research.

"Of course, it is really too difficult for me to recall the questions and theories of those revelators now. After all, this field belongs to young people like you, and I am already old.

"Also, the other thing you mentioned in your letter...

"Maybe we can have a meal together sometime and talk about what you want to know. The Historical Society is a complicated place, and I can't say how dirty or ugly it is, but it is.

"Wednesday noon, Hugo's Restaurant in Atherton Square, how about it? I have eaten there every day at noon recently. So, if you are not free at noon on Wednesday, you can also pick a convenient time to see me later. Will be there waiting for you.

"If you are not in Ramifa City and have not received this letter for the time being, or if something is inconvenient, you can also write me another letter and tell me a date that is convenient for you. I am always an old man with nothing to do.

"By the way, after I returned to Ramifa City, I have visited several old friends of the Historical Society. They are all very optimistic about you. This is exactly what I said, the Historical Society is a complicated place, but it Not dirty.

"Everyone has concerns, but without such concerns, one cannot be called a human being.

"Edward Bello."

After reading the letter from Edward, Siles breathed a sigh of relief.

It can be seen that after leaving the Research Department of the Historical Society, Edward has also relaxed a lot, and his tone is more calm and calm.Perhaps it was the honeymoon trip that he had once again, which allowed him to regain some of the thinking habits of his youth.

And what Edward mentioned about the subject of Siles is indeed worth thinking about.Siles recorded the "duration" question in his notebook.

In fact, usually when people use the ritual of [Flowing Wind], one ritual can only provide a gust of wind.This is determined by its ritual characteristics.

And if they want to turn this one-time wind into a continuous wind, I'm afraid they need to study it carefully.

Another issue mentioned in Edward's letter is that of the scribe Barth.

In his letter to Edward, Siles mentioned that he had met the scribe at the Historical Society.He was a little curious why Edward chose this scribe to participate in the experiment.He did not explicitly mention why he asked this question.

But judging from Edward's attitude now, it seems that there are some hidden secrets in it.Did Edward hear about Bart's experience, or did he learn some kind of inside story?

In any case, Siles had to admit that Edward's vague explanation aroused his curiosity.

Tomorrow afternoon……

Tomorrow morning, he will go to the Historical Society to meet with Grenfell.In the afternoon, the Geisha Literature Club invited him to an event.Since the start of school, he hasn't participated in the activities of the literature club, so he has to go tomorrow after all.

He calculated the time and thought it should be in time, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

He turned to look at the letter from Detective Jon.In fact, he was also looking forward to whether Jon would find anything at the police station.

"Professor, I hope the content of my letter can bring you some help.

"In the meantime, there is some other information that we might be able to meet and talk about in person. I'm not sure when you'll be available, so you can write and let me know when it's convenient for you.

"I'm available at any time, so you don't have to worry about that. After all, I'm an idle detective, and I haven't had any new cases recently. I did find some old cases in the police station that I was interested in.

"In the past half a month, I have been searching for relevant information in the police station. It should be said that there are many more old cases than I imagined, and the degree of weirdness is not the same as what we are investigating now. up and down.

"I doubt whether there are followers of the old gods behind those things. I have to admit that these interesting cases have greatly delayed my speed of looking through the files, so I have been writing to you for so long.

"In short, I did find a case with a high probability that we were looking for in the files of recent decades.

"That happened about 73 years ago. The body was found in the Westside dump, also in armor.

"This body was also discovered in summer, plus the corrosion of various debris in the garbage dump and the effects of the weather, so when this body was discovered, it is already very clear whether he was wearing female knight armor. Hard to make out.

"But as far as the body and armor are concerned, this case is the only one that the Lamifa City Police Department has been able to find in the past hundred years.

"73 years ago, 50 years ago, 30 years ago, 11 years ago. And this year.

"If there is more or less regularity in the first four cases (I mean regularity in time), similar incidents will really happen this year, so the time seems too hasty?

