Travel to another world and become a monster messenger

Chapter 73: Dilapidated Hut

If possible, then this seal may have been made before Eugrias lived in this forest. This means it was a very long time ago, and it is not ruled out that it was made by her ancestors themselves.

Euglias seemed to be slightly interested in this and said he would investigate. Therefore, the original plan was changed, and Xu Zhen and the others could only enjoy this short break by themselves.

"Hey, is that over there?" Alicia pointed to an open area. There were sparse trees there, forming a small square, and the sun shone brightly. The river water was so clear that you could see fish swimming in the water.

When Xu Zhen saw this scene, he felt that it was indeed worth a try.

"…Is it a hut?" Xu Zhen saw a lonely building from afar. Looking closely, it was indeed a dilapidated hut that looked uninhabited.

Originally, only Eugrias lived in the forest. There is no information about any village or settlement.

"What is going on?" Just as Xu Zhen was puzzled, Alicia opened her mouth and explained: "I heard that there were several settlements in this forest a long time ago. That hut may be their remains."

"Indeed... it feels like it has been weathered for a long time." After Lati agreed with Alicia's opinion, Xu Zhen said while fiddling with his hair: "Well, then let's go over and take a look?"

"Yes, this hut might be just right for resting." Alicia's suggestion was agreed upon, and they decided to head towards the hut.

After arriving, I looked around and saw that there were no other buildings around except the hut, which looked like a small square. If I were told that there were huts with enough people to live here, it would make sense.

"There's only a shabby little house. It's hard to imagine that this was once a settlement." Xu Zhen said as he opened the door of the half-ruined house. "It's really shabby. But if it's cleaned up, it should still be usable."

“That’s it. Let’s sort it out first.”

"agree."

Alicia and Letty agreed together and they started cleaning the cabin.

She threw the scattered wood chips and broken furniture outside, and then used Alicia's wind magic to blow away the dust, which had risen like smoke because it had been unattended for a long time.

When the dust cleared, they gathered the wood chips that had been thrown outside, ready for Slakic to make a bonfire with the flames.

But as soon as the fire was lit, something collapsed immediately, and it was difficult to find wood that could burn. In the end, Xu Zhen decided that in order to make a good bonfire, he had to find some new firewood in the forest.

"I'll go look around... Alicia, I'll go collect some firewood."

"Okay. I'll finish the cleaning here first."

Xu Zhen led Lati and Lopul into the depths of the forest. After all, it was in the forest, so it was not difficult to find dead branches on the ground. Xu Zhen looked around, thinking that it would be even better if he could pick up some fruits.

"Hey, are there any monsters around here?"

“Woo.”

In response to Xu Zhen's question, Lopur shook his head. There seemed to be no wild monsters nearby.

“Okay, let’s start collecting.”

Xu Zhen and the monsters went to collect dead branches separately. Although most of the sunlight in the forest was blocked, sweat still dripped down his cheeks when he moved.

After piling the collected firewood in one place, Xu Zhen took off his headscarf and wiped his face. At this time, he noticed that Lati was staring at him blankly.

"What's wrong?"

"No... I was just thinking that the master's hair seems to grow very fast..."

"Ah, yes, I haven't had my hair cut since I came here."

In other words, he hasn't had a haircut for more than three months, so it's understandable that his hair grows so fast.

Lati, who had always been by his side, didn't notice it particularly. Perhaps even if they trusted each other, there were many things that seemed to be seen but were actually not noticed.

Xu Zhen himself didn't care too much, but Lati's expression didn't seem too good: "It's better to cut it shorter. I'll ask Alicia for you when I get back."

“Why Alicia?”

“Alicia cuts her own hair. I’ve seen her do it before and she does it really well.”

"Really? I don't know..." Xu Zhen tried to recall, but he really had no relevant memory. He also seemed to have never paid special attention to what Alicia was doing. Since there was no problem before, he didn't care.

Seeing Xu Zhen's surprised expression, Lati smiled bitterly: "This is very much like the master. Well, the firewood has been collected, and it's almost time for us to go back."

"Hmm, hmm..." Xu Zhen started walking with the collected firewood in his arms, feeling a little strange. Lopur jumped onto Xu Zhen's shoulders, and Lati flew in front, and they returned to the hut together.

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After returning to the cabin, Xu Zhen immediately asked Alicia to help cut his hair, and Alicia readily agreed. Because the wind outside was strong and unstable, they decided to do the haircut in the cabin.

Because they didn't want to be a hindrance, three monsters were sent to guard the hut part-time, but it was still quiet outside, almost like they were just basking in the sun. Since it was a short break, Lati and the others decided to spend it leisurely.

"Oh, it's really grown a lot when I look closely. Should I just cut off a few centimeters?"

"Oh, okay. Thank you for that."

Alicia covered Xu Zhen's hair below the neck with a large cloth, then picked up a comb and scissors and began to cut his hair rhythmically.

Her technique was quite skillful, and Xu Zhen didn't feel uneasy at all. It felt like getting a haircut in a normal barber shop. It even made people feel that she could really work in a barber shop.

Even though she was observing with a hand mirror, Alicia's expression did not show any tension. Xu Zhen showed a dull expression: "Great. It seems that you have a lot of experience."

“Because I’ve been doing it before. Like cutting Jill’s hair and other friends’ hair, and my own hair.”

“Isn’t it hard to cut your own hair?”

"When I was in town, I usually went to a shop to get my hair cut. But when I was away on a mission, I had to do it myself. I happened to do Jill's hair and it turned out to be a good cut. That was probably the initial opportunity."

Incidentally, she made a huge mistake cutting Oliver's hair shortly afterwards, so she trained hard in private. Obviously, you can't always cut well without practice.

Thanks to this, Alicia was also valued by Russell and other friends. There were even rumors that even if she retired from being a magician, she could still make a living as a hairdresser. Of course, she herself seemed to have no intention of doing so.