Chapter 014 Tadpole Elf Text
"Yes, this is the famous Ancient Ota Ring. It is a very rare space storage ring that can be used without magic." A strange light flashed in Elsa's silver eyes.
The king really valued Sperian so much that he even gave him the Ring of Guotah.
The Ring of Ancient Ota, as the name suggests, has an interior space shaped like a tower with as many as a hundred floors. Like the three legendary harps, it was made by the dwarf Loki.
Master Loki created seven in total and gave them to four good friends.
Among them, two are in the hands of the Elf King.
I don’t know what kind of magic the king used to make the Ancient Ota Ring so small that it is suitable for the little elf to wear.
After Shu Li found out the origin and purpose of the ring, she almost dropped her jaw in shock.
What kind of ancient ring it is? The name is not important. What is important is "space storage" and "no magic required"!
He was worried that he had too many notebooks and his small waist bag couldn't fit them all, so the beautiful and powerful Elf King gave him a space storage ring.
Do you have to be so considerate?
Woo woo woo——
So touching!
To quote a popular internet phrase: He is really, I love him so much!
Shu Li wanted to thank the Elf King in person.
By the way, what is the Elf King’s name?
F...Frit?
No, no, it seems very long and difficult to pronounce, and I have to curl my tongue.
Shu Li pointed at the signature on the card and looked up at Elsa, her green eyes like clear spring water in the mountains.
"Forrest Estelle." Elsa said slowly, "The Elf King is called Forrest Estelle."
"Freese At..." Shu Li followed suit.
"It's Estelle," Elsa corrected.
Shu Li repeated the name three times in his mind, then spoke clearly, "Foris Estelle."
Aisha praised: "Great."
Shu Li grinned happily and memorized the Elf King's name at the fastest speed in his life.
Must be remembered!
The Elf King is his cheat - ah, no, he is the mentor who helped him become a brave man. As a nominal disciple, of course I must keep it in mind and never forget it.
Shu Li couldn't wait to put on the storage ring and tried it on several fingers. Only her index finger was the right size.
He raised his right hand high and admired it repeatedly with joy.
The silver-white ring, inlaid with a crystal clear ruby, is very beautiful.
The other goblin cubs looked at his new storage ring and made envious sounds in unison.
“The storage ring is so beautiful!”
"I want one too! Ugh~"
"Yesterday I saw a lot of storage bags, storage rings, and storage bracelets in the armor shop... Let's go take a look after school!"
"Little fool, we can't use it now."
"Then...then I will study magic diligently!"
"Elsa, Elsa, when will you teach us magic?"
"Yes, yes, I really want to learn magic soon and use the storage ring!"
The cubs surrounded Elsa, talking in a flurry, and every one of their cute little faces was filled with anticipation.
Elsa's heart melted with cuteness. She petted one person's head and ruffled another's hair. "Once you learn to write Elvish, you can learn magic."
"Are we going to learn Elvish writing today?" asked the red-haired Disio.
"You'll have to ask Sid." Elsa turned and pointed at the brown-haired goblin who had just entered the room.
Upon hearing this, the cubs all changed their targets and flapped their little wings to fly towards Sit.
"Sit, we need to learn the Elvish language—"
"Sit, we want to learn magic!"
"Sit, please teach us how to write!"
"Sit..."
"Sit..."
Sit was flattered to be suddenly surrounded by enthusiastic little cubs. His ears were filled with the cubs' sweet voices, and he almost felt dizzy.
He looked at Elsa for help, and Elsa spread her hands and smiled cunningly.
Shu Li was the only elf who did not come forward. He stood obediently beside Elsa and watched Sit surrounded by other cubs.
It has to be said that fairies are creatures with pure minds.
The Elf King gave him a precious storage ring. The other cubs envied him and wanted to obtain the storage ring through their own efforts. When they learned that they had to learn magic to use the storage ring, they were all very enthusiastic to learn.