"Maybe there is something we don't know? Or maybe, what happened this year is not what we imagined, someone died?

"But if there are some rules in this matter, then it is also a question worthy of study whether something happened before and after the murders.

"I've been looking into that, but that, too, seems like a needle in a haystack. I hope you can get some useful information from your side.

"detective."

After reading the letter, Siles felt dazed.

He realized that Jon's statement was very likely.

All along, they have always been unclear about what happened in mid-to-late May.But because the previous serial murders must have been the work of those behind-the-scenes gangsters, they all vaguely felt that maybe in the middle and late May, a murder case would also happen.

Not necessarily so sure, but I did consider this possibility.

However, in terms of timing, this seems a bit early.

之前的四起命案，分别发生在73年前、50年前、30年前和11年前，差不多也就是20年左右发生一起。这是个比较规律的日期。

However, if the death of Brewer Darrow is counted among them, then this time is very abrupt, and the length of time is about ten years less, and the time of occurrence is not consistent.

…Thus, Brewer Darrow's death was an accident, as Siles had always believed.That may have broken some plans of the mastermind behind the scenes, and also created a crack in the originally seamless conspiracy.

He really had to meet Jon as soon as possible.he thinks.

So he turned to his own schedule.

It is also impossible for his reply to be delivered to Jon immediately, so there is no need for Wednesday and Thursday.On Friday morning, he has to go to class, and in the afternoon, he has to do club activities; on Saturday morning, he is going to the Geisha grocery store in the west city, maybe he can meet Jon at this time?

However, on Saturday afternoon, at 18 Houseville Street, he may also get more relevant news from Eric and Darrell; in addition, there is also the progress of the investigation on Carroll's side... …perhaps Sunday morning would be a better time.

…so his schedule is completely packed.headache.

Siles sighed to himself.He wrote a reply letter to Jon and planned to send it when he went out tomorrow.He was not in a hurry to read "From Cynthia on the Journey", but rearranged his thoughts.

It was only when he looked at his schedule that he realized, just for this one thing—what should we call this case?Let's use the May serial murder case as a proxy - he has found too many channels to investigate.

Jon, Eric, Darrell, Carol, Edward, Catherine, Dominic, Jimmy, and even Hurd... After a little calculation, this matter has already involved so many people.

Siles once again had a feeling of spinning in the mist.

Of course, it cannot be said that their investigation is meaningless.It's just that every time they solve a problem, more problems may pop up.This exponential increase in the number of problems is quite disturbing.

As far as the May serial murder case is concerned, the information they currently know is that a group of people have been hiding behind the scenes, killing a man wearing female knight armor every 20 years or so, and then dumping his body in a hidden place. place.

Siles investigated many relevant clues regarding the murderer's intentions, the characteristics of the victim, the time when the body was thrown out, and so on.But the problem is that they still don't know anything about the purpose and results of the May serial killings.

What can a person's death bring?This question is perhaps the most important.

The aborigines on the isolated island in the deep sea will offer sacrifices to the "shadow" whenever a storm comes.Many, many people must have died over the years.

That being the case—to put it bluntly—what's the point of having one person die every 20 years here in Lamifa City?Did they expect the death of a human being to awaken an old god?

"container".Siles once again thought of what Brewer had said.

What is a container?

He stood by the window, silently looking at the scenery outside the window.The coming and going of people and the silence seem to have reached a certain balance at this moment.Countless clues raced through his brain and turned into another related clue.

In the end, it was densely woven into an existence like a network diagram.destiny.

... Siles suddenly closed his eyes.

He had to admit that once he thought of a spider's web, he had a subtle idea.

He always uses spider webs to describe fate.To a certain extent, that is indeed quite consistent, fate is indeed entwined around everyone like a net, especially his fate.

However, the spider web is precisely related to the "shadow".

...So thinking about it the other way around, what if "Shadow" wants to gain the power of fate?That's why it created the concept of "spider web", trying to make itself conform to the power of fate.

