"Stop!"

Mei called out to Erin, who was pretending to stab with the bishou, "Your expression doesn't have to be so ferocious. Even though he's an incorrigible scoundrel, he's still the father figure of the character you're playing. So you should hesitate with determination, and finally express a sense of relief and peace when you strike. Do it again."

"Yes!" Erin said earnestly.

It had been more than half a month since her first performance in town. She didn't know why she hadn't left yet, but instead participated in the performance of the second play here. Now, the troupe is rehearsing the third "Witch's Diary." Judging from the script alone, this drama is destined to be unparalleled. It was the first time she had seen such a wonderful and tortuous story, completely abandoning the love of princes and princesses, the conspiracies of court rebels, and instead praising the courage, friendship, and faith of ordinary people and witches... Even after reading the entire script, she couldn't help but cheer for the characters in the story.

This is also the reason Mei claimed she stayed temporarily.

But the real reason, she herself didn't know.

Erin plunged the bishou prop fiercely, and Sam, playing the foster father, let out a miserable cry, "You actually..." Then his head tilted to the side, pretending to die.

Slightly exaggerated, Mei shook her head, "She stabbed him in the heart, how do you have time to scream and then reply? Raise your hand as if trying to grab Erin, and then slump down. This is the most common expression when suffering a fatal wound. Didn't you hear anything in your drama class!"

Sam's cheeks flushed slightly, "S-sorry."

"Do it again," she said expressionlessly.

Erin's performance was somewhat beyond Mei's expectations. She could quickly correct many details after being mentioned once. Whether it was her serious attitude towards drama or her own acting talent, she could be considered among the best. It seemed that the title of the theater flower was not entirely from the mutual flattery of the lower-level actors.

"This time is good, let's practice here today." When the content of this scene could finally be expressed clearly, Mei clapped her hands, "Fellin. Hill should be finishing his class soon, right? You all go home and prepare dinner, after all, that what water..."

"Tap water," Erin supplemented with a smile.

"Uh, the tap water will be replenished once before dusk, if you eat too late, you won't have water to shower," Mei coughed twice.

"Mei xiaojie, is it mainly because Sir Carter is coming to pick you up?" Rosia covered her mouth and chuckled, "It's at least half an hour until evening."

"I heard that Sir Carter is a confidant of the prince, often enters and exits the castle, and stays by His Highness's side," Tina also shouted, "Ah ah... It is indeed the most dazzling star in the Western Territory, so eye-catching wherever he goes."

"That's enough, you guys," Erin waved her hand, "Mei xiaojie may not accept Sir Carter."

"..." Mei raised her eyebrows. Was it because she had been less strict recently? At first, these two didn't even dare to breathe loudly in front of her, but now they dared to come up and joke. It seemed that she had to give them some hardship in the next few days of rehearsals, otherwise, at this level, they really didn't deserve to be on stage with her. "I'll go first."

"Thank you for your guidance!" Erin and a group of people bowed.

Originally, only drama instructors were qualified to enjoy this kind of etiquette, but Mei didn't care. She nodded, left the rehearsal room, and felt the scorching air outside immediately surround her.

After sitting for a while in the shade of a tree in the center of the neighborhood, a tall man walked quickly towards her.

It was Carter. Lannis, the chief knight of the Border Town lord.

"Sorry to keep you waiting," he scratched the back of his head.

"It hasn't been long," Mei smiled lightly, "Let's go."

Since he took the initiative to invite her last time and was rejected, not only did he not give up, but he persevered in visiting, which was completely inconsistent with the arrogance and indifference he showed in his appearance. And she was so confused that he kept her here. Mei knew very well what he meant, but she thought

Thinking about settling down in this unfamiliar land, she felt a little confused and afraid.

Even when she initially decided to meet Dawnlight, she didn't plan to live with him here for a long time.

In the fortress, she was a well-known drama star, but here, she was no different from other members of the troupe, and her reputation was not even as good as Erin's, who had served as a town teacher.

Walking through the wide street covered by the shade of trees, the two walked to the convenience market in the center of the town.

This town changed almost every week. Last week, the area outside the neighborhood was still bare, but now it was lush. As long as it didn't rain, there was construction here almost every day, either building roads or building houses, and more often doing both at the same time. Such a lively scene was rare even in the capital.

The convenience market was located north of the square and was divided into two areas, separated by plane trees. The right side was the affordable area, similar to a market layout, open to the streets on all sides, with wooden sheds on top. It sold some affordable ironware and agricultural products: the former such as farm tools, hammers, drills, and nails, and the latter such as eggs, beef, grapes, and some foods that couldn't be named. These goods were neatly arranged in stalls, each with a dedicated person to take care of them.

The left side was the boutique area, which was much smaller, with brick walls around it, more like a bungalow. The goods inside were varied and more expensive, so there were fewer people. The second day she came to town, Erin dragged her to shop there once. If the chief knight hadn't said that there were rare new products for sale today, she would have preferred to go to the tavern for a couple of glasses of iced ale.

After registering their identities, the two walked into the boutique area. The sales method here was also very peculiar. The entire market only had one entrance and exit. The goods were placed on the shelves and could be selected by themselves. Bargaining was not accepted, and no one came to tout and promote. The prices and product descriptions were written on parchment and pasted on the side. The selected items could be paid for at the entrance.

Mei noticed that there were still a dozen or so colorful cups left on the first row of shelves, and the patterns on them were still the same as when she saw them last time, which meant that in about a month, these cups had not been sold out. If it were an ordinary merchant, he would definitely have lost money.

"Is this market really opened by His Highness?" she asked.

"That's right," Carter nodded, "so you can see some incredible goods." He walked to the third row of shelves, "For example, this."

"This... is the rare new product you mentioned?" Mei followed the knight, and saw five or six light yellow squares on the shelf, each about the size of a palm, and couldn't see what they were for.

"This is something His Highness made himself. Now the witches in the castle—cough, I mean the attendants and guards, are using it. If you use it to take a bath, it can easily remove hard-to-clean grease, and you'll feel a completely different kind of refreshing sensation after washing, and it will leave a rose fragrance on your body. I swear, there's nothing more magical than this when showering." The chief knight said confidently.

Mei glanced at the parchment pasted next to it, and saw a string of neologisms marked on it: Soap.