They are all good kids.
Shu Li touched the storage ring on her index finger and suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
Compared with them, does this mean I am getting something for nothing?
Elsa noticed that the little guy beside her was unusually quiet. She looked down and saw him silently touching the storage ring on his hand. She asked with concern, "Sperian, what's wrong with you?"
Shu Li looked up, his expression hesitant: "I want to... return... the ring to the king."
Although he was called "my little disciple" by the Elf King, he would not accept any reward without any merit.
Aisha's eyes softened: "Why?"
Shu Li raised his hand and pointed at the cubs surrounding Sit, saying dejectedly, "I want to be like them!"
The things you like are more meaningful only if you obtain them through your own efforts.
When playing games, he hates players who use cheats the most.
Because it's unfair to get something for nothing.
A few minutes ago, he was still feeling smug about having obtained a super powerful "hack", but now when he compared himself with the other cubs, he felt extremely ashamed.
The blond cub's head drooped, the tips of its ears turned red, and its wings were folded and tightly pressed against its back. It had changed from its previous excitement to become listless.
Elsa looked at the fairy cubs surrounding Sit, then looked at Sperian standing alone beside her, and roughly understood.
What a sensitive little guy.
Elsa bent down and smiled gently: "Next time you meet the king, ask him what he means?"
Shu Li thought about it and nodded: "Okay."
I just don’t know when “next time” will be.
By the way, Sit said that the annual Midsummer Festival will be held in half a month, and the fairies in the forest will go to the Crystal City in the Elf Kingdom to participate in the festival.
Then, he will be able to see the Elf King.
Shu Li's brows relaxed and her eyes opened, no longer worried.
Sit finally understood why the cubs wanted to learn the elven language. He comforted the cubs with a smile and said that they could learn right away today, but everyone had to return to their seats first.
The cubs immediately scattered like birds and beasts, flapping their wings and returning to their seats.
Sit straightened his clothes that were torn askew by the cubs and glared at Aisha with resentment.
Aisha smiled, spread her wings, and flew out of the classroom gracefully.
Sit watched her leave, and when he turned around, he was met with twenty-five pairs of sparkling eyes.
"Ahem~" He cleared his throat and said slowly, "Since the little cuties all want to learn the Elvish language as soon as possible, then I'll follow the crowd. Sperian, is that okay with you?"
When his name was called upon, Shu Li stood up and nodded seriously: "Yes!"
It is not possible but it is possible.
He didn't want his learning progress to be left far behind by the other cubs. He had to show the same determination as he had in learning music, accept the Elvish language, learn it, and master it, making it his second mother tongue.
He believes that as long as one has determination and perseverance and can overcome difficulties, he will eventually succeed.
Seeing the cub's resolute attitude, Sit's gentle expression suddenly turned serious. "Even if I can't keep up with the progress and complete the homework, and I'm severely punished, is that okay?"
Shu Li clenched his fist, pressed his right thumb against the storage ring on his index finger, gritted his teeth, and repeated what he had just said: "Okay!"
The little cub's voice was childish, but full of unquestionable firmness.
Sit regained his gentle expression, showing a friendly smile and softening his tone: "Okay, then I'll wait and see."
Shu Li sat back in his chair, a raging fire burning in his heart.
He is not stupid!
My parents have good genes, and my three older brothers are all outstanding. There is no reason why he would have a genetic mutation.
He was good at music and had a keen musical sense since childhood. His teachers praised him for his talent. But learning a skill requires more than talent; hard work is also required.
In the past, he didn't pay enough attention to English, which is why he learned it so poorly.
Now, as long as you focus on studying, Elvish will be no problem!
Shu Li boasted in his heart and cheered himself up, as if he could foresee that in the future he would successfully master the elven language, be eloquent, and be able to write beautiful calligraphy, becoming the best among the fairies.
However, before he had even had a few minutes to daydream, reality dealt him a heavy blow.