This is a somewhat surprising conclusion, and it can even be said to be a conceptual association rather than a logical reasoning.Siles' thinking just jumped from one thing to another.

The only possible basis that Siles could find was that the dice avoided the "shadow".Dice always seems to be very careful about what he says in reality, so as not to attract the attention of "Shadow".

However, this does not necessarily mean that "Shadow" wants to get the dice.

Still, the thought lingered in Sirius' mind.

The root cause may be that he still doesn't know what the power of "shadow" is, or what Godhood is.

People use pronouns to indicate the existence of this Outer God, but they never get to the bottom of it.Even the dice never revealed what power the "shadow" possessed.

A related possibility is that the dice once mentioned that "shadow" is the opposite of civilization, such an ambiguous statement.

However, since it is the opposite of civilization, why did the "shadow" come to Fisher's civilization?

……Yes.Siles suddenly realized.

What is the purpose of "Shadow"?

He stayed in Fisher's world all the time, was trapped in the Sea of ​​Furiou, and even showed a kind of "impatient" situation described by dice.But even so, He still didn't take the initiative to leave.

When he came to Fisher's world, he must have something he wanted, or a goal he wanted to achieve.

…Even if He is a more ignorant and ancient god, He does have a clear self-will, even though it is impossible for people to communicate with Him directly.

Siles pinched the bridge of his nose, feeling a belated surprise.

Outer God.he thinks.The aggression from gods outside Fisher's civilization—it can be described as such—while the gods inside Fisher's civilization, several old gods in the past and the only god now, want to resist the "shadow".

But the humans in Fisher's world seemed completely unaware of this.Some of the humans (and some of the old gods) even stand on the side of the "shadow".

This is not a good thing.

However, from another perspective, Antinam seemed to turn a blind eye to the existence of those followers of the old gods.Maybe that's innocuous?

Siles thought for a while, then shook his head.

There was the sound of a door opening downstairs.Ginto is back.Siles left the study temporarily and greeted Qindo.

"Oh, you're back too," said Cinder, "what would you like for dinner?

"I bought some meat and vegetables. Anything." Siles said, and he told Qindo about the two letters.

Qin Duo showed a subtle expression.

"...I know what you want to say." Sirius said.

So Qin Duo coughed, and then said jokingly: "You won't be so busy next week, I think."

Siles: "..."

In a way, Gyndo was right.For some reason, his affairs seemed to be concentrated in this week.Could this be considered an arrangement of fate?

He sighed to himself.

Qin Duo added: "I'm almost done with my work here, at least this month's affairs have been dealt with. So, in the future, if you need any help from me, you can use me with peace of mind."

He blinked slyly.

"use".Siles had a lot of complaints about this word, but he felt that Qin Duo probably said it on purpose.

……Really bad.He actually understood Qin Duo's meaning immediately.

He reflected with shame before saying, "It depends. It's going to be a pretty busy weekend, I think." He thought for a while, then sighed again, "And Dorothea's stuff."

"I can look it up for you." Qin Duo said very considerately, "Your faithful lover will collect information for you."

Siles thought for a while, and then said: "It is indeed possible. However, it is about Akamala after all. Maybe I will have to read it myself later. As long as I finish this thing before next Thursday, I will have to do it by then." Return this information."

Qin Duo also thinks that it should be arranged in this way. He just saves some time for Siles, but cannot completely avoid Siles' busyness.

He also sighed to himself and kissed his beloved god.

Afterwards, Ginto was ready to make dinner.And Siles took down the book, intending to casually flip through the little book while cooking with Qin Duo.

"From Cynthia on a Journey".This book is indeed the script of this play, and it has indeed been adjusted to a certain extent, which is more in line with the reading habits of the text (less some precautions for the stage setting), but overall, it is still a script, not a novel.

