Odis first returned to the "Nanmu Ballroom" by carriage, and then went back to the Gar Herbalist's Shop, where she changed her clothes.
Then, he took the carriage back to 77 Hailin Road, disguised himself as Gandalf the wizard again, and used the "teleportation circle" in the basement to arrive at 66 Rose Street.
After running around like this, Odis thought to himself, "Having too many 'accounts' is really troublesome."
Odysseus, now in Gandalf's guise, emerged from the basement and sat on the sofa, letting out a sigh of relief. Finally, he had nothing to do lately and could relax and play the wizard for a few days.
With that in mind, he piled firewood in the fireplace, preparing to start a fire.
At this moment, Odis's spirit suddenly sensed that someone was watching him. He became somewhat alert, but since he did not feel threatened, he did not immediately assume a fighting stance, but continued to pile up firewood.
After the firewood was piled up, Odis had already thought it over. Not many people knew that the new name "Gandalf" was actually Odis, and the people peeking outside were probably there to visit the wizard Gandalf.
So Odis began his performance, first reciting a few incantations, then blowing slightly into the fireplace, which immediately burst into flames and lit the firewood.
"oops!"
Odis heard the screams outside and looked coldly toward the door. To his surprise, the person standing at the door was the same vendor who sold Dipsy's pies yesterday!
Upon seeing the wizard looking at him, the vendor quickly took a few steps back.
Odis strolled leisurely to the door and opened it: "What are you doing, sneaking around like that?"
The vendor quickly bowed and said, "Hello, wizard, I... I've come to apologize."
"What are you apologizing for?"
"Yesterday…last night, I shouldn't have given you that burnt pie," the vendor quickly replied.
After being robbed by that strong man yesterday, he lost interest in doing business and pushed the remaining bread home. It was then that he suddenly remembered the wizard's words, which seemed to say that he would be plagued by bad luck recently.
The more he thought about it, the more convinced he became that it must be a curse from a wizard.
The vendor was terrified that night, fearing that the wizard would send some monster to kill him. He didn't sleep a wink, and this morning he came here to knock on the door.
However, by then, Odis had already left through the "teleportation array".
The vendor knocked on the door for a long time but no one answered. He wasn't in the mood to do business today, so he sat on the steps in front of the door and waited.
He had just heard a noise in the room, so he peeked out the window and saw the wizard lighting the fireplace. When he saw the wizard "blow" flames out, he couldn't help but scream.
After listening to the other person's description, Odis suddenly smiled and said, "I'm not that petty. I wouldn't curse you over a pie. When I told you that I hadn't been having good luck lately, I was just stating the facts."
At that time, he opened his "eye of mystery" and saw that the vendor's spirit was surrounded by darkness, which was a sign of bad luck.
So when Odis said that, she was simply trying to play the role of a wizard well.
The vendor nodded, seemingly understanding, "Then, how can I end this misfortune?"
Odis raised his hand and pinched his temple, opening his "Eye of Secrets." He saw that the vendor's head was no longer so dark, but there was no light either, meaning that his luck for the next two or three days was neither good nor bad.
He thought for a moment and said, "Come in with me."
After saying that, he walked ahead and said, "I have herbs here that can end bad luck early, but you will have to pay a certain price to get them."
"What price?"
"16 Sule." Odis didn't ask for an exorbitant amount; he wanted the value of the herbs themselves plus the price of a Dixie pie.
The vendor breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, okay."
He brought enough money today.
Odis took a small paper bag, opened one of the jars, and used a wooden spatula to scoop out some powder and put it into the paper bag.
The moment Odis opened the jar, the vendors behind her seemed to smell the scent of sunshine.
In Backlund, such flavors are intoxicating.
Odis folded the paper bag and handed it to the vendor: "Go back and use this medicine to take a bath. After you use it, your bad luck will end sooner than expected."
Actually, it was powder of "golden-edged sunflower" with a little bit of "golden hand citron" powder added.
If you feel the house is damp, sprinkle some of this powder into the fireplace, and most of the moisture will be gone immediately.
If you use it for a bath, you will feel warm and comfortable all over.
The peddler's misfortune has ended, and this experience will lead him to believe that he escaped the misfortune with the help of a wizard.
Seeing that there were only so few herbs, the vendor paused for a moment before quickly taking out his money and counting out 16 sule.
He felt it was too little because he wasn't a fan of mysticism. Odis had been selling herbs for so many years, and he would never shortchange anyone.
Mysticism is inherently an expensive hobby.
Moreover, Odis was relatively conscientious, only selling him this small amount.