Sit gave each elf cub a basic book on Elvish, a quill, and a notebook.
When they got the things, the cubs were very excited and kept fiddling with them.
Shu Li refused the quill and only asked for the book and notebook.
When he opened the book with great ambition and saw the large area of unfamiliar words on the paper, his vision suddenly went dark.
It's over, it's over, it's over!
Why did the twisting black words in the book seem to him to be no different, each with a long wavy tail, like a group of tadpoles looking for their frog mother?
Is Xit sure he didn't send the wrong book?
Thinking back to the letter the Elf King wrote to him, which was also written in the same tadpole script, Shu Li painfully accepted his fate.
Once you set a goal for yourself, you must complete it even if you have to kneel down!
After gritting his teeth, he decided to go for it.
Sit caught a glimpse of the sad and angry expression on the blond cub's face, and a smile flashed in his blue eyes.
It would be a bit difficult for Sperian, who couldn't even speak well, to jump straight into the writing phase.
However, the potential of fairies is unlimited, and they can always explode if stimulated.
He believed that as long as Sperien worked hard, he would become an excellent little elf.
In the first cultural class, Sit taught very simply, only letting the cubs learn ten words. After teaching them repeatedly many times, most of the cubs mastered them.
As for Sperian, Sit didn't ask so much of him.
The little guy worked very hard and wrote four pages of notes.
Although I don’t know what the square-like pattern represents, it has a beautiful shape and a unique style.
Sit will not interfere too much with the cubs' habits. As long as the method is right and they learn well, he will let it go naturally.
After assigning today's homework, Sit left the classroom slowly.
As soon as he left, Shu Li's tense nerves relaxed instantly, and she slumped down on the desk, her eyes filled with tears, looking miserable as if she had lost all hope in life.
Wow——my brain CPU is about to burn out!
In order to remember those ten tadpole characters, all the cells in his body entered a state of combat, and his brain cells charged forward and died one after another. After a fierce life-and-death duel, he finally won.
However, he knew very well that he had a very big problem.
That is - the knowledge that you remember clearly in class is completely forgotten after class.
This point was demonstrated as expected when I was learning the elven spoken language.
"Sperian, let's go have lunch." Dizio poked Shu Li's shoulder and found that he didn't move. He couldn't help but move closer to check, "What's wrong with you?"
Shu Li said weakly: "I want to be quiet..."
Dixie was confused: "Who is Jingjing?"
Shu Li: ...
Angel also came over and whispered, "I know who Jingjing is."
"Who is it?" Desio asked curiously.
Shu Li tilted his head and stared at Angel in a daze.
He himself doesn’t know who “Jingjing” is, so what would Baimao know?
Angel blinked mysteriously. "It's a fairy who's older than us. I heard someone call him 'Quiet' in the cafeteria this morning."
Shu Li's eyes were wide open and his expression was dull.
Yeah?
Why didn't he have any impression?
No - there is no such person as "Jingjing"!
Angel touched his stomach and said pitifully, "I'm hungry."
Disio quickly took Shu Li's left hand and said, "Let's go to the cafeteria for lunch and find Jingjing."
Angel tacitly pulled Shu Li's right hand.
"No...wait..." Shu Li didn't have time to object before being dragged out of the classroom by her two friends.
Fairies have wings, so it’s so easy to take people flying!
They were the last cubs to arrive at the cafeteria, and as soon as they entered, they saw a long table filled with goblins of all sizes.
Shu Li struggled slightly to get the two friends to let her go.
Angel looked around and spotted a black-haired young elf sitting at a long table. He pointed and shouted excitedly, "Jingjing——"
Silence~~~~~~~~~
All the goblins in the cafeteria stopped talking and turned to look at the three cubs at the door with their eyes sparkling.
Shu Li's mind went blank, his face flushed red, and he was doomed on the spot!
Brother, thank you--