Like Hector Griffin's description in "Original Kingdom: Kingdom of God", this show tells the story of a little girl named Cynthia who accidentally steps out of the house and then ventures out.

In terms of form, its story is also similar to Sirius' novel "Miss Garland's Dream Adventure".

"...

"A log cabin in the forest. Cynthia's home, Cynthia and her mother. Cynthia stands on a chair, and her mother stands opposite Cynthia.

"Cynthia: I don't like to hear you say that. Why can't I go out and explore?

"Mother: But it's dangerous out there. And you're a child.

"Cynthia (bouncing vigorously on the chair): But I've grown up!

"Mother: Oh, Cynthia! Be careful not to fall!

"Cynthia: But Mom, I didn't fall. And, I don't know how much it hurts to fall. I don't think it hurts.

"Mother: ... Cynthia. You are too young.

"...

"Dark. Home. Cynthia walking up and down the bedroom alone.

"Cynthia: Mom said I was too young. But, I haven't seen the scene outside the forest yet. If I don't see it, then I will regret it for the rest of my life-although I still have a long life.

"...

"Early morning. A trail in the forest. Cynthia left home with her bag on her back, but gradually got tired of walking.

"Cynthia: ... I'm a little hungry.

"Voice of Unknown Creature: You! Who are you!

"Cynthia (looking left and right): It's a squirrel!

"Squirrel: You! How do you know me!

"Cynthia: I just know you. You're a squirrel.

"Squirrel: You! You know me! Me! But I don't know you!

"Cynthia: I'm Cynthia. Leave it to me. Mr. Squirrel, I'm starving to death. Is there anything to eat? I can go to the river to catch fish for you later. My mother taught me how to catch fish." fish.

"Squirrel: You! Why don't you go catch fish yourself?

"Cynthia: You can't catch fish until you have enough strength to eat.

"Squirrel: Me! But I only have nuts.

"Cynthia: Sure! Thank you, Mr. Squirrel. Do you know any rivers nearby? Let's go fishing.

"...

"River by the forest. Cynthia, squirrels, fishermen. Large boats in the background.

"Cynthia (whispering): Mr. Squirrel, why do they catch so many fish?

"Squirrel: You! How stupid of you! Of course they want to make money from this!

"Cynthia: I know how to make money. But, the river is almost out of fish! They don't spare even such a small fish.

"Fisherman: Hey! Who are you! Why are you here?!

"Cynthia: Me! I'm Cynthia! Oh, how can I talk like Mr. Squirrel.

"Fisherman: What squirrel. Little girl, what are you talking about. We are fishing here, so don't wander around here and disturb our work.

"Cynthia: But... I mean, can I catch a fish here? I live in the woods, and my mother used to say...

"Fisherman: Ha, little girl. This river is not yours. We have to fish here... All right, all right, get your stupid squirrel out of here and get out of the way.

"...

"Evening. A path in the woods. Cynthia and the squirrels.

"Squirrel: Me! Why did I become a stupid squirrel!

"Cynthia: I'm so hungry... Mr. Squirrel, is there anything else to eat in the forest?

"Squirrel: You! What can you eat? Can you eat grass?

"Cynthia: ...it seems impossible.

"Squirrel: You! Can you eat mushrooms?

"Cynthia: Mushrooms! Mum used to burn mushrooms for me! Where's the mushrooms?

"Squirrel: You! You may be hungry. Mushrooms! The mushrooms are almost gone too!

"Cynthia: What? I've always lived on a farm in the woods, and I never heard my mother say it.

"Squirrel: Someone! Some people think that if you eat mushrooms in the forest, you can live for a long time! They! They are robbing mushrooms!

"Cynthia: That's very strange. But mushrooms are delicious. I'm starving, Mr. Squirrel.

"Squirrel: You! Otherwise, you go to the witch in the forest!

"Cynthia: What witch?

"Squirrel: Witch! Witches live in the forest to the west. They! They all say that witches like children! You! You can go to the witch's place to eat something!