Odis leaned his staff against the wall, took the money in one hand and handed the medicine to the vendor with the other: "Young man, remember this lesson."
Although Odis wasn't that stingy, he wasn't generous either. If the vendor had given him the burnt pie yesterday, he would have beaten the big guy so badly that he would never dare to rob again.
The vendor took the herbs and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes."
After seeing the vendor off, Odis returned to the sofa and sat down by the fireplace, passing the time by reading.
I ate a little something for lunch and continued reading in the afternoon.
This made Odis think to himself: These days are really pleasant. I really hope the next customer will come later.
Just then, a phrase appeared in his book: I have arrived.
Odis didn't put down his book, continuing to read: "Luckily, I didn't have to wait for you to save me."
"You changed your address and your clothes. It took me ages to find you," Bernadette's voice came from the air.
Odis said, "I've encountered the 'Morse Ascetic' again..."
He gave a brief account of what happened that morning, but of course, he didn't mention the spoils of war.
After a few seconds of silence, Bernadette said, "They only sent a Sequence 6 to capture you?"
"You also feel something's not right, right?"
Instead of answering Oedipus's question, Bernadette countered, "Did they entice you to a place, or leave any important clues about it?"
Odis thought for a moment before saying, "No, at least I don't remember having any."
"If I had to say something, it would be that Bernie's place has become important."
Before that, Odis already felt that it wasn't a very important clue.
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
But given what happened today, I definitely need to investigate that address thoroughly, though I'll be doing it with "Mechanical Heart".
After a brief silence, Bernadette said, "I've also been looking for people from the 'Morse Ascetic' recently."
"I have a feeling that they are planning something big, but I don't know exactly what it is."
Odis nodded: "We exchange information with each other at any time. I'll ask 'Mechanical Heart' again in a few days if they've found anything."
"good."
Ding-a-ling~
Odis glanced at the doorway, then whispered, "Wait a moment, I'll go see who it is."
Upon arriving at the door, Odis saw that the visitor was a man in his thirties, dressed in simple but tasteful clothes. He opened the door and said, "Hello."
"Hello." The man was slightly cross-eyed, which made him look somewhat comical. "Are you Gandalf the Wizard?"
"Yes," Odis said calmly, "please come in."
Odis walked ahead without offering any courtesy, and sat down in his original spot before gesturing for his guest to sit as well.
The man sat opposite Odis, and looked somewhat nervous.
Odis said, "I'm sorry, I don't have any tea or coffee here."
He paused for a moment before realizing he should say the next line: "And my drink is poisonous to you, so I won't offer it to you."
The man immediately sat up straight and said, "I'm not thirsty, I'm not thirsty."
A sudden "Hehe" came from beside the fireplace.
The man jumped to his feet, nearly losing his balance in the process: "Who? Who's there?"
"You misheard," Odis said with a smile. "There's no one there."
The man looked left and right at the fireplace, and only after confirming that no one was there did he sit down again with a wary expression.
Odis said, "Tell me what you want to see me about."
The man calmed himself down slightly before saying, "Mr. Wizard, please keep what I'm about to say a secret."
"Alright, go ahead and say it." Odis had a bad feeling.
The man seemed to have mustered up his courage before saying, "Could you... could you let me have a child?"
Odis said with some helplessness, "What's the point of giving you a child? You can't have one yourself."
"Ha ha!" Laughter rang out again by the fireplace.
The man rose a second time, trembling as he stared at the fireplace: "Who's there?"
"There's no one here," Odis sighed. "Let's get down to business."
He said, "You and your husband are infertile, aren't you?"
Upon hearing the word "infertility," the man stopped looking towards the fireplace and said somewhat awkwardly, "Yes, yes."
Odis thought for a moment and said, "I do have a way. Bring 50 pounds back tomorrow."
The man was somewhat skeptical: "Really?"
Odis laughed and said, "The proper use of herbs is what wizards do best. If you don't believe me, you don't need to come."
He just wanted to end this "deal" as quickly as possible to prevent the man by the fireplace from laughing again.
"Yes, yes, I will definitely come tomorrow."
After the man left, Bernadette's voice rang out again: "Are you a wizard or an apothecary? Or are you trying to 'send' a child to his wife?"
"Be a little more reserved," Odis said with a hint of helplessness. "I didn't even make that kind of joke."
He paused and then said, "But I happen to know a pharmacist who is very trustworthy and whose prices are very fair; a dose of herbal medicine costs only 10 pounds."
"In a situation like this man's, he and his wife might each need one dose."